Baconsale

Episode 512: Ranking Your Hot Takes

Joel, Kent, and Zack are sweating here in the Baconcave, because we asked you, the listener, to send us your hot takes about pop culture subjects, and you delivered. So now it’s up to us to determine the temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius) of your strongly worded opinions and decide which ones will sit at the top of the Baconsale hot take thermometer. We hope you enjoy our debates about your controversial (and sometimes hyperbolic) views on Nickelback, The Hobbit, Buc-ee's, 90s movies, Chick-fil-A, Star Wars, Weezer, Pedro Pascal, maple-flavored doughnuts, Friends, Timothée Chalamet, Halloween, audiobooks, sharks, Steve Urkel, and more.

 

Press play to learn how I met your dragon.

Episode 511: Are We Not Men? We Are Divo!

Sweet Caroline! Baconsale is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and finally doing a sequel to our diva episode. However, this time we’re giving you the Satisfaction of hearing us debate All Night Long about some of the greatest male singers of all time. We know you have a Burning Love for many of the men in this tournament, and we’re Sorry you may Feel like we’re being Heartless, but as The Thunder Rolls, we must Sacrifice some of these Heroes. Our logic isn’t Perfect. You may even think a few of our decisions are Bad. And you may lose Faith in some artists as we talk about their divo behavior. However, there’s no use in Cryin’, and we hope you end up Feeling Good after it’s over.

 

Let’s Go Crazy! Press play to Lose Yourself in this chaotic podcast.

 

Oh, Yeah! Visit Baconsale.com to find our official Divo bracket, and Every Breath You Take can be accompanied by our sampler playlist of songs you’ll find there, as well.

Episode 510: You Are the Dancing Scene

Is everybody ready to cut Footloose? Because we’ve choreographed this episode of Baconsale to be all about famous dance scenes in film. And will Joel, Kent, and Zack be singin’ (in the rain) and dancing as they share their picks for such categories as Always Puts a Smile on My Face, Best Solo Dance Number, I Could Totally Do That, Memorable for the Wrong Reasons, and Hall of Fame? Bet on it. We’ve got canned heat in our heels and we will do our best to paint a picture of each scenario as we’re dancing cheek to cheek. So whether you’re into tap, ballroom, ballet, swing, modern, or hip-hop, we hope you enjoy our discussion, listener, because we’ve had the time of our life with this subject.

 

Press play to let us know if Sara got into Juilliard. 

 

And visit Baconsale.com to find the YouTube playlist of scenes discussed in this episode.

BaconBit: The Naked Gun (2025) Review

Comedy sequels never seem to have the very particular set of skills that the original does, but as a wise man once said, “your focus determines your reality.” So what is the reality of The Naked Gun (2025)? Joel and Kent are ready to let you know. Zack, meanwhile, will be running in and out of the room at random. And while we won’t spoil any of the plot points or jokes at the beginning, we will spend way too long arguing about Danny Huston. Eventually, we will open the spoiler file and spend a while describing the comedy in the movie, which is just as funny as experiencing the humor yourself, right?

 

Please, take a chair, and press play to be charged with man’s laughter.

Episode 509: Three Angry Men

All rise. Court is now in session for this episode of Baconsale. We, the jury, were given a list of the most-hated television characters of all time and now it’s up to us to determine if that hate is truly warranted or not. Joel, Kent, and Zack will briefly deliberate about each TV character before announcing their decision if the accused is guilty or not guilty. Will a Lannister be found liable? What will be the verdict for Cousin Oliver? Will Kimmy Gibbler be acquitted on all counts? Will Barney get the book thrown at him? Listen to our sworn testimonies to find out.

 

Press play to be sentenced to ridiculous entertainment with no chance of parole.

BaconBit: The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is kicking off Phase Six with some familiar faces: Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm (a.k.a. Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and the Human Torch). There have been a few Fantastic Four films that came before this one, but were they able to get the formula right this time? Joel and Kent are prepared to share their spoiler-free thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Zack hasn’t seen the movie yet, but he’s going to brave this entire BaconBit, even after we enter spoiler space.

 

Will we flame on this latest superhero reboot? Or is it clobberin’ time for the MCU again? Press play to find out.

Episode 508: Superman v. Superman

Discussions faster than a speeding bullet. Opinions more powerful than a locomotive. Able to jump to wild conclusions in a single bound. Listen! Up in your earbuds! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Baconsale! Yes, on this episode we’re talking about Superman—that strange visitor from another planet who has been portrayed in live-action movies with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Your mild-mannered hosts, Joel, Kent, and Zack, will have to decide which actor portraying the Man of Steel will get their vote for such categories such as Best Costume, Best Clark Kent, Best Chemistry, and Best Acting. We’ll also be making our picks for Best Lois, Most Emotional Moment, Best Lex Luthor, Who’d Win in a Fight, and Best Movie Overall.

 

Take off your glasses and press play to fight for truth, justice, and the American way.

Episode 507: Confident Fast Food Condiment Ranking

Yes, Baconsale has ranked basic condiments before, but these brand-name sauces add a whole new flavor to the discussion. Joel, Kent, and Zack are taking a dip into the fast-food realm to discuss dressings such as Arby’s Horsey Sauce, Del Taco Del Scorcho, Chick-fil-A Sauce, In-N-Out Burger Spread, McDonald’s Sweet 'N Sour Sauce, Popeyes Mardi Gras Mustard, Papa John’s Special Garlic Sauce, Wingstop Ranch, Raising Cane’s Cane Sauce, and more. As we debate on which condiments are Fire, which ones are just Good Good, and which ones blackened our taste buds, we’ll unintentionally do Sean Connery impersonations, reveal all the copycat recipes, occasionally change tiers, and learn which podcasters can’t handle spice.

 

The tangy delta cow wants you to press play.

Episode 506: Internet Movie Gaming Base

So, here’s the deal: the Baconsale boys are going on a road trip to see “Weird Al” Yankovic in Idaho, and their music playlist ran a little short. Therefore, they’re going to pass the final hour of their journey by playing a series of games based on information found on IMDb (the Internet Movie Database), and you can play along with us! Joel, Kent, and Zack will be guessing film titles during such games as Actor Stacker, Tagline You’re It, Movie Password, Status Quote, Body of Work, and 20 Questions. And with actual concert merch on the line for the winner, the stakes have never been higher. Witness our cinematic strengths and our film failings as we reassuringly offer some pity points, randomly pick the same flicks, and repeatedly predict Armageddon.

 

Press play, because this episode is for sure animated.

Episode 505: Like a Version of Madonna

Strike a pose. Baconsale is ready to discuss the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Who’s That Girl? Well, it’s the Queen of Pop herself: Madonna. Everybody may not Cherish all the Music this Material Girl has produced, but it’s no Secret that she’s a Popular figure in pop culture. Joel, Kent, and Zack won’t get Hung Up on Madonna’s controversial past as we try to keep this episode on the family-friendly side of the Borderline. The (True Blue) truth is that it was no Holiday to listen to all of her studio albums, but we managed to get Into the Groove with some new tunes and we Live to Tell you five songs that do not deserve to Take a Bow as well as five songs we think are a Ray of Light.

 

Life is a mystery, but you can Express Yourself by pressing play.

 

Visit Baconsale.com to Open Your Heart by listening to the Spotify playlist we created for this episode.