Best Film Ever

Good morning! And in case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and good night. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan(Georgia & Megan have apparently moved to Fiji) as we're heading to Seahaven - if we can get by the forest fire and nuclear plant leak as we review The Truman Show. It's a boat ride to the end of the world in our 177th episode as we discuss: Whether Jim Carrey is a good actor (again!) Just how many things can you blame on Paul Giamatti Liam struggles with disliking a villain that you're supposed to dislike again We talk all sorts of ethics for the actors in The Truman Show Just how many things go wrong in Seahaven in 1 week anyway? Was bringing back Dad the worst thing that Christof could have done? Ian shares a story where he refused to accommodate the costumier's choice in a play We ask why Christof just doesn't let him be with who he likes in this film We imagine the movie again with an almost entirely Muppet cast Whether or not The Truman Show is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:20 - Reflections & Corrections 28:50 - Shoutouts 37:45 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (The Little Mermaid Review Bombing) 50:00 - Deep Dive 2:54:00 - Endgame

Beatles or Stones? Oasis or U2? Coldplay or The Killers? Zeppelin or Floyd? People have been debating which is the best of the best since Rock & Roll became a thing and now we're having a turn. Joined by some of our Friends of the Podcast: Juleen, Hermes and Andy Dickson) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament. We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown the Best Rock Band Ever.

You've got to be at least this tall (imagine a fairly high height) to ride this ride. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're headed to the funfair in search of a Zoltan machine in Big. It's a foot-driven duet of a 176th episode as we discuss: How to make exposition seem natural in dialogue Despite a female screenwriter and director, is Big a boys' film? Ian shares a few stories about going to New York City What is it about boys and gross out humour - and why did Ian and Liam skip it Ethan has found his way back to the podcast and we don't give him a hard time about it at all Pip plays hell with the video feed for this episode so the other 3 have to vamp Ian shares stories about his Canadian Idol experience We consider what life was like for Mrs Baskin - because the film doesn't Whether or not Big is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:15 - Reflections & Corrections 11:25 - Shoutouts 13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 18:45 - Deep Dive 1:56:40 - Endgame

We're still walking to Mordor, please wait for the beep!. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman (Ethan and Georgia are trapped on top of a giant puppet over lunch break) as we're heading back to Mordor, Gandor, Rohan, Helms Deep and Isenguard in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It's a split personality of a 175th episode as we discuss: When is a mistake not a mistake? What error will Ian not stop making Ian shares an issue with a guitar purchase When does runtime become a legit hinderance for a film? Felix has a 2nd job and shares some of his early work Whether Howard Shore is the most underrated composer of all time Is Middle Earth a place we want to spend more time outside of the LOTR trilogy Is the LOTR trilogy a must watch for people or only if you're into fantasy? We give one of the actors in this film a 2nd job, and that's the bottom line Whether or not The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:15 - Reflections & Corrections 11:25 - Shoutouts 13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 18:45 - Deep Dive 1:56:40 - Endgame

Don't forget your rope. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan's out getting Liam an onion bagel) as we're heading back to Boston, flying on the wings of plot armour (or is that God armour) in The Boondock Saints courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss: Why this film brings new meaning to the term 'hot piece of ass' Ian says a joke that goes over so well, Georgia pitches that the pod will never surpass it We get some literal toilet humour We discuss whether writing racist characters makes the writer a racist We try and explain the event that is Eurovision Ian shares a story about living in Phoenix and a mini red-light district We go back to the Prime well one more time We ask whether anyone was telling Willem Defoe what to do in this film Juleen joins us and has a go at the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not The Boondock Saints is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Juleen on her podcast, "It Goes Down in the PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 Catch Juleen's video content at Mom Is Always Write Media at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:15 - Reflections & Corrections 13:00 - Shoutouts 24:10 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 33:00 - Deep Dive 2:95:00- We're joined by Juleen 2:54:00 - Endgame

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Monday rather than the usual FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 24: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're heading to the airport in just 45 minutes as we discuss: The levels of innuendo that FRIENDS is discovering in the writing At least one specific joke that Ian didn't get back in the day How FRIENDS might be the best show at pulling off the end-of-season lasting image How they deal with the retconning of the Rachel-Ross storyline post-Pilot We continue to tease a big interview coming up Georgia and Ian run through their awards for the Best of Season 1 We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One Where Ross Has a New Girlfriend

