On this week's show, it's our season finale and we're joined by special guest Cohen Bury to get all nostalgic about that time we watched 2021's THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS ! What's up with all the plunging from buildings? Why is that iconic character now the comedy sidekick? Are Warner Bros just the villain in all their revived IPs now? Can we even really write these show notes without inducing massive spoilers for the movie (spoiler: no, we can't)? All this, plus we murder a bunch of Sims and coun...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 22
On this week's show, we're wrapping up our festive Good With Numbers month by donning our rubber outfits and heading down to Gotham Square for 1992's Batman Returns ! Why's Batman barely in his own movie? Is Catwoman actually the hero of this film? How do we get our flippers on one of those rubber duck boat-car things? All this, plus we mourn the demise of porno theaters and learn about Canadian currency! Batman Returns is directed by Tim Burton, and stars Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dann...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 21
On this week's show, festive Good With Numbers month continues as we return our seats to an upright position and ensure our tray tables are secured to talk about Die Hard 2: Die Harder ! Why are we so obsessed with William Sadler's bare ass? Are moving walkways friends or foe? How come Holly's plane has a landline? What's really going on behind the scenes at the airport? All this, plus our favourite Die Hard knock-offs and William Sadler's bare ass. No, seriously. Look at it. Amazing. Die Hard 2...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
On this week's show, we kick off our festive Good With Numbers month by inviting the entire family over to watch 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation . What's the correct procedure for obtaining a Christmas tree? Why is Clark Griswold such a letch? Are these yuppie neighbours really that bad? What does that switch at Neth's front door actually do? And where the hell is Lindsey Buckingham? All this, plus Laura welcomes a squirrel into her home and we play a game about trans-Atlantic movie...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 19
On this week's show, we're wrapping up our month of DTV Hell with the unrelentingly awful American Psycho 2: All American Girl . What's with the constant narration? Why is the only restaurant in this town located inside a care home? How come everyone's hot for Shatner? And who the hell thought they could pass this off as an American Psycho sequel? All this, plus our favourite cereals and we pitch the movie to Christian Bale himself! American Psycho 2: All American Girl is directed by Morgan J. F...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On this week's show, we're getting all small and taking off in a Hot Wheels car to talk about 1997's Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves ! What's the difference between a manbaby and a babyman? Why has Diane Szalinski not filed for divorce yet? Who keeps their toxic experimental fluids in the staff room fridge? What kind of sad excuse for a party is this? Where did $33m of this movie's budget disappear to? All this, plus a disdain for Rube Goldberg contraptions and a reminder of how bad Downsizing was. H...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this week's show, we're packing our swimsuits and heading to a chilly Bulgarian beach for 2015's Lake Placid vs Anaconda ! Where are all the snakes in this movie? How many times can the same background extra crash a scene? Why does this father - daughter relationship feel so weird? And just how many anonymous white girls can you find inside a giant crocodile? All this, plus we puke up a Jon Voight and learn the best method for outrunning a bear. Lake Placid vs Anaconda is directed by A.B. Sto...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
On this week's show, we're joined by returning guest Brian Valiquette as we yub nub our way through 1985's Ewoks: The Battle For Endor ! When the hell is this supposed to be set? Why is Wicket so dead behind those eyes? Are these the stupidest villains ever portrayed in a movie? And just how many times can we fit Wilford Brimley saying "diabetes" into one podcast? Ewoks: The Battle For Endor is directed by Jim and Ken Wheat, and stars Wilford Brimley, Aubree Miller, Warwick Davis, Carel Struycke...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On this week's show, we battle through a cursed recording session to don our Silver Shamrock masks and talk about 1982's Halloween III: Season of the Witch ! Where's Michael Myers? Come to think of it, where are all the witches? Why does everyone believe this stumblebum drunkard is a practicing doctor? Didn't anyone proof-read the villain's plan? All this, plus our own 2021 Halloween costumes and a quiz about body counts! Halloween III: Season of the Witch is directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, and s...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this week's show, we're celebrating our first birthday with three-quarters of a Good With Numbers episode as we talk about 2004's Shrek 2 ! How many references can you fit in one montage? Who's the sexiest cartoon? Why couldn't they have stuck with their first choice for Shrek? All this, plus Mungo appreciation and the occasional barbed comment from a mean old grump who thinks this movie stinks. Shrek 2 is directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, and stars Mike Myers, Eddie...