The Brodcast

Episode XII - ...How Many Wookiees?

estebanwaseaten — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:36:00 -0400

In their second official “don’t call it a comeback” comeback episode, our heroes celebrate 2012’s Explosion of Geek Week (featuring the release of The Avengers, Star Wars Day, and Comic Book Day) in double-wide style. First up: if Tom and Justin were to tackle society’s criminals in a vigilante fashion, what items would they need to acquire, in order to make that dream reasonable? You’ll be surprised at just how long it takes for them to get gunned down in an alley. Then, after a brief heinie burp intermission and in honor of the late-2011 release of the even-further-modified Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray (pardon the delay), they exhaustively question George Lucas’ decisions and then decide how to use his endless tinkering powers for *good* – to improve movies that actually need improvement!

Pictured dramatization: Tom tries to convince Justin to record...

estebanwaseaten — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:06:48 -0500

Pictured dramatization: Tom tries to convince Justin to record another episode.

(Art source: Hugo Puzzouli.)

What the What? The clip at the beginning of Episode XI comes...

estebanwaseaten — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:25:41 -0500

What the What?

The clip at the beginning of Episode XI comes from the television show Freaks and Geeks (specifically the seventh episode of the first and only season, “Carded and Discarded”). Unfortunately, the clip is not available online anywhere at the moment so, attached is merely a video of the show’s opening credits. Below is the dialogue from the clip, in the event it is confusing for you:

TOBY: All right, only one person’s allowed in, at a time. One person. You, MacMurphy – you come in. You two stay!

DANIEL: Fine.

[Nick begins to interact with the nearby roosters]

NICK: Hey babies. Hey. Hey there, babies.

TOBY: Don’t play with that rooster. Don’t play with that rooster. That’s not… that’s not a nice, petty-pet-pet rooster.

What the What?About 24 minutes into Episode XI, Tom and Justin...

estebanwaseaten — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:15:08 -0500

What the What?

About 24 minutes into Episode XI, Tom and Justin break down laughing at Alex’s itchy topic trigger finger. Tom compares it to Larry King and then everyone blanks on the name of a talk show host with a similar “frequent changing of gears” compulsion. That mystery show was The McLaughlin Group and that host was John McLauglin. The attached clip is the referenced SNL parody, with Dana Carvey as McLaughlin. Here’s a link to a clip of the actual show (which is actually less absurd than the comedic version).

All the most memorable disparate thoughts posed by Alex in episode XI:

estebanwaseaten — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:29:59 -0500

Any time The Brodcast welcomes a guest, we will make a point to chronicle all their glowing contributions during their appearance for posterity, poops, and giggles. Please enjoy.

“Can you just put an animal in armor and have it be badass?”
“If you had the choice to live in a world where werewolves casually existed, would you want to?”
“Of all the high schools that are in America and all the years that high schools have been in existence, the story of the movie Election has probably happened a lot.”
“How do we evaluate the career of Reese Witherspoon?”
“I’m surprised that Amy Smart got a leading role.”
“The best experience to watch a horror movie has to be opening night in the theater when it’s packed, right?”
“Was Year One the most disappointing movie ever?”
“The Man Who Knew Too Little is one of the like, twelve DVDs I actually still carry around with me.”
“In high school, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai spoke to me.”
“How would you explain the concept of aliens, in the Old West, when there’s no words to explain it?”
“Transformers was so ridiculous, I thought it was purposefully ridiculous.”
“John Leguizamo would’ve been great in Transformers.”
“How could you be a big, nasty clown and not be the bad guy?”
“There’s no movies like Little Monsters now, are there?”
After seeing a sudden, shockingly visceral suicide in a French film: “it really ruined my whole night”.
“I don’t have any idea about what your day-to-day life is.”
“Girls who are really pretty only like to be friends with other pretty girls. That’s girl logic.”
“I think a Suncoast-Radio Shack merger would’ve made sense. That should’ve happened; why did that not happen?”
“Y'know what I absolutely don’t miss? And don’t feel nostalgic at all for? The CD age.”
“It was like an experience, entering Tom’s apartment.”
“Tom’s influence on me was like a cold death breeze from Blacksburg.”
“I’ve never had the experience of driving out to some scenic area and plopping down on the hood of a car.”
“Aside from Norfolk, I don’t know shit about this Hampton Roads area.”
“If you lived in Flint, Michigan or Gary, Indiana… there is nothing.”
“If you had to explain the story of the Bible in two minutes on a quiz show (with $1 million on the line) in front of a million people, what would your attempt sound like?”
“How did the genre of comedy that’s captured in the Adult Swim block of programming come about?”
“What’s going to be on jukeboxes in 30 years?”

