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MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah straight from the theatre to talk Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey; The siblings cram into their wooden horse of a recording studio to share their thoughts on the newest version of Paragon Marathon's favourite mythical hero. Can the spectacle of practical effects transport a viewer into a raging storm on the wine-dark seas? Can Matt Damon give a performance powerful enough to bring the Trojan house down? Can Christopher Nolan's dialogue live up to the oldest and possibly greatest work of literature humanity has achieved? Probably not that last one, no, but tune in to find out!

It's the Paragon Marathon Millennium Melee! Prepare yourselves for a gauntlet of good movies, a crucible of critique, the finals of film-liking, the championship of changing your siblings minds! All in service of the definitive ranking of the best movies of the 2000s! You already know the rules, because there ArEn'T AnY! Except of course, that each sibling host brings their own curated selection of the best films of that bygone decade, and the Paragon Marathon cannot end until a top-ten for all-time has been decided! As if that wasn't thrilling enough, each Ippen can twice deploy a Secret Technique, which can permanently and without remorse ELIMINATE any movie from contention, in a ruthless Darwinian effort to forge the undisputed, undeniable, unequivocal list of the decade's best movies. Three podcasters enter, but only one spreadsheet leaves!

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah on a biblical New Jersey adventure in Dogma; This 1999 Jay and Silent Bob vehicle asks the big questions, like what would happen if the Catholic god was wrong about something even once? Or how does Kevin Smith get Alan Rickman, Selma Hayek, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck to be in his low budget movie about Gen X sensibilities and comic book hot-takes? Clearly this movie works in mysterious ways . Diversions include Jason Lee's most memorable delivery, timeless stoner comedy (bonnnnnnngggg) and the mystery of Choolie Bob.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah as they untangle the cable around our hearts in Ben Stiller’s cinematic directorial debut, “The Cable Guy” (1996), a thriller spoof that answers the question, “what if cable was obsessed with YOU?” Starring the completely comparable Mathew Broderick as the heartbroken boring leading man, befriended and tormented by Jim Carey in his most misunderstood role of Chip Douglas, the socially bereft but unstoppable man made of cable. This movie examines the death-grip cable had on our lives and personalities, the frailty of our surface level relationships, and how one man with no social cues can take the whole thing down by “killing the babysitter”. Contained within: A strong desire to visit Medieval Times, karaoke renditions of Jefferson Airplane, and asides aplenty. Cablo Goobla!

MOVIE KNIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah as they sally forth unto the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF JOUSTING in the 2001 live-action sports anime, "A Knight's Tale," the pre-Game of Thrones medieval fantasy that taught us even the lowliest peasant can change his stars, ignore the oppression of a feudal caste system, and make their dad proud if they just believe hard enough. Like a collection of Pilgrim's tales, this movie is greater than the sum of it's parts; this anachronistic period piece uses modern music and The Big Game sports vibes to tap into the melodrama of a rags-to-riches underdog story. Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany give it their all, screaming their passion at you with such unironic intensity that you will be stomp-stomp-clap-ing in your seat like any medieval peasant all jacked up on Queen. Contained within: Chaucer's literary contributions, uncooked pasta lances, and Famous Dan, real-life best friend of British C-tier celebrity.

Movie Night! Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah as they trek through the stars with the 1999 comedy space epic "Galaxy Quest"! Campy sci-fi tropes are ubiquitous enough that you can make a mainstream hit parodying them, right? If not, the outstanding character work of Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, and Tony Shalhoub is enough to rocket this movie into the stratosphere of middling family-friendly comedies that the Paragon Marathon loves to revisit. From dazzling 90's era CG space battles, big campy rubber suit alien costumes, to Sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver, Galaxy Quest has it all! Even casting Tim Allen as the leading man miraculously doesn't ruin the film; in fact, making him play a washed up hack of an actor that no one likes is strangely cathartic! Contained within: Stellar screams, Star trek lore, and a healthy amount of Tim Allen grunts.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, & Sarah as they take you out to the ball game with the 1992 hit and enduring cult classic, "A League of Their Own." America's desperate nostalgia for the 40s and 50s is matched and perhaps exceeded by the Marathon's own nostalgia for this TBS-once-a-week banger, wherein the towering and beloved Geena Davis is paired up with "the other one" to explore women breaking into the baseball boys' club amid the backdrop of the second World War. Tom Hanks is also there to yell and pee and rule what is and is not allowed in baseball. Contained within: the brutality of slapstick that doesn't land, Loving Lovitz, and solving sexism forever.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan, & Sarah as they play that dangerous game from the depths of 1995, Jumanji! Where no boy is safe from getting bat-tornadoed into the jungle for 30 years, turned into a monkey, or bested by a pelican. In this adaption of Chris Van Allsburg's book of the same name, Robin Williams (playing Alan Parrish) shows us that not even jungle imprisonment can undo Dad-trauma, and ventures to help end the game with young Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce before our beloved Jonathan Hyde as Van Pelt can hunt him down. Unpack the complexities of this poem-driven, snakes-and-ladders colonialism revenge story, and its impact on both small American towns and local footwear empires. Contained within: monkey fun, classic screams, time paradoxes, and copious child violence.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan & Sarah as they scrub the Rust off the Root to "send you on your way" to a place where learning is magical, and where tyrannical parents, megalomaniacal principals, and regular cops always get what they deserve: suffering. That's right, we're watching the 1996 family film masterpiece, "Matilda!" Bringing vivid life to the Roald Dahl classic, Mara Wilson earns our enduring praise as an iconic magical child, burning a joyful streak through a depressingly-authentic world of anti-intellectualism and stifled childhoods. Danny DeVito directs and co-stars this tour-de-force alongside some all-timer performances from Rhea Perlman and Pam Ferris. Tune in for the play-by-play on why this might just be a literally perfect kids movie. Contained within: return of scream team, teachers are the real troops, Brucey: Hero of the People, and Trunchable's Lunchables.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan & Sarah as they saddle up alongside that bold renegade who carves a “Z” with his blade, a “Z” that stands for ZORRO. The pride of Wales is on parade with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sir Anthony Hopkins supporting Antonio Banderas in the 1998 Action/Adventure classic, “The Mask of Zorro.” Picking up the legacy of the famed Fox and masked vigilante, this masterpiece of 90’s blockbusting-swashbucklery took a big swing at bringing Zorro into the modern age, and it still hits harder than a cart of gold bullion pushed off a cliff onto a keg of dynamite. Tune in for spicy duels and spicier dancing, a heated discussion on plot nitpicking, and a masterclass on villainy through discussion of the film’s only American character, the psychopathic Captain Love. Contained within: live-action anime and also the regular kind, celebrity whip skill rankings, horse comedy, and possible Schumacher vindication.

