We close out Max Fun Drive 2026 with some true pain. Stuart's proclaimed "least favorite movie," 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS, a supposed "sexy romcom" that's actually a melange of unfunny shenanigans, poisonous attitudes, nothing that resembles actual human behavior, and (trigger warning) some unacknowledged sexual assault. It's... a lot. But at least it led to a funny episode -- like a flower, blooming from a pile of shit.

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Wikipedia page for 40 Days and 40 Nights

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Strange Brew (1983)

Stu: Primate (2025)

Elliott: Losing Ground (1982)

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We're in the swing of Max Fun Drive 2026, and for "Dan's pick" of our 3 special MFD episodes, he's taking us back to 2002 when the internet felt new and we were all logging on to FEARDOTCOM, or -- more accurately -- feardotcom.com (just listen to the episode). Join us as we surf the fear-web!

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Wikipedia page for Feardotcom

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Dan: Gumby: the Movie (1995)

Stu: Mother Mary (2026)

Elliott: The Ghost Goes West (1935)

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It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters.

Stuart Wellington and Dan McCoy are joined by their pals Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman of the Judge John Hodgman show, for a very fun, and funny, conversation about podcasting. In this very important podcasting event, ALL the tricks of the trade will be revealed. Plus, can podcasting make you...a better person? Yes. Yes it can. How? Listen to find out!

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Edited by Marissa Flaxbart and Produced by Jennifer Marmor for Maximum Fun.

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For Max Fun Drive 2026 (starting this Monday 4/20)the Peaches issued a fiendish challenge to one another -- we each get ONE pick to bedevil the others with, and Stuart starts us off with a doozy: 1994's EXIT TO EDEN. It started out as an erotic BDSM novel by Anne Rice, so clearly the best person to bring the heat was Garry Marshall, known for such previous Flop House faves as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. So climb on board the sex boat and take a ride with us to sex island as we dissect this wild misfire.

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Wikipedia page for Exit to Eden

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Pajama Party (1964)

Stu: Swordfish (2001)

Elliott: Naked Gun (2025)

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AI is bad, except maybe it's not, maybe AI will help you solve the murder of your wife before it executes you for the murder of its wife... wtf is Mercy saying, anyway? Maybe it's saying if you put your hero in a chair for 100 minutes your movie will feel inert. Especially if Chris Pratt is that hero? Hard to say, but we do our best to untangle one of the silliest flops of the year.

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Wikipedia page for Mercy

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Dan: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Stu: Saw X (2023)

Elliott: Lemonade Joe (1964)

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He missed March by four days, but hey, there's nothing in the rulebook that says Elliott can't lead us in a March Madness showdown to determine which cinematic fantasy land would be best to live in!

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"What's the Bratz of the 2020's?" we asked ourselves, chasing that ultimate Bratz high. "Could it be Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie?" While perhaps not reaching those lofty heights, this was nearly as bonkos as reviews suggested it would be -- a psychedelic fantasia filtered through a combination Hello Kitty/candy store. The movie was not meant for us, but we had a fun time talking about it.

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Wikipedia page for Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Time Bandits (1981)

Stu: Hank's Saloon (2026)

Elliott: The Small Back Room (1949)

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Stuart leads a discussion of stand-up comedy in the movies, with the help of our special guest: acclaimed comic and longtime pal, Matt Koff.

Matt Koff’s comedy special, CAT MAN, is now available for purchase at Veeps.events/mattkoff

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On this episode, we discuss ELLA MCCAY, which -- based on its poster -- is a movie about a woman having trouble with her shoe. Hmn. That can't be right. Well, whatever it's about, it's made by the legendary James L. Brooks, so we can be sure it'll have a clear plot, strong themes, and a comprehensible emotional throughline!

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Wikipedia page for Ella McCay

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Stu: American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

Elliott: The Cotton Club: Encore (2019 new edit)

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The world is, how do you say, "un feu de poubelle." So Dan took this mini as a chance to do a little check-in with his pals. How's everyone doing?

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