After The Hype

  Damnit, Janet, you’re going to love this special battle episode! Bryan, Jon, Ryan, Chewie, and Cara sit down to discuss their favorite movie musicals and then vote for the best one. Which musical hits the right note? You’ll have to listen to find out.   LA-DEE-DA, THESE MUSICALS ARE GONNA “GET IT!” Here are the nominees for the BESTEST movie musical ever:   HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT – RYAN’S CHOICE!   ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – JON’S CHOICE!   REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA – CARA’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER JON – FALLOUT 4 RYAN – LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CHEWIE – LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CARA – MOFFAT LEAVING DOCTOR WHO, NO FULL SEASON FOR AWHLE. MUCH CELEBRATE.   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Spoiler alert! Paul Walker leaps from a falling bus and grabs onto Michelle Rodriguez’s spoilers, and that’s not even the craziest moment in this automobile romp! Seriously, you owe it to yourself to give this flick another chance. Buckle up and let Bryan, Jon, Ryan, Jeff, and Trey convince you that Furious 7 is more fun than crashing an ambulance into a drone and then double-tapping it…with a gun.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – IT FOLLOWS JON – YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT RYAN – BATMAN VS TMNT COMIC JEFF – ELITE DANGEROUS TREY – ROOM   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: FILMS FEATURING CARS BRYAN – CARS 2 JON – THE TRANSPORTER 2 RYAN – ITALIAN JOB JEFF – HERBIE FULLY LOADED TREY – CHRISTINE / MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE   PLUGS TREY – NINTENDOMAIN PODCAST – THE HONEY DARLING SHOW   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  We’re back from the future and it kinda sucks. This movie doesn’t, however. It’s surprisingly alright and we offer some points you might find interesting. Except Jonathan. He’s a doody-brain and is a bit of a killjoy. Chewie, Ryan, and Tom weigh in.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – XBOX ONE / MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION CHEWIE – THE BIG SHORT RYAN – THE REVENANT TOM – IZOMBIE JON – MARIO MAKER   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: TIME TRAVEL FILM BRYAN – Looper CHEWIE – The dice roll episode of community RYAN – Back to the Future 2 TOM – Turtles 3 JON -Doctor Who Pandorica Episode   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Ho ho ho. It’s the holidays over here at the AFTER THE HYPE offices, and we thought we would give you the gift of a battle episode. That’s right, we’ve got another one of those fantastic showdowns comin’ right at ya. So buckle up and get ready to vote for my…what? What do you mean I can’t sway the vote in the summary?   WHICH CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL WILL JINGLE ALL THE WAY? In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL. Here’s the rundown:   IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: A VERY SUNNY CHRISTMAS – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   COMMUNITY: ABED’S UNCONTROLLABLE CHRISTMAS – JON’S CHOICE!   THE OFFICE (UK): FINALE/TWO-PARTER – RYAN’S CHOICE!   THE GRINCH – MACKENZIE’S CHOICE!   THE PEANUTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – BRAD’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – The Night Before JON – The Emperor’s New Groove RYAN – Japanese American National Museum – Giant Robots MACKENZIE – Postmodern Jukebox Concert