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review This week we're getting the gang back together one last time (The Guardians gang that is, the BFE have plenty left in the tank). Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of James Gunn's contribution to the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. What do you do when you can't have the Guardians be quippy all the time? Did the parallel stories result in the bloating of the A plot to keep up with the B plot? Why can't we do a Guardians film without a decent villain. Does the film play fast and loose with the ramifications of alcohol addiction? We'll answer all these questions on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We've got us a therapy session on this one. Maybe rather than voice our disagreements, we should've just settled it with a dance-off. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's still in the queue at Wendy's) as we're heading to Xandar and Knowhere in search of Marvel's biggest gamble in Guardians of the Galaxy. We're looking for floating space recliners in our 173rd episode as we discuss: How the UK version of Wendy's measures up to Ian's memories of North American Wendy's? Georgia brought dinner and we're taste testing it Ian and Ethan share some memories of their own childhood trauma and how they can relate to a young Peter Quill Ian asks a lot of questions about the silliness of this film's ending One of the actors from last week's episode is back again. Did you recognise him? We dissect the presentation of Rocket and Groot's relationship We share some good download numbers this week Liam met someone from the BFE back catalogue this week We gotta talk about the soundtrack here Skynet wrote a story about Best Film Ever Whether or not Guardians of the Galaxy is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 4:15 - The gang taste tests Wendy's for the 1st time 20:00 - Reflections & Corrections 25:15 - General Shoutouts 38:30 - Ian reads a story by Skynet about "Best Film Ever" 44:15 - Deep Dive 2:58:30 - Endgame

FRIENDS or I Love Lucy? Seinfeld or the Simpsons? The Office (U.S.) or The Office (U.K.)? People have been debating which is the best of the best since television became a thing and now we're having a turn. Joined by some of our Patrons (Juleen, Hermes and making his BFE debut, Andy Dickson) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament. We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown our first ever Media Madness champion.

Now this is pod racing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Ethan (Georgia's off ordering a clone army for next year's entry) as we're heading to Naboo, Tattooine, and Coruscant all in search of freedom from oppressive tax legislation in George Lucas' return to the Space Opera genre, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It might be his Episode I but it's our Episode 172 as we discuss: Whether Ethan constructs his personality to be contrary to the popular view for kicks We discuss our own Star Wars fandoms Ian asks if this is the first example of overhype causing fan backlash Some peeps go to bat for Jake Lloyd's performance in this film We talk about what appears to be some lazy stereotyping Why do they spend so long on Tattooine? Ethan shares some news about Star Wars: Celebration as well as some audio footage We share some good news the pod got this week Ian argues that there's actually 2 pretty good twists in this film We ask what is the viewing experience like if you viewed the franchise linearly (1-9) rather than chronologically (4-6 then 1-3, then 7-9) You're not going to believe this but Meg wants to jump ahead again We debut "Storytime with Megs" Whether or not Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:00 - Reflections & Corrections 8:45 - Shoutouts 18:30 - Can We Talk About This for 2 Minutes? (Star Wars Celebration & The Tonight Show) 35:00 - Deep Dive 3:05:30 - Endgame

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 23: The One with the Birth. We're on a quest for ice chips and getting locked in a janitor's closet as we discuss: How do you wrap up 5 storylines in 22 minutes? Is this the birth of the real Chandler Bing? Is Leah Rimini the best chemistry that Matt LeBlanc has with an actress on FRIENDS? Rachel's father finally gets his final job Where do we know Dr. Franzblau from Georgia once again explain what it means to be broody and fails to cover when Ian needs to cough We tease a big interview coming up We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One Where Rachel Finds Out (1.24)

Remember what the Monty Python boys say: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's missed the train) as we're trying to get home on time in Tory London in the Gwynyth Paltrow film "Sliding Doors" We're subscribing to Adulterers Weekly in our 171st episode as we discuss: Our own personal Sliding Doors moments Megs' keeps fighting the fight to jump ahead We talk about what constitutes a violation of privacy in a relationship Liam talks about his DJ debut We talk about the inauthenticity of British slang in Gwynyth Paltrow's mouth Why does the film red herring us when it doesn't line up with the internal logic of the film Who's the villain: Gerry or Lydia? Whether earrings were less secure in 1998 Ian asks why everyone answers their phones in this movie Whether or not Sliding Doors vs. the World is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:10 - Shoutouts 29:00 - Deep Dive 2:31:20 - Endgame

We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman and are getting our Second Cup orders ready in our 170th episode as we discuss: The plethora of video game references, indie music, and comic book references in the film Ian hosts a game of Real Canada vs. Fake Canada with the team Georgia found a power-up that cured her face blindness temporarily We talk about the amount of planning in pre-production this shoot had to have taken Pip is determined to get his voice heard on this week's episode We look at some of the superhero talent in the supporting cast We try and unpack the recent news about the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series Ian shares some thoughts about his recent stag do attendance and the Grand National We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman of The Scuttlebutt Podcast who tries his hand at the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Chris Dykstra Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:00 - Reflections & Corrections 9:30 - Shoutouts 36:30 - Deep Dive 1:48:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander 2:31:50 - Endgame

