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Critical Thinking PodcastEp 247 "Critically Strange"The Guys are back, and with a critical review of Dr. Strange 2. Also we have a new affiliate Dubby energy drink power. Goto www.dubby.com and when you purchase use promo code CTP2 for 10% off. So sit back and enjoy the ride. Don't forget to give Rick tha Rizzo a Happy Birthday.2022-05-121h 30
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 193 "Criticaly Coming 2 America"We are back with the review for coming 2 America. Alittle news but mainly the review. So please sit back and enjoy the ride2021-03-181h 08
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 192 "Critical WandaVision"We are back and here to talk WandaVison. Still bring some news and sports and the Mig1 goes on about NCAA March Madness for a bit. So Sit back and Enjoy the ride2021-03-111h 16
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. 191 "Critical Trailer Talk"We are back this week, with Trailer Talk! We had 10 trailer to review and some movie news. These are the trailers that Rick "Tha Rizzo" found to talk about: Operation Varsity Blues, Army of the Dead, Psycho Goreman, Luca, Cruella, Yes Day, SAS: Red Notice, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer, Raya and The Last Dragon, and What If?. So sit back and enjoy the ride 2021-03-041h 14
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 190 "Critically Frozen"We are back after a week of bad weather over here in Texas. We have a lot to talk about and look we have some movie reviews for ya. So sit back and enjoy the ride....watch out for the snowballs.2021-02-251h 32Critical Thinking PodcastEp 189 "Critically The Hole"We are back and Rick's brother Eric joins the show and brings his knowledge of wrestling to the show. Also we talked about the Big Game and some entertainment news. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2021-02-111h 13Critical Thinking PodcastEp 188 "Critically Wrestling and NFL"We are back and at my new home. Yes thats right the Rizzo has moved in with his Girlfriend. Sorry if there is an echo on this recording but we still got it done. The Mig1 has brought big wrestling news and NFL News. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2021-02-0456 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp 187 "Critically 187"The boys are back and killing it 187 style, so sit back and enjoy the ride2021-01-281h 22Critical Thinking PodcastEp 186 "Critical Mig is back"The Mig1 is back or Critical Mig. We are back with review news and uber stories. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2021-01-211h 30
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 185 "Critically Solo"Episode 185....Rick did the show solo. Mig1 was not feeling well and is on quarantine. This still did not stop the Rick Tha Rizzo and was able to deliver a full show. Rick gave some news and his reviews on Cobra Kai season 3 and his review to Soul. So sit back and enjoy this smooth ride.2021-01-1452 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp 184 "New Year"THe First Episode of the 2021 year we have a reviews and some sports and uber stories. Sit back and enjoy the ride2021-01-071h 22Critical Thinking PodcastEp 183 "Critically Disney"We are back again with another off the cuff show so sit back and enjoy the ride2020-12-171h 19Critical Thinking PodcastEp 182 "Critically Mandalorian"We are back but not with the Wild Fire Girls we had to reschedule there interview but we had alot to talk about so sit back and enjoy the show 2020-12-101h 36Critical Thinking PodcastEp 181 "Critical is Back!"We are back from the Thanksgiving Holiday, hope everyone had a great holiday during this this pandemic. While we were away guess what we are now on Iheart Radio! what an accomplishment for us. We are back with a good show for you, some sports news, review of the Mandalorian shows, and entertainment news. So sit back and enjoy the ride. 2020-12-031h 22Critical Thinking PodcastEp 180 "Critically Humble"We are back and with some news no less. we also have some uber stories that Humble us. So sit back and enjoy the ride2020-11-191h 31Critical Thinking PodcastEp 179 "Critically Uberious"We are back this week with mainly uber stories and some NFL News. So sit back and enjoy the ride.....oh wait don't forget to put on your mask and be safe.2020-11-121h 11
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 178 "Who's Following Us"We are back Ladies and Gentlemen. And take a wild guess who is following us.... we have uber stories and other news so sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-11-051h 38Critical Thinking PodcastEp 177 "Critical Weekly"We are back this week with some UBER stories and news. The Mig1 gets on his soap box again and goes on a long tangent. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-10-291h 17
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 176 "Critically Whaaaaat?"We are back and with some Uber Stories and sports news. W have some entertainment news but since covid it been slow. Rick admits he forgot his notes but we still made a great show for ya. The Mig1 could not stop talking about Chicas Cabernet and after we recorded he gave them a call to see if they would sponsor us. We will find out next week. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-10-221h 21
