Dirty Sons of Pitches (Saturday Night Jive)

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" gear up for their next recording, try a double helping of Ben's other podcast "Saturday Night Jive" with his brother George where the two watch and dissect in agaonizing detail movies from alums of "Saturday Night Live." This time the guys are discussing the cult 80s movie intended as a ripodd of "E.T.," sponsored by McDonalds no less, and carried into meme-ified life thanks to Paul Rudd's antics. It's a deeply strange movie worth listening about. 

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Direct download: 283___Mmmm..._Skittles_In_My_Butthole__-_Mac__Me_1988.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:44am EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" gear up for their next recording, try a double helping of Ben's other podcast "Saturday Night Jive" with his brother George where the two watch and dissect in agaonizing detail movies from alums of "Saturday Night Live." You would think they would have learned their Friedberg and Seltzer lesson from "Epic Movie" and yet here they are trying to make sense of the comedy stylings of the pair in another wretched 2000s spoof movie. Their pain is your gain, listeners. 

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Direct download: 304___Whats_Wrong_With_A_Queef_Boy___-_Disaster_Movie_2008.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:38am EDT

In between the next "Dirty Sons of Pitches" recording, enjoy an episode of Ben's other podcast with his brother Geroge, the "Saturday Night Live"-related podcast that finds the weird and awful movies of those from America's preeminant late-night skecth comedy series. This time they tackle the 1994 unspervised kids camp comedy, "Campy Nowhere," ith Christopher Lloyd as the lone adult keeping up the good times charade. There actually is a theme bar somewhere in America devoted to nostalgically recall this strange and uncomfortable kids movie that doesn't seem made for kids.

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Direct download: 340___Gee_I_Hope_These_Kids_Bone__-_Camp_Nowhere_1994.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 6:14pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" await to record next, so Ben and his brother are back with their weekly podcast "Saturday Night Jive' and this time they're sharing what they call one of the greatest movies of all time, 1989's wrestling comedy "No Holds Barred" starring and co-written by Hulk Hogan himself. Listen to their giddy amusement at themany ways this ridiculous movie manages to entertain, both intentionally and unintentionally, and all hail Kurt Fuller, the hardest working man in show business. 

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Direct download: 326___A_Baby_Is_Not_A_Queef__-_No_Holds_Barred_1989.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 7:15pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" coordinate schedules for another recording, enjoy another edition of "Saturday Night Jive," where brothers Ben and George typically watch movies featuring Saturday Night Live alums and talk about the history of the show. In this podcast, none of that happens, as the guys leap into the genre classic with Charles Bronson unleashing hell on an inner city of minoritities, and they discuss the film's problematic legacy, interpretation, and the nature of the revenge thriller as social commentary. 

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Direct download: 302___Track_Of_Thought__-_Death_Wish_1974.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 2:40pm EDT

With the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" looking to record again with busy schedules, enjoy this years-in-the-making podcast from "Saturday Night Jive," the podcast from brothers Ben and George on Saturday Night Live-related cast members and bad movies in genera. At long last, Ben has his odler brother finally watch his favorite movie, the deliberately weird movie with Sean Connery running around in a loin cloth and a giant floating head spewing guns and shouting "the gun is good, the penis is evil" -- 1974's "Zardoz." George is generally stupified but tries his best to keep up with Ben's love of a very weird 1970s passion project. 

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Direct download: 317___But_I_Put_It_In_My_Mouth__-_Zardoz_1974.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 2:21pm EDT

The guys from "Saturday Night Jive," the Bailey brothers, are once again tackling the bad and intriguing movies of SNL alums. This week it's the 1990 movie "Taking Care of Business" with Jim Belushi and Charles Grodin. Naturally, the movie is awful, and Ben and George go to great lengths to make you feel their self-induced misery.

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It's the Bailey brothers of "Saturday Night Jive," George and Ben, and their weekly examination on the films of SNL alums, though this epiosde veers into a special category as Jay "Poppy Butt" Leno teams up with Pat Morita for the strange buddy cop movie that nobody asked for. This movie has been the stuff of legend for Ben (whose phone screen is the film's poster) and can it possibly live up to its so-bad hype? Listen and find out.