FIRST 34:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing some milk and picking up a Sports Illustrated at the till as we're on our way to Beaverton, Oregon and Nike Headquarters to see if we can sign the greatest ever to the greatest shoe deal ever in Air. Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the story behind Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan prior to the 1984-1985 NBA Season. Do you have to understand and/or follow basketball to access the story? What two things does the film build up as enigmas and why? Where does Matt Damon fit when we discuss the greatest working actors of our time? What else has Ben Affleck brought to the table as director? How does this film use nostalgia and dramatic irony to its advantage. How has this film already proven to be a slam dunk? We'll answer all these questions on Air and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 18: The One With All the Poker. We're trying to figure out who's bluffing and who's holding a flush as we discuss: Why the girls are so determined to play poker and then so angry when they have to pay up Why are Chandler and Joey so immature with Ross and why is he hiding his love for Rachel all of a sudden Whether Joey is the stupidest character at this point or is someone surpasses him Ian finds a loophole that would've allowed Joey to eat when Rachel says no We learn about the soundtrack to Ace Ventura but we differ about how relevant this information is Ian shares some poker etiquette that every character seems to break in this episode Georgia shares some of her thoughts and emotions post-CATS as we talk through the post-show blues We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One With the Birth (1.23)

When you wake up, well you know we're gonna be, we're gonna be the pod that did a couple of charcoal sketchings of you while you sleep. We know at almost 4 hours this episode might come off a little over-indulgent but this charming little film asks some big questions of its audience. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia and Ethan are off searching for Tapioca pudding) as we're headed to Spokane, Washington to practice our Buster Keaton routine in Benny & Joon. We're playing poker for unusual stakes in our 169th episode as we discuss: Why Aidan Quinn wasn't the first actor cast as Benny Why Mary Stuart Masterson wasn't the first (or second) actress cast as Joon We try to figure out a diagnosis for Juniper as it then asks some deeper questions We ask if Sam is merely dim or if he's missing a diagnosis that would help answer these questions We talk about Buster Keaton, who he was and his influence on film in general We ask some questions about when you're allowed to enter the room of a sleeping guest We talk about how this rocketed The Proclaimers to One Hit Wonders across the United States and a lot of other places around the globe Liam is interested in the musical genre charts of other countries around the globe Ian finds it a little bit harder to get mic time this week Whether or not Benny & Joon is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:30 - Reflections & Corrections 18:30 - Shoutouts 38:50 - Deep Dive 3:06:30 - Endgame

FIRST 24:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 24:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing wrench, our controller and a hand full of mushrooms (not that kind) as we're headed down warp pipes to save a kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Ian's joined by The Yeetmeister as we look at a franchise that had to make a decision between nostalgia or growing a children's audence and certainly made a choice. Was the Chris Pratt controversy worth all the hassle? Which voice actors did a good job? How did the animation hold up? Did Illumination studios utilise the rich catalogue of Mario lore or did it fall to lazy extremes of childern's animated movies of the last decade? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FIRST 31:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 31:45 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing our character sheets, multi-sided dice (aren't all dice multi-sided?) and our lute and we're headed to the inside of a Dungeon Master's head while we all eat stale pizza in their basement as we saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Do you have to be familiar with the source material to enjoy this film? If not, is this a faithful adaptation of all things D&D? Does Michelle Rodriguez have range? What other franchises has Chris Pine been in? Has a film ever had so many magic do-hickeys and if not, does the fantasy genre forgive these sins? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Something about this BFF that always causes a spirited discussion. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Megan (Georgia's catting it up elsewhere) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we analyse one of those gritty blokey films in early 20th Century California in There Will Be Blood. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and fashioning very long straws in our 168th episode as we discuss: The humour present in Standard Oil Ian shares a story about the worst Shakespeare performance he ever saw We try to explain pro wrestling to Megan We're oddly divided about the score in the film We gush about the cinematography with one member of the BFE making a very big claim There's a crazy fact about Paul Dano's dual casting that you're not going to believe It's another episode where we enjoy some refreshment that links to the film We've got a fact about this film and another Oscar worthy film that you're not going to believe Ian somehow finds a way to link this film to a 19th century poem We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast We debut the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not There Will Be Blood is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:40 - Reflections & Corrections 14:40 - Shoutouts 24:30 - Deep Dive 2:08:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander 2:51:15 - Endgame

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Central Perk Sunday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 14: The One with the Candy Hearts. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Lisa Kudrow's backstory playing Ursula on Mad About You The premise, impact, and legacy of the Must See TV Thursday night lineup on NBC When does Joey cross the line from relatable to cartoon? Ian spots a big continuity error in the FRIENDS timeline We both want Elliott Gould to be our dad in this episode Why Chandler Bing should have been fired in this episode We have some frank discussions about the American healthcare system and our gratitude for our different system We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One with Two Parts (1.16/1.17)

We are here to chew bubblegum and host a podcast - and we're all out of bubblegum. It's WrestleMania week and while we get ready for the granddaddy of them all, join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Liam, (Ethan's and Georgia are training for a tag team match) as we're heading to Los Angeles and fighting way too hard not to wear a pair of sunglasses as we review They Live. Joining us as our mystery tag team partner is our friend Stew from Stew World Order productions. We're The short story this film is based off of Why did Roddy Piper leave wrestling to begin with John Carpenter's role as a composer as well as a director in this film We share some stories of Roddy Piper's wrestling career including one we all wish he could take back We discuss the news regarding Jonathan Majors and the reaction to it on Twitter Whether or not They Live is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

