A Lifetime of Hallmark

The Wrong Cheerleader Doesn’t Know How To Cheer, but DOES Know How To Snag a Shirtless 30 Year Old from Shank Manor

Les, Kurt, and Jason do their first Lori Loughlin report in quite some time as Les updates us on the rumor that Lori is being courted to join Real Housewives. The most intriguing development in perhaps the entire podcast's history is revealed... that Kurt is looking up the people whose names are mentioned in the "special thanks" portion of the movie's credits! And we have the Shanks and the Kiwis to thank (in part) for this Lifetime movie, The Wrong Cheerleader. Sure we have Vivica A. Fox in some spectacular tracksuits, but where the hell are Tracy Nelson and Eric Roberts? And why aren't we being treated to any actual cheerleader routines? Why is a high school student throwing her epic birthday party AT the high school? At least there's a lot of mace to go around, and a Lifetime of Lambadas to be had!

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In the Key of Love Unlocks An Adam Sandler Rabbit Hole to Scatman Crothers' Cookies

Les, Kurt, and Jason deliver what is not so much a "lost" episode as it is a "delayed upload" that was recorded almost a month before being posted, which is why the news of Kurt's ripped-from-the-headlines-adjacency is such big news to Les and Jason. We also learn that Kurt and Les' respective Covid-19 tests were conducted VERY differently (did Kurt go to an ACTUAL doctor?)... or maybe he's just skeptical, just like is his of the nana in this podcast's featured movie, Hallmark's "In they Key of Love." After Les brings attention to the fact that this may be the first Hallmark movie with an interracial couple playing a prominent role in the plot, the guys go on some about Poltergeist, A Star is Born, Adam Sandler movies, Bert Convy, tiny moving boxes, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and water balloons, so... you're welcome. 

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Parker Lewis Wants to Marry The Wrong Stepmother Even Though She Isn't Vivica A. Fox or Tracy Nelson

Les, Kurt, and Jason seem to side with (shudder) The Kardashians in the latest Blac Chyna news before the guys start swiping right on Lifetime's The Wrong Stepmother, a movie that may have been filmed on the DL during many real estate open houses (despite using many previously-seen Lifetime movie homes). What the movie lacks in screen time for Vivica A. Fox, it more than makes up for in snooping (Kurt thinks, correctly, that Les  should give a Ted Talk on the subject). But that leads the guys to wonder what snooping looks like during our current pandemic... and to Les and Jason having to explain the magic that is Domino's Pizza Tracker and Kurt's desire for it to cover the ENTIRE life of the pizza (including after consumption). As they feast on the movie's exposition, provided "wonderfully" by the Exposition Twink, they discuss the roles they've lost to more famous people, film shoot PROPS vs. CATERING (and the grey area in between), and the complicated long term planning that clearly went into visiting a coffee truck. 

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The Killer Prom Queen is a Moira Rose Impression Taking Advantage of Rent Control

Les, Kurt, and Jason kick off their latest episode by contemplating Zoom sex, the Meth Gala, and the debate over whether Blac Chyna is now 32 or 33 years old. Then, they dive into Lifetime's Killer Prom, a movie about a woman from Philadelphia who sounds like she's either intoxicated or doing a Moira Rose (Schitt's Creek) impression and her quest to pay her insanely cheap (even by rent control standards) $500 a month Hollywood apartment. That quest involves the murder (duh) of someone who can't swim yet went on a boat without a lifejacket AND who seemingly owns a pretty awesome pool, the trend of proposals, and the mixology of drinking Castrol oil, antifreeze, and Fireball. All drinks could lead to a funeral, but you'll save money on it by doing these made-for-TV tricks... even if your life is shortened because you didn't graduate until you were 48 years old and are dark web-curious. 

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It's Wedding Bells for Danica McKellar, but all Bruce Boxleitner Got Was This Ponzi Scheme Greeting Card from Hallmark

Les, Kurt, and Jason are about to take on the Horniest Hallmark Movie ever (by Hallmark standards), but first we find out that Kurt has finally watched the Fyre Festival documentary on Netflix... and a video of Blac Chyna twerking on OnlyFans. This leads Jason to the realization that pole dancing is way easier in outer space (no gravity!). All this talk of porn sites and pole dancing makes the guys realize it's time to talk about a Hallmark movie, 2016's Wedding Bells starring Danica McKellar. Luckily, Kurt thinks he's ok with Danica now after not wanting to give Danica her due on an earlier episode of this podcast ("Christmas at Dollywood is a Chance to Debate the Merits of Peppermint vs. Wint-O-Green"). We find out that Danica's character had a disturbing childhood filled with diet foods and (we assume) a philandering father, but not as disturbing as her love interest whose dad is torn between being played by Bruce Boxleitner (The Scarecrow and Mrs. King) and Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers). Les is not fulfilled by the movies many many montages as none of them include dressing up and twirling, so the guys all realize that they need to find the zen of Petticoat Junction... followed by 20 minutes of nationally televised dry humping. 