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Direct download: 303___Pat_Morita_Dropkicks_A_Car__-_Collision_Course_1989.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 10:15am EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" wait to record next, check out Ben and his brother George's long-running podcast covering movies starring "Saturday Night Live" alums as well as exploring the history of the famous sketch comedy series. Listen to the guys discuss their take on "Problem Child," especially after they both unabashedly loved "Problem Child 2" which they saw first. Can it live up to the hype? Is that even the appropriate term?

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Direct download: 294___I_Was_Cake_The_Whole_Time___-_Problem_Child_1990.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 12:51pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are down another month and there's enough room for a special presentation of "Saturday Night Jive," the podcast from George and Ben where they chat about the history of SNL and movies starring alums, and this one's a doozy. The meme-before-there-were-memes 2006 movie, "Snakes on a Plane." 

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" once had George come onto the podcast to test us on what he deemed one of the most amazing and unpredictable movies he had ever seen. Years later, for his podcast with his brother Ben, the guys of "Saturday Night Jive" give this 2017 curiosity the full blown deconstruction it rightfully deserves.

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On a very special edition of "Saturday Night Jive," the regular podcast Ben and his brother George record to discuss movies starring Saturday Night Love alums, the guys discuss the career and impact of one of their favorite comedians of all time, Norm MacDonald, and the reoccurring part of Stan Hooper. For all Norm fans out there, enjoy this shared tribute. 

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Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" prepare for their next recording, take in another edition of Ben and his brother George's SNL-themed podcast, "Saturday Night Jive." On this episode, the guys watch "Problem Child 2" and fall under is strange, crude spell and sing its insane praises.

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Direct download: 244___Poop_Salad__-_Problem_Child_2_1991.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 1:54pm EDT

Ben and George are looking back at over 230 hilarious episodes to bring to you the best of the best, the weirdest of the weird, and the tops podcast episodes they enjoyed dissecting and trying to make sense of an array of movies starting "Saturday Night Live" alums. For those unfamiliar with their podcast, these Best Of episodes serve as a great introduction to the pair and their show.

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Here's part two of George and Ben's epic comprehensive overview of their podcast "Saturday Night Jive" and the many, many terrible movies they have watched over the course of six years. If you're new to the podcast, this is a great introduction into their SNL-related discussions and you too can learn just how bad bad movies can get.

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As a bonus to fans, Ben and George have combed through 237 episodes of their podcast "Saturday Night Jive" and formed a list of what they consider to be the best movies they have watched in their six years of recording together. This serves as a Greatest Hits sort of episode with plenty of clips from many of the highlighted movies, many bizarre and lesser known. For anyone wanting a sense of the wild highs of Ben and George's SNL-devoted podcast, give this podcast a listen and laugh along with the guys.

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Ben and his bother George have finally done it for their SNL-themed podcast "Saturday Night Jive." They watched all three "Daddy Day Care" movies, but tackling them in a style Christopher Nolan would be proud of. They began with "Gran Daddy Day Care," then "Daddy Day Camp" with Cuba Gooding Jr., and now come to where the pain all started, with 2003's Eddie Murphy family comedy, "Daddy Day Care." The episode is golden just for George's investigation into the Kid's Choice Award of Best Fart for that cinematic year. Let their pain be your gain.

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Direct download: 220___Hold_The_Fart_Phone__-_Daddy_Day_Care_2003.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are recording soon, but since we have the space, enjoy one of the newer editions of Ben and George's podcast, "Saturday Night Jive," where the brothers watch a movie starring an SNL alum, and 2006's "Zoom" might just be the ultimate "Saturday Night Jive" movie. Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming.

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Direct download: 215___Songs_By_Smash_Mouth__-_Zoom_2006.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:54am EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are busy writing some paid projects, so in the meantime, and to use the last of the monthly space, check out "Saturday Night Jive," the podcast by Ben and George covering movies starring SNL alums. With this special 200th edition of their podcast, the guys watch and pick apart what is widely regarded as the worst SNL episode of all time, the 1995 Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox debacle. Discover just how bad it can get, how close the show was to cancellation, the controversy over Jay Mohr stealing other people's writing, the weird faces of Columbus public access TV of past, and George's reading habits.

