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Hey folks, sorry for the delays on new BOP lately, but we've got 'em ready and in the can! On this episode, Jonny, Karl, Mike and Jon discuss Looper, Downfall, Indie Game: The Movie and Premium Rush, among others. Then, in the second segment, we discuss our latest batch of Trailer Trash: 42, Red Dawn, A Good Day to Die Hard and Lincoln. Next time we'll be talking about Jon's pick for Movie of the Month: Martyrs! So be sure to come back on Monday when Episode 42 is released. And if you want us to read some of your listener mail on-air, hit us up via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments secion on the site. Thanks for the listening, everyone! See you on Monday.

And we're back! Discover Music Project returns after an extended vacation with one of the wildest episodes yet, as Jonny and co-host Amanda Albert peek into the weird, weird world of Frank Zappa. This virtuoso guitarist/composer has been a huge influence on many more famous musicians, yet his own work remains obscure and difficult to broach. In other words, he's a perfect candidate for the DMP treatment, and we have to thank listener Mike Torres for providing many of these song recommendations. This is one of the strangest, most challenging artists we've ever covered on the podcast. Stick with it, and your ears will be rewarded! Here's the setlist: 1. Peaches en Regalia 2. Father Oblivion 3. Son of Orange County 4. Let's Move to Cleveland 5. I'm the Slime 6. Zomby Woof 7. Cosmik Debris 8. Andy 9. Muffin Man 10. Watermelon in Easter Hay (Joe's Garage) Encore: Hampton Grease Band - "Maria" (Music to Eat) This is yet another example of a listener request episode; we'd love to get your own ideas for more music

Hey, folks! This time on CP, I'm talking to Sterling Salzberg about his new EP, Friends Without Benefits. Sterling's been a part of the South Florida punk scene for over a decade and his latest release really shows the maturation of his songwriting. We go over some of his earlier days and influences before preview three songs off of the EP. Want to hear more? Good news, the Friends Without Benefits EP is out TODAY. You can find it on iTunes, Amazon and wherever good digital music is sold. You can also hit up Sterling on Twitter to find out about upcoming shows and news. As always, if you have any questions for Crosstawk.com, you can hit us up via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. Thanks for listening!

Hey folks, sorry for the slight delay on this one, but BOP is back and ready to go! The whole gang is back together, so the plus-sized first segment goes all the way from The Master and Premium Rush to Cosmopolis and The Dark Knight Returns to Magicians and The Aviator and even Jimmy Neutron. Then, in the second segment, we talk about Mike's pick for Movie of the Month, My Cousin Vinny. Did Marisa Tomei really earn that Oscar or did she and Pesci leave us cold? You'll have to listen in to find out. And for those of you who like to paly along at home, Jon's pick for next month is going to be the French horror flick, Martyrs. Want us to read your listener mail on the next episode of BOP? Hit us up via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter @crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And if you would please give us a review on iTunes, we'd surely appreciate it. Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you on Tuesday for an awesome new Crosstawk Presents.

Welcome back to BOP! On today's episode, Jon and Stan couldn't make it, but Jon, Mike and I make up for it with lots of great discussion, including movies like Bachelorette, ParaNorman and the Seven Year Itch. Then we get into some of your awesome listener mail to talk about Hard Candy, Demolition Man, Mac and Me, Minority Report and even an extended talk about the Alamo Drafthouse. Then, in the second segment, we go over some Trailer Trash and give our thoughts on Seven Psychopaths, Anna Karenina, This is 40 and Cloud Atlas. Want us to read some of your listener mail on the show? Email us at crosstawk@gmail.com or hit me up via Twitter @crosstawk. You can also leave comments on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave a rating/review. We really need more of those to grow the great Crosstawk audience, so we'd absolutely appreciate your help! Thanks for listening, folks. See ya next week!

It finally happened. After months of successfully putting it off, we were all forced to talk about...books. We talk about books for over two hours. Zach, Gina, Nelson, Marcus, and Courtney all give their Top Five books in this epic bookcast. Take notes--you may want to read a few of these. More than anything else, we learn that books are Marcus' absolute favorite storytelling medium, at towards the end, he goes on a Terry Pratchett tear that lasts for what seems like half the episode. But then Zach talks about a dinosaur book for way too long, so it all evens out. Not much else to say: this episode is strangely focused. What are your Top Five books? Do any them have to do with a certain Frog and/or Toad? Or a Paddington Bear? Let us know in the comments! Or you can email us at crosstawk@gmail.com. You can subscribe to the show on iTunes, of course--where you should also rate us (nicely). If you like the Frozen North Dinnercast, you might also like the other Crosstawk shows, like Box Office Poison, Discover Mu

Everyone's curious about space, so we asked the NWR community for their questions, and then Jonny tried to answer them on this podcast. The show is hosted and edited by Scott Thompson, who does great work on NWR Connectivity, where this audio originally appeared as a bonus segment. Drop your own questions into the comments section for this episode on Crosstawk, or head over to the NWR forums and contribute to the original thread.

