40 Going On 14

As it has been said "All good things must come to an end", in this case, it's just us. We've been on a hiatus for quite a while now, and have had discussions on where the show is going, what our plans are and have come to a decision together. After 10 years we're calling it, and retiring the show. This decision didn't come easy, when you do something weekly for ten years suddenly stopping is quite a change.Mike, Patrick, Joel and Josh want to thank all the listeners we've had over the last year. When we started this in 2013 it was a fun thing for us to get together for and posting the shows was a bit of "We'll see if anyone listens". Well, you did, and we have loved hearing from all of you that shouted back at us, many of you have become part of our daily conversations on and off the podcast.Which brings us to the "what next" part of things. We're shutting down our social medias, since we won't be there to respond to anything. If you'd like to keep in touch, our Discord (accessible at the link below) is where we will be. Over the years it's gone from us just posting new shows to discussion on everything from new TV and Movies, Drinks and traveling, to just cute stuff and trivia. Join us there, it's a good time.https://discord.gg/YxFKrf3VGbAs for the guys? They've all got upcoming ideas and plans, so here's a quick rundown and how to keep in touch with them!Mike - @thejavakat He's currently on Meeples & Wine, a podcast about tabletop gaming for married couples, which reviews games and samples a new bottle of wine every show! You can find him and his lovely wife Suzanne at https://podcast.show/meeplesandwine/ to listen and follow!Patrick - @PWhaley12 The Talent is taking some downtime to recharge his batteries. While he doesn't have a show currently in the works, things are always happening, so there's no guarantee that this is the last you've heard from him!Joel - @joelhappykpantsHis solo show The Sunshine Happy Kpants Hour is still rolling on Talkshoe, you can find it HERE. Most recently he and his ghoulish wife have started the Newlydeads, if you love the horror of Halloween, and dig on slasher flicks, you'll need to dig them up at https://thenewlydeads.com/Josh - @DocStoutJosh has never been at a shortage of plans. He's taking a moment to himself, getting his tabletop RPG/board gaming set along with the catalog of games on Steam he's playing lined up and he will be back. He's got ideas for the future so definitely follow him above to find out what's in store!As always, it's been fun, and thanks for listening!

This show originally posted December 2014! Tis the season for songs of holly and jolly and all those things! This episode we take a look at our favorite Christmas songs from the then and the now, so get ready to polish your bells and hang the mistletoe!

Tis’ the season to be gobbly. It’s also that time of year where your belt loops get a little stretched and you may or may not fall asleep on the couch during the big game. This year, why not spend #Thanksgiving with us? That’s right, Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh have warmed up some leftovers for you to enjoy while slowly digesting away that last piece of pie. This is a classic episode from our past (episode 13!) ; all about the biggest meal we all eat every year and a certain yearly tradition involving a turkey, some twine and a backyard. If you don’t already know about it, then you are in for a treat. Wake up, put on your big sweatpants and fix another place of cranberry sauce. It’s our Thanksgiving episode! Gobble, gobble mother cluckers! (This is a show that was "lost" for a while, but has resurfaced, hope you enjoy this year one episode! -Mike) Join our Discord channel HERE!

This show was originally posted March 1, 2015! You start listening to a podcast, do you skip over the intros? If you skip the intro turn to page 44 If you listen to the intro turn to page 78 Is this familiar to you? If so, then you've read a Choose Your Own Adventure book! In this episode, we go over the classic books and also some other series that you may not know about like Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, and even some audio CDs that follow the same path! So get your gear together and let's go Adventure!

This show originally posted on May 11th 2014! Have you ever needed a burger in less than 5 minutes? Been out late and needed something to eat at 2 a.m.? How about on a road trip and you need to stop for a quick bite? Well, that’s where Fast Food comes in to save the day! For some, it’s a daily thing, for others, it’s a once in a while meal, but for us it’s a lifestyle. Join the guys this week as we talk about our favorite fast food places ranging from the McD’s and BK to our regular local places such as Johnnie’s Beef, Munchie P’s, Sub T’s, Gene & Jude’s, Mickey’s and Leadbelly’s!

This episode was originally released on November 9th 2014 What's in your lunchbox? That's the question being asked this week as 40 Going On 14 takes a look back on school lunches back then, and what we do for lunch at work and home!

