Best Salad Brain Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Can You Don't? | Bass Drum. Colorblind. Fish Tank. Butt Breathing. 1:13:38

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Have you ever voted on behalf of your dead mom, got caught, and were forced to write a ten-page essay on what an idiot you are? Would you rather just go to jail or write the essay? Let's talk about that, colorblindness making you feel completely useless, running into a blind person in the hallway, carrying a bass drum around with you everywhere you…

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“3 movies and Incendies” 1:08:11

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EPISODE 072: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLE Featuring: Before Sunrise (1995); Mary and Max (2009); Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009); Incendies (2010) We dive back into our favorite segment and come out the other side even bigger Denis fans. Plus two stop-motion films? The beginning of a Richard Linklater trilogy? The Top 250 is deep and we are wading into it.…

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Can You Don't? | Tall Can. Stopping. Elephant Parking. Gravy Coupon. 1:31:44

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There comes a point when trying to help people who have lost everything that the entire situation would have been better off had you done literally nothing at all. KFC didn't get that memo. Let's talk about that, shoving a tall can of beer up your butt for a couple days, another example of the darker side of AI which humanity gets to look forward t…

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Howard Hawks 1:04:19

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EPISODE 071: LESSONS IN FILM HISTORY (DIRECTORS) Featuring: The Big Sleep (1946); Red River (1948); Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953); Rio Bravo (1959) It’s director time! WR&P is familiar with some of Howard Hawks’ greatest works (Bringing up Baby and His Girl Friday) and his elevation of the Screwball genre, but what about everything else? Musicals…

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Can You Don't? | Unwrapping. Swan Warden. Worm Charming. Joey Hogbone. 1:19:40

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How much weight do you think the position of "Volunteer Swan Warden" holds on a resume? Let's talk about that, trying to go about your everyday life knowing exactly how you were going to die, a brand new most annoying thing to do in public, pretending you're trapped in an active shooter situation in order to make new friends, and more on today's ep…

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Musicals 1:55:41

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EPISODE 070: LESSONS IN FILM GENRE Featuring: Singin' in the Rain (1952); The Sound of Music (1965); The Little Mermaid (1989); Mamma Mia! (2008) Lights! Camera! Music! Kevin & Ryan talk the history of musicals, the inherent meta-ness of the genre, and why The Sound of Music is one of the greatest films of all time. The longest regular episode to-d…

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Can You Don't? | Fake Name. Begging. Lefty Loosey. Sperm Racing. 1:29:00

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Nothing really brings the boys together like wearing racing jackets, being obnoxiously loud, and cheering on your sperm as it races against your buddy's sperm on a tiny sperm racetrack. Let's talk about that, your stance on giving kisses after someone goes down on you, having an absolute meltdown in front of the police after giving them a fake name…

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The First Five Pokemon Movies 1:16:03

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EPISODE 069 (nice): CINEMA MINISERIES Featuring: Pokemon: The First Movie (1998); Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999); Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000); Pokémon 4Ever (2001); Pokémon Heroes (2002) Ash, Pikachu, Misty, Brock, Ryan, & Kevin. We journeyed into our youth to see if the Pokemon movies have the sauce and find out just how close they came to greatnes…

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Can You Don't? | Crying in Bed. Wallet Drugs. Cow. Heart Attack. 1:38:40

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If aliens offering immortality landed on Earth tomorrow and were willing to take you on a tour of the entire universe BUT you could never return to Earth... would you go? Let's talk about that, why the heck Bryan was crying in bed like a giant man-baby, another doctor doing more shady shit while he shouldn't be, the amazing world of counterintuitiv…

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What's coming up? 1:46

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There's no proper episode this week, but listen in and get a taste of what topics we are diving into in the coming weeks and months!By Salad Brain Productions

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Can You Don't? | Inside Out. Goose Men. Traffic. Airplane Pasta. 1:37:11

