266: The Dark Tower (2017)

We close out our McConuary celebration with writer JOE RECHTMAN and THE DARK TOWER! We continue our book club meeting of ‘Greenlights,’ Brad has a lot in common with Selena Gomez, and we start a KoRn podcast on today’s show!

Check out Joe’s Dark Tower blog, “The Church of the Cosmic Turtle” and follow him on twitter @JoeRechtman and @CosmicTurtle19. For more Chris and Brad, listen to the new season of the “Death at Sunset” podcast, a sunshine-noir radio play, out now on Apple and Spotify!

265: The Beach Bum (2019)

Happy McConuary, everyone! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER joins us once again to celebrate the work of Matthew McConaughey, this time with THE BEACH BUM! Brenden elaborates on his ‘Holy Fool’ theory, Serenity is boring, and we start a petition to get McConaughey into a Michael Bay film on today’s show!

For more Brenden content watch ‘Warrior Nun’ on Netflix, follow him on twitter @brendengallagher, and check him out in Claire Downs’ weekly newsletter, Going Downs!

204: The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Happy McConuary, everybody! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to the show to watch the prodigal McConaissance film, THE LINCOLN LAWYER! We dive deep into McConaughey's experience in the courtroom, Chris discovers imcdb.com, and Brad and Brenden debate the merits of Will Smith on today's show!

Follow Brenden on twitter @muddycreekU to keep up with all his work and check out Brad on Episode 2 of the Better Than Us podcast out now!

Best Scene

156: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Part Two of our McConuary celebration is here! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to watch HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS! We go over the films deserving of placement on RomCom Rushmore, Brenden shames 'Crazy Heart', and we get into the legacy of the one and only Matthew McConaughey!

Follow Brenden on twitter @muddycreekU and look for his political takes and coverage over at VH1.com!

Bullshit

154: The Wedding Planner (2001)

It's our annual celebration of McConuary! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to watch Matthew McConaughey in THE WEDDING PLANNER and determine if he is the ultimate leading rom-com man! We gush over 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', can't believe the success of 'The Ridiculous Six', and Chris tries to recall a commercial on today's show!

Brenden's twitter handle is @muddycreekU. Follow him for links to all his great stuff.

Male Bonding

106: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

It's the exciting end of this year's McConuary with comedian JEN MURRAY and writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER and we're watching GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST! We discuss non-McConaissance movies, watch Matt get stuck in a rain of his own condoms, and present closing arguments over McConaughey's body of work!

Check out Part One of this year's McConuary Ep.103: A TIME TO KILL here!

Follow Brenden (@muddycreekU) and Jen (@jenniferwithaph) on twitter and if you're in the L.A. area go see Jen at The Comedy Store in The Belly Room on January 30th and at The Lyric's Super Secret Comedy Show on February 4th! Happy McConuary everyone!

Girlfriends Present

103: A Time to Kill (1996)

Happy McConuary! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to celebrate the work of Matthew McConaughey and defend his filmography to comedian JEN MURRAY with Joel Schumacher's A TIME TO KILL! We touch on some of the films from the McConaissance, throw around our best McConaughey impressions, and log another great Samuel L. Jackson performance!

Due to some technical issues, Brenden and Jen join up for 'The Summary Game' in Part One of this two part McConuary celebration. Both guests will return in Episode 106 with Jen's choice of movie!

Follow both our guests on twitter @muddycreeku and @jenniferwithaph, go back and listen to Episode 56, last year's McConuary show with Brenden and 'Surfer, Dude', and if you're in the LA area go see Jen every Saturday night at The Comedy Store in January!

Cowboy Next Door