Everyone Is Wrong

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.

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.)

With The Mountain Goats releasing its 19th album last week (Dark in Here), it felt like a good time to get some cheap heat by making the heart take case that the 2015 pro wrestling-themed album Beat the Champ is actually the band's best record. Alyson McManus rejoins the fracas to talk about the effectiveness of wrestling metaphors, John Darnielle's violent comedic glee, the subtle brilliance of Matt Douglas's woodwinds, dumb WCW booking decisions, and more!

Dip your toe in, Jaws 3-D's water is fine! Amanda Waltz cannonballs into the deep end to defend one of the worst regarded sequels of all-time. We dive into SeaWorld's tanks with a frantic Dennis Quaid, SeaWorld king Lou Gossett Jr., and SO MANY WATER SKIERS. We also delve into slumber parties, a fondness for outdated 3-D, superhero dolphins, and the greatest/worst freeze-frame ending ever.

Get ready to punch a hole in your apartment wall in a fit of meme-able rage, as this week we're doing our first host's topic episode on Noah Baumbach's Oscar-winning film Marriage Story. Nathan Weinbender returns to act as couples counselor, as Seth vents about his distaste for the imbalance between legal satire and family drama, the icky real-life parallels of the script, and even dares to question if Laura Dern's universally lauded performance is actually good (*shocked emoji*).

Bust out your finest crowns and tacky vests, because it's time to talk about WWE's Baron Corbin. Alyson McManus comes off the top rope to defend the Lone Wolf/Constable/King from the legions of pro wrestling fans who loathe him. We go deep into analyzing the merits of unlikeability in the indie-fied era of cool heels, Corbin's deceptively excellent move set, and his underrated NXT run. For all the people who mistakenly thought EiW was exclusively a film podcast... uhhh... sorry???

James angry... but you might like James when he's angry! On this week's episode, James Battaglia smashes the erasure of 2008's Edward Norton-led Hulk from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We dive into how this version of Bruce Banner and Hulk can stand on their own, have compelling relationships, and NEVER get trapped by boulders. We also discuss Planet Hulk, consider if Ty Burrell is the chillest boyfriend ever, and breakdown how long it takes to walk from Guatemala to Virginia.

We already have Sam Raimi's 1981 low-budget horror classic The Evil Dead (and its two beloved comedic sequels), why do we need Evil Dead, the remake/reimaging of the original by Fede Álvarez? So said horror fanatics in 2013. In response, Kevin Parker takes a page out of one of the newer film's most devastatingly gory weapons and says, "Because it totally nails it!" Your mileage may vary, but why not spend a night in a secluded cabin listening to our breakdown of the whole bloody mess?

Jason Baxter returns to the pod to take a beauty bath in the blood of those who loathe The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn's controversial and ultra-stylized psychological horror film about a teenage star in the L.A. modeling world. Is it a sleek and darkly humorous female-driven film about beauty or a sexist, male-gazy piece of pretentious schlock that goes way overboard in its bonkers final act? Or both? ... Also, we somehow talk about Taylor Swift.

Much like one of Stefon's hottest club picks, the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending has it all: Toliet queens, dog men on intergalactic rollerblades, Russian slobs, extinction events, and Eddie Redmayne screaming his silly little heart out! This week, Spike Friedman ventures from the streets of Chicago to the refinery inside Jupiter's Great Red Spot to save not only this space opera's reputation, but perhaps... humanity itself?!?