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30 Below with Ali and Rick
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Rick and Ali are watching bad movies, with only one criterion: it must have a rating of less than 30 on Rotten Tomatoes.
Episodes
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Spice World
Musician month comes to a very British ending, as Ali and Rick tackle the Spice Girls' movie, Spice World: The Movie. Special guest Briana Rose Lee joins us to talk about the girl power of the late 90s and how much we all want a Spice Girls reunion tour. Does Ali know actor names? Does Rick know...
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Glitter
Musicians in movies month marches on, with Mariah Carey's masterpiece Glitter! Ali and Rick discuss fashion, music, and relationships. Why is this a period piece? Why is the boyfriend named Dice? Why is this movie called Glitter? All this and a cat meowing on this week's episode of 30 Below.
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Cool as Ice
A new month means a new theme, and Ali and Rick are going to be spending July watching movies that tried to make actors out of musicians. Starting off the month, we already stretch the theme as we have to consider Vanilla Ice a musician first for this to make sense. A movie this cool requires a...
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Independence Day: Resurgence
Delayed sequel month comes to a close with this 20-years-too-late sequel to a classic in American disaster cinema. Ali and Rick had to call in ID4 expert Becci Schmidt to break down all the ways this movie let us down. Where's Will Smith? What happened to Jeff Goldblum's wife? How did Brent…
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Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction
Rick and Ali are sexily sexing their way back into your feed, with this 10-years-too-late sequel to the movie that made men fear ice picks. Listen in as Ali and Rick wade through some terrible performances to find some dialogue that was technically written by a professional writer. They'll…
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S. Darko: A Donny Darko Tale
The hits start coming and they don't stop coming, as Ali and Rick watched the sequel to Donnie Darko that you never knew existed. Why are these girls so trusting? How does time travel work in this world? Is Jesusonomy a valid religion? What kind of bird was that? All this and more on this week's…
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Son of the Mask
Ali and Rick dive into what might be the most unwatchable movie they've ever attempted, checking out this decade-late sequel to a Jim Carrey classic. Why does all the hair and make-up look like that? Who thought this CGI looked good? What kind of name is Traylor? And how do Rick and Ali continue…
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American Psycho 2: All American Girl
Ali and Rick aren't exactly sure how SEO works, so they are taking the success of Top Gun: Maverick as a sign that what people want is talk of sequels that either came too late or no one asked for. This week's movie definitely fits that second criterion. Is Mila Kunis's character actually…
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Problem Child 2
Ani-May comes to a close with the childhood favorite Ali surpressed so much she forgot which movie it was. Listen in as Rick and Ali discuss the hotness of John Ritter, the pacivity of women characters, the mechanics of amusement park vomiting, and whether secretly renovating someone's home is a...
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Drop Dead Fred
Ani-May continues with a movie that is, in the strictest sense of the word, not animated. But what it is is a movie that leads to a great discussion between our intrepid hosts. Ali has some opinions on clothes, and we're going to get into them. Rick has opinions on snacks, and knows how to...
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The Pagemaster
Books: the fun new activity for nerds! Rick and Ali enter a magical world to learn about safety statistics, the three genres of books, and the horrifying existence of magical dragons. AniMay continues this week on 30 Below with a movie that is mostly animated.
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Thumbelina
Ani-May is upon us, so the animated movies must commence! Ali's childhood fave Thumbelina might be a finger too high on the tomatometer, but we know a 30 Below movie when we see it. Rick and Ali journey into the depths of this Don Bluth production to talk about rotoscoping and animating on the...
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The Dog Who Saved Easter
Easter Season is wrapping up for the year, and to find another movie to watch, we had to go into the Dean Cain mines. We hit a meaty vein, it seems, because we've got the fourth in a six movie series about a dog who is also Kevin McCallister. Will Rick crack the criminal conspiracy? Will Ali rid...
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Hop (2011)
Tax season is over, now it's James Marsden and talking animals season! Ali and Rick discuss the logistics of candy-corporations in a world where the Easter Bunny exists, try to think of anything to say about our bland lead character, and discover an actor mixup more devastating than Paxton or...
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Taxi (2004)
Tax season continues and, due to a clerical error, Ali and Rick are watching Taxi, the movie that has nothing to do with taxes. Strap on your seatbelt and spend an overly long transformation sequence getting ready for this Queen Latifah/Jimmy Fallon vehicle! Vehicle! It's a pun because it's a car...
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The Tax Collector (2020)
It's tax season, so Rick and Ali are doing their government mandated watching of bad movies that are tangentially related to doing taxes. The Tax Collector has nothing to do with doing taxes, but the name is there. Does Ali remember the two other David Ayers movies she's seen? Does Rick know too...
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Xanadu
Strap on your rollerskates and take the biggest hit of whatever you have handy, because Ali and Rick are going to Xanadu. Special guest Anya Klaasen joins our intrepid duo as they learn about Los Angeles geography, go shopping for new duds, and discuss the work of a prolific American animator.…
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Dear Evan Hansen
Musical March marches on! Returning guest Kit Chaim Tina-runs back to the studio to talk about this musical adaptation. We've got thoughts on prosthetics! Opinions on Kickstarter campaigns! Musings on if Evan is literally singing his thoughts! Over two hours of content for you to enjoy.
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From Justin to Kelly
Ali and Rick are hitting the beach in week two of Musical March. Ali has a lot of fashion talk to get off her chest, Rick has opinions on editing, and they both have an appreciation for boat songs.
