The Ole Switcheroo

A follow-up to an October episode, this week we watched the SEQUEL to Blood and Honey, as well as a remake (?) called Piglet. The Poohniverse is expanding and we are buckled up and ready to ride. Obviously, we used the Pickerwheel to determine which half of which movie we were each going to watch and we did the switch at home, since one of the movies was on Tubi. We love Tubi. Go check out the PATREON and here's the LinkTree for the whole tree of links. 

On a Tuesday night in March... Alexis and Suzy sneak around the movie theater to watch halves of movies they purchased tickets for... this movie-ruining experience is better known as The Ole Switcheroo!This week we went to the ole AMC, saw Nicole Kidman step in a puddle, and then watched two halves of brand new movies The Monkey and Last Breath. To keep things fair, we used the Pickerwheel to decide who would get the first and second half of each movie.  We would love to see you over on the PATREON and here's the LinkTree for the whole tree of links. 

This week, Suzy and Alexis spun the Picker Wheel to determine which half to watch of the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo starring Matt Damon, ScarJo, John Michael Higgins, and That Other Guy. We would love to see you over on the PATREON and here's the LinkTree for the whole tree of links. 

Alexis and Suzy are hitting you with another installment of the Saw franchise with Saw III (find the first two in the feed). Is it still torture porn when one person is listening and the other is watching? We'll let you know. As always, the coin flip was determined by the Picker Wheel. This week on our Patreon, you can hear an episode about our visit to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day. Want more? We have other shows. Check 'em out: linktr.ee/nermernermer

Happy New Year from The Ole Switcheroo crew. This week we each watched half of the movie The Legend of Bagger Vance, as determined by a Picker Wheel full of movies released in the year 2000. This movie happens to be one of the primary examples of an American cinema trope called the Magical Negro. Join in for fun at Patreon.com/nermernermer (there's an option to become a free Patron btw)Alexis and Suzy have been involved in several podcasts and you can learn about the others right here at Linktr.ee/nermernermer

The Picker Wheel speaks: Suzy and Alexis each watched half of Lisa Frankenstein, written by Diablo Cody. Friend of the show Isabel joins after seeing the whole movie (how strange). Isabel and others are patrons at Patreon.com/nermernermer - you should click around even if you aren't planning to sign up today ;)Linktr.ee/nermernermer

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE and this post was available early to patrons at Patreon.com/nermernermerThis episode is about the Lifetime movie Holiday in Santa Fe and it is part 2 of the holiday episode. Be sure to check out part 1 (about Mistletoe in Montana) in your podcast feed first. Need other links for the show? Linktr.ee/nermernermer

This week we switched two incredible Lifetime movies: Mistletoe in Montana (2021) and Holiday in Santa Fe (2021), starring Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez respectively. The episode is split into two parts, but Patrons get both parts right away at Patreon.com/nermernermer. If you need to make any hard decisions this holiday season, consider going to pickerwheel.com (not a sponsor)Any and all other links related to the Nermer Nermer podcast network can be found at Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

Celebrate Krampus on December 5th at your local Krampus event!This week Alexis and Suzy watched the 2015 film Krampus with a solid 50/50 split, determined by the Picker Wheel. Krampus is the character foil to jolly old Saint Nicolas; he's responsible for punishing the bad kids while Santa rewards the good ones.Please consider becoming a patron at Patreon.com/nermernermer (P.S. did you know you can become a free member of the Patreon???)Linktr.ee/nermernermer

This week, Alexis and Suzy did a home switcheroo with the 2023 film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and the 1977 film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Though they technically have the same main character, these movies could not be more different.Please consider becoming a patron at Patreon.com/nermernermerDid you know you can become a free member of the Patreon? All members (including the free ones!!) can easily see the Poohniverse poster by visiting the post for this episode here.Linktr.ee/nermernermer

This Halloween month is starting with Vampires Suck (2010), the Twilight spoof with a 4% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alexis and Suzy split it so that we each only had to watch less than 40 minutes.AND BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND here is the October 2024 scary movie playlist. The October 2nd movie is New Moon, not only because it is an amazing follow up to Vampires Suck but because it is the moon phase that day.BECOME A PATRON at patreon.com/nermernermerOther links at linktr.ee/nermernermer

