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Pigskin DispatchTouchdown History: Exploring the Giants' Stadiums and Name OriginsExploring the rich tapestry of the New York Giants' history, this episode invites listeners to journey through the evolution of one of the NFL's most storied franchises. The discussion begins with the origins of the Giants' name, tracing back to the baseball team that captured the hearts of New Yorkers long before the football team took the field. Host Darren Hayes delves into the significance of branding and identity in sports, highlighting how Tim Mara's decision to adopt the 'Giants' name in 1925 was a strategic move to leverage the popularity of the baseball team while establishing a unique identity...
2024-12-2207 min
Better Than Yesterday with Osher GünsbergHow Darren Hayes went from Unlovable to BelovedThis is not a conversation about Savage Garden. This is a conversation which is one of the most raw and honest conversations Osher has had on this podcast. Darren and Osher speak about his journey through trauma and therapy in a way that's both heartbreaking and hopeful, what it really means to be "successful" while carrying invisible wounds, and how sometimes the very things that help us cope – like performing – can become our careers. Enjoy this conversation with the magnificent Darren Hayes. Darren Hayes’ new book “Unlovable” is out now. Subscribe...
2024-12-1051 min
The Jess Rowe Big Talk ShowDarren Hayes 'I felt I deserved it'In this heartfelt conversation, Darren Hayes shares his journey from childhood trauma to international fame, as both the lead singer of Savage Garden, and as a solo artist. His new memoir 'Unlovable', gives us insight into the harrowing secrets and shame that plagued him throughout his life, and the fantasy world he created to escape in. Darren discusses his experience of domestic violence, his struggle with his sexuality, and the importance of self-love and healing. He reflects on the support he received from icons like Elton John and where he finds joy now. CONTENT WARNING...
2024-12-0351 min
ConversationsDarren Hayes on the bruising truth behind his Savage Garden stardomDuring the height of his fame as one half of Savage Garden, Darren Hayes struggled to reconcile what he'd lived through as a child growing up in Logan (CW: descriptions of domestic violence).Darren Hayes rose to fame in the 1990s as part of the musical duo Savage Garden.The band ended up selling 35 million albums and won numerous awards with hits like 'Truly Madly Deeply'.On the surface, Darren had achieved wealth, adoration and stardom —everything he dreamt of as a kid growing up in Logan, on the outskirts of Brisbane....
2024-11-2152 min
A Gay Old TimeDarren Hayes "I was so lonely, and I really didn't want to be gay"Nigel's guest today is Darren Hayes. Darren became world famous as lead singer of the group Savage Garden. Between the group and his solo career Darren has sold over 30 million albums, achieved two US billboard number one singles and won countless awards. He was given the Order Of Australia, his home country, by the late Queen Elizabeth for services to the music industry. But behind the stratospheric fame Darren hid his true sexuality from himself and dealt with demons such as depression, a violent father and thoughts of suicide. His novel, Unlovable, which...
2024-11-131h 17
State of The Artist PodcastWhat's It Like Being World-Famous? A Conversation with Darren HayesFor the first time on the podcast, we've got a guest! I asked one of my favorite singers of all time what he thinks of fame, achieving international fame, and how the pursuit of fame has changed since the 1990s.Darren Hayes is an Australian artist who achieved massive fame and success in a band called Savage Garden in the 90s. You're probably familiar with songs of his like Truly, Madly, Deeply, and I Knew I Loved You. Darren Hayes on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darrenhayesLuther on Instagram:
2024-11-0640 min
Absorb This Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Unlovable by Darren HayesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3578to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Unlovable
Author: Darren Hayes
Narrator: Darren Hayes
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 11-05-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 70 ratings
Genres: Entertainment & Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. As a child, in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, he told himself he was going to be a pop star - and he did it. But the reality of his life was much more complicated than the constraints of a three-minute pop song. In Unlovable, for the first time, Darren recounts the events and circumstances that...
2024-11-051h 53
A Life of GreatnessDarren Hayes: Open Up About His Darkest Moments, Finding Love, Savage Garden and Inner HealingThe glitz, glamour and excitement on the outside is not always how a star feels on the inside. This week, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Darren Hayes, internationally renowned singer, songwriter, and former frontman of the iconic band Savage Garden. With a voice that has touched millions and lyrics that speak to the soul, Darren’s music has left an indelible mark across the globe. But behind the spotlight lies a deeply personal story—one of struggles with identity, mental health, and the pressures of success. In this heartfelt conversation, Darren opens up about the unseen challenges he fa...
2024-11-0456 min
The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Iconography Britney SpearsDarren Hayes - From This Delicate to H (E)Our chat with recording artist, producer and songwriter Darren Hayes continues, this time we are talking about his solo career from his 2007 album This Delicate Thing We've Made to his 2022 album Homosexual. Darren offers a raw, unfiltered journey through his life; from a humble childhood to the heights of global fame with his band, facing pressure to reshape his identity, and ultimately discovering both love and his true self. Learn how the voice of Savage Garden came into his own.
Guest: Darren Hayes
Honors: Savage Garden and Darren Hayes
Host: Music Historian James Rodriguez ...
2024-10-111h 09
Pigskin DispatchThe Untold Tales of the 1918 Rose Bowl CoachesJoin Darren Hayes as he welcomes Timothy P. Brown to explore the fascinating history of the 1918 Rose Bowl, focusing on the unique military teams that competed in this iconic game. The episode delves into the impressive coaching figures of the time, particularly Red Stanton of Camp Lewis and Hugo Bezdek, who played pivotal roles in shaping the teams. Timothy shares insights from his book, "Fields of Friendly Strife," and recounts how the wartime context influenced football during this period. Listeners will learn about the dynamics of the game, the contrasting styles of the teams, and the significant impact these...
2024-10-0818 min
The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Iconography Britney SpearsDarren Hayes - The Solo Columbia Years (Explicit)Our chat with recording artist, producer and songwriter Darren Hayes continues, this time we are talking about his solo career with Columbia Records. Darren offers a raw, unfiltered journey through his life; from a humble childhood to the heights of global fame with his band, facing pressure to reshape his identity, and ultimately discovering both love and his true self. Learn how the voice of Savage Garden came into his own.
Guest: Darren Hayes
Honors: Savage Garden and Darren Hayes
Host: Music Historian James Rodriguez
(Explicit Language) Iconography is a show that celebrates music and the...
