In part 2 of our 2 part discussion on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Joe Two says goodbye but not before Kate Hudson and Brian have one final slumber party of fun. Joe shares his thoughts on the final battle pitting Bella, Edward, Jacob and the Cullen Coven on one side and the Volturi on the other. What's real? What's a vision? Kate tries her best to help us sort it all out. Also, Kate shares her baseline dating requirements, Joe chooses an unusual Twilight purchase for Kate to make and...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Twihard Kate Hudson and Brian Rodriguez welcome back Joe Two on his final (sort of) lifetime through the Twilight franchise as they chat Breaking Dawn Part 2. The Slumber Coven breaks down a Twilight related Key & Peele sketch, discuss the film series leaving Netflix, Jacob nicknaming Bella and Edward's daughter Nessie and which characters they would like to spend forever with. Also; one of them does not wear their Twilight related t-shirt on the Zoom call and another decides to talk about a...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Brian and Aislinn return for the conclusion of the 2021 Teen Movie Review! "Black as Night", "A Week Away", "12 Mighty Orphans", "To All the Boys: Always and Forever", "Come True", "Kid 90", "Moxie", "North Hollywood", "Seance", "Hero Mode", and "The Kissing Booth 3" are all discussed on this episode.
Jan 16, 2022•2 hr 5 min
Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez return for part 2 of the 2021 Teen Movie Review! Find out their thoughts on the following 2021 teen films; "Fear Street 1994", "Fear Street 1978", "Fear Street 1666", "Slumber Party Massacre", "There's someone inside your house", "Let us in", "Finding Ohana", "Plan B", "Sophie Jones", "Paper Spiders", "Blast Beat" and "The Exchange."
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 30 min
High School Slumber Party host Brian Rodriguez watched as many teen films in 2021 as he could so you didn't have to! With help from High School Slumber Party AP co-host Aislinn Addington, Brian reviews "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things", "The Ultimate Playlist of Noise", "CODA", "Licorice Pizza", "Spider-Man: No Way Home", "Boogie", "Concrete Cowboy", "He's All That", "First Date", "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" and "Dear Evan Hansen" in this part one of a three part series. Spoiler Free!
Jan 07, 2022•2 hr 19 min
Brian is joined by his P.S. I Love Hoffman co-host Kyle Reinfried and by Danny Kim to talk Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie: Licorice Pizza. Starring Cooper Hoffman (son of the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman), Alana Haim, Sean Penn and Bradley Cooper; Licorice Pizza tells the story of an entrepreneurial teen actor and his life and times in the 70's Valley of Los Angeles.
Jan 02, 2022•1 hr 54 min
Brian is joined by high school friends Kyle Reinfried and Danny Kim to chat Just Friends for a special Christmas Edition of our Class Reunion series. The guys talk Ryne Reynolds in a fat suit, Amy Smart as the Jersey girl next door, Chris Klein as simply Dusty "Lee" Dinkleman (is there any other?) and Anna Faris playing a severely troubled pop diva. Find out just how this 2005 comedy holds up. Also, high school pal and hockey expert Chris Carroll drops by!
Dec 29, 2021•2 hr 20 min
Spider-Month comes to a close with an Amazing finale! Mike Manzi, Kyle Reinfried and Slumber Party host Brian Rodriguez talk Spider-Man: No Way Home in this epic spoiler-filled cross over episode.
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 24 min
Join Kyle Reinfried, Mike Manzi and of course your Slumber Party host Brian Rodriguez as they preview the Marvel movie event of the year; Spider-Man: No Way Home. Will their predictions come true? Find out in our next spoiler filled episode.
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 29 min
What's up, danger? Spider-Month swings into the final film we'll be discussing before No Way Home; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This Academy Award winning animated film introduced audiences to teenager Miles Morales and his origin story as Spider-Man. Guest Mike Manzi and Brian discuss all the Spider-People in the film including Spider-Ham (John Mulaney), Peter Parker (Chris Pine), Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson), Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and of course Spider-Noir voiced by network na...
Dec 18, 2021•2 hr 4 min
Spider-Manzi (Mike Manzi) returns to the slumber party to talk about the most polarizing, controversial and impactful Spider-Man film of all time; The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Despite returning stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone and new faces like Jamie Foxx, Dane Dehaan and Paul Giamatti; The Amazing Spider-Man 2 failed in the eyes of critics and fans. Mike and Brian discuss what's redeemable about the film today as well as everything that happened as a result of the film missing the mark.
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 16 min
We're swinging into another Spider-Man episode as Spider-Manzi (Mike Manzi of The Monsters that Made Us) joins us to talk The Amazing Spider-Man. Same web-slinging powers; different guy in the suit...as Andrew Garfield dons the mask in this 2012 reboot of the franchise. Mike and Brian talk about their feelings originally hearing about and watching the film as well as their thoughts today almost ten years later. Directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and also staring Emma Stone, Martin Sheen,...
Dec 11, 2021•2 hr 26 min
Elementary? No, it's AP! Co-hosts Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez are on the case this week as they chat Netflix's Enola Holmes. Find out just what Arthur Conan Doyle's estate had to say about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes younger sister and just how much more we respect Millie Bobby Brown for her work on the film. The film also stars Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin and Helena Bonham Carter.
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Look out! Here comes Spider-Manzi! Mike Manzi returns to the Slumber Party to talk 2002's Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. This groundbreaking super hero film not only ushered in a whole era of Spider-Man films; it also ushers in the start of our Spider-Month as we cover the Spider-Man films that will lead us to the premier of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Dec 05, 2021•2 hr 28 min
It's that special time of year once again as we induct the 2021 Class of the High School Slumber Party Hall of Fame. Join us for the glitz, the glamour and to find out which actors and filmmakers will get inducted into the exclusive group.
