Tokyo Godfathers (2003) with Todd McClintock
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Three unhoused people try to return a baby on Christmas in Tokyo. No notes. This Satoshi Kon film is just perfect. Strong recommend you watch it however/wherever you can (Tubi, Hoopla, however you can track it down). The RIAWlgorithm also recommends: shows & Porco Rosso Cruel Intentions/Dangerous Liaisons Next up, Red Dwarf with Stephen Carter! Want to steer this show in some direction? Email us at ! See you in the new year!
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Columbo (1971) with Amanda Leinbaugh & Caitin Gill
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Aw jeez, I’m real sorry to take up your time. Y’see I’m Lt. Columbo, and I just need to ask you a few questions. It’s the early '70s and I’m a detective in Los Angeles. Every week some famous '70s star who you might not recognize, but they look kind of familiar, see, they kill someone, takes ‘em about 20 minutes, then for an hour or so they try and get away with it. Great stars, you get Dick van Dyke, Donald Pleasence, Johnny Cash, aw, you’re gonna love it. And they always underestimate me, the Grandpa from Princess Bride. But there’s a good twist and bam, sooner or...
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Throwback! Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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Happy Thanksgiving! We're revisiting one of the only Thanksgiving movies ever in this classic Read it and Weep episode from (checks notes) wow, 2022! Enjoy, and here's wishing you a great holiday.
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Fisk (2021) with Colleen Clancy
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Like the show? ! Fan favorite Colleen Clancy (, ) is back with one of her faves, ! This Aussie workplace comedy bring quirk, warmth, laughs and cultural references you won't exactly get, but will catch on. It's good for what ails you, which great news for Anthony who's battling a cold. The RIAWlgorithm also recommends: Girls5eva The Gutter Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Bluey, especially Cricket The Paper Eastbound and Down Frayed Naps Medicine Next time: Columbo! Anthony’s episode recs: S1 E4 Suitable For Framing. Love the ending of this one. S3 E 2 Any Old Port in a Storm. Donald...
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's Desireless (1997) & NipGuards with Dru Johnston
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Man, this is a wild one. We’re talking Eagle-Eye Cherry’s album Desireless EXCEPT for Save Tonight. And also NipGuards. Mostly NipGuards. I don’t know who this one’s for, but it’s the brain-child of , one of the funniest humans I know. Oh, also, we’re doing a Nepo Baby Fantasy Draft. The RIAWlgorithm also recommends: 🏃♂️Dru’s Running Substack, 🎭 David Ives plays (Polish Joke and All in the Timing) 🎶 The part of Jumper when Third Eye Blind goes “Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah” 🎶 Hans Zimmer or a White Noise Machine
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Wellington Paranormal (2021) with Caitlin Gill
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Things are about to get weird! It's X-Files meets Cops meets a person with a bed sheet over their head. After 2014’s What We Do in the Shadows, New Zealand cops Minogue and O’Leary get their documentary crew to lightly investigate near Wellington’s most extreme paranormal activity. ‘70s orgy ghosts, drunk werewolves, blood bag-stealing vampires, spitting cloning plant aliens, and 16 creep clowns are all ignored or gently reprimanded. If you’re in the mood for spoopy cozy vibes with occasional projectile fluids, you might just get glamoured by Wellington Paranormal. ----- Liked...
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ZOMBIES (2018) with Sarah Hatheway & Stephen Carter
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We now have a ! Support the show–or don't! I'm probably making it either way! Do you miss Glee? Are you bummed Warm Bodies wasn't a 4-movie franchise--and a musical? Are you all about West Side Story, minus the stabbies? Then you're not just craving brains, you're also hungry for the 2018 DCOM ZOMBIES. We’ve got sick flips, racism allegories, a song book with a surprising number of bangers, and necrophilia? Maybe! So grab your cauliflower brains and your double vanilla froyo as we take a heapin’ bite out of ZOMBIES. Liked it? The RIAWlgorithm also recommends: 👩🎤KPop Demon...
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The Batman (2022) with Bri Pruett
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An obscure comic book character finally gets the big screen treatment! For many of us who have never heard of him, Bruce Wayne is a rich orphan whose parents were killed. He’s uncriming the city gritty dark block by gritty dark block. But no shooties, only punchies. That’s his code. And hey, do you like animals? Oh man, we got rats, cats, bats! Ratas aladas, penguins, falcons–you name it, and it’s a major plot point. Plus, another masked vigilante is terrifying this city with riddles, cyphers, and a digit-al thumb drive. But are they so different? It’s dark, it’s punchy, and...
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Only Connect with Alex Falcone & Stephen Carter
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is back! And he's brought one of his faves–Only Connect. Do you love the Great British, but could do without the Bake-Off? Is your kink being asked questions that make you wonder "am I stupid, or am I just American?" Do you want to spend 30 minutes with a furrowed brow, mumbling wrong answers to yourself? Then you might just love Only Connect. This British quiz show, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell has run since 2008 for over 500 episodes. It features Egyptian hieroglyphs, and if you like your British culture with extra British, you are in for a TREAT. Plus we have anglophile...
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Beyond Belief (1997) with Caitlyn Gill
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Do you wish the crypt keeper was bangable? Is your CRT desktop overflowing with Riker fan fic? Do you long for a time when fringe ideas didn’t incite national chaos? Then you might just love "Beyond Belief: Fact, or Fiction." This '90s anthology lovingly preserved in its native SD, features Jonathan Frakes, dozens of visual metaphors, and acting that makes you say, "Wow. Just wow." Fan-favorite is here for all the puns, faux-spookiness, and wholesome Canadian production vibes. Liked it? The RIAWlgorithm also recommends: 🚀 ✍️ 🌌 🎭 Good Bad Movies like Recorded...
info_outlineAll good things must come to an end and so must all okay things! With that, we're calling this the official end of season 1. We talked about 27 things all of which could have been the best thing ever but today we decide once and for all which one is (you'll be surprised). Plus a mini ranking and a bunch of list stuff sure to annoy almost anybody. Enjoy! Thanks for the support this season and we'll see you again in a bit!
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