Would you like to make a dinner reservation? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Ethan's back on the job) as we're heading to New York City and being shot in blue and gray as we review John Wick before the 4th in the series drops in cinemas. We're mistakenly monologuing in front of our captive in our 166th episode as we discuss: How shaky the financing was for the film Why the producers decided to shoot in New York City instead of cheaper options Is there a place for films like this that are stylish and exciting but low on story Ian shares a story about his personal link to one of the actors We take a couple of minutes and discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once's big win at the Oscars Liam has a hot take that you have to hear to believe We discuss the passing of Lance Reddick Whether or not John Wick is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Central Perk Sunday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 14: The One with the Candy Hearts. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: The relative merits of beloved (by some) Irish band, the Cranberries Whether the Ross/Carol kiss counts as cheating and are we still too easy on Carol for the affair with Susan? We discuss the merits of Foley jokes Does Joey have more game than we at first think? How Maggie Wheeler hits Prime Janice form on this one Why does James Burrows direct so many episodes in Season 1 and should he be given more credit for the phenomenon FRIENDS was? We've got 3 recurring guest stars to choose from this week: Carol, Susan, and Janice Ian talks about the cinematography of the episode, not a usual discussion point We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One with Two Parts (1.16/1.17)

All for one, and one for all! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's being rescued from a tower) as we're heading to 17th Century France and keeping our native accents because it really didn't matter back then as we review The Man in the Iron Mask on its 25th anniversary and our 3rd birthday. We're ending riots in the streets in our 165th episode as we discuss: Leo's schedule between this film and Titanic Who was first choice for Aramis and why did he turn in down We talk about American fast food chains we'd like to see in the UK Georgia finally gives her rant for The Big Lebowski We ask which actors have shown up in the most BFE reviews We also discuss best nations for BFE downloads and highest rated/downloaded films Some of our listeners sent in audio birthday messages on our 3rd birthday Whether or not The Man in the Iron Mask is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing the keys to the Vista Cruiser and cruising the vista all the way back to Point Place, Wisconsin and Red & Kitty Foreman's basement in That 90s Show. How does the writing hold up from the original? Is Leia too young for the hijinks they get into? Would these people actually hang out together? Who is the audience for this show? How far can sitcom hyperbole help forgive some social ills? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of That 90s Show and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

The BFE abides! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's off writing a 69 cent cheque) as we're heading to Los Angeles in the very early 1990s in search of a rug that really ties the room together in The Big Lebowski and we're joined by our very own Stranger courtesty of Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die. We're just stating our opinion (man), in our 164th episode as we discuss: Inspiration (or perhaps lack thereof) for several of the main plot points and characters Who had the first pitch to play The Dude and didn't take it too seriously Why Joel Coen is the only director listed when it was a collaborative effort We indulge in White Russians and someone does not take to it too kindly We found one actor who is a cure for Georgia's face blindness We discuss the last time any of us wrote a cheque What's with the nihilism double header? And why does it work in some films more than others? We share some previous thoughts on The Big Lebowski and the Coen brothers filmography overall Whether or not The Big Lebowski is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:45 - Shoutouts 38:00 - Deep Dive 1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen 2:19:10 - Endgame

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Why is "boobies" censored on Google? There's not much Rachel or Ross in this one and is that a good thing? We do an early update on which FRIEND is dating the most to this point There's a disclosure about a parent we hadn't heard before Is Rachel wrong for instigating a naked viewing of Chandler? We've got 4 guest stars to choose from: Roger, Joey Sr, Mrs Tribiani, and Ronnie Ian shares a joke that he hasn't understood for 28 years We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One with the Candy Hearts (1.14)

We've never spoken so much about bagels. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's stapling a memo to his forehead somewhere) as we're heading everywhere all at once to learn some podcasting skills in order to review Everything Everywhere All At Once courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss: We send a message of love out to our friends over at The Film Effect Podcast Who the role of Evelyn was originally written for Ian links the film to an iconic episode of a certain sitcom Liam in Prime spoiler form this week We tackle Giffygate 2023 Georgia discusses font blindness to alongside her face blindness Did we find the aberrant tonal shifts enjoyable or disruptive? Juleen joins us fresh from a trip off the grid Whether or not Everything Everywhere All At Once is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Juleen on her podcast, "It Goes Down in the PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 Catch Juleen's video content at Mom Is Always Write Media at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:45 - Shoutouts 38:00 - Deep Dive 1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen 2:19:10 - Endgame

It's time to call the council to assemble. Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we catch up on a busy season in the world of cinema. We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month are Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: What did we make of Rihanna's halftime show at the Super Bowl? What did we make of the ending of the big game? Oscar Nominations are out. Should Top Gun: Maverick have a chance? Do the Oscars need to earn back some credibility with the audience in the aftermath of 'The Slap' How much responsibilities should cinemas have for policing the behaviour of their guests? We talk The Flash post Super Bowl trailer (could it be any more Keaton?) Is it possible that the all-male Best Director field actually acts as a guarantor for every other category? We discuss the proposed concept We then finish by drafting a roster of 6 films each as we try and predict the big 2023 releases that will bring home the most cash Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522

