Actually Good

Comedian Dana Donnelly joins us to discuss the ever-increasing overlap between the alt comedy and progressive activism scenes and expound her tactic of turning bigots into incels.

Multi-hyphenate ultra-activist Rachel Reyes comes on to get you all off your asses, explain why the Olympics suck, and show how the police crackdowns they come packaged with have quite a bit in common with our current situation.

We're back, babyyy. Torrent this episode, every movie discussed within it, and anything else you want. There are no rules anymore.

As you all know, Mike does not wish death upon anyone, so feel free to voice your honest opinions about the show.

I think the episode title speaks for itself.

Justin and Mike talk about hot sauce with Bin Laden's face on it, Midsommar, and Mike's biggest political regret: Stanning Jon Stewart way too hard.

Writer Louis Peitzman come on to defend the sequel to Grease that sank and started the careers of its leads. Because podcasts are an auditory experience, you can't see the intricate dance number he did the entire time while chatting, but trust us, it was great.

Multi-hyphenate talent Austin Highsmith Garces takes a break from appearing on the television to defend an antiquated way of consuming its programming: right when they network airs it.

Comedian Jamie Loftus brings us The Master of Disguise, the 2002 Dana Carvey vehicle that is forever tied to 9/11 and somehow less funny than the attacks. Can she convince the lads that a movie with an unrepentant brownface scene in it is good? Listen and find out.

Hey kids! We have a lot of fun around here at Actually Good, but here's something that's actually serious: your education. Specifically, how to make it seem like you're doing better at getting one than you really are. The school system is broken, and if you're following all the rules, you're doing it wrong. (Note: not all cheating is ethically equal. Please listen before suing us for getting your kids expelled and/or arrested)

On their most ambitious and awful-sounding episode to date, the guys hop on a three-way call with VICE West Coast Editor, Harry Cheadle, to discuss how much they all love talking on the phone. You can probably guess how that went.

Stealing is bad. Unless it's not. Editor and director Nate Miller makes the case for tactical small time thievery in this ep.

For our first episode featuring a deadly disease, TV writer and internet funny person Dashiell Driscoll comes by to make some profound points about the sweet side of type one diabetes.

We made all the obvious Vegas reference jokes in the episode, so I've got nothing for you here. Enjoy us discussing whether or not LV is AG.

Filmmaker Gille Klabin joins a sharply divided panel to defend 2012's Cloud Atlas. Justin's thumb is raised to the heavens, while Mike's took up residence in the ninth circle of Hell. It's an incredibly audacious movie about literally everything that, well, not everyone loves a whole lot. But despite the difference of opinion (or thanks to it) the conversation is as rich and far-reaching as the film itself. Gille's directorial feature debut, The Wave, starring Donald Faison and Justin Long, will be an a theater near you soon. You can find his other work at his website. 

Evan Scott, one half of directorial duo, The Dads, joins the hosts for a conversation about the most derided rubber clogs in the game and makes some salient points about fashion, classism, and the human condition in the process.

Critics and audiences hated this big-budget satire of shoot-em-ups in 1993, but was Last Action Hero truly trash or merely ahead of its time? The boys discuss while still in the afterglow of a fresh rewatch.

No, you're not going to be unexpectedly directed to any YouTube videos of soulful 80s pop hits. This is a real episode about the "Never Gonna Give You Up" guy. Comedian and writer Alison Stevenson effortlessly makes the case that Astley's brand of uncomplicated, catchy pop, sung in that signature baritone, is worth listening to on purpose, not just by accident. After you hear some deep cuts, you'll probably agree with her.

The guys smash the invisible box containing this emergency host-only ep to dive in on the topic of pantomime performers. But why are these silent clowns so universally loathed across the pop culture landscape? Perhaps things aren't so black and white and our negative perception of mimes has been projected onto us by the powers that be. Ok, this is starting to sound like a QAnon post so I'll wrap it up here. Go listen. 

Comedian, writer, and exhausted litigant Asterios Kokkinos (@asterios) joins the hosts to discuss, The Angry Birds Movie, the animated children's feature  based on a popular mobile game. But is it akchyually good or just another craven cash grab?