NIACW 643 The Shining
Not In a Creepy Way
The Brothers discuss the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie “The Shining,” a classic horror movie but not one without problems. Along the way they touch on the Stephen King novel, the documentary Room 237, bad acting, and advocaat. Housekeeping begins at 50:00 during which they discuss the book ”Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend” by Mark Malkoff; late night shows of our youth; the excellent interviewing skills of Amy Poehler and Alison Rosen; car issues; craft fairs; and the Southside Grill. File length 1:27:26 File Size 61.4 MB Theme by via ...
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NIACW 642 28 Years Later
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Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 2025 film 28 Years Later which wasn’t what either of them expected but was well worth watching. Spoiler: it’s not a typical zombie movie and is more of a treatise on the inevitability of death. Housekeeping begins at 1:02:17 during which they discuss The Last Duel, Uzumaki, app-controlled lights, and Dad issues File length 1:25:08 File Size 61.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 641 A House of Dynamite
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Brothers J and Eric discuss Kathryn Bigalow’s 2025 “A House of Dynamite,” which was all about tension with no release. Along the way they reference Fail Safe, Dr Strangelove, The Day After, Threads, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and The Newsroom Housekeeping begins about 40:00 during which they discuss programmable house lights, clothing washer issues, fire pits during Halloween, and car dealership weirdness . File length 1:18:14 File Size 58.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 640 Spy Game
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The brothers discuss the 2001 film Spy Game, directed by pod favorite Tony Scott and starring legend Robert Redford and future legend Brad Pitt. Housekeeping begins at 27:30 during which they discuss Tommy Boy; Die Die My Darling; 28 Days Later, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, The Diplomat, and David McCallum. File length 40:23 File Size 62.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 639 Man of Steel
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Brothers J and Drew discuss the 2013 film Man of Steel, a failure of a movie with an amazing cast, especially Michael Shannon. Housekeeping begins at 55:05 during which they discuss student drivers and Zach Snyder File length 1:11:53 File Size 56.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 638 Suspiria 2018
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It’s spooky season and Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 2018 modern dance and witchcraft movie Suspiria, a reimagining of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult classic. Drew didn’t quite get it and found it deeply indulgent. Eric admits that he didn’t get it on first viewing either but now appreciates it quite a bit. Along they way they discuss the German Autumn of 1977, The Red Army Faction, the Baader Meinhof group, Ruth Bre collectives, modern dance, and horror journalist extraordinaire Stacie Ponder (who Eric calls Susie Ponder accidentally but he's blaming witchcraft). Housekeeping begins...
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NIACW 637 The Highwaymen 2019
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Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2019 film “The Highwaymen” starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, both really compelling actors who chew a lot of scenery in this laconically paced film. Along the way they provide a brief history of 1920’s and 1930’s Texas politics and talk about Space Cowboys, My Fellow Americans, and the Mob Museum in Primm, Nevada. Housekeeping begins at 42:25 during which they movies about old men, actor Michael Shannon’s musical career, R.E.M., and using temporary insanity as a defense against allegations of destruction of crockery. File length 58:13 File...
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NIACW 636 Superman 2025
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Two-Thirds of the Brothers loved Superman 2025. And then there’s Brother J. Along the way they mention Jonathan Coulton, Tom Waits, and Gene Hackman. Housekeeping begins at 1:02:00 during which they discuss garage door technology, lost and found cats, and plumbing. File length 1:19:38 File Size 56.9 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 635 American Graffiti
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The brothers discuss the 1973 George Lucas movie “American Graffiti,” which Eric enjoyed but Drew and J not so much. Housekeeping begins at 45:00 during which they discuss the amazing career of Robert Redford File length 1:02:57 File Size 44.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
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NIACW 634 Thunderbolts
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Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 2025 Marvel film Thunderbolts* which was a really good movie featuring the extremely talented Florence Pugh. Housekeeping begins at 47:00 during which they discuss ALIEN: EARTH, Moon Knight, and Peacemaker, File length 54:46 File Size 40.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at
info_outlineSicario gets a 5 star rating from Drew and Eric and a bit less from J, though all agree the score is fantastic. Drew suggests a second viewing would enhance the experience.