We're the ones with the microphone so you will listen to every word we have to say. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's on a flight to Vegas) as we're writing the chorus to our song post-breakup in The Wedding Signer. We're losing our minds for your benefit in our 162nd episode as we discuss: What is it about Adam Sandler that is so appealing to the masses? Who was brought in as a script doctor for this film Is Drew Barrymore the only character that's unaware she's in the 1980s? We talk about baseball and the issues with accessibility for Brits with the game Ian shares a story about why you shouldn't task teachers with dramatic roleplays on training days Ian turns the gif of the week contest on its head Is this film strangely similar to the one we did last week? We go through a heck of a 1980s soundtrack We discuss a complicated journey through gender by Alexis Arquette Whether this was the first film to wax nostalgic about the 1980s There's a scene that's got this as the favourite for a few resties We share some horror stories from our experiences on long-haul flights Whether or not The Wedding Singer is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 13:50 - Reflections & Corrections 20:00 - Shoutouts 35:45 - Deep Dive 2:41:20 - Endgame

FIRST 43:50 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 43:50 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to the Quantum Realm and trying to keep together conversations about multiverses and aberrant timelines and maybe missing where blowtorches were procured as Ian welcomes BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to talk about the third in the Scott Lang trilogy in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. Is this Paul Rudd's best performance in the 3 films? Is Evangeline Lilly bad in this or just the victim of poor writing? Why did they replace Cassie Lang and is she better in this? How does Hermes know so much about theoretical physics? Is it possible that Ant-Man is only the 3rd most important character in this movie? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT. Catch more of Hermes at The Scuttlebutt Podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Is Marcel way too big a gimmick for a show the quality of FRIENDS? Does the introduction of Marcel give Ross too much to do as he's now got 3 concurrent storylines (Rachel, Fatherhood, Monkeyhood) We talk all about how great Hank Azaria is as David, the Science guy Is this the laziest Christmas episode ever? We talk about Season 1/Season 2 fashion choices for Jennifer Aniston & Courtney Cox We discuss our respective New Years celebrations Ian spots a hiccough in the costuming department Georgia corrects Ian on some dinosaur knowledge What the original theme song to FRIENDS was supposed to be What makes a Phoebe episode so good? Whether live music at a coffee house hold the same social conventions as a concert? We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One with the Boobies (1.13)

Well isn't this a happy accident? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia and Megan are out chasing $5 bills) as we're looking for signed copies of "Love in the Time of Cholera" as we review "Serendipity." We're laying down in skating rinks in our 161st episode as we discuss: Just how tight the vote was to select this week's film What is it about John Cusack and why did it take us 161 films to get to him Ian floats an idea for a social event Who initially was offered the Kate Beckingsale role Ian talks about the longest bus ride he ever took Which of us are romantics in the group Ian has a follow-up on the great Podbean debacle We reveal what the next Reel Roundtable will be What's appropriate when visiting sites of tragedy? Is it ethical to visit such sites as tourists? Ian plays old guy giving young guy advice about the world to Ethan How bad is Hallie ripped off in this film? Ian finds an easy way that John Cusack's character could have made this film a lot shorter Why does so much of this movie happen off-screen? Whether there is such a thing as too much Eugene Levy Whether or not How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:20 - Reflections & Corrections 18:40 - Shoutouts 48:00 - Deep Dive 2:28:00 - Endgame

It's the BFE as you've seldom heard them: all tangents and no format sheet. We turned the mics on and let whatever came to the conversation end up on the tape. Ian, Liam, and Georgia are cracking wise and sharing their thoughts and histories as we discuss: The contents of Ian's fridge & how seasons of binging a specific food is a family legacy Georgia shares plans for an upcoming trip she's going on with friends We talk a little bit about The Lost Boys We talk about how 21st century leaders need to be aware of how to play to social media We name the reality shows we'd most want to be on We conclude by doing the Colbert questionnaire

Ladies of the world: Frost yourself. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're taking gaslighting to a whole new level as we review "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" We're calling 'bullshit' in our 160th episode as we discuss: Georgia's legendary face blindness strikes again Why did Matthew McConaughey almost not get the role and who ultimately convinced him to take the part We get into a battle of the sexes as we discuss: who's more guilty: Andie or Ben? Where might you recognise Tony & Thayer from? We discuss shellfish and our own experiences with them We share some stories about speeding tickets Ian provides a 2nd reading of the film that might just change your opinion of this film Who is Felix actually and what's his role with the podcast Why is Liam selling bootleg DVDs on the streets of Moscow Ian rages against the podcast host that distributed The Resties Ian also shares a story about trusting someone with the office phone number Whether or not How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 4:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 33:30 - Deep Dive 1:55:30 - Endgame

We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 9: The One Where Underdog Gets Away. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Our favourite Thanksgivingesque food and how we take our Mashed Potatoes Ian questions if we'd judge Carol more for her affair if she was straight We talk about how we love it when FRIENDS gets a dirty joke past the censors Ian and Georgia debate which item of clothing they would rescue for their own merits We discover Ross' origin story What part of Chandler's origin story have they not figured out at this point We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our new theme music by Baltic House Orchestra (we'll talk about them so much more next episode). Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One Where Underdog Gets Away (1.09)

