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That Thing You Do! Minute!105: The EndAlex Vigos joins us again to help us close out the story of the Wonders in our final regular episode! We spend most of our time this episode talking about what is probably the most important element of this movie, the music, and get into the career of Howard Shore who composed the score of this film. Also, we finally solve the mystery of the puppet show we see early in the movie, Fireball XL5, and we have a few tangents for your listening pleasure, including a breakdown of the career of Vincent D'Onofrio. We'd like to thank Papa...2017-07-0734 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!104: Hey HanksyWe are joined by a surprise returning guest today, Alex Vigos, Sommer's old chum from back in the day! Alex is here to help us break down the closing credits as we take stock of all the various bits of trivia we've learned over the course of the show. We shout out some of our favorite actors, try and discern what some of the job titles of various production staff mean, and discover that the choreographer on this film is a one hit wonder herself. Make sure you tune in tomorrow for the final (regular) episode of That Thing...2017-07-0632 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!103: For What It's WorthThe show is winding down and I bet you thought that meant that the show lengths would be winding down as well. Boy were you wrong. In what will likely be the second longest episode of the show, we dive deep into the end title cards and try and contextualize what happens to our friends after the cameras are turned off. We learn the origins of the Puget Sound conservatory, educate ourselves about the history of the Battle of Khe Sanh, and then we try and lighten the mood by coming up with the backstory of why the relationship...2017-07-0548 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!102: Pomp and CircumstanceWe're two days into our final week and we've already gone off the rails before we even reach the credits. This episode starts with a tangent about who’s the best Tom, before we get into this episode's starts and ends with, then we talk about what Lamarr is up to now that the Ambassador hotel is no more, sing this awesome 90's romantic music, and try and discern what Mr. White is up to now that he has left the Wonders behind. There's a heated discussion about which is worse, emotional or physical cheating which leads to our fi...2017-07-0453 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!101: Kiss the GirlWelcome to the final full week of That Thing You Do! Minute! We're back to the classic duo for our final week and we have a lot of making out to cover in the next couple of minutes. There will be lots of tangents to be had as we try and close out the week in the only way we know how, by being extra silly and bringing the laughs. We'll analyze Guy and Faye's make out style, scrutinize their eyebrows, and generally create a world of backstory for these characters in-between moments of silliness and many, many tangents...2017-07-0337 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!100: The Podcast-Go-Round Broke DownMr. Movies by Minutes, Nick Jimenez, joins us for the final time to break down our centennial episode. We thought about doing something special for the occasion but instead we jump off the rails almost immediately with talk of emojis and pea coats. We had a little trouble hearing each other early in this episode but the service providers eventually smiled upon us and blessed us with an improved connection to finish out the week in style. We'd like to extend a huge thank you to Nick for being the final regular guest on That Thing You Do! Minute...2017-06-3040 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!99: Just Good FriendsHappy Thor's-day everyone, everybody's favorite Movies By Minutes funnyman Nick Jimenez is back to plant a big ol' kiss on the cheeks of you, the listener. We digress about movies that have turned us into blubbering crybabies and praise Adam Sandler's acting talent. Seriously. Eventually we get to talking about these platonic friends at the Ambassador hotel coffee shop and speculate as to why Tom Hanks seems to be obsessed with kissing in this movie before we follow a tangent off into the weeds as we find some praise for Mel Gibson. Seriously. This was apparently the day for...2017-06-2937 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!98: Day-O (The Peach Cobbler Song)Our new friend Nick Jimenez joins us once again as we discover a somber Faye sitting in a coffee show. We discuss the family legacy of our female lead which leads us down our first (and probably last) Alicia Silverstone tangent, which we are somehow able to tie into talking about Kirk Cameron and the tale of the banana. This minute also marks the final moments of our extended cut coverage, as we tie up loose ends that probably didn't need to be tied up in the first place. We throw some more shade at Armageddon and give our...2017-06-2839 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!97: The Lady In MaroonNick Jimenez joins us once again to workshop band names for his upcoming project, Cornetto Minute, and help us break down the penultimate chunk of Tom Hanks' Extended Cut minutes. We make some dreamy looks at one another as we try and suss out which career path has the most potential to keep Guy high on drugs for the foreseeable future, discuss Clint Howard's choice of pizza, and give Nick tips on having your dad guest on your podcast. But seriously, there's actually some good analysis of the differences between the theatrical and extended cuts in this episode, so...2017-06-2741 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!96: Ghetto BirdWe are joined this week by Nick Jimenez from DuelingGenre.com and life as we park ourselves outside the bro-zone with Guy and Del. The Spartacus jam begins with us trying to discover our mentor-crushes, and the conversation takes a few twists and turns until we get to one of the greatest or most depressing stories in the history of podcasting. I'm only being slightly hyperbolic with that statement. You should check out Nick's podcast's at the aforementioned DuelingGenre.com, where he hosts, stars in, and produces a slew of shows such as The Doctors Companion, Geek By Night...2017-06-2634 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!95: Can't We Be FriendsWe welcome back Heidi Bennett for the final time, as we get to meet Del Paxton for the second time. We find a couple more parallels to Spinal Tap, bond over Mitch Hedberg jokes, and try and channel our inner Spartacus as the week draws to a close. Tangents and hilarity ensue and we find the time to talk about The Wonders reunion show and catch up with Tom Everett Scott's career. It has been a delight having Heidi on the show this week so go ahead and show her your appreciation by checking out her website and giving...2017-06-2328 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!94: One-der is The Loneliest DrummerOur amazing guest Heidi Bennett joins us once again as we go back to the beginning of the film as Guy drums out his feelings in a lonely recording studio. It's one of the slower moments of the film so we take our time to really dissect Guy's drumming style, discuss whether or not he had a drum-double, and even