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PODCAST

Shocked & Applaud

Lydia, Naomi, and Jen

Shocked and Applaud is a Podcast devoted to an in-depth scene-by-scene analysis (spoilers) of some of the strangest film that is worth a double take. With hosts Naomi McQuade and Lydia Malcolm, co-hosted and produced by Jen McQuade. Movie facts and artwork by Sean Hall.

tv & film film reviews

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43:26

Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag Part 3: Fu-head About It

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/11/22

If you thought we'd have some snarky things to say towards the end of the plot walkthrough and our shocked and applaudable moments, well Applauder, you hit the nail on the head.We'll also give you some missed opportunity notes about some supporting characters and plot, and discuss that really awkward dream musical number.Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your decapitated avian meat.Jen's recommendations this week:SpyHards Podcast: The Pink Panther Strikes AgainThe Infinite Backlog: He's

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50:24

Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag Part 2: Futurama Did It...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/11/15

We tried to write a succinct summation of the plot points for part 2 of the episode, but ... we can't make heads or tails of what's going on.Buh duh duh buh dah da. *rimshot*Enjoy.Jen's Recommendations This Week:Front Facelock Podcast: Watchalong of RoadhouseFor Screen and Country: Topsy TurvyHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook and Twitter updates Our HomepageWe're part of the Frolic Podcast Network

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49:48

Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag Part 1: Henry The Eighth...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/11/08

We're back with Madeleine's pick for our November 2022 episode: "Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag"! We'll start as usual, with how we first saw the movie, some Sean facts, and then dive -- headfirst! -- into the plot.There's a lot to unpack, so make sure your luggage is stowed securely in the overhead compartment, and let the head puns begin!Jen's recommendations this week:Cinema Recall: Halloween Fun With Rob BranchHush Hush Society Conspiracy Hour: Declassified

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60:59

Hocus Pocus Part 3: This Movie is Candy Corn, We’ll...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/10/25

Can you imagine a more beautiful thing? We've still got a lot of juicy plot to cover before we blow out the pumpkin spice candle and reveal our shocked and applaudable moments with you!The Friends fountain is found in frame, after fires foil the Sanderson family. Doug Jones does Doug Jones to a level only Doug Jones could Doug Jones. And, Winnie's plot ultimately fails, turning her into a Styrofoam cutout. And, Naomi fauns over the voice of Binx.Jen's recommendations this week: Our

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59:26

Hocus Pocus Part 2: Doug Jones, Doug Jones, Doug Jones!

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/10/18

We go further into the plot, and what's this ... the man, the myth, the legend ... a wild Zombie Doug Jones appears! Plus, some facts about the effects behind the reanimating a flattened Binx, an inappropriate bus driver speaks inappropriately, and a run in with the Devil a.k.a Gary Marshall, delivers the goods!Jen's recommendations this week:Cinema Recall: Phantom of the ParadiseI Drink Your Podcast: Across the UniverseHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or

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63:49

Hocus Pocus Part 1: Sisters Are Brewing It For...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/10/04

Something wickedly magical this way comes! It's October's episode, the original "Hocus Pocus!" We'll begin as we typically do, with a quick discussion on how we were introduced to the movie, a quick spell of Sean Facts, and your in-broom-flight entertainment: a cauldron dive into the plot.Whether you grew up with this movie or you're a total virgin, we'll light the way for you!Jen's Recommendations This Week:Reels of Justice: The People Vs. Spice WorldReels of

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40:24

Manbaby Part 3: A Very, Very, Very, Wide Berth

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/09/27

It's time to finish our review, and boy, did we deliver! Let's milk this momma. We'll finish our plot walkthrough, and give you all four of our own personal shocked and applaudable moments. PS, Applauder: We love you more than pickles.Jen's recommendations this week:Talkin' Shiz: NyQuil ChickenNever a Straight Answer: Infamous accountsHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook and Twitter updates Our

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39:09

Manbaby Part 2: Farce Fetal Fakers And The Women Who...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/09/20

Dana's mom attempts to set her up with Doctor Douchebag, aka Michael Carmichael. We learn how Sal's ball-less Baba got his riches. Sal and Circe make a potion and a plan, to revert Sal to the cognitive equivalent of a baby, to convince (trick) Dana that having and caring for a baby is, you know, an ... easy ... thing.Jen's recommendations this week: Nopeville: The Winchester BestiaryWhat Were They Thinking?: The WizardHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com

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43:47

Manbaby Part 1: The Man That Mocks the Cradle

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/09/13

What in the womb have we got ourselves into? Jen, Naomi and Sean (of Sean Facts fame) were invited to the global premiere of this quirky independent farcical comedy by creator and director Tim Lightell. And with Lydia out that day, we get the awesome privilege of trying to explain what the @&%! this movie actual is.Sean's with us for the whole month-long episode, so you know we're really going to milk this one! Yuck yuck. Thanks, we'll be here all trimester.CORRECTION: Naomi

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41:45

A Wish For Wings That Work Part 3: Bill is the Best

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/08/23

Get ready for the last 45 minutes of our review of this 30 minute animated featurette. Plus, our shocked and applaudable moments!Santa is stranded, and those a-hole ducks are absolutely worthless. But wait, a challenger approaches! Opus eventually saves the day, and is given the gift of a trip round-town on the wings of those less favorable birds. But who's really to thank for another successful holiday? Bill. Because Bill is THE BEST.Jen's recommendations this week:Reverie True Crime:

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40:21

A Wish For Wings That Work Part 2: An Albatross!

