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What Were They Thinking?

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Nathan and Brendan discuss truly awful movies while trying to keep their sanity in tact. Full disclosure: We may be in love with the movies we deem terrible. New episodes uploaded every Thursday! Logo created by Mariah Lirette. Theme song by Taylor Sheasgreen of the Motorleague.
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Episodes

xXx: State of the Union (w/Jerika Layne)

Listeners Choice Month rolls on with the Vin Diesel-less sequel, xXx: State of the Union starring Ice Cube. Joining the guys is extreme sports expert Jerika, who is a tad dismayed to discover the lack of extreme sports in this particular installment. There is plenty to talk about though like a debate on Ice Cube as a hyper-kinetic action hero, the wildest fiddle band of all-time, TV dinners used to simulate body heat, the World War IV references (did WW3 already happen in the world of this movie...

Jun 17, 20211 hr 47 min

The Encounter (w/Ryan Gilbert)

It's time for the Small-Screen Shameful of Listeners Choice Month... brace yourselves. Listeners Choice Month continues with discussion of a Small-Screen Shameful (a film that never made it to the big screen) in the Pureflix film The Encounter starring... yes... Steve "Sting" Borden. The regular guest for wrasslin'-themed episodes, Ryan Gilbert, comes back to help the guys dissect a movie that is essentially a number of conversations in one location. It also stars a very rude and love-starved Je...

Jun 10, 20211 hr 36 min

3 Ninjas

Ai-yah! Ai-yah! Ai-yah! Listeners Choice Month begins with a rather digestible slice of 90s cheese as Nathan and Brendan discuss the 1992 hit 3 Ninjas! They discuss this kids movie alarmingly featuring a scene where someone holds a gun to a child's head, the villain of the film employing the most worthless ninjas ever, terribly obvious stunt doubles, the movie setting up toilet humour and not delivering, the stoner bruh kidnappers and more. Plus: Nathan waxes philosophical about a classic movie ...

Jun 03, 20211 hr 44 min

feardotcom (w/Drew Hallum)

This week, Nathan and Brendan welcome back Drew Hallum of the Reel Feels Podcast to discuss a film that he also hand-picked: William Malone's feardotcom. The guys break the movie down and talk about how the movie manages to waste Jeffrey Combs and Udo Kier in nothing roles, the BLATANT rip-offs of Ringu/The Ring, the screenwriter seemingly running out of ideas for things that people can fear, the movie's shallow understanding of how computers and the internet work and much more. Plus: WHY OH WHY...

May 27, 20211 hr 35 min

Crank: High Voltage

Did a 13-year old boy write this movie!? Patreon Luc from Game It All sends the guys down a winding path with the wild and unpredictable Crank: High Voltage starring Jason Statham. While tryin to discuss this adrenaline rush of a movie, Nathan and Brendan try to wrap their heads around the "broken english" subtitles, playing Mortal Kombat with an Atari joystick, David Carradine playing an Asian man, all the timeline issues, the Godzilla fight and much more. The guys also drop a hint for next wee...

May 20, 20211 hr 38 min

White Chicks (w/Mariah Lirette)

This week, the guys welcome back Mariah Lirette to talk about a movie she picked for the show after taking the Mraovich Challenge - White Chicks, a film famously described as "up there with Titanic." The gang talk about giant Russians ice cream vendors, topical Winona Ryder jokes, the ease in which the Wayans change in and out of some very complicated 'white chick' suits, Terry Crews taking a very unfortunate turn late in the film and much more. Plus: they figure out that the character stupidity...

May 13, 20211 hr 42 min

Congo (w/Everything I Learned from Movies)

At least the guys technically watched a somewhat-coherent movie this week. Brendan and a very special guest co-host are joined by Congo superfans Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies to discuss the Michael Crichton adaptation followup to Jurassic Park starring Laura Linney and a talking gorilla. The gang discuss everything from Steve and Izzy's absolute undying love of this film, all of the insane accents, terrible CGI lava, the love story between Peter and Amy the gorilla, Delro...