Why are you calling us Felix? Our name is Best Film Ever. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's afloat on a steamer trunk) as we head towards the South Pacific with orange soda in turn for Joe Versus the Volcano" We might be joined by a face we swear we've seen before in our 159th episode as we discuss: The reaction to Spice World and how it surprised the listenership and us as well Is Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's undeniable chemistry wasted in this movie? We share our personal drink choices and theorise about what it says to us Surely this is the ultimate test of Georgia's face blindness. Find out why it wasn't Ian makes some comments about the importance of lighting in the workplace We share some stories about past jobs Ian provides a 2nd reading of the film that might just change your opinion of this film Who is Felix actually and what's his role with the podcast Why is Liam selling bootleg DVDs on the streets of Moscow Ian rages against the podcast host that distributed The Resties Why is Megan running an itemized list of the film's budget Whether or not Joe Versus the Volcano is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:00 - Reflections & Corrections 12:00 - Shoutouts 22:40 - Deep Dive 2:00:50 - Endgame

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022 Ethan Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022 and have some less prestigious awards to hand out this week in the form of The Resties. We all try to stay friends as we debate the worst that we saw in the year that was. Just because the films are rated highly doesn't mean they're everyone's cup of tea. (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) Plus, there's a plethora of BFE bloopers from 2022 as we point out some of our own 'Worst of' moments from the past calendar year. If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. This year we're thrilled to have ballots from four of our patrons (Richard, Cheesy, Lena, & Nate) to help determine the winners. If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Worst Screenplay Worst Special Effects Worst Costume Design Worst Set Design Worst Cinematography Worst Context Corner Factoid Worst Duo Worst Villain Worst Animated Film Worst Musical Worst Score Worst Song Worst Soundtrack Collection Worst Tearjerker Worst Funny Film Worst BFE Take Worst Plothole Biggest Therapy Session Worst Doctor Who Episode Worst Series Covered Worst Representation of Women Worst Plothole Worst Episode of the Year Worst Chilld Most Unlikeable (of a character we’re supposed to like) Worst First Watch Biggest Fall From Grace (Film) Most Unnecessarily Sexualised Moment Worst Aged Moment Most Overhyped Worst Supporting Actress Worst Supporting Actor Worst Actress Worst Actor Worst Film Eligible Films: Fantastic Mr Fox Rebel Without A Cause Encanto Chariots of Fire Crimson Tide Django Unchained The Prestige Murder on the Orient Express (2018) Batman (1989) Lethal Weapon The Departed Back To The Future Part III The Wrestler Casablanca Empire Records Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Spider-Man Return of the Jedi Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery The Hate U Give Top Gun The Gentlemen Jurassic World E.T. Bonnie and Clyde Blade Runner Thor: Ragnarok Men In Black Pan's Labyrinth Air Force One The Town The Muppets (2011) This Is Spinal Tap Dirty Dancing Inglorious Basterds Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri About Time The Big Short Whiplash Of Mice and Men Bowling For Columbine Snatch Slumdog Millionaire Get Out Singin' In The Rain Black Panther Bullit Malcolm X Logan Lucky Avatar Scrooged Rocky IV

The headless chicken can only know where he's been. He can't see where he's going. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we spice up our respective lives with "Spice World." We're also joined by our mutual friend Megan who we're not going to ditch as soon as we get in the nightclub. We're talking matters of intergalactic consent in our 158th episode as we discuss: The pushback from some of the listenership about if Spice World is worth our time The legacy that Spice World inherits and if gender plays into its own legacy What is the impact of the Spice Girls on the younger generation, who don't remember it the first time around Whether we feel the infantilization and subsequent sexualization of Emma Bunton is problematic Can something be too meta for its own good? Why Megan would be a terrible security guard Liam and Megan share stories of their trip to see the Spice Girls at Wembley Stadium a few years back Ian shares a story about how no good deed goes unpunished Whether or not Spice World is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:10 - Reflections & Corrections 10:45 - Shoutouts 40:15 - Deep Dive 2:10:00 - Endgame

We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 7: The One With The Blackout. We try to figure out with a vestibule is this week as we discuss: How Ross really strays into an unlikeable place in this episode and its something that's fairly consistent with him throughout the 10 season run How much heavy lifting Matthew Perry does in this episode Which Friends recurring character debuts this week (He could have a cat) Which other Friends recurring character debuts this week (he's a total crap-weasel) Ian and Georgia debate which item of clothing they would rescue for their own merits We lament the vocal performance of Matt LeBlanc' We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our new theme music by Baltic House Orchestra (we'll talk about them so much more next episode). Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One Where Underdog Gets Away (1.09)

Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Georgia will join us from a connecting flight halfway through - Ethan's been selected for random screening) as we're living out of our respective suitcases in the Jason Reitman film "Up in the Air", brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce. We're comparing air miles with prospective dates in our 157th episode as we discuss: If we've ever been laid off Are men insecure about making less money than their female romantic partners? Did Rev. Bruce bring us yet another remixed romantic comedy Liam tests his American geography Did Reitman's cinematographer fail to show up on a big scene? Did Anna Kendrick drop the ball in a couple of places According to Ian, what are the two types of films? We all discuss our struggles with getting on the property ladder Rev Bruce joins us and gives us an update on his new job We finally reveal the winner of the BFE Fantasy Football League Is this George Clooney's best ever performance? Whether or not Up in the Air is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:45 - Shoutouts 28:45 - Deep Dive 1:53:00 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce 2:45:00 - Endgame

It's episode 9 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the trivia stratosphere with some top notch quizzletainment with some previous last-place finishers in BFE Quiz Night 9: Redemption Island. Quizmaster Ian welcomes back Griff from the Paul & Griff Show, Brandon from Namely 90s, Kirsti from Canada, Debbie from just down the street, and Georgia from the BFE, each of whom hope to shed their L and find redemption the second time around. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun around the greater cinematic industry. This month's categories are: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Location Scouting: We name the setting (real or fictitious) and you tell us where it's set Sequences: Can you figure out what ties the films together and tell us what comes next? Caveman Film Reviews: Can you describe a film using only monosyllabic words and no names or words from the film's title The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

We have previously spoken with directors, writers, cinematographers, and actors but we had never spoken with a composer before. That ends today as Ian and Georgia were joined by frequent Shipwrecked collaborator, Dylan Glatthorn, who gave us over an hour of his time exploring both his role in composing the score for Headless, and his overall journey as a composer for screen and stage. Revelations from the interview include: Hearing how Dylan got his start from Florida to New York City What is picture lock and why that is just the start of his job Dylan's inspirations for key sequences within the score of Headless Which portions of the score took several goes to get to the perfect place Does Dylan start on Piano first and then move to other instruments or is there a different process at times Just how many instruments it takes to score a web series Recent movie scores that have impressed Dylan Ian asks Dylan to pick between John Williams and Hans Zimmer and Dylan flips the script How is there a WWE/Shipwrecked shared universe thanks to Dylan and Director William J. Stribling Start with Episode 1 of Headless at: https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0 Learn so much more about Dylan and his work at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/ and https://www.dylanglatthorn.com/ All music by Dylan Glatthorn. All music used with permission.

We too want to be mentioned in the same breath as Mona Lisa. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to a remote Greek Island in the Aegean Sea as we review the Rian Johnson Netflix Original Film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman. Why is it that BFF selected films cause such divisive analysis? We're cooling our overheated mouths from Jeremy Renner's hot sauce with Jared Leto's loaded kombucha in our 156th episode as we discuss: The appeal for Benoit Blanc after the initial Knives Out Who is the other adult in Blanc's house and what is their relationship? Is Dave Bautista the best wrestler turned actor ever? Who is Stavros and why is Ian so worried about him doing his job correctly? Is it possible for a human being to be an example of Chekov's Gun When do you stop inviting your ex to annual social events Ethan's internet plays up early, resulting in a lot of nervous energy Ian gives an update on the crazy week in the NFL and Fantasy Football We discuss fan culture and give our best to Jeremy Renner We find out who are the kings of the BFE cast lists We digest a subtle progression in the representation of women in bathing suits We're joined by James DeGuzman who shares his origin story with the BFE and provides us with some tie-breaking opinions We ask, how exactly can Netflix quantify the economic success of their original films under a subscription model? We teach Liam about NFTs James gives us our 2nd most profane random word ever, and the most profane we've ever let get through Whether or not Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:00 - Reflections & Corrections 17:30 - Shoutouts 35:00 - Deep Dive 2:16:00 - We're joined by James DeGuzman 2:48:45 - Endgame

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022 and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties. Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2022 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) This year we're thrilled to have ballots from seven of our patrons (Cheezy, Lina Oberholzer, Hermes, Nate the Great, Duane Smith, Andy Dickson, & Ensign Ian Davies) to help determine the winners. If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Best Screenplay Best Special Effects Best Costume Design Best Set Design Best Cinematography Best Context Corner Highlight Best Duo Best Villain Best Animated Film Best Musical Best Score Best Song Best Soundtrack Best Tearjerker Funniest Film Best BFE Moment/Rant/Quote Best BFE Argument Best Doctor Who Episode Best Series Covered Best Short Film Best Representation of Women Nicole Kidman Memorial Award Ryan Reynolds Memorial Award Best Plot Twist (no spoilers) Episode of the Year Best First Watch Most Improved Viewing Experience Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Actor Best Film Eligible Films: Fantastic Mr Fox Rebel Without A Cause Encanto Chariots of Fire Crimson Tide Django Unchained The Prestige Murder on the Orient Express (2018) Batman (1989) Lethal Weapon The Departed Back To The Future Part III The Wrestler Casablanca Empire Records Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Spider-Man Return of the Jedi Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery The Hate U Give Top Gun The Gentlemen Jurassic World E.T. Bonnie and Clyde Blade Runner Thor: Ragnarok Men In Black Pan's Labyrinth Air Force One The Town The Muppets (2011) This Is Spinal Tap Dirty Dancing Inglorious Basterds Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri About Time The Big Short Whiplash Of Mice and Men Bowling For Columbine Snatch Slumdog Millionaire Get Out Singin' In The Rain Black Panther Bullit Malcolm X Logan Lucky Avatar Scrooged Rocky IV