though he's not in this minute, we find a little bit of time to talk about the transformation of Ethan Embry from then to now. Our new friend Heidi has a website which you should visit to find out...2017-06-2226 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!93: Hey There Lonely GuyHeidi Bennett from Spinal Tap Minute and the upcomingCabin Minute Cast joins us once again as Mr. White walks out on Guy and leaves him alone in the recording studio. We take some time here near the end of our run to reminisce about the trivia we've learned along the way, and take some time to appreciate the effort that Papa Hanks and his crew have put into this film. We take a tangential trip down memory lane as we try and cushion the blow of this, the loneliest minute of this film. We mention the Movies By Minutes...2017-06-2136 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!92: Don't Be a DropoutWe welcome back Heidi Bennett from Spinal Tap Minute! Heidi helps us break down another conversational minute as Guy and Mr. White have their final heart to heart of the film. We discuss the legality of a breach of contract, chronicle the rise and fall of the Wonders, and commemorate the occasion by listing off a few of our favorite one hit wonders. Be sure and check out Heidi's website, follow her on Instagram and Twitter, and stay tuned for her upcoming show, Cabin Minute Cast, breaking down Cabin in the Woods, one minute at a time....2017-06-2033 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!91: Boats to BuildWe are joined this week by an amazing guest, Heidi Bennett from the podcast Spinal Tap Minute! Heidi helps us get to the bottom of the Foster Grant mystery, as well as understand where upon the Del-Paxton-spectrum-of-reasons-for-a-band-to-split-up each of the Wonders fall. We start to say our goodbyes to our favorite main characters, and we try and figure a metaphor about building a boat. There was a minor issue with the recording that was made on Sommer and Nick's microphones and although it pops up from time to time throughout the show, it seemed to get better as the...2017-06-1937 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!90: Take This Job and Shove ItIt's another tense minute as we are likely losing another band member. Jimmy actually becomes the first one to officially quit the Wonders as TB Player has just disappeared and we're not quite sure what's happening with Lenny at the moment. We know he left for Vegas with Kitty but we don't have confirmation yet that he's officially out. We discuss Jimmy's attitude towards Mr. White, have some fun with English/Spanish/German translations, and invite James Lipton from Inside the Actors Studio in to interview James Mattingly II. It may be our most bizarrely musical episode yet!2017-06-1631 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!89: Born To RunIt's the most angst filled minute of the Movie yet and we have the expert analysis to guide you through while entertaining you and hopefully educating you a little bit. We delve into some Steve Zahn and Tom Everett Scott synergy and generally try and maintain the level of joviality we usually bring to the pod. Watch out for some stealthy references to other movies by minutes podcasts, and witness our ignorance when it comes to the major roadways between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the 1960's. When we get to the talk about diary of a wimpy...2017-06-1532 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!88: Against All OddsIt's time for another remote-cast as we settle into the mid week rhythm as we bring you an in-depth look at Liv Tyler's monologue. We compare an early draft of this speech to the version that ended up on film and continue to analyze the facial expressions of our leads and the camera movements of the director of photography. Plus, we have another small exchange of deleted dialogue between Kitty and Faye, and some more of our patented silliness that you've come to know and love. It may not be an extra long show, but it makes up for...2017-06-1427 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!87: Regulate ft. Guy PattIt's another argumentative minute and we're starting to feel the tension between band members, so we do what anyone would do in this situation, change the subject. We keep the conversation light with a tangent about Back to the Future Part II, and we wonder when the trend of being married by Elvis in a chapel in Las Vegas started. We discuss truth in advertising in the 1960's and how that relates to advertising in the modern digital age. We bust out the inflation calculator again, and after a conversation about the origins of the phrase 'chump change' we...2017-06-1341 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!86: CelebrationIt's the start of a new week and we get our first ever remote-host-cast! Nick and Sommer test their tech skills to record their first podcast while in two separate rooms, but we'd challenge you to be able to tell if we hadn't informed you about it beforehand. We go back to the Patterson's house for one last time, try our hand at some impressions, and scrutinize this film to the fullest of our ability. It's a party and we're determined to celebrate good times while we can, so come join us, won't you? Oh, and stick around for...2017-06-1239 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!85: Chapel Of LoveIt's time for America to meet the Wonders, including your favorites Leo and Wolfman. We focus on the behind the scenes aspects of this minute, and try and come up with some preliminary suspects in the great engagement announcement caper of 1964. We delve deep into Jimmy's Psyche and speculate as to who could have caused him to lose his smile. There's a point where we spend entirely too long analyzing the audience at the Hollywood Television Showcase and the computer up and died at that point. We bored the laptop so much it crashed and had to pick up...2017-06-0930 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!84: Insane in the BrainIt's another musical minute as Wonder-mania takes full effect in the Hollywood Television Showcase studio! It's a kinetic episode as we head-bob along with our main characters and marvel at the many moving pieces that must have gone into making this sequence happen. We also take this opportunity to contemplate what the other band members were up to while they've been off screen, and travel down memory lane talking about gaming on graphing calculators before we devolve into talking about what games we played growing up. We stumble upon a revelation about the title of the film Trading Places...2017-06-0828 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!83: Once In A LifetimePops Branham aka Travis aka Sommer's Dad joins us once again to analyze and scrutinize the Wonders' first (and, spoiler alert, their last) nationally televised performance. We speculate as to the connection between The Wonders and Wonder Bread, contemplate when television stations used to go off the air at some point in the distant past, and wonder when bands dressing in matching outfits went out of fashion. Summer's dog Bubs got bored with us early on in this episode so you may hear her tippy taps in the background as she waits for us to let her in/out...2017-06-0727 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!82: Sabre DanceToday we