The Flop House

FH Mini - Holiday Hallmarking, with Amber Nash

We welcome Amber "Voice of Pam on Archer" Nash to the show for a little quiz about this year's slate of Hallmark holiday films, and what we think their plots might be. Check out Amber's podcast, RePhrasing: An Archer Rewatch Podcast [https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/rephrasing/], right on our own network, Maximum Fun! Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE [https://theflophouse.simpletix.com/]! Also, we’ll be back at San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25! Get tickets now! [https://www.ticketmaster.com/sf-sketchfest-presents-the-flop-house-san-francisco-california-01-25-2026/event/1C00636D171BF41D] We’ll be discussing legendary flop THE MASTER OF DISGUISE [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295427/]! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets [http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2024/06/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/]! It’s got fun stuff in it!

The Christmas Martian, with Alonso Duralde

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Some might go so far as to call it the hap-happiest season of all. Why? Because we're rejoined by Alonso Duralde [https://maximumfun.org/about/team/alonso-duralde/], one of the warmest most delightful film critics and podcasters in the world, for our annual bad holiday movie! That said, goddamn you Alonso for suggesting we watch The Christmas Martian [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067400/]. This... this... thing... oof. Just listen to the show. We’re coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25! Get tickets now! [https://www.ticketmaster.com/sf-sketchfest-presents-the-flop-house-san-francisco-california-01-25-2026/event/1C00636D171BF41D] And: BREAKING NEWS -- we'll be discussing THE MASTER OF DISGUISE [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295427/]! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE [https://theflophouse.simpletix.com/]! Tonight (12/6)'s episode is on the oft-referenced ZARDOZ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/?ref_=fn_t_1]! Stay updated on Flop House events and side projects, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets [http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2024/06/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/]! Wikipedia page for The Christmas Martian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Martian] Recommended in this episode: Dan: PTU (2003) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250638/] Stu: Sentimental Value (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581/], Sirāt (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32298285/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_sirat] Elliott: The Baron of Arizona (1950) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042229/?ref_=fn_t_1] Alonso Duralde: Rebuilding (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29361963/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_rebuildi], Train Dreams (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/?ref_=fn_t_1]

Afraid, with Chris Weitz

Our friend Chris Weitz [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919363/] knocked politely and requested to be allowed into the lion's den, becoming the first director to come on a full episode to discuss his OWN work. That's right, on this Flop House we discuss AfrAId [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919363/], a movie written and directed by (checks notes) Chris Weitz. And surprisingly (?) it's one of our most joyful episodes. God bless you, brave sir. We’re coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25! Get tickets now! [https://www.ticketmaster.com/sf-sketchfest-presents-the-flop-house-san-francisco-california-01-25-2026/event/1C00636D171BF41D] OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE [https://theflophouse.simpletix.com/]! Stay updated on Flop House events and side projects, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets [http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2024/06/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/]! Wikipedia page for Afraid [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afraid_(film)] Recommended in this episode: Dan: Predator: Badlands (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/] Stu: Die My Love (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362736/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_die%2520my] Elliott: Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37674658/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_stiller%2520%2526%2520me] Chris Weitz: Eddington (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31176520/?ref_=fn_t_1]

Ep.#466 - The One, with Michael Shanks

"The One with Michael Shanks?" What is this, a FRIENDS episode?!? (Thank you, producer Alex, for that joke.) No -- in this episode we welcome writer/director/FX artist/actor/man with impeccable taste in podcasts, Michael Shanks [https://www.michaelshanks.com.au/], all the way from his home in Australia, to discuss his nostalgia pick, 2001's The One [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267804/], starring Jet Li! We're coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25! Get tickets now! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE [https://theflophouse.simpletix.com/]! Stay updated on Flop House events and side projects, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets [http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2024/06/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/]! Wikipedia page for The One [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_(2001_film)] Recommended in this episode: Dan: The Fog (1980) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/?ref_=fn_t_1] Stu: Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8008948/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_den%2520of] Elliott: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099700/?ref_=fn_t_1] Michael Shanks: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35522483/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_4_nm_0_in_0_q_nirvana%2520the%2520show]

Ep.#465 - Smurfs, with Jesse Thorn

We welcome the man who brought us to the Maximum Fun network, Mr. Jesse Thorn [https://maximumfun.org/about/team/jesse-thorn/], to the show this week. And how did we repay him? We made him watch Smurfs [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18069420/?ref_=fn_t_1]. We never said life is fair. Anyway, of all the Smurfs movies in the world, this will definitely go down as "the one with Rihanna and James Corden." Come see us live in Chicago [https://dice.fm/event/l8rplx-the-flop-house-podcast-late-show-16th-nov-sleeping-village-chicago-tickets?_branch_match_id=1403385497857040340&utm_medium=partners_api&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1c9LSk5ONDZITjI3MLGvK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2ydc4oys9NBQD01%2FRGOwAAAA%3D%3D], THIS SUNDAY, 11/16, discussing K-9! OR, if you prefer to watch us from the comfort of your own home: Flop TV Season 3 tix are ON SALE [https://theflophouse.simpletix.com/]! Stay updated on Flop House events and side projects, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets [http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2024/06/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/]! Wikipedia page for Smurfs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfs_(film)] Recommended in this episode: Dan: Batman (1966) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059968/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_batman%25201966] Stu: Roofman (2025) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4627382/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_roof] Elliott: Flow (2024) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4772188/] Jesse Thorn: A Thousand Clowns (1965) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059798/]