Amidst a whirlwind of beagle recouperation, broken boards, new belts, and dancing their brains out, the Dixons are back with a preview of May’s promising theatrical releases, plus reviews of Nanny McPhee (2005) and a pre-Airwolf Ernest Borgnine in Marty (1955), the latest in their Oscar-winning film series.
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Kent and Michelle’s week consists of fender benders, indoor theme parks, revisiting The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, reviewing 1954 Best Picture winner On the Waterfront, and unveiling the pilot episode of “The Connor Show.”
Influenced by the full moon, The Dixons find themselves resurrecting Flick Swap for Fantastic Mr. Fox, regailing anniversary and birthday stories/plans, review the thinly veiled educational-themed DVD The Magic School Bus: Super Sports Fun, and immerse themselves in Disneyland memories — from Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, and Magic to their 2009 vacation. Special appearances by Connor [...]
Nothing like getting an early start on celebrating with family! We all gathered at my Dad’s for a Dixon family Christmas which set the stage nicely for the main event this weekend.
Fall is in the air, as Kent and Michelle lead a sightseeing tour for some Korean friends; Sir Ian McKellen gushes over Gandalf; the V reboot gets abducted by aliens; Robert Rodriguez stays loyal to Stan Winston’s Predator; Edward Norton seems open to Hulking out again; Connor and Emily weigh in on [...]
Between having Michelle’s folks here for the weekend, three late nights for Emily’s dance show dress rehearsal and two performances, and Connor and me testing for our tae kwon do blue stripe belts for nearly three hours Saturday morning, the Dixon House is collectively BAGGED!
So no new podcast episode this week, but feel free to [...]
It’s a gold medal-winning episode, as the Dixons celebrate recent family accomplishments, icky hotel bathroom experiences, mourn the passing of Bea Arthur, express an interest in “Harper’s Island,” school people on the proper use of Twitter, and introduce their new segment “Greaties of the ’80s” featuring a review of Back to the Future. Meanwhile, Jim [...]
Live from Disneyland, The Dixon clan plus one bring you the happiest podcast on Earth. Our tired Canadian travelers briefly recap a perfectly planned, well executed vacation, from turkey legs and churros to broken camera lenses and monorails that don’t operate when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
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It’s the show that ate itself… twice. Flying solo, Kent and the kids open the Disney Vault on The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark, dive into warmer waters to review Winter: The Dolphin That Could, condolences to the friends and family of Natasha Richardson, and a tease for a unique forthcoming [...]
Kent and Michelle welcome in son Connor who is suffering from a post-Easter flu, as they respond to listener feedback; try to Flick Swap 8 Seconds except Blockbuster wouldn’t cooperate, so they tackle Pretty Woman instead; another edition of Couch Entertainment News exploring the disturbing trend of remaking ’80s horror films; [...]