May 06, 20211 hr 41 min

Cheerleader Ninjas

If you thought Soul Plane wasn't quite tasteless enough, then do we have a movie for you! This week, Nathan and Brendan 'celebrate' the fifth Thursday of April by talking about a movie that never made it to the big screen (with good reason), Cheerleader Ninjas. The guys talk about everything in this wretched film including Star Trek nerds referencing Star Wars, the janky signage, a Power Rangers finale, every scene involving at least three fart jokes and much more. The guys also drop a hint for ...

Apr 29, 20211 hr 40 min

Soul Plane

The patrons strike again as this film was given to the guys by recurring guest Brent from Home Video Hustle. And lo, he has bestowed a truly wretched film experience upon your hosts - that of Soul Plane. The guys talk about all of the lazy stereotypes, "funny" names in movies, the neverending music video, they wonder if John Witherspoon's character is actually blind and much more. The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Check on Facebook or Twitter on Monday for the reveal! What We've B...

Apr 22, 20211 hr 40 min

Commando (w/Galen Howard)

The Patrons demand it and the guys deliver! Thanks to Patron extraordinnaire Michael Bagford, the gang tackled the Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic Commando. Joining the team this week is returning guest Galen Howard, which also led to a shocking revelation that Nathan was the only person on the episode that had seen this movie prior to this week! The discussion of the film ranges from all the extravagant killing methods in the cold open, the romantic father/daughter montage, the ridiculous ...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 42 min

xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (w/Home Video Hustle)

The guys bring back their favourite hustler, Brent (of the Home Video Hustle podcast!), to discuss Vin Diesel's love letter to himself - xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The guys talk about how every character thinks (and says) that Xander is so freakin' cool, they discuss the one team member whose specialty is running into bullets and crashing his car, the absurd grenade/hot potato scene is broken down, Ice Cube's pointless cameo makes everyone shrug and much more! The guys also drop a hint for ...

Apr 08, 20211 hr 56 min

Back to the Future

This week, the guys give their hot takes on the beloved 80s film about time travel starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd! The guys wonder just what in the hell is a jigawatt, they break down Marty's hidden desire to bone his mom, Nathan makes a case for Biff being one of the most useless villains in a film and much more! The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Check on Facebook or Twitter on Monday for the reveal! What We've Been Watching: The Descendants (2011) Mayhem Questions...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 30 min

The 6th Day (w/Liz from "Nerdy Bitches")

This week, the guys welcome back Liz from the Nerdy Bitches podcast to discuss the futuristic clone movie The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Many things are discussed like the XFL game at the beginning of the film, terrifying "life-like" dolls, Michael Rapaport's virtual girlfriend, Arnold wasting crucial time with one-liners and much more! The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Check on Facebook or Twitter on Monday for the reveal! What We've Been Watching: "Schitt's Creek" S...

Mar 25, 20211 hr 50 min

Wild Mountain Thyme (w/Jason MacLeod)

Happy St. Patrick's Hangover Day! As is appropriate during a very Irish holiday, Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Jason MacLeod discussed a VERY Irish movie (with lots of non-Irish actors doing Irish accents) - last year's Wild Mountain Thyme. The guys discuss Christopher Walken's Irish accent, Emily Blunt's reaction to a kiss, the absolutely insane nonsensical left-field ending and much more! So kiss the blarney stone, down a glass of fine whiskey and swat at the sky with an oar - it's thyme...

Mar 18, 20211 hr 43 min

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop (w/Ryan Gilbert)

Time to conclude... the MARCH to WRESTLEMANIA! To wrap off the two weeks of wrasslin' content, the guys (and Ryan Gilbert) take a look at the WCW event from 1990: Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop. Highlights of this week's discussion includes Brendan depressing everyone with the 'dead wrestler tally,' Nathan dishing on Shane Douglas despite the guy not even appearing, Scott Steiner cutting insane promos even in 1990, the infamous Robocop spot and much more. The guys also drop a hint for nex...

