Shows
Action Academy | Millionaire Mentorship For Your Life & BusinessHow a Firefighter Turned Founder Built An 8-Figure Businesses with Data & AI w/ Matt VelarqueMatt Verlaque is a serial entrepreneur, husband, and father who measures everything and can figure out how to instrument any business to help it grow faster.Connect with Matt:IG: @mattvelarqueWant To Quit Your Job In The Next 6-18 Months Through Buying Commercial Real Estate & Small Businesses? 👔🏝️ Schedule A Free 30 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" Check Out Our Bestselling Book : From Passive To Passionate: How To Quit Your Job - Grow Your Wealth - And Turn...
2025-06-2354 min
The Sales FactoryHow to WIN in SaaS w/Matt VerlaqueWhat do firefighting and SaaS leadership have in common? For Matt Verlaque, everything. In this episode, he unpacks how he went from chaos in the firehouse to calm systems in the boardroom—scaling a SaaS company, selling it, and now helping founders do the same. If you’re tired of burnout, bottlenecks, and guessing your way through growth, Matt’s hard-won wisdom might be the reset you didn’t know you needed. But don’t expect fluff—this is all signal, no noise.
2025-05-2832 min
The SaaS Academy PodcastFrom Broke to Boostrapped to an $18M SaaS (with Matt Prados) | Ep 46“I didn’t have a Stanford degree. I had a garage, a beanbag, and a dream.”🧠Want to learn more SaaS growth strategies? Join our free SaaS Summit newsletter for exclusive insights and tactics from top founders.➤ https://www.saasacademy.com/jointhesummitJoin Matt Verlaque as he sits down with Matt Prados, founder and CEO of Review Wave (now Aloha), to unpack his bootstrapped journey, lessons from venture debt, and how AI is reshaping the future of healthcare practices.--Timestamps00:00 – Meet Matt Prados: CEO of Aloha02:37 –...
2025-04-1649 min
Enjoy The Most Award-Winning Full Audiobook Today!Software as a Science by Dan Martell, Matt Verlaque, Johnny Page, Marcel PetitpasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/7560to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Software as a Science
Author: Dan Martell, Matt Verlaque, Johnny Page, Marcel Petitpas
Narrator: Matt Verlaque
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
Release date: 10-22-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 29 ratings
Genres: Management & Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
Every SaaS company on earth is careening towards its next revenue plateau. It’s called a Growth Ceiling—a moment in time where growth stops, and you’re losing just as many customers as you’re bringing in. It’s not an opinion—it’s just how recurring revenue businesses work.
2024-10-229h 06
Relationships at Work - the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots.Why Leaders Need to Invest in Stay Interviews w/ Matt VerlaqueIn this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with COO and entrepreneur Matt Verlaque on the necessity of stay interviews for the health of your organization.Matt shares his experience and insights on...Stay interviews assess personal and professional fulfillmentCandid communication builds strong teams.Frequent one-on-ones create continual growth opportunities.Frequent feedback prevents surprises.Stay interviews promote candid feedback and culture alignment.Organizations often deprioritize stay interviews due to short-term productivity focus.Leaders should inspect what they expect, but not as micromanagers.Hey! If you're enjoying the insights from our guests, you'll...
2024-10-1550 min
Management Blueprint | Steve Preda230: How to Build a Talent Pipeline with Matt Verlaque
https://youtu.be/q96HDq2gItg
Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy, is driven by his passion for service and helping entrepreneurs succeed. “Build a Talent Pipeline” is central to Matt’s approach as he aids 5,000 B2B SaaS founders in achieving their goals.
We explore his journey from fireman to software entrepreneur and now COO, where he aids 5,000 B2B SaaS founders in achieving their goals. He shares his Talent Pipeline Process, treating talent acquisition like a sales process. His framework includes generating demand to attract top talent, using a one-minute video filter to assess candidates, conduc...
2024-08-0428 min
SaaS Buyers' ClubHere's what you can learn from Matt Verlaque accidentally building a sellable SaaS companyIn this SaaS Buyers' Club Episode 34, your host, Software as a Service (SaaS) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyer Omeed Tabiei from Optimist Legal interviews Matt Verlaque, who is the COO at SaaS Academy. Matt shares his incredible journey from being a career fireman to accidentally launching a successful software company called Uplaunch, which was later acquired. He provides valuable lessons on customer concentration, expansion vision, and ensuring founders work themselves out of a job to create durable and sellable businesses. Get ready to learn how focusing on service over software can lead to...
2024-07-2053 min
This New WayMatt Verlaque, COO at SaaS Academy, on Enhancing Team Performance Through Healthy Conflict and FeedbackIn this episode, our host Aydin Mirzaee sits down with Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy and co-founder of High Speed Ventures. Matt’s unique career journey spans over a decade in firefighting and emergency services before venturing into technology and entrepreneurship. He shares how his experiences have shaped his approach to leadership and management, emphasizing the importance of servant leadership and continuous improvement.
In episode 11 of season 2, Matt delves into the critical aspects of building cohesive teams and the significance of investing in people over tasks. He discusses the evolution of team dynamics an...
2024-07-1142 min
Humor In The C-SuiteHumor Around One’s Own Stories with Matt VerlaqueAfter spending a decade in the fire department, Matt founded UpLaunch in 2016 and was the CEO through its successful acquisition in 2020. After his exit, he partnered with Dan Martell as the COO of SaaS Academy, the largest coaching & training program for B2B SaaS founders in the world. Inside of SaaS Academy, Matt oversees the Growth Accelerator program, where he coaches early stage founders to find product market fit, hone their go-to-market strategies, and make their first few key hires in the business. Most recently, Matt has utilized his wealth of experience in the world of SaaS businesses to...
2024-07-0233 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedCGI Fest? - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ReviewDon’t get lost in the desert of social medias… Use Criticless to slack your thirst for a great community!!! www.Criticless.com
If you think you can handle more unhingedness you should go check out our review of IF! https://youtu.be/N-24XRvEu-A
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2024-05-311h 41
Leadmore PodcastThe Simple Strategic Scorecard: Track Success and the Right KPIs with Matt Verlaque - Episode 113Ever wonder how successful companies track their performance and drive growth?
Creating and tracking a scorecard was one of the most important things we did at Lemonly and now is a required task I make every entrepreneur I coach complete.
In this episode, I catch up with my old friend and COO of SaaS Academy, Matt Verlaque. We dive into the importance of scorecards in business. We discuss how to build effective scorecards, what metrics to include, and how to use them to motivate and inspire your team.
Whether you’re a solopreneur or leading a large team, understanding an...
