In Newcomers, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's body of work, the Fast & Furious Franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the many interpretations of Batman, and the filmography of Martin Scorsese. Next up, Lauren and Nicole get into legendary sports movies!
FINAL DESTINATION 3 with Lauren Lapkus
Final Destination 3 (2006) · Aug 13, 2025
Field of Dreams (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
Field of Dreams (1989) · Sep 3, 2024
Challengers (w/ Margaret Cho)
Challengers (2024) · Aug 27, 2024
Bend It Like Beckham (w/ E.R. Fightmaster, Katie Kershaw, & Tien Tran)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) · Aug 20, 2024
The Karate Kid (w/ Bill Hader)
The Karate Kid (1984) · Aug 13, 2024
A League of Their Own (w/ Molly Kearney and Melanie Field)
A League of Their Own (1992) · Jul 23, 2024
White Men Can't Jump (w/ Amir Blumenfeld)
White Men Can't Jump (1992) · Jul 9, 2024
Killers of the Flower Moon (w/ Ryan Redcorn)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Jun 18, 2024
The Irishman (w/ Grace Spelman)
The Irishman (2019) · Jun 11, 2024
The Departed (w/ Mike Mitchell & John Hodgman)
The Departed (2006) · Jun 4, 2024
The Aviator (w/ Amy Nicholson)
The Aviator (2004) · May 28, 2024
Gangs of New York (w/ Griffin Newman & David Sims)
Gangs of New York (2002) · May 21, 2024
Goodfellas (w/ Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus)
GoodFellas (1990) · May 7, 2024
Raging Bull (w/ Branson Reese)
Raging Bull (1980) · Apr 30, 2024
The Last Waltz (w/ Stephanie Allynne)
The Last Waltz (1978) · Apr 23, 2024
Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)
Taxi Driver (1976) · Apr 16, 2024
The Flash (w/ Patton Oswalt and Pete Holmes)
The Flash (2023) · Mar 26, 2024
The Batman (w/ John Milhiser)
The Batman (2022) · Mar 19, 2024
The Lego Batman Movie (w/ Sam Richardson)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) · Mar 12, 2024
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (w/ Scott Aukerman)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) · Mar 5, 2024
The Dark Knight Rises (w/ Jason Mantzoukas)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Feb 27, 2024
The Dark Knight (w/ Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport)
The Dark Knight (2008) · Feb 20, 2024
Batman Begins (w/ Mary Holland)
Batman Begins (2005) · Feb 13, 2024
Batman & Robin (w/ Matt Gourley)
Batman & Robin (1997) · Feb 6, 2024
Batman Forever (w/ Andy Daly)
Batman Forever (1995) · Jan 30, 2024
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (w/ Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Jan 23, 2024
Batman Returns (w/ Karen Han)
Batman Returns (1992) · Jan 16, 2024
Batman 1966 (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
Batman (1966) · Jan 2, 2024
Bonus: Fast X (with Nicole Byer & Jon Gabrus)
Fast X (2023) · May 31, 2023
Thor: Love & Thunder (w/ Jon Gabrus, Sasheer Zamata, and Ify Nwadiwe | Live at Comic Con)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 28, 2022
Spider-Man: Far From Home (w/ Whitmer Thomas)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) · Jul 12, 2022
Avengers: Endgame (w/ Joel Kim Booster)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Jun 28, 2022
Captain Marvel (w/ Emily Gonzalez and Sammy Smart of Too Scary; Didn't Watch)
Captain Marvel (2019) · Jun 21, 2022
Avengers: Infinity War (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Jun 14, 2022
Black Panther (w/ Shaun Diston)
Black Panther (2018) · Jun 7, 2022
Thor: Ragnarok (w/ Paul Scheer)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) · May 31, 2022
Spider-Man: Homecoming (w/ Zach Cherry)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · May 24, 2022
Doctor Strange (w/ Scott Aukerman)
Doctor Strange (2016) · May 17, 2022
Captain America: Civil War (w/ Jason Mantzoukas)
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · May 10, 2022
Ant-Man (w/ Caleb Hearon and Shelby Wolstein)
Ant-Man (2015) · May 3, 2022
Avengers: Age of Ultron (w/ Leah Marilla Thomas)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) · Apr 26, 2022
Guardians of the Galaxy (w/ Kevin T. Porter)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) · Apr 19, 2022
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (w/ Ify Nwadiwe)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · Apr 12, 2022
Marvel's The Avengers (w/ Ashley Nicole Black)
The Avengers (2012) · Apr 5, 2022
Captain America: The First Avenger (w/ James III)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) · Mar 29, 2022
Iron Man 2 (w/ Carl Tart and Lamar Woods)
Iron Man 2 (2010) · Mar 15, 2022
The Fate Of The Furious (w/ Niccole Thurman)
