Best Joey Moser Podcasts (2025)

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2025 Emmys: Our Wildly Different Reactions To the Noms

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The Contending team members gather around the Water Cooler to discuss their reactions to the 2025 Emmys nominations. Severance dominated the 2025 Emmys nominations with 27 bids for the AppleTV series. That’s not a record (Game of Thrones still holds that), but it’s still a massive upswing from its freshman season. Will the series dominate the 2025 …

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2025 Emmy® Predictions: A Preview Of Our Full Emmy Predix [PODCAST]

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This week, we’re giving podcast listeners a preview of our 2025 Emmy® predictions before they roll out onto the site this week. The Television Academy announces the 2025 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy® nominations next Tuesday, July 15. To prepare for the big day, Jalal Haddad joins Joey, Megan, and Clarence to unveil their 2025 Emmy predictions.…

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“Sunday In the Park With George:” It’s Been TEN WHOLE DAYS!!!

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“Sunday In the Park With George” features the Scavo’s sexual crisis, Bree’s emotional affair, Gabby’s hot salsa, and Sad Susan’s goodbye. Desperate Housewives episode twenty-one, “Sunday In the Park With George,” explores the time-honored theme of couples who go TEN WHOLE DAYS without sex. Yes, Lynette and Tom Scavo find that work and family someti…

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‘M3GAN 2.0’ Review: Oops, She Didn’t Do It Again [PODCAST]

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On this week’s podcast, we look at the making of a TikTok phenomenon and its surprising downfall in our M3GAN 2.0 review. In late 2022, TikTok birthed a bona-fide movie star in M3GAN. The artificially intelligent doll harnessed the power of TIkTok dances and genius marketing to become an unexpected smash hit in early 2023. Now comes the inevitable …

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“Fear No More:” Fun With Arson & Birth Control Pills!

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Desperate Housewives episode twenty, “Fear No More,” sets up storylines that will bring the first season to an end. We’re headed into the final stretch on Desperate Housewives Revisited, and “Fear No More,” episode twenty, sets up crucial plot lines that will carry us to the first season finale. In the world of Mary Alice / Angela Young, Paul finds…

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Best of 2025: Ranking Our Fav TV / Films Halfway Thru 2025

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Joey, Megan, and Clarence offer their favorite films and television series of the year in our annual Best of 2025 at the Halfway Point segment. We’re halfway there. Yes, for many reasons, 2025 already feels like a really long decade, but we’ve only just now reached the halfway point. So, as an annual tradition, it’s time for us to take stock of our…

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‘Sirens’ Production Designer On ‘The Shining’ Inspirations

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Sirens production designer John Paino talks about designing the series’s fantastic and fantastical New England island mansion. Sirens production designer John Paino is no stranger to creating worlds for the ludicrously wealthy. You perhaps best know his work from both seasons of HBO’s Big Little Lies. His recreation of the exclusive world of Monter…

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Emmys 2025: Television Academy, Hear Our Plea!

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Joey, Megan, and Clarence give their most passionate pleas as the Television Academy casts votes for the Emmys 2025 season. Each Emmy cycle, we here at the Water Cooler give the Television Academy some recommendations before checking off their Emmys 2025 ballots. We give recommendations in drama, comedy, and limited series both above and below the …

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“Live Alone and Like It:” But We All Know He Truly Loves Chocolate

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Desperate Housewives episode nineteen, “Live Alone and Like It,” offers valuable lessons about kindness and ice cream as sexual metaphor. We’re back after a few weeks off to see about some 2025 Emmy content. “Live Alone and Like It,” Desperate Housewives’ nineteenth episode, shows the darker side of Lynette Scavo, eventually leading to a revelation…

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‘Sirens’ Creator Molly Smith Metzler On True Villain Of Netflix Series