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 175 "Short and Sweet"We are back and with a quick show. Some news, trailer talk, and a movie review. We are also at a new location to record. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-10-1549 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp 174 "Critical News"We are back and have all kinda news and Uber Stories along with Miguel's Nebraska trip. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-10-081h 11Critical Thinking PodcastEp173 "Critically Hot"Rick an Miguel are back. Miguel is feeling better and Rick was good until the end of the show. The Mig1 is back Ubering and has uber stories as well as Rick. WE have news and sports and Wrestling. Rick did the Paqui ONE CHIP CHALLENGE at the end of the show, it was a riot. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-10-011h 31
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 172 "Critical on Sports"We are back and you know it Football is back too. We talk about what the first week of football, whats happening in the NBA and MLB, also a little bit of hockey. We also talked about a little bit of politics and some food we tried. Not to mention a trailer talk oh and you might hear someone in the back ground. So sit back and enjoy the show.2020-09-171h 08Critical Thinking PodcastEp 171 "We are Critical"We are back this week and have news and reviews. Not to mention that we are trying to get sponsored or affiliated with Bang energy. Rick also brings back Uber Stories. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-09-101h 15Critical Thinking PodcastEp 170 "News News News"We are back sorry we dont have a interview for you all. We did reschedule it. But we did have a lot of news. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-09-031h 30
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 169 "Project Powers the Review"We are back and here with a review. We watched "Project Power " with Jamie Fox. We talk about our week, The Mig1 goes on a tangent so I had to so something funny. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-08-201h 01
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 168 "Critical with Sarah O'Connell"We are back and this week we have on the show Sarah O'Connell from "The Sarah O'Connell Show" on youtube. Rick and Miguel have a nice conversation with Sarah. Yes a conversation, that is how we here at Critical Thinking like to do things. So sit back and enjoy the ride. 2020-08-131h 07Critical Thinking PodcastEp 167 "More Critical Reviews"We are back and with a special guest Mig1's step son Bradon. We review IP man 4, and Transformers Battle for Cybertron. Both are on Netflix. we also have alittle bit of news. This was a fun episode so sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-08-061h 09
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 166 "The Great Steve Orlando"We are back, and with a very special guest the one and only Steve Orlando. One of the best comic book writers out there. He has been with DC and Marvel comic, now he is back on his own and has a new comic coming out in October called "Commanders in Crisis." So sit back and here The Mig1 become all fan boy in the interview. Enjoy the ride
Here is the purchase code: AUG200037 2020-07-301h 32
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 165 "Review Time"We are back this week with another movie review for ya..."The OutPost". This was a movie that was going to the movie theater but with the covid happening it went straight to digital. Miguel gets abit emotional with this review, so sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-07-231h 27
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 164 "The Old Guard Review"We are back and we watched another movie on Netflix called "The Old Guard" We give our review of the movie but before the review The Mig1 was talking a lot of shit ...lol. We did get back to talking about entertainment news and mig gives thanks. So sit back and enjoy the ride 2020-07-161h 18
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 163 "Critical Look at Red Iris"We are back and we have Emily Glazener of Red Iris on the show. Red Iris, a band out of Houston TX, the lead singer, Emily, is back with us to give us an update of what the band is up to and the success they have been having. so sit back and enjoy the ride. 2020-07-091h 37
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 162 "Critically Fowl"We are back and here to bring you our review of Artemis Fowl that is on Disney +. Miguel and Rick also lets you know how there weeks were and weekends, so sit back and enjoy.2020-07-0259 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 161 "Scoob Review"We are back to give our review of the Scoob Movie. Listen how geeked out Miguel gets about his favorite cartoon. We also give a little bit of movie news. So sit back and enjoy the ride.2020-06-251h 08
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 160 "PLAYSTATION 5"We are back and giving you some Playstation 5 news. Rick and Miguel are excited about the Playstation 5 coming out this year. Wetalk about some of the games that are coming out for it ....well if its not a sports game Miguel doesn't say much. So sit back and enjoy the show.2020-06-1857 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp 159 "Lets Have a Drink"We are back this week to give you alittle bit what alcohol we would drink and some Entertainment News Sit back and enjoy the show.2020-06-111h 18Critical Thinking PodcastEp 158 "Critically Serious"We are back this week talking about the riots and protesting and other stories that has happen, We do give you some entertainment news but this was a bit serious for us. So sit back and enjoy the show.2020-06-041h 04Critical Thinking PodcastEp. 