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Clearing The Queue
by Matt Bogdanow and Alex Popkin
Hosts Alex and Matt help their friends navigate the vast oceans of their Netflix queues.
Episodes
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Episode 85: Baseball Movies
Episode 85: Baseball Movies (77 minutes) On what would've been MLB Opening Day 2020, Matty watched Field of Dreams in lieu of real baseball... what happened next may shock you! Nah, it won't shock you at all - he spent the next 3 months watching a new baseball movie every week, and is now ready…
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Episode 84: The Susan-Kate Heaney Trilogy
Episode 84: The Susan-Kate Heaney Trilogy (83 minutes) Wunderkind Susan-Kate Heaney returns to complete the CTQ trifecta of appearing in the studio, in a live episode, and via Skype. SK fully embodies Ms. Frizzle by teaching the guys all about tooth-forward acting, ideal moisture levels, and the...
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Episode 83: Claudia Dillard
Get in! CTQ Quarantine Edition continues with our friend Claudia Dillard, who stans The Stand. Self-described scaredy cat Matty believes he's found a kindred spirit, but will self-described Pixar Elitist Alex shepherd her to the dark side? Tune in to find out! #LaikaVirgin QUEUE CONTENDERS:...
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Episode 82: Unpopular Opinions PART TWO!
Matty and Alex continue to shelter in place separately, while calling their friends to undertake the XKCD Unpopular Positive Opinion Challenge: Name a movie that... (1) you genuinely like, (2) came out in your adult life, and (3) is rated below 50% on Rotten Tomatoes. Email...
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Episode 81: Unpopular Opinions
Settle in, Queueheads, Alex and Matty have figured out a way to record the podcast while maintaining a safe distance! CTQ navigates the quarantine by taking part in the XKCD Unpopular Positive Opinion Challenge: Name a movie that... (1) you genuinely like, (2) came out in your adult life, and (3)...
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Episode 80: Izzy’s back!
It's Clearing the Queue...now brought to you by Real Fake Knobs! Izzy Maxwell makes his 13th, 14th, or 15th appearance on CTQ to promote his new business and clear a movie off of his "Netflix Queue." Alex propositions him to have an Algorithm Baby, while Matty cases venue security and tries to...
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Episode 79: Michael Rhima
Turn up the GRIT (but not too high), it's Michael Rhima time! Michael shares his collection of Nigerian Meg Ryan DVDs, outlines the "Notorious B.I.G./Citizen Kane" theorem, and impresses his hosts with a few casual backflips. Alex tries to remember the last time he drove Matty to the airport…
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Episode 78: Chris Ables & Shane McKean
Break out the wigs and grab your finest petticoat, it's time to take a canoe trip down the Buffalo River with power couple Chris and Shane! As CTQ continues its pivot towards television/relationship advice, the group desperately searches for a historical drama with some laughs. Along the way…
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Episode 77: Melody and Craig Towe and the Chamber of Secrets
Celebrity chef couple Melody and Craig Towe join us for the premiere of Clearing the Queue Season 4! In this macabre episode, the show pivots to television in order to find Alex's long lost cigarette smoking goateed older brother. Meanwhile, Matty and Left Shark share a bottle of limoncello…
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Episode 76: Trevor Brightman: Tokyo Drift
The hills are alive with the sights of music in this adventure-based episode starring Trevor Brightman! Trevor reveals the secret to competitive erotic photo hunting, admits why he got fired from the Lexington Flick, and gives the "Brightman Hard Sell" regarding a local dentist. PLUS: Matty's…
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Episode 75: Dane DiLiegro joins the 3-timers club
Much like X-Men's Dark Phoenix, Clearing the Queue rises from the ashes with the help of old friend Dane DiLiegro! Dane really plays with the medium, unleashing a Pandora's Box of topics ranging from bone holes and banjos to Bitcoin and burnt toast. In the end, Alex and Matty learn an important...
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Episode 74: Popkin’s List
It's 2019 and our hosts have a lot to catch up on! Matty is shocked to learn that Alex finally watched Schindler's List, and even more shocked to learn that Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is a movie, not a theme park ride. Later, they're joined via Skype by Alex's dad, who gives the hard sell…
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Episode 73: The Launchpad
What is this, a crossover episode? Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan from The Launchpad Podcast invade the Queuedio to close out 2018. After much deliberation over who gets to be "Matt #1" and who is saddled with "Matt #2" (the results will shock you!), the self-styled Rocketeers record an episode...
