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Nov 13, 2026 · 1:04:43
The boys went to the strip club turned church and saw Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother! They talk arguing about You Can See Everything, Halloween plans, Clayface, Hellraiser,…
Nov 2, 2026 · 1:18:23
The boys went to prison and saw everything in You Can See Everything! They talk previous Nathan Fielder experience, Sam's neighbour, if this movie is racist, how this movie…
Oct 26, 2026 · 1:00:39
The boys went to congress and saw The Social Reckoning! They talk living in a society, everyone being good, comparing this to The Social Network, if it would have been better to…
Oct 16, 2026 · 1:14:19
The boys went to an oil rig and saw Digger! They talk The Dropout, Lantersn, satire, annoying movies, meta casting, the big reveal, Tom Cruise, Warner Bros selling to Paramount,…
Oct 9, 2026 · 1:03:29
The boys took a seat and saw Primetime! They talk how many movies are coming out, do lots of Chris Hansen impressions, To Catch a Predator, the character of Chris Hansen, Robert…
Oct 6, 2026 · 1:09:57
The boys went to Raccoon City and saw Resident Evil! THey talk buying blurays, ads on stremaing services, Underworld, Sam showing their partner Star Wars, Zach Cregger, Austin…
Oct 1, 2026 · 58:37
The boys got thrown around in a trash bag and saw The Furious! They talk Macklemore, becoming an influencer, what this movie is all about, sick stunts, not getting movies like…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:01:36
The boys went to Provincetown and saw Tony! They talk Star Trek, their top 10 movies thus far, seeing this kind of movie a lot, how great Antonio Banderas is, and buying movie…
Sep 21, 2026 · 55:53
The boys went to court and saw Coyote vs. Acme! They talk what makes a puppet a puppet, how this movie got here, is Will Forte a looney tune, where this movie made them…
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:04:06
The boys went back to camp and saw Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma! They talk some other stuff they've been watching and are excited for coming up, problematic faves, Jane…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:03:53
The boys went to Ireland and saw Once! They talk Barbie 2, getting Dune tickets, their first Once experiences, Doctor Who, seeing independent art, the problematic relationship,…
Aug 27, 2026 · 1:04:33
The boys swung through New York once again and saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day! They talk Bambi, Andrew's UK trip, what these movies are all about, why certain characters are in…
Aug 13, 2026 · 1:06:19
The boys went back to Avatar and saw Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender! They talk weather, going on a trip, prequel problems, piracy, what's next for the Avatar franchise, how…
Aug 6, 2026 · 1:02:33
The boys escaped a chain gang and saw O Brother, Where Art Thou? They talk other things they've watched, what modern actors could do this movie, their thoughts on the Coen…
Jul 25, 2026 · 1:25:06
The boys got on a boat, got lost, and saw The Odyssey! They talk buying tickets in advance, knowing the story before hand, this adaptation, other book adaptations, the STACKED…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:03:03
The boys got lost in the backrooms and saw Backrooms! They talk the small but great cast, being impressed, Kane Parsons career, where the movie fell apart, movies over-explaining…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:11:22
The boys got some new tech and saw Her! They talk the prophecy, how many great actors are in this movie, the serendipity of art, Spike Jonze, thoughts on AI and how stupid it is,…
Jun 24, 2026 · 1:14:34
The boys went on the news and saw Disclosure Day! They talk the Welcome Back Top 5 Spielberg, who Josh O'Connor looks like, Emily Blunt killing it, complaining about David Koepp,…
Jun 20, 2026 · 1:06:25
The boys saw some lights in the sky and watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind! They talk Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, the humanity of the movie, do they believe in…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:05:22
