Comedy

Episode 69 – Liar Liar

He can’t lie! Or keep a thought to himself! Does that count as a lie? We’re not sure, but we debate it a lot in this week’s episode of Burnt Popcorn! On our second Jim Carrey outing on the podcast, we’ll see if taking on a more “grounded” character will hold up better than The …

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Episode 63 – Home Alone

This year’s Burnt Popcorn Christmas movie choice fell to our very own Laura. So what did she pick? Only the best Christmas movie of all time (but maybe not if you’re asking Mike) – Home Alone! This festive week we’re following that little scamp Kevin on his journey to bust some burglars, survive the holidays …

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Episode 51 – Legally Blonde

Objection, your honour! Overruled! Habeas Corpus! This week Mike and Laura dive into the tense legal world with hotshot legal student Elle Woods in Legally Blonde! What, like it’s hard? Of course it is, it’s Harvard Law! But this plucky young wannabe lawyer isn’t going to let a little homework get her down, is she? …

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Episode 45 – True Lies

Tuxedo? Check! Beautiful women? Check! Government agency? Check! More guns than you can handle? Check! Wife and kid? Ah Bwuuuuuh?! Get ready for a different kind of spy than the ones you know. How long can Harry keep his double life a secret from his family, and how long can this keep Mike and Laura …

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Episode 39 – The Mask

From one liners of the 80s last week right into 90s one liners this week! We’ve got one SMOKIN’ movie for ya! Surprising it took us this long to get to a Jim Carrey movie, but we’re starting with a spicy meatball! Will Mike and Laura find The Mask as charming as they did in …

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Episode 29 – Crocodile Dundee

Have you played knifey/spoony before? Maybe not, but there’s a good chance you experienced the Australiamania that came along with 1986’s Crocodile Dundee! That’s right, this movie was a worldwide phenomenon. Yes. This one. And this week Mike and Laura are going to take a watch and see if it still captures our hearts in …

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Episode 27 – Clueless

Ugh, as if! This week was Laura’s pick and since it turns out Mike had never seen Clueless before, she set out to rectify this heinous fact. Beverly Hills, fashion, teen angst, we break it all down to see if Clueless transcends the nineties and into the realm of double butter. Or maybe it’s just …

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Episode 25 – Death Becomes Her

This week Mike & Laura take a look at another Robert Zemeckis classic – Death Becomes Her. The dark comedy has everything you need from the early nineties, including Bruce Willis with a terrible mustache! It’s a real walk down memory lane that asks the question – what would you give to be young and …

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Episode 23 – Bring it On

Be aggressive! Be, be aggressive! This week Mike and Laura are watching the Citizen Kane of cheerleader movies with Bring It On! Pom poms, pop music, herkies, pyramids, and teen girl rivalries aplenty. We hope this episode warms you up because BRR! It’s cold in here! There must be some podcasts in the atmosphere! Release …

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Episode 19 – Mrs. Doubtfire

Hellooo! There is a lot to unpack this week with the family comedy classic, Mrs. Doubtfire. So much so, we needed a guest! This week Scott Bordas joins us to discuss a movie that you just know is going to have some problematic moments under the gaze of 2021’s watchful eye. Is the movie still …

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