#460 - Upgrade, The World War Z Game, and The Hunt

Hey there Chubies! We talk this week about how this current state of affairs is affecting us, as well as a health scare for one of Chuck's family members. We talk about the struggle to be creative in times like this and Chuck talks about how he has worked through some of that struggle. We discuss the movie Upgrade and how we felt about it (no spoilers). Chuck tells me about watching season one of The Sopranos, then we talk about how we are rejoining the world of online gaming. We discuss the game World War Z and how much fun we've had playing it over the past week. We talk about the new Alkaline Trio EP as well as the new Marc Maron special. I tell Chuck about the "Timmy Failure" movie on Disney Plus, Chuck tells me about Mike Birbiglia's Instagram Live show as well as the new sitcom "Beefhouse." We close with a spoiler-free review of the controversial film "The Hunt," then, after clear warnings, discuss it in-depth with plenty of spoilers (but again, plenty of warning before those spoilers.)
- Brad

#459 - How We're Dealing With This

What a difference a week makes! This is (hopefully) going to be our only episode devoted to the Coronavirus before we adjust. We talk about people's attitudes toward the virus and each other and how it's impacted us. We talk about our respective work situations and how those have been affected (and how they will continue to affect us going forward). We also talk about how the idea of social distancing affects our creative endeavors. Finally, we talk about some of our fears and anxieties and also what we're grateful for.
- Brad

#458 - Chuck's Behind-The-Scenes Look at Independent Filmmaking

Sure, sure, we mention COVID-19 to start (and I'm including it here for SEO purposes), but the meat, potatoes, AND dessert of the episode is Chuck giving the lowdown on his gig filming for the podcast Tell 'Em Steve-Dave. We give background on the podcast, how Chuck got involved, and then Chuck relates the story of his most recent trip to Jersey to film with the guys. There are absolutely ZERO spoilers in this episode for TESD projects - but Chuck DOES tell an amazing door about an intoxicated gentleman causing havoc in a chicken restaurant (not related to filming), so there's that. A fun look at what REALLY goes on for Chuck's work!
- Brad

#457 - MTV VJs, Birds of Prey, the Tony Hawk doc, and What Is Our Podcast?

We begin as so many podcasts should - dissecting Chuck's hatred of former MTV News Anchor Kurt. Even thinking about it now, I'm a little confused as to how we got there. After spending a fair amount of time discussing MTV and its culture, we talk about an exciting ska/punk tour coming to the area this summer. We talk about the photos of the new Batmobile, then Chuck offers me his (spoiler-free) review of Birds of Prey. We learn about a new documentary about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater as well as the new "Celebrity Escape Room" show. We discuss the Candyman trailer and I talk about my fear of the original film. We bask in the reflected glory of the Impractical Jokers movie succeeding at the box office, then discuss the new Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken. Speaking of which, we tried some new fast food items and talk about that (and get hilariously off-topic) before closing with a semi-serious discussion: what is our podcast?
- Brad

#456 - The Impractical Jokers Movie, Brad's Mobile Game Addiction, and A Pup In Peril!

Chuck and I are back at it this week! Chuck calls the Chubies to action, then I offer a heartfelt apology to Chuck for assuming the worst of some of his previous preferences. Chuck tells me all about his Valentine's Weekend with his wonderful girlfriend Gina and the many restaurants he tried. I talk about quitting a mobile game I had played for over 600 days. I tell Chuck about the February 2020 version of Pechakucha in Providence, then we get into an in-depth discussion about what the Impractical Jokers movie means to us as independent comedians. We wind things up with a story about Chuck's horrible week, and a moment of fear for his pup, Swiss Miss!
- Brad

#455 - Spiral, McMillions, and Parasite

We are joined this week by Tony Pacitti and Matt Ferrara, co-hosts of the podcast What Did We Miss? We discuss their podcast for a while and talk about their inspirations and I try to recruit them as juggalos. For some reason, they pass on the opportunity. After that, we talk about the trailer for the upcoming movie "Spiral." Will it be a reboot of Saw? A sequel? A parallel movie? We speculate on all the possibilities! From there, the four of us talk about the ongoing HBO documentary series "McMillion$" and offer our feelings about what we've seen so far. And after a minor tangent or two, we dive into a discussion about the movie Parasite. How did we feel about the academy award-winning film?
- Brad

#454 - Deja Blues, Fast and Furious 9 Trailer, Kevin Smith, and The California Raisins

Chuck and I are back, and we've both had BAD DAYS! GRRRRRRRR!!! We talk about that, then decide to have a fun podcast to replace those bad feelings. We discuss The Fast and Furious 9 trailer and try to figure out how much our podcast of two weeks ago affected the casting and writing of a movie that's been done for weeks. We finish that and discuss our recent trip to see Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" Roadshow in Providence. Once we finish that, we kick off our new segment "The Rohrer You Know" and I teach Chuck the history of The California Raisins!
- Brad