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The Goods: A Film Podcast
Brian and Dan revisit films both famous and forgotten, then ask the all-important question: Is It Good?
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Let it Snow (2019) - Offal town
When it gets cold outside, we revisit the things that bring us comfort. For Dan, that is a John Green Christmas novella. Join as he and Brian discuss comfort…
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Elmo Saves Christmas (1997) / Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) - True blue miracle
Dan and Brian consider Sesame Street, including their own history with the beloved children's show, before discussing two holiday specials: the warm-hearted…
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Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) - A very Goods Christmas
Oh boy, what isn't Anna and the Apocalypse? This 2017 Scottish film hits a lot of checks for the kind of movies Dan and Brian enjoy -- Christmas movie, zombie…
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A Christmas Carol, Year 3: Animated Franchise Adaptations - God help us, every one
Come in and know us better! In the third outing of The Goods' annual tradition, Dan and Brian survey four adaptations of Dickens' beloved A Christmas Carol…
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Our Top 25 Favorite Films
Dan and Brian complete their countdown of their 100 favorite films by discussing the 25 at the top of their lists. There are some no-brainers and some genuine…
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Our Top 100 Favorite Films (#100-#26)
In honor of reaching the milestone of their one hundredth episode, Dan and Brian are counting down their 100 favorite films of all time. In this speed round…
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The 100th Episode Spectacular!
One hundred episodes! Wow! Dan and Brian complete their semi-annual (henceforth annual) ritual of looking back on a slate of movies and episodes, charting…
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Idle Hands (1999) - The laziest Marley
Dan and Brian close out Spooktober with a horror/stoner comedy selection. Join as they discuss an unexpected feel-good bromance, some memorable gore effects…
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Monsters, Inc. (2001) / The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - We have a 23-19!
It was bound to happen. For the first time in 103 episodes, Dan and Brian had a catastrophic recording mishap. Nevertheless, they persisted, and completed…
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Halloweentown Series (1998-2006) - 31 spooky thoughts
Dan and Brian just can't help themselves: they're reviewing more Disney Channel Original Movies. This time, in the spirit of spooky season, they discuss all…
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Ghostwatch (1992) - A fright to remember
Spooky season continues on The Goods with a review of the British one-night-only found footage pioneer, Ghostwatch, which was passed off as a real news story…
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Suspiria (2018) - The hundreddest movie
Two years after debuting the podcast with a discussion of the 1977 cult horror movie Suspiria, Dan and Brian celebrate their 100th episode by watching its 2018…
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Fantastic Planet (1973) - Willies all around
Join as Brian and Dan conclude "Animonth" by discussing the seminally weird French-Czech sci-fi fable Fantastic Planet. Join as they recount some of the…
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Anne of Green Gables (1979) - Japan with an ’E’
In the fourth week of "Animonth," Dan and Brian take a look at some international animation -- specifically, anime. Dan gives a brief overview of pre-1990…
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Wizards (1977) - Bakshi, take the wheel
"Animonth" continues as Dan and Brian discuss Ralph Bakshi and his contributions to feature animation. Then they take a look at Bakshi's bizarre…
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) - The birth of animation
Join The Goods as they celebrate "Animonth" by jumping back to the beginning of animation. Dan talks Brian through the various early innovations that led to…
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Animated Tolkien, Part 2 - Lord of the Rings (1978) / Return of the King (1980) - Something bardworthy
Brian and Dan's discussion of the animated adaptations of Tolkien's work continues with a breakdown of the bipolar vision of the Lord of the Rings saga: Ralph…
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Animated Tolkien, Part 1 - The Hobbit (1977) - Middle Earth fever dream
It's Animonth! Dan and Brian are spending September reviewing pre-1990, non-Disney animated features. First up, Brian tasked Dan with watching the "other"…
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Top 5 Fight Scenes
As a complement to their coverage of They Live, Dan, Brian, and Will talk through their 5 favorite fight scenes in movie history. Join as they talk through…
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They Live (1988) ft. Will - Kick ass and chew ham sticks
Dan's brother Will is visiting from Japan, so he joins Dan and Brian for a rare in-person recording session, where they deconstruct They Live, the John…
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Destiny (1997) ft. Gavin McDowell - Ideas have wings
Biblical scholar and movie fan Gavin McDowell joins The Goods to discuss Destiny, a 1997 Egyptian film about 12th century philosopher Averroes. Gavin shares…
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Bedazzled (1967/2000) - Quibble with the devil
Dan and Brian review another Brendan Fraser blockbuster, this time the 2000 comedy Bedazzled. They also watch and discuss the 1967 British film starring Peter…
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George of the Jungle (1997) - Snidely Whiplash did nothing wrong
Dan and Brian have a lot to unpack this week on The Goods: the tradition of blockbuster family comedies, cartoon adaptations, Jay Ward, Brendan Fraser, and the…
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Zombies 3 (2022) / Scream (2022) - Do we gotta?