This week, Alexis and Suzy went to the actual movie theater and bought two tickets to see the new Beetlejuice movie, only for one of them to wear a blindfold and the other to blast white noise over the sound. This episode, like every other episode of the Ole Switcheroo, contains spoilers. If you have any suggestions for movies to watch, please send us an email at [email protected] and if you like the show, please consider leaving a review, sending the episode to a friend, or becoming a Patron at patreon.com/nermernermerAll other important links are available at Linktr.ee/nermernermer

For labor day 2024, Alexis and Suzy enjoyed a special hot dog competition between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. One of us got the background information and the other watched grown men cram hot dogs down their throats for 10 minutes straight. If you are interested in becoming a Patron, please do! at patreon.com/nermernermerAll other important links for the show can be found at linktr.ee/nermernermer :-)

This week, Alexis and Suzy watched episodes 1 & 3 of the Disney+ show Arctic Ascent and talked about it in the dead middle of the night. From Disney+:"Honnold has always dreamed of exploring Greenland and its unclimbed peaks. Now he and world-class climbers Hazel Findlay and Mikey Schaefer attempt to summit Ingmikortilaq, an unclimbed Arctic seacliff that rises out of the frozen wilderness and is nearly 1,000 feet higher than Free Solo’s El Capitan."Other things you should know about are the time Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler vandalized a rock in Sedona and the results of Alex Honnold's brain scan.If you are interested in becoming a Patron, you can! at patreon.com/nermernermerAll other important links for the show can be found at linktr.ee/nermernermer :-)

This is another episode from the Saw franchise with the next one from the series: Saw II (2005). You can listen to the episode we did on the first Saw movie here. Technically there are spoilers in this episode but also this movie is 20 years old and neither of us really know what's happening at any given moment.  Do you want more? Become a patron at Patreon.com/nermernermer & find all other links at Linktr.ee/nermernermerThis show is not brought to you by Pickerwheel.com IMPORTANT NOTE: New stickers dropped this week! Please contact us irl, DM on Instagram @nermernermer, become a Patron, or send a pigeon with your request and we will get you some fresh stickers. <3

Alexis and Suzy went to a new movie theater for this movie!This is more for Long Legs than for Despicable Me 4 but we are not holding back any plot points in this podcast episode so be warned there are 🚨spoilers.🚨 Please! become a Patron at Patreon.com/NermerNermer for digital downloads, bonus episodes, and early access.If you need help making a decision, go to pickerwheel.com! It's like a magic 8 ball where you have to write your own answers.You can also find our other shows at Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

SPOILERS FOR BOTH MOVIES WITHINLASAGNAMOTORCYCLESIdeally, you’d listen to this right after watching Garfield and The Bikeriders but as April Wolfe says, it isn’t what happens in a movie but how it happens that makes a movie worth watching. Even though we’re revealing plot, I promise these half baked descriptions are not as cinematic as watching the actual movies.Alexis and Suzy once again went to the theater in person for this switch. Interested in this show? Become a Patron at Patreon.com/NermerNermerFind our other shows at Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

We did another watch/listen for this week's episode about Saw (2004). The episode contains spoilers!!! Do you know what else contains spoilers? Our patreon, where you can get episodes early with a little extra zest on them. Patreon.com/nermernermerFind all other important links at Linktr.ee/nermernermerNeed to flip a coin? Pickerwheel.com (not a sponsor of this show, just an AMAZING website)

EYES/EARS is different from the regular SWITCHEROO because one of us watches the movie with a headset blaring white noise while the other is blindfolded and listening carefully.Alexis and Suzy watched/heard the excellent 1995 film Se7en. Huge shout out to Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, only one of whom has a recognizable voice. Listen in to find out what was in the box at the end of the movie.P.S. Consider becoming a Patron! It’s how we pay the bills. https://www.patreon.com/nermernermer 

This time we watched Parasite (2019) and hoo boy does that tell a different story in the second half without context.If you are all caught up on episodes of the Ole Switcheroo, consider checking out the 2SLGBTQIA+ pride podcast Suzy is doing for June: https://feeds.transistor.fm/exposing-the-holes-an-annual-pride-showALSO please NOMINATE The Ole Switcheroo for Best of PGH until June 21: https://citypaper.secondstreetapp.com/og/71aa302a-3655-496d-8a80-b8eafb74b91f/gallery/442669520  Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

We spun the Picker Wheel and landed in the Roadhouse (2024). This movie makes no sense at all! Have fun listening to it. There is a Pride show coming to Nermer Nermer Network this JUNE! The trailer is available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d08c3acLinktr.ee/NermerNermer

