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Austin Gates and Allan Whetstone take turns picking films in any given category and discuss them on this weekly podcast!

#388: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 06/30/2025

#388: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The category for July is "Not from Earth" and Michelle picks the first film! E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Directed by Steven Spielberg /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37214655

#387: Sunshine (2007) 06/23/2025

#387: Sunshine (2007) We close out the "'Summer and Sun" category with a film we've never seen before! Sunshine (2007) Directed by Danny Boyle /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37110125

#386: Summer School 06/16/2025

#386: Summer School It's Austin's turn in the category of Summer or sun in the title! Summer School (1987) Directed by Carl Reiner /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37022010

#385: The Endless Summer 06/09/2025

#385: The Endless Summer This week Allan picks a documentary! The Endless Summer (1966) Directed by Bruce Brown /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36913360

#384: One Crazy Summer 06/02/2025

#384: One Crazy Summer The category for June is films with Summer or Sun in the title! Michelle picks the first movie and it's a "sight" to see! One Crazy Summer (1986) Directed by Savage Steve Holland /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36814890

#383: Val 05/26/2025

#383: Val We conclude the category with a documentary! Val (2021) Directed by Ting Poo and Leo Scott /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36710850

#382: HEAT 05/19/2025

#382: HEAT It's Austin's turn in the Val Kilmer category and guns are blazing! HEAT (1995) Directed by Michael Mann /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36620965

#381: TOMBSTONE 05/12/2025

#381: TOMBSTONE Michelle takes her turn in the Val Kilmer category! TOMBSTONE (1993) Directed by George P. Cosmatos /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36529365

#380: REAL GENIUS 05/05/2025

#380: REAL GENIUS The category for May is Val Kilmer's filmography! Allan picks the first one and it's definitely a popcorn flick! REAL GENIUS (1985) Directed by Martha Coolidge /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36434115

#379: Singles 04/28/2025

#379: Singles Austin closes out the category with a "time capsule" that never gets old! singles (1992) Directed by Cameron Crowe /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36335380

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) 04/21/2025

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) This episode was originally released 06/19/2023. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) Directed by F. Gary Gray /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36240855

#378: HEAVY METAL 04/14/2025

#378: HEAVY METAL It's Allan's turn in the "great soundtracks" category and he picked an animated film from the early 80s! HEAVY METAL (1981) Produced by Ivan Reitman /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36123480

#377: Dazed and Confused 04/07/2025

#377: Dazed and Confused The category for April is... Movies with great soundtracks! Michelle picks the first one! Dazed and Confused (1993) Directed by Richard Linklater /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36032510

#376: BACK TO THE FUTURE 03/31/2025

#376: BACK TO THE FUTURE We closed out this month's category with a timeless film! BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35932300

#375: The Butterfly Effect 03/24/2025

#375: The Butterfly Effect Austin gets a second chance with this week's film! The Butterfly Effect (2004) Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35833355

#374: TIMECOP 03/17/2025

#374: TIMECOP This week, Allan picks the time travel film! Timecop (1994) Directed by Peter Hyams /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35720010

#373: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 03/10/2025

#373: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure This week, Michelle picks her time travel movie! Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Directed by Stephen Herek /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35603180

#372: TIME BANDITS 03/03/2025

#372: TIME BANDITS The category for March is Time Travel and Austin picks the first film! TIME BANDITS (1981) Directed by Terry Gilliam /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35508145

#371: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 02/24/2025

#371: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag We close out the category with one last number! 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) Directed by Tom Schulman /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35403810

#370: 12 MONKEYS 02/17/2025

#370: 12 MONKEYS This week, Allan takes his turn picking a film with a number in the title! 12 MONKEYS (1995) Directed by Terry Gilliam /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35309325

#369: 11:14 02/10/2025

#369: 11:14 Michelle picks this week's film in the category of Numbers in the Movie's Title. 11:14 (2003) Directed by Greg Marcks /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35217450

#368: 48 Hrs. 02/03/2025

#368: 48 Hrs. The category for February is films with a number in the title! Austin picks the first one! 48 Hrs. (1982) Directed by Walter Hill /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35124765

#367: Rush Hour 01/27/2025

#367: Rush Hour Austin and Allan close out this month's category with one heck of a pair! RUSH HOUR (1998) Directed by Brett Ratner /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35024420

#366: Grumpy Old Men 01/20/2025

#366: Grumpy Old Men Allan takes Austin ice fishing with this week's movie! Grumpy Old Men (1993) Directed by Donald Petrie /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34919775

#365: Step Brothers 01/13/2025

#365: Step Brothers Michelle takes her turn in the "Comedy Duo" category! Step Brothers (2008) Directed by Adam McKay /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34831930

#364: TOMMY BOY 01/06/2025

#364: TOMMY BOY The category for January is "Comedy Duos" at the movies! Austin picks first! Tommy Boy (1995) Directed by Peter Segal /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34735700

#363: ABOUT TIME 12/30/2024

#363: ABOUT TIME Allan picks the last film of 2024! About Time (2013) Directed by Richard Curtis /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34653130

#362: THE NIGHT BEFORE 12/23/2024

#362: THE NIGHT BEFORE The Whetstones pick another holiday film Austin's never seen! The Night Before (2015) Directed by Jonathan Levine /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34576695

#361: The Holdovers 12/16/2024

#361: The Holdovers Austin picks a holiday film that was released in late 2023! The Holdovers (2023) Directed by Alexander Payne /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34464865

#360: FOUR CHRISTMASES 12/09/2024

#360: FOUR CHRISTMASES This week, Allan picks the holiday movie! Four Christmases (2008) Directed by Seth Gordon /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/34343005

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