  There are no strings on THIS podcast as we take on the ever-so-sarcastic Ultron. Like, James Spader steals the film and that’s both a good and bad thing. Anyway, don’t spend too much time with this summary and check out the new episode. We’re joined by special guest Danielle.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – HOUSE OF CARDS JON – JESSICA JONES RYAN – BATMAN MEETS TMNT / CLAUS GRAHAM – HARRY POTTER SERIES DANIELLE – MISFITS   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES WITH ENSEMBLE CASTS BRYAN – SNATCH JON – MYSTERY MEN RYAN – OCEANS 12 GRAHAM – GALAXY QUEST DANIELLE – TOMBSTONE   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Have you by any chance heard of the STAR WARS franchise? Well, our special guest Amberlee had not so we sat her down to give her the what’s what on the land of Lucas and make her pick the best film out of the series. Are we crazy? Perhaps. Did the best film win? Absolutely. Check it out!   THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS! EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE – BRYAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE TWO: ATTACK OF THE CLONES – GRAHAM’S CHOICE! EPISODE THREE: REVENGE OF THE SITH – RYAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE FOUR: A NEW HOPE – ANTHONY’S CHOICE! EPISODE FIVE: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – JONATHAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE SIX: RETURN OF THE JEDI – SAMANTHA’S CHOICE!   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Bryan and Jon go shiny and chrome as they take on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. They’re joined by the “almost always” Ryan as well as fact-chucker Chris, who drops some serious factoids on the gang. Elliot takes some time away from his super rad podcasts BEYOND SCHOOL and SUPER HERO SAMPLER to join the fun, and Emily represents for the badass CHICKS WHO SCRIPT podcast. Don’t be MEDIOCRE, listen to the episode now!     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – The Peanuts Movie JON – Fallout 4 RYAN – Star Wars Battlefront CHIS – Man in the High Castle, Jessica Jones ELLIOT – Bad Taste EMILY – Jurassic World / Terminator Genysis   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: POST APOCALYPTIC FILMS BRYAN – The Road JON – 28 Days Later RYAN – Wall-E CHRIS – Escape From New York ELLIOT – Doomsday EMILY – Book of Eli   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Happy Turkey Time, y’all! Hope your day is full of family and fun. We’ve got a great battle episode to kick off the season, and it features some holiday gems you probably haven’t seen in awhile. Which film reigns supreme as the best Thanksgiving flick? Check out the episode and hear for yourself!   MAY THE BEST TURKEY DAY FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best TURKEY DAY FILM. Here’s the rundown:   GRUMPY OLD MEN – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES – RYAN’S CHOICE!   SON IN LAW – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   SPIDER-MAN – CODY’S CHOICE!   ROCKY – TOM’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – FALLOUT 4 RYAN – THE MARTIAN CHEWIE – FLASH – EPISODE “ENTER ZOOM” CODY – MASTER OF NONE TOM – ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

    MAY THE BEST FRIDAY THE 13TH FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best FRIDAY THE 13TH film. Here’s the rundown: PART TEN – BRYAN’S CHOICE! PART ONE – RYAN’S CHOICE! PART EIGHT – TONY’S CHOICE! PART SEVEN – GRAHAM’S CHOICE! PART FOUR – JOSH’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – HOT LINE MIAMI 1 & 2 RYAN – FALLOUT 4 TONY – NHL 16 GRAHAM – FARGO: SEASON ONE JOSH – ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD / SCREAM QUEENS   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Apologies for the late episode. Some personal matters came up that required putting the podcast on hold for a few weeks. We’re back now to finish up the October Universal Horror Month with THE MUMMY RETURNS. You can pretty much guess where we all fall on this one.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Halloween JON – Met Rob Paulsen MACKENZIE – Went to Disney RYAN -The Cubs Game CHEWIE – Flash and Arrow ANTHONY – Grinder   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: SELF AWARE SEQUELS BRYAN – Evil Dead 2 JON – Airplane 2 MACKENZIE – Naked Gun 2 1/2 RYAN – 2 Fast 2 Furious CHEWIE – Hot Shots Part Duex ANTHONY – Dumb and Dumber To   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week Bryan and Jon are joined by Ryan, Chewie, and newcomer Elliot to lament having seen the Michael J Fox film TEEN WOLF. Yeah. It was a tough watch.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Tusk JON – Postmodern Jukebox RYAN – Kyle Smith “Mamo Mash” ELLIOT – Mark Gruenwald’s run of Captain America, Two Night Stand CHEWIE – Joined The Local 44, Crimson Peak   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: ANY MOVIE WITH A WEREWOLF BRYAN – An American Werewolf in Paris JON – Underworld Evolution RYAN – Ginger Snaps ELLIOT – Twilight New Moon CHEWIE – Van Helsing   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

The fans spoke and we listened! Ryan and Chris join us to discuss the exceptional BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA and we all pretty much gush over it the entire episode. Batman shows up too. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It's funny. Haha. BRYAN - The Final Girls JON - Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser DLC RYAN - Secret Wars, Fall Marvel Lineup, Invincible Iron Man CHRIS - Malcom X, JFK RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: "VAMPIRE MOVIES/TV SHOWS THAT DON'T FEATURE DRACULA" BRYAN - Thirst JON - Let The Right One In RYAN - True Blood CHRIS - Innocent Blood FIND US ON TWITTER - @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/pages/After-The-Hype/480614628635038

We kick off our UNIVERSAL MONSTER MONTH with the iconic FRANKENSTEIN (1931). Each week in October we will take a look at one of the Universal Monsters by way of either the original film or a later adaptation - thanks to the votes of podcast guests and listeners alike! Voting is staggered to give us time to watch the film, so keep an eye over at AFTER THE HYPE'S FACEBOOK to get in on the voting action! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Destiny: Vault of Glass JON - Scott Pilgrim RYAN - Doctor Who, The Muppets, Gotham CHEWIE - Heroes, Scream Queens CHRIS - Halloween Horror Nights RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES THAT BORROWED FROM FRANKENSTEIN" BRYAN - Nightmare Before Christmas JON - Sleepy Hollow RYAN - Halloween CHEWIE - Frankenstein CHRIS - Jurassic Park

