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Vertical Limit w/ Laci Mosley Jul 03, 2026

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Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, and Robin Tunney star in the 2000 mountain adventure thriller Vertical Limit, a movie where most climbers either get cut loose or explode. Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) joins Paul and Jason to discuss all the leaky bombs, Scott Glenn's murder mission, Bill Paxton turning into Sméagol, creating a rescue flare out of human blood, why you shouldn't feast on BBQ before climbing K2, and so much more.

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Double Team w/ Owen Burke (Classic) Jun 30, 2026

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The dynamic duo of Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dennis Rodman star in the 1997 action-comedy Double Team, and Owen Burke (Drunk History) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break it all down. They cover the tiger tipping off Mickey Rourke at the amusement park, Rodman’s basketball zingers, the cyber monks, the indestructible Coke machine, and so much more. (Ep. #82 Originally Released 02/11/2014)

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Last Looks: Circus Island [Jason Edition] w/ Justin Halpern Jun 26, 2026

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Discord beware—it's a Jason takeover! Paul's away, which means Jason reluctantly takes the mic and responds to all your Contexts & Opinions (formerly Corrections & Omissions) on our Circus Island episode, including a call from a performer in the movie. Then, writer/producer Justin Halpern (Abbot Elementary, Harley Quinn) chats with Paul and Jason about his hilarious new mystery novel Get Lost, why you'll never see Batman go down on Catwoman on the Harley Quinn TV show, the origins of $#*! My Dad Says, and much more. Plus, Jason announces the first movie we'll be covering for our EXTREME SUMMER series before introducing a mysterious brand-new segment.

JASON'S SUMMER PLAYLIST:

Rala-Bucho by Antonio Carlos & Jocafi

World of Trouble by The Montvales

Love of the Song by Jobi Riccio

Remenanuèch by Cocanha

Tau Special by The Movers

I Just Want To Talk To You by Charles Brown & Sleepy Creek

T'chuba T'chiba by Dulce Neves

Get It Up For Love by Ned Doheny

Spring Theme by Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra

Ālibek'agnimi by Tilaye Gebre & Dahlak Band

JUSTIN, PAUL, & JASON'S RECS:

Predator: Killer of Killers

Angel Down by Daniel Kraus

Carl Hiaasen

Elmore Leonard

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Tough Guys Don't Dance (Classic) Jun 23, 2026

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Oh man, oh god, oh man, oh god! Paul, June, and Jason cover Norman Mailer's 1987 crime mystery Tough Guys Don't Dance starring Ryan O'Neal and Isabella Rossellini. They try to make sense of the movie's insanely confusing plot while discussing all the weird dialogue, the use of Pomp and Circumstance, the bad southern twangs, and so much more. (Ep. #268 Originally Released 06/17/2021)

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Circus Island LIVE! Jun 19, 2026

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For our 400th episode, Paul, June, & Jason take you on a magical tour of 2006's Circus Island (aka Circus Camp or Island Fever) starring the Landers Sisters and Ed Marinaro. LIVE from Largo in LA, the gang discuss this straight-up bananas movie about long-lost daughters, ghosts, sisters in love with an aging trapeze artist, a pervy kid with a video camera, an absolute psycho mean girl villain, a man named Jamaica Joe, slippery seaweed, and a whole lot of circus training montages. Plus, Paul teaches everyone what it means to have a "sock on the door kind of house."

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Morbius LIVE! (Classic) Jun 16, 2026

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It’s morbin’ time! Paul, Jason, and June are LIVE from Chicago to break down the 2022 Jared Leto superhero bomb Morbius. With the help of a nerd in the audience, the crew discuss if Morbius can fly due to his hollow bones or because it’s simply a windy day, if Matt Smith’s character name is Milo or Lucien, if Morbius could use a little help from Beetlejuice, and so much more. Plus, they ask the all-important question, “Would you donate blood for someone to drink?” (Ep. #309 Originally Released 01/05/2023)

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Last Looks: The Manitou w/ Ashley Ray Jun 12, 2026

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Jason chats with comedian and TV critic Ashley Ray about the shows they're currently loving—from a slate of Apple TV hits to obscure reality shows and a whole lot more. But first, Paul responds to all your corrections & omissions on last week's episode on The Manitou, including a disgusting revelation about hospital carpeting and a history lesson on psychics dipping their butts in hot wax. And as always, at the end of the episode Paul announces next week's new movie!

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ASHLEY & JASON'S TV RECS:

Widow's Bay

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rooster

The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Love After Lockup

This Is Poly

The Other Bennet Sister

The Amazing Digital Circus

Slip

Love Island

Summer House

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island

Taskmaster (Season 21)

Deli Boys

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The Quest w/ Jon Gabrus (Classic) Jun 09, 2026

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Jean Claude Van Damme’s directorial debut was 1996's The Quest, a.k.a. a more watered-down version of Bloodsport that takes place in the past and is not nearly as good. JCVD aficionado Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive, Action Boyz) helps Paul, June, and Jason discuss Old Man Van Damme, French clown Van Damme, if men should be flexible, the blimp, the child street gang, and so much more. (Ep. #133 Originally Released 04/01/2016)

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The Manitou w/ Jessica St. Clair Jun 05, 2026

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Tony Curtis plays a psychic in the bonkers 1978 supernatural horror flick The Manitou—a movie where a lump on a woman's neck grows into a 400-year-old demonic Native American spirit. HDTGM all-star Jessica St. Clair joins Paul and Jason to discuss Karen shooting lasers out of her boobs, Burgess Meredith chewing the scenery, Mrs. Herz getting thrown down the stairs, the hospital with orange shag carpet and NASA-level computers, and so much more. Pana witchy salatoo!

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Daredevil w/ Ed Brubaker (Classic) Jun 02, 2026

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We're talkin' 2003's Daredevil starring Ben Affleck, and here to help Paul, June, and Jason break it all down is writer and Daredevil expert Ed Brubaker. They discuss the playground fight/dance scene, the many times Matt Murdock mentions he's blind, the streets that look like a sitcom set, Coolio's subplot in the director's cut, and so much more. (Ep. #75 Originally Released 11/05/2013)

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