It may finally happen in this podcast episode, KidPhoenix and Teebs may get cancelled -- despite Teebs's stout belief to the contrary. There has been a history of problematic representations and themes throughout film and television representation history, so let's look back at some things like the impact of black exploitation films, and the challenges of addressing controversial content in today's society.The conversation also delves into the balance between appreciating art and recognizing its problematic aspects, ultimately questioning how audiences can compartmentalize the art from the artist. From raunchy comedy and the impact of disclaimers in modern media to the ultimately highlighting the nuanced relationship between art and its creators, this is THAT podcast!Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
It's time for Teebs and KidPhoenix to put out some hot takes to close out the year!The state of the gaming industry with the SteamCube on its way. The future of comic books and some takes on the truest version of "A Christmas Carol".There's also one take in this episode that MIGHT create problems for KidPhoenix in the region of the country he lives in.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
KidPhoenix has never seen The Princess Bride?INCONCEIVABLE!Well, that changed within the past week as KidPhoenix was encouraged to watch the 1987 classic with some of his best friends during his birthday weekend.Today, Teebs and KidPhoenix reflect on their experiences with the classic film. They discuss its nostalgic value, character portrayals, and the cultural implications of the film.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
ROLL FOR INITIATIVE!Teebs and Kid Phoenix explore the evolution of role playing games with game master and special guest Cory Slaton. From Vampire and DnD 3 to Pathfinder 2.0, DnD 5e and everything in between, many different game mechanics are discussed, the different types of players, and the impact of the pandemic on gaming communities and the current landscape as these games have shifted to a more online landscape with virtual tabletops like Roll20 and Foundry VTT.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
Let's get spooky! Happy Halloween to all!In this Halloween special episode, Teebs and KidPhoenix get you ready for Halloween (on a Friday, mind you). There's further thoughts on Halloween parties, trick-or-treat etiquette, costume ideas, and their an addendum to what should go in candy bags this year.They also share some forgotten/less talked about movie recommendations for the spooky season.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
Halloween is upon us, and if there's one thing we know, it's that Teebs is VERY opinionated about horror movies.So when he saw a list provided by Daniel Boyer at Collider, he just had to comment on it ... and he's bringing KidPhoenix on the ride for this discussion about Boyer's top 25 scariest movies list.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
It's October, so you know what that means: #halloween based content!Today, Teebs and KidPhoenix delve into #horror movie tropes, particularly the portrayal of children, and explore the cultural implications of suburban horror films in relation to historical events like White Flight. The conversation also touches on the evolution of horror films and what to expect in upcoming Halloween-themed content.In the beginnings of this podcast, KidPhoenix tells the people what he liked coming out of #nycc2025 which was this past weekend from #mortalkombat to #daredevil Born Again.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
Teebs and KidPhoenix are back for Series V!To start us off, we discuss what we did over the summer before kicking into high gear for the new season with a dive into what IP we're buying (have faith in/excited for), what we're selling (no faith/no hype) and what we're holding (ehhh... need to wait a bit longer).Several companies get their turn when their abbreviation comes across the ticker including #disney #warnerbros and #netflix.Who will get the most of your hosts' currency (i.e. time and eyeballs)?Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!We are now partnered! We have a sponsor! The podcast is brought to you by Dubby Energy. Visit www.dubby.gg and take 10% off your order with promo code "Teebs" at checkout!
(Leave it to Teebs and KidPhoenix to make a mockery of a holiday as important as Juneteenth.)This week's episode has a very simple premise. Let's take some of the whitest movies in the history of film, and make them Black.It's easy. It's hilarious (to them). It's the perfect way to celebrate Juneteenth -- or at least the perfect way for Teebs and KidPhoenix to celebrate it.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!
Resident Evil. Super Mario Brothers. The Last of Us. The Legend of Zelda. Grand Theft Auto.Video games have brought gamers some of the most creative and immersive universes. But what happens if "Joe" or "Jane" Doe is thrust into any one of these.In this episode, Teebs and KidPhoenix explore these video game universes and which ones they would choose to live in.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!
AI is here!KidPhoenix and Teebs discuss the evolving landscape of creativity and filmmaking in the age of artificial intelligence. The newest example is the partnership between Google AI and Darren Aronofsky to use AI tools for three films.Then there's a conversation of what KidPhoenix feels is a threat to journalistic integrity when it comes to film critiquing. Deadline reported that Lionsgate split a WILD review embargo on their new film "Ballerina". What are the potential pitfalls of such a tactic?Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages!
