Episode 27, ‘I understand why people don’t like Sandra Bullock’, on Julia Roberts
Dave and Steve move onto their next actor profile. While the episode is ostensibly focused on Julia Roberts, they spend almost as much time talking about Sandra Bullock. Since Steven can’t tell them apart, it’s a win-win situation.
Intro Clip: Mona Lisa Smile .
Steve says something racist. He doesn’t say it in a racist way, though.
Dave, who is an avid follower of the Independent Spirit Awards, recalls that Julia Roberts “maybe even got nominated for” Mystic Pizza .
Will Dave ever shut up about how great Anne Hathaway is?
Are the dreams of Julia Roberts alive in Portland ?
Dave slips in a dig against Scent of a Woman
Dave builds a nice little sandcastle and Steven kicks it over like a bully.
Steve confuses the words “beautiful” and “sexy”.
“Pygmalion-ed”. There’s a joke somewhere in here about Steven and hitting puberty late, but we don’t bother with the low-hanging fruit.
Dave didn’t mean for Steve to feel like this.
The conversation briefly devolves into something uncomfortable.
Does anyone else think “The Ocean’s Movies” is a weird way to describe those films?
There are some who might consider “casual woman” to be an insult.
Steve makes a poor comparison. Dave corrects him.
This is what Dave means when I says “real person”.“Super educated” is a fun descriptor.
Nobody needs to see Mona Lisa Smile after this podcast, because Dave gives us the entire film.
At last, our long national nightmare is over as Dave’s Netflix rating system is made clear.
In this episode, Steven forgets the name of almost every single actor that he tries to reference. Maybe life is just something that Steven does while he stalls for a character’s name.
Dave mentions the movie that shall not be named . We here at The Style Guide apologize to anyone who was unprepared for that reference.
The upcoming Jungle Book is a terrible idea and a pox on all those who disagree.
“Michelle Pfeiffer” is easy to say and almost impossible to spell.
“Patriarchal” is the opposite.
Steve concludes the episode by going off the rails, but something wonderful comes about because of it.
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Ep. 27: I Understand Why People Don't Like Sandra Bullock
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Episode 26, ‘Darth Villain’, on The Force Awakens
Dave and Steve go back… not to the future, but to Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Be warned, while there are of course spoilers for the movie, they spend a lot of time talking about the idea of the movie rather than the movie itself. Very meta.
Show Notes
Intro Clip: Star Wars: The Force Awakens .
Steve talks abut the weather, because nothing is more enthralling.
Dave offends our vast American contingent of listeners.
Dave offers a spoiler warning an entire episode too late.
What’s the difference between a spoiled apple and a spoiled movie?
Dave takes media consumption to the extreme.
Dave shares his Commode Story in which he expresses concern about a young man’s cinematic experiences.
Is Steve starting to sound like a conspiracy theory nut? And not the fun Lone Gunmen kind . More like the lame Mel Gibson kind .
As usual, Dave hates the Coen Brothers masterpiece Ladykillers .
Sports!
In an attempt to seem hip, Steve makes a Seinfeld reference that may be entirely fictional.
Star Wars brings us together like Richard Nixon .
To clarify, Steve says “Twilight too” not “Twilight 2”. He is well aware the that the sequel to Twilight is New Moon .
Apropos of something, here is a link to a few thoughts on harm versus offense.
Again, Steven brings up his desire for his own BB-8 .
Dave is a pretty reasonable person.
Steve gives a terrible account of Deadpool the character.
Steve gets emotional.
Would a rose by any other name still play Dungeons and Dragons?
Steve blatantly rips off Guy English’s take on Star Wars from The Talk Show Holiday Spectacular .
Steve fondly imagines children bullying each other on a school playground. And so the apprentice becomes the master.
Dave writes a love letter to JJ Abram’s love letter.
Dave thinks he’s better than the last surviving Jedi. Sure, whatever Dave.
How cool is Steven? Dave comes up with some terrible titles for Episode VIII.
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Ep. 26: Darth Villain
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Episode 25, ‘Her dystopias are bonkers’, on Margaret Atwood
This week Dave and Steve help Paper Street Theatre prepare for their upcoming show on Margaret Atwood by taking a journey through her science fiction novels.
Show Notes
Intro Clip: The Handmaid’s Tale .
The Style Guide, where you come for your hot takes on continental geography.
Dave begins using the phrase “great Canadian author” — and does not stop for the next sixty minutes.
Dave says “prosaic” . He does not mean that at all so he makes up a word instead.
Be warned, Dave and Steve offer brief spoilers about Moby Dick .
Dave suggests Atwood is the Stanley Kubrick of the CanLit world.
Hey Steve, isn’t the definition of a dystopia really just an allegorical story set sometime in the future?
