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Podcast Like It's 1999

Jan 31, 2018

Six years ago, Phil and Kenny thought they recorded a podcast on Ashley Judd’s “Double Jeopardy”... but they later learned it was actually about “Kiss the Girls.”
 
Can Phil and Kenny record another podcast ostensibly about “Double Jeopardy” without breaking the law? 
 
Can they again argue about Ashley...


Jan 24, 2018

Get excited for discussions about fate, everybody, because Phil and Kenny are running along with Tom Tykwer’s fast-paced, frenetic film, Run, Lola, Run. Get excited for discussions about free will, everybody, because Phil and Kenny are running in whatever direction they want as they break down Tom Tykwer’s...


Jan 17, 2018

It’s weird to say an $80 million movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson could be the hidden gem of 1999, but Phil and Kenny seem to think that just may be the case. In this episode, the guys break down one of 1999s biggest flops, EdTV. Why did it flop? Did it deserve its...


Jan 10, 2018

So. Uh. We recorded an episode on "American Beauty" before the allegations about its star came to light. We kinda had to. It was undeniably one of the most important movies of 1999. It influenced the style of every studio-backed Oscar play for 15 years. It basically has "this was made in 1999" scribbled into the corner...


Jan 3, 2018

In addition to all of the other ways in which 1999 was revolutionary, the year saw a renaissance of teen-focused films. The most successful was "American Pie," but was it the best? (No.) Has "American Pie" aged worse than any other film of 1999? (Probably.) Is there a more problematic sequence than the...