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#71: This Should Be The Gang

Glark — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:48:18 +0000

This week, fire up your on-deck wine glasses for the welcome return of Cougar Town. The EHG gang digs into the third season premiere and tries not to feel too guilty about being really happy with “Extra Hot Great” as a show title. Then, it’s on to the obsessive charms of My Strange Addiction, where hard-bodied cars tart themselves up until they’re just ASKING for a little action PLUS, two Tiny Triumphs, a Canon submission for a pivotal episode of Gilmore Girls, a winner, a loser, and the white-hot patriotism of another Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:00 – Cougar Town
0:12:45 – My Strange Addiction
0:23:45 – Tiny Triumph
0:25:45 – The Canon: Gilmore Girls‘s Raincoats & Recipes
0:50:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week
0:53:45 – Game Time: All The Presidents Depicted By Men
1:09:45 – Outro

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#70: Snoring On The River

Glark — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:52:43 +0000

Joe, Dave, and Tara give the new series The River a fair chance: is it a watershed moment for supernatural dramas, or a washout? Keeping the spooky theme going, we consider a user’s Canon submission: the “Jose Chung’s ‘From Outer Space’” episode of The X-Files. We name the week’s Winner and Loser (with Dave getting in on the action for a change), and wrap it up with a nice, shouty Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:00 – The River
0:16:45 – The Canon: The X-Files‘s Jose Chung’s From Outer Space
0:59:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week
0:38:00 – Game Time: Sweat the Details
0:44:45 – Outro

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#69: Smashed

Glark — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:20:46 +0000

The new, barely-advertised NBC musical drama “Smash” has the EHG crew — and special guest Dan D’Addario — torn. Does it live up to the ofty expectations of Broadway fans, or is Joe a fanwanking sucker? Followed by a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” discussion that doesn’t fuck it up, a Non-Crackpot Theory that wants you to remember the time Cliffhanger scaled that mountain, and Dan’s submission of the pilot of “Alias” is put to the Canon test. The week’s winner and loser are declared, and Game Time wants to make it with you. Take your seats and put your phones on silent — the show’s about to start.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:45 – Smash
0:14:30 – RuPaul’s Drag Race
0:26:45 – I Am Not A Crackpot
0:29:15 – The Canon: Alias‘s Truth Be Told
0:59:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week
1:01:45 – Game Time: I Wanna Make It With You
1:15:30 – Outro

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#68: Wolves Need To Talk About Kevin

Glark — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:01:22 +0000

Tara’s esteemed former colleague Lindsay Robertson joins us to discuss two movies relevant to her interests: We Need To Talk About Kevin and The Grey. With those two very different stories squared away, it’s on to Oscar nomination analysis from Smooth Joey Apollo, and then a Tiny Triumph from Dave. Lindsay presents the Just Shoot Me episode “Slow Donnie” for submission into The Canon, Tara and Joe name the week’s Winner and Loser, and then Joe, Lindsay, and Tara face off in a super-sized Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:00 – We Need To Talk About Kevin
0:15:45 – The Grey
0:27:45 – Smooth Joey Apollo on the Oscar nominations
0:42:30 – Tiny Triumph
0:44:00 – The Canon: Just Shoot Me‘s Slow Donnie
1:06:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week
1:08:30 – Game Time: Workin’ For A Livin’
1:26:30 – Outro

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This Had Oscar Buzz

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#67: Ass Kicked By Girl

Glark — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:32:27 +0000

Steven Soderbergh directed a movie about a hard-fighting secret agent, starring an actual UFC fighter. What, like we WEREN’T going to see Haywire? After discussing this momentous event, we address the season premieres of Archer and Justified, and then it’s on to a user’s Canon submission: Downton Abbey Season 1, Episode 3 (a.k.a. “Mr Pamuk!”). We name the week’s Winner and Loser, and then dig in for a real thinker of a Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:30 – Haywire
0:15:00 – Archer
0:20:30 – Justified
0:31:15 – The Canon: Downton Abbey‘s Series 1 Episode 3
0:52:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week
0:54:30 – Game Time: The Movie Centipede
1:27:45 – Outro

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#66: Oyful Noise

Glark — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:18:10 +0000

Mark Blankenship returns to The Blankenship Chair for a discussion of Joyful Noise, a praise movie we…maybe do not so much feel like praising. Speaking of Marks, we also dip into Mark Wahlberg’s latest magnum opus Contraband. We consider Real Mark’s emission of Roseanne to The Canon for the first time, with his submission of the episode “Homeward Bound.” From there, it’s on to the week’s Winner and Loser, and then on to Mark’s first Game Time appearance of the season. MARK MARK MARK.

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0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:30 – Joyful Noise
0:16:15 – We Made A List: Homespun Sayings
0:20:30 – Contraband
0:28:00 – Sherlock
0:29:20 – Justified
0:30:30 – The Canon: Roseanne‘s Homeward Bound
0:52:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week
0:56:15 – Game Time: Hot Potato
1:16:00 – Outro

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Alan Sepinwall’s report on the 2 Broke Girls panel at the TCA press tour

#65: What We Watched On Vacation

Glark — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:05:18 +0000

It’s the first EHG of 2012, and Tara, Dave, and Joe are back from their respective holiday retreats. Over the break, as is required, massive amounts of movies and TV shows were consumed. From Mission: Impossible to The Good Wife to Sherlocks Holmes (TWO versions), it’s a potluck of holiday entertainment. Then, it’s a flashback to 2004 for the Canon, as Lost‘s “House of the Rising Sun” is submitted for evaluation, plus the week’s winner and loser, and another stressful TV-theme-song Game Time. Glad to be back!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – War Horse

0:03:00 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

0:05:00 – Beginners and The Future

0:08:30 – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

0:12:30 – Albert Nobbs

0:16:00 – New Year’s Eve

0:18:30 – Margaret

0:21:20 – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

0:26:00 – Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

0:30:00 – Sherlock

0:32:50 – The Thick Of It

0:36:30 – The Good Wife

0:40:15 – The Canon: Lost‘s House of the Rising Sun

0:57:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:57:45 – Game Time: TV Theme Songs: L

