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Pop Culture with Fanboy and Know-It-All

Pop Culture with Fanboy and Know-It-All

98 episodes

Two nerds — a professional movie reviewer, Paul Asay (of Plugged In), who actually loves movies and an unqualified geek, Jake Roberson, who knows just enough to be dangerous — take on a crazy world saturated in movies, television, and myriad pop culture tropes.

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Dune (2021), His House (2020), and the End of Season One

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 10:45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 39 seconds

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The Best Propaganda Films Ever, Ranked, and "Reefer Madness"

Published: Sept. 15, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 49 seconds

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Marvel's SHANG CHI and the Top 10 Best Martial Arts Scenes in Movies Ever, Ranked

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 10:50 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 56 seconds

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Free Guy and the Top 10 Movies that Should Be Video Games, Ranked

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 28 seconds

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Ted Lasso and the Most Strangely Compelling Olympic Events, Ranked

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, 4:48 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 57 seconds

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The Best TV Show Casts of All Time, Ranked (and The Tomorrow War)

Published: July 15, 2021, 1:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 35 seconds

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YouthMin: A Mockumentary (An Interview with the Cast and Crew [Plus 1972s "The Night of the Lepus"])

Published: June 30, 2021, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 19 seconds

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Marvel's Loki plus Netflix's The Mitchells vs the Machines

Published: June 16, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 12 seconds

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Cruella and the Best Disney (Animated) Villains Ever, Ranked

Published: June 2, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 25 seconds

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The 100 Best Movies Ever, Ranked

Published: May 19, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 33 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season One Review and Captain America (1990)

Published: May 5, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 3 seconds

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Thunder Force and the Worst Movie Supervillains Ever, Ranked

Published: April 21, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 36 seconds

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Godzilla vs Kong (SPOILERS), Aaron Rodgers Hosting Jeopardy!, and Attack of the Monsters

Published: April 7, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 14 seconds

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Zack Snyder's Justice League [SPOILERS] and the Top 10 Movies That Need to Be Recut, Ranked

Published: March 24, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 42 seconds

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WandaVision [SPOILERCAST] Full Season Review and What Phase 4 Means for the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Published: March 10, 2021, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 25 seconds

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Nomadland and Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 47 seconds

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FANBOY WROTE A BOOK (and the Best Books to Re-Read Ever, Ranked)

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, noon
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 13 seconds

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WandaVision Preview and the Best Pop Culture of 2020, Ranked

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 53 seconds

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The Best Pop Culture of 2020, Ranked, and a WandaVision Preview

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 52 seconds

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Wonder Woman 1984, Mandalorian Season 2 Recap, and Deadpool in the MCU [SPOILERCAST]

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, noon
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 5 seconds

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Pixar's SOUL, Chadwick Boseman's Last Movie, and Michael Jordan: GOAT or System Role Player?

Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 41 seconds

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Netflix's MANK and the Best Old Men Movie Characters of All Time, Ranked

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 56 seconds

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The Star Wars Holiday Special and The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Ranked

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, noon
Duration: 56 minutes 28 seconds

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Netflix's "The Trial of the Chicago 7," the PlayStation 5 Launch, and Fantasy Movie Awards Season League Draft 3: The Rubber Match

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 35 seconds

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Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere and the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Ever, Ranked

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 29 seconds

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The Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Ever, Ranked (and the Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere)

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 28 seconds

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Hubie Halloween, the horror of Pan's Labyrinth, and an Office Ladies-Dude Perfect collab?

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 34 seconds

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All the Sports, Star Wars Shoes, and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" That No Money Can Buy

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 43 seconds

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Netflix's "Project Power" and the Best Terrible Animal Superpowers, Ranked

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 45 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] Tenet

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 53 seconds

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TENET (No Spoilers) and the Return of Movie Theaters

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 10:50 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 53 seconds

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Get Duked!, the Best Spy Movies Ever (Ranked), and Plan 9 from Outer Space

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 28 seconds

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The Old Guard and the Fate of College Football in 2020

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 10:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 23 seconds

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The Best Superhero Movie Scenes Ever (Ranked), 20 Questions, and the Future of Movie Theaters

Published: July 29, 2020, 10:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 16 seconds

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Hamilton, Taco Bell Quarterly, and Ranking the Best Film Adaptations of Broadway Shows

Published: July 15, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 22 seconds

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga and Obscure Sports Competitions, Ranked

Published: July 1, 2020, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 11 seconds

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Pop Culture That Schooled Us on Race, the Return of the NBA, and Lawrence of Arabia