welcome back our first returning guest, Travis Branham, aka Pops! Travis helps us dissect this minute by breaking down the financial efficacy of plate spinning as a career, and helps us understand the career of Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks' BFF from Bosom Buddies and a prolific actor in his own right. Later on we return to the Patterson's house for maybe the final time, and Pops adds his automotive expertise to the show as we notice the Mustang commercial in the background and get into some car talk.2017-06-0634 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!81: Space OddityYou thought we were done with Colin Hanks last week, but we come back with the extended cuts and get into some bits that Papa Hanks left on the cutting room floor. We've got more glamour shots of Faye and the CBS Pages, an angry director who hates milk in his coffee, and Jimmy taking time away from getting sick to berate Mr. White about getting some studio time. Also we get some more goodness from the CBS Announcer, we meet a prolific actor at the beginning of his career, and we discuss the history of Gus Grissom and...2017-06-0533 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!80: The Monsanto Years
The Hollywood Television Showcase begins and we have an action packed podcast filled with peacock impressions, deep analysis of the Patterson's burgeoning relationship with Chad, Colin Hanks trivia, and more of that special sauce you've come to expect from your humble hosts. We give some very specific advice, reveal a funny bit of trivia about one of our hosts, and get into our opinions about Monsanto. It's maybe the most/least controversial episode of That Thing You Do! Minute! yet!2017-06-0232 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!79: I Want TB Player BackIt's back to the duocast to finish out the week, and we've got another banger of an episode filled with trivia and speculation as you've come to expect from this show. We fully explore the character of Scott "The Wolfman" Pell and drop our second O-Town reference of the podcast. Beware, there be tangents a-plenty here!2017-06-0124 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!78: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-DahWe are joined today by super special guest Lynn Barron from The Sweep Spot, a podcast from people who have worked for the big mouse! Lynn lends us his expertise about all things Disney-mania, which is apropos as this minute features the big guy himself, Mickey Mouse and his best friend Goofy, who both play themselves in this film. We find out what Lynn's history with the film is as well as get a history lesson about what Disneyland would have looked like back in 1964, and what steps the production staff took to make this sequence look as if...2017-05-3146 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!77: Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownTuesday has arrived and with that we have another banger of an episode for you to put in your earholes! Guy arrives at CBS Studios and finds Kitty alone in the dressing room. Jimmy is "sick", Lenny is ecstatic, and Guy is trying to keep the band together while fighting off a hangover. In other words, things have gone better for the Wonders and those seams that we saw being pulled apart over the past couple weeks are really starting to unravel at an exponential rate. Stay tuned and find out what happens to them, and maybe even hear...2017-05-3029 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!76: Closing TimeThe pod-train keeps a-rolling along! It's another exciting Monday episode for you, as we dig into the mayhem that is the Wonder's appearance at the Hollywood Showcase. This week has it all: Extended cuts, guest appearances, duo-shows, and a whole lot of that classic TTYDM! tangent magic you've become accustomed to. We bid farewell to Rita Wilson after we learn a little bit more about her character in the extended scene that includes NFLhall of famer, Howie Long. After this meaty scene where we confirm the rumors about Mr. White, we finish the minute off by waking up a...2017-05-2938 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!75: The Wisdom of TimeGuy continues to fan-Guy out to his hero, Del Paxton, as we continue to break down the Hennessey fueled ramblings of the Jazz Master and the Jazz Student. There are pearls of wisdom to be had, bad impressions to be made, and connections to be made in this analytical episode of the podcast. Along with our expert criticism, you get a little more travelogue about Sommer and Nick's European adventures as well as a bit of on-air research into what Guy's travel day would be like if he had decided to try and see Del Paxton while in Germany...2017-05-2624 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!74: Been Caught StealingWe're back to our usual professional sounding recording, and with that return, we also return to Sommer's question corner and Nick continues to have trouble remembering Tom Everett Scott's name. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Guy finally meets his hero Del, and we finally officially learn that Guy served in the military. This revelation leads to us trying to place the movie in the history of the time, and we get most of it right, and one small detail very wrong (The Summer of Sam is set in 1977). The show's getting back on track...2017-05-2527 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!73: Little Red Rooster & BullIt's another minute of mistaken microphone placement, as we get into the cock and bull that Rita Wilson is feeding to Guy this minute. There is speculation into the casting process for this character, we scrutinize Tom Everett Scott's drunk acting and give him a passing grade, and Talk about Bill Cobbs' illustrious career. We should hopefully have the audio issues dealt with for the rest of the week, so it'll be back to the excellent sound quality you've come to expect from That Thing You Do! Minute!2017-05-2417 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!72: All BluesFocus your audio, because we are about to bring a real groovy show to your ear holes because we know you're all real hepcats. Your hosts smoothly guide you through the Blue Spot, and groove to the Blue Spot Trio while they play their hit, Blue Spot. We elucidate upon you a bit of trivia about Alphonse Mouzon and his fellow trio members, tangentalize about the mechanics of being swallowed by a black hole, and noodle out what the opposite of a blue spot would be. So pop the podcast into your lead sled, and enjoy the most bizarre...2017-05-2325 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!71: Eye Of The TigerIt's time for another week of your humble hosts who are having a hard time hooking up the hardware that handles the phonic functions of the podcast. You may only have the two of us to keep you company over the next five days, but that doesn't mean that we have to limit the amount of fun we're going to have! This episode features a couple of winded hosts after a pushup competition, a bit of live research, and our usual brand of tangential conversational recounting. We sincerely apologize for the recording quality this week and we are working...2017-05-2223 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!70: Never Can Say GoodbyeWe are joined for the final time by our gold star special