Bryan and Jon are joined by the almost-always Chewie and Ryan, with special guest Mackenzie to discuss the divisive BIG HERO 6. Don your cape or mask or super hero implement and join us in the discussion! We also reveal what we're doing for Halloween this year on the podcast. Hint: you get to vote. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Too Many Zooz JON - High and Low RYAN - The Foo Fighters MACKENZIE- Latest Season of Doctor Who CHEWIE - Same RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIE WHERE CHARACTER IS BETTER THAN THE FILM" BRYAN - Friday the 13th part 3 JON - Kingsman RYAN - The Wolverine MACKENZIE- Indiana Jones And the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls CHEWIE - How to Train Your Dragon 2

This week Bryan and Jon are joined by Sam, Paul, Ryan, and Chewie to discuss the tense thriller NIGHTCRAWLER. We make Paul do the breakdown (since he hasn't been on the podcast in awhile) and we really tongue-bathe Mr. Gyllenhaal. No, seriously. We go to town on that wonderful performance. Check it out! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Destiny JON - Terraria SAM - Aliens PAUL - Majora's Mask RYAN - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert CHEWIE - Doctor Who RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES WHERE THE CITY IS A CHARACTER" BRYAN - Waiting for Guffman JON - Fargo SAM - Dark City PAUL - Leon: The Professional RYAN - Pulp Fiction CHEWIE - Dark Knight

Bryan and Jon are joined by Tony, Graham and Ryan once more for the final installment of the "Battle of the Bonds." Of note, Tony tries to defend The World is Not Enough and that in and of itself is worth the price of admission! Also, shotguns. MAY THE BEST BOND FILM WIN! CASINO ROYALE - BRYAN'S CHOICE! THE SPY WHO LOVED ME - JON'S CHOICE! THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - TONY'S CHOICE! THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS - GRAHAM'S CHOICE! GOLDFINGER - RYAN'S CHOICE! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Shipwreck hike LA JON - This Book Is Full Of Spiders TONY - ET in Concert GRAHAM - The Martian RYAN - Comic Book Apocalypse Art Display

Hi gang! We heard the news about Wes Craven's passing and wanted to honor his memory in the best way we knew how: by pitting his films against each other in a bonus "battle" episode of AFTER THE HYPE. WHICH OF OUR FAVORITES MAKE THE CUT? SCREAM - BRYAN'S CHOICE! THE HILLS HAVE EYES - JON'S CHOICE! LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT - RYAN'S CHOICE! SERPENT IN THE RAINBOW - SIERRA'S CHOICE!

Oscar Isaac is the focus of our attention this week on the podcast as we discuss EX MACHINA. We are joined by Chewie (welcome back!) and special guest Sam - who does an exceptional breakdown of the film. Lots to talk about this episode, so let's get right to it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Straight Outta Compton JON - Black List Table Reads Podcast CHEWIE - Need For Speed SAMANTHA - Hannibal RYAN - Mr Robot RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES WITH ROBOTS" BRYAN - Iron Giant JON - Bicentennial Man CHEWIE - Flight Of The Navigator SAMANTHA - The World's End RYAN - 2001: A Space Odyssey

This week Bryan and Jon go super spy as they take on KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE. They are joined by Ryan and newcomer Candice – who came down from Canada to be on our podcast. Isn’t that great? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN – Hollow Man, Chicken Run, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spirited Away JON – Until Dawn Playthroughs on Twitch (see also: Markiplier’s Let’s Plays) RYAN – Straight Outta Compton CANDICE – Sense8 RATING SYSTEM - "SPY PROPERTIES THAT AREN’T JAMES BOND" BRYAN – Spy Kids JON – Bourne Legacy RYAN – Spy Hard CANDICE – Inspector Gadget Series

This week Bryan and Jon take on BIRDMAN, with the help of Cody, Ryan, and Anthony. There’s a lot of love to go around, except for that pesky ending, which our heroes can’t quite seem to agree on. Do yourself a solid and check out this episode. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN – Weeds JON – You Must Remember This “Charles Manson’s Hollywood” CODY – Hard Knocks RYAN – Fear The Walking Dead 3 Minute Preview ANTHONY – The Gift RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES ABOUT ACTORS/ACTING" BRYAN – Noises Off JON – In A World CODY – Funny People RYAN – Black Swan ANTHONY – Moulin Rouge