The Worst Witch (40th anniversary)

Anything can happen on Halloween! Let's keep spooky season going by celebrating 40 years of the cute, campy, and so wholesome 1986 TV movie The Worst Witch! Mark welcomes @beefcakesofhorror curator, author, Halloween lover, and former Blockbuster employee Tom Virtuoso on a ride in the sky on their broomsticks to rave about Fairuza, Tim Curry, and '80s fantasy! Plus, Tom praises another '80s Halloween TV movie, The Midnight Hour, and gives Mark his 5 favorite horror beefcakes. Pleasant nightmares! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 years old. Jesus, does anyone?" Mark celebrates 40 years of the classic American film Stand By Me with none other than Paul McGuire Grimes, a superfan of this movie and of movies in general! Paul talks about his exciting career reviewing films and interviewing celebs, plus we get a look at his dvd collection in his own version of the Criterion closet. Mark shares his experience of seeing a screening and Q&A with the stars of this film last year, and they mourn the losses of the great Rob Reiner and River Phoenix. Follow Paul @paulsmovietrip to see all the cool things he's doing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this explosive marathon episode! Mark welcomes a couple of married movie lovers, Victoria and Keith Galvin, on an action-packed Tom Cruise cruise through the star's films that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year: Top Gun and The Color of Money from 1986, Mission: Impossible and Jerry Maguire from 1996, and Vanilla Sky from 2001. They're a couple of Cruise experts, but no, this episode was not paid for by Scientology! Follow Victoria @scentmemos & @paper_andscreen and Keith's band Deer Leap @deer_leap (new album Routines out now!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time, the iconic Tim Curry slayed as the big red villain Darkness in the Tom Cruise '80s fantasy movie Legend! And sadly, 40 years later, our beloved Tim has passed away. Mark welcomes old friends Katie Bruno and Jackie Renne back to celebrate the master actor again and to break down the Ridley Scott fairy tale, comparing the theatrical vs. director's cut. The movie is filled with unicorns, unibrow, glitter, cottagecore, and a big lore dump, and Mark's dad shares his thoughts after showing him the movie decades ago. Other Curry favorites Muppet Treasure Island and The Three Musketeers get shout-outs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to your party! Can't you just Pretend to Be Nice and jump on the bandwagon? Enjoy this Pussy-chat, which is longer than 3 Small Words, but worth every subliminal minute! Mark welcomes movie lover, pop culture enthusiast, and podcaster Kevin Jones to Spin Around and celebrate 25 years of the cult classic movie Josie and the Pussycats. They praise the connections the movie has to Can't Hardly Wait, Romy & Michele, Zoolander, and more. Plus, another spring 2001 film, Pearl Harbor, gets a shout-out. Happy Pride, backdoor lovers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Soccer is the world's favorite sport," and She's the Man is one of our favorite movies! Mark welcomes old friend and Amanda Bynes fan Sarah Menaquale back on the pod to celebrate 20 years of this hilarious drag comedy, which borrows from past pod topics Just One of the Guys, Ladybugs, and Mrs. Doubtfire, featuring an updated Shakespeare story, a hot young Channing Tatum, and lines that will live forever. Happy 40th, Amanda, we're rooting for you! Shoutout to The Real Housewives and The Hills Have Eyes, also from March 2006. This episode is not (yet) brought to you by Domino's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pretty actors, location, and fashion... What's not to love with Heartbreakers? Mark welcomes podcaster, writer, and actor Devin Lotfi back on the show to discuss the 2001 mother-daughter con comedy starring Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and more great actors. Cameos too! Back in the USSR! Plus, they of course celebrate The Comeback season 3 and Lisa Kudrow's connection to this movie. Learn more about Devin's podcast about The Comeback called I Don't Want To Hear That: @idontwanttohearthat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women's History Month has come to a close, but it's turtle time, so mention it all, and don't be all, like, uncool in your Herman Munster shoes! Mark celebrates 20 years of Bravo's Real Housewives, which started airing in March 2006 with The Real Housewives of Orange County. He goes on a nostalgic ride through all the cities, ladies, drama, and so much comedy, and has invited friends and fellow fans Dan Anderson, Solana Sorrento, Valona Shehi, Blake Smith, Branwyn Ritchie, Movie Geek Meg, and Tim Murdock (from Happy Horror Time) to round out his own Ultimate Girls Trip cast and share their favorite moments. Bye wig, bye ashy, and goodbye Kyle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wax it! Here's a belated treat (without maggots!) for your ears. Yes, Valentine's Day was weeks ago now... but we can enjoy the horror movie Valentine any time, right? Mark brings @slasher_junkie Carlos back for Part 2 of our Marley Shelton 2001 girl power double feature discussion to celebrate the cupid slasher's 25th year. This is Carlos' favorite post-Scream slasher, so they share their favorite kill, heroine, cutest boy, and agree that "plump" Dorothy, played by Jessica Capshaw, is so annoying. Also, shout-out to casting director Lisa Beach! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody ever got ahead by sitting on their behinds! Mark welcomes Carlos from @slasher_junkie back on the pod to celebrate a Marley Shelton-starring 2001 female ensemble double feature! In this first part of a two-part discussion, the boys make their own A squad, pull out a Betty doll mask, and chat about the underrated cheerleader caper Sugar & Spice for its 25th anniversary. That's an illegal dismount! Plus, they applaud Drop Dead Gorgeous (same writer!), mention Brokeback Mountain for its 20th anniversary, and mourn the loss of James Van Der Beek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices