Experts and Intermediates

Michael Bay is a criminal. Criminals are HOT!!!
Can it be so? Have BJ and Jason had a religious awakening via Michael Bay? Has he unfairly been the brunt of too many jokes, including our own? Well... put it this way: Ice Cube once said, "My jimmy runs deep... so deep, put your butt to sleep." If you remove the word "jimmy" and replace it with "Jason and BJ's hatred for Michael Bay," you've got a pretty good idea what the first installment of EaI's "Will We Be Infected?" is all about. Join the boys as they torture themselves by watching four of the Bay-Man's greatest hits over a 24-hour period, all in the name of science, entertainment, and Ben Affleck. The social experiment of the century begins here!

A day which shall live in infamy. We've packed our bags, we've cleaned out the EaI studios, and we're moving on with life. But first! It is only fitting that BJ and Jason tag-team it for one final, knock-down, drag-out episode. To reveal the topic here, dear listeners, would be to blow your minds. It is epic, it is audacious, and it is three episodes long. That's right. Clear your schedule. Take the day off from work, lock yourself in a dark room with an ipod and takeout. And prepare yourself for the Top 10 List to end all Top 10 Lists.

If you're going to go, then go all out. That's Jason's motto this week, so when he decided to delve into Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange," it only made sense that he should put one foot into "American Psycho" as well. Now that he has finished, has Jason become desensitized to the world around him, the horrors and atrocities? Do they make him laugh? Or will the literary depictions of unspeakable carnage and pain have Jason sleeping with the lights on until his mid-thirties?

(NOTE: Jason was out late last night with his friends Vodka and Gin, so he neglected to actually post the episode ON the episode. He offers a barely coherent apology.)
After 3 weeks starvin' in the belly of a whale, Jason has finally coaxed past guest Cory Glenn (who you may recall from Episode 8 and their trip to London) to do a full episode. This week, Cory and Jason test the auteur theory and see if it translates to the stage when they compare notes on the latest Coen Brothers movie and Martin McDonagh's play, "The Pillowman." Can Cory convince Jason that "Intolerable Cruelty" is the Coens' unsung masterpiece? Can Jason convince Cory that "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is NOT the long awaited update of a comedy classic? And can either of these guys convince Metallica to put down the guitars and step away from the 1980s?

In the first of what Jason assures us will become the weekly day for posting episodes, BJ's final show draws to a climactic close with a discussion of Season 1 of "Deadwood." Will BJ declare this show a modern-day Shakespeare, or just another profane drudgefest? And, how will our two hosts part ways, and what possible artistic endeavors shall divert their gazes from the other, till time should entreat their paths enclose upon another once more? Find out as these two friends and experts dole out their "Final Assignments" and bid their fond farewells.

BJ and Jason just don't know how to quit each other, so it should come as no surprise that for his final episode, BJ wouldn't stop talking. In Part 1 of their final episode together (before Jason takes the reins all by his lonesome) they give a Spoilers and all review of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." Will this be a two-faced review, or will our boys rally together and don this the greatest movie ever conceived? Plus, some quick details about Jason's trip to California, and, God love 'em, a trip down memory lane with an extended (and awkward) quotation from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Secret of the Ooze.

This week, in preparation for BJ's departure, the guys deal with their impending loneliness with a discussion of "Wall-E," a movie Jason has already dubbed "the most delightful movie of all time." How will this joy-fest compare with Pixar's other films? And what is it that makes their movies so special, so different? All this plus Jason delivers a timely political analogy by way of M. Night Shyamalan's latest film. Do not be confused, BJ and Jason are not flying... they're falling with style.

This week, BJ and Jason plum the depths of human suffering, unthinkable carnage, and other comedic fodder for a discussion of Kurt Vonnegut's WW2 sci/fi mind-bender, "Slaughterhouse Five." Then, Jason declares that the piano has been drinking, not him, as he spits out all the seedy details from the recent Tom Waits concert. Was it a life-altering experience, or will Jason be trading in his beloved troubadour for the artistic prowess of Nickelback? All this plus a very special announcement, that will have Jason asking, "Why me?"

