Story Break

A Story for Will's Son | #170

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Story Break is back for a special episode - Will had a kid! And just like how we broke a story for Matt's daughter, we're doing one for Will's son!

Story Break | #169

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 8 Oct 2021 17:00:06 +0000

The end of an era. We reminisce about our professional lives around this podcast, and break the movie adaptation for the podcast itself. Thank you all for listening!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

The Final Wiki Roulette | #168

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 1 Oct 2021 23:47:34 +0000

We spin the wheel on combining three random Wikipedia articles one last time, and it somehow is... about Garfield? Kind of!?

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Canadian James Bond (ft. Elyse Willems) | #167

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:13:44 +0000

Notable Canadian Elyse Willems joins us as we discover a strange copyright law loophole that allows us to legally create a James Bond film... as long as it ONLY plays in Canada.

Check out Elyse's book! A Night in Halloween House

Previous upload had some technical issues which have been fixed!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Sniper Island | #166

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:01:40 +0000

Wouldn't be Story Break without a ridiculous dumb idea we take seriously! This week - an island. With snipers. Sniper Island. What more do you need to know??

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Speed Racer 2 | #165

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:11:37 +0000

We approach one of our favorite movies and dare to attempt a sequel to what is already cinematic perfection!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

lo fi beats to study and relax to | #164

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 10:40:08 +0000

The ultimate anime enigma - the lofi girl from the hit "lo-fi beats" stream. Can we pull a movie out of this one?

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Mad Libs | #163

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:48:17 +0000

We do a mad lib and somehow manage to rope in bananas, Universal's Minions, and a road movie all in one!

Editing by Travis Reaves

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Blood Opera | #162

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 01:22:13 +0000

We take on a genre near and dear to all our hearts - heroic bloodshed/blood opera!

MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses & use code: STORYBREAK

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

A Grouchy Superhero (With X-Ray Vision) | #161

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 04:25:34 +0000

We go onto a random superhero generator and make a new superhero movie!

MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses & use code: STORYBREAK

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - The First Draft

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sun, 8 Aug 2021 09:45:53 +0000

It's finally done! The entire Jar Jar Binks feature film - every scene back to back. If you want to just hear the new scene, you can skip to 2:47:30.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 21 - Jar Jar's Side

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:45:38 +0000

We try and figure out the climax of the movie!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 20 - N8-38

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:13:46 +0000

N8-38 expresses and realizes her dream of piloting a TIE fighter with lightsabers!! We're rewriting all the rules of Star Wars with this one!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 19 - Darth Vader vs. Qui Gon Jinn

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:33:10 +0000

The matchup we've been waiting for! This ep is just the scene as F dog boned up the recording but it's a nice beefy scene!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 18 - The Plan Begins...

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:41:51 +0000

Jar Jar wakes up from the rager and begins the most important day of his life.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 17 - Surprise Party!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 3 Jul 2021 03:15:56 +0000

It gets emotionally and morally complicated when Jar Jar's coworkers throw him a surprise party.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Story Break Break - Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:17:00 +0000

We juggle some real life responsibilities and bring you one of our all time favorite episodes!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 16 - Jar Jar Management Montage

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 04:06:58 +0000

It's time for Jar Jar to enact his plan and be... a beloved boss?

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 15 - Jar Jar's Oscar Speech

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:30:10 +0000

Jar Jar makes an impassioned speech to convince the rebels he's on their side.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 14 - The Planet Core

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 04:09:11 +0000

Jar Jar enacts a daring plan to try and win the trust of Croke Ceel.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 13 - "Pretty Crafty Thinkin', Huh?"

