Sun, 22 November 2009 0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme 0:35 - 3:40 - We devote a little time to patting ourselves on the back for reaching fifty episodes. 3:41 - 28:51 - We celebrate our fiftieth anniversary by discussing Delgo, the movie most likely to inspire blank stares in our audience, followed by "What the fuck's a Delgo?." Maybe we'll get it together for our 100th. 28:51 - 29:58 - Pause for station identification 29:59 - 35:55 - Final judgments 35:56 - 40:40 - Flop House Movie Mailbag, plus discussion of a wacky cross-country adventure. 40:41 - 47:40 - The sad bastards recommend. 47:41 - 49:19 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Comments[0] |
Mon, 16 November 2009 Who doesn't love trailers and shaggy dog puns? Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_32_-_Twisted_Trailers_4__Through_the_Portal_of_Time.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:40 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 November 2009 0:00 - 0:37 - Introduction and theme 0:38 - 39:10- We dive right in and discuss a movie based on a video game character that was only popular because preteen boys are too scared to talk to real girls - Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. 39:11 - 40:10 - Final judgments 40:11 - 41:33 - A CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED, for the contest everyone (even the hosts) forgot was happening. 41:34 - 47:47 - The sad bastards recommend. 47:48 - 50:17 - Plugs, goodbyes, theme and outtakes. 50:18 - 51:17 - Station identification. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_49_-_Street_Fighter__The_Legend_of_Chun_Li.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:51 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 26 October 2009 0:00 - 0:56 - Introduction, APOLOGY, and theme 0:57 - 4:00 - The return of Dan's least favorite reoccurring segment. 4:01 - 41:41- Dan, Stu, and Elliott make vicious fun of a movie you've never heard of, giving the lie to their claim that they're too nice to kick a film when it's down. 41:42 - 44:53- Final judgments 44:54 - 51:54 - Our second and final SHOCKTOBER sad bastards recommend of 2009. 51:55 - 55:00 - Plugs, goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_48_-_The_Chaos_Experiment.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:14 AM Comments[0] |
Sun, 18 October 2009 Our first ever video podcast lets you join us in NYC, at the UCB Theater, for the Flop House's guest appearance on Andy Rocco's Hipster Show. Comments[0] |
Sat, 10 October 2009 0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and SPOOKY theme 0:35 - 2:27 - The usual off-topic nonsense up front. 2:28 - 30:44- Finally, the pro-abortion, anti-holocaust, Jewish demon horror story you've been waiting for! The Unborn. 30:45 - 34:04- Final judgments 34:05 - 39:29 - Movie Mailbag 39:30 - 47:11 - A special SHOCKTOBER sad bastards recommend. 47:12 - 48:37 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_47_-_The_Unborn.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:02 AM Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 September 2009 0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme 0:34 - 4:14- We engage in a hilarious bit about how everyone spent last weekend. 4:15 - 28:26- Race-baiting mixed with Fatal Attraction seems like a recipe for trashy film fun. And yet, count the times that Dan sighs wearily, while discussing Obsessed. 28:27 - 30:30- Final judgments 30:31 - 34:30 - Movie Mailbag 34:31 - 39:24 - Inspired by the final letter, we segue directly into a special older "bad movie" edition of sad bastards recommend. 39:25 - 43:37 - Which, in turn, devolves into a discussion of T&A comedies. 43:38 - 46:15 - A plug from Elliott, goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_46_-_Obsessed.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:32 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 September 2009 A commercial for our new, more convenient web address. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_30_-_New_Web_Address.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:19 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 September 2009 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme 0:32 - 3:58- We introduce our guests, lycanthropy activists Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers. 3:59 - 35:58 - What are "Skinwalkers?" Are they ancient legendary beasts? Are they sufferers of a terrible curse? Are they nudists? Or, perhaps they're just a way to tart up a lousy werewolf movie in Native American garb. 35:59 - 41:51- Final judgments 41:52 - 48:21 - The sad bastards recommend. 48:22 - 50:09 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_45_-_Skinwalkers.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:53 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 September 2009 More letters from our loyal listeners. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_29_-_Movie_Minute_Mailbag.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:08 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 29 August 2009 0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme 0:34 - 33:52 - The original Peaches unearth a time capsule with a warning for all mankind: avoid Knowing. 33:53 - 36:27- Final judgments 36:28 - 37:34 - A break for station identification. 37:35 - 42:50 - The Flop House Movie Mailbag 42:51 - 47:59 - The sad bastards recommend. 48:00 - 49:17 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Comments[0] |
Sat, 15 August 2009 0:00 - 0:37 - Introduction and theme 0:38 - 5:20 - We spend some time discussing Stuart's penis and introduce our guest host, Meghan O'Neill. 5:21 - 36:59 - How many lousy movies do two of the greatest actors of their generation have to make, before we give up on them? Just one, if it's Righteous Kill. 37:00 - 38:06- A break for station identification and all things Flop House. 38:07 - 42:45 - Final judgments 42:46 - 43:52 - We tease letters but cruelly do not read any this episode. 43:53 - 51:27 - The sad bastards recommend. 51:28 - 53:20 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_43_-_Righteous_Kill.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:45 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 August 2009 The Flop House gets just as lazy in August as anyone else, so while we're on vacation, please enjoy this rerun of our most popular movie minute. Direct download: Flop_House_Movie_Minute_4_-_Comic_Heroes.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:44 PM |