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Episode 72: The One With The Rest Of The Friends Thanksgiving Episodes
New episode! We were definitely on a break, but now we're back to take care of some unfinished business. Last year Matty and Alex set out on a quest to watch every Friendsgiving episode with their pals Chris and Andrea, but they only made it 5/9ths of the way through. Now nothing will stand in...
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Episode 54 *Rebroadcast* – The One With The Friends Thanksgiving Episodes
2017 Rebroadcast: CTQ welcomed back Chris "don't call me Chris Ly" Li, as well as first time guest Andrea "my last name was Falk before I married Alex" Popkin for this special episode. In it, the gang sifted through the Friendsgiving episodes in search of the Spirit of Thanksgiving. But did they...
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Episode 71: Peter Bean
Grab some kindling and open that flue - filmmaker Peter Bean is here to set up a fireplace for your home! While he's hard at work, Alex plus Matty discuss the rise of YouTube, examine urinal etiquette, reverse engineer the meaning of the word "revery," and attempt to figure out who the David...
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Episode 70: Ameya Saraf
Oh my God! Film composer Ameya Saraf joins Alex and Matty for a high stakes game of chess in their non-existent basement. The two vegetarians form an unlikely alliance, while Alex goes deep undercover to investigate "Big Trailer." As we learn what's inside Ameya's mind, remember: you can't spell...
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Episode 69: Steve Dukeheart
Submarine-enthusiast Steve Dukeheart enlists Alex and Matty's help in cleaning the bottom of his t-shirt drawer, and boy is it a mess! Along the way, they encounter crying cars, roman numeral-based puns, Bane impressions, lost Kevin Costner roles, and learn just what it means to "add the d."...
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Episode 68: The Never-Cast, with Dane DiLiegro
Italian Hero Dane DiLiegro emerges from a creepy abandoned hospital to make his triumphant return to Clearing The Queue! In this post-apocalyptic, end-of-days, dystopian tale, we witness Dane's "Babadook/Izzy Maxwell" strut, and learn what God would say to him at the pearly gates. Plus: Alex,...
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Happy 7/11 Day! (rebroadcast)
On July 11th, 2017, Matty & Alex took a field trip to their local 7-Eleven to raid the bargain DVD shelf. Were they be able to record an entire episode inside the store before being kicked out for loitering? Tune in to find out! QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Nebraska" (2013), "Due Date" (2010), "The...
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Episode 67: Doug and Douger
Matty, Alex, and Doug have one task: to find a pre-1991 movie that imagines a future which, in 2018, has already passed, and *doesn't* star a straight white male. Will they follow the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law? And can they do it without being consumed by "absolute energy?" Tune...
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Episode 66: Return of the Doug
Join us as we explore the CW Vortex with high-powered business executive Doug Warner! Along the way, Alex takes a stroll down the (1988 drama) beach(es), and Matty ponders Jerry "The King" Lawler's true intentions. Plus, we debut two new rival segments - Under A Rock and Under *The* Rock.…
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Episode 65: Mario Grilli
Vlogger enthusiast Mario Grilli makes his debut podcast appearance and brings the guys their biggest challenge yet - a 350 movie queue! In this mind-bending episode, Alex and Matty explore a symbiotic relationship, ultimately rising from the ashes to discover a Razzie Award-winning film the whole...
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Episode 64: CTQ’s Christmas Special, featuring Jessica Martins
Amid a menagerie of stars, Jessica Martins straps on her name tag and glides into the studio with kazoos, foley, and Charo! Later, Matty dons a fake pink mustache and Alex joins the "Carma" police. Happy holidays! QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Pee-wee's Playhouse: Christmas Special" (1988), "Can't Buy Me...
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Clearing The Queue: Wings of Change, featuring Chris Cannavo
Not even Adam Levine and his jet ski penguins can stop Chris Cannavo from making his highly-anticipated CTQ debut. In this Ghibli-esque episode, Chris introduces the guys to Terrestrial Sci-Fi, Hyper-realism, and Godzilla's reproductive system. PLUS: We got worms! QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Tremors 5:...