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 28 May 2021 03:14:04 +0000

Jar Jar does some quick thinking on his feet.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - The Story So Far

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 May 2021 07:19:07 +0000

We recap our Jar Jar story so far in preparation for continuing this zany adventure!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

The Bible | #160

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 14 May 2021 08:46:04 +0000

It's still MaxFunDrive which means we're still tackling the HARDEST BREAKS EVER. This week: the best selling book of all-time - The Bible.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Infinite Jest | #159

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 7 May 2021 00:31:11 +0000

It's MaxFunDrive time once again, so prepare yourself for Story Break HARD MODE, where we only tackle the hardest, most impossible stories. This week - David Foster Wallace's "unadaptable" masterpiece, Infinite Jest!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Mortal Kombat! | #158

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:12:35 +0000

We TEST OUR MIGHT against Mortal Kombat (note: none of us saw the new one so maybe we just come up with the plot of the new one? Only one way to find out!)

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Fast and the Furious: Jurassic Park | #157

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:51:49 +0000

We return to the world of fast sideways cars and throw dinosaurs at everyone's favorite crime family!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Austin Powers, but he's from the 90s | #156

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 01:23:01 +0000

Yeah, baby, yeah! We take a break from the Star Wars universe to try and modernize everyone's favorite shagadelic superspy Austin Powers! It's a lot harder than you'd expect.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 13 - "I'm Palpatine, baby!"

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 9 Apr 2021 18:21:33 +0000

Just another day in the office for Palpatine! Wait... What's Jar Jar doing...?

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 12 Redux - The Kill-O-Sphere

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 2 Apr 2021 17:43:16 +0000

We rewind a bit on the previous scene and reshape it to properly raise the stakes by invoking everyone's favorite large spherical weapon of mass destruction!

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Story Break Break - Neymar Jr.'s FORTNITE ADVENTURE!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:50:29 +0000

Epic Games reached out and challenged us to dive into the lore of Fortnite Season 6 (out now!) and break a story, and boy oh boy do we break it!

Season 6 of Fortnite is out now! http://fn.gg/season6

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 12 - The Red Council

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0000

Jar Jar fills a vacancy in the Emperor's Red Council

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 11 - Vader's Bachelor Pad

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:03:15 +0000

Vader lays a trap for Jar Jar.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 10 - Jar Jar Sells Out!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:11:49 +0000

Jar Jar resorts to some hardcore moves in order to get into the Emperor's inner circle.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 9 - "I don't eat fruit."

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:35:45 +0000

Jar Jar is installed as the Governor of Naboo and tries to get closer to the Emperor's inner circle.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 8 - Vader? I hardly know 'er!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:03:00 +0000

We introduce Darth Vader as Jar Jar accepts his role as Governor of Naboo.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 7 - The Scene of the Crime

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:04:34 +0000

Qui-Gon shows Jar Jar the awful truth...

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 6 - Qui-Gon Ghost Cameo

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:47:07 +0000

Fan favorite Qui-Gon Jinn makes his Force ghost cameo as we continue our Star Wars journey!

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 5 - "So this is how liberty dies..."

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 5 Feb 2021 08:05:33 +0000

Our story intersects with some familiar faces, and a famous Star Wars scene.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 4 - Y'all Ready for Binks?

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:22:57 +0000

Jar Jar stands before the assembled crowd and confronts his conscience.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 3 - Burdens to Bear

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:51:19 +0000

Jar Jar comes face to face with a fellow war veteran en route to fulfilling his duties as a junior representative.

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 2 - The Hero of Naboo

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:20:23 +0000

Jar Jar is more popular than he thinks...

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar - Sc. 1 - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 8 Jan 2021 21:45:49 +0000

The totally unofficial adventure begins as we tackle the iconic Star Wars title crawl!

