The Flop House Episode Forty-Six is ONLINE!

How can an erotic thriller with horrible racial politics, starring Beyoncé Knowles, be what founding Flop House co-host Simon Fisher would call "a real snore factory?" Who knows, but somehow they managed it. Meanwhile, Stuart reveals a surprising fact about sex in public bathrooms, Elliott explains how Beyoncé is like a Looney Tunes character, and Dan decries the film's no-fault attitude to the sexual assault of Idris Elba.

0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme
0:34 - 4:14- We engage in a hilarious bit about how everyone spent last weekend.
4:15 - 28:26- Race-baiting mixed with Fatal Attraction seems like a recipe for trashy film fun. And yet, count the times that Dan sighs wearily, while discussing Obsessed.
28:27 - 30:30- Final judgments
30:31 - 34:30 - Movie Mailbag
34:31 - 39:24 - Inspired by the final letter, we segue directly into a special older "bad movie" edition of sad bastards recommend.
39:25 - 43:37 - Which, in turn, devolves into a discussion of T&A comedies.
43:38 - 46:15 - A plug from Elliott, goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Obsessed

Here's that Flop House contest entry. Get yours in before the end of October!



And here's the info for Elliott's next movie screening.

9 AM Meeting Number ONE at 101!

If you weren't able to attend the Channel 101 screening, then you can still see the new episode of my and Matt Koff's webseries online. (It was the number one vote getter again this month with a 96.77 / 100% share!)

You can either watch it via YouTube (below) or on the Channel 101 site (101 site might be better, since the YouTube version has a glitch I can't get rid of).



Also, apparently we're Spanish-language radio stars.

9 AM Meeting at Channel 101 TONIGHT!

Tonight! Wednesday, September 23,7 pm at New World Stages (stage 2) -- 350 W. 50th St. b/w 8th and 9th Aves, come see the Channel 101 screening (this month it's part of the New York Television Festival)!

Last month, my and Matt Koff's show 9 AM Meeting was the TOP VOTE GETTER. Can we repeat? Come! See! Vote!

CONGRATULATIONS, ELLIOTT!

From John Hodgman's Twitter feed: "I can't believe Elliott Kalan is on stage and i'm stuck back here twittering. Revenge of the nerds indeed."

To one of my very best friends in the world, and someone just as kind as he is funny--congratulations.

The Flop House Movie Minute #30 - New Web Address

A commercial for our new, more convenient web address.

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Congratulations to Sara Schaefer, Emmy Winner

I'd like to congratulate my friend and occasional collaborator Sara Schaefer on winning an Emmy for "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media." I've known few people who combine talent with so much drive and hustle, and you deserve every golden, pointy inch of that statuette.




















You've certainly come a long way from the days when we got blackout drunk on comically large goblets of red stuff.













I'm kidding, of course. I meant "falling down" drunk.

Congratulations again, on your Emmy win. If anyone reading this has never gone to see Sara perform, jump on your very next chance. Just watch out when she pulls out a straw and starts eying your drink.

9 AM Meeting at the New York Television Festival

Last month, the first episode of my show 9 AM Meeting (edited/illustrated by me, written & performed by me and Matt Koff) premiered at Channel 101 and was the TOP VOTE GETTER.

This month, Channel 101 is part of the New York Television Festival, which means a bigger, cushier screening venue; more attendees; media attention and probably other exciting things that I haven't bothered to figure out. We'll be having our WORLD PREMIERE of the second episode as part of this screening (this episode is totally different than the second episode currently available on YouTube--which both Matt and I both liked, but didn't think was the strongest representation of our work to showcase in the festival. So if you've seen that one, this one will STILL BE ALL NEW).

The screening is at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 23, at New World Stages (stage 2) -- 350 W. 50th St. b/w 8th and 9th Aves.

If you're unfamiliar with the Channel 101 concept, then this explaination, stolen wholesale from their website, should help:

"Every month, five-minute TV shows are screened for a live audience in New York City. The audience votes to renew some shows and cancel others. The top five shows become the new "prime time" lineup; losing shows are banished forever. The next month, prime time shows return with new episodes, pitted against each other and a crop of fresh new pilots."

So, clearly it's in our interest to encourage you to come out and vote for our show--but don't worry, they've smartly arranged it so that it's not just a numbers game. Each voter marks down their top FIVE shows, so people can shill for their friends, but merit still rules the day.

If you want to come, the show is FREE, but you'll probably want to reserve tickets online to ensure that you have a seat. There's a nominal $3.50 fee for reserving online, but that fee is per reservation, NOT per person, so if you get together with other people to reserve a block, you're still only paying $3.50 in total. One thing to note (if I'm reading my own reservation confirmation correctly, and I may not be), you need to pick up will call tickets by 6.

The Flop House Episode Forty-Five is ONLINE

Sometimes you eat the Skinwalker, and sometimes the Skinwalker eats you. For our first ever five man podcast, we bring in some experts -- specifically, the authors of the book The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly-Bitten (available for purchase Tuesday, September 15) Bob Powers and Ritch Duncan. Perhaps they'll be able to explain this Navajo werewolf opus. Meanwhile, Dan is uncharacteristically lewd, Elliott reveals his unexpected martial arts skills, and Stuart discloses his secret identity as a vigilante stripper.

0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme
0:32 - 3:58- We introduce our guests, lycanthropy activists Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers.
3:59 - 35:58 - What are "Skinwalkers?" Are they ancient legendary beasts? Are they sufferers of a terrible curse? Are they nudists? Or, perhaps they're just a way to tart up a lousy werewolf movie in Native American garb.
35:59 - 41:51- Final judgments
41:52 - 48:21 - The sad bastards recommend.
48:22 - 50:09 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Skinwalkers

If you've recently been bitten by something suspiciously large and hairy, you may want to purchase Ritch and Bob's book:



And read their WEREWOLF BLOG.

You also may be interested in some of Bob's solo books:

You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero!: Book One in the Just Make a Choice! Series

The Terrible, Horrible, Temp-to-Perm Debacle: Book Two in the Just Make a Choice! Series

Happy Cruelty Day!: Daily Celebrations of Quiet Desperation

Or, if you want something you can surreptitiously read at work, then why not follow Ritch's blogging at TruTv.com?

And we leave you with this short video, starring Mr. Duncan:

The Flop House Movie Minute #29 - Movie Minute Mailbag

More letters from our loyal listeners.

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The Flop House Number Forty-Four is ONLINE

Combine the number-based thrills of The Number 23 with the Nicholas-Cage-sees-the-future thrills of Next and what do you get? We discuss Knowing. Meanwhile Dan reveals his competing film "Number Quest," Stuart reveals his knowledge of afterlife mythologies, and Elliott reveals the Egypt-born, Australian-raised Alex Proyas' surprisingly French accent.

0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme
0:34 - 33:52 - The original Peaches unearth a time capsule with a warning for all mankind: avoid Knowing.
33:53 - 36:27- Final judgments
36:28 - 37:34 - A break for station identification.
37:35 - 42:50 - A Very Norwegian Flop House Movie Mailbag
42:51 - 47:59 - The sad bastards recommend.
48:00 - 49:17 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.

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Wikipedia synopsis of Knowing

More information about the Elliott-hosted screening of Love Me Tonight.

If you enjoyed Stu and Elliott's discussion of the imaginary Drew Struzan poster for Dan's re-imagining of Knowing, "Number Quest," you may enjoy this blog post about Mr. Struzan's lesser-known work.