Summers Off

What do teachers do when they are required to take a summer vacation every year? Most of them are productive. This married couple watches movies. Lots and lots of movies. In this podcast, Ty and Rach make movie lists for each other and force the other to watch their films Clockwork Orange style. From tear wrenching chick flicks to dripping testosterone blood baths, this is going to be an awesome summer...

The Summers Off Oscars 2025 Primer - Our job is making you sound cool at your Oscar party 02/26/2025

The Summers Off Oscars 2025 Primer - Our job is making you sound cool at your Oscar party The podcast episode nobody asked for, but we had to deliver! Summers Off wades into unfamiliar territory and this is as legit as we will ever get. We deliver all of the Oscar movie mayhem you can handle, and trust me, there's a lot of scuttlebutt to get into. Did you know that there is a war between two Oscar films this year with Emilia Pérez and I'm Still Here? Has AI scandalized an Oscar frontrunner into fallen hero status? Will Chalamet's noodle boy potbelly lead him to Oscar glory as the new Michael Jordan of film? We hit it all, baby! If you know nothing about the films this year, I daresay this pod might be just for you. We deliver a spoiler-free entry point to this Sunday. If you know everything about the Oscar race, I think you'll love the hot takes and trivia. This will help you look like a million while you scarf down Pickel Boys and Sub-stance sandwiches next to your Wicked cold Fruitalist margaritas. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/35432625

The Holiday 12/23/2024

The Holiday It's a Christmas Miracle - Two holiday episodes! Unfortunately, Ty may get put on the naughty list for his Ty-raids in this episode. But you know who else is on the naughty list? Cameron Diaz. Just saying. Join us for a second holiday treat. Find out where that cottage is... or if it ever was! Who is Mr. Napkin head? What was Jude Law's favorite part of filming? Can he be any cuter? Short answer: No, he cannot. Thank you for joining us this year. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! See you in 2025! Love, Summers Off /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/34563835

Christmas in the Spotlight: A Lifetime Adaptation of the T-Swift/T-Kelce Story 12/21/2024

Christmas in the Spotlight: A Lifetime Adaptation of the T-Swift/T-Kelce Story Nothing screams holiday magic like a good Hallmark / Lifetime Christmas movie showdown! This Holiday special features not one but two Christmas movies made just this year. We cover Christmas in the Spotlight. A Lifetime Adaptation of the Swelce Love story, told at Christmas (duh!). AND we have Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Featuring Donna Kelce (duh!). These are not to be confused with Spotlight on Christmas, yet another favorite in the holiday franchise machine. Join us as Ty regales us with all things Lunchables, Magic Apparel, and Tay Tay (duh!). You don't have to know either of these films to have a holly jollly time. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/34563190

Halloween Surprise: Rosemary's Baby 10/31/2024

Halloween Surprise: Rosemary's Baby We had to do a scary one! Ty conned Rach into subjecting herself to the front stage and backstage horror that is Rosemary's Baby. We get into the Rosemary curse on this film, Mia Farrow's personal horror in her love life, and Ty's scary obsession with John Cassavetes. The biggest reveal of all is that Rach actually enjoyed the scary movies Ty picked this year. So much so that she has promised to watch scary movies all year long. Send your submissions to her personally. The scarier the better. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/33699792

Spooky Spectacular - Ernest Scared Stupid 10/27/2024

Spooky Spectacular - Ernest Scared Stupid We get hit with a case of the whackies for our Halloween special, Ernest Scared Stupid. We chat about the Ernest origins, talk trolls, and debate what age this Disney movie is intended for. Ty struggles with the impressions, there is plenty of singing, and we discover if this movie melted Rach's Ernest hating heart. Tune in to find out! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/33626982

LOTR - Two Towers and Return of the King 09/02/2024

LOTR - Two Towers and Return of the King That time has finally arrived! The season 7(!) finale of Summers Off. And what better way to say goodbye than by talking about some major nerdy stuff for a couple hours. Rach can't carry the podcast, but she does carry Ty through this explosive finale with her amazing impressions of Gollum. We chat about the hippies who saved this franchise. What is Gollum juice? And how many times did Viggo get his ass kicked? And yes, Ty goes on a Ty-rade about Rings of Power. It is explosive, it is heartwrenching, it is Summers Off's season finale. We can't wait to see you on our next adventure! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32867767

Showgirls 08/27/2024

Showgirls Come one come all! Okay maybe not ALL. This week's episode of Summers Off may prove to be one of the most risqué films we've done yet. We're talking about Paul Verhoeven's 1995 erotic drama, Showgirls (Rach's choice!). Loathed for its lewdness and beloved for its camp, Showgirls is a wild ride. You honestly just have to see it to believe it. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32754887

Troop Beverly Hills 08/21/2024

Troop Beverly Hills It's cookie time! It's cookie time! It's time for Troop Beverly Hills! Fresh off of their trip from LA, Ty and Rach share all the Do's and Don'ts for SoCal. Do go shopping on Rodeo Drive. Don't forget to check the weather before camping. Do get bottle service at a nightclub. Don't get stuck in traffic. Do check out this episode. Don't forget to rate and review! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32666147