Some further reading and resources:

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/racial-ventriloquism/

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1999/05/the-merchant-of-menace.html

https://davechen.net/2012/02/racism-and-ethnic-stereotypes-in-star-wars-the-phantom-menace/

Edited by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jar Jar: A Star Wars Story - Outline

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 2 Jan 2021 20:25:35 +0000

We're kicking off 2021 and Season 4 of Story Break by giving the full script treatment to one of our earliest (and fan favorite) episodes - Jar Jar: A Star Wars Story! This week, we review our original break from episode 2 (!) of this podcast in preparation for the scene-by-scene writing process that's to come!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Destiny (ft. Anthony Burch) | #155

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:12:14 +0000

We sit with notable writer of comics and video games Anthony Burch to attempt to untangle the massive mythos that is Bungie's looter shooter Destiny!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Cyberpunk 21776 | #154

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:06:48 +0000

This "cyberpunk" thing all the kids into can't be that hard... right? Time to FIND OUT!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

John Wick 4 | #153

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 23:10:41 +0000

We get deep with the universe of John Wick to formulate what the 4th movie might be!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Jump: The Shark! | #152

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 02:16:14 +0000

We take the phrase "jump the shark" in directions no sane human being would ever condone. Join us as we once again envision cinematic excellence!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Memes | #151

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:51:58 +0000

We take on some of the internet's hottest, most dankest memes and try to make movies out of them!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

A Flea | #150

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 6 Nov 2020 03:08:04 +0000

Suck it, Herman Melville! He said you can't make an epic story about a flea well guess what we just did!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

A Serious Episode with No Laughs | #149

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:09:29 +0000

We try our hardest to do a serious episode (because this podcast is just way too funny!)

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Lincoln Logs | #148

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 01:23:10 +0000

We take a classic children's building toy, combine it with America's greatest president, a bright eyed kid with a dream, and a superstar Japanese vocaloid to create one of our most buckwild breaks yet!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Crayola and Mr. Sketch Scented Markers | #147

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:35:04 +0000

Turns out you can make a movie about the infamous Crayola/Mr. Sketch Scented Marker rivalry!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Monster Mash | #146

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 9 Oct 2020 13:14:54 +0000

The greatest novelty song ever written gets a full feature film treatment just in time for the spooookiest month of the year!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Among Us | #145

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 2 Oct 2020 18:56:04 +0000

Kinda sus that we're putting out an episode about Among Us, the social deception game that's sweeping the nation, but whatever vent us if you want we don't care because we're not imposters! Don't believe me? Follow me around the entire next round!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Warhammer 40k | #144

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:36:45 +0000

We somehow find a way into the mindblowingly massive universe of Warhammer 40k, guided by Matt, who is a big ol' miniature painting nerd.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Fall Guys | #143

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:38:53 +0000

We're only just a little late to the video game sensation that's sweeping the nation - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout! But now... in movie form!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

One-Eyed Charley | #142

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:40:42 +0000

We break the story of legendary old west stagecoach driver One-Eyed Charley.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Star Wars, But I Think It's a Good Idea | #141

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 3 Sep 2020 21:25:55 +0000

We let the power of our phone's predictive text guide us on a journey to fix an obscure little sci-fi flick... called Star Wars!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

The Chosen Mom | #140

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:15:13 +0000

Twitter user @kathryniveyy asked why "the chosen one" is always a teenager - why not a 42 year old mom? And we thought... yeah! So here it is - a "chosen one" story about a mom that's also, for a while, accidentally the plot of Jupiter Ascending!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Disney Channel Original Movie Marathon | #139

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:48:37 +0000

We randomly select Disney Channel original movies and, based solely on their title and posters, break what the movie is!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Freddie's Creepy Dream | #138

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 01:35:58 +0000

A terrifying story yanked from the depths of Freddie's subconscious. This dream features mad creepy vibes, a haunted small town, and, uh, some familiar characters we will never get the rights to...

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Halo: The Story of Craig | #137

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 7 Aug 2020 03:34:54 +0000

We finally do the Halo movie, featuring everyone's favorite new Halo character: Craig.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

McDonalds | #136

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:59:33 +0000

We're lovin' it this week as we try and figure out what the movie might be for a place that has (according to the signs) sold "billions" of burgers (citation needed).

