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Throw in the PalSinnersAnd now, the Sinners' prayer: Some films, if rated an eleven, hallowed be thy name; will this be one? Wouldn't that be fun, if we all gave this movie an eleven? Give us today not too wide a spread; and Frank give us our Marcuses, as we give Frank those who Marcus against us; and lead us not into Tom-tation, but deliver us more podcasts. For the pal-dom, the pal-der, and the glor-pal are yours, Pal and forever. Pal-men.2025-06-091h 08

Throw in the PalKnock at the CabinSo there's a man walking through a dense woodland area, until he finally comes to a solitary cabin with rooms to let. He walks up to it and raps twice, loudly, on the door."Who's there?" comes a reply."Bob," the man responds."Uh huh, Bob Down, I suppose?" says the now-wary voice emanating from the cabin. "I've heard that one before, mate! You'll hafta do better than that.""Now, look here," Bob implores, "I'm a simple man named Bob, and I'd like a place to stay for the night."2025-01-1357 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - I Can't Believe They Don't Have an OscarYou know who deserves an Oscar when it comes to showbiz? That guy on every film set who is always dealing with the trash left behind by the cast and crew. He should have someone to help him with that, perhaps some green little fuzzy guy comfy in confined spaces who leans towards grumpiness. If we could all collectively agree that the chief custodian of all movie productions deserves such an accomplice, I think we'd all shout in unison: How Don't They Have An Oscar?! Which is also what this episode's about.2025-01-0621 min

Throw in the Pal10 Things I Hate About YouI hate the way they talk so much,I hate the way they laugh.I hate that they’re so out of touch,I hate the constant gaffes.I hate the way that their do bits,I hate it when they sing,I hate these opinionated sh!ts,And I really f$&@in' hate it when they sing.I hate the fact that they are always around,Even though the pod’s hit a wall,But mostly I hate that...2024-12-3054 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Best Christmas MovieChristmas: from the Latin "Christ", meaning "friendly guy" and the German "mäss", meaning "gathering".Movie: from the bovine "moo", meaning "good" and the French "viè", meaning "Who?!"Pals: from the Sesame Street letter of the day "P", for "Pugsley" and the suffix "-als", meaning "etc."That's a quick etymology lesson to explain why this week's episode is called Short n Sweet - Christmas Movies with the Pals!Merry Christmas everyone!2024-12-2315 min

Throw in the PalLove ActuallyChristmas isn't what you think it is. It isn't contained within the waking, sometimes sleepless days of the yuletide season; it doesn't simply begin and end at those polar midnights of late December. It's not quantifiable by tallying cards and presents, not merely a protracted spree of buying and giving, wrapping and tearing, hugging and crying. Christmas, really, is more akin to music or memory than the temporal here and now; even when it's not loudly ringing out, even when it happened so long ago, you carry it within you to summon against the darkness, holding it tight against...2024-12-1656 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Best DanceDancing is a lot like making love: it takes heaps of practice, can be very cinematic and is virtually impossible to do when you're a podcaster. Also, something do with feet, I guess... This week, the Pals are cutting a rug and never shutting the fug up about their favourite times the silver screen was almost torn to pieces by the sharp sashays of some of the world's nimblest nae nae-yers. Hoo-ray!2024-12-0910 min

Throw in the PalWickedNow, this is a story all about how Galinda's actually Glinda nowAnd we're talking bout WickedMassive hit of the yearSo take a break from all your worries and lend us an earOn the stages of Broadway, born and raisedWhere this musical originated back in the daysOf George Bush, Usher and low-rise jeansIt sure was a hit of grandiloquent meansElphaba's green, and people are mean"What's up with that?" I...2024-12-021h 04

Throw in the PalFrozenF is for the way the snow falls fastR is recording a film podcastO is "Oh my gracious, this is so outrageous!"Z is the zillion times we've all heard Elsa's sing-song rhymesSo E's enough of the poem modeN so now we can listen to the episode[Sung to the tune of L-O-V-E but then it just sorta falls apart, I guess]Enjoy the latest Throw in the Pal!2024-11-2551 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Best Credit SequenceWhen you watch a movie, the agreement you enter into through participation with the medium itself is that you shan't be required to read. Yet eagle-eyed cinema-goers will notice that some filmmakers still insist on putting a bunch of wordiplex junkery at the start of their colourful picture shows, apparently to commend those who did all the work and that to make the movie run. They're called "opening credits", doncha know, and these are the best ones!2024-11-1810 min

Throw in the PalThe Princess BrideRemember when you were sick from school and your grandpa who you didn’t like that much and looked an awful lot like TV’s Colombo came by to read you a story about a fantasy world where no one has the same accent and eels can shriek and extra fingers are somehow a disadvantage and originally he kinda took it easy on all the horny stuff in the story but leaned reeeal into it by the end because at that point you were both super into it, so much so that you asked if he could come back the...2024-11-1148 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Ick ActorsSo how do you truly define an "ick"?Is it simply something that makes one sick?Behaving quite twattish or acting a dick?Something involuntary a tic?The Pals aren't sure either, so they've made a quickInstallment that deals with actors that prickTheir hairs up on end, or make their sight thickWith visions of red due to anger, so stickAround for this ep (especially if you're name's Rick!)2024-11-0420 min