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Joe might run for Mayor. And his entire platform will be built around upgrading ONE GODDAMN THING THAT HAS BEEN LEFT BEHIND SINCE 1995! Let's talk about that, what it would be like living with 20 tiny men, can the washer/dryer actually turn your clothes inside out, winning a sweepstakes promising 'money for life' but having that company go bankrupt…

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Treasure Island(s) 1:20:23

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EPISODE 068: CINEMA MINISERIES Featuring: Treasure Island (1950); Muppet Treasure Island (1996); Treasure Planet (2002) ARGH MATEY. Long John Silver may be one of the most interesting characters in all of media, and in this episode Ryan and Kevin speak about how him and many of the other themes and characters of Treasure Island have evolved over th…

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Can You Don't? | Role-play. Mac Salad. Flare Gun. Ticket. 1:23:02

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How are serving sizes set? BECAUSE NO PERSON ON PLANET EARTH WOULD CALL THAT AMOUNT AN ACTUAL SERVING! Let's talk about that, taking the wrong kid home from daycare, getting shot in the face with a flare gun by your elderly neighbor, getting a seatbelt ticket after breaking nearly every bone in your body, and more on today's episode of Can You Don'…

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) 45:40

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EPISODE 067: CINEMA SINGLES Featuring: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Following the Disney Renaissance of the 20th century, things began to putter out, or more aptly, sink into the ocean. As children of the 90’s, Ryan and Kevin remember Atlantis fondly and discuss its place in animation history. Plus the “Fart Theory™.”…

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Can You Don't? | Survey. Astronaut. Excel. Disabilities. 1:29:24

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We've never had sex with a hamburger... but maybe we will after today's episode. Let's talk about that, the worst advice from an implied expert in his field, spraying disabled kids with your sprinkler system while they load and unload the school bus, wearing the perfect pajamas to fight crime, and more on today's episode of Can You Don't?! *** Wann…

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Stoner Films 1:05:06

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EPISODE 066: LESSONS IN FILM MOVEMENTS Featuring: Reefer Madness (1936); Up in Smoke (1978); How High (2001); Pineapple Express (2008) WR&P goes deep undercover to expose the true ills of society: Marijuana! Ganja! The Devil’s Lettuce! Listen in as Ryan and Kevin explore the history of the stoner film genre, all the way from the propaganda film of …

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Can You Don't? | Brain Box. Speedo. Flamboyant. Flip an Egg. 1:31:59

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Bryan is so close to shoving something in his butthole. Let's talk about that, the embarrassment of getting stuck in a tube slide as a grown-ass man, why can't we put whatever little pictures we want on our license plates, messing everything up when you're only just trying to help, and more on today's episode of Can You Don't?! *** Wanna become par…

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Marxist Animation 41:02

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EPISODE 065: LESSONS IN FILM GENRE Featuring: A Bug’s Life (1998); Chicken Run (2000); Robots (2005) At the dawn of the new millennia, animated films began its rapid transition from physical medium to computer generation and changed the film industry altogether. Steve Jobs’ Pixar signaled the move away from Disney’s 2D cell animation and Aardman’s …

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Can You Don't? | Terrified. Canadian Elk. Random. Pizza? 1:30:59

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I think we all know that feeling when you just NEED to have a drink... but I'm not sure if stopping for beer while on your way to the hospital with your wife after you just shot her is ever a good time for a drink. Let's talk about that, why is Canada so amazing, selling seats at your wedding to help cover the cost, forgetting where you parked your…

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"Descent into Emptiness" 1:09:35

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EPISODE 064: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLE Featuring: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964); Raging Bull (1980); The Father (2020); I’m Still Here (2024) In a new episode of WR&P’s Letterboxd Top 250 Shuffle, Ryan & Kevin pin two cinema classics against two recent Oscar darlings. Despite the drastic jump in time, …

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Can You Don't? | Baywatch Boobs. Oven Door. Chiropractic. Nipper. 1:26:23

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The future of relationships is going to be a little nutty. Imagine being with someone who only caters to your wants, needs, and world view... it's going to be hard to stay with a real person who challenges you when AI will just praise you and make you cum. Let's talk about that, why we all collectively do things we know are bad for us, how sexualiz…

