Episode 202 - CLIFFORD

Casting a middle-aged comedian as a 10-year-old terror is just one of the ways Clifford puts the lie to the wholesomeness of '90s precocious kid movies. Sure, it's unsettling...but it fits right in with the movie's zany spin on family dynamics, workplace politics, and the pitfalls of growing up.

Our bestest friend in the whole wide world, Matt Steele, helps us find the heart in this wonderfully acerbic, under-appreciated comedy.

Clifford (1994)
Directed by Paul Flaherty
Written by Jay Dee Rock and Bobby Von Hayes
Starring Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman, Jennifer Savidge, Richard Kind, G.D. Spradlin, and Ben Savage

Episode 172 - SPICE WORLD v. GLITTER

How far will you go to defend your fandom? That's the question on our minds in this star vehicle showdown between Spice World and Glitter, two oft-maligned movies that deserve their long overdue day in court. And we've got the perfect stans to give us the case for each, as Matt Steele stands up for his beloved Spice Girls, and Matt Palmer goes to bat for his number one, Mariah Carey.

The Two Gay Matts unite for the first time on WWWW, and engage in a musical debate full of heartfelt entreaties, stunning rebuttals, and #JusticeForGlitter (and for Sporty Spice, too). If you're not a Wannabe, you'll get with these Loverboys - and feel their passion for pop music queens!

Spice World (1997)

Directed by Bob Spiers

Produced by Uri Fruchtmann, Mark Rosen, and Barnaby Thompson

Written by Kim Fuller

Starring Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Richard E. Grant, Alan Cumming, Claire Rushbrook, George Wendt, Mark McKinney, and Roger Moore

Glitter (2001)

Directed by Vondie Curtis Hall

Produced by Laurence Mark

Written by Kate Lanier

Starring Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada, Ann Magnuson, Eric Benet, and Terrence Howard

Episode 136 - ANNIE (1982)

Leapin' lizards! The lavish screen adaptation of the timeless Broadway smash Annie is a 1930s nostalgia factory, perhaps the rosiest portrait of the Great Depression ever produced. It's also a valentine to American capitalism in its cinematic excess, and in its portrayal of a billionaire grumbling about the system he is all too eager to exploit.

Two Gay Matts co-host (and plucky redhead) Matt Steele helps up keep smiling through this hard knock life. Bet your bottom dollar that you'll love this episode!

(Note: This episode was completed before Albert Finney's passing on February 7, 2019. Consider it a tribute to his portrayal of Daddy Warbucks as an indomitable softie, and his many other memorable roles.)

Annie (1982)
Directed by John Huston
Produced by Ray Stark
Written by Carol Sobieski
Based on the stage musical by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan; and the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
Starring Aileen Quinn, Carol Burnett, Albert Finney, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Geoffrey Holder, and Edward Herrmann

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Episode 37 - PETER PAN (1960)

The story of Peter Pan has been told and retold, twisted and turned, rebooted and reimagined countless times for over a century.  And it's easy to see why: the whimsical, boisterous, and slightly melancholy story of a boy who stubbornly refuses to grow up is an argument for continuing to believe in make-believe, especially in a real world that quickly becomes all too complicated and dreary.

In this episode, we welcome special guest Matt Steele as we all reminisce about our first meeting with Peter in the 1960 television adaptation of the Broadway musical starring Mary Martin.

Peter Pan
Originally broadcast by NBC on December 8, 1960
Directed by Vincent J. Donehue
Written by Jerome Robbins
Adapted from the stage play by J.M. Barrie
Starring Mary Martin, Cyril Richard, Maureen Bailey, Sondra Lee, Joe E. Marks, and Margalo Gillmore