High School Slumber Party

Join us on a very special Coastal GrandBros as Cathy rejoins the podcast to ReWatch PS I Love You! Yes, Joe 2 is still on hiatus.

What's up, Fancy Face? Joe Two is kicked out of the beach house this week as he's contractually banned so Brian welcomes in none other than the perfect combination of sexy and cute; Kyle Reinfried, aka the Food Films Man, for a special episode on Crazy, Stupid, Love. Brian and Kyle dive deep into the Ryan Gosling of it all, the Steve Carell sad dad vibes, and Emma Stone’s perfect timing. They discuss the fine art of bar pick-up lines, a good backyard fight, and of course Kevin Bacon as David Lindhagen. Be better than the Gap!

We're walking the gritty streets of Hollywood with the 1984 cult classic, "Angel." The Superintendent Mike Manzi, joins us to peel back the layers of this unique story that blends the innocence of high school with the harsh realities of the night life in Los Angeles. "Angel" tells the tale of Molly, a straight-A student by day and a street-smart prostitute by night, who finds herself in the midst of a dangerous serial killer on the loose. Also don't miss Mike Manzi's insights and his teaser about continuing the discussion on his show, Second Time Around, part of the Third Time's a Charm podcast feed.

Brian welcomes back Bro Numero Uno Joe Two to the beach house to talk who else but Diane Lane and 2002's Oscar nominated classic: Unfaithful. Joe and Brian answer an email regarding Joe's beach fashion, discuss the best way to rid of a body, head bonks and the logistics of Unfaithful. Also staring Richard Gere, Olivier Martinez, one of the kids from Malcolm in the Middle and Uncle Junior from the Sopranos.

The second half of our special Halloween doubleheader has arrived on broomstick as Shawnee Mead returns to the slumber party to chat all about our first Disney Channel Original Movie: Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. Brian and Shawnee discuss Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J Brown and everything that makes this DCOM a classic. Find out the fatal mistake that made Brian's watch a little less enjoyable as well. 

For a special Halloween treat and in the name of all things Two Coreys, Brian invites Superintendent Mike Manzi back to the podcast for a live rewatch and commentary on The Lost Boys. You may remember Brian, and guests Dan Colon and Shawnee Mead talked The Lost Boys many Halloweens ago (link here) on the pod previous to Mike and Brian tackling all Corey Haim and Corey Feldman projects. Since then it's become a sppoky season classic in the Rodriguez household and the perfect film to watch along with the Slumberers. Happy Halloween and stay tuned to the feed for a special two-episode double header! https://www.cageclub.me/thelostboys/  

AP co-hosts Brian Rodriguez and Aislinn Addington are talking religion as well as the weird world we shared in the early days of the internet as they chat Natalia Dyer and 2019's Yes, God, Yes. 

Brian welcomes back Keith Dorsey of the Dawson Black podcast to chat all about Trippin' starring Deon Richmond, Donald Faison, Guy Torry, Maia Campbell and Countess Vaughn. Listen as we revisit this underrated gem and find out if it deserves the same cult classic status as other teen comedies from 1999.                                                              

Aislinn and Brian welcome special guest author and educator Derek Heckman to chat Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. Staring Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Abby Ryder Fortson; this adaptation of the Judy Blume classic is a must watch for fans of all coming of age films. 

Brian is swinging back in action to talk Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with Superintendent and superhero expert Mike Manzi as his sidekick. Find out just how much these guys loved this film and which Spider-man was their favorite. 

High School Slumber Party AP is back in session to talk one of Aislinn's favorite teen movies from 2022; Paramount+'s Honor Society. Starring Angourie Rice (Spider-Man: No Way Home, the Nice Guys) as a driven high school senior whose path to success hinges on a cunning scheme to undermine her rivals in an effort to obtain her guidance councilors coveted letter of recommendation. Also staring Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad).

Brian welcomes former classmate Danny Kim back to the podcast to chat Larry Clark's Bully. Brian and Danny chat about Larry Clark's photography background as well as his visceral style, the true story behind the crimes and a whole lot of shirtless Florida vibes. 

Aislinn and Brian discuss the new Hulu documentary, Brooke Shield's: Pretty Baby. Though this two part documentary examines the life and Brooke Shield's, your AP hosts focus on her teenage years; especially her work in the films Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon and Endless love as well as her upbringing in the constant face of fame. 

Brian Rodriguez and Aislinn Addington discuss their own 5-25-77 moments, John Francis Daley and give out some awards in a follow-up episode to Brian's interview with the film's director Patrick Reed Johnson. 

Brian welcomes back some high school friends; Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films and photographer Danny Kim to talk 2002's City of God (directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund). It's a film the gang all saw during their teenage years together and as they look back with nostalgia glasses they discuss cool movie posters of the era as well as how the movie holds up today both cinematically and ethically. 

Brian welcomes director Patrick Read Johnson to the Slumber Party to talk all about his new film 5-25-77. Also, listen for some Angus talk and potential news. 

Our 2022 Teen Movie Review continues with Part Four of our discussion as Aislinn and Brian chat about Where the Crawdads Sing, Luckiest Girl Alive, The Fallout, Anything's Possible, The Inbetween, Snowday, First Love, Darby and the Dead, My So-Called High School Rank, 13 The Musical, Bundles and 5-25-77. Also listen for some Oscars talk as well as an update on Seth Rogen's feelings. 

Our very special 2022 Teen Movie Review continues with Part 3 of the discussion. Brian is joined by horror consultant and founder of the Truth about Cats and Bratz cult Austin Wolf-Sothern to provide spoiler free summaries for the horror adjacent films of the previous year. Also; Aislinn and Brian discuss Seth Rogens recent commentary on modern teen films as well as that TOTALLY AWESOME Clueless Super Bowl ad. Featuring Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Black Phone, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, Janes, Terrifier 2, Scream 5, The Inhabitant, Bring it On: Cheer or Die, The Loneliest Boy in the World, Monster High: The Movie, unHUman, Halloween Ends and Hellbender. 

Tune in for Part 2 of our 2022 Teen Movie review as AP co-hosts Brian Rodriguez and Aislinn Addington preview Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between, Tall Girl 2, Enola Holmes 2, Hocus Pocus 2, The Curse of Bridge Hollow, The School for Good and Evil, Crush, On the Come Up,  Hollywood Stargirl, Sneakerella, Better Nate than Ever, I Used to be Famous and The Sky is Everywhere.

High School Slumber Party AP returns for their annual Teen Movie Review. Brian has a lot of help this year as AP co-host Aislinn Addington and part one special guest Joey Lewandowski guide you through the High School and teen adjacent films of 2022; spoiler free! Featuring; The Fablemans, Bones and All, White Noise, Avatar: The Way of Water, Baby Assassins, Rosaline, Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe, We're All Going to the World's Fair, Funny Pages, Slash/Back, Piggy, Do Revenge, Honor Society, Three Months and Senior Year.