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WR&P Awards (2024-2025) 1:34:55

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EPISODE 063: SPECIAL EVENT Wind Reel & Print “wraps” their first season with a celebratory WR&P Awards Ceremony. Cohosts Ryan and Kevin summarize the last year of podcasting by pinpointing landmark episodes that transformed, defined, and elevated our understanding of cinematic language. The First Annual WR&P Awards closes with an exciting announcem…

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Can You Don't? | Gerbil Cannon. Napkin Chair. Gold. T-bone Steak. 1:33:49

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Imagine all the things you purchase while out and about in your neck of the woods. Now imagine if the only way to purchase those things required you winning them via a claw machine. Let's talk about that, eating the perfect butt biscuit at a 5-star restaurant, catapulting your old pet horse over a zoo fence, how insane rich people's dinner etiquett…

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Babylon (2022) 31:14

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EPISODE 062: CINEMA SINGLES Having mentioned the film in a number of previous episodes, Kevin’s fascination with Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” finally comes to fruition. In a heartfelt suicide note to Hollywood, Chazelle returns to his supposed entertainment industry comfort zone, relishing in the chaos and thrilling drama that defined his early succ…

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Can You Don't? | Hockey Stick. Soap Bar. Dinner. Lalalalala. 1:22:01

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Planet Fitness may not be the last place you'd expect to see a naked man running around in the ceiling, but it's probably pretty damn close. Let's talk about that, being high as f-word on weed gummies all the time, a never ending debate about snapping a hockey stick over your knee, some insane war stories, and more on today's episode of Can You Don…

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Kuleshov Effect 26:47

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EPISODE 061: FILM THEORY DISCUSSIONS Wind Reel & Print uncovers the secrets to Soviet cinema via the guidance of filmmaker Lev Kuleshov and his humbly named theory the “Kuleshov effect”. In an introductory lesson to film editing, this founding principle of film theory draws attention to the cut as the primary building block of film-meaning creation…

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Can You Don't? | Putin. Music Bingo. Nest. Pencil Party. 1:28:53

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We're not doctors by any means, but something tells us that muting a patient's vital signs because the beeping is interrupting your game of music bingo isn't a good idea. Let's talk about that, arresting a man in a wheelchair for kicking a door down, watching a girl rub herself while she's rubbing your poop all over her body, having sex with Putin,…

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“500 Days of Annie Hall” 29:23

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EPISODE 060: DOUBLE FEATURES Featuring: Annie Hall (1977); [500] Days of Summer (2009) What does the Academy Award-winning Woody Allen and Hollywood hearthrob Joseph Gordon-Levitt have in common? We’re actually not too sure either. But their movies felt like an appropriate pair to cut against. Both “Annie Hall” and “[500] Days of Summer” take the r…

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Can You Don't? | Stick Butt. Glass Shard. Centaur. Fun House. 1:29:22

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Fashion is a funny thing. And chimps are taking it to a whole new level! Let's talk about that, adding lead-based paint to school lunches for some reason and getting hundreds of kids sick, an AI band that is doing better than probably 99.9% of real people bands out there, Joe almost getting blasted by a rogue shard of glass at the dump, and more on…

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Bay Area Baseball 48:48

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EPISODE 059: BAY AREA FLICKS Featuring: Angels in the Outfield (1994); The Fan (1996); Moneyball (2011) In possibly the biggest reach in WR&P history, Kevin bundles three Bay Area-based baseball movies in an attempt to define the local region through America’s Favorite Pasttime. From Brad Pitt’s Billy Beane to Robert De Niro’s fanatic antics, baseb…

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Can You Don't? | Lazy Susan. Medication. Bladder. Kit Kat. 1:29:38

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Is it just a 90's kid thing or is something wrong with us? But every time we imagine something spinning we can't help but think about the Goddamn Gravitron! Let's talk about that, an awkward time to be informed that big Kit Kats are back in stock, why do pharmacies always seem like such a pain in the ass, a flight getting grounded over a stupid tex…

