This week, we’re flying solo! We check out the Star-studded trailer for “Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story,” which looks wild and fun. We share our thoughts on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones (and openly mock weakling DJ Khaled.) Then, it’s the trailer for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” (and some reminiscing about the original movie AND the cartoon from the 80s.) Plus, the road to the Final Destination.
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week, we hang out with guitar virtuoso Joshua Jones. We check out trailers for new Star Wars series The Acolyte, and wax philosophic about the saga. Then, it’s Alien Romulus, and a deep dive into sci fi and horror franchises. Plus, Marvel’s take on World War 2, and new jokes about old Terry Bollea. Plus, we love Joe C!
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min
This week, we’re hanging out with musician/band leader Hector Ultreras. We check out the trailer for the Watchers, which looks spooky and fun. Then, Hilton demands answers about Severance. We track down music from Zampino’s old band the Buttafuocos. Then, it’s Kevin Costner’s oddly timed old west white savior flick Horizon. We’re not feeling it. But we do like Adam Sandler in Spaceman, which has strong What Dreams May Come vibes. Plus, the new photo from the Crow remake has us forming opinions, ...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This week, we’re hanging out with performer/content creator/streamer/more Suzy Specter! We check out trailers for Borderlands and Boy Kills World, and love both (that’s a surprise!) Plus, stories from working security, how to pronounce “Topanga,” and the secret science of hand farts!
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Congratulations, A-holes, we’ve reached Episode 300! We kick things off talking about the new logo, commissioned from artist Zach Raw, and a new giveaway sponsor, the Loony Bin Comedy Club! Then, we’re thrilled to welcome back actor/comedian/musician CR Parsons! CR is preparing to headline the Bricktown Comedy Club, on top of his myriad other projects. We check out trailers for A Quiet Place: Day One, Twisters, and Deadpool & Wolverine, to various levels of excitement. Plus, the cast of the ...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min
This week, we are hanging out with comedian and podcaster Larry Tibbs. We talk about the latest developments in professional wrestling. Then, it’s the trailer for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (with a fun recording glitch.) We talk about the joy of legacies in entertainment, and sharing our interests with the next generation. Then, it’s the new Paramount Plus mini-series about Sonic’s pal Knuckles the Echidna. Also, we like Sylvester Stallone, even if he’s not a good actor....
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min
This week, rapper Alan Doyle is back! We talk about the fun of battling televised football while performing live music or comedy. The trailer for Despicable Me 4 has us discussing a popular porn trope - didn’t see that coming. Meanwhile, Long Legs looks super scary, even more so as we realize star Nicholas Cage isn’t in the trailer at all (we don’t think.) and Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has us reflecting on the tortured singer’s life in the spotlight. We talk about Koji Kondo, creator of...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 28 min
This week, we’re joined by Roxy Rockette, burlesque performer and producer of the Pearl District Peep Show, & co-producer of the Tulsa Burlesque Festival. We check out the trailer for the remake of Roadhouse (it makes fighting look cool) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (it makes everything look cool). Plus, The Marvels, skateboarding, Legos, TMNT, and dongs. Honestly, it’s more on topic than most episodes.
Jan 28, 2024•2 hr 31 min
2024, here we go! Brett and Hannah are back this week! We check out the trailer for Lisa Frankenstein, which looks better than another Diablo Cody movie. We also check out Mickey’s Mouse Trap, which features the freshly in the public domain Steamboat Willie. The film doesn’t look great, but the Steamboat Willie horror game Infestation: Origins does (and the devs show some good qualities with a needed name change.) Meanwhile, a 13-year old has beaten Tetris, which we didn’t know could be beaten. ...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min
This week on OLA, we welcome Michael Hulett, owner of The Hulett Collection photography gallery in Tulsa’s Cherry Street district. We watched the trailer for Land of Bad, which looks bad, Scrambled, which looks good, and Love Lies Bleeding which looks freaking fantastic. We talk about the quality of recent Marvel movies, and the recent fall of Jonathan Majors. Plus, the weird cast of the show Dexter, the great roles chosen by Kristen Stewart, and why you should not stop at the first episode of S...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr
This week, we’re chatting with Mason Thatcher, one of the new owners of the Loony Bin Comedy Club. He talks a little about some of the big changes at the club, plus, we check out trailers for If and The Bricklayer, and talk about the trend of movies about the side-jobs for trained killers. Also, favorite Christmas songs. We also touch on the challenges of restaurant pricing, and the 10 movies that defined the 2000s.
