Summers Off

A romantic holiday like today needs the ultimate romantic flick. A movie about a boy and his pie. We chat about true love this week with the scrumptious American Pie!

Where did all these new Hollywood whippersnappers come from? How many positions did they experiment with for pie love making? Why are Eugene Levy and Jennifer Coolidge the best things about this movie? And why did Ty hang this poster above his bed to wake up to every morning? Rach falls in love all over again while discussing the most romantic movie of all time.

It's that time of year! Time to drink hot cocoa and snuggle by the fire. Just make sure your dad isn't in the chimney first ;)  

This year for the Christmas Special, Ty and Rach cover the one and only Gremlins. We talk monkeys, puppet mayhem, and all things Gizmo. We also share our personal three rules and it definitely isn't don't feed Rach after midnight.

Well we did it! Not only did we maybe watch one of the scariest movies of all time but we may have also caught paranormal activity on our podcast! Ty and Rach dive into all things Stephen King with The Shining. We talk ghosts, lumberjacks, and imaginary friends (oh my!). Here's Johnny! 

1...2...Summers Off is coming to you with our Spooky Season episode of Nightmare on Elm Street.

Rach delivers maybe the best review of all time, makes scary scraping glove noises with her mouth, and refuses to go into boiler rooms. We talk all things Freddy: the hat, the sweater, the glove, the name. How hot is baby Depp? Will Ty ever take a bath or sleep in the middle of his bed ever again? Will Rach have nightmares that make her poop her pants?

Good news for those fellow weirdos out there, this is part 1 of 2 Halloween adventures!

Ty and Rach step out of the DeLorean in their sexy red puffer vests for this Season 6 Finale of Back to the Future!

We chat about Michael J NOT being the first Marty, Crispin Glover's weird volcano painting, Biff's mystery sexy friend, and Professor Brown's, I mean Doc Brown's chimp.

And the most important question: would you be friends with your parents back in the day?...even if they tried to kiss you...?

Summer may be winding down but we've got two episodes left! Do your fabulous self a favor and watch Rach's final pick for the season, The Birdcage.

You'll learn about all things 'man' like smearing toast, how John Wayne walks, and tips for waxing?? Ty and Rach talk drag queens, Disney, and the many dialects of Hank Azaria. "The important thing to remember is that you can always get more toast". 

#5 is aliiiive! Children of the 80s rejoice, because we come to you with a banger this week: Short Circuit!

Did Disney steal this robot design for Wall-E? Did audiences really hiss at Ally Sheedy when she planted a smooch on a robot's cheek? What's going on with the character Ben in this movie? Could he be...

Don't malfunction, give this week's pod a listen!

Like the title says, this one is a doozie! Rach's pick this week finally features the one and only Sandra Bullock alongside a sisterhood of some heavy-hitting actresses. We break down the southern belle archetype, best mother/daughter movies, and reveal our secret blood oaths. If you're confused, you should be.

What a doozy we have for you this week on Summers Off. We watch one of the worst movies of all time...Super Mario Bros (the 93 edition!)

Rach is flabbergasted and Ty is trying to remember if he loved this movie as a kid or not. It's a confusing time for everyone involved including the producers, directors, writers, actors, and Nintendo.  Why was this such a poopie mess? Tune in to find out! "Here we go!"

Looking for a 90s throwback this week? You got it dude! Tune in as we pay homage to the Olsen Twin dynasty. That's right, we're watching It Takes Two. We talk fan clubs, discount Billy Crystal, food fight rules, and child labor laws. Does it take two to make a thing go right? We're about to find out. 

From swashbuckling to knee buckling we LITERALLY get romantic this week with The Count of Monte Cristo.

Ty is the king of the moment with one of his faves. There's tons of history for you nerds out there.  We talk hottest cast ever with Jim Caviezel, Henry Cavill, and Richard Harris.  Rach talks Monte Cristo sandwiches and plots out revenge on everyone who skips this one.

Smack in the middle of wedding season, we're bringing you the only wedding movie that matters, My Best Friend's Wedding. For Rach's pick this week, we'll talk karaoke, lip scars, the Windy City, and which movie is Cameron Diaz's best (spoiler: it's this one!). 

FREEEEEEEEDOOOOM! We get epic this week with one of Ty's top five flicks, Braveheart!

We chat all things Scots. Ty gets nerdy with 13th century history, Rach oils up Scottish muscles, the mullet vs. long hair debate returns, and Ty gets real mad when people slam this movie.

Did Mel even want to do this? Where's the bridge at Sterling? What's the best cinema fight scene? Is Rach the Scottish hottie or the French babe? Tune in to find out.

It's Season 6 bay-bay! Who knew we'd make it 6 seasons?! Rach kicks off this summer with one of her top 5 faves and cult classic, Waiting for Guffman.

Haven't seen it? Never heard of it? What's the matter with you?! Just kidding, but it's worth a rent especially if you're a fan of the Schitt's Creek cast.

This week we talk all things mockumentary, the Christopher Guest experience, and community theater drama.   Buckle up for Season 6! 

*Note: We recorded the first few episodes of this season before the passing of our daughter, Ophelia. While we considered editing it out, we were filled with such joy and it felt like we would be erasing that part of our journey. Projects like Summers Off provide us with a connection to our creative spirit and each other. Thank you for listening. This season is extra special.

"I'll let you download this podcast anywhere..." For Valentine's Day, we address one of the spiciest movies of all time. It's another edition of Summers Off After Dark with this naughty, cinematic masterpiece that aged so well with no problems whatsoever - Cruel Intentions!

We talk spittle, real slaps, puking on set, that saucy soundtrack and how much it cost them, the sequels, and an amazing musical adaptation.  All this while giving you the lowdown of what happened with Reese and Ryan and debating the Top 50 sexiest movies of all time list.  It's a very tasty episode.

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! You know we couldn't pass up the opportunity to sneak in a holiday episode.  And this year we celebrate the festivus with 90s kid paradise, Home Alone.

We talk stunts, fake mob movies, proper spider handling, and settle the question - who's to blame for all of this?  Keep the change and Happy Holidays from the Hudsons!

It's time for Rach's one scary movie a year!  Ty gets her into the big theatre to watch John Carpenter's classic and the best slasher of all time, Halloween!  And she talks the whole way through it...

We chat about Michael the dog eater, minutemen in the bedroom, Freddy Krueger and his fake leaves, drunk Dr. Loomis, the creation of the final girl, and Rach tells us who she would be in this movie.  Hint:  "Boys don't like me because I'm so smart."

"Hey jerks, playing this pod at 3x speed kills!"  Enjoy and see you at Xmas!

Summers Off is saying Bon Voyage to Season 5 with a deep dive (that's right) to Titanic. You know Kate, you know Leo, but do you know Mij? Unleash your inner Titanic nerd as Rach and Ty separate fact from just made up stuff. Bonus we've got your Valentine's Day all figured out for 2023 -- and yes it involves a 3D 4K mega ship!

Snakes, rats, monkey brains, and terrible Cate Blanchett wigs.  These movies have it all. We tackle the 3rd Indiana Jones movie this week with The Last Crusade.

We hit pantsless tea parties, halloween costumes, give Sean Connery's accent a shot, and Rach definitely calls the Holy Grail the Goblet of Fire in this episode.  Ya gotta listen!

Well, La di da la di da, la la! The Diane Keaton season reigns on as we watch her defining role in Annie Hall, a part that was made for her (literally!).

This week Ty and Rach have some fierce debates about the Marx bros, the Big 5, and Karaoke. Ty also shares his favorite Woody Allen films. Spoiler: it's Antz.