It's Halloween again and we're watching...two movies with the same title. Well, we can't find remakes all the time. We're watching the 1986 "Trick or Treat" and 2007's "Trick or Treat" anthology of terrors that includes Pumkinhead Sam, that little burlap headed nightmare. It's a convoluted mess of a heavy-metal curses, werewolf packs, zombie curses and more! This show originally posted November 2014! If you'd like to get in touch with a show idea or comment you can find us at https://www.40go14.com/feedback/

"Have you checked the children?" Just the phrase makes your eye twitch a little. In the days before Creepypasta, there were urban legends passed down by word of mouth. The guys at '40 Going On 14' remember the one this movie is based on, and it's a doozy. However, what nobody told us is that Charles Durning was going to be our hero. Or that 75% of the film adaptation would be the journey of a man in search of Colleen Dewhurst. Who knew? In 2006 they remade this little terrifying tale. Did they crank up the crank calling chaos or did they get a dial tone? Why is Roy from the office not more helpful? Why didn't Agent Coulson just call on S.H.I.E.L.D.? You'll have to face your fears and find out in this final fantastic free for all known as OctoBoo! Contact us at www.40go14.com/feedback!

We're back! It's time for 'OctoBoo III: The Omening'. We've summoned that little hellraiser, Damien, for this episode complete with hellhounds, flying nannies and Latin chanting! If you only check out one episode of '40 Going On 14' this year, make it this one. We promise its a scream. If not, heads are gonna roll. Join Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh, as well as Gregory Peck, Liev Schreiber and a legion of others as we talk about 'The Omen'! Hoo, boy does this film have some lore behind it, between lightning strikes, bird related airplane crashes, animal attacks and IRA bombings it's a thing that this even was released. If you'd like to leave us a voicemail to read on the air you can send it through Speakpipe here! https://www.speakpipe.com/40GoingOn14

It's week two of OctoBoo and we're bringing in the big guns! For this new installment, we're discussing one of the most notorious serial killers in history, Jeffery Dahmer. In 2002, Jeremy Renner, cooked up a rather delicious performance in his direct to video junk food film simply called 'Dahmer'. In 2022, Ryan Murphy created a 10 episode smörgåsbord of a show with Evan Peters taking on the culinary curiosities of Jeffery Dahmer in 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' on Netflix. While not a monster in the traditional sense, these true tales of terror are heinous and horrific. Turn out the lights and load up on the snacks, as we're going to satisfy all of your podcast cravings as we scare up another OctoBoo episode.

The Halloween show originally posted on November 3rd 2013.  It's time for some Michael Meyers! Yeahhhh BAYBAY! (wait, what?) I think I watched the wrong movies. This week it's the Halloween show! Not the holiday, but we'll get to that show eventually, this time it's the 1978 John Carpenter movie versus the 2007 Rob Zombie remake! Which Meyers comes out on top? Well, you'll have to listen to find out!

OctoBoo is upon us! In this first week of the most wonderful time of the year, we're enjoying a little 'Hocus Pocus'. The Sanderson Sisters have cast a spell over the hearts and minds of millions. Played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, they're gleefully evil but a tad bit ignorant. After years of waiting, Disney finally made a sequel to this Halloween classic. Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh are hopping on their respective brooms and heading into the night to discuss if it was worth the wait. Is there still magic in that old vacuum cleaner? Will Billy be back? Why Walgreens and no CVS? This OctoBoo is off to a scary start with these witchy women. Toss all that in, along with questions like "Who remembers "Weak" by SWV? (I've watched the vid, and still have no recollection of this - Mike) Does "Tanga" by Prudencio Mario Bauzá Cárdenas make you want to dance? (Yes.) and what the heck was "Weinerville"? Join the ongoing chat with the guys on our Discord! Share your ideas for new shows, talk about spoilers for what you're watching and more! Click here to join! You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi page!

Scary Movies, love them or hate them, they're a thing that has been around since the dawn of movie making! (See Nosferatu!) In this episode the guys talk about the scary movies that molded them (or just freaked them out.) as kids, the "Twilight Zone: The Movie" story or "don't mess with a pregnant lady in the summer" and more for the now! You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page!