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min
We’re hanging out with Dustin Howard, this week, making up for the botched recording from earlier this month. Dustin is scoring Haxan at Circle Cinema on 12/21, and putting on cool shows and events at Noise Town Tulsa. We talk about the strengths of sci-fi, the changing nature of humor, and where to stream a bunch of cool movies. We check out the trailers for Ted (the series) and Furiosa (the movie.) Plus, whether you should read the book or watch the movie first. Answer: it depends....
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week, we’re chatting with Bradly McPherson, and learning all the fun of getting to celebrate holidays. We check out the trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The Hidden Empire - and debate which is the top and which is the bottom. We also watch the trailer for LetterKenny Season 12, and discuss the perfect first episode. Plus, making assumptions about Canadians. We also talk about pizzelles, however you say it.
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Sondra Slade is back, making time for us amid a busy schedule. We talk about the weird number of cartoon characters who don’t wear pants. We check out trailers for Madame Web and Arthur the King. Oh, and The Garfield Movie and What If Season 2. Lots of trailers this week. Plus, we love Sad Cat Diaries. And couches.
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Jyl Johnson is hanging out this week, as she prepares for a big move overseas! Jyl is selling fantastic pieces of art and memorabilia at her Facebook group “Pieces of Me.” Check it out! We talk about the trailer for Inside Out 2, and the weird experience of being Gen X and Millennials learning to process emotions (and how to raise more emotionally intelligent kids!) We look at the need for smaller films, (after Hilton’s review of the awesome MCU movie The Marvels) and how some actors are keeping...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Jeff Thompson is hanging out this week. Jeff is the brains behind the sober living pop up project (looking for a permanent home) Straight Edge Lounge. We check out trailers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and the riveting trailer for the latest MCU, Echo. We also look back at the 1992 comedy film Stay Tuned, and learned which Queen song Freddie Mercury liked better than Bohemian a Rhapsody (and why we agree.) Plus, Barry Williams likes Tulsa....
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min
As OLA celebrates 7 years, we welcome back some of our favorite guests, Bread and Hannah from Podcasting to Perfection! We talk about the absurdity of the Tremors franchise, before diving deep into the 1993 comedy Heart and Soul. We chat about some new projects coming to Netflix, including David Fincher’s “The Killer,” and the anime series “Blue-eyed Samurai.” We also delve deep into David Fincher’s back catalogue, RWBY, and old school anime. Plus, Starship Troopers, and the legal grey area of W...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 26 min
This week, Chuck Foxen with Circle Cinema is hanging out! Circle has Killers of the Flower Moon showing now, so go see it there! We also check out the trailer for American Fiction, which looks like a powerful commentary (and is coming to the Circle in December!) Plus, we talk about the impact of Reservation Dogs and the lack of impact of Tulsa King. Plus, why sex scenes used to be in all the movies. Also, a crash course in marketing!...
Oct 24, 2023•2 hr 34 min
This week, we’re hanging out with comedian Rachel Keeley! We discuss giving up dating and accepting our age. Plus, the trailer for Fall of the House of Usher (and think about the music of Maxwell.) Then, it’s the trailer for The Iron Claw and appreciating an uber-buff Zac Efron. Then, the fun of recent Blue Whale shows at Lowdown. Also, we prove Maynard James Keenan is the QAnon guy.
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min
This week, Brent Deo is hanging out with us! We check out the trailer for Priscilla and get a look at the dark side of Elvis Presley. We like It’s a Wonderful Knife more. The Beekeeper looks like what you’d expect, and Ring’s search for extra-terrestrial life is definitely not what we expect. Plus, the benefits of bubble wrap and the nuance of pronunciation!