157 Retro Rewind: "Spaceballs"We are bringing you all another Retro Rewind. This rewind,we review "Spaceballs" written and directed by the Great Mel Brooks. Rick and Miguel are joined by Eric fair enough Lopez, giving y'all our review of this 80's classic. We had some phone issues so Eric was cut short, but that did not stop the fun, so sit back and enjoy the ride. 2020-05-281h 18Critical Thinking PodcastEp 156 "Little bit of News, Little Bit of Reviews"The guys are back with a little bit of news and reviews. Also Rick gives Miguel an early Fathers day and Birthday gift. Next week we will be do a Retro rewind for you all.2020-05-211h 03Critical Thinking PodcastEp 155 "We are reviewing again"Rick and Miguel are back this week to review an awesome movie from DC animation Justice League Dark Apocalyptic War. We have a little news but mainly the movie review. Sit back and enjoy the show.2020-05-1459 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp 154 "May the 4th be with you"Rick and Miguel are back, and tried to make this a Star Wars themed show. Its an off the cuff show so sit back and enjoy the show.2020-05-0754 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp. 153 "Review Time"During this time of covid-19 pandemic, Rick and Miguel are watching movies along with guest co-host Eric Fair Enough Lopez. The guys watch Extraction on Netflix and will give there review on this episode. Rick reviews FF VII remake on the PS4. Miguel also brings this moment in history. Sit back and enjoy the show.2020-04-301h 01Critical Thinking PodcastEp 152 "Crazy News"The guys are back this week with bit of everything on this podcast. Miguel brings "On this day in History" also we talk about some crazy news around the world during this quarantine time, along with some entertainment news and conspiracy news. So stay safe and enjoy the show.2020-04-231h 18Critical Thinking PodcastEp. 151 "Wrestling Talk"Rick and Miguel are joined by Rick's brother Eric Fair enough Lopez. Rick sits back and enjoys the talk of wrestling between his brother and Miguel. Miguel drops adding fake sponsors and starts giving some history notes. We also have some entertainment news to give as will. So sit back and enjoy Wrestling Talk. As always please stay safe, wash your hands keep your mask on through this quarantine time.2020-04-161h 17Critical Thinking PodcastEp 150 " The Reviews"Finally no more games, Rick and Miguel are back with reviews for you all. We give our review for "Bloodshot", "Bad Boys for Life" and WrestleMania 36. Also some NFL News. So sit back with your favorite drink and enjoy the show.2020-04-091h 39Critical Thinking PodcastEp 149 "Another Game Night"Rick and Miguel this week did another game night. They played "Operation" that they dubbed "Ish"peration after friend of the show Ish. the we played Cards Against Humanity. There was a little news we gave so enjoy the ride. Next episode if everything goes well we will have a guest. So enjoy the show 2020-04-021h 04Critical Thinking PodcastEp.148 "Let's Play"Rick and Miguel are back this week and we have a movie review for Superman: Red Son, and then Rick and Miguel test their movie knowledge by playing The Blockbuster Movie Party Game.2020-03-261h 26Critical Thinking PodcastEp 147 "Lets Talk Corona"Rick and Miguel are back, we wanted to talk about alot of things but the subject at hand is the Covid-19 aka The Cornona Virus. We ended up talking more on that but we did bring up what Rick is playing on PS4. The Division 2, The Outer Worlds, FF VII remake,2020-03-1946 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp. 146 "The Short Show"Rick and Miguel are back with an announcement about Comicpalooza. Also we have a movie review for "Spencer Confidential" that is on Netflix. Furthermore we talk some entertainment news and Miguel gets personal. So sit back and enjoy the show.2020-03-1258 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp. 145 "Trailers and Stories Uncut"Miguel and Rick are back with some uber stories and better movie trailers to talk about. Just abit of entertainment news, Miguel is still up to his antics with different products for sponsors2020-03-051h 27Critical Thinking PodcastEp. 144 "Trailer talk is back"Rick and Miguel are back with Trailer Talk. Rick found some awful trailers and a couple of good ones. Sit back and relax and listen to us tear into these Trailers. Rick also talks about the Red Iris Show that he went to this past weekend.2020-02-271h 23
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 143 "We saw Sonic!"Rick and Miguel have brought more Uber Stories and give our review of Sonic The Hedge Hog. Miguel is up to his crazy antics again for some crazy fun. We watched Sonic and give our review for it. All I can say that we say this is a MUST SEE movie, so go and take your family.2020-02-201h 04Critical Thinking PodcastEp: 142 "We talk XFL!.....HuH?"Rick and Miguel are back this week and we have uber stories, we talk XFL and other entertainment news. Also, also Rick has a small interview with Friend of the Show Emily Irene lead singer of Red Iris giving an up date of what their doing. Enjoy the crazy stories and deep talk about the XFL. 2020-02-131h 34Critical Thinking PodcastEp: 141 " The Return"We are back from being out last week. Miguel was sick but he is back and we did a regular show. Still working on a new format and Rick is still learning the editing process. We discuss Trailers, news and Miguels final thought. So enjoy ep 141 : The Return" 2020-02-061h 35Critical Thinking PodcastEp 140 " Back to Work Raw & Uncut"Miguel & Rick are back raw and uncut with Trailer Talk, Entertainment New, some Movie Reviews and some PlayStation New. We do still have Uber Stories and other silly stories. Miguel also gives a final thought at the end.