Throw in the PalThe Hurt LockerA harrowing war film about a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Iraq led by a loose cannon!A WWE wrestler whose whole shtick is a little too confusing and niche to get picked up by the mainstream!A band that plays math-rock mixed with noise punk whose members don't grasp the nuances of mixing or songcraft!A location that a kid who gets bullied too much at a stereotypical American High School in the '80s spends a lot of his time!Question: what do these things all...2024-10-2852 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Best Action SequenceWhat is it we go to the movies for? Do we seek some recognition of ourselves, reflected through the dark, prismatic mirror of cinema? Is it in the hope of seeing our deepest desires performed by dramaturgical manifestations of our collective id, watching behaviour we long to embody but couldn't possibly imagine enacting in the waking world? Or is it to watch as things go ka-blammo and ka-boosh, to see big fireballs and f$&%-off explosions and stupid-sized guns going kuhn-kuhn-kuhn-kuhn and then a car goes, like, vrooom-VROOOOOOM and sh!t like that? Valid imponderables, each one. Anyway, here's...2024-10-2112 min

Throw in the PalThe Fast and the FuriousWhere are you most likely to find the world's most-famous form of Diesel? Better yet, what's an accurate description for a speeding motorist?Or, if you're feeling cheeky, what's the best way of describing the means by which each of the Pals lost his virginity?If you answer is, "In a car", you're correct. But "Fast & Furious" also works.2024-10-1453 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Tom's CorrectionTom was right, Tom was right! Na na ni na na! 😛2024-10-0707 min

Throw in the PalDeadpool & Wolverine This week, what is it that the (dead)Pals have (wolver)seen that they’re dying to deliberate? Still not sure? We’ll give you a clue: it’s this year’s most anticipated new entry in a flagship cinematic series! Now would you care to take a gue-? No, it’s not Inside Out 2, try again… Nope, not Dune 2 either, although we get how you might have- Ok, no, not Furiosa, and upon reflection maybe the set-up for this was a little too open-ended. No, goddammit, it’s not Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Think big, like a BIG and widely beloved… (sigh...2024-09-3053 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Nic CageFor the first ever Favourite Starring Role edition of Short n’ Sweet, the Pals deliberated long and hard about which actor to pick, which famed thespian they would trawl the filmography of in search for their best, most iconic part. What acclaimed performer has the consistency, the nuance, the restraint, nay, the well-established and totally unshakeable sanity to be worthy of such a choice? These questions were hard and boring, so we chose Nicolas Cage.2024-09-2414 min

Throw in the PalFace/OffAre the Pals off their face, or are they ON their face? You be the judge! 2024-09-1753 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Overrated AnimatedWelcome to the Overrated Animated Short n’ Sweet,Do we love or do we hate it? Guess you’re gonna sorta see!Or actually, you’ll listen up, ‘cos podcasting’s an audioEndeavour and it’s better if you focus, as you oughta knowAre they takin’ shots at Disney, rippin’ into anime?Maybe they’re too busy just to let each other have a sayRegardless – and remember that they’re known to riff and rowel –Get ready for this Short n’ Sweet of Throw in the Pal!2024-09-0911 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Let Me Finish (Pine v Hemsworth)In this edition of Short n' Sweet, Marcus has a Chris-py take: Hemsworth and Pine are basically the same guy. All I know is my girlfriend Pines after one, and is Thor after seeing another. Join us for this bite sized battle of the Chrises 2024-09-0915 min

Throw in the PalInside Out 2Hey, what happens when the internal gets all external? Would it be just like that feeling when things are all a-jumble? Maybe even the same as when something typically housebound find its way unleashed upon the big wide world? Or, perhaps most common of all, it’s just like when you have a friend named Otto – who prefers the moniker ‘Out’ – who is the second person to sigh in explaining to you that the direction you’re looking for is one located within an inner sanctum, producing this very normal series of words: “In,” sighed Out, too. 2024-09-0251 min

Throw in the PalShort n Sweet - Steven Spielberg Welcome to the first ever episode of Throw in the Pal - Short n Sweet! It's a comfy, bite-sized chunk stuffed with all the gooey goodness a regular ep might have, just at a fraction of the length. This week: Steven Spielberg's on the hook, as the Pals select their favourite Spiel-works and try to catch each other's, if they can. Jaw not gonna want to miss this E.T. (even tinier) episode!2024-08-2621 min

Throw in the PalIron ManThis is Iron ManHas Frank lost his mind?Pulling high scores out of his behind!Marcus will give his allCos this film didn't really make him go, "Whoa!"Is Tom alive or dead?Will he shut the f#%k up for once so we can listen to a single thing that someone else has said?!We'll just leave it thereBut listen if to the ep if you think you'd care[Instrumental Break]2024-08-191h 02

Throw in the PalWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeEveryone’s always asking, “What’s eating Gilbert’s grapes?” It’s never, “*How* are Gilbert’s grapes?” Well, the pals are gonna find out!2024-08-0553 min

Throw in the PalFuriosaWhat do you get if you make someone madder than hell?What is the Italian translation of Fast and the Furious?What would be a surprisingly tasteful name for a furry convention?The answer to all three, of course, is Furiosa! Come get gassed up with some high-octane diesel as the Pals steer this V8 ep into a hydraulically-hectic ignition of epic Pal-portions. CARS!2024-07-221h 01

Throw in the PalMagic MikeYou've surely heard of Spectacular Steve, caught wind of Wondrous Warwick, made note of Not-Bad Norbit, felt the rumblings of Rah-Rah Reginald... which is great, cos those guys are all swell!Anyway, listen to this week's episode of Throw in the Pal, which is about a movie called Magic Mike.2024-07-0854 min

Throw in the PalInterview with the VampireINTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIREQ: I'm here today for Primetime Pals, interviewing our latest guest: an honest-to-God vampire! V: The world is a murky tomb and I am its deathless curator.Q: Uh-huh, sounds great! So, what's it like being a prince of darkness, a scourge upon the lifeblood of us mortals, an exsanguinator par excellence?V: Oh, y'know, it's pretty drab.Q: I'm sure that's not true! Why, sitting before me right now is one resplendent fellow, dressed to the nines, your mane of hair set perfectly, with...2024-06-2450 min

Throw in the PalThe GodfatherThe Godfather, which art so splendid,Brando be thy name;thy meatballs yum;thy hothead Sonnyin dirt cause he was too reckless.Give us this day a masculine child.And forgive us our Clemenzas,as we forgive those who use horse heads against us.And leave the gun but not the cannoli,and deliver us some pizza.For thine is the business,the Italian and American story,bada bing, bada boom. Pal-men.2024-06-101h 03

Throw in the PalBridget Jones's DiaryAllo guvnah, what's all this then? 'Ave I caught you geezers 'aving a right ole sticky beak at Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)? Well, I hope yer right chuffed with yourselves, you pim pom tiddlies! That's only Bridget's most cherished belonging, that is! So what 'ave you savvied from the bloody right gander you gave it? You wot?! You can't make heads nor tails of this 'ere tuppence? Well, don't get your knickers in a twist: these three blokes (which is Ye Olde for "Pals") will 'ave you right sorted.2024-05-271h 02

Throw in the PalBilly ElliotBilly was a little lad who was told not to prance,So he took all that naysaying and turned it into danceBoxing was the manly sport, but Billy's toes were twinklin',Which caught the eye of Mrs Weasley and gave her quite an inlkin'That this wee bairn might make it far, achieve more than the plan heHad for himself, if only he'd get a gander at a fanny**This has been a poem brought to you by Throw in the Pal's department...2024-05-131h 01

Throw in the PalRoadhouseThere are many strange places you might encounter in your humble travels. An alleyway abode, a bitumen bistro, a cul-de-sac caddyshack. What's that? You need more examples? Well, it could be a ditch-side dwelling, an expressway easement, a f%$&ing flophouse... or even, quite possibly, a Road House (2024). Goodness, this is the sort of movie that will leave you with some major imponderables: Where does the road end and the house begin? Does Amazon Prime think Post MALone is the next Timberlake-esque crossover music-movie star, and what would possibly make them think that? Why is Conor McGregor? Join the...2024-04-291h 00

Throw in the PalKill Bill: Vol. 1Alternative titles for this film: Maiming JamieDeath to Beth Slaughter Daughter Murder Jurder And all the rest, but we don’t want to keep you here P-all day, so we’ll leave it there. For this episode of Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)…Will the pals kill BIll or kill each other?2024-04-151h 00

Throw in the PalDune: Part TwoSo, faithful listener(s?), what have you been up to? "Not much," you might respond, a lilt of anticipation tremoring in your voice as you ask us, the Pals, "How about you guys?" And, predictably and hilariously enough, we'd respond, "Oh, we've been veeerrry well."...Wait, f$%k, I mean, "We're doin' good!"No, that's not it, actually it's, "Yes, we're Dune, and you 2?"MOTHERF#%@$R!"Nice 2 Dune you!"There it is! Join us on our journey to discover the true...2024-04-0159 min

Throw in the PalThe Iron ClawLike an antsy fella who's eyeing the doorOr a crazed footballer trying to score We know that you're simply dying for more Of the Pals in this ep on The Iron Claw (2024)They'll wrestle together over wayward o-Pal-inions While testing the bounds of their strange ways of thinkin' And like a sweet dove with many strained pinions Alight softly on friendship, the safest dominion 2024-03-181h 01

Throw in the PalThe Pals 2nd Annual Oscar SpecialSome say awards shows are the most pompous, boring and unnecessary invention of modern times, but those people have clearly never heard our podcast. What’s more, this week Throw in the Pal is hosting its 2nd Annual Oscars Special, where the Pals gather together to chat about the nominees (and possible winners) of this year’s 96th Pal-cademy Pal-wards!2024-03-101h 12

Throw in the PalSaltburnWelcome back to Throw in the Pal! For our very first episode of season 2, we’re discussing Saltburn (2023), Emerald Fennell’s divisive follow-up to our previously dissected Promising Young Woman. We’ll take on all the hard-hitting questions, including: - Is Jacob Elordi too tall? - Do you remember MGMT? - Are movies even good? This and more on our newest Pal-verisingly funny episode of Throw in the Pal!2024-03-041h 00

Sports Management Podcast#135 Nancy Hensley - Founding Member, Mercury/13Welcome to episode 135 of Sports Management Podcast. Nancy Hensley is a founding member of Mercury/13 - a pure play investor into women’s football. Nancy has a solid background in tech and has worked at companies like McDonalds and IBM. With her extensive background, she is bringing a lot of knowledge and experience to Mercury/13. She is also an avid advocate for transformative change in the sports arena. We spoke about: The reason behind the name "Mercury/13" Nancy's learnings from 2 decades at IBM Her very first job AI and data in sports Women and ST...2024-02-1241 min

