<p>Your boys SUBBI and SHARK are back to talk Huggy Bear and his boys in Morristown, clown on Kansas State's lack of character, Bol Squared, Buzz Williams v. Bruce Pearl sweat contest, and Jimmy Boeheim's stamina.&nbsp; The dudes then move on to some segments, including This Day in Theater and Name that Actor.&nbsp; Get ready for the CBB season here:</p>

<p>HA-HAAA!&nbsp; The SHARK, SUB and the spirit of Gus Johnson are here to rivet you with their deep knowledge of all things college hoops.&nbsp; The dudes sit down to talk each Top 25 team, why they're over (or under) rated, and a myriad of other tangents.&nbsp; Is TYLER HERRO the white SG Kentucky needs to return to the Final Four?&nbsp; Will Sub's chosen horse NEVADA and Eric "Muscle Milk" be able to build on the success of last year?&nbsp; Is TOM IZZO overhyped in March?&nbsp; Check out Part One with the Top 10 teams HERE:</p>

<p>Five games into this young NBA season and @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/BarnBurnerBro">BarnBurnerBro</a> and new contributor and residential <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/BostonSportsGuy">#BostonSportsGuy</a> @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/MattBurnham_">MattBurnham_</a> sit down to discuss the Grizzlies' early season accomplishments, challenges, rotations, and upcoming matchups.</p>

<p>The Backdoor Cut Crew of CHIEF, Slim, and Bro reconvene to discuss the Grizzlies' Preseason, the finalized roster, the Mike Conley eye test, Chandler Parson's bionic German knees, DJ Stephens 2-way, the Rubik's Cube difficulty of which rotations to use, players to watch, and more. We're WAY TOO HYPE that the NBA season has returned. Hang with us here:</p>

<p>The CHIEF and BRO sit down with EVAN DANIELS — 247's National Recruiting Director, FS1's college bball insider, and host of the Sidelines Podcast — to talk Penny mania, the 8th AAC finish, Penny's dope Sprinter van, recruiting the 2019 and 2020 unicorn players, and much more related to Memphis Basketball.&nbsp; Later, the CHIEF airs out some beef and the guys get hype for Memphis Madness! Go Tigers here:</p>

<p>On this special episode of the SUCCESSION PODCAST SERIES on The BarnBurner's&nbsp;IN THE CAN podcast, the CHIEF, KCB, and Farmer Barn snag some sliders and a board seat with ARIAN MOAYED (playing STEWIE on the show).&nbsp; The fellas discuss Arian's introduction to Succession, the shoot, whether he's a billionaire and intends to fund this podcast, dialogue improv on set, women wearing astronaut suits, actor relationships, chess pieces, and then shift to Arian's theater &amp; film company, WATERWELL, he confirms Season 3 of THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF, and much more.&nbsp; Arian's energy is infectious, and simply stated, he's the man. Y'all will enjoy</p>

<p>The CHIEF sits down with Memphis-native, filmmaker, St. Mary's graduate, and current USC Film School student, Vivian Gray, for a fantastic conversation on IN THE CAN&nbsp; — part of The BarnBurner Podcast Network.&nbsp; They discuss her introduction to film, yoga trailers, Blockbuster, TV and Netflix, never nudes, Boots Riley's disturbingly effective 'SORRY TO BOTHER YOU', her upcoming short film, her fears and triumphs making the short, St. Vincent's influence on her life and creativity, and much more.&nbsp; Film fans will enjoy this delightful conversation with Vivian:</p>

<p>This podcast saves the day.&nbsp; The other goes away.&nbsp; The CHIEF, KCB, and Farmer Barn are choppin' it up as they continue their SUCCESSION PODCAST SERIES on In the Can — part of The BarnBurner Podcast Network.&nbsp; It's Thanksgiving with the Roy family, and you know what that means: corporate espionage and betrayal!&nbsp; Join us as we welcome Ewan and Willa to the family.</p>

<p>ROLLS ARE RIPPING AS WE RECORD THIS PODCAST!!!&nbsp; Get rid of your frozen butter, snag your ticket to the RECNY Ball — where the room is balanced and cocktails have a bit too much pesto — and join KCB, Farmer Barn, and the CHIEF as we talk 'SAD SACK WASP TRAP' — part of our SUCCESSION Podcast Series on The BarnBurner Podcast Network.&nbsp; Bring your carpet cleaner and avoid the Death Pit here.</p>