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Molly Smith Metzler talks about the inspirations for her Netflix limited series Sirens, including the identity of the series’ true villain. Starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Sirens took flight in the American theater. Series creator Molly Smith Metzler first conceived of the characters and essential plot while a student at Juilliard. The result…

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Tonys 2025: Recapping This Year’s Tony Awards Ceremony [PODCAST]

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Joey and Clarence are joined by Frank J. Avella to recap the 2025 Tony Awards presentation, the winners, the surprises, and more. The 2025 Tony Awards aired last night on CBS to a dramatically increased audience. Did the show put its best foot forward? With Megan away for the night, Joey and Clarence are joined […] The post Tonys 2025: Recapping Th…

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‘Sirens’ DP Gregory Middleton Creates Mythical Island Vibe

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We’re never truly told exactly where Netflix’s Sirens takes place. Yet, the lack of a defined location provided director of photography Gregory Middleton several opportunities to capture both the island’s mythic beauty and accentuate its inherent creepiness. Particularly within the cavernous hallways of Peter and Michaela “Kiki” Kell’s (Kevin Bacon…

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We Could Go See BOOP! And Predict the Tony Awards! [PODCAST]

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Well, that was great…that was really fucking great! This Sunday, the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League will name the best of Broadway at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. With Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, and Buena Vista Social Club all tied with 10 nominees each, there are some real races to be […] The post We Could Go See BOOP! A…

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Mountainhead Review: Will Emmy Embrace HBO’s Late Entry? [PODCAST]

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Succession’s Jesse Armstrong returns with a late-breaking Emmy entry about narcissistic tech bros. We weigh in with our Mountainhead review. Jesse Armstrong returns to HBO, the site of his beloved and Emmy-winning Succession, with Mountainhead. The satire stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as four billionair…

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“Children Will Listen:” Especially If Bree Spanks Them

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Desperate Housewives episode eighteen, “Children Will Listen,” shows the darkest side of Carlos Solis we’ve seen yet in the series. “Children Will Listen,” Desperate Housewives’ eighteenth episode, brings some of the darkest scenes / themes in the first season. Yes, darker than Mary Alice Young’s suicide. We’re talking about the Solis’s deeply trou…

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‘Hacks’ Production Design Blends Vegas, LA For Late Show Set

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The Contending sits down with Emmy nominee Rob Tokarz to chat about HBO MAX’s Hacks production design, including Deborah Vance’s late show set. Rob Tokarz received an Emmy nomination last year for his HBO MAX’s Hacks production design on season three. He returns with season four to carry Deborah Vance (Emmy winner Jean Smart) into her long-coveted …

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“There Won’t Be Trumpets:” But There Will Be Pricey Funerals!

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This week’s Desperate Housewives episode, “There Won’t Be Trumpets,” offers an exploration of heroes, saviors, and really expensive funerals. Desperate Housewives episode seventeen, “There Won’t Be Trumpets,” puts aside the first season central Mary Alice mystery in favor of slices of suburban drama for our housewives. It isn’t the best episode of …

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2025 Summer Movie Preview: Marking Our Favs With Mark!

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Joey, Megan, and Clarence are joined by The Contending contributor Mark Johnson for their 2025 Summer Movie Preview. The Contending correspondent Mark Johnson joins the Water Cooler for our 2025 Summer Movie Preview. With Mark’s personal Top Ten list posted, we break down the 2025 Summer Movie Season week by week. Some weekends are an […] The post …

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“The Ladies Who Lunch:” Lounge In Caftans, Gossip At Brunch

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There actually are no caftans on Wisteria Lane, but this week’s Desperate Housewives episode looks at what happens when Maisy Gibbons blows it all up. The sweet peace (ha!) of Wisteria Lane becomes disrupted with the screams and protestations of Maisy Gibbons (Sharon Lawrence) as Desperate Housewives episode sixteen, “The Ladies Who Lunch,” opens. …

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2025 Emmy Podcast: Looking at 4 True Crime Emmy Contenders in the Documentary and Nonfiction Series Race

