Shut Up I Love It

Holiday spirit courtesy of Jay Hunter -- enter a rewatch of MANDY (2018), a hallucinatory nightmare directed by Panos Cosmatos, starring the one and only Nic Cage. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 29: The Predator Badlands pin that got away. Five long hours at the Apple Store and the disillusion that comes with it.

Disgraced reporter and alleged criminal Damiana Garcia is back with one of the most disturbing episodes yet. Is it about LOUNGE SINGING -- or an idea that will haunt your nightmares? Only one way to find out. Episode Links: Michael Lucid's IG Michael Lucid's TikTok Sasha's Writing Class Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 28: Sasha once again boasts about her yoga mastery. Then we discuss some gruesome health issues.

Actor, writer and improviser Macklen Makhloghi takes us for a swim in the vast ocean that is the web series ON CINEMA AT THE CINEMA starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 27: Joe's Murder Mystery dinner party. Sasha's first experience drawing a naked human body.

Jay Hunter, a famous cinematographer and director person, is also a domesticated man who loves HOME IMPROVEMENT (NOT the TV show). Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 26: Sasha and Joe explore the nature of love and friendship, suckling on one's aunt and get in a heated debate about an instagram video. 

Actor and improviser David Danipour is here to love K-PAX -- not a Korean ab workout, but a 2001 film that lulls him to sleep within ten minutes, no matter the scene. In a good, soothing kind of way. Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, voice over artist and production extraordinaire Alyssa Appleton is here to share how BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER gave her a voice when she needed it most. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website Alyssa's IG

What exactly are LEGACY SEQUELS, and why would anyone love them? Filmmaker and comedy writer Wahab Shayek is here to explain -- using LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (2007) as his prime example. Wahab wrote Playmates, a short heist comedy that was selected to screen at the Tasveer Film Festival. He is also a proud (self-proclaimed) Cabello Bro 4 Life. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

In this final SHUT UP I SCARE IT episode, actress Tessie Herrasti recalls the time when an EVIL ENTITY latched onto her trapezoid. Episode Links: Tessie's Website Tessie's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, writer and improviser Macklen Makhloghi wants us to SHUT UP AND SCARE about the wonderfully surface-level Stephen King film SILVER BULLET (1985) -- a movie where nothing really pays off, but no one cares that it doesn’t. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 25: Killing things in your script. He was a Gilmore boy all along. Believing a cartoon when a turtle crawls out of its shell.

Producer and comedy man Gil Baron is back ​for a SHUT UP ​I SCARE ​e​episode about THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, the animated spin-off of the 1984 classic film that he calls “a perfect intro to horror.” Nostalgia for it has even struck people who grew up in Siberia. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and comedian Shane Hartline (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Station 19) is back for our very first SHUT UP I SCARE IT! Shane’s heart forever belongs to Sam, the pumpkin-headed trick-or-treater from the spooky cult favorite T​RICK'R TREAT (2007). Episode Links: Shane's TikTok Shane's IG Shane's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 24: Alien: Earth. The inner workings of the podcast. Covid and throwing up.

Welcome to our first ever SHUT UP I REWATCH IT! Writer and Army veteran Rachael B joins us to revisit MOONLIGHTING, the hit ’80s TV series starring the feuding Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. Note: this show is *NOT* BOSOM BUDDIES. Episode Links: Rachael's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 23: In this episode Sasha talks about the superhuman powers that being a parent can give you.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we...

After years of anxiety about his imminent BALDNESS, Evan Kananack finally shaved his head—and it turned out to be the best decision of his life... except for those times he gets mistaken for other bald guys. Evan is a writer, director, champion of the Hero's journey, and marketing agency creative director for branded content, nationally televised commercials, and documentaries. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

When filmmaker and producer Julian Vargas first saw F FOR FAKE (1973), Orson Welles’ film/essay/doc, he immediately had to watch it again. A story about an art forger and a lying biographer, it’s ultimately a window into the heart of one of cinema’s greats. Come to the screening of Julian's two films at Coaxial Arts, 1815 S Main Street, Sunday, October 19th from 7PM - 10PM (@coaxialarts) Episode Links: Julian's IG Julian's Production Company Film & Fabric Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 22: Coffee's for (jacuzzi) closers. The not-wet dream about Nathan Fielder....and an announcement of SHUT UP I SCARE IT!