The Fate of the Furious (2017) · Sep 14, 2021
Furious 7 (w/ Sam Richardson)
Furious 7 (2015) · Sep 7, 2021
Fast & Furious 6 (w/ Ryan Stanger)
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) · Aug 31, 2021
Fast & Furious (w/ Geoffrey James and Reilly Anspaugh)
Fast & Furious (2009) · Aug 17, 2021
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (w/ Christine Nangle)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) · Aug 10, 2021
2 Fast 2 Furious (w/ Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell)
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) · Aug 3, 2021
The Fast and the Furious (w/ Betsy Sodaro)
The Fast and the Furious (2001) · Jul 27, 2021
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (w/ Naomi Ekperigin)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013) · Jun 15, 2021
A Madea Family Funeral (w/ Sasheer Zamata)
A Madea Family Funeral (2019) · Jun 8, 2021
Madea's Witness Protection (w/ Langston Kerman)
Madea's Witness Protection (2012) · Jun 1, 2021
Madea Goes to Jail (w/ Shaun Diston)
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) · May 18, 2021
The Oval (w/ Monique Heart)
The Oval Portrait (2019) · May 11, 2021
Madea's Big Happy Family (w/ Rae Sanni)
Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) · May 4, 2021
Acrimony (w/ Michelle Collins)
Acrimony (2018) · Apr 20, 2021
A Madea Christmas (w/ Jason Concepcion)
A Madea Christmas (2013) · Apr 13, 2021
Why Did I Get Married (w/ Lauren Ashley Smith and Mariah Smith)
Why Did I Get Married? (2007) · Apr 6, 2021
The Family That Preys (w/ Jacquis Neal)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) · Mar 30, 2021
Daddy's Little Girls (w/ Sydnee Washington)
Daddy's Little Girls (2007) · Mar 23, 2021
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (w/ Jon Braylock)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) · Mar 16, 2021
The Rise of Skywalker - Watchalong
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Mar 9, 2021
The Battle of the Five Armies - Watchalong (Pt. 2/2)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · Mar 2, 2021
The Battle of the Five Armies - Watchalong (Pt. 1/2)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · Feb 23, 2021
The Hunt for Gollum (w/ Eva Anderson)
The Hunt for Gollum (2009) · Nov 10, 2020
The Return of the King - 1980 animated version (w/ Miel Bredouw)
The Return of the King (1980) · Nov 3, 2020
The Lord of the Rings - 1978 animated version (w/ Michelle Collins)
The Lord of the Rings (1978) · Oct 27, 2020
The Hobbit - 1977 animated version (w/ Oscar Montoya)
The Hobbit (1977) · Oct 20, 2020
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (w/ Zach Reino)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · Sep 29, 2020
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (w/ Jon Braylock)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) · Sep 15, 2020
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (w/ Gaby Paiella and Callie Beusman)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Sep 1, 2020
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (w/ Mary Holland)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Aug 25, 2020
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (w/ Jon Gabrus)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Aug 18, 2020
Spaceballs (w/ Mary Holland and Ahmed Best)
Spaceballs (1987) · Jun 30, 2020
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (w/ Preeti Chhibber)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) · Jun 16, 2020
Star Wars: Ep. IX - The Rise of Skywalker (w/ Matt Gourley)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Apr 28, 2020
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (w/ Mano Agapion)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · Apr 14, 2020
Solo: A Star Wars Story (w/ Shaun Diston)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · Apr 7, 2020
Star Wars: Ep. VIII - The Last Jedi (w/ Demi Adejuyigbe)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Mar 31, 2020
Star Wars: Ep. VII - The Force Awakens (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Mar 23, 2020
Star Wars Ep. III - Revenge of the Sith (w/ Andy Daly)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Mar 17, 2020
The Star Wars Holiday Special (w/ Oscar Montoya)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) · Mar 10, 2020
Star Wars Ep. II - Attack of the Clones (w/ Mike Mitchell)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Mar 3, 2020
Star Wars Ep. I - The Phantom Menace (w/ Nick Wiger)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) · Feb 25, 2020
Star Wars Ep. VI - Return of the Jedi (w/ Emily Yoshida)
Return of the Jedi (1983) · Feb 11, 2020