This week on their 9 to 5 series, the boys watched the over-the-top campy movie: Batman Forever, and the episode goes off the rails real quick! Max, a diehard Batman fan, explains the preproduction history of why this movie turned out so badly right before the gang rips into the plot: Tommy Lee Jones’s normal side of his face having more scares than his Nerds candy purple and pink sided face, Nicole Kidman - who was still married to Tom Cruise at the time - doing a movie with Iceman, the absurd ...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast This week on their “Summer of 9 to 5” series the boys watched the Robin Williams classic, Jumanji! Everyone was surprised by how emotionally and psychologically deep this film could get at times, while also being surprised by the lack of gun regulation in New Hampshire. Jumanji was directed by Joe Johnston and stars Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, David Alan Grier, and Jonathan Hyde. This episode is brought to you by Celsius energy drinks! For more info go to https://...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Due to their jobs the boys couldn't get together this week so instead we are releasing our Die Hard episode from several years ago. What kind of company holds a Christmas Party on Christmas Eve? What was better the McClain Christmas note on Tony or Hans reading it out loud? Who hired the police emergency line staff? Why didn’t anyone hear all the gunfire on top of the building, and are tables bullet proof? The answer is no. Lots more are discussed including family matters and extremely inappropr...
Sep 03, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In week 2 of their “Summer of 9 to 5” the gang watched the highest grossing film of the year, and one of Max’s all time favorites in Die Hard with a Vengeance! The boys talk about how funny this movie is, the poor fashion choices by Jeremy Irons, angry water, the odd references to both Hillary and Donald Trump, a balding hungover Bruce Willis looking better than his skinny Mr Clean look that he rocks today, and thinking back on the times when Willis still gave an effort in his movies, and much m...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast This week the gang kicks off their limited series titled “Summer of 9 to 5” where they will be discussing movies from the year 1995 that are celebrating their 25th anniversary! We let our fans vote on the first film and they selected the movie that spawned the late 90’s serial killer/psychological thriller boom in Se7en. Since this is a phenomenal movie the boys didn’t really go off track but were still able to also talk about Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop products, Deep Blue Sea 3, Fred Durst, and raz...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast For our second round of masterpiece SVU theater the boys cover a totally bonkers “ripped from the headlines” episode that involves babies in storm drains, honey in inappropriate places, and inserting tubes of someone else’s blood inside of your own arm. Once again there’s no need to watch the episode but if you want to follow along its Season 5 episode 5: Serendipity A doctor attempts to falsify a paternity test naming him as the father of an infant who was murdered shortly after birth along wit...
Aug 13, 2020•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week HMP is covering 2 early season Law and Order SVU episodes and our resident SVU expert Tim will be leading the shows! First up- Season 3 Episode 2: Wrath The police and FBI join together to investigate a series of murders, which are all linked to Detective Benson's cases. Ohhh this one has murdered bodies inside of a body farm, multiple leads that go nowhere, and we learn that Benson still sleeps on a pull out couch! You don't have to watch the specific episode to enjoy this episode. Ju...
Aug 11, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week the boys jump on their undersized bikes and fly across the musky filtered and nostalgic filled 80’s classic, ET! Grab an extra bag of Reese’s pieces because it might get weird. Hold My Popcorn is brought to you by Ballsy! Body wash for your man parts. Visit https://ballwash.com , and enter the promo code POPCORN15 for 15% off your first order. If you want to be part of the show, or want to scream at us check out our Instagram , Facebook and Twitter pages, or email us at tdbackrow@gmail...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast The boys discuss their Indy rankings which include: Best to worst movie Best sidekick Best villans Best deaths The gang will be back later in the week discussing an 80s kid classic. If you want to be part of the show, or want to scream at us check out our Instagram , Facebook and Twitter pages, or email us at tdbackrow@gmail.com...
Aug 03, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, the boys rip apart one of the biggest disappointments of their movie theater viewing lives as the Indiana Jones franchise jumps the shark with the Crystal Skull! Topics include: Cate Blanchett’s awful accent, the crystal skull’s inconsistency, Harrison Ford slowly running away from gunfire that somehow isn’t hitting him, Toby McGuire, bug bite testing, leg crushing, an update on Indiana Jones 5, and much more! Hold My Popcorn is brought to you by Ballsy! Body wash for your man parts. ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast The gang watched the last good movie in the Indiana Jones franchise and have a field day discussing Elsa banging both Indy and his dad played by Sean Connery, Indy’s love for Venice, Donovan looking like Prince Philip after he drank from the wrong cup, and much more! Hold My Popcorn is brought to you by Ballsy! Body wash for your man parts. Visit https://ballwash.com , and enter the promo code POPCORN15 for 15% off your first order. If you want to be part of the show, or want to scream at us che...