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we re...

Nate be talkin' Nate, once again. That's right, comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is back to discuss Nathan Fielder's masterpiece REHEARSAL, SEASON 2. Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 21: A recent trip to not really "Big Bear." An awkward/painful situation with a former friend.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we...

Comedian Erica Dawson -- who once blessed us with some nasty stuff — is back, this time to sing the praises of SHAKESPEARE. Episode Links: Erica's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer, performer and animator Conner Shin is back with another dark topic: TRUE CRIME. Are we all just in one big schadenfreude trip or is there actually some value in it? Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 20: This episode explodes out of the gate with pure panic and chaos, courtesy of our most trusted companions and occasional troublemakers: our pets. What starts as mayhem quickly spirals into stories unexpectedly all about our furry friends. Don’t worry though, every tail-wagging star made it out safe and sound.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the...

Comedian Mike Glazer is here to defend the airport BAGGAGE CLAIM, "the last place of honesty that we have in this country." Episode Links: Mike's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 19: Coming to terms with death. Also, Joe teaches Sasha about poop knives.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with...

Fans of Jay Hunter, rejoice. Today he brings on one of the greatest TV shows of all time, SCAVENGERS REIGN, an epic sci-fi animation masterpiece that, tragically, only got one season. F*** you, Zaslav. Episode Links: Pod Ween Satan Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 18: My first cigarillo. Turning into a tree stump. The Obama disappointment.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with a lo...

Rapper, filmmaker and host Adam Protextor is here to discuss Day of the Dead (1985), Romero’s badass zombie nightmare that digs into the dehumanizing effects of survival when civilization collapses. Episode Links: Adam's IG Adam's TikTok Adam's Website babylionstudios.com Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 17: First experiences with rated R movies!

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So w...

Can you use blunt language and still function in society? Comedian and podcaster Erick Hellwig—aka Death on America's Got Talent and host of Podcast Hell with Erick Hellwig—thinks it’s the only way. Episode Links: Erick's YouTube Channel Podcast Hell Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 16: The newest chapter in Joe's job journey. Late 30s: a reality or another false assumption? A harrowing battle against Hand, Foot, and Mouth. 

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. Thi...

Writer and Army veteran Rachael B is back with the Wachowskis’ directorial debut and cult classic—the lesbian neo-noir crime thriller BOUND (1996). Episode Links: Rachael's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and voice actor Jeremy Bent (Comedy Central, Maximum Fun’s EUROVANGELISTS) is here to praise MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981), one of the greatest movies ever made, plain and simple. Episode Links: Jeremy's IG Jeremy's Bluesky Eurovangelists IG Eurovangelists Bluesky Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian Erica Dawson is here to get NASTY. We’re all getting nasty in this one. Just watch. Content warnings all over this thing. Episode Links: Erica's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and improviser David Danipour is blessing us with a conversation about Superman III, starring Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor, who appears to be in his own completely separate movie, but it’s Richard Pryor, so who are we to complain? Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 15: A lesson in what a lovechild actually is. Karate tournaments outside of your age group. Outdoor movie night and a mysterious baby shower. Another one of Joe's job updates.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our fr...

Artist, performer and art teacher Lady Beaver is here to share the tale about DOING BAD KARAOKE ON YOUTUBE LIVE --an experience so life-changing, it just might have gotten her shunned by a high-profile Hollywood community. Episode Links: Lady Beaver IG Lady Beaver's Art IG City of Screwdale IG City of Screwdale YouTube Lady Beaver YouTube Lady Beaver TikTok City of Screwdale Reddit Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and indie comics creator Allen Wu knows why DANDADAN (2023) blew up​.​.. but he swears there’s way more to it than the whole “no genitals” thing. Episode Links: My Internet Friends Linktree Allen's personal Linktree Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 14: The power of confidence. Being a hat guy thanks to Monsterpalooza. Joe's ongoing existential journey of employment.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something im...

Actress Keila Dolle (Airplane 2025) is back​, this time to defend being ​someone happy, carefree, and​ to ​m​any, wildly antagonizing… ​a D​ISNEY ADULT. Episode Links: Airplane 2025 Keila's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 13: A recharging vacation in Santa Barbara. The challenges of editing a new book. An update about the mystery art teacher. A potential new health threat.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed ou...