2024-05-3039 min
Leadmore PodcastThe Simple Strategic Scorecard: Track Success and the Right KPIs with Matt Verlaque - Episode 113Ever wonder how successful companies track their performance and drive growth?Creating and tracking a scorecard was one of the most important things we did at Lemonly and now is a required task I make every entrepreneur I coach complete.In this episode, I catch up with my old friend and COO of SaaS Academy, Matt Verlaque. We dive into the importance of scorecards in business. We discuss how to build effective scorecards, what metrics to include, and how to use them to motivate and inspire you...
2024-05-3039 minThe SaaS Academy PodcastThe Importance of Niching Down in the AI Space (with Maddie Bell) | Ep 26“I just read the best fiction of my life and it was my pitch deck from two years ago.”Join Johnny Page (@johnnypage13) and Matt Verlaque (@mattverlaque) on a new episode of the SaaS Academy Podcast as they sit down with Maddie Bell, CEO of Scheduler.ai. Maddie's journey from Procter & Gamble to co-founding a thriving startup is packed with valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.Discover how Maddie and her husband successfully balance the challenges of building a company while raising a family. Learn how they've leveraged AI to streamline scheduling and cate...
2024-05-141h 07The SaaS Academy PodcastWhy Dan Martell is stepping down as CEO... | Ep 25"There's a lot of fear and limiting beliefs and identity things that founders get tied up in."Join Johnny Page (@johnnypage13) and Matt Verlaque (@mattverlaque) on a new episode of the SaaS Academy Podcast AS they discuss the transition of leadership at SaaS Academy with Dan Martell. 00:00 - Intro / Setting the Stage01:04 - Reflecting on a Life Changing Hike03:27 - The Emotional Aspect of Leadership Transitions04:54 - Creating a Transition Plan08:02 - Fear and Limiting Beliefs in Relinquishing the CEO Spot09:27 - Trusting the Talent...
2024-05-0946 minThe SaaS Academy PodcastHow to Become a Key Person of Influence (with Daniel Priestley) | Ep 24“You're standing on a mountain of value. You just can't see it."Join Johnny Page (@johnnypage13) and Matt Verlaque (@mattverlaque) on a new episode of the SaaS Academy Podcast as they explore the remarkable entrepreneurial journey of Daniel Priestley. From diving into $8000 of credit card debt at age 21 to start his first venture, to becoming the Co-founder and CEO of Dent Global—one of the world's leading business accelerators—Daniel's path is truly inspiring.He also founded ScoreApp, a tool that revolutionizes how businesses generate qualified, data-rich leads. Daniel's insights have been featured in prestigious public...
2024-05-071h 21Criticless Cast UnhingedTarot, the review... you will need tarot cards to guess our scores...Tarot is directed by Spenser Cohen; written by Nicholas Adams, Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg; starring Olwen Fouéré, Avantika Avantika, Jacob Batalon, Humberly González, Harriet Slater, Larsen Thompson and Wolfgang Novogratz
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
Want to see how the podcast goes if Matts not here? Watch last weeks review of Boy Kills World: https://youtu.be/NbttTS-gkaI
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2024-05-031h 41
Small Business PivotsFrom Firefighter to Tech Titan: Accelerating Growth | Matt VerlaqueSend us a textDiscover how a firefighter's adaptability ignites success in the tech world as Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy, joins us to share his extraordinary transition from battling blazes to building businesses. Feel the heat as we dissect the power of customer-centric pivots and the essential flexibility needed for any entrepreneur's toolkit. Matt's candid revelations about overcoming financial fears and the surprising parallels between emergency services and SaaS startup strategies are set to fan the flames of your entrepreneurial spirit.Strap in for a crash course in no-nonsense business planning with tales...
2024-05-0144 minCriticless Cast UnhingedThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Unhinged ReviewThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is by Directed by Guy Ritchie Directed, Screenplay by Guy Ritchie, Arash Amel, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Starring Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Babs Olusanmokun and more!
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
If you think you can handle how unhinged we are you should check out our completely off the scale review of Ghostbuster (2016). https...
2024-04-2200 minCriticless Cast UnhingedGhostbusters Answer the Call: Best Movie EVERGhostbusters is Directed by Paul Feig play written by Katie Dippold, Paul Feig, and Ivan Reitman, Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kane McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
If you want to see our thoughts on Monkey Man you should check out our review! https://youtu.be/85smjLOqh3M?si=TUxeKyOjWpzbKFLg
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02:07 - Ghostbusters Details
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2024-04-1052 minCriticless Cast UnhingedThere's NO Monkeying Around in Monkey Man, The ReviewMonkey Man is Directed by Dev Patel, Screenplay written by Paul Angunawela, John Collee and Dev Patel, Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, and Sikandar Kher.
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
If you want to see our thoughts on big hairy apes and large reptiles check out our review of Godzilla x Kong! https://youtu.be/M2Bxgc1LOhE
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2024-04-0550 min
The Circuit of Success Podcast with Brett GillilandAccidental Entrepreneurship: From Firefighter to SaaS Founder
In the world of entrepreneurship, some success stories begin with a carefully crafted business plan, while others unfold unexpectedly. Matt Verlaque, a former firefighter, found himself on the latter path when he “accidentally” started his first SaaS company, UpLaunch, in 2016. What started as a serendipitous journey eventually led to a successful acquisition in 2020. Today, Matt serves as the COO of SaaS Academy, where he helps aspiring SaaS founders build their dream businesses. In this episode of the “Circuit of Success” podcast, hosted by Brett Gilliland, Matt shares his remarkable story and offers valuable insights into accidental entrepreneurship.
Full Int...
2024-04-0131 minCriticless Cast UnhingedGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review, This is how Chris gets canceledGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire is Directed by Adam Wingard, Screenplay by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater, Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, and Kaylee Hottle
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
If you think you can handle how unhinged we are you should check out our review of Ghostbuster: A Frozen Empire! https://youtu.be/HaW7otNPDQ0
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2024-03-291h 24Criticless Cast UnhingedPiecing Together Lisa Frankenstein, the ReviewLisa Frankenstein is Directed by Zelda Williams, Screenplay written by Diablo Cody, Music by Isabella Summers, Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano and Henry Eikenberry
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
0:00 - Start
05:17 - RT Score Guesses
09:04 - Spoiler Free Review
14:50 - Spoiler Discussion
46:49 - Critic Scores Review
52:35 - Send Off Songs
Send Off Songs
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2024-03-2957 minCriticless Cast UnhingedIs Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire worse than the Ghostbusters (2016)?Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is Directed by Gil Kenan, Screenplay by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman, Starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd and more
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
If you think you can handle how unhinged we are you should check out our review of Vanilla Sky! https://youtu.be/B_yPU2eVOHU
2024-03-291h 42Criticless Cast UnhingedCritically HATED Audience LOVED = Vanilla Sky ReviewVanilla Sky is Directed by Cameron Crowe, Screenplay written by Cameron Crowe, Music by Nancy Wilson, Starring Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Kurt Russel, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz, and Noah Taylor
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
00:00 - Start
01:16 - Introductions
04:36 - RT Score Guesses
07:09 - Spoiler Free Review
14:20 - Spoiler Discussion
50:48 - Critic Scores Review
56:32 - Send Off Songs
2024-03-2958 minCriticless Cast UnhingedDune 2 review, the beigiest movie of them all?Dune is Directed by Dennis Villeneuve, Screenplay written by Dennis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, Music by Hans Zimmer, Starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, and Austin Butler
If you agree or disagree with us you should come share your opinions on the movies and shows we are talking about on https://Criticless.com or download the app on both Apple and Google stores.
