Binge-Watchers Podcast

• The Tetris Effect: How Tetris Became the Unexpected Feel-Good Video Game Movie

  It’s eggnog season—and not just any nog. We’re talking Golden Egg Nog from the old Hood milk mafia, the stuff thick enough to count as a sin. Perfect time for a feel-good movie, right?Johnny Spoiler dives into one of the most unexpectedly uplifting movies of the last few years: TETRIS (2023). Yes, the movie about the video game. Yes, it’s WAY better than it has any right to be.The true story of Henk Rogers, Nintendo’s ride-or-die dealmaker who bet everything on a block-stacking dream.The real “Tetris Effect” and why the game showed up in players’ dreams for decades.How Tetris became the best-selling video game of all time (until Minecraft pulled a power move).The wild rights battle involving Nintendo, Atari, Mirrorsoft, and Soviet bureaucracy.Why Taron Egerton continues to own the “real-guy-in-a-crazy-situation” movie niche.Our favorite retro shoutouts: Game Boy, Ninja Turtles arcade, Mario 3, Chrono Trigger, Star Fox, Final Fantasy VII, and more.And of course: one of the best post-2000 movie mustaches ever filmed.Ansel Elgort & Shirley MacLaine team up for the road-trip comedy Lucy Boomer.An 80s-style action thriller incoming: Trial By Combat from Renny Harlin & Aaron Eckhart.Mattel is making… a View-Master movie?! Let’s speculate wildly.Binge Now.Stream it on Apple TV+ (or start that free trial), or hunt down the rumored DVD like it’s a secret Soviet cartridge.Shout-out to Nikolaxnick on IG for tracking down our L.A. Story episode—300+ episodes still online!Career OpportunitiesBlackBerryLarry CrowneDrink the Nog.The Golden Kind.Debate The Grinch.Live your truth.$130 OFF Good Chop https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny

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• L.A. Story (1991) – Steve Martin’s Magical Love Letter to Los Angeles | Feel-Good Movie Stocking Stuffer

  This week on Binge-Watchers Podcast, Johnny Spoiler roller-skates through the whimsical world of Steve Martin’s L.A. Story (1991) — a surreal, romantic comedy that turns smoggy Los Angeles into a land of magic, love, and freeway philosophy.We’re talking feel-good movies, time-travel flicks like The Butterfly Effect and Keanu Reeves’ upcoming Shiver, the fall of MTV UK, and why L.A. Story still hits differently in 2025. From enchanted freeway signs to heartfelt quotes that make you believe in love again, this episode blends nostalgia, movie trivia, and Johnny’s signature sarcasm. Highlights:The Top 3 Feel-Good Movies Ever: Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Wizard (1989), and Hook (1991)Behind-the-scenes secrets from L.A. Story — Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, and a young Sarah Jessica ParkerFavorite quotes, zany ‘90s LA vibes, and why the talking signpost still rulesPlus: Staff Picks, listener shout-outs, and an exclusive $130 OFF Good Chop deal https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny Tune in for warm fuzzies, movie magic, and laughs with the happiest show on the internet.

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• Spoilaween: Johnny Spoiler’s Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon – Horror, Sci-Fi, and Retro Madness

  Celebrate Halloween with Johnny Spoiler as he tears into a wild lineup of cult classics and VHS-era favorites — from Halloween 4 and Day of the Dead to Ernest Scared Stupid, Silver Bullet, and Punisher ’89. Fueled by Mountain Dew Voltage, white Reese’s cups, and pepperoni mushroom pizza, this bite-sized Halloween special is part horror hangout, part comedy commentary, and 100% Spoiler-approved chaos.

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• George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers Explained: Space Psychics, Killer Ships And 80s Sci-Fi Horror | Binge-Watchers Podcast

  This week on Binge-Watchers Podcast, Johnny Spoiler dives deep into George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers — the cult 80s sci-fi horror about a homicidal spaceship, psychic warfare, and love in deep space. Discover how Nightflyers compares to the short-lived 2018 SyFy series, why the original movie works better as an isolated cosmic nightmare, and what makes its cast (Catherine Mary Stewart, James Avery, Michael de Barres) unforgettable.Plus:🚀 Astronaut culinary secrets🔮 Level 10 psychics and hologram heartbreaks🧛 A Bela Lugosi biopic & medieval werewolf rumors💀 Underworld movies rankedHit play for sarcasm, spoilers, and interstellar mayhem — only on the #BingeWatchersPodcast with Johnny Spoiler, your favorite blabbermouth about movies.

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• Space Halloween Vibes: Saturn 3, Killer Robots And Cosmic Romance Gone Wrong

  Get ready for Space Halloween Vibes with Johnny Spoiler as we blast off into Saturn 3 (1980) — the wild, weird sci-fi thriller where Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, and Harvey Keitel battle a jealous robot in deep space! In this episode:Why people are losing it a month early this spooky seasonThe latest Home Video Headlines — from Walter Hill’s Aliens sequel pages to Greta Gerwig’s animatronic Narnia rebootDeep dive into Saturn 3’s insane production drama, behind-the-scenes ego wars, and its place as a cult sci-fi horror classicJohnny’s favorite moments, including “space wives,” “super brains,” and one of the creepiest robot betrayals in movie historyA Halloween watchlist featuring Lifeforce and Hulu’s Huluween specialsGrab your space helmet, cue the blue dreamers, and join Johnny Spoiler for a cosmic horror double feature that’s equal parts retro, ridiculous, and revelatory.

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