The Flop House

Hallie stuck around to help ease your Hallie-ween hangover, as Elliott guides the peaches through a survey of Halloween costumes in cinema. Who wore it best, and whose costumes were just lame? We put on our cattiest Mr. Blackwell costumes and decide! And remember -- MOVEMBER starts next week. Other than this brief Shocktober close-up mini, all four of November's remaining shows will be FULL EPISODES! See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! OR if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! It's got fun stuff in it!

We wrap Shocktober 2025 up with a discussion of the extremely-loosely-based-on-the-videogame meta-slasher UNTIL DAWN. But that's enough about the movie! We're burying the lede! Hallie Haglund returns to join us in our filmic antics. Has she seen a ghost yet? Come see us live in Chicago, on 11/16, discussing the Jim Belushi-and-a-dog buddy comedy K-9! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! To stay updated on Flop House events and side projects AND get a little bit of extra fun nonsense, subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Until Dawn Recommended in this episode: Dan: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Stu: Deathstalker (2025) The Lost Bus (2025) Elliott: Highest 2 Lowest (2025) Hallie: Weapons (2025)

Stuart's popular "let's discuss TV instead" mini format Tuboy Talkin' Tube to Two Dudes, Tonight All Right returns with a little serious first amendment talk up front and then a lot of goofy Emmy talk. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! OR if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Boo! Hahahha, gotcha! It's SHOCKTOBER, when all the ghouls and ghosties and ghremlins and ghrim reapers come out to scare us! And at The Flop House it's our traditional all-horror month! We kick off with 2024's IMAGINARY, about the scariest thing in the world -- an imaginary friend! And if you don't believe us, watch that awful John Krasinski imaginary friend movie. We're shivering just thinking about it! Our first Chicago show sold out, so we ADDED A LATE SHOW! Come see us live! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! To stay updated on all new events and side projects AND get a little bit of extra fun and behind the scenes nonsense, subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Imaginary Recommended in this episode: Dan: Little Women (2019) Stu: Lust, Caution (2007) Elliott: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

We've made it no secret that we at The Flop House are proud to have been included in the newly-published, The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen. On this episode we welcome the author of that book, Sean Malin, to the show, to help us discuss the MOVIE pantheon, and which canonical films we could all live without. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! And, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

From the (?)genius(?) that brought us the legendary A Talking Cat!?! comes another tale of a talking animal and the humans who live with him in a California porn-shoot-mansion, doing mundane things in scenes that take way too long, in-between luxurious establishing shots and footage of people driving. It's the absolutely bonkos Smallvember new classic, An Easter Bunny Puppy. Our first Chicago show sold out, so we ADDED A LATE SHOW! Come see us live! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! An Easter Bunny Puppy has NO Wikipedia page! Recommended in this episode: Dan: Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976) Stu: Lurker (2025) Elliott: The Vourdalak (2023) Go to Leesa.com for 25% off mattresses, PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code FLOP, exclusive for our listeners.

Dan challenges Stuart and Elliott to lose as much money as they can by turning hit movies into bombs. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! And, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

It's Smalltember (Elliott pops into frame to say "Smallvember!") -- that special time of year when we allow ourselves to stray from big Hollywood movies to examine some tinier, more idiosyncratic pictures. And boy howdy is Lumina idiosyncratic! So we welcomed actor Ashlie Atkinson (The Gilded Age, The Lost Bus, Mr. Robot and much more) to help decipher the madness! Our first Chicago show sold out, so we ADDED A LATE SHOW! Come see us live! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Lumina Recommended in this episode: Dan: Deep Cover (1992) Stu: The Order (2024), It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (1987) Elliott: Heroic Times (1983) Ashlie: We Are The Best (2013) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

Elliott provides a survey of cinema's eponymous doctors, and asks us whether we'd trust them with our medical care. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! And, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

It's rare that a movie gets embraced as a new classic in badness as quickly as Amazon's War of the Worlds, but hey -- they're known for their fast delivery. Maybe they're just the future of bad movies, "disrupting" the bad movie space with their boldly incompetent visions! We discuss the (overwhelmingly listener-requested) new WotW! Our first Chicago show sold out, so we ADDED A LATE SHOW! Come see us live! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for War of the Worlds Recommended in this episode: Dan: Wicked, Wicked (1973) Stu: Weapons (2025) Elliott: The Shrouds (2024) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/flop50off and use code flop50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year.