2024-09-2633 min
The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Iconography Britney SpearsDarren HayesRecording artist, producer and songwriter Darren Hayes offers a raw, unfiltered journey through his life; from a humble childhood to the heights of global fame with his band, facing pressure to reshape his identity, and ultimately discovering both love and his true self. Learn how the voice of Savage Garden came into his own.
Guest: Darren Hayes
Honors: Savage Garden and Darren Hayes
Host: Music Historian James Rodriguez
(Explicit Language) Iconography is a show that celebrates music and the impact it has on people around the world. The show features artists, songwriters, and producers...
2024-09-1857 min
Sound MuseumDarren Hayes: The Tension & The Spark (20th Anniversary)In this first episode of season 3, I celebrate the 20th anniversary of Darren Hayes' second solo album, 2004's The Tension And The Spark.Join me as I share some personal stories from this period, highlighting the album track by track, the singles, remixes, b-sides & much more.Check out my YouTube channel - I post several new videos every week including reaction videos, interviews, personal videos and much more, don't forget to subscribe.I'd love to hear from you regarding the podcast & your memories of The Tension & The Spark from Darren Hayes.
2024-09-1543 min
Mr A+Mr A+'s Favourite Episodes - Darren HayesThis week Mr A+ chats to Australian singer, songwriter Darren Hayes about his time with Savage Garden and his new album 'Homosexual'. Darren and Michael have a candid chat about creativity and diversity and then Michael introduces Darren to one of his biggest fans, Vanessa Theo! Follow Darren on IG here Follow Mr A+ on Instagram and DM him here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-11-0745 min
Will Love ListenS2E14 - Darren HayesWill Love welcomes Darren Hayes for an exclusive conversation! In this intense exposé Darren touches upon his life from childhood through today including opening up about the abuse he endured as a child, his marriage to ex-wife Colby Taylor, when he discovered he was gay, and how Savage Garden's breakout stardom halted his coming out. Darren shares the dramatic highs and lows of selling 23 Million records in Savage Garden, exposes how Columbia Records micromanaged his image and suppressed his freedom, when Elton John came to his rescue, and how he relates to Britney Spears. Darren talks his new album a...
2023-07-041h 28
MattersDarren Hayes MattersThis interview with the one-time member of Savage Garden and celebrated solo artist in his own right, Darren Hayes, was captured in December 2001 and focused on the release of his debut solo album, Spin.
Fast forward some 22-odd years later, and he’s back with a new album, his fifth, titled Homosexual, validated by longstanding fans, the LGBTQIA+ community and everyone in between.
Give this interview the time, if only to get a sense of this man’s complete professionalism and absolute commitment to his craft, and perhaps you’ll understand his 2023 intent even better.
Dar...
2023-05-0514 min
The Insiders' PodcastEpisode 52 - Darren's Windows Get Waxed! A Must Listen!Episode 52 - Darren's Windows Get Waxed! A Must Listen.Hear one of Darren's most crazy stories yet, and this time it isnt him doing the crazy things! This one will blow your mind.We also talk up the next WSL event at Bells Beach, we make our picks for Surfival League and who we think will win and name some dark horses to look out for too! Last but no means least, we talk about the local sessions we have had ourselves and some great do's and dont's to learn from!E...
2023-04-0159 min
Mr A+MR A+ and his Mum Chat to Musician Darren HayesThis week Mr A+ chats to Australian singer, songwriter Darren Hayes about his time with Savage Garden and his new album 'Homosexual'. Darren and Michael have a candid chat about creativity and diversity and then Michael introduces Darren to one of his biggest fans, Vanessa Theo! Follow Mr A+ on Instagram here Podcast inquiries: MrAPlusPodcast@gmail.com Follow Darren on IG here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-12-0645 min
Track By TrackDarren Hayes - Homosexual (with Darren Hayes)After a decade away Darren Hayes is back. Produced, arranged, composed and performed by Darren, Homosexual is an incredible, experimental, autobiographical album that will have you heading to the dance floor with tears in your eyes and joy in your heart. We're absolutely thrilled to be joined by Darren on this episode, and with detailed insights into all 14 tracks, this is our longest episode ever! Enjoy every second, and let us know your thoughts on the socials @trackbytrackuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-211h 59
Track By TrackDarren Hayes - Homosexual (with Darren Hayes)After a decade away Darren Hayes is back. Produced, arranged, composed and performed by Darren, Homosexual is an incredible, experimental, autobiographical album that will have you heading to the dance floor with tears in your eyes and joy in your heart.
We're absolutely thrilled to be joined by Darren on this episode, and with detailed insights into all 14 tracks, this is our longest episode ever! Enjoy every second, and let us know your thoughts on the socials @trackbytrackuk
2022-10-211h 59
CRECo.ai Roundtable: Technology, Marketing, Brokerage, Government Policy, Capital, Construction & Cyber Security in Real Estate with Andreas SenieEXPERT SECTOR INTERVIEW WITH DR. DARREN HAYES - FOUNDER CODE DETECTIVES & ONE OF THE TOP TEN FORENSIC EXAMINERS IN THE UNITED STATESSend us a textJoin Andreas Senie and special guest Dr. Darren Hayes, CEO of Code Detectives, as they discuss cybersecurity and dive deep into Computer Forensics and best practices for responding to cyber threats. About Professor Darren HayesDr. Hayes is the Founder and CEO of CODEDETECTIVES LLC. As a forensics examiner, he has worked on numerous cases involving digital evidence in both civil and criminal investigations. He has also been declared as an expert witness in U.S. federal court. For a number of years, Hayes served on the Board of the H...
2022-10-1450 min
Time To Talk with Sean SennettDarren Hayes (S04/E08)Sean Sennett talks to pop superstar Darren Hayes. To coincide with the release of Darren's new album Homosexual, the pair go on a legit 'deep dive'. Sean is based in Darren's old hometown and the duo go right back to discuss Darren’s childhood, the record shop he worked in as a kid, the 'ad' he saw in Sean's magazine Time Off, the formation of Savage Garden ... right through to the new music Darren is creating now.
