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So you're sitting on your couch... Or in your bed... Or on the subway during a 3-hour commute to a generic ceremony that vaguely involves a series of bizarre acquaintances... And you need something to stream. You stumble across the free film streaming app named Tubi. You marvel at the variety of quality films, many of which no one has encountered before. You click a title that interests you based on the description. A dog vomits within the first ten minutes... in live-action. We made a podcast to experience that so you don't have to. Join Ceci and Rafiq as they traverse the inner depths of Tubi's vast film library to view, analyze, and evaluate your next favorite (or least favorite) works of cinema.

Location:

United States

Description:

So you're sitting on your couch... Or in your bed... Or on the subway during a 3-hour commute to a generic ceremony that vaguely involves a series of bizarre acquaintances... And you need something to stream. You stumble across the free film streaming app named Tubi. You marvel at the variety of quality films, many of which no one has encountered before. You click a title that interests you based on the description. A dog vomits within the first ten minutes... in live-action. We made a podcast to experience that so you don't have to. Join Ceci and Rafiq as they traverse the inner depths of Tubi's vast film library to view, analyze, and evaluate your next favorite (or least favorite) works of cinema.

Twitter:

@NotTubiPod

Language:

English


Episodes

Episode 104: Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen

3/6/2024
In this fantastical, child-like episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we prematurely turn on the Mariah Carey as we sled our way into 1951 film, Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen, directed by Sid Davis. 25 minutes is both an eternity amount of cringe and has to be technologically sound because pestering is not working. Tubi may or may not do that. We'll see...

Duration:01:05:43

Episode 103: Tubi Twofers, Tenth Edition

2/20/2024
Surprise! Yes, It's suddenly time for another series of Twofers, and Quizmaster Pete has all the adjudication materials handy for yet another cocktail tray of Tubi goods & services.

Duration:01:14:09

Episode 102: The Boy Who Loved Trolls

2/7/2024
In this public service of an afterschool special of a Tubi or Not Tubi episode, we question the meaning of innocence in the 1984 film, The Boy Who Loved Trolls, directed by Harvey S. Laidman and starring William H. Macy and Sam Waterson. Tubi has a wealth of content intended for children. But when it's PBS, you know some form of subliminal attack is going to be involved. We've seen Somnium offscreen. We know. But will The Boy Who Loved Trolls teach us more?

Duration:01:44:54

Episode 101: I Am ZoZo

1/23/2024
In this incomprehensibly strange happening of a Tubi or Not Tubi episode, we take out our cute little ouija board and spell out the title of the 2012 film, I Am ZoZo, written and directed by Scott Di Lalla. Movies that involve ouija boards are a dime a dozen, and that meaning is probably literal. But this one was shot on a super 8. Will it help? Can it help? Let's find out.

Duration:01:44:40

Episode 100: Don't Blink

1/9/2024
In this wild and wonderful hundredth episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we celebrate our viewing habits with our eyes wide open in the 2014 film, Don't Blink, written and directed by Travis Oates. Yes, it is a momentous occasion indeed, and when Tubi provides us with a title like Don't Blink, we see it as a challenge not to look away... Happy 100!

Duration:01:57:28

Episode 99: Tubi Twofers, Ninth Edition

12/26/2023
Here we are at Episode 99 and after a very eventful, surprisingly consistent year, Quizmaster Pete has emerged once again... for the 9th time! You can't make this stuff up: the Tubi Twofer is back again and man this app is the gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving and giving and giving and giving!

Duration:00:58:15

Episode 98: The Plague Dogs

12/12/2023
CW: Very bad science conducted on very good animals. In this forlorn, dutiful episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we come face-to-face with an utterly scathing commentary on the scientific torture and exploitation of animals in the 1982 film, written and directed by Martin Rosen and starring John Hurt. If Tubi's got one thing, it's range, and within that range are the kinds of old-school animated films crafted specifically to make necessary statements. You know, the kind that end up scaring the children because they're meant for the adults. It's scary territory indeed, but we are dipping our collective toe in it nonetheless.

Duration:01:10:55

Episode 97: Orbs: They Are Among Us

11/28/2023
In this circular, cosmic episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we somehow take to the stars in the 2013 film, Orbs: They Are Among Us, written and directed by Jesse H. Knight. There have been many fascinating iterations of alien life as depicted by Tubi, but never have we seen it as orbs. What even are orbs? Why are they so spherical? Are they among us? These are important questions to contemplate.

Duration:01:40:14

Episode 96: Emily and the Magical Journey

11/14/2023
In this wonderfully whimsical episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we are whisked away towards the 2020 film, Emily and the Magical Journey, directed by Marcus Ovnell. The fantasy children's film economy on Tubi seems to be overrun with fascinating entries from European countries, and regardless of their general unusuality, they are almost always a visual sight to behold in some way... Will Emily's magical journey provide this same fantasy effectively? We shall see!

