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The Monthly Movie Lineup

by Trav & The Xaunster

Husband and Wife duo that talk about movies and the themes that connect them. These aren't just your regular old movie reviews, but comparisons between films that you might never have thought had anything in common. We release the 1st Sunday and Wednesday of every month.

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 38 Mad Science Wrap Up

    Xaunviayer and Travis wrap up the Mad Science theme.

  2. Ep.37: Ghostbusters

    Travis and Xaunivayer tell you who the real antagonist of this film is, and spoiler it isn't Walter Peck.

  3. Ep. 36: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Travis and Xaunviayer talk about their first times seeing Rocky Horror and Travis volunteers to donate his body to cinema.

  4. Ep. 35: Get Out

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss the symbolism of the film, the importance of its imagery and why we need more diversity in cinema.

  5. Ep.34 Lilo & Stitch

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss how cute stitch is, and how dark Disney movies can get, despite their cute exterior.

  6. Ep. 33: The Invisible Man

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss if there is any reason invisibility should ever be created, and why viewers accept some characters falling into horror tropes, but in others we don't.

  7. Ep. 32: The Fly

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss body horror, what they think is worse than turning into a fly, and the toxic masculinity that permeates the film.

  8. Ep. 31: Us

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss their different opinions on the film Us, and what they would do if one of them was woefully incompetent as a spouse in a dystopic universe.

  9. Ep. 30: Jurassic World

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss the similarities between Frankenstein and Jurassic World, and tell you who the ultimate villain of the film is.

  10. Ep. 29: Young Frankenstein

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss their favorite jokes, characters, and tell you why this film is the best Mel Brooks film.

  11. Ep. 28: Frankenstein

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss the Monster movie that started all other Mad Science Monster Movies, Frankenstein!

  12. Ep. 27: Intro Mad Science

    Xaunviayer and Travis Discuss the upcoming theme "Mad Science", the movies in the lineup, and why they chose them.

  13. Ep. 26: Mean Girls

    Its October 3rd! Xaunviayer and Travis do a one-off podcast on the film Mean girls.

  14. Ep. 25: Theme Outro Spies

    Travis and Xaunviayer wrap up the spy theme and discuss their favorite films, characters, and tropes from the spy film genre.

  15. Ep. 24: Mission Impossible Fallout

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss their favorite Tom Cruise Stunt and the twist/villain of this film.

  16. Ep. 23: Bridge Of Spies

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss the morality of spies and the Us Vs. Them attitude that permeates the film.

  17. Ep. 22 The Man From U.N.C.L.E

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss the fashion, directing, and the bromance between Ilya and Solo.

  18. Ep. 21: Spy

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss the film Spy, their favorite characters, quotes, and try and decide if comedy fims get a pass when it comes to story.

  19. Ep. 20: Zero Dark Thirty

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss the pressures of what it must be like to be a real life spy

  20. Ep. 19: Kingsman The Secret Service

    Xaunviayer and Travis compare Atomic Blonde and Kingsman and discuss their favorite fight scene and the confusing politics of Kingsman.

  21. Ep. 18: Atomic Blonde

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss their favorite fight scenes from Atomic Blonde, and whether you can ever truly trust a spy.

  22. Ep. 17: Austin Powers in GoldMember

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss their favorite lines from the film, and if it is necessary to know anything about spy films prior to watching a spoof movie about spies.

  23. Ep. 16: 007 Skyfall Vs. Goldfinger

    Travis and Xaunviayer do their first Versus episode where they compare two films from the James Bond 007 Franchise and see how they stack up against each other, and remind you if you don't like groups like The Beatles or The Weekend, you should keep it to yourself, because that's embarrassing.

  24. Ep. 15: North By Northwest

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss their favorite quotes from the film, and what they would do if the other got unwillingly wrapped up in espionage

  25. Ep. 14: Spy/Espionage (Theme Reveal)

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss the theme intro for the month of September, Spies! They talk about their expectations, and which films they are looking forward to the most.

  26. Ep. 13: Theme Outro "It Came From Outer Space"

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss the theme, what they learned, their favorite alien, and rank their favorite three movies from the theme.

  27. Ep. 12: The War of The Worlds

    Xaunviayer and Travis talk about how the film influences every other alien encounter film, and what they thought of the films third act.

  28. Ep. 11: District 9

    Xaunivayer and Travis discuss how district 9 attempts to shed light on how humans and aliens would coexist, and how the film misses the mark with the way its representation of certain characters

  29. Ep. 10: Arrival

    Xaunviayer and Travis talk about the different perspective they noticed with Louise the female protagonist. They tell you what they think Alien movies are all about and why they might tell us more about humanity than they do about alien life. They also ponder the question, are aliens just bored?

  30. Ep. 9: MarsAttacks!

    Travis and Xaunviayer discuss what they would try and save, if an alien invasion happened, and what they would do if the other person's head had been replaced by a dog body.

  31. Episode 8: IndependenceDay

    Xaunviayer and Travis try and decide if Independence day holds up to the 90s nostalgia they thought it would, how Jeff Goldblum doesn't age, and why Vivica A. Fox is the best character in the film.

  32. Episode 7: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss why films are considered cult classics, their fear of clowns, and Travis' theory that the Klowns appearance are an evolutionary response.

  33. Episode 6: The Watch

    Travis and Xaunviayer talk about what they would do if they found out one of them had been taken over by an alien life form, and why Cost-co truly has everything any life form needs in bulk.

  34. Episode 5: Super 8

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss Super 8, the alien in the films name, and the similarities the film shares with its co-creator, Steven Spielbergs previous work, E.T.

  35. Episode 4: Little Shop of Horrors

    Travis and Xaunviayer do a little singing inspired by the movie, and discuss why you should be as afraid of Seymour as you are the Audrey II.

  36. Episode 3: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

    Xaunviayer and Travis go in depth on the film E.T. This is the first podcast in their "Arrival" or "It Came From Outer Space" theme for August. Give us a listen and find out how devastating that beginning scene with Eliott Stepping on the Pizza box effected Travis.

  37. Episode 2: Theme Intro "It Came From Outer Space"

    Xaunviayer and Travis discuss the August theme, "It Came From Outer Space" The theme will consist of 10 Episodes covering each movie. Beginning on Aug. 2nd with the film E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.

  38. Episode 1: Game Night

    July's Movie Lineup: Classic Game Night♟ This lineup will make you rethink some of the most popular classic games. Check out our podcast on Sunday to find out our thoughts on these familiar game inspired movies.

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Husband and Wife duo that talk about movies and the themes that connect them. These aren't just your regular old movie reviews, but comparisons between films that you might never have thought had anything in common. We release the 1st Sunday and Wednesday of every month.

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Trav & The Xaunster

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Husband and Wife duo that talk about movies and the themes that connect them. These aren't just your regular old movie reviews, but comparisons between films that you might never have thought had anything in common. We release the 1st Sunday and Wednesday of every month.

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