Baconsale: Hickory-smoked Pop Culture

Now that the Endgame has ended, it's time for Baconsale to talk about the other movies coming out this summer. Kent wants you to appreciate his hipster film picks, Joel seems to have a grudge against Disney, and Jacob audibly judges both of them. Also, for the sake of the children, whenever potentially questionable words are brought up, the guys try S-P-E-L-ling them out. However, sometimes that makes the word sound even less family friendly. Whoops. Press play and allow us to cinematically guide you through May to August of 2019.

The Infinity Saga has reached its conclusion, therefore it's time for Baconsale to rank all 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from worst to best. Kent, Joel and Jacob have combined their individual rankings into one Baconsale-approved list and now they have to live with the consequences. Joel will try his best to keep Kent and Jacob from being too negative, but it's an uphill battle. And while there are spoilers for some of the older movies, don't worry, we banished all the spoilers for Avengers: Endgame to our BaconBit review of that film. Press play and play along as we take a stroll down Marvel memory lane.

Since Avengers: Endgame is over three hours long, we decided that we could make this BaconBit a little longer than normal. The first 15 minutes are spoiler-free, but then we get into what happens in this film, who lives, who dies and which plot points don't make a lot of sense (wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff). Will this finally be the Marvel movie that wins Kent over? Or will it simply confirm what he's always felt about this franchise? Avenge the fallen. Press play.

We've talked about the lovely and talented Ms. Kate Beckinsale many times on Baconsale, but we've never really discussed her movies...until now! Join Kent, Joel and Jacob as they tell her story in their thick and sultry voices, and then rank her top five and bottom five films. We even got up on our tiptoes to find a film that Ms. Beckinsale would probably like to forget about. *insert creepy laugh here* Press play to hear Kate Beckinsale introduce a Baconsale episode about Kate Beckinsale.

We have no idea how this actually happened, but we invented a hamburger that they're actually going to serve at an actual restaurant in Salt Lake called From Scratch. And you'll be able to get your actual hands on The Baconsale Burger for FREE during our event on May 11, 2019—all you have to do is download the GrubPass app and show it to an employee when you order that day. Plus, Kent, Joel and Jacob will be hanging out at From Scratch from 4 - 6 p.m. (MDT), so come join us for some free food and quasi-enjoyable conversation. Now press play to hear all the juicy details, including a live taste test of vegan pasta. Wait, what?

We couldn't let our contestants leave the Baconcave without taking on the UNDEFEATED Team JK in a pop culture trivia battle. Newly crowned Listener Spencer leads the pack, with Jonathan and Listener Emeritus Adrienne by his side. But will Team JK be able to churn out another win? Or will Jacob's buzzers and oddly paced reading get in their way? Find out by pressing play!

Wow! Baconsale has done 200 episodes? That's insane! And speaking of insanity, we're letting Jacob run the show today as Adrienne, Spencer and Jonathan battle it out to see who will become The Listener for the next year. He's got around 86 rounds of "fun" ready for our contestants, including a fast-food taste test, musical lyric trivia and guessing what's in Kent's & Joel's hearts. We'd like to give special thanks to the Reverse Listener for helping with the questions, and to you, the listener, for joining us for the past 200 episodes. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you. Now stop reading this episode blurb and press play already!

Ding! Imagine you're on an elevator with a movie studio executive and you want to pitch them an idea in the limited amount of time you have on the ride up. That's the premise for today's episode of Baconsale. Kent and Joel have picked some of the fake film titles you submitted, and they must create an original pitch for each one. And then it's up to Jacob to decide which pitches are greenlit, which he does seemingly at random. Join us as we cross genres, mix actors, select directors and generally have fun making up strange stories based on your suggestions. Press the button for the top floor and then press play.

SHAZAM! Kent and Joel left Jacob behind to see the latest DC film starring Zachary Levi as Captain Marvel, er, we mean Shazam. Kent even saw the movie twice, but does that mean that he liked it? Or is he just a glutton for punishment? Listen to hear if the cheesy jokes and lighthearted tone worked for us here at Baconsale. And don't worry if you haven't seen the movie yet, you can still listen to the first half of this episode, which is spoiler-free. Now press play so that our powers may flow through you.

ようこそ! Today on Baconsale we're discussing anime! No, not the weird kind you're thinking of right now, but rather the very accessible (yet still somewhat unusual) movies of Studio Ghibli—one of the most successful animation studios in the world. Our guest, Kris Anderson, challenged Joel and Kent to watch all 21 of their feature films, which they've done, and we're ready to tier them and talk about Japanese folklore, Hayao Miyazaki, aviation, Totoro, fantasy stories and shape-shifting raccoons. Please honor our podcast by pressing the play button.

