"The streets were made of music". Even if you aren't a Broadway nerd, you probably have at least heard of the hit musical "Hamilton" by now. But long before Hamilton became the musical juggernaut that it is, a young Lin Manuel Miranda made his first masterpiece back in 2008 that also so happened to win Best Musical. Blending a myriad of different styles of music from hip hop to Latin influenced to soul (etc.) while also telling a moving story about community and family made adapting this stage m...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 23 min
"There it is. That funny feeling." From viral YouTube star to award winning film director, singer songwriter, comedian, etc. Bo Burnham is one of the most uniquely talented individuals in entertainment today. Juggling the fine line between comedy and music, he somehow finds a way to make you laugh, cry, and contemplate the f*cked up world we live in today while also making you bob your head to some of the catchiest original tunes. So join Tuong and Love is...'s Justin Otto as they talk and gush ...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 29 min
"It's A Goddamn Zombie Tiger. That's Crossing The Line." George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978) is one of the most beloved and seminal zombie movies in cinema. When Zack Snyder remade it in 2004 it had a high bar to clear which it somehow successfully did, modernizing what a zombie film could be. Well after 15 years, Zack Snyder is taking another crack at the undead with a spiritual successor to these beloved films. So join Tuong and The Sonar Network's Michael Mongiardi as they try to survi...
May 30, 2021•1 hr 31 min
"If we're kind and polite everything will be right." Children's stories don't always translate well to the big screen and when they do, sometimes it's painfully clear they are made 'just for kids'. It takes a special type of movie magic to make a film that is good for the entire family, and there is no better example than the movies we have for today's episode of Talkin' Tuong! This week join Tuong and Mother of Marmalade Sarah MacDonald as they do a double feature of the most lovable bear with ...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 15 min
"I don't ever say a final goodbye. I always just say, I'll see you down the road and I do". Last year was a weird year for movies. Not a lot came out but also not a lot of people were in the mood to watch any of the movies that were contenders for the typical movie award season this year. Well we are in the mood today! So join Tuong and the Dungeon Master of our hearts Josef Addleman as they talk about wide vista shots of desserts, close-ups of Frances Mcdormand's face, and the Oscar's Best Pict...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min
“Families can be hard but they are so worth fighting for.” Stop us if you heard this before: A movie about an unlikely group of people saving the world from killer robots. You'd think with the amount of times this type of movie has been done before that there would be no way to tell us this movie in a fresh exciting way. Well we were wrong! This week on Talkin' Tuong join Tuong and Overlord Robot A.I. Meghan Murphy as they talk about the latest movie from the minds behind Spider-Man: Into the Sp...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 22 min
"Get over here!" A good movie adaptation of a video game is really hard to come by since...well ever. From stinkers like 1993's Super Mario Bros. to Resident Evil to even the new Monster Hunter movie, Hollywood struggles to capture what makes these games so special in the first place. So join Tuong La and Earth Realm's Champion Katie Pagnucco (Improv College) as they discuss if the new Mortal Kombat movie is a "Flawless Victory" or gets put in the ever growing pantheon of bad video game movies. ...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min
"On your left..." Hey look we all love Captain America in the P0dCavern (at least Tuong really does) so was it a surprise that we'd be talking about this show? So join Tuong and Evil Captain America Taylor Fleming as they do a series review of Disney's second MCU show - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier! The post Ep 73 – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) with Taylor Fleming appeared first on PodCavern ....