Throw in the PalJurassic Park 3 (Season One Finale)We are pleased to welcome you to episode #50 of Throw in the Pal, the podcast where three friends discuss their opinions on movies and try to sway each other's opinions. For this milestone episode, the Pals address 2001's Jurassic Park III, the third entry in the vaunted dino-series. Directed by Joe Johnston and starring Australian national treasure Sam Neill, this movie certainly provides the Pals with a great deal to talk about. Yessiree, this a fairly regular episode of a fairly regular show, and don't you Pal-get a-Palt it.2023-10-3058 min

Throw in the PalDon't Worry DarlingSweetie, are you troubled? Uncertain, my love, or less sure of yourself than you once were, babe? Regardless, schnookie, you should cease your frowin', cos you could shake off your worries and just be Pal-ppy instead. That pun is a combination of 'happy' and 'Pal', which is a cleverer and more enjoyable than anything to do with the execution of this God-awful film. Unless you like it, in which case, we offer typi-Pally alternativen take. Enjoy pals!2023-10-2357 min

Throw in the PalThe Big LebowskiThere are three types of people in this world: those who have seen the Coen's cult classic The Big Lebowski (1998), and those that have not. What's that, you say that I only listed two types of people? Well, that's just, like... your opinion, man. Speaking of opinions, we here at Throw in the Pal are chock full of 'em, and they're all on display this episode, as the Pals try to unpack the elusive, stoned charm of this flick. Starring Jeff Bridges as a sentient bathrobe and John Goodman as a walking thyroid, this late '90s pic has...2023-10-161h 02

Throw in the PalBabylonAre you a scholar of ancient, Biblically revered cities that serve as a symbol of debauchery and excess? Or perhaps you have a friend who natters incessantly about topics that no-one cares about? At the very least, maybe you've recently encountered a newborn with the unusual Christian name of Lon? Regardless of which, any one of these very normal scenarios would mean you're now familiar with Babylon, which is also the name of Damien Chazelle's 2022 epic yarn about 1920s Hollywood. It is sickening, impressive, obnoxious and hard to ignore, making it perfect fodder for this podcast, where we somehow...2023-10-091h 01

Throw in the PalJackass ForeverThe formula for success is evergreen: you need gritty sex appeal, a willingness to endure pain and a Pal-ate for pig semen. But enough about Throw in the Pal, let's talk Jackass: Forever (2022), the fourth (and final?) proper entry in the Johnny Knoxville-spearheaded series of films where grown-arse people make easels of their bodies, lending stupidity the brush to paint its bloody masterpiece. Join the Pals as they revisit and reappraise their scabby adolescent predilection for tightening torture, attempting to discern whether their is true affection to be found in the mischief of this Pal-letic mayhem.2023-10-021h 00

Throw in the PalHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHere there be dragons, so be ye forewarned. Whether regular scaled or Norwegian horned. The Pals have all gathered to watch it transpire, in this Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Full of challenging tasks, for only the boldest sort Full of mazes and mermaids, and dark lord Voldemort. In this world of deception and mad, tricky thieves You'll need lots of spunk, and some old Gillyweeds And if Moaning Myrtle doth help you while peeping through bubbles, Do all that you...2023-09-261h 01

Throw in the PalHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHere there be dragons, so be ye forewarned. Whether regular scaled or Norwegian horned.The Pals have all gathered to watch it transpire, in this Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).Full of challenging tasks, for only the boldest sortFull of mazes and mermaids, and dark lord Voldemort. In this world of deception and mad, tricky thievesYou'll need lots of spunk, and some old GillyweedsAnd if Moaning Myrtle doth help you while peeping through bubbles,Do all that you can to keep well out of troubles.So Pal-t if you must, through we prefer smiles,As we three...2023-09-251h 01

Throw in the PalThe FlashAs Pal-lies, we’re aware that Ezra Miller prefers they/them pronouns and use them accordingly throughout the episode, though we do use he/him pronouns in regards to the character of Barry Allen/The Flash that Miller portrays in the film. We apologise for any confusion caused by switching between these terms in our discussion and apologise for any accidental misgendering we so. As always, thanks for listening!What's faster than a speeding bullet, redder than a flaming devil and unlikely to leave you sexually satisfied? Well, just like at a free-for-all tulip tussle, this week yo...2023-09-1857 min

Throw in the PalMidnight CowboyThey say even cowboys get the blues, which is really sad to consider, because then you know that Woody from Toy Story must be out here just suuuuper bummed out. Luckily, the easiest way to overcome this existentialist train of thought is to listen to the Pals as they horse around in the evening blue of Midnight Cowboy, a movie that (and this is com-pal-tely true) uses the well-worn buddy format to interrogate the hollowness of the American Dream, starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman. Yee-haw!2023-09-1158 min

Throw in the PalShrekLook, we hear you fellow Pals. After all, as regular patrons, we'll take it for granted that you know we're great listeners. Some people have been asking for us to boldly go where no man has gone before, to speak about "the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks", or even for us to rub shoulders with Spiderman's nemesis. But seeing as you were all shouting at once, the words "Star Trek", "Shaft" and "Green Goblin" all sorta merged into one... So we did Shrek. You're Pal-come!2023-09-0456 min

Throw in the PalTárIs this latest episode of your favourite podcast a deep dive into the mysteries of the gooey substance that paves our roads and makes cigarettes so rich and oh so smooth? Or is it about a new Euro-twist on the delecta-Pal pastries we all know and love, but simply omitting the final 'T' at the end because you know how crazy them Europeans are? Or or oooor is it a movie about Lydia Tár, famed conductor who finds her life of sophistication and magisterial influence crumbling as her words and actions combine to undo her mythos in ways s...2023-08-281h 01

Throw in the PalBirdman*to the tune of We Didn't Start The Fire*Michael Keaton's here to stayIn a Raymond Carver playEdward Norton going meta in this onstage showAll in one shot, so it seemsDashed and damned artistic dreamsAnd there's Galifankankis, as if you didn't knowClose the curtains, quick nowCertain there's a sick crowdLoving this implosion of the path this man has chosenWhy we gotta be so mean, critics hog the big screen 2023-08-2158 min

Throw in the PalBend It Like Beckham Some would say the Pals are overqualified when it comes to discussing sport, not to mention women's sports and, more specifically, the cross-cultural experiences of working class British Indian Punjabi Sikhs. With only some minor adjustments, that's essentially the life story of each of our four podcasters, making Gurinder Chadha's sports-comedy Bend it Like Beckham (2002) a shoe-in for this week's episode. Perhaps, finally, we'll also settle the age-old debate: is it soccer or foot-Pal?Get bent, pals!2023-08-1458 min

Throw in the PalBarbie[Open on a meadow on the cusp of a fresh morn, where one regular fella approaches another.The first fella sighs forlornly, as the other asks:]"Hey, what's wrong there, buddy?""Oh, nothing. I just... [a spry piano arpeggio is heard] I wish there were more colours.""Whadda ya mean, glum-bum?""Well... [to the beat of a jaunty tune] we have blue for the skies and the seas...""That's true.""Green on the grass, far as I can see...""Black for the nights..."2023-08-071h 00

Throw in the PalOppenheimerO is for the way it's Only three (hours long)P is for the Particles we seeP is very, very Presidenti-Pally scaryE is Even more than any bombs we've seen beforeNolan has made a spectacle for youHydrogen will be part of bomb number twoEeeeeee, that Casey Affleck's frightenin'Is this boring or enlighthenin'?Matt Damon's a sexy dudeEnding's ambiguous tooReady for the Pals' take on this truuuuuue... story.2023-07-3158 min

Throw in the PalStarship TroopersFour men from Tasmania are joining up to fight about movies. They're doing their part. Are you? Listen to Throw in the Pal and save yourself from malaise and boredom. Subscribing guarantees big brain and belly laughs. We take you live now to the podcast studio, where the Pals' discussion of Starship Troopers (1997) has begun! Could this be one of the rare instances of every Pal loving this thrilling sci-fi satire, which mocks militaristic fascism and blind patriotism? Or will there be a bloodbath, the likes of which haven't been seen since the invasion of Klendathu? It's a-Pal-t time...2023-07-2456 min

Throw in the PalTitanic[To the tune of Gaelic pipes and strings] If you like podcast streamsWe’ve got you, we hear youThat is why we put this show onFor, in this here instance,We’ve made a decisionTo discuss Titanic for so longShower or car, wherever you areWe just need you to listenPlease listen as we go on[Song ends abruptly as Billy Zane screams something iconic]Please, we ask you ever so Pal...2023-07-171h 02

Throw in the PalAmerican PsychoPalmerican Physcpal! This film might be Tom's memoir, so let's do a 1000 situps and get down to the office so we can discuss Mary Harron's 2000 adaption of the Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho! But first, we gotta return some video tapes. Enjoy psychos!2023-07-1059 min

Throw in the PalThe HelpWhat do the Pals, a drowning man and John Lennon circa 1965 all have in common? It's that they're all yelling out for help, of course! But this week, the Pals are outshining Lennon and that dumb non-swimmer by using some definite articles, the best kind of grammatical articles there are!!! It's not just any kind of help that we need, but specifically The Help, Tate Taylor's 2011 dramedy about the mistreatment of Black women in servitude to the overbearing, racist white families of the American South during the 1960s. Heavy stuff, but nothing that can't be solved by a well-timed...2023-07-0354 min

Throw in the PalThe Hunt for Red OctoberSean Connery? More like More Conner, please! As in, could you keep doing more Sean Connery accents, please?! What am I doing, explaining the cleverest pun of all time to you, when you clearly get it. It's like if I had to take the time to say that The Hunt for Red October (1990) -- John McTiernan's classic Cold War thriller -- is the first time these podcasters find themselves deep in the Pal-cific ocean, doggy Pal-ddling, all without a peron-Pal floatation device, because this movie has water in it and we're all pretty shallow dudes at the best of...2023-06-2658 min

Throw in the PalMean GirlsThis week, you CAN sit with us! Your perennial Pals are poised in pink, and we Mean it, Girl(s), because we've gone and fecthed up Mark Waters' 2004 cult classic, for all you Pal-astic packers. So if you love Danny DeVito's work, have no idea how to spell orange and flow heavy with the wide set crowd, then push your sexy hair back and settle in for some word (and maybe actual) vomit. How many times should you listen? THE LIMIT DOES NOT EXIST!2023-06-2059 min

Throw in the PalNopeHey you! Yes, you, with the face… No, not you, I meant the other face-haver. You can just go on, Get Out of here! Phew, now that they’re gone, it’s just Us, you and me and the Pals, and I’m super Jor- that this god-dan podcast right here will a-Peele to you. What’s that? Did you say Nope? Well that’s bang on my new face friend: this episode is about Nope, the 2022 Jordan Peele sci-fi horror that deals with trauma, horses and unknown forces. The course is unsure but the detour’s gorgeous, so grab a Pal-ddl...2023-06-1254 min

