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The Couch Potatoes
Thinking about catching a movie? Brett Megarry and Jeff Braun are our resident experts when it comes to new movies and television. Find out what is big at the box office and how many couch cushions Brett and Jeff rate it. Saturdays and Sundays at noon on 680 CJOB, and through the weekend on various Corus stations across Canada.
Episodes
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 9th, 2017 -- "IT" IS GREAT!
Hi there! I saw "IT" this week, and I really liked it. I have some complaints, but they are minor. Jeff meanwhile went to see the 40th anniversary edition of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 2nd, 2017 -- SEPTEMBER MOVIE PREVIEW
Hi there, it's Brett. The summer movie season is over, and September actually has a bunch of promising options to pick from! Also, no more Game of Thrones???…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 26th, 2017 -- WIND RIVER, ANNABELLE, & THE DEFENDERS, OH MY!
Greetings! This week, Jeff & I saw Wind River, a bleak but excellent film. I saw Annabelle: Creation, a solid scary movie, and I plowed through The Defenders…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 19th -- SO LONG CLONE CLUB
*** I UPLOADED THIS LAST WEEK, BUT DID IT WRONG, SO, WHOOPS (Brett, Aug 26th, 2017) *** Hi there! This week, I'll salute "Orphan Black", which wrapped up its…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes, August 10th, 2017 - WHAT'S WITH ALL THE REVIVALS??
Hi there. Brett here. This week we're going to talk about this ongoing trend, which is ramping up of late, of reviving old tv shows. Will & Grace, for example…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 5th, 2017 -- ATOMIC BLONDE HO-HUM
Hi there! This week I've got a review of Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron. Jeff meanwhile wants to tell you about the strange happenings re: Kevin Can…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 29th, 2017 - VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND MEHS
Hi there. Brett here. This week I saw "Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets". It was ho-hum. Jeff meanwhile will tell you how he has wasted his summer…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 22nd, 2017 - Dunkirk, and the War for the Planet of the Apes
Hi there. Brett here. This week I went to see Dunkirk, the new film from Christopher Nolan. Two teenage girls sat beside me. I will explain why teenage girls…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 15th, 2017 -- TWO SECTIONALS???
It's a historic episode of The Couch Potatoes! We will both be handing out our highest honour: THE SECTIONAL, five couch cushions out of five. Find out which…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - BABY DRIVER IS MEH, says Brett
Jeff and I went to see Baby Driver this week. He liked it a lot, I was disappointed. We'll tell you why, and I'll also tell you which of my Top 10 TV shows of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - TOP 10 TV 2017... SO FAR
Hi! I'll count down my favorite TV shows from the first half of 2017, and we'll talk about CASTLEVANIA! Netflix is getting ready to launch a cartoon based on…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - June 24th, 2017 - AMERICAN GODS IS NEAT, AMAZON PRIME NOT SO MUCH
Hi there! Brett here. This week I'll tell you about the first season of American Gods, which just wrapped up in the U.S. on Starz, and in Canada on Amazon…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - June 17th, 2017 - I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR AMAZON VIDEO
This week there are some big TV season finales coming -- Better Call Saul, Fargo, and American Gods. You can only watch American Gods (legally, anyway) on…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - June 10th, 2017 - I FORGOT AGAIN
This is last week's podcast. I forgot to load it because I am stupid. In this episode, I'll tell you why I think the latest Tom Cruise movie, "The Mummy"…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - June 3rd, 2017 - WONDER WOMAN RULES
We both saw Wonder Woman this week, and both loved it. We'll tell you why, and we'll tell you about all the highlight movies for the month of June.
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - May 27th, 2017 -- PIRATES 5 IS DUMB AND FUN
Hi there! Brett here. I saw a couple of movies this week -- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Alien: Covenant. I liked them both! Also…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - May 20th, 2017
Hi there. I have a headache so I'll just say we talk lots of tv stuff this week.