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Episode 62: Amanda Carney
In the inaugural episode of "Clearing the 'Lu," aspiring children's author Amanda Carney provides a scathing rebuttal to her husband's previous appearance on CTQ (Varun & Mike Ep 51). Then, as Amanda begins her ultimate fighter training to survive the zombie apocalypse, Matty accepts that he'll...
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Episode 61: Zach Sherwin
Alert the amphibious squadron: Zach Sherwin is coming out of retirement for one last job! In this vaguely medicinal 2nd anniversary episode, Matty learns whether he's a moderator or an abstainer, while Alex ponder the question "What is a comedy?" Now grab some Milk of Magnesia and get comfortable…
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Episode 60: Blond Tips
Knock Knock! Who's there? The relentlessly charming Ewen and Amrit, hosts of Blond Tips Podcast! The advice experts help Alex and Matty figure out what to do with all their old DVDs, what the statute of limitations on spoilers is, and whether it's ok to continue with the wildly popular American...
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Episode 59: Omolara Heywot-Kumasi
Live from New York...it's Omolara Heywot-Kumasi! The artist formerly known as Tiberon comes equipped with his own entrance music, his own bag of questions, and his own opinions on Thomas Jane's portrayal of The Punisher. Alex and Matty can do nothing but sit back and relax, passing snacks between...
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Episode 58: Angela Giacchetti
Get ready for an LA story featuring New Jersey's own Angela Giacchetti! The gang ponders the ethics of the American Beauty bag, admires Paul Rudd's ageless face, and propose another Netflix innovation: the "Queue Import" feature. Then, while Alex piles an impossibly tall stack of tables and…
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Episode 57: Top Five with Alex’s Dad
Question: What would it take for CTQ to dedicate an entire episode to the unsung 2015 Chris Rock film "Top Five?" Answer: A chance to dissect the movie with Alex's dad, Certified Public Accountant Bill Popkin, who just so happens to be Top Five's certified number one fan. Come for the father/son...
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Episode 56: Home[work] For The Holidays Part 2: Home Harder
Hoo-Hah! After a long hiatus, the guys discuss their homework assignments. Matty gets harpooned by the second-half of Jaws, does his best to practice the "Sheryl Crow Theory of Pop Culture," and finally finds a bio-pic that delivers, while Alex actively recruits for the Walton Goggins fan club…
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Episode 55: Home[work] For The Holidays
Pack your bags, it's time to head home for the holidays! Matty and Alex give each other recommendations for which movies to watch while doing puzzles, which to enjoy during earthquakes, which to wait until they can see together, and which to remove from their queues without viewing at all. Along...
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Episode 54: The One With All The Friends Thanksgiving Episodes
We are definitely on a break! Thanksgiving break, that is. CTQ welcomes back Chris "don't call me Chris Ly" Li and first time guest Andrea "my last name was Falk before I married Alex" Popkin for this special episode. The gang sifts through all 10 Friendsgiving episodes in search of the Spirit of...
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Episode 53: Sarah Gabrielli
It's a family affair when Alex's cousin Sarah shows up to teach him about Italian vowel pronunciation and journalistic integrity. The gang then debates the morality of Netflix's new "Skip Intro" button over a piping hot cup of sad chicken soup for the soul. Later, Matty ponders the utility of…
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Episode 52: Clearing the Cage with Dan Riley
In this special Halloween episode, we tackle the ultimate "trick or treat" - Nicolas Cage movies. Fan favorite Dan Riley returns to help us figure out which recent Cage film to watch, using the patented CTQ Caginess Quotient. Will we end up with a peanut butter cup, or a razor blade filled apple?...
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Episode 51: Varun Sriram and Mike Hill
Grab a baseball bat and have a seat on the regal toilet, it's time for CTQ: The Queuelywed Game! Old friends Varun Sriram and Mike Hill bring their lionlike ferocity onto the show, where Alex warns them, "Don't be a menace to this ratings system while drinking your whiskey in our studio." Later,...