00:00 - Start
01:17 - Introductions
04:29 - What is Criticless
09:14 - What Were Watching
47:37 - Critic Score Guesses
54:11 - Spoiler Free Review
1:03:50 - Spoiler Discussion
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2024-03-291h 47
SaaSy Talk UnfilteredSaaSy Talk S01.50: Scaling Your Startup with Matt Verlaque: Key Lessons Learned from a CEO's PerspectiveAbout The Guest(s): After spending a decade in the fire department, Matt founded UpLaunch in 2016 and was the CEO through its successful acquisition in 2020. After his exit, he partnered with Dan Martell as the COO of SaaS Academy, the largest coaching & training program for B2B SaaS founders in the world. Inside of SaaS Academy, Matt oversees the Growth Accelerator program, where he coaches early stage founders to find product market fit, hone their go-to-market strategies, and make their first few key hires in the business. Most recently, Matt has utilized his wealth of experience in the world...
2024-03-0747 min
SaaS DistrictHow to Build an Unbreakable SaaS Business Scaling Beyond $10k in MRR with Matt Verlaque #227Matt Verlaque serves as the COO at SaaS Academy, a premier training hub for B2B SaaS entrepreneurs, where they specialize in playbooks, templates, and lessons tailored for the SaaS world. The academy provides both business solutions as well as personal growth coaching. Matt also leads the Growth Accelerator program, helping early founders scale beyond $10k in MRR. Beyond his professional role, Matt is a dedicated family man, an upcoming author set to release his first book in 2024. He is also the co-founder and CEO of UpLaunch, a triathlete, and a former firefighter....
2024-02-2343 minThe SaaS Academy PodcastThe Cure to Entrepreneurial Loneliness | Ep 10"You get to meet your future self through community. There's a new and better version of you, (…) a more fulfilled, and intentional version of you.” Today, Johnny (@johnnypage13) and Matt (@mattverlaque) talk about the importance of community and belonging in their personal and professional lives. They reflect on how being part of communities has helped them grow, challenge their beliefs, and achieve success. They emphasize the value of being in a room with like-minded people who can provide support, guidance, and inspiration.You are now tuned into the SaaS Academy Podcast. Join Matt Verlaque and Johnny Page as t...
2024-01-3020 minThe SaaS Academy PodcastThe Scorecard: The Secret for Growing a SaaS Company | Ep 2Get instant clarity on what you and your team needs to focus on NOW to hit your growth goals. Get your copy of the Precision Scorecard HERE!"If everyone's working and you're not growing, it's your fault." Today, Johnny (@johnnypage13) and Matt (@mattverlaque) discuss the importance of using a precision scorecard to drive growth in a SAS company. They emphasize the need to know your data and track key performance indicators (KPIs) on a regular basis.You are now tuned into the SaaS Academy Podcast. Join Matt Verlaque and Johnny Page as they take you...
2023-12-0523 minThe SaaS Academy PodcastLeading a Team Out of Overwhelm | Ep 1"It's like an emotional build-up of a loss of control, a loss of confidence, a loss of alignment." Today, Johnny (@johnnypage13) and Matt (@mattverlaque) discuss how they lead a team out of overwhelm. They share personal experiences and insights on recognizing early signs of overwhelm, strategies for managing it, and the importance of creating a supportive work environment.You are now tuned into the SaaS Academy Podcast. Join Matt Verlaque and Johnny Page as they take you behind the scenes of what it takes to become a great SaaS Founder, addressing the challenges, victories, and essential lessons...
2023-12-0523 min
Matt's Movie LodgecastHawt🔥Takez - Thanksgiving ReviewJust in time for Thanksgiving, we slipped into a screening of Eli Roth's new slasher film Thanksgiving! This movie is based on the superb fake trailer from Grindhouse (2007). One year after a Black Friday sale goes awry and numerous people die, a John Carver-masked axe-wielding maniac is killing the citizens of Plymouth, Massachusetts. It sounds like a layup, but does director Eli Roth rise to the occasion?! Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Nell Verlaque, Rick Hoffman, and Gina Gershon star! Happy Thanksgiving!
2023-11-2341 min
Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief with Cameron HeroldEp. 300 – SaaS Academy COO, Matt VerlaqueShare This Episode On: Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Matt Verlaque, Chief Operating Officer of SaaS Academy, a complete business growth system for Software as a Service (SAAS) founders based in Kelowna, British Columbia. Matt is a passionate tech entrepreneur who took a very non-traditional path to get there. After a decade as […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www...
2023-08-0147 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (& a man hugging a rat in the dark)If you have been a long-time listener, then you will know Blaine's extreme dislike for the first Black Panther movie so at the very least this will be a pretty interesting one! It's now been 4 years sense the first film, the public is losing faith in the MCU, and on top of it all we have a new-ish actor in the role of Black Panther. Can director Ryan Coogler bring the MCU back to life or is he going to drive the wedge deeper with the die hard fans in favor of critics and the Twitter Twats?
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2022-11-211h 42
Criticless Cast UnhingedBullet Train (& America's @$$hole)The name of the game for Critically Aroused lately is to record an episode and then wait an insanely long time to go live with it, so at long last here is your Bullet Train review! Also...The critics strike again! Don't consult Rotten Tomatoes before seeing this one!
News
Deep fakes continue to get scary
George RR keeps getting interviewed instead of finishing the Game of Thrones series
What we've been watching
Matt: Lightyear, Jackass on Sharkweek
Chris: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Reservation Dogs, The Sandman
Blaine: Thor...
2022-08-221h 59
Criticless Cast UnhingedNope (& don't talk about chimps!)Jordan Peel is critically loved as a director but common to what they would like for you to think he's an extremely divisive director at the very least. Being that Get Out is one of Blaine's most hated movies of all time, paired with his extreme dislike for Jordan and his political effect on the industry, you should definitely give this week's review a listen!
News
Crap ton of Marvel News!!!
What we've been watching
Matt: Blown Away, Incident in a Ghostland, The Bad Guys, The Umbrella Achademy, Chickenhare and the Hamster of...