Dec 03, 2021•57 min
Believe it or not today marks our first every Lindsay Lohan slumber party as Alexa Barikian returns to chat 2003's Freaky Friday. Alexa and Brian break down Lindsay, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray (and a disturbing realization about his character), the music of Pink Slip and everything else that makes this Disney body swap film an early the aughts classic.
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 54 min
The second part of our two part discussion of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1 starts with a bang as we discuss Twilight's "This is Brazil!" moment with guests Joe Two and Kate Hudson. Listen as Joe treats us with his Breaking Dawn rendition of "Island Boy", and as we discover an interesting Yahoo search from the movie. We also preach the gospel of #JusticeforLeah and imagine what Ice T's reactions would be to the difficult happenings of Breaking Dawn part 1 like imprinting and vampire-hu...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Our Second Life Saga continues as Kate Hudson and special guest Joe Two are here to chat The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1. Listen as the coven discuss some breaking (dawn) Twilight news like Kristen Stewart's engagement, Taylor Lautner's engagement and Robert Pattinson's lack of engagement. Also, listen for our deep dive on the Twilight soundtracks, funcles and of course the wedding we've all been waiting for. You guessed it...Brian, Kate and Joe talked for a LONG time...tune into part 2 ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Everybody's talking about Jamie...including the AP squad as Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez chat up the 2021 musical based on the true story of a brave 16 year old and his love for the art and culture of drag. Starring newcomer Max Harwood as well as Richard E. Grant and Sharon Horgan; Everybody's talking about Jamie sparks some Drag Race references, musical theater recommendations from Aislinn and one more shot at Ben Platt's age in Dear Even Hansen...sorry.
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Brian welcomes first time guest Bobby Fischer to the Friday night Slumber Party to chat up 1988's The Chocolate War. Adapted from a book banned from High School library shelves; The Chocolate War is about bullying, defiance, politics and the power of just saying no. Directed by Keith Gordon and starring Ilan Mitchell-Smith (Weird Science), Wallace Langham, John Glover and Doug Hutchison; The Chocolate War is a different kind of late 80s teen film. Also, Dan Colon calls in to talk about his Movem...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min
The Class Reunion continues for part two of our two part discussion on Zach Braff, Natalie Portman and Garden State. John Brooks of the Hard to Believe podcast and Cara Gael O'Regan return to chat some of the "only in New Jersey" aspects of the film, what line Method Man was almost too embarrassed to deliver, Albert's infinite abyss and of course that airport ending. Don't forget to listen for our infamous slumber party awards as well!
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Our Class Reunion series returns with an #iconic film for a micro-generation; 2004's Garden State. First time slumberer John Brooks of the Hard to Believe podcast and long time slumberer Cara Gael O'Regan join Brian to discuss this New Jersey film written, directed and staring Zack Braff. The debate heats up with discussions of the soundtrack, Natalie Portman's character and the overall tone of the movie. Join us for more hot takes on Part 2 this Monday!
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 26 min
What happens when 1,000 teenage boys come together to build a representative government? High School Slumber Party AP co-hosts Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez are headed deep in the heart of Texas to chat the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary; Boys State. Have a listen as Aislinn shares her experiences both as a student and as a counselor at Girls State as your AP professors offer up some differing final grades for this critically acclaimed Apple TV+ film.
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Happy Halloween Slumberers! High School Slumber Party horror consultant of the wildly successful Monsters that Made Us Podcast returns to talk 2021's Slumber Party Massacre. Directed by Danishka Esterhazy, this newest edition in the Slumber Party Massacre series recently debuted on the SyFy channel. Will Mike and Brian approve the return of the Driller Killer? Listen and find out Space Babies!
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Friend of the show Shawnee Mead returns for her annual Halloween slumber party! This time, she's chosen to talk about 1988's The Blob. This horror comedy remake of the 1958 film of the same name was directed by Chuck Russell and written with Frank Darabont fresh off A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Shawnee and Brian discuss just how our teenage heroes deal with the gelatinous flesh eating substance terrorizing that's their small town. Find out which actor from the film Shawnee was na...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ryan Stick of the Ryan Stick Show slides back into the sleeping bag to chat 2009's Dance of the Dead. Ryan and and Brian chat up all the fun kills and zombie mayhem in this Prom filled horror comedy. Also, check on the latest episode of the Ryan Stick Show on YouTube with Brian as the guest!
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Aislinn and Brian pick up where they left off on O.G. High School Slumber Party by chatting about The Craft: Legacy; the most recent chapter of the namesake franchise. This 2020 retelling of the 1996 tale of teenage witchcraft stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny. Despite having all the ingredients for a successful reboot, listen and find out how the films grades on Brian and Aislinn's strict AP scale.
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min
High School Slumber Party AP co-host Aislinn Addington and Jenny O'Connell join Brian's coven to chat the #iconic teen film; The Craft. Discussed are justice for Rachel True, the magic of Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell as well as everything wonderful that Fairuza Balk brings to the table. Also, our group of weirdos chat up the fashion and music that make The Craft such an important film to a certain generation.
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min
Brian welcomes his horror consultant's horror consultant Dan Colon and the Cats and Bratz fan Austin Wolf-Sothern to chat the British made, American based slasher film; Slaughter High. Originally titled April Fools Day, this wacky tale of bullying and revenge works perfect for our Halloween month Class Reunion series film.
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min
AP class is back in session as Brian Rodriguez and Aislinn Addington are together again to chat All the Bright Places. Based on a YA novel by Jennifer Niven; this 2020 Netflix film staring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith deals with some heavy teen topics. Brian and Aislinn try their best to break down everything that happens as our two leads process tragedy and hardship in their lives while discovering all the best parts of their home state of Indiana. Also, Aislinn has some thoughts on chest hai...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min