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - May 13th, 2017 - SO MUCH TV STUFF
Hi there! This week we're talking TV. Lots of season finales coming up this week, and lots of shows are getting cancelled and renewed. Plus, news on Blade…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - May 6th, 2017 -- GUARDIANS VOL 2 RULES
Hi there! The summer movie season is here, so we've got our May Movie Preview, and a REview of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2. Also, I had more problems with…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - April 29th, 2017 - I EAT TOO MUCH POPCORN
Hi there, Brett here. Two of my favourite shows wrapped up this week -- Bates Motel, and Broadchurch. I'll salute these great shows, and I'll dump on a crappy…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - April 22nd, 2017 - FURIOUS DRINKING GAME WOULD KILL YOU
This week we will revisit "The Fate of the Furious" -- last week Jeff saw it, and loved it. This week I saw it, and while I enjoyed it, there are a number of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - April 15th, 2017 - SURVIVOR MADE ME CRY
Hi there. Brett here. Jeff went to see The Fate of The Furious. SURPRISE! He liked it. We've also got a bunch of tv stuff to get through, including the return…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - April 8th, 2017 -- JEFF IS FURIOUSLY AWAITING HIS F8
It's the April Movie Preview! Jeff is, of course, extremely excited about The Fate of The Furious (Fast & Furious 8). He's also excited about a couple of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - April 1st, 2017
Hi there, Brett here. I'm excited for the return of Prison Break, it starts on Tuesday, I'll tee that up. Also, I rented the movie Passengers the other day, it…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - March 25th, 2017 - IRON FIST STINKS
This week on The Couch Potatoes I plowed through season 1 of Marvel's Iron Fist on Netflix, and was thoroughly disappointed. I'll tell you why. Also, Jeff has…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - March 18th, 2017
This week we went to see Kong: Skull Island, and we dig it. We'll tell you why. Also, Jeff went to see Get Out. That's right, he went to see a movie that's…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - March 11th, 2017 -- JACKMAN DELIVERS IN 'LOGAN'
Jeff & I both saw 'Logan' this week, Hugh Jackman's final performance as Wolverine. We'll tell you what we think, and we'll also tell you what we think about…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - March 4th, 2017 - March Movie Preview
I forgot to load this over the weekend. Well, I guess I didn't forget. I wasn't at the station. I'm usually there on Saturdays, but this time, I wasn't. Anyway…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - February 25th, 2017: GOODBYE CRAPPY SHOWS
Brett here -- I made a difficult decision recently, and dumped seven of the shows I watch. I will tell you which shows, and why. Also, Planet Earth II started…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - February 18th, 2017
Brett here -- this week I'll tee up a handful of high-profile shows coming to your television over the next few days, included the star-studden "Big Little…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - February 11th, 2017
This week Jeff Braun continues his rampage through the Academy Award Best Picture nominees, with reviews of 'Hidden Figures' and 'Fences'. I'll tell you about…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - February 4th, 2017
This week we've got our February Movie Preview, Jeff's got a review of "Moonlight" as he gets caught up on the Best Picture nominees, and we lament the…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - January 28th, 2017
This week we celebrate the first season of the NBC & Global sitcom "The Good Place", which recently wrapped up on an ingenious note. Also, MARY KILLS PEOPLE…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - January 21st, 2017
MARY KILLS PEOPLE. That's the name of a new show debuting this week, we'll tell you about that. Also, Jeff's got a review of "Manchester by the Sea". I'm…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - January 14th, 2017
This week I'll tell you about the latest show I devoured on Netflix -- The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson, and Jamie Dornan, aka That 50 Shades Guy. Jeff…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes Year-End Special 2016
We're counting down our favourite 20 TV shows of 2016. We didn't really see a whole bunch of movies this year, so we're sticking with television. I can tell…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - Dec 16th, 2016 - ROGUE ONE!
We've got a review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, we'll talk some Golden Globes, a whole bunch of cool movie trailers, and some news about a guy with a very…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - December 10th, 2016
I'm too lazy to type up a description today. ~Brett
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - November 19th, 2016
Brett's got a review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, as well as a post-mortem on season 6 of American Horror Story (hint: it was excellent!), while…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - November 5th, 2016
It's the November movie preview, including a review of Doctor Strange.
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - October 29th, 2016
Are you watching the new NBC family drama "This Is Us"? If not, you should! Many are calling it the best new show of the Fall season, so we're going to discuss…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - October 22nd, 2016
The Fall TV Preview continues, a few more shows are coming your way this week, including one of the biggest shows on TV: The Walking Dead.
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - October 15th, 2016
This week we'll go over some more of the new shows we've been watching this Fall season, we'll preview what's new this week on TV, and despite being in season…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - October 8th, 2016
It's the October Movie Preview! Surprisingly, only one scary movie this month for Halloween. Also, the fall television preview continues with nine shows to…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - October 1st, 2016
Well look at that, I forgot to load last week's show again. Sorry about that. We'll talk some more fall tv. ~Brett
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 24th, 2016
The Fall TV Preview continues with a look at what's coming your way over the next seven days. Also, Brangelina... ah who cares.
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 17th, 2016
The Couch Potatoes Fall TV Preview has begun! SO MANY SHOWS coming up this week, we'll run through all of them and tell you about the new shows making their…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 3rd, 2016
Well look at that, I forgot to load last week's podcast! The Couch Potatoes September Movie Preview. ~Brett
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - September 10th, 2016
LOTS to talk about this week. The Fall TV season, Jeff went to see Sully, and I checked out Hell or High Water. ~Brett
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 27th, 2016
Crap I forgot to load this week's show! Better late than never I suppose. This week we talk about the Netflix series Stranger Things, again -- last week we'd…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 20th, 2016
Hi there, Brett here. This week The Couch Potatoes did some binging. I started watching and got caught up on the excellent HBO murder mystery 'The Night Of'…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 13th, 2016
Jeff ventures off the beaten path this week with a review of "The Lobster", a movie now streaming about a world where if you don't find a mate by a certain…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - August 4th 2016
It's the August Movie Preview! We'll tell you about all the big releases of the month, including another DC debacle, 'Suicide Squad', as well as a couple of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 30th, 2016
This week we've got a review of 'Jason Bourne', which should be called 'The Bourne Redundancy'. Also, we'll go through all the cool stuff to come out of…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 23rd, 2016
This week on The Couch Potatoes, Jeff went to see Ghostbusters this week and rather enjoyed it, so he'll share his thoughts. Also, now that I (Brett) am…
The Couch PotatoesThe Couch Potatoes - July 16th, 2016
Do we NEED a new Ghostbusters movie? Jeff says Why Not? Brett says Meh. Also, we'll set up a couple of HBO comedies coming this weekend -- season 2 of…