Dan and Brian check back in on two franchises they'd previous reviewed, the first of the show's "Do We Gotta?" topic revisits. First, Brian talks through the…
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The Great Race (1965) - It’s a pie, pie, pie, pie fight
Brian shares with Dan an epic-scale comedy from the mid-60's, a classic "roadshow" style film complete with intermission and pie fight. Join as they parse Jack…
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Bears (2014) vs. Grizzly Man (2005) - Amazing world of bears
"Violent Ends" is back! Our semi-recurring format -- where we compare and contrast two movies with similar set-ups but very different conclusions -- gets a…
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) - All these blankets have saved my life
It's Brian's turn to battle a bout of COVID as he shares with Dan one of his all time favorites, Walk Hard, the musical biopic parody from 2007, in addition to…
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - Rudd birthday vibe
It's another birthday on The Goods, and to celebrate Dan brings one of his favorites: The 2008 romantic comedy written by and starring Jason Segel. Join as Dan…
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Top 5 Summer Movies
Brian and Dan follow up their discussion of Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 with their rankings of their top 5 summer movies. Join as they debate the…
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Teen Beach Movie (2013) & Teen Beach 2 (2015) - Surf crazy
Summer's on and we've gone DCOM crazy! Join as Dan shares the beach party-themed musical duology of Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2. Dan waxes rhapsodic on…
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Top 5 Years of Our Lives / The Swimmer (1968) - Just keep swimming
The Goods gets personal this week! First, Brian and Dan discuss the surreal drama of a man of swimming through a concrete river, facing his own (and his…
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Top 5 Tom Hanks Movies / The Money Pit (1986) - Hanksgiving
Happy Hanksgiving to all who celebrate! Dan shares his wild week, including a massive binge of movies starring "America's dad." Join as they discuss early…
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Chicago (2002) - Cell block tan-ecdotes
Brian shares with Dan his love of the Best Picture musical. Join as they debate the merit's of the film's editing style, discuss the"surprise John C. Reilly"…
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Top 5 Songs from Movies / The Lorax (2012) - Close to the Seuss
Dan and Brian are back with another Top 5, this time inspired by the absolute opening banger of "Thneedville" from The Lorax. Join as they find themselves…
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Alice (1988) ft. Gargus - Jan Švankmajer’s nightmare box
Gargus returns to The Goods with a curio: A freaky Czech stop-motion adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus discuss…
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The Thirteenth Year (1999) - Mermaid bar mitzvah
The Goods completes its pubescent merman cryptid diptych with a review of The Thirteenth Year, a Disney Channel Original Movie, following last week's Luca…
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Top 5 Pixar Movies / Luca (2021) - We don’t talk about Ugo
Join as The Goods tries a new format: a pairing of a movie discussion and a Top 5 list. First, they discuss Pixar's 24th feature, Luca, from 2021, including…
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It’s Potty Time (1992) / Barton vs. Winona State (2007) - An April fool, as it were
The Goods continues its tradition of bringing not-quite-films to share with listeners to celebrate April Fools Day. First, Brian helps Dan become a super duper…
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Robot (Enthiran) (2010) - Hormone software
The Goods goes international once more with their first Indian film: The Tamil sci-fi epic about the ethics of AI sentience (and also not letting your robot…
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The 75th Episode Spectacular! - It will continue to be time
Another six months gone and three quarters of their way to a centennial, Dan and Brian take an episode to pause, look back and forward, and hold the third…
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City of Ember (2008) - Do you like pipes?