50/50: American Psycho (2000)That’s right, folks. Neither of us had seen American Psycho and now neither of us have seen the whole movie. Listen in to hear us figure out what’s real and what’s not. Some questions for the group:What does Jared Leto even look like?Is Christian Bale okay?What else is Reese Witherspoon’s resume?Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

50/50: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)YES, IT’S TRUE. Neither of us had seen The Shawshank Redemption and now we’ve each only seen half. Especially considering how many people respect this movie and (rightfully) value its prestige, I must remind you there are SPOILERS. The movie is 30 years old. Just watch it.For those of you who have seen it, here are some questions we are forced to address in this episode.Who is the main character?Did Andy do it?Who is Brooks? Did he die or something?What is the money pie for?Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

Ricky Stanicky is a 2̶0̶1̶2̶ 2024 comedy starring Zac Efron and John Cena that sat in preproduction for over 10 years, long enough for James Franco to get canceled and Zac Efron’s career to outlive Judd Apatow’s.Become a patron! It’s patreon.com/nermernermer

Alexis and Suzy did not want to watch the 2015 comedy Get Hard starring Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell but they did anyway and that’s what matters. We cut the movie right down the middle and brought the parts together. On Jawbreakers this month, we did the Oscars! https://share.transistor.fm/s/67f71569Linktr.ee/nermernermer

Alexis and Suzy decide to split the movie Baywatch (2017) in half to make it easier to view. This movie stars the Rock and Zac Efron, in basically the same shape. This is the last Zac Efron movie for a while so I hope you like it.Visit us on Patreon at patreon.com/nermernermerLinktr.ee/nermernermer

This week, Alexis and Suzy watch the 2010 classic Charlie St. Cloud starring Zac Efron. As always, they each only watched half and filled the other person in on the facts. If you like the show, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/nermernermer and/or follow on Instagram at @nermernermer.Linktr.ee/nermernermer

Listeners be warned: there are spoilers in this episode for Paper Towns (2015), Detective Pikachu (2019), and the Fault in Our Stars (2014). If you haven’t yet, you might want to listen to our episode on the Fault in Our Stars before starting this one, although it isn’t required to understand this episode. Please enjoy this epic adventure in movie watching—Suzy watched the first half of the movie and Alexis watched the second half. Next time we are going to be talking about Charlie St. Cloud (2010) if you want to watch along. Linktr.ee/NermerNermer

Alexis and Suzy split the movie The Fault in Our Stars. There are SPOILERS for this filth in the episode so if you’re still trying to hide from John Green’s truth in 2024 (?) this is not for you. The Fault in Our Stars is a 2012 novel about a girl (Hazel Grace) whose lungs have been affected by thyroid cancer. It is one of the best selling books of all time. The Fault in Our Stars is also a 2014 coming-of-age movie starring Shailene Fucking Woodley. It was nominated for seven 2014 Teen Choice Awards and it won all seven. Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop icon born in March 1994, making him newly 19 years old in April 2013 when he signed the guestbook at the Anne Frank house with “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber.”

Alexis and Suzy went to the movie theater in person and spun the Picker Wheel to see which of them WATCHED and which HEARD the excellent 2023 film Wonka. Huge shout out to EVERYONE for making this show a smashing success as we wrap up the year with the most fun we’ve had yet. Listen in to find out why we were both crying during the Aquaman 2 Trailer. P.S. Consider becoming a Patron! It’s how we pay the bills. https://www.patreon.com/nermernermer Gobbless.

SPOILERS FOR BOTH MOVIES WITHINIdeally, you’d listen to this right after watching The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes but as April Wolfe says, it isn’t what happens in a movie but how it happens that makes a movie worth watching. Even though we’re revealing plot, I promise these half baked descriptions are not as cinematic as watching the actual movie.Alexis and Suzy once again went to the theater in person for this switch. Keep an eye out for the next episode about WONKA (2023).

Alexis watched the first half of No Hard Feelings (2023) and Suzy watched the second half. They each had some laughs and pieced the story together. This movie is fairly new so be WARNED we discuss the WHOLE MOVIE including SPOILERS.If you want to become a Patron, go to patreon.com/nermernermer

Suzy and Alexis saw Moulin Rouge (the Musical) live in the theater and switched at intermission. Moulin Rouge is the Broadway version of Baz Luhrman’s 2001 movie by the same title. The musical premiered in 2018 and won 10 Tony awards. It is a disgrace.

