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The Everything Sequel Podcast

Michael Shantz & Tom Steward
The Everything Sequel podcast is dedicated to discussing the most difficult of movies to get right, the sequel. Follow the adventures of movie lovers Michael Shantz & Tom Steward.
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Episodes

Attack of the Clones (Part 1)

Listen as Mike and tom discuss the 2002 sequel Attack of the Clones. You'll hear our feelings about the switch to pure digital on this film, disagreements about how good the love story for this film translates to an audience and a pop quiz about which costume George Lucas designed himself. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Aug 14, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 237

The Phantom Menace (Part 2)

Listen as Mike and Tom continue to discuss the 1999 sequel The Phantom Menace. You'll finally hear why we like the pod race so much which will be prefaced by what we don't like about the pod race, what we think about all the senate politics including how wonderfully Ian McDiarmid chews the scenery in this film and what we think about the duel of the fates. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Aug 07, 20232 hr 14 minEp. 236

The Phantom Menace (Part 1)

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the first half of the 1999 sequel The Phantom Menace. You'll hear deep discussions and revelations about what works and what doesn't with this sequel, heavy lamenting about how with just a bit of thought it could have been much better and because it's The Phantom Menace, a necessary chat about racial stereotypes that are seen and heard during this film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward La...

Jul 31, 20232 hr 14 minEp. 235

The Star Wars Prequels Ranking Episode

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Star Wars prequels! This episode has been a long time coming for your hosts. You'll hear Mike declare he thinks he's going to surprise Tom followed by not surprising him at all followed by actually surprising him, a disagreement involving no prejudice about which movie belongs at the top and total agreement about which movie is at the bottom of both of our lists. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weis...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 234

House Party Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the House Party series. You'll hear whether or not your hosts take the last two sequels into account or not and if they think that matters, which host is worried they haven't done enough of their homework and whether or not there will. be another fight about titles. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jul 17, 202347 minEp. 233

House Party: Tonight's the Night

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2013 sequel House Party: Tonight's the Night. You'll hear what problems your hosts have with this movie and why it's at the bottom of Mike's list, the sheer avalanche of inappropriate humor that goes with this film and the one story line we actually think this movie should have been about all along. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 36 minEp. 232

House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2001 film House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. You'll hear why Tom loathes this movie and why Mike merely hates it, Tom's discovery that the director of the film is also an actor in it as well and a frank discussion about whether or not this film is responsible for 9/11. (Just hear us out!) Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 231

House Party 3

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1994 sequel, House Party 3. You'll hear how your hosts believe that the two leads of this movie keep getting shoved to the side for other acts, actors and comedians, disagreements about the lengths this film will go for a laugh and if it's possible this movie missed the mark or if it hit the bullseye dead on comedically. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 30 minEp. 230

House Party 2

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 sequel House Party 2. You'll hear why this is each host's favorite film in the series, what other TV and film products may have had an influence on this film and if what makes the movie work is the sentimentality behind it. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 229

House Party Ranking Episode

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the House Party series. You'll hear which movie ranks at the top of our lists, which movie we disagree at least a little bit about and why we disagree which movie should be at the bottom of our lists. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Jun 12, 202358 minEp. 228

1990 Single Sequels Wrap-Up

Listen as Mike and Tom try to wrap-up the 1990 single sequels... again. You'll hear your hosts rank the last four sequels they watched, re-rank with our first round of single sequels and each host will also try a new pitch for you as well. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 29, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 226

1990 Single Sequels Pitch a Sequel Replay

Listen to a replay of Mike and Tom pitching for their first round of 1990 single sequels. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 29, 202325 minEp. 227

The Rescuers Down Under

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss an eighth 1990 single sequel, The Rescuers Down Under! You'll hear our thoughts about this first fully digital animated film from Disney and the weird place it sits between the old and the new, the reputation this movie has and whether or not it's warranted or even actually true and how surprised we were by what we anticipated to be a bit of a slug. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankfo...