Young Adult Month wraps with a incandescent glow as Dan and Brian review the apocalyptic adaptation City of Ember. Join as they discuss some young adult works…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - The perks of being attractive
In that moment, I swear Young Adult Month was infinite. Join as Dan and Brian continue their exploration of adaptations of books aimed at teens. They discuss…
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The Outsiders (1983) - Stay gold, cheese bags
"Young Adult Month" continues on The Goods as Dan and Brian investigate the roots and influential novels of YA lit, starting with the pioneering 1967 SE Hinton…
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Read It and Weep (2006) - Write club
It's "Young Adult Month" on The Goods, and we have a double whammy this week: an adaptation of a YA novel about writing a YA novel. Join as Brian shares his…
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It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010) - Hogwarts for head cases
Welcome to the first week of Young Adult Month on The Goods, in which Dan and Brian review adaptations of young adult books both iconic and minor. First up is…
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In the Mood for Love (2000) ft. Will - My favorite feeling to feel
Dan's brother Will phones in from Japan to discuss Wong Kar-wai's acclaimed romantic drama. Join as they and Brian have a freewheeling conversation including…
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Spy Kids Trilogy (2001-03) ft. Andrew - Part 2 - Thumb Thumbs in the thumbnail
Brian's jumbo-sized birthday review of the Spy Kids trilogy continues as he, Dan, and his brother Andrew investigate Spy Kids 3 and the extended Spy Kids…
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Spy Kids Trilogy (2001-03) ft. Andrew - Part 1 - Kid birthday spybe
It's Brian's birthday, so his brother Andrew phones in for a mega-episode discussing the Spy Kids trilogy. In part 1, they discuss the series formative role in…
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Snow Day (2000) - Kiss kiss fart fart
Snooooooow! Join Dan and Brian as they visit one of Dan's nostalgia touchstones, the 2000 Nickelodeon production about a coveted day off from school. Dan…
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La La Land (2016) - Lars and the reel girl
Dan and Brian revisit the almost-Best Picture musical capturing the travails of struggling Hollwood entertainers. Brian shares why he considers it a great New…
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Lacuna matata
A new year is upon us, time to look back and forward. For the 66th episode of The Goods, Dan shares movie #66 from a Top 100 Movies list he made in 2009, the…
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Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) - Deus ex frogina
After being subjected to Turkey Hollow for Thanksgiving, Brian decided to share with Dan a proper Jim Henson special, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Join as…
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Happy Christmas (2014) - Merry mumblecore
Dan has a fondness for movies in the "mumblecore" style. What better way to introduce Brian than a holiday-themed outing? Join as Dan and Brian discuss the…
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Scrooge (1951) & 3 others - 2 Christmas 2 Carol
For the second year in a row, Dan and Brian sat down to review four adaptations of A Christmas Carol, with the 1951 Scrooge the selected feature. This year…
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(Jim Henson‘s) Turkey Hollow (2015) - Little weird Bigfoot birds
To celebrate Thanksgiving, Dan and Brian watched a seasonal TV family-fantasy movie about a family visiting a strange great aunt in the Pacific Northwest. Join…
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Clash of the Titans (1981) - More beautiful than Professor McGonagall
This week on the goods, Dan and Brian consider the work of stop motion wizard Ray Harryhausen by watching and discussing his last movie, The Clash of the…
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) ft. Gargus - It is clear I must find my other half
Brian and Dan welcome friend of the pod Gargus to discuss the gender-challenging musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Join as they discuss the John Cameron…
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Repo Man (1984) - Everybody‘s into weirdness right now
Dan and Brian are ordinary fucking people, but they still had a blast with this weird '80s cult hit. Join as they discuss the hilarious postmodern LA…
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018) - Green hair and Z words
To round out Spooktober, Dan and Brian watch and discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie musical Z-O-M-B-I-E-S -- plus its monster sequel, because why not?…
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Spontaneous (2020) - You will believe people can pop
Spooktober continues with a quasi-horror-comedy from the pandemic era about teens popping like fleshy balloons. Dan and Brian discuss the bloodiest movies…