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Megan McLachlan welcomes Grits & Gab to a very special Contending podcast to talk about four high-profile true crime Emmy contenders in the Documentary and Nonfiction Series category. Looking at the 2025 Emmy Documentary Series contenders, there are a handful of true crime docuseries that are in contention for a nomination. Grits & Grab joined […] …

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#79. And Just Like That: Season One Wrap Chat (w/ Joey Moser & Ryan C Showers) 1:31:53

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And just like that, it’s time for a new episode! On today’s show, two former guests (Joey Moser, of Awards Daily, and Ryan C Showers, host of “Scream with Ryan C Showers”) head back to chat about the season finale of the HBOmax hit series, “And Just Like That”. The fab trio discuss all the plot lines from season one that had everyone talking: the i…

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#78. Scream (2022) 1:09:39

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Well listeners, the time has come to talk about the film that your host, Zacary Landolt, has been looking forward to for so long. That’s right…it’s time to talk about Scream 5! Or…Scream. Scream 2022? Honestly it’s a choose your own adventure for the title. On today’s show, of course Zacary is joined by Devyn Ray, who was here through most of the S…

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#77. Scream 4 (with Devyn Ray and Tom Cornell) 1:13:40

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Listeners, we’ve reached the last Scream movie before the new film that is officially released today! And don’t you worry, we will be here next week with our review/thoughts/feelings of the newest chapter. But until then, we’re here to talk about the sequel from 2011 that was a true reunion of sorts, bringing our original trio back for another bloo…

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#76. Scream 3 (with Ryan C Showers) 1:01:44

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This week on the show, we continue our journey through the Scream film franchise, and on today’s episode we travel to Hollywood to get into the suspense and thrills of Scream 3! Now our usual horror guest, Devyn, is out today, but we have a fabulous guest to join for the Scream 3 chat. Direct from the hit horror podcast, “Scream with Ryan C Showers…

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#75. Scream 2 (With Devyn Ray) 1:02:15

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It’s time to scream again! Zacary, and guest Devyn Ray, are back to talk about the 1997 sequel that still holds up to this day: Scream 2! They discuss all that made this iconic horror movie so successful, including the new cast that was filled with future superstars. And just like every horror movie episode, they’ve got fun segments to close out th…

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#74. Scream (with Devyn Ray) 58:17

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This week one the show it’s the return of Devyn Ray, which means we’re talking about horror. The next franchise journey her and host Zacary Landolt are going on, is through the Scream series, in anticipation of the release of Scream on January 14th, 2022! They go into their favorite iconic scenes from the film that started it all. Also tune in for …

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#73. Sex and the City VS. And Just Like That (with Joey Moser) 1:20:47

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Well listeners, if you must know, Sex and the City is one of your host’s favorite shows ever (warts and all). So of course with the release of the much anticipated continuation series, And Just Like That, there was bound to be an episode on the subject. Dropping by the show is an old friend of the podcast, Joey Moser, who’s a writer over at Awards …

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#72. Fan Girl Series, Vol. 3: Joan Cusack 1:22:46

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The time has come for another edition to be added to our “fan girl series”! We’ve previously celebrated Barbra Streisand, and Whoopi Goldberg, and today we add comedy icon, Joan Cusack, to the group! Host, Zacary Landolt, is joined by Gavin Mevius (host of the podcast, “The Mixed Reviews”), and together they dive into her amazing career, and highli…

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#71. Cooking show divas (with Nick Kochanov, host of “The Good Vanilla”) 58:58

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Listeners, as you know, this is a pop culture podcast, and if we talk about formative pop culture figures in my life, it definitely included some fabulous ladies of the culinary world. There’s something so soothing about being shown some delicious-looking food, in a kitchen we will never be able to afford. For today’s episode we welcome to the show…

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#70. Halloween Kills 1:04:19

