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Your reference podcast for all things pop culture. New episode every week.
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This week, it's sting or be stung as Seamus and Garrett cover the all time classic The Sting in honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Plus, we briefly discuss the private acquisition of Electronic Arts by multiple investment firms including the Saudi Arabia PIF, and a deeper look at the nose gesture made famous by The Sting.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:04
EA obtained by Saudi Arabian PIF and other investors - 1:04
The Sting - 3:47
The Sting spoilers - 15:36
Pop Culture Reference (The Sting Nose Gesture)- 40:40
Save The Rec Center (Miami Blues & Chad Powers) - 46:46
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Flame on! This week, Seamus and Garrett clobber, stretch, and... weep at a poignant portrait of a man's wife leaving him because of his disability? It must be time for Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Plus, Happy Gilmore 2.
Episode timecodes:
Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer - 1:40
Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer spoilers - 13:25
Pop Culture Reference (Roger Corman's Fantastic Four)- 39:10
Save The Rec Center (Happy Gilmore 2 and Hang 'em High) - 44:47
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This week, Seamus and Garrett are joined by friend and all around comic book expert Ben to discuss James Gunn's proof of Summertime movie salvation, Superman. Plus, we talk about the newly announced drift racing film by Fast and Furious alum Sung Kang and the unceremonious departure of pre-roll Queen Maria Menounos from Noovie.
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:43
Maria Menounos removed as Host of Noovie - 0:00
Sung Kang drift racing film announcement: 4:39
Superman - 6:55
Superman spoilers - 30:00
Pop Culture Reference (Metamorpho)- 1:05:06
Save The Rec Center (Sports Team-Boys These Days, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, & Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story) - 1:10:48
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Seamus and Garrett celebrate the last good Star Wars thing ever as they dive into Andor's second and final season. Plus, a look at the future of the James Bond franchise with news of Denis Villeneuve helming the next installment.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:09
Remembering Michael Madsen - 1:09
Remembering Kenneth Colley - 3:15
Horizon: An American Saga lawsuits - 6:12
Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two companies - 10:51
Denis Villeneuve to direct next 007 film - 13:07
Brad Bird exits Incredibles 3 - 17:03
Andor season 2 - 20:10
Andor season 2 spoilers - 27:24
Pop Culture Reference (The Ghorman Massacre)- 1:04:12
Save The Rec Center (The Lost World: Jurassic Park and That Thing You Do!) - 1:08:12
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This is getting out of hand; now there are two of them! Seamus and Garrett welcome field agent Garrett Parker to discuss all things Mission: Impossible, but mostly Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
Episode timecodes:
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 1:30
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning spoilers - 10:42
Pop Culture Reference (Tom Cruise and Stuntwork)- 1:02:05
Save The Rec Center (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Black Bag, and The Rehearsal season two) - 1:07:41
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This week, Seamus and Garrett wax their surfboards and load their 12-gauge shotguns for the ultimate espionage/musical/comedy/live-action joke book, Top Secret! Plus, we remember what director James Foley meant to the show, and we reflect on Val Kilmer's world famous weapon handling.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:14
RIP James Foley - 1:14
Top Secret! - 3:55
Top Secret! spoilers - 16:31
Pop Culture Reference (Val Kilmer Heat Reload) - 40:59
Save The Rec Center (Balatro & Val) - 46:09
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In the triumphant return from the Episode 200 battlefield, Seamus and Garrett once again indulge in the sweet embrace of Jason Statham with David Ayer's A Working Man! Plus, we remember the unparalleled career of Val Kilmer, discuss the newly announced Stunt category for the Academy Awards, and the good and bad highlights from Star Wars Celebration 2025.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:01
RIP Val Kilmer - 1:01
Academy Award for Stunt - 5:35
Star Wars Celebration 2025 highlights - 7:40
A Working Man - 19:27
A Working Man spoilers - 30:44
Pop Culture Reference (Balboa Productions) - 49:16
Save The Rec Center (Blue Prince) - 53:56
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For this very special 200th episode of the show, Seamus and Garrett each bring 5 films linked by a common theme, all unknown to the other host, to build a marathon roster unlike anything we have ever done before! Though the films are a mystery, we hold true to our traditions of Family moments, diehard brand loyalty, and late stage audio equipment issues. Play along and guess with your (increasingly tired) hosts or just sit back and listen with any brew you want... as long as it's a Corona.
Salute, Mi Familia!
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This week, Seamus and Garrett and Seamus and Garrett cover the latest from director, Bong Joon Ho, and mutual man-crush, Robert Pattinson; Mickey 17! Plus, a look at yet another live-service, Hero Shooter's demise as Star Wars: Hunters announces a server shutdown date.
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:57
Star Wars: Hunters to go offline - 0:57
Mickey 17 - 4:29
Mickey 17 spoilers - 17:01
Pop Culture Reference (Hero Shooters) - 37:23
Save The Rec Center (Cinderella (2015) & RoboCop) - 44:14
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This week, Seamus and Garrett remember the legendary Gene Hackman by having a conversation about Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation. Plus, a look at another world class performer and The Conversation co-star, John Cazale.
