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The dumbest boys in school (Nicholas Rue & Paul Vine) try to learn everything they can to pass the big test!
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THIMK at the MOVIES: THE BATMAN - PART TWO
Continue to join NICK, PAUL, & guest IAN as they talk about THE BATMAN even more! What could happen in this EXCITING second half: Do we take the Riddler pill? Do we punch each other in the face? Do we correctly predict the plot of the sequel? There's only ONE WAY to find out!
THIMK at the MOVIES: THE BATMAN - PART ONE
Join NICK, PAUL, & special guest IAN BENSON as they talk about the latest adventures of the CAPED CRUSADER for nearly as long as the actual film! We swear this first part isn't entirely just saying how hot everyone in this is for an hour, but it mostly is!
EP98: SPIRITUALISM - PART TWO - The POWER of GHOSTS
Join NICK, PAUL, and very special guest JON MASSEY as we creep around the HAUNTED MIND PALACE of our RESEARCH! Picking up from where we left off... some time ago, we cover THE END of the SPIRITUALIST MOVEMENT and the PHANTOM of it that lingers in how we think of GHOSTS today!
EP97: ALL SPIDEY, ALL THE TIME!
JOIN US in this SPIDEY-THEMED SPECTACULAR (unless you have not seen NO WAY HOME then go see that and then LISTEN TO THIS). NICK and PAUL watched THE MOVIE & they've got THOUGHTS! WHO is the best SPIDER-MAN? WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? And MOST IMPORTANT, what would SCORSESE SAY?
EP96: SPIRITUALISM - PART ONE - SEANCES
JOIN us for this SPIRITUAL EP as we begin our journey into the SPOOKY MOVEMENT of the 19th century AND BEYOND! From the SISTSERS who could make SPIRITS RAP, to the REAL PHOTOS of folks SPEWING GHOST GOO, this one is filled with COLORFUL CHARACTERS and we're just GETTING STARTED!
EP95: CRACK into CHIROPRACTIC
CRACK into this fresh NEW EP, as NICK and PAUL get into the pseudo-science of CHIROPRACTIC. From it's ORIGIN as a SECRET from a GHOST, through the WAR between the STRAIGHTS and the MIXERS, to its modern-day effect on ANTI-VAXERS - there's quite a few KNOTS to untangle within!
EP94: THAMKSGIVING - A New Legacy
Enjoy our HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS as NICK, PAUL and (special recurring guest) JON talk TURKEY! These three form a THAMKSGIVING THIMK TANK to discover the origin of THANKSGIVING, tell CUTE CAT STORIES, and figure out why US PRESIDENTS keep letting those BIRDS get away with CRIMES!
EP93: NFTs
In this BILLION DOLLAR EP, the usual THIMK gang team up with NEW FRIEND TESSA to learn about the CONFUSING world of NFTs! Is ART really worth MONEY? Can a PERSON own a FILET!? Could ALL OF THIS just a GRIFT?! Is ANY of this RELEVANT ANYMORE?!? Discover ALL THAT and MORE inside!!!
EP92: INTO the WOODS
Follow NICK, PAUL, and (special guest) AUDREY as we venture deep INTO THE WOODS to talk about a WEIRDLY CAST musical, INSULT a BAKER, and LOSE OUR BEANS!!! JAMES CORDEN and EMILY BLUNT are a married couple? REALLY!? JOHNNY DEEP is here? WHY?! FIND OUT all that and MORE in EP92!
EP91: WALRUS DISNEY
WELCOME to this MAGICAL episode, all you THIMKIEs, THIMKERs, and THIMKOs! The DUMBEST BOYS you know NICK and PAUL, cover a lot of ground in this episode. What did MARTIN SCORSESE say now?!? Did MARVEL do something INTERESTING??? DID we CRACK the CODE of WALT DISNEY'S SECRET PLAN?!?!?! All this and more in EP91!!!
EP90: THIMK both reached for the GUN
In this SCANDALOUS ep, NICK and PAUL discuss how HOT it is to MURDER shitty dudes IF you can SING and DANCE as well! Put on your PIN STRIPE SUIT or your FLAPPER DRESS or BOTH or NEITHER, grab your TOMMY GUN, and meet us in CHICAGO (the musical)!
