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Episode 203: 2019 Summer Movie Preview

Now that the Endgame has ended, it's time for Baconsale to talk about the other movies coming out this summer. Kent wants you to appreciate his hipster film picks, Joel seems to have a grudge against Disney, and Jacob audibly judges both of them. Also, for the sake of the children, whenever potentially questionable words are brought up, the guys try S-P-E-L-ling them out. However, sometimes that makes the word sound even less family friendly. Whoops.

Press play and allow us to cinematically guide you through May to August of 2019.

Episode 202: Across the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Infinity Saga has reached its conclusion, therefore it's time for Baconsale to rank all 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from worst to best. Kent, Joel and Jacob have combined their individual rankings into one Baconsale-approved list and now they have to live with the consequences. Joel will try his best to keep Kent and Jacob from being too negative, but it's an uphill battle. And while there are spoilers for some of the older movies, don't worry, we banished all the spoilers for Avengers: Endgame to our BaconBit review of that film.

Press play and play along as we take a stroll down Marvel memory lane.

BaconBit: Avengers: Endgame Review

Since Avengers: Endgame is over three hours long, we decided that we could make this BaconBit a little longer than normal. The first 15 minutes are spoiler-free, but then we get into what happens in this film, who lives, who dies and which plot points don't make a lot of sense (wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff). Will this finally be the Marvel movie that wins Kent over? Or will it simply confirm what he's always felt about this franchise?

Avenge the fallen. Press play.

Episode 201: We Need to Talk About Kate

We've talked about the lovely and talented Ms. Kate Beckinsale many times on Baconsale, but we've never really discussed her movies...until now! Join Kent, Joel and Jacob as they tell her story in their thick and sultry voices, and then rank her top five and bottom five films. We even got up on our tiptoes to find a film that Ms. Beckinsale would probably like to forget about. *insert creepy laugh here*

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BaconBit: The Baconsale Burger

We have no idea how this actually happened, but we invented a hamburger that they're actually going to serve at an actual restaurant in Salt Lake called From Scratch. And you'll be able to get your actual hands on The Baconsale Burger for FREE during our event on May 11, 2019—all you have to do is download the GrubPass app and show it to an employee when you order that day. Plus, Kent, Joel and Jacob will be hanging out at From Scratch from 4 - 6 p.m. (MDT), so come join us for some free food and quasi-enjoyable conversation.

Now press play to hear all the juicy details, including a live taste test of vegan pasta. Wait, what?

BaconBit: Team Listener vs. Team JK (2019)

We couldn't let our contestants leave the Baconcave without taking on the UNDEFEATED Team JK in a pop culture trivia battle. Newly crowned Listener Spencer leads the pack, with Jonathan and Listener Emeritus Adrienne by his side. But will Team JK be able to churn out another win? Or will Jacob's buzzers and oddly paced reading get in their way?

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Episode 200: Our 200th Episode!

Wow! Baconsale has done 200 episodes? That's insane! And speaking of insanity, we're letting Jacob run the show today as Adrienne, Spencer and Jonathan battle it out to see who will become The Listener for the next year. He's got around 86 rounds of "fun" ready for our contestants, including a fast-food taste test, musical lyric trivia and guessing what's in Kent's & Joel's hearts.

We'd like to give special thanks to the Reverse Listener for helping with the questions, and to you, the listener, for joining us for the past 200 episodes. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you.

Now stop reading this episode blurb and press play already!

Episode 199: Elevator Pitch Perfect

Ding! Imagine you're on an elevator with a movie studio executive and you want to pitch them an idea in the limited amount of time you have on the ride up. That's the premise for today's episode of Baconsale. Kent and Joel have picked some of the fake film titles you submitted, and they must create an original pitch for each one. And then it's up to Jacob to decide which pitches are greenlit, which he does seemingly at random. Join us as we cross genres, mix actors, select directors and generally have fun making up strange stories based on your suggestions.

Press the button for the top floor and then press play.

BaconBit: Shazam! Review

SHAZAM! Kent and Joel left Jacob behind to see the latest DC film starring Zachary Levi as Captain Marvel, er, we mean Shazam. Kent even saw the movie twice, but does that mean that he liked it? Or is he just a glutton for punishment? Listen to hear if the cheesy jokes and lighthearted tone worked for us here at Baconsale. And don't worry if you haven't seen the movie yet, you can still listen to the first half of this episode, which is spoiler-free.

Now press play so that our powers may flow through you.

Episode 198: Gettin' Ghibli Wit It

ようこそ! Today on Baconsale we're discussing anime! No, not the weird kind you're thinking of right now, but rather the very accessible (yet still somewhat unusual) movies of Studio Ghibli—one of the most successful animation studios in the world. Our guest, Kris Anderson, challenged Joel and Kent to watch all 21 of their feature films, which they've done, and we're ready to tier them and talk about Japanese folklore, Hayao Miyazaki, aviation, Totoro, fantasy stories and shape-shifting raccoons.

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