What Were They Thinking?

Nathan and Brendan discuss truly awful movies while trying to keep their sanity in tact. Full disclosure: We may be in love with the movies we deem terrible. New episodes uploaded every Thursday! Logo created by Mariah Lirette. Theme song by Taylor Sheasgreen of the Motorleague.

TV & Film
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Film Reviews
326
Young Einstein
G'day mate!   Nathan and Brendan continue a red-headed trend but this time travel to the land down under for the Yahoo Serious-directed/written/produced/starring project - Young Einstein. It's the tale of Albert Einstein's humble beginnings as a Tasmani...
93 min
327
Mini-Episode - Post-Wrestlemania Pre-Show Predi...
Calendars are hard.   This week, Nathan and Brendan discuss the "upcoming" Wrestlemania 35 and predict the matches and surprises. To be fair ("TO BE FAIRRRRR"), this was recorded the day of the show so feel free to marvel at their accuracy and laugh at ...
36 min
328
Chairman of the Board (w/Jerika Layne)
Peak Carrot Top.   Nathan, Brendan and returning guest (and EXTREME SPORTS EXPERT) Jerika discuss the film Norm MacDonald famously described as "box office poison." Yes, folks it's time to talk all about Chairman of the Board. From Carrot Top being a st...
92 min
329
Mini-Episode - Bananas (w/Brent from "Home Vide...
I... don't even know how to describe this one but here goes:   Back in October, a certain something became legal in Canada. Because of this, Brent came aboard to celebrate the occasion by talking about Evil Bong back in October. After that taping, Brent...
54 min
330
2019: After the Fall of New York (w/Everything ...
This might be the most insane movie ever covered on this here program.   Nathan, Brendan and returning guests Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned From Movies talk all about the cautionary tale 2019: After the Fall of New York. It's a little bit of ev...
99 min
331
WWF In Your House IV (w/Ryan Gilbert)
March to Wrestlemania concludes by... invading your house!   Unfortunately, Nathan could not be present for most of this episode but Brendan and Ryan are here talk all about In Your House IV with an additional guest or two popping in every so often. The...
67 min
332
Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies (w/Ryan Gilbert)
March to Wrestlemania begins!   Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Ryan Gilbert talk all about the bizarre straight-to-video horror/"comedy" known as Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies. In this flick, Nathan gets to talk all about his absolute favourite wrestle...
90 min
333
Mini-Episode - Who Would Win? (w/Brent from "Ho...
It's the ultimate battle!   Nathan and Brendan welcome Brent back once again as they take a break from random movie talk to discuss who would win a bunch of hypothetical nerdy movie battles. From Han Solo's bones to a surprising prediction from Nathan i...
35 min
334
Live Free or Die Hard (w/Brent from "Home Video...
Yippie kai-yay, mothe-- hey, not so fast this week's film!   Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Brent (of the Home Video Hustle) gather round to talk about the fourth installment in the John McClane saga - "Live Free or Die Hard." Many things get discu...
99 min
335
Mini-Episode - We Don't Need No Stinkin' Ending!
February rolls on...   The guys have a real variety of an episode this week with discussions ranging from the new "Shaft" sequel (?), Nathan's intense hatred of Michael Cera, bitterness in the world of old-school wrestling promoters, annoying horror mov...
40 min
336
Madea's Family Reunion (w/Mariah Lirette)
We think this one broke Brendan, folks. ...Happy Valentine's Day!   Mariah joins the guys to talk about the movie she bestowed upon them - "Madea's Family Reunion." They talk all about the second film in the TPCU (Tyler Perry Cinematic Universe) while c...
92 min
337
Mini-Episode - I Am Offended
Tonight on a very special What Were They Thinking...   It gets a little serious this week as a seemingly normal jokey conversation turns to a pretty in-depth discussion on political correctness and people being offended by stuff (don't worry, it's not a...
40 min
338
Biker Boyz (w/Super Patron Erica)
BLACK KNIGHTS! ASSEMBLE! Nathan and Brendan welcome special guest and Patron Extraordinnaire Erica as they break down the Fast and the Furious knock-off - 2003's Biker Boyz. They discuss a number of crazy things like road skating, soft piano music bei...
93 min
339
Mini-Episode - Coming Soon
Onward and upward!   Much like the previous mini-episode, this is another look at a year of film but rather than going back to talk about the best and worst of 2018, Nathan and Brendan instead discuss what they're looking forward to the most and least f...
36 min
340
Patreon Pick: Troop Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills! What a thrill!   Nathan and Brendan delve into the next Patreon Pick (from Dannie) and discuss the late-80s Shelley Long vehicle - Troop Beverly Hills. From an in-depth conversation about how this may indeed be a TV movie, children giving...
96 min
341
Mini-Episode - Best and Worst of 2018
Time for a YEAR... IN... REVIEW!   After listing some films that were disasters that they were surprised by and some they were totally not shocked by, Nathan and Brendan then delve into the best and worst films of the year from innovative works like Int...
50 min
342
Patreon Pick: Postal
Starting off 2019 with a whimper!   Nathan and Brendan welcome their next Patreon Pick from Luc Shannon of GameItAll with one of the worst things ever put to celluloid - 2008's Postal. Yes, friend of the podcast Uwe Boll is back on the chopping block wi...
95 min
343
Interview: Joseph Culp ("Welcome to the Men's G...
In a little break from their usual format, Nathan and Brendan had a chat with actor/writer/director Joseph Culp to talk about his new film - Welcome to the Men's Group. In addition to that, Joseph expands on his role in the infamous Roger Corman-produced...
92 min
344
Patreon Pick: Santa's Slay (w/Everything I Lear...
He's just trying to spread a little yuletide fear!   Nathan, Brendan and Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies (https://eilfm.podbean.com) talk about the Christmas slasher starring Bill Godlberg as a psycho killer (qu'est que c'est?) - Sant...
102 min
345
Mini-Episode - Uh, Christmas?
OK, there isn't much Christmas here... Nathan and Brendan clearly forgot it was close to Christmas because this episode is filled with things like a discussion of Canadian accents and the metric system, a "call-in" from a former guest and even a certain ...
39 min
346
Christmas with the Kranks (w/Mariah Lirette)
So... why didn't they just call this "Skipping Christmas?"   Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Mariah come together to discuss a real lump of coal in the form of Christmas with the Kranks, which of course is based on a JOHN GRISHAM novel. Many things ...
105 min
347
Mini-Episode - Haikus and Reviews
It's a CLIP SHOWWWWWWW! Brendan flies solo this week to introduce some clips from past episodes involving our favourite "Low HaIQs" and some of the craziest bonkers-bananas reviews we've previously read from critics and audiences alike. You'll get review...
34 min
348
Tracers (w/Jerika Layne)
Parkour is a state of mind, bro... Our resident extreme sports expert Jerika Layne returns as a guest to the show to join Nathan and Brendan in discussing the 2015 parkour-themed action film - "Tracers." They cover various topics including Taylor Lautner...
94 min
349
Mini-Episode - Wingin' It
With nary a topic at hand, danger looms... Nathan and Brendan decide to wing it this week and just chit-chat about movies they've seen recently, a harrowing double feature of the same crappy movie twice in a row, Nathan talks about a new song that he is ...
35 min
350
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Your favourite slab of turtle meat is back... and this time, it's personal. Fly away with Nathan and Brendan on Air Gamera as per the November tradition on this here program. In this film and follow up to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, the big guy tak...
84 min