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Assassin's Creed | #135

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 03:32:06 +0000

We take on the incredibly popular Ubisoft franchise Assassin's Creed. Please note - a lot of Roman history of varying degrees of historical accuracy get thrown around this episode. We know we're probably getting a lot wrong but in Freddie's defense nobody told him there was gonna be a pop quiz on this stuff!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Tiny Haunted House | #134

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 03:41:10 +0000

What if a tiny house... was HAUNTED!?

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Christopher Nolan's TENET | #133

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:14:07 +0000

They keep pushing back Christopher Nolan's upcoming TENET, and we've had enough! We're taking matters into our own hands and breaking this movie based solely on 2/3 of the podcast having seen the trailers!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Adobe Photoshop | #132

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, freddie wong, will campos) — Fri, 3 Jul 2020 16:40:28 +0000

Can everyone's favorite still image manipulation program be turned into... a teen movie!? Yes. The answer is yes.

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Mt. Rushmore | #131

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:53:02 +0000

A movie about America's most underwhelming roadtrip attraction - Mt. Rushmore!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Wiki Roulette! A Film About a Film! | #130

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:24:21 +0000

In this challenging Wikiroulette, we draw a suburb in the city of Poznan, Poland, an old film called Santiago, and a former leader of the Church of Latter Day Saints and somehow make a coherent movie out of it!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

BONUS - Disaster Jocks: The RPG!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 16:00:05 +0000

We break a one-shot role-playing game about a team of jocks that have to save earth from impending doom! This bonus episode made possible by Role!

Visit http://playrole.com/storybreak and get on that Kickstarter!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

The Bill of Rights Decalogue | #129

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 02:36:31 +0000

We come up with a series of 10 short films, each about one of the first ten amendments in the American Bill of Rights. Eat your heart out, Kieślowski!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

A message from Story Break

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 5 Jun 2020 00:41:05 +0000

We take an interlude this week and point to some recommend some resources and reading.

Stuff we mention:

Equal Justice Initiative

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Compiled list of ways to help - https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Color of Change

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo

Black Girl Nerds Podcast

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Tilly, the Minion Dog | #128

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, matt arnold, will campos) — Fri, 29 May 2020 00:17:28 +0000

We break another one of Freddie's dreams - this time about a horrifying Minion/dog hybrid that speaks like a human child. Buckle up for a weird one, folks!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Animal Crossing | #127

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 22 May 2020 06:36:22 +0000

We get loopy and attempt to create a movie around a game about acquiring furniture and cool neighbors: Nintendo's Animal Crossing!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Snowrunner | #126

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:59:48 +0000

This one covers Matt and Freddie's obsession with Focus Interactive's off-road trucking simulator Snowrunner and Will's unabashed love of trucker movies in one! Finally!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Mambo No. 5 | #125

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 8 May 2020 01:21:07 +0000

Back to the classic taste that everyone knows and loves - the Story Boys tackle Lou Bega's 90s classic "Mambo No. 5" and turn it into a saucy romance!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - The Complete Audio Drama

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, freddie wong, will campos) — Fri, 1 May 2020 04:38:25 +0000

The collected audio dramas of Heaven Heist!

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 28 - End of the Line

podcasts@rocketjump.com (will campos, matt arnold, freddie wong) — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:25:13 +0000

The final showdown between the crew and Ms. Wonderful and her goons, and the end of the line for Gin...

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 27 - The Longest Montage in Cinema History

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:36:36 +0000

We kick off with what is possibly the longest (in terms of time passing) montage in the history of cinema as Gin and the gang prepare for the most important four seconds of their lives...

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 26 - An Eternity in Purgatory

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, matt arnold, will campos) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 23:26:41 +0000

Gin and the crew plunge to purgatory, where they run into a famous writer and figure out what to do with the remaining four seconds of their lives...

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 25 - A Leap of Faith

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 21:42:36 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 24 - Crooks and Cooks

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 03:43:49 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 23 - A Wrench in the Works...

