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National Lampoon's Animal House Sep 12, 2018

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Brian and Cargill pledge Delta as they shout their love for National Lampoon’s Animal House.
These Blutos discuss the comedy, the legacy, and the perfect double feature of Animal House and Netflix’s A Futile and Stupid Gesture.
Also discussed are steak theft, garbage buffets we love, and why the government investigated the most harmless song on this soundtrack.

Special Junkfood Replay: Smokey and the Bandit Sep 07, 2018

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Originally released as a patron exclusive episode last year, Junkfood Cinema presents a Summer of 77 series minisode on Smokey and the Bandit.
For the first time ever, in honor of the recently departed king of hicksploitation (and Junkfood icon), Burt Reynolds, we’ve decided to make this episode available to everyone.
Grab a truckload of Coors and go eastbound and down memory lane as we toast Burt in one of his greatest films.

Corvette Summer Sep 05, 2018

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Get revved up for another Junkfood Cinema! This week, Brian and Cargill race through a Corvette Summer with Mark Hamill.
An oddball gem, Corvette Summer pits the once and future Skywalker against Vegas odds, replicants, and the dude from Laserblast!
The guys discuss how the plot could’ve taken place on Tatooine, ill-advised diversions, and which 70s child star’s voice was stolen by Cargill.

Junkfood Cinema: Exclusive Interview with Director Joe Carnahan Sep 04, 2018

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In what could very well turn into a regularly scheduled program where we let Merrill out of the dungeon, our friendly neighborhood editor sits down with the one and only Joe Carnahan to talk his new movie El Chicano and other Warparty projects like Wheelman, Boss Level, The Raid and Point Blank!

The Omen II Aug 29, 2018

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Brian and Cargill prove they harbor sympathy for the devil...‘s son as they give their 666 cents on Damien: The Omen 2.
The infernal duo discuss why this sequel might actually surpass the original, how it plays to our collective fears, and how it proves Satan and Monsanto are one and the same.
Also in this damned episode, The Lovecraft Bible, Illuminati babies, and the lunacy of The Omen 3.

Thank God It's Friday Aug 22, 2018

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What’s happening, Babagazoos?!
Even though it’s Wednesday, Brian and Cargill are here to exalt Thank God It’s Friday.
One of the oddest disco movies of all time, as it seems to have decidedly anti-disco humor, Thank God It's Friday also features Donna Summer, The Commodores, and a smoking hot young Jeff Goldblum playing...the devil? Disco Ichabod Crane? Unclear.
The guys also discuss high school computer dating, Erik Estrada on the dance floor, and the cast of their dream 70s X-Men movie.
Boogie on down and give this episode a spin, ya dig?
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The Driver Aug 15, 2018

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Buckle up, Junkions! This week Brian and Cargill slide behind the wheel with Walter Hill’s The Driver.
Arguably the most cinematic car chase flick of all time, the guys discuss The Driver’s place in an amazing triple feature. They also discuss the stunts, the silence, and the heist at the heart of this uncompromising character piece.
Then...the episode takes one of the sharpest left turns in JFC history.
Don’t let your curiosity idle, download, listen, and share!

Piranha (1978) Aug 08, 2018

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Brian and Cargill pick the wrong day to float the river and are met with a hungry horde of Piranha. Piggybacking off last week's episode, we discuss one of the very best Jaws rip-offs of all time that was coincidentally released in the Summer of 78 right alongside Jaws 2.
The guys chat about the ravenous swarm of talent that descended upon Texas to accomplish this Corman production. They also chat about Dick Miller, obvious stand-in boobs, and how not to be a drunk.
Grab a raft, a six pack of Lone Star, and enjoy this especially fishy episode!
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Jaws 2 Aug 01, 2018

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Internet...
Brian and Cargill kick off Summer of 78 by discussing the sequel with all the bigger boats: Jaws 2. Brian reaffirms his theory that Jaws 2 is a slasher film with a shark, Cargill expounds on the history of American whiskey, and the mob ties of Amity Island are revealed.
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Shakedown (1988) Jul 25, 2018

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This week, Brian and Cargill go undercover with Shakedown. Peter Weller and Sam Elliott aren’t just mismatched buddy investigators, they exist in separate mismatched movies!
The guys discuss hockey hair cops, 42nd Street theaters, and the episode manages to go as off the rails as that rollercoaster that hit the taco stand!
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