Episodes

  • Smell Test Episode 66: Trading Places
    Dec 24 2024

    Eddie joins us for our last holiday season episode to discuss Trading Places (1983). We made this extra long to tide you over until 2025!

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 65: Die Hard
    Dec 16 2024

    Die Hard (1988) is arguably a Christmas movie, so we're covering it this week! Join us as debrief on the hidden politics in this film as we also try to figure out what the Nakatomi Corporation actually does.

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    58 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 64: The Family Stone
    Dec 9 2024

    The Family Stone (2005) has been watched many time by Diane on accident and features many locations from Jess's old stomping grounds. Tune in to hear why we think Meredith wasn't the only problem.

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    55 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 63: Bad Santa
    Dec 2 2024

    We kick off this year's holiday season with Bad Santa (2003). Tune in to hear us be perpetually confounded at Billy Bob Thornton's attractiveness.

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    56 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 62: Idiocracy
    Nov 25 2024

    Idiocracy (2006) is set in 2505, but we're well on our way to it becoming a reality. Does a movie that uses so many slurs pass the smell test?

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 61: Legally Blonde
    Nov 18 2024

    Legally Blonde (2001) is based on a true story of woman's experience in law school. Tune in to hear us share our grad school experiences, and what we think Warner is up to today!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Smell Test Episode 60: Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
    Nov 12 2024

    Time for a November palate cleanser! Jess has seen Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989). Once again, Diane saw the sequel before the original. Tune in to learn why we think Rick Moranis is the best, and why we feel bad for the only daughter in the film.

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    1 hr
  • Smell Test Episode 59: Poltergeist
    Oct 28 2024

    Join us for our final episode of spooky season where we discuss the classic Poltergeist (1982). This film still serves as an archetype for spooky movies today, but does it pass the smell test?

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    1 hr and 3 mins