The Goods: A Film Podcast

Chuck E. Cheese's University Training (1991) (ft. Andrew) - No train, no gain

As the grand finale for "Train" Month's coverage of teacher and training-themed films, Brian drags his brother Andrew onto the pod to discuss Chuck E. Cheese's University

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - TCM-core

Dan and Brian continue their month-long look at teachers and training with an investigation of the seminal 1939 teacher flick, Goodbye Mr. Chips. Dan pauses to share some

Rocky & Creed series (1976-2023) - Soviet montage

Dan and Brian continue their "train" month of movies about teachers, training, and self-improvement with a look at the entire Rocky and Creed series. Come celebrate 50 ye

Whiplash (2014) - Great men are rarely good

Dan and Brian continue "Train" month, their look at teacher and training films, with a look at a slightly less wholesome teacher-student relationship, the one depicted in

Follow Me, Boys! (1966) & Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) - The sheephank redemption

Brian and Dan kick off a new theme month: "Train Month," but the verb this time. Each week, we'll look at movies about teachers and other improvement figures and regimens

Three More Sinbad Adventures (1963-77) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Maroof's greatest hits

Dan and Brian welcome back Gavin McDowell to pick up their discussion of one of Gavin and Brian's childhood obsessions: the many Sinbad adventures following up on their b

Death Becomes Her (1992) - Delightful whiplash

Dan and Brian continue their exploration of misuse of corpses by watching and discussing the proto-Substance satire by Robert Zemeckis, a "swee generis" screwball horror

Weekend at Bernies 1 & 2 (1989/93) - Tailor-made for shenanigans

Dan and Brian bring to life the corpse of the much-mocked Weekend at Bernie's and find it more palatable than they expected. Join as they discuss "they don't make 'em lik

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) and other Rankin/Bass ft. Zan Gillies - Normal Boxing Day behavior

Dan and Brian welcome Brian's college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe, culminating in the Avengers: End

Shrekisode, Part 2 - Shrek 4, Puss in Boots 1-2, and more ft. Andrew, Will - You're asking a lot of me

The unholiest of Goods projects reaches its conclusion in the second Shrekisode in which Dan, his brother Will, Brian, and his brother Andrew consider Shrek 4, the Puss i

Shrekisode, Part 1 - Shreks 1,2,3 (2001-07) ft. Will, Andrew - The Shreckoning

And so it has come to this. Dan and Brian each invite their brothers to have a discussion of the sprawling Shrek franchise, starting with a look at the first three films

Dazed and Confused (1993) - A new fiesta in the making

In honor of Dan's birthday, he and Brian watch and discuss one of Dan's favorite movies, the classic 1993 hangout comedy Dazed and Confused. Join as they discuss Richard

Pocahontas (1995) / Starship (2011) - Dances with tropes

Dan and Brian embark on a journey exploring the many movies about a man from a colonial force falling in love with a native and learning the "noble" ways of her culture,

The Kid Detective (2020) - They can live amongst us

Dan and Brian catch up with neo-noir The Kid Detective, a longtime watchlist entry for Dan. Join as they discuss Canadian cinema, Adam Brody, the boundaries of film noir,

250th Episode Mailbag - Answering Questions from Listeners

Dan and Brian try something for the first time in their 250 episode run: a "mailbag" episode taking questions written in by listeners. Topics include iconic screen kisses

My Cousin Vinny (1992) ft. Gavin & Kevin McDowell - True grits

Dan and Brian are joined by their friend Gavin and his lawyer father Kevin to discuss the courtroom comedy classic My Cousin Vinny. Join as they discuss their own courtro

The 250th Episode Spectacular! - Now we are six (almost)

Dan and Brian convene to discuss how they are feeling after a quarter-thousand episodes of The Goods: A Film Podcast and what lies ahead. Then, they hand out awards to fi

Armageddon (1998) / Amadeus (1985) - Armadeus!

Brian and Dan celebrate TWO HUNDRED FIFTY episodes of The Goods with a big-time double-whammy of two oft-mentioned but never-reviewed films: Armageddon, the Michael Bay s

Postal (2007) ft. Gargus - The Boll and the beautiful

Dan and Brian welcome back Gargus to discuss a video game adaptation that goes out of its way to channel the spirit of its impish source material, for better and for wors

Peggle (2007) / Staplerfahrer Klaus (2000) - Sexy action cool

Dan and Brian celebrate their cherished annual April Fools Day episode by each selecting a not-quite-a-film, and each has brought a source of their own joy. Dan has force