Trailers: The Rhythm Section, Spenser Confidential, Gun Akimbo, The True History of the Kelly Gang, October Faction, and Locke & Key
Quick Movie Reviews: 6 Underground, Aladdin, The Witcher, and Castles in the Sky 2020-01-231h 27Critical Thinking PodcastEp: 139 Lets See what Critical will be doing this year.Miguel and Rick have some personal events that have happened to them. Rick comes with some funny uber stories, and we tell you what we are going to do this year with the show. So listen and enjoy the show.2020-01-161h 28Critical Thinking PodcastEp 138 "The Everything Show"Miguel and Rick are back telling the Uber stories from the New Years and Wildcard weekend. Also Miguel tells us how he thinks the NFL Playoff are going to pan out. We tell our goals for the year and some movie and TV news. So sit and listen and enjoy the show.2020-01-091h 34Critical Thinking PodcastEp 137 "Raw and Uncut"This the last show of the year and funny thing its the first show of the New Year. The reason its called raw and uncut is because Rick did not edit the show at all. Its a bit crazy, so you all will hear all the goof ups that we make doing a show. Hope you all enjoy the show and lets bring in 2020 with a bang.2020-01-021h 16Critical Thinking PodcastEp 136 pt 2 Tha Tru Showtime is backTha Tru Showtime is back, after we had the Interview with Red Iris, Miguel and I called Tru and catch up from last time we talked with him. Lots of funny and serious talk with him. hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did.2019-12-261h 11Critical Thinking PodcastEp 136 pt 1 The Red Iris PodcastMiguel and Rick are back with there crazy antics. Rick brings some uber stories, and Interviews Red Iris a local band in Houston. This is the first part of a 2 part episode. The 2nd part is with Tha True Showtime that will be out next week.2019-12-2044 minCritical Thinking PodcastThe Nerdy Food CastMiguel and Rick back telling What Food places are good that they see around Houston Ubering. Also giving abit of geeky news around movies and TV. 2019-12-121h 13
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 134: Fandemic 'n Uber storiesA quick little update on what's been going on with CTP and what we are working on lately! It's a MigandRickisode! 2019-11-0738 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 133: Still Not Dead!!! feat. Sarah RagsdaleWe've come back from the dead! After many things going on over the past couple of months, we're coming back at ya strong with an awesome guest interview feat. singer-songwriter and pianist, Sarah Ragsdale. You can find out more about her at SarahRagsdale.com2019-11-011h 36
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #132: "The Aztecs MC"We're coming back at chu with some insights into trailers and updates on where we've been since we kinda went awol! We're regrouping y'all. Stay tuned.2019-10-0356 minCritical Thinking PodcastEp. #131: Chinedu Thinking Podcast (Upcoming Creator Show)Finally! Here is the episode we have been delaying trying to get our post production as good as we could under the circumstances. This is our phone interview with the greatest comedian in Houston, the one and only, Chinedu Ogu! Check out his website for all of his latest announcements, links and merch here: https://www.chineduogu.com/2019-09-021h 35
Critical Thinking PodcastEpisode 130Khou 11 Brandi Smith2019-08-211h 24
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #129: "We gonna be an app on iTunes Store! "We have a special episode with our sponsor, friend, and recurring guest, Tha True Showtime! WHO is working on an app for your boyz here in H-Town! We're checking back in with our homie and seeing what's new in the ATL.. Some big laughs in this one! 2019-08-0139 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 128.2 "O Kevin, Where art thou?" (Up'n'coming Creator Episode)On this episode we had one of our favorite repeat guests of all time: Kevin Gootee of Comics Watching Comics! As always, expect lots of roasts and jokes and cracking wise! Learn more about Kevin and join with us in laughing at his brand of acid wit demonstrated on the subjects of football, movies, society, and more!