guest Crystal Beth to break quite possibly the most ornately Hanks-ian minute of That Thing You Do! We dig into who U Thant is, and show our age in the process, we analyze why Faye is defending Jimmy here even after the Diane Dane conversation from last minute, and we scrutinize the nature of modern etiquette with a lengthy conversation about holding doors, pulling chairs, and standing aside and greeting people while in uniform. If you haven't already, go listen to The Fifth Eleminute, a podcast where...2017-05-1929 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!69: Wouldn't It Be NiceWe are nearing the end of our Wonderful week with Crystal Beth and with that in mind we dive straight into the ball-pit full of gold coins that is this minute! Lenny makes a major discovery thanks to Lamarr, we discuss the trope of the wise bellhop, and wonder what Jimmy would be doing at this moment if the camera had chosen to follow him instead of staying in the coffee shop. Finally, we spend some time focusing on the background and get a final piece of trivia from Movies by Minutes MVP Crystal Beth, 1964 Pontiac Tempest LeMans! If...2017-05-1826 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!68: Coffee CantataCrystal Beth joins us once again to talk about more Star Wars wipes and we finally reveal the mystery of the episode titles, and we finally hit a home run with our topical puns. Somehow a conversation about comparing Sol Siler to Jabba the Hutt leads us to a conversation about dissecting animals in high school that no one expected, which begins the first body horror conversation on the podcast that is over not a moment too soon. In order to wash the bad images away we get into a long discussion about eating at the restaurant of the...2017-05-1726 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!67: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)It's time for a podcast exclusive a Crystal Beth joins us once again and drops an exciting bombshell on us to begin the show. We quickly gather ourselves after the balloons and confetti get cleaned up and we roll on with another banger of an episode, including a short peek behind the production curtain, also known as Nick forgot to send some crucial clips along to Crystal, but she's such a darn professional that she fills us in on what we missed. Don Drysdale gets a name drop so we decide to go into the outfield trying to determine...2017-05-1630 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!66: The Yeah Yeah Yeah PodcastUber-special guest, The Crystal Beth joins us this week to break down the Wonders first and probably last meeting with Sol Siler, the head honcho of Play-Tone records, but before we get to that we have to heap a little more praise on Clint Howard. We learn about Crystal's history with the movie and jump back and forth between versions of the film, pretty much playing fast and loose with the content of the minute and the tangents of the podcast. You know, another episode of That Thing You Do! Minute! If you enjoyed hearing Crystal's voice on this...2017-05-1529 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!65: So WhatIt's another duo-cast for you to finish out the week, luckily we still have our early-morning NPR voices on, which makes for a spectacular Friday podcast! We finally meet the KJZZ DJ, portrayed by none other than Ron Howard's brother and MTV Lifetime Achievement award winner, Clint Howard! Clint needs no introduction but you may recognize him from appearances on Star Trek, Armageddon, Gentle Ben, and pretty much every movie that his brother has made, ever. The usefulness of radio promotion is discussed, Laughter is stifled, and some revelations are made about when and where a certain band member...2017-05-1200 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!64: Yakety Sax, Don't Talk Back Just because it's back down to the two of us doesn't mean that you're going to get a mini sized podcast for these last two days of the week! We compare Jimmy to Clint Eastwood for the first and last time simultaneously, and it seems like Mr. White is getting close to the band. Lenny seems to be getting into character as the sax player for the Shrimp Shack Shooters and Jimmy shows us that he can count on his fingers. A brief Donald Duck tangent aside, we finish out the show with some appreciation for Paul Feig's recording b...2017-05-1126 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!63: Careless WhispererDesiree and Michael join us for their final minute this week, and we have a cameo laden minute for them to go out with a bang. Lenny is still a lascivious letch, Guy is a Hollywood insider apparently, and the dancers are getting down, while Jimmy is nonplussed and Tom Hanks is giving all his friends jobs in this minute. Goofball gets some directors cut love, We engage in some gossip about Mr. White, and it wouldn't be an group scene of this movie without us talking about the extras and their amazing costumes. Thank Michael and Desiree for j...2017-05-1021 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!62: Misirlou MinuteMike and Desiree return to help us analyze and scrutinize a transitional scene of That Thing You Do, one more minute at a time. We discuss iconic Hollywood spots, get into the tragic history of the Ambassador hotel, and set ourselves up for the upcoming beach scene. Faye finally officially meets Lamarr and have a wonderful little exchange of dialogue here as we try and determine why he thinks that musicians are better than movie stars. All that plus Gilligan hats, mismatched instruments, and a whole lot more. Follow Desiree and Michael's exploits on Instagram!2017-05-0922 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!61: Another Day of SunWe are joined today by Desiree and Michael, Sommer's roommate and perennial dishwasher, and her boo, respectively. Today we get into the nitty gritty of this minute almost immediately by analyzing the careers of our leads and get Michael and Desiree's impressions. We continue to make fun of Jimmy's costumes and get into some recent Wonders news with the reunion that took place at the Roxy recently in beautiful Hollywood, CA. Nick's instincts serve him well in this minute as an independent fact checker informs us thatWilson Mizner and Sanford Meisner are in fact two different people, sad Tom...2017-05-0831 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!60: California Dreamin'Today we bid farewell to our witty pals, July Diaz and Gabe Danon from the jocular podcast, Trends With Benefits. We discuss the degree of creepiness in this interaction between Faye and Guy, which is immediately swept away by Jimmy's lack of reaction to the fact that she isn’t feeling well. We try and determine whether this is just a really sweet commercial jet, or if this is the Play-tone private Learjet. We finally get into the bidet discussion that you've all been waiting for before we get into the business meeting with Herr Playtone. Jimmy and his tu...2017-05-0540 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!59: Rescue FayeOur chums Gabe Danon and July Diaz from Trends With Benefits and Yo Tambien join us once again to bring the laughs and also probably some more 100% true facts from the That Thing You Do IMDB page. We continue to discuss this throng of admirers and the awesome signs they’ve brought with them to the show