Best Jesse Balcom Josh Sales Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 140: We're No Angels 50:38

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5d ago50:38

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The boys are back after a summer holiday only to watch this STUNNER of a film with THREE legends on the screen. De Niro? Check. Penn? Check. DEMI FREAKIN' MOORE? You betch your bottom dollar. Could we see our first 10/10 movie score? This episode could change the way movies are rated in the future!

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Episode 139: Anora 53:12

20d ago53:12

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Finally, the boys watched the Best Picture Winner from the 2024 edition of the Academy Awards. It won a lot. Was it a winner in the eyes of these two buffoons? A lot to discuss.

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Episode 138: The Edge 54:09

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Imagine being in a small plane and being attacked by a bunch of geese which crashes your plane and you land in the forests of Alaska only to be eaten by the best bear actor to ever live. Well that's what happens and more when Alec Baldwin and Sir Anthony Hopkins learn to live and love again. Watch The Edge, on DisneyPlus, now streaming.…

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Episode 137: Dogma 53:24

1M ago53:24

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The boys get religious with the 1999 Kevin Smith film Dogma. Sure, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are also in it, but Alan Rickman and an unnamed singer (spoiler) steal the show. We also catch up after an illness threatened to end a certain podcast host's life. The flu ain't no joke, y'all.

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Episode 136: The Night of the Hunter 36:09

2M ago36:09

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Another beautiful July night has us watching another interesting movie from the middle of the twentieth century. Quite a rambunctious episode where we actually end up rating and reviewing three different movies, before going on some tangents about driving and other stuff.

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Episode 135: Rope 50:04

2M ago50:04

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It's been a hot week so we thought we'd cool down with this Hitchcock classic about killing your pal and stuffing him in a box and then serving a dinner party on the box to unsuspecting guests. A good time was had, three cats made appearances and we talk about what's on Jesse's deck.

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Episode 134: Everything Is Illuminated 54:21

2M ago54:21

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The first podcast in the new house goes swimmingly as tahe internet is fast and the movies are good. Refreshed after a moving day from hell, the boys return to answer a months worth of Jeopardy questions and ruin season 12 of Survivor for you. We catch up and get serious about films. It's a new chapter!…

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Episode 133: Moving 52:54

3M ago52:54

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Your Mother Ate My Dog went pretty meta this week and watched a movie called Moving as they are moving in real life. It's crazy, but it's just what you can expect every week from the podcast. Other stuff was discussed as well, mostly naps and the science behind how they only work a certain percentage of the time, but honestly it was mostly moving r…

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Episode 132: Sugar & Spice 53:48

3M ago53:48

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It's the 4th annual birthday episode for Jesse and it does not disappoint. A real milkshake, you could say. Talks about moving, movies, Survivor and more has this episode feeling like a real celebration. Plus Sugar & Spice wasn't even that bad.

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Episode 131: The Goonies 51:32

3M ago51:32

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The Goonies is a classic film from 1985, which came out before we were even born. We missed the Goonies train and never were in a spot where it was natural to just sit down and watch this film. Until now. There is a special guest host for a few minutes, so that's exciting. Also a lot of moving talk, and I know this is a movie podcast and not a movi…

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Episode 130: Willow 54:31

3M ago54:31

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Your Mother Ate My Dog finally watched Willow, a fantasy movie from the 1980's starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. No internet issues today! The boys talk about moving, corn, Survivor and Canada Post is not on strike.

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Episode 129: The Monkey 59:46

4M ago59:46

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The Monkey is a movie based off of a Stephen King short story which was released in the year 2025. I asked Chat GPT to write a description for the episode, but they declined. The boys are back to discuss engagements, possible strike action, and the weather in Penticton. Enjoy!

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Episode 128: The City of Lost Children 52:15

4M ago52:15

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Warning: French film upcoming. It was Jesse's turn, and he picked the 1995 follow up hit to Delicatessen (see Episode 98), which was a subtitle-only film. We riffed for a long time and talked about the movie briefly, but it was good to catch up. We learn that cars are expensive, and our lives are following a parallel path. What's next?…

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Episode 127: Killer Klowns From Outer Space 50:03

5M ago50:03

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You asked for it and we delivered! This kult klassic from the year of our lord (Easter reference) 1988 had us terrified but that was mostly because of the bad acting. Everything else was pretty good though. We dig deep into politics in the back half of the show and talk about Walton Goggins and what makes his look the most desirable for the upcomin…

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Episode 126: In Bruges 37:34

5M ago37:34

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The boys travel to Belgium this week to take in the sights and watch their iconic film, In Bruges. An episode wouldn't be complete without technical difficulties, but they brave though and put out an action packed tight episode. Easter edition!

