1999: The Podcast

Was 1999 the best year in movie history? We think it might be!

John Brooks and Jenn Tisdale will work their way through all the year has to offer, one movie at a time, and we’ll ask special guests to share their memories of this amazing year and the movies that made it unforgettable. Unfortunately, nobody can be told what 1999: The Podcast is… you have to hear it for yourself!

TV & Film
Film History
Film Reviews
1
QUIET ON SET - A Very Special Episode
69 min
2
SHE'S ALL THAT: "Kiss Me" - with Chase Mitchell
Writer and all-around good guy Chase Mitchell joins John and Jenn beneath the milky twilight to talk "She's All That".
110 min
3
99@25 #05 - March 1-15
We look back on the first half of the month of March, 1999: Stanley Kubrick! Cher! Cruel Intentions! And much more!
77 min
4
RUNAWAY BRIDE: "Eggs & Lamps" - with Greg Pilgrim
Jenn's person Greg joins the show to discuss a movie about eggs, lamps, and the ethics of being a USA Today columnist, "Pretty Woman 2: Runaway Bride".
102 min
5
99@25 #04 - February 15-28
We look back on the second half of the month of February, 1999: Gene Siskel RIP! Eminem! Jawbreaker! Office Space! And more!
62 min
6
NOTTING HILL: "Just A Girl" - with Courtney Brooks
John's wife Courtney joins the show for the first time (and we welcome a special guest!) in an episode that is a love letter to a love story: Notting Hill.
133 min
7
99@25 #03 - February 1-14
We look back on the first half of the month of February, 1999: GMOs! NSYNC! Osama bin Laden! And more!
77 min
8
AUDITION and WE SOLD OUR SOULS FOR ROCK 'N ROLL...
It's a two-for-one horror finale as we talk about BOTH "Audition" and the Ozzfest 99 documentary "We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'N Roll"
64 min
9
99@25 #02 - January 16-31
We look back on the last half of the month of January 1999! Family Guy! She's All That! And more!
73 min
10
IDLE HANDS: "American Idle" - with John-Michael...
Comedian John-Michael Bond joins John and Jenn to talk about the horror-comedy-drama(?) "Idle Hands"
99 min
11
99@25 #01 - January 1-15
We look back at what happened in the first two weeks of The Year of Years, January 1st through January 15th, 1999!
68 min
12
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL: "The (Other) Haunting" -...
We try to win a million dollars with Stephanie Gagnon as we accept Geoffrey Rush's invitation to enter 1999's "House on Haunted Hill"
102 min
13
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: "You Will Be Visited By Thre...
Alex Steed haunts the show to remind us of the joy of Patrick Stewart as we look at the delightful 1999 version of "A Christmas Carol".
83 min
14
SLEEPY HOLLOW: "Hollow" - with Dan Colón and gu...
Dan Colón, of CageClub's very own The Monsters That Made Us podcast guests as our old friend Becky Ellis subs in the co-host seat as we wrestle with our feelings for Tim Burton's most beautiful gorefest, "Sleepy Hollow"
82 min
15
THE RAGE: CARRIE 2: "All The Rage" - with Paul ...
Horror fan and true crime guy Paul Haynes joins John and Jenn and talk about the true crime-inspired "The Rage: Carrie 2".
91 min
16
STIGMATA: "St. Frankie" - with Kelly Baker
Worlds collide as John's other co-host, Kelly Baker, joins the show to talk about the weird religious horror film "Stigmata"
109 min
17
EXISTENZ: "Pod People" - with Julia Sirmons and...
Julia Sirmons and Jess Collins both return to talk about David Cronenberg's gooey brainbender "eXistenZ"
93 min
18
STIR OF ECHOES: "Paint it Black" - with Mary Be...
Horror journalist/podcaster/filmmaker Mary Beth McAndrews joins us to kick off spooky season and Jenn's first co-hosting episode with "Stir of Echoes"
111 min
19
A VERY SPECIAL ROUND FOUR RECAP EPISODE - With ...
A very special look back at Round Four with a very special announcement and a very special guest.
37 min
20
TOPSY-TURVY: "Stan Leigh" - with Shreds
We invited Shreds from "How To Win The Lottery" to talk about Mike Leigh, Gilbert and Sullivan, and 1999's "Topsy-Turvy".
85 min
21
MYSTERY MEN: "The Spleen" - with Becky Ellis
Becky Ellis joins to talk about the only film of 1999 to star the late Paul Reubens, the cult classic "Mystery Men"
92 min
22
THE STRAIGHT STORY: "Mt. Zion" - with Julia Sir...
Julia Sirmons joins the show to talk about David Lynch's least-weird (and, some would argue, best) film, The Straight Story.
72 min
23
BOWFINGER: "K.I.T" - with Greg MacLennan
Film editor Greg MacLennan joins the show to talk about a great comedy and great homage to filmmaking, "Bowfinger".
75 min
24
SIMON SEZ: "The Worm" - with Matt Stuertz
Filmmaker Matt Stuertz joins us to talk about the bizarre, virtually unknown Dennis Rodman vehicle "Simon Sez".
81 min
25
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: "Ye Woodes" - with S...
Shakespearean actor, director, and podcast host (Don't Quill the Messenger) joins to discuss Michael Hoffman's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" adaptation.
84 min