Follow Alex on Twitter: @Bonetron

Episode XI - Skin Noises

estebanwaseaten — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:17:00 -0500

In one of the longest and most topic-heavy podcasts ever recorded (we’re assuming, because those sorts of statistics don’t really exist anywhere and if they did, we’d have no idea how to analyze them), our heroes are joined by a third voice – the D'Artagnan to the original two Brodcasteteers. They valiantly tackle subjects such as free movie posters, high school principals, werewolves, Paul Metzler (you betzler!), Bill Murray doing impeccable things, monster portals, derelict spaceships, the impossibility of and disinterest in making friends after college, physical music media, the daunting and ridiculous self-imposed obligation to collect every Cure album on vinyl, AND UNBELIEVABLY, A WHOLE LOT MORE. So just listen to it, bozo.

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Justin’s Zombie Survival Kit In Episode X, we ran down our...

estebanwaseaten — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:07:00 -0400

Justin’s Zombie Survival Kit

In Episode X, we ran down our lists of ten things we’d require to survive the zombie apocalypse. Attached is a visual representation of Justin’s selections. Below, a list of the featured items (going from left to right, top to bottom):

1. Aluminum baseball bat
2. 2011 Dodge Challenger 392 SRT8
3. Dita Ortho Shinguards (multiple pairs)
4. Boba Fett Electronic Helmet
5. Museum Replicas Shield of Captain America
6. Cold Steel Two Handed Katana Machetes (two)
7. Dremel 8200-2/28 12-Volt Max Cordless Rotary Tool
8. A pallet of phonebooks
9. Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Spotlight (two)
10. PF Flyers Center Hi Re-Issue (four pairs, four colors)

Tom’s Zombie Survival Kit In Episode X, we ran down our...

estebanwaseaten — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:54:00 -0400

Tom’s Zombie Survival Kit

In Episode X, we ran down our lists of ten things we’d require to survive the zombie apocalypse. Attached is a visual representation of Tom’s selections. Below, a list of the featured items (going from left to right, top to bottom):

1. Ditch bank blade
2. A bag of hamburgers (or a slow friend)
3. The tanker truck from The Road Warrior
4. John Travolta (in pilot costume)
5. Harrison Ford
6. William Sadler
7. CB radio
8. Jurassic Park (hardcover)
9. Bottle caps (or whatever disposable modern item becomes the ultimate post-apocalyptic currency)
10. Water purifier

What the What? The clip at the beginning of Episode X is from...

estebanwaseaten — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:47:41 -0400

What the What?

The clip at the beginning of Episode X is from the television show Community. The scene isn’t readily available on any online video site but if you wish to track it down, it is the sixth episode from Season 2, entitled “Epidemiology”. The attached clip is from the same episode and just as fantastic. Below is the dialogue from the clip, in the event you can’t quite understand it:

TROY: You wanna watch a movie?

ABED: Sure. Aliens, cyborgs, or zombies?

TROY: I don’t know why but… I’m kinda over zombies.

ABED: Yeah, I don’t feel like anything action-heavy. How about something light?

TROY: You seen Marmaduke?

Episode X - Take the Zombie Baby to the Playground

estebanwaseaten — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:39:44 -0400

In an episode that will certainly be regarded as the highest of high comedy once the world ends via other means, our heroes decide to focus on one thing and one thing only: zombies. These sluggish dead idiots are all over our culture and frankly, we’re just itching for them to arrive for real. With that in mind, we reveal this episode’s topic (a topic which we should all ponder at some point in the very near future): the ten things we would need to navigate the wasteland following the sudden yet inevitable undead uprising. Don’t take notes, though – we’ve called dibs on all of these ideas (and apocalypse or not, “dibs” holds up in any court of law).

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Slate Apes Justin's Great Date Fake

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:33:16 -0400

Slate Apes Justin's Great Date Fake:

In Episode IX, we mention that Slate “stole” an idea of Justin’s from several years prior, investigating how Facebook users are programmed to celebrate friends’ birthdays even if the date is inaccurate. Regardless of who we choose to believe, you can click the above link to find a non-biased portal to read both the Slate article and the original, non-ripped-off version by Justin.

What the What? In Episode IX, Tom references a classic Crocodile...

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:32:15 -0400

What the What?

In Episode IX, Tom references a classic Crocodile Hunter episode wherein Steve Irwin falls while hopping over a fence. That moment occurs within the first ten seconds of the attached clip.

