Pod Stallions 117: 2023 Retro Awards

Pod Stallions : Obsession Done Right

Hey listeners- it's 2024! What better time than to look backwards at 2023? We took our time this year and decided to really hone our lists of our fave movies, tv shows, toys, DVDs and other sundries that were gifted to us in '23. We cover many ground, with the usual controversies and heavy political commentary. Kidding! It's nothin' but fun. Enjoy (please) our Best of 2023!

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Topics Discussed:

Jason's List: Movies-

Indiana Jones and Dial of Destiny

GOTG3

The Holdovers

Oppenheimer

Evil Dead Rise

Where Evil Lurks

Tv-

Bodies

Loki S2

The Bear

Toys- Indiana Jones Hasbro 6" figures

Spidey w S Buggy playset from Disney site

Books-

Big Beacon- Alan Partridge

BrAin List-

Best Films-

Godzilla Minus One

Guardians Volume 3

Shazam Fury of the Gods

Albert Brooks Documentary

TV- Luthor Fallen Son House of Usher

Twisted Metal

What We Do in the Shadows

BluRay

Magic, Myth & Mutilation: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J. Murphy

Werewolf Versus Vampire Woman [4k Ultra HD / Blu-ray Set]

FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HEAVEN: THE LOST AND SAVED FILMS OF THE ORMOND FAMILY

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