#538 - Shang Chi, Broadway Returns (Lion King!) and Chuck Traverses the East Coast

We start out this week with a fun little contest through our Facebook page - what the heck is one of Chuck's new horror-themed nesting dolls supposed to be? From there, we hear about Chuck's trip to New Jersey to film with Kevin Smith and Steve Buscemi - aka Kev and the Boosh! Chuck films with them, bums around the state with his cool Jersey friends, then drives to New York to do some more filming with Tuesdays With Stories. Why was Chuck late, and how is it never his fault? He came back to town for a day, then went to New York to see The Lion King on Broadway. Chuck explains it all to me, then talks about having to evacuate the hotel after a suspicious fire alarm. Fortunately, he made it home safely. We then offer a spoiler-free review of Shang-Chi, make it clear when spoilers start, then take a deep, deep dive into the newest Marvel film before closing out!
- Brad

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#537 - Chuck and Brad Go To Ohio!

We went to Ohio! Wow! And we are legally prohibited from telling you the EXACT reason we were there, but we can talk about the trip itself! How did we miss a flight? Which of us did his best to get us added to the no-fly list? How much cheese is too much cheese? All of this and more (but not so much that we violate our NDAs)!
- Brad

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#536 - The Film "Cherry," Chuck's Fancy Weekend, and A Song For Brad

Chuck got into a surprising confrontation in a parking lot. Did he handle it the right way? Who escalated things past the point of peaceful resolution? We then read some listener emails, including one listener surviving a confrontation of his own with a naked (and psychotic!) man. We discuss our fighting strategies for both naked and non-naked opponents. I tell Chuck about my trip to see "Into the Woods" put on by a local theater group and Chuck loves my misadventures. Chuck tells me about his fancy trip to the Newport Polo Grounds with a variety of local influencers. He then tells me about his trip to get a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy (the van) and how it led him to a new fancy seafood place. We talk about The Big Lebowski as well as the movie Cherry, directed by the Russos and starring Tom Holland. We close the episode with the debut of a listener-submitted song about me (Brad)! A poem by "Little Jack" set to music by The Famous Sandhogs! About me! What the heck?!
- Chuck

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#535 - WW84, Free Guy, and Chuck's Mystery Diagnosis

Chuck starts out by talking about the idea of "red flag movies," and how the very IDEA makes him see red (I'm sorry). We put that absurd idea to bed, then I tell Chuck about Wonder Woman '84 and my thoughts on that. Chuck tells me about the Ryan Reynolds movie Free Guy and how much he enjoyed it. I then surprise Chuck with a bonus recap of the early-80's film "Up The Creek." I am also surprised I watched it. We answer some listener emails about the Arcade 1-Up, our show recap, and watching a movie sans trailers. That provides a nice segue into a discussion about the trailer for the new Spider-Man film. After we clean up our laps, we talk about the new trailer for "Shredder's Revenge," then the just-release footage from the next Saints Row game. Once we clear out our pop culture brains, Chuck tells me about his trip to the Emergency Room last week and what the doctors discovered living inside him! (Surprisingly, not a Nerf dart!)
- Chuck

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#534 - Chuck's Nerf Obsession, The Val Kilmer Documentary, and Our Dark Knight Show Recap

We kick things off with Chuck bragging about his cool new Nerf collection - am I foolish for thinking that if foam darts are rocketing toward my eyes, some glasses might be helpful? Chuck seems to think so! We then answer some listener emails including a big Would You Rather. From there, Chuck tells me about the Val Kilmer documentary "Val" on Prime Video and I agree to watch it soon. After that, he tells me all about his cool Rhode Island Day with TESD mainstay Frank Five and Mrs. Five. Finally, we talk about our recent gig at the Comedy Connection; all the work behind the scenes, everything that went wrong, so many jokes at Ray Harrington's expense, then winning the crowd over with the final bit. The show was a success.
- Chuck

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#533 - Mark Normand's Netflix Taping, Hella Mega Tour Boston, and The Suicide Squad

Whoa baby. I'm back in RI - we answer some listener emails about summer playlists, and gaming preferences, then I get into the nitty gritty! We talk about my experience filming the behind-the-scenes of Mark Normand's Netflix taping. Why was I removed? Who removed me?! Do I even have answers to these questions?
Then we talk about me racing back to RI to pick up my pals and head to the Hella Mega Tour in Boston at Fenway Park, with Green Day, Weezer and The Interrupters!! Finally, we break into James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. After a very clear spoiler warning, we close the show with a deep dive into the movie!
- Chuck

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#532 - Chuck's Birthday Weekend, Mold-mania, and Woodstock '99

After a quick reminder about the upcoming show at the Comedy Connection (August 15th!), we respond to some listener emails. A lot of Would You Rathers, now that I think about it. We then talk about Chuck's birthday weekend and a surprisingly busy party day for us (as guests). From there, we relate the sad story of our friends in Austin dealing with mold...and then a student at my college dealing with it. And then ONE OF US PERSONALLY DEALS WITH IT! We close with a discussion about the recent HBO documentary about the Woodstock '99 Festival and everything that went wrong there.
- Brad

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