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.

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Mini-Episode - I Will Marry Jane
HAHA... get it? Ahh. Nathan and Brendan talk all about the legalization of a certain substance in Canada in the form of a discussion of stoner movies. There's a lot of mentions of "Friday," Nathan wonders if a certain cult comedy is truly a "weed movie" ...
35 min
352
Evil Bong (w/Brent from "Home Video Hustle")
Puff... puff... wait, what do we usually type here? Nathan, Brendan and special returning guest Brent of the "Home Video Hustle" podcast (https://www.ageofradio.org/homevideohustle/) talk about the Full Moon Features magnum opus "Evil Bong." The trio tal...
102 min
353
Mini-Episode - Hallo-Cheap
Since it's the spookiest month of the year... It's time for Nathan and Brendan to delve into their own stories of last-minute rushed Halloween costumes, terrible candy/religious comics/voter cards they received and of course their go-to Halloween flicks....
37 min
354
Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (w/Everyt...
Why? Like... what?! Huh? Nathan, Brendan and Steve & Izzy of Everything I Learned From Movies (http://eilfm.podbean.com) talk about one of the strangest, most unnecessary sequels of all-time that features almost no werewolves - Howling II: Your Sister is...
95 min
355
Mini-Episode - We Watch New Movies Too!
Watch out, CURRENT FILMS! Every now and then, Nathan and Brendan (okay, in the latter's case he basically watches everything) go to the theatre and check out current releases too. This week, they decided to share their thoughts on films like Hereditary, ...
44 min
356
Barb Wire (w/Katarina Waters)
This week on a very special What Were They Thinking... Nathan and Brendan are graced with the presence of Impact Wrestling's own Katarina Waters! Unlike much of the past episodes though, Kat is here to support the film in question - 1996's Barb Wire. The...
97 min
357
The 2nd Annual Manos Hand-Outs (w/Mariah Lirette)
THANK YOU FOR TWO YEARS! In addition to thanking all the wonderful listeners for two years on the air, Nathan, Brendan and special guest Mariah present the 2nd Annual Manos Hand-Outs as they "reward" all the special films they discussed from Bad Boys II ...
80 min
358
Patreon Pick: Brainscan
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!   Nathan and Brendan take the suggestion of Tier 4 patron Erica (thank you!) and discuss 1994's Edward Furlong vehicle - "Brainscan." They discuss everything in this insane flick like Frank Langella not giving a damn about any of ...
105 min
359
Mini-Episode - Gaspar Noe and Other Seduction T...
Ever have a date that just didn't go the way you planned? Of course you did. That literally happens to everyone. This episode is dedicated to all the bad movie dates though whether the film was the issue or the date itself. From spending Valentine's Day ...
42 min
360
Eight Legged Freaks (w/Drew from "Reel Feels" P...
GET BACK, YOU EIGHT LEGGED FREEEEEEEEEEEAKS!   Nathan, Brendan and special guest Drew from the "Reel Feels" podcast (https://reelfeelspodcast.podbean.com) had a whole lot of fun with this silly giant spider invasion flick from 2002. From David Arquett...
101 min
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Mini-Episode - Love It, Don't Care! (w/Brent fr...
Are there any "bad movies" you unabashedly love and you just don't give a hoot? Well, that's what this episode is all about! Nathan and Brendan welcome back last week's special guest Brent from the Home Video Hustle podcast to talk all about the wonders ...
43 min
362
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (w/Brent from "...
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH! This week, Nathan and Brendan brought one of their great freakin' guests back in da form of Brent from da Home Video Hustle, ya know what I mean? They're talkin' about the freakin' Andrew Dice Clay-starrin' flick from 1990, "The Adventure...
106 min
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Mini-Episode - Disappointment and Regret
Sometimes it just doesn't live up to the hype... Hopefully, the title of this episode doesn't apply to your opinion of this week's escapade as Nathan and Brendan go through various films that either disappointed them after a lot of exciting build-up or o...
44 min
364
Jonah Hex (w/Everything I Learned From Movies)
72 minutes is enough to introduce a little-known character to the movie-going public, right?Join Nathan, Brendan and Steve & Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies (http://eilfm.podbean.com) as they discuss the 2010 summer flop, "Jonah Hex." They di...
99 min
365
Mini-Episode - Squad Goals
AHHHH! More Suicide Squad?! Well, yes but this week was a lot easier for Nathan and Brendan as they discussed YOUR questions/comments regarding last week's movie that they covered, "Suicide Squad." From another dig at Cara Delevingne to going through def...
37 min
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Suicide Squad (w/Joshua Kotsabasakis)
They made this movie... and they call US the BAD GUYS?!Nathan and Brendan welcome back frequent guest and comic book aficionado Joshua Kotsabasakis to discuss 2016's summer hit, "Suicide Squad." The discussion covers everything including the obnoxious s...
100 min
367
Mini-Episode - Summer Lovin' (and Hatin')
Summer Blockbuster season is ALSO upon us! As Nathan and Brendan continue with their summer flopbuster season, they took a mini-episode break to discuss all of the major upcoming releases during the months of July and August (and a wee smidgen of Septemb...
39 min
368
Snake Eyes (w/Jason MacLeod)
Summer Flopbuster season has commenced! Nathan and Brendan start out the summer right by finally tackling a Nicolas Cage movie - in this case, 1998's Brian DePalma-directed "Snake Eyes!" Joining them is returning guest Jason MacLeod as the three dive int...
97 min
369
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (Livestream for...
Avengers: The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History. Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue: Hold my beer... and crack. In a very special episode, Nathan and Brendan discuss the PSA short "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" as part of this year's "Livestream ...
31 min
370
Mini-Episode - The One Where They Hate Wyoming
In another mini-episode, Nathan and Brendan answer some questions from some former guests that have passed through, they bring up some recent Twitter controversy on their account, Brendan angers Nathan by reminding him that he hasn't seen a certain 'icon...
30 min
371
The Fiftieth Episode Spectacular: Sucker Punch
The big 5-0! To celebrate a landmark 50th episode, Nathan and Brendan unpack the Zack Snyder fantasy epic, "Sucker Punch." It's a film about a white male's version of female empowerment with all the unnecessary futuristic sequences you desire! It's a fil...
94 min
372
Mini-Episode - Shut Up, Kyle! (w/Kyle Geldart)
In this mini-episode, the guys are joined by resident punching bag (but overall great guy) Kyle Geldart to discuss recent movies they've seen and then Kyle begins a very lengthy conversation on the recent reboot of "Roseanne" (note: this was recorded bef...
34 min
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Listeners Choice: Alone in the Dark (w/Brent fr...
"I don't know what's going on." - Anyone watching this movie Nathan and Brendan geared up for the final episode of Listeners Choice Month to tackle Uwe Boll's masterwork "Alone in the Dark" as suggested by friend of the show (and all-around badass) Brent...
107 min
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Listeners Choice: Gangster Squad
It's like the Untouchables except it's not... Nathan and Brendan tackle the latest Listeners Choice submission from Izzy of "Everything I Learned from Movies" (http://eilfm.podbean.com) in the form of the star-studded misfire, "Gangster Squad." Despite t...
99 min
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Listeners Choice: A Sound of Thunder (w/Robyn P...
"More like A Sound of Blunder, amirite?" - Nathan Yes, the third item on tap for Listeners Choice was the time-traveling epic, "A Sound of Thunder" as requested by Jarrett of the Sci Fi Double Feature Drive In Podcast (https://scifidoublefeaturedrivein.c...
97 min