Anytime Minutes

Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" has returned to theaters for its 50th anniversary. Something you might have missed on the small screen: All those dang phones! Griffin went deep on fan theories, and Tony's small non-galaxy brain can hardly keep up. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art. Don't forget to check out Billy Sunday's new album on Bandcamp. 

Tony is out of town and Griffin is celebrating his birthday (and it's a holiday) so we're looking back to last fall's episode about "When Harry Met Sally" this week. By the way, if you liked this episode be sure to check out our friends at Rom-Com Actually. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

"New Girl" is over! Its last episode aired last week, Griffin cares a lot, Tony is "new" (lol) to the show but he's trying. We look back at it via an episode all about phones, "Landline" from season 4.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

This week, it's a song about a very confusing phone call at a very confusing fast food restaurant: "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" by Das Racist. First we'll hear it remixed by Wallpaper, which was probably the more famous version when DR broke out in 2008, but don't worry we'll play the original later. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

This week's phone call comes from the song "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too" by Say Anything. We talk about Henry Winkler's cameo in the music video, phone sex, why the band has now disowned this song, and more.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

The Big Bopper might not have been as well known as Buddy Holly or Ritchie Valens when the three of them died in that fateful plane crash in 1959, but he was a true pioneer in "songs about the phone." So today we're celebrating his legacy... and also dumping on it a bit. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

"Hello" by Adele is the next stop on our tour of in-song phone calls. We discuss the relationship postmortem in the song, the etiquette of reading your phone in the bathroom, and the recent flip phone revival.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

This week we're breaking down "Telephone Line" by ELO, its phone sounds, its placement in the film Billy Madison, its singer's motivations, etc. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

You know when you're out with your boys, looking to end up in misery? Us too. That's why we're talking about the Backstreet Boys hit single "The Call" this week. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

The next stop on our tour of great in-song phone calls is "Marvins Room," Drake's debut drunk dial and one of the best songs on his classic sophomore album. Has Drake seen the movie Marvin's Room? What is his favorite movie? Are you drunk right now? Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

This week we're starting our tour of great phone calls in songs with "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys. We'll talk about how to flirt, the incredible music video and of course Mos Def's weird diner order. Also a quick diversion to talk about our favorite boy YouTube Reviewers. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

Tony just attended a game night, Griffin just watched the new movie "Game Night," so we're talking about game nights! What are the best games? Are single people allowed at game nights? Where does this movie stand in the nearly-decimated landscape of mainstream, studio comedies? Then later: is Ben Affleck still ripped? Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

Tony had long abandoned his flimsy new years resolutions but Griffin has been keeping track of his, and this week we're checking in on them. First up, the G-man whips up a new meal and tells us all about it. Then we talk through his "movie a day" reso and back into a little Oscar talk. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

McDonald's has brought back their dreaded Szechaun Sauce again again, and along with it they've produced a podcast called The Sauce. What the fuck is going on at Griffin's favorite restaurant and hangout? We try to figure it out.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

Starting with a very special Who's Ripped This Week and ending with the killer soundtrack, this whole ep is about Black Panther. It rules. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

Tony recently caught up with these three Best Picture nominees, and we're talking about them! Would Get Out have been better with its original ending? Would Ren Stevens and Lady Bird be friends if they'd gone to the same Sacramento high school? Is Christopher Nolan high on his own supply???  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

We love love, so were here on this Valentine's Day special, talking about our favorite celebrity couples, and all the rom-coms Tony's seen, ranked from worst to best. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

Don't read this. Look away from the screen! But still listen! We're talking about Black Mirror's new season.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.  

We're comin' at ya with our three most-popular segments: Who's Ripped This Week, Tony's Sports Minute and the Monica Potter Appreciation Minute. Sorry this one was so late!!! Technical difficulties. Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

A lot of people spent 2017 claiming that it was the ten year anniversary of an especially great year in movies. Is that true? How good really are the movies of 2007? In our attempt to answer that question, Tony watched There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, Superbad, and one very special surprise movie for the first time. And Griffin made a top 10 of 2007.  Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.