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Revenge is a dish best served cold or with a side of mushrooms. Listener Nikki suggested we talk about the 1999 teen classic, 'Cruel Intentions' and compare it to the brand new release from Netflix, 'Do Revenge'. We're coming out from hiding under the table, as the spiders are finally going away, to discuss these rich kid revenge stories.  We couldn't say no when we realized that Sarah Michelle Gellar couldn't say no and was in both projects. Somebody is going to pay for the things we say in this show. Let's just hope that we don't end up the same way as Sebastian and try and stop a speeding car with our face. Join us this week as we meander through the past, finding out about Joel's love of #BronskiBeat old #Nickelodeon GaS, the Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield and of course Haile Gebrselassie. We add another #Revenge movie show, to go on the wall with our #Heathers vs #MeanGirls show! #dorevenge #CruelIntentions You can now find us on the Fountain Podcast app on Apple and Android!

Seriously though, I would watch this. With 40 Going on 14 taking a break right now, we're reposting some throwback shows! The future is a scary place to be. If the movies have taught us anything, it’s that a dystopian society is not far off, or perhaps it’s already here? What on earth are we talking about this week? That’s right, it’s ‘Rollerball’! In 1975, they predicted what life would be like in 2018 and well, let's just say they weren't too far off the mark. This week we have the '75 Rollerball with James Caan up against the 2002 remake with Chris Klein, Jean Reno and LL Cool J? It's going to be crazy out in the rink with this one!

Hey kids! Do you want to watch a #Disney movie about #puppies? Let's watch this one about 101 Dalmatians! Wait, what does #CruellaDeVil want to do with them? Oh no! Yup. This week we're reviewing this classic Disney nightmare '101 Dalmatians' vs the modern live action take by #EmmaStone on the  villainess, '#Cruella'. Can we love the bad guy? Cuddle your fuzzy little furballs close and have a listen to this brand new episode! Our #Oscars2022 month continues with week 3 ready to go! Woof woof! If you'd like to leave the guys a question for the "Question of the Week" or leave us a show idea or voice message call us at 708-669-9727 or use the link HERE. Join our Discord channel HERE! Or copy this link to your browser! https://discord.gg/UEmYaUt4sN   You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page! ko-fi.com/40go14

All four of us are geeks, but not in the traditional sense. Although we do love to eat chicken.  On this first episode of our #Oscars2021 month, we're talking about the original 1947 '#Nightmare Alley' starring Tyrone Power and comparing it to the brand new re-telling by Guillermo del Toro! This film has everything from noir, to freakshows, to murder, mayhem and mysticism! Grab yourself a bucket of chicken, your Bradley Cooper fan club shirt and your official Oscar statue reproduction filled with chocolate. We're taking a detour down 'Nightmare Alley'! If you'd like to leave the guys a question for the "Question of the Week" or leave us a show idea or voice message, use the link HERE. Join our Discord channel HERE! Or copy this link to your browser! https://discord.gg/UEmYaUt4sN   You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page! ko-fi.com/40go14

We’re back, baby and we’re letting the spice flow like wine. After much time in the desert of hiatus, Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh have returned and they’re ready to take on Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’! In 1984, David Lynch attempted to slay this monster of a sci-fi story. He brought along his friends Kyle MacLachlan, Sting and a whole lot of sandworms. In 2021, Denis Villeneuve is attempting the same thing, but with 99.9% less MacLachlan. If you’re into watching Patrick Stewart stabbing at things, Sting in a codpiece, Jason Momoa being awesome or Zendaya squinting, then ‘Dune’ may be your holy grail of films. Pull out your spice rack and prepare for war, as ’40 Going On 14’ is heading to Arrakis for our ‘Dune’ show! Join our Discord channel HERE! Or copy this link to your browser! https://discord.gg/UEmYaUt4sN   You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page! ko-fi.com/40go14

*This show was originally posted as #14 back in 2013, but was lost for a bit after server problems. Well it's been found and cleaned up and it's here for 2021's Christmas season! Be ready for 3 more lost holiday shows this month! You're a mean one...MR. GRINCH. Everyone knows this song, and everyone knows Thurl Ravenscroft's baritone voice singing it (but not everyone knows his totally METAL name.) This week we go back to the 1966 #DrSeuss TV special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" up against Jim Carrey's drug fueled fever-dream movie "The Grinch" from 2000! Which Grinch will come out on top? Well, give it a listen and see! Join our Discord channel HERE!   You can donate to the show at our Ko-Fi Page!

