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This week, dear listeners, guest star Jerry Belich returns to share stories about movie sweding! That’s right: Jerry and Melissa tell backstage stories about making silly YouTube videos! (If you are not familiar with the term “sweding”, it refers to making your own homemade version of your favorite movies. The term comes from the Michel … Continue reading The post Episode 108: Let’s Pop the Hubris Bubble! appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you a magical double-feature episode about the two magician movies that came out in 2006: The Prestige and The Illusionist! (Okay, there was a third one in the same year, but did anyone really see Scoop?) For this episode, we are joined once again by super special guest star, Fes Works! … Continue reading The post Episode 107: Everybody Needs Frockcoats appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about musicals that Windy hates! That’s right, there are several classic musicals that Windy can’t get behind, and we dig into them here! But here at Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome, we prefer to love movies and not hate them, so we also bring to you an assortment of … Continue reading The post Episode 106: Consider Yourself… So Sauced appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, it is time for our seventh Off-Topic Extravaganza! That’s right, the episode number is a multiple of 15, which means this episode is entirely constructed of outtakes from the previous 14 episodes. These clips were sliced out because of time constraints, irrelevance, and/or inebriation, but we felt we could still put them to … Continue reading The post Episode 105: Punching Space Sharks appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, we return to you this week with the second half of our XanaCineHoliday Extravaganza! That’s right — Windy, Melissa, and Pat Wick all spent an entire day in movie theaters, and they bring tales of current movies for your ears. If you would like to catch up with Windy’s garrulous inebriation, we recommend Yellowtail … Continue reading The post Episode 104: A Pair of Teeth: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we are joined by Pat Wick for a two-part extravaganza about current movies, because this is our XanaCineHoliday Special! Windy, Melissa, and Pat all spent an entire day in theaters in three different cities, and they all lived to tell about it. (Bonus: if you’re the type of person who likes … Continue reading The post Episode 103: A Pair of Teeth: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you the second half of our B-Fest 2016 rundown! Kelvin Hatle of the Get Off My World podcast returns to help Melissa relay tales of joy and horror. If you would like to drink along, we’re still drinking what we had last week: New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest, Green River soda, and … Continue reading The post Episode 102: Poopception: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, is the first half of our B-Fest 2016 report! Melissa ventured off to Chicago with Kelvin Hatle to watch 24 straight hours of B movies, and so now you can hear the two of them tell tales of dumbfoundedness while Windy happily drinks! If you would like to drink along, we heartily recommend … Continue reading The post Episode 101: Poopception: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, we have made it to EPISODE 100! Be prepared to pump power by the hour, because this episode is all about an apex predator of bad movies: the glorious 1980 musical trainwreck, The Apple! For this momentous occasion, we have been joined by former guests Pat Harrigan (from the Get Off My World … Continue reading The post Episode 100: The Future Is Domes appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, we are joined by game designer Jerry Belich for an episode about The Neverending Story! Join us as we revisit this classic from childhood and realize that we have so very many questions. If you would like to drink along, feel free to grab some Yellowtail Cabernet Sauvignon (Windy’s pick), 12 year old … Continue reading The post Episode 99: Your Hopes and Dreams Are Bug Powder appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about war movies, featuring super-special guest star, Pat Wick! This episode was recorded waaay back in October, so we’re extra excited to bring this one to you this week. It kept getting bumped out because of various reasons (i.e., “Noel did a two-part episode again”, “we probably … Continue reading The post Episode 98: So Many Carbs for Your Joy appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about movies that delighted us in 2015! While we fully admit that 2015 was a rough year in many aspects, it was completely loaded with cinematic joys, and we bore witness to many of them! Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Star Wars: The Force … Continue reading The post Episode 97: From Ant-Man to Zinzana appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Buckle up, dear listeners, because this week, we celebrate the New Year with a selection of PARTY MOVIES! (Appropriately, this is an even-numbered episode, so the drunk is especially strong with this one.) If you would like to drink along (hoo boy), we recommend either Yellowtail Winter Red Blend (Windy’s choice) or Kickapoo Fruit Shine sangria-flavored soda … Continue reading The post Episode 96: There Is a Party in My Bottle, and You’re Invited! appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

It was inevitable, dear listeners: this week, we talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens! If you have not seen it yet, fear not: we stay spoiler-free for the first portion of the podcast, then ring an alarm before we plunge headlong into the spoiler zone. If you would like to drink along (and oh … Continue reading The post Episode 95: KlaxOn! KlaxOff! appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Oh, dear listeners, it is the time of year that be bring you the Butt-Numb-a-Thon Report! That’s right, we watched 24 hours of movies all in one luxurious glut, and we talk about all of them — vintage classics, restored rarities, and sneak premieres complete with celebrity encounters. And, even better, we are joined once … Continue reading The post Episode 94: I Hate Outside appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, we talk about NEW MOVIES! That’s right! It’s XanaCineHoliday! We both spent an entire day in a movie theater so we could talk about movies that are in release right now. A lot of them are good, too! If you would like to drink along, we recommend either Winehaven Minnesota Grapewinds Port or … Continue reading The post Episode 93: Jaunty, Yet Evil appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, Windy, Melissa, and Noel Thingvall bring you the exciting conclusion to our two-part episode about Nicolas Cage! …and really, do we need to say anything more than that? Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Kick-Ass Ghost Rider Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Snake Eyes Stolen Face/Off Birdy Lord of War … Continue reading The post Episode 92: A Jail of Cages: Part 2 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners! Do you know what we’re thankful for? (I mean, aside from wine?) We are thankful for Nicolas Cage! That’s right, dear listeners! This week, we give you part one of a massive two-part joyfest about Nicolas Cage. And joining us for this endeavor is special guest star, Noel Thingvall: Master of Two-Part Episodes. If … Continue reading The post Episode 91: A Jail of Cages: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

Dear listeners, this episode is a multiple of 15, which means this is our sixth Off-Topic Episode! I know most of you know what this means, but if you’re a new to our podcast, here’s what’s going on: Our episodes are edited. Like, a lot. We edit because we love you. Most of the stuff … Continue reading The post Episode 90: Hey Posterity, Enjoy This appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This week, dear listeners, Windy and Melissa bring you their favorite Bollywood movies! Well, Bollywood and other films from India. But mostly Bollywood. And mostly Shahrukh Khan movies. Seriously, there’s a lot of Shahrukh Khan talk in this episode. Anyway, you’ll enjoy hearing us make egregious geographical and pronunciation errors. If you would like to … Continue reading The post Episode 89: I Believe in Dhoom appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.