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Jeremy Parker was just a park ranger trying to do good and help people enjoy nature when he discovered a secret source of power that connected him to the Bear Force, a magically-powered team of human/bear hybrids who protect nature and mankind. When Bear Force’s greatest foe returns to reignite his campaign of vengeance, Parker and the team must come together to defeat him and save nature with the help of Buggy, their adorable mascot/leader. BEAR FORCE, GOOOO! Scripts start at 1:01:29 Starring Hobert Thompson Laura Petro Nate Todd Kelsey Erhart Mitch McCaffery

The boys are back! (The boys from The Maze Runner series, that is.) Also back for this PMT minisode is host Laura Petro joined by Meggie Gates with a special appearance from Nick Olson for another installment of YA, We Watched It! After reading the entire Maze Runner series for their other podcast and watching the first film, it only makes sense for the team to sit down and dissect the sequel in this franchise (and adaptation of the second book). Will the movie do the book justice? Or will it take some unnecessary liberties that no one saw coming? (hint: it's the latter). 

Margo Kirklin made her life her law career, and now that she’s retired, she feels the emptiness of boredom and lack of connection to the family and friends she set aside for work. But when Margo is mysteriously visited by a manifestation of herself in her twenties, but six inches tall, she’s confronted by the woman she used to be and given a second chance to decide what she wants to do with her life. Scripts start at 1:01:36 Starring Laura Petro Hobert Thompson Alexa Jaggs With Lauren Kapinski as Margo And Sadie Lancrete as Margaret 

Sup, Bros? In this Please Make This Miniseries, host Hobert and his brother Andy discuss and review films about, for, or even by brothers. In this episode they put on their hats and shades to take a look at 1980’s Blues Brothers, a film about two brothers that will go to any length necessary to sing blues covers. Tune in to hear about the tragic end of The Good Ol’ Boys, genre-based sequels and find out Hobert and Andy’s signature restaurant orders.

Years ago, Dennis “The Dream” McAvoy was the wonder dog “wide retriever” of the Big City All Stars, leading them to a controversial NFL championship. But now, The Dream is over, and Dennis is a regular talking dog with a dead end office job and a lot of time on his paws. With his agent and best friend hounding him to find a post-retirement gig that would make them all rich, Dennis strikes up a new relationship with a charming co-worker who sees Dennis as the dog he wants to be. Can this retired sportsdog find a way to be a regular dog again? Featuring an original score by Bon Iver! Scripts start at 41:11 Starring Sam Otter Laura Petro Hobert Thompson Alexa Jaggs And Zach Decker as Dennis McAvoy

In the ancient land of Gorkah, the people worship a pantheon of Gods who rule the various aspects of their realities. Chief among these are mighty Gorkanos, God of Shelter, chaotic Baak, God of the sea, and fair Neras, Goddess of wild beasts. Lesser in this pantheon is Nome, God of the sun and little else. Tired of his only role being raising and lowering the sun every day, Nome sets out on a selfish quest to increase his followers and take a higher place in Gorkah. How far will Nome’s divinity rise? And will the aid of Des, Goddess of despair, help him achieve his goal, or realize the truth of what it means to be a God? Scripts start at 50:24 StarringHobert ThompsonLaura PetroDev MiddletonMatt SchutzAnd Conner Stumm as Nome

Hear ye, hear ye! It's time for a brand new minisode! And this week Please Make This host Laura is sitting down with her YA, We Read It! co-host Meggie to watch the movie version of The Maze Runner -- the book they read for their 7th season. Will the movie hold a candle to the book and be a worthy adaptation? Or will Meggie and Laura rip it to shreds? Tune in as these two (and Laura's boyfriend Nick who's never read any of the books) dissect the 2014 film 

Chet is a tennis pro with a secret: he’s actually an undercover FBI agent who masquerades as a tennis coach to get close to wealthy elites. When he’s assigned to infiltrate the family behind Hardman Hardware, Chet has to balance spying on the father’s financial dealings with teaching his two strange, extremely enthusiastic sons tennis. Can Chet get to the bottom of the case carrying the burden to two weird boys? Will they win the tennis tournament and get the scholarship? Learn a little about tennis and a lot about friendship in this tale of nets, motels, and twins! Scripts start at 50:30 Starring  Laura Petro Sage Huston Andy Thompson Hobert Thompson With Nate Odenkirk as Chet

Happy 100 minisodes! Thanks for listening, and please enjoy this pilot episode reading of Laura and Hobert’s idea for a stepdad-centric sitcom (see minisode 99!). As the family settles into life with a new stepdad - a very boring but nice guy named Henry - Amy, Nick and Braxton become determined to figure out (or get rid of) their newest father figure. But after getting their Mom to see that Henry’s a dud, who will take his place?  Starring Laura Petro Hobert Thompson Nick Olson Sofia Tew Andreas Aristides Stepdad Theme by Mike Scipioni and Hobert Thompson

It’s been years since the release of Edison Software’s hit video game, Crusader, and even longer since anyone’s seen its brilliant creator, Bill Kojima. As a remastered version of the game is announced, members of the original development team start to turn up dead, murdered by a mysterious killer dressed as the medieval assassin from the game. Who is behind the mask? And how far will they push their campaign of revenge? Scripts start at 39:09 Starring  Chris Iannucci Laura Petro Hobert Thompson Lauren Kapinski

Wow! 100 minisodes! Well, almost. In this 99th mini, Laura and Hobert sit down to come up with an idea for the pilot to “Stepdad,” a sitcom about a family that has to deal with their mom constantly remarrying.

