Finally, a topic filed under "cancelled." Friend of the show Jay Hunter returns to shed light on DON SIMPSON — one half of the legendary producing duo with Jerry Bruckheimer that brought us Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Performer Ben Crutcher wants to know: What do YOU do when you encounter a spider in your house? Alas, though a long-time friend of all bugs, Ben has yet to infiltrate LA's shadowy, influential bug-watching community. Ben's past projects include feature films Spaghettiman and Cop Chronicles: Loose Cannons -- The Legend of the Haj-Mirage, and the Curiosity Correspondent video series for the Los Angeles Times. Episode Links: Ben's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Ask actor, comedian and producer Jason Redlitz (Fresh Fish, Show And Tell) what makes Ang Lee's The Hulk -- one of his favorite action figures -- so special, and he'll hit you with the most unexpected, heartbreaking and unsanitary answer you never saw coming. Episode Links: Fresh Fish Too Cute Brothers Doin' It Live Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Actor, improviser, and above all, teacher Steven Cohen is back on the podcast he co-founded. He shares the joy of finally landing a REAL JOB... that is, until an unexpected twist throws everything off course. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Writer and comedian Justin Avery Smith (McSweeney's, The Onion) is here to defend the strikingly pre-9/11 fever dream that is LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001). Episode Links: Justin's IG Justin's TikTok Justin's Bluesky Justin's Threads Justin's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Comedian and podcaster Erick Hellwig, aka Death on America's Got Talent and host of Podcast Hell with Erick Hellwig, is here to sing the praises of 1776, the 1972 musical about counting votes and reading Washington’s letters. "Is Anybody There?" left Joe floored. Episode Links: Erick's YouTube Channel Podcast Hell Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Performer, director, and producer Nathaniel August Williams dropped by for a deep, meaningful dive into JOSEPH CAMPBELL and the HERO'S JOURNEY. One of our favorite episodes to date! Nathan is the co-founder of Lathien Pictures and host of the Deep Noodle podcast. Episode Links: Deep Noodle Podcast Deep Noodle on YouTube Lathien Pictures Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is back, this time to profess her love for SOFT, INDOOR MEN. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Comics creator Steve Urena is here to talk just that, MAKING COMICS, and break down the creative process -- starting with how ideas find you, not the other way around. Episode Links: Steve's Kickstarter Steve's IG Steve's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast Check-In Episode # 6: Joe's new work ventures. Protecting your creativity and advancing your career. A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important:...
Filmmaker and producer Julian Vargas is a big fan of the controversial film director William Friedkin and the documentary about him, called FRIEDKIN UNCUT (2018). Julian is also the host of Film & Fabric, a monthly short film screening series in LA. Episode Links: Julian's IG Julian's Production Company Film & Fabric Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast Check-In Episode # 5: Not getting invited to a Renaissance-themed party. Sex scenes in movies. Heated debate about The Substance. A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we re...
Comedian and voice actor Jeremy Bent (Comedy Central, Maximum Fun's EUROVANGELISTS) is here to love Rod Serling’s TWILIGHT ZONE -- yep, the original one. Overlooked today, but way ahead of its time. Episode Links: Jeremy's IG Jeremy's Bluesky Eurovangelists IG Eurovangelists Bluesky Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast Check-In Episode # 4: Meticulous method Sasha and Joe use to rate movies on Letterboxd. Bad news about the incoming asteroid. True mystery of who is Adel Dazeem. A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who cross...
Actor, writer and improviser Macklen Makhloghi wants us—and you—to shut up and love ROCKY II. That’s right, you counted your I’s correctly. The one where he wanders around with his lady, a whole lot of nothing happens, and then—boom—a cool fight. Should we even? Let’s find out. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast Check-In Episode # 3: It's movie review week! Saturday Night Live: will he finish. The No-Sferatu or The Yes-feratu. The new Companion. A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when...
Alex Derderian is a visual artist, filmmaker, video editor, performer, and puppeteer! She's also a die-hard fan of PUBLIC ACCESS TV—the chaotic, madcap universe where all her many interests originated. Episode Links: Alex's IG Triple Year Productions Alex's Website Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website If you love the show, consider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes called "Shut Up Sasha and Joe": https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast Check-In Episode # 2: Losing friends after drawing their portraits. The problems with Portland. Joe's mini-review of the new Mel Gibson movie, Flight Risk. A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our...
Sasha Feiler can't help but love STUTZ (2022), Jonah Hill's pet project about his therapist. Praise be to writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt, stepping in as co-host to help us figure out: is this documentary a total trash or the very breath of mental health we've all been looking for? Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website If you love the show, consider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes called "Shut Up Sasha and Joe": https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveIt...
Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our very first Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catc...
Writer and indie comics creator Allen Wu loves THE MARVELS (2023), "too woke" critiques be damned. Allen recently debuted his first comic book series, Shentu, through his own imprint, Tortoise+Hare Comics. Episode Links: Allen's X Allen's IG Allen's Linktree Shentu Kickstarter Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Writer and improviser Amanda Sitko (Asssscat, BROCKMIRE, YOUNG DRUNK PUNK) has a big ole crush on bad boy Matty Healy... and she only just discovered him on TikTok. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Welcome to our first "Shut Up, I'm In It!" Actor and improviser David Danipour joins us to either love -- or maybe just reminisce about -- the indie feature FLY ON THE WALL (2018), a movie he naively thought he’d get paid for. Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Actor, writer and improviser Monika Smith has a soft spot for FOUR CHRISTMASES (2008), a peak Vince Vaugh vehicle that might be hard to defend but iimpossible not to love. Episode Links: Monika's IG Monika's Bluesky Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Actor and certified public nuisance Andres Simonian (T-Shirt Toss!) calls the anime TV series VINLAND SAGA one of the greatest storytelling gems of all time. Included: a "definitely Gestapo" character and some signature Sasha/Joe verbal sparring. Episode Links: Andres' IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Actor, improviser, and son of a thousand fathers David Danipour grew up with his dad endlessly replaying Sergio Leone's THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966). Is it a timeless cinema classic or an overrated, atrociously dubbed relic? Tune in to find out—and to all the dub actors out there, please don’t hit “unsubscribe.” Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
It’s no longer appropriate to dismiss reports of non-human intelligence as wacky tales from slack-jawed hillbillies. At the very least, stay informed. Watch an interview with National Intelligence consultant Matthew Pines and listen to this episode of SUILI. As our guest Jay Hunter puts it, "In five years, alien existence will be common knowledge, so you can get on the train now or hang out at the station with everyone else." Episode Links: Matthew Pines Interview...
Disgraced lady-reporter and proud Gen-Xer Damiana Garcia (Michael Lucid) is back to declare herself the Queen of WHATCHAMACALLIT, the Gen-X favorite candy bar. Episode Links: Michael's Book Michael's IG Michael's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website
Comedian and podcast host Rob Stern (The Rob Stern Show) is back, this time to defend the creepy man Marshall Rosenberg's NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION -- a formula that might just help you navigate a tough conversation... or not. Episode Links: Rob's IG Rob's TikTok Rob's YouTube Channel Rob's X Rob's Facebook Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
Writer and performer Macklen Makhloghi (Honeymoon) has a major soft spot for the star-studded farce NOISES OFF (1992), but one of the hosts can’t stand it, loathing it with every tiny bit of their spiteful heart. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website...