<p>In this first episode GRIT 'N GRIDIRON, the newest college football podcast series on The BarnBurner Podcast Network, the CHIEF and Slim are joined by ALL FOR MEMPHIS Lead Writer, Social Media Manager, and Founder — James Dale — and circle up to talk Memphis Tigers Football.&nbsp; We can feel the excitement of Tiger Nation as Head Coach Mike Norvell leads another talented squad into his third season.&nbsp; The dudes cover a variety of topics: the QB announcement of Brady White (and unfortunate transfer of David Moore), all-time favorite Tigers, the new-look offense post-Riley Ferguson/A-Mill, an improved (and one year older) defense, the amazingness of Tony Pollard, T.J. Carter's All-American campaign, season attendance and Tom Bowen's challenge, overall season predictions, and much more.&nbsp; Get ready to pack the Liberty Bowl with us here.</p>

<p>Time to "shake the tree" with another episode of our SUCCESSION series on IN THE CAN, part of The BarnBurner Podcast Network.&nbsp; In this episode, Farmer Barn, KCB, and the CHIEF are back to talk 'LIFEBOATS.'&nbsp; We strictly follow Roman's "shirts-off" policy, discuss Tom's meteoric rise in the parks division, Greg's boat shoes, the introduction of Stewie, Roman being "open for business," and whether Kendall is, in fact, "the man."&nbsp;&nbsp;Kick it with us here.</p>

<p>TAKE WHAT'S YOURS (as long as "yours" is four giant rails of coke).&nbsp; Time to bury the bodies and count the cash.&nbsp; The PRE-KEND is finally here and the SUCCESSION podcast series on IN THE CAN is live.&nbsp; Come kick it with Kansas City Bret, Farmer Barn, and the CHIEF as we talk America's favorite dysfunctional global-media family: the ROYS. This week, the dudes talk Episode 1 ("CELEBRATION") and Episode 2 ("SH*T SHOW AT THE F*CK FACTORY").&nbsp; Who takes home the patented POWER PLAY AWARD?&nbsp; What about Adam McKay shaky cam? What terrible movies did Roman Roy pitch when he was in the banana cabana with Frank?&nbsp; Will Nicholas Braun aka Cousin Greg the Egg make the most devious moves of all?&nbsp; Control the narrative here:</p>

<p>With Tunica's sports books on the way, the Backdoor Cut Crew convenes to talk the Las Vegas over/under for each Western Conference squad's win total.&nbsp; There's some disrespect to be sure, but the dudes back up their picks with discussions of each team's roster and whether we think the team made good offseason moves or nah.&nbsp; One of us don't think the Grizz hit 34.5 wins, listen here to find out who.</p>

<p>[Cue 'WE THE TIGERS'] On this episode of The Backdoor Cut, the CHIEF and BROFESSOR are joined by&nbsp;ISAAC SIMPSON — host of the Tiger Sports Report and Rivals beat writer for Tiger Hoops and Football — to talk all things Memphis Tigers Athletics.&nbsp; The dudes begin with <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/PennySZN">#PennySZN</a>, the 2018 basketball recruiting class, and the possibility for The Big Dance this upcoming season.&nbsp; Next, the stellar 2019 class is discussed, and Isaac provides his predictions for how the class may shape out — <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/1">#1</a> bound?&nbsp; Then, on to Tiger Football (40:08) for a discussion of the team's potential win total and the colorful personalities recently present in the media.&nbsp; Ready to bust out the Tigers spell-out?&nbsp; Then listen here:</p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/backdoor">Backdoor</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/memphistigers">MemphisTigers</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/sportspodcast">SportsPodcast</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/isaacsimpson">IsaacSimpson</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/thebarn">TheBarn</a></p>

<p>Kansas City Bret &amp; the CHIEF drink some Mr. Pibb like assholes and talk 2016's HELL OR HIGH WATER, the Taylor Sheridan-written neo-noir Western crime thriller.&nbsp; The dudes talk the unsung hero of this movie: Shiner Bock — er, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges being a cowboy in real life for the past decade,&nbsp;&nbsp;"what don't ya want,"&nbsp; the niceties (and not-so-niceties of rural West Texas), and/or how we'd rob a hipster coffee shop over a Texas bank. You know what this podcast makes us?&nbsp; Comanches.</p>