2022-08-031h 58
Criticless Cast UnhingedSpiderhead (& Sandy Little Snow Bastard)While Top Gun Maverick is still taking the world by storm Joseph Kosinski has managed to get us to review another of his movies in less than one month! Normally we don't direct you guys to watch something or illude to our opinions outside of the podcast buuuuuut just go ahead and do yourself a favor and watch Spiderhead! Once again the Rotten Tomatoes score is BS and we break that down for you per usual.
News
The Box Office
Snow announced for HBO
Paramount not pulling old offensive content
What we've...
2022-06-291h 57
Criticless Cast UnhingedTop Gun: Maverick (& recording at bedtime)Joseph Kosinski is teaming back up with the holy lord of Scientology, Tom Cruse! He might be as crazy as a bed bug but love him or hate him you can't deny the man's on screen charisma and dedication. First they gave us the interesting scifi flick Oblivion and now we are getting a sequel to one of the most highly praised movies of the 80's, Top Gun! Is it too little too late or is the need for speed undeniable regardless of a 36 year wait!?
News
New Daredevil
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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2022-06-031h 29
Criticless Cast UnhingedDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (& we forgot a clever title)Yeah yeah we know, our Doc Strange 2 review is dropping super later... it's all Blaine's fault... but listen anyways please and thank you, love yooooou, byeeeee!
News
?surprise?
What we've been watching
Matt: Stranger Things, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Drag Me to Hell
Chris: The Owl House, The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)
Blaine: Outlander, The Deep House, The Pentaverate
Spoilers
Review for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Rotten Tomatoes Score Reveal and Reactions
Send off Songs
Join in...
2022-05-261h 41
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Northman (& the big toe comparison)This mothers day you get a mega macho movie review, your welcome! Indie director Robert Eggers just hit theatres with The Northman; his third film, and this time he's going all out with a bigger budget, action, Viking period piece. We reviewed his last film which had very mixed opinions so the questions is, does a more main stream approach have a more wide appeal for audiences?
News
Generation Drag
Hurd Turd
Fast 10 loses Justin Lin
Hot Wheels the movie
Netflix loses subs and cuts animation
Blake Lively and Edgar Wright...
2022-05-081h 56
Criticless Cast UnhingedMorbius (& Sponsored by problematic people)Well....Sony decided to make another Marvel character movie without Marvel Studios... so yeah, Morbius is in theatres. The great news is that this is one hell of an episode so make sure to listen even if you didn't check out the movie!
News
Sherlock Holmes TV Show
GotG 3 World Record
Ezra Miller bites the dust
Marilyn Monroe gets clapped
What we've been watching
Matt: Human Resources, Is it Cake, Halo, Moon Knight, The Guardians of Justice
Blaine: Severance
Spoilers
Review for Morbius
Rotten...
2022-04-141h 51
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Adam Project (& Mexican food speaks)The Adam Project staring Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy is a partnership we've seen recently with Free Guy so it obviously peaked the Aroused crew's interest... but Netflix cranks out new original content every single week and it's constantly a gamble with wildly ranging levels of quality. Help us decide this week, is Adam a dud or a Stud!?
News
Netflix games
Ben Stiller in The Shining
HBO Max & DC's Cheers
HBO MAX and Discovery plus
What we've been watching
Matt: The Deep House, Love Is Blind, Scream, Upload...
2022-03-291h 39
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Batman (& The Wasabi Assassins)The wait is finally over... for this episode to drop that is, not for Robert Pattinson's new interpretation of Batman that we have all been waiting an insane amount of time see! The real question is, can he the top The Batt-fleck? Spoiler: we don't officially answer that this episode. GOTCHA!
News
God of War TV Series
New Alien Movie
Isle of the Dead
Twisted Metal movie to Peacock now
What we've been watching
Matt: The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Swap Shop, Fistful of Vengeance, Our Flag Means...
2022-03-162h 15
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Matrix Resurrections (& I am Matt-Er)So they made another Matrix movie... hummmmmm
Spoilers
Review for The Matrix Resurrections
Rotten Tomatoes Score Reveal and Reactions
Send off Songs
Join in and listen to the Critically Aroused send-off song playlist on Spotiy
Next weeks podcast will be... Scream!
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2022-01-081h 11
Criticless Cast UnhingedNightmare Alley (& Sir Bradly of Cooperstown)Holy crap, Guillermo del Toro has a new movie out! It's called Nightmare Alley and it's actually a remake of a movie you've also never heard of. Have you even seen any ads for this thing? We sure have not, any why, do we blame Spider-Man? Either way, one must ask themselves, can anything ever top Pacific Rim?... the answer is obviously always going to be no, nothing is better than Pacific Rim!
News
Mega Man Movie
Edgar Allen Poe gets a series
Peacock gets new movies
Shang Chi gets another movie...and...
2021-12-161h 51
Criticless Cast Unhinged8-Bit Christmas (& Whipping Ethernets)We have another movie that no one had any expectations for or even knew was coming but lucky for you it dropped straight to HBO MAX... and the even better news is it's our first Christmas movie review!
News
Lovecraft on Netflix w/ Del Toro
The Cage as Drac!?
A New Zoro?
What's Streaming
Chris - Solar Opposites, Blown Away: Christmas, Swap Shop, The Great British Baking Show, Super Crooks
Matt - Hit-Monkey, Pig, The Wheel of Time
Who should and shouldn't see 8-Bit Christmas
Rotten Tomato...
2021-12-071h 23
Criticless Cast UnhingedGhostbusters: Afterlife (& Daddy Rudd)Critics friggin suck... Ghostbusters Afterlife is the shit!... come pile on some hype with us!
What's Streaming
Chris - Jungle Cruse
Matt - Red Notice, Tiger King, Cowboy bebop, Hit Monkey, The Wheel of Time
Blaine - Mythic Quest, Star Trek, Arcane
Who should and shouldn't see Ghostbusters Afterlife
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions
Spoilers
Review for Ghostbusters Afterlife
Rotten Tomatoes Score Reveal and Reactions
Send off Songs
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2021-11-261h 28
Criticless Cast UnhingedEternals (& celestial sphincters)Marvel Studios wild card of the year has finally hit with the release of Eternals and it is about as far from one of their typical outings as possible... what will three Marvel junkies think about this bold decision and will they agree with everyone else? Download this week's episode of the Critically Aroused podcast to find out!
The News
MCU & IMAX at home
Black Panther 2 halts filming
Eternals gets pulled
Taika directs The Incal
Gal goes evil
Star Wars pilot film gets canned?
What's Streaming
Chris...
2021-11-112h 08
Criticless Cast UnhingedLast Night In Soho (& butt mic)Director Edgar Wright is back with his new film Last Night in Soho and he made sure to mix things up quite a bit from the films we have come to love him for the most. This thriller/ horror/drama flick is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat after Wright takes his time introducing you to his vison of London of the 60's and today. The big question here is if the critics and audiences all think this new tonal chanchange suits Wright's style?
