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Designated Parent

Designated Parent

By Adam & Lisa

Kids programming through the lens of adult beverages.
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Designated ParentOct 12, 2020

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Goodburger

Goodburger

Welcome to Goodburger, home of the Goodburger. Can I take your order?

The '90's were wild, ya'll. You could get Sinbad and Shaq in your movie, people let 15 year-olds drive and get in accidents with little repercussions, and rollerblades were a valid form of transportation.

Mar 01, 202101:50:33
Home Alone

Home Alone

In this super ginormous sized episode Adam and Lisa get waaaay to into the psychology of the McCallister family. And a bit too far into congratulating ourselves for not being as bad of parents as we obviously could be. If we were rich.

Feb 22, 202102:14:15
Dr. Doolittle 3

Dr. Doolittle 3

The movie that asks the real questions. Like "Why do we let Norm Macdonald be in things?" and "Can a monkey be charged with a felony?"

Feb 15, 202101:35:59
Charming

Charming

What if all the Prince Charmings (Princes Charming?) were the same? This thoughtful experiment gets to the root of the most confounding mystery in the fairy tale world.

Just kidding. It's a trainwreck with songs that seem like they were written by bad AI and a plot that really, really has some meaty questions to answer... but it will not.

Feb 08, 202101:20:09
The Mandalorian Season 2

The Mandalorian Season 2

Mandalorian, The Second Part! We discuss that the best parts of this show are probably the call outs to previous episodes of this show or else Star Wars in general. Also, Baby Yoda.

Feb 01, 202101:30:10
The Mandalorian Season 1

The Mandalorian Season 1

In this episode Adam confuses the Traveling Wilburys with the Wild Thornberrys. And also discusses this show that was on Disney.

Jan 25, 202101:37:35
We Can Be Heroes

We Can Be Heroes

The (hopefully) final conclusion to the Sharkboy and Lavagirl series.

Jan 18, 202101:12:43
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D

Robert Rodriguez makes a family film about a series of acid trips he had in college. Or something. Starring two Taylors.

Jan 11, 202150:58
Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

You will be screaming "TOM HARDY" at us for a few minutes. Sorry.

Also, spoilers as we talk through the plot of a relatively new movie. But don't worry if, like us, you haven't seen Wonder Womans 2-1983. They apparently weren't needed.

Jan 04, 202101:53:47
Soul

Soul

*SPOILER WARNING* This one just came out!

Adam and Lisa discuss the importance of settling for the mundane.

Dec 28, 202001:36:16
Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

The second best Ernest movie works with the season.
Dec 26, 202001:13:02
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Are we watching a Christmas movie this close to the holidays? No. Of course not. It's about a rat who wants to be Gordon Ramsay because of course it is.

Dec 21, 202001:37:56
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

We watch a movie about small town animals and economic downturns and discuss the importance of estate planning and life insurance.

Dec 14, 202001:01:16
Christmas Chronicles 2

Christmas Chronicles 2

Kurt Russel is back to save Christmas, this time with Goldie Hawn and it's, somehow, so very, very bad.

Dec 07, 202001:30:48
Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

A children's movie addressing issues facing a woman attempting to re-enter the workforce and the whining of the man supporting her.

Nov 30, 202001:28:54
Ugly Dolls

Ugly Dolls

100th Episode Spectacular! Not really. We just drink while discussing the movie that teaches you it's OK to be ugly as long as you're rich and talented.

Nov 23, 202054:59
Aladdin (2019)

Aladdin (2019)

The unneeded live action remake of the Disney classic isn't as bad as it could have been.

Nov 16, 202001:07:26
Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave

We've had one movie already, but what about second movie?

The sequel to the series that followed the movie that, really, no one really asked for.

Nov 09, 202001:02:27
Nightmare Before Christmas

Nightmare Before Christmas

Simply the best movie combination of Halloween and Christmas. The perfect November movie.

But it also makes no sense.

Nov 02, 202057:32
Halloweentown

Halloweentown

Debby Reynolds is in this. Debby. Reynolds. She deserved better.

Oct 26, 202001:14:58
Double Double Toil and Trouble

Double Double Toil and Trouble

A critique on the state of mandatory reporter laws in the 90's. Or another Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie. Or both.

Oct 19, 202001:18:52
Addams Family (2019)

Addams Family (2019)

Can the remake of a 1991 classic remake of a 60's TV show be even better than the original material? I mean, it's possible, but this certainly isn't it.

Oct 12, 202055:46
Addams Family (1991)

Addams Family (1991)

What is probably the most functional family in cinematic history meets reality and comes out ahead.

