Episode 47: Robin Williams Retrospective

Episode 47 is a melancholy affair as Doug and Dirty A discuss the career of the late, great Robin Williams, who passed away on August 11th. Williams was one of the great entertainers and left us far too soon. There will never be another like him. Continue reading

Episode 46: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Get on Up / Boyhood

In Episode 46, Doug and Dirty A discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot as well as the James Brown biopic, Get on Up, and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood. You may be surprised at which one got the highest praise. Then, they turn their attention to last year’s Short Term 12. Take a listen! Continue reading

Episode 45: Guardians of the Galaxy with guest: Matt King

In Episode 45, Doug and Dirty A are joined once again by author Matt King. This time, the trio tackles Marvel’s latest hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, while also taking the time to rundown the highlights of San Diego Comic Con. Take a listen!

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Episode 44: Lucy, A Most Wanted Man, Wish I Was Here, and the Rest

In Episode 44, Doug and Dirty A discuss four disappointments and one of the year’s best. We’ll let you guess which is which, but here’s a hint, the best one has Philip Seymour Hoffman in it. Continue reading

Episode 43: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes / Snowpiercer / The Purge: Anarchy

Episode 43 of The Hodgepodge Podcast is a Post-Apocalyptic Extravaganza, as Doug and Dirty A discuss two fantastic films in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Snowpiercer and an early look at the not-so-great sequel to The Purge. Okay, the world of The Purge is not post-apocalyptic, but you may wish for the Apocalypse while watching it. Take a listen!

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EPISODE 42: TRANSFORMERS / BEGIN AGAIN / EARTH TO ECHO / THE ROVER / THE SIGNAL

Spend the 4th of July with Episode 42 of The Hodgepodge Podcast as Doug and Dirty A liberate America from Transformers: Age of Extinction and Earth to Echo. Then, they turn their attention to three indie films: Begin Again, The Rover, and The Signal. Continue reading

EPISODE 41: 22 JUMP STREET AND MICHAEL JACKSON RETROSPECTIVE

In Episode 41, Doug and Dirty A discuss the hilarious 22 Jump Street as well as the TV drama that spawned the two Jump Street films. Then, they pivot deftly to discuss the career of Michael Jackson as well as his second posthumous album, XSCAPE. Continue reading

Episode 40: Edge of Tomorrow and The Fault in Our Stars

In Episode 40, Doug and Dirty A talk about one of the best movies of the summer in Tom Cruise‘s Edge of Tomorrow as well as the young adult phenomenon, The Fault in Our Stars. Before all that, though – Part 3 in the never-ending (?) saga that is Marvel’s Ant-Man! Continue reading

EPISODE 39: MALEFICENT, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, FADING GIGOLO, AND COLD IN JULY

In Episode 39 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A talk about the continuing saga that is Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man, or as Doug insists on calling it – CAN’T-Man. They then discuss what works and what doesn’t in Disney’s Maleficent, before turning their attention to three recent indie films: Cold in July, Fading Gigolo, and the best of the bunch, Only Lovers Left Alive.

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EPISODE 38: X-MEN XTRAVAGANZA!

In Episode 38 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A are joined by friend of the show Matt King to discuss X-Men: Days of Future Past as well as all other things X-Men. The episode kicks off with the big news out of DC/WB and Marvel as of late before diving into the Children of the Atom. Continue reading