Back from the terrifying depths of the Black Lagoon, it's Box Office Poison! This episode, we're Stan-less yet again, but we do have plenty to discuss, from the awesome documentary Side by Side to an extended look back on Jurassic Park to The Dictator. Then, in our second segment, we discuss our Movie of the Month: Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes). Did the Spanish Sci-Fi thriller that ultimately gave us Vanilla Sky deliver, or did we avert our eyes in contempt? You'll have to listen to find out. And come back next month when we go to town on Mike's pick: My Cousin Vinny. Thanks for listening, folks. Remember, if you have any thoughts or concerns to share, let us know via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating/review. We absolutely need more of those.

Hey, folks, and welcome to a brand new episode of BOP! This time, Jonny, Jon, Mike and Karl discuss Ted, The Five Year Engagement, ESPN's The U, The Dictator and more. Then, in the second segment, we've got an excellent batch of Trail Trash, including discussions on The Master, Killing Them Softly, Sleepwalk with Me and 007: Skyfall. Have some thoughts you'd like to share? Let us know via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating/review. We'd surely appreciate it. Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you soon for a new Frozen North Dinnercast and yet another new episode of BOP!

Episode 12 of the Frozen North Dinnercast proves to be the most epic podcast of all time. In addition to the regular band of misfits, we've got two East Coast who didn't know any better: all the way from NWR Connectivity, which is Zach's other podcast, comes Neal Ronaghan and his lovely wife Lauren. Couldn't get a better bunch of people together. I'm not saying this show was difficult to edit, but it DID require editing, which is unusual. Beer was consumed, and topics of unspoken social taboos came up. I'm not sure a bunch of white people can discuss this hilarious YouTube video starring Troy Barnes, but it WAS, and I cut that shit out of the show. So there's THAT. But you know what? We talked about other things instead, like Wes Anderson's Batman movie (thanks to Crosstawk Comics for that brilliant spoof. Then there's something about Superman choking a bitch, false allegations that Zach doesn't know how to fucking read, an incredible feature film starring the incomparible Vanilla Ice, a hair-licking cat, and

We made it! On this exultant fiftieth episode of Discover Music Project, we bring everything full-circle as Jonny and Mike explore the "solo" career of Trey Anastasio, the eclectic guitarist best known as the front man for our inaugural selection, Phish. It turns out that Trey's music outside of the jam band is quite different, and this episode is an attempt to capture that diversity and musical curiosity. You'll hear slick studio-bred pop, complex afro-funk arrangements, delicate acoustic ballads, bombastic live improvisation with a big horn section, and --for the tour de force-- a symphonic suite composed and conducted by Trey himself. Hear for yourself why fans like Jonny fell in love with this music long before developing an appreciation for Phish. 1. Money, Love, and Change (Trey Anastasio) 2. Drifting (Trey Anastasio) 3. Goodbye Head (TAB at the Tab) 4. Push On Til' the Day (Live, 2-25-2011) 5. Sleep feat. Tom Marshall (Live, 5-11-1999) 6. At the Gazebo (Trey Anastasio) 7. Flock of Words (Bonnaroo 2004)

BOP is back and it's time to movies, folks! On today's show, Jon and Jonny unfortunately couldn't make it, so Karl, Stan and Mike provide a pretty short show. After briefly discussing such movies as Nosferatu and Extract they launch right into the Movie of the Month: City of God. Was it the Brazilian version of Goodfellas or did the crew lack faith? You'll have to listen in to find out. And remember, if you have anything you'd like to tell us, hit us up via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk, @Stan_I_Am, @StrikerObi, @jonnymetts and @jonathanrind, respectively) and in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a review - we desperately need it! Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you next week for Episode 50 of Discover Music Project!

After a long hiatus, the original co-host of DMP is back! Mike Sklens returns to the show to present one of his favorite bands: The Hold Steady. These guys not only rock hard but also flood your ears with quick-fire lyrics that are mysterious and often funny. Lead singer/guitarist Craig Finn has a very strange vocal method, but it becomes more familiar and more mature as the band's material evolves through time -- so stick with it! After just a few songs, it's easy to hear why Mike loves the band, and you will probably start to grow on The Hold Steady as well. Here's the setlist: 1. Most People are DJs (Almost Killed Me) 2. You Gotta Dance (Almost Killed Me) 3. Ask Her for Adderall (A Positive Rage -- Bonus Track) 4. Your Little Hoodrat Friend (A Positive Rage) 5. How a Ressurection Really Feels (Separation Sunday) 6. Same Kooks (Boys and Girls in America) 7. Party Pit (Boys and Girls in America) 8. One for the Cutters (Stay Positive) 9. Slapped Actress (Stay Positive) 10. The Weekenders (Heaven is Whenever)

Gus and Karl are back to talk comics, folks! This month, with the release of The Dark Knight Rises just recently passing, we discuss which storylines we'd like to see adapted for the screen next. But first, we go into a spoiler-heavy review of the movie. If you heard the most recent Box Office Poison but wanted to hear about the twists and turns, this is the show to listen to. Have a suggestion of your own? Let us know via Twitter (@crosstawk and @gusslug), email (crosstawk@gmail.com) or via the comments section on the site. Enjoy, guys! We'll see you later in the week for a new DMP!

