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Brainwaves
Brainwaves is two GenX guys who never quite let go of the good stuff. Jason Reilly and Barry Nixon take the movies, comics, TV shows and cartoons that raised them and drag them, kicking and screaming, into middle age, one pointless debate at a time. How you watch a movie. What's worth owning. The stuff you loved at twelve that you're weirdly still defending at fifty. It's about 20 minutes, it settles nothing, and you'll leave with a laugh, a hot take, and something to argue about. If you grew…
Episodes
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Spawn and the Art of Small Talk
This week, we’re cracking open our podcasting habits and what makes a great conversation actually work. From Jason’s multitasking approach to Barry’s…
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Soft Cheese Hate and Whiskey Love
This week, we go from whiskey tasting to world travel, with a stop at the Tiki Bar and a very strong opinion on soft cheeses. Jason nails an NFL prediction…
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Who's Going All the Way? Bold NFL Predictions & Super Bowl Showdown
Football is back—and so is our go-to NFL guru, Craig Zavitz! In this special kickoff episode of Two Shot Tuesday, we welcome Craig to the show for a lively…
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Bowling, Beaming Up & Baby Batter
In this episode of Two Shot Tuesday, we go full tilt, from the bowling alley to the final frontier to… fertility? Grab your favorite drink and buckle up for a…
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All You Can Eat
What do a wasp sting, a lakeside getaway, and a breakfast buffet debate have in common? Whiskey, naturally. In this episode, we dive into Jason’s painful…
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Oasis in Manchester: The Ultimate Concert Story
This week on Two Shot Tuesday, we welcome our pal Lawrie Carruthers to share the ultimate fan story—her unforgettable trip to see Oasis live in Manchester…
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Naked Gun & East Coast Fun
Barry’s back from St. John’s, Newfoundland—and he brought stories: friendly locals, incredible seafood, and a humpback whale that kept making surprise…
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Episode 250! Fantastic Four Review with The Movie Guy
Two Shot Tuesday hits 250 episodes — and we’re not slowing down. To mark the moment, The Movie Guy Rob Peets drops by to review The Fantastic Four: First…
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Collections Horror Stories VIII with Alex Riebel
This week on Two Shot Tuesday, Barry and Jason welcome back fan favorite Alex Riebel for a round of real-life workplace horror stories from his days in a…
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Superman with The Movie Guy
This week on Two Shot Tuesday, we’re flying high with a spoiler-lite review of the brand new Superman movie. Joining us is our resident film expert, the one…
BrainwavesKingpins and Big Chins
In this episode of Two Shot Tuesday, we introduce our new video format and dive into our signature two shots of Jamison Triple Triple. We review the classic…
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Lethal Long Weekend Fun
We break down the Canada Day that was for us. Dive into our psudo-long weekend festivities. Also, Jason provides a 4K review of the brand new Lethal Weapon…
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Acts of God. Shots of Gold.
Two separate acts of God show up in one week. And we break them both down between two shots of pure liquid gold.
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Welcome to Pump Week
Jacked Summer launches this week and to celebrate we've got a full week of pump. Plenty of workout tips, protein tips and whiskey dips. We cover a lot of…
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Solitary Confinement
We've got a lot to talk about this week, including revealing the secrets to our "youthful" looks (well we think so anyway), dig into the merits of self driving…
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning with The Movie Guy
The Movie Guy Rob Peets is back to help us review the movie Barry calls, "the greatest experience anyone in any time and any place has ever experienced". But…
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It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding with Lawrie Carruthers
Returning guest and dear friend Lawrie Carruthers is back to recount the ultimate 80s experience - Billy Idol and Joan Jett. The took the stage. The sun shone…
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How Much Nudity is Too Much Nudity?
We finally get to the question on everyone's minds - what are our views on the nudist lifestyle. Plus, does Barry's perfect streak of advising on how to…
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Summer Bods and Mad Max
We present your guide to the (jacked) summer you and Barry reveals an unconventional viewing order for the all new Mad Max 4K Five Film collection.
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Thunderbolts, New Avengers Review with The Movie Guy
You know him. You love him. The Movie Guy Rob Peets is back with a spoilerific review of the firstly named Thunderbolts then swiftly renamed New Avengers. Does…
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Finding Favor in Factor
It's a big review of the Factor meal experience. Ready for something new? Find out what we think. Plus a bunch of 4Ks ready for you to consume. We've got our…
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Pope Rising, Venice Sinking
Who is going to be the fourth pope in our lifetime? It's not Barry. We dig into the speculation in our own unique way. Plus, is Venice really being held up by…
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The Best 80s Fantasy Films
It's a 4K extravaganza as we lock in on two 80s fantasy films rendered for the first time in 21st century video and audio. What are they? How do they stack up?…
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Controversies, Mysteries and Utopias
It's a hard hitting ripped from the headlines where we address the fur controversy and solve the mystery mounds. All that and Barry heads to a fitness utopia.
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Digital Companion
Chat GPT does it again? What? Everything! This week we dive deep into how our future overlord helped us solve some of life's tougher issues. Plus, the best…
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Novocaine Review with The Movie Guy
It's a spoiler free review of the Canada release first movie Novocaine, featuring the one and only movie guy Rob Peets. How does it stack up? We reveal all…
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Jacked Summer Preview
There's a whole new summer on the way. The first ever Jacked Summer is upon us and we need to get ready. What are our strategies? We reveal all. Tune in, hear…
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Seinfeld 4K and the Utah Hockey Club
Barry talks about his next giant jet set adventure and Jason brings in a very special 4K corner, adding Seinfeld to his growing laboratory.
