The Best Brothers Ever return to discuss another iconic sibling reunion, Malcolm In the Middle: Life's Still Unfair. They discuss the recent rash of reboot content from 2000s television, from Scrubs to And Just Like That (which the Best Brothers dive into, honestly half this episode is us talking about And Just Like That).
The Malcolm reboot can be seen on Disney+/Hulu. We are not sponsored by the House of Mouse.
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7 May 2025
Behind the Candelabra
Daniel and Joel chat about “Behind The Candelabra,” Steven Soderbergh’s 2013 straight to HBO classic starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas about the legendary pianist Liberace’s tumultuous relationship with Scott Thorson. Topics covered: Vegas cinema, plastic surgery, Sugarfish, Somebody Feed Phil, Med Men and so much more, Scott....
Note: Behind the Candelabra can be seen on the streaming service MAX.
4 Feb 2025
Emilia Pérez
Joel and Daniel watched a "film" that somehow racked up 13 Oscar nominations (in 12 categories): Emilia Pérez. The brothers discuss (sometimes in Spanish) why this drug cartel musical is so polarizing and answer a few listener questions.
21 Oct 2024
Megalopolis
Daniel and Joel discuss the passion project to end all passion projects: Megalopolis. Brent Lawson (@mildewbussy), an automobile aficionado, makes a guest appearance to unpack how cars factor into Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of American decline/utopia/whatever.
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29 Aug 2024
Pain and Gain
Daniel and Joel discuss the loud and chaotic 2013 Michael Bay true crime film Pain and Gain!
From Joel’s rants on the outsized influence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg to Daniel's fixation on New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, no topic is safe from the Best Brothers Ever. Stay prayed up!
All views and allegations are subjective and alleged!
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24 Jul 2024
Game Change
Joel and Daniel discuss the 2012 Jay Roach directed HBO film “Game Change” which recounts Senator John McCain’s historic decision to ask Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate for the 2008 presidential election.
Our Best Brothers Ever discuss how the film exists within the context of the unburdened coconut that is the 2024 election. Joel unpacks his beef with Aaron Sorkin and Daniel opens up about his political junky habit. You Betcha!
Game Change can be found on Max.
Sources:
Daniel's iconic Meghan McCain article on Gawker (https://www.gawkerarchives.com/media/five-whole-hours-sixteen-minutes-with-meghan-mccain).
Daniel's iconic substack. (https://danielspielberger.substack.com/)
20 Apr 2024
This Is 40
Daniel and Joel discuss Judd Apatow’s 2012 comedy “This Is 40”, a film about what happens after you’re no longer 39. In this episode, the brothers arrive at a canonical definition for the Brentwood romantic comedy. Is Paul Rudd’s character a bad person who views Sprinkles cupcakes as his moral compass? Why is Leslie Mann vaguely antivax? What’s up with all the LOST references?! Tune in!
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13 Mar 2024
This Is Me...Now
Daniel and Joel reunite to analyze Jennifer Lopez’s autofiction magnum opus, This Is Me…Now. Drawing from their vast knowledge of cinema and Marxism, the Best Brothers Ever examine why J Lo spent $20 million to tell her journey of searching for true love. Special guests include their best sister ever, Sarah, and tech and culture reporter, Kat Tenbarge.
Thanks to Brent Lawson (@mildewbussy) for our cover art and Samantha Land for producing!
1 Nov 2018
Undercover in Celebreality: A Conversation with Ann Hirsch
The Best Brothers Ever talk to performance artist Ann Hirsch, who went undercover as a contestant on VH1's reality show Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair. Though she initially became a contestant as part of a satirical performance art piece, Ann Hirsch's plans quickly changed once she entered the strange and surreptitious world of VH1 Celebreality.
For more about Ann Hirsch and her art please click on these dank links:
therealannhirsch.com
https://vimeo.com/31097899 (https://vimeo.com/31097899) (My Brief Love Affair with Frank Maresca)
https://vimeo.com/33749922 (https://vimeo.com/33749922) (How to Get on Reality TV)
16 Oct 2018
A Tale of Two Charm Schools: Rockerverse
On their salacious seventh episode, the Best Brothers Ever revisit Vh1's Charm School: Rock of Love, hosted by Sharon Osbourne. Daniel and Joel also try to figure out who gave them a one star rating on iTunes.
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9 Oct 2018
A Tale of Two Charm Schools: Flavortown, USA
The Best Brothers Ever enroll in the most exclusive of academic institutions, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School hosted by Oscar winner Mo'nique. Daniel and Joel Spielberger recap major moments from the first season of Charm School and discuss the ethics of using a reality TV show to "reform" the Flavor of Love Girls.
10 Sept 2018
Rock of Love: Cool Girls Abound
This week Daniel and Joel, the Best Brothers EVER, tackle one of the most infamous, Ed Hardy filled shows in Celebreality herstory, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. Bouncers. Groupies. Body (vagina) shots. Ripped jeans and a good time. It's rock n' roll, baby.
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4 Sept 2018
I Love New York Part 2: The Head Phoenix in Charge
The Best Brothers Ever finish talking about Tiffany "New York" Pollard's career AFTER I Love New York. From inseminating pigs to confronting her mother's dark side, New York did whatever it took to entertain America with her life. In this episode the Best Brothers Ever; reunite after a brotherly separation, try to figure out how hot it is in the studio and discover whether or not New York coined the term "HBIC."
Slap me, b*tch, slap me.
27 Aug 2018
I Love New York Part 1: A Phoenix Rising
On their third episode ever, the Best Brothers Ever dissect how Tiffany “New York” Pollard went from Flavor Flav’s two time reject to the indisputable Queen of Reality TV with her iconic TV show, I Love New York.
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31 ratings
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5.0 / 5
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Social presence
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Engagement
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