Jul 23, 2020•57 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast For Week 2 of our Indiana Jones mini series, the boys watched the first, awful prequel made by George Lucas, and they hated that the film lacked a good villain, plot, characters, and acting! Why don’t they have any character background on Short Round, and isn’t it a little weird that this 35 year old man is traveling around Asia with a 10 year old boy? If the plane was owned by the bad guys, why wouldn’t they just shoot them when they were still in the airport? And what’s the point of flying 2,0...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Andy McElfresh (Edumacation, Late Night with Jay Leno, White Chicks, Rocket Power) joins the show to discuss the best Indiana Jones movie, and one of the best movies of all time in Raiders of the Lost Ark! Andy shares some Hollywood stories including his groundbreaking acting work as a chief on one of Kevin Smith movie sets, working for MTV, Dolph Lundgren’s violent-but-charming method acting, several personal stories centered around George Lucas including: the Star Wars Episode 1 premier at Sky...
Jul 07, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast The boys hand select several actors who have blown multiple chances in Hollywood due to sex, drugs, and hating liberals. Topics include: Tom Sizemore smoking heroin, Colin Farrell’s sex tape being better than the Dare Devil movie he was in, imagining a John Goodman sex tape, Randy Quaid’s sex tape being similar to the first episode of Black Mirror that involves a pig, and James Woods being a racist scum bag! Hold My Popcorn is brought to you by Ballsy! Body wash for your man parts. Visit https:/...
Jun 30, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s mini episode Max, John, and Tim discuss movies they have watched the most that includes Jurassic Park memes, method acting gone wrong and much more! Then in the wrap up show the boys rant about baseball owners being selfish. Hold My Popcorn is brought to you by Ballsy! Body wash for your man parts. Visit https://ballwash.com , and enter the promo code POPCORN15 for 15% off your first order. If you want to be part of the show, or want to scream at us check out our Instagram , Faceb...
Jun 25, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The gang couldn't record this week so we are re-releasing our Jaws episode from last summer as a tie-in to the 45th anniversary DVD 4K of the 1975 classic film. Several lucky listeners will have the chance to receive a free copy of the 4K Blue Ray box set by either giving us a 5 star rating or by following us on any of our Instagram , Facebook Twitter pages and emailing us at tdbackrow@gmail.com JAWWWSSS!...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The gang finally wraps up the Harry Potter series! Topics include Neville’s romps after the final battle, Snape’s odd line delivery in the great hall, Voldemort inviting all his friends into the woods so they can watch him beat up a child. Also, Why did Voldemort give Snape such a violent death when he kills his enemies in a quick and painless way? Why didn’t Voldemort check to see if Harry was dead himself, or better yet, hit him with another killing curse just to make sure? What was up with Ne...
Jun 10, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast We are now on to one of the most boring HP films in the franchise. If you want to be part of the show, or want to scream at us check out our Instagram , Facebook and Twitter pages, or email us at tdbackrow@gmail.com #blacklivesmatter
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast In week 6 of our Harry Potter movie series the gang discuss the movie where Harry continues to do a horrific job of spying on people. Is the Liquid luck the same stuff from Big Trouble in Little China and why aren’t good and bad wizards drinking liquid luck all the time? Does butterbeer get your drunk and what happens if you cast a spell when you’re hammered? Why did the Death Eaters burn the Weasly’s house then just leave? Lot more is discussed I just didn’t feel like typing it here…so you bett...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast In week 5 of our HP movie series the gang reminisces about their drunken performances from last weeks episode before they jump into the movie. Topics include Umbridge leaving more physical scars on Harry than Voldemort and making the color pink metal AF, Hagrid spending all of his time and money at the pub instead of recruiting giants and his horrific plan for taking care of his Lenny from Of Mice and Men like brother. also, what do Wizards think of magicians, what would your 15 year old self ma...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, the gang talks about the 4th installment in the Harry Potter franchise, and the guys who read the books hated it! Topics include: the tent that’s better than the Weasley’s house, Dumbledore’s out of character freak out when Harry’s name is announced, magical condoms, screaming spiders, ghosts sexually assaulting students, awful plot omissions, and Mike Newell ruining one of the best books in the series. Note: A few of the guys got a bit too drunk before recording, so the ...