1:09:45 – Outro

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#64: What We Loved in 2011

Glark — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:00:43 +0000

Once again, the Blankenship Chair is being filled by its rightful namesake, as Mark Blankenship joins Tara, Dave, and Joe for a look back at the best that 2011 had to offer. Pop-culturally speaking, of course. Come for EHG’s picks for their favorite movie, TV show, and pop-culture “thing” of the past year. Stay for the nakedest Game Time yet!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – Favourite Movies: Higher Ground

0:05:00 – Favourite Movies: Certified Copy

0:09:00 – Favourite Movies: Beginners

0:14:00 – Favourite Movies: Hanna

0:20:30 – Favourite TV Shows: Happy Endings

0:28:30 – Favourite TV Shows: United States of Tara

0:31:30 – Favourite TV Shows: Revenge

0:35:00 – Favourite TV Shows: Breaking Bad

0:35:45 – Favourite Other Pop Culture Thing: @WeirdHorse

0:38:45 – Favourite Other Pop Culture Thing: Nana Arianda

0:41:45 – Favourite Other Pop Culture Thing: Adele

0:43:40 – Favourite Other Pop Culture Thing: Rome

0:47:00 – Game Time: Famous Last Words

1:04:00 – Outro

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#63: Christmas Canon

Glark — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:01:57 +0000

It’s Christmas! And Tara, Dave, and Joe planned ahead! They put together an All-Canon episode that remembers the reason for the season: lamb tacos, nipple-photos, and excruciatingly terrible cabaret! Which Christmas-themed episodes will be deemed Canon-worthy? Plus, even though Game Time is just For Shits-n-Giggles, that doesn’t mean it’s any less intense. Happy Non-Specific Holiday!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – The Canon: Clone High‘s Snowflake Day: A Very Special Holiday Episode

0:19:30 – The Canon: Seinfeld‘s The Pick

0:35:00 – The Canon: The Office‘s (UK) Christmas Special

0:47:00 – Game Time: Christmas Tags

0:59:00 – Outro

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#62: You Got A Kentacohut

Glark — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:06:00 +0000

We welcome internet superstar Tyler Coates to join us for a surprisingly mature discussion of Young Adult, which also inspires Dave to make a list related to one of the movie’s plot points. After Joe shares a pair of Twitter Tiny Triumphs, Tyler presents the Cosby Show episode “Denise’s Friend” for submission to The Canon. We name the week’s Winner and Loser, and then it’s on to a festive Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Young Adult

0:20:00 – I Made A List: Star Wars Booze

0:20:45 – Tiny Triumph: Downtown Julie Brown

0:24:30 – The Canon: The Cosby Show‘s Denise’s Friend

0:50:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:53:15 – Game Time: Presently On

1:09:15 – Outro

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Tyler Coates on Tumblr

@tylercoates

One of Joe’s famous friend tweets at him

ANOTHER of Joe’s famous friends tweets at him

“Denise’s Friend” on Netflix

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#61: Smooth Joey Apollo’s Award Season Roundup

Glark — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:16:18 +0000

With the eccentricities of the year-end movie release schedules leaving Joe, Tara, and Dave without a new movie to see, it’s a pop-culture potluck at Extra Hot Great. Starting with Joe delving into the gilded miasma of his feelings about movie awards season. Tara follows up with her plans for Funemployment. And Dave presents a Tiny Triumph that was a load of fun while it lasted. Plus, which Christmas tune gets put to the “Is This Worse Than Jazz?” test? And will a mid-seasons “Simpsons” episode be deemed Canon-worthy? (Why all the questions? You tell us!) The week’s winner and loser are also named, and Game Time goes to some strange places.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:00:45 – Winter Award Season

0:17:45 – Tara’s Funemployment Pop Culture Goals

0:23:15 – Is This Worse That Jazz: Wonderful Christmastime

0:28:30 – Tiny Triumph: Movie Or Bowel Movement

0:31:30 – The Canon: The Simpsons‘s Home Sweet Home-Diddily-Dum-Doodily

0:49:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:53:15 – Game Time: Lost Worlds

1:05:15 – Outro

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Dave’s hashtag game

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#60: Canon Comedies

Glark — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:00:14 +0000

With Tara, Dave, and Joe scattered to the far ends of the globe (as far as you know), it’s time to open up the Canon mailbag and put THREE episodes up for consideration. All three submissions are for comedies that could not be more different: Futurama, The Kids in the Hall, and The Office (U.S.). Which episodes will pass muster? PLUS, this week’s Game Time could see Joe eliminated from this season’s competition. Will he survive?

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – The Canon: Futurama‘s Future Stock

0:13:00 – The Canon: Kids In The Hall‘s Season 1 Episode 2

0:29:30 – The Canon: The Office‘s The Injury

0:43:30 – Game Time: Elimination Challenge

0:56:45 – Outro

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#59: Mehna Mehna

Glark — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:04 +0000

We all (separately) saw The Muppets, and regroup to discuss it. The movie also inspires Tara to Make A List of other movies that more successfully incorporate some of the elements present in The Muppets. Dave submits the “Mac Daddy” episode of Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends to The Canon, and introduces Joe to Cheese. We name the week’s Winner and Loser, and then it’s on to a Game Time dealing with the most frequently requested topic of all time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – The Muppets

0:18:00 – I Made A List

0:22:15 – The Canon: Foster’s Home For Imaginary Children‘s Mac Daddy

0:42:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:44:30 – Game Time: Movie Makers

0:54:45 – Outro

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#58: Things to Do in Hawaii When Your Wife Is Nearly Dead

Glark — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:35:16 +0000

With the big new Oscar contender The Descendants hitting theaters, Tara. Dave, and Joe break down whether it holds up as a drama, a comedy, a Hawaiian travelogue, or a case study on what’s become of Matthew Lillard. After not one but TWO tiny triumphs, the classic Thanksgiving episode of WKRP in Cincinnati gets put us for Canon review. The winner and loser of the week are named, plus another challenging Game Time. Give it a listen … or risk offending a vengeful Tiki god!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – The Descendants

0:14:30 – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

0:16:30 – We Made A List: Better Things To Do In Hawaii Than Watching Your Mother Die

0:19:15 – Tiny Triumphs

0:22:00 – The Canon: WKRP In Cincinnati‘s Turkey’s Away

0:41:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:44:00 – Game Time: Herk Splat!

