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In Defense of Bad Movies

Comedy

Sam Bowen, Laura King, Bobby Mattern, and Loren McJannett-Taylor discuss movies that are regarded as bad. But it's not just another bad movie podcast: at least one of them actually likes the movie in question and must defend it to the others in the face of their grueling and hilarious prosecution.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Sam Bowen, Laura King, Bobby Mattern, and Loren McJannett-Taylor discuss movies that are regarded as bad. But it's not just another bad movie podcast: at least one of them actually likes the movie in question and must defend it to the others in the face of their grueling and hilarious prosecution.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 51: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

4/30/2021
Bobby tries to convince the rest of the group that 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles doesn't belong in the sewer from whence the turtles themselves came.

Duration:00:53:42

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Minisode 50: The 100th Episode

3/8/2021
Join the entire In Defense of Bad Movies gang as they are interviewed in a manner that can only be called entirely too seriously about their 50th movie and 100th episode! And a special thanks to Jesse McCann for conducting the overly serious interview!

Duration:00:54:25

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Episode 50: Constantine

2/26/2021
Celebrate In Defense of Bad Movie's 50th episode with Sam, Loren, and Bobby, PLUS some IDOBM all-stars--Ronnie, Leah, and Jesse, as the gang discusses the Keanu Reeves movie Constantine!

Duration:01:48:41

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Minisode 49: Themes Like Old Times Episode 32: Good Times

2/11/2021
Find out about the next movie and our guests, then join Sam & Loren as Themes Like Old Times becomes Themes Like Good Times. It's a whole thing. Just listen to it!

Duration:00:29:16

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Episode 49: Unfriended: Dark Web

10/22/2020
The gang is again joined by fan fave Bobby Ramos (AKA Dino Winwood)! After his stellar appearance defending Unfriended, he's back to defend the sequel, Unfriended: Dark Web. Will he again be successful (spoiler for his previous appearance)? Or will the IDOBM gang poop on his party? Listen to find out.

Duration:01:30:56

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Minisode 48: Themes Like Old Times Episode 31

10/14/2020
Find out the next movie, and then stick around for Themes Like Old Times as Sam and Loren discuss 1987's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (and good luck getting that theme out of you head!)

Duration:00:23:33

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Episode 48: Casper

8/24/2020
Join Bobby, Loren, and Sam as they punch down at Casper, a movie nobody has even thought of for two decades. Check out Bobby's mistress podcast, And What Are You Into here. And watch the first episode of Sam Sleuth: Stereotypical Noir Detective here.

Duration:01:20:58

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Minisode 47: Themes Like Old Times 30: Gilligan's Island

6/26/2020
Wow, it's not even a month and we're back! Discover what movie the gang will discuss next, and then stick around as Loren and Sam finally get around to talking about Gilligan's Island on their show "Themes Like Old Times."

Duration:00:27:09

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Episode 47: Popeye

6/9/2020
It's the podcast you can't keep down, no matter how much the hosts themselves try! That's right, we're here to save your 2020 by discussing the movie that couldn't go wrong. Robin Williams. Robert Altman. Based on the beloved cartoon. It's 1980's Popeye and it can't miss!

Duration:00:58:26

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Minisode 46: Themes Like Old Times 29: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4

4/23/2020
With COVID-19 comes the return of In Defense of Bad Movies (please don't equate those two in your brain)! Sam tells you what movie is next on the chopping block, and then Sam and Loren discuss Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season's theme. Go ahead and liste

Duration:00:10:24

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Episode 46: Only You - Chinese

8/12/2019
After all the fun of the Chinese version of My Best Friend's Wedding (seriously, we enjoyed it) and the growing Chinese market, the gang decides to watch the Chinese version of Only You. Will it be successful? Listen to find out!

Duration:01:20:07

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Minisode 45: Themes Like Old Times 28: Cheers

5/24/2019
After Sam reveals the next movie the IDOBM gang will discuss, Loren and Sam talk about the ultimate TV theme song--Cheers! And now the requisite NORM!

Duration:00:27:12

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Episode 45: My Best Friend's Wedding - Chinese

12/2/2018
It's many happy returns here at IDOBM! Laura returns to defend My Best Friend's Wedding again, this time the Chinese language version. Will its Asian charm win over Loren this time? Will Sam avoid the temptation to call it "My Best Fliend's Wedding"? Will Laura decide to come back full time? Will Bobby avoid being told to shut up? Only one way to find out. But instead of just asking us, listen to the podcast!

Duration:01:19:39

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Minisode 44: Themes Like Old Times 27: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 3

11/7/2018
Join Sam as he reveals the next movie the group will discuss, along with the appearance of a special returning guest. Also enjoy the third part of Sam's and Loren's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series in Themes Like Old Times.

Duration:00:23:52

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Episode 44: Lake Placid

9/4/2018
Sam tries yet again to defend a David E. Kelley joint, this time the crappy crocodile movie featuring a monster who is more likeable than any of the human characters.

Duration:01:12:03

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Minisode 43: Themes Like Old Times 26: Muppet Babies

9/3/2018
After Sam reveals the new movie, the "Themes Like Old Times" guys break down the 1984 Muppet Babies theme.

Duration:00:24:16

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Episode 43: Tomorrowland

7/17/2018
Join the gang for their triumphant return as Loren and Sam try to convince Bobby that Tomorrowland wasn't an extremely rare hiccup by Brad Bird!

Duration:01:25:02

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Minisode 42: Themes Like Old Times 25: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 2

7/13/2018
After an exceedingly long hiatus, join Sam as he reveals the next movie and makes a sorry excuse for the delay. Then stick around as the "Themes Like Old Times" gang bring you part two in the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series.

Duration:00:10:20

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Episode 42: Hook

11/29/2017
Unlike Peter Pan, Loren will never grow up if her taste in movies is any indication: she defends 1991's Hook. Join the gang as they discuss bad dads, cruel killings of minorities, and movies that suffer from 90s-itis.

Duration:01:33:04

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Minisode 41: Themes Like Old Times 24: Frasier

11/15/2017
Discover the next movie a member of the gang will defend and then stick around as Sam and Loren discuss Frasier and the future of TV theme songs in Themes Like Old Times.

Duration:00:13:37