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Cinderella (2021)
Rick is on the loose, and has broken the one criterion of the podcast in an effort to watch the Girlboss Cinderella. Are the stepsisters evil in this version? How much is Cindy's fabric budget? Can anybody find the Prince somebody to love? Find out on the first episode of Musical March!
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First Daughter
It's President's Day at 30 Below headquarters, and Ali and Rick have finished up Rom Combruary with a presidential fitness challenge of a movie. Does Katie Holmes ever not smile? Why is the press so fascinated with the first daughter? Is Michael Keaton George W. Bush? All this and more on this...
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Gigli
Ali and Rick have survived this trash relic from the early oughts to let you know you 'aught to not watch this movie! We discuss sexuality, ableism, inexplicable accents, forensic science, and the hallmarks of a self-satisfied screenwriter. Gobble gobble!
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Valentine's Day (2010)
It's that time of year again, when every beautiful person in Garry Marshall's phonebook gets together to make a movie. Ali and Rick have gone into the love mines to learn how to pronounce vowel, praise weird kids, and build every Arby's in Florida. How many more Love Actually knockoffs can one...
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Super Mario Bros
Wahoo! Let's-a-go! It's a me, Mario! Ali and Rick bring in special guest Brian Watson-Jones to talk about the utterly bizarre live-action Super Mario Brothers movie. Why does everyone look like that? What is de-evolution? How drunk WAS Bob Hoskins? We plumb the depths of the Mushroom Kingdom to...
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RIPD
Oof. Ali and Rick are hunting deados this week, and nothing is deader than our spirits after watching this failed Men In Black rip-off. Jeff Bridges impersonations! Coyotes! St. Christopher is a werewolf! These are all things more interesting than this movie. We watched this for you, so please...
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Speed 2: Cruise Control
Ali and Rick can't slow the podcast train down, so hop on the bus and fly to planet fun! Ali and Rick talk about the physics of turning a giant boat, driving tests in L.A., the lack of Keanu Reeves, and wearable computers. There's even some fun trivia about movies! Apologies for the sound…
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Warriors of Virtue
Listener requests continue with this doozie of a dingle dangle. Ali and Rick learn about manuscripts, how cameras produce slow motion, and the traditional Chinese elements. They discuss ninja turtles, their knock offs, and whether this movie is one. Rick thinks all white girls look alike. Ali...
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Hard Rain
Hope your pants shrank in the wash, because this episode is coming up Milhouse. Courtesy of a listener request, Ali and Rick have broken their only criterion in order to review Hard Rain. Rick and Ali discuss fluid dynamics, the filmography of James Cameron, and the usefulness of helicopters in...
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New Year's Eve
Ali and Rick are ringing in the new year with Garry Marshall. Rick and Ali have strong opinions on musical covers, Michelle Pfeffer acting mousy, and casting. They also don't know enough about where babies come from. Is this a holiday classic, or a holiday PASSic? Listen today to find out!
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Switchmas
Christmas is for everyone on this week's episode of 30 Below, whether they want to celebrate it or not. To discuss the cinematic object that is Switchmas a.k.a. Ira Finkelstein's Christmas a.k.a. All I Want Is Christmas, Ali and Rick have brought in Kit Chaim to help make sense of this…
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Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
Due to a clerical error, Ali and Rick have ended up watching both movies from their reader poll. This time, Christmas is under attack from Christians who think the holiday is too commercial. Kirk Cameron is here to let us know that it's not too commercial enough. Rick and Ali discuss trees, the...
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Last Ounce of Courage
Exasperated sigh... We watched Last Ounce of Courage, the film that asks, "What if the war on Christmas was actually a war on America?" Listen to learn what kind of nerd brings a thesaurus everywhere. Find out if Rick knows military history. Discover the myriad ways two midwesteners can say…
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Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
The Ho-Ho-Holidays continue with a dive into the existential terror of The Santa Clause franchise. Did the director bother with second takes? Why does Martin Short look like that? Can Rick remember to hit record after pausing? All this and more on the latest 30 Below.
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Deck the Halls
Winterfest continues with the worst film of 2006. Rick and Ali discuss electricity, home prices, and how mini bars work. Can you see their house from space? Is that how used car dealers work? Will we ever learn to stop watching bad comedies? Find out on this episode of Thirty Below!
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Home Sweet Home Alone
Rick and Ali have been left alone while everyone else went to see good movies, so they've been forced to watch Home Sweet Home Alone instead. Listen as we examine the efficacy of the traps. Marvel as we debate whether you steer into a skid or into a slide. Cringe as the audio quality is sabotaged...
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Jingle All the Way
The wintertainment continues with this ill-advised holiday "classic." Will Ali have logistics to consider? Will Rick successfully do an impression without deafening his listeners? Will the pedantic Twin Cities geography get too pedantic? All this and more on our latest episode.
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Surviving Christmas
Ben Affleck has to hire a family to pretend to like him. Is this a legally binding contract? Do Ali and Rick know the right words to "Oh, Christmas Tree?" Will Dill make a cameo appearance on mic? This and more on the first episode of our Holiday Bonanza!
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Truth or Dare 2017
A discussion of the 2017 movie Truth or Dare, not the same-named movie from 2018 with a much higher budget. CW: Suicide, Self-Harm, Cannibalism, Addiction
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