0:58:45 – Outro

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Jackie Collins tweets Joe’s “Homeland” recap.
Mirror, Mirror trailer.

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#57: The Great Three-Way On Demand Movie Forcening

Glark — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:58:46 +0000

With an underwhelming slate of new movies opening in theatres, the crew turns to the offerings available from their cable services On Demand options, and each chooses a film to to force another host to see, leaving Joe relatively unscathed with Attack The Block, Tara with an eye full of baby poo thanks to The Change-Up, and Dave severely trampled by Water For Elephants. From there, we move on to a user-submitted Canon candidate: the Arrested Development episode “Forget Me Now.” We name the week’s Winner and Loser, and are seriously challenged by a music video-themed Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:15 – On Demand Movie Forcening

0:04:30 – Attack The Block

0:12:00 – The Change Up

0:20:30 – Water For Elephants

0:26:00 – The Canon: Arrested Developments‘s Forget Me Now

0:41:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:46:15 – Game Time: Video Venn

1:02:00 – Outro

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#56: What We Get Up to Late at Night

Glark — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:40:16 +0000

With Conan O’Brien making his triumphant return to New York City this week, Tara, Dave, and Joe decided to take a look at the state of late-night TV, from Conan to Fallon, wise robots to Jackee, plus The Colbert Report is submitted for The Canon. Plus, Joe goes all non-crackpot on the subject of his brand new favorite TV show American Horror Story, a pair of objectionable ads get put to the “Is This Worse Than Jazz?” test, winners and losers of the week are identified, and Game Time tries to teach everyone an important lesson.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – Conan NYC

0:13:30 – Other Talk Shows We Love

0:26:00 – I Am Not A Crackpot: American Horror Story

0:39:00 – Is This Worse Than Jazz: Heineken Ads

0:46:00 – The Canon: The Colbert Report‘s January 18, 2011 show

1:00:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:02:00 – Game Time

1:14:00 – Outro

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Conan Is Pushing the Envelope

Extended Heineken ad

Yellowtail wine ad

The Colbert Report Kevin Kline interview

The Colbert Report Stephen Sondheim interview

Patti Stanger says stupid shit on Watch What Happens Live

#55: Treehouses of Horrorses

Glark — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:17:50 +0000

The Simpsons has, in its long life, aired some of the most memorable Hallowe’en-themed episodes in all of TV, so naturally, to mark the season, we had to dedicate this week’s episode to the “Treehouse Of Horror.” Using a very scientific voting methodology, the members of the EHG crew have determined our top ten “Treehouse Of Horror” segments. Join us as we count them down, and stick around for a spooky Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Top 10

0:41:15 – Game Time

0:52:30 – Outro

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#54: Murky Modern Manson Movie

Glark — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:30:30 +0000

This week, Joe, Tara, and Dave took in the independent movie du’jour, the “Ooops! I used to be in a cult” drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. Did it leave them slavishly in its thrall or running to the nearest deprogrammer? After that, Joe refuses to believe he’s a crackpot for thinking that cable channels are dropping the ball (dropping the pumpkin?) when it comes to airing Halloween-themed fare, a homespun tale of old-fashioned family values from The X-Files gets put up for Canon consideration, and a winner and loser of the week are crowned. And for Game Time, it’s the return of the movie score guessing game! Join us for some communal podcasting (light farming and carpentry required)!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – Martha Marcy May Marlene

0:14:30 – I Am Not A Crackpot: Halloween TV Programming

0:20:30 – The Canon: The X-Files‘s Home

0:39:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:40:30 – Game Time

0:50:15 – Outro

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trailer, featuring Rooney Mara’s unfortunate hair.

Diorama of the Peacock house in “Home”

#53: Step Up 2 The Repressive Town Preacher

Glark — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:34:46 +0000

This week, Tara, Dave, and Joe took in the remake of the classic ’80s nostalgia-bait, Footloose. Did they lose their blues? Or did they hit the ceiling and then proceed to tear up this town? Maybe a little of both? After that, Tara has a hair-related Tiny Triumph, the Mad Men episode “The Beautiful Girls” gets put up for Canon consideration, and some surprising Winner and Loser of the Week picks. …Well, halfway surprising. And stick around for one of the most challenging Game Times yet! Oooh-wee, Marie, you’re gonna love it.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – Footloose

0:15:30 – Tiny Triumph

0:16:00 – The Canon: Mad Men‘s The Beautiful Girls

0:39:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:40:45 – Game Time

0:53:30 – Outro

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EW’s post about Rob Lowe’s Lifetime hair

Joe’s Today article about Footloose

The Awl Explains Mansplaining.

