The owls are silent. That must mean it’s time for Baconsale to take on the transcendental filmmaker, David Lynch. He may be popular among film geeks, but many people might not know the influence he’s had on movies & television. We’re joined on this episode by Andrew, a young Lynchian enthusiast, who asked us to walk with him through Lynch’s surreal cinematic world, followed by an in-depth discussion of enigmatically entertaining TV series, Twin Peaks. We hope you enjoy Kent sharing personal ...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min
The double suns have set on another Star Wars series, so Kent, Joel, and Zack are ready to discuss Obi-Wan Kenobi. While this Disney Plus show explores what happened in the 20 years between the prequels and the original trilogy, we’re going to explore how we felt about the storyline, the acting, the visual effects, and the lethality of lightsabers. You may sense some cynicism from certain hosts on this BaconBit, but we also make a point to say something nice before putting on any rant hats. Plus...
Jun 24, 2022•42 min
Listener, do you like movies about gladiators? Would you like to hear us talk about humorous films? As you wish. It’s taken us for-ev-er, but we’re finally talking about comedies! Yeah, baby! We’ve made a list of 10 categories such as Favorite Parody/Satire, Overrated, Comedy That Makes You Cry, Best Sequel, Acquired Taste, and Still Funny After All These Years. Kent isn’t a fan of most straightforward comedies, whereas Joel resorted to using a Magic 8 Ball because he couldn’t pick just one answ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Hello there! It’s been a while since we've dedicated an entire episode to Star Wars (blame the sequel series), but our special guest Kyler has given us a new hope. He’s created a “Jar-JarPardy” quiz for Kent, Joel & Zack, and these half-witted scruffy-looking nerf herders are going to battle it out to see with whom the Force is the strongest. And since the winner of this contest will win a cool prize and become the Supreme Chancellor of Baconsale, the stakes have never been higher. Listen as...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 16 min
G’day, listener! On this bloomin’ episode of Baconsale, we’ve decided to take a walkabout with the pop culture influences of Australia. We’ve picked answers for 16 different categories, such as Best Contribution to Television, Scariest Animal, Toughest Bloke, Loveliest Sheila, Worst Export, Belongs on the Outback Menu, Location I'd Like to Visit, and That Totally Seems Australian. Kent actually lived Down Under for a couple years, Zack’s going to share random facts about Oz, and Joel can’t help ...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Things are just peachy here in the Baconcave, even though we’re taking on a surprisingly controversial topic: fruit. We’re joined by the apple of Zack’s eye, Babs, and she is helping us from going completely bananas as we rank and tier 24 popular fruits from around the world. Joel has cherry-picked a large crop of fruity facts he’d like to share with you. Kent does a plum job of making us feel uncomfortable by constantly mentioning flesh (and suspenders?). But mostly we’re all just doing our bes...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 44 min
We’re revvin' up our engines so you can listen to our howlin' review about Top Gun: Maverick. It’s been 36 years since we’ve seen Pete Mitchell take to the skies and the big question is, will this long-anticipated sequel take our breath away? Or does the movie crash and burn into great balls of fire? Kent brought along Zack as his co-pilot for the film screening, which means Joel hasn’t seen it yet. Therefore, Joel is going to eject before we cross into spoiler territory. But we hope you enjoy t...
May 27, 2022•34 min
We feel the need, the need to talk about Tom Cruise. Tom has been a Top Gun at the box office for the past four decades, and he seems to have All the Right Moves when picking scripts. But is he a living Legend? Is he Far and Away the biggest movie star ever? Or is he just one of A Few Good Men in the Risky Business of filmmaking? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to us give a brief history of this American Made actor, and hear our answers for a Cocktail of categories suc...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min
If you're out on the road, feeling lonely and so cold, all you have to do is listen to this episode, and your spirits will be lifted, because today we’re talking about Gilmore Girls! Joel loves this popular TV series—even though he doesn’t pronounce some of the names correctly—and he’s grateful that our guest, Aleesha, finally made this topic happen on Baconsale. Meanwhile, Kent is a little more cynical (much like Luke Danes), and Zack is getting his opinions IM-ed to him from his wife. Enjoy as...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Baconsale has conquered yet another restaurant: KFC. We’ve eaten every Kentucky Fried item on the menu, and we’re ready to talk turkey …er, chicken. Zack is a recent convert to the Colonel’s secret recipe, while Joel fears the franchise closest to his home, and Kent has tender feelings about thighs. We’ll also be chatting about our latest menu quest experience, discussing the history of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and giving answers for such categories as Best Cut, Wo...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Hello, Listener! This BaconBit is from another dimension where Kent & Joel are the only hosts of Baconsale. Okay, in reality, Zack hasn’t seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness yet, so he left to avoid any spoilers. However, the first 15 minutes of our review is spoiler-free, so he could have stuck around, if he wanted to. But does this latest installment of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe create too much madness? Or will it strangely please one of the MCU’s most vocal ...
