Best James Willems Podcasts (2025)

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New Gimmicks: Southern Sky & Jared Leto 33:52

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about what they don't like, crank dat, 6 7, T Pain, AI, Southern Sky, Sisqo, Top Flight, Christopher Daniels, Jared Leto, three minutes, food battle royale, Shane Haste, Michael Jackson, rough travel, SLC, road trip, SVU, marathons, Orange Cassidy, five minute match, MPW, tag team, Cody Prince, Team Friendship, ac…

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S16 Ep831: The Dark Knight (2008, W❤️M) 3:04:15

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“It’s like the Empire Strikes Back of Batman films…” - Andrew On this week’s massive episode, we’re finally talking about one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, The Dark Knight! How amazing was Heath in this? Could these fake Batman losers find some… employment in 2025? Would a drug dealer slinging Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin actually have repeat …

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S16 Ep830: The Book of Henry (2017) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] 11:35

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This is an extended preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive WHM episode on The Book of Henry! To access the full episode, click through here and sign up for Patreon today! “I hate how Henry talks to his mother, it sounds like he’s dating her” - Eric On this patrons-only We Hate Movies episode, we’re finally discussing one of the most requested ti…

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The Dancing Baby Episode 39:57

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This week Scorpio Sky & James Willems with producer Eric Baudour (not a guest)talk about power rangers, mystery fist bump, accents, Mad About You, Ally McBeal, Saved by the Bell, Fresh Prince, Yellowstone, Anthony Ogogo, sitcoms, starting a radio station, creating characters, D'Andre the Giant, Barry Horowitz, WCW, Willie Mack, Hamburger Jones, and…

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S16: On-Screen Live: Our Review of Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons in BUGONIA; IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Episodes 1 & 2 Reactions, and more! 1:06:18

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Originally live-streamed Monday, November 3, 2025 On this edition of On-Screen Live, we're reviewing the new one from Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aiden Delbi, and Stavvy Baby! We're also checking in on that handful of dead meat children on IT: Welcome to Derry and giving our thoughts on the first two episodes. And…

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S16 Ep829: Rear Window (1954, W❤️M) 1:45:30

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“It looks amazing.” - Eric on the production design On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off We ❤️ Movies Month with a ridiculously silly discussion about Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful peeping tom thriller, Rear Window! How gorgeous and meticulous is this set design? How hilarious is Raymond Burr’s dye job? How on earth is L.B. Jefferies ignoring L…

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The Boys Are Back in Town 37:20

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Are we the boys? This week Scorpio Sky & James Willems welcome producer Eric Baudour (not a guest) into the studio and we're off to the races. We talk about being in the houuuuse, intros, No Limit Soldiers, when wrestling is on, Barry Darsow, Jim Duggan, best titles, AEW titles, Excalibur, Disco Machine, 2004 PWG, Reseda, Doink, wrestling is real, …

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S16: Scaredy Cats #1: Barbarian (2022) [AUDIO PREVIEW] 8:38

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This is an audio-only preview of our new video show, Scaredy Cats. You can watch the whole show (and get the full podcast cut as well) by clicking through and subscribing to the Craven Tier of our Patreon! On the maiden voyage of our new horror movie show, Scaredy Cats, we’re chatting about the total ass-kicker of a horror good time, Barbarian! How…

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S16 Ep828: Leprechaun in the Hood (with James and Chelsea from Dead Meat) 2:02:11

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“The flute makes it good” - Chris, on the music the actors perform On this week’s episode, the 2025 Halloween Spooktacular comes to a close as we invite our buds, Chelsea Rebecca and James A. Janisse from Dead Meat, to chat about the 2000, direct-to-video, horror sequel, Leprechaun in the Hood! How hilarious are the first five minutes of this movie…

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The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan with Kayla Cline 2:26:03

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Something sinister is hidden in the history of auteur M Night Shyamalan, and only one documentarian Nathaniel Khan can figure it out. Except... this documentary is a fraud scam? In 2004 M Night had fake documentary The Buried Secret of M. M. Night Shyamalan made for the Sci-Fi channel to promote his upcoming film The Village. It blew up spectacular…