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It’s almost time for Halloween, listeners! Since “Halloween Kills”, the newest addition to the Halloween film franchise, from director David Gordon Green, came out a couple weeks ago, we figured we would discuss it for our Halloween episode! Tune in to find out Devyn’s thoughts on the newest Michael Myers tale. Also we talk about the return of Kyle…

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#69. Evil Dead (2013) 1:01:11

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It’s already the end of Zacary and Devyn’s journey through the Evil Dead film franchise. It’s the shortest amount of time that it’s taken to finish! Tune In as they discuss: the film’s shift in tone, the gore, the performances, and to find out just how many buckets of fake blood were needed to film the final scene! And as always, they give out thei…

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#68. Army of Darkness 49:12

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Is that Ash, in King Arthur’s court? Why, yes it is! Which means we’re covering the third film in the Evil Dead franchise: Army of Darkness! It’s not every day you get a medieval twist on a horror sequel, and we have the truly kooky Sam Raimi to thank for it. Devyn and Zacary dive into all the comedy, special effects, and even the alternate ending …

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#67. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn 53:55

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Zacary and “Queen of the spooky”, Devyn Ray, are back to dive into the second entry in the Evil Dead film universe. They talk about how the sequel is not quite a sequel, and more of a re-do, only this time with a much bigger budget. Also, they dive into the amped up special effects in the sequel, and praise the powerhouse horror performance from Br…

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#66. The Evil Dead (1981) 53:25

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We're back at it after a mini break, and just in time for the month of October, we're diving into another horror movie franchise! This time we are discussing the cult classic, The Evil Dead (1981)! Joining again, as guest cohost, is the lovely, "Queen of the spooky", Devyn Ray, and she's here to discuss every bloody detail of this wild indie horror…

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#65. Film Fridays: Freddy Vs. Jason (with special guest: Tom Cornell) 1:31:24

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The time has come, listeners, to say goodbye to Jason Vorhees, and everyone we met on our Camp Crystal lake sagacity ! But Zacary and Devyn welcome a very special guest for this week’s episode…it’s podcaster/YouTube content creator, Tom Cornell! Zacary also cohosts his other show “Messy Mondays”, with Tom, so this week is truly a crossover event. A…

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#64. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th (2009) 1:02:07

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Well listeners, this week we learned a lesson from this film, which was, “don’t ever trust Michael Bay with anything”.Today, Zacary and Devyn are talking about the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th. It somehow manages to deflate any real mystery from the story, and commits the ultimate crime of explaining TOO MUCH.But don’t worry, because the only thi…

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#63. Film Fridays: Jason X 1:09:37

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Well campers, we’re getting a little bored with Camp Crystal Lake. How about we head to space? Grab your machetes and let’s go! Today we are talking about sequel that sent Jason Vorhees to the final frontier. Devyn has been very excited to get to this particular movie, and It was Zacary’s first time watching, so it was a party! This movie is some r…

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#62. Film Fridays: Jason Goes to Hell- The Final Friday 1:04:38

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Hey campers! As always, we’re headed down to Camp Crystal Lake, to get into the latest misadventures with Jason Vorhees. But this sequel is an odd one, as it technically features people posessssed by Jason Vorhees. Does it count as a satisfying last chapter for the franchise ? Tune in to hear Zacary and Devyn get into it! As always, they close thin…

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#61. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 8- Jason Takes Manhattan 1:13:59

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It's time to climb aboard a boat with Jason, and an endless supply of teen targets, and head to the city that never sleeps! Anyone who's been listening to this series knows that Zacary has been so excited for this sequel in the franchise, and after seeing it, he can only say that he was...disappointed. For a film that relies on a gimmick, and even …

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#60. Messy Mondays: "I warned you!" 1:21:18

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Well listeners, they gave you fair warning, and now the time has come for Zacary and Tom to float away, and continue to have messy Mondays somewhere else! But they have one last fun show before they go, and don't worry, they have all of the details so you'll know how to follow them on their new adventure! Also, to keep things light and fun, we star…