Published: June 18, 2020, 2:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 42 seconds

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The Vast of Night, The Last Airbender, and Subverting Racism in Pop Culture

Published: June 3, 2020, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 27 seconds

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IMDboss and Summer Blockbusters of Yesteryear

Published: May 19, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 15 seconds

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The Parks and Recreation Special and the Best TV Theme Songs Ever, Ranked

Published: May 6, 2020, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 22 seconds

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Code 8, Quibi, and the Best Virtual Vacation Destinations

Published: April 22, 2020, 1:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 37 seconds

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The Tiger King, a North Korean Monster Movie, and Quarantine Video Games (*ahem* COVIDeo Games)

Published: April 8, 2020, 3:09 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 47 seconds

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What to Stream During Quarantine (and The Kid)

Published: March 25, 2020, 8:01 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 53 seconds

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Onward and The Best Voice Performances in Animated Movies, Ranked

Published: March 11, 2020, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 32 seconds

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The Best and Worst of Oscars' Best Picture Winners, Ranked

Published: March 2, 2020, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 42 seconds

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Oscars 2020, Kobe, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 46 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] 1917 and the Best War Movies of All-Time, Ranked

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 3:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 44 seconds

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The Very Best Movies of the 2010s

Published: Jan. 1, 2020, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 59 seconds

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The 19 Best Movies of the 2010s, Ranked

Published: Jan. 1, 2020, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 58 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, What's Next for the Star Wars Cinematic Universe, And The Best Star Wars Creatures, Ranked

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 21 seconds

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Gomer Pyle as Captain Quint?

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 8:06 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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Frozen 2, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and the Top Five Disney Princesses, Ranked

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 22 seconds

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Chinese Propaganda "Starring" Mike Tyson and Steven Seagal + The Sophomore Season of the Fantasy Movie Awards League

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 45 seconds

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Office Ladies, Scary Non-Horror Movies, and The Haunting

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 31 seconds

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JOKER (...and the Russo Brothers' AGBO Superhero Fantasy Football League)

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 18 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] Stranger Things S3, Taxi Driver, and Summer Hiatus

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 11 seconds

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[SPOILERCAST] Spider-Man: Far From Home and What's Next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Published: July 4, 2019, 8:05 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 45 seconds

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Hoarding, Spider-Man: Far From Home (No Spoilers), a Haunted Doll House, and Mountain Dew Freedom Brew

Published: July 4, 2019, 8:03 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 36 seconds

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The Best TV Finales Ever (and all the fuss over the Game of Thrones finale)

Published: June 2, 2019, 7:05 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 32 seconds

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The Best TV Finales Ever, Ranked (and all the fuss over the Game of Thrones finale)

Published: June 2, 2019, 7:05 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 31 seconds

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Is "Avengers: Endgame" the Perfect Ending to the MCU's Infinity Saga? [SPOILERCAST]

Published: April 24, 2019, 2:38 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 57 seconds

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Endgame Predictions, Post Malone's Origin, and Films That Rocked Our Faith

Published: April 17, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 56 seconds

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Shazam!, the Worst Disney Cartoons, and Zack Snyder's Bad Batman Hot Take

Published: April 4, 2019, 3:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 44 seconds

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Shazam!, the Worst Disney Cartoons (Ranked), and Zack Snyder's Bad Batman Hot Take

Published: April 4, 2019, 3:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 43 seconds

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Top Fantasy Worlds, a Pop Culture Ambush, and Hollywood's Academic Fraud

Published: March 20, 2019, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 27 seconds

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Top Fantasy Worlds (Ranked), a Pop Culture Ambush, and Hollywood's Academic Fraud

Published: March 20, 2019, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 26 seconds

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Captain Marvel and the Top Action Movie Heroines Ever, Ranked

Published: March 6, 2019, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 24 seconds

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LEGO Movie 2, Oscars 2019 ft. Christian Toto, and Kyler Murray's Career Choice

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 52 seconds

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The Worst Actors Ever, Ranked

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 6 seconds

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Netflix's Roma (and Other Awesome Movies with Subtitles)

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 9:20 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 57 seconds

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 49 seconds

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The Best Pop Culture of 2018 (According to Us)

Published: Dec. 26, 2018, 9:10 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 47 seconds

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Mary Poppins Returns, Best Christmas Characters, and Digital Piracy

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 5:45 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 31 seconds

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Daredevil S3, a PG-13 Deadpool, and a Painful 80s Flick Called "Hawkeye"

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 10:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 15 seconds