<p>SLIM, BRO, and the CHIEF are back to talk recent Grizz transactions.&nbsp; Saying goodbye to some bums — er — players and welcome to maybe bums — er — new faces.&nbsp; A new Japanese phenom en route to the Bluff City?&nbsp; SLIM tells us what the weather is like on Jarrell Martin Island, BRO and the CHIEF are luke warm on SHELVIN MACK, is there a new floor on the horizon (these are the things NBA fans get excited about during the summer), Mike Conley's heath in question, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;LET'S GOOOOOOO!</p>

<p>You either die a hero, or you live long enough to listen to this podcast.&nbsp; The CHIEF and Kansas City Bret aka Ready Player One talk 2008's THE DARK KNIGHT.&nbsp; Is the Joker the GOAT movie villain?&nbsp; Does writer/director Christopher Nolan understand how American police talk?&nbsp; How many Joker/Batman lines will the dudes riff on during this podcast?&nbsp; Suit up in your hockey pads and HERE... WE... GO!</p>

<p>[Cue MI Theme Song] This podcast, should you choose to accept it, may result in your extreme entertainment. The CHIEF and STEVE aka SLOTH aka the PEACE CORP PROTECTOR talk the 1996 spy-classic directed by Brian De Palma: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.</p>

<p>Which mouse are you: one that drowns in the cream; or one that churns that cream into the butter and crawls out? The CHIEF and Sloth aka Steve aka the Peace Corp Protector talk Steven Spielberg’s early 2000s gem: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. The dudes discuss Christopher Walken’s career-defining performance, whether DiCaprio is actually any good, con man movies in general, their mutual love for SPEED II, and even take some time to discuss the Spielberg pantheon of movies and the status of gratuitous CGI. Don’t get caught staring at the Yankees’ pinstripes!</p>

<p>Marvel's self-deemed "most ambitious crossover in history" exploded into theaters this past weekend, and Kansas City Bret, Sweaty Freddy, and the CHIEF get together to talk all things Avengers: Infinity War.&nbsp; PETER DINKLAGE?!&nbsp; Who is the best "Chris"?&nbsp; Does the CHIEF personality-shame Vision?&nbsp; What about dat ending doe?</p> <p>TIMELINE:<br> Initial Thoughts -- (5:24)<br> In the Can patented one-sentence review -- (10:30)<br> GOAT Marvel flick? -- (12:00)<br> THEMES -- (13:51)<br> BADASS MOMENTS -- (18:06)<br> That ENDING DOE -- (23:40)<br> Josh Brolin as THANOS -- (35:07)<br> Who gets the most buckets? -- (40:55)<br> Sixth MAN/WOMAN -- (46:10)<br> DiCaprio Overacting Award -- (48:49)<br> Nick Cage Switcheroo -- (57:40)<br> FINAL Thoughts and BARN RATINGS -- (58:25)</p>

<p>MEMPHIS TIGERS BASKETBALL IS BACK, BABY. It’s <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/PENNYSZN">#PENNYSZN</a>. Can you feel it? The palpable excitement? The Backdoor Cut Crew gets together to talk the exciting new University of Memphis Head Basketball Coach, Penny’s rise, the press conference, potential staff, and ‘croots that appear to be on their way to wear the Tiger blue and grey. We’re ready to run through a wall for Coach Penny — are you?</p>