Trip Payne’s Website

#52: Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding

Glark — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:30:54 +0000

Having just come off the harrowing Season 4 finale of Breaking Bad, we must inconsiderately discuss it right in front of our guest, Sarah D. Bunting, who hasn’t caught up to the just-ended season yet. Then we actually let her join us for a discussion of The Ides Of March. Dave finally brings to a close the controversy surrounding Real Steel, and whether or not he would hate it. We consider user Jason’s submission of the Sports Night episode “Smoky” to The Canon, crown the week’s Winner and Loser, run down The Rest Of The Week, and wrap it up with a catchphrase-themed Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:00:45 – Breaking Bad Season 4 Finale

0:13:00 – The Ideas of March

0:27:45 – Will Dave Hate This: Real Steel Followup

0:34:30 – The Canon: Sports Night‘s Smoky

0:51:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:53:00 – The Rest of the Week

0:55:00 – Game Time

1:09:30 – Outro

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Sarah D. Bunting’s blog

Sarah D. Bunting on Twitter

Accurate prediction about the Season 4 finale of Breaking Bad

#51: Warm Glowing Warming Glow

Glark — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:58:36 +0000

TV is back, hooray! After a discussion of the Boardwalk Empire‘s Season 2 premiere, the crew does a survey of the other shows — new and returning — that have premiered thus far. Tara shares a Twitter-related Tiny Triumph, and then it’s on to a user submission to The Canon: the Parks & Recreation episode “Jerry’s Painting.” We name the week’s Winner and Loser, run down The Rest Of The Week, and then kick off a new season of Game Time!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:00 – Boardwalk Empire

0:19:45 – Homeland

0:22:45 – Revenge

0:23:45 – Pam Am & Playboy Club

0:26:15 – Hart of Dixie

0:29:15 – Suburgatory

0:30:45 – Parks & Recreation

0:34:15 – The Office

0:34:45 – A Gifted Man

0:36:15 – Person of Interest

0:37:30 – Terra Nova

0:38:30 – Will Dave Hate This: Real Steel Revisited

0:44:45 – Tiny Triumph

0:45:15 – The Canon: Parks & Recreation‘s Jerry’s Painting

0:57:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:58:45 – The Rest of the Week

1:01:00 – Game Time

1:16:15 – Outro

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Joe’s Boardwalk Empire recaps on Television Without Pity

Joe’s first Homeland recap on Vulture

Tara’s crowd-pleasing tweet

Tara’s game on The Film Pigs Podcast

Excerpt from Ken Burns’s Conan

The Drunk Dave episode of Overwhelming Positivity

#50: A Triumph of Mathematics

Glark — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:14:38 +0000

This week, we welcome sportswriter/movie critic Will Leitch for a discussion of Moneyball, surely one of the year’s top five movies about sports and math. After the requisite deep dive into the Season 3 premiere of Community, we move on to Will’s submission to The Canon: the “Eddie” episode of FX’s Louie. Tara and Joe name the week’s Winner and Loser, we take a quick pass at The Rest Of The Week, and then it’s Joe’s turn at the helm for Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – Moneyball

0:11:30 – Our Favourite Sports Movies

0:19:00 – Community

0:25:35 – The Canon: Louie‘s Eddie

0:49:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:50:30 – The Rest of the Week

0:52:30 – Game Time

1:11:00 – Outro

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#49: Left Turn At Alberquirky

Glark — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:40:56 +0000

The crew is joined by writer and producer John Ramos (you may remember his name from his successful submission of Terriers to The Canon) to talk about the week’s sitcom episodes — both series premieres and returning shows. After a brief stop at the other new fall series each of us is most looking forward to, it’s on to John’s Canon submission: the Archer episode “Killing Utne.” We deal with the week’s Winner and Loser, run down The Rest Of The Week, and then it’s like an entertaining version of The Change-Up as Tara runs Game Time, and Dave competes in the game.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:30 – Fall Sitcoms

0:26:15 – Most Anticipated New TV Shows

0:36:00 – The Canon: Archer‘s Killing Utne

0:54:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:55:15 – The Rest of the Week

0:57:15 – Game Time

1:11:30 – Outro

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Up All Night pilot

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New Girl pilot

Aaron Sorkin breaks his nose while writing

#48: I Don’t Feel So Good

Glark — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:00:42 +0000

You feel that itch in the back of your throat? Your head starting to ache a bit? Those pork medallions you ordered at the casino restaurant in Macau not sitting so well with you? The Extra Hot Great gang is here to tell you that your paranoid concerns are TOTALLY JUSTIFIED. We welcomed back guest Lindsay Robertson for a discussion of the new disease-aster movie Contagion. Did it properly feed into our worst fears about the end of society? Also, Tara has a Tiny Triumph AND a Crackpot theory about celebrity matchmaking, the week’s winner and loser both have an awards-y bent, and we consider Party Down‘s “Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh” for the Canon. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – Contagion

0:18:00 – I Am Not A Crackpot: Hollywood Matchmaker

0:20:00 – Tiny Triumph

0:21:15 – The Canon: Party Down‘s Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh

0:36:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:39:30 – The Rest of the Week

0:41:15 – Game Time

0:49:00 – Outro

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#47: Let’s All Go To The Lobby

Glark — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:25:38 +0000

We have movie snacks on the brain this week as we go around the horn to choose which fall movies we’re excited for; the ones we’re not excited for even though we should be; and the ones we’re pretty sure NO ONE is excited for. We welcome a user submission for The Canon: the “Dennis And Dee Go On Welfare” episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Once we’ve chosen the week’s Winner and Loser, it’s a very special Rest Of The Week, capped by a super-yelly Game Time. Make some popcorn and…enjoy.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:30 – Fall Movie Picks

0:27:30 – The Canon: It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia‘s Dennis and Dee Go On Welfare

0:41:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:42:45 – The Rest of the Week

0:45:15 – Game Time

0:54:15 – Outro

0:55:30 – Alternative Canon submission

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Sneak Preview of Parks & Recreation Season 4, featuring Patricia Clarkson as Tammy 1

Shannen Doherty’s ad for EducationConnection.com

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#46: You Taste Like A Burger

Glark — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:16:56 +0000

We welcome Twitter, Tumblr, and GIF-making superstar Bobby Finger for a discussion of Our Idiot Brother, which is nowhere near as idiotic as its marketing would have you believe. (We all really liked it!) We then address a recent essay by TV critic Maureen Ryan, about whether TV seasons are shorter than they should be. Bobby offers a classic episode of The Golden Girls for submission into The Canon. We name the week’s Winner and Loser, run down The Rest Of The Week, and test our pop culture knowledge yet again in Game Time.

