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Last Looks: Jack's Back w/ Tom Scharpling Sep 26, 2025

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The Best Show's Tom Scharpling chats with Jason & Paul about discovering new music, the Best Show's 25th anniversary, Tom's Grown Ups 3 spec script, and much more. But first, Paul answers all your Corrections & Omissions on last week's Jack's Back episode. And as always, we announce next week's movie!

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JASON & TOM'S MUSIC PICKS:

Dan's Boogie by Destroyer

Music For Writers by Steve Gunn

Wednesday

Sharp Pins

Gimme Gimme Records in L.A.

Healing Force of the Universe in L.A.

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Deadfall LIVE! w/ Chelsea Peretti (Classic) Sep 23, 2025

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HDTGM all-star Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1993 Nicolas Cage crime drama Deadfall. LIVE in front of an unhinged audience at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, they talk about the other Deadfall film, deadfall definitions, Cage’s Tony Clifton inspired performance, cake, and so much more. Plus, they touch upon the sequel Arsenal, in which Nic Cage reprises his role as Eddie King. (Ep. #218 Originally Released 07/18/2019)

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Jack's Back LIVE! w/ Lisa Gilroy Sep 19, 2025

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Lisa Gilroy (The Studio, Twisted Metal) joins Paul and Jason to break down the 1988 James Spader thriller Jack's Back—a movie that surprisingly is not about Jack the Ripper's return. They discuss how to tell if twins have the same fingerprints, Rick's job at the Second Sole shoe store, how awful all the cops are, if Jack killed Spader Prime in self-dense, and so much more. Plus, Paul spots a My Buddy doll which leads to Lisa recalling her own unique childhood doll experience. And the one and only June Diane Raphael pops in with her best guess as to what this movie is about.

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Battlefield Earth w/ Rob Huebel (Classic) Sep 16, 2025

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2000's Battlefield Earth, based on a novel by L. Ron Hubbard and starring John Travolta, is one of the most famous bad movies of all time. Rob Huebel (The Dark Web, The Sex Lives of College Girls) joins Paul, Jason, and June to cover all the slo-mo horses, the rumored Scientology connections, Travolta's many accents, the un-sexiness of the characters, all the inconsistencies throughout the movie, and so much more. Plus, we play YOUR Battlefield Earth Razzie nomination pitches. (Ep. #6 Originally Released 03/15/2011)

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Last Looks: War of the Worlds Sep 12, 2025

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Jason & Paul have a classic Just Chat where they recommend all the TV shows, movies, and comics they're currently loving (picks listed below!). But first, Paul answers all your Corrections & Omissions on Ice Cube's War of the Worlds and shares a bonus deleted scene from the episode. And as always, Paul announces next week's movie!

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PAUL & JASON'S TV/MOVIE PICKS

Andor (Season 2)

Dark Winds

Brooklyn 99

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Ballard

The Naked Gun (2025)

Ludwig

The Comeback

The Pitt

Sherwood

Wolf Hall

MobLand

Digman

South Park

King of the Hill (Season 14)

Weapons

Alone (Season 12)

Étoile

Killer of Killers

JASON'S BRITISH PANEL SHOW PICKS

Last One Laughing (UK Version)

Would I Lie To You

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Big Fat Quiz of the Year

PAUL'S COMIC BOOK PICKS

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King

Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King

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The Great Wall LIVE! (Classic) Sep 09, 2025

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Paul, June, and Jason break down the 2016 alien flick The Great Wall starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, and Tian Jing. LIVE from the Chevalier Theatre in Boston, they cover the space dogs, Matt Damon's many accents, all the beards and rattails, magnets, and so much more. (Originally Released 03/26/2020)

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War of the Worlds (2025) Sep 05, 2025

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Ice Cube saves the world from aliens via Amazon Prime and Microsoft Teams?! You all demanded it, so Paul, June, and Jason got their butts into the studio to cover all the mouse-clicking, keyboard-clacking, and front-facing video calls in the new War of the Worlds reboot. They discuss the Tesla ambulance, how Ice Cube plays a straight up stalker, the heroic Amazon Prime Air Drone, the packing tape tourniquet, the bonkers computer drop-down menu options, if the aliens want our nude pics, and so much more. Plus, the gang debate the correct way to pronounce "data" and Paul goes out of his way to clarify he knows his own children.

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Catwoman w/ Jamie Denbo (Classic) Sep 02, 2025

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Halle Berry is an Oscar winner, Catwoman is a beloved comic book icon, and Sharon Stone is the perfect villain. It would be tough to screw this movie up, but lo and behold! Jason, June and Paul welcome Jamie Denbo (Kevin Can F**k Himself, Grey's Anatomy) to discuss the 2004 superhero flop Catwoman. Despite the occasional girl power messages and sometimes amusing witticisms, it revealed itself to be a poorly scripted, oddly dated mess. (Originally Released 12/20/2011)

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Last Looks: Champagne & Bullets [Jason Edition] w/ Suzi Barrett Aug 29, 2025

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DISCONNECT THE DISCORD! Jason reluctantly subs in for Paul to answer all your Corrections & Omissions on Champagne & Bullets (aka GetEven aka Road to Revenge). Plus, Paul & Jason nerd out about improv with Suzi Barrett who hosts Yes, Also— the podcast that's a love letter to improv comedy. And don't worry, as always at the end of the episode we announce next week's new movie!

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Hudson Hawk w/ Emily Gordon (Classic) Aug 26, 2025

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Emily Gordon (The Big Sick) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1991 comedy Hudson Hawk starring Bruce Willis wearing 5 earrings, Andie MacDowell, and Danny Aiello. The crew cover all the candy bar-named bad guys, Bruce's cappuccino obsession, all the Nintendo references, the burglary duets, and so much more. Plus, they start writing the future blockbuster movie NUNDERCOVER, and you better believe that busting crimes is this nun's habit. (Originally Released 12/03/2013)

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