Sun, 2 August 2009 0:00 - 0:30 - Introduction and theme 0:31 - 3:09 - We introduce our guest host, Brock Mahan. 3:10 - 30:55 - We watch that mall cop movie. No, not that one. The dumb one. 30:56 - 34:00- Final judgments 34:01 - 39:42 - The sad bastards recommend. 39:43 - 40:50 - Goodbyes, theme and a special message about Stuart's penis. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_42_-_Paul_Blart__Mall_Cop.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:29 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 26 July 2009 Lou Fernandez of Loureads.com helps us out by lending his melifluous pipes and his sophisticated producing style to this advertisement. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_28_-_Criterion_Collection.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:41 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 19 July 2009 Dan was out of town this weekend, so he didn't have time to write full
show notes for this episode, but he did have time to post it, and HERE
IT IS! Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_41_-_12_Rounds.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:01 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 12 July 2009 Thanks to recording in advance, we're a little late to the party discussing the Oscar Best Picture change. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_27_-_Oscar_Double_Down.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:53 AM Comments[0] |
Sun, 28 June 2009 0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme 0:36 - 39:20 - We apparently have more to say about Friday the 13th than any movie we've watched previously. 39:21 - 43:40- The most shocking final judgments yet. 43:41 - 51:24 - Listener mail 51:25 - 56:06 - In lieu of film recommendation, a slew of plugs: a zine, Elliott's film series, and Dan's sketch group. 56:07 - 56:42 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_40_-_Friday_the_13th.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:35 PM Comments[1] |
Sat, 13 June 2009 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme 0:32 - 2:22 - We introduce our guest host: stand-up comedian and comedy writer Amanda Melson. 2:23 - 31:20 - In Bride Wars, there are no winners. Only bloodstained white tulle. 31:21 - 34:23- Final judgments 34:24 - 39:02 - Listener mail, and a revelation about Dan's slumlord background. 39:03 - 45:40 - The sad bastards recommend 45:41 - 47:24 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_39_-_Bride_Wars.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:32 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 June 2009 Paul Masson's got nothing on us. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_26_-_Orson_Welles_for_The_Flop_House.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:15 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 30 May 2009 0:00 - 0:41 - Introduction and theme 0:42 - 31:36 - We discuss Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the movie that made talking Chihuahuas a national sensation. Wait... I'm thinking of Taco Bell. 31:36 - 38:38 - Final judgments 38:39 - 46:00 - After some hilarity about the Civil War, we read a letter from a listener. 46:01 - 53:19 - The sad bastards recommend 53:20 - 55:35 - Dan reveals a shameful talent for remembering celebrity nude scenes, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_39_-_Beverly_Hills_Chihuahua.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:14 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 25 May 2009 Elliott lists some terrible remake ideas, while Stu contributes a remake he'd like to see. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_25_-_Remake_Reuse_Recycle.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:09 PM Comments[1] |
Sun, 17 May 2009 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme 0:34 - 27:04 - Will Smith. Rosario Dawson. A Jellyfish. The formula for a blockbuster smash? We discuss Seven Pounds. 27:05 - 29:50 - Final judgments 29:51 - 34:38 - The sad bastards recommend 34:39 - 40:04 - Some last minute bitching and moaning about Seven Pounds, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_37_-_Seven_Pounds.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:39 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 11 May 2009 America swaps bodies with its younger self, to go back to a time when body-swap movies were popular. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_24_-_18_Again_Again.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:48 PM Comments[1] |
Sun, 3 May 2009 0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme 0:34 - 31:12 - After a brief trip south of the border, we talk about The Spirit. The movie that manages to make superheroes dull and cleavage unsexy. 31:13 - 33:24 - Final judgments 33:25 - 42:27 - The sad bastards recommend 42:28 - 46:09 - A little talk about ghosts and Jedi molestation, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_36_-_The_Spirit.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:02 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 15 April 2009 0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme. 0:36 - 29:03 - We are way, way too soft on Fireproof, in order to avoid ticking off our vast, yet nonexistent, audience of evangelical listeners. 29:04 - 35:26 - Final judgments. 35:27 - 44:39 - A letter from a listener illuminates important Flop House guidelines. 44:40 - 55:09 - The sad bastards recommend. 55:10 - 57:34 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_35_-_Fireproof.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:27 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 4 April 2009 Even more trailers for upcoming films. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_23_-_Twisted_Trailers_3__Your_Sister_is_a_Werewolf.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:42 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 28 March 2009 0:00 - 0:38 - Introduction and theme. 0:39 - 30:46 - Is Mirrors scarier or less scary than any other horror film starring an inanimate object? 30:47 - 33:46 - Final judgments. 33:47 - 43:35 - Letters from listeners and a window into Dan's low self esteem. 43:36 - 49:25 - The sad bastards recommend. 49:26 - 50:11 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes. Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 March 2009 Since people seem to enjoy the outtakes, here's an extended peek behind the Flop House curtain, with even more talk of Demon Knight and other topics. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_22_-_Extended_Outtakes.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:41 AM Comments[0] |
