This week we watched the Tom Cruise race car movie Days of Thunder, where he plays a man who likes to race cars real fast! Tune in next week when our movie will be... Vertigo. ----- Emily is doing stand up! July 16th at a show called Skin Contact at Bar Covell in Hollywood, CA. Go see Matt Lieb in Seattle August 2 at do a live podcast at the Rainer Arts Center. Also on August 28 Matt will be in Houston, TX at the Punch Line. Jordan Morris will be at San Diego ComicCon and you find all of his eve...
Jul 15, 2025•54 min•Ep. 74
This week we welcome Twitch streamer Trisha Hershberger to the podcast to talk about the video game movie Street Fighter, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Days Of Thunder (1990) ------ Watch Trish's Twitch stream! Also follow Trish on Instagram. Go see Matt Lieb in Seattle August 2 at do a live podcast at the Rainer Arts Center. Also on August 28 Matt will be in Houston, TX at the Punch Line Jordan Morris will be GalaxyCon in New Orleans ...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 73
This week we watched a not-so-classic Hollywood dance film called Honey, starring Jessica Alba as a dance teacher with dreams of being in a music video. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Street Fighter (1994) ----- Go see Matt Lieb at the Ice House in Pasadena on July 5th. Buy tickets here! Jordan Morris will be GalaxyCon in New Orleans July 11-13. Also Jordan will be at San Diego Comic Con! More details on that coming soon! Listen to our latest bonus episode where we talk about the pi...
Jul 01, 2025•51 min•Ep. 72
This week Emily, Jordan, and guest producer Steven Ray Morris watched the 2008 Wachowski sister's flop Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Susan Sarandon. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Honey. ----- Watch Emily Fleming on the Mythical Kitchen channel! Jordan Morris will be GalaxyCon in New Orleans July 11-13. Also Jordan will be at San Diego Comic Con! More details on that coming soon! Steven Ray Morris has a wonderful podcast called See Jurassic Right which you should listen to!...
Jun 24, 2025•51 min•Ep. 71
This week we were blessed with another Academy Award winner for Best Picture available free on YouTube. We watched the Coen Brother's classic No Country For Old Men, about a man who loves coin tosses and bowl cuts. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Speed Racer (2008) ----- Emily Fleming will be at VidCon on June 19 & 21st. Go see here with Mythical Kitchen! Jordan will be in the SF bay area on June 21st signing books at Mission Comics And Art. Click the link here to find out more! ...
Jun 17, 2025•55 min•Ep. 70
This week we are joined by comedian Danielle Radford to talk about the classic 80s teen movie Teen Witch, about a teenager who is also a witch! Tune in next week when our movie will be... No Country For Old Men . ----- Listen to Tights and Fights - a professional wrestling podcast with Danielle Radford - wherever you get your podcasts. And subscribe to The Dropout Emily will be a special guest on the improv show Lemon Pepper Wet, on June 25th at the Elysian in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now!...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 69
This week we took a dive into Universal's dark universe with the werewolf movie that started it all The Wolf Man, the 1941 black and white classic about a creepy man who gets even creepier. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Teen Witch . ----- Watch Emily, Jordan, and Matt every weekend on Good Mythical Weekend . Also watch Emily's show Emily, Have You Seen This? on Mythical Society! Jordan will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival on June 7th and 8th. The address is 50 Carlton Street ...
Jun 03, 2025•57 min•Ep. 68
A listener found the movie that has been haunting Emily's dreams since she saw the box art as a child. And that movie is Stripped To Kill 2: Live Girls which is a movie about... idk man. Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Wolfman (1941) ----- See Matt and wife Francesca Fiorentini do a live podcast The Bitchuation Room at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles on May 30th. Get your tickets now! Watch Emily, Jordan, and Matt every weekend on Good Mythical Weekend . Jordan will be at the ...
May 27, 2025•55 min•Ep. 67
This week we watched Tim Burton's greatest Batman movie Batman Returns, starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, and Christopher Walken. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Stripped To Kill 2: Live Girls. ----- See Matt and wife Francesca Fiorentini do a live podcast The Bitchuation Room at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles on May 30th. Get your tickets now! See Emily do stand up at the Broadwater Theater in LA on May 24th! Tickets here! Jordan will be at the Toronto Co...
May 20, 2025•53 min•Ep. 66
This week we watched the movie that made whip cream bikinis every teen boy’s fantasy until they reached adulthood and realized the mess wasn’t worth it, the 1999 film Varsity Blues, starring James Van Der Beek. Tune in next week when our movie will be… Batman Returns. —-- Jordan contributed to Godzilla vs LA , a comic book anthology which comes out April 30th and all the proceeds will go to those affected by the LA fires. See Matt and Francesca do a live Bitchuation Room podcast at the Elysian T...