We're launching our as of yet untitled Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom that arguably transcends era. Stories and plot continuity crashes are aplenty in our first episode as we discuss: The kind of retconning FRIENDS had to do to itself post-pilot to give the audience a longer chase with Ross & Rachel How Ross really had no better shot with Rachel in Season 1 than he does at the end of this episode How this episode may have been one of two shot and released out of order We introduce you to Mimi the Meanie, and we get our first glimpses of Maggie Wheeler as Janice, only, is she Janice? When is Janice not Janice? The clever design of splitting the FRIENDS up into 3 twosomes We play 'how stupid is too stupid for Joey?' We also play 'how stupid is too stupid for Monica?' We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion Ian comes up with arguably a better name for the episode If you want to get in on the discussion, you can over on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod Next up: The One With the Blackout (1.07)

Good morning, BFE!!! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're going all meta doing an audio performance about a film that focuses on audio performances. In our hearts we know we're truly funny in our 155th episode as we discuss: Ian makes good on a Christmas Caroller we forgot to open the door for last week What are our respective New Year's Resolutions? When does a Robin Williams vehicle become a bad thing. What steps does the film go to in order to ensure we build allegiance to Robin Williams early Ian sees how far back he can remember presidential election winners We have the culmination of the cup capacity challenge What real-life TV personality took over Adrian Cronauer's radio spot We discuss Bruno Kirby at length. Is he a bad actor or terrific at playing an unlikeable guy? We answer why Cronauer didn't play any Beatles tracks? We ask if Robin Williams could do this schtick or much of his schtick in 2023 We celebrate our 1 year Patreon Anniversary Is this Robin Williams' Best Film? Whether or not Good Morning, Vitenam is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 12:00 - Reflections & Corrections 23:10 - Shoutouts 34:30 - Deep Dive 1:47:05 - Endgame

If he can change, and they can change, then maybe everybody can change. No, this isn't another Christmas Carol adaptation but rather Sylvester Stallone ending the cold war all by himself in Rocky IV. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's programming the robot) as we review perhaps the most 80s film there ever was. We're chopping down trees both literal and metaphorical in our 154th episode as we discuss: The lengths that Stallone & Lundgren went to in order to ensure legitimacy in the film Ian hypothesises that a 1972 goodwill ice hockey series may have served as an inspiration for Rocky IV Who's exactly watching the kid on Christmas Day and why does he have friends over? If this is the least likely Christmas Carol adaptation, who plays the various parts? There's a debate about cup sizes that has nothing to do with brassieres Georgia reveals she still doesn't like boxing films or the character of Rocky specifically We ask whether or not Apollo was written in the wrong way in this film Ian links the world of boxing and pro wrestling in a few different ways but especially a recent dynamic duo in the pro wrestling ranks and how they've clearly been inspired by Rocky IV We've got some Christmas Carollers who stop by to wish us their very best during the festive season Whether or not Rocky IV is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Hermes Auslander Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:10 - Reflections & Corrections 14:35 - Shoutouts 24:30 - Deep Dive 2:01:30 - Endgame

It's Christmas, the one time of the year when we all act a little nicer, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew, Ian and Ethan (Liam and Georgia are driving taxi and practicing ballet respectively) but we're joined by Sister of the Podcast, Kirsti as we run through IBC's Christmas Eve lineup in Richard Donner's Scrooged. We're trying to affix antlers to doormice in our 153rd episode as we discuss: The many tensions between Richard Donner and Bill Murray in this film What's Bill Murray's legacy as a colleague in Hollywood Why does no-one care about this broadcast until December 23rd Do we judge Claire? Should we? Is Frank the worst type of person (even after his change)? How many Bob Cratchits does one Christmas Carol adaptation need? Ethan lives and dies with the World Cup Final going on alongside the recording session We try to make heads or tails out of some delirium passed notes from Liam Whether or not Scrooged is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Hermes Auslander Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:10 - Reflections & Corrections 14:35 - Shoutouts 24:30 - Deep Dive 2:01:30 - Endgame

Whether you're a Bing man or a Google gal, you need to type 'Shipwrecked' into your search engine of choice and take in some of the best web-based comedy you're going to find out there. We were lucky enough to be joined by Sean a while back to talk about Mank and some Shipwrecked stuff but we're triply fortunate to be joined this time by Sean, his sister and screenwriting partner, Sinead, and producer Mary Kate Wiles (they're all insanely talented comedic actors to boot). Check out 'Headless' and then check out our interview so you're not absent from their glory. Find out so much more about Shipwrecked at their website: https://www.shipwreckedcomedy.com/ Check out Episode 1 of Headless on their website or directly on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0 Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn. Used with permission. Catch more of Dylan's stuff at: http://dylanglatthorn.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/