Oct 05, 202001:14:39
Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion

Eddie Murphy in a kids movie based on a theme park ride. This was never going to be good, was it?

Sep 28, 202001:25:04
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

Like, seriously, did Bette Midler know what she signed up for or was this just her doing what she does best? Either way, top 10 Halloween movies of all time.

Sep 21, 202001:22:28
Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour

The sequel to the movie based on those little troll dolls that get randomly popular every 15 years. At least it's introducing our kids to good music.

Sep 14, 202001:16:18
Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Time travel brought to you by your dad the dog. Because the 5 minute cartoon segments were not enough.

Sep 07, 202001:24:58
Despicable Me

Despicable Me

The movie that launched the minions. And for that, it has much to answer for.

Aug 31, 202001:22:43
Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

What even is this movie? It's... not good. It's... not bad. It's just... weird.

Aug 24, 202001:02:22
Kid Detectives

Kid Detectives

First, we know it's Stephen Baldwin. But also, we look at a lot of kids detective shows to figure out why we think children have the answers to all our problems.

Aug 17, 202058:11
Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

Where do you know Tim Curry from? This movie answers that for our kids now. Decide what that says about them.

Aug 10, 202048:49
Underdogs

Underdogs

How are there no dogs or caves in this movie?

Aug 03, 202053:30
Monsters Vs. Aliens

Monsters Vs. Aliens

Reminding children that the military industrial complex rains supreme and you only have the rights they want you to have.

Jul 27, 202001:03:29
Wrinkle in Time

Wrinkle in Time

A beautiful acid trip where Oprah pretends to be 30 feet tall and the queen of the universe when we all know she's not a bit over 26 feet tall.

Jul 20, 202051:45
UP

UP

A charming story of an accidental child abduction.

Jul 13, 202001:16:09
G-Force

G-Force

A great reminder of why we drink. G-Force is the story of talking guinea pigs that... honestly, who knows? It's a mess.

Jul 06, 202051:25
Artemis Fowl - LIVE

Artemis Fowl - LIVE

Tired of social distancing? Wishing we could be in your house with you watching a movie and making snarky comments? Then do we have an episode for you.

This is our commentary track to be synced up with the Disney+ version of Artemis Fowl.

So here's what you do. Get this somewhere you can listen to it out loud. Then, find Artemis Fowl on Disney+ and pause it a the exact beginning. When you hear the countdown and then the glasses clink, start the movie and we should be synced up.

But the bad new is, now you've started Artemis Fowl and you're going to have to watch it with us. Sorry.

Jun 29, 202001:32:32
The Goofy Movie

The Goofy Movie

In this episode, Adam asks way too many questions about Goofy's biology, classification,  and reproductive cycles.

Jun 22, 202054:03
Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

Lisa and Adam discuss gender and clown fish and incorrectly identify the capitol of Australia several times.

Jun 15, 202001:04:11
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

It's Baby's First Wes Anderson this week. Do our kids like style over substance or is this not their cup of fake British tea?

Jun 08, 202043:26
Scoob!

Scoob!

The nostalgia button gets hit again and again as Adam relives his favorite Saturday mornings.

Jun 01, 202001:20:55
Disney Studio Shorts

Disney Studio Shorts

This is a weird one. A bunch of short little videos back to back with no coherent theme. Kinda like my life.

May 25, 202056:07
The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

As you wish...

May 18, 202001:15:22
The Great Mouse Detective

The Great Mouse Detective

Not the highest form of Disney animation, but not the worst. Except for that weird part in a mouse strip club.

May 11, 202053:51
Abominable

Abominable

Adam and Lisa attempt to get banned in China.

May 04, 202001:09:15
Zootopia

Zootopia

Disney picks an unlikely setting for their follow up to Robin Hood.

Apr 27, 202001:20:60
Spies in Disguise

Spies in Disguise

Will Smith, the voice of the genie from Aladdin, according to my former children, stars as a bird.

He's reached the part of his career where he's doing talking animal movies.

I'm sorry, Will.

Apr 20, 202001:02:49
Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu

In the unofficial sequel to Deadpool 2, Ryan Renolds sasses his way through another franchise.

Apr 13, 202001:03:39
High School Musical

High School Musical

The movie that spawned 2 sequels, a TV series, a licensable high school musical about this high school musical and a TV show where they watch people do the high school musical version of high school musical and then the final layer, the movie of the high school kids from the tv show doing the musical based on this movie.

Also Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Effron are in this.

Apr 06, 202001:10:54
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

There's a point in the 1980's where you could get a job by walking into an office and demanding one. This is a throwback to that fantasy.

Mar 30, 202001:03:02