and learn a little bit of trivia about a couple of characters that show up later in the film. We discuss the Wonders vs One-ders debate as well as speculate as to why their limousine has been replaced by a cop car (It...2017-05-0424 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!58: Wisconsin LoveJuly Diaz and Gabe Danon of Trends With Benefits fame join us once again to crack wise, as we get discuss the biggest moment in the Wonders career so far. The band gets a message from Mr. White that may change their lives forever, and a throng of chanting women greet them as they exit the fair. We return to the familiar land of tangent-ville when we indulge in a little podcast time bending, and find out what Gabe and July thought of That Thing You Do the first time they saw the film. We wrap up with some...2017-05-0325 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!57: Splish SplashOur funny friends Gabe Danon and July Diaz from the Trends With Benefits podcast return to the show to liven up the mood with their joviality. We start out by turning our critical eye to the dated digital effects in this movie, but end up giving them a pass because of the limitations of the technology of the time. We dig deep into the IMDB page for That Thing You Do, explore Diane Dane's feelings about the Wonders, and make fun of Creed some more? Sorry Scott Stapp! If you enjoyed July and Gabe's comedic stylings as much as...2017-05-0228 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!56: Check Yes Or NoVery special guests July Diaz and Gabe Danon from the hilarious podcast Trends With Benefits join us this week to talk about go-go dancing, Pee-Wee Herman and the great state of Wisconsin. We discuss the genesis of Shades, where the Wonders currently rank in the Play-tone Galaxy of Stars, and the significance of the color gold as an accent to the Play-tone color pallet. In honor of what is likely Freddie Fredrickson's final moment in the movie, we have some fun and crack some jokes, talk some mess about Jimmy, and generally just make each other giggle a lot. If...2017-05-0136 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!55: Part Time LoverWe bid farewell to Scott Carelli of duelinggenre.com today, but not before we get another great song that isn't That Thing You Do! And Lenny meets a lady who isn't immediately repulsed by him. There are lots of treads to connect as the Wonders world starts to go topsy-turvy and we get into all of it. There's more costume talk, extra talk, and sound mixing talk than you could shake a fist at in this minute, because none of those are things that it would make sense to shake your fist at in any context. We would be...2017-04-2825 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!54: Rum And Coca ColaWe are joined by Scott Carelli from duelinggenre.com for the penultimate time today, and we kick off this amazing minute with a blue conversation about Lenny's card playing style. We continue our discussion from yesterday in which we scrutinize the amount of alcohol in Lenny's system right now, fill Sommer in on a couple things she missed in the last minute, and of course continue to praise the amazing extras featured through this film. Once we start talking about the conversation between Mr. White and Faye, we just can't stop gushing about Liv Tyler and Tom Hanks' chemistry...2017-04-2735 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!53: It's Not Easy Being ChartreuseWelcome back to another episode of TTYD! minute! As we welcome once again our guest, Scott Carelli from duelinggenre.com! We get into some meaty dialogue this minute as we continue our deep dive into the art of the Zahn zinger and perhaps where Steve drew some of his character inspiration from. There are deep dives into the Playtone Galaxy of Stars, an in-depth breakdown of Guy's enthusiasm for his jazz idols, and we would be remiss if we didn't discuss Mr. White's relationship with Jimmy and who he sees as the true leader of the Wonders. Sommer is...2017-04-2627 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!52: If You LeaveWe are joined once again by Scott Carelli of duelinggenre.com, Geek By Night and Spider Man Minute! Lenny continues to hog the spotlight in this minute as we continue to bask in the beauty that is his rendition of Dance With Me Tonight. Scott's tells us his TTYD! origin story, Nick tries to use the podcast to get a hold of an original TTYD! forty-five, and Sommer expounds upon the directorial cut differences and pretty pink dresses. Worry not, many delightful tangents abound in this Tuesday episode for you, the delightful listener of That Thing You Do! Minute...2017-04-2529 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!51: With a Little Help From ScottWe welcome a very special guest, Scott Carelli from Back to the Future Minute and duelinggenre.com! Scott brings up the excellent point that Lenny is the Ringo of the Wonders, and we get into the weeds of fist pumps and analyzing body language right out of the gate. Before long we get into the genesis of how Papa Hanks decided to play Mr. White and who else he could have played in the film. We have some fun gags, talk about Zahn songs, and agree that Jimmy is the worst. Awesome extras are discussed, we vent about theater i...2017-04-2433 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!50: While Lenny's Guitar Gently WeepsIt's Lenny's time to shine as the Wonders' star continues to rise through the Playtone Galaxy of Stars. Fifty minutes have passed and we still have trouble pronouncing Johnathon Schaech's name, but that doesn't matter because we do a deep analysis of Steve Zahn's guitar technique. We discuss the modern equivalents of The Beatles, try and decide what type of camera work is going on here, and learn Jimmy's last name. After much speculation about the state of the tour and rock stars name-checking cities, we hit a little trivia before we unplug and get off the podcast stage.2017-04-2125 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!49: Brother T.B.Today's podcast starts with a catchphrase stolen from Star Wars Minute and competing Lenny impressions to boot. We solve a mystery, chat about fair games, and do more research which leads to some fun photography facts. Chad (who?) reappears for a moment this minute, just long enough for us to feel sorry for him before he disappears again. There was also a bunch of weird changes in this montage sequence that were cut down from the Tom Hanks Extended Cut, so we decide to roll them all up into one giant sized discussion. It's a tangential, silly Thursday show...2017-04-2027 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!48: Just the Two of UsIt's a montage minute where the band climbs the chart excitedly, we get some good star wars style wipes, a fun surf rock montage song, and more space references which lead to our first tangent. The song featured in this minute bears a similarity to another surf song from popular culture and is written by one person which leads us to a tangent about musicians who do it all by themselves. We admit we know next to nothing about the great lakes, and posit a theory that the map represents where the Wonders are traveling on tour. Finally, we...2017-04-1926 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!47: It's Time To PartyAfter the resounding success of having our first guest