Read it and Weep

When you're not old enough for bars, finding a place to hang out at night can be tricky. But one reliable place is Denny's. Sure, it's not better than literally any other restaurant, but it's better than a Walmart parking lot. So does the experience of hanging out at Denny's hold up? Find out!

I wasn't allowed much fast food as a kid, so in high school I went WAY overboard. We brought on the Internet's favorite fast food reviewer Bill Oakley on to talk us through a feast of grease. Before he was the king of the 60-second food show, Bill was the head writer of The Simpson's during its golden age and the creator of Mission Hill, among other stuff. This is a really good episode. Be sure to follow @ThatBillOakley on Instagram to catch all his great reviews.

The summer of fun continues with a classic activity from our youths: hanging out at the mall. Whether you're drinking smoothies or playing the games at Game Stop or stealing earrings from Claire's, it was a part of so many summers. But does it hold up? We brought in mall expert Paige Weldon to find out. Paige has a super fun podcast about the mall called Mall Talk. Check it out!

It's June, so it's time to kick of Read it and Weep's Summer of Fun! We're doing a bunch of stuff we used to do during the summer as kids and checking to see if it holds up. First up, we're going bowling! Grab your dorky shoes and let's get a lane.

Despite the show being on since the dawn civilization, I'd never watched a single minute of it. So on the consensus of the Meat Buddies who voted, it was time I tried it out. We watched the 6-episode arc "The Genesis of the Daleks" so at least I would understand why I keep seeing those bumpy trashcan robots in various memes.

We checked in the with early 2000s cringe-comedy Napoleon Dynamite. We had mixed feelings about it the first time around but did it hold up well or not at all?

If you thought Toy Story was a compelling story of stuff that can talk, you're right. But before humanity came up with that idea, we had a much worse idea. A talking toaster. It's the hero nobody asked for mixed with the darkness guaranteed to haunt your childhood. But does it hold up?

It's the early 2000s Showtime show about a group of gay friends in their late 20s and a child they take care of.

Of all the fake numbers ever created, the best one is definitely Slevin. And that is the entirety of what I knew about this movie before I watched it for this pod. Anthony and Ezra hadn't seen it either but Mohanad loves it because he loves movies with twists, and Slevin is the twistiest.

There's trouble right here in podcast city, as RiaW favorite Sarah Hatheway chooses to investigate whether the 1962 Broadway musical turned film adaptation starring slick-talking not-singing Rex Harrison holds up to modern scrutiny. Is this movie still her shapoopi? Find out!

Read it and Weep legend Stephen Carter takes his turn figuring out if something holds up. For him, it's the thing that helped him decide on a career path, The West Wing. How has it aged as the world has caught on fire.

It's the second to last crusade Indiana Jones goes on, and the first one that's an apology for the second one. It was also a big part of Ezra's life because his dad designed the video game based on the movie for Lucas's game division. So we called Mr. Fox up and talked a lot about this movie about fathers and sons sharing stuff.

In the second of two super sponsorships, we investigate the 2000 satire/horror Wallstreet Murder comedy. Does it hold up? And can Anthony convince Alex he's wrong?

It's the first ever Super Sponsorship of Season 2 and we're exploring two films dear to listener Alexis from the UK. First up, the 2001 workplace sexual harassment comedy Bridget Jones's Diary. Does it hold up? Our three panelists come down in pretty different places on this important question.

It's Anthony's turn to pick something from his childhood, and this time we're going back to the oft-rerun Steve Martin it al picture, Three Amigos. Alongside two (two!) Caitlins of Comedy, we dove deep into the singing cowboy dad-comedy. Did it hold up? Find out!