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this week's show, Mike Myers Month rolls on as we deck ourselves in velvet and raise our pinky fingers to our lips for 2002's Austin Powers In Goldmember ! How many times can a joke be repeated in one movie? Are we due a sequel where Austin Powers gets cancelled? Is Verne Troyer the only one really trying in these movies at this point? All this, plus we concoct our own plans to take over the world and delve into the murky world of Austin Powers videogames! Austin Powers in Goldmember is direc...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On this week's show, we're kicking off Michael - sorry, Mike - Myers month as we party our way through 1993's Wayne's World 2 ! Why the hell is Cassandra still with this guy? How come Garth feels like an afterthought here? Who forgot to write punchlines for all these jokes? Where's Penelope Spheeris when you need her? All this, plus our very own Saturday Night Live introductions and a quiz about cursing on network television! Wayne's World 2 is directed by Stephen Surjik, and stars Mike Myers, D...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this week's show, our heads are exploding all over the place as we finally go international with 2003's Battle Royale II: Requiem ! Whose idea was it to turn high school kids into counter-terrorism operatives? How come the rules here are infinitely stupider than the first movie? Why did they forget to give any of these kids a personality? And just how much does this movie hate the USA, anyway? All this, plus a battle royale with sex toys! Battle Royale II: Requiem is directed by Kenta and Kin...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On this week's show, we're putting on our fencing masks and telling tall tales as we talk about 2000's Urban Legends: Final Cut ! Why are these urban legends all kinda weak? How come nobody is really that bothered by all these bodies piling up? Did they just spin a wheel to decide who the killer was? And how many hokey plot devices can you really cram into one film? All this, plus scuba divers, severed heads, a baby train and we contemplate a trip to Hell via New Jersey! Urban Legends: Final Cut...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this week's show, we're popping on our funny glasses and reaching for some kind of coherence with 2003's Spy Kids 3D: Game Over ! How come Stallone seems to be the only one having fun here? Are there some kind of stakes on the line in this movie? Why isn't this just a straight remake of Chinatown with kids? And what would make a better 3D movie: Ordinary People or Boogie Nights? All this, plus we play a stupid quiz about fake video games! Spy Kids 3D: Game Over was directed by Robert Rodrigue...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this week's show, we're a-wop-bop-a-loo-bopping our way through 1982's Grease 2 ! How come nobody recognizes this Cool Rider guy? Where does Frenchie disappear to? Whatever happened to Maxwell Caulfield, anyway? And why is this movie so flat and lifeless? All this, plus peeing on rabbits and some major Michelle Pfeiffer adoration. Grease 2 is directed by Patricia Birch, and stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy, Didi Conn, Adrian Zmed, Pet...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On this week's show, we're joined by special guest Brian Valiquette as we choo-choo-choose to talk about 1995's Under Siege 2: Dark Territory ! How did Steven Seagal end up as a major Hollywood action star? Why is his episode of SNL regarded as the worst of all time by almost everyone? What's in that energy drink he was shilling in the mid-2000s? All this, plus the easiest job Gary Busey ever had and yeah, of course we talk about the time Seagal pooped his pants. The Steven Seagal's Lightning Bo...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this week's show, we're joined by Cohen Bury - aka DJ / producer / confirmed space jammer Sixtroke - to slam some dunks on 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy! What's with all the Gameboy disrespect? Have you subscribed to HBO Max yet? Do kids care for jokes about The Matrix? Why haven't you subscribed to HBO Max yet? Why is there a Pennywise in this crowd when there are children present? All this, plus HBO Max! HBO Max! HBO MAX! Space Jam: A New Legacy is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and stars LeB...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On this week's show, we're burning down the house with 1999's The Rage: Carrie 2 ! Why is this even a Carrie sequel when the real-life story it's based on is far more horrific? Who actually wants to watch a sex tape at a party? And what's the actual purpose of guidance counselors, anyway? The Rage: Carrie 2 is directed by Katt Shea, and stars Emily Bergl, Amy Irving, Jason London, Mena Suvari, Zachery Ty Bryan, Rachel Blanchard and Dylan Bruno. Bad With Numbers is a weekly show about questionabl...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On this week's show, we're somersaulting all over the place for 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation ! How come half the cast of the original didn't show up for second helpings? Why does everything look so plastic? Is this the worst movie we've done on the show so far? All this, plus we remember Night Trap on the Sega CD and Rodey does the whole episode from his bed! Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is (barely) directed by John R. Leonetti, and stars Robin Shou, Brian Thompson, James Remar, Talisa Soto...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 3