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We're The Expendables with Mark Gonzales 41:08

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Mark Gonzales stops by to talk with James Willems and Scorpio Sky about wrestling school, FearLA, stand up comedy, The Expendables, rough beginnings, Yes And, Laugh Factory, Viceland, being the best, committing to the craft, Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, Cory n Chad the Smash Brothers, Ralphie May, open mics, Phil Medina, the bitterness, o…

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S16 Ep827: Thir13en Ghosts (2001) 1:48:10

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“It’s kind of a ghost-Jurassic Park opening!” - Steve On this week’s episode, our 2025 Halloween Spooktacular continues as we dive into some early-aughts horror while chatting about the 2001 remake, Thir13en Ghosts! First off, how incredibly stupid is this official title? Why did they need to give those ghosts dumb ghost names? What kind of sick pe…

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Independence Day with Ed Skudder 1:51:53

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Behold the first official episode of Stories That Stick. What sort of magnificent acclaimed story are we covering first? (checks notes) Roland Emmerich's 1996 super blockbuster Independence Day?! Director and showrunner Ed Skudder (The Super Mario Bros Movie, Unikitty!, Dick Figures) joins host Chad Quandt to talk about why this movie caused a ripp…

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James Flies with No Air Traffic Controllers 35:20

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about being vets, New York, Answer For It, Funhaus, Brooklyn, St Louis, Montreal, stand up, Waldo, Family Matters, Drawfee, American Gladiators, Wardlow, TSA, cheap massage, pizza, Hadestown, NYCC, Sleepy Hollow, California, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween party, So Cal Haunt List, neighborhood pressure, Black Panth…

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S16 Ep826: Halloween (2007) 1:56:00

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“It’s a white-trash version of one of your favorite horror movies” - Andrew On this week’s episode, our Halloween horror movie marathon is just getting started as we chat about the 2007 Rob Zombie remake, Halloween! Why are we taking an hour to get adult Michael back to Haddonfield? How great is younger Loomis’s hair? Couldn’t we have gotten a bit …

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Group Showers & The Illegal Popcorn Experiment 36:11

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about Popcorn Podcast, frozen popcorn, Air Force 1s, animal print, Nordstom Rack, pulling threads, New York Comic Con, Answer For It, Brooklyn, Broadway, Burbank airport, space camp, reality show, group shower dynamic, travel cube, gear hacks, Candice La Rae, Tommy Dreamer, Konnan, Kidman, DDP, taped ribs, rolled …

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S16: On-Screen Live: Paul Thomas Andersons's 'One Battle After Another' starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor & Benicio del Toro! 1:05:02

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Originally live-streamed Monday, October 6, 2025 On this week's On-Screen Live, the gang is on-hand to sift through some entertainment news items, analyze the tepid weekend box office numbers, and dig up another gem of a Secret Movie™️, however the biggest goal of this week's show was to chat a blue streak about Paul Thomas Andersons's One Battle A…

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S16 Ep825: Needful Things (1993) 2:02:43

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Announcing... Stories That Stick & Goosebuds Returns! 2:22

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Hey listeners, I'm excited to share some big changes to the podcast! If you've been listening this past year we've already made format changes-- covering wider ranges of nostalgic media as it shifts into a solo-host show. This two-month break gave me the breathing room I need to figure out what gets me most excited for the show and what will build …

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S16 Ep824: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, W❤️M) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] 11:28

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“Everyone’s sweating like pigs and you can feel it” - Steve On this month’s terrifying We ❤️ Movies episode, we’re goofing on, and gushing over one of the all-time greats, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)! How incredible is the John Larroquette scroll narration? How much of this film’s soundtrack is taken up by people screaming? How horrific is t…

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Putting Ring of Honor OUT of BUSINESS? 38:40