Writer, performer and animator Conner Shin is here to profess their love of dolls​ and not just Barbie but delicate, child-dangerous Victorian glass dolls that definitely blink when you’re not looking. We also dig into the possible psychopaths we know. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 12: Sasha's harrowing story of a coyote attack. Joe's update on his trigger finger conditionThe mystery of Sasha's art teacher resolved.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we...

Ballerino and director Stephen Sanow is here to declare REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) the greatest of all the Star Wars movies. With one host fully on board and the other less than invested, do we need to summon an imaginary provocateur to challenge this unorthodox take? Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 11: Odd blood transfusions. Ice baths. The human centipede. Sasha's art teacher mystery.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with...

When writer, director and actor Jeff Dickamore learned to speak fluent French, he also learned to love the people that come with it. Yes, this is the episode where we find out why you should love the French—or at the very least, why Jeff does. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 10: Joe's recent karate tournament. Joe's BIG announcement! Joe's talking A LOT in this one.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old...

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Check-In Episode # 10: Joe's recent karate tournament. Joe's BIG announcement! Joe's talking A LOT in this one.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old...

Comedian Ken Breese is a straight man who fell in love with Luca Guadagnino’s QUEER (2024), a poorly titled movie that’ll either blow your mind in the final act or have you walking away from your TV couch wondering what just happened. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 9: Sasha and Joe once again check in to tell tales of weirdos during the overnight shift, health advice, and Sasha's experience watching the kids all by herself.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone wh...

Is there more than one way to skin a… rabbit? We still don’t know—but writer, performer and animator Conner Shin just might. Not only are they a proud admirer of TAXIDERMY… they’ve also been, let’s just say, disturbingly hands-on. Conner has written on two seasons of Harley Quinn and most recently appeared in And Just Like That. Episode Links: Conner’s UCB show Script Anatomy Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 8: The tales of weirdos during the overnight shift. More health advice. The turbulences of single parenting while partner is away.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we...

Back in February, our ​dearest host​ and full-blown ​​hypochondriac Sasha ​Feiler got hit with a disturbing medical diagnosis that sent her spiraling and almost tore a rift between her and Joe. Listen in for the unexpected twist that followed. For more chaos, check out our Patreon​. Episode Links: Script Anatomy Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 7: oe's new ailment. An update on Joe's work status. A gush about Common Side Effects and Scavengers Reign. A limited knowledge of male genitalia.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our mi...

Finally, a topic filed under "cancelled." Friend of the show Jay Hunter returns to shed light on DON SIMPSON — one half of the legendary producing duo with Jerry Bruckheimer that brought us Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Performer Ben Crutcher wants to know: What do YOU do when you encounter a spider in your house? Alas, though a long-time friend of all bugs, Ben has yet to infiltrate LA's shadowy, influential bug-watching community. Ben's past projects include feature films Spaghettiman and Cop Chronicles: Loose Cannons -- The Legend of the Haj-Mirage, and the Curiosity Correspondent video series for the Los Angeles Times. Episode Links: Ben's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Ask actor, comedian and producer Jason Redlitz (Fresh Fish, Show And Tell) what makes Ang Lee's The Hulk​ -- one of his favorite action figures​ -- so special, and he'll hit you with the most unexpected, heartbreaking and unsanitary answer you never saw coming. Episode Links: Fresh Fish Too Cute Brothers Doin' It Live Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, improviser, and above all, teacher Steven Cohen is back on the podcast he co-founded. He shares the joy of finally landing a REAL JOB... that is, until an unexpected twist throws everything off course. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and comedian Justin Avery Smith (McSweeney's, The Onion) is here to defend the strikingly pre-9/11 fever dream that is LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001). Episode Links: Justin's IG Justin's TikTok Justin's Bluesky Justin's Threads Justin's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and podcaster Erick Hellwig, aka Death on America's Got Talent and host of Podcast Hell with Erick Hellwig, is here to sing the praises of 1776, the 1972 musical about counting votes and reading Washington’s letters. "Is Anybody There?" left Joe floored. Episode Links: Erick's YouTube Channel Podcast Hell Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Performer, director, and producer Nathaniel August Williams dropped by for a deep, meaningful dive into JOSEPH CAMPBELL and the HERO'S JOURNEY. One of our favorite episodes to date! Nathan is the co-founder of Lathien Pictures and host of the Deep Noodle podcast. Episode Links: Deep Noodle Podcast Deep Noodle on YouTube Lathien Pictures Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is back, this time to profess her love for SOFT, INDOOR MEN. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comics creator Steve Urena is here to talk ​just that, MAKING COMICS, and break down the creative process​ -- starting with how ideas find you, not the other way around. Episode Links: Steve's Kickstarter Steve's IG Steve's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 6: Joe's new work ventures. Protecting your creativity and advancing your career.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with a lo...