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#59. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 7- The New Blood 1:12:35

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Hey campers! It’s time to head down to Crystal lake again, for the newest recap of Friday the 13TH. This week, we’re covering the 7th entry, Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood. Apparently this was the movie that one of the producers wanted to “win an Academy Award”. SPOILER ALERT: it did not, in fact, win any Academy Awards. This is the first mo…

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#58. Messy Mondays: The Airbnb Fiasco 1:12:13

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This week, Zacary starts off the episode with a “messy moment” of his own. Tom’s waited days to hear the tale of the disastrous Airbnb, and why not just air it out on the pod, because after all, that’s what the show is all about. After Zacary’s saga, they dive into Tom’s current love of the Gossip Girl reboot, Drag Race All Stars 6, and a million o…

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#57. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 6- Jason Lives 51:15

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It’s time for, yet another, trip down to Crystal Lake, only this time, let’s just call it “Forrest Green”. Partners on this horror journey, Zacary and Devyn, dive into the sixth entry into the Friday the 13th film franchise, and the first one that truly seems to be aware of just how goofy and fun these films can be. They discuss all of the hilariou…

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#56. Messy Mondays: Tom and Zacary recorded a theme song 1:27:48

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It’s time for another edition of Messy Mondays, and since Tom and Zacary discussed the topic of jobs last week, they figured they would start things off with the very light topics of death, and the year of 2020. Don’t worry, they find a way to somehow make jokes and get some levity into the program. They also talk about the upcoming theme song that…

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#55. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 5- A New Beginning 1:04:05

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It’s time for another “Film Fridays”, and another trip down to our beloved Crystal Lake. As always, we’re joined by “the queen of the spooky”, Devyn Ray, to unpack all of the crazy that lies in this fifth installment into the Friday the 13th film franchise. Zacary and Devyn discuss the continuing story of a now teenage Tommy Jarvis, from the last f…

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#54. Messy Mondays: A Talk About…Jobs 1:15:11

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It's Monday, so Zacary and Tom are joining up again for another edition of, "Messy Mondays". After a particularly entertaining rant about the Olsen twins, your hosts dive into an honest chat about their work histories. The bad bosses, the awful customers, the wild coworkers, they go into ALL of it. And after that chat they go into the "Messy Monday…

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#53. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 4- The Final Chapter 1:07:45

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It’s time to head to Crystal Lake again, to spend some more time with our boy, Jason Vorhees! We’ve reached the fourth entry in the Friday the 13th film series, which adds 80’s child star, Corey Feldman, to the mix. It also wouldn’t be a Friday the 13th movie without a fresh crop of teens to terrorize! There’s even an appearance from the ever kooky…

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#52. Messy Mondays: “I’d rather die, than be wet!” 1:18:11

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It’s time for another edition of “Messy Mondays”, and on today’s show Zacary and Tom are taking a trip down memory lane, through their respective dating lives. They talk about men who love to ghost, ones who can’t read a room, and men who just generally act a fool. They also close things out with a few “messy moments” from the web. --- Send in a vo…

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#51. Film Fridays: Friday the 13th Part 3 1:00:37

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It's Friday again, which means it's time to head back to Crystal Lake, to spend another "Film Fridays" with Jason! This week, host Zacary Landolt, and guest co-host, Devyn Ray, discuss (and roast) the third installment in this franchise. When this movie was released it was presented with 3-D technology, which means a whole lot of visual gags. One w…

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#50. Messy Mondays: "Will & Grace gays" 1:16:21

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It’s time to jump into another edition of “Messy Mondays”, for Monday, July 5th. This week, hosts Zacary Landolt, and Tom Cornell discuss this weeks episode of Rupaul’s Drag Race: All stars 6, Fear Street 1994, and other pop culture moments from the past week. Later, in the official Messy Mondays segment, they get into a discussion about masculinit…

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