This week, Olivia is joined by Special Guest Co-Host Luke Van Tress to discuss Richard Kelly's manic sci-fi/political satire/fever dream Southland Tales!

Olivia's Adventures in Indiana Teaser!

Dec 11th, 2019 26m 48s

Olivia's in Indiana all month, but just because she's on her own away from home doesn't mean she's alone! The show must go on! For this special teaser episode, Olivia is joined by her old friend and current Low Com Phenom Theme Song musician Lu

Jaws (w/Frankie Griffen)

Nov 22nd, 2019 1h 24m

This week Vanessa and Olivia are joined by Frankie Griffen to wrap up their deep dive into 1975 with the movie that birthed the Summer Blockbuster: JAWS!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (w/Andy Sell)

Nov 10th, 2019 1h 5m

This week Vanessa and Olivia are joined by the lovely Andy Sell to talk about the classic Jack Nicholson dramedy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!

Shampoo (w/Rachel Fisher)

Nov 1st, 2019 53m 33s

This week, Vanessa and Olivia are joined by Rachel Fisher of the Hollywood Crime Scene podcast to talk about Hal Ashby's Nixon-era sexual satire Shampoo!

Dog Day Afternoon (w/Adam Tod Brown)

Oct 25th, 2019 52m 31s

Continuing our rundown of the top films of 1975, Vanessa and Olivia are joined by Unpops Head Honcho Adam Tod Brown to discuss the classic bank robbery film Dog Day Afternoon! Together they talk Attica, the LA Riots, and Olivia's surprising (al

The Return of the Pink Panther (w/David Bell)

Oct 15th, 2019 46m 18s

Three Days of the Condor

Oct 11th, 2019 45m 9s

This week, Olivia and Vanessa investigate the 1975 paranoid political thriller Three Days of the Condor! They chat about best things to choke to death on and whether this is Peak Robert Redford Hotness!

Funny Lady

Oct 1st, 2019 56m 22s

This week on Lowest Common Phenomenator, Vanessa and Olivia chat about Barbra Streisand's sequel to Funny Girl, Funny Lady! Together they dive into Babs' career and legacy, and how the sequel fails to live up to the bar set by the 1968 original

The Other Side of the Mountain

Sep 25th, 2019 1h 2m

The hits of 1975 keep coming as Vanessa and Olivia dig into the soapy melodrama The Other Side of the Mountain! But mostly they just talk about John Travolta, Nash Bridges, and Simon Birch! Check out that interview with Gina Gershon and Jennife

Tommy

Sep 21st, 2019 1h 31m

It's a far-out psychedelic journey this week on Lowest Common Phenomenator as Vanessa and Olivia jam out to the 1975 The Who rock opera TOMMY!

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Sep 9th, 2019 55m 20s

It's the start of Lowest Common Phenomenator Phase 2! The LowComPhenom gals kick off their exploration of the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 1975 with the wholesome and extremely boring kids movie The Apple Dumpling Gang! Who's the most surp

Roar (1981)

Aug 25th, 2019 1h 18m

This week, Vanessa and Olivia have a mild panic attack while talking about the bonkers 1981 family comedy about actual lions attacking actual people, ROAR! Tune in to find out how many people were seriously injured during the making of this mov

The Shallows

Aug 6th, 2019 1h 13m

The Low Com Phenom gals kick off Big Animal Month with the 2016 shark attack thriller The Shallows! Tune in for a discussion of CG sharks, Blake Lively's bravura performance, and whether Sully "Stephen" Seagull deserved to be the first bird to

The Karate Kid (2010)

Jul 30th, 2019 51m 1s

Jackie Chan month continues! The LowComPhenom gals brave the sweltering heat to talk about the 2010 Jaden Smith star vehicle The Karate Kid. Together they tackle the big questions like “do thick thighs ACTUALLY save lives?” and “why was this mo

Rumble In The Bronx

Jul 24th, 2019 1h 27m

The Low Com Phenom crew continues their coverage of Jackie Chan with the seminal action classic Rumble in the Bronx! Is this one of the greatest films ever made? Which trailer lines got stuck in our heads? Find out!

Police Story

Jul 24th, 2019 1h 17m

Jackie Chan month continues as the Low Com Phenom girls dig into his 1985 hit Police Story! Join in as they talk stunts, physical comedy, and whether or not they could pull off that death-defying electrical leap!

Drunken Master

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 8m

On this week’s episode, Vanessa and Olivia kick off their month covering the legendary Jackie Chan! There’s fights! There’s laughs! There’s drinking! It’s The Legend of Drunken Master!

A Scanner Darkly

Jun 29th, 2019 1h 7m

LowComPhenom revisits the slept on sci-fi slow burn, A Scanner Darkly. They talk about Keanu, weird apartment bugs, OC and it's unique animation style.

Deep Rising

Jun 14th, 2019 1h 26m

There's a heat wave in LA as the Low Com Gals talk about the swashbuckling crew in Deep Rising, a monster movie that should have been huge. They talk about why they adore this movie, how Treat Williams was the early prototype for Nathan Fillion

Osmosis Jones

Jun 6th, 2019 57m 47s

In a one off episode, the Low Com Gals get together to talk about Osmosis Jones, the great animation and the not so great live action, and great voice acting performances, Also Vanessa wants to copulate with a deadly disease and Olivia has a bo

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

May 30th, 2019 1h 27m

The LowCom gals are back talking about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Edgar Wright, generational comedy and storytelling through editing.

Detective Pikachu

May 16th, 2019 55m 45s

Nes and Olivia gather to spend way too much gushing about Pikachu's cheeks, what good lighting can do for a moment, film noir and what the future of the Pokemon franchise looks like.

Pokemon

May 4th, 2019 1h 2m

Kicking off the video game themed mini-series, the LowCom gals talk about the Pokemon games, Pokemon Go conspiracies and the joy of being the very best like no one ever was.