Friday Night Movie By @pancake4table

We begin the show on a somber but joyful note, celebrating the life of our cousin Anita AKA Cousin Vanessa’s grandmother. Then the sibs catch up on all the shows and movies they’ve been watching. Becky reports from life with her new baby (and our visiting parents). Shai loses his dog (and finds him exactly where he left him). We also talk You’re the Worst (and further on the genius of Janet Varney), Happy Endings, Brittany Runs a Marathon, Moody’s Christmas, Ford v Ferrari, Rocketman, JoJo Rabbit, Apollo 11, Fortune Rookie, the Movies that Made Us, Nailed It Holiday (2019), Ready or Not, and professional tag (which is a televised sport, apparently). Also a HUGE shoutout to Dr. Pam Gurley - host of Herspiration Happy Hour - on the launch of her new book, I am not a Stereotype: I am H.E.R.  Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the ab

Friday Night Movie had the pleasure of interviewing one of our biggest influences - actor, writer, comedian, producer, and podcasting trailblazer, Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra, Stan Against Evil, Fortune Rookie, Voyage to the Stars, You're the Worst, the JV Club Podcast, SF Sketchfest). Listen as "JV" joins the FNM sibs for a special episode about her extensive work in television and her creative projects. We share our own personal stories and delve deep into what it's like dealing with anxiety in life and pop-culture. We also play a special game of RecsRX, giving our best pop-culture prescriptions for dealing with anxious moments.  Follow Janet on Twitter: @janetvarney and Instagram: @theJVClub Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including ITUNES | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then hea

Actor, singer/songwriter, comedian, Mike Valdes (Nickelodeon, Mike Valdes and the Noise, Childlike at Best with Mike Valdes Podcast) joined the pod as Shai’s special guest for the Friday Night Movie panel at Gamer Comic Expo. In this special conversation (recorded on 11/10/19) the two pop-culture addicts think back to childhood love of Ninja Turtles and Mike tries to guess Shai’s breakfast cereal avatar. They also dueled over Cast... Away! and Buy/Rent/Meh while playing the FNM Home Game. Mike and Shai bonded over everything from the Back to the Future Saga to their mutual appreciation of sky bison and Avatar: the Last Airbender.  Learn all about Mike’s amazing work at: http://www.iammikevaldes.com/  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them a

It's the Friday Night Movie Thanksgiving Special! As you sit on traffic on I-95, enjoy this celebration of some of our favorite guests calling in to wish Shai a happy 40th birthday and talk about the pop-culture they are most thankful for in 2019. Huge thanks to Ilana, Howie, Josh, Alon, Tony (Take Too Podcast), Craig (Take Too Takedown), and Lanz (Goldnerds) for joining in the fun! Stay tuned after the credits for the original song that Lily and Becky collaborated on with the great Rachel Levitin to celebrate their older brother turning 40.  Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your

This week, FNM is joined by Dr. Jonathan Branfman, Professor of Gender and Media Studies, author of the award-winning book "You Be You! The Kid’s Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family" and Ted talker, to discuss gender, Jewishness and pop culture. We talk about Jewish masculinity and female stereotypes in films and TV shows like Neighbors 1 & 2, Broad City, and Mrs. Maisel.  We also break down how different types of Jewishness are represented on screen and discuss the different actors that lean into their "Jewishness" and what that means in pop culture today. We end the ep, of course, with a round of our latest recommendations, so don't miss out! Shoutouts in this ep to: Julie Benbassat (illustrator for "You be You" ), Jake and the Publications team, Craig and Brian from Take Too Podcast, and the amazing Jackie Tohn (Glow).  --- Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head o

As our featured ep this week, join us for a very special in-depth and inspiring interview with internationally renowned cosplayer, Rick Stafford AKA the True Aquaman. In this episode, Rick shares with us the powerful origin story of his dedication to bringing joy to others with cosplay. More than an expert embodying the characters he portrays, Rick is a true hero.  --- Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany Instagram stories @frinightmovie and @pancake4table. Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for exclusive giveaways and news! Theme music by What Does It Ea

Supersized Gamer Comic Expo Special! In this jam-packed episode our amazing guests talk everything from video games and martial arts movies to FX's classic, the Shield and the iconic 1980s Bozo Show. This ep has content creators, podcasts hosts, Emmy winners, and even child actors. Guests include: Three-time Emmy-winner Mateo Vengoechea talks documentary filmmaking and our mutual admiration for FX’s crime epic, the Shield. Pedro AKA the Media Nut and founder of Random Ramblings Productions. Roger Ortiz, host and one of the Gamer Bros. Devon, Ellie, and Michael play the Friday Night Movie home game! Pedro Rodriguez discusses his first con. Jonathan, a dad and former child actor who was in the iconic Bozo Show.  --- Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesie

The title of this ep says it all. It’s got everything - a hilarious interview with our mom, an epic conversation with visionary horror director and founder of Kwanza Con Jeff Carroll, and cousin Luli drops by with her Jewish Day School friends (Noam, Joel, and Adam) to talk “ok, boomer,” Rush, and the Goldbergs. Another awesome installment in our Gamer Comic Expo Special! More to come!  — Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our crea

Grab your bowl of cereal and enjoy this interview with Saturday morning cartoon legends - The Peanuts Crew AKA the original voice cast of the Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Stacy Heather Tolkin, Brad Kesten, and Angela Lee Sloan. Recorded at Gamer Comic Expo, the Crew reminisces about becoming part of the iconic comic strip's television history and our host asks if he has what it takes to be a voice actor.  --- Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @Fr