​Filmmaker and producer Julian Vargas is a big fan of the controversial film director William Friedkin and the documentary about him, called FRIEDKIN UNCUT (2018). ​Julian is also the host of Film & Fabric, a monthly short film screening series in LA. Episode Links: Julian's IG Julian's Production Company Film & Fabric Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 5: Not getting invited to a Renaissance-themed party. Sex scenes in movies. Heated debate about The Substance.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we...

Comedian and voice actor Jeremy Bent (Comedy Central, Maximum Fun's EUROVANGELISTS) is here to love Rod Serling’s TWILIGHT ZONE -- yep, the original one. Overlooked today, but way ahead of its time. Episode Links: Jeremy's IG Jeremy's Bluesky Eurovangelists IG Eurovangelists Bluesky Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 4: Meticulous method Sasha and Joe use to rate movies on Letterboxd. Bad news about the incoming asteroid. True mystery of who is Adel Dazeem.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our mi...

Actor, writer and improviser Macklen Makhloghi wants us—and you—to shut up and love ROCKY II. That’s right, you counted your I’s correctly. The one where he wanders around with his lady, a whole lot of nothing happens, and then—boom—a cool fight. Should we even? Let’s find out. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

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Check-In Episode # 3: It's movie review week! Saturday Night Live: will he finish. The No-Sferatu or The Yes-feratu. The new Companion.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered so...

Alex Derderian is a visual artist, filmmaker, video editor, performer, and puppeteer! She's also a die-hard fan of PUBLIC ACCESS TV—the chaotic, madcap universe where all her many interests originated. Episode Links: Alex's IG Triple Year Productions Alex's Website Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website If you love the show, consider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes called "Shut Up Sasha and Joe":

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Check-In Episode # 2: Losing friends after drawing their portraits. The problems with Portland. Joe's mini-review of the new Mel Gibson movie, Flight Risk.

A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we...

Sasha Feiler can't help but love STUTZ (2022), Jonah Hill's pet project about his therapist. Praise be to writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt, stepping in as co-host to help us figure out: is this documentary a total trash or the ​very breath of mental health we​'​ve all been looking for? Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website If you love the show, consider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes called "Shut Up Sasha and Joe":

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Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our very first Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast

During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we’re old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk ab...

Writer and indie comics creator Allen Wu loves THE MARVELS (2023), "too woke" critiques be damned. Allen recently debuted his first comic book series, Shentu, through his own imprint, Tortoise+Hare Comics. Episode Links: Allen's X Allen's IG Allen's Linktree Shentu Kickstarter Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and improviser Amanda Sitko (Asssscat, BROCKMIRE, YOUNG DRUNK PUNK) has a big ole crush on bad boy Matty Healy... and she only just discovered him on TikTok. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Welcome to our first "Shut Up, I'm In It!" Actor and improviser David Danipour joins us to either love -- or maybe just reminisce about -- the indie feature FLY ON THE WALL (2018), a movie he naively thought he’d get paid for. Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, writer and improviser Monika Smith has a soft spot for FOUR CHRISTMASES (2008)​, a ​peak V​ince Vaugh vehicle that​ might be hard to defend but ​i​impossible not to love. Episode Links: Monika's IG Monika's Bluesky Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and certified public nuisance Andres Simonian (T-Shirt Toss!) calls the anime TV series VINLAND SAGA one of the greatest storytelling gems of all time. Included: a "definitely Gestapo" character and some signature Sasha/Joe verbal sparring. Episode Links: Andres' IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, improviser, and son of a thousand fathers David Danipour grew up with his dad endlessly replaying Sergio Leone's THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY​ (1966). Is it a timeless cinema classic or an overrated, atrociously dubbed relic? Tune in to find out—and to all the dub actors out there, please don’t hit “unsubscribe.” Episode Links: David's Website David's IG David's YouTube Channel David's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