EP89: THIMK will FIGURE it OUT
After dropping out of IMPROV class because they couldn't handle the CRINGE, the THIMK BOYS decide instead to try to IMPROVE themselves, and figure out which classes to AUDIT!
EP88: THIMK throws AWAY its SHOT
THIMK talks about WHERE we've BEEN, why GAMESPOT is going to allow us all to swim in GOLD, and HOW GOOD everyone's favorite HISTORICAL-RAP-MUSICAL is!
EP87: THIMK BREAKS into WINTER
JOIN US for the NEW YEAR! NICK and PAUL just got back from an EXCITING TRIP where they made some NEW FRIENDS! Sometimes people get CANCELED and sometimes CLASSES do too, but THIMK will always be here, just struggling to get CREDIT HOURS!
EP85: WE got some HORRORS in this LITTLE SHOP
PLANT yourself down and FEED your ears to this new episode of THIMK! In this episode we talk about the story of a VERY HUNGRY PLANT, that was first a LOW BUDGET MOVIE, then an OFF-OFF BROADWAY MUSICAL, then an OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL, and finally a much HIGHER BUDGET MUSICAL MOVIE!
EP84: Tom DeLong's Box Car Children
In this decidedly non-POP PUNK ep, PAUL reads an old kid's book & NICK watches a recent movie adaptation. LISTEN to this episode to find out how ORPHANS can make a home in the woods & VIBE all day. Learn LESSONS like if you have a RICH GRANDFATHER don't hide from him & MORE!
EP83: I'm not a MUSIC MAN, I'm a MUSIC, man.
Come JOIN THE BAND in this rootin' tootin' new EP of THIMK as NICK and PAUL discuss THE MUSIC MAN and the ultimate question the move posits: How many trombones? How MANY trombones!? HOW MANY trombones?!? HOW MANY TROMBONES!?!? HHOOOWWW MANNNYYYY TRROOOOOMMMMMBOOONNNNEESSSSS!?!?!?
EP82: O Captain! My Underpants!
TRA LA LA! In this EP, NICK & PAUL delve into the most erudite of CHILDREN'S LIT, the heroic SAGA of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS! Out of 12 books, 2 activity books, and 11 spin-offs, we read... some of them! Plus a MOVIE we DEFINITELY watched. Find out if it hold up as well as DIAPERS?
EP81: U Talkin' Les Mis 2 Le Me!?
Join the THIMKOs as they start their new MUSICAL semester & have a conflict reminiscent of JEAN VALJEAN v. JAVERT while discussing LES MISÉRABLES! Who will die peacefully? Who will jump in the river? All THIS & MORE on this miserable EP!
EP80: the THIMKOs of SUMMER
As the SUMMER BREAK draws to a close, your favorite THIMKOs reflect on some of the ADVENTURES that they've had this summer, and eagerly await the EXCITING TIMES ahead to come!
EP79: THIMK has a GREAT SUMMER
As the end of SUMMER BREAK draws near, PAUL and NICK go live to figure out what CLASSES they should take next semester. Listen to the FUN (and audio of visual gags) as our THIMKOs decide on some very INTERESTING courses.
EP78: THIMK comes ALIVE!
Listen to this (first time ever) LIVE EPISODE! We catch up on how our summer break has been going, discover a VERY STRANGE connection to a Japanese political party, and respond to things in the chat that you can't see because this is AUDIO!
EP77: EIGHT CREDITS DOWN
NICK and PAUL have got their grades back and it looks like these boys are going to be in school for A LONG TIME. Tune in to find out how THIMK is going to spend its SUMMER BREAK and more on EP78!
EP76: TETRIS the MOVIE - PART ONE!
The TIME CUBE has thrust us forward to the END of the SEMESTER! The THIMK BOYS have final projects for their classes DUE SOON, when they have the brilliant idea to do ONE PERFECT FINAL PROJECT for both classes. Listen as NICK and PAUL combine everything they've learned along the way about video game movies and pseudo-sciences to make TETRIS: The Movie!
EP75: TIME SCOOB
Join the NICK and PAUL in mid-MAY as they review the 2020 film SCOOB! (an adaptation of the 1986 Commodore 64 game "Scooby-Doo in the Castle Mystery") and then embark on their own wacky mystery - the theory of THE TIME CUBE. Experience what feels like FOUR EPISODES at once AND MORE inside EP76!