Sat, 14 March 2009 No time for show notes this week, but enjoy the episode. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_33_-_An_American_Carol.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:57 PM Comments[1] |
Sun, 8 March 2009 Turns out it's Whoopi Goldberg. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_21_-_Who_Watches_the_Watchmens_Penises.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:22 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 March 2009 Apologies for the sound quality of this show. We had sound issues we weren't aware of until well after the taping. 0:00 - 0:26 - Theme 0:27 - 45:34 - We discuss the Oscars. Oh surely the skies will be dark tonight as all the stars are in Hollywood's Kodak Theater! 45:35 - 55:35 - Letters from listeners. 55:36 - 56:39 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes. Comments[0] |
Sat, 21 February 2009 Clean up in your Oscar pool the scientific way! Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_20_-_Pool_Cleaning.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:22 AM Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 February 2009 0:00 - 0:32 - Introduction and theme. 0:33 - 3:41 - We introduce guest host extraordinaire Will Hines. 3:42 - 33:37 - What happens when the American election comes down to JUST ONE VOTE? Wait. You say that would never happen? Shit. Then what are we gonna do about this Swing Vote movie? I guess we should just make fun of it. 33:38 - 38:23 - Final judgments. Plus: the weirdest joke ever to appear on The Flop House. 38:24 - 51:09 - Letters from listeners. 51:10 - 58:26 - The sad bastards recommend. 58:27 - 59:17 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_31_-_Swing_Vote.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:00 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 February 2009 Dan was on vacation this week, and he owns all the recording equipment. So, until next week's new episode, please enjoy this re-run. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_17_-_Untraceable.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:39 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 February 2009 We make up for our lost movie minute with our longest supplemental episode yet, about how the Oscars are always wrong. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_19_-_Oscar_Bait_1.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:21 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 25 January 2009 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme 0:32 - 22:00 - Watch out for Nicholas Cage. That motherfucker is BANGKOK Dangerous. 22:01 - 34:35 - We get bored of talking about Bangkok Dangerous, and quickly digress into talk of AVP2, pornography, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Zombie Strippers, Return of the Jedi, and Hitman (with a little more Bangkok Dangerous thrown in as anti-spice) 34:36 - 39:28 - Final judgments 39:30 - 46:59 - Letters from listeners. 47:00 - 52:35- The sad bastards recommend. 52:36 - 53:54 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_30_-_Bangkok_Dangerous.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:28 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 January 2009 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme 0:32 - 2:00 - We reintroduce ourselves, after our long winter's nap. 2:01 - 33:51- In the long tradition of dance films, this is certainly one of them. 33:52 - 36:40 - Final judgments 36:41 - 43:25 - Letters from listeners. 43:26 - 54:33 - The sad bastards recommend, New Year's special - our top five films of the year. 54:34 - 55:50 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_29_-_Step_Up_2__The_Streets.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:09 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 21 December 2008 Christmas specials under the microscope. The music you hear in this episode is Hark the Herald Angels sing, as performed by Doug Hammer on the album Noel, courtesy of feelslikechristmas.com, which provides free Christmas music for personal and nonprofit use. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_18_-_Misfit_Toys.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:02 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 December 2008 0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme. 0:35 - 5:04 - We spend the first five minutes talking about a movie about toys that WASN'T the one we watched, released more than a decade ago. 5:05 - 11:14 - We make a brief feint at discussing Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, but quickly get sidetracked by Willy Wonka and old-time character actors. 11:15 - 35:41 - We finally manage to focus on the topic at hand, the horrifying tale of a sentient toy store and its insane inhabitants. What's that? It's a kids' film? ...You sure? 35:42 - 40:05 - Final judgments. 40:06 - 44:10 - Copyright infringement, listener mail, and discussion of nude Lea Thompson. 44:11 - 46:34 - The MOST IMPORTANT SEGMENT EVER. 46:35 - 54:38 - The sad bastards recommend. 54:39 - 58:30 - Goodbyes, outtakes, and theme. Direct download: The_Flop_House__Episode_28_-_Mr._Magoriums_Wonder_Emporium.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:57 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 6 December 2008 More trailers for the biggest winter releases. Direct download: The_Flop_House_Movie_Minute_17_-_Twisted_Trailers_2__Two_Shades_of_Blue.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:05 PM |

