This week it’s time to bid Bay farewell as we take on what might be the lowest point in the transformers franchise (so far). to continue the May-gatron marathon Amber and Thomas pick up their swords, dust off their staffs, and get set to take...
“Don’t worry guys, I have another plan” – Megatron This week the May-gatron Marathon hits it’s midpoint…and by midpoint we mean the point where this franchise falls straight off a cliff. It’s none other than...
This week the Maygatron marathon continues with what could be called the peak of the franchise, and should be called it’s end. It’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon! Listen in as Amber and Thomas soar headfirst into the finale of this...
“Between grief and revenge of the Fallen, I’ll take Revenge of the Fallen” – William Faulkner (probably) That’s right this week the Maygatron marathon continues with the beginning of the end for any seriousness this...
“Quickly Sam, shove the cube into my Bosom!” This week it’s time to kick off the first (and hopefully only) May-gatron Marathon! Join Thomas and Amber as they dive head first into the energon fueled world of Michael Bay’s...
This week it’s back to the classic style with none other than the latest and greatest in tabletop entertainment. That’s right, this week Amber and Thomas cast the dice and roll out to see Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Listen...
We’re back and just as on par than ever! And what better way to come back than completing a trilogy a lot of people don’t even know existed. that’s right we’re getting the gang together for one last arctic ride as we dive...
They thought they knew what it was about, but, like George Bailey himself, they were oh so wrong. This week, Amber and Thomas are kicking off the annual Connected to Christmas Marathon with none other than the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life...
This week it’s time to round off November with one of the weirdest films of the year. It’s Weird: The Al Yankovic story! Join Thomas and Amber as they watch a movie about one man on a journey to make music by taking preexisting songs and...
This week celebrate a belated Godzilla Day with their first double feature! That’s right, after seeing the first US cinematic run, it’s Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla Tokyo SOS! Join Amber and Thomas as they take a dive into...
This week it’s time to lay the Spooky Halloween countdown to rest for this year with a surprise early Halloween episode! It’s the original Hellraiser from 1987! Listen in as Amber and Thomas journey to the furthest reaches of experience...
“Hey Otis Jr., looks like I’ve got all the horses!” This week it’s time to round off the annual So What Happens Next spooky Halloween countdown 2022, and what a better way to go out than with Jordan Peele’s latest film...
“are we the problem? No it’s a24 who is wrong” some films have immense depth and themes. Some films are only (wrinkly) skin deep. This week the Spooky Halloween Countdown continues as Amber and Thomas discover X (2022). Listen in...
“When the killers just keep coming and they don’t stop coming” The Spooky Halloween Countdown continues and this time Amber and Thomas are getting meta. Time for a requel podcast episode to a previous episode about a requel to a...
“Sometimes, the hunter becomes the hunted’s huntee” This week it’s the end of a double feature and the beginning of SWHN’s annual Spooky Halloween Countdown! Join Amber and Thomas as they kick off their countdown to...
“Advanced alien technology, beaten by a tree…” This week the duo take on the most dangerous game of all…classic 80s movies they’ve never seen before. That’s right neither Thomas nor Amber have seen the...
“You mess with Kurt, you go in the grinder” This week it’s back to the ol’ grinder. Amber and Thomas, exhausted from their Star Wars marathon, return to form this week and what better way to kick it all off than with a 90s...
The fans spoke…and unfortunately Lucasfilm listened. It’s time for the long awaited (and somewhat dreaded) wrap on our Cinematic Star Wars Marathon! Listen in as Amber and Thomas chat about The Rise of Skywalker and the fall of a...
It’s subversion time! It’s time for the penultimate peril of polarizing picture shows. That’s right, this week Thomas and Amber take on the divisive behemoth that is Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Listen in as the duo tackle...
“There has been an awakening…are you feeling it now Mr. Krabs?” This week it’s time for the beginning of the end (in more ways than one) as Amber and Thomas take on the final leg of the Cinematic Star Wars Marathon with none...
“Long ago, the Four Moons of Endor lived in peace…” This week the Jedi aren’t the only ones returning! This week the dynamic duo is back with their Cinematic Star Wars Marathon! Listen in as Thomas and Amber get back on the...
“Into exile I must go…better make it hurt I should” After a rigorous battle with COVID, Thomas and Amber are back on their star wars ish with none other than the (potentially) best Star Wars movie out there: The Empire Strikes Back...
Get you someone who looks at you the way Thomas looks at Star Wars A day late (plus a week but who’s counting?) but it’s finally here! The film that launched 10 movies, just as many TV shows, countless video games, and one abysmal...
“You are being rescued. Please do not resist” This week, you may fire when ready as we gear up for a most impressive display from our Cinematic Star Wars Marathon. It’s Rogue One! Listen in to Amber and Thomas dive into this sci-fi...
“Sometimes the best growth is none at all” Next up in our Cinematic Star Wars Marathon it’s our first Remix episode! That’s right, Thomas and Amber are looking back to their seventh episode ever and taking another look at...
“If only this trilogy you watch, only pain will you find.” The time has come. Execute Small Screens 28…That’s right, our Cinematic Star Wars Marathon continues with the conclusion to the prequel trilogy: Episode III Revenge...
“Me, Myself, and me, and myself, and me, and myself, and me…” The saga (finally) continues! This week Thomas and Amber continue their Cinematic Star Wars Marathon with Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Listen in as our dark side...
We said we’d do it, and we’re hosts of our word. Behold the tearjerking pitch for Binks: A Star Wars Story. Listen to Thomas describe the Jar Jar origin story you didn’t know you needed. You might laugh, you might cry, but in the...
“Wanna see me turn on my lightsaber? Wanna see me do it again?“ After failing to pay their taxes, the planet of Naboo is being blockaded by the evil (and potentially problematic) Trade Federation. If you thought that was riveting then do...
“Honey, I’m home” Delayed but never forgotten. Here it is to hold you over till March, the finale to our Just Too Damn Cold January (in February): The Shining! Listen to Thomas, Amber, Allie, and Kaemon dive into the Kubrick horror...
“Not ya mama’s The Thing, it’s worse” Might just be the longest we’ve talked about something this bad. This week it’s time to round off The Thing (2011)! Listen in as Thomas, Amber, Geo, and Allie finish off this movie and...
“Soon they will all know the name: Dr. Douchebag!” This week it’s time to continue Just Too Damn Cold January with the sequel, prequel, reboot, homage to The Thing (1982). It’s…well it’s The Thing (2011)! Allie and Geo...
“Squid Fingers are about to get defribulized” It’s Just Too Damn Cold outside! So, let’s make a theme out of that. A whole month devoted to scary freezing movies and what better way to kick it off than the horror classic John Carpenter’s...
“Do a couple bumps and you too can be the hero!” A week late but it’s time for the epic conclusion to our Connected to Christmas Marathon! And what better way to go out than with a bang? It’s Die Hard (1988)! Listen in as Patrick rejoins...
“But what is with the German guys hair? It’s like an army of Fabios!” Want a late Christmas gift? Well, how about our first commentary since The Star Wars Holiday Special? That’s right! The original trio is back to give Die Hard...
“Show her the ol’ French Flipper trick” This week the dynamic duo receives an unexpected gift from a previously unexpected guest. Looks like they’re doing another Batman episode. This week it’s the (only?) Batman Christmas movie:...
“He can read?! How smart are these creatures?!” They’re mean, they’re (occasionally) green, and they’re potentially sent by anti-American regimes (if you believe your crazy neighbor)! This week Amber and Thomas take on the 80s classic...
“You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” Just as we planned and with no influence from any outside source whatsoever, it’s time to cover the Danny Elfman scored (and Tim Burton directed) Batman (1989)! Listen in as the...
“It’s about your sword, Arty! Something’s gotta be done about your sword!” This week, Knights of Knovember continues with one of our most animated episodes yet. Make sure you grip it with both hands and hold on tight as we pull out King Arthur:...
Joust when you thought it couldn’t rock you harder, it rocks you all knight long The medieval marathon continues with a piece of anachronistic action. It’s A Knight’s Tale! Join Amber and Thomas as they dive into the competitive world of...
He’s lean he’s mean, he’s scared of a knight that’s green Tis time for the ultimate in chivalric cinema commentary! Thou art welcome now to attend So What Happens Next’s KNIGHTS OF KNOVEMBER MARATHON!And to kick it off, the...