on yesterday, we may have stretched the ability of our podcast setup to it's absolute limit. Not only are we once again joined by Travis Branham, but we are also joined by the very funny Alex Vigos! Travis and Alex add some levity to the pod, while we try and discuss the film in between getting distracted by our own tangents. We try and figure out what Jabba the Hutt was smoking, the origin of Guy's nickname, skate culture in the sixties, Drivers Education, The Amtrak Surfliner, diegetic music, Pendleton...2017-04-1833 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!46: Cats in the CradleWe have our first human guest on the show! Sommer's dad, Travis Branham has joined us to give us a little perspective on what was going on in the world of this movie, before we were born. Travis helps answer some questions that have been bothering us, and helps us find some fun tangents about the Monkees, the Beatles, and what was happening in popular music in the sixties. We finally solve the mystery of why the drummer is the center of the band, as well as admire the band's new, beautiful matched suits, and continue to preach from...2017-04-1738 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!45: Mr. White County FairWe start off this minute talking about cootie bugs which allows us to tangetialize early and often. We try and do some sleuthing as to the identity of KO Bailey and come up not a whole lot, we discuss our own fair concert experiences, and we express our joy at the fact that we get some more Liv Tyler in this minute. Freddie Fredrickson and his band are a delight, and we speculate as to why Guy forgot his sunglasses. Sorry if the shows were a little short this week!2017-04-1418 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!44: That's AmoreA couple of the band members are having a difficult time adjusting to the scene change as they become star struck by a couple of the Playtone Galaxy of Stars. We spend some time trying to match Diane Dane and Freddie Fredrickson to their real-life counterparts, are pretty sure that The Chantrellines are supposed to be the Supremes, and have another trip into the imdb trivia bucket. After some speculation as to the whereabouts of these two actors, we discuss a fleeting glance between Diane and Jimmy, and how Lenny and Guy can't keep their cool in this situation...2017-04-1323 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!43: I Wear my Sunglasses at the FairGuy gets his signature look from Mr. White before they join the Playtone Galaxy in Columbus, but first, Guy needs to phone home to give Papa Patterson the good news. Dad doesn't seem to take the news well which leads to a revelation about Darlene that is rather upsetting. We try and decide which is better, Ray-Ban or Foster Grant before we transition to the fairground where the band is presented their first official Playtone record. Topics of discussion include: how the fairground makes money, special collectors vinyl, more extra talk, and a brief digression as to what constitutes...2017-04-1219 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!42: Here Til AugustWe return to Mr. White's spiel, and get a smidge of bad news from T.B. Player, which gives the band a deadline of the end of August. It's a dour minute as everyone's favorite sheepish boy informs us that he signed up for the Marine Corps back home and as such will have to report to South Carolina at that time. Mr. White takes this news in stride as we get mixed reactions from the rest of the band, but it will remain a mystery until tomorrow why Mr. White calls out Guy at the end of this...2017-04-1123 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!41: Sign Your Life AwayToday we hit the ground running with a joke that comes pre approved by half the hosting team as we continue to witness the Wonders' meteoric rise. Mr. White comes at Guy hard with the business negotiations, and we continue to give Tak Fujimoto his due for setting up some stellar shots. We join the band immediately after they sign their Playtone contracts, and speculate as to what instructions Mr. White had for them before we enter the scene. Nick continues to be confused as to the title of the b-side, Sommer proclaims a Zahn Zinger her "favorite joke...2017-04-1022 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!40: Phil the Bird DogWe bid a fond farewell to a favorite character this week, as Phil Horrace's bird dogging days end when he hands over the managerial duties of the One-ders to Mr. White The fast talking business man jumps right into the details of the transfer, but not before he gives Guy a hard sell. Guy does a lot of hemming and hawing until Mr. White mentions every budding musicians favorite word, tour. We also break down how far the gang have travelled in such a short time, and of course, tangent into a bunch of topics including moving long distances...2017-04-0731 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!39: Hanks' the First, the Last, My EverythingWe finally meet a character who could arguably be the most important person in this whole movie. We discuss what it takes to be a front man of a band, and whether drummers are generally thought of as the center of music groups. After these small digressions, we dive deep into Mr. White's practiced maneuvers, and explore the dynamics between him, Phil, and Guy. It's a surprisingly focused episode as we keep the digressions to a minimum out of respect for the one, the only, Papa Hanks.2017-04-0621 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!38: Tired of Waiting for HanksThings get worse for the One-ders before they can get better. They will not got better quite yet because we have to wait one more minute to get to Papa Hanks. We discuss foley arts, excited extras, more Kevin Pollack, and the meaning of the phrase, "layman terms." We try and figure out what the future holds for "Boss" Vic Koss and it doesn't look good for him, which leads to our latest public service announcement before transitioning to more sage advice from our yogi, Phil Horrace. Some jokes are had, scrumptious food is imagined, questions are asked, and...2017-04-0540 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!37: Trouble!The band struggles to get things going as "Boss" Vic Koss lazily tries to figure out what's going wrong. We scrutinize more of Kevin Pollack's performance, including his need for nicotine, and his lack of control of the sound crew. We stumble into Sommer's question corner which leads to some classic community theater gaffes, which leads to a cryptic conversation about a show that Nick and Sommer did together, a show about Musclebound Snakes that enjoy canned meats. A lot. Sommer regales us with a tale of stage managing a show where an actor gets arrested before entering River...2017-04-0426 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!36: Cool to HateWe get more Boss Vic Koss this Monday, and speculate as to why he is so successful in the Pittsburgh area with a name that's so hard to pronounce. We discuss the various villainous roles throughout Kevin Pollack's career, before we have a cathartic moment when Sommer lists all of the reasons we hate Vic Koss. He draws a comparison to a certain small handed orange monster, and we talk other characters that scared Sommer as a child. (Monkey Trouble trailer) Talking about monkey movies