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Episode 125: The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension 49:38

5M ago49:38

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The only thing longer and more confusing than the name of the film is probably the entire movie. It was insane, but there were some stand out performances, mainly from John Lithgow and Jeff Goldblum. Also the podcast hosts, Josh and Jesse, put in some work this episode, which we hope our Facebook comments appreciate.…

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Episode 44: Spice World 44:54

5M ago44:54

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The boys have finally done it: admitted their love for 1990's girl groups, specifically, the critically acclaimed band "Spice Girls" consisting of Baby, Posh, Scary, Sporty, and the unfortunately named Ginger. Turns out, her hair is red, but the film of the week, "Spice World", makes us see that they aren't all just stereotypes of their names. A su…

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Episode 124: Reign Of Fire 51:50

6M ago51:50

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Double M McConaughey and Christian Bale star in this thriller about dragons that we had never heard of until an innocent conversation at work turned our worlds upside down. Dragons are so crazy man, and they were just living underground in 2008 until we accidentally woke them up, and they reached their peak in 2020 until a brave English (not Austra…

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Episode 123: Midnight Run 45:52

6M ago45:52

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Throw this one in the overrated pile. The boys fight the internet on this one but come out with a fresh outlook on podcasting and a better microphone. The 1980's were a crazy time, but did they have to put bad music over every scene? What was Danny Elfman thinking? This one was trash but we will be back with some fire next week!…

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Episode 122: Mississippi Burning 50:18

6M ago50:18

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Easily one of the hardest words to spell but not one of the hardest movies to watch. Lots of commentary which could be relevant to today, which is kind of scary actually now that I write that. Another great episode to go on our top ever episodes list, to be written soon.

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Episode 121: Companion 50:21

6M ago50:21

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What happens when your sex robot goes rogue? That's a question that we struggled to answer amid our return to podcasting after two weeks off. Some technical difficulties just like old times, but we talk about hard issues like tariffs and cereals. Thanks so much for listening.

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Episode 120: A Simple Plan 52:17

7M ago52:17

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Billy Bob puts on the performance of his life, but was it enough to save this Academy Award nominated film from the 1990's? A recap of Valentine's Day, what would you do with 4.4 million dollars, and a whole lot more in this Family Day edition of the podcast!

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Episode 119: A Serious Man 52:22

7M ago52:22

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The boys tackle another Academy Award nominated film, this time the underrated gem from the Coen Brothers: A Serious Man. Some Victoria restaurant talk, an update on a sibling's career goals, and of course, more Jeopardy questions. It is a serious podcast.

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Episode 118: The Straight Story 50:46

7M ago50:46

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Just a man on his lawn mower, driving hundreds of miles to see his dying brother. What's not to love? The guys talk about a bunch of stuff and really seemed to be vibing this episode. Maybe more than normal. Good stuff!

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Episode 117: The Eye of the Cat 49:03

7M ago49:03

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Lots happening in this episode. Tea is spilled in all the best ways, crash and boom, plus they talk about a bad movie and answer two weeks worth of Jeopardy questions. We take questions from a guess and talk about getting old. Jesse can't guess the song in Josh's head.

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Episode 116: Gentlemen Broncos 48:27

8M ago48:27

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From the minds that brought you Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, it's the 116th episode of this hit podcast. More Jeopardy, some sick rambling, and an overall fun listening experience. You'd like it, I swear!

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Episode 115: Fear 51:58

8M ago51:58

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It's another birthday episode on the pod, as one of the hosts won't shut up about how it's his birthday like we all care. Movie of the week is the 1996 cult classic Fear, where Mark Wahlberg acts his butt off and Reese Witherspoon defends her family in an all out war over love and cringey tattoos. More Jeopardy calendar questions and we answer a qu…

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Episode 114: Big Nothing 51:38

8M ago51:38

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Not to be confused with the movie the Big Short, or Big Daddy, or even Big Fat Liar starring Frankie Muniz, Big Nothing doesn't exactly live up to the name. Which is a good thing. It's the first episode of 2025 which means we look back at 2024 and also talk about what we did for Christmas! So fun and exciting.…

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Episode 113: Hundreds of Beavers 50:44

9M ago50:44

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It's the final episode of the year, and the boys picked a fantastic Christmas movie. It's a black and white silent film where the protagonist battles a swarm of beavers in order to win the hand of a merchant's daughter. What's not to love? They also talk about Christmas parties and apparently something happened at the potluck that we aren't suppose…

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Episode 112: Event Horizon 57:10

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The boys creep into December and they sure have a lot to talk about. Spotify wrapped is out, we aren't doing beer advent calendars, lots of time to play video games since half of the hosts are out of work, plus lots of talk about Vancouver parks and some Victoria restaurants. Very local podcast you are listening to. Plus Event Horizon!…

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Episode 111: Falling Down 56:42

10M ago56:42

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Wow, another episode? These guys just don't quit. Somebody is grumpy and the other one is tired, and that makes for quite a reasonable discussion about race and trade, or something to that affect. Michael Douglas is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, but they also talk about other things. Important things.…

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Episode 110: Dead Man 53:50

10M ago53:50

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No intro for the fifth straight week and the boys spend the first twenty minutes talking about unions and strikes and the rest of the episode talking about a black and white lesser known film starring Johnny Depp. Solidarity!

