509. KICKSTART 7/20/2026
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WORLD CUP 2026 IS OVER, AND THE WINNER IS.... SPAIN! It's been a long year from preparation to the final game. As of now, it's our last World Cup. I've been part of a group that has put on some of the biggest televised sporting events over these 14 years. But NOTHING can compare to what we did with World Cup 2026. Years in the making, but everyone from interns to PAs to Engineers to On-Air Talent made it all happen. The little things that are invisible to an audience, but we know it's there. We know of it's importance. If you watched, thank you! A lot of lost time from friends and family help...
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508. PAUL (2011)
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AMBLIN' DREAMS #3 is an episode 79 years in the making! It's 2011's PAUL with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristin Wiig, Jason Bateman, and Seth Rogen as Paul. From IMDB: Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund ------------------ As always, and maybe even more...
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507. KICKSTART 7/13/2026
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It's a BIRTHDAY KICKSTART for 7/13! GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in...
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506. THREE O'CLOCK HIGH (1987)
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We've got #2 for you of AMBLIN DREAMS! IT'S PHIL JOANAU'S THREE O'CLOCK HIGH! From IMDB: Mild-mannered Jerry Mitchell gets into hot water with quiet bad boy Buddy Revell, who challenges Jerry to a fight on the grounds of their high school after the school day's end. GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund ------------------ As always, and maybe...
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505. KICKSTART 7/6/2026
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Kickstarting July for you all! (Even if we've already dropped our first movie episode for July already!) GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now,...
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504. ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)
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It's July 1st! Which means a few things: 1.) The year is officially half over. 2.) We're knee deep in summer movies. 3.) We have a new theme! We're calling this one AMBLIN DREAMS, where we dive into movies that Steven Spielberg produced from both the Amblin days as well as Dreamworks. We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut from 1990: ARACHNOPHOBIA with Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman. From IMDB: A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young...
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503. KICKSTART 6/29/2026
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Our final Kickstart for June is here! We talk World Cup, physical releases coming this week, our July theme, and a few more tidbits. The theme this month is Amblin Dreaming. These are movies produced by either Amblin or Dreamworks. We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut: ARACHNOPHOBIA! It'll drop this week on Patreon this Wednesday by way of EARLY ACCESS, and Friday for the public release. GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment...
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502. BOOKSMART (2019)
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GRADUATION DAY 2026 comes to an end with one you KNEW was coming. It's Olivia Wilde's feature film debut: BOOKSMART! From IMDB: On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link...
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501. KICKSTART 6/22/2026
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Kickstart #3 for June 2026! GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this...
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499. CAN'T HARDLY WAIT (1998)
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GRADUATION DAY 2026's #3 movie is a first time watch for Joe, and one Corey has seen A LOT. IT'S CAN'T HARDLY WAIT from writer/directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Lauren Ambrose, Charlie Korsmo, Peter Facinelli. and a slew of up-and-coming actors. (Part of the fun of CHW is identifying all of the faces we know so well now!) From IMDB: A complete graduating class, consisting of beautiful girls, geeks and promising footballers, assemble at a rich classmate's residence for a party. Interesting developments follow at the get-together. (Maybe one of...
info_outlineIt's a new month, and it's time for APRIL SHOWERS 2026! The inaugural episode for APRIL SHOWERS is 1998's Hard Rain with Christian Slater, Minnie Driver, Morgan Freeman, and Uncle Eddie.
From IMDB: The partner and nephew of an armored-truck driver tries to prevent three million dollars from being taken by a gang during a catastrophic flooding caused by a severe storm.
HARD RAIN is currently streaming on Fubo and Paramount Plus.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work
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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:
United States
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.
Canada
https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1
1 (833) 456-4566
Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.
Be mindful of your surroundings.