It’s no longer appropriate to dismiss reports of non-human intelligence as wacky tales from slack-jawed hillbillies. At the very least, stay informed. Watch an interview with National Intelligence consultant Matthew Pines and listen to this episode of SUILI. As our guest Jay Hunter puts it, "In five years, ​a​lien existence will be common knowledge, so you can get on the train now or hang out at the station with everyone else." Episode Links: Matthew Pines Interview

Disgraced lady-reporter and proud Gen-Xer Damiana Garcia (Michael Lucid) is back to declare herself the Queen of WHATCHAMACALLIT, the Gen-X favorite candy bar. Episode Links: Michael's Book Michael's IG Michael's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and podcast host Rob Stern (The Rob Stern Show) is back, this time to defend the creepy man Marshall Rosenberg's NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION -- a formula that might just help you navigate a tough conversation... or not. Episode Links: Rob's IG Rob's TikTok Rob's YouTube Channel Rob's X Rob's Facebook Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and performer Macklen Makhloghi (Honeymoon) has a major soft spot for the star-studded farce NOISES OFF (1992), but one of the hosts can’t stand it, loathing it with every tiny bit of their spiteful heart. Episode Links: Macklen's IG Macklen's Twitter Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and music producer Zheryk Badugu WILL TRY any and all of the FERMENTED FOODS out there, from pickled pig feet to Hákarl, the Icelandic fermented shark, whether it’s made with or without the traditional hint of human pee. See Zheryk perform at the UCB theater with Shamilton! Episode Links: Zheryk's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and Co-EP Brian Newlin (CURIOUS GEORGE) is back to talk about FROM, the “incredibly bad” spooky TV show he calls “the most Stephen King that isn’t Stephen King”—and one he’s completely obsessed with. Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and outfit enthusiast Jubilee Lopez is an avid reader of AUDIOBOOKS... wait, does that even count as reading? Listening? Consuming? Good news: we’ve sorted it out for you. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is here to defend LOW FOLLOWER COUNT TIKTOK accounts. What starts off as a silly chat leads us to a revelatory experience of realizing our true artistic paths. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Rob Stern (The Rob Stern Show) is here to defend SHOPPING, aka every man’s primal expression of his need to provide and protect. Episode Links: Rob's IG Rob's TikTok Rob's YouTube Channel Rob's X Rob's Facebook Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and improviser Ken Breese is back, this time to sing the praises of Tarantino's DEATH PROOF (2007), one of Joe Cabello's favorites. What’s it like being cornered by not one, but two tarantino fanatics? Ask Sasha, or simply listen to find out. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Producer and humorist Gil Baron is a self-described "giant nerd" who is here to praise his first love, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, an overlooked star trek gem that's, spoiler alert, is almost as good as sleeping in on a Sunday morning. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Award-winning screenwriter Brian T. Arnold is in the house! He comes bearing gifts -- well, one gift, but WHAT a gift! It's Albert Brooks's passion project, REAL LIFE (1979). How real was REAL LIFE? How real is Brian T. Arnold? What's the future of realness in this crazy world we live in? Listen to find out. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is here, giving us the excuse to stroll down memory lane through the wilds of LA improv—the triumphs, the trials, and the totally terrible Harold auditions. We'll reminisce about both friends and fiends, pay homage to the late, great iO West (R.I.P.), and celebrate the forever friendships we've forged in the improv trenches. If you live in LA and do comedy, this episode is for you. Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and writer Matt Harbert (Sandlerton) is so into surfing, he even crafted his own surfboard! Now, if he could just navigate the local surf lineup without stirring up the territorial vibes—surf's up, turf wars down! Episode Links: Matt's TikTok Matt's Twitter Matt's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

How do you combat horrific, bloody violence? By inflicting even more gruesome and unimaginable violence. That's the moral of RICKY OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991), one of our very own Joe Cabello's favorite cinematic delights. Episode Links: David's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

In this unexpectedly heartfelt and insightful episode, writer and improviser Jared Nigro shares his childhood fascination with the CHUCK E. CHEESE ANIMATRONIC BAND--a passion that inspired him to create his own Chuck E. Robots and embark on a cross-country road trip with his Grandpa to find the best Chuck E. Cheese locations. Episode Links: Babe Lincoln sammyzocd APE ESCAPE Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website