Throw in the PalA League of Their OwnGrab your peanuts, popcorn and put on your Pal-iest grin because this week, the Pals are sliding into your eardrums with a nostalgic slam dunk; I get sports! We're diving headfirst into Penny Marshall's 1992 classic "A League of Their Own", where women shatter the glass ceiling and slide into the historic diamond of dreams. Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Tom Hanks bring the heat in this laugh-filled, home run-hittin' extravaganza. So lace up those cleats, fasten your Pal-met and step up to the plate with the Pals as we round the bases of friendship, rivalry and a love...2023-06-0556 min

Throw in the PalJokerSay, have you ever heard the one about the podcast with the four unstable friends? They just couldn’t keep their Pal-ance! That’s right, this week the Pals are on a raucous ride to rictus city, grinning ear to ear and cheek to cheek, cos Todd Philips’ 2019 Joker is cracking us up. No one will be wanting to know how we got these scars, because they’ll realise that they’re actually smile lines (and also, that quote’s from a different movie).2023-05-2957 min

Throw in the PalTwilightAre you unreasonably pale and generally awful to be around? Do you sparkle in the low winter sun and pout in biology class? Do you watch teenagers sleep and they’re surprisingly cool with it? Then you may just be a character in the movie Twilight (2008), the Catherine Hardwicke helmed first entry in the series that was a cultural phenomenon. Will these vamps go all batty, or get im-Pal-ed? Come along with us, your Pals, to find out!2023-05-2256 min

Throw in the PalStargateThe Pals go through a Stargate (1994), and do some inter-dimension-Pal travel… that’s it. What do you want from us?! Oh, and maybe the distant dimension is a land of James Spader crushes, irrationally high scores, and Egyptian style Pal-ramids...2023-05-1556 min

Throw in the PalForrest GumpAttend the tale of Forrest GumpAn American lad always took for a chumpHe journeyed so far and incrediby wideWhile Bubba and Dan came along for the rideYes ForrestThe dim-witted man who could runFUN!This week the Pals are chasing down the all-time '90s classic, Robert Zemeckis' Academy Award-winning mainstay about a slow man who lived life in the fast lane. Tune in for stories of Jenny on the lam, plenty of Vietnam and shrimp boats full of dim...2023-05-081h 01

Throw in the PalWaterworld (Listener's Choice #5)This week, as the listener's choice series dries up, the Pals set sail for the distant shores of Waterworld, Kevin Reynolds’ notorious epic from 1995, when the oceans were rising, the world’s natural resources were shrinking and movies were written by coked-out jet ski enthusiasts. Well, we suppose nothing has changed really all that much, but we’re still excited to dive in with K. Cost and the crew for this sea-faring escapade that joins Mad Max with catamarans, and the Atlantic with the Pal-cific!2023-05-0152 min

Throw in the PalStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (Listener's Choice #4)Strap in for some galactic galavanting, as the Pals delve into a little known indie sci-fi gem all about homoerotic-robotics and space-side genocide. That’s right, George Lucas’ classic Star Wars (1977) is in our crosshairs and we are ready to hit the hyperdrive… pedal, I’m guessing? At any rate, we here at Throw in the Pal are never too proud, noble or smart to avoid making the obvious joke, so come with us on a journey, set a long time ago, in a Pal-axy far, far away…2023-04-2457 min

Throw in the Pal28 Days Later (Listener's Choice #3)🎶 This is the story of a world,That got infected and quickly unfurled,With monkeys filled with rage let out of there cage,And everything imploded,After a whiiiiiile! 🎶Specifically, that short while was 28 Days Later (2002), the guerrilla style zombie flick from Danny Boyle that brought Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris into our lives and the firelight of a dying world, splattered with grim visions of our potential Pal-ocalypse.2023-04-1757 min

Throw in the PalPromising Young Woman (Listener's Choice #2)This week, the Pals delve into the story of Promising Young Woman (2020), Emerald Fennell’s Oscar-winning tale of rambunctious revenge. Carey Mulligan stars as a millennial spin on the femme fatale archetype who’s hell-bent on, as Frank gleefully puts it, “a spree!” Throw in Bo Burnham as a dubiously decent guy singing along to Paris Hilton in a pharmacy, and it sounds Pal-romising to me!2023-04-101h 03

Throw in the PalTropic Thunder (Listener's Choice)Like a tempest in Tahiti, this week there's some Tropic Thunder a-brewin'! Famed for its cultural sensitivity and political correctness, Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy stars himself, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. as actors on the quest for the perfect Vietnam war movie, while our Pals find themselves with guts busted and sides split from the ensuing chaos. Movie coulda used some more na-Pal-m, though.2023-04-041h 01

Throw in the PalIn Bruges (with post credit scene)"Knock knock!""Whose in there?""In Bruges, yeah!"So now, not only do you have a cool new knock-knock joke that’ll make you the life of the party, you also get to listen to the Pals’ waxing poetic all about In Bruges (2008), a cult classic of Irish proportions that also doubles as a travelogue of perfectly-preserved medieval Belgium, that tells a tale of morality, boredom, responsibility and cocaine that’ll have you singin’ “Oh, Pally boy, the pipes, the pipes are Palling!”2023-03-271h 00