Episode timecodes:
The Conversation - 1:25
The Conversation spoilers - 16:42
Pop Culture Reference (John Cazale) - 40:50
Save The Rec Center (Enemy of the State & Brick) - 46:57
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Seamus and Garrett delay their return to new Marvel fodder by revisiting the superhero classic Captain America: The First Avenger. Plus, a breakdown of the new James Bond power shift over at Amazon and a celebration of the lives and careers of Roberto Orci, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Gene Hackman.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:12
RIP Roberto Orci - 1:12
RIP Michelle Trachtenberg - 3:33
RIP Gene Hackman - 6:03
Amazon gains control of James Bond - 12:50
WB closes Monolith Productions - 19:47
Marvel Rivals studio NetEase shutters Seattle office - 21:56
Captain America: The First Avenger - 25:29
Captain America: The First Avenger spoilers - 42:38
Pop Culture Reference (Joe Johnston and ILM)- 1:21:50
Save The Rec Center (The Conversation and The Italian Job) - 1:28:50
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This week, Seamus and Garrett remember their manners and buy extra accident insurance to finally cover Paddington in Peru! Plus, a totally standard Rec Center where both hosts remember to say the title of the thing they are recommending.
Episode timecodes:
Paddington in Peru - 1:26
Paddington in Peru spoilers - 12:46
Pop Culture Reference (Mrs. Brown Recast)- 54:00
Save The Rec Center (The Gorge & Coffee Talk) - 56:35
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No time for love! Seamus and Garrett dissect the broken heart that is this week's main segment, Love Hurts. Plus, a breakdown of the changes coming to AMC Stubs A-List.
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:48
AMC Stubs A-List expansion - 0:48
Warner Bros posts films on YouTube - 1:07
Love Hurts - 4:58
Love Hurts spoilers - 17:24
Pop Culture Reference (AMC Stubs A-List expansion)- 41:44
Save The Rec Center (The Book of Bill and Rebel Ridge) - 50:13
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This week, Seamus and Garrett are ticked the deepest shade of shrimp to finally be covering Paddington 1 & 2, and to take a deeper look into the history of Paddington Bear himself!
Episode timecodes:
Paddington 1 & 2 - 1:00
Paddington 1 & 2 spoilers - 15:00
Pop Culture Reference (A Brief History of Paddington Bear) - 43:27
Save The Rec Center (Star Wars Outlaws & Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings) - 48:06
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Spooky scary, Seamus and Garrett return to Universal monsters and Remake Court to duke it out over Leigh Whannell's new horror film, Wolf Man. Plus, Robert Eggers announces multiple projects as Netflix raises their prices (again).
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:25
Robert Eggers developing Werwulf - 0:25
Robert Eggers helming Labyrinth legacy sequel - 2:35
Netflix raises prices again - 7:07
Wolf Man - 10:52
Wolf Man spoilers - 23:07
Pop Culture Reference (Remake Court - The Wolf Man 1941 v. Wolf Man 2025)- 41:04
Save The Rec Center (Major League and Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings) - 48:30
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On this Cutting Room Floor we talk hooded jackets, tiny beers, and a vape pen in a galaxy far, far away.
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This week Seamus and Garrett cover the highly anticipated M̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶:̶ I̶m̶p̶o̶s̶s̶i̶b̶l̶e̶ -̶ D̶e̶a̶d̶ R̶e̶c̶k̶o̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ P̶a̶r̶t̶ 1̶ Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl! Plus, we celebrate the life and works of respective legends David Lynch and Bob Uecker, revel in the Shout! Factory /Golden Princess distribution deal, and touch on the Switch 2 announcement about as much as Nintendo did!
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:16
RIP David Lynch - 1:16
RIP Bob Uecker - 9:03
Shout! Factory strikes deal to distribute Golden Princess films in the West - 10:26
Nintendo Switch 2 announcement - 12:54
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - 15:00
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl spoilers - 24:25
Pop Culture Reference (Golden Princess Films) - 38:21
Save The Rec Center (The Wild Robot & Eraserhead) - 43:00
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Seamus and Garrett succumb to the darkness with Robert Eggers' new reimagining of the horror classic Nosferatu. Plus, Barbara Broccoli and Amazon clash over James Bond.
Episode timecodes:
News - 1:13
Remember Jeff Baena - 1:13
Amazon and Barbara Broccoli can't agree on 007 - 4:19
Nosferatu - 10:20
Nosferatu spoilers - 29:49
Pop Culture Reference (Remake Court - Nosferatu 1922 v. Nosferatu 2024) - 56:33
Save The Rec Center (Alan Wake 2 and Rap World) - 1:03:57
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In a Holiday spectacular that is older in concept than this very show, Seamus and Garrett FINALLY make their pilgrimage to the historic Music Box Theatre for the White Christmas/It’s a Wonderful Life Double Feature! Plus, we report on the discontinuation of Sesame Street from Warner Bros. in our embedded position on the frontlines of the War on the Muppets, and we take a longer look at the history of The Music Box Theatre.
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:57
Warner Bros. discontinues new Sesame Street episodes- 0:57
White Christmas - 7:20
It’s a Wonderful Life - 31:30
Pop Culture Reference (The Music Box Theatre) - 59:16
Save The Rec Center Best & Worst of 2024 - 1:07:19
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For this week's main segment, Seamus and Garrett suffer through Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new two-hour campaign ad, Red One. Plus, some baffling casting news across Disney's biggest franchises.
Episode timecodes:
News - 0:59
Jeremy Allen White to play Rotta the Hutt - 0:59
Chris Evans to return to Marvel - 7:17
Red One - 15:09
Red One spoilers - 29:50
Pop Culture Reference (Dwayne Johnson's political ambitions)- 52:13
Save The Rec Center (Skeleton Crew and James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome) - 59:35
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