2022-10-1055 min
Rock in RetrospectSavage Garden / Darren HayesWriter and editor Kailyn Champlin joins us to discuss all things Savage Garden, one of the most notable musical duos of the 1990s. Topics discussed include the literary inspiration for their group name, a deep analysis of their two studio albums, their breakup in 2001 and Darren Hayes' solo career. You will truly, madly, deeply love this episode!Check out Darren Hayes' latest work Homosexual, his first studio album in over a decade, which comes out today!!!Support the show
2022-10-071h 20
A Journey Through Aussie PopEp 20: Darren Hayes Part 2: The Tension And The Spark to HomosexualAs Darren Hayes prepares to release his fifth studio album, Homosexual, he talks about how he moved away from being signed to a major label to emerge as an independent artist firmly in control of his career. That began with 2004's The Tension And The Spark, a synth-based album on which he grappled with his sexuality. While success continued in Australia and the UK, his relationship with Sony Music in the US reached breaking point. He followed that with experimental double album This Delicate Thing We've Made, a sprawling, 25-track release that allowed him to flex his...
2022-10-0349 minA Journey Through Aussie PopEp 19: Darren Hayes Part 1: Savage Garden, Affirmation & SpinSince 1996, Darren Hayes has released some of Australia's most loved pop music, both as half of Savage Garden and as a solo artist. In the first episode of a two-part special, we look at Darren's time alongside Daniel Jones in Savage Garden and hear from the singer about the two albums they released together (Savage Garden and Affirmation), how the duo exploded both locally and internationally with hits like "I Want You", "Truly Madly Deeply" and "I Knew I Loved You", and the development of their professional and personal relationship. Following Savage Garden's...
2022-09-2349 min
The Unfiltered Podcast with Maje sabaDarren HayesDarren Hayes was one half of the Australian group,Savage Garden, at one stage the Biggest Band in Australia, selling close to 30 million records. No.1 hit songs like I WANT YOU, TO THE MOON AND BACK, TRULY MADLY DEEPLY AND THE ANIMAL SONG. In this episode Darren and i touch on those early days, the success and ultimately the betrayal. Darren has a new Solo Album, Homosexual which comes out in October. https://darrenhayes.com
2022-09-0637 minThe Insiders' PodcastEpisode 12 - The Hawaiian Pilgrimage, Darren Returns From The North Shore!The Hawaiian pilgrimage. The dream trip that, at the same time as necessary as it can be fraught with problems. Costly, dangerous, crowded and a long way from home. Worth it you may ask yourself year after year. The Insiders' will give you an up-to-date opinion on the North Shore following Darren's recent voyage. To go or not to go has always been the question. Just ask EddyFollow us at @the_insiders_podcast - Link In Bio
2022-03-1958 min
Out with Suzi RuffellS4 EP1: Darren HayesOut with Suzi Ruffell -S4 EP1: Darren HayesJoining me to kick off the new series is an amazing guest I'm so excited to share with you. I'm joined by the brilliant singer-songwriter and former frontman of Savage Garden - Darren Hayes. I loved hearing about his story and hope you do too. Please rate and review. Thanks. Suzixx**Trigger warning**(This episode contains discussions about mental health and a brief mention of suicide)And if you want to get in touch with me on the show, h...
2021-10-041h 17
Good at Parties with Ross KimballSchool Dances with Darren Hayes (Savage Garden)Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist is at the party! We talk about school dances and so much more. Follow Darren Hayes on social media: Twitter Instagram Follow Ross Kimball on social media: Instagram Twitter This is an Audio Wool Original, produced by Byron McKoy.
2021-10-011h 29
CMO Leadership | How top Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) build high-performing marketing teams with Ty Hayes11. Building a commercially focused B2B marketing team inside Technology One with Darren Needham-WalkerDarren Needham-Walker, Group Director Marketing and Communications at Technology One joins us in today’s podcast episode. Darren is as passionate about technology as he is about marketing, having built a successful career in marketing roles for tech companies such as IBM, Panasonic, Lenovo, HP and most recently, TechnologyOne. In this episode we discuss: What to do when you have to restructure two marketing teams into one due to a merger; The importance of being human and bringing staff on the journey; The importance of building the brand and achieving brand consistency; How to inc...
2021-02-2245 min
Inside The Groove - Madonna’s MusicInterview: Darren HayesIn this special episode, I chat with Madonna fan, musician, and singer Darren Hayes, about his love of the icon and the story behind his astonishing cover of her song Ray of Light. Darren describes the time he met Madonna and gives an in depth appraisal of some of the finest moments of her career.
2020-04-2831 min
CRECo.ai Roundtable: Technology, Marketing, Brokerage, Government Policy, Capital, Construction & Cyber Security in Real Estate with Andreas SenieFried on Tech: Cybersecurity with Top 10 Computer Forensics Professor & Security Expert Darren HayesSend us a textJim Fried and Andreas Senie talk Fried on Tech with Top-10; Digital Forensics Professor Darren Hayes. They discuss what’s happening in the world of cyber-security and how it relates to your business, your family, and yourself! Hear first hand from CRE Collaborative Founder Andreas Senie as he shares his personal experience of being hacked and how to prepare for when it happens to you. Dr. Darren Hayes is a leading expert in the field of digital forensics and cyber security. Haye...
2019-10-0749 min
From My Experience PodcastThings Change with Special Guest Darren Hayes Episode 113YERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! On this episode Rob and Bff just catch up with Rob's high school classmate Darren Hayes. They talk about school days and life after high school. Darren also talks about bouncing back from some hard times. Got a topic or comment?
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2019-05-2958 min
We Paid To See ThisEp 124: Halloween, Mid 90's & Can You Ever Forgive Me?We set the mood and keep it rude this week, while we review the new Danny McBride/David Gordon Green ‘Halloween’ (Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak), the Oscar worthy ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ (Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells) and Jonah Hills’ directorial feature debut ‘mid90s’ (Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges). Tis the season to run down a list of the highest grossing horror films of all time and throw some love at John Carpenter’s soundtrack work. You bet we mention ‘Your Highness’. On a personal note, when I typed the title of this ep...
2018-10-231h 13We Paid To See ThisEp 122: Mandy, Thriller 3D and The MegIt’s a short, campy, schlocky week this go around. We review Panos Cosmatos’ dystopian, revenge film ‘Mandy’ (Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Bill Duke), and shark-centric, monster movie ‘The Meg’ (Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose). Darren gives ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ a box office boost, just to check out the IMAX 3D release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, and Anthony skips town again. The world’s greatest Erik Estrada joke gets highlighted.
