Chicago musicians Tommy Kessler and Dan Stewart invite local artists to talk about their favorite films and find out if there are skeletons involved. It's just for fun, ya know?
Bridget, Dan, and Tommy are BACK for comedy month and this summer has been WET, HOT, and AMERICAN. We promise we actually talk about the movie but we do discuss Catholicism and U2 for about 10 minutes, and then share some truly hot TV takes. Tommy has only seen the final episode of Game of Thrones.
Join us for the first ever Musicians Movie Club live screening on July 13 at Beat Kitchen. Wayne's World 1 & 2 for only $5! Tickets here. (https://wl.eventim.us/event/musicians-movie-club-waynes-world-double-feature/691814?afflky=BKBGManagementCo)
5 Feb 2026
52 Weeks Later / When Harry Met Sally
What's up skeleton-enthusiasts and Bones Templar.
In this episode: favorites from 2025 including Bugonia (no spoilers), Marty Supreme, 28 Years Later, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie // When Harry Met Sally (1989) with
17 Jan 2025
Holiday Special '24: Eyes Wide Shut
We are back with a Kubrick Christmas Classic! In this belated holiday special we jam on Eyes Wide Shut, one of the more mystifying and surreal works of Kubes. We also tap in with our Top 5 films of 2024! Crack open "a beer" with us!
20 Dec 2024
Interstellar / Hot Frosty (feat. Bottom Bracket)
Our humor setting is at 100% as Mario Cannamela of Bottom Bracket and Parachute Day sends us through a wormhole to revisit Christopher Nolan's Interstellar as well as Hot Frosty and many other film productions! What does Tony Romo think of Megalopolis? It's all here in this episode.
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Tommy Kessler! https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UVuTEAUj3JpVGDTWiyf6I?si=jtN-QxY_TqO1noA_Zp4eiQ
29 Oct 2024
Halloween Special '24: Donnie Darko
Hey we're back! On this episode, Dan, Tommy, and Bridget discuss the 2001 coming-of-age sci-fi classic Donnie Darko and drink a gin/mezcal cocktail called Sparkle Motion. We also take the ACT exam again and realize that we are smart enough to appreciate Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis.
25 Apr 2024
Ghostbusters (feat. Nora Marks)
Matt Galante of Nora Marks joins Dan and Tommy to share his love for the 1984 comedy blockbuster Ghostbusters! How many bands do we know have sampled lines from these movies and who's next? What legendary musician would have the worst Twitter presence if they were still alive? Find out on this episode.
12 Mar 2024
BridgetVision: Whiplash
The debut of our new sub-series BridgetVision™, in which we watch movies with Movie Club alum Bridget Stiebris of OK Cool. This time it's Whiplash (2014). We also tell some of our favorite movie theater stories and discuss academic ethics. The key is to just relax.
26 Feb 2024
Clue (feat. Album Rebrews)
On this episode, Dan and Tommy are joined by Sarah and Zac of sister podcast Album ReBrews to enjoy the zany murder mystery classic Clue (1985) and pitch new board game movie adaptations including "Shoots and Ladders".
8 Feb 2024
The Dark Knight (feat. Nora Marks)
Michael Garrity of Nora Marks arrives bearing the highly regarded, tangerine-laced The Dark Knight (2008). With his help, Dan and Tommy dissect the many highs and lows of Christopher Nolan's Shakespearean dialogue, bemoan the lack of Bud Select representation in film, and emphasize how WE'RE NOT WEARING HOCKEY PADS!
20 Dec 2023
Holiday Special: Christmas Vacation
On this episode, Dan and Tommy talk about their favorite movies of 2023 (disclaimer: so far) as well as Dan's most cherished Christmas film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), starring Chevrolet Chase.
15 Nov 2023
The Big Lebowski (feat. Modern Dairy)
Dan and Tommy are joined by Levi, Geoff, Pat and Bob from Modern Dairy for a good ol' fashioned hang apropos of their movie club pick, The Big Lebowski (1998). Stick around for a White Russian and a Miller Genuine Draft and you may find yourself doing a Bob Dylan impression.
23 Oct 2023
Love & Mercy (feat. Pretty Pleased)
Josh Kayne of Pretty Pleased (and OK Cool and Pulitzer Priceless) drops in to share Love & Mercy, the excellent biopic story of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and his struggles with art and mental health.
13 Oct 2023
Halloween Special: The Shining
On this episode, Dan and Tommy talk about one of the all time great horror (comedy?) films, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining! We explore its many puzzles and oddities, learn about Jack Daniels and finally plot out the story for The 3hining.
1 Sept 2023
Tron (feat. Gosh Diggity)
Cheryl Höglind and Joe Marshall of Gosh Diggity join Dan and Tommy to introduce them to Tron (1982) and the glory of a shirtless Jeff Bridges.
18 Aug 2023
Kill Bill (feat. OK Cool)
Bridget Stiebris of OK Cool joins Dan and Tommy to share her love for Kill Bill Vol. I (2003) and II (2004). We also talk about Green Day for a long time, and plans for producing The Movie.
4 Aug 2023
Evil Dead (feat. The Trenchies)
Logan Ludwig and Andrew Pridmore of the Trenchies join Dan and Tommy to talk about a shared favorite of theirs, Samuel Raimi's Evil Dead (1981).
21 Jul 2023
Wayne's World
In this pilot episode for Musicians Movie Club, Dan and Tommy chat about a movie that is a shared favorite between them, Wayne's World (1992) and ultimately, Wayne's World 2 (1993).
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