In case anyone is curious, Orson Wells did not write 1984 .
How much science is needed to make a science fiction pie?
Dave makes a Mary Poppins reference.
The Third Hand Tale?
Wow, Steve, you read Ulysses . That’s so impressive. Tell us more.
Steve shows he’s in the pocket of Big Business.
Dave and Steve bring their own experiences to their reading of The Handmaid’s Tale .
If reading Atwood is washing the dishes, then is The Style Guide shovelling snow?
We get it, Steve. You think you’re smart.
Hi Amy Gruber !
Dave throws a sentence.
Apparently “the feels” really only dates back to March 30th, 2012 . Dave and Steve are almost hip.
Steve thinks he’s better than Margaret Atwood.
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Ep. 25: Her Dystopias Are Bonkers
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Episode 24, ‘Jean Claude Van Damme is my spirit animal’, on Sense8
Dave and Steve try out The Wachowski’s latest project, Sense8 . Turns out that it isn’t as bad as the rendering of the title would have you believe…
Show Notes
Intro Clip: sense8, I Can’t Leave Her [1×12]
Dave and Steve were harder on the Daredevil than they were sense8 , despite the fact that they loved the former and thought the later was dumb at points.
Dave and Steve do not, in fact, talk about matrices.
sense8 makes Steven sound tired.The concept of being born again, again is confusing to Steven.
Dave and Steve disagree on the basic plot of the show. Good sign.
Dave says “all three of them”. Reminder: there are eight main characters on the show.
Dave peer pressures Steve.
Spain and Mexico are nowhere near each other, Steve. You’re thinking Latin America.
Steve doesn’t quite admit to liking Bollywood.
Because Dave and Steve are terrible with names, they end up referring to people based on their nationality.
Steve makes a dope Heroes reference.
Dave thinks the next season will take place entirely on a boat.
Dave and Steve have this habit of discussing all the characters in a show as a way of discussing the show itself.
Steve makes a dope Weezer reference.
Writing is never fun and sexy to watch.
Dave is racist against The Matrix Reloaded .
Dave suggests that Mexico is not a part of North America and then immediately corrects himself.
“Bug ex machina”, Steve? Really?
Dave makes an even worse joke than “bug ex machina”. Maybe.
Dave is offended because he can’t pronounce Eyjafjallajökull .
Sex makes Steve uncomfortable.
Dave and Steve talk about that at length.
In case anyone needs this .How many limbs does an orgy make?
Dave’s German accent isn’t going to win any awards.
Behind Dave’s cheerful demeanour is the capacity to shoot someone in the face many, many times.
That moment where you realize that Dave’s terrible jokes are actually just memory techniques.
Nobody should let Dave write television shows. Or do accents.
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Ep. 24: Jean Claude Van Damme Is My Spirit Animal
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Episode 23, ‘Talkin’ all cool about cheeseburgers’, on Quentin Tarantino
In this week’s episode, Steve and Dave take on another auteur, this time with lots more swearing than their Wes Anderson episode.
Intro Clip: Kill Bill, Volume 2
Dave and Steve’s friendship seems tenuous, at best.
Dave shares his extensive knowledge of Australian history.
“Film as a genre” is a strange sentence.
In an attempt to improve the show’s Google ranking, Steven mentions Kayla Lorette .
Steven is not a coward and then he is a coward.
Dave drops the ‘W’ word.
Reservoir Dogs recreated in tweet format .
Dave regrets not doing his homework.
Steven starts listing John Travolta movies. It is unclear why.
Dave and Steve would be lucky to have a ‘complicated’ Thurman/Tarantino relationship.
In an attempt to be cool, Steve makes a True Romance reference.
The Sicilian Scene vs. The Gold Watch Scene .Dave and Steve don’t care about Jackie Brown .
Dave and Steve spend far too much time vacillating over what the first scene of Kill Bill is, given that Wikipedia exists.
Because he has the mentality of a small child, Steven feels tricked by Quentin Tarantino.
As two individuals known for their capacity for violence, Dave and Steve are well suited to talk at length about Tarantino’s brutality.
Steve says “Hans Landa” in his “Hans Gruber” voice.
Dave and Steve share some chuckles over baseball bat violence.
Steve seems to really like the hit party game, Hedbanz .
Dave and Steve experience guilt.
The first time Steve uses the word “absurd” he probably means “perverse”.
Does anyone else think Dave says the word “darling” in a weird way?
While Steven does have a crush on Leonardo Dicaprio, he isn’t satisfied with Jamie Foxx.
The second time Steve uses the word “absurd” he probably means “stupid”.
Dave’s favorite episode of Battlestar Galactica is Season 3, Episode 5 .
At one point, Steve says “feeling” and it is totally unclear what he is talking about.