<p>“Raped while dying” … “And still no arrests” … “How come, Chief Willoughby?” A mother’s grief coupled with small-town humor with a little dark comedy mixed in. The CHIEF and Kansas City Bret talk 2017’s THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI, written/directed by Martin McDonagh. Is Bret just the token Missouri guy? That was definitely a CGI deer, right? What are the Oscar chances of this witty, daring, and emotionally involved dark comedy? Let’s journey to Ebbing.</p> <p>TIMELINE:<br> INTRO, BACKGROUND &amp; CHIEF PLOT SUMMARY — (2:05)<br> An instant classic?<br> “We were all waiting on this type of movie…”<br> Where’d this idea come from?<br> THOUGHTS BEFORE SEEING THE FLICK — (7:14)<br> ONE-SENTENCE NO-CONJUNCTIONS REVIEW — (9:57)<br> Bret challenges the process…<br> Token Missouri guy….<br> Is this the G.O.A.T. Billboard Movie — (13:39)<br> Bret brings up a Jason Segal classic…<br> NOTABLE THEMES — (16:01)<br> People can change…<br> Bret doesn’t buy SAM ROCKWELL’S aka DIXON’S ARC<br> MOST BUCKETS — (19:40)<br> The CHIEF defends Rockwell…<br> DEBATE (aka Civil Discourse, cuz that’s a thing that people can actually do)<br> Is Dixon too dumb to do the things he does in the movie? Did the script falter a bit?<br> WILLOUGHBY’S MID-MOVIE ACT — (39:33)<br> SIXTH MAN/WOMAN AWARD — (43:45)<br> “This was teed up for her. Like McDonagh walked up and put the golf ball on the tee and [Mcdormand] walked up and hit it 400 yards”…<br> LEO DICAPRIO OVERACTING AWARD — (48:04)<br> “Oh this is a woman acting like her husband has just died”…<br> ISO PLAY — (51:48)<br> CGI deer or nah?<br> Bret talks about A Knight’s Tale weirdly<br> Even more weirdly, the CHIEF goes on a The Departed tangent and talks timeless elements in movies…<br> BILLBOARDS BACKLASH — IS THIS FILM AT ALL RACIST? — (1:03:19)<br> The CHIEF sort of goes in on the haters…<br> Nic Cage Switcheroo — (1:14:44)<br> The CHIEF didn’t buy Robbie’s character…<br> We talk the daughter scene, the last scene before she disappears…<br> OSCAR LIKELIHOOD? — (1:19:32)<br> Bret is a COWARD<br> More Oscar TALK<br> FINAL RATINGS and REWATCHABILITY — (1:26:15)<br> Harry Truman Trivia!<br> ADAM DRIVER BURNING TAKE</p>

<p>WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED? Join the CHIEF, Sweaty Freddy, and John as we embark into “The Shimmer” in Alex Garland’s Annihilation. Will our lives ever be the same? Will John be invited back as a guest on In the Can (spoiler alert: yep)? Does this flick redefine sci-fi horror? Is it better than the book? Does a Crosby, Stills, and Nash song play a prominent part in a dramatic scene? You’ll find these answers out (and more) when you click this play button, baby.</p> <p>TIMELINE:<br> Thoughts before we watched — (7:49)<br> ONE-SENTENCE NO CONJUNCTIONS (EXCEPT JOHN’S A DANG ENGLISH TEACHER) REVIEW — (10:07)<br> Genres in general…<br> A discussion of sci-fi/sci-fi — horror flicks…<br> “I think it’s just straight up sci-fi…”<br> Ridley Scott comes back up again and John makes a comparison that impresses even the CHIEF…<br> What the hell do we think happened in this movie — (18:09)<br> “This is like one of those movies where you go to Denny’s with your buddies, order the All Star Special, chain smoke Marlboro unfiltereds with black coffee, and just talk about what happened in this movie…”<br> If “The Shimmer” happened in real life, what would you do? — (25:43)<br> NOTABLE THEMES — (31:47)<br> Self-destruction<br> MOST BUCKETS — (34:39)<br> CHIEF defends home court…<br> Sixth Man/Woman Award — (41:47)<br> Leo DiCaprio Overacting Award — (47:59)<br> “I was fully invested” in the “manufactured drama”…<br> THE ISO-PLAY — (51:49)<br> SOUNTRACK — (54:32)<br> Contrubuted to the tension…<br> “Did you guys not notice that Nirvana song during the crocodile killing scene?…”<br> NIC CAGE SWITCHEROO — (56:35)<br> Freddy and CHIEF do a few quick Cage impressions (or really just Sandberg doing Cage)<br> OFFICIAL BARN RATINGS AND FINAL THOUGHTS — (1:01:34) <br> Good ratings with “a shimmer of their own”…<br> Annihilation coming to NETFLIX SOON!</p>

