Tue, 27 December 2022
Is that a tree branch on your face, or are you just lying to me? An extra-long Gobbledygeek season finale takes root with a discussion of Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s new stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio. Paul and Arlo discuss the numerous ways del Toro has made Carlo Collodi’s immortal tale his own, chiefly by making it a study of mortality–oh, and fascism too. The boys rave about Ewan McGregor’s take on the Cricket, the awe-inspiring puppetry and animation on display, and Arlo’s pot-addled epiphany. Plus, tributes to Angelo Badalamenti and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, as well as a look at the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer.
NEXT: happy holidays, y’all. We’ll be back in 2023.
BREAKDOWN 00:00:45 - Intro 00:17:18 - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 02:10:16 - Our brief, incomplete list of Best of 2022 02:33:17 - Outro / Next
LINKS
MUSIC
GOBBLEDYCARES
|
Tue, 13 December 2022
Hang your stockings by the chimney, roast some chestnuts on that open fire, and prepare yourself for a very special Twisted Christmas installment. Our annual yuletide derangement has morphed into a Geek Challenge, featuring two obviously similar films: Paul has challenged Arlo to Michael Curtiz’s holly jolly classic White Christmas (1954), and in turn Arlo has thrust upon Paul Stanley Kubrick’s festive psychosexual nightmare Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Paul has some harsh words for Kubrick’s orgy, Arlo cringes at old-timey patriotism, and both of our boys come away filled with a little less Christmas cheer. Oh, and who is Danny Kaye again?
NEXT: for our season finale, we become real boys for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
BREAKDOWN 00:00:52 - Intro / Paul and Arlo’s Holiday Spirit 00:11:15 - Eyes Wide Shut 01:12:40 - White Christmas 02:02:00 - Outro / Next
LINKS
MUSIC
GOBBLEDYCARES
|
Wed, 7 December 2022
Now that rock star biopics have peaked with Elvis, what else can the genre do but get Weird? Dare to be stupid with Paul, Arlo, and Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards as they discuss Weird: The Al Yankovic story. Everyone’s favorite accordionist parodies Oscar bait bologna to tell a fact-free version of his own life story, starring obvious choice Daniel Radcliffe. The gang recounts their history with “Weird” Al, dives into the film’s loving homage to early alt-comedy, and can’t help but wonder what Madonna thinks of it all.
NEXT: I’m dreaming of a Geek Challenge featuring the holy jolly classic White Christmas and the yuletide wet dream Eyes Wide Shut.
BREAKDOWN 00:00:38 - Intro / Guest / Theater Trauma 00:15:37 - A brief history of our heroes histories with “Weird Al” 00:34:35 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 01:41:00 - Outro / Next
LINKS
MUSIC
GOBBLEDYCARES
|