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:00:02 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 22 - Multiple Moody Motorcycle Montages

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:53:14 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 21B - "Did we take a vow against violence?"

podcasts@rocketjump.com (chad ellis, freddie wong, matt arnold, will campos) — Fri, 6 Mar 2020 09:44:42 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 21 - A Heist Within a Heist

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 01:04:17 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 20: A Chair and Some Garfield Comics

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:47:57 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Fast and the Furious X: Fast Forever (Rerun)

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:48:55 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 19: Hating Someone is like Drinking Poison

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Fri, 7 Feb 2020 04:28:41 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 18: A Cooking Anime

podcasts@rocketjump.com (will campos, matt arnold, freddie wong) — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:35:44 +0000

Editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 17: The Heist Begins...

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 07:31:11 +0000

Additional audio editing by Chad Ellis

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 16: How do you get stuff back from heaven?

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:43:30 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 15: The "Blueprint on the Table" Scene

podcasts@rocketjump.com (will campos, freddie wong, matt arnold) — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 06:48:32 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - ACT 1 Read Through

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matthew arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 2 Jan 2020 22:19:23 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

SLEIGHRUNNER - Christmas Rerun

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:07:52 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Superman | #124

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:54:28 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Hallmark Christmas Movie Bonanza! | #123

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:00:10 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Pixar's Shoes | #122

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 6 Dec 2019 01:13:26 +0000

Pixar ran out of ideas for movies about inanimate objects that have feelings and can talk and need to learn human lessons, so we step up and give their tried and true formula a run for its money!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Pokemon Roulette | #121

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, matt arnold, will campos) — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:53:13 +0000

The Story Boys take a spin on the Pokedex Roulette to see what EGGcelent Pokemon is going on an adventure this week.

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Maclunkey! The Greedo Movie | #120

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:17:35 +0000

The newest release of Star Wars on Disney+ has Greedo exclaim "Maclunkey!" before he meets his untimely fate at the hands of Han Solo. This week, we dive into what that word could mean...

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Same Title, New Movie - AFI Top 100 Edition | #119

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:04:21 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

The Sexiest Movie Ever (feat. Beth May) | #118

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, will campos, beth may, matthew arnold) — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 07:02:41 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

and guest Beth May is @HeyBethMay

Heaven Heist - Sc. 14: All you gotta do is breathe...

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 1 Nov 2019 03:00:36 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 13: Hurry up and kill me!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, freddie wong, will campos) — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:51:49 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 12: Goodbye, Bambi.

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:00:41 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 11: You Do the Chicken Dance!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:33:41 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 10: Not Everyone’s Cut Out To Be a Criminal

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 3 Oct 2019 23:35:23 +0000

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 9: Amorphous Naked Man Couch

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matthew arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:40:33 +0000

We ask the tough questions such as what is death? How does reincarnation work? Can you have vices in Heaven with free will? Note: Some spoilers for Season 1 of The Good Place.

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 8: A Taste of Heaven

podcasts@rocketjump.com (Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold, Will Campos) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:21:00 +0000

Why does every movie use a defibrillator to bring someone back from the dead, and can the story boys avoid this cliche? No. No they can't.

Heaven Heist - Sc. 7: Sex Butler Robots

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:40:51 +0000

We ask the tough questions such as what is death? How does reincarnation work? Can you have vices in Heaven with free will? Note: Some spoilers for Season 1 of The Good Place.

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 6: "They'll let anyone in these days..."

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 6 Sep 2019 00:15:13 +0000

Jin gets picked up by his grandma this week as we dive deeper into the background philosophical and theological groundwork of heaven, discover that we have broken all movies and stories irreparably, figure out a better word for grandfather, and Will gives us a piping hot take about his beef with Fast and the Furious 5.

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Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 5: The Gates of Heaven

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:00:18 +0000

We arrive at the pearly gates amidst some more worldbuilding around our afterlife, including talking about the Albert Brooks classic "Defending Your Life!"

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 4: A Bitchin' Car Chase!