The boys made a wish and saw Obsession! They talk Curry Barker, what this movie gives its audience, the great cast, if we are in the time of industry renewal, getting original…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:05:09
The boys went on a shopping spree and saw I Love Boosters! They talk Sam's little vacation with their partner, Backrooms, Obsession, the varied cast, Edgar Wright, Boots Riley,…
May 27, 2026 · 1:10:01
The boys went to an ugly planet, a bug planet, and saw Starship Troopers! They talk Paul Verhoeven, modern satire, accidental fascism, what if The Odyssey is bad, the careers of…
May 23, 2026 · 1:07:45
The boys went to the studio and saw Mother Mary! Sam remains having audio issues this episode but they are better and should be gone by the next episode! They talk the year of…
May 21, 2026 · 1:13:41
The boys went to hospital and watched the reboot of Scrubs! Sam has some audio issues this week with their new set up, this episode is so late because Sam was trying to fix it to…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:01:05
The boys went to Sardi's and saw Blue Moon! They talk Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater, if Margaret Qualley has iPhone face, Sam locking in, not getting these types of movies…
Apr 17, 2026 · 1:06:39
The boys got married and saw The Drama! They talk presale IMAX tickets, the controversy, how dissapointing this movie can be, how they would react to this news, and the rating…
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:01:22
The boys got some tattoos and saw Alpha! They talk Sam's Easter plans, Julia Ducournau, the 3 Fast and Furious movies, heavy handed metaphors, and Andrew seeing the Mario movie…
Apr 1, 2026 · 1:07:16
The boys went to space and saw Project Hail Mary! They talk post-Oscars thoughts, Timothee Chalamet, the small cast, loving puppets, Phil Lord, Chirstopher Miller, the battle of…
Mar 22, 2026 · 1:15:26
The boys went to Toronto and saw Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie! They talk some other recent movies, movie magic, Andrew's pet peeve, how this movie works so well, people…
Mar 14, 2026 · 1:08:48
The boys had their car blow up and they watched Michael Clayton! They talk the BAFTA controversy, Tony Gilory, TV season lengths, disconnecting, the current state of Alberta, and…
Mar 5, 2026 · 1:02:14
The boys went to the cliffs and saw Wuthering Heights! They talk Jacob Elordi joining the ranks, Andrew being sold on Emerald Fennell, directors being vulnerable, the overall…
Feb 26, 2026 · 1:05:43
The boys got stuck on an island and they saw Send Help! They talk why football so boring, should art always say something, Sam Raimi, being an auteur vs a journeyman, and how Sam…
Feb 13, 2026 · 1:03:53
The boys went to the UK and saw 28 Years Later The Bone Temple! They talk sports, buying in, naming conventions, Nia DaCosta being the unluckiest director, how nostalgia and…
Feb 12, 2026 · 2:58:35
The boys got through another year and they loved it! They talk their disappointments, moments, scores, scripts, performances, directors, and top 10 things from the past year! The…
Feb 5, 2026 · 1:10:17
The boys got drunk and started an investigation by watching The Scary of Sixty-First! They talk the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations, conspiracies, how this movie unfolds, if…
Feb 4, 2026 · 1:14:00
The boys played some ping pong and saw Marty Supreme! They talk their New Years Eve's, Sam hating on a movie theatre, iPhone face, if it sucks to be Benny right now, the casting,…
Jan 15, 2026 · 1:01:57
The boys went back to Pandora and saw Avatar: Fire and Ash! They talk Sam hating these movies, the types they could have played, James Cameron, why Sam hates James Cameron, why…
Jan 14, 2026 · 1:01:35
The boys went to a party and saw Hedda! Thank talk Rob Reiner's legacy, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, what makes something a "hangout movie", and directors who make interesting…
Dec 29, 2025 · 1:02:34
The boys went to The Globe and saw Hamnet! They talk the Warner Bros acquisition, actors wanting Oscars, Chloe Zhao, mothers in trouble, William Shakespeare, Andrew starts…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:20:02