EP74: DOOM
In this SCORCHING ep, the boys find out what DOOM is all about - the VIDEO GAMES and the MOVIE! Is it about DEMONS? Is it about ALIENS? Is it about ALIEN-DEMONS? Is it about ALL OF THE ABOVE due to an ABSURDLY CONTRIVED TIMELINE? All of these questions, and more questions on EP74!
EP73: GIN and TONIC and HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE and ZINC
In this BITTER ep, the boys get back in pseudoscience with a little help from reigning champ JON MASSEY. Why are all the stores out of TONIC WATER? Where has the BLEACH gone? What's the best way to get LIGHT into THE BODY? None of these questions answered and more on THIMK EP73!
EP72: RESIDENT EVIL and MARIO - THE MOVIES!
IN PART ONE of this NEW ASSIGNMENT, the boys start a multiple week assignment on VIDEO GAME MOVIE ADAPTATIONS. NICK half remembers SUPER MARIO BROS from his nightmares, and PAUL probably thimks the RESIDENT EVIL franchise is good. Find out WHY we're doing this to ourselves and HOW long we keep it going in this POORLY ADAPTED FOR SCREEN EP!
EP71: RADIATION
In this TOXIC ep, the boys are joined by SARAH [REDACTED] to discuss how PROTONS and NEUTRONS AND can be good and bad (but largely bad) for us. Hold on to your JAWS as we dive into the science and pseudo-science of RADIATION!
EP70: KINGS
In this REGAL ep, the THIMK boys grow increasingly mad from QUARANTINE, and troubles in their online classes throw their assignment in QUESTION. WHO watched the correct ROYAL MEDIA? Will their GRADES suffering? Does it matter in the face of 1980s CARTOON FILM ADAPTATIONS? All of these questions answers AND MORE in THIMK EP70!
EP69: KRATOM
In this chill yet stimulating episode of THIMK, the boys watch a documentary on controversial new old drug(ish?) KRATOM! Is it lame? Is it cool? Is it breakin' every rule? Is it anybody's tool? KRATOM!
EP68: GHOST HUNTING
In this brief DIP back into the PARANORMAL, we explore the pseudo-scientific means of HUNTING GHOSTS and then what you can do once ya' GOT EM!
EP67: a NEW SEMESTER
ATTN THIMKIES: 2019 is officially over. The school year for 2020 has begun and we are moving onto new classes! Find out how we did on our finals, what we'll be learning over the next few months and more on this educationalish new episode!
EP66: the RISE of SKYWALKER
We return from WINTER BREAK with a brand new STAR WARS movie to talk about! Did we think it was good? Did we think it was bad? Does that even matter anymore? Find out that and more in the newest installment of the THIMK saga.
EP65: the IRISHMAN
Kiss us! We do a very serious review of the (better than any Marvel) movie THE IRISHMAN!
EP64: ZERO-POINT ENERGY
In this EP, NICK and PAUL talk about a topic in QUANTUM MECHANICS and definitely NOT about STAR WARS or certain PREMIERE TV SERIES.
EP63: JOKER
In this INCEL-FRIENDLY EPISODE, them THIMK BOYS get into a whole bunch of wacky conversations over IMDB #9 TOP MOVIE OF ALL TIME, Todd Phillip's JOKER. Is it good? Is it bad? Do those words have meaning anymore? Listen and FIND OUT!
EP62: the 2ND ANNUAL POST-HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
BOO! Listen to this special holiday episode where we're joined by JON MASSEY and we talk about some really spooky scary things - ghosts, ghosts, and EVENT HORIZON!!
EP61: FACIAL RECOGNITION
In this episode, PAUL and NICK explore a new topic in SF - FACIAL RECOGNITION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCES! What's wrong with it? How will it be used against us? Why is JUDE LAW so dang HANDSOME? All this and more in the hour-plus episode!
EP60: THE UNFORTUNATE FILMS of JOHN TRAVOLTA
In this STINKER of an EP, PAUL and NICK watch two movies starring the actor JOHN TRAVOLTA and struggle to find anything nice to say.