2018-10-0929 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 121: Assassination Nation & Michael Moore Fahrenheit 11/9Singing genitalia, Anthony’s new catchphrase, and Darren’s post performance celebration. This week’s reviews include Michael Moore’s political followup ‘Fahrenheit is 11/9’ and Sam Levinson’s social critique, ‘Assassination Nation’ (Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef, Abra). Maude Apatow impresses and Bill Skarsgard is in everything EXCEPT True Blood. We rundown a list of our favorite sports announcers, and shoot hot, Halloween juice all up in your furniture.
2018-10-0257 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 110: Eighth Grade & Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On FootAnthony has strong feelings about socks, Madonna cat-calls three identical strangers and we review two films; one a contender for best of the year so far! First up, there’s the new Gus Van Sant ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot’ (Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black) then we take a deep dive into the heart of teenage angst with the surprisingly strong debut by writer director Bo Burnham, ‘Eighth Grade’ (Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan). Darren gets uninvited to a water park, Anthony refuses to tuck in his bed sheets and we r...
2018-07-1757 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 105: Hereditary, Upgrade, American Animals & moreDarren’s back from New York, and Anthony is ill; neither event is related. We review Leigh Whannell’s gruesome action flick, ‘Upgrade’ (Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson), Ari Aster’s directorial debut ‘Hereditary’ (Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne) and Bart Layton’s ‘American Animals’ (Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan). But we don’t stop there, so get comfortable! Darren speaks on the Andre Leon Talley documentary ‘The Gospel According to Andre’, Anthony gives a very timely rundown of James Cameron’s least successful record breaking film, ‘Titanic’, and Ann Dowd is in everything. A ghoulish friend makes his retu
2018-06-121h 03We Paid To See ThisEp 104: First Reformed & Live from New York, it's Darren!Darren’s living it up in the Big Apple, but we still give you the goods. We review Paul Schrader’s latest film ‘First Reformed’ (Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer), rant about young Leonardo DiCaprio, and complain about another theater experience. We challenge each other to review some classic films that we’ve missed (or avoided). We’re back at you fresh, next week!
2018-06-0558 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 100: Tully, Grace Jones & 'RBG' Ruth Bader GinsburgWe talk the Met Gala, brainstorm religious fashion ideas for Madonna, and expel a fair amount of Catholic Guilt. Plus, Anthony gets sat on, and Darren flips off an entire bar. Movies reviewed include the documentaries ‘RBG’ (Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria Steinem, Antonin Scalia) and ‘Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami’, as well as the new Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody team-up, ‘Tully’ (Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston). We have an extensive conversation on Showtime’s ‘Gigolos’, and find out where TV’s Richard Grieco has been hiding. One of us is visited by a prodding spirit.
2018-05-081h 27We Paid To See ThisEp 98: I Feel Pretty, Godard Mon Amour & You Were Never Really HereDarren flirts with the dogs, Anthony shuns a desperate stranger, and we flex the parts of us you can’t see; plus one powerful eyebrow. Reviews include Lynne Ramsay’s ‘You Were Never Really Here’ (Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alessandro Nivola), the Amy Schumer comedy, ‘I Feel Pretty’ (Rory Scovel, Busy Philipps, Michelle Williams), and Michel Hazanavicius’ kinda-biopic, ‘Godard Mon Amour’ (Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Berenice Bejo). Names are butchered, stereotypical accents are utilized, and we push for the equality of nudity in film. Don’t tell us we don’t give you what you want, because we talk about Kevin, the seaso...
2018-04-241h 09We Paid To See ThisEp 96: A Quiet Place, Blockers & GeminiWe’re late, and sorry, and we hope you like dong, because we go all in this week. In addition to our reviews of ‘Blockers’ (John Cena, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz), ‘Gemini’ (Zoe Kravitz, Lola Kirke, John Cho), and the John Krasinski directed thriller, ‘A Quiet Place’ (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe), we talk Darren’s facial blindness, Anthony’s West Hollywood experience, and receive a visit from an old, ghostly friend. San Diego gets some love, we shame members of the animal kingdom, and get our Halloween plans situated well in advance.
2018-04-111h 13We Paid To See ThisEp 95: Ready Player One & UnsaneAnthony's Dad and Cousin fight over the ass-end of a lamb cake, Darren films the entire show on his iPhone, Ernest Cline becomes a pornographic verb and we review a couple of movies. First up, the Steven Spielberg adaptation of the novel of the same name, 'Ready Player One' (Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, T.J. Miller, Mark Rylance), then we passive-aggressively shush at teenagers in a sad movie theatre to watch the new Steven Soderbergh directed psychological thriller 'Unsane' (Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharaoh, Juno Temple, Amy Irving). This show is good, guys. It's almost as go...
2018-04-031h 07We Paid To See ThisEp 94: Isle Of Dogs & Muppet Guys TalkingAnthony’s feverish, Darren misfires at the grocery store, and we play a few rousing rounds of everyone’s favorite teenage party game, F. Murray Abraham. Reviews include the Jim Henson friendly ‘Muppet Guys Talking’ (Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz), and Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ (Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray). One of us discovers that John Denver is dead, the other disgraces his memory. We talk about eyes, the lack of having eyes, having too many eyes, and what it means to have negative eyes. Darren takes out a contact lens.
2018-03-2759 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 92: Thoroughbreds, The Death Of Stalin & Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405BREAKING NEWS: The news sucks, so we open the show discussing how to disconnect from the negativity, while staying informed (i.e Darren's laptop is broken so he can't get sucked in to social media as much). Movie reviews include ‘Thoroughbreds’ (Olivia Cook, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin), Armando Iannucci’s ‘The Death of Stalin’ (Steve Buscemi, Jeffery Tambor, Jason Isaacs), and the Oscar Winner for Best Documentary Short Subject ‘Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405’. Anthony raves about Iannucci’s previous film, ‘In The Loop’, Darren gets traumatized by SNL, and we talk about Sarah Michelle Gellar’s career post-vampire. We...
2018-03-131h 05We Paid To See ThisEp 91: Oscars, Oh Lucy! & All Things Must PassWe come to you in the wake of Oscar weekend, and boy was the Academy predictable. Movie reviews include the documentary ‘All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records’ and Atsuko Hirayanagi’s debut feature ‘Oh Lucy! (Shinobu Terajima, Kaho Minami, Josh Hartnett, Shioli Kutsuna). We praise the multitalented Donald Glover, breakdown the Academy’s Best Original Song performances, and reminisce about the glory days of listening booths. Darren waits and waits for Megan Mullally, but does she ever show up?