The boys solved a murder and saw Wake Up Dead Man! They talk Rian Johnson, religion, how this compares to the other Knives Out movies, why this movie works for Sam so much, how…
Dec 1, 2025 · 1:02:43
The boys went on a game show and saw The Running Man! They talk Edgar Wright, getting a signature, Stephen King, Glen Powell, how this holds up against Edgar Wright's career,…
Nov 24, 2025 · 1:01:16
The boys moved to the prairies and saw Die My Love! They talk Lynne Ramsay, Flight Risk, Jennifer Lawrence, Martin Scorsese, comparing this sort of movie to musical biopics, and…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:06:24
The boys did some beekeeping and saw Bugonia! They talk Yorgos' previous work, Vice, potential Oscar nominations, if there is enough doubt in this movie, did this movie ruin…
Nov 13, 2025 · 1:06:12
The boys conducted an experiment and saw Frankenstein! They talk movies that are in movie theatres, Jacob Elordi replacing Andrew Garflied, Guillermo's career, Hollywood ruining…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:02:49
The boys did some deliveries and saw Good Fortune! They talk Aziz Ansari, Sam has big issues, having your needs met, how this movie got a theatrical run, Netflix going back on…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:00:32
The boys got in the octagon and saw The Smashing Machine! They talk Sam's wedding MC adventures, Marty Supreme, the Safdies, Dwayne Johnson's career, who's fault was this movie,…
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:14:56
The boys had a few small beers and saw One Battle After Another! They talk avoiding ads, Andrew getting gotted, is this PTA's best, who is Leo passing the torch to, freedom of…
Oct 9, 2025 · 53:34
The boys played some football and saw Him! I mean Goat! I mean Him! They talk this movie failing, losing the movie in the edit, Saltburn, sports culture, the greatest student…
Oct 4, 2025 · 1:00:44
The boys took the 5 up to the Bronx and saw Highest 2 Lowest! they talk all things Spike Lee, things looking like a streaming movie, if this movie is miscast, how the adaptation…
Sep 24, 2025 · 58:31
The boys did some cat sitting and saw Caught Stealing! They talk a recent historical event, low stakes Aronofsky, what works as a New York movie, the reason for the season, is…
Sep 18, 2025 · 1:02:40
The boys went to war and saw The Roses! They talk if this movie could have been a hit, the cast being failed, the director not having a vision, how often we get movies Like This,…
Sep 6, 2025 · 59:49
The boys went demon hunting and saw KPop Demon Hunters! They talk liquid bandages, Winona being weird, rebootquels, retelling old stories, seeing the origin of influence, how…
Sep 4, 2025 · 1:02:24
The boys went on a run and saw Weapons! They talk Barbarian, Zach Cregger, Sam crying, if this would have been bad for Pedro, if they think children should act, Sam tells Andrew…
Aug 29, 2025 · 1:05:25
The boys went to New Mexico and saw Eddington! They talk missing headphones, Pedro being on a heater, this whole ensemble working together, Joaquin doing the same guy, if Ari…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:07:05
The boys took flight and saw the new Superman movie! They talk Andrew visiting, watching Fantastic Four, the great cast, a story about Nathan Fillion, what if this movie was…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:05:50
The boys went around the Earth backwards and saw Superman (1978)! They talk episodic TV releases, Canadian streaming problems, NYC election, Christopher Reeve, the John Williams…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:11:00
The boys went on some dates and saw Materialists! They talk what actors sound like Muppets, this movie steering away from Past Lives, Sam getting put in a trance, Pedro Pascal…
Jun 19, 2025 · 1:01:49
The boys became friend this week and saw Friendship! They talk Andrew's birthday, actors doing their thing, how comedy has changed and changed the same over the years, Time…
Jun 13, 2025 · 57:53
