Everyone Is Wrong

Cars 2 (with Kevin Parker)

If you're gonna spy, you better spy hard. Before the release of Lightyear, Kevin Parker fires up his engine to defend the movie that is *by far* the worst-reviewed and received Pixar movie, 2011's Cars 2. While not defending it as a masterpiece, Kevin believes the Mater-driven car spy movie is easily the best entry in the much-maligned franchise. We go deep into the more creative world-building, the improved protagonist, the Cronenbergian body horror of these movies, their weirdly conservative undertones, and make fun of Lightning McQueen for just being a terrible character.

Dune [1984] (with Erik Blood)

Take a hit of spice and travel to Arrakis, as ace musician/producer Erik Blood comes rushing over the horizon on the back of a sandworm to defend David Lynch's critically-panned box office flop, Dune. While the 2021 version may have garnered 10 Oscar nominations, Lynch's version took the biggest budget in film history at the time and delivered a story that was nearly impossible to follow with shoddy sci-fi special effects. But Blood is here to defend its honor as we discuss the film's production design, wild eyebrows, committed performances, Brian Eno, cat milking, and more (while also talking about Star Wars probably way too much).

Alex Rodriguez (with Spike Friedman)

With a new Baseball Hall of Fame class arriving, it's time to discuss a player who won't make it on his first year of eligibility - A-Rod. The decorated MVP and All-Star shortstop and third basemen for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees became one of the most reviled athletes in sports despite putting up astounding numbers. Spike Friedman returns to the pod to argue that Alex Rodriguez is underappreciated, anyone who hates him is an idiot, and that A-Rod is stealthily a working-class hero.

The Matrix Sequels (The Matrix Reloaded + The Matrix Revolutions)

Before you resurrect The Matrix, you must first reevaluate it. A crew of Everyone is Wrong All-Stars (Jason Baxter, Alyson McManus, Ian Riggins, and Peter Richards) join forces to defend the Wachowski siblings' much-maligned 2003 sequels to their sci-fi action classic, The Matrix. We jack into the mainframe to discuss the films' trans allegories, their subversions of Chosen One archetypes, the evolution of Agent Smith, the movies' overt horniness, Dr. Cornel West, and how the franchise set the template for the MCU.

Home Alone 3 (with Kevin Parker)

KEVIN!!! Parker is back this week. With Christmas season upon us and Disney+ recently releasing *another* Home Alone film (Home Sweet Home Alone), Kevin has set up an elaborate series of booby traps to protect his take that the reviled Macaulay Culkin-free Home Alone 3 is actually a delight. We talk about how spies improve most things, an A+ MacGuffin, sentient birds, Scarlett Johansson, and Kevin comes with the hottest take in Everyone Is Wrong history (which involves Home Alone 2).

Rooke of the Year (with Nate Barmore)

Funky buttlovin', we're back! Just in time for this year's World Series, Nate Barmore returns to discuss the '90s kids baseball fantasy film, Rookie of the Year. We dive deep into this film's understanding of what it's like to be a 12-year-old, the majesty of baseball (and the absurdity of this movie's rules), Barry Bonds being 4x smaller than the movie's villainous slugger, odd ownership stakes, and boats that should really sink.

Solaris [2002] > Solaris [1972] (with Jason Baxter)

Is this another episode where Seth and Jason talk about sci-fi movies or are these merely projections of Seth and Jason conjured from dreams?!? This week we head to the mysterious planet of Solaris twice so that Jason can make the case that Steven Soderbergh's 2002 box office bomb starring George Clooney is actually superior to the "original" Soviet film from 1972, which has long been hailed as a sci-fi masterpiece. Along the way we talk a ton about pacing, another banger Cliff Martinez soundtrack, Animal Crossing art, shawls, Viola Davis, Insane Clown Posse, and maybe the most inexplicable driving sequence ever committed to film.

Cherry Pie by Warrant (with Kerry Sherman)

If there's one thing that Special Agent Dale Cooper and Kerry Sherman have in common it's their love for cherry pie. But while the FBI man loves a slice at the Double R Diner, this week's podcast guest prefers 'Cherry Pie,' the 1990 album by the band Warrant. While dismissed as the pinnacle of trash hair metal due to its titular dumb sexist single, we discuss how the rest of the album features surprisingly well-written tunes and Warrant was the victim of terrible musical trend timing. We also talk about Father John Misty, train songs, and how '80s hair metal is a lot like '00s emo.

Tim Tebow: Denver Broncos QB

It's NFL training camp season, and with Tim Tebow attempting an improbable comeback as a tight end for the Jags, it felt right to look back at his magical/improbable/dumb/silly 2011 season as quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Seth makes the case that Tebow is better than most remember, should've gotten more chances, actually was more fun than Peyton Manning, and that low expectation moments lead to peak sports joy. Sometimes football writer Spike Friedman rejoins the huddle to ponder if Tebow was proto-Josh Allen and to make sure we don't forget that Adam Gase is, in fact, a monster.

Space Jam (with Nate Barmore)

In the immortal words of Quad City DJ's, "Everybody get up it's time to slam now. We got a real jam goin' down. Welcome to the Space Jam." In anticipation of Space Jam: A New Legacy's impending release, Nate Barmore comes on the podcast to dunk on anyone who dares disrespect the original Michael Jordan/Bugs Bunny vehicle. We discuss how Daffy Duck and Bill Murray carry the film, the iconic jock jams soundtrack, Jay-Z writing raps for a rabbit, Lola Bunny being a harbinger of furry culture, how Nate owns more Space Jam clothing than business attire, and also preview Space Jam 2. (Also, Seth says "third wall" when he means "fourth wall" like a dozen times cause he's a dummy.)