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Auteur Theory 39:27

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EPISODE 058: FILM THEORY DISCUSSIONS Wind Reel & Print puts a name to a face by introducing auteur theory, one of the cornerstone concepts of film theory. With French New Wave origins, this theoretical claim pedastaled the director as the “author” of cinema. It has since become a badge of honor, changing the way we understand filmmaking and alterin…

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Can You Don't? | Tin Cans. Garbage Man. Etiquette. Nude Beach. 1:27:23

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We all know the ol' tin can and string telephone trick, yeah? What if that was your only form of communication regardless of the distance? Let's talk about that, jumping off a cruise ship to save your daughter, parents asking you to do shit at the worst possible times, luring a bank robber out of hiding by dangling soda from a drone, and more on to…

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Mumblecore pt. II 49:17

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EPISODE 057: LESSONS IN FILM MOVEMENTS Featuring: Cyrus (2010); Drinking Buddies (2013); Frances Ha (2012); Computer Chess (2013) Per our initial “Mumblecore” episode, WR&P examines the original Mumble-corps in the years following their break onto the scene. Andrew Bujalski, Joe Swanberg, Greta Gerwig, and the Duplass Brothers return for another ro…

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Can You Don't? | Penis Fingers. Boomerang. Lid. Robot Boxing. 1:44:02

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Sometimes someone's name just fits who they are and what they do, right? So when you find out what Patches Magickbeans did... you'll have that same "that checks out" type of feeling. Let's talk about that, having a giant lid stuck around your neck for two years, if a boomerang doesn't come back is it still a boomerang, jerking off your fingers just…

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Nosferatu 1:03:19

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EPISODE 056: CINEMA MINI SERIES Featuring: Nosferatu (1922); Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979); Nosferatu (2024) As a quasi-sequel to the “Vampire Movies” episode, Wind Reel & Print folds in the cinematic traditions of Nosferatu. Beginning with F.W. Murnau’s 1922 version and ending with Robert Eggers’ recent rendition, Ryan and Kevin cover the aesthetic…

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Can You Don't? | Snort. Sketch Artist. Gerty. Male Escort. 1:35:11

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When you think of jobs Bryan could possibly have in this world... would you ever imagine courtroom sketch artist?! BECAUSE IT F**KING HAPPENED. Let's talk about that, snorting liquid poop off your mom's finest china, the worst blowup doll for your dog, your grandma giving her entire estate to a male escort, and more on today's episode of Can You Do…

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“Death as Transition” 1:27:11

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EPISODE 055: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLE Featuring: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004); Winter Light (1963); The Ascent (1977); Mulholland Dr. (2001) How do you connect a Japanese animation, a Swedish tragedy film, a Soviet WWII drama, and an American dream picture? Regardless of film form or narrative structure or country of origin, the Letterboxd Top 250…

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Can You Don't? | Counterfeit. Costco. Floppy. Gaping Goose. 1:29:47

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Did you know that there's a bunch of people out there showing up to airports thinking their Costco card is an acceptable form of ID? That's silly. Let's talk about that, taking a trip to the Gaping Goose, finding a briefcase full of cash with a severed finger inside it, Bryan having no clue how the show works 157 episodes in, and more on today's ep…

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The Human Condition 59:53

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EPISODE 054: CINEMA MINI SERIES Featuring: The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959); The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959); The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer (1961) Despite all the double features, director retrospectives, and genre reviews, Wind Reel & Print has never fully embraced the comforts of a true trilogy. Directed…

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Can You Don't? | Fake Job. Golden Ticket. Suffered Walrus. The Letter B. 1:35:59

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Half marathon? Hard. Full marathon? Very Hard. Ultra Marathon? Insanely hard. Ultra marathon while breastfeeding a baby and still managing to win your division? WHAT IN THE F**K?!?! Let's talk about that, IOU a rimjob Willy Wonks candy bars, accidentally spilling 70,000 lbs of bees on the highway, Joe smashing his head into the ceiling in an airpla…