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Scorpio Sky & James Willems talk about horn man, The Offspring, U2, false finishes, Hulk Hogan, WCW themes, TNA, Bubba Ray Dudley, diamond cutter, Gatson Cutter, DDP, New Texas Pro Wrestling, Borracho Pro Wrestling, AAPW, Brick Savage, Jim Ross, Cody Rhodes, Dynamite, Scorpio Sky vs Cody Rhodes, mall food court, Bruegger's Bagels, Cajun Grille, RF …

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S16: On-Screen Live: The 63rd New York Film Festival (feat. films starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee & more! 1:16:52

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Originally live-streamed Monday, September 29, 2025 On this On-Screen Live special, Andrew, Chris & Eric are reporting back from their time spent at the 63rd New York Film Festival! They're sharing their thoughts on some of the films coming down the pike for the end of the year/early next, including new ones from: Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind, s…

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S16 Ep823: Tron (1982) 1:46:30

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“Bury me at Flynn’s Arcade” - Steve On this week’s show, we’re finally talking about the landmark special effects movie/ride, Tron! This is the film where a computer programmer, played by the handsome as all get-out Jeff Bridges, gets pulled into his own computer system and has to battle for the freedom of… accounting software? How incredible are t…

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ALL TIME Scariest Wrestlers 37:35

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Scorpio Sky & James Willems talk about a really rough start, investigating with pilots, elevator drinking, trains on youtube, Angelo Trinidad, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween Horror Nights, The Weekend, Aaliyah, Stranger Things, Joe Keery, Djo, So Cal Haunt List, haunted houses, The Conjuring, Ed and Lorraine Warren, grift, Bray Wyatt, WWE, Sycho Sid…

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S16 Ep822: Predators (2010) 1:39:44

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“Adrian Brody is too good of an actor to be in a B-movie like this.” - Andrew On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about the outrageously late sequel, Predators! This is the one where a bunch of strangers get dropped into a Predators’ hunting arena planet and have to survive being hunted by our beloved, be-dreadlocked alien warriors! But, why can…

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Chris Van Vliet Shows Us the Ropes 37:52

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Chris Van Vliet (Insight with Chris Van Vliet) stops by to talk with Scorpio Sky & James Willems about being a podcast legend, shoe talk, Travis Scott, Cactus Jack, social media clips, interview style, curiousity, why questions, Shawn Michaels, Ultimate Warrior, Stone Cold, Sting, Randy Orton, radio DJ, MTV2, internet, maintaining kayfabe, saturday…

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S16: On-Screen Live TIFF 2025: New Films Featuring Dwayne Johnson, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Lee Byung-hun & More! 1:23:38

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Our On-Screen Live coverage of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival has Andrew, Eric & Chris breaking down new films from Gus Van Sant (Dead Man's Wire), Paul Greengrass (The Lost Bus), Alex Winter (Adulthood), James Vanderbilt (Nuremberg), Park Chan-wook (No Other Choice), Ben Wheatley (Normal), Benny Safdie (The Smashing Machine) & more! …

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S16 Ep821: The Conjuring 1:52:46

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“There’s so much door play in this movie!” - Chris On this week’s episode, we’re dipping into horror territory to revisit the film that got the haunted ball rolling, The Conjuring! Before all the nuns and eerie doll spin-offs, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga hit the screen with this solid entry in the possession genre that features a fun amount of …

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Most Controversial Non-Controversial Podcast 37:31

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about more free shoes, Antique Road Show for shoes, Mr Bucket, sock game, movie theater popcorn split, Flexo, Watts, Grand Prix, 8 percent body fat, harsh lighting, fragile ego, motorcycles, 8 hour ride, bike accident, honda shadow, Oxnard, opening up to friends, PCH, The Strandwich, 2 fingers, therapy, gossip, be…

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S16 Ep820: On Deadly Ground REDUX 2:06:45

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“It weighs 250 pounds!” - Chris on Seagal’s huge jacket in this movie On the season 16 premiere of We Hate Movies, we’re chatting about the outrageous Steven Seagal directorial debut, On Deadly Ground! Having first talked about this way back at our first ever live show taping, we’re getting our eyes on this one again in-studio over ten years later …

