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S06E02 – “Drive” feat Nick

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S06E02 - "Drive" feat Nick

00:00 / 1:11:55

ick (@nickrichwrites) returns to talk Vince Gilligan and Bryan Cranston’s first project together, S06E02 “Drive”. We arrive in Cali and immediately get taken on a wild car chase through the western US. Mulder and Scully play hooky on their regular jobs, Mulder’s driving gets put to the test, and we get used to The X Files without the x files department. We also talk about the source of inspiration for this episode, a season 6 episode of Homicide: Life on the Streets “Subway”.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E03 “Triangle” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023Leave a Comment

Best Villain 2013: We Barely Even Talked About Fandom W/ Evie Stark

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Best Villain 2013: We Barely Even Talked About Fandom W/ Evie Stark

00:00 / 2:21:29

Kenny and Ben are rejoined by their friend Evie to talk about Best Villain 2013. Tom Hiddleston won for his iconic turn as Loki in The Avengers but was he a better choice than the villains of Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises or Django Unchained? The gang gets into it while also discussing various YA franchises, superhero battles moving away from populated areas, the overuse of the trope where the villain is captured intentionally, Bond title sequences, what the Dent Act does, if Bane is supposed to be barely audible, Django Unchained lead performance rankings, and more! It’s a smaller amount of movies but a bigger amount of fun!

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023Leave a Comment

The X Files: Fight the Future

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The X Files: Fight the Future

00:00 / 1:10:14

We finally get to the big moment and talk The X Files: Fight the Future (1998)! Chris Carter and company try to wrap the mytharc up a bit and we offer our opinions on the attempt. We talk the Syndicate’s colonization plot, the specter of Bill Mulder on the show, and the bees are back in a big way. Most importantly, we talk about the big hallway scene.

Join us next time as we dive into season 6 with S06E02 “Drive” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023Leave a Comment

Best On-Screen Dirtbag 2012: With Apologies to Wheatus

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Best On-Screen Dirtbag 2012: With Apologies to Wheatus

00:00 / 1:25:20

For one year only, villains are out and dirtbags are in! Not sure what the difference is? Don’t worry, Kenny and Ben are here to walk you through it. Jennifer Aniston took the dirtbag crown for her performance in Horrible Bosses but is she more of a dirtbag than Colin Farrell in the same movie or the dirtbags of Project X, The Help and Bridesmaids? Kenny and Ben get into it while also talking about how glad they are the 3rd Horrible Boss wasn’t nominated, Miles Teller dancing, movies about racism where most of the White characters are “the good ones,” self-actualization in the 3rd acts of comedies and more. Plus a very special intro!

February 2, 2023February 1, 2023Leave a Comment

S5 Wrap Up – David Duchovny vs the City of Vancouver

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S5 Wrap Up - David Duchovny vs the City of Vancouver

00:00 / 33:46

This week we wrap up season 5! We talked a mix of topics, mostly David Duchovny and the backlash he received after some comments about Vancouver’s weather and David and Gillian’s relationship with each other over the course of the show and beyond.

Tune in next time as we finally talk about the first movie, The X Files: Fight the Future and follow us at @condensedtruth!

Vancouverites ambushing David Duchovny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirBjo2vjcA
David Duchovny on Conan O’Brien after his statement on Vancouver’s weather: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byHTI0nif9E

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Leave a Comment

S05E19 – “Folie à Deux” feat Zoe

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S05E19 - "Folie à Deux" feat Zoe

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ney) returned to talk S05E19 “Folie à Deux”. We join Mulder on his vibes based investigating of a threat, talk about the Marxist undercurrent of Gary’s war against his boss, and The X Files venture into cubicle office culture critique.

Tune in next time with our S5 wrap up and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023Leave a Comment

Best Villain 2011: Lotso Villains but Few Good Options

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Best Villain 2011: Lotso Villains but Few Good Options

00:00 / 1:45:57

Kenny and Ben face their toughest challenge yet: finding a worthy winner in a sea of weak options. Tom Felton won a second time for what amounts to an extended cameo in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. But are the villains of Toy Story 3, The Roommate, Iron Man 2, and The Green Hornet much better? The boys try to figure it out while also discussing a Clickhole article about Dobby the Elf, how the furnace scene isn’t really that sad, unnecessary feline deaths, unnecessary “not bad after all” fathers, weird adaptation choices and more. The villain quality is low but the episode quality is high on this one!

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023Leave a Comment

Best Villain 2010: Quaritch in Leather Pants

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Best Villain 2010: Quaritch in Leather Pants

00:00 / 1:56:08

It’s the start of a new year for the podcast and a start of a new decade for Best Villain! Tom Felton wins his first of two consecutive Golden Popcorns for his portrayal as Draco Malfoy but is he really a better choice than the villains of Alice in Wonderland, The Hangover, Avatar, and Inglorious Basterds? Kenny and Ben investigate while also talking about the fandom around the character of Malfoy, the weird Futterwacken music, how young Kenny was thwarted from seeing The Hangover in theaters while young Ben thrived, inaccurate information about the villain of Avatar: The Way of Water being red, Christoph Waltz’ meteoric rise and more! New year, same us!

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023Leave a Comment

Torchwood S02 Wrap Up Spectacular

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Torchwood S02 Wrap Up Spectacular

00:00 / 18:48

Podtor Whocast bids farewell to the second season of Torchwood, as they finalise their thoughts, rank each episode, and give a quick update on what’s coming up next.

January 2, 2023November 21, 2022Leave a Comment

Best Villain 2009: A Dark Knight for a Prom Night

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Best Villain 2009: A Dark Knight for a Prom Night

00:00 / 2:18:08

At long last Kenny and Ben have reached arguably the most iconic villain honoured by the MTV Movie Awards: Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight. Do the villains of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Get Smart, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night even remotely stand a chance? The answer is obvious but listen anyways because you’ll also hear them talk about Kenny’s epic struggle to see The Dark Knight in theatres, Seth MacFarlane’s performance as gas man Johann Krauss, when nominations spoil twist villains, a great horror remake, an awful horror remake, and so much more. Plus! This episode was recorded back in October so expect some slightly outdated cultural references I think! It’s the perfect way to end your year!

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022Leave a Comment

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