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My Nightmare Landlord, My BFF Young Peter Frampton, and my Ex BF Young Crispin Glover

Les, Kurt, and Jason have OPINIONS about (famed?) puzzle maker Bonnie Morris. And Vajazzling. And Zoom meetings with goats. They also have opinions about Lifetime's My Nightmare Landord, a movie that lays out plenty of nonsensical information, even by A Lifetime of Hallmark standards.  Kurt and Jason also get some deeper insight into Les' Moral Code of Snooping™️ and they realize that this movie's stalker is being a bit extra... especially when it's revealed that he wants to see a play based on The Sun Also Rises. But, with the worst police officer ever on the case, you can be sure that someone is gonna stick a toothbrush up their butt while they steal your furniture. 

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Fashionably Yours Gives You Lauren's Cookies and Some Marie Kondo Realness

Les, Kurt, and Jason check in on the PUBIC health crisis before learning that Robert Redford may have once talked smack about Kurt. Perhaps Robert and Kurt could smooth things over with a FaceTime call, as soon as the guys finish the one they plan to do with Blac Chyna (using her layaway plan, obviously). By that time they will be ready to dig into this week's movie, Hallmark's Fashionably Yours which provides a VERY different view of the fashion industry than last week's Lifetime offering. That doesn't stop the guys from making innuendo about Lauren's cookies (SO many cookie innuendo crumbs are sprinkled throughout the episode). Plus, Les teaches us about what a soap opera "talk to" is, Jason thinks the diner owner stands uncomfortably close (even too close for pre COVID-19 times), and Kurt took time to make note of a character for which he had no time. Chow down on your cream cheese hot dog and see if YOU think this is our dirtiest episode yet. 

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Designed to Kill aka Fatal Fashion aka Deadly Runway aka 80's Teen Movie Archetypes with David Rosen of Piecing it Together

 

Les, Kurt, and Jason are joined by a very game David Rosen from the podcast Piecing it Together. But, before they dig into the most confusing Blac Chyna story ever, they take a minute to discuss Netflix's The Platform, a movie that is more about classicism than it is about dietary restrictions. Then the guys take a stab (pun intended) at Lifetime's Designed to Kill... once known as Netflix's Fatal Fashion... also known as Deadly Runway... this movie has more names than Sean Combs! It may not have originally been produced for Lifetime, but it sure hits all of Lifetime's sweet spots: a dangerous cold open featuring an unhinged antihero, completely nonsensical plot twists, people that don't know how to do a Google search before it's too late, lots of skin, and so many makeover montages (making Les INCREDIBLY happy). Sure, the high school archetypes are straight out of an 80's teen movie, but even Biff from Back to the Future doesn't know what a Blowtard is. Is the 54 St. Posse mad that they're being disparaged by a deranged photographer / high school teacher? Is $1000 a paltry sum for an Elle magazine photo shoot? Is the guy playing the principal actually a porn star moonlighting as a legit actor? Have Alexa play your murder playlist as you chow down on that extra candy bar in your purse while you watch this gem to find out!

 

You can listen to David's podcast Piecing it Together here: https://www.piecingpod.com/

And find him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/piecingpod

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You Can Flip That Romance but You Can't Flip Everyone to Becoming a Fan of Tiger King on Netflix

Les, Kurt, and Jason start the show with a brand new opening (yay!) because we've all got a lot of time on our hands right now and have become Zoom video chat masters. Kurt's Blac Chyna news has a new intro, too, but the biggest news is that Chyna has 16.6 million Instagram followers! Kurt also poses a great question: Is someone really serving house arrest if we are ALL under stay at home orders? Discuss as the guys get into this week's Hallmark offering, "Flip that Romance." Les points out that this movie has the same basic framework as the guys' previous Lifetime movie: they're both about home flipping and both have a female heroine named Jules. What this movie lacks in murders, though, it makes up for in weird awards show pairings (think Milton Berle with RuPaul or Bea Arthur with Urkel), leading Jason to shamelessly plug his @MCSkatCat Twitter account. But you still get plenty of murder talk courtesy of a Tiger King on Netflix tangent which you may love or hate. But you won't hate it as much as Les hates realtors, Kurt hates magazine editors, or Jason hates a giant swing made out of a baby crib.

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Achieve Your Killer Dream Home with A Sneakiness Strategies Master Class

Les, Kurt, and Jason's Blac Chyna news is overshadowed by the new news-to-Les's-husband that Gary Coleman passed away... 10 years ago. With that sad news out of the way, the guys are ready to move into Lifetime's Killer Dream Home, a movie about a murdery Gorton's Fisherman in a red Handmaid's Tale-style poncho and her quest to do enough Lifetime movies to earn her SAG-AFTRA benefits for a year. You know you're in for a wild ride when the first person killed is our beloved Killer Grandma, and the police will be on the case just as soon as somebody puts the correct postage on her letter alerting them of the danger that lies ahead. Does this movie feature some epically bad snooping? Yes (according to Les)! It also features the worst gaslighter ever and very hot people looking super hot even as they're surrounded by murder that could've been avoided if they had only called in a team of psychic mediums.

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