Thu, 29 February 2024
DSOP Throwback: What the Hell Did We Just Watch? -- "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" (2013)
Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "Back in 2013, the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" had a great idea, to watch the lowest-grossing wide release film of all time, "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure." It'll be fun, they reasoned. Oh how wrong they were. Recording minutes after finishing that awful children's movie, the guys unleash their thoughts and reflections, trying to make sense of what will never make sense. If you've ever wanted to know what this movie was about, or what makes it... special, then this podcast will be enlightening and entertaining." Available on Apple and Spotify |
Mon, 26 February 2024
A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a monthly series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. It's the start of a new season, the third in this series, and the first movie up for discussion is 2014's epic yet alienating Biblical adaptation from Darren Aranofsky, "Noah," a movie both gentlemen thoroughly enjoy and definitely recommend, and Nate's father finally goes on the record as a preacher who hates "church movies." Available on Spotify and Apple |
Fri, 23 February 2024
It's been a while but the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back with an even bigger episode, as there's much to discuss and get caught up on, as well as transition into the fils of 1996, this time the indie comedy about two Italian brothers trying to save their restaurant in "Big Night" and then "The Island of doctor Moreau," the unholy mess that became the sci-fi action thriller about animal-human hybrids made even more famous by Marlon Brando's bizarre onset behavior and the production firing its director after four days. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 401 includes: -At long last, reactions to the 2024 Oscar nominations and snubs. As usual, Ben is unamused. -We have a Fantastic Four cast, and does Marvel have a vision for going forward? -The guys have survived the twisted web of "Madame Web," a sperhero movie nobody wanted. -The guys split on "Argylle," Matthew Vaughn's latest spy action-comedy. -By the Decade -- 1997 -- "Big Night" / "The Island of Doctor Moreau" -The indie comedy ends up not quite being what the guys hope for whereas the ridiculous movie that has animal-human orgies, Val Kilmer impersonating Marlon Brando, and Fauriza Balk as a cat lady ends up delivering way more entertainment than could possibly be hoped for regarding the movie's reputation. |
Sat, 17 February 2024
Between new episodes, we're opening up some of our favorite back catalogue episodes to give you a chance to relisten to what we consider some of the most entertaining episodes across the decade-plus of podcasting. "The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" were not expecting this. They were not expecting a movie so cringe-inducing, maddening, and filled with artificial whimsy that bordered on delusional sadism. The new sequel "Mary Poppins Returns" get the guys going like few others as they try and make sense of what they have just watched as if they have witnessed a Lovecraftian god, which Mary Poppins just might be. Enjoy their lively and disturbed critical and comical analysis of the Disney movie that begs to be belittled and feel bad for Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel-Miranda. And you thought "A Wrinkle in Time" was a bad move for Disney. Just you wait. Just you wait." Available on Spotify and Apple. |
Mon, 5 February 2024
The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" have revealed their top films of 2023 and now it's time to go in the other direction, as the guys discuss the movies that frustrated them, made them angry, and plain confounded them. The guys discuss the worst movies they watched for the year as well as offer their selections for Overrated and Underrated movies. Plus stick around to the very end for Ben's long-awaited thoughts on the movie many are deeming the best film of 2023, Christopher Nolan's acclaimed three-hour opus, "Oppenheimer." Available on Spotify and Apple |
Thu, 1 February 2024
The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are finally revealing their individual lists for the Top Ten best films of 2023, a year that left them a little deflated despite the Barbenheimer of it all. The guys discuss the movies that just missed the final cut, some notable 2023 releases that weren't going to end up on their lists, and reveal in descending order what they believe are the best movies of this past year. Stay tuned for the next episode where the guys reveal their Bottom Ten lists for the worst films of 20023. Available on Apple and Spotify |