May 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 65
This week Emily, Jordan, and guest producer Steven Ray Morris ( See Jurassic Right podcast ) are joined by the hilarious Sierra Katow ( TV Chef Fantasy League ) to talk about Don Bluth's best masterpiece The Land Before Time. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Varsity Blues . ----- LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS TO SEE MATT LIEB AT COBBS IN SAN FRANCISCO! MAY 7th! Listen to TV Chef Fantasy League with Sierra Katow Also, Sierra Katow's stand up special FUNT is playing on YouTube free with ad...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
This week we watched the classic 1999 thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley , starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and the amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman. It's like Liar Liar but with more murder! Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Land Before Time. ----- Get our merch at https://maxfunstore.com/ Emily Fleming has a NEW SHOW available right now on Mythical Society called "Emily, Have You Seen This?" and you should see this! Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini will be in San Fra...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 62
This week we are dune something we've always wanted to be dune! The free movie gods must have been dune us a solid when they made David Lynch's Dune (1984) free with ads and now we're dune you the favor of talking about it. Stop what you're dune and listen to it! Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Talented Mr. Ripley ----- Jordan contributed to Godzilla vs LA , a comic book anthology which comes out April 30th and all the proceeds will go to those affected by the LA fires. Matt Lieb...
Apr 22, 2025•58 min•Ep. 61
To celebrate 4/20 (the marijuana holiday), we decided to watch the infamous 1936 US propaganda film Reefer Madness, about how weed makes you violent and good at piano. Tune in next week when our movie will be... David Lynch's Dune (1984) ----- Thank you to our jumbotron from Magica Riot. You can get your own Jumbotron by going to Maximumfun.org/jumbotron Jordan contributed to Godzilla vs LA , a comic book anthology which comes out April 30th and all the proceeds will go to those affected by the ...
Apr 15, 2025•56 min•Ep. 60
We picked this week's movie based on vibes alone. We watched the 1967 horror film She Freak , about a woman who works at a carnival freak show. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Reefer Madness (1936) ----- If you missed our Fern Gully watch-a-long during the MaxFunDrive, you can watch it here! See Jordan Jesse Go! Live in Chicago 4/11 at the Sleeping Village. Buy tickets here. While in Chicago, Jordan will also be at the C2E2 Comic Book convention ! Also, Jordan contributed to Godzilla...
Apr 08, 2025•57 min•Ep. 59
This week we watch Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, the shockingly not bad film version of the 90's kids TV show about teens who do activities. Tune in next week when our movie will be... She Freak (1967) ----- See Jordan Jesse Go! Live in Chicago 4/11 at the Sleeping Village. Buy tickets here. While in Chicago, Jordan will also be at the C2E2 Comic Book convention ! Also, Jordan contributed to Godzilla vs LA , a comic book anthology which comes out April 30th and all the proceeds will g...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 58
If you haven't yet become a MaxFun member then you are missing out on Free With Ads bonus episodes in which we talk about TV pilots we saw for free! In order to entice you, we've decided to break you off a little piece of boco from our bonus episode on the Buffy The Vampire Slayer pilot. Enjoy this tasty treat and please join to hear more!
Mar 26, 2025•8 min
For the final week of the MaxFunDrive we invited Stuart and Dan from The Flop House to take a break from bad movies and watch the Best Picture winner "The Apartment" starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Listen to The Flop House , it's very good! Catch Emily Fleming and Jordan Morris at Wondercon ! Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini will be in San Francisco at Cobb's Comedy Club on May 7th! Buy tickets here!...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 57
It's the first week of the MaxFunDrive 2025 and to celebrate we are giving you a cult classic, the inimitable erotic 90s sexy dance movie Showgirls, starring Elizabeth Berkeley. Tune in next week when our movie will be The Apartment , with special guests The Flop House ----- We are doing a livestream AMA on the MaxFun Youtube channel tonight at 8pm PST! Come watch!...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 56
It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint Mc...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 19 min
This week the free movie gods blessed us with a quality romantic period piece, the 2005 Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice, starring Matthew Macfadyen as a british guy! Tune in next week when our movie will be... Showgirls. ----- Emily Fleming has a NEW SHOW coming to Mythical Society called "Emily, Have You Seen This?" and you should see this! Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini will be at the Sacramento Punch Line on March 16th! Buy tickets now! Also, Matt and Francesca will be in S...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
This week we invited podcaster and senior editor at Marvel Comics Jordan D. White to the pod to talk about the sci-fi horror film Cube ! Tune in next week when our movie will be... Pride and Prejudice (2005) ----- Listen to Jordan D. White's podcast Nature Trail To Hell! Emily Fleming has a NEW SHOW coming to Mythical Society called "Emily, Have You Seen This?" and you should see this! Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini will be at the Sacramento Punch Line on March 16th! Buy tickets now! Also, M...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 54
This week we watched our first ever silent film, the 1922 classic Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Cube (1998) ------- Become a MaxFun member and listen to our new bonus episode about the pilot to Pee-Wee's Playhouse . Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini will be at the Sacramento Punch Line on March 16th! Buy tickets now! Also, Matt and Francesca will be in San Francisco at Cobb's Comedy Club on May 7th! Buy tickets here! Jordan has a story in an issue ...