2018-03-061h 10We Paid To See ThisEp 90: Annihilation & Game NightThis week, we learn the key to a proper selfie hashtag, let Janelle Monae rocket us into pop music’s future, and literally enter the wrestling ring. We review Alex Garland’s sophomore film, ‘Annihilation’ (Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac), and John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s ‘Game Night’ (Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Kyle Chandler). Anthony laments the Bronze medal loss of Great Britain’s Women’s Curling team, we analyze the career of the delightfully magnificent Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Darren is still wearing the hat.
2018-02-2759 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 89: Black Panther & PartyDarren’s got a new hat, Anthony’s curling allegiances get tested, and somewhere Fergie is still singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Reviews include, Ryan Coogler’s Marvel superhit, ‘Black Panther’ (Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya), and Sally Potter’s experimental joint, ‘Party’ (Patricia Clarkson, Timothy Spall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Cillian Murphy). Letitia Wright has our hearts, one of us abandons a movie, and we watch two people tongue-bang during happy hour.
2018-02-2059 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 85: Too Funny To Fail & Loving VincentIt’s a bit of a dry spell this week, but we still head to the banks of the river of film, and sift for them nuggets of gold. We talk the Hulu doc, ‘Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show’ (Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Robert Smigel), and the world’s first completely oil painted feature, ‘Loving Vincent’ (Douglas Booth, Chris O’Dowd, Saoirse Ronan). We shout ‘Deneuve’, get giddy over shark poop, and lose an ear for the second week in a row. Darren gets the tweet of a lifetime, and we add a little more to o...
2018-01-231h 01We Paid To See ThisEp 83: Molly's Game & Phantom ThreadWe’re back from break with two films by a couple of Hollywood’s biggest creators; Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ (Jessica Chastain, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera) and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread (Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville). We talk greatest PTA/Philip Seymour Hoffman breakdowns, the seemingly ruthless determination of winter olympians, and we both get involved in a traumatic movie going experience. Darren forces himself to focus on Anthony’s longwinded musings.
2018-01-091h 06We Paid To See ThisEp 80: Star Wars: The Last JediCONTAINS SPOILERS! There’s been a disturbance in the force. A new Star Wars movie is always a seismic event but neither Darren or Anthony expected this one to stir up the ground shaking divide of intense reaction Rian Johnson’s ‘The Last Jedi’ has. Unless you’ve been hiding under a (Dagobah) rock, you’re aware this installment, the 8th in the saga series, has challenged audiences and quite literally divided opinion. We both LOVED really liked and really didn’t like parts of this movie, and that’s OK. In this episode, we discuss why. Starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher...
2017-12-191h 04We Paid To See ThisEp 79: I, Tonya & The Shape of WaterThis week, we get right down to business and butt heads over Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' (Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer), rave about the Tonya Harding biopic, 'I, Tonya' (Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney), then segue into a conversation about being constantly connected to everything in the age of the Internet. Michael Stuhlbarg continues to deliver the goods, and Darren fends off 'The Last Jedi' spoilers. We attend a Q&A from a movie we may have mentioned called, 'Call Me By Your Name'.
2017-12-121h 06We Paid To See ThisEp 78: The Disaster Artist, Mudbound & Call Me By Your NameThis episode is jam-packed with almost as much movie talk as sexual innuendo. Anthony sees Dee Rees' new Netflix film, 'Mudbound' (Jason Clarke, Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blidge, Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund), and Darren sees another showing of 'Call Me By Your Name'. We also talk James Franco's 'The Disaster Artist' (Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen), and Darren sees 'Call Me By Your Name'. Plus Darren sees 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'Call Me By Your Name'. We love our stuffed animals, get ready for 'The Last Jedi', and drink a whole lot of caffeine...
2017-12-051h 01We Paid To See ThisEp 77: Call Me By Your Name, Coco, Darkest HourWe're back from our respective Thanksgivings, and after we're done musing about family and food, we get down to business. Reviews include Pixar's 'Coco' (Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Anthony Gonzalez), 'Darkest Hour' (Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James), and Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of 'Call Me By Your Name' (Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg). 'Lady Bird' and 'In Bruges' are touched on, 'Frozen' gets shamed, and Darren's sultry tones read to you from a book. Snapple Facts return!
2017-11-2854 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 75: Three Billboards, Murder on the Orient Express & My Friend DahmerDarren flies straight in from Mexico just in time for this week's round of reviews. Movies include Martin McDonagh's 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' (Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell), Kenneth Branagh's 'Murder on the Orient Express' (Judy Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe), and 'My Friend Dahmer' (Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser). We talk about the intimacy of borrowing cellphones, Darren fends off an aggressive wedding dancer, and Anthony has a series of complicated run-ins with a neighbor. We ponder Jeffery Dahmer's ideal menu.
2017-11-141h 03We Paid To See ThisEp 74: Thor: Ragnarok & Lady BirdDarren leaves for college, Anthony takes an uncomfortable shower, and we dive straight into two movies; Taika Waititi's hilariously epic 'Thor: Ragnarok' (Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo), and Greta Gerwig's second directorial feature, 'Lady Bird' (Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges). Jeff Goldblum rockets through the Goldblum ceiling. Both of us get a little homesick. Plus, we finish our thoughts on the newest season of 'Stranger Things'.
2017-11-0757 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 73: Jigsaw, Suburbicon, Stranger Things 2 & Brawl in Cell Block 99As darkness falls across the land on this fair All Hallows' Eve, we fall directly into your ear pits. Reviews include the #1 movie in the country, the newest 'Saw' installment, 'Jigsaw' (Tobin Bell, Matt Passmore, Hannah Emily Anderson), and George Clooney's latest directorial effort, 'Suburbicon' (Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac). We scare you with our horrifying tales of blood pudding, and water bottles. Darren whoops it up at a Halloween party at the Jackson's house on the weekend, and Anthony really doesn't ruin 'Stranger Things', probably. We also chat about the new re-release of 'Little Shop of Horrors...
