It was a dark and stormy night when Clarke Wolfe came into the podcast studio like hurricane to weather a conversational storm about Forces Of Nature with Phil and Kenny. A flood of analysis was followed by a tidal wave of critical thought and a tsunami of disagreement. Is Forces of Nature a tornado of fun or is it a volcano, it’s molten lava slowly threatening to devour you from the ankles up, as you struggle to break free but your femurs have already been disintegrated by its trudging witticis...
Oct 24, 2018•2 hr
What is Life? For centuries, the greatest minds in science, philosophy and theology have endeavored to answer that most unanswerable of questions. We’ve grappled with its meaning, questioned its purpose and cursed its inevitable end. While the experience is universal, it’s the ineffable nature of it has baffled us all. A satisfying answer, it seemed, was never to be. But then, in 1999, like a bolt of lightning, an answer came: Life is a prison-set comedy with dramatic overtones starring Eddie Mu...
Oct 17, 2018•2 hr
This podcast started as a bet. Could Phil and Kenny take any guest and turn him into the Podcasting King? After rejecting a few deeper-voiced possibilities, they settled on David Iserson, who had glasses. David proved to be more than meets the eye, however, when he shrewdly chose the film “She’s All That,” an oft-requested classic of the teen genre, as his movie. David proceeded to wow the boys with his podcasting bona fides. Turns out, he’s a seasoned writer - features and TV, comedy and drama ...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 50 min
In this episode, Phil, Kenny and Michaela Dietz (Steven Universe) will boldly attempt to do what no three people have ever done: have a thoughtful and sensitive conversation about Rob Schneider’s Magnum Opus, “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 39 min
Oh, how wonderful! 1999 has brought us yet another treat in the form of a movie from the Disney Renaissance, the delightful era that birthed such classics as "The Little Mermaid, "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King." How sweet they are, with their singing animals, dancing inanimate objects and overall sense of wonder! I can't wait to see which one we get to-- Oh, it's "Tarzan." We got "Tarzan?" You know, Me, Tarzan, You Jane "Tarzan?" The one where the characters don't sing. Or dance. Wher...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 48 min
Are you ready for a podcast about football!!!???!!! Get your helmets on, your spikes tied and your jocks strapped as Phil, Kenny and Zander Lehmann (creator of Casual) bring you some hard-hitting, brain-bashing, eyeball-popping football movie talk!!!!!?????!!! Is Any Given Sunday a celebration of modern day gladiators, a critique of its bloodthirsty culture or both????!!!!??? Can a moviewatcher separate his revolted visceral feelings about a movie if he agrees with its message?????!!!!!???!? Has...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 41 min
Phil and Kenny welcome Alison Eakle (Shondaland) to the pod to discuss a film that puts its all right out there in the title. But between the unsuccessful suicide attempt that opens the film and the more successful ones that close it, is a beautiful, haunting film about the joys and horrors of growing up female in suburban America. The joys include camaraderie among your peers, dew-lit school dances, sexual awakening and the discovery of yourself. The horrors include that James Woods could be yo...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 42 min
And then they were down to three contestants in the Mr. Podcast Like its 1999 pageant: Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart and Jarett Wieselman (Netflix Social). With all three men tied, it would come down to their answers in the interview portion. Phil went first and his question was: "If you were stuck on a desert island, what one movie from 1999 would you take with you and why is it Drop Dead Gorgeous ?" But Phil protested that it would actually be either Magnolia, The Straight Story or Toy Story 2 - ...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 53 min
In this episode of Podcast Like It’s 1999 Keely Flaherty (Netflix) joins Phil and Kenny to the Egyptology travelogue, “The Mummy.” While some see “The Mummy” as a morality tale set against the sandy deserts of Cairo, we here at Podcast Like It’s 1999 prefer to view the work as an ode to the weary archaeologist, she who spans the globe in search of the riches and secrets of a epoch lost to history. A living tribute to the brave men and women willing spelunk the darkest crypts, excavate the most h...
Aug 29, 2018•2 hr 12 min
In every high school, there are many cliques. There are the jocks. There are the nerds. There are the goths. There are the... murderers. And then, there are Phil, Kenny and Heather Regnier (Sleepy Hollow, SMILF): the clique who podcasts about the murderers. Join us for our podcast about high school politics, 90s teen tropes, the power of satire and the correct pronunciation of the word “clique.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 43 min
We did a podcast. It was a podcast about "Bringing Out the Dead," That movie about ambulance drivers in Hell's Kitchen? We talked with Stephen Vitale, a filmmaker, for while about the intersection of life and death and whatnot. We thought it was a lovely, constructive and enlightening conversation. So why do we still feel like there's nothing to live for? This podcast. It's important. Maybe not for society, but for us. We touched on so many things, like the use of the color red and religious ima...
