Bonus Halloween Interviews: Eli St Thomas/Ali Hafez
For those of you whom are still hanging on to your pumpkins and watching scary movies, Phil presents some scary stories as told by Eli St. Thomas and Ali Hafez!
Nov 18, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jerks In the 4th Row
2 brothers who deconstruct, discuss, and interview others about social phenomena and nostalgic memories surrounding popular movies, series, and American pop-culture!
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Is Regal/Hoytt the new Blockbuster Video
Without any prior research or knowledge of the topic, Phil answers Tim's question of whether the relevance of big movie theaters will fade as streaming becomes more relevant, ticket prices increase, viruses like COVID keep people at home, and the demand for certain genres on the big screen decline. The Jerks discuss how long the Hoyt's and Regal's of the world can remain financially feasible.
Nov 09, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Halloween Music: A Genre
In this spooky special, The Jerks discuss their favorite Halloween songs and the undying influence Halloween has had on popular music trends. Tim puts together a time-line of artists who have incorporated macabre theatrics in their presentations as well as within musical themes. Phil and Tim also go into the elements of what make a song sound spooky beyond it's subject matter. This episode is certainly "a graveyard smash"!
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 9
Select your Squad: A Draft of Fictional Ballers
In this very special, "mock-draft," episode the Jerks welcome a guest who comfortably wears the Jerks label! Our cousin, Terry Daley, joins us as the three of us sit down and draft a 5 player basketball team comprised of earthly fictional characters from popular shows and movies! This episode has a few surprises waiting for you as the Jerks post each other up!
Sep 15, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Apples or Oranges?
In this episode The Jerks play a game of "either/or" where they ask each other to decide their preference between two movies that share a specific actor. In this subjective piece we explore the nature of association and how personal preference is often based on one's unique experiences and reaction to external influences that affect the way we analyzing films.
Sep 06, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Cult Followings
In this episode, The Jerks try to define what a "Cult Following" is within modern pop-media and look at the influences which fuel these niche subcultures. Tim and Phil discuss the differences between, "Cult Classics," niche cult followings, popular cult followings and what elements are essential in the manifestation of a cult-of-media group.
Aug 30, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The Jerks Riff
In this episode, The Jerks return after a small hiatus to dust off the cobwebs and dig back in! We talk CGI saturation, unpopular opinions, and finally.... The Jerks address their detestation of "The Big Bang Theory" and explore why it annoys them to their core!
Aug 16, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Types of Type-casting
In this episode The Jerks discuss and debate different types of type-casted actors and how actors get "pigeon-holed" into particular archetypical roles. We (mainly Tim) introduce some debatable ideas around "type-casting" and also introduce a new recurring segment called "PHIL'S FACTS!"
Jul 02, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The FCC Won't Let The Jerks Be (Part 1)
**** WARNING **** RAW and UNCUT CONTENT AHEAD !! Does this alert make you want to listen to this episode all the more?? We get it. In part one of this episode, The Jerks lay out their "life-time-line" of censorship in pop-culture and discuss the tug-of-war over moral preservation and artistic freedom. From parental advisory stickers, to "a night of a million shits," to our current day trend of retroactive cancelations, nothing is off-limits for The Jerks as they present their theories on the evo...
Jun 24, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Careers in Acting: TV vs Film
In this episode the Jerks explore why some actors have never made the jump from network TV to the "Silver Screen." We explore those actors whom have tried to leverage their relevance in television into a film career but for one reason or another, just couldn't cut it. Tim and Phil give their theories as to why those like Clooney flourish, why the Scwimmer's of Hollywood stay trapped "in the box" of television.
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 2
Season 2 Premier on Finales
Heyooo Season 2 is here!! The Jerks are expanding the subject matter they cover in season 2 and opening up with an episode on Finales and the difficulty shows have wrapping up and rounding out the story lines and character arcs that audiences have grown put stake in. The Jerks lay out the scripted stories that, in our opinion, were able to provide satisfying endings and were also able to appeased audiences and the theories as to how and why they were able to pull it off well.
May 31, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Season 1 Finale! The Mailbag Episode
Not sure if anyone, including us, anticipated the Jerks podcast having any sort of longevity... but here we are at the Season 1 Finale!!!!! Phil and Tim have really enjoyed the opportunity to share their thoughts, thought processes (in Tim's case), and theories on how movies and movie culture have influenced all of our lives whether we recognized it or not. In our season finale we take the time to answer the questions submitted by you, our listeners, on all things that go into a Jerks episode. T...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Jerks in the Blind pt 2: Why NH Produces Celebrities
As we travel across states in our mobile studios, in part two of our "Jerks in the Blind" approach, Tim wants to discuss why our home state, New Hampshire, produces a seemingly disproportionate amount of widely known celebrities. Although NH is geographically small and boasts a population of just over a million people, our contributions to pop-culture remain prevalent and influential. In this episode, The Jerks give their theories as to why those from our "small town state" have a knack for succ...
May 10, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jerks in the Blind pt 1
Coming from their mobile studio, The Jerks are road trippin' in this episode and are figuratively and literally in the blind. In part one of this two-parter, Phil brings a researched topic to the table that which Tim is "in the blind to." Phil challenges Tim to maintain his composure while reacting to a possibly sensitive topic, all while driving through a snow storm! Buckle up, cuz' this ride may get bumpy...