In a horror story, there are only victims and monsters. In a podcast about a video game about a horror story, there are only confused (but enthusiastic!) sibling hosts. Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah as the Marathon runs a long, spiralling loop-lap through Alan Wake 2 along with any and all connected universes. We like to call this next episode "The Story of the Journey of Alan Wake: THE MUSICAL!" But instead of talking, we'll SING IT! (We will also just talk about it.) True Crime fans, horor enthusiasts, and even you wretched gamers: Please join us for our most musical episode and least comprehensible discussion yet! Contained within: amateur sing-alongs, Scandinavian self-inserts, author heroes, hero authors, anti-hero auteurs. Also Tom does a rap.

MOVIE NIGHT! Join Tom, Dan & Sarah as the Marathon takes a lap around Luc Besson's sci-fantasy epic, "The Fifth Element", a classic tale of good vs evil, sentient hell planets vs perfect day-old babes, and/or capitalist greed vs noble hobbit priests. Everyone's favourite tank-top wearing action hero, Bruce Willis, teams up with humanity's sexiest hope for survival Milla Jovovich in a whirlwind cyberpunk adventure, all of which pales in comparison to the immaculate perfection of Chris Tucker's radio-sex-DJ. Can our heroes survive the hordes of campy rubber suit monster mercenaries? Is any of this t**s-forward romp socially acceptable anymore? Listen to find out! Contained within: Colin Hanks Beta-types, 90s fantasy eugenics, and Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel ZORG.

Join us on a wild ride through the 2000 classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," (or in Tom's words "How the Cringe stole Milfmas") featuring Jim Carrey and directed by the mischievous Ron Howard. Uncover the sticky and pear-shaped mysteries of Whos, as we reveal Ron Howard's 6-hour makeup torture on Jim Carrey. We argue that Carrey's Grinch, a furry fusion of the Mask and Ace Ventura, turns Dr. Seuss into a confusing mix of fudge, ass-closeups, and boomer humor—much to Sarah's dismay and the revelation of the true meaning of Cringemass. Hold tight to your eggnog hats as we delve into Martha May Who's iconic furry awakening, adding a layer of bizarre brilliance to this holiday masterpiece. Digressions include Scooby Doo's butthole, whoville mating ritual theories, and Batman Returns.

Hop in the way way back machine with Paragon Marathon! This week, we're tackling the oldest story civilization has, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Join us to learn of the ancient king, He who saw the deep, revel in the wisdom and the super-jacked, bro'd up wrestlemania he found along the way. Contained within these clay-fired podcast-tablets; mythical sex marathons, copious cubit conundrums, and the self-actualizing contentment that comes from accepting your inevitable demise.

Get ready for a frightening vore-ay into Tom, Dan and Sarah's deepest fears! (Please do not use them against us). This episode, we point our shaking flashlights at the mysteries of darkness and the unknown, slither into the world of snakes, and dish on the fear of being eaten, bone-in or chewed. Join us as we uncover the origins of these fears, comparing the concept of horror vs terror with "Jaws" (1975) and "Deep Blue Sea" (1999), "Nope" (2022), and "The Monkey's Paw" by WW Jacobs (among a few other terrifying texts). Listener beware: you're in for a scare(d trio of dorks).