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Spooky Season: Going Under the Bed with Maurice
Spooky Season is officially here, and we’re kicking things off with Little Monsters.
Vince, our music producer and frequent cohost, joins Kos and Dilo…
13 hours ago
One Hitter: Animation Studio Showdown
Kos and Dilo wrap up the animation series by putting Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Illumination, Studio Ghibli, and LAIKA head-to-head. They compare eac…
3 weeks ago
LAIKA's ParaNorman
This week on High Expectations, we head to Blithe Hollow for LAIKA’s spooky stop-motion adventure, ParaNorman. We’re talking Norman’s ability to see …
1 month ago
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo
In this episode we dive into Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo, a wildly imaginative story of friendship, family, and a little fish with a serious love for ham.…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
It's So Fluffy! Illumination's Despicable Me
In this episode of High Expectations, Kos and Dilo revisit Despicable Me to find out what turned a story about the world's greatest villain into one …
2 months, 1 week ago
Kitty! Pixar's Monsters, Inc.
This week, we head through the closet door to revisit Pixar's Monsters, Inc. We break down the film's incredible world-building, behind-the-scenes st…
3 months ago
That'll Do, Donkey! Dreamwork's Shrek
This week on High Expectations, we're heading to the swamp to revisit Shrek, the animated comedy that helped redefine fairy tales for a new generatio…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Oo-de-Lally! Disney's Robin Hood
This week, we head to Sherwood Forest to revisit Disney’s animated classic Robin Hood (1973). With animal outlaws, corrupt royalty, catchy folk songs…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
100th Episode!! Half Baked
For our 100th episode, we went back to a true stoner comedy staple: Half Baked. It might be the most quotable movie with the least amount of actual p…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
In Memoriam: James Van Der Beek
This week we head to West Canaan, Texas to revisit Varsity Blues, the late-90s football movie that somehow became a defining piece of high school spo…
6 months, 2 weeks ago