This week, Fred and Tom talk about the importance of being Ernest – Ernest P. Worrell, that is.

They welcome in Milwaukee comedian Mike Kauth (Kauthshows) to talk about all things Ernest, including Jim Varney's pre-Ernest days, his time as a commercial pitchman, the original Touchstone Pictures run, and all the way through the direct-to-video classics. We hope this episode will inspire you to also go to camp, save Christmas, slam dunk, and more!

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom celebrate the biggest milestone of the podcast to date: their 100th episode!

From Star Wars to McDonald's and all the way down to pickles and soda, they reflect back on all the episodes that helped get them to this point, as well as take a look ahead at what's to come for the next hundred episodes and beyond!

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom settle in for their fifth annual episode of celebrating the best movies of the past year!

From "Sinners" and "Marty Supreme" to "One Battle After Another" and "Frankenstein", they pick their favorite snubs and Oscar nominees from 2025, as well as give their predictions for this year's Academy Awards.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.