The A.V. Club recognizes Justin's existence.

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:08:15 -0400

The A.V. Club recognizes Justin's existence.:

In Episode IX, we mention that The Onion’s AV Club linked to an article of Justin’s in their Ferris Bueller Day’s Off-themed “Pop Pilgrims” piece. This is a link to that article. Justin’s shout-out is as follows:

Fans who’d like to re-create Ferris’ day will need several days, and by one estimate, $316.

What the What? The clip at the beginning of Episode IX is from...

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:57:24 -0400

What the What?

The clip at the beginning of Episode IX is from Back to the Future. If you didn’t know that, please leave. For everyone else, you can watch it in the attached video right now.

Episode IX - Mystery Science Theater at a Festival of Douchebags

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:52:00 -0400

In an episode that annihilates another lengthy hiatus (blame Hurricane Irene, if you’d like), Justin attempts a Terry Gross impression and Tom ruins his couch upholstery before our heroes explain why a drunk, rude audience can ruin anything (even Back to the Future). From there, they really date the episode by examining the handful of flaws with summer movies like Captain America, Cowboys & Aliens, and Super. Then, Tom jogs Justin’s memory regarding how his work was recognized by The AV Club and sort-of ripped off by Slate. Also: if you call someone and while waiting for them to answer, realize you dialed the wrong number, shouldn’t you leave a message explaining your mistake? Justin thinks so. And why don’t people believe Tom when he says they’ve dialed the wrong number? And would anyone watch a reality show based solely on the premise of people harassing animals? All this and more in the shortest Brodcast episode ever, just on the other side of that “Play” button.

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What the What? In Episode VIII, Justin references a Tracy...

estebanwaseaten — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:22:53 -0400

What the What?

In Episode VIII, Justin references a Tracy Morgan interview on YouTube in which he berths the phrase “look at the game tape!”. This is that video. The phrase in question explodes into reality at the :54 second mark but the whole performance is rather sterling.

What the What? The clip at the beginning of Episode VIII is from...

estebanwaseaten — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:20:03 -0400

What the What?

The clip at the beginning of Episode VIII is from the movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The scene isn’t readily available on any online video site but we did track down the attached screencaps and printed the dialogue below, to help you experience the moment.

STEVE: I don’t have a problem with objective reporting. What I have a problem with is some wombat coming on my boat, trying to railroad me, y'know? …just see if you can get one of these dolphins to swim under the hull and give us a look.

[Wolodarsky presses keyboard buttons, trying to communicate with the dolphins.]

WOLODARSKY: Nah. Either they can’t hear us or they don’t understand.

STEVE: …son of a bitch, I’m sick of these dolphins.

Episode VIII - The Royal Wedding of Kate Hudson and Truckasaurus

estebanwaseaten — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:57:00 -0400

In an episode that should’ve been posted much sooner, our heroes briefly investigate the svelteness of Justin’s wallet, the harmless nature of an English couple’s lottery success, and how much money they’d charge to consider killing another human being. From there, they hopscotch over the sadly unremarkable final Space Shuttle launch into their new topic: “Major News Stories We Just Don’t Care About”. From Casey Anthony and professional sports lockouts to Congressional gridlock and the Royal Wedding, over a dozen boring, irrelevant stories are on the chopping block weeks after the peak of their cultural relevance! Plus a giant robot that eats cars!

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Cowboys and Aliens (by Justin and Tom)

startthemachine-deactivated2022 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:25:26 -0400

Cowboys and Aliens

(by Justin and Tom)

What the What? The clip at the beginning of Episode VII is from...

estebanwaseaten — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:22:55 -0400

What the What?

The clip at the beginning of Episode VII is from the television show Parks and Recreation. The scene isn’t readily available on any online video site but the episode in which it takes place (“Practice Date”, the fourth episode from Season 2) is available for streaming through Netflix. If you don’t want to be bothered, simply look at the attached image and imagine. Below is the dialogue from the clip, in the event you can’t quite understand it.

RON: Taliban robes!

TOM: What? Where’d you get that photo from?

DONNA: Hey Tom, nice Taliban robes.

TOM: Those aren’t Taliban robes. That’s from Halloween ten years ago – I was dressed like a Jedi.

MARK: I’m sure that the voters will be able to tell the difference.

RON: Hm. Looks to me like you’re in the Taliban.

TOM: Well did everybody know that Ron’s ex-wife Tammy is actually his second ex-wife named Tammy? That’s right; Ron has two ex-wives, each named Tammy.

RON: …both of them bitches.