The Flop House
MaximumFun, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan
The Flop House is a comedy podcast devoted to the worst in recent film. Your hosts (Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, and Stuart Wellington) watch a questionable film, then engage in an unscripted discussion about the movie's shortcomings and occasional delights, while never being afraid of a pointless, silly digression or two hundred.
Episodes
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Jul 12, 2009 • 7min
The Flop House Movie Minute #27 - Oscar Double Down
Thanks to recording in advance, we're a little late to the party discussing the Oscar Best Picture change.
Jun 28, 2009 • 57min
The Flop House: Episode #40 - Friday the 13th
0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme0:36 - 39:20 - We apparently have more to say about Friday the 13th than any movie we've watched previously.39:21 - 43:40- The most shocking final judgments yet.43:41 - 51:24 - Listener mail51:25 - 56:06 - In lieu of film recommendation, a slew of plugs: a zine, Elliott's film series, and Dan's sketch group.56:07 - 56:42 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
Jun 13, 2009 • 47min
The Flop House: Episode #39 - Bride Wars
0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:32 - 2:22 - We introduce our guest host: stand-up comedian and comedy writer Amanda Melson.2:23 - 31:20 - In Bride Wars, there are no winners. Only bloodstained white tulle.31:21 - 34:23- Final judgments34:24 - 39:02 - Listener mail, and a revelation about Dan's slumlord background.39:03 - 45:40 - The sad bastards recommend45:41 - 47:24 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
Jun 7, 2009 • 1min
The Flop House Movie Minute #26 - Orson Welles for The Flop House
Paul Masson's got nothing on us.
May 30, 2009 • 56min
The Flop House: Episode #38 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua
0:00 - 0:41 - Introduction and theme0:42 - 31:36 - We discuss Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the movie that made talking Chihuahuas a national sensation. Wait... I'm thinking of Taco Bell.31:36 - 38:38 - Final judgments38:39 - 46:00 - After some hilarity about the Civil War, we read a letter from a listener.46:01 - 53:19 - The sad bastards recommend53:20 - 55:35 - Dan reveals a shameful talent for remembering celebrity nude scenes, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
May 25, 2009 • 13min
The Flop House Movie Minute #25 - Remake Reuse Recycle
Elliott lists some terrible remake ideas, while Stu contributes a remake he'd like to see.
May 17, 2009 • 40min
The Flop House: Episode #37 - Seven Pounds
0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:34 - 27:04 - Will Smith. Rosario Dawson. A Jellyfish. The formula for a blockbuster smash? We discuss Seven Pounds.27:05 - 29:50 - Final judgments29:51 - 34:38 - The sad bastards recommend34:39 - 40:04 - Some last minute bitching and moaning about Seven Pounds, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
May 11, 2009 • 10min
The Flop House Movie Minute #24 - 18 Again, Again
America swaps bodies with its younger self, to go back to a time when body-swap movies were popular.
May 3, 2009 • 46min
The Flop House: Episode #36 - The Spirit
0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme0:34 - 31:12 - After a brief trip south of the border, we talk about The Spirit. The movie that manages to make superheroes dull and cleavage unsexy.31:13 - 33:24 - Final judgments33:25 - 42:27 - The sad bastards recommend42:28 - 46:09 - A little talk about ghosts and Jedi molestation, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
Apr 16, 2009 • 58min
The Flop House: Episode #35 - Fireproof
0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme.0:36 - 29:03 - We are way, way too soft on Fireproof, in order to avoid ticking off our vast, yet nonexistent, audience of evangelical listeners.29:04 - 35:26 - Final judgments. 35:27 - 44:39 - A letter from a listener illuminates important Flop House guidelines.44:40 - 55:09 - The sad bastards recommend.55:10 - 57:34 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