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S16 Ep819: Aliens (W❤️M) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] 9:59

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“She comes out in a mech suit to fold the burritos…” - Eric on Ripley working at Chipotle [This extended preview is only a small portion of our great, hilarious episode covering this fantastic movie! To get access to the whole thing, click through to our Patreon and sign up today!] On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, which also happens to be the season 1…

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Getting Popcorn to Go? 39:20

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about tools in your toolbox, Power Rangers, Fortnite, bad guy dojo, James is big now, shirtless photos, Mr Olympia, club buff, kneecap, ATHLEAN-X, all fluff, pause bench, being 184 vs 210, being TV ready, movie theater popcorn, Regulation Podcast, AEW, new gear, tights vs trunks, angel wings, calf size, obstacles,…

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S15: Summer Patreon Unlock - Episode #446: The Shining (W❤️M) 2:27:09

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Originally Released October 3, 2019 [EDITOR'S NOTE: Odds are you have already heard this classic W❤️M on The Shining, however we did record a new intro for this one that contains some pretty exciting Patreon-related news! So be sure to check this out and have a great time revisiting a fan-fave WLM classic episode! And get ready, because WHM16 start…

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Episode #37 - Leonie Schliesing and It Takes Two 51:27

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The incredibly talented voice actor Leonie Schliesing (Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Wuthering Waves) graces us with her presence for today's episode, as we explore a couch co-op masterpiece the form of Hazelight's It Takes Two. We also explore how multilingualism helps Leonie create new opportunities in voice acting/v…

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Fight a Bear & Land a Plane 33:37

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James Willems and Scorpio Sky talk about long tibia, motivation, Sky in Scotland, in flight meal, blood sausage, old fashions, weird foods, bear encounters, hey bear ho bear, emergency landing, clapping at movies, Flight with Denzel, landing a plane, Frankie Kazarian, fear of flying, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, writing for games, Gamescom, Hallowe…

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S15 Ep818: Pretty Woman (Live in Boston) 2:25:57

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Recorded December 4, 2024 at Laugh Boston - Boston, MA “Could I get some ‘directions’ over here?” - Eric On the final Summer Live episode this season, it’s our show from last year in Boston chatting about the rom-com classic, Pretty Woman! What kind of high society rich-guy party hires a close-up magic performer? Why did they write Julia’s characte…

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The Official Counter Programming Podcast 51:34

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Scorpio Sky & James Willems talk about a rough start, checking in, James is having trouble, in our comfies, LAX, 15 hour flight to Scotland, Don Callis Family, back in the mix on TV, a Von Erichs update, overly humble, Scorpio Sky in Japan, Scott Lost, Kikutaro, wearing a mask, Revolution Pro, scrambled PPVs, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Summerslam, Hall…

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S15 Ep817: Quantum of Solace (Live in Oxford, UK) 1:40:22

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Recorded July 18, 2025 at the Old Fire Station Theatre - Oxford, UK “I do think, every time you need to sing the title!” - Steve on Bond theme songs On this week’s Summer Live episode, it’s our piping-hot pod straight out of Oxford all about the second Daniel Craig Bond film, Quantum of Solace! Why did they think they needed to chase the Jason Bour…

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Goosebuds is back in October! 1:08

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Hey Goosebuds listeners, your host Chad here. Those on the Patreon have already gotten a heads up– but Goosebuds is taking a two month pause– from August and September. The reason is I’ve been swamped in work at my day job. By the way, I can finally announce I’ve been working these past two years as lead writer on the upcoming series Avatar: Seven …

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Shane Haste Falls Off a Roof 55:21

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Shane Haste drops in to talk to Scorpio Sky & James Willems aboutHome Improvement, growing up in Australia, Teddy Hart, Dutch Boys,backyard wrestling, escaping isolation, New Japan, Smosh, improv, commercial acting, WWE, college, not doing your homework, learning, injuries, William Regal, producers, Slapjack, struggles, MPW, sell out, AEW, live eve…

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S15 Ep816: The Goonies (Live in Portland, OR) 1:49:23

