Monkey Off My Backlog

Ep. 53 - Space Jam, Mass Effect, Lucifer, w/Colby Waddell

Episode  |  June 7th, 2021  |  57 mins 55 secs

bugs bunny, looney tunes, lucifer, mass effect, michael jordan, movies, nba, neil gaiman, sandman, space jam, sports, tv, video games

This week, we're joined by Colby Waddell to talk 'Mass Effect,' sports, and anime. Also, Tessa is welcomed to the 'Space Jam,' and Sam gets acquainted with 'Lucifer.'

The Call-In Show! Plus Eurovision and a Summer Film Festival

Episode  |  May 31st, 2021  |  58 mins 30 secs

eurovision

This week, Sam and Tessa take your calls and tweets and provide pop culture recommendations. They also react to their first ever 'Eurovision' and preview their summer film festival.

Ep. 50 - Josie and the Pussycats, Bit, Fate/stay night

Episode  |  May 17th, 2021  |  44 mins

anime, archie comics, bit, fate/stay night, fate/stay night: heaven's feel i. presage flower, josie and the pussycats, movies, nicole maines, parker posey, riverdale, vampires

This week, Sam watches the cult classic 'Josie and the Pussycats,' Tessa gets her vampire on with 'Bit,' and Andy confuses us all with 'Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower.'

Ep. 47 - Star Trek: TOS, If I Was Your Girl, and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Episode  |  April 26th, 2021  |  55 mins 11 secs

adolescent literature, anime, books, gankutsuou, gankutsuou: the count of monte cristo, if i was your girl, star treak: the original series, star trek, the count of monte cristo, tv, yal, young adult literature

This week, Sam finally watches season 1 of 'Star Trek: The Original Series.' Tessa reads 'If I Was Your Girl,' a young adult novel about a trans girl coming of age in the South, and Andy tells us all about 'Gankutsuou,' an anime adaptation of 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'

Ep. 44 - Mamma Mia!, Metropolis, Attack on Titan

Episode  |  April 5th, 2021  |  39 mins 5 secs

abba, academy awards, amanda seyfried, anime, attack on titan, bill & ted face the music, da 5 bloods, delroy lindo, fritz lang, mamma mia, meryl streep, metropolis, movies, music, oscar snubs, palm springs, silent film, sonic the hedgehog, spike lee, the invisible man

This week, Sam talks music with the film adaptation of the ABBA musical 'Mamma Mia!,' Tessa goes silent with Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis,' and Andy agonizes his way through 'Attack on Titan.' We also have thoughts about Oscar snubs.

Kaiju Fight! Godzilla, Kong, and More!

Episode  |  March 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

colossal, gamera, gamera the giant monster, godzilla, godzilla king of the monsters, godzilla vs kong, kaiju, king kong, king of the monsters, kong skull island, movies, pacific rim, shin godzilla, skull island, toho

Kaiju Fight! Tessa and Andy are joined by Ariel Rada to talk kaiju movies they've crossed of their backlog as well as some of their favorite kaiju movies in anticipation of 'Godzilla vs. Kong.'

Ep. 41 - Atlanta, Devs, Arctic Monkeys, Purple Rain w/James

Episode  |  March 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

alex garland, arctic monkeys, atlanta, dev, donald glover, fx, movies, music, prince, purple rain, tv

Nigel is back! This week we discuss Donald Glover's 'Atlanta,' Alex Garland's FX/Hulu series 'Devs,' English rock band Arctic Monkeys, and Prince's 'Purple Rain.'

Ep. 38 - Hannibal, A View to a Kill, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-Senpai

Episode  |  February 22nd, 2021  |  1 hr 46 secs

We talk about Bryan Fuller's Hannibal TV show, We discuss Joss Whedon, We talk about the oldest James Bond, and We Dream of Bunny Girls. . . senpai!

90s Action Movies

Episode  |  December 28th, 2020  |  50 mins 27 secs

brian de palma, bruce willis, con air, die hard 3, die hard with a vengeance, ed harris, emilio estevez, face/off, jerry bruckheimer, john malkovich, john travolta, john woo, jon voigt, kathryn bigelow, keanu reeves, michael bay, mission: impossible, movies, nicolas cage, patrick swayze, point break, samuel l. jackson, sean connery, steve buscemi, the rock, tom cruise, ving rhames

It's time for Tessa and Sam's Annual Movie Marathon: 90s Action Movie Edition. Sam forces Tessa and Andy to watch and unironically appreciate six classic action movies from the 90s IN ONE DAY: 'Point Break,' 'Die Hard 3,' 'Mission: Impossible,' 'The Rock,' 'Con Air,' and 'Face/Off.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Series Wrap-Up

Episode  |  December 25th, 2020  |  29 mins 53 secs

fast & furious, movies

It's Christmas Day, and Sam, Tessa, and Megan are back with one more chat about the 'Fast & Furious' franchise. Merry Christmas!

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw

Episode  |  December 24th, 2020  |  46 mins 49 secs

david leitch, dwayne johnson, fast & furious, helen mirren, hobbs & shaw, idris elba, jason statham, justice for han, kevin hart, movies, roman reigns, ryan reynolds, the rock, vanessa kirby

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Megan Spell is back! We're talking 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: The Fate of the Furious

Episode  |  December 23rd, 2020  |  35 mins 16 secs

dwayne johnson, elsa pataky, f. gary gray, fast & furious, fate of the furious, helen mirren, jason statham, justice for han, kurt russell, ludacris, michelle rodriguez, movies, nathalie emmanuel, scott eastwood, the rock, tyrese gibson, vin diesel

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Today they're talking about the eighth film in the franchise, 'The Fate of the Furious.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Furious 7

Episode  |  December 22nd, 2020  |  51 mins 3 secs

charlize theron, dwayne johnson, elsa pataky, fast & furious, furious 7, gal gadot, james wan, jason statham, jordana brewster, justice for han, kurt russell, ludacris, michelle rodriguez, movies, nathalie emmanuel, paul walker, scott eastwood, sung kang, the rock, tyrese gibson, vin diesel

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Friend of the podcast Steve Guntli stops by to help discuss the seventh film in the franchise, 'Furious 7.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Fast & Furious 6

Episode  |  December 21st, 2020  |  33 mins 8 secs

dwayne johnson, elsa pataky, fast & furious, gal gadot, gina carano, jason statham, jordana brewster, justice for han, ludacris, luke evans, michelle rodriguez, movies, paul walker, sung kang, the rock, tyrese gibson, vin diesel

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Today they're talking about the sixth film in the franchise, 'Fast & Furious 6.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Fast 5

Episode  |  December 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

dwayne johnson, elsa pataky, fast & furious, gal gadot, jordana brewster, justice for han, ludacris, michelle rodriguez, movies, paul walker, sung kang, the rock, tyrese gibson, vin diesel

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Friend of the podcast Megan Spell stops by to help discuss the fifth film in the franchise, 'Fast Five.'

9 Days of Fast & Furious: Fast & Furious

Episode  |  December 19th, 2020  |  36 mins 45 secs

fast & furious, gal gadot, jordana brewster, justice for han, michelle rodriguez, movies, paul walker, sung kang, vin diesel

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the 'Fast & Furious' franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Today they're talking about the fourth film in the franchise, 'Fast & Furious.'