Duration:01:12:31

Episode 95: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T

11/1/2023
In this fanciful, childish episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we find ourselves witnesses to the 1953 film, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, directed by Roy Rowland and written by Dr. Seuss. The ethos of the Tubi musical is a complex tapestry that only becomes even more complex when we throw the ever-amusing mind of Dr. Seuss into the brew. I mean, what could possibly happen? 5,000 fingers is a lot of fingers!

Duration:01:22:34

Episode 94: Merlin and the Book of Beasts

10/17/2023
In this moss-covered relic of a Tubi or Not Tubi Episode, we endeavor to save Camelot in the 2009 film, Merlin and the Book of Beasts, directed by Warren P. Sonoda. There are many mythical things that happen in Arthurian legend, and Tubi has the power to absolutley distort what is already distorted to the point of no return. Fortunately, we intend to dive into this Arthurian Tubi... but will it distort us?

Duration:01:08:53

Episode 93: Ayla

10/3/2023
In this mystic, sap-covered episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we travel bizarrely long distances in a vehicle towards the 2017 film, Ayla, written and directed by Elias and starring Dee Wallace. This second paragraph is the part where we adequately allude to what Tubi has assigned us to experience. This time, somehow, the words have seemed to escape, and, like Ayla, placing them together is a puzzle in itself.

Duration:01:58:21

Episode 92: Just 4 Kicks

9/19/2023
In this sporty, CapriSun-fueled epsiode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we once again pay our audience toll to Sprouse twins in the 2003 film, Just 4 Kicks, directed by Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. This podcast has something of a relationship with the Sprouses that has taken us to some strange varandas. When it comes to the little leage soccer comedy cinematic universe, one can be sure Tubi's offerings have an unusual flavor to them...

Duration:01:18:31

Episode 91: Mary Magdalene

9/5/2023
In this ancient, reverential episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we warily visit a Biblical past in the 2019 film, Mary Magdalene, directed by Garth Davis and starring Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Tubi has quite a plethora of content related to the religion popularly known as Christianity, but what happens when Tubi houses a bible story that was given many millions of dollars in an alleged attempt to reflect the time and place? Let's find out...

Duration:02:00:27

Episode 90: An Enchanting Afternoon w/ Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. The Ingenious!

8/22/2023
In this super special episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we secured time to interview Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. the writer/director of Cinnamon himself! My goodness, there is so much to discuss surrounding this lovely film: the inspired directorial choices! The captivating performances! The music! The sign language! The pizza shop! Tubi's place in the grand cinematic media landscape as an art provider! We've got something powerful here, and fun! You don't wanna miss it.

Duration:01:05:35

Episode 89: Wonderfuly Well-Traveled Wanderlust w/ Adam Deierling the Amiable and Vinny Sisson the Visionary!

8/8/2023
This week, we conduct an in-depth interview with the makers of The Other Side of Darkness! We are joined by writer/director Adam Deierling and producer Vinny Sisson in getting to the nitty gritty behind the process of making this film. How does one cast a film in the midst of a pandemic? What were the circumstances behind locating the lush landscapes of the American woods? Why Jeeps? All these pertinent questions: answered here!

Duration:01:00:45

Episode 88: The Other Side of Darkness

7/25/2023
In this, ominously wanderlust episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we get in our Jeep and travel to The Other Side of Darkness, the 2022 film, written and directed by Adam Deierling. Tubi has shown us the other side of many things, and we know this app is quite comfortable in the darkness. It is only natural to ask: what is on the other side... Tubi's other other other side? Does Tubi even sides? Is it a sphere?

Duration:01:13:40

Episode 87: Cinnamon

7/11/2023
In this exciting, rambunctious episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we have an extra special treat! We noticed that a certain film has been making fascinating waves and for good reason... Yes, we're reviewing the 2023 Tubi Original, Cinnamon, written and directed by Bryian Keith Mongomery Jr. This inspired film also stars Pam Grier and Damon Wayans. We know Tubi is a vast land of many treasures, but is it also destined tubi an incubator for excellent creativity? Let's find out!

Duration:01:15:50

Episode 86: Dogged

6/27/2023
In this local, saucy episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we encounter some supremely suspicious islanders in the 2017 film, Dogged, directed by Richard Rowntree. Tubi seems to be asking a very serious question: what happens when the Banshees of Inisherin are your dad? And it's Christmas? And a girl you do or don't know died, I think? Are these answerable? We must find out.

Duration:01:24:30

Episode 85: Josh Kirby... Time Warrior! Chapter 5: Journey to the Magic Cavern

6/14/2023
In this well-traversed, confused episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we revisit a quirky cinematic flame in the 1996 film, Josh Kirby... Time Warrior! Chapter 5: Journey to the Magic Cavern, directed by Ernest Farino. We at Tubi or Not Tubi have most definitely had more than one run-in with this particular franchise off-screen. We know these characters, but do we know them well? Are they developed enough to truly be known well? We must investigate!

Duration:01:26:34