Movies, Music and Beer Podcast
Movies, Music, and Beer is an entertainment podcast hosted by Jay Croft and Ryan Looney. Each episode covers one or more recently released or retrospective films, as well as music selections and our beer(s) of choice. Episodes will also include segments covering news about movies coming to theaters and/or home video, as well as recommended or regretful films/shows.
Episodes
35 episodes
Leave The World Behind (2023)
In this episode, we discuss the late 2023 Nextlix original film, Leave The World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Bacon, and Mahershala Ali. A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when...
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Episode 35
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1:24:07
40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
In Episode 34, we reach back into the Judd Apatow series of comedies from the early 2000's and cover 40 Year Old Virgin, starring Steve Carell. This was an episode we recorded a while back, but ran into technical issues during editing, so we re...
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Episode 34
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2:02:14
Wedding Crashers (2005) Epic rants, new music, and great drinks
This bonus episode was recorded in the summer of 2022, but we held onto it for a while as we were preparing to record our Top Gun episode. Unfortunately, we ran into some technical issues with that one, so we decided to keep it in the vault and...
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Episode 33
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1:36:55
Old School (2003) Review / Are Foo Fighters Done?
In this episode, we recall another one of our favorite comedies, Old School. We also pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins and discuss wether or not the Foo Fighters will continue and how they might go about it.
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Episode 32
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1:26:34
Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021)
Join Jay and Ryan as they discuss the new Ghostbusters Afterlife film. Is this one possibly the best sequel in the series, or did it fail to live up to the hype? As always, the guys make you think and laugh while enjoying a cold brew and sharin...
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Episode 31
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1:16:57
Remembering Ghostbusters (1984), ripping Matrix Revolutions, and reviewing the Chucky series
After a long break, we're back to discuss one of our childhood favorites, Ghostbusters. With the release of the 2021 re-boot, we revisit this paranormal comedy gem and discuss our favorite scenes, characters, quotes, and more!Our "Regre...
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Episode 30
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1:51:00
The Hangover (2009)
Episode #29 of the MMB Podcast features our thoughts of "The Hangover," starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zack Galifianakis, and Heather Graham. This has always been a favorite of ours and we've been looking forward to discussing it since we s...
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Episode 29
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1:36:01
Groundhog Day (1993)
In this episode, we discuss one of their favorite 90's movies featuring Bill Murray, "Groundhog Day." We talk about a lot of the behind the scenes information about the film, how it came to be, fan reception, and our favorite moments of the fil...
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Episode 28
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2:22:40
Talking Music Documentaries w/ Kris Kosach of Text, Prose, and Rock & Roll Podcast
In this very special episode of MMB, we welcome Kris Kosach to the show and talk about her awesome podcast, "Text, Prose, and Rock & Roll. In addition to talking about her show, we discuss our favorite music documentaries, Judd Apatow comed...
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Episode 27
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1:33:45
Knocked Up (2007)
The first new episode of 2021 brings our last Judd Apatow film for a while... This time Ryan and Jay talk about Knocked Up, a comedy featuring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. This 2007 comedy was a hit at the box ...
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Episode 26
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1:56:26
A Christmas Story (1983) wsg Billy Alexander of YYNOT
Jay and Ryan welcome back Billy Alexander from YYNOT to talk about "A Christmas Story," and share other holiday favorites. The boys share their music picks and Ryan goes with the same song, three times, but with three different artists. Billy s...
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Episode 25
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1:18:50
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
In episode #24, Ryan and Jay cover the 2008 comedy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russel Brand, and Jonah Hill. Hear our debate regarding Kristen vs Mila, and as always, listen for our music and beer...
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Episode 24
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1:59:05
Superbad (2007)
Jay and Ryan return with a celebration of the 2007 coming of age comedy, Superbad, starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, and more.....
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Episode 23
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2:34:16
American Pie (1999)
We talk about the American Pie franchise, mostly focusing on the 1999 original starring Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Mena Survari, and more. This episode definitely challenges our "Stepbrothers" episode for the crudest th...
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Episode 22
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2:44:38
Teen Wolf (1985)
For episode #21, we stay with Michael J. Fox (and 1985) and cover the teen werewolf comedy, Teen Wolf! We discuss why this movie was so special to us as kids and how it holds up today. We debate Boof vs. Pamela, the quality of the soundtrack, a...
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Episode 21
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1:12:06
Back To The Future (1985)
For our 20th episode, we bring you a review of one of our favorite movies of all time, the time travel comedy classic, Back To The Future! We skip the plot summary and talk about why we love this movie, including the actors/characters, special ...
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Episode 20
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1:42:49
Defending Your Life (1991)
Jay and Ryan cover the Albert Brooks afterlife comedy, Defending Your Life, which also stars Meryl Streep and Rip Torn. For those of you unfamiliar with this awesome film, here's a quick synopsis: Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) isn'...
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Episode 19
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1:34:19
High Fidelity (2000)
In this episode, we revisit an old favorite starring John Cusack, who gives possibly his best performance ever in the 2000 record store classic, High Fidelity. We discuss our favorite parts of this great film, which also features Jack Black, Ti...
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Episode 18
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1:12:18
Quentin Tarantino Appreciation Show!
Join us as we celebrate the filmography of Quentin Tarantino! Ryan and Jay do a rundown of his movies and rank each of them. We'll talk about movies such as Kill Bill 1 & 2, Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Hateful 8, Reservoir Dogs, Inglori...
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Episode 17
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1:14:34
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Jay and Ryan up their audio quality and take on "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," directed by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, and others. We also get into reccomendations such as Framing John DeLorean...
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Episode 16
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1:23:29
Doctor Sleep (2019)
In episode 15, Ryan returns to discuss Doctor Sleep, a movie Jay has been wanting to cover for months. We start by refreshing you on the plot of The Shining and the difference between the book by Stephen King, and the movie by Stanley Kubrick. ...
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Episode 15
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2:06:45
Joker (2019)
Casey Segraves returns to the MMB podcast to fill-in for Ryan and talks "Joker" with Jay. We have a fun debate who the best Joker is and then get into a preview of a future episode about Doctor Sleep. Casey shares his thoughts of Peanut Butter ...
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Episode 14
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1:27:48
Stepbrothers (2008)
In episode 13, we bring you our raunchiest and most outrageous show yet, as we cover "Stepbrothers." This 2008 comedy still has us laughing as we quote lines while sipping some tasty brews. We also discuss the final season of HBO's "Silicon Val...
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Episode 13
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2:10:39
I Love You Man (2009)
With the passing of Neil Peart, we wanted to cover a movie that featured the music of RUSH while keeping in the spirit of what the MMB podcast is all about. "I Love You Man" took the box office by storm in 2009 amidst a pretty bleak time where ...
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Episode 12
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2:14:51
Music Only Episode: Interview and music from YYNOT
In our first "music only" episode, Ryan and Jay talk to members of the progressive rock band, YYNOT. We found these guys while browsing YouTube and were blown away by their sound and musicianship. While they're well-known for their amazing cove...
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Episode 11
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1:07:36