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Episode 109: The Talented Mr. Ripley 51:37

10M ago51:37

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It's election night, it's daylight savings again, it's time for a podcast! We dig into the prequel to Saltburn and talk wind, shoes and other random stuff. Want to kill 50 minutes? Listen to our podcast!

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Episode 108: Ichi The Killer 53:22

10M ago53:22

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Our first EXPLICIT episode here on the channel, where we talk about a Japanese cult horror film from 2001 while Josh battles the common cold. We also rate pizza places in Victoria and maybe somebody dresses up for this, our second Halloween episode of the year!

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Episode 107: Ghost Ship 50:12

11M ago50:12

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The first film of the Halloween season for us involves ghosts and ships, and a pretty iconic opening scene that we will talk about for years. Also Jesse has a problem with his local food establishment and we bring back an old favourite.

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Episode 106: Wendy Wu - Homecoming Warrior 49:11

11M ago49:11

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It's October, which means it's time for a Disney Channel movie, starring that actor from The Suite Life With Zach and Cody. We catch up on Thanksgiving and death and drink more tea. Fun!

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Episode 105: Hardcore Henry 53:49

11M ago53:49

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The first first-person podcast in this nation's history accompanies the first first-person film in this nation's history in surely the greatest 53 minutes of entertainment that you will witness this week. We talk about big purchases, we talk about travelling off the island to race boats and we sip our tea while doing it because it is autumn now and…

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Episode 104: After Life (1998) 48:34

12M ago48:34

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Another break over! The boys are back and talk a lot about Prince Edward Island, air travel, striking, and weekend plans. And then there is talk about this Japanese film about death. All-time episode!

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Episode 103: Frantic (1988) 50:29

12M ago50:29

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This is the audio version of the podcast. The boys talk about what they did this weekend and where in the world they are going this week. Pray for the pilot's strike. Anyways, Harrison Ford made a movie in the 80's and we watched it good.

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Episode 103: Frantic (1988) 50:18

12M ago50:18

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This is the video version of the podcast. The boys talk about what they did this weekend and where in the world they are going this week. Pray for the pilot's strike. Anyways, Harrison Ford made a movie in the 80's and we watched it good.

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Episode 102: Silent Hill 49:24

1y ago49:24

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Podcast in video form?The boys are back in school and in search of their daughter that has been possessed and is now missing in a strange town of fog and dust. Just kidding, they're just talking about the movie they both watched a week ago and now get to talk about. This episode is also in video form for a short time on Twitch but also YouTube fore…

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Episode 102: Silent Hill 49:28

1y ago49:28

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The boys are back in school and in search of their daughter that has been possessed and is now missing in a strange town of fog and dust. Just kidding, they're just talking about the movie they both watched a week ago and now get to talk about. This episode is also in video form for a short time on Twitch but also YouTube forever if you want to che…

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Episode 101: Hitman 50:13

1y ago50:13

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We go live on Youtube and Twitch for our first ever video livestream on the podcast. It went well. There was new fan. The movie itself was an interesting take on the video game franchise and not the new film starring Glen Powell from all those romantic comedies. Both films were okay.

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Episode 100: Shadow of the Vampire 1:00:51

1y ago1:00:51

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We originally recorded this episode as a video episode and fully intended for it to have a video attached but I guess someone forgot to record the actual video so now it's just a normal podcast. Lots of visual jokes in this one including the introduction of many cats. Lots of talking, lots of fun, this is an all-timer. Good or bad? Only you can dec…

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Bonus Episode 4: Jeopardy! 17:44

1y ago17:44

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Another deep cut coming at you from 7 years ago. Josh and Jesse play Jeopardy and also show off their great rock-paper-scissors skills. You'll just have to picture it!

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Episode 99: The Postman 49:22

1y ago49:22

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Finally, we have reached the end of the double-digit episode numbers. Finally, we have watched a three hour movie about mail. This is the dream. We catch up after two weeks and an important civic holiday, and also talk about the movie. Nice!

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Bonus Episode 3: Jeopardy! 19:52

1y ago19:52

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The boys are back for yet another clash of their big brains. A controversial move by one of the hosts puts the whole shows future in danger. What will happen next?!? Who will reign supreme?!?

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Episode 98: Delicatessen 51:54

1y ago51:54

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The boys travel to France for their first French film, one that was apparently of high regard. They also talk about soccer (football), more Olympic talk, more Jeopardy talk, and other stuff that is a surprise that you'll have to listen to find out. Closer to 100!

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Bonus Episode 2: Jeopardy! 17:07

1y ago17:07

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Back for another bonus episode - Josh and Jesse play Jeopardy against one another in a stuffy basement suite back in 2017. Will Jesse win yet another game of wit and knowledge or will Josh do something, finally?

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Episode 97: The Hustler 51:56

1y ago51:56

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The boys head to the pool hall and take on a battle with Minnesota Fats, and ultimately, themselves. Paul Newman was also there. A big deep dive into the Paris Olympics, and just some good old fashioned shooting the breeze. An all-time episode?