This week it’s time’s up for our Spooky Halloween Countdown! And what a better way than ending with one of the latest horror movies to grace (or taint?) our silver screens. It’s Candyman (2021)! Listen in as Amber and Thomas take on a remake of a...
“Who can it beeeeee now” This week it’s the penultimate film in So What Happens Next’s Spooky Halloween Countdown: It’s Scream (1996)! Listen in as Thomas and Amber take on the 90s slasher classic to revive the genre. It’s a machine of...
“Talk about mommy issues amirite?” This week, the Spooky Halloween Countdown continues with another horror classic. Straight from the mind of Alfred Hitchcock comes Psycho (1960)! Listen in as Thomas and Amber take on a film with one of...
Who’s ready to get their spooky on? Cause we sure are! And what better way to kick off our Spooky Halloween Countdown than one of the original or original horror films, Nosforatu (1922). Listen in as Amber and Thomas talk their first silent and...
“Stones? Where we’re going we don’t need…stones” This week we’re rounding out our Month of Marvel Marathon with none other than the latest MTU show Loki. Listen in as Amber and Thomas talk the wild and weird world of...
“Oh look I made you some content” [TRIGGER WARNING] This week it’s finally here! The epic conclusion to our coverage of Promising Young Woman, and oh boy is it a heavy one. We’re talk some tough topics, but make sure to have some laughs...
This week we’re kicking off Mobster May with Patrick’s all-time favorite. It’s Goodfellas (1990)! Listen in as Patrick take an excited Amber and an on-the-fence Thomas on a wild ride into Martin Scorsese’s gritty answer to The Godfather. It’s got a...
“Would you drink the MegaMilk?” Better late than lost! This week we’re taking on one of our lost episodes with A Clockwork Orange. Listen in as guests Allie and Kaemon join us again for the first time to talk about what we think of this...
When you want one movie, but end up with 3 This week we make a triumphant return after what feels like 70 years with Wonder Woman 1984! Listen in as Thomas and Amber discuss wishes, demi-gods, and monster ladies while they take a harrowing and often...
Holy Shiitake mushrooms has it really been 20 years?! This week Amber and Thomas relive the childhood adventure 2 decades later. It’s Spy Kids! Listen in as they tackle this runaway hit franchise from its absurd nightmare creations to its...
“Could have just called it racecar to the same effect.” This week we’re back kicking off our return from the holidays with the time twisting brain bending failed savior of movie theaters in 2020. It’s Tenet (2020)! Amber and...
“This ship is sketchy as hell!” This week Amber and Thomas continue their trek with a real mixed bag of an attempt to revive Star Trek. Listen in as Walter rejoins the duo to dive into one of the most underrated Star Trek series, and...
Just like Denethor, we too have a favorite in the Tolkien Franchise and its the Lord of Rings. Join Amber and Thomas as they dive into the films that reignited the fantasy genre. How does it hold up almost 20 years out? Is it worth a watch? Listen...
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This week, Thomas and Amber take on the Indie genre with Lost In Translation! Listen to the duo talk about a thirst-less not-quite-romance Oscar winning movie. Asking real questions like, where did Scarlett Johansson get friends? Why are there so...
“This is the worst version of immortality” We’re back and we’re bringing the heat. Its The Old Guard! Listen in as Amber and Thomas ask the hard hitting questions. What version of immortality is this? How does it work? Find...
This week it’s time to buckle up and shut up. It’s Drive (2011)! Join us as we cruise through one of Amber’s favorites that Thomas has never seen. What will he think? Will her opinions change? Will there be plenty of car puns to go...
This week, Thomas and Amber are joined by their friend Jose as then venture into the an off the rails horror movie. It’s House (1977)! Listen in as this weeks trio tries to wrap their head around the insane visuals, who is actually doing what...
This week we round off our Evil Dead Marathon with one of the most solid ends to a trilogy. It’s Army of Darkness! Join Amber and Thomas as they discuss knights, “boomsticks”, brownie-Ashes, and chainsaws (we even some...
If Inception was a (better, crazier, and more beautiful) anime. It’s Paprika (2006)! Listen in as Amber and Thomas dream-dive into the show’s first animated movie with this bizarre world of robots, creepy dolls, and parades...
It’s like Lord of the Rings but everyone is super prejudice. It’s Willow (1988)! Journey with Thomas and Amber as they travel through a fantasy land of wild names, wild hair, and some great acting by Warwick Davis. Will they save the...
