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The Balcony is open for award season! On this week’s episode, Blake and Derrick discuss their thoughts on this year’s crop of Oscar nominees. What are the shocks and surprises, and what are the disappointments and celebrations? Blake and Derrick provide their insight to kick off the most wonderful time of the year!

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The annual tradition continues! Once again, I am joined by Sioux Falls theatrical show-stopper and big-time movie buff, Jessica Johannsen to discuss Thursday’s nominations. We kick things off just the way you’d expect, adding our discourse to the conversation on 13-time nominee, Emilia Pérez. Did we like it? Should it lead the pack? Should it win anything? We also discuss the nominations in the other major categories, including spreading the love for Wicked and The Substance, and Jess celebrates how the Better Man visual effects nomination could finally get some eyes on the underrated biopic here in the states.

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A quick tribute to David Lynch, recorded 10/16.

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The Criterion Break returns this week! On this episode, the three Criterion Compadres reminisce over the year that was at The State Theatre in Sioux Falls. In its fourth year since reopening, the State has become a hub for local moviegoers looking for a lovingly crafted theatrical experience. The guys chat about their standout moments from the last year including birthday mystery movies, thrilling late night horror movies, immortal classics restored in beautiful 4K, and incredible new releases including a 2024 horror comedy that is actually taking this year’s award season by storm! The hosts also reflect on the growing community of movie lovers in the Sioux Falls area and how the State has become just what we’ve all needed!

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🌮🌮 TACO TUESDAY!!! 🌮🌮

We’re poppin’ bottles to ring in 2025, while finishing off this year’s Naughty List in the process. This week starts with a chat about what to expect from all things Fat Dude Digs Flicks in the new year, before Casey Kelderman, co-host of Screams from the Basement, joins the show for another guest spot. We chat about the upcoming Screams By Night Halfway to Halloween Horror Con, and bemoan the current state of comedy, especially in theatrical comedies, while discussing this week’s movie. This one is a doozy; perhaps the inspiration behind the existence of The Naughty List, the Happy Madison production, Grandma’s Boy.

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🎄🎁 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 🎁🎄

Happy holidays to one and all from your favorite burly movie lover, Andy, The Fat Dude. On this week’s episode, the Naughty List continues as theatre artist extraordinaire, Christine Stoffel, joins the show again to chat. We talk about what she’s been up to on stage or behind the scenes and Christmas traditions. We then have a chat about the featured movie of the week, Ron Howard’s live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

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Better late than never, prep your ears for a WEEKEND EDITION of Let’s Taco ‘Bout! This week, The Fat Dude is joined by movie buff and physical media collector, Wes Moody. We chat about Wes’s love of movies, where that started, and why you don’t own a movie unless you actually OWN a copy of the movie. We then check out The Naughty List for this week’s featured movie, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

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Oops! A busy day made The Fat Dude forget to post this episode. Here’s hoping you don’t forget to listen! The Naughty List continues this week as The Fat Dude’s brother, Matt Heller, returns to the show. We chat about being vegan over the holidays, the world of books including Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation, and then a rewatch and conversation of Robert Zemeckis’s sci-fi drama from the 90s, Contact.

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Let’s Taco ‘Bout returns with a milestone! It’s EPISODE #200!!! The Fat Dude celebrates this momentous occasion with an Andy Rant about theater etiquette! Hear Andy cuss like a sailor about people who talk during movies or use their cellphones. After The Fat Dude’s diatribe, it’s time to kick off this year’s Naughty List! To begin the annual festivities, Andy is joined by Aryn and Andrew Halsey, the co-hosts of the It Came From the Midwest horror podcast. We chat about our theatre backgrounds, where their love for movies and horror films comes from, and the joys of doing a horror podcasts before diving into the featured movie of the week, Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great and Powerful. What is the over/under for how much we mention Wicked?

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All good things must come to an end as we close up the 🎃🔪 HORRORS OF HALLOWEEN SCARY MOVIE SEASON SPECTACULAR FILLED WITH CONVERSATIONS OF CREEPY CONTEMPLATION MINISERIES 🔪🎃 for the year. And what a way to go out, as local movie buff, Adam Dillenburg, joins the show. We chat about overcoming obstacles and finding your path, as well as discussing where Adam’s love of movies come from. We then dive into Adam’s pick for movie of the week, the Robert Rodriguez-directed horror comedy gem from the mid 90s, From Dusk Till Dawn.

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The 🎃🔪 TERROR TRAIN TOURIST TRAP NIGHTMARE HALLOWEEN SCARY SEASON SPECTACULAR MARATHON 🔪🎃 keeps right on rollin’! On this week’s show, we’re joined by Canadian filmmaker, Robyn Zubuckovec. Robyn talks about her filmmaking education, what her process is in making movies, and what aspect of filmmaking she finds most appealing. We then dive into her love of horror, including this week’s featured movie, the 1980s cult classic, Killer Klowns From Outer Space!!!

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