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 47 min
"Don't Settle. You Don't Have To. Even At The End Of The World." Generally post-apocalyptic movies can all start to feel the same and are usually kind of a big bummer (we imagine that's partly because it's about the end of the world and all that...). Luckily, this week's movie somehow creates a fresh spin to the genre with plenty of laughs, action, heart, and charm! So join Tuong and producer, DJ, vocalist, and Giant Crab Monster Adam Jasim as they journey across the land to kick ass in the name...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min
“I don't condone this sexy yet reckless behavior, Susan Cooper!” Paul Feig has brought some of the most iconic properties in the last few decades into the world from Freaks and Geeks to The Heat to even Bridesmaids. This week, we watch a Paul Feig film that isn't talked about enough that is full of a non-stop barrage of jokes and laughs. So join Tuong and Super Spy Krystal Merrells as they talk about improv and the comedic brilliance of Melissa McCarthy in 2015's Spy! The post Ep 71 – Spy (2015)...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 23 min
"Well, Hello Clarice" Thanks to the bone-chilling performance of Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs has become a franchise that has no shortage of sequels and spin offs that is continuing to be milked for all it's worth. But what's the big deal anyway? Join Tuong La and intrepid FBI detective in training, Kelley Oliver, as they watch this classic psychological thriller horror for the first time and crack the case on why 1991's The Silence of the Lambs is one of the most revered movies of ...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min
"There Are Six, Not Five. There Is No Us Without Him." The Snydercut is one of the weirdest things to happen in film in a long time. The Justice League came out in 2017 which was finished by another director and had a sub-par reception to it upon it's release. Since then, the internet and even cast members were demanding the big studios to help realize Zack Snyder's original vision of this movie with #ReleasetheSnyderCut. With enough persistence and whining, the internet finally got it's way and...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 45 min
"Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger! Can I take your order?" Hey look, moves in the 90's were weird. But they were also wonderful because sometimes an idea is so bananas that it wouldn't work in today's world of cinema. That's why on this week's episode, Tuong and Alli "Mondo Burger" Harris take a look at this very special moment in movie history and watch the classic Nickelodean film about fast food rivalry and "being a dude" - Good Burger! The post Ep 68 – Good Burger (1997) with ...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
"It's a-me!" We are not quite done celebrating Mario's 35th birthday in the PodCavern! Like many games that came to the Wii U, this particular one was revered by many but played by so few...until now! So join us this week as Tuong La and Doug MacKendrick talk about the newest (sort of) cat-filled adventure of Mario re-released on the Nintendo Switch - Super Mario 3D World and the brand new free expansion Bowser's Fury! The post Ep 67 – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (2021) with Doug MacKen...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 19 min
"It may feel impossible, but sometimes, you just have to take the first step" Over the last couple of films, Disney Princesses have started to move away from the formula of being the damsel in distress and having to have big sweeping romantic love stories. With Disney's latest film, we (finally) get another capable female warrior princess set in a beautiful South-Eastern inspired backdrop with gorgeous action scenes and dragons! So is it any good? This week join Tuong La and Real Life Dragon Kal...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min
"There are three types of people: Those at the top, those at the bottom, and those who fall." There have been many films that have tried to provide social commentary on status and class in such a way that it's almost become it's own sub-genre of movies. And while Parasite has popularized this sub genre in such a way that it set up a very a high bar for movies to follow, there is still room for these types of movies to say something new to add to the conversation. This week join Tuong La and The ...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min
"I'm the dying guy!" "I'm the other guy!" The Duplass Brothers have made their name in producing/directing some of the most interesting indie films over the years, and the movie of this week is no different! This week join Tuong La and Master of the Death Punch (Kristy Matheson) as they discuss a movie about an unlikely friendship, a made up sport, and a whole lot of emotions wrapped up in an hour and a half talking about 2019's Paddleton! The post Ep 64 – Paddleton (2019) with Kristy Matheson a...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 25 min
“I…am Tetsuo!” While loved by many, only in recent years has anime started hitting the main stream in North America. And while there are plenty of great anime films out... The post Ep 63 – Akira (1988) with Amanda Parker appeared first on PodCavern .
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 18 min
“Why do I want to attend Harvard? If I was white, would you even have to ask me that question?” Geeky kids. A party gone wrong. Geeky kids are forced into a life or death situation involving drugs. These are all beats from thousands of other movies that we've seen before. So is it possible to have a unique perspective with these well worn tropes? Short answer: YES! This week join Tuong and special guest Stenley Philippe as they discuss Rick Famuyiwa's Comedy/Drama drug-filled adventure - Dope (2...