It feels like we've been making you wait for-e-ver, but Baconsale is gonna fly now and finally declare the winner of our sports movie tournament. We've also brought on the KSL Newsradio sports director, Alex Kirry, to help us go the distance. He'll have you at "Hello." And if we don't pick your favorite, don't cry, because there's no crying in brackets! Wax on. Wax off. Then press play.  And you can print off your own advanced bracket at Baconsale.com and play along.

Fast food is soooo 2015. Fast-casual restaurants are the new hotness. Therefore, it's up to Baconsale to rank dining establishments such as Panda Express, Chipotle, Jimmy John's, Zaxby's, Five Guys, Café Rio, Zupas and more as Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3. And while Jacob seems to have an unlimited amount of Tier 2's, Kent's diet is ruining his ratings and Joel seems more focused on birthday freebies. To confirm your order of this Baconsale episode, please press play.

Who's up for a little March Madness? Today Baconsale is bringing our A-game and beginning our sports movie tournament. We're tackling baseball, football and basketball films, along with a few draft picks from such arenas as golf, hockey, racing and boxing. However, since we got hardly a speck of athletic ability, we decided to bring on Alex Kirry, the KSL Newsradio sports director and host of KSL's Unrivaled, as our guest to help us get through this first round of the bracket. Press play! You can do it! It's all in the hips. Print your own bracket at Baconsale.com and play along at home!

Welcome to Baconsale 2.5! Based on your feedback and some wild ideas from Jacob, we've updated our Patreon account (patreon.com/Baconsale). You'll still get exclusive perks, like patron-only episodes, behind-the-scenes access and free merch, but we've added some new incentives and an entirely new tier! We're thankful for all of your support so far, patrons, and we look forward to continuing to grow our podcast with your support! Press play to hear all the details or visit www.patreon.com/Baconsale.

My name is Baconsale! And have we ever told you that you look just like Buddy Holly? Because today we're discussing one of greatest alternative albums ever made, the Blue Album by Weezer. And as we record in the garage, we're going to discuss each song as the music is playing. It's an idea that has been only in dreams until now. Plus, (say it ain't so!) we're going to rank each track on Weezer's debut self-titled album. If you want to support our podcast, hear our words as we talk away (so please press play).

Who needs a host? This year's Academy Awards may have been the most disappointing yet for film-lovers, but those who won our Oscar predictions contest are definitely going to be happy with the results. Congratulations! Also, we reveal which member of Baconsale owes the others a pizza, as well as what happens to Jacob's score when we keep him from cheating. Press play to hear how green our book is!

This year's Academy Awards were kind of disappointing, weren't they? Well, Baconsale has your back. We've created our own Bacademy Podwards™ to honor those films of 2018 that were truly deserving of praise. We've come up with our own nominees and even some new categories and we're ready to present them to you just like the Oscars, except much shorter and with less politics. We do have an In Memoriam section, though. Press play to hear who is going to bring home the Bacon™ this year!

Baconsale is doing things a little differently this time. We're doing our Oscar predictions show as a BaconBit. A really long BaconBit…. We're selecting winners for each category of the 91st Academy Awards—which is heavily influenced by the BAFTAs, according to Joel. This time we made Jacob choose first so he couldn't cheat. And with pizza delivery on the line, the stakes have never been higher. Plus, we're doing a GIVEAWAY this episode! Submit your Oscar predictions on our official ballot, which you can find on Facebook, Twitter and at Baconsale.com before 4 p.m. MST on Sunday, February 24, 2019 for a chance to win a fabulous film-related prize! Press play to hear Jacob try and pronounce the names of each nominee!

That awkward moment when Baconsale does another etiquette show. 85% of people aren't brave enough to read this episode blurb, but for those who do, you'll find out that today Kent, Joel and Jacob are going to break the internet as they lay out some ground rules for Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. We'll take on such topics as posting frequency, fake profiles, taking pictures of food, trolls, vaguebooking and more. Plus, we're sharing social media pet peeves that we got from you, the listener! Hit play and share this post, because Bill Gates has promised to divide his fortune with everyone that does.

Once upon a time there was light in our lives, and that time was last February when Baconsale talked about love songs, so we decided to once again discuss romantic tunes that are always on our mind. Say "Hello" to Kent, Joel and Jacob's picks for such categories as Best Bitter Song, Reminds You of a Childhood Crush, Strangest Lyrics and Best Love Song from a Musical. And if we don't choose your song, let us un-break your heart as we introduce you to some new ones. All I ask of you is to press play and have a wonderful tonight!