You Can't Handle The Genre
by You Can’t Handle The Genre
Every month we pick one film genre to explore, and each week Ndegwa McCloud and John Ortegon do a deep dive into a film in that genre, discussing why we love it and where it belongs when talking about the best of said genre.
Episodes
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#35 - The Wolf of Wall Street
The testosterone is pungent. Come into our wolf pack for Martin Scorsese’s best film since Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street! On the final episode of Comedy Month we discuss Leo being too good to win Oscars, the negative criticism, and the debauchery as far as the eye can see. Listen/Follow the...
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#34 - Superbad
WE. ARE. MCLOVIN. John is back, and on the penultimate episode of Comedy Month we mellow out with the hilarious Superbad! Listen/Follow the show: https://linktr.ee/youcanthandlethegenre Don’t forget wherever you listen to leave us a five star rating and/or review!
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#33 - The Blues Brothers (with Johnny Mocny)
We’re on a mission, to discuss The Blues Brothers! On our second week of our Comedy Month we explore every bit of this musical-comedy road trip movie. John has COVID so he wasn’t able to record this week and possibly next week, so in his place we have former guest, podcaster/comedian Johnny…
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#32 - Groundhog Day
This episode is a doozie! Welcome to the start of our Comedy Month, where the only time loop you’ll be stuck in is a constant state of laughter. Today we are talking about the early 90’s classic Groundhog Day. We discuss Bill Murray, the concept, and all the time loop films and shows we can fit!...
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#31 - Alien
New rule: If an Alien gets on your face you don’t come back on the ship. Simple. Join Ndegwa and John as they finish up Sci-Fi Month with a discussion of the 1979 classic Alien. On the today’s show we pick the new genre so stick around to the end! Don’t forget wherever you listen to leave us a…
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#30 - Interstellar
Murphhhh! In our penultimate episode of our Sci-Fi Month, we are discussing the man who saved cinema, Christopher Nolan, and his polarizing 2014 film Interstellar. Join us as we break down the story, the McConaissance, and the issues people had with the film. Don’t forget wherever you listen to...
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#29 - The Matrix
What if we told you that you’re living in a simulation, and the only way to escape would be to listen to our podcast to set yourself free. We travel back in time to the great movie year of 1999 to explore the sci-fi/action Philosophy 101 class which is The Matrix. Did Trinity and Neo actually…
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#28 - Ex Machina
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s artificial intelligence! We kick off the back half of our first year of the show with Sci-Fi Month and today’s film Ex Machina, from the visionary Alex Garland! Don’t forget wherever you listen to leave us a five star rating and/or review! Listen/Follow the show:...
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#27 - GoodFellas
As far back as we can remember we wanted to talk about one of, if not the best, crime film of all time! Join us as we tackle our first Martin Scorsese movie which also happens to be John’s favorite film all the time! We discussed the inevitable comparison to The Godfather, and whether or not…
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#26 - Reservoir Dogs
You might not tip but you should listen to this week’s episode on Quentin Tarantino’s debut Reservoir Dogs. We’re doing double Buscemi this month baby! One more week till Crime Month is wrapped up and then the new genre. Listen/Follow the show: https://linktr.ee/youcanthandlethegenre
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#25 - Good Time
We’re in a New York state of mind with the Safdie brothers breakout crime thriller Good Time. In this episode we discuss the film that proved Robert Pattinson is more than a glittery vampire. Also we debate which Safdie film is better, Good Time or Uncut Gems, and our different interpretations of...
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#24 - Fargo
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of Fargo and somehow that was a coincidence. Grab your TruCoat and woodchipper as we explore this Coen Brothers classic. Crime Month continues! Listen/Follow the show: https://linktr.ee/youcanthandlethegenre
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#23 - Drive
Grab your satin jacket and soft speaking voice because we are starting Crime Month with Drive! Join us as we discuss the film that people thought was an action movie but is actually a stylish cerebral crime-drama. If you listen through Apple Podcast leave us a five star rating and/or review, it...
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#22 - The Social Network
You don’t get to 22 episodes of YCHTG without making a few enemies. Finally, we’re doing it! We close out Drama Month with our favorite film of the 2010’s, in our opinion, the best film of the 2010’s, and also one of the greatest films ever made, The Social Network! This episode was so much…
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#21 - There Will Be Blood
Is our show the third revelation? No, but There Will Be Blood is the third Paul Thomas Anderson film we’ve done, and the second in a row. What can we say, the man makes great films. Some say this is the greatest American movie of the 21st century so far. Do you agree? Did we? Let’s see together!...
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#20 - Boogie Nights
We believe there’s something special inside this podcast, just waiting to get out. On the second week of Drama Month we discuss the brilliant (and our favorite PTA ensemble) Boogie Nights! It’s all about family in this one, no matter how strange it is. Listen/Follow the show:...
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#19 - Whiplash
If you don’t like the sound of drums this is probably not the movie for you. Today we’re talking about the 2014 masterpiece Whiplash! This is the first week of our Drama Month (our regular listeners can probably assume what movie will close out the month). Drama being the largest category, it was...