Spare time. Something we don’t have much of, but we’re always striving to get more of. What do you do in your spare time? That’s what ’40 Going On 14′ is going to dig into this week. Hobbies! What keeps you busy? Applehead dolls? Role playing? Digging shallow graves for your fallen enemies? Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh want to know and we want to share our personal hobbies as well. Carve out some time in your schedule and put down that needlework. We want to bend your ear with one of our own hobbies, podcasting. It’s kind of meta, right? Support 40 Going On 14 at our Ko-Fi link! Donate a cup of coffee to the guys to help keep us running! This week’s Geek Life Radio artist is Kirby Krackle with Ring Capacity!

"Just four good ol' boys, Never meaning no harm. Podcast all they ever saw, Been in trouble with the law Since the day they were born. Laughin' like nerds, Talkin' then up to now. Someday the algorithm might get 'em, But iTunes never will. Makin' their shows, The only way they know how. Providing' you a whole lot of laughs, if you download it now." That's right! We're talking about 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. YEE HAW!

Love is in the air or is that last night's tikka masala? We've covered just about every major holiday on the calendar, but realized we'd missed one big one, Valentine's Day! This week, it's all about love in all its many splendor. We've got our home made Valentine's Day mailboxes attached to our desk and are ready for some love. Cupid has his bow strung and a quiver full of arrows. Are you ready to gorge yourself on some Conversation Hearts? Come spend 7 minutes in heaven with your four favorite podcasting cherubs! It's the Valentine's Day extravaganza!

I’ve got two names to throw at you: Nic Cage and Boris Karloff. Add some Miskatonic madness and Muppet monsters and you’ve got a double feature that you won’t soon forget! For the final week of OctoBoo 2020, we’re discussing the often remade ‘The Colour Out of Space’ by H.P. Lovecraft. This terrifying tale was … Continue reading "H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Color out of Space”"

Remember when you used to play “The Wild West” when you were a kid? What about if you could do that as an adult? What about if this could all be accomplished with hyper-realistic robots that ultimately became sentient and realized all of the horrifying things that had been done to them? Sounds like fun! … Continue reading "Westworld"

As a kid, we don’t think much about our yards, other than they’re fun places to play. As we get older, we learn the horrifying truth about upkeep and mowing and creatures that seek to destroy our peaceful habitat.

Some films come along and after you’ve watched them, you spend the next few minutes, hours or days puzzling over what you just witnessed. ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ is one of those films. On this week’s show, we’re revisiting the 1990 Tim Robbins original and standing it up against the 2019 Michael Early retelling. It’s a difficult … Continue reading "Jacob’s Ladder"

Throughout the years there are actors that just seem to show up everywhere, and is always knocking the role, no matter how small, out of the park. Most notably is the one and only Steve Buscemi. How do you do, fellow kids? From his early days as extras in TV, to everyone noticing this “Mr. … Continue reading "Steve Buscemi"

Sometimes mysteries get solved, and we sit back and smile as Dr. House, Jessica Fletcher and Sherlock get the “ah-ha!” at the end. (Colombo too!) But once in a while, a mystery sits there, like a week old banana staring you in the face, saying “I’m still not SOLVED!” That’s where Robert Stack and his … Continue reading "Unsolved Mysteries"

With the realization that this was going to be our 314th episode of this podcast, we felt that we would be remiss if we didn’t do a PI show. However, the thought of us talking about PI or just counting off the digits after 3.14, seemed kind of like a bad idea. During this discussion … Continue reading "The Baking Show"

‘Catch-22’ noun noun: catch-22; plural noun: catch-22s; noun: catch twenty-two; plural noun: catch twenty-twos – a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. We’ve all been there, in that same kind of situation. This week, Mike, Joel and Josh are discussing the finer points of … Continue reading "Catch-22"

Number 6 needs to meet with number 8. It’s an urgent matter about number 2. Yes, I fully appreciate the potty humor in what I just typed. However, this week, we’re talking about ‘The Prisoner’ and that makes it all mean something else. Patrick has been waiting for this episode for, literally, years. We finally … Continue reading "The Prisoner"

So, you move into your new home. Beautiful wife, wonderful new baby and everything seems perfect. Then, the new neighbors move in. Before you know it, everything has gone to hell in a hand basket. Compare that to a rowdy frat house that’s on double secret probation and you have this weeks episode of ’40 … Continue reading "178 – Animal Neighbors!"