The boys are prepping for Friendship with I Love You. Man! They talk The Rehearsal, likeable white boys, movies like this not getting made, the male loneliness epidemic, saying…
Jun 1, 2025 · 1:08:46
The boys trusted Ethan Hunt one last time and saw The Final Reckoning! They talk the Mission Impossible franchise, TV as decoration, Tom Cruise winning an Oscar, how frustrating…
May 24, 2025 · 1:35:52
The boys went to a juke and saw Sinners! They talk Andor, Barry, The Last of Us, the levelling up that everyone is doing in this movie, what this movie is about, Ryan Coogler…
May 8, 2025 · 52:06
The boys went to the woods and saw Death of a Unicorn! They talk what sort of movie this was going to be, them being in bizarro world, blaming it on the sky, TV shows doin that…
Apr 25, 2025 · 1:01:40
The boys went to LA and saw Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! they talk proto-Nice Guys, Val Kilmer stealing the show, the irony, the gay jokes, Shane Black doing something bad, TV shows, Sam…
Apr 11, 2025 · 1:09:19
The boys went to a secluded camp and saw Opus! They talk Sam liking working in restaurants, the movie being disappointing, the death of Twitter, celebrity culture, separating the…
Apr 2, 2025 · 1:09:05
The boys are back, Andrew has a new mic, and they saw The Day the Earth Blew Up! They talk no one wanting to see live action Snow White, going to the movies, what are the big…
Mar 22, 2025 · 1:14:12
The boys got cloned and saw Mickey 17! They talk Sam getting a vasectomy, Marvel actors trying to be interesting, The Rock trying to win an Oscar, this movie being unfocused,…
Mar 14, 2025 · 1:06:09
The boys went fur trapping and saw Hundreds of Beavers! They talk how the Oscar's turned out, people hating on Emilia Perez, planning the next episodes, what could be cut from…
Mar 9, 2025 · 1:12:42
The boys found a wind up toy and saw The Monkey! They talk Captain America, the death of James Bond, watching things made for babies, good things dying, who out there could…
Mar 6, 2025 · 1:00:36
The boys went to some sermons and saw Malcolm X! They talk making a supercut of movies about the civil rights movement, Angela Bassett, Spike Lee getting his flowers, Sam's…
Feb 20, 2025 · 1:08:32
The boys went to a lakeside cabin and saw Companion! They talk a bunch of TV shows, Yellowjackets, The Boys VS Invincible, actor blind spots, being stewards of the art they love,…
Feb 13, 2025 · 1:23:00
The boys built a building and saw The Brutalist! They talk the Luka trade, Abbott Elementary, great performances, who deserves different Oscars, how unfun this years Oscars have…
Feb 3, 2025 · 1:08:25
The boys got drunk and watched Den of Thieves! They talk the concept of hip-hop, popcorn movies, what 'Pantera' means, Gerard Butler's RomCom era, Madison Square Garden, Sam…
Jan 31, 2025 · 3:33:40
The boys made it through another year! They talk about their biggest disappointments, favourite moments, scores, screenplays, performances, directors, and of course their top 10…
Jan 25, 2025 · 1:16:15
Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! Andrews audio has been wonky recently, they're working on a fix.…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:04:36
Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! They are gonna pop out 3 episodes real quick starting with this one…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:05:48
Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! They are gonna pop out 3 episodes real quick starting with this one…
Dec 13, 2024 · 1:05:54
The boys watched some TV growing up and watched I Saw the TV Glow! They talk why this movie didn't hit for Sam, Todd Philips, David Lynch, McCarthyism, if this year was bad for…
Dec 5, 2024 · 56:19
The boys went to Oz and saw Wicked! They talk grey sludge, why it's so long, the casting, drowning out performances, local Edmonton theatre news, and the rise and fall of modern…
Nov 29, 2024 · 1:00:31
The boys went back to Rome and saw Gladiator 2! They talk getting Glicked, do a lot of catching up. Denzel being Denzel, Moana 2, The Equalizer, if this movie is still prestige,…
Nov 21, 2024 · 59:04