This week Alexis and Suzy watched both films that came after Steve Jobs’ untimely death in 2011. The movies are Jobs (2013) starring Ashton Kutcher and Steve Jobs (2015) starring Michael Fassbender. Please hold your applause. Halfway through both movies, Alexis and Suzy switched rooms and watched the second half of the other movie.

Alexis watched the first half of the Wolf of Wall Street and Suzy watched the second half so neither of them had to watch the full 3 hours. If there is one thing you need to know about this movie, it's long. It is exhausting. It isn't quite the inspiration all the online crypto scammers seem to think it is. Though Alexis and Suzy are not in perfect agreement about the value of this movie, they agree to avoid lining the pockets of the man it was based on. By calling him the Wolf of Wall Street, they may have given too much legacy-bending power to a man who they meant to call a predator. The Predator of Wall Street. Not the Role Model of Wall Street. However, the acting in the movie was phenomenal, another amazing performance from DiCaprio who uses the magic of theatre (definitely not drawing on his real life experiences) to portray yet another wealthy, scummy socialite. Very cool!If you wish to become a Patron, please visit https://patreon.com/nermernermerIn the beginning of this episode, Alexis mentions award-winning podcast The Worst Idea of All Time because their second season involved Sex and the City 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_Idea_of_All_Time

Alexis and Suzy watch Joker (2019) and The Exorcist (1973) simultaneously and switch rooms halfway through (around the 61 minute mark). As people of a certain age, Alexis and Suzy squarely dodged watching The Exorcist and any of its sequels. Before 2023, the last movie to come out in the franchise was in 2005, the year Alexis and Suzy turned 10 and 10, respectively. We both had a ten year old's understanding of the film and I guess neither of us have friends who hate us enough to make us watch any part of the Exorcist collection before now. Neither of us had seen Joker (2019) because of some combination of global pandemic and being mentally unable to move on from Heath Ledger's 2008 performance in The Dark Knight. We also touch briefly on everyone's thirteenth reason: Jared Leto's criminally neon reprisal of Joker in the aptly named Suicide Squad (2016). This episode was available before the show even launched on our Patreon. Come have some fun with us at patreon.com/NermerNermerThe rest of our links can be found in our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/nermernermer

Fans of Jawbreakers: halt! Everyone else: listen up! This is episode zero of Alexis and Suzy's brand new show the Ole Switcheroo. For continuity reasons, this episode is conveniently the last episode of Jawbreakers podcast, originally published on the Jawbreakers feed on August 1st, 2023. If you've already heard us talk about Barbenheimer, this is the same episode. Don't waste your time. Speaking of wasted time, the Ole Switcheroo was born out of time-saving necessity. Gone are the 2020 Coronavirus days of binging entire television shows without taking a break. Gone is the collective interest in celebrity and their luxuries. No one has proven to be more out-of-touch and unlikable than the people holding our nation's wealth, even the silly fun people we focused on in Jawbreakers-land. I'm getting off track here but we all saw the Imagine video. Alexis and Suzy are tired of trying to praise the likes of people who really don't know anymore (if they ever did) that a big budget doesn't guarantee good art. We're also both tired of seeing people older than us run the worst PR of all time, tired of finding out who is involved in Scientology (it's everyone in That 70s Show), and sick and fucking tired of people younger than us dissing SNL online. Yes, some sketches are bad. But yes, some of them are genius cultural touchstones. How many times can we say it on air?The big update: we're watching movies by the half now. We got no attention span and worms for brains and neither of us have any problem snipping up the cinematic masterpieces Film Bros live and die by. To prove a point, we'll also ruin movies we actually want to see. If you want to come along for the ride, I think it's actually a pretty good time. Plus, with over 150 published Jawbreakers episodes, we are well-practiced in the art of filling an hour with storytelling and antics. If you want to swim around in that world, every episode of Jawbreakers is still posted and there are bonus episodes on the Nermer Nermer Patreon.The Jawbreakers feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/nermer-nermerThe Patreon: https://patreon.com/nermernermerTo our day-ones: love y’all. Doing this show is so fun and truly one of the joys of my life. The Nermer Nermer handle lives on across all platforms. 

From the people who brought you Jawbreakers podcast, an all new show. One person watches the first half of the movie and halfway through, we switch and the other person watches the other half. Brought to you by https://pickerwheel.com/Music in trailer by https://www.patreon.com/sethmakessounds