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Friendship w/ Jon Butter

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Release Date: 05/24/2025

Don't Let the Riverbeast Get You! - LIVE! show art Don't Let the Riverbeast Get You! - LIVE!

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Put down that potato casserole and warn the picnic babes, it's time for Don't Let the Riverbeast Get You! Michelle and Seth were joined by some wonderful folks for this live recording on the best movie ever about indecorous deviants and aquatic menaces! They discuss Hamburger Helicopter, the long held "secret" behind the butternut squash line, what makes an homage or a pastiche, the magnificence of Frank Stone (former professional athlete) and why the movies of Charlie Roxburgh and Matt Farley are the answer we need in today's Hollywood weary world. Check it out!  Ad-free versions of all...

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They were cones! Welcome to Wedding June, Honey-June, June Brides... Not sure what it's called yet, but either way we are covering wedding movies this month and we are kicking it off with our FIRST Adam Sandler vehicle, 1998's The Wedding Singer! We discuss the hair, the music, the qoutable lines and we even have surprise guests! Wow! Also: defending Linda, Ebert's big beef, Alexis Arquette, our Sandler feelings, Drew Barrymore's acting abilities and the incredible true life story of Cat School. Check it out!  Use our code MOVIEFRIENDS for 25% off of your tickets for the Stony Brook Film...

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Karate Kid: Legends w/ Sean Faust show art Karate Kid: Legends w/ Sean Faust

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Punch that pizza dough and break the sacred rules of the NYC subway system because it is time for Karate Kid: Legends! Seth is joined by Sean Faust to discuss how the movie fits in with the rest of the Karate Kid world, the smart ways the story flips well worn ideas on it's head and the great performance by Ben Wang. Also: What's up with the music, man? Jackie Chan pulls a Stallone, Ralph Macchio could have done more and the surprising and triumphant return of Joshua Jackson. Check it out!  Connect with Sean and check out all of his links Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are...

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Put down that bottle of Booty Sweat and hop aboard the chopper as we discuss Ben Stiller's heart of absurdity, Tropic Thunder! What's going on with all of the blackface? is Kevin the most underrated character here? Would you watch The Fatties: Fart 2? Why do our patrons love war movies? Also: Seth does an offensive accent, Michelle remembers a helicopter, Seth does some deep soul searching and Michelle finds the man behind the mask. Check it out! Article by Dara Star Tucker Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows,...

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Friendship w/ Jon Butter show art Friendship w/ Jon Butter

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Take the soap out of your mouth, grab your best friend and listen to our episode on Andrew DeYoung's Friendship! Seth is joined by Jon Butter to discuss Satuday Night Live, Kate Mara's incredible straight man performance, Paul Rudd's disappearing accent, loving Tim Robinson and Connor O'Malley and Seth shares his disgusting Jersey Mike's story. Check it out! Follow Jon Butter on and Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes...

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Cats Don't Dance show art Cats Don't Dance

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Our time has come! Grab a fortune cookie and catch the last bus out of Kokomo, it's time for Cats Don't Dance! We discuss the Ted Turner history that lead to this point, the film's allegory of racism in early Hollywood, Pudge the penguin, Scott Bakula and why the Beach Boys were such big liars. Also: Michelle comes on too strong! Danny steals Mickey's face! Seth learns about cat fan theories! Check it out!  Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get...

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Final Destination Bloodlines w/ Erica show art Final Destination Bloodlines w/ Erica

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Wait, hold on, we're getting a premonition.. of you, listening to this episode! Seth talks with returning guest Erica about the surprisingly delightful Final Destination Bloodlines. They discuss the opening scene, the new take on death stalking the characters and the smart way that the marketing helped subvert expectations rather than ruin the movie. They also manage to get in some talk on the Saw franchise. Check it out!  Follow Erica on Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring,...

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Our series on Movies About Movies continues with Seth's favorite in the category, Cinema Paradiso! We discuss our love/hate relationship with the spitting guy, old age makeup, the magic of Toto, and the huge differences between the theatrical cut and director's cut. Also: Michelle's childhood Clark Gable education, Seth sides with Alfredo and the magic of movie curation. Check it out!  Directors cut talk begins at 22:07 Directors cut talk ends at 29:23 Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server,...

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Clown in a Cornfield w/ Josie show art Clown in a Cornfield w/ Josie

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What if there was a clown in a cornfield? Well, thankfully Eli Craig has answered this question and even more with his latest trip into horror comedy. Seth talked with Josie about Will Sasso, chainsaw kills, evil clown names, the weird True Detective connection, accents and why two people walked out of her screening. Check it out! Follow Josie on Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That’s a lot for only $5...

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So, what are we supposed to title this episode now? Anyway, Seth sat down with Alexsia Brown to discuss the latest entry in Marvel's ever expanding series, Thunderbolts*! They discuss Florence Pugh, Sentry and The Void, The New Avengers, David Harbour's barely seen short film on Netflix, Sebastian Stan's wig, cannibalizing your own characters and a whole lot of MCU predictions. Check it out! Follow Alexsia on and Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you...

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Take the soap out of your mouth, grab your best friend and listen to our episode on Andrew DeYoung's Friendship! Seth is joined by Jon Butter to discuss Satuday Night Live, Kate Mara's incredible straight man performance, Paul Rudd's disappearing accent, loving Tim Robinson and Connor O'Malley and Seth shares his disgusting Jersey Mike's story. Check it out!

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