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0:00:40 – Intro

0:01:30 – Our Idiot Brother

0:12:45 – Short TV Seasons

0:22:30 – The Canon: The Golden Girls‘s The Case of the Libertine Belle

0:42:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:43:45 – The Rest of the Week

0:45:45 – Game Time

1:02:45 – Outro

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#45: Must See TV

Glark — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:48:58 +0000

In a special episode, each member of the EHG crew assigns another to watch a show he or she has never seen. The idea was that we’d each pick a show we thought the other might like enough to add to his or her roster of can’t-miss shows or seek out its archives. You’ll have to see how that worked out. Plus: Game Time!

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0:00:40 – Intro

0:02:00 – Sons of Anarchy

0:19:15 – Childrens Hospital

0:28:00 – Six Million Dollar Man

0:45:30 – Game Time

0:58:40 – Outro

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#44: A Heaping Helpful

Glark — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:18:33 +0000

We welcome back the lovely and talented Pamela Ribon for a discussion of the week’s second-most controversial new movie, The Help, which taught us all a lot (nothing) about the civil rights battle in Jackson, Mississippi. Dave explains that he’s not a crackpot for believing he’s found the best way to stop Death from stalking movie characters who’ve cheated Death (as in Final Destination 5). Tara shares a very Tiny Triumph, and Kim relates the plot of The Most Awesome Thing she saw on TV this week. Pam presents the Friends episode The One Where Everybody Finds Out for submission to The Canon. We choose the week’s Winner and Loser, recap The Rest Of The Week, and are challenged by another installment of Hot Potato in Game Time.

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0:00:40 – Intro

0:01:30 – The Help

0:14:00 – I Am Not A Crackpot: Final Destination 5

0:16:45 – Tiny Triumph

0:18:15 – The Most Awesome Thing: Homecoming

0:20:45 – The Canon: Friends‘s The One Where Everyone Finds Out

0:40:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:42:45 – The Rest of the Week

0:45:00 – Game Time

1:03:15 – Outro

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Tyler Coates on The Help

#43: You’ll Never Make A Monkey Out Of Me

Glark — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:18:10 +0000

After noting a special honour for the EHG crew, we move on to a discussion of the weekend’s surprise hit, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. We recap Joe’s exciting encounter with a very special young lady, and then inaugurate a new segment: Small Part, Big Impact. Tara offers up the “Slap Bet” episode of How I Met Your Mother for submission into The Canon. We note the week’s Winner and Loser, run down The Rest Of The Week, and break the season’s tie with the latest installment of Game Time.

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0:00:40 – Intro

0:01:20 – Rise of the Planet of the Apes

0:14:00 – Tiny Triumph: Mega Edition

0:24:15 – Small Part Big Impact

0:33:00 – The Canon: How I Met Your Mother‘s Slap Bet

0:48:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:51:00 – The Rest of the Week

0:53:15 – Game Time

1:01:45 – Outro

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Has Joe Reid Been Hugged?

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#42: Castrasstroughphes & Aliens

Glark — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:58:18 +0000

This week, Joe, Tara, and Dave didn’t let the relative mediocrity of Cowboys & Aliens get them down. Not when there was a new season of Project Runway to talk about. Or a classic episode of 30 Rock to consider for the Canon. WHY should you not follow a hippie to a second location? Listen and learn! Also: a Tiny Triumph two-fer, we set the brightest mind we know to the task of curing some of Hollywood’s ills, the week’s Winner and Loser are identified, and everything wraps up with a businesslike Game Time. You’ll love it more than aliens love goooooooold!

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0:00:40 – Intro

0:01:00 – Listener Letter

0:03:00 – Cowboys & Aliens

0:12:00 – Project Runway

0:18:30 – The Most Awesome Thing: Little House On The Prairie

0:23:00 – Tiny Triumphs

0:26:00 – The Canon: 30 Rock‘s Rosemary’s Baby

0:39:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:43:45 – The Rest of the Week

0:46:00 – Has Joe Reid Been Hugged?

0:46:30 – Game Time

0:58:00 – Outro

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Lindsay Robertson on Pop Up Chapel

Tyler Coates on Pop Up Chapel

Dave Holmes’ MTV Memoir

Julia Roberts’s Banned Lancome Ad

Julia Roberts’s Vanity Fair cover

#41: Supersoldier Swirl

Glark — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:07:16 +0000

Jesse Murray returns to discuss Captain America — and, more importantly, to pour one out for another season of The Real Housewives Of New York City. Jesse also submits the Melrose Place episode “The Big Bang Theory” for induction into The Canon. After a look at the week’s Winner and Loser (and The Rest Of The Week), it’s an especially fabulous Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – Captain America: The First Avenger

0:17:00 – Real Housewives of New York City

0:27:30 – The Canon: Melrose Place‘s The Big Bang Theory

0:53:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:55:15 – The Rest of the Week

0:41:45 – Game Time

1:12:00 – Outro

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“The Big Bang Theory” on Netflix

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#40: The Misfishness of Breaking Bad

Glark — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:30:10 +0000

The crew returns to the podcast just as Breaking Bad returns to AMC, so naturally we lead by discussing the mind-blowing Season 4 premiere. From there, we move on to Joe’s latest nominee for The Canon: the Seinfeld episode “The Hamptons.” After choosing the week’s Winner and Loser and running down The Rest Of The Week, we kick off our fourth season of Game Time, which doubles as the exciting conclusion to our second Game Time For The Masses. Put on your rubber boots and waders and let’s get down to business!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:00 – Breaking Bad

0:15:30 – The Canon: Seinfeld‘s The Hamptons

0:37:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:39:15 – The Rest of the Week

0:41:45 – Game Time

0:52:30 – Outro

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Joe’s Breaking Bad recaps at Television Without Pity

Grantland’s oral history of Friday Night Lights

Sarah Blackwood’s Friday Night Lights essay on The Awl

#39: Say What?