2017-10-3152 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 72: The Killing Of A Sacred DeerIt's a one movie kind of week! And that movie is Yorgos Lanthimos' follow up to 'The Lobster', 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' (Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan). We rave about Alicia Silverstone's performance, add a new entry to the list of Cinema's Most Uncomfortable Handjobs, and one of us reveals a never before heard secret. Darren pitches his idea for Hollywood's newest celebrity installation, and Anthony talks to his log at the new Double R Diner in Los Angeles. Finally, we give some love to Netflix's new comedy special, 'Patton Oswalt: Annihilation'.
2017-10-2458 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 70: Blade Runner 2049, The Last Jedi, The Florida ProjectWe speak to you amidst the dropping of the 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' trailer, and its subsequent ticket sale frenzy. Still, we review two films, 'The Florida Project' (Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite), and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic, 'Blade Runner 2049' (Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Jared Leto). After a week of reflection, we talk about the passing of Tom Petty, and recommend Peter Bogdanavich's biopic, 'Running Down a Dream'; which can be found on Netflix. Anthony wants to be where the prostitutes and cops are, and Darren continues to fight disease.
2017-10-1054 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 69: American Made, Victoria and Abdul & LuckyOne of us is sick, and the other one is working on it. Heal us with your ears! We review Harry Dean Stanton's posthumous film, 'Lucky' (David Lynch, Ron Livingston, John Carroll Lynch), Stephen Frears' Queen Victoria biopic, 'Victoria and Abdul' (Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard), and Doug Liman's 'American Made' (Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright). Anthony escapes a mechanical arm, Darren won't rehearse just anywhere, and we talk Tom Petty.
2017-10-0356 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 67: Mother! and ColumbusThis week in SPOILERS, we review 'Mother!' No, not your mother, Darren Aronofsky's 'Mother!' (Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris). And yes we give a good chunk of the film away, so see the movie first, or play fast and loose with your SPOILER ALERT. We also see film essayist, and first time, feature filmmaker Kogonada's love letter to modern architecture, 'Columbus' (John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey). Plus, Anthony completely blows a film recreation, and Darren expels all of his social energy. We talk Facebook unfriending, and say goodbye to Harry Dean Stanton.
2017-09-1958 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 66: IT, I Do Until I Don't, The Goodbye Girl & MoreDarren review's the latest, increasingly popular adaptation of Stephen King's 'IT' (Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis), and Anthony tackles Lake Bell's new feature, 'I Do...Until I Don't' (Ed Helms, Paul Reiser, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Heard). We Bruce Springsteen-ify some adult contemporary hits, rave about Dolly Wells, gush over the studly Richard Dreyfuss and his Oscar winning role in Neil Simon's 'The Goodbye Girl' and talk about our own personal Pennywises. John Wayne Gacy wins. At the top of the show, 'Ingrid Goes West' gets a little more love and we take a look back at t...
2017-09-121h 03We Paid To See ThisEp 65: Close Encounters, Good Time, The Trip To Spain & Twin Peaks FinaleHydrogen bombs fall, Los Angeles burns, and we talk about movies; including the Safdie brothers' indie crime thriller, 'Good Time' (Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi), Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's improv heavy 'Trip to Spain', and the 40th Anniversary release of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (Richard Dryefuss, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon). Standup looks good on Darren, Anthony gets uncomfortable to the point of paranoia, and we find out where dreams come from. David Lynch delivers the Twin Peaks finale, and we're all about it.
2017-09-051h 00We Paid To See ThisEp 63: Logan Lucky & Annabelle : CreationDarren dishes on his problematic Palm Springs getaway. Anthony gets mistaken for Jon Snow more than once, and we scat about scat. We review Steven Soderbergh's return to the big screen, 'Logan Lucky' (Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig), and the newest installment of 'The Conjuring' franchise, 'Annabelle: Creation' (Anthony LapPaglia, Miranda Otto, Talitha Eliana Bateman). We crush on Jack Antonoff, meet the best bartender in the Bay Area, and an old ghostly favorite briefly graces us with his presence. As Donald Trump continues to stare into the sun, we talk about bad purchases. Do you know...
2017-08-221h 08We Paid To See ThisEp 62: Wind River & An Inconvenient SequelThis week, our plans for a shortened show go haywire. We review the new Taylor Sheriden film, 'Wind River' (Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal, Gil Birmingham), and Al Gore's important, yet inconveniently titled documentary, 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power'. Darren prepares for his Palm Springs work-cation, Anthony has car trouble, and Katy Perry does how we do. We give you a peek behind the 'We Paid to See This' curtain, and describe the Lady Gaga show we haven't seen yet.
2017-08-1557 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 61: The Dark Tower, Landline & Rick and MortyTrump's on Twitter, the world is ending, and we review the Stephen King adaption, 'The Dark Tower' (Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Jackie Earle Haley), plus the indie comedy, 'Landline' (Jenny Slate, Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, John Turturro). 'Twin Peaks', and 'Rick and Morty' are also discussed. Anthony has a urinary crisis. Darren turns the corner on Idris Elba. We call for the end of Twitter, unless you're tweeting us.
2017-08-0955 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 60: Detroit, Atomic Blonde & Brigsby BearAnthony's flight gets delayed, Darren gets vaped on at the movies, and we give some of our crankiest reviews of all time; including, 'Atomic Blonde' (Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman), and 'Brigsby Bear' (Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Claire Danes). Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' (John Boyega, John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith) is also discussed. Darren also doles out some love to HBO's 'The Defiant Ones' and we cut all our hair off, live in the studio. Just kidding. I just wrote that to see if anyone reads episode descriptions.
2017-08-011h 06We Paid To See ThisEp 59: Dunkirk, Valerian, Lady Macbeth & To The BoneAnthony reviews Luc Besson's ambitious epic, 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' (Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan, Clive Owen, Rihanna), Darren falls in love during 'Lady Macbeth' (Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis), and we rave about Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' (Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Harry Styles). Both of us are in ongoing battles with our neighbors, and one of us might possibly be paranoid. Oh and by the way we're totally wrong about Luc Besson directing an Alien film. Whoops. Netflix’s ‘To The Bone’ (Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves) is also discussed.
2017-07-251h 09We Paid To See ThisEp 57: A Ghost Story, Spiderman Homecoming & GLOWThis week, we review David Lowery's latest film, 'A Ghost Story' (Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck), and reclaimed, Marvel juggernaut, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., and Marisa Tomei). Anthony survives a blackout, Darren tries to sell the show to the folks at the local coffee shop, and we slowly poison ourselves with microwaved wax. We also dish briefly about the documentary, 'GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling', which you can watch now on Netflix.
