The idea of superheroes is commonplace in today's culture, but where did our super-human defenders come from? In this episode, Preston and Matt take a look at some of the predecessors of modern heroes, from Dracula to Zorro, and discuss their evolution into their modern forms. Topic starts at 37:36 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.sp...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Have you ever wondered where our heroes come from? In this episode, Matt and Preston are taking a look at the origins of myth and heroes and exploring the reasons why we keep coming back to them. Topic starts at 28:59 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Facebook: https://...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 21
It's Super Bowl Sunday! As such, Preston and Matt are taking a look at football movies and what makes them unique. Be sure to have plenty of pizza, wings, and nachos for this one. WANDAVISION SPOILERS 20:34-29:20 Topic starts at 37:25 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg F...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 20
News flash! Here are all the pop culture news updates that you may have missed. This is the first of the Just-Us Losers quarterly updates, where Matt and Preston discuss all of the upcoming movies, TV shows, etc. News starts at 13:43 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Fa...
Feb 01, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 19
What does it mean to be the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T)? In this episode, Matt and Preston attempt to answer that question by examining a wide variety of Greats from history. Topic starts at 21:44 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/J...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Everyone loves a good hero, but there is no story without an antagonist to match. In this episode, Preston and Matt discuss the four types of antagonists and what makes each compelling. Welcome to the dark side! Topic starts at 23:03 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Fa...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 17
It's time to jump into Matt's head as he tells us why he and classical music are better than everything else. This is Matt's life-long journey with music. Matt's Recommendations: Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C minor Rachmaninov - Isle of the Dead Bach - Violin Concerto in A Minor Topic starts at 16:11 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: ht...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 16
2020 has come to a close, and that means it's time for our annual year-end review! Matt and Preston are going to relive some of the tv and film highlights of the year and give us their definitive, indisputable, absolutely objectively correct top-five lists. Spoilers at 20:44 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Happy holidays! Please enjoy some eggnog and our annual Chris-mas special, where Preston and Matt rank this year's performances of the four Chris-es of Hollywood! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/ Twitter: https://...
Dec 28, 2020•28 min
Welcome to this rare look into the inner workings of Preston's brain. In this episode, he walks us through his history with music and the impact it has had on his life. Preston's Recommendations: Half Alive Tool Hippo Campus Topic starts at 20:14 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWS...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Settle in with a big bowl of ambrosia and listen as Matt and Preston review Wonder Woman 1984! Spoilers start at 39:54 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPod Instagram: https...
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 18 min
You're sitting alone at a bus stop on Christmas Eve listening to your favorite entertainment podcast. Suddenly, you look up and lock eyes with the love of your life, and you live happily ever after! The Hallmark Channel is now releasing 40 holiday movies just like this every year. This week, special guest Kayelin Fant is joining us to discuss what makes these movies so popular. Topic starts at 22:06 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmen...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Question #1: What do Mario, Sonic, and Pac-Man have in common? Answer: They are the topic of this episode! Play along as Preston tests Matt's knowledge of some of the most iconic video game characters of all time. Then be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts as they theorize why these characters have become so well-known and beloved. Topic starts at 37:42 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/p...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Studio Ghibli has 23 movies, 6 of which are among the 10 highest grossing anime movies. What makes it so distinct and worthy of it's reputation? Special guest Andrew Johnson is back to tell us all about it! Topic starts at 37:31 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Faceboo...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Have you ever tried to watch Anime only to realize it feels completely alien? If you have, then this episode is for you! This week we invited special guest Andrew Johnson to tell us about Eastern animation and why it is so different from the Western style we are used to. Topic starts at 49:42 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify....
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week, Preston and Matt talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender! No, not the live action one, nor the one with the blue people. This is the classic Western anime that is as good now as when you were ten. Not convinced? Let's see if we can change your mind. Topic starts at 37:36 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vIC...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 9
You've seen Halloween movies. You've seen Christmas movies. Heck, you may have even seen a (the) Groundhog Day movie. But do you recall the most unloved holiday of all? Why aren't there any Thanksgiving movies? Matt and Preston will tell you why. Topic starts at 40:36 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Batman is well known for his multitude of bat-gadgets, but we feel there is always room for improvement. Therefore, in this bat-episode of the bat-podcast, Preston and Batmatt are coming up with some additions to add to Batman's utility belt. Put on your bat-headphones, turn up your bat-radio, grab your bat-beverage-of-choice, and enjoy this bat-gadget bat-stravaganza. Topic starts at 42:01 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes:...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Have you ever wondered what a movie smells like? Do you want your trip to the movie theater to be a fully immersive sensory experience? In this episode Matt and Preston discuss the many ways theaters have tried to make that happen. Topic starts at 26:19 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOP...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The podcast is coming from inside the house! Spooky Month comes to a thrilling conclusion with Slashers! In this episode, Matt and Preston explore the appeal of senseless violence and brutal murder in movies. Why do the kids always go into the dark alleyway? Find out here. Topic starts at 53:28 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotif...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Listen to them — children of the night. What music they make. Our third installment of Spooky Month is all about vampires! We're discussing the seductive horror of the blood sucking demons that live among us. This episode is best consumed after the sun has set. Topic starts at 29:55 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Spooky Month continues with a discussion about everyone's favorite shambling, flesh-eating corpses. Pull up a gravestone and grab a big bowl of brains because we're talking about zombies! Topic starts at 37:23 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg Facebook: https://www.face...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Welcome to Spooky Month! We start our chilling adventure with an in-depth discussion about werewolves. How did they come to be? Where are they now? Why are they so terrifying to both themselves and the people around them? Topic Start - 30:05 Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB76...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
It's the long awaited Issue #150! To kick off the soft reboot of Just-Us Losers with REM Productions, Matt and Preston debate whether art is objective or subjective. Brace yourself for philosophical musings and intellectual stimulation. Don't forget to subscribe and follow us! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainment iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwg...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Have you ever wondered why popcorn and movies are so good together? In this episode, Preston and Matt discuss the movie theater experience and what makes it so special.Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enY...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 178
We invited special guest Andrew Johnson to tell us about the writer's strike of '07-'08 and discuss how it still affects us today.Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Preston and Matt take a closer look at anxiety-inducing movies and the techniques used keep you precariously perched on the edge of your seat.Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtub...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 176
!teneT deweiver dah evah lliw ttaM dna notserP34:35 TA SRELIOPS(Preston and Matt will have had reviewed Tenet!)(SPOILERS AT 53:43)Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Matt and Preston discuss what it takes to "turn off" your brain and meet movies on their own terms. Get ready to achieve movie nirvana.Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Blockbusters are back! Here's how New Mutants holds up after the long hiatus.SPOILERS AT 46:45Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/koalatee-entertainmentiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ8E9WdC0uG3T-FPS-Wu3rQEmail: Jus...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 173