Time to put your hair in a pompadour, get that curl in your lip, get into your best sequined jumpsuit and get your hips movin' because today we watch #Elvis! These two films couldn't be more different and we'll tell you why. Not too mention revealing our favorite hits of the King. From the 1979 made for TV Elvis!, directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as the titular King of Rock & Roll, to the 2022 Baz Luhrman Austin Butler version told through the eyes of Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks). So we got more Elvis than we know what to do with this week! Are you ready for some fantastic music and killer hair? The '40 Going On 14' boys are ready to rock, even though Elvis has left the building. Pair that up with some listener email, discussion on where all of our listeners are from #InternationalPodcastDay and of course SUPERTRAIN and you've got a hunka-hunka burning pod!

Revenge is a dish best served cold or with a side of mushrooms. Listener Nikki suggested we talk about the 1999 teen classic, 'Cruel Intentions' and compare it to the brand new release from Netflix, 'Do Revenge'. We're coming out from hiding under the table, as the spiders are finally going away, to discuss these rich kid revenge stories.  We couldn't say no when we realized that Sarah Michelle Gellar couldn't say no and was in both projects. Somebody is going to pay for the things we say in this show. Let's just hope that we don't end up the same way as Sebastian and try and stop a speeding car with our face. Join us this week as we meander through the past, finding out about Joel's love of #BronskiBeat old #Nickelodeon GaS, the Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield and of course Haile Gebrselassie. We add another #Revenge movie show, to go on the wall with our #Heathers vs #MeanGirls show! #dorevenge #CruelIntentions You can now find us on the Fountain Podcast app on Apple and Android!

I'm a real boy! Not yet. Before you can reach your goal, you first have to watch the original 1940 '#Pinocchio' and the Tom Hanks re-telling from 2022. Only after this can you achieve your real-boyness. At least that's what the blue fairy told us. However, we think she may be just be wanting to sell us an extended car warranty. The "gross" Jiminy Cricket Light up your cigars and grab a monster glass of beer, as we're going full donkey on this episode. To be honest, this may be our best episode ever, about the greatest films ever made! (He means Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night!) Wait, what do you mean that my nose is growing? If you like the show don't forget to share it! You can find us on Blubrry, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, The Podcast Index and Fountain! If you don't have a podcast player, here's a list to choose from!

Once upon a time there was a corner. In that corner was Johnny Castle. Why was Johnny in that corner? Because nobody puts Baby Houseman there! That's right, we're dancing all dirty-like as we grab Patrick Swayze and Abigail Breslin and spin them around the floor like we just buffered it clean. While 'Dirty Dancing' may be a classic piece of nostalgia, the made for TV film may just be a piece of something else. Turn up that amazing soundtrack and pull out your authentic, autographed Jennifer Grey cardboard standup and let's dance like there's no tomorrow. This show may just be the reason that you've had the time of your life.... or it may be why you'll never look at Fred Armisen and Eleanor Bergstein the same way again. Join us and the other listeners at our Discord here! You can follow us at our home on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you'd like to join the guys in chatting about new remakes coming out, recipes for smoking meat, video games or even just cute pictures of kittens, click the Discord logo!

This week we bring back the Batmonth TV episode for the 30th Anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series!

We're back, baby! After a long and much needed hiatus, we are all here and all ready to roll. For this return to the field, we're taking on the Rockford Peaches and 'A League of Their Own'. Will the brand new, 2022 Amazon Prime series be able to swing for the fences like the original 1992 film with Gena Davis and Tom Hanks? Only Abbi Jacobson and D'arcy Carden know for sure. There's no crying in baseball!Jimmy Dugan Put on your baseball cap, grab some peanuts and Cracker Jack and head on out to the stands. We're up at bat and ready to steal home! I'm getting mixed signals Join the guys this week as we discuss our return to recording, Pat's housing situation, Sir Mix-A-Lot and symphony orchestras, Jennette McCurdy and her career among other things!

Back in the day there was this radio station that was actually ON TV! It played these things called "Music Videos" and they had VeeJays...it was a thing. Join our Discord channel HERE! You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page! Would'ja like to take a SUR-vey? We're gathering info about all our listeners for our media kit! Follow the link below to our host Blubrry to participate! https://surveys.blubrry.com/40go14