Without even realizing a new sequel/reboot was on its way, Amber and Thomas took the honeypot and went for this 90s classic. It’s Candyman (1991)! Listen in as the duo goes local to Chicago and watches this horror, thriller, mystery movie...
This week Amber and Thomas take on the greatest movie ever made. It’s Citizen Kane (1941)! Listen as the duo discusses the finer points of cinema, what’s changed and what’s stayed the same since the 40s, and most importantly: Does...
Neemah takes Thomas and Amber on a ride to not-so-jolly England to survive a February-long catastrophe. It’s 28 Days Later! Listen in as we walk through the scariest Pepsi ad this side of the Atlantic ocean. It’s got Doctor Who, CGI...
It’s a late Life Day gift from us to you. Presenting a live capture of our unadulterated horror at the hands of the Star Wars Holiday Special. Listen in as Thomas, Amber, and Neemah suffer sober through this 1970s fever dream. It’s sync...
The crew is back for season 2! For his first show, Amber and Thomas decide to take Neemah into the nightmare that is the Star Wars Holiday Special. Listen in as they all suffer borderline insanity from coke-addled cooking shorts, 20 minutes of...
Join us as we dive into Overlord! Hear our thoughts in real time as we constantly ask where are the zombies!? Syncs to 0:00 mark of the film.
Do you like video games? What about movies based on them? Well this week we bring you neither even through it feels like both. It’s OVERLORD (2018)! Thomas and Patrick take Amber into the peach jam fueled zombie snooze fest of a movie. How...
Not enough Flash? Not enough Queen? Not enough Hawkmen? Well do we have the commentary for you! Listen to our steamy, spacey, and somewhat seizure-y viewing on Flash Gordon (1980)! It’ll sync right up to the movie too! “Well Flash it...
FLASH AAAAHHHAAAA! This week, Amber and Thomas take our show’s first guest on a wild ride to the world of Flash Gordon (1980)! Listen as our guest Neemah has to navigate his way through the different dredges, despots, and dare we say desires...
It’s been a bit of a busy time for SWHN, but we’re back with the Japanese classic Ran by Akira Kurosawa. Listen as Thomas and Amber transport Patrick to shogunate Japan as they discuss swords, colors, and the meaning behind them both...
Get ready to shift into high gear as Thomas, Amber, and Patrick take on the latest in the Fast and Furyverse. It’s Hobbs and Shaw! Listen in as we debate on how to build the ultimate Dwayne Johnson adventure mashup, talk about this movie is...
Exclusive to our website, it’s our Lucky Number Slevin Commentary! Hear Amber, Thomas, and Patrick figure out how to become knights, why a waterfall for a toilet, and some surprising statements by Morgan Freeman “Dame Mary Poppins...
This week Amber and Patrick dance the Kansas City Shuffle with Thomas in an ugly hallway. It’s Lucky Number Slevin! Listen in as the crew takes an abnormally long time to get to a scene with pants, sift through the cringe-worthy year of 2006...
Once upon a (long) time there was a movie… This week the crew takes on Quentin Tarantino’s newly released Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood! Listen in this week as the crew attempts to make sense of this 3 hour spectacle of classic...
Experience the salt water fueled insanity that is Surf Ninjas with your hosts Thomas, Amber, and Patrick as they sit through this nightmare one (hopefully) last time. “I don’t need to see the rest of the movie. Just how that woman cuts...
Quansoo dudes! This week its Surf Ninjas also known as the Wrath of Patrick. Listen to Patrick and Thomas teach Amber to surf her way through this proto-Disney Channel original movie as they karate chop their way through the 90s. “Iggy are...
Have you ever wondered where Han got his last name? Or how he first ever got a gun? Yeah neither did we, but we sure did find out. This week the Amber and Thomas are taking Patrick on a quick stroll around the stars. We’re talking Solo: A Star...
“Where are the werewolves?!
The first commentary we’ve ever released! It’s Hereditary! Hear the gang’s unbridled disdain for this new horror classic in real time! Syncs right up with the movie.
“He tasks me…” Wanna hear the lead in to our Wrath of Khan episode? Well look no further than Patrick and Amber’s first exposure to Khan in the classic Star Trek Episode Space Seed! It’s got mutants, fighting, and...