IT'S GRILLIN SZN!In another public service podcast, Teebs and KidPhoenix give you the do's and don'ts in preparation for both hosting or going to cookouts starting this weekend (since it is Memorial Day Weekend).Our special guest Woobie joins in the conversation. As a seasoned cookout professional, she serves as a nice check and balance for some of your hosts' nonsensical takes.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
Imagination sparks your hosts this week.There are times where Teebs and KidPhoenix get ideas in their heads as far as content they'd like to pitch. The best way to figure out if these ideas are good or bad is for them to get those ideas out of their heads and into the Interweb to be thought about further or just plain laughed at.Today is the latest installment of that in a more formal format that we'd like to call "Pitch Perfect?"Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
Happy Star Wars Day, boys and girls!This week, Teebs and KidPhoenix have a positive (POSITIVE!) discussion about the Star Wars franchise, starting with the prequel trilogy and its merits, including memorable characters and iconic moments.The Kathleen Kennedy era.Potential and hope for the future.The Last Jedi.Nothing but positivity!Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
"GAME OVER, MAN! IT'S GAME OVER!"Alien Day ... 4/26 ... is this Saturday, but since Teebs and KidPhoenix release episodes on Wednesdays, we have to talk about the "Alien" franchise, today.This time, Savanah Tiffany (friend of the podcast) joins as they are newly minted into the franchise. They've only been watching the films for a year or so culminating in watching Alien: Romulus last summer (and being on this podcast).There have been several Alien movies as well as a pair of Alien vs. Predator crossover movies. Where should these movies be tiered? That's what we'll all find out, today!Check your motion trackers.Shots will be fired even though we can't have any firing in here. We need rifles slung. Flame units only!Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
This month is filled with A LOT of streaming content!The Last of Us Season 2 and Daredevil, now. Andor Season 2 at the end of the month. What is it about this part of the calendar where streamers like Disney+ and Warner Discovery feel like they have to pump EVERYTHING out?Let's ask Teebs and KidPhoenix!They explore the current state of streaming services, discussing the peculiar patterns of content release and how some streaming services lack a certain identity that is reminiscent of the older days of television.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
This week, Teebs and KidPhoenix are switching it up!(See what we did there?)Nintendo debuted the Switch 2 last week which sparked some discourse as far as pricing of the next Mario-based hardware.Is it worth the price point ($450/500 for the console; $80 for games)? We'll get into Nintendo's the value of portability and the quality assurance that comes with Nintendo games as high pros to the console.There's a larger discussion about the history of console and game pricing -- which seems to have gotten lost in the hooting and hollering. Ultimately, Nintendo holds a unique position in the gaming market and the anticipation some may have for the Switch 2.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
It's the podcast after Wondercon!Wondercon is Teebs's "regular season" before the "playoffs" of San Diego Comic Con this summer, so he was out for a little time doing important things.However, nerdery keeps going in Teebs's absence, and KidPhoenix always makes it his duty to keep Teebs abreast on things that he may have missed.There's the Star Wars news centered around Kathleen Kennedy stepping down and John Boyega's comments regarding the fandom.There's Marvel news concerning the reveal of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday -- which turned into a larger discussion about the Fantastic Four movie coming this summer and its parallels to the DC Studios Superman movie.But lastly, the discussion then shifts to Star Trek Voyager, with KidPhoenix sharing their fresh perspective on the series as they binge-watch for the first time since the series ended in 2001.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
It's MADNESS!Fictional basketball player madness!Teebs and KidPhoenix are joined by special guests Jonathan Brown and Michael Jones of the Best in the World Podcast. There have been a long list of basketball characters in film and TV, so in the spirit of March Madness, we're drafting teams built with those characters!Follow Jonesy and Brown via their webpage.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.
Before some of your favorite movies and TV shows become what they do on screen, they have to be written.With The Oscars and other awards behind us, Teebs and KidPhoenix delve into screenwriting. It just so happens that KidPhoenix has taken a screenwriting class recently as part of his "journey to better himself" as Teebs puts it.They discuss the various films and TV shows he watched for the class, and we're treated to what a newly cultured film connoisseur like KidPhoenix may become.Follow and subscribe to our YouTube page as well as our other social media pages.