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The Final Episode - 53 Jan 28, 2021

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Well, folks, this is it. We had a long ride, but the end of the road rapidly approaches. In this episode, we talk some about The Mandalorian and Star Trek Discovery. Aside from that, we just chat.
This is our final episode of the Playing Hooky Podcast. We appreciate everyone who listened, gave feedback, and shared our episodes. We’ll still be around on Two D Ten. In the meantime, thanks for listening and we’ll talk to you later.

Akira - Episode 52 Jan 02, 2021

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Hello all! We’re bringing you a special New Years’ episode of Playing Hooky just to share in the love. In this episode, we chat about a movie that neither of us had seen, Akira! Check it out and enjoy the podcast. Let us know what other classic anime we should check out.

A Christmas Carol & Lethal Weapon - Episode 51 Dec 24, 2020

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Battletech - Episode 50 Dec 10, 2020

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This week, we sat down to talk about Battletech. Our buddy, Fang, sent us a Bottleneck box with full rules, mechs, fiction, and more. Check it out, and let us know if you’ve ever played Mech Warrior, Battletech, or any other miniature war game.
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Street Trash & Monsters Inc. - Episode 49 Nov 28, 2020

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Happy Thanksgiving, all. We hope you’re well. We are a day (and a night) late due to the holiday, but we’re here all the same. This week, we were unable to review our original two films, Dutch & The Crucible, because Dutch is impossible to find. Instead, we watched Street Trash and Monsters Inc.
Don’t worry, it’s totally the same thing.

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Episode 48 - Cycle of the Werewolf & The Giver Nov 13, 2020

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Hey, all you fantastic human-type people! Life is pretty wild right now, so you should take a break and listen to a podcast. Luckily, that’s what this is! Rachel and Nate did some reading this episode and got together to talk about the books! Plus, there’s ranting in this episode, too!

In case the title didn’t give it away, we read Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King and The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Cycle of the Werewolf follows the cycle of the moon and the werewolf who kills under it. The Giver is a story set in a Utopian/Dystopian future!

Episode 47 - What We Do in the Shadows Oct 30, 2020

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In this episode, we sit down with our buddy Chris to chat about the 2014 movie What We Do in the Shadows, as well as the FX show.
What We Do in the Shadows is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary horror comedy film written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and the first installment in the What We Do in the Shadows franchise. The film also stars Clement and Waititi, along with Jonathan Brugh, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, and Jackie van Beek. The film's plot concerns several vampires who live together in a flat in Wellington.

Episode 46 - Halloween Episode, The Big Three Oct 15, 2020

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We are back with another film review episode. This week, we did something a little different: We reviewed three Halloween movies to celebrate the upcoming holiday.
First, we watched the original Friday the 13th and the massacre at Camp Crystal Lake.

Next, we watched A Nightmare on Elm Street, directed by Wes Craven. Freddy Kruger, a monster from the world of dreams, exacts his revenge on the children of Elm Street.

Finally, we watch the original Halloween, directed by John Carpenter. Halloween tells the story of Michael Myers, who escapes from a mental institution, and hunts down teenagers in a sleepy Illinois town.
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Episode 45 - Best Chicago Food Oct 01, 2020

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In this episode, we visited some of the generally accepted “best food spots” of Chicago. We discuss our favorites and our least favorites, what we would eat again, and which foods we think don’t quite live up to the hype.

This episode is not a commentary on who does these particular foods best. We only chose places that many people would agree are near the top of the list in their category.
We visited (ate) four spots in this episode:

Gene and Judes Hot Dogs: 2720 N. River Road, River Grove, IL
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria: 7125 W Gunnison St, Harwood Heights, IL
Al’s Italian Beef: 1079 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL
Harold’s Chicken and Shrimp: 1421 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL

Episode 44 - Hamilton and Cannibal! the Musical Sep 17, 2020

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Welcome back to the show! This week, we force each other to watch musicals! First, we sat down to watch one of Rachel’s favorite productions, Hamilton. After much crying, we chewed up the Trey Parker and Matt Stone movie, Cannibal! the Musical.
”Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.”

Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American independent musical black comedy film directed, written, produced, co-scored by, and starring Trey Parker.

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