May 03, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 56
I Just Don't Get It
In this episode, Phil and Tim bring to the table, movies that were highly sought-after in wide-spread culture but had the Jerks asking WHY!? are these movies so popular when, to us, the holes and shortcomings are glaring!
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Jerks on Jackass (Part 2)
The Jerks continue their conversation on the importance and wide spread fascination with the Jackass crew!
Mar 26, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Jerks on Jackass (Part 1)
In this episode the Jerks take time to deconstruct why MTV's show-turned-movie series, Jackass, became the phenomenon that it was initially and how they are still maintaining relevance after 20 years of self inflicted bodily harm!
Mar 22, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Rating Tools and Netflix: Tim vs the Algorithm
The Jerks debate whether there is any free will left in our movie selections with the introduction of rating tools (ex. IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes) and the algorithm used by the streaming services we use. Phil does his research and challenges Tim's efforts to maintain autonomy in his movie selections. What do you think? Are you making your own movie selections or have you simply taken the blue pill...?
Mar 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Bros Pick Biopics
In this episode, Tim and Phil touch on the cinematic elements that contribute to their favorite "Biopics" and discuss what is essential in depicting stories rooted in and based off actual historical figures.
Mar 03, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Doomsday Draft: Our Apocalypse 5
In this episode Phil and Tim prepare for the apocalypse... by talking about which fictional characters they'd have on their "doomsday squad." The Jerks discuss what, non-fantastical, fictional characters would be most useful in the end of days! This playground style draft may surprise you as the boys do their best to think outside the box and fill in their roster's with some unique selections!
Jan 25, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 49
2021 Grab-Bag: What We Expect in 2021
A Q&A podcast where Phil and Tim ask each other questions about the upcoming year in film and whether all of the events of the passed year have to be addressed within films who wish to maintain continuity with reality. How soon is too soon to start making fictional works around a year where fact and fiction have been blurred due to disinformation and whether creating more fictional works surrounding this time would be detrimental to our society. PS: the random sound you may hear from Tim's s...
Jan 20, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 48
The Jerkee Awards
Take it easy perverts, this episode has no sexual content.. This is the first annual Jerkee Awards! In this episode The Jerks are handing out 5 uniquely crafted awards, inspired by recurring themes on our podcast, to both actors and films that have stirred us up for better or for worse this past year!
Jan 13, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Black Documentaries Matter
As a supplement to our "2020: The Year of the Documentary" podcast, in our very first BONUS episode, the Jerks have a transparent conversation about the role of race in 2020 and a few documentaries that helped to highlight systemic racism in America. We initially wanted to involve the topic of race in our last episode but it didn't come up naturally when talking about entertainment value of documentaries. Although this is a movie podcast, we Jerks want to make known the importance of the black i...
Jan 03, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 47
2020: The Year of the Documentary
2020 was truly a year where reality was more compelling, and at times more entertaining, than fiction and the media that we, as a society, consumed certainly mirrored that. In this episode the Jerks discuss the elements that allowed the Documentary Film genre rise to prominence in pop-culture this past year, the art of documentary-film making, and the ethical dilemma's inferred by using reality for entertainment purposes.
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 46
A Christmas from the 4th Row
Light up the tree, warm up the cocoa, spike the "nog" and kick up your feet cuz' we're about to sprinkle a little holiday cheer on this cookie of a season! To the Jerks, Christmas is all about nostalgia and finding that merry spirit through sharing nostalgic memories with friends and family! In this episode the Jerks discuss which holiday movies and specials get them in that gay spirit, why holiday media have become a genre in itself, and in the end, The Jerks take a swing at their very own Chri...
Dec 24, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Suspending Reality: Unrealistic Recurring Clichés in Movies
Picture Nick Cage, Marky Mark, or Tom Cruise slowly walking away from a massive explosion without a scratch on them or even so much as a glance back at the damage they are causing... pretty cool right? Yea, but completely unrealistic and down right ridiculous when you think about it! In this episode, The Jerks discuss all the movie clichés that take advantage of the audience members' suspended reality for a bit and ask why these recurring scenes and behaviors are so effective in cinema!
Dec 14, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 44
The Mendela Effect in Major Movies
This episode focuses on "The Mandela Effect," a newly defined phenomena that will likely leave you questioning your own memory and how much false information our subconscious' use to fill in the bl_nks. This informative podcast will have you questioning your memory of famous movie scenes and quotes that are strangely often misremembered by large groups of people!
Dec 07, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Comedies Don't Get No Respect
The Jerks are comin' in hot to make an argument for why Comedy Films deserve to be recognized as a higher art for they have the ability to, arguably, evoke the most emotion from an audience, while maintaining longevity through re-watchability and their likelihood to inspire quotes that, we as a society, use to interact and connect through. We even argue that it takes more refined acting chops and a more specific awareness from an actor to use comedy effectively. The Jerks are jazzed up and pisse...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Family Dynamics in Films
With Thanksgiving 2020 upon us and most of us not traveling this year, The Jerks discuss family antics in films and the parallels within our own family!
Nov 23, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Tril-O.G's
The Jerks dissect how movie Trilogy series' were the pinnacle of cinematic story telling and how the decline of trilogy movies releases have dwindled with the introduction of streaming services and the ability to tell more full and well rounded stories. We discuss our least and most sought after trilogies and the affect they've had on us and our entertainment history!
Nov 11, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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