Glark — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:45:19 +0000

It’s our second Game Time For The Masses! Clean out your ear’s waxy innards because this time you have to listen to 21 fictional languages and tell us what film or television property they are from.

Put your answers below as a comment and once episode 40 airs (with the answers) we will make everyone’s answers public!

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0:01:30 – Game Time

0:04:45 – Outro

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#38: You Are Not A Crackpot!

Glark — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:00:46 +0000

This is the week for wild theories, irrational (er, we mean RATIONAL! Totally rational!) pet peeves, and brilliance masked as utter madness! Yes, you sent us your best non-crackpot theories, and now Tara, Dave, and Joe are presenting them in a special, All-Crackpot episode of EHG. From TiVo beefs to network logo shenanigans to a revolution in the prop business, if you’re looking for ideas about pop culture that are so crazy they’re sane, this is the podcast for you. Plus, a special tie-breaking Game Time that will decide this season’s title. It’s Joe vs. Tara, winner take all!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – I Am Not A Crackpot

0:53:00 – Game Time

0:59:30 – Outro

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How to Create a USA Show in Six Easy Steps

USA Logo Is Dolphin Sex

Todd Robert Anderson’s Blog

The Film Pigs Podcast

Omar Gallaga’s Blog

#37: Conan O’Brien Didn’t Shave

Glark — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:52:35 +0000

The regular crew plus special guest Sarah D. Bunting screen the new documentary Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, and report back as to whether it should have been called Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop Whining. They also give their early impressions on the season premiere of VH1′s Celebrity Rehab, including naming who in the new cast is most likely to succeed (…uh, and least likely). User Camille suggests the Dawson’s Creek episode “Castaways” for submission to The Canon, we run down the week’s Winners and Losers, and then it’s a Game Time that truly cannot be missed.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Conan O’Brien Didn’t Shave

0:12:00 – Celebrity Rehab

0:21:30 – The Canon: Dawson’s Creek‘s Castaways

0:32:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:33:45 – The Rest of the Week

0:35:15 – Game Time

0:49:00 – Outro

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Sarah D. Bunting’s website, Tomato Nation

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Celebrity Rehab Sums Itself Up in Two Harrowing Minutes

Trailer for the new Footloose remake

Trailer for Pixar’s Brave trailer

#36: Green Lantern Covered In Candle Wax

Glark — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:15:40 +0000

After Dave and Tara bring Joe up to speed on Green Lantern (since Joe evaded seeing it), all three review some of the Unhateables submitted in the comments on last week’s episode. Then it’s time for the introduction of a new segment: “0% Full” — about what we’ll bring ourselves to watch only when we have nothing else recorded — which this week focuses on TLC’s My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Dave presents the Battlestar Galactica episode “33″ for submission to The Canon. We go into detail on the week’s Winner and Loser, and then give quick hits in another new segment on The Rest Of The Week. Finally, it’s Game Time — and then, in the episode dénouement, a request for your help with an upcoming episode.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:00:45 – Green Lantern

0:12:30 – The Unhateables

0:16:15 – 0% Full: My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

0:27:45 – The Canon: Battlestar Galactica‘s 33

1:00:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:03:45 – The Rest of the Week

1:05:00 – Game Time

1:18:30 – Outro

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Stephen Colbert’s 2011 Commencement Speech at Northwestern University

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Maureen Ryan on the Season 1 finale of The Killing

Alan Sepinwall on the Season 1 finale of The Killing

FuckTheKilling.com

Ginia Bellafante of the New York Times on Season 1 finale of The Killing: 1; 2

Dr. Drew is ignorant as to the identity of Dan Savage

#35: Pieces Of Lens Flare

Glark — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:13:01 +0000

After spending a few days icing down our eyes from all the lens flare in Super 8, we welcome internet superstar Mark Graham to discuss it. That the universally beloved Kyle Chandler is in the move sparks a consideration of what makes a celebrity (virtually) Unhateable. Kim Reed pops in to tell us about the Most Awesome Thing She Saw On TV This Week. Joe cites the upcoming Hugh Jackman/giant fighting robots movie Real Steel, and wonders, Will Dave Hate This? Mark presents the Twin Peaks episode “Zen, Or The Skill To Catch A Killer” for submission into The Canon. Then we name the week’s Winner and Loser, and face off in Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Super 8

0:19:30 – The Unhateables

0:34:15 – The Most Awesome Thing: Little House on the Prairie

0:37:30 – Will Dave Hate This: Real Steel

0:44:00 – The Canon: Twin Peaks‘s Zen, Or The Skill To Catch A Killer

1:15:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:17:30 – Game Time

1:30:15 – Outro

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Twin Peaks on Netflix Watch Instantly

Slate reports that 16 and Pregnant makes viewers more likely to support abortion rights

#34: The X-Mans

Glark — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:16:45 +0000

Dave, Joe, and Tara convene for a discussion of the weekend’s big feature-film release, X-Men: First Class. They move on to dissect the TV archetype of the super-cheery bad guys, with illustrative examples. Tara defends her non-crackpot position of being suspicious about adult Muppet fans, whereupon Joe chimes in to address the issue of Pee-wee Herman. Then it’s on to a user-submitted Canon pitch for the Veronica Mars episode “A Trip To The Dentist.” After identifying the week’s Winner and Loser, it’s another high-stakes installment of Game Time. And stay tuned after the outro for a special pre-taped segment, in which Joe is joined by Jesse Murray for a discussion of the Moroccan trip on The Real Housewives Of New York City.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:15 – X-Men: First Class

0:18:45 – Super Cheerful TV Bad Guys

0:32:15 – I Am Not A Crackpot: Muppets & Pee-wee Herman

0:39:00 – The Canon: Veronica Mars‘s A Trip To The Dentist

0:59:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:03:30 – Game Time

1:12:30 – Outro

1:14:15 – Real Housewives of New York City

1:34:15 – Alternative Canon submission

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Listen to your friend Stanislav Petrov, he’s a cool guy. He helped you all out.