Fifth Element 08/14/2024

Fifth Element I don't want one listen, I want all the listens! Bzzz! What's wrong with you?! We have some Chris Tucker magic this week with our episode on Fifth Element. We get into the love stories taking place in front of the camera and behind, why Gary Oldman is ashamed of this one, and the soft jazz parties of Bruce Willis. And, we broach the question you've wanted answered for years. Is that Milla Jovovich's real hair? All this and more this week on Summers Off! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32577287

Rock-A-Doodle 08/06/2024

Rock-A-Doodle This may be our most niche watch yet. In order to prove it wasn't a fever dream, Rach shows Ty a Don Bluth classic from her youth, Rock-A-Doodle. Is it the parallel Elvis story or the earworm hits that make this so memorable? Is this tied to an ancient, medieval tale? Where did Rach's childhood fear of owls originate from? And what is that cat saying??! All of this and more will be answered in this week's rockin adventure. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32464297

The NeverEnding Story 08/01/2024

The NeverEnding Story It's time for the magical adventures of a bunch of 80s kids and their recreational drugs. We depart this world for that of Fantastica with The NeverEnding Story. Yes, that is the capitalization... This episode has it all. Rach mistaking the identities of our two boy leads and spending half the episode thinking they are the same person. We hear dog-dragon Falkor impressions. Rach does her best voiceover character work. And we cry, hard, for Artax. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32252122

Girl Interrupted 07/23/2024

Girl Interrupted This week Ty and Rach delve into the female psyche with Rach's pick Girl, Interrupted. Were you even a 90s actress if you weren't in this movie? Is anyone in this film certifiably crazy? If Angelina Jolie is a volcano and Winona Ryder is an orchid, then what does that make Whoopi? And who doesn't love rotisserie chicken? As always, nothing but the hard hitting questions will be asked in this episode. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32248797

Time to Kill 07/15/2024

Time to Kill There's a time to live and there's A Time to Kill! We take the ultimate summer party out of the backyard and into the sweaty courtroom with Matty McConaughey's big break. We give you the skinny on all those Grisham MURDER books you love so much, the real life inspirations for this tale, and the 14 month search for a lead. Rach also tries to convince listeners she knows more about law than Grisham and offers some terrific legal advice. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32146842

Pride and Prejudice 07/09/2024

Pride and Prejudice "You have bewitched me body and soul, and I LOVE YOU!" Listeners prepare yourselves to swoon with this week's episode, Pride and Prejudice (2005). Don't worry, we'll also pay homage to the 90s Colin Firth version, but come on, Keira's is a feast for the eyes. Did you know there were two endings? And that your time zone determined which one you saw?! You don't have to be a member of the Jane Austen Society to appreciate Macfadyen's slow stomp across the misty moors. Cue: Buckled knees. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32067287

4th of July Spectacular: Independence Day 07/04/2024

4th of July Spectacular: Independence Day The audio fireworks have arrived! Welcome to our first 4th of July release with...Independence Day! We recorded this in conjunction with our bud Andy Heller's Fat Dude Digs Flicks podcast which was a blast of a time. Listen to both pods wherever you get your listens from. And check out both Independence Day episodes for all the alien punching, White House exploding action you crave on a day like today. In this episode we ponder if this is a Shakespearean masterpiece, is Rach's love for this gem bordering on obsession, where did these alien designs come from, and make lots of firework noises with our mouths. Guaranteed to be a good time. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/32014922

Fellowship of the Ring 07/01/2024

Fellowship of the Ring Season 7 premiere! Who thought we would still be doing this for the 7th summer?! Well, here we are with brand new microphones and just in time to get real nerdy. Ty takes Rach into the history of the godfather of fantasy. How the Red Baron is in this movie, who Sauron the Prince of Cats is, and how Trotter and Bingo Baggins saved the Shire from becoming a chocolate factory. Don't worry, you movie nerds, we get into all the goodie goods. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/31970482

V-Day Surprise - American Pie 02/15/2024

V-Day Surprise - American Pie A romantic holiday like today needs the ultimate romantic flick. A movie about a boy and his pie. We chat about true love this week with the scrumptious American Pie! Where did all these new Hollywood whippersnappers come from? How many positions did they experiment with for pie love making? Why are Eugene Levy and Jennifer Coolidge the best things about this movie? And why did Ty hang this poster above his bed to wake up to every morning? Rach falls in love all over again while discussing the most romantic movie of all time. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/29962708

Christmas Flick of Merriment: Gremlins 12/22/2023

Christmas Flick of Merriment: Gremlins It's that time of year! Time to drink hot cocoa and snuggle by the fire. Just make sure your dad isn't in the chimney first ;) This year for the Christmas Special, Ty and Rach cover the one and only Gremlins. We talk monkeys, puppet mayhem, and all things Gizmo. We also share our personal three rules and it definitely isn't don't feed Rach after midnight. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/29180638

The Shining 10/31/2023

The Shining Well we did it! Not only did we maybe watch one of the scariest movies of all time but we may have also caught paranormal activity on our podcast! Ty and Rach dive into all things Stephen King with The Shining. We talk ghosts, lumberjacks, and imaginary friends (oh my!). Here's Johnny! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/28457546