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 25 min
This week we’re hanging out with Natasha Ferdinand! We check out the trailer for The Enfield Exorcist and Next Goal Wins. Then, it’s the problems with too many franchise movies. Also, tales of growing up scared of rollercoasters. Plus, a visit from Spider-Gwen, and shouting at a racist.
Sep 30, 2023•2 hr 39 min
Comedian Dan Fritschie is back this week! We check out the trailers for comedy Sick Girl, which looks like a fun time built from a bad idea. Speaking of concerning movie ideas, Hilton saw Rain Man and says it holds up. We also watch the trailer for the new Hunger Games, and learn why Dan doesn’t like prequels. Plus, Tim Burton doesn’t like how Warner Brothers is using Batman, and Zamp has no patience for that. Plus, the problem with telling a story out of order....
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week, we’ve got comedian and filmmaker Jacob Hatfield in the hot seat, talking about his mini documentary series, CSE. We check out the trailer for Kite Man - Hell Yeah, Aquaman and the Seven Kingdoms, and Goosebumps, but none seem as cool as the Incredible Mr. limpet. Also, the proper time to kinkshame. “Why you trying to encroach on my squoze?”
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
This week, we are hanging out with Brian Sittler, cohost for the people persons paper podcast. We check out trailers for The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One (again.) Then, it’s the preview of One Life and a look at the glorious work of Nicholas Winton. We also somehow get into details about the show Late night Lockup and the value of having farts on reserve. Plus, Nirvana’s In Utero celebrates a 30th anniversary re-release with 53 previously unreleased tracks. Oh, and the word butterfly...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Mac Taylor is hanging out this week, talking about the Goonies and other classic movies. Plus, we check out the trailer for Reptile, and talk about the makings of a good mystery. Haunting in Venice and Slotherhouse round out the trailer train, then it’s all about odd old job stories and living hard and not remembering your 20s. Plus, Paul Rudd saying “dick.”
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This week, we’re chatting with artist, musician, and poet Written Quincey about his upcoming art exhibit at the Center for Public Secrets September 1st and 2nd. We check out the new single and video from DJ Shadow. Then, it’s the awful-looking new movie Freelance. We talk about the power of MC Hammer and the recent HipHop 50 concert. Plus, Ryan Walters is a bad person and you can call his office at 405-521-3301 and tell him to stop screwing with Oklahoma schools....
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Evan Hughes is back this week, as we talk the pestilence of massive stadium concerts in midtown Tulsa. We are avoiding Hollywood topics the best we can this week, in solidarity with striking creatives. Still, we touch on the challenges of film shooting in Tulsa, and learn about an independent production allowed to shoot during the strike because it is meeting every demand, King Ivory! We also learn all about the show Evan is producing later this month featuring comedian and artist Peter Bedgood ...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 27 min
This week, Brett and Hannah from Podcasting to Perfection are back! We get into some chat about The Incredible Hulk with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. From there, it’s a massive trailer train, with The Marvels, The Holdovers, The Pod Generation, and They Cloned Tyrone. We compare our recent streaming favorites, and bash Tom Cruise and Scientology. Plus, dark warning from James Cameron.
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 23 min
This week, we’re hanging out with comedian Nicole Miller. Nicole is taping a live comedy special this Saturday at the Geaux Laugh Theater in Broken Arrow. We talk about the taping and clean comedy, and check out the trailers for Godzilla Minus One, Wonka, and Napoleon. Plus, zombies, always in your face about it. Also, James Marsden. And why John Goodman is the best TV dad.
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 27 min
This week, we are chatting with Jared Ralphie Allen, the host and creator of UnloadingMeat Productions, a video podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and elsewhere. We learned some of the history and production techniques behind UnloadingMeat, before we take a tangent laden-trip to the 90s, late night snacks, teenage kraken, and more. We get way off topic this episode, but still manage to talk about some trailers, including “Ladybug and Cat Noir: Miraculous: The Movie,” and “The Creator,” (The ...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 28 min