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Twinsies
by Andy Wood and TJ Chambers
Every two weeks, or sometimes every two years, comedians TJ Chambers and Andy Wood get together to take a look at what happens when Hollywood has the same idea twice.
Episodes
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Episode 013 - Dante's Peak and Volcano
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) return after a twin-year hiatus to spew forth a molten-hot dissection of one of the most iconic twin film pairings of all time: 1997's Dante's Peak and Volcano.
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Episode 012 - Fyre Fight with Daniel Van Kirk
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) are joined by Dumb People Town, Pen Pals and Hindsight host Daniel Van Kirk (@danielvankirk) for a timely look at dueling 2019 documentaries that dropped on competing streaming platforms mere days apart telling the story of an influencer-era huckster and…
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Episode 011 - Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) see trouble a-brewing over at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a pair of movies about hunky young presidents besieged by traitors and terrorists, and the equally hunky off-duty security professionals with something to prove who rise to the occasion: Olympus Has...
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Episode 010 - Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Observe and Report
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) get alternately slapstick-y and slightly icky watching a pair of 2009 movies about overzealous retail security employees: Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Observe and Report.
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Episode 009 - No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) spend an afternoon Netflix-And-Chilling with a pair of barely distinguishable 2011 "relationship" "comedies" about scantily clad, good-looking young people trying to keep it casual: No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits.
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Episode 008 - Top Gun and Iron Eagle
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) feel the need for speed (and for settling international airspace disputes), so they ride into the danger zone that is two 1986 movies about young hot shot flyboys who play by their own rules: Top Gun and Iron Eagle.
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Episode 007 - Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) set their sights on a pair of 1973 musicals that took on the daunting task of putting a new spin on the story of a dude who may have been more popular than the Beatles: Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell.
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Episode 006 - Jobs and Steve Jobs
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) compare two cinematic biographies of a recently deceased tech icon, one of which prides itself on accurate hairstyles and boardroom drama, with the other playing fast and loose with historical details and accents in favor of emotional heft and backstage...
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Episode 005 - Renee Colvert on K-9 and Turner & Hooch
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) are joined by Can I Pet Your Dog? host Renee Colvert (@ReneeColvert) and a couple of pups named Tugboat and Roo to dig into two 1989 comedies that pair human police officers with canine partners that are sometimes difficult, often messy and surprisingly...
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Episode 004 - The Illusionist and The Prestige
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) take on a pair of Victorian-era magician movies from 2006 that featured stacked casts, garnered remarkably similar critical responses, and included contributions from magician/record-setting playing card-thrower Ricky Jay: The Illusionist and The Prestige.
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Episode 003 - Guy Branum on The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) welcome their first guest Guy Branum (@guybranum), host of Talk Show The Game Show, to talk about an unlikely pairing of mid-90s movies featuring road-tripping, gender-bending trios and impossibly long titles: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the…
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Episode 002 - Antz and A Bug's Life
TJ (@tjchambersLA) and Andy (@andytwood) tackle an iconic twin film pairing with a drama-laden backstory that follows the decline and rebirth of Walt Disney Studios, along with the founding of both Pixar and Dreamworks, and harkens back to a time only two decades ago when 2/3 of all computer...
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Episode 001 - Gremlins and Ghoulies
TJ Chambers (@tjchambersLA) and Andy Wood (@andytwood) present the first episode of Twinsies, a podcast about what happens when Hollywood has the same idea twice. With Christmas around the corner, what better film pair to start with than the yuletide story of cuddly mogwais turning into…
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Twinsies have?
Twinsies currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Twinsies about?
Every two weeks, or sometimes every two years, comedians TJ Chambers and Andy Wood get together to take a look at what happens when Hollywood has the same idea twice.
How often does Twinsies release new episodes?
Twinsies has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Twinsies?
You can listen to Twinsies on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Twinsies?
Twinsies is created and hosted by Andy Wood and TJ Chambers.
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