On this week's show, we're tucking a talking chicken under our arm for 1985's relentless nightmare Return To Oz , directed by Walter Murch. Why is this film so bleak? How much of a threat can people with wheels for hands really pose? Is Dorothy Gale doomed to a life of PTSD-induced delusions? And who do we have to call to get a Gasper Noe-directed Alice In Wonderland? All this, plus naked vampires and a stupid quiz about Australia. Return To Oz is directed by Walter Murch, and stars Fairuza Balk...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On this week's show, we're saying so long to trivial things like gravity and diving head-first off a building into 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , directed by McG! Is this the most early-2000s movie out there? Where's Cameron Diaz these days? How come every single Irish accent in this film is unrelentingly awful? How is McG directly responsible for this very podcast? And... is this actually a Good With Numbers episode in disguise? Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is directed by McG, and ...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We're back again with another Saturday morning bonus show, and this time we're off to the Amazon for The Karate Kid animated series; specifically, the pilot episode of the show, My Brother's Keeper! How is Daniel LaRusso even allowed out of the house, let alone off on globe trotting adventures? What's this shrine everyone is looking for? Why's Mr Miyagi a fly-kicking muscle giant now? And who the hell is Taki and why is she even here? Bad With Numbers is a weekly (but not right now) podcast from...
Jun 26, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On a hiatus-breaking bonus episode, we're hanging out in our PJs and chowing down on sugary cereals to talk about an episode of PROBLEM CHILD - THE ANIMATED SERIES ; specifically, Junior And The Jailbreak from November 1993. What's up with Junior's anime hair? How on Earth did his dad become a sheriff? What godforsaken genetic abomination is this kid hauling around as a pet? And where the hell is Gilbert Gottfried when you need him? All this, plus the trials one must endure to become a fish mama...
Jun 05, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 26
On this week's show - and our season one finale - we're dressing up real nice and doling out meaningless awards to the dreck we've subjected ourselves to for the last six months. Who's the naughtiest little boy? What's the best soundtrack to get a speeding ticket to? Who had the strongest back? And in a hotly contested group, who's the best Keanu? All this, plus we answer some mailbag questions from celebrity callers and get into a fight about our rankings of this season's movies. Bad With Numbe...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On this week's show, we're closing out Good With Numbers month and taking our first dip into the MCU with 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier . Why's Cap bothering to wear pants when he has that awesome shield? Would taking the super-serum just make you the most anxious superhero in the world? What's the best movie for elevator action? And who do we speak to about getting a set piece that takes place in a Denny's? Captain America: The Winter Soldier is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, a...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On this week's show, we're deep into Good With Numbers month as returning guest Cohen Bury - aka Sixtroke - joins us for a walk'n'talk through 2004's Before Sunset . What's in that book that Jesse wrote? How great is Julie Delpy? What's the smelliest city? All this, plus some to-the-point diary entries and a real tenuous quiz about sunsets! Before Sunset is directed by Richard Linklater, and stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. Bad With Numbers is a weekly podcast from Toronto, Canada; hosted by N...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On this week's show, Good With Numbers month rolls on and we're straight-up dying to talk about 1991's Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey , directed by Pete " Thunderpants " Hewitt. How come everyone in Heaven is dressed like a purple farmer? What's our idea of Hell? Is Station the only Christian alien? Who greenlit a family comedy that kills its protagonists in the first twenty minutes? Why do these guys think this is the correct way to propose? Is Rufus trying to re-write history to erase Coldplay...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On this week's show, we're kicking off a month of Good With Numbers episodes by grabbing our self-lacing sneakers and jumping in our tin can cars to visit the grand old year of 2015 with 1989's Back To The Future Part II , directed by Robert " Back To The Future Part I " Zemeckis! How great are the visual gags in this one? Why does that pizza look delicious, even though it's from Pizza Hut? What the hell are Headlight Tits? And who took that guy's wallet? Back To The Future Part II is directed b...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this week's show, we're illegally crane-kicking the opposition in the face as we chat about 1989's The Karate Kid Part III , directed by John G. " Won an Academy Award, for heaven's sake! " Avildsen. How come the motivation of our villains appears to be "upset a child"? What realtor thought it was a good idea to lease property to Daniel LaRusso? Why is everyone so bent out of shape over the outcome of a karate tournament for children? What's the fastest you can get friend-zoned on a date? All...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