Nightmare on Elm Street 10/30/2023

Nightmare on Elm Street 1...2...Summers Off is coming to you with our Spooky Season episode of Nightmare on Elm Street. Rach delivers maybe the best review of all time, makes scary scraping glove noises with her mouth, and refuses to go into boiler rooms. We talk all things Freddy: the hat, the sweater, the glove, the name. How hot is baby Depp? Will Ty ever take a bath or sleep in the middle of his bed ever again? Will Rach have nightmares that make her poop her pants? Good news for those fellow weirdos out there, this is part 1 of 2 Halloween adventures! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/28451243

Back to the Future 09/02/2023

Back to the Future Ty and Rach step out of the DeLorean in their sexy red puffer vests for this Season 6 Finale of Back to the Future! We chat about Michael J NOT being the first Marty, Crispin Glover's weird volcano painting, Biff's mystery sexy friend, and Professor Brown's, I mean Doc Brown's chimp. And the most important question: would you be friends with your parents back in the day?...even if they tried to kiss you...? /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27924507

The Birdcage 08/29/2023

The Birdcage Summer may be winding down but we've got two episodes left! Do your fabulous self a favor and watch Rach's final pick for the season, The Birdcage. You'll learn about all things 'man' like smearing toast, how John Wayne walks, and tips for waxing?? Ty and Rach talk drag queens, Disney, and the many dialects of Hank Azaria. "The important thing to remember is that you can always get more toast". /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27876762

Short Circuit 08/22/2023

Short Circuit #5 is aliiiive! Children of the 80s rejoice, because we come to you with a banger this week: Short Circuit! Did Disney steal this robot design for Wall-E? Did audiences really hiss at Ally Sheedy when she planted a smooch on a robot's cheek? What's going on with the character Ben in this movie? Could he be... Don't malfunction, give this week's pod a listen! /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27815580

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 08/16/2023

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Like the title says, this one is a doozie! Rach's pick this week finally features the one and only Sandra Bullock alongside a sisterhood of some heavy-hitting actresses. We break down the southern belle archetype, best mother/daughter movies, and reveal our secret blood oaths. If you're confused, you should be. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27766455

Super Mario Bros - No, not that one... 08/07/2023

Super Mario Bros - No, not that one... What a doozy we have for you this week on Summers Off. We watch one of the worst movies of all time...Super Mario Bros (the 93 edition!) Rach is flabbergasted and Ty is trying to remember if he loved this movie as a kid or not. It's a confusing time for everyone involved including the producers, directors, writers, actors, and Nintendo. Why was this such a poopie mess? Tune in to find out! "Here we go!" /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27684318

It Takes Two 07/31/2023

It Takes Two Looking for a 90s throwback this week? You got it dude! Tune in as we pay homage to the Olsen Twin dynasty. That's right, we're watching It Takes Two. We talk fan clubs, discount Billy Crystal, food fight rules, and child labor laws. Does it take two to make a thing go right? We're about to find out. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27615468

The Count of Monte Cristo 07/25/2023

The Count of Monte Cristo From swashbuckling to knee buckling we LITERALLY get romantic this week with The Count of Monte Cristo. Ty is the king of the moment with one of his faves. There's tons of history for you nerds out there. We talk hottest cast ever with Jim Caviezel, Henry Cavill, and Richard Harris. Rach talks Monte Cristo sandwiches and plots out revenge on everyone who skips this one. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27557301

My Best Friend's Wedding 07/17/2023

My Best Friend's Wedding Smack in the middle of wedding season, we're bringing you the only wedding movie that matters, My Best Friend's Wedding. For Rach's pick this week, we'll talk karaoke, lip scars, the Windy City, and which movie is Cameron Diaz's best (spoiler: it's this one!). /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27489654

Braveheart 07/10/2023

Braveheart FREEEEEEEEDOOOOM! We get epic this week with one of Ty's top five flicks, Braveheart! We chat all things Scots. Ty gets nerdy with 13th century history, Rach oils up Scottish muscles, the mullet vs. long hair debate returns, and Ty gets real mad when people slam this movie. Did Mel even want to do this? Where's the bridge at Sterling? What's the best cinema fight scene? Is Rach the Scottish hottie or the French babe? Tune in to find out. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27425208

Waiting for Guffman 07/04/2023

Waiting for Guffman It's Season 6 bay-bay! Who knew we'd make it 6 seasons?! Rach kicks off this summer with one of her top 5 faves and cult classic, Waiting for Guffman. Haven't seen it? Never heard of it? What's the matter with you?! Just kidding, but it's worth a rent especially if you're a fan of the Schitt's Creek cast. This week we talk all things mockumentary, the Christopher Guest experience, and community theater drama. Buckle up for Season 6! *Note: We recorded the first few episodes of this season before the passing of our daughter, Ophelia. While we considered editing it out, we were filled with such joy and it felt like we would be erasing that part of our journey. Projects like Summers Off provide us with a connection to our creative spirit and each other. Thank you for listening. This season is extra special. /episode/index/show/summersoff/id/27351792

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