Season 6

The Last Starfighter Part 3: Upping Our Gland Game
April 27, 2021

The Last Starfighter Part 3: Upping Our Gland Game

Do you like space ice-cream, Doc? We finally finish the plot walkthrough, but it takes 45 minutes to get through three pages of notes! Naomi discusses her gyro chair adventure as an unaccompanied minor. We gush over Beta a bi...

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Shocked Talk: The Fifth Element
April 23, 2021

Shocked Talk: The Fifth Element

We're a little late getting this episode of Shocked Talk out, but it was worth it! Sean and Maddie cover the language-learning program Muzzy, correct us on the name of their pets and add some awesome sauce science to the …

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The Last Starfighter Part 2: Son of Space Colonel Sanders
April 20, 2021

The Last Starfighter Part 2: Son of Space Colonel Sanders

We're in a plot blackhole! After reaching Rylos station, we enter a Jean Luc Picard Convention led by Colonel Adolf Sanders. Back home, Beta bakes his bones with heavy breathing, under brother Louis' batch of bawdy Playboys. ...

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The Last Starfighter Part 1: Trouble in Star River City
April 13, 2021

The Last Starfighter Part 1: Trouble in Star River City

You've been recruited to join us for April's episode, 1984's "The Last Starfighter"! We'll spend a few moments discussing our history with the film and some production notes from Sean Facts. Then, we'll blast off into plot, a...

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The Fifth Element Part 4: Bzzzzzt!
March 30, 2021

The Fifth Element Part 4: Bzzzzzt!

FINALLY! The conclusion to our four-part review of 1997's "The Fifth Element" is here, and this one is filled to the brim with laughter. Join us as we finish the plot, discuss Leeloo's O Face, and bring numerous insights into...

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The Fifth Element Part 3: Multi-Passing Out From Fatigue
March 23, 2021

The Fifth Element Part 3: Multi-Passing Out From Fatigue

Leeloo Dalas, multipass! Our heroes catch a shuttle to Fhloston Paradise. We gush over Chris Tucker's Ruby Rod. We ask ourselves if we'd start by putting our hands in a bullet wound when someone says four archaic items are wi...

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The Fifth Element Part 2: Definitely Too Thirsty
March 16, 2021

The Fifth Element Part 2: Definitely Too Thirsty

New York! The f*!# you state! Join us as we kick our plot walk through into full gear! We'll tackle the inconsistencies of Leeloo's dirty hands, a cab chase scene that makes Alexa quite angry, a visit to Jean-Baptiste Emmanue...

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The Fifth Element Part 1: Steampunk Goomba Duck Babies In Space
March 9, 2021

The Fifth Element Part 1: Steampunk Goomba Duck Babies In Space

March 2021's episode is 1997's "The Fifth Element"! We have FOUR HOURS of review to get through on this movie, so have your multipass ready, it's going to be a looooooong flight! In this part, we'll discuss how we first …

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Shocked Talk: Cats
March 2, 2021

Shocked Talk: Cats

Sean and Maddie fill you in on some additional "Cats" facts! Learn more about the PBS video release, hear some of the history behind the Uncanny Valley, and listen to alternate recordings of "Memory". Have some feedback for u...

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Cats Part 3: Cat Scratch Fever Dream
Feb. 16, 2021

Cats Part 3: Cat Scratch Fever Dream

We rate the rest of the songs, question the magical abilities of Macavity, and reveal our shocked and applaudable moments! Jen's recommendations for this week: I Think We're Doing It : She Had No Arms Nopeville : Tour of the …

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Cats Part 2: Thanks for the Meowmaries
Feb. 9, 2021

Cats Part 2: Thanks for the Meowmaries

This week, we'll cover everything from Bustopher Jones to Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat; discuss Old Deuteronomy's previous performer Ken Page; and how out of place the new song, "Beautiful Ghosts" is in comparison to the res...

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Shocked Talk: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Feb. 5, 2021

Shocked Talk: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Join Sean and Maddie as they give corrections, provide more details about Powell's books in Portland and entertain you with extra HHGG details for Douglas Adams fans. Have some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@...

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Cats Part 1: Domo Ari Gatto
Feb. 2, 2021

Cats Part 1: Domo Ari Gatto

February's Episode is 2019's "Cats"! It's the newest movie we've reviewed so far, and we've got plenty of fun facts, trash talk, and singing to ensure you get everything you need out of the movie without ever having to watch …

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 3: Nothing Continued to Happen
Jan. 26, 2021

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 3: Nothing Continued to Hap…

Jen shares Stephen Fry and Douglas' Adams link to Apple Computers. Arthur nearly gets his brain removed by some cheeky mice. We learn the original name for Slartybartfast ... sort of? And of course, our shocked and applaudabl...

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 2: And Another Thing...
Jan. 19, 2021

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 2: And Another Thing...

We're introduced to the crew of the Heart of Gold, including Marvin the Paranoid Android. The crew makes a detour to meet Humma Kavula. And we're almost to Magrathea! Jen's Recommendations for this week: Midnight Movie Night ...

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 1: 5% Easier to Hear than Vogon Poetry
Jan. 12, 2021

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part 1: 5% Easier to Hear than V…

The world's about to be destroyed, but there's no use getting all annoyed! January 2021's episode is 2005's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Join us as we discuss how we were introduced to the ever-expanding universe o...

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