May 13, 2020•2 hr 34 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Holden McNeely, cohost of Wizard And The Bruiser and Page 7 podcasts, joins the show to talk about wanting to wear Emma Thompson’s skin, lessons his grandmother taught him, and, of course, the 3rd Harry Potter film: The Prisoner of Azkaban! Topics include: piles of dead kids on the quidditch pitch, spider night terrors, recreational drugs in the Wizarding World, Lupin giving Harry candy, Hermione being the real MVP of this film, and more. Also, what would a real 13 year old do with an invisibili...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast In week 2 of our Harry Potter movie marathon, Max mispronounces half of the characters names, but who cares because there are so many things to playfully make fun of, such as: Why can’t Harry lie to Dobby? He has no problem lying to all of his teachers! Why didn’t the Wizarding or Muggle World do anything about the prison bars on Harry’s windows? What is the vetting process for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, and wouldn’t some of the students parents know that Lockhart is a phony? Al...
Apr 27, 2020•2 hr 34 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast This week HMP is kicking off their epic 8 film mini series covering the Harry Potter movies! The gang does a brief round table to see who read the books before they dig into the plot and discuss hot topic subjects like: How did Hardy not turn into a serial killer? If Harry was such an important person, why didn’t they do anything about him being a prisoner in the Dursley’s house? What were they protecting the stone with prior to the mirror? Also discussed: offensively revised Hogwarts house name...
Apr 21, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Carolina Hidalgo from The Last Podcast Network’s “No Dogs and Space” and “Movie Signs With The Mads” joins Hold My Popcorn to discuss the super gothic and super horny 1992 horror film Dracula directed by Frances Ford Coppola. The boys and their first ever LAAADDYY (insert Bill Burr voice) guest talk about the main plot points of this visually strange movie. Highlights include: Keanu’s horrific English accent, Gary Oldman’s solid C cup on top of his head, vampire freaks in the sheets and where di...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Yes our Lethal Weapon month might be over but months mean nothing now in the self quarantine age and the boys (cough cough Tm) aren’t ready to say goodbye to the best buddy cop duo as they dive into a Lethal Weapon series wrap up! The following are discussed: Box office numbers Kill Count per movie Trivia Then the gang dives into a few questions including: Best and worst villain Best and worst kill Best Riggs melt down Also discussed: John Carpenter’s music, Princes Leia’s coke nail, and more ax...
Apr 06, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast The boys watch the last Lethal Weapon movie which means Tim now has nothing to look forward to. Where did that massive ghost ship come from? Why doesn’t anyone in LA stop while there’s a high speed shootout? Also discussed: Rome in the dark ages, choosing Leo or Butters, and in the wrap up section the boys come up with 3 spin off’s to Lethal Weapon 4. This episode is brought to you by Fruit of the Bean for awesome fresh roasted coffee go to https://fruitofthebean.com and use the promo-code POPCO...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Former hosts Bill and Mike join the show (since they have nothing else to do) as the boys each share their movie recommendation while you’re stuck in self quarantine. Each suggestions is from a different genre: Tim- Free Solo (2019)- aka a story about Aspergers? Bill- Police academy (1984)- aka before Kim Cattrall was a disgusting bag of flesh Max- Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Where the boys talk about Wild Hogs John- Event Horizon (1997)- Google Sam Neil’s face in this movie Mike- Hook...
Mar 27, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Timmy the Boy Wonder and super-fan of the Lethal Weapon series jumps in the captains chair to lead the show as the boys dive into the over the top 3rd chapter of the Riggs Murtaugh odyssey in Lethal Weapon 3! What was up with Joe Pesci’s wig? Did they just trim the blonde one from JFK? Was the main villain Cliff from Cheers? Why was Rene Russo considered hot in the late 80’s and 90s? Which scar scene was sexier: Riggs and Lorna Cole or Quint and Hooper? All of this, including axe puns, fair weat...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Lethal Weapon month has been really hot and sweaty so John and Max are stepping in to cool it down and talk about movie mullets! Who the hell is going to listen to this? Answer: Maybe 5 people…so enjoy and make fun of these hair choices at home along with the boys because what else can you do right now? The Mullet crew includes: Kurt Russell- Big Trouble in Little China Jean Claude Van Damme - Hard Target Nic Cage - Con Air Kiefer Sutherland- The Lost Boys Hugh Jackman- Chappie Chuck Norris- Del...
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