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Australian New Wave 1:15:38

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EPISODE 053: LESSONS IN FILM MOVEMENTS Featuring: Mad Max (1979); Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975); Dead Calm (1989); Walkabout (1971) From the outback gothic Ozploitation of “Mad Max” to the proto-Lynchian affect of “Picnic at Hanging Rock”, the impact of Australian New Wave remains resoundingly influential albeit relatively unheard of. Boasting cont…

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Can You Don't? | Turd Throw. Shoey. Popeye’s. News Baby. 2:11:13

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AHHHHHH!!! THREE YEARS ALREADY?! You guys are amazing. Thank you so much for all the support over the last few years. Hopefully you enjoy this FLONG'ED out episode to celebrate three years of utter nonsense we like to call Can You Don't?! HUGS AND TUGS. *** Wanna become part of The Gaggle and access all the extra content on the end of each episode …

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The Mask (1994) 37:13

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EPISODE 052: WEIRD @ WR&P In an attempt to repair an irreparable movie, Wind Reel & Print tackles the complicated reputation of Jim Carrey’s 1994 film “The Mask”. Despite having higher reviews than Weird @ WR&P favorite “The Cat in the Hat”, both Ryan and Kevin find “The Mask” to be rather lackluster and quite displeasing. Convoluted in its influen…

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Can You Don't? | FREE BONUS PREVIEW Holding Cell. Harrison. Finger. Oh, Crazy. 2:25:15

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*** FREE BONUS CONTENT PREVIEW AT THE END OF TODAY'S EPISODE | PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING PATREON *** There's only so many ways to make a pickle... pretty sure that's all you need to know. Let's talk about that, what to do when someone starts talking to you during a movie, sticking things in your butt while your dad takes a shower, slamming your dong …

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Experimental Animation 41:02

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EPISODE 051: LESSONS IN FILM GENRE Featuring: Early Abstractions (1965); Belladonna of Sadness (1973); Fantastic Planet (1973); Mad God (2021) In the spirit of “getting weird”, WR&P cohosts enter their intergalactic space portal and travel to unique worlds of the experimental and the animated. With guided tours from alien extraordinaires such as Ph…

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Can You Don't? | Woodpecker. Fertilize. Murphy. Antivenom. 1:34:16

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What position did you play?! Let's talk about that, the implications of having one arm that's an entire foot longer than your other arm, lonely people caring way too much about their Roomba vacuums, all the different "laws" that people use to navigate society, and more on today's episode of Can You Don't?! *** Wanna become part of The Gaggle and ac…

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Golden Age Hollywood 1:00:06

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EPISODE 050: LESSONS IN FILM HISTORY Featuring: Gone with the Wind (1939); Wizard of Oz (1939); Citizen Kane (1941); Casablanca (1942) The Wind Reel & Print locomotive continues into the capital city of Golden Age Hollywood as the pod takes on the Mt. Rushmore of Hollywood filmmaking. With nothing much else to add to the nearly century-long convers…

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Can You Don't? | Farm Noises. Dry Toes. Violence. Shipwreck. 1:32:25

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IT'S SIMPLE. DO YOU WANT A GUN AND DRY TOES, OR NO GUN AND WET TOES?! Let's talk about that, how much would it cost to have a peacock as a pet, trying to convince your partner that your favorite show isn't more violent than her favorite show, talking in a cartoon character's voice during sexy time, and more on today's episode of Can You Don't?! ***…

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Screwball Comedy 1:05:45

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EPISODE 049: LESSONS IN FILM HISTORY Featuring: It Happened One Night (1934); Trouble in Paradise (1932); Bringing Up Baby (1938); His Girl Friday (1940) Taking a restful stop at Screwball Station, the Wind Reel & Print locomotive takes another trip into the land of Golden Age Hollywood. With special appearances from the likes of Clark Gable, Kathe…