Throw in the PalBullet TrainWHOOSH! CHOO-CHOO! What was that? Something with the speed of a bullet and in the shape of a train? Do words even exist to describe such a contraption?! Yes, that’s right, this week the Pals are riding on the Bullet Train (2022), joining Brad Pitt and an eclectic ensemble in the action-comedy set entirely on an express engine. Pall aboard!2023-03-2053 min

Throw in the PalThe MenuThe Pals are in the kitchen with a culinary eye this week, cooking up some red-hot takes on The Menu (2022), a black comedy about service industries, rampant pretentiousness and the twisted ties that bind artistry and consumerism. For some of the Pals, it’s a delectable treat, but others found it a bit much to chew on. Bon Ap-pal-tite!2023-03-1357 min

Throw in the PalThe Pals 1st Annual Oscar SpecialSome say awards shows are the most pompous, boring and unnecessary invention of modern times, but those people have clearly never heard our podcast. What’s more, this week Throw in the Pal is hosting its 1st Annual Oscars Special, where the Pals gather together to chat about the nominees (and possible winners) of this year’s 95th Pal-cademy Pal-wards!2023-03-091h 03

Throw in the PalAmerican BeautyWhat does red mean to you? Is it love or hatred, passion or bloodshed? Or, does it just mean that you’re red-y for a new episode of Throw in the Pal, where our titular Pals take on the ruby-red-riddled American Beauty (1999), an infamous and much-beloved classic, to see if the bloom is still on the rose or if it’s Pal-tals have withered.2023-03-0657 min

Throw in the PalEverything Everywhere All at Once “Multi-verses and Butt-plugs” is not just the title of Tom’s unpublished memoir, but also the subheading for this week’s chaotic tango with Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), the surprise hit of last year that leaves one of the Pals in tears, a couple of them scratching their heads and our listeners begging that we try not to talk Pal(l) at once!2023-02-2752 min

Throw in the PalTop Gun: MaverickA 30-some-years later sequel to a beloved ‘80s film (again!), this week the Pals are grounded by Top Gun: Maverick (2022), a true American movie, emblazoned with a Stars and Stripes face tattoo, with red, white and blue pumping through its clogged arteries, and our podcast heroes flying by the seat of their Pal-nts!2023-02-2055 min

Throw in the PalGhostbusters: Afterlife A 30-some-years later sequel to a beloved ‘80s film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) has started pinging on the Pals’ P.K.E. Meter, and now they’re in the studio ghostin’ fools and bustin’ moves, patiently waiting for someone to ask, “Who you gonna Pall?”2023-02-1357 min

Throw in the PalGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Spoilers Ahead...This week, the Pals’ knives are out for one another, as their discussion of Glass Onion (2022) proves to be the most divisive thus far, begging the questioning, “What the heck are we all shouting a-Pal-t?!”2023-02-0658 min

Throw in the PalThe MummyYou’ve heard of the mystical Book of the Dead, but today the Pals are riffing off the top of their heads, as Stephen Sommers’ The Mummy (1999) is excavated, unwrapped and exhumed with more care than went into building the Great Pal-rymid of Giza!2023-01-3059 min

Throw in the PalCats“Meow what do we have here?” is something you might ask about this week’s long-anticipated pal-wow over Tom Hooper’s Cats (2019), a maligned adaptation of the broadway musical that one of the Pals has a surprising take on…2023-01-2357 min

Throw in the PalCODA - Marcus's MishapIn a shocking turn of events, this week the Pals find that one of their members misunderstood the assignment, making their conversation about Sian Heder’s Oscar-winning CODA (2021) an uproariously, unforgetta-pal experience.2023-01-1653 min

Throw in the PalThe ConjuringThis week, witches leave the Pals in stitches when discussing James Wan’s The Conjuring (2013), a haunted house tale based on true events that kicked off a major franchise and is sure to get your pal-ses racing!2023-01-0950 min

Throw in the PalThe BatmanBack with a vengeance, the Pals skulk the seedy streets of Gotham in Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022), seeking justice and scouring for clues to help solve the Riddler’s im-pal-netrable web of chicanery!2023-01-0240 min

Throw in the PalBelfastLimerick! Kilkenny! Dublin! Just some of the places that get no mention at all in the Pal’s emerald elegy about Belfast (2021), Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age tale where the Troubles are slow, but the Pals-fast!2022-12-2634 min

Throw in the PalBlondeFour Pals and a Blonde walk into a podcast studio, then proceed to have a chinwag over who gentlemen prefer in Andrew Dominick’s 2022 fictionalised rundown of the life of Marilyn (“Pal-rilyn” to her friends) Monroe.2022-12-1934 min

Throw in the PalThe Gentlemen? (Demo)This week, the Pals are all about c-words: Complexly crafted chatterbox cinema, in Guy Ritchie's 2019 gangster flick The Gentlemen, a film with some truly ap-pal-ling language. Strong language warning 2022-12-1326 min

Throw in the PalRocketman (Demo)The pals are launched back together to chat Dexter Fletcher's 2019 Rocketman, the Elton John biopic that asks if Saturday Night's Pal-right for Fighting! Strong language warning.2022-12-1330 min

Throw in the PalElvis (Demo)The pals get swingin' for the very first time to discuss Baz Luhrmann's 2022 film Elvis, to resolve once and for all if it truly ain't nothin' but a "Pal-Dog". Strong language warning 2022-12-1331 min

