Monday, February 23, 2009

Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Flop House Movie Minute #20 - Pool Cleaning

Clean up in your Oscar pool the scientific way!








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Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Flop House Episode Thirty-One is ONLINE!

What happens when a movie that feels like it was written in 1984, and was inspired by the 2000 election, is made in 2008? You get Swing Vote. Meanwhile, Dan reveals an uncomfortable new use for tweed, Elliott explains his new game show, and Will busts out the world's most accurate Paul Schrader impression.

0:00 - 0:32 - Introduction and theme.
0:33 - 3:41 - We introduce guest host extraordinaire Will Hines.
3:42 - 33:37 - What happens when the American election comes down to JUST ONE VOTE? Wait. You say that would never happen? Shit. Then what are we gonna do about this Swing Vote movie? I guess we should just make fun of it.
33:38 - 38:23 - Final judgments. Plus: the weirdest joke ever to appear on The Flop House.
38:24 - 51:09 - Letters from listeners.
51:10 - 58:26 - The sad bastards recommend.
58:27 - 59:17 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.









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Wikipedia synopsis of Swing Vote

Incidentally, here's the short video mentioned during the podcast. Dan wrote it well before Swing Vote, but it covers basically the same premise in 1/60th the time (and it co-stars Elliott as the alien newscaster and former Flop House guest co-host Sara Schaefer as the non-toaster candidate).



And while we're posting videos, here's Dan and this week's guest host Will Hines in their first meeting. Will plays the 2nd employee Dan fires:

Friday, February 13, 2009

Forgotten Pulp Novels

The Building Superintendent Wore Red

I Was a Talent Scout for Death

The Meter Maid Walked by Night

Her Bust Cut Like Ice

Black is My Poodle's Heart

Shotgun Explosion at Pistol Point

A Killing Day in Murderton

She Only Loves Bearer Bonds

Two Tickets to Lust, Seat Assignment: COACH

Happy Friday the 13th!

I will be celebrating it by slaughtering you, after the audience watches you disrobe.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Valentine Advice From a Friend

My friend Frank Lesser wrote this helpful relationship guide to getting along with your genie, just in time for Valentine's Day. Why don't you run over to Slate and check it out?

Sunday, February 01, 2009

The Flop House Movie Minute #19 - Oscar Bait

We make up for our lost movie minute with our longest supplemental episode yet, about how the Oscars are always wrong.








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