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Escape from L.A. LIVE! w/ D’Arcy Carden & Dan Levy (HDTGM Matinee)

John Carpenter brings back Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken to surf on a tsunami in the 1996 sci-fi action sequel Escape from L.A. LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) and Dan Levy (The Goldbergs) join Paul and Jason to discuss Snake Plissken possibly being ... Show More

1h 22m

Feb 27

Shoot 'Em Up

Clive Owen and Monica Bellucci have a mid-intercourse gunfight in the 2007 action-comedy Shoot 'Em Up—a movie picked by YOU the fans! Paul, June, and Jason discuss Paul Giamatti's wonderfully creepy performance as the villain, if a lactation fetish is the least-desirable kink, th ... Show More

1h 8m

Feb 24

88 Minutes w/ Pete Holmes (HDTGM Matinee)

Hooah! Al Pacino stars in the 2007 thriller 88 Minutes—a movie told in real-time that's mostly just Pacino making phone calls. Pete Holmes (You Made It Weird) joins Paul, June, and Jason in our "most secure files area" to suffer through this crime mystery and the accompanying fal ... Show More

45m 26s

Jun 2025

28 Days Later

Hot on the heels of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, Paul and Amy are bracing for the zombie apocalypse with a deep dive into 28 Days Later. They explore the film’s parallels to COVID-19 and 9/11 and reveal how Stephen King once bought out 800 tickets on opening night. This episode ... Show More

1h 1m

Sep 2025

Spinal Tap

Paul and Amy turn the dial up to eleven as they revisit 1984's Spinal Tap. They laugh through their favorite bits, explore Rob Reiner’s ambitious leap from sitcom actor to acclaimed director, and unpack how the film redefined and reshaped the very genre it set out to parody. You ... Show More

1h 13m

Oct 2025

Dead Poets Society

Paul and Amy reopen the pages of Dead Poets Society, chatting about Robin Williams' shocking shift to dramatic acting, characters cut from the film, and the film's lasting legacy in the years since its release. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https:// ... Show More

1h 14m

Apr 2023

Live at Largo w/ Jason Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Daly, Carl Tart, Tim Baltz, Lily Sullivan, Gil Ozeri

Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, Scott welcomes to the stage Jason Mantzoukas, Drew L. Barrymore, Dalton Wilcox, The Chief, Randy Snutz, Francesca Bolognese, and Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot to celebrate the release of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: ... Show More

2h 4m

Oct 2025

Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More

1h 17m

Sep 2024

Shaun of the Dead

This week Paul & Amy break down the 2004 zom-rom-com Shaun of the Dead directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost just in time for it's 20th anniversary theatrical re-release. They discuss how it pays homage to zombie films that came before it, how it introdu ... Show More

1h 10m

Nov 2025

Back to the Future (Re-Release)

Amy & Paul zoom at 88 miles per hour into 1985's Robert Zemeckis time travel comedy Back To The Future! They ask why Eric Stoltz wasn't the right choice for Marty McFly, discuss the film's critique of Reaganomics, and debate whether Steven Spielberg has had too much influence on ... Show More

2h 17m

Sep 2025

Ep 248: Harland Williams

Harland Williams stops by the pod for wild stories about Rocket Man, his new movie Wingman, and hanging with Rodney Dangerfield. Plus, Mark and Sam get surprise drop-ins from Stavros Halkias and Chris Distefano, leading to chaos about art heists, shorts season, Anthony Bourdain, ... Show More

1h 30m

Sep 2025

Nicole is on Hinge. | Talk Nasty to Me - Ep 42

In today's episode, Nicole and Jake discuss the Lorax, Nicole surfs on Hinge, Jake talks qtcinderella, and Man's Best Friend.☞business email: nicole@whalartalent.comWhere to listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/57bGQm6...Follow Nicole: @nicolerafieeFollow Jake: @jakethatcher_0:0 ... Show More

1h 11m

Sep 2025

A New Chapter Begins | "Strangers" (401) with special guest Blake Stadnik

We made it to Season 4! On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re talking all about Season 4, Episode 1: Strangers. This episode weaves together the stories of three new characters: Cassidy, a soldier returning home from Afghanistan; Malik, a teenage father finding his way; and Ja ... Show More

1h 24m

The Specialist LIVE! w/ Nicole Byer (HDT...