Stuart takes us on a tour of the biggest summer releases of the past couple of decades. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! And, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Hi ho? More like HO HUM! Got 'em. Oooh Disney's gonna be smarting from that sick burn so hard they've GOTTA stop making these lackluster remakes, right? Anyway, on this episode we welcome the great Rebecca Alter of Vulture.com to discuss the most already-forgotten of Disney's IP-recycling death march, Snow White! See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Snow White Recommended in this episode: Dan: The Naked Gun (2025) Stu: Together (2025) Elliott: The Trip (2010) Rebecca: The Last Days of Disco (1998) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Keep it classic and cool, with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to Quince.com/flop for free shipping and 365-day returns.

Back in the 80s and 90s, movies LOVED to end with a rap song that went over the plot to the movie you just saw. On this mini, Dan quizzes Stu and Elliott about some examples of wrap-up raps, followed by discussion questions to really dig into this particular cinematic-musical form. See The Flop House LIVE IN CHICAGO this November! And, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Elliott had to dip out for an episode, so... how do you replace a troublemaking little scamp? How about: with the comforting, easy presence of Linda Holmes? We deserve a vacation too, y'know? And in this episode, we make good on a promise from Linda's last appearance -- to have her back to discuss that hearty slice of Christmas "content," Red One. Back then, Linda sounded surprisingly fond of it. Is she still? Will the two extant Peaches agree? Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE! It's our once a month (Sept-Feb) video livestream -- like a TV version of our show, but more so! This year the theme is FLOPSTERPIECE THEATER, and we’ll be discussing one significant bad movie per decade from the 2000s back to the 1950s! Dip your toe in with a single-show ticket, or get a discount with a full season pass! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Red One Recommended in this episode: Dan: Superman (2025), Extra Ordinary (2019) Stu: M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Linda: Shattered Glass (2003) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

We all know movies where "it's like the city is another character," and we understand what that means when a location has a big personality like New York, Tokyo, or Paris... but what about the more unknown cities out there? Elliott helps us brainstorm some filmic personalities for less-heralded locations Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE STARTING TODAY! Watch our once a month (Sept-Feb) video livestream show where we discuss a movie, do an "informative" presentation, answer questions from the chat, and toss in a few pre-produced video surprises! It's like a TV version of our show, but more so! This year the theme is FLOPSTERPIECE THEATER, and we'll be discussing one significant bad movie per decade from the 2000s back to the 1950s! Dip your toe in with a single-show ticket, or get a discount with a full season pass! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

It's a testament to how generally good (or at least passable) the MCU films have been, that there have been 36 of them released, but this is only the second one we've covered. What makes Captain America: Brave New World so (anti-) special? You'll have to listen to find out! Wikipedia page for Captain America: Brave New World Recommended in this episode: Dan: Jaws (1975) Stu: Hider in the House (1989) Elliott: Roman Holiday (1953) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

On this mini Stuart tricked us into watching some kind of Warhammer 40k bullshit and made us talk about it. Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

No, it's not a biopic about Jim Poolman, former insurance commissioner of North Dakota. It's a comic sunshine noir about an actual pool-maintaining Poolman, played (and written/directed) by fave Chris (Pine), who finds himself tangled in a criminal conspiracy... or maybe he's just whacked-out and paranoid? We're joined in this pool party by one of our most beloved returning guests, Mr. Josh Gondelman -- check out his new stand-up special, available for free, right now! Wikipedia page for Poolman Recommended in this episode: Dan: I Like Movies (2022) Stu: 28 Years Later (2025) Elliott: Nightcrawler (2014), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Mulholland Drive (2001) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

Dan confuses Elliott by combining his beloved comic books with his hated fruit pies, in a discussion of Hostess's superhero-based comics ads. Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Ah, here he comes, that son of a gun, that cat, that Garfield, that gigantic thing -- except... There's something different about him. It's weird. He just doesn't seem very... Garfield-y? Anyway, in honor of the birthday of one of our great Americans, Garfield the cat, and also maybe one other guy, we take on 2024's The Garfield Movie. Wikipedia page for The Garfield Movie Recommended in this episode: Dan: The Thief and the Cobbler "Recobbled Cut" (1993) Stu: Jack's Back (1988) Elliott: An Actor's Revenge (1963) Head to squarespace.com/FLOP for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: FLOP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.