Deep in Scripture RadioWrapping up the Epistle of St. James - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyMarcus Grodi and Ken Hensley conclude their study of the Epistle of St. James by giving a larger look at the perspective on trials and priorities that we hear about in this rich letter from the New Testament. After recalling the opening verses of James, which focus on perseverance in the face of testing, Marcus and Ken look at the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic provides a fresh opportunity to revisit how James reminds us of what's truly important in the sight of God, and why the call to holiness remains, no matter what circumstances the...2020-04-1641 min

Deep in Scripture RadioWhat Does it Mean to Ask for Wisdom? James 1:5-8 - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyMarcus Grodi and Ken Hensley continue their series on the Epistle of St. James from their perspective as former Protestant pastors. They look specifically at James 1:5-8, and what it means to ask for wisdom from God. Why is it that so many pastors, of varying denominations, ask for such wisdom, but come up with so many varying conclusions as to how to interpret the Scriptures? Marcus and Ken share their experience, and why they eventually came to the conclusion that there was an authoritative and apostolic interpretation of the Scriptures. 2020-02-271h 07

Deep in Scripture RadioJames 1:2-4 and Rejoicing in Trials - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyThe Epistle of St. James begins with a puzzling statement: "Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." What are we to make of the idea that we should be happy in the midst of trials? Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley look at the historical context and the audience to which St. James was writing, and try to get to the heart of what is being said in this complex and mysterious New Testament epistle. 2020-02-201h 11

Deep in Scripture RadioIntroducing the Epistle of St. James - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyOn the latest episode of Deep in Scripture, Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley tackle the Epistle of St. James, beginning by sharing what each of them thought of James as former Protestant ministers, and taking a look at what they think are some of the most controversial passages in the letter that cause some Protestants to balk at the idea of studying St. James. 2020-02-1359 min

Deep in Scripture RadioTwo Former Reformed Ministers Look at the Epistle of James - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyMarcus Grodi and Ken Hensley were both Reformed pastors who used to rely heavily upon Martin Luther, and like Luther, they weren't always sure exactly what to do with the Epistle of St. James, which to Luther's dismay, somehow made its way into the New Testament. On this episode of Deep in Scripture, Marcus and Ken share how grappling with the Epistle of St. James was part of what led them from Reformed Theology to the Catholic Church. 2020-02-0655 min

Deep in Scripture RadioThe Rich Young Ruler and Responding to Grace - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyFresh off their recent pilgrimage to Italy, and with the recent canonization of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley reflect on the mystery of grace, and why some people respond, and some don't. Looking at the particular case of the Rich Young Ruler, which appears in three Gospels, they unpack the question of how Jesus challenges us all in ways unique to our specific state of life, and the urgent need to respond to God's grace. 2019-10-2550 min

Deep in Scripture RadioPhilippians 2, Hebrews 11, and Following Examples of Faith - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyOn the latest "Memorable Verses" edition of Deep in Scripture, Marcus Grodi and Ken Hensley look at St. Paul's letter to the Philippians and his thoughts on imitating Christ, and the famous "hall of faith" in Hebrews 11. We are called to imitate Christ, but in addition to Jesus, we have other models of faith and obedience in the patriarchs and prophets of God that followed His will before even realizing the promise of the incarnation. 2019-09-1246 min

Deep in Scripture RadioJohn 3:30, Psalm 16:11 and Fulness of Joy - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyMarcus Grodi continues the theme of "Memorable Verses" with Ken Hensley, who works in pastoral care for The Coming Home Network. This time around, they select from John the Baptist and King David, and look at how both of these men attracted acclaim in the eyes of men, but both ultimately realized that to find true fulfillment, they needed to remind themselves that it is God who gives all good things, and He Himself is the one who can fulfill us. "He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30 "You make known to me the...2019-07-1041 min

Deep in Scripture RadioWhat Lenses Do We Bring to Our Reading of Scripture? - Marcus Grodi and Ken HensleyAs pastors, Marcus Grodi (Presbyterian) and Ken Hensley (Baptist) saw the Bible as their ultimate authority when it came to teaching the truths of the faith. However, the more each of them preached from the Scriptures, the more it became apparent to them that they were bringing their own prejudices, experiences, and denominational influences to the texts. And if the Bible wasn't a self-interpreting document, then what was the correct interpretation? Those questions and doubts led Ken and Marcus, independently of one another, to search out how the earliest Christians had interpreted the Scriptures. And they both found that...2019-05-3051 min

Deep in Scripture RadioJohn 17, Ephesians 4, and Christian Unity – Ken HensleyFormer American Baptist pastor and Catholic convert Ken Hensley joins Marcus Grodi to look at the issue of Christian unity, and what the New Testament has to say about it in the letters of St. Paul and the words of Jesus himself. Ken Hensley is online at www.kennethhensley.com 2018-05-3127 min

Deep in Scripture Radio“You are not to be called ‘rabbi…’ and call no man on earth ‘father?'” – Matthew 23:8-9 – Kenneth Hensley Fuller Theological Seminary product and former Baptist pastor Kenneth Hensley joins Marcus Grodi to look at one of the main verses some Bible-only Christians use to try and prove that Catholicism is unbiblical. Are Catholics violating a core teaching of Jesus if they call priests ‘father?’ If so, does that also mean we sin by calling anyone ‘rabbi,’ ‘teacher,’ ‘master,’ or even ‘mister?’ In our ongoing exploration of hard verses in the Bible, Marcus and Ken dig into this passage, which has long been the focus of debate in Protestant-Catholic conversations. Ken is online at kennethhensley.com. 2016-06-2831 min