What's Streaming
Matt - Inside Job, The French...
2021-11-051h 27
Criticless Cast UnhingedDune (& Barbie on drugs)The mega budget remake/adaptation of Frank Herbert's extremely popular book series Dune has finally dropped after years of waiting and it's time to see if its able to live up to the hype! If your asking should you see it in theatres or at home on HBOMax?... at the very least this is one is a simple answer, get off your ass and out of the flippin house to check this one out!
What's Streaming
Matt - Hell House LLC, Curse of Aurore, Alien, Ghosts
Chris - Star Trek: First Contact, Inside Job
...
2021-10-312h 10
Criticless Cast UnhingedHalloween Kills (& Stabby McStabface)So we have a direct sequel to the 2018 sequel of the 1978 Halloween that made all other Halloween movies irrelevant... if this all sounds a bit confusing and don't know if you should check out Halloween Kills then have no fear, we are here to let you know what's up and if you should check out the big October horror release of the year!
What's Streaming
Blaine & Matt - Squid Game, Black Spot, Victor Frankenstein
Who should and shouldn't see Halloween Kills
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions
Spoilers
Review for Halloween...
2021-10-231h 25
Criticless Cast UnhingedNo TimeTo Die (& Pierce Bros Man)It's finally time to say goodbye to Daniel Craig's James Bond, the longest running Bond in film history, and we really need to ask ourselves a few questions... like, did we really need this movie? Is this incarnation of Bond even Bond? and did this movie actually get postponed so long due to extremely controversial subject matter and obvious predictive programing? We discuss it all this week on the Aroused pod. Also, is everyone just plain wrong about this movie?
Super short Venom Review
What's Streaming
Matt - Level 16, Batman: The Long Halloween, The...
2021-10-181h 59
Criticless Cast UnhingedMalignant (& butthole alley)So... are you asking yourself WTF did I just watch after seeing Malignant? Well oh boy do we have good news for you, so are we! Come on down and listen to this weeks episode as we swim through the weird and wacky mind of James Wan!
NEWS
Twisted Metal Show Casting
Ubisoft Driver Movie
Christopher Nolans Next Flick
Grendal Comic on Netflix
What's Streaming
Matt - Lego Masters, What We Do In The Shadows, Gunpowder Milkshake
Chris - Start Trek : Deep Space None, Escape From New York, Once...
2021-09-171h 51
Criticless Cast UnhingedShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (& fuzzy butt-rabbit)Marvel Studios is back once again but this time we get a new future Avenger for the first time in quite a while! Even more exciting is the fact that Marvel is going with Shang-Chi a more unknow hero from their catalogue. If your getting a bit burned out on the more standard superhero flick this might just be a pleasant surprise for you!
NEWS
Movies get moved once again!
What's Streaming
Matt - The Matrix, The Amazing Spiderman 1 & 2, Vacation Friends
Blaine - Chapelwaite, Manifest
Who should and shouldn't...
2021-09-071h 20
Criticless Cast UnhingedReminiscence (& cartoon brains)The trippy sci-fi romance Reminiscence staring Hugh Jackman and
Rebecca Ferguson, came out of nowhere on HBO Max and in theatres last week with little to no fanfare... so we figured we would check it out and let you know what we thought sense not many other are!
NEWS
Black Canary Movie
Werewolf by Night
What's Streaming
Chris - Dune, Vivo, Spider-Man: Far from Home, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Matt - Brand New Cherry Flavor, Bake Squad
Blaine - The Stranger, The Wolf of Snow Hollow
2021-08-311h 24
Criticless Cast UnhingedFree Guy (& watchin ya Comer)Ryan Rynolds is back at it again, this time as the role of... Ryan Rynolds... just kidding, he's playing the role of Guy, who is clearly doing his best Ryan Rynolds impersonation. All jokes aside, Ryan's new film Free Guy seems to be all the buzz just like it's very relevant undertones of simulation theory and AI. Come have a chat with us this week about everything Free Guy and then some with a slew of news and new streaming shows!
NEWS
Dune Pt2
Hotel Transilvania
Avatar: The Last Air Bender Live Action
...
2021-08-201h 53
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Suicide Squad (& can't cancel the chosen ones)DC goes back for a second try with another Suicide Squad movie after their first attempt from 5 years ago went over like a wet fart. The questions this week are, was this franchise worth another stab at it and also did James Gunn deserve for DC to swoop in and save his career after Disney/Marvel gave him the boot?
NEWS
South Park makes a mega deal
What's Streaming
Matt - Car Masters: Rust to Ritches
Blaine - The Legend of Kora, Outer Banks, Southern Survival
Who should and shouldn't...
2021-08-141h 42
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Green Knight (& Frankenputa)A24 is known for their shockingly strange movies and their new film The Green Night seems to fit into the more approachable side of their films but the question is, was marketing it to the more general audience as a medieval action adventure the smart move for them?
NEWS
Scar Joe Sues
What's Streaming
Matt - Frankenhooker, Deathgasm, Jolt
Blaine - The Legend of Kora, Outer Banks
Who should and shouldn't see The Green Knight
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions
Spoilers
Review for The Green Knight
2021-08-071h 27
Criticless Cast UnhingedOld (& Butts MaGutts)Shyamalan is back at it again, here to give us more of his usual strangeness with a twist in his new film Old! Go ahead and do yourself a favor and don't watch the trailer! It's been a while sense we've chatted this week and we have a slew of new streaming things to chat about as well.
What's Streaming
Matt - The Seventh Day, Werewolves Within, Major Grom: Plague Doctor, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Chris - Luca, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Gunpowder Milkshake, The Seven Deadly Sins
Blaine...
2021-07-301h 40
Criticless Cast UnhingedF9: The Fast Saga (& mind blowing magnets)Summer blockbusters are finally here and what better way to user them in after the 2020 lull than with another Fast and Furious movie!? It's hard to get bigger or more insane but most importantly more dumb than these movies but the question is where does F9 rank on the "Fast Scale"?
What's Streaming
Matt - Every single Fast and Furious movie, All that Glitters, Midnight Special, The Void
Blaine - Raya and the Last Dragon, Dave
Who should and shouldn't see F9
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions
Spoilers
Review...
2021-07-031h 41
Criticless Cast UnhingedInfinite (& Meatloaf's Anal Beads)An action movie that was meant for the big screen, but is showing on Paramount+! A streaming service that can get over-looked when compared to the other juggernauts...
Infinite, the next film from director Antoine Fuqua best known for directing the classic movies Training Day and Tears of The Sun and music videos for Stevie Wonder and Prince to name a few; based on the book The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz.