2017-07-1158 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 56: Baby Driver, Okja, The House & The Little HoursDarren drives and Anthony comes in shell-shocked from the road. Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' (Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx) promises a damn good time, and gives Anthony a hint of anxiety. Darren champions 'The House' (Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas). Netflix's Okja (Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal) directed by Bong Joon-ho, and repressed nun comedy, 'The Little Hours' (Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, Dave Franco) are also reviewed. One of us can never go back to Barnes & Noble.
2017-07-041h 07We Paid To See ThisEp 55: The Beguiled, Rough Night & The Big SickDarren falls out of love with a hairless Whole Foods employee, Anthony walks away unsatisfied from a traffic altercation, and a dog runs loose in Peets. Plus, we review some movies! Including the comedies, 'Rough Night' (Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Zoe Kravitz), and Judd Apatow and Michael Showalter's 'The Big Sick' (Ray Romano, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter) written by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. Finally, we get titillated by Sofia Coppola's American gothic, 'The Beguiled' (Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, and Colin Farrell).
2017-06-271h 00We Paid To See ThisEp 53: The Mummy, It Comes At Night & My Cousin RachelThis week's episode opens with Darren's battle with a twitter porn-bot, tales from Anthony's L.A baseball game adventure, some celebrity sightings and a heartfelt discussion of Catholicism (not really heartfelt if we're honest). Anthony stumbles through his review of the Rachel Weisz mystery 'My Cousin Rachel'. Darren gives the Tom Cruise big budget Universal Monster themed 'The Mummy' a fighting chance. We make some fairly satisfactory mummy puns before Anthony raves about the Joel Edgerton psychological thriller 'It Comes at Night'.
2017-06-131h 02We Paid To See ThisEp 52: Wonder Woman (and more!)Darren shares his frustrating experience with a courier service. Anthony spends a week in Las Vegas. We eventually talk about the blockbusting, weekend smash 'Wonder Woman', directed by Patty Jenkins, and staring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright and David Thewlis. Plus, Anthony reviews Zoe Lister-Jones' indie comedy, 'Band Aid' (Adam Pally, Fred Armisen). It's our 52nd episode. That means we've been doing this for a year, and so have you!
2017-06-061h 05We Paid To See ThisEp 50: Twin Peaks: The Return'Twin Peaks: The Return' - 25 years after the iconic series ended, it's back, so we sit down to talk about the new series' first four episodes, Special Agent Dale Cooper, and the mastermind himself, David Lynch. Some mild spoilers from the original series inside! But first, Darren murders slugs, Anthony finagles an extra drink and we brag about our VIP experience during U2's first night at The Rose Bowl, on their 2017 The Joshua Tree Tour.
2017-05-231h 04We Paid To See ThisEp 49: Snatched, The Lovers & Goldie HawnOn this week's show, we cover blood pressure, liver spots, and ask the very important question - Where has Debra Winger been? Darren checks out during a review of 'The Lovers', but swears it's not Anthony's fault. The show redeems itself with a review of 'Snatched' (Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn). A vocal impressionist is born and Darren brings us all down with his reflections on a documentary called ‘Homeless: The Motel Kids Of Orange County'. If you were waiting to commit to the show, this is the best episode we’ve ever recorded. Ever.
2017-05-1751 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 48: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Chuck & More!Right out of the gate, the guys dive head first into James Gunn's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Bradley Cooper). Anthony reviews the new Liev Schreiber movie 'Chuck', and Darren shares his thoughts on the HBO documentary, 'Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal'. The men then equate The Real Housewives of New York to a very bad addiction to something that rhymes with sack, knack and smack!
2017-05-0854 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 47: The Fate Of The Furious, The Last MagnificentThe guys talk food and inspiration during their review of the documentary, Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent. Other topics discussed include, the Pixies, the price of cable television and the appropriate way to wipe, if you're a lady. Anthony has a transformative experience at The Fate of the Furious, and Darren can't take it. Jonathan Demme's passing is discussed. Confessions are confessed.
2017-05-0359 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 46: Freefire, The Transfiguration & American PastoralThank god Darren and Anthony had interesting (aka challenging) weeks to talk about because this week's film releases were slim pickings. We manage to make it interesting though. There's the new indie vampire film 'Transfiguration' - the terribly average Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly and a grown-up Dakota Fanning period piece 'American Pastoral' and the shoot-em-up 70's action comedy 'Freefire'. Come for the films, stay for the stories of arguments in the immigration line at LAX.
2017-04-2553 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 43: Ghost in the Shell, Five Came Back, Road RageDarren opens the show talking about bathroom business, Anthony breaks down his recent DNA discoveries, and the guys take a crack at 'Ghost in the Shell'. Anthony sneaks a surprise movie in, then brings up the new Netflix docuseries, 'Five Came Back'. They end the show talking about the upcoming Alien installment. There's also an exploration of anger management and road rage!
2017-04-0553 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 42: Life, Wilson & Train To BusanDarren just got back from watching the Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds space flick, 'Life'. He shares his 'fresh' take. Anthony talks about his Vegas heist...umm...vacation, then reviews Woody Harrelson's newest movie, 'Wilson', also starring Laura Dern and Judy Greer. Darren watches 'Beware the Slenderman' on HBO Go, and Anthony gets charmed by 'Train to Busan', now on Netflix. The guys experience a technical boo boo but overcome it triumphantly in what critics are describing as their best episode yet!
2017-03-291h 12We Paid To See ThisEp 41: Beauty & The Beast, T2 Trainspotting, Personal Shopper & More!At the top of the show, Anthony takes a crack at convincing Darren that he enjoyed the Trainspotting sequel. Darren's not convinced. Anthony shares a zen personal victory over texting in the movies (not him, some other loser!) This somehow leads to a chat about 'Personal Shopper', the new Kristen Stewart ghost story movie. Both men get their pants charmed off by Disney's live action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast'. Darren sees 'The Eagles of Death Metal: Not Amis' documentary on HBO, then talks a ghost story of his own. Spooky!
