Gossip Guys

Spotted! The pilot episode for Andy Greene’s new series, The Naked Man Podcast. Andy begins his next conversational journey with father, husband, writer and friend, Kyle Dickinson (@kmdickinson). We open the door to explore the confusing and overwhelming issues surrounding Identity. We begin where our friendship began, in Munich, Germany on a lonely Christmas, and from there, travel across the clarifying and terrifying landscapes wrought by the various identities we share and don't share. Kyle and I investigate the BS "Nice Guy" mythos we inhabited in our adolescence, our traumatic origins as "Drawers," and why we can't look away from the Big Bad Wolf. We introduce the Wolf/Dog concept with a hat tip to Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself (streaming on Hulu). We read poems about parenthood, struggle with our masculinity, with being the nerd or the chubby kid on the baseball team. We try to be better together. Join the Naked Man community @nakedmanpod on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Call our Google Voice line at 747-231-7120 with any thoughts and feelings. Please rate, subscribe and tell your friends. XOXO.

In the final Season of Serena... Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing for the last time, about Blake Lively in The Age of Adaline. This week A+A get back to basics. Is this Blake's best performance? Is Age of Adaline just a Lifetime movie with A-Listers? Is Adaline a Manic Pixie Femme Fatale? Is this the last of good Harrison Ford? Is movie love just a fantasy? Are we only to believe in this romance because of "the look"? Is Ellis the right guy for Adaline? Is Adaline finally ready to let go? Is this the most San Francisco movie? Do people always get the same breed of dog? Can you like a romance movie if you hate the romance? Is this the last of the Gossip Guys? Will A+A come back for the next generation of the UES?  Time will tell. xoxo.

In the finale of Tracking Trachtenberg: Spotted, Andy and Aaron gushing over the 2005 classic, Ice Princess (streaming on Disney+). This week A+A welcome old friend of the pod, blogger, and social media influencer, Neely, just Neely, (@neelykins) to discuss the magic of Michelle on ice. Is this the best of Michelle? Why isn't Ice Princess more renowned? Can you be smart and athletic in movies? Why don't parents in movies listen? Does Joan Cusack play a mother in every movie? Is the pond safe? Is the pond strong enough for the zamboni? What if Michelle falls through the ice? Are we able to look at Buffy the same? Why are men awful? Does the cycle just continue? All these unanswered questions and more on this week's all new episode! And come back next week when the Guys wake up to another Season of Serena. xoxo

In the final On Tour w/ Taylor: Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over Taylor Momsen in the movie Disney+ didn't want, Underdog (streaming on HBO Max). This week, A+A welcome Sophie and Maddie from Single Best Scene Podcast (@singlebestscene) to talk about the live action adaptation of Underdog. Is Underdog well cast? Does Taylor have enough screen time? What is Taylor's role, exactly? Cats or CGI Dogs? Underdog or Inspector Gadget? Who doesn't love Jim Belushi? Is Patrick Warburton everywhere? Does Underdog have a classic soundtrack? What is on Andy's Spotify Playlist? All this and more... xoxo. Next week: get into your skates and stream Ice Princess on Disney Plus as we finish Tracking Trachtenberg.

In Part III of On Tour w/ Taylor: Spotted Andy and Aaron arguing over the new album from The Pretty Reckless, Death By Rock and Roll. Does Taylor want to die from the Rock and Roll? Or does she just love the idea of Rock and Roll? Is Taylor Rock and Roll? Has Taylor finally accepted who she is? Is Taylor accepting of death? Is Taylor living the Rock and Roll life? Is there more to this new album? Has The Pretty Reckless finally figured out who they are selling for? Is 25 a Bond song that wasn't approved? Does Taylor want to just ride away on her Harley? What are Aaron and Andy's top three songs? All these questions will be answered and more! Don't forget to tune in next week for our final stop On Tour w/ Taylor as we discuss Disney's Underdog now streaming on HBO Max. xoxo

Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over Cobble Hill: A Novel by Cecily von Ziegesar, the author of the Gossip Girl books. This week A+A leave the UES and go over the bridge to meet writer Maya Kosoff (@mekosoff) at her local bookstore and do edibles. Is this the worst book ever written? Or just for 2020 and 2021? Did anyone read this book before it went to print? Has Cecily ever taken edibles? Is this a Millennial Mid-Life Crisis? Who names their child Peaches? Are all men looking for a Manic Pixie MILF? Does Cecily have an obsession with character's body parts? Have the edibles hit Andy and Maya yet? What is Aaron's Weed PSA? When will the HBO Max Limited Series adaptation be released and who are we casting? All this and more in this week's insane all new episode! Tune in next week when A+A go back on Tour w/ Taylor... xoxo.

In Part IV of Tracking Trachtenberg: Spotted, Aaron and Andy arguing over the one the funniest movies of all time and one of Aaron's personal favorites, the 2004 Classic, EuroTrip. This week A+A welcome back social media maven and EuroTrip connoisseur Kristin Craik (@thecraiken) to discuss the worst twins ever! Is this a new Track for Michelle? Is this Michelle growing up? Is this a Trademark Trachtenberg performance? What happened to the rest of the cast? Who is your favorite cameo? Would EuroTrip get made today? Does EuroTrip go too far? Can women get out of the friend zone? Are Robot mimes creepy? Was Andy old enough to see EuroTrip in theaters? Who had "Scotty Doesn't Know" as their ringtone? Who doesn't want crazy European sex? These questions and more will be answered, all you have to do is listen. Join us next week as we discuss Cecily von Ziegesar's new book, Cobble Hill. xoxo

In Part III of Tracking Trachtenberg: Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over the 1999 Summer Blockbuster, Disney's Inspector Gadget. (Now Streaming on Disney+) This week, A+A welcome improviser and Inspector Gadget Expert of the Los Angeles Region, Matt Chamberlin (@mrchamberlin) to discuss the problems, the potential, and the great cast of the live action film adaptation of the classic 80's cartoon. Was the Director the problem? Did the studio intervene? Is Rupert Everett miscast? Why didn't the filmmakers take more from the source material? Why didn't the 90s produce good origin stories? Why wasn't Michelle allowed to freak out? Who would you cast as Gadget today? Where are today's physical comedians? What Gadget would you want? What was the most 90s part of the movie? All this and more in another installment of Tracking Trachtenberg. Next week we stay on Track with Disney's Ice Princess (streaming on Disney+). Until then... xoxo.

In Part II of Tracking Trachtenberg: Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over the Nickelodeon and Trachtenberg classic, Harriet The Spy. This week A+A welcome writer, podcaster, and Spy sympathizer, Kaitlin Reilly (@reillytweets) to discuss her love of journalism, burn books, and Gossip Girl. Where are Harriet's parents? Will Harriet grow up to be an awful human being? Is Harriet really a spy or just nosy? Is Harriet a criminal in the making? Do adults intervene soon enough? Would you rather watch a kid spy movie or 12 yr old slice of life movie? Is Harriet The Spy just like Lady Bird? Is marriage just a power struggle? Is Dan Humphrey the ultimate genius? Is Serena fine being manipulated if it's all about her? Do you love a good comeuppance? Who doesn't! Will all these questions be answered? You'll just have to listen to find out. Next week we stay on Track with Trachtenberg in Inspector Gadget on Disney Plus. xoxo

Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over the Zac Efron classic, 17 Again, now streaming on Netflix. In this week's episode, A+A begin Tracking Trachtenberg, Michelle Trachtenberg.  Where is 17 Again in the Trachtenberg Canon?  Why did Aaron forget he already watched 17 Again? Would we rather see a Matthew Perry mid-life crisis movie? Does everyone fall in love with Zac Efron? Did we know how talented Zac Efron is? Can Leslie Mann play anything else? What makes 17 Again different from other body switch films? Do we still relate to high school movies as we get older? All this and more as we continue Tracking Trachtenberg and back track to Harriet the Spy next week. xoxo