The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe

Episode 81: True Lies

June 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 31 mins

arnold schwarzenegger, horse, james cameron, jamie lee curtis, parenting

James Cameron is known for spectacular movies such as Avatar and Titanic. Why aren't people talking more about True Lies? We decided to find out.

Episode 80: The SSEU Live Show

May 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

The SSEU Podcast went on air for its first live show featuring guests such as Jonathan V. Last, Shannon Last, Steven Filippi, Matt Roberts, Flagg Taylor, and Tex Goodman!

Episode 79: The Return of Swifty

May 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 21 mins

fred willard, jim swift, jonathan franzen, paul newman, roger penske, shaker heights

Jim Swift makes another appearance on the podcast! We chat about grilling, smoking, Shaker Heights, the Cleveland Indians, The Brave Little Toaster, and quiz him on Ohio.

Episode 78: The Clipshow

May 13th, 2020  |  45 mins 29 secs

Executive Producer Flagg Taylor has done some producing and produced this clipshow. The hosts are not responsible for any of the content on this episode.

Episode 77: Sportsball

May 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins

kobe bryant, lebron james, michael jordan, nba, nfl, tiger woods

Matt Roberts joins us to talk about Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and how Sonny Bunch is wrong about contracts in sports. Thomas took a snooze during the basketball segment of the podcast and then fawned over Kliff Kingsbury.

Episode 76: The Snyder Cut

April 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

batman v superman, ben affleck, pittsburgh, zach snyder

Adam joins us to talk about his move to D.C. and Batman versus Superman. The episode devolves into chaos.

Episode 75: Sobriety, Bruised Ribs, and The Way Back

April 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

Thomas has been traveling in the time of the Corona, Ryan is hurting, Chris almost killed a kid, and (fat) Ben Affleck coaches a high school basketball team.

Episode 74: Victorino Matus: Part Two

April 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 18 mins

We are delighted to be joined by Victorino Matus on this week's podcast. In the second of two parts, Vic ranks buffets, chats about The Blue Lagoon, and tells stories of his drinking days in D.C. Give it a listen!

Episode 73: Victorino Matus: Part One

April 2nd, 2020  |  53 mins 1 sec

subbeacon, victorino matus, washington free beacon

We are delighted to be joined by Victorino Matus on this week's podcast. In the first of two parts, Vic finally spills the beans on the real numbers from the doctor's office, gets a quiz, and chats about the Free Beacon Man of the Year.

Episode 72: Singing(!) and Tiger King

March 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

flagg taylor, hamilton, my shot, tiger king

Live from quarantine, Flagg Taylor is back with a new lyrical creation! You don't want to miss it. The boys also talk about Netflix's latest hit show, Tiger King.

Episode 71: Bracket, Mr. Baseball, and Den of Thieves

March 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 45 mins

den of thieves, japan, mr. baseball, tom selleck

We preview the upcoming bracket together with Jason Cooper and chat about Mr. Baseball and Den of Thieves, two movies that are considered rotten by critics!

Episode 70: Sideways Into A Wisconsin Bathroom

March 12th, 2020  |  51 mins 37 secs

alexander payne, paul giamatti, sideways, wisconsin

The boys are back to chat about the Coronavirus, the NBA suspension, Wisconsin mexican food, and Sideways (the novel AND movie)

Episode 69: Sonny Bunch

March 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 13 mins

andrew garfield, cinestate, rebeller media, sonny bunch, under the silver lake, vfw

The man doesn't really need an introduction. On the 69th episode, we are joined by Sonny Bunch to chat about Texas, VFW, Rebeller Media, Across the Movie Aisle, and Under the Silver Lake.

Episode 68: Droids, Phoenix Open, and Ford V Ferrari

February 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

The boys didn't really have an agenda for this episode, but they managed to cover a lot of ground! Thomas went to a PGA Tour event, Chris finally watched Ford V Ferrari, and Ryan is senile.

Episode 67: JVL Ranks The Decade

February 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

1917, dishwashers, jvl, last

JVL joins the podcast to chat about everything besides politics, including the future of podcasting (it's bleak), GE appliances (he hates them), counts, and continues to lavish absurd levels of praise on 1917. He also ranks the best movies from the decade (Moana isn't on the list). Chris has a story involving his MIL and licking. Thomas brags about being a movie connoisseur. Ryan's seen Ford v. Ferrari.

Episode 66: Scripted Shows, The Irishman, and the Mandalorian

January 29th, 2020  |  1 hr 19 mins

the irishman, the mandalorian

In a throwback episode, our hosts hit a bunch of topics including scripted vs. unscripted shows, the Irishman, the Mandalorian, and a useful lifehack!