NOTE: The telephone interview in this episode sounds much better if the volume is lower. There is less of a ring that way.

The EaI Studios have officially been taken over by women in a grand Coup de Grace! And for their first act as Management, they have forced BJ and Jason to watch - nay, endure... nay, enjoy? - an entire season of HBO's chic chick sensation "Sex and the City" and then see the movie. Will our hosts be enticed in their cosmic, cosmo-filled, quasi-drunken state to fall in love with the four stars? Can we expect this show to trade in its trademarked misogyny for, say, a little bit of Gilmore Girls? Maybe some Nicholas Sparks? In other words, will BJ and Jason find their proverbial Ya-Ya's, or will their rage explode the ears of all who listen to this sacrelige? The answer is just moments away, in the longest podcast in (their own) recorded history!!!

Have you missed them? If not, will you at least pretend you missed them, if we promise to pretend that they missed you, too? Busy, busy bees be BJ and Jason, but finally they have returned for what they claim will be the first of a steady succession of shows. In lieu of their absence, they are taking on the world in this episode and talking about music, movies, books, and even some live performing arts. Plus, finally and at long last, they dole out some new assignments, and BJ vows to complete at least half of one of them, on top of all the other incomplete assignments. Make of this what you will, and consider this to be an hour and a half long segment of "What Now?" Have you been up to nearly as much as our two hosts? Find out today!

If Sweeny Todd and Daniel Plainview got into a knock-down, drag-out fight, who would win? Better yet, what will happen when BJ and Jason decide to argue about who is better? Will BJ sing to Jason while cutting his throat? Or will Jason smash BJ's ankles with a bowling ball? Have yourself a personalized meat-pie, wash it down with a scrumptious milkshake and throw in all the news that's fit to print about Casper Van Dien, and you've got the all new episode of Experts and Intermediates! YUM!

The heart is wild, for who can tame it? It wants…what it wants, and on this week's show, that could spell legal trouble for BJ and Jason as they take on the Disney Channel juggernaut, "High School Musical" and its sequel. Was Jason able to deny his heart's fervent desire dance, sing and, yes, "Jump In" with Corbin Bleu and the gang? Did BJ tear down his wall of crumudgery and bitterness to let the soft, sweet sounds of Zac Effron and Ashley Tisdale permeate his soul with rich delicious honey from their butterfly voices? And could either host find his way through the rip-roaring undercurrent of Tweeny-Bop Sex Appeal without a Prison Record? After hearing this week's show, you can BET ON IT!

The boys here at EaI love a good holiday. And what better way to ring in the New Year than to bring home a long lost friend! Get ready for your heart to be warmed as these three reunite to do awesome battle on raps who want some static; namely, the beats of underground mega-hit Atmosphere. Will the guys get jiggy with it, or will they drop it like it's hot? As if that weren't enough, BJ and Jason tell the story of "Left-Hand, Right-Hand," and guest star Nathan gets creeped out alone in the dark by Robert Mitchum, in "The Night of the Hunter." Come on down the Expressionism River, sit with the hand on the front of your pants and ask yourself…Am I Legend?

BJ always wanted to be a cowboy. Jason always wanted to kill people with an air canister. And both our hosts always wanted a stylin' shaggy-haired bowl cut. Did "No Country For Old Men" make their wildest dreams come true? Or did T. Lee J leave these guys yearning for the Coens of yore? Plus, just in time for the Holidays, the boys welcome Peter Macy, the Comic Book Guru and self-declared Tennis Champion of Northwest Shawnee, Kansas, for a two-faced discussion of "Batman: The Long Halloween." Can Jason (and you) survive this Code Red Nerd Alert? Ah, tis' the season for Christmas cheer, jingle bells, and sulfuric acid splash pages! You better watch out, 'cuz Santa Claus is coming to Gotham!

Fire is bright and fire is clean! Join the guys for a five-fisted quintilogy of government deception, hidden anarchy, and literary genius (or is it?). Is it possible for two people to agree on five books in a row? More to the point, will it make for an interesting podcast? Will BJ and Jason uncover the robotic underbelly of this futuristic utopia before they're driven mad by a Catch-22 of novel puns? And finally, as you listen, Doublethink not on whether or not you love Big Brother, but whether or not you love Big Brother ENOUGH. Run for your lives: BJ and Jason are watching you.