What's Streaming
Matt - The Devil Below, Full Bloom, Big Fish, LoTR Trilogy: Extended
Chris - Fun with Dick & Jane, Mr...
2021-06-241h 56
Criticless Cast UnhingedIn The Heights (& 1st Golden Shower)And yet another big budget theatre quality film premieres on HBO Max! The service is doing their very best to ensure that you truly regret not being a subscriber at this point... In The Heights is the next film from director Jon Chu of Crazy Rich Asians fame and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is it worth the hype that the critics are pouring over it? Lets find out!
What's Streaming
**Matt - Go Karts, Lego Masters, Trese, Akudama Drive
Chris - Ragnarok, Loki
Blaine - The Thing, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
2021-06-211h 42
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (& OY! Spooky Ports)It's spooky flicks two weeks in a row as we do The Conjuring 3 which is streaming on HBO MAX and in theatres! Is this one up to snuff with the original two James Wan movies or does it fall by the wayside with its lesser Conjuring spin off films!?!?
What's Streaming
**Matt - The Seven Deadly Sins, Clipped!, The Goonies, Loki
Chris - Sweeet Tooth
Blaine - Killing Eve, Bo Burnham: Inside, Sweet Tooth
Who should and shouldn't see The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions
2021-06-121h 49
Criticless Cast UnhingedArmy of the Dead (& Mashup-Statition)This week we come to you with our second Zach Snyder movie review this year and as usual he came in with guns blazing! Have you gotten over zombie fatigue enough to take on 2.5 hours of Army of the dead!? Well fear not, the Aroused Crew is here to hash it all out and give you a fresh take current state of zombie movies.
What's Streaming
**Matt - M.O.D.O.K., Catfish The Show
Chris - Castlevania, Frank of Ireland
Blaine - Bad Ideas with Adam Devine, Killing Eve, M.O.D...
2021-05-291h 51
Criticless Cast UnhingedWoman In The Window (& Buttchugging Mustard)So much news! So much streaming! and a fresh new review of the Netflix movie Woman in the Window based off the psychological thriller novel by A.J. Finn... is rotten tomatoes right on this one or did they hit the nail on the head!?!?
News (~4:00)
Animated Batman
Fear Street
Warner Bros gets bought
Attack the Block 2
Wheel of Time Season 2 announced!!!
What's Streaming (~44:00)
**Matt - I Am All Girls
Chris - Love Death and Robots, Jupiter's Legacy
Blaine - Castlevania, Frank of Ireland
Who...
2021-05-221h 56
Criticless Cast UnhingedWrath of Man (& The Litty Titty Ladies)In a surprise turn the crew gets bigger this week with not one but two guest co-hosts. The ladies are here for a review of the surprise new Guy Ritchie film Wrath of Man and as usual, Sydni and Zena keep things extra Spicy!
News (~5:30)
Adult Swim Movies
Knives Out 2 Cast
Phil Lord and Chris Miller pick a bad movie to make
Is Seth Rogan a shit friend
What's Streaming (~20:00)
**Matt - Things Heard & Seen, Made for Love
Zena - Death Becomes Her
Sydni - The Queens Gambit...
2021-05-132h 08
Criticless Cast UnhingedTHE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (& Daniel Radcliffe riding a bear)It's been a bet sense we've had a big budget animated flick to review so we jumped on a chance to review the new Netflix Original film THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES from Sony Animation! Also, as usual, we have a what's streaming section to give you some ideas of a few new things worth checking out.
What's Streaming (~3:00)
**Matt - Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Chris - Raya and the Last Dragon, Yasuke, Stowaway
Blaine - Invincible, The Queen's Gambit
Who should and shouldn't see THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (~34:00)
Rotten...
2021-05-081h 25
Criticless Cast UnhingedWhat's Streaming 03/18/21 (Shadow & Bone, Demon Slayer : Mugen Train, Homecoming, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote)The is no new section this week but who the heck needs news when you have a whole slew of new shows and movies to stream! Most importantly you can join in on the Shadow & Bone discussion that everyone has been having lately and see if it has the crew aroused or not!
What's Streaming (~2:25)
**Matt - The Great Pottery Throw Down, Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, Shadow and Bone
Chris - Infinity Train, Star Trek: Discovery, Bonding, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Blaine - Homecoming
Tune in to this...
2021-04-2927 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe News & What's Streaming 04/14/21Will Smith Keeps Attempting to be woke, Sony goes to Netflix, & Gundam finally gets a proper big screen adaptation... after digging into all this news the crew moves into a slew on new of new shows and movies to stream.
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The News
Netflix gets new Sony movie rights
Will Smith tries to pull some leftist threatening
Looks like a Gundam flick is coming
What's Streaming (~19:00)
**Matt - Secrets of Sulphur Springs, The Irregulars
Chris - Concrete Cowboy, Bad Trip, Over The Garden Wall
Blaine - The...
2021-04-1956 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe News & What's Streaming 3/31/21 (Scarlett Johansson & Keanu, Clarice / Invincible / Solar Opposites)The news is popping off again and now there is actually too much to talk about! On top of plenty of news to chat about the crew has been watching all sorts of things during another peak TV explosion!
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The News
Scar Jo tells actors to mind their own buisness
Keanu Get's another massive movie deal!
Wll now Geaorge RR Martin is never going to finish Game of Thrones
Ghost of Tsushima get's a movie paired with the perfect director
What's Streaming
**Matt - Jiu Jitsu, Clarice...
2021-04-0143 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedWhat's Streaming 03/18/21 (Star Trek: Discovery, Lower Decks, Kid Cosmic, Bonding, Evil Lives Here, Jujutsu Kaisen)Blaine, Chris, and Matt update you on what they have been watching in the streaming world and what you might (or might not) be missing out on for the week of 3/18/21.
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What's Streaming
*Matt - Jujutsu Kaisen, My 600-lb Life, Evil Lives Here
Chris - Kid Cosmic, Bonding, Dredd
Blaine - Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Stand *
Tune in to this weeks movie review of Chaos Walking and next week's movie review will be... Justice League The Snyder Cut!!!
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2021-03-1834 min
Criticless Cast UnhingedNomadland (& wheepin and poopin)Nomadland has finally made it's way to the general public's eyes via Hulu after months of doing the rounds in at the film festivals... now the aroused crew has stepped up to the plate to let you know if this one is worth the watch or just more Oscar-bait that normies just don't like.
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Intro
News (~3:00)
Bam & Jackass 4
True Lies TV
The Last of Us
Twisted Metal
Disney Magic Kingdom
What's new with you (~26:00)
Blaine - Listen to last week's podcast
Matt - Brave...