Aug 15, 2018•2 hr 15 min
Stacy McKee (creator, Station 19) joins Phil and Kenny for a lively discussion about Never Been Kissed. Never Been Kissed is, of course, a work of narrative fiction. But if YOU’VE never been kissed, it can serve as a how-to guide as well! Step One: Look like, and be as, charming as Drew Barrymore Step Two: Get a job at a newspaper run by a crazy old man (like a Garry Marshall-type) who is willing to send you on an investigative report into your old high school on a whim. Step Three: Get your 20-...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 57 min
Phil and Kenny are joined by the Director of “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” Susanna Fogel. Or are they? Because in this podcast, nothing is as it seems. What sounds like a friendly discussion about domestic terrorism might actually be code for something for more sinister. What could be heard as a simple recasting of a modern version of “Arlington Road” might really be seeing the seeds for something far more dangerous. And what is usually a calm, thoughtful podcast about the movies of 1999 might just t...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 37 min
In our second episode of our Bonus series, "The Class of 1999," Phil and Kenny are delighted to welcome writer and director of one of 1999's most loved films, "Cruel Intentions." in addition to "Cruel Intentions," Roger has directed "The Sweetest Thing," "Just Friends" and countless episodes of television. They discuss Cruel Intentions' origins and production, that kiss, that scene and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 27, 2018•1 hr
Phil and Kenny are joined by "Sleepy Hollow" star Tom Mison to discuss and dissect "Cruel Intentions." "Cruel Intentions," if you're not familiar, is your classic story of Boy meets Girl. Girl happens to be his Step-Sister. Boy falls in love. Girl offers a quid-pro-quo. Boy destroys the reputation of Another Girl. In exchange, Boy get to have sex with Girl. During speculative sex, Boy is told he can put it wherever he wants. Girl, may I remind you, his Boy's Step-Sister. Girl kisses Another Othe...
Jul 25, 2018•2 hr 33 min
Cultural critics and married couple Libby Hill (Los Angeles Times) and Todd VanDerWerff (Vox) join us to discuss Rob Reiner’s 1999 comedy about a couple going through a crisis that might lead to divorce. Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer play the couple. It takes place in LA. It utilizes flashback. Im sorry, are we being too vague? Vaguer than the damn title The Story of Us???? Just listen. It’s a good one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 18, 2018•2 hr
We hate the movies of 2001 And those of 2002 Because none of those films are quite as good as 10 Things I Hate about You We hate guests that aren’t Ashley Lyle From The Originals on The CW Because none of those guests picked a movie better than 10 Things I Hate About You We hate Erika Christensen and Paul Reiser And all three Hemsworths, too Because they’re not Julia Stiles, Larry Miller and Heath Ledger from 10 Things I Hate About You We hate oh so many things The aforementioned are just a few ...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 50 min
Just in time for the Fourth of July, Podcast Like It's 1999 brings you 1999's Most American film! Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart and TV Writer Jim Campolongo (Station 19, White Collar) take a big, old Red, White and Blue dive into the world of... snuff films? Wait, what? We're releasing the snuff movie on Independence Day? (Well, let's see if we can make this work using my questionable understanding of the American Revolution almost entirely gleaned from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton ..) Nicolas Cag...
Jul 04, 2018•2 hr 14 min
To paraphrase the great 20th century philosopher Lisa Turtle, "What is art? Are we art? Is art art? And, most importantly, is The Thomas Crown Affair art?" Television writer/producers, and the subject of a recent Hollywood Reporter piece on their courtship, Stacy Traub (Glee, Blackish, SMILF) and Hunter Covington (It's Always Sunny, Alone Together, The Carmichael Show) join Phil and Kenny to discuss that very question. Does "The Thomas Crown Affair" rise to the level of the pieces its protagonis...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 56 min
Join the crew for part 2 of their rousing discussion and lively dissection of The Phantom Menace and stick around to hear their overall Star Wars rankings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Podcast Like It's 1999: Episode 29 - The Star Wars One Turmoil has engulfed the Podcast. The ultimate evaluation of The Phantom Menace is in dispute, and the fate of the entire Star Wars saga hangs in the balance. Hoping to resolve the matter with a two-part podcast, the cynical Phil Iscove and the skeptical Kenny Neibart have called for a summit on the matter. While the hosts endlessly debate this alarming entry in the Star Wars canon, the Supreme Chancellor has secretly dispatched Supergirl wr...