Feb 07, 2021•59 min
"Time to go pound some Cunth!" These days when you say Saturday Night Live we often think about the weekly sketch show featuring a famous Hollywood guest host and some popular music artist. But Saturday Night Live is far more than a bunch of sketches. Over the years, SNL has put out a ton of original movies based on it's sketches, among other things, and put these ideas on the big screen. This week on Talkin' Tuong, Tuong and Improv Niagara/The Constant Struggle's Brie Watson take a look at Will...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min
"Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind". If you asking: "Wait doesn't the PodCavern already have an entire show dedicated to talking about Disney Movies" then yes, yes we do (Disney Dummies you should check it out!). But today on Talkin' Tuong we are going rogue because our special guest NEEDED this movie in their life ASAP (and let's be honest we can all use a movie like this right now). So this week join Tuong La and Experiment 8008135 (aka Simone Dorie) as they throw themse...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min
“We are an unusual couple you know.” – Wanda “Oh I don’t think that was ever in question.” – Vision Can you believe it's been over a whole dang year and a half since us comic book nerds have had any Marvel content? Well after an unintentional but perhaps a much needed break from all things Marvel, Disney + has finally dropped the first of their interconnected MCU TV shows! So this week join Tuong La and Taylor Fleming as they discuss the mind bending, fantastical, and mysterious sitcom world of ...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min
"Where is Optimus Prime?!" Back in 2007 Michael Bay launched one the most beloved shows/toys from our childhood into a live-action franchise that took over the world by storm. After 4 sequels, he also ran that sucker right into the ground creating the most convoluted, explosion festish-y, and overly serious movies that were just supposed to be about transforming robots punching each other. We all were ready to write off Transformers for good until....now?! Join Tuong and Improv College's Vinny F...
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr
"Is All This Living Really Worth Dying For?" It's the first episode of 2021 in the PodCavern and we are starting things off by talking about some deep life sh*t all wrapped in the colorful world of Pixar! This week, join Tuong and special guest Kadi Diop (YA! Podcast) as they answer life's important questions such as: "What does it mean to have a soul?", "Why are epsom salts good for the body?" and "Would you play a Kanye West Nintendo game?". All this and more as we get chatty about Pixar's ani...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
"Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker! It's still Christmas in the PodCavern this week because we, of course, couldn't do a holiday movie month of Talkin' Tuong without talking about the most debated "Is this a Christmas Movie" of all time. That's right! Join Tuong La and DIE HARD fan of Die Hard, Desiree Connors Warmington, as they talk about the early action hero days of Bruce Willis, why this movie is so dang popular over the holidays, and how good Alan Rickman's American accent is as they watch this ...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 16 min
“It's Turbo Time!" The week of Christmas has finally arrived so what better way to get into the holiday spirit then to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger's most iconic movie role of all time (we said what we said!). So join Turbo Man's trusty side kicks Tuong La and Chelsea Fahey as they frantically try to get their Christmas shopping done while watching 1996's Jingle All The Way. The post Ep 55 – Jingle All the Way (1996) with Chelsea Fahey appeared first on PodCavern ....
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr
“You sit on a throne of lies!” Christmas is drawing nearer by the day and what better way to get into the spirit then to talk about one of the... The post Ep 54 – Elf (2003) with Keish Saunders appeared first on PodCavern .
Dec 14, 2020•59 min
It's Christmas time in the PodCavern! After a two week hiatus full of editing and microphone failures, Talkin' Tuong is back just in time to bring Christmas Cheer in the PodCavern! Join Tuong and Laura Gordon as they kick off the spirit of the h0lidays as they watch Vanessa Hudgens switching clothes, accents, and roles in the Netflix Original - Princess Switch 2: Switched Again! The post Ep 53 – The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again (2020) with Laura Gordon appeared first on PodCavern ....
Dec 06, 2020•45 min
Welp it was bound to happen one day! In an incredible mishap, Tuong accidentally watches the wrong movie and unintentionally gives you a DOUBLE HOT FEATURE with special guest Rich... The post Ep 52 – Hot Fuzz (2007) & Hot Rod (2007) with Rich Hilborn appeared first on PodCavern .
Nov 15, 2020•50 min
Way before Tom Cruise got his tiny hands on this beloved franchise for the Dark Universe (remember the Dark universe?), there was the movie that made Brendan Fraser into an... The post Ep 51 – The Mummy (1999) with Victoria Lulloff appeared first on PodCavern .
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min
