Episodes

  • Episode 510: Sidekicks (1992)
    Apr 10 2026

    A daydreaming, asthmatic high school student teams up with his hero for a martial arts tournament.

    Listen as we chat about facts that are clearly satire, the time Alan kinda (but not really) met Danica McKellar, and the stupidest bully nickname ever. Then we see if Sidekicks stands the Test of Time.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 509: All the President's Men (1976)
    Apr 3 2026

    Reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein seek the truth about the Watergate break-in.

    Listen as we discuss seeing non-IP movies in theaters, the definition of boring, and the 1970s version of checking someone's Google history. Then we find out if All the President's Men stands the Test of Time.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 508: Chicken Run (2000)
    Mar 27 2026

    To avoid slaughter, a group of chickens plot their escape from a poultry farm.

    Join us as we discuss referring to your spouse as Mr. or Mrs., the shelf-life of chicken pie, and the romantic chemistry of claymation characters. Then we see if Chicken Run stands the Test of Time.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 507: Rookie of the Year (1993)
    Mar 20 2026

    After a freak injury, a 12-year-old becomes the closer for the Chicago Cubs.

    Listen as we chat about how Alan stays hydrated, a villain's bad guy-ification, and a forgettable John Candy role. Then we see if Rookie of the Year stands the Test of Time.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 506: Memento (2000)
    Mar 13 2026

    A man with no short-term memory searches for his wife's killer.

    Special guest Jason Torres joins us to discuss Oscar predictions, the importance of establishing shots, and bonked-on-the-head amnesia. Then we see if Memento stands the Test of Time.

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    49 mins
  • Episode 505: Big Momma's House (2000)
    Mar 6 2026

    To catch an escaped convict, an FBI agent goes undercover as an overweight grandma.

    Join us as we chat about canceling streaming services, removing warts with duct tape, and Terrence Howard–style math. Then we see if Big Momma's House stands the Test of Time.

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    29 mins
  • Episode 504: Pretty in Pink (1986)
    Feb 27 2026

    The life of a working-class high school student is turned upside down when she starts dating a rich kid.

    Listen as we discuss anticlimactic proms, computer flirting in the 80s, and what parental abandonment has in common with quicksand. Then we see if Pretty in Pink stands the Test of Time.

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    43 mins
  • Episode 503: A Few Good Men (1992)
    Feb 20 2026

    A team of lawyers defend two Marines accused of murder.

    Special guest Kevin Smokler joins us to chat about the smoothest-talking screenwriter, sexual tension that goes nowhere, and a bar that only serves one beer. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH as we see if A Few Good Men stands the Test of Time.

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    39 mins