Mar 11, 20211 hr 33 min

Suburban Commando (w/Ryan Gilbert)

Time to begin... the MARCH to WRESTLEMANIA! To start off the wrasslin' theme, the guys bring back Ryan Gilbert to break down the Hulk Hogan family comedy Suburban Commando. They discuss how no one reacts to Hulk Hogan nearly committing murder, the Undertaker's high-pitched voice, drinking anti-freeze, Shelley Duvall barely being involved in the plot, the movie containing more endings than Return of the King and much, much more! The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Check on Facebook o...

Mar 04, 20211 hr 40 min

Dungeons & Dragons (w/Ben Wandio)

Came up snake eyes on this one! This week, Nathan and Brendan brought in super patron Ben Wandio to talk about his bad movie pick: the 2000 fantasy flop Dungeons & Dragons. The guys dive in and talk about all the Phantom Menace rip-offs, Jeremy Irons making a meal out of his role, the offensive Marlon Wayans character, very modern-sounding dialogue and much more. The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Check on Facebook or Twitter on Monday for the reveal! What We've Been Watching: ...

Feb 25, 20211 hr 50 min

Patreon Pick: High School Musical

We're all in this together! Nathan and Brendan dive into the Patreon Picks with one from brand-new patron Grant, who has selected High School Musical for their displeasure and your joy! The guys dive into this Disney Channel musical with questions about twins that are way too close, the abundance of flip phones, really weird handshakes from strangers, how much a power a 'student celebrity' really has, people suddenly becoming professional singers with no actual experience and much more! The guys...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 40 min

The Switch

Yikes. The February tradition continues with Nathan's wife Patty picking the movie for the podcast and she has bestowed the 2010 romantic comedy The Switch upon the show. This movie was a lot more disturbing than usual so get ready for Nathan to break down why he believed it was written by an incel and how the premise alone is problematic, the guys discuss how Patrick Wilson is definitely not a villain, they discuss the existence of insemination parties, how Diane Sawyer is used as a pivotal plo...

Feb 11, 20211 hr 44 min

I Am Here....Now (w/Mariah Lirette)

The February tradition begins with Brendan's significant other Mariah joining the guys after picking their movie in the form of Neil Breen's masterpiece I Am Here....Now. After Brendan nearly has an aneurysm while trying to describe the plot, the gang discusses middle-aged gangsters, Neil Breen playing a robotic alien Jesus figure, the overuse of stock footage, fake babies and much, much more. This movie is like the gift that keeps on giving... The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie. Ch...

Feb 04, 20211 hr 28 min

Bloodshot (w/Galen Howard)

Bite me, 2020! Well, we did it, folks. The final episode of January and the last movie from 2020 (for now) to cover for our dynamic duo. However - this week, Nathan and Brendan bring back Galen Howard to discuss the Vin Diesel superhero movie - Bloodshot. They discuss Vin destroying a lot of furniture, the movie not embracing how dumb it is, all of the predictable twists, the amazing dance sequence and much more. The guys also drop a hint for next week's 2020-released movie ("I am Robot Jesus")....

Jan 28, 20211 hr 46 min

The New Mutants (w/Joshua Kotsabasakis)

Boo, 2020! Boo! This week, Nathan and Brendan continue their "Recently Regrettable" theme by talking about last year's supposed-to-be-released-three-years-earlier flop The New Mutants. Along for the ride is Josh Kotsabasakis and they examine this comic book quasi-horror movie by talking about Charlie Heaton's Yosemite Sam accent, the most anticlimactic (but hilarious) death scene ever, Adam Beach getting shafted in another superhero movie and much more. The guys also drop a hint for next week's ...

Jan 21, 20211 hr 43 min

Fantasy Island (w/Everything I Learned from Movies)

2020, you're the worst! This week, Nathan and Brendan (along with Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies) continue their onslaught against the raging garbage fire that was 2020 by discussing the nonsensical Blumhouse horror adaptation of Fantasy Island. They discuss the film appearing as if multiple TV episodes were crammed into a 109-minute movie, they debate if Michael Pena was miscast (and the guests have an alternate choice for the role), Steve has many questions about the high s...