Laura has once again been inspired to dive into the world of YA fan-fiction! Inspired by the completion of their most recent season of YA, We Read It! where they read The Maze Runner trilogy, comes Welcome to The Glade.  A story that exists completely outside the world of the original books (while maintaining the same setting and characters). Instead of a dystopian fight for your life and find a cure for The Flare, the Maze is the setting for television's most popular dating show: Welcome to The Glade. Teresa is about to enter into her very own season of the hit show after being a fan-favorite finalist on a previous season, but even she isn't prepared for what the producers have in store. 

Fronkie (pronounced “Frankie”) was a just baby tooth in the mouth of a vacationing child, but after falling out and getting dropped, she became a little lost thing. Joining other items that had been misplaced, she’s on an adventure to find her way home, but the machinations of a bitter bag of disposable flossers is determined to stop her and punish humans for the things they’ve throw away. Can Fronkie save the day and find her way home? Can she prove that trash is treasure? Scripts begin at 49:56 StarringCassidy KulhanekLaura PetroHobert ThompsonMichael SerioAnd Meggie Gates as Fronkie 

Sup, bros? In this new miniseries, PMT host Hobert and his brother, Andy, sit down to discuss and review films about, for, or even by brothers. In this installment, the Thompson brothers check out Super Mario Bros, the infamous flop that takes the thin plot of the original Mario games and spins it out into a dimension hopping epic about evolution, the environment, and Donald Trump? Tune in as the brothers discuss the film’s bizarre interpretation of Mario lore, ape meat, and casting the sequel that never was. 

Mike was an unassuming guy till he overcame his fears, embraced being rad, and became the king of summer camp! But after defeating his bully, Dragon, and winning over the hottest girl at camp, it’s time to go back to school! Can Mike rekindle the magic of the first film, I mean summer? Find out in this sequel to the summer camp classic! Scripts at 45:02 Starring Hobert Thompson Laura Petro Mary Fiala Giselle Durand and Nolan Scates as Mike

In a world where one of the Please Make This hosts has come down with Covid and has to entertain herself while hoping she hasn't gotten anyone else sick; Laura Petro ventures where many dare not: into her blissfully unused HBO subscription to watch M. Night Shyamalan's 2021 film Old  about a beach that -- er, well, turns people old. Is this poorly rated move just what Laura needs to distract herself from her mild symptoms? There's only one way to find out. 

Georgie Linetti is a feared gangster, the younger brother of the crime family’s tough boss. But after years of breaking knees and cutting off fingers as the Don’s best enforcer, Georgie has had his fill. Quitting the life of crime cold turkey, Georgie pivots into German cuisine, reopening a closed deli on a downtrodden street to spend the rest of his life serving sausage and ham. As former friends and foes stop in to see if Georgie’s really out or if this is set up for a bigger crime, the criminals of Front Street all find themselves entranced by the quaint charm of cured meats, mustards, and sauerkraut. Scripts start at 41:59 Starring Andreas Aristides Laura Petro Hobert Thompson With Nick Marino as Det. Roark-Morris And Chris Iannucci as Georgie

Life can get pretty boring on the surface of Mars, where four scientists are currently on a long mission manning a research station. To pass the time, they break out an old board game left behind by a previous mission: Escape from Mars. Though the game is clearly for children, the four bored, isolated researchers become obsessed with winning the game, a nightly ritual that slowly devolves into madness and murder as they turn on each other, sure that someone among them is not who they say they are…  Scripts start at 48:51 Starring Tyler Malec Hobert Thompson Kelsey Erhart Laura Petro

It's finally December: snow is falling, decorations are getting put up, gifts are being wrapped, and that can only mean one thing: it's officially post cuffing season. That's right! It's that time of year where everyone has done their rounds of dating and has either decided to cuff-up for the winter or not! And that ALSO means that Laura and Nick are here to showcase another hot and steamy date night where they cozy up on their couch and watch The Road to El Dorado. Is this 2000's animated flick a good backdrop for budding romance? Tune in and find out! 

In the far future, desperate human survivors send a brave soldier back in time to stop an AI attack that decimated the world. Using a time machine that switches two people’s places in time, the soldier returns to the year 2022, while a hapless goof is thrown into the dangerous future. With both men needing to adjust to their new environments, the mission is quickly thrown into disarray as the future soldier becomes too enamored with comfort and peace while the man from humanity’s past realizes he might inadvertently be the hero the world needs. Scripts start at 51:46 Starring Hobert Thompson Andy Fleming Laura Petro With Joe Fernandez as Steve And Erik Morrison as Raygun/Reagan/Raigon