#33: The 1st Annual TV Extrys

Glark — Sat, 28 May 2011 16:00:11 +0000

With the 2011 Emmy eligibility period about to end, Mark Blankenship (whose idea it was) and Pamela Ribon join us for a special episode, in which we pick the very best of television over the past season (in many cases, highlighting series that Emmy voters are quite likely to ignore). Will your favourite shows get a shout-out? Listen and find out.

Important note! We credited “Corey” for this game time but that’s some credit-stealing mooch! The real deal is Alison. Alison sends her email from a Corey account but she’s no Corey. This concludes EHG credit theatre.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:45 – The TV Extrys

0:56:30 – Game Time

1:09:30 – Outro

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Mark Blankenship’s site, TheCriticalCondition.com

Mark Blankenship on Twitter

#32: Weddings and Chicken Fried Fox

Glark — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:47:18 +0000

The brilliant Sarah D. Bunting returns for a discussion of the movie we couldn’t discuss last week due to Tara’s lost bet: Bridesmaids. This naturally leads to a consideration of the best and worst weddings in movie history, and the movies in which they appeared. Kim Reed drops in to share The Most Awesome Thing She Saw On TV This Week. Sarah presents this week’s submission for The Canon: the episode “Pine Barrens” from The Sopranos. After naming the week’s Winner and Loser, it’s on to another thrilling Game Time!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Bridesmaids and movie weddings

0:22:45 – The Most Awesome Thing: My Stepson My Lover

0:25:00 – Tiny Triumph

0:25:45 – The Canon: The Sopranos‘s Pine Barrens

0:55:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:56:30 – Game Time

1:09:15 – Outro

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Sarah D. Bunting’s site, Tomato Nation

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Lindsay Robertson guests on the Slate Spoiler Special on Bridesmaids

Judd Apatow mandated the barf/poo scene

Paul Feig says there could be a Bridesmaids 2

#31: Priest Is Going To Be Legion – Wait For It – dary!

Glark — Sun, 15 May 2011 04:52:36 +0000

Following through on his threat of several episodes ago, Dave cashes in on Tara’s lost bet, forcing her to see Priest, and somehow Joe and returning guest Adam Sternbergh are dragged down with her. After a discussion comparing Priest to Legion, Dave explains why he is not a crackpot for having wearied of Old Spice-alike TV commercials, and Tara shares the week’s Tiny Triumph. Adam proposes an episode of the original British version of The Office for inclusion in The Canon. Joe and Tara name the week’s Winner and Loser, wrapping up with Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Priest and Legion

0:22:00 – I Am Not A Crackpot

0:23:15 – Tiny Triumph

0:24:30 – The Canon: The Office‘s Training

0:51:30 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:53:00 – Game Time

1:04:15 – Outro

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Jon Cryer’s comment on Ashton Kutcher joining Two And A Half Men

#30: Off With His Pants

Glark — Sun, 08 May 2011 23:10:09 +0000

As our sweeps bonanza continues, we welcome Tara’s esteemed colleague Lindsay Robertson (Videogum, The Awl, Jezebel) for a discussion of the Justified finale (warning: spoilers), and its connections to the documentary The Wild And Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia. We debate whether Weird Al Yankovic is Worse Than Jazz, then note a (not-so) Tiny Triumph by Joe. After naming the week’s Winner and Loser, we consider Lindsay’s submission for The Canon: the Mr. Show episode “What To Think.” Then it’s on to a delightfully suspenseful Game Time. But wait! THERE’S MORE.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:00 – Justified Season Two Finale

0:15:30 – The Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia

0:27:15 – Top Gun

0:36:15 – Is This Worse Than Jazz: Weird Al

0:43:00 – Tiny Triumph

0:45:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:46:15 – The Canon: Mr. Show‘s What To Think

1:24:45 – Game Time

1:40:00 – Outro

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The Wild And Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia on Netflix

Top Gun trailer recut as a love story

Quentin Tarantino in Sleep With Me, explaining that Top Gun is a story of gay pilots

Joe’s MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss post on The Awl

#29: Ding Dong!

Glark — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:15:12 +0000

Kicking off the all-important May sweeps period, things get a little dramatic this week as we welcome our guests, theatre professionals Mark Blankenship and Adam Grosswirth, for a discussion of the new Broadway musical The Book Of Mormon. We move on from there to a discussion of Steve Carell’s last episode of The Office, and whether the show even needs to continue from here. Kim Reed returns with a segment on The Most Awesome Thing She Saw On TV This Week. Adam submits an episode of the Canadian dramedy Slings & Arrows for induction into The Canon. We also name the week’s Winner and Loser, and look back at some important pop-culture hangouts in Game Time. Please silence your mobile phone: the show is about to begin.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:02:00 – Book of Mormon

0:20:00 – Steve Carell’s last The Office

0:29:00 – The Most Awesome Thing: Whispers and Lies

0:31:00 – The Canon: Slings & Arrows‘s Madness In Great Ones

1:01:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:04:45 – Game Time

1:17:45 – Outro

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Hello! track from Book of Mormon

Matt Albie Twitter

Danny Tripp Twitter

Slings & Arrows on Netflix

Fantasy Island? More like Nightmare Island! Whispers and Lies site

#28: Dames Get Boned

Glark — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:34:31 +0000

Fantasy has come to HBO in the form of the literary adaptation Game Of Thrones, but some members of the Extra Hot Great panel is not so sure it deserves a coronation. We also look at product placement through the lens of Morgan Spurlock’s latest film, and through the lens of “The Dundies,” a Season 2 episode of The Office (set largely in a Chili’s) under consideration for The Canon. Tara tells us the latest reason she’s not a crackpot; we look at the week’s Winner and Loser; and one of our hosts notches another W for the season in Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:00:50 – Game of Thrones

