BOOOOOGENS! Welcome to the first episode of SHOCKTOBER 2014 (and the first episode officially under our new podcast network, MaxFun). And because we would never Halloween trick you, instead we’re treating you to a guest appearance by Hallie Haglund, sitting in with the OP’s, to discuss The Quiet Ones. Meanwhile, Elliott lists all the great MaxFun podcasts, Stuart once again shows his ignorance of all things Internet, and Hallie puts Dan in his place.

Hallie closes out her month-long residency subbing for the newly-dad-ified Elliott with a doozy. It’s Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. Meanwhile Stu can’t seem to pronounce Kim Kardashian correctly, Dan advertises his new calendar concern, and Hallie outlines a proper musical exercise routine.

It’s the Flop House crew vs. the Dream Team in an all-out dance/bad movie fight to the finish, as we discuss Battle of the Year. Meanwhile, Stu challenges our missing co-host for synopsis supremacy, Dan discusses Vincent Van Gogh’s battle with his own body, and Hallie drops the world’s best rooster pun.

Another (hopefully not vaguely defined) contest, for all the filmmakers in our audience!

Thank you ATM for blowing the lid off the all-too-common crime of ATM serial killing. Meanwhile, Stuart discovers the concept of the spoiler alert, and Elliott and Dan trade impressions of one of the most oft-imitated voices in Hollywood usurping the signature role of another most-imitated-voice in Hollywood.

Upside Down is a movie about two young lovers from planets with reverse gravity, and we somehow make it through the whole episode without making a joke about 69-ing. Meanwhile, Stuart gets his annual review, Dan can’t stop getting all science-y, Elliott discusses auto-erotic time travel, and… we’ll let you enjoy the surprise.

What’s more rock ‘n’ roll than a bunch of Hollywood stars singing karaoke covers of overplayed hair metal hits of the 80’s? NOTHING. Nothing at all. Meanwhile, Elliott gets a few things off his chest about Encyclopedia Brown, Dan proves himself master of the segue, and Hallie is much more interested in talking about Olive […]

The addition of a noted lover-of-adorable-animals to this episode’s flop crew (Ms. Hallie Haglund, subbing in for the just-married Stuart), meant we spent this episode on the Kevin James vehicle Zookeeper.  It’s enough to make you want to steal money away from The Humane Society.  Meanwhile, Dan defends urinating in front of the help, Elliott […]