Dave and Steve start talking extensively about The Hateful Eight .
Steve harkons back to the days of Grade 10 English.
Dave harkons back to the days where nobody watched the Clue movie.
Is anyone else uncomfortable when Dave starts talking about blowjobs?
Steve spoils both And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express .
After an hour and twenty minutes, Dave and Steve get fed up with each other.
Tarantino’s tendency to take from his favorite films .
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Ep. 23: Talkin' All Cool About Cheeseburgers
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Episode 22, ‘Harley Quinn, Medicine Woman’, on cartoons
In this week’s episode, Dave and Steve start the year off differently than usual in their exploration of the wild and whacky world of cartoons.
Note:Due to said new things, the audio quality may, at times, be less than perfect. We apologize.
Intro Clip: Pinky and the Brain, Pinky Suavo [3x39a]
Style Guide: Face/Off.
Today we are joined by special guests, Scott Thompson and Missie Peters.
No, Mad Max is not a cartoon.
If I use a blender, do I become a blender?
Only one episode of South Park was made using construction paper .What exactly does it mean that Scott wants Space Jam to be a cartoon?
Steven apologizes to Gumby.
Scott claims to still remember something then does not remember it. This happens multiple times.
Steven gets pedantic about Greek mythology.
Steve and Missie stake their territory on the Jetsons’ theme song; Scott and Dave stand firmly in opposition.
If a time traveller ever needs to go back and kill Dave, this podcast has provided a specific itinerary for Young Dave.
Penis talk. We’re sorry.
Steven is wrong . In his defense, Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers first aired in 1984.The Smoggies seems like a terrible version of Captain Planet .For the record, Steven is not actively singing in this episode.
Scott says something that might be a little bit racist.
Dave is insulted on behalf of Andre the Giant.
Is anyone else bothered by all that junk in Optimus Prime’s trunk?
Adam West is the definitive Batman.
Dave thinks Steve’s face is neat.
Steve defends sexism.
When Scott starts talking about exaggerated facial expressions, his voice gets exaggerated.
Dave and Steve agree never to have guest hosts on the podcast again.
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Ep. 22: Harley Quinn, Medicine Woman
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Episode 21, ‘The spectrum of brooding’, Jessica Jones vs Daredevil
In this episode, Dave and Steven discuss the two latest Netflix/Marvel team-ups! It starts out sounding like a hatefest, and then ends sounding like a feminist-fest, but in the end it’s just another wonderful episode of The Style Guide.
Seriously though, Dave and Steven really do like Jessica Jones and Daredevil.
Show Notes
Intro Clip: Jessica Jones, AKA You’re a Winner [1×6] .
Steven picks an intro clip that is somewhat on the nose.
Dave insists on calling this “JJ vs. DD”.
Binge watching is all about hiding the flaws.
Steven is very clearly still a six year old.
Dave and Steve debate the merits of being blind.
“Mac Murdock”, Dave?
Steven gets angry at people in love.
Speaking of love, does it sound like Dave might be a little bit in love with “Trinity from The Matrix “?
For perhaps the first time in his life, Steven admits to being wrong.
David Tennant is no Vincent D’Nofrio.
Dave makes up a quote.
Steven doesn’t understand the difference between Hell’s Kitchen and the rest of Manhattan. Or New York. Or geography as a concept.
Dave feels cinematography.
Jessica Jones doesn’t have one of these scenes .For a more nuanced take on that scene, check out this analysis .
Daredevil’s superpower is that he can tell when your heart is beating.
Steve brings up the always timely Ang Lee Hulk film.
Most of the podcast sounds like a hatefest, but Dave and Steve really did enjoy both series.
Maybe we should start assuming that Steve always hates any particular child/teen actor unless he expressly states otherwise.
Is romance a justification for sex or is sex a justification for romance?
When is Monica going to get around to a better feminist critique of Jessica Jones than Dave and Steven?
Steven mispronounces(?) Bechdel .
Hey Dave, never apologize for being a feminist. You do you.
Animorphs reference. Boom.
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Ep. 21: The Spectrum of Brooding
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Episode 20, ‘Most People Could Build a Lightsaber’, on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
In this episode, Dave and Steve discuss their hopes (and fears) for Disney’s first foray into the Star Wars universe.
Show Notes
Intro Clip: Star Wars: The Force Awakens .
As a prospective, this episode contains absolutely no spoilers for The Force Awakens because we haven’t seen it yet and don’t know anything about it — other than a few trailers and an IMDB page.
Steven is a jerk about Dave’s mouth trumpet.
For people who don’t call themselves Star Wars Nerds, Dave and Steve sound a lot like Star Wars Nerds.
There are two sides to the Force: the Good side and the Light side.
Star Wars = The Beatles
Dave makes a good point about nostalgia. In response, Steven rambles incoherently.
