The Flop House

MaximumFun, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan
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Oct 5, 2024 • 40min

FH Mini 113 - Missed That Movie! - Perfect

Sharlene Wellington drops by to talk to us about 1985's aerobics romance Perfect, and her new endeavor Jiggle Studio!Sharlene's Kickstarter!FlopTV episode 2 is tonight! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up) and tickets available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”
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Sep 28, 2024 • 1h 27min

Episode #434 - Robot in the Family

For our second Smalltember/Smallvember pick, we take on a film that Dan vetoed last year because he feared his fragile psyche could not take a repeat viewing, but -- like a bad giant golden robot -- it always turns up! Robot in the Family is its name, and it's a sustained 85 minute panic attack in the form of a low-budget 90's "family" comedy.FlopTV is going strong! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up of films discussed) and tickets are available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”Wikipedia page for Robot in the FamilyRecommended in this episode:The House by the Cemetery (1981)Rye Lane (2023)The Deep End (2001)Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/FLOP  to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Head to factormeals.com/flop50 and use code flop50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month.
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Sep 21, 2024 • 45min

FH Mini 112 - Months I Like on Film

Elliott asks us a simple, but nearly impossible question -- which films best represent each month in the calendar year? The answers are predictably chaotic.FlopTV is going strong! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up) and tickets available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”
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Sep 14, 2024 • 1h 31min

Ep.#433 - Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders

It's that time of year again! Smalltember (or Smallvember, if you're nasty)! For our kickoff "smaller" bad movie pick, we took a recommendation from our podcast network colleague, the esteemed Mr. Justin McElroy, and watched Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders, starring Flop House recurring offender, Jon Voight. It's a mashup of Clue and Saw that takes a turn you will not be expecting with those reference points. Take a listen, and unravel the mystery!FlopTV is going strong! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up of films discussed) and tickets are available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”This film has no Wikipedia page. Perhaps you can be the change you want to see in the world.Recommended in this episode:So Close (2002)Rebel Ridge (2024)Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/FLOP  to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
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Sep 7, 2024 • 1h 7min

FH Mini #111 - Film Programming, with Cristina Cacioppo

Director of Programming at Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinema and longtime friend of the show Cristina Cacioppo drops by, to answer all of our questions about being a film programmer.Season 2 of FlopTV, all about BAD SEQUELS, debuts tonight! Individual episodes and season pass tickets are available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”Head to factormeals.com/flop50 and use code flop50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active!
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Aug 31, 2024 • 1h 13min

Ep.#432 - IF, Live!

From the visionary mind of John Krasinski, Stuart's number one favorite human, comes IF! It's a whimsical tale about how imaginary friends are real and we should have them even as adults, and if we decide to forget them, they'll die or something! Did this sit well with us? Probably not! But it led to one of our best live shows ever, so we hope you enjoy our pain.Season 2 of FlopTV kicks off NEXT WEEK, and tickets are available here! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up). And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”Wikipedia page for IFGo to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/FLOP  to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
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Aug 24, 2024 • 1h 2min

FH Mini 110 - Encino Dan

Stuart leads this mini, wherein we discuss which are the best films to screen to help explain modern life to an unfrozen caveman.We just announced season 2 of FlopTV, all about BAD SEQUELS! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass — more info (including the full line-up) and tickets are available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”
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Aug 17, 2024 • 1h 32min

Ep.#431 - Wish

We celebrate 17 years of The Flop House by discussing Wish, the movie that was supposed to celebrate 100 years of Disney animation, but was mostly met with a resounding, "Meh." Did that ol' Disney magic work any better on us? Listen to find out!We just announced season 2 of our monthly live streaming video show FlopTV! And because this is FTV 2, this season is all about BAD SEQUELS! You can pop in for individual episodes, or get a price break with a season pass -- more info (including the full line-up of films discussed) and tickets are available here! And hey, while you’re clicking on stuff, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!” Wikipedia page for WishRecommended in this episode:The Manitou (1978)Frankie Freako (2024)The More The Merrier (1943)Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/FLOP  to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Head to factormeals.com/flop50 and use code flop50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active!
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Aug 10, 2024 • 43min

FH Mini 109 - The Chop House

Apologies to the ecologically and morally-responsible vegans and vegetarians in our audience, but today's episode is an exploration of cinematic meats, as Elliott takes us through one of the least-essential top ten lists in movie criticism history!Our live show, Three Men and a Hallie, is still viewable for ticket-holders (or new purchasers) thru August 18! If you missed it, there's still time!
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Aug 3, 2024 • 1h 35min

Ep.#430 - The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, LIVE, with Griffin Newman!

Elliott long claimed we would NEVER do the Garbage Pail Kids Movie, due to its extreme unpleasantness, but it only took a live show and the participation of our most GPK-pushing pal, Mr. Griffin Newman, of the excellent Blank Check podcast to break his resolve. What other core principles can we make Elliott discard? Keep listening in the years to come, and we'll see!Also, for all those Hallie fans out there, remember that our next streaming show “Three Men and a Hallie” debuts tomorrow, with tickets on sale now! And while you’re watching, why not subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets?!”Paste https://feeds.simplecast.com/EOAFriME into iTunes (or your favorite podcatching software) to have new episodes of The Flop House delivered to you directly, as they’re released.Wikipedia page for The Garbage Pail Kids MovieGo to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/FLOP  to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

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