This episode is one where the events of it stretch over two days, so we talk about the lead up to this. How a hug is not the same as a kiss with tongue and so forth. All of which leads up to tomorrow's episode and then Thursday and Friday's aftermath. Also discussed in this episode: Black Lab and David Spade. Mostly discussed in this episode: James Spader Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/l...
Dec 01, 20200•Ep. 68
Mike's looking for Amanda, but she's talking to two knuckleheads about Preston and what words you could use to describe him....if you wanted to group him in with every single other teen boy on the planet. Look out for extended discussions about Sublime, Early Teenage Girl Aggression, Are Watermelons Gourds?, and Dinosaurs! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 30, 20200•Ep. 67
Today James tells us a little bit about the history of the Delta Iota Kappa (DIK) fraternity, which apparently exists, as well as the phrase “a dime a dozen”. Erin discovers a new voice she can do. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 27, 20200•Ep. 66
We have met Trip McNealy, but today we get to find out how he’s doing in college. (Spoiler alert: not great.) Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 26, 20200•Ep. 65
Talking Points: Laser pointers, Jerry O’Connell, Pokemon, oeuvres, “Stand By Me”. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 26, 20200•Ep. 64
Talking Points: Is the Best Boy’s job to make sure people wash their hands? Pride and Prejudice. Cabbage Patch Kids. Yearbook Girl’s name. Dendrophilia. But definitely not tampons. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 25, 20200•Ep. 63
Talking Points: Crying Drunk Girl, aka Crowdsurfing Girl, aka Jan Brady. The 2020 US presidential election. Viewmasters. Upcoming feature films. Our lovely new website! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 24, 20200•Ep. 62
This episode is where Wild Bill Rock n Roll finishes his performance and is handsomely rewarded. Also, the X-Philes pass the time with space travel and Erin and James discuss Klingons and Schitt's Creek! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 20, 20200•Ep. 61
William's performance only gets more and more epic. He catches the eye of two impressed onlookers and then gets a little bit of a boost from Rowan Atkinson (in James's head canon) Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 19, 20200•Ep. 60
The band finishes breaking up and one partygoer takes the initiative to salvage the musi--William decides it's time for Karaoke. Also in this episode James and Erin agree with Axl Rose and that feels weird. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 18, 20200•Ep. 59
In this episode, The Angel's chariot awaits, Preston is ready to take a chance again, and someone in the band takes the fall. (That sounds like the description of an episode that you'd read in like a TV Guide). Then James and Erin discuss the simple-sounding, but very complicated, question of "What time is it?" Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 17, 20200•Ep. 58
This episode contains a beautiful description of Scott Baio, a hilarious misunderstanding, a Simpsons quote, and 2 FMK's. It's a short episode, but packed with quality content. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 16, 20200•Ep. 57
Talking points: The golden age of Disney, Scott Baio and everything he’s been in. That’s it, that’s the episode. James tells Erin about Scott Baio and then we do social media. But we do it all, like, super delightfully. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 13, 20200•Ep. 56
Talking points: Earth Girl, Tales From The Girl Whose Party It Is’s Party, force-pushing, Prangelston (ugh I hate it). Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 12, 20200•Ep. 55
Talking Points: What’s in the fridge??, love archaeologists, Japanese horror, Glenn Close juggles? Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 11, 20200•Ep. 54
What is the difference between a stripper and an exotic dancer? Is hummus exotic? Preston continues to suck, just, so much, and the Angel continues to be a delight. James sends Erin into a glass case of emotion. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 10, 20200•Ep. 53
Jenna Elfman is a rockstar and we love her in this movie. Preston’s only real redeeming quality is that he’s played by Ethan Embry. What sort of emergency would make calling Barry Manilow more important than calling a cab? Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 09, 20200•Ep. 52
In this episode, we leave Amanda (or does she leave us?) searching for the author of the letter and we head over to Preston on the cool side of town where he is about to have an encounter with the a supernatural figure from the heavens!!!!! For no reason whatsoever, here's the link to the "Halo" Depeche Mode video (which you'll noticed I described with my trademark wrong details that aren't in the video (but that smile (?) is still gold)): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEH4eqtK8SU Theme Song: ...