Intro Music credit: "Hella Bandz" by Tha True Showtime, our friend and sponsor!
Be sure to check out our new website and connect with us! We'd love to hear your thoughts about the show and any suggestions or questions!2019-07-261h 11
Critical Thinking PodcastEp 128.1: "Total Randomness Presiding"This episode is the product of much labor through crazy audio and wacky conversation that we had for several hours. It is crazy just as we are. Some humor, some social commentary... and toilet psychology. Listen at your own risk.
Intro music credit: Tha True Showtime "Hella Bandz"2019-07-191h 20
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #127.2: Beholdest thou E3This is the follow up to our last E3 episode! We've got loads more gaming talk to go over with all these exciting new trailers!
Also we've got more episodes on the way! We're still working on getting our podcast over to all of same channels of distribution across the board. If you have a hard time reaching us through one of your preferred podcast listening platforms, feel free to drop us a line by DMing us on twitter, facebook, or instagram. We'll work on getting it to you!
Also our new website is up! C...2019-07-121h 09
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #127: "E3 : L8 but Gr8!"Finally, we have recorded from Uncanny Comics! We have recurring guest and friend of the podcast, Joseph Cano (who is also the shop proprietor) on with us as we discuss this years E3 focusing on the games that interested us!2019-07-0450 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #114: "We're back in the saddle again!"Is this the beginning... or is it the end? Whoa. That's some grim, movie trailer kind of stuff meant to grab you by the goods and drag you in to the story. Well... You tell us!
In this episode we share about our latest adventures from the end of last year and the beginning of this one. Also we'll be telling y'all a little bit about what we have planned for the podcast this year. This is basically the Roundtable Talk which will be the first episode that we release every week with at least one other to follow later!
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Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #113: "Happy New Year and Bloopers Ahoy!"We're still getting our forces rallied for the new year... So in the mean time, we've got some more outtakes and bloopers and crazy behind the scenes moments from the past year! CAUTION: There are no F***s given in this episode. Some of this stuff was never meant to see the light of day. So carry on at the risk of shocking your sensibilities!
Credit to Tha True Showtime for our intro song sampled from "Bandz" (Showtime Entertainment Records ℗ 2018 ). His music can be found on iTunes and many other places including ThaTrueShowtime.one2019-01-0448 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #112.2: "Believe me, question the chocolate"This is the final part of our year end special! We swap drink stories, crazy top 10 lists, and deliver our heart warming message and final goodbye to the old year. Thanks so much to everyone who has supported this podcast. We love all y'all and hope to meetcha on the other side of this new year bringing even better episodes for years to come!
End Music Credit: Deck the Halls - Jingle Punks https://youtu.be/5VO3w8na3CA2018-12-291h 09
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #112: "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!"Get ready for retaliation on this episode of Critical Thinking! Miguel goes on a rant about our first hater. But first he goes loose cannon and totally NON-PC as he weighs in on some political stuff... And the room exploded with laughter on the topic! Also we once again have a special treat for you: the fabulous Miss Stacey Jayne, the host of Panophobia Podcast, was a return guest on our show! We discussed some crazy stuff in this one. It went totally off the chain, so run for your life if you are at all offendable!