After back-to-back game shows, it's good to get back into the swing of things with a normal "bullshitting" episode of the Frozen North Dinnercast. It's the 11th hour of the 11th episode, so we take it up to 11! This week finds yet ANOTHER new co-host: Justin Marolf, just in from California (and boy are his arms tired). As usual, the topics runs a certain gammut, including whether or not the film Cloverfield sucks (yes), SDCC, and man, how much do pandas suck? Pandas, by the way, really are bears. The taxonomic myth is that they're somehow related to the red panda because they both have "thumbs" which are actually modified carpals, but in fact red pandas are closer to raccoons and giant pandas are bears. At some point during this show, things take a turn towards Box Office Poison--another Crosstawk show you should be listening to. We'll be back again in two weeks, probably with another usual episode. If you have any special requests, drop us a line at crosstawk@gmail.com or leave a comment on the site. You can

Back to back BOP? You bet your ass! It's a big damn show, folks - we've got Dark Knight Returns, Amazing Spider-Man, Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts of the Southern Wild and a whole lot more! In fact, we've got so many movies to talk about that we couldn't even contain them within the first segment. We've even got some listener mail to answer, and if that's not enough for you, it's also the two-year anniversary of BOP. Like I said, it's a big damn show. Got something you want to say? Let us know via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) and the comments section on the site. And please please please head on over to iTunes and leave us a review - it's the best way to show your support. All righty, guys, we'll see you later this week for a brand new Discover Music Project!

Late? Yes. Awesome? YES! It's the Box Office Poison Guarantee, folks. This episode we've got a few movies to bring up in the first segment, with such films as A Dangerous Method, Brave and 21 Jump Street brought up. Then, for our Movie of the Month, we talk Jonny's pick: Modern Times. Was this Chaplin classic charming enough to warm the cold, barren contents of our heart-meats? You'll just have to listen to find out! And on the plus side, you'll be seeing yet ANOTHER episode of BOP VERY SOON and we'll be talking Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, Moonrise Kingdom and a whole lot more. So keep your eyes on that iTunes feed, folks!

On this episode of DMP, Jonny welcomes back podcast hijacker Taylor Hill for a supremely confident tour through the music of Bruce Springsteen. We couldn't possible encapsulate the 40-year career of The Boss in one show, but Taylor's selections show several facets of this prolific songwriter and legendary showman. Here's the setlist: 1. Blinded By the Light (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.) 2. Thunder Road (Born to Run) 3. The Promised Land (Darkness at the Edge of Town) 4. The Rising (The Rising) 5. I'm on Fire (Born in the U.S.A.) 6. Prove It All Night (Live 1978) 7. Land of Hope and Dreams (Wrecking Ball) 8. My City of Ruins (The Rising) 9. Rosalita (The Wild, the Innocent, & the E Street Shuffle) Encore: The Pointer Sisters - "Fire" (Energy) We hope you found this show entertaining and educational! As always, please send your feedback to crosstawk@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: @crosstawk, @jonnymetts, and @taylorehill.

Everybody loves kung-fu-fighting! And also Jeopardy. Due to extremely high* demand, Frozen North Dinnercast is back with another thrilling episode of Jeopardy, co-hosted (and co-written) by Zach and Marcus. The usual cast is around, of course, including Courtney and Nelson (our Returning Champsion), but also Luke Miller, who you may remember from the last episode, and fresh eat Brittney, who gets the most important question of the game right. Who wins? Who loses? You'll just have to slog through the whole show to find out--but I guarantee it's not me or Marcus. *unbelievably low Like what you hear? Rate us on iTunes, or email the show at crosstawk@gmail.com. You can also leave a comment in the show notes at www.crosstawk.com! Follow me on Twitter @zmiller1902, or Marcus @Marchaos1. The rest of the group is too "good" for Twitter. Whatever, guys, it's like Facebook without the bullshit game requests.

Hey, folks! We're back with more Box Office Poison, and it's a pretty special one because, for the first time ever (excluding Movies of the Month), we've all seen the same movie: Prometheus! We go into a pretty lengthy discussion (a whopping 40 minutes!) on the Sci-Fi epic, and I know you'll really enjoy it. We also cover such flicks as Jeff Who Lives at Home, Project X, The Machinist and God Bless America. In the second segment we go over some good ol' Trailer Trash: Django Unchained, Take This Waltz, Wreck-It Ralph and Argo. There are a couple real gems in there, so be sure to tune in. Want to recommend a movie we ought to see? Let us know via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. See you again on Friday for another brand new BOP!