This weekend is Valentine’s Day! DSo to get in the mood, Sam is showing Robin the rom-com genre parody film, “They Came Together”. The two talk about the meta humor of a rom-com poking fun at rom-coms and the insane amount of recognizable faces in the stacked cast.

00:00:00 - Intduction & Chit-chat

00:18:09 - Movie Reveal

00:24:34 - Movie Discussion & Rating

Robin wanted to celebrate the record breaking 16 Oscar nominations earned by “Sinners”, with a re-watch! With this movie making both his and Sam's top 10s for 2025, Sam has maintained that he might like it even more on a second viewing. Will his rating go up this time around? And will Robin still be as stoked on it after a third watch?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:30:12 - Movie Reveal

00:33:52 - Movie Discussion & Rating

Sam introduces Robin to another comedy with 2007’s Hot Rod, starring Andy Samberg. The two get into Andy Samberg’s career, highlight some jokes of the film, and as always, go off on tangents

00:00:00 - PSA from Sam

00:03:12 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:20:41 - Movie Reveal

00:27:15 - Movie Discussion

01:27:35 - Movie Ratings

Last week Sam and Robin discussed "Man On The Moon". And this week they're taking it literally with 2009’s "Moon", starring Sam Rockwell and...Sam Rockwell!?!? Robin and Sam talk about their connections to sci-fi, Rockwell’s dual performances, and the theme of living with yourself.

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:29:41 - Movie Reveal

00:33:42 - Movie Discussion & Rating

After the sick week, Sam and Robin are back! And with Sam’s first pick of the year, he and Robin are watching “Man On The Moon”, the Andy Kaufman biopic starring Jim Carrey. The two discuss what worked for them and what didn’t about Kaufman’s approach to comedy. Which leads them to a larger conversation about comedy on their own podcast.

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:16:54 - Movie Reveal

00:22:35 - Movie Discussion & Rating

Unfortunately, we do not have a new episode for you this week. Sam has been sick with the flu and as a result, he and Robin have run out of banked episodes. However, after 11 days, he's finally feeling better and we'll have a brand new episode to put out next week. We're sorry for the delay.

Robin and Sam kicking off 2026 with “Chef”. Written, directed, and starring Jon Favreau. The two discuss the simplicity of the movie and if the lack of stakes worked for them. They also dive into some movie and podcasting goals for the new year.

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:29:10 - Movie Reveal

00:37:26 - Movie Discussion & Rating

Sam and Robin are wrapping up their month of Christmas movies with 2000’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, starring Jim Carrey. Arguably the defining Grinch for a generation. But on Sam’s first watch, will he agree? Also, Robin and Sam go over their top movies of 2025 and favorite picks from the pod, to wrap up the year. Merry Christmas!

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:30:21 - Movie Reveal

00:35:22 - Movie Discussion & Rating

01:31:40 - End of Year Podcast Stats