This is part...2018-12-2149 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #111: "Lots'o reviews + Our very first hater!"Got another Shawn-an-Rickisode with our reviews for Fallout 76, Black Ops 4, Battlefield 5, Red Dead Redemption and MORE! Also stick around for the end to hear about our first hater email! It was friggin hilarious!2018-12-131h 25
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #110: "Our First Bloopers Edition Special"This is the one episode that is certainly not for the feint of heart! Get ready for outtakes, bloopers, and behind the scenes banter with our first ever Blooper Episode! Beware the dog: this one gets cuhhhh-razy!!!2018-12-061h 01
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #109: "The Fear of Hairy Nipples: Thelechaetophobia"We have a really smart (and smartass) show for you this time! Featuring Shawn's friend, model and fellow podcaster, Stacey Jayne from Panophobia podcast. We talk phobias, anxieties, overcoming your fear, ghost stories, and lots of other crazy crap! Of course it gets crazy with us involved... Jump in to get edge-a-ma-cated with facts and stimulated with absurdity! And be sure to check out Stacey's podcast on Mixcloud as well as other pod places.
Credit to Tha True Showtime for our interview outro song sampled from "Bandz" (Showtime Entertainment Records ℗ 2018). His music can be found on iTunes and many other place...2018-11-291h 20
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #108: "Rock ain't dead and the Irises are Red"Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this week! We definitely did! Kicking back out there into the world just before Monday and work begins, we've got a fresh episode we recorded just before we got overrun by turkeys. This time we got an interview for y'all with an extremely talented local H-Town band, Red Iris! We had a blast with Zeek, Oscar and Emily talking about old school rock n' roll, what has inspired their music careers, origins of the band, and their personal interests in the Nerdiverse. Check out this episode to get to hear some awesome tunes and...2018-11-251h 29
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #107: "We Are The Champions with Manilyn"We have another great interview for you guys with our very sweet and talented guest from the Philippines, Manilyn! We had the pleasure of being her first interviewers in her career as a recording artist. She held up well under the pressure of our "highly intellectual" battery of questions... Or rather, she managed to survive the insanity of our antics and buffoonery! Manilyn had no problem keeping up with us and we're sure you'll find her as charming and pleasant to the ears as we did. She has a great talent as a singer-songwriter and we are definitely excited for...2018-11-151h 28
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #106: "The Lost Episode"Bringing you a special recording from 3 weeks ago. This is a short one but a good one. It was an experimental attempt at censoring. And it consequently came out pretty hilarious! We give you some round table stories from that weekend and box office numbers for the first week of October with all of our salty commentary. Try this for a drinking game: take a drink every time you hear a censored word. Or maybe don't...you'll probably pass out before you finish the episode depending on what you're swigging! We hope you enjoy it!2018-11-0830 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #105: "Tha True Showtime was framed, bruh"We have a great show for you this time! Actually, the one and only prince of ATL rappers, the MC of MCs, your boi, Tha True Showtime!!! Prepare yourself for a full episode with Box Office Numbers and Trailer Time, AND a guest interview.
Credit to Tha True Showtime for our interview intro song (taken from his song "Fye"), the outro song (taken from his song "Bandz"), and the interim song (Please Don't F*ck with Me)
Be sure to check out Showtime's website and catch the premiere of the show life on YouTube.2018-11-011h 26
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #104.2: "The Final Test of Mikalyn"Welcome back to the show! Prepare yourself now to hear the grand finale of Mikalyn Hay's return to the Critical Thinking Podcast! We had more fun questions for her in the wrap up of our interview. We also had a surprise request for her... Challenging her like we did in the first interview, we once again had Mikalyn do something off the cuff putting her skills to the test. Get ready for more fun getting to know this awesome singer/songwriter sensation that is Mikalyn Hay!
Credit to Mikalyn Hay and Xtro for our interview outro tune (taken from their c...2018-10-251h 02
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #104.1: "The Return of Mikalyn Hay"We are so stoked about this episode! We've been waiting forever to get one of our all time favorite guests back on the show... and so for your hearing pleasure, we have the very talented and lovely Miss Mikalyn Hay! But first we'll give you the box office numbers and serenade you with a symphony of nonsense and banter filled with farm animal sounds.