May 22, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 224

Troll 2

Once again we're able to let you listen to an episode from our first round of 1990 single sequels! This time take a look back at the profoundly weird Troll 2, which features no trolls but plenty of other creatures from the town of Nilbog. Figured out what the creatures are yet? Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 22, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 225

The Two Jakes

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1990 sequel The Two Jakes. You'll hear what we think of both Jack Nicholson's acting and directing in this film, if this movie is quite as bad as it's reputation would suggest it is and whether or not co-star Harvey Keitel turns in his best performance in this little known sequel. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 15, 20231 hr 42 minEp. 222

Young Guns II

Step into the way back machine once again and listen to an episode from our original look at the 1990 single sequels with Young Guns II. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 15, 202357 minEp. 223

Graffiti Bridge

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1990 sequel Graffiti Bridge. You'll hear your hosts trying to decipher the code that is the character of Aura as played by Ingrid Chavez, what we think works about this abstract musing written and directed by Prince and the one and only thing we truly didn't like in this odd little sequel that most people didn't see or give much credit. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heathe...

May 08, 20231 hr 38 minEp. 220

Another 48hrs Revisited

Listen to an episode from the way back machine and take in Another 48hrs from our original look at the 1990 single sequels. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 08, 202345 minEp. 221

Three Men and a Little Lady

Listen as Mike and Tom tackle the 1990 single sequels once again. They'll start with Three Men and a Little Lady. You'll hear what misgivings your hosts have with the dad rap in this movie, how much we like the performances of this movie and whether or not Tom realized that part of this story takes place in his home town. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 01, 20231 hr 51 minEp. 219

Gremlins 2

Listen to a classic episode from our first round of 1990 sequels! You'll hear Mike and Tom break down Gremlins 2: The New Batch as they wax poetic about a sequel that's so meta about sequels that it may have been what we started with first. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Apr 24, 202359 minEp. 218

Revisiting the 1990 Single Sequels

Soon we're going back to the well of 1990! Until then, here's a refresher from our archives. Listen to our original ranking episode for our first four 1990 single sequels. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Apr 24, 202323 minEp. 217

The Sequel to the Requel

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss what it means for sequels now that franchises have taken over the industry. You'll hear what movie inspired this talk, what your hosts think about this phenomenon and an update on what we'll be doing next. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Apr 17, 20231 hrEp. 216

The Bad News Bears Pitch a Sequel Episode

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequel to The Bad News Bears series. You'll hear which of your hosts pick up the bait left by the last movie in the series and which host tries to hastily add it to his pitch, how the CIA applies to one of these pitches and which of the pitches includes all three coaches from the previous movies. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 10, 202354 minEp. 215

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1978 sequel The Bad News Bears Go to Japan. You'll hear why we thought this would be the most racist sequel in the series and how it wasn't, what we think of Tony Curtis taking center stage and how this movie goes from bad to crazy to sweet to pretty fun. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 03, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 214

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1977 sequel The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training. You'll hear the highs and lows of watching a late 70's movie that will include great father and son scenes but a lot of racism, talk about how much baseball is in this movie and the wisdom in not introducing your main character until more than half way through the movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 27, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 213

The Bad News Bears Ranking Episode

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Bad News Bears sequels. You'll hear the struggle your hosts have when confronted with these two strange movies, if one of these movies can make the top of both our lists and if either movie can be declared good. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 20, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 212

The Omen Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Omen series! You'll hear the extent to which Tom dislikes another of Mike's titles, if Mike approves of Tom's title and what each of your hosts decide to do with the threads left by the last movie in the series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 13, 202358 minEp. 211

The Omen IV: The Awakening

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 Canadian TV sequel Omen IV: The Awakening. You'll hear how many different genres of movie we think this film can claim to be, discussions about how and why the movie keeps the fact it's a sequel a secret based on the plot choices it makes and what, if anything, can explain why Mike liked this movie so much. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 06, 20231 hr 49 minEp. 210

Omen III: The Final Conflict

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1981 sequel Omen III: The Final Conflict. You'll hear whether or not that's even the title of this movie, what we think of Sam Neil taking over as Damien and continue to follow the storyline and quest of the seven daggers of the meggido and the bumbling priests who use them. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 27, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 209

Damien: Omen II

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1978 sequel Damien: Omen II. You'll hear what we think about the stellar cast of this movie as well as the two directors who worked on it, opinions on the movie switching from dogs to birds as the evil pets and musings over whether or not this movie predicts Ronald Reagan's America. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 20, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 208
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