May 06, 2022•39 min
With a new Listener crowned, it’s time for all three contestants to combine their forces against the undefeated-ish Team JK. Listen as Zack tests who has the quicker buzzer finger and the most correct answers on TV trivia, video game history, literary queries, chess facts, and far too many math questions (according to Joel & Kent). Will Team JK prove their dominance once again? Or will Team Listener rise to the occasion? Whether you live in Genovia, Genosha, or Geonosis, press play!
May 04, 2022•11 min
Now that we’ve passed Supernatural in number of episodes, it’s time for Baconsale to celebrate our anniversary show! Spencer, the former Listener, has graciously resigned from his position. This left a power vacuum, which is being courageously contended for by three respectable replacements: Valerie, Mark, and Chad. Listen as we quiz our contestants on highest-grossing movies, Behind the Bacon trivia, chiptune covers, poorly sung one-hit wonders, and of course, the game of Baconsale. Press play ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Summer just gets earlier and earlier in theaters, doesn’t it? On this episode of Baconsale, we’re going to guide you through the next four months or so, and let you know which movies we’re excited for and which movies we want to bomb (and have wanted to bomb for the past couple years). We’ll be spiteful, we’ll be hopeful, and occasionally some breaking news bulletins come across our desk. Does Kent’s love for A24 have any boundaries? Is Jordan Peele the new M. Night Shyamalan? Are our picks goin...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min
We had so much fun putting similarly titled songs head-to-head last time, that we’ve decided to do another 22 rounds of mini musical matchups. And this time, Baconsale is going to prove how hip they are to kids’ music these days, because we’re including such hits as “All I Want,” “Dynamite,” “Somebody to Love,” and “Sugar.” We’ll try our best to not confuse you about which song we’re talking about, but we can’t guarantee that Zack will use words like triple and quadruple—that’s just too easy. We...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 33 min
We’re going The Whole Nine Yards on this episode of Baconsale and discussing everything from when Bruce Willis was The Kid with the stutter to our shattered feelings about Glass. Joel, Kent, and our friend Emily are going to pick answers for 12 Monkeys, er… 10 categories from Bruce’s many film & TV roles, based on The Sixth Sense we each have. Sometimes we’re Split, and our picks are Unbreakable, so we’ll Die Hard before we agree with the others. Other times, our choices are taken Hostage by...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Hi, welcome to Baconsale! How many are in your party? On this episode, we’re discussing dining etiquette, with Kent offering the dating perspective, Joel speaking as a parent of many children, and Zack giving his thoughts as a former food service employee (and table tickler). We’re also going to read some of your recommended restaurant rules and let you know which ones we think are well-done and which opinions are rare. Plus, we’ll supply you with pro dining tips and discuss which eating establi...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min
It’s time you got to know Baconsale a little better, because we’ve invited some special guests on this BaconBit: our pets! Listen as Cruz, Quigley, and Stella speak the truth about their respective owners, while Kent, Joel, and Zack just have to sit there and take it. Our canine and feline guests don’t stay for very long, though, because they’ve got places to go and people to sniff. However, we hope you enjoy this brief insight into our lives on the first day of April. Press play to drop it! And...
Apr 01, 2022•9 min
The Academy Awards have been hit hard with low ratings lately, which has been quite a blow to Hollywood’s ego. However, this year’s Oscars clapped back and scored the second-lowest viewership ever! They think they deserve a pat on the back (or face), but we’re going to critique how the ceremony went, even when things went out of whack. Joel, Kent, and Zack are going to attack their predictions from the past and punch up this dry BaconBit with a little bit of humor and some smack talk. We’re goin...