Have you found yourself wondering what BJ and Jason have been up to? Do you lie awake at night, tossing and turning, confounded by the emptiness in your mind that only a list of movies Jason has recently seen can fill? When you eat your breakfast, do you think, this doesn't taste half as good without knowing what new CDs BJ's bought recently. Dear Listeners, your fervent desires are about to be answered, as BJ and Jason unleash their recent exploits. Plus, Jason takes on BJ's childhood for a discussion of the Spiderman comic-book storyline, "Kraven's Last Hunt." Will Jason websling himself into expert status after just 6 issues, or will BJ accuse him of being a Vermin, unable to appreciate this exquisite art form? Wait no longer! Listen in the next ten minutes, and it's absolutely free!!! What a Deal.

This week, BJ and Jason follow Wes Anderson and Co. to India for their latest foray into quirkiness. Did BJ wear bandages on his head and make itineraries? Did Jason grow a mustache and get it on with Natalie Portman off-screen? Or were these guys so completely tired of Wes's signature "style" that they ditched the train, tipped over their own raft and hoped to drown? Please to stand directly in the center of the frame and be sure to have spiritual awakenings during the time appointed at the end of the episode. And this is only Part 1!!!

Come along for the 80-minute, feature length ride as BJ and Jason answer the Lord's call and shine His Holy Light onto the dark and sinful world of Christian music. They've listened to 3-1/2 hours of tantalizing "God Rock" in preparation, and they look like they've been fasting for a month. Will the boys give in to temptation and backslide into a recommendation, or did the Good Lord shield their ears from the blasphemy the devil seeks to pass off as quality music? Call your youth pastor and ask if you can skip church to pray for these two hosts as they walk through the valley of the shadow of death... and Carman.

They're back! (Hopefully for good)
This week, your hosts dip themselves in misogyny, butter themselves with cynicism, and get repulsive-with-it for their shower-side discussion of Neil Labute's "Your Friends and Neighbors." Should women everywhere run for their lives, or will BJ show Jason how to love again? Plus, find out if Wes Anderson has wheedled himself back into thier good graces, using only his left hand and his 13-minute deleted short film, "Hotel Chevalier." All this plus an action packed edition of "What Now!?" Warning! BJ forgot to take his meds today. Enjoy.

NOTE: Now that we have more space on our Website, we are going back and re-posting older episodes.

This week on EaI, there's too much Aragorn-penis to be contained in one episode! That's right, BJ and Jason have bitten off WAY more than they can chew, so, for your listening pleasure, the boys provide you with two, count 'em, TWO episodes in as many days! Episode 9, part 1 plumbs the depths of pantless knife fights and Russian accents with a review of "Eastern Promises"! Can you handle it? CAN YOU??

It's a special and extended London edition of Experts and Intermediates. Jason has arrived home from his international travels with many a tale to tell. And since BJ blew it and only posted one show in his absence, Jason has brought along some recordings with Cory from overseas. Listen to all the adventures as our co-hosts make their way backstage for a Green Room discussion of all things Shakespeare, with countless curious tangents and the ever-looming presence of Martin Short. So stamp your passport and grab a pint of Guinness, and see how long you can stand to hear Jason's never-ending stories from the land of fish and chips.

Michael Bay is a Criminal. Criminals are HOT!!!
Can it be so? Have BJ and Jason had a religious awakening via Michael Bay? Has he unfairly been the brunt of too many jokes, including our own?Well... put it this way. Ice Cube once said, "My jimmy runs deep...so deep, put your butt to sleep". If you remove the word "jimmy" and replace it with "Jason and BJ's hatred for Michael Bay", you've got a pretty good idea what the first installment of E and I's "Will We Be Infected?" is all about. Join the boys from Experts and Intermediates as they torture themselves by watching four of the Bay-Man's greatest hits over a 24 hour period, all in the name of science, entertainment and Ben Affleck. The social experiment of the century begins here!