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Phil, Kenny and Rachelle Lefevre (Under the Dome, Fox’s upcoming drama series Proven Innocent) walked into a podcast about the 1999 dramedy Anywhere But Here expecting a pleasant conversation about a quaint movie. And then things got real. It turns out, Anywhere But Here is not just the simple story of Natalie Portman’s serious Ann and her batty mother Adele, played by Susan Sarandon, but rather a skeleton key that unlocks the deepest secrets of our brave podcasters’ souls, and most likely yours...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 13 min
In the first installment of our “Class of 1999” bonus series, Phil and Kenny talk with actor and writer Orlando Jones. They discuss Orlando’s breakout starring role in Barry Levinson’s “Liberty Heights”, his hilarious supporting turn in Mike Judge’s “Office Space” and his truncated performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia,” in which Orlando tells the story of his deleted storyline and what would have been (had PTA had yet another hour to work with). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jun 01, 2018•50 min
Phil and Kenny are joined by actor and activist Scott Turner Schofield to discuss Kimberly Peirce’s seminal film Boys Don’t Cry and Hilary Swank’s Oscar-winning performance as Brandon Teena. While a very influential film at the time, the film’s place in the current environment has changed quite a bit in both positive and negative ways. Please join us for an interesting, insightful and enlightening conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 30, 2018•2 hr 1 min
Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart and Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail were selected to be the first people ever to discuss David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ on a podcast. And what they experienced will challenge your beliefs about the very nature of podcasting. You may think that you can’t discuss Canadian Film History on a podcast. But You Can. You may think that you can’t listen to three grown men talking about the viability of a gun made of fish bones and human teeth. But You Will. You may think that Ke...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Blast from the Past, huh? Isn’t this whole podcast a blast from the past? How’s this for a blast from the past? The year is 1999. Brendan Fraser is a movie star. In fact, he’s high profile enough that two Academy Award winners (Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek) play his parents. How’s that for a Blast from the Past? Alicia Silverstone is also a movie star. A studio has enough faith in her to ground a high-concept movie about a family who spends 35 years in a bunker and emerges on a bar-turned...
May 16, 2018•1 hr 53 min
Did you know the beloved Rogers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” was based on a true story? And that in 1999 they made a live action, epic historical drama about said true story? And that the movie based on the true story starred Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat? And that this obvious Oscar play based on a true story was only nominated for two minor Oscars? And that the true story had no songs and a ritual beheading? And that the Thai government banned the filming of the true story movie in...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Phil and Kenny would love to do a podcast about The Bone Collector, but a terrible accident has befallen them, so in their stead, they’ve enlisted rookie podcaster, Danielle Savre (Station 19), to do all of the work for them! Is Danielle up to the daunting task of discussing the odd and questionable chemistry between Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie? Will she buckle under the pressure of dissecting the film’s byzantine plot? Is she going to persevere as the podcast gets into dark, spooky and...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 58 min
Get ready for a real barnburner as Phil and Kenny take the field with TV writers Matt Zinman and Craig Gerard (Trial and Error, How I Met Your Mother)! There’s gonna be hard-hitting theories on the true hero of this movie! Smash-mouth takes on James Van Der Beek’s work as a leading man! A head-rattling deconstruction of Billy Bob’s character arc! Zig-zagging, button-hooking non-sequitirs into Meet Dave, Major League and the University of Toronto! And rumbling, stumbling, fumbling opinions of the...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 53 min
Phil and Kenny are joined by television producer Tim Rosenman to discuss the stoner horror-comedy Idle Hands in which THE MF-ING DEVIL POSSESSES THE RIGHT HAND OF DEVON SAWAAAA!!!!! Join us as we dissect and analyze director Rodman Fletcher's use of light and dark, his interesting tonal choices and HOW FREAKING SICK ALL THE MURDERS ARE AND HOW GNARLY ALL THE BLOOD SPLATTERS ARE!!!! Where does Idle Hands fall within the teen horror renaissance of the late 20th century? How did music videos and dr...
Apr 18, 2018•2 hr
