40 Going On 14

‘Veronica Mars’ is a show that had such a cult following that it was able to raise enough money to produce a film, after it had been previously cancelled. It then went on to have a 4th and final season, to tie up any loose ends. However, what’s all the fuss about? For this week’s … Continue reading "Veronica Mars"

We all gotta sit, right? We all need a place to sleep and a place to listen to our favorite podcast. This week, we’re celebrating the wonderful woodworked winners known as furniture! Laugh if you will, but there is a topic here and a good one at that! It’s surprising how much an emotional tie … Continue reading "The Furniture Show"

What do you get when you take an eye patch wearing mouse, a mustachioed chinchilla and an annoying terrified hamster? Why ‘Danger Mouse’ of course! For this brand new episode, we are revisiting the original 80’s series and the recently revamped reboot! While this may not be a show that you all remember from your … Continue reading "Danger Mouse"

Sound, the final frontier, these are the voyages of the ’40 Going On 14′ Enterprise. To boldy go, where no one has gone before, including the wall behind one of our college dorms. For our very special episode this week, we’re launching ourselves back into into space again. We’re excited to revisit ‘Star Trek: The … Continue reading "Picard"

A lot of people might refer to us as an ‘Odd Couple’ or ‘Odd Quadruple’, just like Felix Unger and Oscar Madison. Not only do we resemble this film, we’ve also done the stage play and spent time diving into the various television incarnations! Comedy, when done right, can be a thing of beauty. When … Continue reading "The Odd Couple"

You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sights and sounds but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead, your next stop, the Twilight Zone! If that classic introduction hasn’t made it obvious, this week we’re taking a journey through the … Continue reading "Twilight Zone"

Improv, the art of making things up as you go along. Kind of like our show, but in broadcast television form. For this week’s episode, we’re talking about one of our mutual favorite things: ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’. The BBC gave us a gift in 1988, by introducing the world to this show. Ever … Continue reading "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

The voice of our generation? Maybe not, but certainly an important voice. From his first full length debut ‘Clerks’ to his most recent ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’, Kevin Smith has been a mainstay in pop culture. We’re wading our way, waist deep, through his entire catalog. All the films, all the quotable lines and … Continue reading "Kevin Smith"

We’ve all spent our fair share of time hanging out in a record store. For this very special episode, we’re digging through the bins and dusting off some classic vinyl for the ‘High Fidelity’ show! Based on the 1995 novel by Nick Hornby, we’ve got our top 5 lists ready to go track by track … Continue reading "High Fidelity"

This week, we’re getting very topical and maybe a little too close to home. With the state of the world today, we’ve decided to cover two films that directly relate: ‘Outbreak’ (1995) and ‘Contagion’ (2011). Dustin Hoffman may not be able to helicopter leap us out of harm’s way and Jude Law’s prosthetic teeth can’t … Continue reading "Outbreak v Contagion"

On St. Patrick’s Day, you better keep an eye on your pot of gold, as the Leprechaun is on the prowl. This week, we’re gathering up our four leaf clovers and shoes that need repair and watching the original ‘Leprechaun 1993 and the direct sequel ‘Leprechaun Returns’ from 2019. Nah, we’re just kidding. As an … Continue reading "St. Patrick’s Day"

Have you ever experienced déjà vu? That feeling where you’re doing the same thing again, sometimes over and over and over? This week, Bill Murray and Natasha Lyonne are taking us on a guided tour of this phenomenon with the comedy classic ‘Groundhog Day’ and the Netflix original series ‘Russian Doll’. These two counterparts have … Continue reading "Groundhog Dolls"

Stephen King is the modern master of horror and has had a string of hit movies, based on his books. The man has been creating our nightmares for decades. On this week’s episode, Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh are heading up to The Overlook hotel to check in on the Torrance family. They’ve been tasked … Continue reading "The Shining vs Doctor Sleep"

One jump, ahead of the bread line. One swing, ahead of the sword. This week, we’re talking something that we all adore. That is right, we’re taking a trip to Agrabah to hang out with some of our old friends! If you’ve spent any time with the four of us, then you know we’re all … Continue reading "Aladdin!"

It’s that time of year again. Time for St. Valentine to spread the love worldwide. This year, we’re trying something new and the timing was just too perfect with the holiday. We’ve been struck by Cupid’s arrow and are dedicating this show to the romantic comedy. Each one of us got to pick a film … Continue reading "Romantic Comedy"

Looks like there was a bit of a glitch in this week’s show, we’ll have it fixed up quick! I’m feeling hot, hot, hot! Kind of like the Billboard charts. It’s that time again for our annual show where we truly find a divide between then and now. The Christmas music has finally been packed … Continue reading "Billboard VII – 1980 vs 2020"

I remember when I was young, taking vacations with my family. However, for our show this week, we’re taking ‘Vacations’ with a whole different kind of family! Chevy Chase and Ed Helms have packed a lunch, snacks and a whole lot of misadventures, as we’re taking on the original 1983 ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ and driving … Continue reading "Vacations"

When’s the last time you saw a movie or TV show that didn’t use some kind of CGI? Perhaps it was that time on the ‘Golden Girls’ where Quentin Tarantino plays an Elvis impersonator? On this very special episode, we’re going to provide you with a history and personal recap of the crazy rise of … Continue reading "The CGI Show"

With the realization that this was going to be our 314th episode of this podcast, we felt that we would be remiss if we didn’t do a PI show. However, the thought of us talking about PI or just counting off the digits after 3.14, seemed kind of like a bad idea. During this discussion … Continue reading "The Baking Show"

What’s ballast? Why do we need one? Will it make any difference in the recording of this episode? You’ll have to listen to find out! Kurt Russell, Gene Hackman, unsexy Ernest Borgnine, Emmy Rossum, Shelley Winters and the list goes on and on. These are people who don’t listen to our show (that we know … Continue reading "Poseidon Adventures" The post Poseidon Adventures appeared first on 40 Going On 14.