Feb 25, 2025•56 min•Ep. 53
Free With Ads is officially 1 year old! And to celebrate this milestone, we decided to watch a movie we have referenced many times on the pod, the 1990 monster movie Tremors, starring Kevin Bacon. Tune in next week when our movie will be... Nosferatu (1922) Become a MaxFun member and listen to our new bonus episode about the pilot to Pee-Wee's Playhouse . Matt Lieb and his wife will be doing comedy at the Ice House in Pasadena o n Wednesday February 19th, at 7:30pm! Also Matt and Francesca will ...
Feb 18, 2025•53 min•Ep. 52
The free movie gods have blessed us this week with one of the podcast's most beloved childhood movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit , about a lovesick animated rabbit who is framed for murder. Emily Fleming is on cameo now! Matt Lieb and his wife will be doing comedy at the Ice House in Pasadena o n Wednesday February 19th, at 7:30pm! Jordan has a story in an issue of Marvel Comics Spiderman, it's called Web Of Spiderverse which comes out on March 5th and you can pre-order it RIGHT HERE ! So do it! Al...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 51
This week we had our new best friend Alison Rosen on the pod to talk about the cult classic Valley Girl, starring a teenage Nicolas Cage. Listen to Alison Rosen's podcast Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend. Also, subscribe to Alison Rosen's patreon and substack! Emily Fleming is on cameo now! Matt Lieb and his wife will be doing comedy at the Ice House in Pasadena o n Wednesday February 19th, at 7:30pm! Jordan has a story in an issue of Marvel Comics Spiderman, it's called Web Of Spiderverse w...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 50
This week we did our first ever live Free With Ads podcast at SF Sketchfest! Join Matt, Emily, Jordan, and special guest comedian Shanna Christmas as we talk about the movie Twilight, live at the San Francisco Punch Line comedy club. Follow Shanna on instagram! Emily Fleming is on cameo now! Matt Lieb's sister's house burned down in the Altadena fire. If you can, please donate to her GoFundMe. Jordan has a story in an issue of Marvel Comics Spiderman, it's called Web Of Spiderverse which comes o...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 49
Can you dig it? Yes, you can. And so can we. Which is why we all decided to watch the 1979 cult classic gang movie The Warriors! Congratulations to the winner of the merch photo contest SHAWN ATWOOD! We hope you enjoy your Godzilla remix which you can hear at the very end of the episode! Matt Lieb's sister's house burned down in the Altadena fire. If you can, please donate to her GoFundMe. Join the MaxFun member feed here! Jordan will be at Pasadena Comic Con on January 26th so get your tickets ...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 48
This week the Free With Ads podcast finally found our white whale! The 1990 Warren Beatty comic book epic "Dick Tracy" starring some of the best actors in the world wearing some of the worst makeup in the world. Matt Lieb's sister's house burned down in the Altadena fire. If you can, please donate to her GoFundMe. Emily Fleming is on cameo now! Jordan will be at Pasadena Comic Con on January 26th so get your tickets now! We are excited to announce that Free With Ads will be doing our first ever ...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 47
Happy New Year! Our resolution? Watch more free movies! So in that spirit we decided to watch the 1999 horror flop BATS, which is about scary mutant bats and stars actual great actors like Lou Diamond Phillips. Jordan has a story in an issue of Marvel Comics Spiderman, it's called Web Of Spiderverse which comes out on March 5th and you can pre-order it RIGHT HERE ! So do it! Spiderverse, coming out March 5th We are excited to announce that Free With Ads will be doing our first ever LIVE SHOW at ...
Jan 07, 2025•58 min•Ep. 46