Where are all the Star Wars clones? That is, not the clone troopers copied from the genetic code of Jango Fett, but the sprawling space opera adventure myths.
Dave shares a fantasy.
Steven doesn’t like science.
Episode 6.5: The Force Slumbers/Naps.
Dave sees feelings.
Dave is right .
Quickening .Dave and Steve overanalyze a couple of sentences.
Dave writes some ridiculous lines in case Abrams wants to do a quick edit before the premier.
Steven squeals. Loudly. He’s sorry.
Steven knows that, technically, Luke didn’t kill the Emperor . Email Dave if you’re angry.
Is anyone surprised that Steven is interested in the political science questions of the new Star Wars?
There are no batons on Tatooine.
Steven takes predictions far too seriously.
Steven, who, again, does not identify as a Star Wars Nerd, corrects Dave on the life span of clone troopers.
Dave and Steve baselessly speculate about the plot of the movie.
“African American” really doesn’t work galaxy far, far away.
Steven misremembers the expanded universe of Star Wars.
Steven misremembers Luke’s technical prowess.
Dave says some bullshit about Armageddon.
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Ep. 20: Most People Could Build a Lightsaber
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Episode 19, ‘The Good Enough Dinosaur’, on The Good Dinosaur
In this Episode Dave and Steven discuss the good and bad of the newest pixar creation: The Good Dinosaur.
Intro Clip: The Good Dinosaur
Dave talks about his experience watching teenagers make out. As a reminder, Dave is a 34 year old man.
Regarding 3D: Dave and Steve used to watch movies uphill, in the snow, both ways.
Hopefully this is the last episode where Steve brags about “not watching” trailers.
Pixar: From Uncanny Valley to the Singularity.
Steven inserts himself into the contentious debate on whether Brontosaurus excelsus belongs in the genus A. excelsus .
Does “longneck” sound racist to anyone else?
Dave uses the word “boner”.
A five minute stretch where Dave and Steve tear apart a kids movie for lacking subtlety.
The moral of this film: You need to change who you are, because you are not good enough.
Other moral: You gotta keep ’em separated .
Continuing a long-standing debate, Dave uses the word “literally ” to mean “not in a literal manner”. Twice.
Steve makes a pun without realizing it, realizes it, and points it out. Dave responds with “boom”.
Dave finally admits that he’s racist towards people that aren’t human.
Steven complains that this movie didn’t include negotiations with the Trade Federation .
Dave swears.
Okay, Dave and Steve, you are clearly in a bad space today, but Spot is our friend and Pixar are septuple Oscar winners. Are you? Steven has an agenda?
Steven is pretty sure this song was in the movie.
Dave renames the film. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but it works.
Then he renames it again. Less of a mouthful this time.
Dave suggests that it’s not a real relationship unless it is filled with lies.
The Good Dave
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Ep. 19: The Good Enough Dinosaur
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Episode 18, ‘Renting out Rick Moranis’, Actor Profile: Rick Moranis
In this episode Dave and Steven do another actor profile. This time following the short, and sweet career of the world’s most beloved nerd: Rick Moranis.
Intro Clip: “Nine More Gallons” by Rick Moranis
Dave slips in a reference to himself as “a great Canadian”.
Dave and Steve support making fun of Can-con regulations .
Today’s podcast is sponsored by the word “trajectory”.
Ghostbusters paved the way for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids .Before nerds were cool, Moranis thrived on the adult nerd character.
Dave isn’t jazzed by country music.
Listeners, you have all just been categorized into “Dave’s People” and “Steve’s People”. As it turns out, almost everyone is “Steve’s People”.
Dave starts to sound like Rick Moranis is either his spirit animal or soulmate.
Rick Moranis was originally cast as Phil in City Slickers , but had to drop out because of [Sad part of the Podcast].
Dave and Steve make completely unsubstantiated claims about Rick Moranis as a father.
Steven does something shocking .
A brief comparison of Danny DeVito and Rick Moranis — and, implicitly, John Goodman and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Flintstones (1994) is The Dark Knight version of the 1960s The Flintstones .Dave becomes the guy who makes the decision.
This may be our giddiest episode yet.
Dave and Steve believe everything that they read on Wikipedia.
Uh. Hey Dave? Authoritatively .
Not satisfied with an entire episode making fun of Nicolas Cage , Dave and Steven go out of their way to harp on him some more.
Are Dave and Steve Internet bullies?
Little Giants is to Steve as The Mighty Ducks 2 is to Dave.Steve makes a pun, points out the fact that he made the pun, then Dave explains the pun.
If Mel Brooks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, or Wes Anderson are looking for movie plots, this episode is the one for them.
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Ep. 18: Renting out Rick Moranis
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