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Direct download: snj_worst_ep.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 10:18am EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are getting paid to write, enjoy the latest edition of Ben and George's podcast "Saturday Night Jive" where they analyze a terrible movie starring an SNL cast member, and this week it's 2001's blaxploitation rip, "Pootie Tang," written and directed by future Me Too star, Louie C.K. It also presents a strong discussion point for the nature of controversial humor, the difference between racist humor and humor making fun of racism, and whether or not comedian Shane Gillis deserved to be deposed from the new cast of SNL over his past offensive statements.

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Direct download: snj_pootie_tang.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 6:45pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are not recording soon and we have monthly space to give, so enjoy another edition of Ben and George's Saturday Night Live-themed podcast, "Saturday Night Jive." In this episode they cover Adam Sandler and company's excuse for a vacation, "Grown Ups 2," a movie that opens with deer piss and goes downhill from there. Enjoy!

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Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 3:27pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" were unable to record this week but in their stead enjoy one of the angriest, most analytical podcasts yet from Ben and George on their "Saturday Night Jive" podcast where they review bad and strange movies starring SNL alums. This week they tackle the epic badness that is 2007's "Epic Movie" and the comedy curse that are Friedberg & Seltzer, writers and directors that confuse references with jokes. Get ready for the pain and enjoy the frustrating and disbelief as Ben and George try and make sense of the madness. 

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Direct download: snj_epic_movie.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 6:26pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" have been down from some bad weather and mismatched schedules, so in the meantime, please enjoy the podcast that Ben records regularly with his brother George, "Saturday Night Jive," where the guys watch and analyze a strange film starring an SNL alum. "I Feel Pretty" stars Amy Schumer as a regular woman who hits her head and suddenly thinks of herself as a slim beauty and struts her stuff. As Ben says, "I don't know if we've ever watched a movie so conceptionally wrong." Can it be saved? Listen to a highly analytical, engaging podcast all about beauty standards, feminism, "El Kabong" logic, and the business failings of a bizarre GroupDate website promotion. 

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Direct download: snj_i_feel_pretty.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 6:41pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are busy working on several writing projects, here's another edition of the other podcast Ben and his brother record on a weekly basis, "Saturday Night Jive," where the guys discuss an SNL-alum's very bad movie. This week it's the notorious animated flop that used to be the lowest grossing wide release of all time, "Delgo." It's a special episode of "Saturday Night Jive" combined with Ben's other podcast, "Head Cannon," which makes this a TRIPLE CROSSOVER in the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" podcast universe. Enjoy George and Ben trying to make sense of the senseless.

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Direct download: 170___The_Crossover_Episode__-_Delgo_2008.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:52am EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are busy with another writing project, so in the meantime enjoy a podcast from Ben and his brother George, "Saturday Night Jive," where the two of them watch and analyze movies starring SNL alums. This week it's one of the biggest SNL stars, Mike Myers, and one of the biggest bombs, "The Love Guru," a woefully misguided crass comedy that all but killed Myers' comedy career. Ten years later, is it as bad as remembered, or will the boys find it to be a hidden gem akin to their reappraisal of Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill"

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Direct download: 156___Chekhovs_Humping_Elephants__-_The_Love_Guru_2008.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 2:29pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are keeping busy with some writing projects, enjoy a fascinating film showcased on Ben's other podcast he records regularly with his brother George, "Saturday Night Jive," an SNL-related podcast that reviews bad movies starring SNL alums. "Million Dollar Mystery" is a "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" ripoff that was born as a, for real, real scavenger hunt to the public sponsored by Glad trash bags. It's truly bizarre and Ben and George love it. Give it a listen and you may fall in love too.

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While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are wrapping up and revising another writing project for a producer, give a listen to Ben's other podcast he records regularly with his brother George -- "Saturday Night Jive." In honor of Ben Affleck's five-timers club hosting Saturday Night Live, the guys watch the notorious bomb from 2003, "Gigli." It's just as bad as you've heard and maybe worse, accompanied by a tonally awful piano score. Come for the embarrassing monologues about J.Lo's vagina, stay for the anaysis of every wrong-headed decision in this flick.

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Direct download: snj_gigli.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 2:32pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are wrapping up another writing project so in the meantime give a listen to Ben and George's podcast, "Saturday Night Jive" where they perform deep dives analyzing interesting and or horrible movies starring SNL alums. The Tim Allen family vehicle "The Santa Clause" is a lot stranger and horrifying than you may recall. George and Ben discuss the mechanics, implications, and the Disney Snow Paws series to boot.

