By popular demand, we watched the movie Hook! And we hated it.
Episode S2E14 - No Topic Nostalgia
We had a great topic ready to go but it was stolen by some young hoodlums. So instead we watched Midnight in Paris and talked about nostalgia and time travel.
Episode S2E13 - Don't Come Around Here No More
As we prepare for the Ferris Wheel Inspector General to arrive, we discuss more Mini-Music-Movies! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Episode S2E12 - The Mothman of Point Pleasant + WWE House of Horrors
It's a spooky episode as we discuss WWE's House of Horrors match and Seth Breedlove's new documentary, The Mothman of Point Pleasant.
Segments:
Oiled Boyz: WWE Payback: House of Horrors; Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton.
Mysteries of the Mysterious: The Mothman of Point Pleasant
Episode S2E11 - Beat It / Eat It
We complete the Mini Music Movie Thriller trilogy by breaking down Michael Jackson's "Beat It" along with Weird Al's "Eat It." All this, plus blow your speakers with Mastodon!
Episode S02E10 - The Long Walk Home: Lillian Alling
Mysteries of the Mysterious: in 1925 Lillian Alling had enough of New York City and decided to head back home. Plus, rock skipping and cherry spitting.
Episode S2E09 - Michael Jackson's Thriller
We live up to our mandate of covering obscure and forgotten pop culture with a discussion of Michael Jackson's mini music video movie, Thriller.
Episode S2E08 - The Record Breaking Wrestlemania Episode
We break all-time download records with this recap and reaction of WWE Wrestlemania 33. That and a check-in on Blow Your Speakers and a hard-hitting Degrassi Junior High episode.
Episode S2E07 - Fellowship of the Ring Social Media and Thomas Ince
We discover the Instagram accounts of the Fellowship of the Ring, and solve the strange death of Thomas Ince.
Episode S2E06 - Last Action Hero
It's spring-forward-spring-back time in Smogville! Sean used his extra day to do some Hobbit math and then the discover of an errant rocket prompted us to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero. An cult classic, a disaster, or something more?
Episode S2E05 - Farewell, Bill Paxton
Smogville's Lion Tamer show is reviewed, we unlock the secret of The Secret, Bryton stresses out over a strange street confrontation, and we honor the late Bill Paxton and discuss the mini music movie: Fish Heads.
Episode S2E04 - Dr. Tanzler and his Bride
A chance encounter with a ghost leads to a discussion of Carl Tanzler and his real-life Bride of Frankenstein. Not for the squeemish!
Episode S2E03 - Billie Jean
Season 2 Episode 3! Or, Episode 55! A quick review of John Wick 2 leads to an analysis of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video, naturally.
Episode S2E02 - Best Friends Tag Team
What is the best way to end a friendship? What's the new worst job in America? What happens when the Plaid Shirt Club takes on the Universal Champion? All that and a look at the failed 1991 wrestling cop show Tag Team.
Episode S2E01 - The Abduction of Travis Walton
Season 2 Episode 1! Mysteries of the Mysterious returns as we solve the abduction of Travis Walton, the UFO sighting/close encounter that inspired the movie Fire in the Sky.
Episode 052 - Shockmasters of the Universe (Season One Finale Buffet)
You want it we got it in this action packed one-year anniversary special! Myths and legends of Smogville, He-Man, wrestling shockers, Alvin and the Chipmunks, the heavy heavy monster sounds of High on Fire, and a return to Degrassi Junior High. So zip up your Girbauds, pull your Hypercolor shirt out of the hamper and find your nearest Fed Ex drop off location.
Episode 051 - The Best and Worst Jobs in America
A letter about unemployment leads to a discussion about the so-called "best and worst jobs in America which naturally leads to a discussion about monkey currency.
Episode 050 - Prequel Month: Revenge of the Sith
Breakout the firehose ships because this podcast is hot hot hot! We uncover the truth about Anakin's personality, the truth about the Jedi order, and the truth about who is really inside the Darth Vader suit. All that and more as Prequel Month skids to a halt!
Episode 049 - Prequel Month: Attack of the Clones
Prequel month rolls along as the champions try to solve any mysteries associated with the Star Wars prequels. This sandy episode covers Attack of the Clones, where Sean and Bryton try, and fail, to keep their opinions to themselves.
Episode 048 - Prequel Month: The Phantom Menace
There are a lot of mysterious mysteries surrounding the Star Wars universe. This month we attempt to solve them all. First up, The Phantom Menace!