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Recorded November 17, 2024 at Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR “He’s a man-monster, I’m sorry!” - Steve on Sloth On this week’s Summer Live episode, it’s our wild show from last year in the great city of Portland, Oregon where we were talking about local favorite and Dick Donner classic, The Goonies! How cool is that jailbreak sequence with all t…

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S15 Ep815: Casino Royale (2006, W❤️M) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] 16:21

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This is just a small taste of our W❤️M episode on Casino Royale! To go all-in, click through here and sign up for our Patreon. Unlock this show, along with hours, upon hours of exclusive shows and commentaries you can't get anywhere else! “If a dummy’s taking a fall, I’m clapping, I’m loving it!” - Eric on stunt work On this month’s W❤️M, we’re cha…

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Reinventing Yourself While Being Yourself 40:21

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Scorpio Sky & James Willems get off the rails to talk about Sylvester Stallone, Injectables OK!, king of transitions, Diana Ross, Willie Mac & Ja Rule, Fire Fest 2, Sky on the road, AEW residency, Casa Bonita, classic restaurants, Glacier, Johnny B Badd, Hardcore Holly, Van Hammer, Mankind, Kurt Angle, Goldust, AEW All In, gimmick changes, and tikt…

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S15 Ep814: Harry and the Hendersons (Live in Seattle) 1:41:31

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Recorded November 15, 2024 at Washington Hall - Seattle, Washington “Don Ameche definitely kicked the shit out of people in his prime!” - Andrew On our first Summer Live episode of the season, it’s our raucous show from last year in Seattle where we talked all things Harry and the Hendersons! Why do they make little kid camouflage clothes? Are all …

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Ron Funches Wants in the Casino Battle Royale 51:37

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Ron Funches stops by to talk with James Willems and Scorpio Sky about working an actual match, Dan Lambert, watching every week, his favorites, Dom Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Brody King, Santinos Bros, the growth of performers, Trick Williams, PWG, El Generico's stand up career, comedy & wrestling, calves, Swerve Strickland, Comic Con, the lyrics game. …

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S15 Ep813: Night at the Museum 2:01:16

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“He’s a little hobgoblin in this one!” - Steve on Mickey Rooney On the season 15 finale of WHM, we’re chatting about the hyper-successful, super-weird family film, Night at the Museum! How obnoxious is this day-dreamer, inventor character they have Stiller playing? Has no one else ever worked late at this museum besides the security team? Is there …

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28 Days Later / 28 Years Later with Ben Ravid 1:43:27

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Hello?! Anyone in this abandoned church? Want to talk about infected rage zombies? Your host Chad Quandt is joined by editor Ben Ravid (Invincible Fight Girl, Big Nate, this show!) to gush about the acclaimed movie that kicked off the modern zombie craze: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's 28 Days Later. And we also talk about the just released followu…

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Gowth Moment 33:36

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Scorpio Sky & James Willems talk about where the rubber meets the road, Married with Children, Wrestling with the Week beginnings, James wrestling in MPW, Elyse, Danny Divine, changing mindset, Ray Rosas, a teaching moment, Director mode vs Performer mode, the story, things clicking, AI, James' free shoes, lyrics game, and RIP Shifty Shellshock. Fo…

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S15 Ep812: Fantastic Four (2015) 1:53:09

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“I’d have preferred they made no movie at all…” - Eric On this week’s episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza has us chatting about the total misfire of a superhero reboot, Fantastic Four (2015)! Yikes, folks! Why are all members of the Fantastic Four under legal drinking age in this movie? Why did we need to see Reed and Ben as little kids at…

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Poltergeist with Jordan Morris 1:09:24

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They're here! Chad is joined by returning guest Jordan Morris (Bubble, Youth Group, Jordan Jesse Go!) to talk Tobe Hooper and Stephen Spielberg's 1982 classic Poltergeist. A surprising blend of supernatural horror and Amblin family charm. This is a movie where in first 30 minutes a boy is vored by a tree! We also discuss Chad's lost Heathcliff movi…