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Direct download: snj_santa_clause.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:24pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are juggling writing recent projects, enjoy listening to Ben's other podcast, "Saturday Night Jive," where he discusses SNL-related movies with his brother, George. This episode is infamous for having the most unexpected of twists: Ben and George find themselves genuinely liking Adam Sandler's notoriously awful 2011 film, "Jack and Jill." Even they are surprised. Maybe you too will think differently after listening to their soul-searching and film analysis. Or maybe you will be driven insane.

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Direct download: SNJ_-_Jack_and_Jill.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 11:57pm EDT

While Ben and Nate finish a writing project, please enjoy another edition of "Saturday Night Jive" the podcast where Ben and his brother George discuss in depth the hilarious bad and bizarre films of SNL alums. The 2000 movie "Duets" is about the exciting world of competitive karaoke starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti, and Huey Lewis, and it's insane. This was a favorite listen of ours so please give it one yourself.

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Direct download: snj-duets.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 4:36pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are almost done with their writing project, so enjoy one more edition of the "Saturday Night Jive" podcast from brothers Ben and George. This episode features a 1990 Jim Belushi fantasy film where Michael Caine shows him an alternative version of his life brought about from what seems like the most trifling of crossroads. George and Ben unpack the knotty plot, its many absurd implications, and why this selfish dolt is supposed to be the hero.

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Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are on a brief hiatus for a writing project, enjoy another special presentation of Ben and George's regular SNL-themed podcast, "Saturday Night Jive," where they dissect bad and bizarre movies starring SNL alums. The gents tackle 2006's "Little Man" where a tiny Marlon Wayans poses as a baby for a jewel heist. This is one truly gross and disturbing movie, and thankfully Ben and George are there to break it down for the rest of us.

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Direct download: snj_little_man.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 12:07pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are occupied with a writing project, they're giving the spotlight over to Ben's other podcast he records regularly with regular special guest George. "Saturday Night Jive" is where the guys watch a usually terrible movie featuring an SNL-alum and dissect it thoroughly to hilarious results. With 1987's bizarre double Malkovich misguided rom-com "Making Mr. Right," that extends into questioning why anyone would give a robot foreskin. Also starring soon-to-be Oscar nominee Laurie Metcalf. This is a movie that needs to be heard to be believed.

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Direct download: making_mr_right.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 4:04pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are still on hiatus for the time being so give a listen to Ben and George's other podcast "Saturday Night Jive," where the brothers look at bad movies starring Saturday Night Live alums. This week they highlight the 1998 movie "Krippendorf's Tribe" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, and a young Mila Kunis. It's a movie that probably couldn't be made today and Ben and George marvel at what might be a forgotten comic masterpiece of very un-PC proportions.

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Direct download: SNJ_-_Krippendorfs_Tribe.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 11:13am EDT

While on hiatus, the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are highlighting some of the best from the "Saturday Night Jive" podcast from Ben and George, discussing movies related to SNL aluni. This week comes the 1986 woeful action thriller misfire "Out of Bounds" which attempted to turn a mid 80s Anthony Michael Hall into the most unlikely tough-talking action hero. It's a memorable movie that is forgotten in annuls of so-bad-it's-good and it was never released on DVD. Enjoy as Ben and George shed light on this hilarious new classic.

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Direct download: SNJ_-_Out_of_Bounds.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 2:37pm EDT

While the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are occupied for another week, enjoy a special presentation of Ben and George's SNL-related podcast, "Saturday Night Jive." This week the guys, with special guest Nate, discuss the 1994 erotic thriller "Disclosure" and just how wrongheaded it is at about every turn, and that's before the lengthy VR sequence. You'll never look at the patriarchy the same.

Direct download: SNJ_-_Disclosure.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 9:57pm EDT

While Ben and Nate are on a brief hiatus, the "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are highlighting some of the best selections from Ben's other regular podcast, "Saturday Night Jive." It's a weekly podcast discussing (usually awful) movies starring SNL alums, with Ben's brother and co-host George providing insight and anecdotes related to SNL history. Check out this week's episode covering 2003's Mike Myers' travesty "The Cat in the Hat" which George cites as one of his favorite films of all time.

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Direct download: SNJ_-_Cat_in_the_Hat.mp3
Category:Saturday Night Jive -- posted at: 10:48pm EDT

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