Episodes
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Here's Why It's Great - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Blast off to warp speed as your hosts John and Sebastian boldly go where... well, probably quite a few podcasts have gone before. As your brave hosts dissect this William Shatner directed entry in the seminal sci-fi series, they'll give it all she's got (Captain) to mine the gold of what many consider to be the nadir of the Star Trek film series. But with the help of Spock's half brother, Sybok, your hosts let go of their pain, and their reasons for loving the film multiply like a holodeck full of Tribbles. Will they find the face of God in the comic stylings of the Enterprise crew? Will they squirm at Uhura's "sexy" dance? And will they ever learn where Kirk finds Jordache Jeans in the year 2287? Find out as we "make it so" (er, wrong Generation) on Here's Why It's Great!
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Here's Why It's Great - Transylvania 6-5000 w/ Lindsay Calhoon Bring
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Crap sells. Crap, crap, crap crap crap. And that's this week's subject in a nutshell: total crap. So it's up to your hosts Sebastian and John, with a little help from Lindsay Calhoon Bring (writer, Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to dig through the crap and find the bits of brilliance in this odd comedy(?) that you probably haven't heard of! It'll take childhood crushes on Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, Ed Begley Jr.'s eco-friendly cleaning products, Carole Kane's weird accent, and a lot of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee to get your hosts through Transylvania 6-5-oh-oh-oh. So hop on the train to... over there somewhere, and relive the thrills, chills, and spills (Michael Richards falls a LOT in this movie) of a forgotten classic on Here's Why It's Great!
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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Here's Why It's Great - Megadeth
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Plug in those amps and turn 'em up to 11, because this week your hosts John and Sebastian are banging their heads to one of the 'Big Four' of heavy metal, Megadeth! You'll be Sweating Bullets as they climb aboard the Train of Consequences to check out 17 of the band's biggest, loudest, and thrashiest tracks. Can your brave hosts endure this auditory onslaught? Or will they Wake Up Dead? This week, listening to Megadeth is their business... and business is good on Here's Why It's Great!
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Monday Jan 21, 2019
Here's Why It's Great - Buffy the Vampire Slayer w/ Lindsay Calhoon Bring
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Since the 1997 premiere of the television masterpiece Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you may have asked yourself-- "Is that old Buffy movie even worth watching?" Does the word "duh" mean anything to you? This episode, we invite special guest Lindsay Calhoon Bring (writer, Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to break down all the flips, all the quips, and Kristy Swanson's pouted lips as we dissect the unsung classic that is 1992's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Joss Whedon himself scoffs at this film, to which we say "Excuse much! Rude or anything?" Grow out that soul patch, fire up your Toad the Wet Sprocket CD, and head to the mall as we give a one-armed clap for the Chosen One on Here's Why It's Great!
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Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Here's Why It's Great - Howard the Duck
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Start 2019 off right with an epic dissection of the fine feathered film, Howard the Duck. In this episode, your hosts John and Sebastian take you back to a time when street toughs lurked around every corner, crimped hair was still in style, and people were not generally perturbed by a giant anthropomorphic duck skulking around CleveLand. It was a time when sex spas were all the rage, and every garage held an ultralight plane perfect for a daring escape-- and when a young filmmaker named George Lucas could do no wrong. Or could he? History tells us that this film made audiences question the Lucas golden touch, but your fearless hosts beg to differ. Strap in, because we're on a one-way trip to Duck World on Here's Why It's Great.
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Monday Dec 24, 2018
Here's Why It's Great - The Star Wars Holiday Special
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
We have a bad feeling about this. In our holiday edition of Here's Why It's Great, your hosts Sebastian and John face their fiercest challenge yet-- finding the greatness within the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. Yes, they watched the whole thing in one sitting. Yes, they dissected the comedy(?) stylings of Art Carney and Harvey Korman. Yes, they listened to Bea Arthur sing a sad song to the bar patrons at the Cantina. Yes, they sat through a protracted scene of Wookie porn. It gets weird, folks. May the force be with us all as we embark on this grand journey to the Tree of Life on Here's Why It's Great.
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Monday Dec 17, 2018
Here's Why It's Great - Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
We hope you came hungry, because this week your hosts Sebastian and John are eatin' good in the neighborhood. They brave a meal that would strike down any ordinary man to accurately report the highs and lows of the food chain giant Applebee's. Delight as two grown men earnestly review celery sticks. Weep as they lament a breadstick cruelly left off their plate. Thrill as they debate where riblets really come from. Share their ecstasy as they dive into a duo of divine desserts. This culinary odyssey will take our hosts to their absolute limit. Will they survive? Listen to find out on Here's Why It's Great.
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
Here's Why It's Great - Batman & Robin
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
We said it would be a cold day in hell before we covered the fourth chapter of the original Bat-verse, Batman & Robin. The mere mention of the film makes our blood run cold. But despite the risks, your hosts coolly debate the merits of this infamous disaster. It's anything but ice to see the film-- Will it make Sebastian and John's frozen hearts melt? Or will they lose their cool? Will they finally snow some appreciation for George Clooney's take on the Bat? Or will his performance have them asking for the icy embrace of death? Sit back, relax, and chill out on Here's Why It's Great!
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Monday Dec 03, 2018
Here's Why It's Great - Rob Liefeld
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Gritted teeth. Enormous guns. Big hair. Dynamic anatomy. Horizontal page layouts. Swords out the ass. And just so, so many pouches.
This week, we're covering the one, the only Rob Liefeld. Far and away the most controversial figure in comic books, Liefeld shot to the top of his industry at a young age to become an undeniable superstar. But in the years since his heyday, many have asked if his fortune and success were deserved. Most agree his art is all style over substance, and your average Dick or Jane might call him a hack. But this week, your hosts John and Sebastian take another look at the work of Liefeld to discuss why he's not only great, but a revolutionary force in the world of funnybooks! Join us as we take it to the EXTREME on Here's Why It's Great.
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Monday Nov 26, 2018
Here's Why It's Great - Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
You ready to get niche? C'mon, let's get niche! Join our hosts Sebastian and John on a jaunt down memory lane as they dish on the soundtrack for the 1986 film, Transformers: The Movie. Just to be clear, this episode doesn't cover the movie in which these songs appear. No, our brave hosts dedicate roughly an hour of their lives (and yours) to discuss the soaring synthesizer score by Vince DiCola, killer jams from some Kick Axe bands, the wonder and majesty of Stan Bush, and the greatest songwriter of this (or any other) generation, one "Weird Al" Yankovic. Strap in, friends, as we transform and roll on Here's Why It's Great!
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