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494: Over The Top
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The band gets back together. An announcement is made. The guys go over the top. The end begins.
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The band gets back together. An announcement is made. The guys go over the top. The end begins.
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×The end is nigh. Wax on, wax off. Put ‘em in a body bag. 499 down, 1 to go. No mercy. The penultimate episode.
The final three. Bras on heads. It’s getting close. He don’t even have his license, Lisa.
Time is running out. Give me a keg of beer. Win in the end. Nick loves basketball.
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Time marches on. Pigs in a poke. The Griswold’s are looking for sex. The end is coming.
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The gang falls back into a groove. Five hundred inches closer. The Lonely Island is enjoyed. The end continues.
The band gets back together. An announcement is made. The guys go over the top. The end begins.
As our return continues, we used a movie to address the elephant in the room. That elephant being that we were gone for so long because Travis had a baby. So why not take this as a moment ask if Look Who’s Talking holds up?!
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This week, we continue our look back at The Lord of the Rings. That brings us to The Two Towers. So listen up, boppers as we ask if this epic continues to hold up. And also, merry Christmas and happy holidays!
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1 490: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 48:31
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Adventure is afoot! This year, we’re celebrating the holidays by joining in on a tradition that many observe this time of year: rewatching The Lord of the Rings. So listen up boppers, because the last thing we’re doing is keeping it secret or safe! We’re asking if The Fellowship of the Ring holds up!…
This week, things get physical as we take a look at the road to Mr. Olympia. We push weight and get the pump, which is supposed to be better than a certain activity according to Arnold Schwarzenegger. We’re asking if Pumping Iron holds up!
This week sees 2 out of 3 of the guys traveling back to their childhood for some martial arts. It’s 1 part Home Alone, 2 parts Under Siege, and 3 parts ninja. That’s right, boppers, it’s time to light the eyes as we ask if 3 Ninjas holds up!
The holidays are fast approaching, which means people are traveling. So why not listen as we discuss a movie about traveling? This week we’re asking if Todd Philips’ Road Trip holds up!
One other thing goes along with the end of October other than Halloween. That thing is the World Series which is baseball. Baseball and movies have a history. Speaking of history, during World War II, the women’s baseball league started. And those women were in A League of Their Own, so let’s ask if that movie holds up!…
Halloween week is here. So what better way to welcome Samhain than to watch to horror icons battle it out? This week, Nick and Travis are asking if the wisecracking child killer fighting the perpetual dead child that cracks the unwise holds up. It’s Freddy Vs. Jason!
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