Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

27. OY! A Knives Out Mystery: Boundin’

Danny and Mark talk about Bud Luckey’s Boundin’, the short which played before The Incredibles. It is GOOD. The lads also discuss the Fabelman’s DIS-stribution, Winnie the Pooh’s fatal mistake in 2011, and Mrs. Pennybottom’s Club Where they Make Sourdough Bread and Read Books or Whatever. Also in this episode you’ll hear the voices of Benoit Blanc AND Ringo Starr! OY!

26. DETOUR! Parasite But With Dogs: *batteries not included/Family Dog

Danny and Mark watch two of Brad Birds’ early screenwriting endeavors, *batteries not included and Family Dog. They are BAD. However, the lads are not discouraged - they discuss Free Birds, the Pope’s favorite movies, and Maya and Miguel, Brothers and Sisters and Best Friends as well. Enjoy your Thanksgiving hangover with da boys, but whatever you do, don’t walk out after ten minutes.

25. DETOUR! A Serious Men: Boys Night Out

In this episode, Danny and Mark watch Teddy Newton’s Boys Night Out WHICH IS APPARENTLY ABOUT STRIPPERS. They talk about banned cartoons, Val Kilmer in Tombstone, deep personal stuff, one of the most well-known movie lists, and Val Kilmer in Tombstone. This is a very good and serious episode despite (because of?) the SURPRISE STRIPPER SHORT. Legitimately, this is important for the canon, do not miss!

23. Top Gun: Maverick WISHES: Finding Nemo w/ Carson Hume

Another long episode, and well-deserved! Danny’s friend Carson Hume joins the gang to talk about his favorite movie, Andrew Stanton’s Finding Nemo. They also talk about good parenting (again, but deeper this time), all the times Brian Tyree Henry was the best part of a movie he didn’t star in, and gosh-darn excellent vocal performances. Carson and Danny dish on drama and Mark won’t shut up, because he’s excited to make a new friend!

24. Malignant, Morbius, Morocco: Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau

BONJOUR. Mark and Danny discuss the DVD bonus feature Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau. They also talk about the best conservative movies of 2018, Tilda Swinton’s favorite films, and Spongebob Squarepants. Danny hijacks the show to discuss his secret history with a certain clownfish - a history TOO HOT for the Finding Nemo episode. Mark listens.

22. FEMTOBER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!: Hosted by Sarah Knauf

Femtober 2022 is Here!: https://letterboxd.com/sknauf29/list/femtober-the-requel/
A framing device strands Mark and Danny without a phone. Fortunately, they find themselves right outside Sarah’s haunted mansion. She invites them up to her porch and explains her annual project: watching 31 horror films directed by women in the month of October. She describes the parameters and surprises, the history of the project, and why Mark and Danny are terrible. They also play games, watch a burning car, and encounter a terrifying beast!
Follow Sarah on Letterboxd and Check out Previous Femtobers!: https://letterboxd.com/sknauf29/

21: Brought to You by a Serial Killer Maybe: Mike’s New Car (with Commentary)

The duo is alone and unsupervised once again! After deciding they have nothing much to say, the lads go rogue and make some surprising discoveries about the commentary track for this episode’s subject, the DVD bonus short Mike’s New Car. They also discuss cheese risks, whether Mark will watch the Indian blockbuster RRR (watching it now lol), and Danny’s love of Netflix films like the Trial of the Chicago 7 in a topsy turvy game segment!!!

20: Ben Schwartz is NOT a Celebrity: Monsters Inc. w/ Sarah Knauf

In this episode, the lads are joined by writer Sarah Knauf to talk about the first Pixar film not directed by John Lasseter, Pete Docter’s Monsters Inc. Sarah comes on to talk about her favorite movie, and Mark immediately tells her she’s wrong. Danny becomes an Avatar (2009) truther. Come for auteurist analysis. Stay to hear Danny telling Mark that he would make a bad father!