2021-02-261h 44
Criticless Cast UnhingedBliss (& I'm inside myself)Amazon dropped Bliss out of nowhere and it's shocked the crew; don't fall for the epic bullhonky that is Rotten Tomatoes and don't watch the trailer!
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Intro
News (~2:00)
GameStonks
Jamie Lee Curtis Boarderlands
Dan Harman Gets another show
What's new with you (~12:00)
Matt - Death Of Me, One Punch Man, Rent-A-Pal
Chris - The Tax Collector, Babylon 5, The Hobbit
Blaine - Limetown, Infinity Train, Finding Ohana
Who should and shouldn't see Bliss (~1:01:0)
Rotten Tomato Score Predictions (~48:50)
Spoilers Review for Bliss (~1:13:30)
2021-02-122h 12
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Little Things (& Godzilla Vs. Mega Fedora)This week The Aroused Crew drops in on yet another HBO MAX flick. The Little Things is the new crime/thriller film by director John Lee Hancock which stars not 1 but 3 Oscar winning actors! With that being said... people will probably be acting hard AF!
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Intro
News (~5:30)
Lord of the Rings in 4K
Deadpool gets an MCU R
What's new with you (~20:20)
Matt - Disenchantment, Outside the Wire, Fate: The Winx Saga, Blown Away
Chris - Shin Godzilla, Miracle Workers, Terminal
Blaine - American Gods, 30 Coins...
2021-02-061h 42
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Dead Don't Die (& The Boxed Wine of Actresses)This week we dig a bit deeper to talk about the 2019 Jim Jarmusich film The Dead Don't Die which has the self proclaimed "greatest zombie cast ever disassembled" ... an the Aroused Crew felt it was time to see if these bold claims are even remotely accurate.
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Intro
News (~4:30)
Universal & Cinemark Announce Deal for Shortened Theatrical Window
Johnny Depp is OUT
Netflilx gets... a TV channel
What's new with you (~29:00)
Chris- Dragons Dogma, Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun, Rick and Morty, Prospect, The Peanutbutter Falcon
2020-11-261h 59
Criticless Cast UnhingedBooks of Blood (& Spooky vs. Horror)The streaming giants keep rolling out their own Halloween specials and this week it is Hulu's turn at bat with the recreation of Clive Barker's horror spectacular Books of Blood. But get ready for more than just a movie review... Chris declares that Horror movies arent horror unless they meet a very specific and strange criteria and we try to boil it down.
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Intro
News (~6:00)
Dexter is Back
Furiosa casting
Green Lantern
What's new with you (~34:30)
Chris- The Boys, Raised by Wolves, The Man From Earth
2020-10-232h 04
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Lie (& Doc Crocs)Amazon launches a new October 4 movie extravaganza with Blumhouse, and the aroused crew has decided to check out Veena Sud's The Lie, which is one of the first two to drop!
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Intro
News (~7:00)
Regal Theatres
Spiderman 3 X Dr. Strange
Resident Evil Origins
Super High
What's new with you (~34:30)
Chris- The Boys
_Matt _- Psych, The American BBQ Showdown, Vampires Vs. The Bronx, Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Blaine - Twin Peaks, Monsterland
Who should and shouldn't see The Lie (~1:02:00)
Rotten Tomato...
2020-10-121h 59
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot (& the Meshmellow)Not much new is dropping so we are going back in time to 2018 to talk about the strange indie flick The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot staring Sam Elliot and Aidan Turner.
Try not to judge a book by its cover and let the name fool you, shockingly the film is not (entirely) as wacky as it sounds. This is not a bombastic action flick like its name suggest and you should go in expecting something closer to a drama.
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Intro
News (~2:40)
She Hulk
Ms. Marvel
2020-09-271h 53
Criticless Cast UnhingedGet Duked (& why is this Greek guy here?)Sadly another week was skipped but this time it was not the office maid's fault, blame it on the Blaine!
Don't blame us; but the industry decided to get political so we have to dip our toes in for a bit because of Cuties and The Oscars... but we move onto lighter news as well and this week's movie,Get Duked, is one hell of a wacky ride so need to fear!
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Intro
News (~4:10)
Netflix gets canceled & more info
The Oscars gets woke
Antman 3 gets some casting
...
2020-09-192h 13
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe New Mutants (& Captain Karen)We actually went to the MOTHER FRIGGIN MOVIES!!!.... and people have clearly forgotten now to act right in public over the past 8 months. Also, If you have not seen The New Mutants yet don't skip this one, we actually did a spoiler free review before our full review!
The good news is that we did manage to see The New Mutants which is the new, and final, movie in Fox's X-Men film franchise. But almost just as import this week is the news, and there is so very much of it. Between the epic DC FanDome event...
2020-09-052h 03
Criticless Cast UnhingedAn American Pickle (& it sadly wasn't David Bowie)This week we get the privilege of reviewing our very first HBO Max original film, An American Pickle, and it's got quite an original premise! Seth Rogan takes on Seth Rogan and we try to decide which Seth does it best.
We know everyone has been looking for some new news these days through this dry spell and luckily for you we have a truckload ranging from the return of Knight Rider to a possible Tron return so strap in!
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Intro
News (~5:00)
X-Men Animated Show
John Wick 4 & 5
Knight...
2020-08-202h 00
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Vast of Night (& sorry it's rated R)Well... we are sorry! haha
For all of it... this might be our most over the top episode we have ever done. Outside of everyone being completely drunk, we manage to say the name of the movie wrong multiple times and we also claim that the episode is PG-13 and then tell dirty jokes and swear like a slew of sailors.
Oh and to add insult to injury, we are also wrong about next week's episode, we are actually reviewing An American Pickle on HBO Max instead of The Tax Collector.
With all that...
2020-08-121h 36
Criticless Cast UnhingedPalm Springs (& you'll get the conceit)Whooooo! We got a chunk of news for ya and we've been watching EVERYTHING!
Get you's silly bones ready for a face full of Andy Samburg in the Hulu Original film, Palm Springs; not only that you get to hear us chat about our very first RomCom ever!
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Intro
News (~1:20)
HBO starts new Game of Thrones Casting
The Witcher Prequel
Netflix and r/NoSleep
What's new with you (~24:40)
_Chris _- The Mandela Effect, Cosmos, Infinity Chamber, Crossing Swords
Matt- Warrior Nun , The UnXplained...
2020-08-032h 01
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Old Guard (& the skyscraper smackdown)Luckily Netflix keeps chugging out original content so we actually still have new movies to review! This weeks film, The Old Guard, is a graphic novel based action spectacular staring Charlize Theron and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
News outlets are stating that this is one of the largest opening weeks of any of their original films; the question is, is it actually worth all the hype or does it fall short? Spoiler alert, the crew is a bit divided as usual!
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Intro
News (~1:30)
The Batman Spinoff
Peacock Launch
A...