The boys went to the Colosseum and saw Gladiator! They talk Hans Zimmer, pleasing the masses, what makes a GOAT a GOAT, big movies, how old this movie feels, Ridley Scott & AI,…
Nov 15, 2024 · 1:04:17
The boys rode their bikes and saw Rebel Ridge! They talk why people liked this movie, Barry Jenkins, M Night, watching movies too young, how convoluted this movie is, and their…
Oct 23, 2024 · 57:14
The boys fell in love and cooked some eggs and saw We Live in Time! They talk gunning for an Oscar, what you leave behind, being a mosaic of other people, actors levelling up,…
Oct 20, 2024 · 1:06:35
The boys built the best podcast in the world and saw The Apprentice! They talk high school reunions, House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, what the goal was, the best movie of…
Oct 14, 2024 · 1:01:36
The One, Monstro Sandrew, went to go see The Substance! They talk Demi Moore, One Upon a Time in Hollywood, Denis Quaid, aging, movies doing objectification, where the line is,…
Oct 2, 2024 · 1:08:48
The boys went to New Rome and saw Megalopolis! They talk Franics Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, if this movie is worth it, Sam defending this move for the rest of…
Sep 25, 2024 · 58:05
The boys continue their surprise project and discuss Return of the Jedi! They talk how these movies rank, how this movie is misunderstood by the rest of Star Wars, The Last Jedi,…
Sep 20, 2024 · 1:00:50
The boys continue their re-watch of the original Star Wars trilogy with The Empire Strikes Back! They talk the iconic moments, capes, if the movie has an ending, Yoda being a…
Sep 13, 2024 · 1:07:02
The boys are doing a surprise project, that they conceived of and recorded before the unfortunate passing of James Earl Jones, and they're watching the original Star Wars…
Sep 11, 2024 · 59:54
The boys got all dressed up and saw Ed Wood! They talk if this movie is progressive, Andrew seeing John Mulaney, cynical vs bad nostalgia, Sam'e continuing thoughts on old…
Aug 31, 2024 · 1:07:05
The bois went into a derelict space station and saw Alien: Romulus! They talk puppets, the year of Cailee Spaeny, Michael Fassbender, video game movies, and how different movies…
Aug 22, 2024 · 48:42
The boys went to Germany and saw Cuckoo! They talk the furry Robin Hood, this not being Get Out, the best scary movies on Netflix, elevated horror, Poggle the Lesser, and the…
Aug 10, 2024 · 1:06:42
The bois went to a Lady Raven concert and saw Trap! They talk Andrew lovin it, M Night's style, elevator pitch movies, the return of Josh Hartnett, the metaphor of the movie,…
Aug 2, 2024 · 1:10:59
The bois went to an abandoned building and saw Prisoners! They talk Denis growing as an artist, feeling the different inspirations, the true GOAT, Hugh Jackman making real…
Aug 1, 2024 · 1:10:56
The bois went down to Oklahoma and saw Twisters! They talk Star Wars, subscribing to Tyler on YouTube, having Canadian face, Why Andrew wants some movies to be more explicit…
Jul 23, 2024 · 1:03:53
The bois solved a case and saw Longlegs! They talk the luckiest man alive, the tone switching, aging, Nic Cage, Maika Monroe, characters becoming public domain, if this movie…
Jul 17, 2024 · 48:02
The bois went back to Beverly Hills and saw Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F! They talk Eddie Murphy having the sauce, modern comedic actors, comedy in a post-Whedon world, how…
Jul 6, 2024 · 1:07:57
The bois got on their motorcycles and saw The Bikeriders! They talk The Bear, the great performances, who is and is not "Da Boy", AI, biker and punk culture, this movie…
Jun 27, 2024 · 54:48
The bois got on a boat and watched Godzilla Minus One! They talk Elden Ring, doing a spa day with the homies, jumping off buildings, melodrama, loud neighbours, Andrew loving…
Jun 22, 2024 · 56:50
The bois are back and lived a whole life and they talk Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! Topics include Sam's New York trip, Sleep No More, the Galactic Starcruiser, the 2 great…
May 31, 2024 · 1:00:52
The bois drove on the fury road and watched Mad Max Fury Road! They talk sports, how this movie shouldn't work and almost didn't happen, Jordan Peele should make a kids movie,…
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