Credit to Mikalyn Hay and Xtro for our interview intro tune (taken from their collab song "Close") and for their song "Fall In Love Again" played in the middle of the episode.2018-10-1845 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #103: "MMA: Critical Fighting"We're back with more original Critic'al action! In this episode get ready for a smackdown! Miguel and Shawn go at it toe-to-toe, getting heated up over the Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. (Thanks to Rick). Also... SPOILER ALERT: Get ready for our review of Venom! (It's at 1:12:56 to 1:28:35 if you want to skip it...) And also 5 trailers provoked a big response from us:
Aquaman (2nd trailer) at 32:35
Medal of Honor (Netflix) at 39:05
The Upside (Kevin Hart) at 47:34
The Mule (Clint Eastwood movie) at 58:10
The Long Dumb Road at 1:04:47
Enjoy the madness! Cheers!2018-10-111h 40
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #102: "The boys are back in town"The three most wicked desperadoes of the Critical Five rode into town... Bringing you another full CTP show featuring tails from the road, box office numbers, trailers, and movie news. That's right: the Good (Rick), the Bad (Shawn), and the Ugly (Miguel) were all present in the studio and got wackier by the minute. Though we were still absent our beloved mechanic-in-chief, the Pretty (Kyle), and our tech-lord, the Mad (Josh), we still had a blast together and made y'all a show full of sarcasm, banter, and hilarious stories reminiscent of our classic shows. There's no Clint Eastwood in this st...2018-10-051h 52
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #101: "Attack of the Introverts"We have a really quick, regular show for y'all this time - Rick was standing as the last line of defense in the war to maintain CTP's eternal flame of glory... And he brought in a surprise guest who we all know and love to help run the show. It's attack of the introverts, baby!
Trailers:
1. JOKER - Teaser
2. Bumblebee - Trailer #22018-09-2753 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #100: " Tha True Showtime is back "Finally! We got Tha True Showtime back on the podcast to have a blast recording once again and share with us on the details of his growing empire! Rick and Miguel had a blast going back and forth with Showtime, and we got surprising tidbits about his plans for the future - including his involvement with our podcast! In this episode we cover box office numbers and a few trailers before launching into a hilarious and entertaining interview with man of the hour fresh from Atlanta, Georgia.
Credit to Tha True Showtime for our interview intro song (taken from his...2018-09-201h 30
Critical Thinking PodcastFandemic Tour: CTP Day 1A quick update on our journey at Fandemic Tour so far! Yesterday, Rick and Shawn spearheaded the venture into Houston's newest elite comicon. Just getting our feet wet... So far the water is fine! Get your tickets and come on in today or tomorrow at the NRG stadium. Be sure to link up with a us over the social medias with a DM (twitter, fb, or Instagram) to come say hi and maybe take pictures with us or get interviewed on the podcast! We'd love to see you there!2018-09-1512 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #99: "Eye of the Nemer"On this episode of CTP, Rick and Miguel had a blast interviewing the very talented and edgy indie author, Ashley Nemer! They found her to be a very quick-witted, pithy conversationalist who fit perfectly on the show. Aside from being really entertaining with the banter, there is also a lot of very interesting insights to be gained from this episode for anyone interested in writing. This episode is both funny and informative. A perfect CTP mix!
Credit to Mikalyn Hay and Xtro whose collab was sampled in our interview intro song (taken from their song "One Night") and to Mikalyn...2018-08-3158 min
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #98: "Trailer Park Adventures With Kev"Ep. #98: "Trailer Park Adventures With Kev"
This episode we enjoyed the return of our illustrious guest, Kevin Gootee, the brilliant mind behind Comics Watching Comics (which you can see on Amazon Video). The last time we had Kevin on was for Ep. #71: “Insidiously Bad Trailers Together With Kevin”. Once again we've brought him back to be tortured with more soul crushing trailers. Get ready for some hardcore sarcasm, ballbusting, and brutally funny criticisms.
Trailers:
1. Constantine: City of Demons,
2. Aquaman
3. Shazam
4. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (trailer 2)
5. Iron Fist season 2
6. Robin Hood (trailer 2)
7. Overlord
Credit to Mikalyn Hay and Xtro whose coll...2018-08-201h 47
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #97: "Chattin with H-Town Tatt Master, G6"Bringing to you more local H-Town badassery, we have G6 - the Owner and Head Honcho of G6 Studios Tattoo shop! This is THE man to go to for Tattoos in Houston. Having been featured on TMZ, his clientele includes many of the best H-Town rappers, Paul Wall from the Astros, and even more celebs! We had an awesome time getting to know G6 and finding out his personal story of redemption that brought him to owning the hottest tattoo parlor in Houston! This guy is really humble and funny. And he impressed all of us with his heart for the c...2018-08-091h 25
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #96: "The guys are tired but the Fire is Wild"This time it's a Shawn-n-Rickisode. We're pumped to be bringing y'all some more H-Town local talent on this podcast! We had a great time interviewing Kelli and Kayla Iutzwig from Wild Fire. They are an amazing country duo that are way ahead of their young age of 13 and 15. You will get to check out 3 of their songs in this episode, including a brand new release that we are ahead of the curve on: first we play One, then Cure (that's the new single!), and we wrap up with Young Love. These girls were amazing to interview and they're very clearly...2018-08-021h 21
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #95: "Guess what... It's Tha True Showtime !"We had a freaking awesome episode this time! Shawn is reunited with the podcast after his month long sojourn in Ohio. Miguel is overjoyed at having another mug to stare at aside from Rick's. And Rick is majorly relieved to have someone else to distract his cousin long enough to catch a break and throw him off. We had a blast together and also brought in a really entertaining guest that we're sure you'll thoroughly enjoy as much as we did!