sends us on a tangent about our favorite simian Films, before Nick viciously slanders t...2017-04-0334 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!35: Movin' On DownKevin Pollack graces us with his presence in this minute and we couldn't be happier! We go through his illustrious credits and have some dubious thoughts about what he actually did in Wayne's World 2. Tina pops back in for a quick phone call, which spurns a long conversation about phone calls in films. Once we get through the theatrical minute we also have a pretty lengthy discussion about the extended cut, including an extended scene between Guy and Phil, the band arriving at the venue, checking out the stage, and getting comfortable in a dressing room. Guy also has...2017-03-3144 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!34: Sunshine, Lollipops and Wet SetGuy is giddy and Tina is aloof, will it ever work out for these crazy kids? While this minute starts on one of the highest moments of thefilm, once we get to the conversation between these two we quickly realize that there's something… off between them. Tina regales Guy with her dentistry plans, while Guy gloats about his song being on the radio. Sommer gives Nick a lesson on what a wet set is, and we make a quick comparison between Tina and Faye. Luckily, Charlize Theron is in this minute, so it can't be all bad. Watch out, or...2017-03-3037 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!33: It's Always Like the First TimeWe celebrate even more as Lenny and Jimmy arrive at Patterson's Appliances. We talk about the typical length of pop songs, celebrating with your bros, plus more dissection of the differences between the theatrical release and the Tom Hanks' extended cut. Nick is confused about a Journey reference he makes, and we show off our beautiful singing voices for you, the faithful listener. At some point we have a fun digression about Barbie, before we return to the task at hand and try and dig down into the character motivation behind Guy's sister, Darlene. Also, TB Player is still t...2017-03-2932 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!32: Running down a Radio DreamOur audiophile roots are showing in this minute as we break down the audio in one of our favorite minutes of the movie so far. We also talk about the color pallet of the sixties which leads us to a tangent about one of our favorite subjects, the future according to the past. Somehow we tangent into Disney talk, (because we're nerds, have you figured that out yet?) before we finally get back to the joyful experience being had by our main characters in this minute. After a new edition of Sommer's question corner, we have a little more...2017-03-2832 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!31: Good ReputationWelcome back to beautiful downtown Orange CA, as we finally hear our favorite song on the radio! We talk about Liv Tyler's stamp etiquette, the Damon Wayans' vehicle Major Payne, and being interrupted while eating. Then we posit a universe where this movie is popular enough to have parody ad's based on it, and Nick has a controversial opinion about films using the likeness of dead actors. Plus, we out ourselves as theater nerds in this episode, as we have maybe the most tangential episode of our short podcasting career's. Finally we tuck into Nick's trivia corner for a...2017-03-2731 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!30: I'll be your Dentist!Tina meets the hunky Dentist, and we struggle to cover everything between the theatrical cut and the Tom Hanks' extended cut. Once we thoroughly dissect the theatrical minute, we dive deep into the extended cut edits and have a short public service announcement about dental hygiene. Brush and floss your teeth every day. All that and more Papa Patterson and explosive deals that were funny enough for fans of the film but that never made it to the theater. Finally, we get a explanation as to how everyone was able to get these sweet matching pocket radios, and build...2017-03-2422 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!29: Contract Sign StewThere's a lot left on the cutting room floor in this minute, and we. Get. Into. It. How much time has transpired since Phil found Guy, and how did they get ahold of the rest of the band? Will Lenny ever stop cracking wise? Will Jimmy ever lighten up? Will we ever figure out how to properly state a colloquialism? Is this actually a horror movie? The answer to that last one is "no," by the way. What's the name of the dude whose skull is exhumed in Hamlet? It's Yorick, not Horatio. That line was always confusing. What...2017-03-2320 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!28: Drawing the Raw TalentWe are finally properly introduced to this gem of a man, Chris Ellis, before we quickly disappear down a tangent about circumnavigating the globe. Ewan MacGregor comes up so we have to talk about Star Wars for a Minute, but we quickly get back to Phil, and then we draw upon our raw podcasting talent to settle the debate of the century. Once we get back to matters of import to this film, we talk about more Tom Hanks' Extended Cut goodness. Jiminy Christmas. Can you tell we were under the weather when we recorded this?2017-03-2218 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!27: Papa Patterson's PredicamentIt's a father filled minute but don't worry, we still have plenty of tangents for you in this minute, including why tourists come to America to enjoy the national parks and the modes of transportation that they employ. If that's not enough for you, we also discuss Mama Patterson and why she's so patient with Papa.2017-03-2121 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!26: Back to the Family StoreThe extras keep getting love in this minute, and for good reason, too. They're dancing up a storm, drawing the eye with their eye catching glasses, and buying One-ders records like they're going out of style. Then we meet Chris Ellis aka Phil Horrace, a friendly face with some friendly advice.2017-03-2027 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!25: Chrissy TompkinsIt's a short episode today in the podcast studio, but luckily for you there's still a lot of fun to be had. We would be remiss if we took a minute off from discussing the virtues of Steve Zahn's comedic timing, plus more talk about extras and background work than is probably necessary. And finally, we have a little more to say about the indomitable Charlize Theron.2017-03-1717 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!24: The Second GigThis colorful minute at Villipiano's is brought to you by the motion picture Pleasantville. We get into more Chrissy Thompkins talk, and why is the Heckler buying all these records? Plus our hosts tangent into synonym minute for a bit before ostensibly returning to the task at hand.2017-03-1622 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!23: Uncle Bob's VanIn this episode we ask the big question. What are the logistics of Uncle Bob's operation, how does he transport all this equipment from town to town and then get the masters to pressing? Then we tangent into King Arthur's Court for a while before we speculate as to the familial relation between Bob and Guy.2017-03-1519 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!22: Avuncular BobWe finally meet Uncle Bob and have a