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/08/16

Therapy is so much more fun when it happens to other people -- or animals! We'll discuss cameos from Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, as well as the voice acting goddess Tress MacNeille, in Ronald-Ann's therapy for delusional birds. Also, Nazi Santa. Let's explain.Jen's recommendations:Film Floggers: War of the WorldsFans on Patrol: Prey, Chainsaw Man and VesperHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook

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40:08

A Wish For Wings That Work Part 1: Mister Opus’...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/08/09

Look what Naomi found in the bargain bin for a dollar and twenty-five cents! We tried convincing her to wait until December, but she would have none of it -- it's time for Christmas in August, y'all!Join us for some really insightful Sean Facts about the production, like why Berkeley Breathed thought it was trash and the adult-y things secretly hidden in the first few minutes. We'll squeak by with just a little bit of plot this week, but we've got a whole month to discuss a 30

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24:23

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone: Interview...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/07/26

We're thrilled to bring you our interview with creator, writer and lead actor of "Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone", Charlie Clark! We'll ask him about his inspiration: his Nana, what it's like to work with Danny Trejo, and have a blast hearing about his experiences on set. Patreon Applauders also get video! Have some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook and Twitter updates Our HomepageWe're

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58:49

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Part 3:...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/07/19

The end of the world is narrowly averted, as Charlie, aka Green Ghost, confronts Drake, the embodiment of all those 2012 conspiracy theories. Plus, so many bleeped swears, you'll want to sign up for our Patreon just to understand what's going on! And of course, our shocked and applaudable moments! Have some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook and Twitter updates Our HomepageWe're part of the Frolic Podcast Network

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49:57

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Part 2:...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/07/12

As we begin our post-character-intro smack-down of our no-holds-barred plot walk through, we discover that our mild-mannered car salesman is also the hype man for his luchadore friend Marco, aka The Mexi-Can. And also ... the Mayan Apocalypse is still a thing?!Marco, Karina and Charlie discover they are guardians of a special stone, and their Nana is part of a thousands-year old trifecta of alien hybrid protectors. And it only gets better from there, because Danny Mother-Effing Trejo is here to help

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47:18

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Part 1:...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/07/05

Nuevo y especial! We're always on the lookout for quirky films that might be deserving a cult following, and this month, we've got something almost nearly no one has seen. BUT. YOU. SHOULD.We'll discuss how Jen stumbled upon this emerald gem, get you hyped for our end-of-month interview with the creator and writer, Charlie Clark, and jump right into the plot of this kung fu homage with Texan and Latin American heart.Grab your Lucha Libra mask, and let the takedown commence!Jen's

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56:19

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Part 3: Operation...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/06/21

In true Disney fashion, Baby's dad dies, and is eaten by (American?!) vultures. We get confused over who the real evil scientists are. An indigenous tribe takes down an entire militia. And, an herbivore mommy dino gets a craving for human flesh.Also, are we just here to discuss the plot? Nope! It's time for our shocked and applaudable moments!Jen's recommendations this week:Jeff Vs. The WorldReel FeelsHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these

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45:22

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Part 2: A Dino Ain’t...

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/06/14

George gets marital advice from Kenge the pilot to "whip that b-word". Well, it is a Disney movie, after all. We eventually get dinosaurs in this dinosaur movie. And who doesn't love tricking infants into believing you're the new parent? Let's discuss.Jen's recommendations this week:Invasion of the Remake: CrittersBlockbuster Mentality: Harold and MaudeHave some feedback for us? Email us at shockedandapplaud@gmail.com or visit these fine Web establishments: Facebook

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49:56

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Part 1: Not the Mamma

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/06/07

We love the smell of campy dino movies with themes of war and colonialism in the morning! If you've seen this movie before, you know this is going to be an interesting ride into the jungle of your memory. If you've never seen it before, welcome to the club! None of us had either, until Maddie from Shocked Talk recommended it to us.We've also got lots and lots of Sean facts, questions that will never be answered, and a full walkthrough 65 million years in the making. It's a Baby,

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68:16

Doom Patrol Part 3: Nobody Nowhere None of the Time

Shocked & Applaud ·

2022/05/24

This week, we're discussing S1 E14, "Penultimate Patrol"! We'll discuss the origin story of Mister Nobody, introduce you to our favorite character, "Danny the Street", and dive deeper into motivations of Elasti-Girl and Jane.Plus, the reason we're all gathered in this amazing super group: our shocked and applaudable moments!Jen's recommendations this week:Film Rage: Episode 144 - Firestarter 1984 vs. 2022Critically Optimistic: Movie ReviewsHave some feedback

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