That's right, this episode is featuring Tha True Showtime with his tracks, Hella Bands, Get Fucked Up, Supa Str8...2018-07-282h 11
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #94: "What the Sharknado"In this episode we have the eccentric and extremely witty, Gary Morgenstein, who is the mad genius behind the promotion of the Sharknado movies. But he is also the writer of a new science fiction hit novel, A Mound Over Hell! Which is an awesome sci-fi novel that combines a dystopian, post-World War III America with 20th century baseball legends. Miguel and Rick had a great time talking with Gary about his new book - with plenty of Miguel fanboying over his involvement with the Sharknado franchise of course!
Special thanks to the Mikalyn Hay for letting us use her...2018-07-121h 31
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #93: "The Houston Rockets are going gamer pro?!"In this episode we have a special interview with George Lindsey (the Morning Host of "100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM Houston) and his son, Zach Lindsay (an expert videogame analyst). They're the hosts of the fabulously cutting edge, League Leaders Podcast! They're covering one of the latest developments in sports - and gaming - today! If you're into sports, video games, like to be in on the newest scene, and/or just really love Houston, then this podcast is an absolute must-listen for you! Get ready to learn about Clutch Gaming: the newest frontier that The Rockets have decided to launch into. Yo...2018-07-061h 33
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #92: "Getting Crude with Steve Orlando"Ok, here's a freakin amazing interview for all of our fellow DC nerds out there! (The comics, not Direct Current. Sorry guys, but you have to put away the freakin batteries!) We had the amazing Comicbook Writer/Scripter Steve Orlando on the podcast with us! The man's work with DC is nothing short of prolific and intense. This dude is the real deal and also a friend of our own Mig 1.
We're always working on bringing you the best and most interesting guests for our interviews. People that do awesome things and are just plain fun to jack around with...2018-06-281h 15
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #91: "Gonna hit y'all in the feels"In this episode we had the Yolanda D. Mozdzen, the very incredible Humanitarian Painter! So Miguel and Rick were repping CTP hanging out with Yolanda, and you can tell right off the bat that she immediately won their hearts. This is a heart warming episode! We are sure you'll fall in love with this awesome woman and her noble cause of painting beautiful, original artpieces to touch peoples hearts and help those who are less fortunate. If you know Rick and Miguel from listening to past episodes, you'll be amazed and see right away the big impact Yolanda had on...2018-06-211h 34
Critical Thinking PodcastEp. #90: "Trailer Edition: Double Wide"Ladies and gentleman, aliens and mutants - we have a super hilarious episode for you here! This awesome episode is featuring Kyle Hartshorn, our awesome friend and sponsor from Tokyo Munchies! This was the first episode with Shawn back on the podcast after being in Limbo up in Ohio. We all had a rip roaring time being idiots together and got back to our roots talking crap about trailers. But this time they were all amazing! We were so pumped about every last one of them and hope that you are too.
We want to say we really can't wait to r...2018-06-071h 41
Critical Thinking PodcastEnter The Comicpalooza - Part I: Keeping It PG-13Brought to you by Tanks Paintball and Uncanny Comics, here is the beginning of our adventure at the Houston Comicpalooza of May 2018! We had blast meeting old friends, making new friends, taking pictures with cosplayers, and just generally being jackasses! This first part is taken directly from our time at the podcasting booth where we were the opening act at Comicpalooza. We had some really fun interaction and were visited by our buddy and CTP official photographer, Ish from Barrimedia! Together we discussed Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. And believe it or not, NASA showed up and laid down some sw...2018-05-3151 min