discussion about if the customer is in fact always right. We talk a little more aboutTelemart and their recording booth. Spartacus gets another name drop and we spend half this episode saying that Lenny's nickname for Guy is 'Stitch' even though it is clearly Skitch.2017-03-1420 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!21: Fake IDThis episode couldn’t have worked out better as we discuss the merits and methods of underage drinking employed in our own youth's, as well as try and tie these tangents into the subject of what actually happens in this minute. What's that? There are kids with fake Id's in this minute? Well that worked out nicely, didn't it? Please drink responsibly.2017-03-1320 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!20: Presidential Flash CardsThe Zahn Zingers are flying around the room as Mr. Villipiano shows Lenny some presidential flash cards. Then we cut to Mr. Patterson turning off the lights Guy forgot to shut down before he locked up for the night. We show Guy some sympathy, even though he lets that energy burn, let it burn!2017-03-1018 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!19: Table 19Table 19, your podcast is ready, and we're ready for more music than you can shake a stick at in this minute. (Is that still a thing that people say?) Topics for discussion this episode are, the merits of talking with food in your mouth, digital composite shots, fan clubs, ska, and the sad, untimely end of the actor who played Alfalfa in Our Gang.2017-03-0921 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!18: Soulful BalladTina tries to be supportive and we jump around as much as this minute jumps through time. A week passes by in moments as we get to hear Jimmy's soulful ballad, "All My Only Dreams." A lot of Tina talk in this minute, as we still can't get enough of Charlize Theron.2017-03-0819 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!17: We Are The ChampionsEthan Embry excitedly drops his instrument, while we tangent into Boston accents and guitar hero controllers, before we try and decide what is the sound of our time. Then, Mr. Villipiano books the boys to play his restaurant in a weeks time. Finally, we take it to the street and get into the value of a dollar in 1964 vs. 2017.2017-03-0725 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!16: The Solo ContinuesChad, our old drummer, has figurative insult added to literal injury as we finish out this up-tempo number. Then we have a good ol' Benjamin Franklin tangent to get that out of the way early this episode. Once our boy's finish the song, everyone in the room has Onedermania except for the lead singer of the Oneders, but will it be enough to win the prize money?2017-03-0629 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!15: An Ocean Of DancersMore color talk dominates the top of this minute until we dig into the details of how a dance scene is produced on film. Discussions about diegetic sound and period correct choreography abound. S/O to Seth Green. Also, our hosts have continued trouble with common English language idioms. If you'd like to correct Nick as to the proper titles of the Alien films, he can be reached on twitter, @NickFerg2017-03-0323 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!14: On Thursdays We Wear BlueThere's a lot of movin' and groovin' in this minute, thanks to a new tempo from the One-ders' new drummer, Skitch Patterson. Chad, however seems less than impressed as he looks on with his arm in a cast and sling.2017-03-0216 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!13: Gannondorf UniversityNick compares Mr. Talent Show to Smilin' Stan from the Monkey Island series and we continue to espouse the virtues of Sean Whalen aka The Heckler aka the guy from the old "got milk?" commercials. The band spends the entirety of this minute setting up their instruments, which feels like an eternity when you're breaking down a movie one minute at a time. Luckily for us, we stumble upon a tangent about after-school specials, very-special episodes, and Showgirls (which we insist on calling Striptease), of all things. FACT CHECK ALERT: NICK IS AN IDIOT AND CONFLATES GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER...2017-03-0127 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!12: Awkward IntroductionsIntroducing the most confusing aspect of this film in 2017. Papa Hanks had no way to know that the female leads in this film would collectively embody the name of one of the best comedy writers of our time. We also talk about how great Guy Patterson would be at Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Our dorkiness is on full display this episode.2017-02-2819 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!11: Aaron BurrIn this episode, Nick insists that Guy Patterson is drinking beer out of his cup with absolutely no evidence, Sommer extols the virtues of the Zahn Zinger, and our gang gets to meet one of their opening acts. There's a tangent into the career of Sean Whalen, we talk joke theft, and we try and figure out what's up with these folk ladies wearing purple. Got Milk?2017-02-2722 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!10: Like the Beat-lesBand Practice is under way and we get introduced to a slow ballad by the name of That Thing You Do! We talk about Faye's grouping on the dartboard, bored band members, and who's the cutest in this important minute. Join us and find out on TTYDM!
That Thing You Do! Minute! RSS2017-02-2415 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!9: $14.95 Clock RadioWhatever happened to Radio Shack, and what were our first radio's? If you ever wanted the answers to these questions, then boy do we have the episode for you. If not then luckily we only spend a few minutes on these topics and instead spend a good amount time talking about monetary value and modern disposable culture as compared to the built-to-last design of the 60's.Oh, also there happens to be a fun movie going on where Guy sells his hands for the low sum of a clock radio and two record needles.
That Thing...2017-02-2317 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!8: Percussion PropositionJimmy and Lenny have a proposition for Guy, while we continue to get annoyed looks from Papa Patterson. A heated discussion about the differences between marionettes, puppets, and Muppets ensues, before we decide that Lenny is a grandma's boy. Then we spend a while talking about the props and background details, giving props to the props.
That Thing You Do! Minute! RSS2017-02-2217 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!7: Inciting IncidentPapa Patterson is perpetually annoyed in this minute and we get to know the family business a little bit better. Then something happens that will change Guy's life forever… Maybe even the course of history itself!
That Thing You Do! Minute! RSS2017-02-2113 minThat Thing You Do! Minute!6: Roto-antennaTangents abound in the first episode of week two! We talk about C.H.U.D's, R.O.U.S's, and other things that have nothing to do with this minute. On matters that are important to the podcast, we learn a bunch of character names, and get a few more Zahn zingers. Then we go back to cover more of the Tom Hanks' Extended Cut. Look out, Nick has a copy of the script and he's not afraid to use it!
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