Top 5 Episodes

Dec. 17, 2020

Gremlins & The Snowman

Across the world, families have traditional rituals to celebrate the relentless and depressing march towards the dead of winter and this year, with the added bonus of a global pandemic thrown into the equation and the near co...

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Dec. 10, 2020

Boy & The Inbestigators

As I get older I tend to re-watch movies less than I used to; perhaps it's because as I have matured I understand the art form better and have more life experience to draw on to deconstruct cinema. Or maybe …

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Dec. 3, 2020

Moonrise Kingdom & Hilda

What are some good movies not set on planet Earth? That was the starting point for this weeks Top 5 as we discuss those films that didn't take place on the third planet from the sun. Predictably science fiction and …

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Nov. 19, 2020

Can You Ever Forgive Me? & Bear Gryyls: You vs Wild

Despite the near-constant stream of adaptations of books made into movies, “the book was better” seems to be a popular conclusion. But is that always the case? Some of the most successful and beloved films of all times are ba...

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Nov. 12, 2020

Me and Earl and The Dying Girl & Clarence

It was a tumultuous week in politics; forget Joe Biden's dramatic victory over some guy whose name I can't recall and cast your vote for the Bad Dads Top 5 Memorable Movie Politicians. There's nothing rigged about this electi...

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Oct. 30, 2020

Nightcrawler & Twirlywoos

A convincing accent can be a powerful tool in an actors arsenal; on the other hand a terrible one can make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Join us this week as we discuss the Top 5 Memorable Movie Accents …

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Oct. 16, 2020

Enola Holmes & Baki

Grab your bunsen burner, put on your lab coat and protective goggles and get ready to experiment as we kick off the show with our Top 5 movie scientists. There's real chemistry between the dads as we sort the prized …

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Oct. 9, 2020

The Lobster & Emily's Wonder Lab

Here it is, the highlight of the week! Yes that's just one of the awful, loosely hair-based puns you will have to endure in this episode as we kick off the show with a Top 5 Movie Wigs conversation. There …

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Aug. 28, 2020

The Vast of Night & Transformers: The War for Cybertron

Hi everyone and thanks for tuning in. We start this weeks episode with quotes from Federico Fellini as we seek out and consider the truth of the artistic experience. It's not long before Reegs is gaslighting Howie though so d...

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Feb. 21, 2020

Okja & Barbie:Life In The Dreamhouse

No plastic dolls or giant mutant super pigs were harmed in the making of this episode! This week sees the Bad Dads in contemplative mood as we take on some heavier material with subjects such as corporate responsibility, vega...

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Jan. 17, 2020

Hellboy and Apple & Onion

Say the name, win the prize! This week it's top five bad dads time! We put our heads together to discuss the 2019 Hellboy reboot. Was it worth it? Listener suggested content followed as we watched Apple and Onion. Could …

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Dec. 13, 2019

Tusk & Mia & Me

The Bad Dads met at Anonymous Meeg's man cave to discuss the finer points of Kevin Smith's TUSK. In honour of national ninja day we discuss our top 5 Martial Arts movies, plus in a new feature we discuss the …

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Nov. 29, 2019

Frozen 2

All aboard the Disney bandwagon!! Just like everyone else we've been to see Frozen 2 at the local multiplex. So don't worry about formulating your own opinion, just listen to ours! Join us for a sweary discussion about the To...

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