Book Adaptation

Episode 91: The Grinch w/ Luke T.

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Grab some Roast Beast and Who Hash, we’re jumping into the newest iteration of Dr. Seuss’s famous Christmas story, The Grinch! This episode we’re joined by Katie’s brother Luke and discuss Christmas songs about racism, whether or not Santa exists this world, Who Jesus and which character in the franchise young Katie identified with most.

Show Notes

IMDb: The Grinch (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 57%
Rated: PG

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Meet Luke T.!

Luke Thomas is way more internet famous than us, according to his sister. Check out his YouTube Series Luke at This! and follow him on Twitter at @DaThings.



Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas outtakes:

Luke’s cat Kimbra:

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Would You Watch This? Father’s Day, Hallmark Holiday, SyFy
Park and Rec: BlackKlannsman, Ralph Breaks the Internet, County Christmas Album, Snowmance
Topher Grace
Funny or Die in Ralph Breaks the Internet:

Tyler the Creator’s cover of Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch:

Seussical the Musical
The Grinch as spokesman for 23 and Me DNA test, Purple Mattresses,
TopGolf
Bowling for Soup
BFS at Chuck E. Cheese
The Grinch’s feet:

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Sean Foot working on LOTR

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HOW MANY TATUMS?

Wesleigh: 6/10 Tatum
Katie: 4.8/10 Tatums
Luke: 62/100 Tatums

Shows/Movies Mentioned

Episode 88: Gnomeo & Juliet

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It’s the last and final pick for Wesleigh’s birthday month! In this episode, we hear about our host’s origin story at a Halloween party, Matilda meowing into the mic and acting like Smeagol, and learn about the time when Wesleigh was a baton twirler.

Show Notes

IMDb: Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes:
Rated: G

Park and Rec: Bohemian Rhapsody, Wildlife, Life of the Party
Wesleigh as Jane Jetson at the Halloween party in 2009:

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Romeo and Juliet
Snickers Elton John commercial:

Christmas Elton John commercial:

Crocodile Rock
@AmyShumer on Insta
@JameelaJamil on Twitter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter
Unqualified by Anna Farris

Shows/Movies Mentioned

Episode 80: The Vow

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We’re finally hitting a stride of good Tatumverse movies! This week we watch The Vow, the origin of the infamous pizza cat gif. In this episode, Wesleigh draws the line at eating bugs, we debut a new dream sequence feature, Tallulah the Cat makes her first audio appearance, and Katie shares an…unconventional impression.

Show Notes

IMDb: The Vow (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes: 31%
Rated: PG-13

Aladdin “don’t you dare close your eyes”
Harvest Crisps
Hippeas
Park and Rec: Insecure, The Good Place
Gateway Film Center
Amanda’s Picture Show a Go Go
Book the movie is based on: The Vow
Pictures of You by The Cure:

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HOW MANY TATUMS?

Wesleigh: 8 1/2
Katie: 8 3/4

Shows/Movies Mentioned

Episode 75: The Eagle

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We travel back in time to 120 AD to visit Roman Soldier Channing in the next Tatumverse film, The Eagle, which is…not great. We talk a lot about Katie’s tip to see Hamilton instead. In this episode, we hear all about Katie’s birthday shenanigans, Wesleigh recounts the similarities between The Shape of Water and Paddington, and we have a surprise special guest. #MagicMikeByChristmas

Show Notes

IMDb: The Eagle (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 39%
Rated: PG-13

Marcella’s
The Palace Theater in Columbus, Ohio
Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio
Burr: Nick Walker
Park and Rec: Paddington and Paddington 2, Bachelor in Paradise, Insatiable

Shape of Water vs. Paddington:

  • creature brought to civilized world

  • Sally Hawkins rescues it

  • villains

  • flooding of the bathroom

  • cleaning ladies pushing a cart

Insatiable “Miss Magic Jesus Pageant” musical number:

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How many tatums?

Wesleigh: 1 Tatums
Katie: 0.5 Tatums

 

Shows/Movies Mentioned

 

Episode 73: LOTR: The Two Towers

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We’re continuing Katie’s birthday with this year’s LOTR installation! Her cousin Kate joins us again to fangirl over franchise details and ideas for recasting. In this episode, Katie gives us our final Bachelorette update, Wesleigh realizes Wales is probably nothing like she imagines, and there is a special appearance by noisy cat Matilda.

Show Notes

IMDb: LOTR: The Two Towers (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Rated: PG-13

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Meet our guest, Kate!

Kate is Katie's cousin and longtime fellow fangirl of Lord of the Rings. You can follow her on Instagram at @katiemadesthings and on Twitter at @CosmetologyKate

 

Park and Rec: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Good Place
The Good Place Podcast
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde
Eric Carle
Karl Urban, the guy in every franchise
J. R. R. Tolkien
The Bachelor: Middle Earth
Overdue
Billy Boyd’s band, Beecake

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How Many Tatums?