The brothers discuss the spectrum of actors which include: Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Shia LaBeouf, Crispin Glover, James Franco, and Jared Leto.
Housekeeping begins at 1:00:00, during which they discuss: 1973’s The Exorcist, 1996’s Thesis, stubborn males, concussions, 2016’s Train to Busan, 2015’s Spotlight, 2015’s The Big Short, the 2017 TV series Santa Clarita Diet, and bathroom percussion.
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Alaskan Excapes Kidnappers in Mexico - Juneau Empire
Shep Smith DESTROYS Donald Trump
Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series) IMDb
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Alaskan escapes kidnappers in Mexico
Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 By The Associated Press
ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage woman kidnapped from a beach home in Mexico escaped by slipping into a dark jungle and walking to a town. Tammy Griffin, 46, a regional manager for The Hotel Group, slashed her feet during her flight but was not seriously hurt, her three children said Sunday.
The 5-foot-4, 120-pound Griffin is a grandmother and big game hunter in Alaska. She phoned her children Saturday from Mexico to tell them what happened, they told the Anchorage Daily News.
They had not had time to worry - she escaped before they knew she had been kidnapped from a beach home near Zihuatanejo, a popular tourist destination on Mexico's west coast.
She escaped using survival savvy learned from growing up in Alaska and hunting, her family said. She has killed at least one black bear and several moose and deer, her son said. "She's a survivor. She's tough as hell," said Taylor Tanner, 20, at the family's home in East Anchorage.
Tammy Griffin and her husband, Mike, 52, travel often to Mexico. The ordeal began Thursday night at about 8 p.m., said Amanda Aguilar, 28, of Eagle River, Griffin's oldest child. Several kidnappers and perhaps as many as five had robbed a couple in a home near the Griffin's residence. They walked that couple at gunpoint to the Griffin's vacation home, Aguilar said.
Mike Griffin walked outside and the men thrust rifles in his face, ordered him in the house and struck him, Aguilar said. Tammy Griffin was asleep in a bedroom. Griffin told KTUU-TV that she heard her husband yell that they were being robbed. A gunman ordered her into the living room, pointed a gun at Mike Griffin's head, tied him up and blindfolded him.
The men grabbed cash, guns, a laptop computer, a DVD player, tools, cash and other items of value. They said they did not have enough and would take Griffin for ransom, she said.
Leaving a cell phone behind for Mike Griffin to arrange a ransom, they drove off in the Griffin's rental car. The kidnappers met up with other men, left the car and drove to a remote area in the mountains about 45 minutes away. After walking deeper into the jungle, they gave Tammy Griffin a mat and rested on the jungle floor.
There were as many as seven men in all and they took turns watching her. Her children said she remained submissive but confident, refusing to cry. "She just did what they asked her to do, which is why they never tied her up," Aguilar said. "They figured a petite redheaded white girl isn't going to run into the jungle."
They did not blindfold her, and Griffin interpreted that as a sign they were planning to kill her. "She knew running was her best chance of survival," Tanner said.
About 3 a.m., when her guard fell asleep, Tammy quietly walked away, Aguilar said. In her escape, wearing flip-flop sandals, she crashed through brush and spider webs, stopping to listen often but never hearing pursuers, Aguilar said.
She found a creek and followed it, knowing it would flow to the coast and coastal highway. After the sun came up, she reached a town and walked into a small store. The shop owners gave her a calling card to dial police, Aguilar said
Mike Griffin, who owns Aurora Construction services, was not planning to return to Anchorage for a month. He's building onto the couple's vacation home, Aguilar said. Tammy, who is staying with friends, will stick around for another week to work with the U.S. embassy and local officials to find her abductors.
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