Nov 06, 20200•Ep. 51
In this episode, Preston gets excited and races over to the nearest........it says here "Pay" "Phone"? Whatever that is...because Barry Manilow is calling the local radio station from Japan! Also Amanda is still right where we left her. All this, a movie recommendation from one of us and some career advice for JLH! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 05, 20200•Ep. 50
In this episode, we talk about how hard it is for kids that have been friends in elementary school to stay friends in the face of having different levels of classes in middle school or even just being in middle school in general. Then we talk about Preston's brooding and what he hears on the radio. And then we celebrate a birthday!!! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 04, 20200•Ep. 49
CW/TW: Brief discussion of a tv plot that involves child molestation This minute is full of Denise recounting her history with Kenny, so we go in depth on a couple of the things she mentions and we are both fairly punchy, so this is a particularly entertaining (AND educational) episode! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 03, 20200•Ep. 48
We say that fatal phrase at the beginning of this episode: "Not a lot happens this minute," which means that we get into some in-depth discussions. The journey of the letter and how the filmmakers could have gone that extra 1/8 or 9 yards or..something. Also, why is Amanda still at the party? And then we return to the Bathroom to see Seth Green once again deliver a masterful performance as Denise calls Special K on his problematic behavior! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) L...
Nov 02, 20200•Ep. 47
Where is Fiji? Where is Guam? Who is Christy Turlington? How do you say “hot dogs” in French? Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 30, 20200•Ep. 46
(We didn’t say anything deserving of being the title of the episode, oops.) How much gas is in stars? James teaches math and gets mad about William, a scientist, not using the metric system. Selma Blair is in this minute, and our discussion of her includes roles she didn’t play, roles that we expected to be in her top 3 but weren’t, and her public battle with MS. For more information about MS or to make a donation to help fund research into this disease, go to www.nationalmssociety.org. Theme So...
Oct 29, 20200•Ep. 45
Talking points: Generic plot spoilers for the Cloverfield movies. Cousin marriage. What if you are the only human and everyone else is just a really well-made robot? Don’t launch kisses at people, even if you’re not related, it’s not cool. Booze ghosts. John Goodman in the Princess Diaries. Pretzels. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 28, 20200•Ep. 44
Preston runs into his second-best friend, Carl; it's possible Ethan Embry was so stoned that he named a character who didn't previously have a name. Amanda continues her conversation with Cousin Ron. Who continues to be gross and creepy. Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 27, 20200•Ep. 43
It's sort of a short episode today, and we DO go off the rails a little near the end. You're welcome! Also, we have a t-shirt in the merch store, designed by the incredibly talented Lindsey Reed of Spooky Spouses, so if you want to put our show on your chest, head over to www.scavengersnetwork.com/store/chwmshirt and do it! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 26, 20200•Ep. 42
This episode is way longer than we expected it to be because we basically have some big advice for Preston on how to and how not to treat and address someone that you have a crush on/are pursuing a relationship with. And then we play an FMK Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 23, 20200•Ep. 41
Just about once per movie we have an episode where we take a long hard look at what the movie is trying to convince us of. In Newsies Minute, we talked about what makes someone villainous. In Crossroads Minute, we talked about how the money they had would never last them as long as it did. And in today's episode, we discuss these central questions: Would a real-life "Preston" pine for 4 years after a real-life "Amanda", who never learned his name in all the years they were at school together and...
Oct 22, 20200•Ep. 40
In this episode, Amanda begins her "who am I if I'm not Mike's girlfriend" monologue, Ron starts circling his prey, and we play our first FMK of the movie. It's a short but sweet episode that begs the question: Who was the Mike Dexter of YOUR class? Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 21, 20200•Ep. 39