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Battlefield Earth, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and a Thanksgiving Feast of Pop Culture Proportions

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 50 seconds

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Mortal Kombat, Disney Princesses, and the Politics of Pop Culture

Published: Oct. 31, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 45 seconds

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Racist Vampires, Sunday School Musical, and Taylor Swift's Politics

Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 4:12 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 15 seconds

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Fantasy Movie Awards Draft (and Christmas Serial Killers)

Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 5:52 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 14 seconds

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Nostalgia in Pop Culture (and the Best Remakes)

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 33 seconds

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The Best Movie Cars, Ranked (and The Italian Job [1969])

Published: Sept. 6, 2018, 4:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 59 seconds

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Popular Oscars Snubs (and Good Will Hunting)

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 20 seconds

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Top Movie/TV War Heroes (and Saving Private Ryan)

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 28 seconds

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Top Movie/TV War Heroes (Ranked) and Saving Private Ryan

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 27 seconds

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Is Bill Watterson an Inspiring Writer? (Also, Dead Poets Society.)

Published: July 26, 2018, 8:12 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 15 seconds

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Incredibles 2 (and To Kill a Mockingbird)

Published: July 11, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 1 second

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Seven Samurai (and Won't You Be My Neighbor?)

Published: June 14, 2018, 2:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 21 seconds

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The Movies That Define Us

Published: May 31, 2018, 2:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour

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The Movies That Shaped Us

Published: May 17, 2018, 3:20 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes

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Is 'Avengers: Infinity War' the Best? Or the Worst? (SPOILERCAST)

Published: May 3, 2018, 3:16 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 17 seconds

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Our Favorite Movies from Our Birth Years

Published: April 19, 2018, 1:19 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 15 seconds

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Ready Player One (is Terrific and Terrifying)

Published: April 5, 2018, 3:11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 30 seconds

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Why Movies Ruin Books (and Video Games)

Published: March 22, 2018, 2:37 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 51 seconds

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Black Panther and Our Cultural Moment

Published: March 7, 2018, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Video Game Movies That Should Never Be Made

Published: Feb. 8, 2018, 6:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 20 seconds

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The Best Actresses of All Time, Ranked

Published: Jan. 25, 2018, 4:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 20 seconds

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Most Entertaining Movies of 2017 (and What Movies Come Out in 2018)

Published: Jan. 10, 2018, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (NerdOut with Spoilers)

Published: Dec. 27, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Best Holiday Movies (and the Death of Movie Theaters)

Published: Nov. 29, 2017, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 30 seconds

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Justice League (and The Usual Suspects)

Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 9:53 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 28 seconds

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The Inside Scoop on "Bad" Movies (and 2001: A Space Odyssey)

Published: Nov. 1, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 49 seconds

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Blade Runner 2049 (and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly)

Published: Oct. 18, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 10 seconds

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The Best Mind-Bending Movies Ever, Ranked (and Vertigo)

Published: Oct. 4, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 55 seconds

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The Greatest Movie Villains Ever, Ranked (and No Country for Old Men)

Published: Sept. 20, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 21 seconds

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Netflix's The Defenders (and Singin' In The Rain)

Published: Sept. 6, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 43 seconds

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Famous Movies We've Never Seen (and Annabelle: Creation)

Published: Aug. 23, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 14 seconds

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The Best Actors Ever, Ranked (and Detroit)

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 33 seconds

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The Best Actors of All Time, Ranked (Plus, DETROIT)

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 32 seconds

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War for the Planet of the Apes (and the Best Animal Movies)

Published: July 26, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds

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The Death of Superhero Movies (and Baby Driver)

Published: July 12, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds

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Our Embarrassing Pop Culture Confessions

Published: June 28, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 38 seconds

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Wonder Woman (and Upcoming 2017 Movies)

Published: June 14, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 43 seconds

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Alien: Covenant and Creepiest Movie Aliens (and Mr. Rogers)

Published: May 31, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 8 seconds

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Star Wars at 40 (and Brad Pitt)

Published: May 17, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 24 seconds

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The Top 5 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies (and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)

Published: May 4, 2017, 1:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 seconds

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (and VidAngel)

Published: April 19, 2017, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 36 seconds

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Silence (and "Jesus Movies")

Published: April 5, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 35 seconds

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Fences (and the Best March Madness Mascots)

Published: March 22, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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Logan (and Better Call Saul)

Published: March 8, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 15 seconds

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Oscars 2017 (and Donald Glover's Atlanta)

Published: Feb. 22, 2017, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 2 seconds

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