Episode 226 - THE DISNEY AFTERNOON TOON-AMENT

Grab a bag of Amazin' Fruit and some Gummiberry juice, because it's time for our Disney Afternoon bracket episode! Eight shows from the beloved after-school cartoon block compete to find out which one wins our hearts both then and now. And along the way, we'll talk crazy concepts, comical characters, and killer theme songs with the always-entertaining Manny Lozano. Woo-oo!

Shows included in the Disney Afternoon Toon-ament:

The Adventures of the Gummi Bears
DuckTales
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
TaleSpin
Darkwing Duck
Goof Troop
Bonkers
Quack Pack

Episode 225 - The 10th Annual Dubbie Awards

It's a decade of the Dubbies! Our annual awards expand for one night only in this very special milestone celebration. We'll recognize the best of 2023 in the entertainment world and on our own podcast, then double our fun with a whole set of retroactive awards and lifetime achievement honors. 

Oh, and did we mention the special celebrity presenters? All the stars are here for the 10th Annual Dubbie Awards!

This year's program of awards:

The Dubbies for 2023

• Most Watchable Performances
• Worthiest Watches
• Best Comeback
• Most Unnecessary Throwback
• Future WWWW Candidate
• Most Nostalgic Moment
• Best New Oldie
• Best Performance by a Guest
• Best Performance by a Co-Host
• Best WWWW Episode of 2023

Retroactive Dubbies

• Never Too Soon For Nostalgia Award (2014)
• Best Performance by a Guest (2014/2015)
• Best Performance by a Co-Host (2014/2015)
• Best WWWW Episode of 2014/2015
• Cult Classic Award

Lifetime Achievement Awards

• Guest
• Co-Host
• Episode

Episode 224 - HIGH FIDELITY

High Fidelity is anchored by the conceit of three dudes swapping sarcastic jokes while obsessing over pop culture and the past - obviously, something we know very little about. 

Andy Kim makes his podcasting debut (with a bullet!) to talk about this chronicle of heartbreak - and the road back to redemption - in what's sure to become one of our all time, top-five episodes about charmingly acerbic record store owners in romantic crisis.

High Fidelity (2000)
Directed by Stephen Frears
Written by D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg
Based on the novel by Nick Hornby
Starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Sara Gilbert, Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter, and Tim Robbins

Episode 223 - APOLLO 13

The thrilling true-life adventure of Apollo 13 is just the launchpad for a wide-ranging discussion, thanks to first-time guest Jeff Eckman and his passion for all things space exploration. In this episode, we deconstruct a disaster movie of the highest verisimilitude and celebrate human ingenuity in space and on set. Houston, we have a podcast!

Apollo 13 (1995)
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert
Based on the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger
Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ed Harris

Episode 222 - IT'S THE PEANUTS HOLIDAY BRACKET, CHARLIE BROWN!

'Tis the season for giving, and this year we're gifting listeners an entire bracket of Peanuts holiday specials! Charles Schulz's pals have celebrated a lot since their first iconic Christmas special. But has that initial outing ever been surpassed? Can elaborate paper valentines or dancing Easter beagles hold a candle to sadly slumping Christmas trees? And what the heck is a "Great Pumpkin" anyway?

And after we unpack these questions with special guest Brian Rudloff, we'll also unwrap real presents in this jam-packed, carefully-wrapped, ho ho holly, multi-holiday smorgasbord. Good grief!

Peanuts TV specials featured in this episode:

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)

Episode 221 - GOOD BURGER 2

Welcome back to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger 2, can we take your order? How about a bonus episode with the combo of Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell proving they've still got it after all these years?

We're still dudes making our own special sauce as we celebrate the origins of our podcast and enjoy some classic Nickelodeon silliness in this hangout episode. That'll be eight bucks.

Good Burger 2 (2023)
Directed by Phil Traill
Written by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Siefert
Starring Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex R. Hibbert, Fabrizio Guido, Emily Hinkler, Elizabeth Hinkler, Anabel Graetz, Lil Rel Howery, and Jillian Bell 

Episode 220 - GREMLINS / GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH

It's time for another Thanksgiving twin bill, and this year we're getting gluttonous with Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. We're celebrating the sensibility of Joe Dante as he and his collaborators hurl a hearty 'nyah-nyah' at cherished American institutions from Christmas to capitalism.

Nate Tapp lifts up our holiday spirits in our anything-goes appreciation of these chaotic, cartoony classics. This is G1 and G2, people!

Gremlins (1984)
Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Chris Columbus
Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Polly Holliday, Dick Miller, Glynn Turman, Judge Reinhold, Corey Feldman, and Howie Mandel as the voice of Gizmo

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Charlie Haas
Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Picardo, Robert Prosky, Haviland Morris, Dick Miller, Gedde Watanabe, and Christopher Lee with Howie Mandel as the voice of Gizmo and Tony Randall as the voice of the Brain Gremlin

Key and Peele - "Gremlins 2" Brainstorm