2017-03-221h 04We Paid To See ThisEp 40: Kong: Skull Island, Raw & More!Darren and Anthony see the blockbusting smash hit 'Kong: Skull Island', starring Brie Larson, John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Riley, and Tom Hiddleston, then wish they didn't. Anthony shares a traumatic dining experience, and the boys take a short break to get the scoop on Donald Trump's tax returns. Anthony talks Julia Ducournau's first feature film, 'Raw'. Limbo is discussed. WE'RE FORTY EPISODES OLD!!
2017-03-151h 07We Paid To See ThisEp 39: Logan, Thank God for Jokes, Other PeopleWe talk 'Logan' - the gritty (and extremely popular) Hugh Jackman 'Wolverine' movie that folks are comparing to the Christopher Nolan 'Batman Begins' level of superhero flicks. Comedian, writer and actor Mike Birbiglia has a fantastic new stand-up special, 'Thank God For Jokes' on streaming services plus we saw the Chris Kelly picture, 'Other People' starring Molly Shannon, Maude Apatow, Jesse Plemons and Bradley Whitford. We also check out the Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood dark comedic thriller 'I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore'. Mostly we talk about what happened when Anthony went to vote and wh...
2017-03-081h 03We Paid To See ThisEp 37: Fist Fight, XX, The Handmaiden, & HowlWe saw 4 films and one of them was dreadful. Can you guess which one it might be? We saw the Charlie Day / Ice Cube comedy 'Fist Fight' with hilarious Jillian Bell and Christina Hendricks. Anthony saw the South Korean period thriller 'The Handmaiden'. Darren stumbled upon a 2015 British horror film 'Howl' and we saw the anthology horror film, directed by all women, called 'XX'. Plus we talk Star Wars The Last Jedi and we rip on some pop music we loathe. Yay!
2017-02-2257 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 33: Oscar Nominations 2017It's the day of the 2017 Oscar nominations and we've got a thing or two to say about it. Listen to our thoughts on who we THINK will win, who we WANT to win and who was SNUBBED. Plus, Anthony has a terrific cold and Darren is so paranoid about catching it, he's wearing a surgical mask. Check it! Also please make sure you wash your hands after this episode. You never know.
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Cyber Security Interviews#008 – Darren Hayes: Be Cautious and Think It ThroughDr. Darren Hayes is the Director of Cybersecurity and an Assistant Professor at Pace University, New York and a leading expert in the field of digital forensics and cyber security. In 2013, he was listed as one of the Top 10 Computer Forensics Professors, by Forensics Colleges. He has developed four distinct courses in digital forensics, at Pace University, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Also through Pace, Darren continually conducts research to support of law enforcement agencies both domestically and internationally. He has successfully been awarded grants, in the field of computer forensics, by the Department of Defense, National Science F...
2017-01-0958 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 25: GracelandHelp! Darren's in Graceland and Anthony is somewhere in Northern California - but they still found the time to record a little something something.
2016-11-3004 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 19: Man Vs Snake, Godzilla Resurgence & Castle in the SkyAnthony's had too much caffeine, Darren is too controlling and there's a new Godzilla film. We talk about the Netflix documentary 'Man Vs Snake', the new Japanese pop trash 'Godzilla: Resurgence', the anime classic 'Castle in the Sky' plus lots of horror movie favorites. It's the episode where the Wings vs Beatles vs John Lennon argument gets aired in all its filthy glory. Who shall win this battle? You'll just have to listen.
2016-10-1957 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 17: Masterminds, Chicken People & Text dramaWe saw the Jarred Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) directed comedy 'Masterminds' starring Kristin Wiig, Zack Galifianakis, Jason Sedeikis, Owen Wilson and Kate Mckinnon - plus a documentary called 'Chicken People' (yes really). Perhaps the most entertaining part of the show is when Anthony and Darren read and re-enact the text conversation they had deciding on which movie to see, and where. It's.. dramatic.
2016-10-0446 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 16: The Magnificent Seven, Trump vs Hillary & Operation AvalancheWe paid to see 'The Magnificent Seven' starring Denzel Washington, Haley Bennet, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and more! Plus Anthony went to see Garbage in San Francisco, Darren got way too invested in the first Presidential debates and wore inappropriate clothing for a grown man. We also talk indie conspiracy theory film 'Operation Avalanche' and upcoming films we're down to see. For an episode, it's a blast! (Well, it's perfectly ok)
2016-09-2746 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 14: Kubo & the Two Strings, Sully & More!Darren got terrible service at a fancy restaurant, Anthony does a pitch perfect imitation of Tom Petty, we review stop motion animation film 'Kubo and the Two Strings' and the Clint Eastwood directed 'Sully' starring Tom Hanks. It's a perfectly acceptable episode. If you're looking for the show with the least qualified and most unprofessional opinions of films, this is it!
2016-09-1347 minWe Paid To See ThisEp 13: Don't Breathe, The Godfather, Werner Herzog & In Order of DisappearanceWe finally see the number one horror movie of the moment - 'Don't Breathe'. Darren is the last person on earth to finally see the Coppola classic 'The Godfather' (spoiler: he liked it!) and Anthony takes himself very seriously by seeing two arty films. A new tech documentary by Werner Herzod and a Norwegian dark revenge comedy about a 'mild-mannered snowplow driver (Stellan Skarsgård) who seeks revenge for the murder of his son. Plus we discuss Anthony's obsession with the 'sport' of golfing and Darren's refreshing beverage of the day. It's - a podcast?
2016-09-061h 06We Paid To See ThisEp 12: Gene Wilder, Hell Or High Water, The Princess Bride & Mia MadreWe woke up to the sad news of the passing of comedy legend Gene Wilder so we speak in depth about his impact on cinema and us. Anthony saw the Chris Pine / Jeff Bridges modern western 'Hell Or High Water', we both saw an outdoor screening of 'The Princess Bride' and we discuss the indie film 'Mia Madre' starring John Turtorro (who Darren knew nothing about until he wrote this update! Now he gets it!). We also discuss Britney at the VMAs, ancient reality show 'Shear Genius' and DNA testing. We know, it's obscure. That's why you love us.
2016-08-301h 10We Paid To See ThisEp 10: Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, Cafe Society, Florence Foster Jenkins & DarlingWe saw a LOT of movies! Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, Cafe Society, Florence Foster Jenkins & the horror movie, Darling. We say we saw a lot of films - but we did it separately! Anthony was away at the Outside Lands music festival and Darren was losing his Tom Ford glasses in theaters and in this episode they reunite to discuss the films they saw.
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