Pat Cassels did return for our annual Summer Movie Review... but it was lost due to technical blipblaps. So, instead, we rewatched Top Gun Maverick and tried to figure out what made it work.You can sync up and watch Top Gun Maverick with us, b

10 Year Anniversary of Summer Movie Review

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 23m

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Competitive Meat Judging

Oct 13th, 2020 49m 51s

Dr. Mark Miller is the head coach of Texas Tech's meat judging team. Here, he explains what that means and how it works.Check out his team's storefront Red Raider Meats, which helps fund the team.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv

Race & Gaming

Sep 29th, 2020 1h

Dr. Kishonna L. Gray has written such books as Intersectional Tech: Black Users in Digital Gaming and Feminism in Play and edited books like Woke Gaming: Digital Challenges to Oppression and Social Injustice. Here, she explains how and why.Se

The Buffalo Emoji

Sep 22nd, 2020 54m 39s

Alex Schmidt is responsible for the Buffalo emoji. He now hosts the podcast Secretly Incredibly Fascinating. Here, he explains how all that came together.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/

Reconsidering Showgirls

Sep 15th, 2020 57m 58s

Showgirls is infamous for both being terribly reviewed and flopping at the box office. And yet, in the decades since was released, it has gained a cult following of fans who love it. Jeffrey McHale made a documentary about the phenomenon called

Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie Review 2020

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 21m

Jeff is joined by Pat Cassels and Owen Parsons to review a summer of movies like no other.There will be new Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Shows every Tuesday for the next few Tuesdays, thanks for staying subscribed.This episode is brought to you by

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Help Jeff Test His Game

Apr 14th, 2020 5m 23s

I explain what I've been working on, and ask you to help test it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 21st, 2020 37m 52s

Alexis Wellwood is a philosopher and a linguist who recently wrote a book about the meaning of the word "more." Here, she explains how and why.Check out Alexis' website at (cool URL alert) http://semantics.landSee Privacy Policy at https://

Simpsonology

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 4m

Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay have written two books about The Simpsons. The first is The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield. Their newest is The Simpsons' Beloved Springfield: Es

Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie 2020 Predictions

Dec 17th, 2019 2h 2m

Jeff & Pat look into their crystal ball and try to predict the movies of 2020.Plus, an update on the podcast.jeffrubinjeffrubinshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv

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[rerun] US Memory Champion

Sep 24th, 2019 1h 8m

One of my all-time favorite Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Shows. Here's an episode where you actually get to hear an insane skill demonstrated live. This was originally recorded in 2013. Nelson is still active in the Memory Game, catch up with his mo

Managing Cue Cards at SNL

Sep 10th, 2019 52m 6s

Wally Feresten oversees the cue cards at Saturday Night Live. Here he explains how he got started, and what it takes to make everything work on both sides of the cue card.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

Jeff & Pat's Summer Movie Review 2019

Aug 20th, 2019 1h 45m

Last year we predicted how the movies of summer 2019 would do on Rotten Tomatoes. This week, as summer winds down, we find out who had the most accurate predictions. Spoilers for lots of movies movies especially Avengers, Spider-Man, and Toy

World's Fastest Texter

Aug 6th, 2019 37m 24s

Marcel Filho earned the Guinness World Record fastest texter by typing the following phrase: “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attac

Goth Culture 101

Jul 23rd, 2019 52m 47s

Jillian Venters is the author of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them. In this episode, everything Jeff always wanted to know about being goth but was too afraid to ask.Check out Jillian's website, Gothic-

Sand Castles + Snow Sculptures

Jul 9th, 2019 50m 40s

Sean Fitzpatrick of Fitzysnowman Studios was a mechanic who was already an adult when he discovered a love of sculpting with sand, snow, and other ephemeral materials. Then he turned it into a business. Here, he explains how and why. And gives

[rerun] The Museum of Who Let the Dogs Out

May 28th, 2019 1h 3m

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Card Counting & Blackjack: What's the Deal?

May 14th, 2019 1h 1m

Colin Jones had never stepped foot in a casino when he took an interest in counting cards. Now over 15 years into his Blackjack career, he’s teaching others to count cards online. Check out Colin’s book, free card counting mini-course, and Y

Professional Costume Replicas

Apr 30th, 2019 51m 12s

GSTQ Fashions is a company run by seamstress Catherine Jones. They make high quality costume replicas costumes for movies, TV shows, and private commissions. Recently, they even made Dave Bautista's outfit for Wrestlemania. In this episode, she

Weird Al: An Analysis w/ Nathan Rabin

Apr 16th, 2019 54m 49s

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Where Do Fonts Come From?

Apr 2nd, 2019 55m 6s

Nick Sherman is a typographer, typeface designer, and typographic consultant. Here, he explains how and why.Links to Nick's websites that we discuss here: NickSherman.com, hex.xyz, and FontsInUse.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.co

The Blackest Black Paint

Mar 19th, 2019 47m 16s

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[rerun] "Nickelodeon Took Over My School"

Mar 5th, 2019 59m 29s

[In reruns while the new Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Studios gets set up. Enjoy this classic episode, one of my all-time faves] In 1990, these three friends saw their school taken over by Nickelodeon. Here, they explain how and why.See Privacy Po