Mar 31, 2022•38 min
Don’t Stop Believin’ that this Baconsale episode is going to be a Thriller, because we’re going to finish our quest to find the One song to rule them all. And while some of this music gives us Good Vibrations and makes us want to be a Dancing Queen, other tunes are barely Livin’ on a Prayer and will sink Like a Stone and take the Stairway to Heaven. What a Wonderful World it is, listener, because of the song submissions you gave us. We couldn’t have done this tournament With or Without You. Hey ...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 41 min
In order to salvage their continually plummeting ratings, the Academy Awards asked three quasi-famous hosts to help people care about the films that no one has seen and the ceremony no one is watching. Unfortunately, Joel, Kent & Zack were busy recording this episode, so the Oscars will have to settle for less. Nevertheless, we’re going to continue our tradition of making predictions for the Academy Award winners on this episode of Baconsale. Listen as Kent tries to not follow his heart, Joe...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, but Baconsale just wants to determine the best song in the world. Therefore, we looked In Your Eyes and used your musical submissions to see which tunes you thought embody The Spirit of Radio. As Kent, Joel, and Zack make their way through this tournament, some of your picks will be given the Respect that they deserve, whereas others will be quickly given The Kill. Regardless, you’re bound to feel some Sweet Emotion as we complete the first round of this epic S...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Listener, start your engines! We’re gearing up to talk about cars on this episode of Baconsale. Unfortunately, Kent & Joel know as much about cars as they do sports, but Zack is a motorhead, and we are joined by our automotive enthusiast friends, Adam & Rachel. We’ll each be picking answers for such categories as our first vehicles, the best car for a date, the one we’d buy if money were no object, and the vehicle we would want in a zombie apocalypse. It’s a humbling episode, especially ...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Fear is a tool. And it seems that Matt Reeves is utilizing that tool as much as possible with his version of The Batman. But does this film lean too much into the dark & brooding tone? And will Baconsale ever see Robert Pattinson as the World’s Greatest Detective instead of just a sparkling vampire? Listen as we give our review of The Batman and deftly avoid spoilers for the first part of this BaconBit. However, once we descend into spoiler territory, watch out... because we are vengeance! R...
Mar 04, 2022•48 min
It’s a wild night in Gotham City! Twenty-four of Batman’s most notorious foes are on the loose. And every time the Caped Crusader drops them off on the steps of Arkham Asylum, it’s up to the three guards (Joel, Kent & Zack) to decide which level of security each one of these villains needs for their holding cell. Listen as we do our best to keep Kent away from the clutches of Catwoman, try to stop Man-Bat from messing with Zack’s hair, and safely detain the Joker during Joel’s many lunch bre...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 29 min
For years, Kent and Joel have downplayed their knowledge of sports and sports-related trivia. But Zack is suspicious that they actually know more than they let on. Therefore, on this episode of Baconsale, Zack is going to quiz the other two on basic sports knowledge, but this time it’s going to be with Joel’s & Kent’s powers combined as Team JK. If they win, they get a sport trophy. However, if they lose, they’ll have to do a choreographed cheer on social media, so the stakes have never been...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Some of us at Baconsale haven’t really understood the hype behind the character Boba Fett since he was knocked into the Sarlacc pit by a blind guy with a stick, but will this new Disney Plus series change our minds? Joel, Kent, and Zack have watched all seven episodes and they’re ready to review it for you on this BaconBit. If you haven’t watched it yet, don’t worry, the first part is spoiler free. After a clear warning, we’ll dive into all sorts of spoilers as well as other Star Wars lore like ...
Feb 18, 2022•35 min
Baconsale would do anything for love, it seems, because we’re back for a third round of love songs! You’d think that by this point we’d be scraping the bottom of the romantic music barrel, but even we were surprised to discover how many amazing tunes we still hadn’t talked about. Listen as we pick answers for categories such as Most Emotional, How You Feel After That First Kiss, Best Power Ballad, and Favorite Foreign Language Love Song. There is so much love in the room on this episode…that is,...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
After our amazing showing in the Summer Olympics, Baconsale has been invited to participate in the Winter Olympics. We’ll first share a brief history of the Winter Games, then Kent, Joel, and Zack will rank each sport and choose a champion to compete in that event. And since these sports are more dangerous than the summer ones, the stakes have never been higher. Hear Joel’s proposed adjustments to our official Baconsalia uniforms, beware of Kent’s snowboarder bias, and learn how Zack became a hu...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Oh no! Zack was invited to two different sleepovers on the same night at the same time. How ever will he choose which one to go to? It’s up to Kent and Joel, who are hosting the separate shindigs, to pick the best possible party video games that will entice Zack to attend their event. And it’s a schoolyard pick, so they’re both choosing from the same list and stealing games (and guests) from one another. Is Super Smash Bros. the ultimate? Will Baconsale start a Dance Dance Revolution? Who is the...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min