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#18 - Top 10 Films of 2020 (with Johnny Mocny & Ayden Soupal)
Yes it’s finally that time. The moment you’ve all (well at least we) have been waiting for, the Top 10 Films of 2020! This was a giant episode and we were joined once again by Johnny Mocny & Ayden Soupal. Many films were explored, debated, and celebrated, which is why it’s so very long. But it…
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2020 in Film Recap (with Johnny Mocny & Ayden Soupal)
All I have for you is a word: Recap. We are joined by Johnny Mocny & Ayden Soupal on our two-part film extravaganza all about 2020. Today we talk about the few movies we saw in theaters, our favorite performances of the year, our most anticipated films for 2021 and more! Tomorrow we have our...
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#17 - Her
I hope you have good reception because your OS would like a word with you. We close out our Romance Month with this week’s episode, Her. The 2013 romantic sci-fi film that sounds silly on paper, but is one the most endearing love stories ever put to film. We get very personal on this episode so...
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#16 - Punch-Drunk Love
I have a podcast in my life, and it makes me stronger than you even imagine. Before there was Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler proved his dramatic chops in 2002’s Punch-Drunk Love from the great Paul Thomas Anderson. If you feel sad, lonely and isolated this is the movie for you (it’s also very funny)!...
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#15 - Titanic
YCHTG was the podcast of dreams, it really was. Welcome to the first week of our Romance Month! Today we’re tackling the awards juggernaut, one of the highest grossing films of all time, Titanic. Is “My Heart Will Go On” the greatest song ever? Whose the worse crew mate? We also finally settle…
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#14 - Back to the Future
This Tuesday, we’re sending you back to YCHTG’s episode of Back to the Future! This week we explore one of the most entertaining and rewatchable movies ever made. This episode is basically us reciting the script, but it’s a blast. Join us for the last episode of our Month of Adventure and the…
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#13 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Parley? Get a bottle of rum or some Apple juice and join us on our episode on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! We try to figure out the minutia of how the curse actually works and what happens with Zoe Saldana promised ship. One more episode to go in our Month of Adventure...
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#12 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
A long time ago...on December 15, 2017. Yup it’s the 3 year anniversary of one of the most polarizing movies this century, Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Ndegwa and John have a very deep spirited discussion about the issues and triumphs of the movie. They answer such questions like, does the comedy…
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#11 - Jurassic Park
That’s a big pile of podcasts. Our Month of Adventure continues with this week’s episode 1993’s Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg. We figure out what our favorite Spielberg film is and battle over who’s better, Lex or Tim. We have a great discussion for you so be sure to check it out!...
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#10 - The Princess Bride
Hello, our podcast is You Can’t Handle The Genre, this is our Month of Adventure, prepare to enjoy. On this week’s episode we kick off our Month of Adventure with the cult classic The Princess Bride from Rob Reiner. We ask the big questions like, has a director had a better run? Could André the...
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#9 - Die Hard
Come listen to the podcast, get together, have a few laughs on this week’s episode, Die Hard! Sorry it’s not Christmas time but it’s 2020 so it might as well be already. Is this the best action movie of all time period? It just might be which is why we decided to close out our Month of Action…
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#8 - The John Wick Trilogy
Don’t let you dog see, it’s John Wick 1 through 3! It’s a long one but we go deep into each John Wick film in order and the conversation only gets more intense with each one just like the movies themselves. Join us as we discussed three of the best action movies of the last decade and maybe ever...
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#7 - Kill Bill: Vol. 1
She’s making a list, checking it twice, gonna find those assassins who betrayed her by killing her entire wedding party and unborn child. The Bride is gon-na, Kill Bill! Awww podcast’s first Tarantino is Kill Bill: Vol. 1 from 2003. We explore what is without a doubt, one of the coolest films…
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#6 - Mad Max: Fury Road
What a lovely day to listen to our discussion of George Miller’s action masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road. As you could’ve guessed our new genre for the month is Action! We got a lot of great movies coming down the pipe this month so get some popcorn and enjoy the ride. Support the show:...
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#5 - Hereditary Part 2
Hail Paimon you came back! In Part 2 we finally talk about the dinner scene, the issues some had with the ending, and look over there! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a woman floating on the ceiling. Thanks for listening to Part 1 and we hope you love the conclusion! On Tuesday we start our new...
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#4 - Hereditary Part 1
Don’t lose your head, we are talking about Hereditary! That’s right this week we’re talking about Ndegwa’s favorite horror movie of the 2010’s, the 2018 horror masterpiece from Ari Aster. You probably noticed that this a part one and you are correct. We both love this film so deeply and had many...
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#3 - The Witch
Wouldst thou like to listen deliciously? That’s right, this week we’re tackling John’s favorite and one of Ndegwa’s favorite horror movies of the 2010’s The Witch, written/directed Robert Eggers! One more week of our Month of Horror before we move onto another genre that even we don’t know yet....
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Introduction
Ndegwa McCloud and John Ortegon host this film podcast!
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#2 - Halloween
It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare! Our month of horror continues as this week we explore John Carpenter’s Halloween, one of most influential and iconic horror films ever made. Support the show and follow us here: https://linktr.ee/youcanthandlethegenre
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#1 - The Shining
In the first ever episode of You Can't Handle The Genre, Ndegwa McCloud and John Ortegon explore Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece The Shining! Is this the greatest horror film of all time? Let's find together. Want to follow us? Do that here: https://linktr.ee/youcanthandlethegenre