We caught up with wrestling legend Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake at Gamer Comic Expo. Mr. Beefcake talked about his transition from "heel" to "face" in the mid-80s, the infamous Barbershop incident with the Rockers, and who he thinks should play him in his biopic. Then, film and television legend, Keone Young (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy, GI Joe, Dude Where's My Car) chatted with the pod about his epic performance as Mr. Wu on Deadwood, as well as the representation of Asian men in movies and TV. Stay tuned for more special eps from Gamer Comic Expo!  --- Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, s

Day 1 of Gamer Comic Expo brought some fantastic creative humans to the show!  StazR (a new fantasy sci-fi book series) creator Anay Ayarovu talks about building a universe and who she would cast in the screen-version of her writing. Spaghettie Lissetti talks about the adorable-ness of Ryan Reynolds. We also heard from competitive Fornite player, Sincere AKA thereal_smug, and played an excellent game of RecsRx with his dad, Marco, who just binged all of Game of Thrones. Finally, Denim Spiderman swung by along with Carolina of the Where To Next Food Blog. Stay tuned for more Gamer Comic Expo content! --- Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch

Friday Night Movie's adventures at Gamer Comic Expo continue! We get deep with cosplay celebrities J9Lives and GeekArtCosplay. We talk cosplay inspirations, fitness competitions, and what would happen if Wonder Woman had her own Office-style sitcom. Then we sit down with content creator and famed video game journalist, Jake James, to talk about what Hollywood has to do to finally get the video game-based movies right. Stay tuned for more Gamer Comic Expo interviews throughout the weekend!  --- Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch

Gamer Comic Expo Special: Friday Night Movie was beyond lucky to have a full sit-down conversation with Athena Finger, Heiress to the Dark Knight. She was amazing and we covered everything from our favorite incarnations of the Joker to Gone with the Wind.  Athena fought for her grandfather, Bill Finger, to receive co-credit recognition for the creation of Batman. She won her fight in 2015. Since then, she has been actively attending conventions as the historian of the creation of Batman, artist and upcoming author.  She was featured in the Hulu documentary Batman and Bill sharing her family story of how this injustice followed four generations and was finally resolved with Bill Finger's name being attached to the Batman name. Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to

It's that spooky time of year when the sibs talk about how they were afraid of Halloween as kids. Tune in to hear about how one of us used Shabbat as an excuse not to trick-or-treat and for our review Jordan Peele's terrifying film, Us.  Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany Instagram stories @frinightmovie and @pancake4table. Subscribe to our quart

This ep is all about rom coms — favorites, opposite-of-favorites, and whatever the deal is with these Netflix-produced movies. Plus, Take Too Podcast host and leading DC-area romance expert, Brian Stever, joins us for the epic discussion. We even sneak in a mini debate about the Joker movie. One of us liked and one of haaaaated it. Find out who!  Friday Night Movie is coming to Gamer Comic Expo, November 8-10 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Come pod with us! Be a guest on the show, talk about movies and pop-culture, and show off your incredible cosplay.  Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunterwill be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your ve

FNM is a show about siblings, right? So get ready for a sibling special when discuss all of our favorite actor siblings! Sheens, the Arquettes, Quaids, Baldwins, Olsens, Maras, Savages, and more! We also ask the question: which FNM sib should be most famous? (You'll love the answer).  In honor of this very special sibling-themed episode, the great Dingleberry Dynasty gave us permission their epic tribute to Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez - Sheen, which you can listen to in full at the end of the ep. Buy all of Dingleberry Dynasty's awesome music on iTunes or stream on Spotify.  Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own off

Could this show get more Jewish? The answer is... YES! In the spirit of the high holiday season, we play a special edition of Cast... Away with Jewish actors and your favorite biblical film adaptations. Get ready for everyone from Daniel Day Lewis (yes, Jewish) to Ben Schwartz in this bagel and lox-filled, very Jewish episode of Friday Night Movie. We also talk Hustlers' oscar potential, the new Addams Family movie, and something Lily is watching but we don't remember since she doesn't write the notes anymore.  Friday Night Movie host and filmmaker Becky Korman's short film Ataguttak the Hunter will be screening on November 13, 2019 at 5:00PM at Cinepolis Chelsea as part of the DOC NYC Film Festival. Get your tickets now!  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your trades

It's time to face reality, people. Dear friend and neighbor, Katie, drops by to talk reality TV. We go deep on why anyone would watch Basketball Wives, Sister Wives, Vanderpump Rules, Top Chef, Project Runway, Real Housewives (of Dallas, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, NYC, and Potomac... yes, Potomac is real). We also somehow get into the fertility of Kate Plus 8 and the cinematography of the Kardashian shows. Finally, we talk about classics, such as Real World, Road Rules, and Project Runway. And just in case you missed some of our usual topics, there's a healthy dose of BH90120 towards the end of the ep. Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4

Becky gets stuck in an elevator and lives to tell the tale. Then the sibs do a deep dive into the first half of season 1 of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones (starring Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, John Goodman, Adam DeVine, and Walton Goggins). 

Huge FNM exclusive interview with director, Josh Usheroff (Blackbox Productions), as he takes us behind the scenes of Broken Social Scene's groundbreaking new video, Can't Find My Heart. Hear all about how he and his collaborator, Google Deep Dream pioneer Alexander Mordvintsev, used artificial intelligence (AI) to create this mind-bending work of art. And don't worry, we also play an epic round of Buy/Rent/Meh with some of the greatest music videos of all time and hand the mic over to Josh as hosts a portion of the show.  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Also, send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany In