Join us this week as we revisit Rian Johnson’s intimately quirky indie film The Brothers Bloom – an underrated and overlooked heist caper starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo Rachel Weisz and Rinko Kikuchi. We also delve into some of our other favorite heist movies and what exactly makes them so great!
As always, comment below and let us know what you thought! Now that we’re into Phase Two of the podcast, there’s a strong chance that if you recommend an episode, we will cover it – so please get in your suggestions! We’d love to hear them!
We have a VERY special episode this week for all of you! We are honored to be joined by the famous meme cat Lil’ Bub and her owner Mike. We talk about everything you could want to know about Lil’ Bub, her rise to internet fame and more! Most importantly we discuss their upcoming Kickstarter project, Lil’ Bub’s Hello Earth, a 2D side-scrolling shoot ’em up/platformer that is sure to not only delight fans of Lil’ Bub, but fans of retro-gaming as well. We hope you will enjoy this week’s episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!
From its uniquely twisted art and character designs to its surprisingly engrossing and complex narrative – NIER is the definitive hidden gem and is our topic for this week’s episode. Join us as we delve into the weirdness that is NIER, one of our favorite RPG experiences from the 360/PS3 generation!
In this episode we talk about Bioware’s classic RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the Xbox and PC – or as it’s often referred to: KOTOR! We break down Ryan’s first ever playthrough of the game and dive into the nitty-gritty about his likes and dislikes. Can this twelve year old game still make an impression on him and just what made it so universally endearing to Star Wars fans in 2003?
We also spend the first part of our show discussing the recent E3 reveals and surprises, along with what games looked interesting. Stick around to the very end of the episode where we also spend time covering Kyle’s latest obsession, Final Fantasy XIV.
Happy Mother’s Day 2.0! Join us as we finish our series: “Mom’s Favorite Movies”. For the second half we are joined by Ryan’s mom, Pam, to discuss her 3 favorite movies: 16 Candles, Dawn of the Dead & Animal House.
We also get an interesting story about Ryan’s days in high school.
In this episode we discuss the much loved, cult favorite PS2 game, ICO! And just in case you didn’t know, ICO is a tie-in to one of Kyle’s favorite games, Shadows of the Colossus (side note: if you haven’t done so already, you should check that episode out RIGHT NOW!) We discuss this revolutionary 3d platformer/puzzle game and have a long debate over the breathtaking scale, isolated beauty, and contentious game mechanics. Does this game still hold up in current year? Is it one of the defining games of its generation? When is The Last Guardian coming out!?!? Find out the answer to most of these questions as we scale countless platforms, traverse precarious ledges, and rescue the damsel in distress in this week’s episode of Experience Grind!
Welcome back Grinders and thanks for tuning in! In this episode Kyle and Ryan offer their opinions and criticisms of Captain America: Civil War. It is a fully fleshed-out review brimming with spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet and don’t want to be spoiled than you might want to hold off. We break down the themes interwoven into the story as well as discussing the future possibilities of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So check out the episode and ‘holla’ back at us on one of our many social outlets!
In celebration of Mother’s Day, we had a special guest on the podcast – Kyle’s mom! She was a bit nervous but did well for her first time on a podcast while discussing 3 of her favorite movies with us. This is part 1 of 2 as Ryan’s mom will be joining us in the very near future, so be on the lookout for that episode!
In anticipation of the release of “Captain America: Civil War” Kyle & Ryan do their best to give an overview of every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe up to this point. In total, there are 12 movies currently in this universe, so they tried to make it easy for people to catch-up. Expect an overview of each movie as well as an idea of what may happen in future films, the location of current Infinity Stones, and what movies in the MCU are worth re-watching.
Movies discussed in this episode:
PHASE ONE
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel’s The Avengers
On this episode we are joined again by Nathan, who was recently on the show discussing Batman v Superman with us. He joins us to talk about 10 Cloverfield Lane, the spiritual successor to the 2008 film “Cloverfield”. Join us as we discuss the merits and shortcomings of this movie. Did it deserve and live up to the hype? Was it enjoyable at all? Is there a monster in the movie, or is the monster inside us? Join us and find out!
In this episode we took a trip to Chicago to talk with Dan Allen about his upcoming Virtual Reality game “Life of Lon.” We cover a lot of ground in this episode, from the current challenges VR poses, to how creators are developing for the medium, and where it could all lead to someday.
If you have been curious or on the fence about the world of VR, we highly recommend you listen to this episode and see if it answers any of your questions.
Boy do we have a doozy of an episode this week! We discuss and break down the Zack Snyder Oscar vehicle Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. What exactly is this movie? Is it a West Side Story-knife-fight-in-the streets film? Or is it a Kramer vs Kramer court battle over the custody of children? We don’t know and honestly, at times, felt like the people making this movie didn’t know either. As we talk about it in great detail, join us for an episode that seems almost as long as the movie!
We’re joined again by friend of the show, Nathan, who adds his dry, sarcastic wit and biting criticisms as always.
This episode has a very special guest: the lovely wife of host Ryan, Mrs. Laura “Grind”! She’s here to talk to us about kung fu movies and pooping in bags in the dark, deep below the earth’s surface! Intrigued? I knew you would be! Dome join us and find out all about it as we discuss the Indonesian Kung Fu film “The Raid 2”.
Welcome to Episode 21 where we discuss the father of all survival horror games: Resident Evil. This week just so happens to also be the 20th anniversary of Resident Evil, but I know you will believe me when I say we didn’t plan it that way. Join us as we discuss all things in the first game. Why do healing herbs suddenly become medicinal marijuana when you combine two or more of them? Why does the T-Virus turn people into zombies but every other animal just become bigger? Why does an advanced research facility have such a convoluted security system?
Episode 20 is here and it is another personal milestone for us! We are officially continuing to just chug away and have no interest in stopping so I hope you don’t hate our show ’cause we staying strong. In this episode we discuss the amazing film that is, in itself, a tribute/love letter to silent films of the 1920-30s. It features fantastic acting and great mime work as well as the fact that it seems to just have a lot of heart. Join us to hear our thoughts on this wonderful movie. (<Spoiler: we liked it)
We also spent a good chunk of this movie talking about the upcoming Marvel movie “Captain America: Civil War” and what the cinematic universe has in store. Ryan also takes a big dive down the rabbit hole of comics for a bit, too. All good discussions though, we promise.
In this episode things get heated! Super hot like the depths of Hell! Arguments break out early on because Kyle and Ryan are split on their appreciation of this game. We are also joined in the studio by our second guest host and frequent collaborator, Mr. Brooks, and it soon becomes a 2 on 1 with Ryan & Brooks telling Kyle all the reasons he is wrong. There is also a lot of discussion about the lore of the Diablo series and growing up with this game as opposed to strictly consoles.
We are sponsored this week by the Slaughtered Calf Inn located in New Tristram. While you’re there, stop by the bar to grab a drink from our unofficial sponsor, Andre California Champagne: for when your throat is dry and hot as hell, cool off with a refreshing glass of Andre. #EpicWithAndre #CoolAsHell
Greetings everyone and welcome to this week’s episode where we discuss the finer (and not so finer) points of Kevin Smith’s 4th film “Dogma”. When do dick/fart jokes have merit? Do they ever? We talk about all of those things as well as make our Oscar predictions, with winner getting to choose an upcoming movie.
As always, we are unofficially sponsored by Andre California Champagne, who in this week’s episode is the basis of a convoluted crime caper involving the Catholic Church and encouraging parishioners to get crunk during Sunday Mass.
We are also sponsored by Mooby Burger: get your Mooby on.
Join us as we take a journey through everything Final Fantasy VII. This is probably one of the most rambling episodes to date because honestly, what hasn’t been said about Final Fantasy VII at this point? It is one of the most popular games of all time, worldwide. We don’t really break down the story beat-by-beat, but more or less just discuss a lot of our favorite things about it and the entire Final Fantasy series as a whole. We also discuss what our favorite and least favorite characters from the series are and how eco-terrorism is a way to get your message across to the public (although not in a good way).
This week we are sponsored by 7th Heaven Bar and Restaurant, located in the Sector 7 slums of Midgar, which is also a great place to pick up a glass of our “Un-Official” sponsor, Andre California Champagne. We are also sponsored by Chocobo Farms premium chocobo meat and Shinra Power Electric Company.
Join us for this episode where we discuss Ryan’s #1 favorite movie of all time! We talk about quirky girls, artistic filmmakers, and the strains and struggles that go into any relationship. We also take a little stroll through our own memories and try to find out why this movie resonates so well with us.
As always, we are proudly and unofficially sponsored by Andre California Champagne: Keep 2016 heartbreak-free and keep it #EpicWithAndre. Sadness and Heartache also drive us and sponsor us to be better at loving ourselves.