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The Social Experiment Continues
Eye contact is sweeping the nation. How are you doing with it? Plus an exciting double new product corner brings attractive apparel and tasty treats. And oh…
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The Mayor of the Beach
Barry shares his immersive Dominican Republic vacation. He let go of the reigns and experienced it all in the moment. How did it go? He reveals all!
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Pod Swap: Prof G and Tucker Carlson
It's a Pod Swap for the political ages. Barry checks out Raging Moderates and Jason samples Tucker Carlson. And we share our thoughts on these opposite…
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Let's All Make Eye Contact
Want to make the world a friendlier place? Jason has the idea - eye contact all the time. Barry's suspicious so a discussion ensues. Join the test and let's…
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The Only Superbowl Rundown You Need with Craig Zavitz
Our annual tradition is back. The game may not have been very interesting but our analysis is. Joining us live from Florida Craig Zavitz swings by to talk all…
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Pod Swap: Joe Rogan and Michael Singer
It's our first ever pod swap. We swap pods! Find out what we think of each other's reccos and how they connect. Joe Rogan meets Michael Singer in our inaugural…
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Robocop With a Hard R
We rundown our Robocop hang with a focus on the original in upconverted Blu-Ray and Robocop II in glorious 4K. Plus Pod Swap is coming. We tease what to expect.
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Batman Begins and 4K Wish List
We review all the glory that is the first film in the Dark Knight Trilogy in glorious 4K and put forward what we want to see in 4K in 2025.
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Nosferatu-shots with The Movie Guy
This week the Movie Guy Rob Peets returns with a gore-fest of a spoiler free review for Nosferatu. Grab some whiskey and garlic and join us for this fun…
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Batman & Robin & Dune
Our first show of 2025 is packed with 4K goodness (and badness) as we dive into Batman & Robin, plus explore a whole new way to consume Dune. All that and our…
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New Year 4K First
Jason contributes his first ever 4K corner. And find out what our commitments are for the new year. Plus, Barry gives us a salsa update for the ages.
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Holiday Celebrations and Anticipations
We rundown our plans for the final hours leading up to the holidays and share in all our celebrations and the things we're looking forward to the most. We…
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All Wrapped Up
It's our annual Spotify Wrapped Reveal. We each count down our top 5 artists and songs. Discover some potential new faves to add to your holiday playlist. And…
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Holiday Things to Come
The Holiday season is here and we're excited to preview our upcoming hang and brand new segment for 2025 Pod Swap. Spend some time with us and join in on the…
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Gladiator II Spoiler Free with The Movie Guy
Rob Peets joins us for a period accurate, spoiler free, review of the newest and only gladiator themed sequel currently on the big screen. Pour a few shots and…
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Tyson Vs Common Sense
We talk the Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson fight + it's 4K corner and we deep dive on the mysterious meniscus. All that and so so so much more.
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Classic Noir with DJ Teenage Werewolf
The DJ talks movies as Rob Ferraz kindly joins us for an emergency episode. We talked through our homework so Rob takes the lead in helping us review two noir…
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Vegas Baby!
Barry recounts his legendary Vegas trip and shares a 4K review while Jason talks mall adventures. And of course there's shots!
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Absolute Batman and the Quartet of Torment
It's our Season 5 premiere and we've got some massive reviews. Jason talks double Batman with a new novel set in the continuity of Tim Burton's Batman universe…
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The Hustle
In our season 4 finale we talk about two separate but equally exciting hustles. Barry's hustle on the dance floor and Jason's hustle on the subway platform…
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Collections Horror Stories 7 with Alex Riebel
The mast of collections terror is back! Alex Riebel joins us for another Halloween holiday helping of horror stories that actually happened on the collections…
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The Only Joker 2 Review You Need with The Movie Guy
The Movie Guy Rob Peets joins us once again to review the spectacle that is Joker 2. Where do we land on it? Did Jason actually see the movie this time? The…
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Welcome to Cholesterfall
A brand new season of reduced seasoning is upon us. This is a heavy Jason episode where we talk about sleep deprivation and cholesterol counts. But we make…
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Superman Triangles and Long Legs
We kick off the scariest month of the year with two great 4K reviews and an incredible omnibus launch. Long Legs, Furiosa and the Superman Triangle Era are in…
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Dolphtember Finale: Punisher & Universal Soldier
Classics? We decide! Come join us as we wrap up the season of Dolphtember reviewing our live in-person watch of The Punisher and Universal Soldier.
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Dolphtember: Getting To Know You
We break down the top five facts about Dolph Lundgren, the patron saint of Dolphtember. Learn all you need to know to successfully talk about Dolph at dinner…
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Dolphtember: Silent Trigger & Rocky IV
Our Dolphtember reviews begin. Jason watches the little known Silent Trigger and Barry takes on the juggernaut that is Rocky IV. Plus, cottage life and sleep…
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Fan Expo Recap with Brian Edwards
Brian Edwards returns to the show for a full rundown of Fan Expo 2024 and the kickoff of Dolphtember.
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200 Episodes. 400 Shots. And Counting
It's our 200th episode and to celebrate we're bringing the goods on fantasy (Clash of the Titans), Sci-Fi (Alien: Romulus) and Comics (Swamp Thing). We've…
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Fan Expo Prep Show
We're getting ready for a massive fan experience and we want to share all our prep with you.
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Quiet On Set
Barry has a massive update from his annual Caribana celebrations and Jason has an update from his most epic on set experience.
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Deadpool & Wolverine (spoiler free) with The Movie Guy
The Movie Guy Rob Peets is back for a spoilerific review of the year's most hotly anticipated movie. We dive into the film (giving nothing away) and deep into…