Episode 199 - The 8th Annual Dubbie Awards!

Prerecorded several miles east of the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California, it's the 8th Annual Dubbie Awards! It's our yearly tradition of honoring the best in entertainment, with a special nostalgic twist. And every listener has a front-row seat! (No formal wear required.)

This year's program of awards:

• 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 Musical Performance in a WWWW Episode
• Best Performance by a Co-host
• Best WWWW Episode of 2021

Episode 198 - THE NINJA TURTLE KNOCKOFF-OFF

It's Anthropomorph Madness! Nate Tapp helps us narrow down a bracket of eight animated talking-animal teams with attitude, until we crown a champion of The Ninja Turtle Knockoff-Off. Biker mice, steroidal sharks, alien hockey-playing ducks - we've got 'em all and more in this crazy critter clash!

Episodes included in this podcast:

Street Sharks - "Sharkstorm" (1994)
vs.
Extreme Dinosaurs - "Fossil Fooled" (1997)

Episode 197 - GHOST WORLD

Whether you're an alienated teenage misfit or a dorky, obsessive adult, Ghost World has you covered with humor and feels that cut to the bone. We talk to our cool counterparts from the Sexy Books Podcast - Blythe Rudloff and Claire Holland - about a cult classic that hits different but never stops being relatable.

Ghost World (2001)
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
Written by Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff
Based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes
Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johannson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfroe, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, and Illeana Douglas 

Episode 196 - SPIDER-MAN 2

Spider-Man 2 brought a special blend of boldface emotion, action, and humor straight from the comics to the cinemas - and superhero films have never been the same. Newly-minted Ten Timers Club member Sam Stovold will turn you into a true believer as we try to discover the hero in all of us.

Spider-Man 2
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Alvin Sargent
Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Michael Chabon
Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, and Alfred Molina

Episode 195 - MERRY MUSIC MEMORIES

This year, we're stuffing our stockings with an epic mixtape of holiday-themed hits from country to contemporary Christian to Celtic chants. Matt Palmer returns to wax nostalgic on some of our favorite festive songs and music videos, a gift we present to you as...The Twelve Bops of Christmas!

Songs featured in this episode:
*NSYNC - "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" (1998)
TLC - "Sleigh Ride" (1993)
Alabama - "Thistlehair the Christmas Bear" (1985)
Amy Grant - "Emmanuel" (1983)
Christina Aguilera - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2000)
Harry Connick Jr. - "(It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus" (1993)
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984)
Britney Spears - "My Only Wish (This Year)" (2000)
Enya - "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)" (1988)
The Muppet Christmas Carol - "It Feels Like Christmas" (1992)
Mariah Carey - "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" (1994)
Stevie Wonder - "What Christmas Means to Me" (1967)

Stream our full holiday playlist on Spotify!

Episode 194 - AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME / GOLDMEMBER

Yeah, baby! We get groovy with Nate Tapp in a special Shags-giving episode as we feast on the two sequel installments of Mike Myers' spy spoof trilogy. From Mini-Me to the Mole, it's a shagadelic spread fit for a Fat Bastard. Oh behave!

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Directed by Jay Roach
Written by Michael McCullers and Mike Myers
Starring Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Mindy Sterling, Seth Green, and Verne Troyer

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Written by Michael McCullers and Mike Myers

Starring Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer, Fred Savage, and Michael Caine

Episode 193 - CLIFFHANGER

Buckle up, rock jocks, because we like it extreme! This time, we're scaling the intense heights of '90s action thrillers with Cliffhanger. Once we get a grip on the ups and downs of this high altitude heist, it's not a long leap to conversations on the legacy of Sylvester Stallone and the burly brand of action cinema he helped popularize. 

The ApeCast's very own Geoff Clarke comes to our rescue in his WWWW debut, so hang on and hang out as he helps our podcast realize its peak potential.

Cliffhanger (1993)
Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Michael France and Sylvester Stallone
Starring Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Leon, Craig Fairbrass, Ralph Waite, and Paul Winfield