2020-07-191h 39
Criticless Cast UnhingedCrawl (& a few bloody nubs)It's finally time for the Aroused Crew's first creature feature/disaster movie combo review... and it it might be our last for a while, sense these movies are not being made much anymore. But don't let Crawl's horrible advertising campaign fool you, there is more than meets the eye to this lean mean little film.
Sense everyone is back together again there is plenty of new shows and movies to discuss and keep you busy while the govenment keeps telling you to stay inside! This week we have fighting nuns, wacky rednecks, Will Ferrell, and so much...
2020-07-101h 42
Criticless Cast UnhingedArtemis Fowl (& pick your Anamorph)The regular Aroused Crew is back together again and here with a small spot of news and a slew of new things to watch. Prepare to be shocked... Chris actually watched something! Matt un-shockingly keeps it weird, and Blaine has some quality fresh takes as usual.
Artemis Fowl, similar to many before it, falls victim to the friggin tomato meter but for a movie aimed at tweens the crew has different opinions on how it should be judged.
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Intro
News (~1:50)
JP3 Kicks off UK Filming
Dan Harmon is at...
2020-06-241h 29
Criticless Cast UnhingedComeToDaddy (& not a porno!)Just like Seattle's "Chaz" it's chaos around here and weve got another new (but not new) guest host without a warning! David Troutman is here and out from behind the sound desk to talk about a movie staring Elijah Wood and we promise it's not a porno!
Come to Daddy is here with it's Coen Brothers vibe, HBO is at it again, and David is giving us the lowdown on what's going on in the YouTubes!
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Intro
News (~2:00)
Ari Aster is making another movie NOOOO
HBO MAX at it...
2020-06-141h 45
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Lovebirds (& trailer people)The crew has gone dark for the majority of the past 2 weeks between their vacations and current events. We touch super quickly on the state of the word before moving on into what everyone has been wathcing while we've been away and quite a bit on what HBO Max has become now that its out.
Finally after 17 episodes we have a comedy movie to talk about! Netflix bought The Lovebirds for us all during corona so we did not have to wait to see it in theatres.
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Intro
News (~2:00)
HBO...
2020-06-041h 32
Criticless Cast UnhingedScoob! (& mispronounced directors)Surprise!!! Bet you didn’t see a Scoob review coming! Guess what? Neither did we!
The Aroused Crew didn’t even know Scoob was dropping on digital this week so it’s a peasant surprise for everyone. Also, Rotten Tomatoes and the lovely film critics strike again so it makes for a great conversation about the usefulness of RT.
No need to bore you in text form on the subject matter of this weeks episode, you know how we roll with the news and new (and old) streaming content… so just listen already!
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2020-05-211h 40
Criticless Cast UnhingedBloodshot (& some tasty sausage)It's another week of our Covid reality but that's not going to stop the Aroused Crew from finding something new to watch. Speaking of Covid, we talk about the state of the world for a bit at the start of the podcast, so just know you've been warned.
As far as the meat of this episode, everyone has been watching a lot of stuff again so strap in for some new show recommendations! Next up is the review of the Vin Diesel action spectacular and comic book adaptation Bloodshot. If you've not seen it yet, it’s no...
2020-05-151h 59
Criticless Cast UnhingedExtraction (& G.I. Chris Wick)The Boys are Back in town!!!
There is actually good news to discuss this week and everyone has been watching a bunch of new stuff for the What’s New With You section... except Chris... but what’s new? But lets not burry the lead, this week The Aroused Crew is reviewing the new Netflix Original movie Extraction. Chis Hems worth gets to play action man in an action movie doing all the action stuff!
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Intro
News (~2:10)
Taika To Star Wars
Nicolas Cage Is the Tiger King
Cruise & Musk rule...
2020-05-061h 32
Criticless Cast UnhingedBig Time Adolescence (& soda on the floor)A week late and like 10 dollors short but we are back!
Things have been a bit odd lately as you and the rest of the planet already knows. Sorry to leave everyone in the dark but the good news is that you've had plenty of time to check out Big Time Adolescence on Hulu.
There is no need to keep you reading some long episode description, we've kept you waiting long enough... just do the damn thing already!
As usual, feel free (and we honestly encourage you) to go see the movie beforehand...
2020-04-031h 35
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Hunt (& the thunder bros)Well... its officially hit the fan.
We are all a bunch of shut ins and it's only the begining. The good news is that the show must go on and we are here to help you through your time indoors. How about some sexy voices in your earholes? The Aroused Crew plans to keep this up for as long as the interwebs are up and running and this week we chat about the state of things for a while.
This week the main review portion of the podcast is on the extremely controversial and politically...
2020-03-212h 13
Criticless Cast UnhingedOnward (& forget the rock, It's Pebble)Are you locking the doors and shutting yourself in the house due to the Coronavirus panic of 2020? Have no fear, The Aroused Crew is here to give you something to do while your chilling indoors on your toilet paper throne!
This week's episode we review Onward, the new film from Pixar staring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland; so get your wizard hat and magical hippie bus ready for some nerd jokes.
The industry news is still up and running even if the stocks are plummeting this week so there is more Batman, Bond, and Last of...
2020-03-111h 32
Criticless Cast UnhingedSonic The Hedgehog (& Matt is a fungi)This wheel is rolling at full speed now and we hope everyone is as aroused as us for episode 3!
The boys start things off with a little chat about their backgroud and how they know eachother before moving over into the film industry news of week. Also, If you have been short on new things to watch everybody has a slew of new shows and movies for you to check out in the Whats New With You section!
Guess what!? Its our very first PG rated episode thanks to Sonic! The crew propably spends a...
2020-02-181h 43
Criticless Cast UnhingedThe Rhythm Section (& we still love you, Charlie Hunnam)Blaine, Chris, and Matt gather together for the first ever episode of Critically Aroused to review The Rhythm Section; and they somehow manage to get complete validation on their first try!
Before diving into their review they give a quick breakdown of what to expect and what's to come for the future of the podcast... and for some reason they just cant quit talking about Charlie Hunnam.
Who needs critics anyway? Let's think for ourselves! ... The anti tomato movement is fully underway!
Feel free (and we honestly encourage) to go see the movie...
2020-02-051h 12
Indie Hackers#089 – From Fireman to First-Time Founder with Matt Verlaque of UpLaunchMatt Verlaque (@MattVerlaque) is no stranger to hard work. But when he decided to leave his job as a fireman to build a tech business, he embarked on a path of learning and uncertainty very different than the world he'd known. In this interview, Matt tells the story behind how met his cofounder Jake, came up with a business idea, learned how to code, overcame a stagnant business model that wasn't working, and built a profitable business that generates over $65,000/month in revenue as a first-time founder.Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/089...
2019-04-121h 03