Wesleigh: 4 Tatums
Katie: 9 Tatums
Kate: 9 Tatums (1 for each fellowship member)

 

Shows/Movies Mentioned

  • Hamilton
  • Mean Girls
  • Mean Girls: The Musical
  • Inception
  • Jurassic Park
  • The Fast and the Furious
  • The Revenant
  • Star Trek
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Judge Dredd
  • Spider-Man (2002)
  • Wild Things with Dominic Monahan
  • Stranger Things
  • The Goonies
  • Rudy
  • 24
  • 50 First Dates

 

Episode 50: Dear John

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It’s not you, it’s us (don’t worry, we’re not breaking up with you, but we did watch Dear John!). We’re back in the Tatumverse this week with our first Nicholas Sparks adaptation. In this episode we take a dive into numismatics, learn that donkeys are different, and discuss the practice of the Billy Graham Rule in Christian culture.

Show Notes

IMDb: Dear John (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 29%
Rated: PG-13

US men’s curling team
USA curler vs David Harbour / Sweden’s curler vs Chris Pine:

 
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Joel McHale at the FunnyBone recently
Channing Tatum’s cousin, Chisel McGee (Josh Duhamal)
Nicholas Sparks
a Dear John letter
Mule (coin)
Mule (animal) and Hinny
Donkeys are Different:

Kirk Cameron
The Billy Graham Rule
Interview with the daughter who left Westboro Baptist on NPR

Shows/Movies Mentioned

Stranger Things
Joel McHale Show
Magic Mike
The Notebook
Arrested Development
A Walk to Remember
Juno
Titanic
The Vow
Courageous
Fireproof
She’s the Man

 

Episode 48: Babe

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Continuing Oscar Loser month, we found one of the most surprising titles nominated for Best Picture: 1995's talking animal flick, Babe. A trip down memory lane reminded us that this movie is a lot better — and darker — than we ever noticed as children. In this episode, Katie shares her theory for the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward, discover that Wesleigh knows a lot about Rugrats, and have a conversation about the awfulness of school shootings and our awe of Gen Z's response.

Show Notes

IMDb: Babe (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Rated: G

Park and Rec: PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Black Panther
Curling
Biathlon
Columbus Curling Club
Facebook curling video:

Florida student Emma Gonzalez speech on CNN (video and transcript)
Nominated for 6 Oscars (and won 1)??
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Mark Mothersbaugh / Devo
Chuck E. Cheese is voiced by Bowling for Soup lead Jared Reddick
Carmen Sandiego

Shows/Movies Mentioned

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005-2014)
  • Apollo 13
  • Il Postino (The Postman)
  • Sense and Sensibility
  • Braveheart
  • Pocahontas
  • Toy Story
  • Water world
  • LOTR
  • The Matrix
  • Air Bud
  • Gladiator
  • The Lion King
  • Dexter’s Laboratory
  • Rugrats
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Gordy

 

Episode 44: The Phantom of the Opera w/ Leah

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DUUUN dun-dun-dun-dun-dun: this week Viewing Party talks the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera! Our friend Leah joins us in the blanket fort to chat about the insane drama of this movie. In this episode Leah apologizes to teenagers, Katie shares the story of a literal dream come true, Wesleigh solves a mystery about Drew Carey, and for some reason we talk a lot about Gerard Butler’s thighs.

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Meet our guest, Leah!

Leah is a local foodie and fellow Donald Glover enthusiast. You can follow her on Instagram at @elliethechubbyvegan

Show Notes

IMDb: The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes: 33%
Rated: PG-13

Lore podcast
Columbus Zoo’s #TakeoverTuesdays
Park and Recs: Electric Dreams, Man in the High Castle, Black Mirror, The Crown, Friends, The Magicians
Phillip K. Dick
Podcast about Reddit’s no no no no yes: Endless Thread
The Sims + Drew Carey
Joaquin Phoenix billboard:

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the black and white fluffy sex beast / michelin man in the masquerade scene:

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Fiona the baby hippo from the Cincinnati zoo:

Love Never Dies (sequel)
Clark Gable changing fashion (Snopes says he was following a trend, not setting one)
Hindenberg explosion
My Favorite Murder podcast
Shrimp Heaven Now with MBMBaM and Lin Manuel Miranda

Shows/Movies Mentioned

  • Black Mirror
  • Veggie Tales
  • That 70s Show
  • Rosanne
  • Drew Carey Show
  • The Princess Bride
  • Fantasia
  • Dirty Dancing
  • High School Musical
  • Hey Arnold
  • Leon: The Professional
  • V for Vendetta
  • James Bond series
  • 21 Jump Street
  • The Master of Disguise
  • Gone With the Wind
  • It Happened One Night