<p>WAKANDA FOREVER! The CHIEF and Sweaty Freddy talk Marvel’s Black Panther, co-written/directed by Ryan Coogler. Is this the G.O.A.T. Marvel movie (as many have said)? Who would win if Freddy ritual challenged the CHIEF to be EIC of The BarnBurner? Does Michael B. Jordan possess more swag than anyone else in Hollywood (or perhaps the world)? How does Freddy fare in “TRU OR NAH?” And finally, is this the most important movie in Marvel’s movie canon? Strap in and let’s mine some freakin’ vibranium.</p> <p>Timeline:<br> INTRO &amp; QUICK PLOT SUMMARY — (1:50)<br> Ryan Coogler Movie Festival &amp; His Unique Style<br> “So he would make you feel something for the characters even though you couldn’t identify with their situation…”<br> Marvel’s in-house writers’ program<br> Early thoughts of this flick — (7:27)<br> Re cliche “world is changing” line in Marvel movies: “When’s the world gonna stop changing, man…”<br> “Marvel does a really good job hiring these young up and coming talented filmmakers that have real voices…”<br> ONE SENTENCE NO-CONJUNCTIONS (FOR REAL) REVIEW — (13:11)<br> Movie Themes<br> Rejoining the world — isolationism<br> Changing with the times<br> Ignoring tradition<br> Is this the G.O.A.T. Marvel Movie (a ranking) — (15:57)<br> Setting the Stage: OPENING and COMPTON Scenes — (21:00) <br> “Sets the tone for a lot of the movie…”<br> “You’re slowly but surely given more information about what actually went down…”<br> Who gets the MOST BUCKETS? — (25:30)<br> “He reminds me of a young Al Pacino in The Godfather…”<br> “They said he was the best comic book movie villain since Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight…” — but was he?<br> Sixth Man (or Woman) Award — (35:01)<br> How does the ACTION stack up to other Marvel movies? — (39:15)<br> Freddy goes upper 78 percentile somehow…<br> Ritual challenge scenes<br> “It would be especially embarrassing to lose in front of your people…”<br> The Leonardo DiCaprio Overacting Award — (49:29)<br> “He was like a kid in the candy store every time he did a robbery…”<br> “What a comic book villain name…”<br> The ISO-PLAY — (51:17)<br> Dream sequences/hallucinations<br> “The idea of being able to talk to your father [after death] and kinda reconciling all the things you want to correct in his honor…”<br> The SOUNDTRACK — (56:23)<br> Beneficial or distracting?<br> “As different as the movie is, the soundtrack is too, so I appreciate that…”<br> Nick Cage Switcheroo — (58:49)<br> TRU OR NAH — (1:01:25)<br> FINAL THOUGHTS AND BARN RATING — (1:07:55)<br> “Never mind the vibranium and the wealth, did you see how much clean water they had…”<br> Rewatchability — (1:11:47)<br> OUTRO — (1:12:50)<br> “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” — Simba</p>

<p>In Episode 4 of In the Can, the CHIEF is joined by The BarnBurner’s in-house meme savant, Sweaty Freddy. The dudes drink some (read: many) beers and talk Netflix’s original The Cloverfield Paradox. Do you dig on sci-fi? Do you like to watch characters frantically running through spaceship corridors a la the Alien franchise? What the hell is a “paradox?” Find out what the CHIEF and Freddy thought about this flick.</p> <p>Timeline:<br> The CHIEF’s Quick Plot Summary — (2:28)<br> The BarnBurner’s Patented One-Sentence NO CONJUNCTIONS Review — (3:47)<br> The CHIEF totally and completely breaks his own rule.<br> “They should call it the Cliche Paradox…”<br> Background of Writer &amp; Director and How this Damn Thing Got Made — (7:13)<br> Writer is Oren Uziel<br> Spec scripts…<br> Director is Julius Onah<br> Why add the Cloverfield-y things?<br> Who Gets the Most Buckets? — (12:24)<br> “But also we don’t know the names of anyone in this movie…”<br> BUT IT’S GOT THE DUDE FROM BRIDESMAIDS IN IT!<br> How to identify with one-dimensional characters.<br> The Boyfriend/Little Girl “Subplot” — (16:04)<br> BURNING HOT TAKE About Netflix Original Movies — (20:11)<br> A comparison is made…<br> Sixth Man Award — (22:29)<br> We discuss, er, patriotism??<br> Parallel Dimension Plot — (26:22)<br> “Damn I wish Neil DeGresse Tyson would have been here so he could just roast this shit…”<br> “If I get a message from myself in a different universe, that’s really gonna ____ me up, dude…”<br> “If I get messages from another universe, I can’t rule out that it’s Jim Halpert just messing with me…”<br> The BarnBurner’s Nick Cage Switcheroo — (33:43)<br> Replace one actor with Nicholas Cage, who would you and why?<br> Mandarin mixup…<br> 10/10 Tinder Fodder…<br> Freddy and the CHIEF’s Barn Ratings — (37:20)<br> “This is a great movie to play for someone to test if they know what makes a ‘good’ movie…”<br> Rewatchability — (39:54)<br> “We need [Netflix] to be a little more rigorous on their scripts and their directors…”<br> OUTRO (44:18)<br> Kings of Leon<br> SNEAK PEEK SEINFELD SEGMENT AKA “WHAT’S THE DEAL??” — (45:35)</p>