0:23:30 – The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

0:41:00 – I Am Not A Crackpot

0:45:30 – The Canon: The Office‘s The Dundies

1:07:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week (Justified spoilers)

1:10:30 – Game Time

1:21:00 – Outro

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NPR’s Linda Holmes on culling vs. surrendering when it comes to pop culture consumption

Morgan Spurlock’s next sponsored “documentary”

Jennifer Egan vs. Chick Lit

#27: Underground Railroad of Perverts

Glark — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:07:21 +0000

We flew Weeds producer and friend of the show Stephen Falk in from Los Angeles JUST to see Scream 4 with us and then come on the podcast to talk about it. We then consider the latest phenomenon that may or may not be Worse Than Jazz; ponder the inclusion of the Larry Sanders Show episode “Hank’s Sex Tape” in The Canon; call out the week’s winner and loser; and tear it up in Game Time. Don’t be scared! Everything will probably be fine.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:45 – Scream 4

0:17:00 – This Is Worse Than Jazz: Chucksters

0:28:45 – The Canon: The Larry Sanders Show‘s Hank’s Sex Tape

0:55:15 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:58:30 – Game Time

1:09:45 – Outro

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The Film Pigs Podcast (iTunes link)

Chuck Nielsen

#26: Canon Fodder

Glark — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:59:00 +0000

We are all traveling this week so we recorded this one early. In this special episode, your hosts consider not one but FOUR user-submitted Canon contenders — each from a different series that has yet to make it in. You will be on tenterhooks as you wait for our rulings on Friday Night Lights, Freaks & Geeks, Terriers, and The West Wing. Tenterhooks, I tell you!

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:45 – The Canon: Friday Night Nights‘s I Think We Should Have Sex

0:20:45 – The Canon: Terriers‘s Asunder

0:41:30 – The Canon: The West Wing‘s Somebody’s Going To Emergency, Somebody’s Going To Jail

1:15:00 – The Canon: Freaks and Geeks‘s Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

1:30:00 – Outro

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#25: Yes, And…

Glark — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:02:24 +0000

When you’re lucky enough to get Will Hines, an improv performer and teacher at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, you are going to get deep into some comedy-nerd stuff. After we’ve picked Will’s brain about how improv works (and, sometimes, doesn’t), we return to “Will Dave Hate This?” for a discussion of the Total Recall remake. Kim Reed brings us the Most Awesome Thing She Saw On TV This Week. Tara insists, “I Am Not A Crackpot” as regards her opinion of Betty White’s latest career move. Will submits Community‘s “Modern Warfare” to The Canon. We crown the week’s Winner and Loser. Finally: we kick off a new season of Game Time. THIS EPISODE IS PACKED, Y’ALL.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Upright Citizen Bridge and Improv

0:31:15 – Will Dave Hate This?: Total Recall Remake

0:38:45 – The Most Awesome Thing I Saw On TV Last Week

0:40:45 – I Am Not A Crackpot

0:42:45 – Tiny Triumph

0:43:15 – The Canon: Community‘s Modern Warfare

1:06:00 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:08:45 – Game Time

1:19:15 – Outro

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#24: Your Gift is a Colon Exam

Glark — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:42:19 +0000

The offerings at the movies left Tara, Joe, and Dave wanting this week, so they took to judging future movies by their trailers instead. Which movies are they most into? Which are movies that NO ONE should be into? There’s also another Buffy episode submitted for the Canon, a non-crackpot theory from Joe that SOUNDS intriguing (you’ll get it soon enough), and a new segment: Kim’s Most Awesome Thing She Saw on TV. Plus a Game Time that really cherishes the colon. Try and resist THAT.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:00 – An apology to Killface and Community vs. Archer

0:05:30 – Movies We Haven’t Seen And Judge By The Trailers

0:27:00 – The Most Awesome Thing I Saw On TV Last Week

0:29:30 – I Am Not A Crackpot

0:32:30 – The Canon: Buffy The Vampire Slayers‘s The Gift

0:54:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

0:57:15 – Game Time

1:06:45 – Outro

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#23: Our Favorite Martians

Glark — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:15:58 +0000

A discussion of the generally disappointing Paul (B if you ask Joe; C- if you ask Dave or Tara) leads to…lists, as the show hosts each run down their top three favourite pop-culture aliens. Joe shares a Twitter- and Community-related Tiny Triumph. Tara’s latest effort to deny crackpottedness revolves around the increasing obtrusiveness of the TV ratings square. Tara then presents a new show for consideration for The Canon: Will & Grace (specifically, “A Chorus Lie,” guest-starring Matt Damon). Joe and Tara pick the week’s Winner and Loser, and then it’s all over except for Game Time.

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:15 – Paul

0:10:00 – Our Favorite Martians

0:30:45 – I Am Not A Crackpot: TV Ratings Box

0:32:45 – Tiny Triumphs: Future Community Gimmicks

0:37:15 – The Canon: Will & Grace‘s A Chorus Lie

0:58:45 – Winner and Loser of the Week

1:02:45 – Game Time

1:08:30 – Outro

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Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman

#22: More Like Baloney Los Angeles (Nailed It)

Glark — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:37:48 +0000

After Tara gives her review of Pakistan’s pop culture landscape, we talk about Battle Los Angeles (as well as the pitfalls into which so many war and/or alien-invasion movies tend to fall). We premiere a new segment featuring Tara Ariano: Simpsons Continuity Cop. We consider a user-suggested episode of Daria for the Canon, name the week’s Winner and Loser, and finally give you the answers to the movie soundtrack Game Time that’s been bedeviling you this past week. The answers…may be music to your ears. (Nailed it twice!)

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Episode Rundown

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0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:30 – The Pakistan Report

0:10:00 – Battle: Los Angeles

0:25:00 – Tara Ariano: Simpsons Continuity Cop

0:36:00 – The Canon: Daria‘s Monster

0:58:00 – Winner & Loser of the Week

1:02:00 – Game Time

1:17:15 – Outro

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