Ep #104 - Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

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Ep #104 - Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

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Jun 19, 2023

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It's all been leading up to this. Will Disney Channel Original Movies ever be the same? Will Lucas and Jacob ever be the same? Is this the exact same description as the High School Musical episode? Who cares! It's mother fuckin' Z-O-M-B-I-E-S time! Wikipedia entry for Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

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Jun 19, 2023

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Two friends taking a critical eye to the entire Disney Channel Original Movie filmography. Join them on their nostalgic and humorous journey as they chronicle everything from Under Wraps to The Descendants and beyond!

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Ep #6 - Can of Worms (1999): In this episode, Jacob gets a little too personal about a sexy fish-lady, while Lucas unearths dark, scarring memories from deep within his subconscious. The cause? The extraterrestrial romp Can of Worms! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #1 - Under Wraps (1997): And so it begins! Join Lucas and Jacob for the first episode of A Whole New Pod, as they begin their descent into the uncharted madness of Disney Channel Original Movies. First stop: Under Wraps! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #2 - You Lucky Dog (1998): Welcome back to another episode of Lucas and Jacob Talk About Movies They Don't Remember or Only Saw Trailers For! Also, the second Disney Channel Original Movie You Lucky Dog might get mentioned a time or two... (NOTE: still trying to sort out... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #17 - Miracle in Lane 2 (2000): Lucas and Jacob are stuck in the middle with Miracle in Lane 2, a based on actual events DCOM starring Frankie Muniz as a paraplegic boy with aspirations for soapbox derby victory. And just because it comes from a true story doesn’t mean the Disney... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #4 - Halloweentown (1998): Season's greetings from your favorite DCOM "experts!" It's been over a month, but Lucas and Jacob wanted to make sure you got the gift you've been hoping for the most: a topical review of the 1998 Disney Channel holiday classic Halloweentown. We've... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep 7 - The Thirteenth Year (1999): Jacob and Lucas poke their heads out of the frozen Minnesota tundra just long enough for a fun(?) trip to the beach with the mermaid-centric DCOM The Thirteenth Year #CodySux by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #21 - The Other Me (2000): The boyz celebrate the podcast’s one-year anniversary with their friend Sam and a double dose of Andrew Lawrence in The Other Me. And with Sam in the “studio,” you can guarantee one thing: Lucas can’t keep his contrived sexual fantasies under... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #8 - Smart House (1999): Jacob and Lucas are joined by friend Sam for a wild time analyzing the greatly anticipated Smart House. Just how predictive was the DCOM of our current technological state? I feel a Buzzfeed "article" waiting to be written! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #3 - Brink (1998): Yo, broskies! Get ready for a totally tubular and gnarly ep, as Lucas and Jacob tackle the X-TREME sports DCOM Brink. Don't have a cow, man! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #13 - Up, Up and Away (2000): A Whole New Pod is officially a teenager, and Lucas and Jacob start the angsty teen years off with the 2000 DCOM Up, Up and Away, a superhero movie about power, responsibility, and a little thing called family. Also in this episode: the boyz drop... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #24 - The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #12 - Horse Sense (1999): Lawrence Brothers Mania is sweeping through the AWNP studio (an empty bedroom) Not only that, but the brothers' inaugural DCOM outing Horse Sense seems to have infected Jacob and Lucas with a serious disease: the inability to stop speaking in horrible... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #9 - Johnny Tsunami (1999): Jacob and Lucas try their best to ride the thematic waves of Johnny Tsunami, covering everything from paternal hate to socioeconomic inequality. What is this movie?! NOTE: Guess what? Our technical difficulties our back! Somehow there was an error... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #20 - Quints (2000): "It's quints." by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #43 - Right on Track (2003): After their holiday hiatus, the AWNP boyz are rip-roaring and ready to go with the drag racing DCOM Right on Track! It (kinda) stars a no-name actress named Brie Larson, but Lucas and Jacob only have one thing on their mind: RANDY!!! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #39 - Gotta Kick It Up! (2002): The AWNP boyz channel their inner "Hellcats" and "Bring It On" for their discussion of Gotta Kick It Up!, a DCOM that shatters expectations by telling a story you've seen a hundred times! Then Lucas provides a glimpse into his official DCOM rankings,... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #14 - The Color of Friendship (2000): Better late than never, the boyz are back from another hiatus! This time Jacob and Lucas tackle (and try to goof on) a subject neither are even remotely qualified for: the politics and race relations of 1970s apartheid South Africa! Bet you didn't... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #15 - Alley Cats Strike (2000): Feeling a little emotional whiplash coming off of The Color of Friendship, Lucas and Jacob kick back and take it easy with their bowling expert friend Dustin and analyze the vastly less serious DCOM Alley Cats Strike. Aaaaaand another episode,... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #18 - Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000): The boyz are dazed, confused, and reeling after watching Stepsister from Planet Weird, a DCOM where the creative team never heard the word "NO!" However, as the upstanding podcasting professionals they are, Lucas and Jacob do their best to maintain... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #11 - Don't Look Under the Bed (1999): Is Sam just a permanent member of the podcast now?! Probably not! But he is back with Lucas and Jacob to discuss the scariest DCOM around; eat your heart out Halloweentown, cause it's all about Don't Look Under the Bed! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #26 - Motocrossed (2001): In this episode, Lucas and Jacob dish on Motocrossed, a DCOM that combines the unlikely elements of dirt bike racing and Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” creating a pairing that somehow rivals chocolate and peanut butter! Then the boyz utilize... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #19 - Ready to Run (2000): It's back to the pits of DCOM despair, as Jacob and Lucas discuss Horse Sens—err, Ready to Run, a movie both instantly forgettable and depressingly terrible! by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #37 - Tru Confessions (2002): It's time for a "very special" A Whole New Pod episode, as the boyz cover Tru Confessions, a fairly grounded family drama featuring Shia LaBeouf playing an autistic teenager. Then Lucas contemplates starting some "beef" with a rival DCOM podcast! #DRAMA by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #45 - Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (2003): Dustin is back and joins Lucas and Jacob in welcoming the new year as AWNP covers Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off, perhaps the first movie to truly master the sports DCOM "recipe." Then the trio reminisces about a tragic event from their youth...... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #16 - Rip Girls (2000) by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #49 - Going to the Mat (2004): The Lawrence Brothers' Disney Channel era comes to a close with Going to the Mat, a movie about a blind teen who enters the wild world of amateur wrestling. But there's one thing Lucas and Jacob didn't see coming in this by-the-numbers sports DCOM:... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #31 - Jumping Ship (2001): Feeling cabin fever from the quarantine lockdown, Jacob and Lucas decide to take a trip Down Under with the Lawrence Brothers for Jumping Ship, the unexpected and unnecessary DCOM sequel to Horse Sense! (Note: audio is a bit wonky this... by A Whole New Pod
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Ep #22 - Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000): Get ready for another spoooooooky DCOM just in time for... Thanksgiving! While the boyz were thwarted once again by the ever-onward march of time, they are thankful for Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire, a DCOM all about how to best lie to your parents... by A Whole New Pod
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