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Episode 50: Live with Susan-Kate Heaney!
Susan-Kate Heaney returns for CTQ #50 Live - our most whimsical episode yet! Past guests Aaron McLane, Bryan Burgan, Casey Newlin, Chris Ly, Jensen Abler, and Oliver Taylor each take turns giving SK the "hard sell" on which movie she HAS TO watch. After some painful deliberation, questionable...
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Episode 49: Evan Bass
Live from Queens, it's multi-hyphenate Evan Bass! Evan teaches the guys how to circumvent child labor laws, while Matty wrestles with the truth about Hello Kitty. Later, Alex finally answers the age-old question: What is the champagne of comics? QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Death Note" (2017), "For The…
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Episode 48.5: Dane DiLiegro Bonus Episode!
It was foolish to think Dane Diliegro could be contained to one single episode of Clearing The Queue. In this bonus ep, Alex referees a basketball game between Dane and Matty, and then the three of them cast a hypothetical Clearing The Queue biopic. PLUS: Matt's 3-year-old niece tells us what SHE...
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Episode 48: Dane DiLiegro
It's time to step into the pants machine with aspiring roller coaster tycoon Dane DiLiegro (who may in fact be two mischievous kids in a trench coat). While Dane attempts to teach the guys how to run a staggered screen, Matty reveals the true meaning of the word hubris. PLUS: Alex tells a little...
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Episode 47: Casey Newlin and Jon Ching
It's a young adult snuggle fest with Casey Newlin and Jon Ching! Alex explores the differences between dystopian and utopian futuristic societies, while Matt is careful not to look a gift horse in the mouth (especially if the horse's name is Keanu). Then, Clearing the Queue makes its first foray...
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Episode 46: Sticky Movies
What's up queueties! Our guest this week is: TECHNOLOGY. Alex and Matty use the power of the internet to video-chat with their old friend Oliver, who shakes them to their core with his provocative questions. Then they make a spontaneous call to the "World's Biggest Tom Hanks Fans" Donna and Bill...
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Episode 45: Treasure Hunting at 7-Eleven
It's Alex and Matty like you've never seen them before! On a scorching summer day in LA, the guys take a field trip to their local 7-Eleven to raid the bargain DVD shelf. Will they be able to record an entire episode inside the store before being kicked out for loitering? Tune in to find out!…
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Episode 44: Sammi Cohen
In their most self-indulgent episode yet, the guys set out in search of the perfect wave with their friend Sammi. Along the way they discover Finchstagrams, invent the "dirty paintbrush," debate the best time to take a bathroom break during Memento, and greenlight Matt's new body swap movie. They...
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Episode 43: Justin Owades
Retired actor Justin Owades joins us in the studio after a highly successful letter-writing campaign. We take a behind-the-scenes look at the Netflix call center, learn how many villains you can cram into one movie, and then spend way too much time discussing the Air Bud cinematic universe. PLUS:...
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Episode 42: Eli Shapiro
Bartender extraordinaire Eli Shapiro kicks off this episode by taking a Scrooge McDuck dive into a bed full of Hanukkah gelt and chocolate-covered matzo. Once he's clean, the guys help Eli create a Queue from scratch, while also solving the classic "Armageddon vs. Deep Impact" debate once and for...
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Episode 41: Chris Li
Episode 41: Love Songs on the Queue. Gentleman of Leisure Chris Li lends his silky smooth voice to CTQ in what begins as a loving episode. However, much like the Airheads mystery flavor, things take a twist and we end up deep in the bowels of Stephen King's twisted mind, where only Kevin...
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Episode 40: Matt Luck
In the third millennium Clearing The Queue changed. The 5 Star Rating, American Beauty Bag, all were in upheaval...The podcast transformed into a poisonous scorched desert known as "The Cursed Podcast." From the decay rose a new guest, with the power to dispense both justice and interesting movie...
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Episode 39: The One With Matt’s Brother
It's a family affair, as Matt's brother Dan brings his filtered reality to the first post-truth episode of CTQ. The guys try to get to the bottom of the Pizza Hut/Pizza Hat mystery, but then Dan yells "pivot!" and starts reciting digits of pi. Eventually they choose a "critically acclaimed" movie...
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