Jan 14, 20211 hr 50 min

Capone (w/Home Video Hustle)

2020, you stink! Welcome back! This week, Nathan and Brendan start the year off by talking about the biggest stinkers (in this case, a literal statement) of 2020. First up is Josh Trank's attempt at a gangster drama with the 'final days' biopic Capone. Thankfully, Brent from the Home Video Hustle is there to join in and talk about Tom Hardy's WILD acting choices, the movie having multiple poop and fart jokes, the ultra-violent left-turn ending, they debate how much of the plot is supposed to be ...

Jan 07, 20211 hr 41 min

Kentucky Fried New Year

Happy New Year's Eve! Surprise! Nathan and Brendan pop in with a brand new (mini) episode as they discussed the recent television phenomenon A Recipe for Seduction starring Mario Lopez as Harland Sanders. In this brief breakdown, the guys question if the movie truly embraces the sheer lunacy of the whole idea or if they play it too straight and they also question the "KFC heiress" who had some unkind words to say about the production... and more! They also read some New Year's resolutions from f...

Dec 31, 202032 min

Livestream for the Cure 2020: Reefer Madness (1936)

Merry Christmas Eve! Your hosts are on holidays this week so instead, check out their segment from back in May on the hugely successful charity event "Livestream for the Cure" run by the wonderful Epic Film Guys! In this snippet from the 48-hour podcast marathon, they discuss Reefer Madness, the best PSA/movie of all-time. Next week: a little message for New Year's Eve? Perhaps something else? Stay tuned! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at wwttpodcast@gmail.co...

Dec 24, 202059 min

Saving Christmas (w/Mariah Lirette)

Happy Holidays! Your hosts celebrate the festive season by welcoming Mariah Lirette back to the show for a breakdown of Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas, a movie that teaches everyone that materialism during the holidays is just what Jesus wanted for all of us! The discussion includes a breakdown of how this is barely a movie, thoughts on the conspiracy theory-filled rant, Santa beatdowns to dubstep music, Christian hip-hop dance crews and much more. Next week: Our segment from "Livestream for th...

Dec 17, 20201 hr 32 min

150th Episode Spectacular: Hollywood Homicide

150 episodes! Your hosts celebrate their 150th episode by re-doing the 2nd-ever episode (that had dodgy audio and was never available on the podcast feed) in Hollywood Homicide, the 2003 action-comedy starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, two actors who CLEARLY did not get along throughout the entire shoot. The guys also discuss the 18 million subplots that barely pay off, they wonder just how funny real estate is supposed to be, Nathan makes sure you'll never think of a chocolate donut the ...

Dec 10, 20201 hr 39 min

Patreon Pick: Kickboxing Academy (w/Jerika Layne)

This Patreon Pick comes to us courtesy of Jerika herself! This week, Nathan and Brendan are befuddled by the late-90s movie Kickboxing Academy (which may also be called Teen Boxer) starring Chyler Leigh in her first major acting role. Jerika is also here to help the guys figure out who the main character is (a fruitless task) and then they discuss the DVD cover prominently featuring a character that is not in the film, underage drinking, machine guns, the severe amount of padding for a 78-minute...

Dec 03, 20201 hr 41 min

Patreon Pick: Mindhunters (w/Francis Rizzo III)

The Patreon Picks continue with friend of the podcast Erica Shultz of Customers Also Watched presenting the guys with their fifth Renny Harlin film - Mindhunters. Thankfully, they've also brought along Val Kilmer connoisseur Francis Rizzo III (of the KilmerKast podcast) to help them break down this stupid "puzzle" of a film. They discuss Kilmer's cameo, Jonny Lee Miller's southern accent, underwater standoffs, the timeline of events that makes no logistical sense, cats on a deserted island and m...

Nov 26, 20201 hr 46 min
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