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, will campos, matt arnold) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:52:55 +0000

Cut to the chase, baby! We lay some theological groundwork for the scenes ahead and talk a bit about why car chases are hard to write!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 3: "Did you just hang up on your mom?"

podcasts@rocketjump.com (freddie wong, matt arnold, will campos) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:46:23 +0000

The gang makes a clean getaway... almost! We lay some more groundwork for Gin, talk about scenes with phones, and set up for the oncoming chase...

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 2: Stacks of Cold Hard Cash

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, freddie wong) — Thu, 8 Aug 2019 19:46:04 +0000

The heist of a currency exchange kiosk, in all its "montage playing over credits" glory! We discuss the intricacies of a good heist, what important information to reveal when, come up with a good "bad guy" character, and also come up with a good 24 porn spinoff!

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Sc. 1: "You're going to hell, you know that?"

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:32:45 +0000

We meet the gang of criminals taking a moment before their heist to pray for good fortune...

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Heaven Heist - Prelude: Breaking the Story

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:27:19 +0000

We break the story of Heaven Heist, in preparation for writing the script, scene by scene, every week!

Doctor Mario | #117

podcasts@rocketjump.com (Freddie Wong, Will Campos, Matthew Arnold) — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 03:46:57 +0000

Doctor Mario goes to college!? Also, the Story Boys have a big announcement about the future of Story Break.

Atari's Breakout | #116

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matthew arnold, freddie wong, will campos) — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 03:56:29 +0000

Atari's Breakout has been begging for a 200 million dollar blockbuster ever since it was released in 1976. Well, 33 years later, 3, 30 somethings, take 3 times 20 minutes to finally break a story worthy of the arcade masterpiece.

Star Wars: A Murder on the Orbital Express | #115

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 2 Jul 2019 00:54:49 +0000

We forgo our usual descent into wikipedia, to instead, dive into the wild world of WOOKIEEPEDIA! The #1 source for all things Star Wars. Will the Story Boys be able to craft an intelligible story from 3 random Star Wars articles? Can they craft a mystery so compelling that Hercule Poirot himself would be pulling out his notepad? You don't have to be the world's greatest detective to answer that question. They do... Or do they?

Geedis and the Land of Ta | #114

podcasts@rocketjump.com (matt arnold, will campos, freddie wong, RocketJump) — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:24:56 +0000

We tackle another one of the internet's great mystery. Who is the lovable creature known as Geedis? Who will rule The Land of Ta? Can milk power starships? Find out in this groovy episode of Story Break!

The Big Guy | #113

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 05:08:30 +0000

Whats the story behind the big guys in all those action movies? You know the ones. They're 7 feet tall. Don't talk. Often bald. The hero always hurts their fist trying to punch them. The villains talk down to them and disrespect them. But they must have their own wants and dreams, right?

Charmin Bears | #112

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 02:33:24 +0000

Freddie has not slept. Matt is late because of his new baby. And Will desperately tries to update Shakespeare for a modern, butt-wiping audience.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape | #111

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 4 Jun 2019 02:44:13 +0000

We try to make a classic Gothic Romance from our vague memories of this pre-Titanic Leo flick. It's not quite as sexy a movie as we remember.

James Bong: BLUNTRIPPER | #110

podcasts@rocketjump.com (will campos, RocketJump, freddie wong, matt arnold) — Tue, 28 May 2019 20:40:09 +0000

We take something Matt accidentally said and make, yes, a sick weed movie out of it aw yeah!

n o t h i n g | #109

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 21 May 2019 04:22:52 +0000

From the story void, we conjure a tale about man and cats.

Movie Based on a Band Name | #108

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 14 May 2019 05:29:43 +0000

We take a random band name and make the most patriotic sci-fi movie of all time...

Flat Earth | #107

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 6 May 2019 19:50:00 +0000

The Earth is FLAT... and it's up to Bryce and Slarlar of the Darksiders to save their races and inflate Earth with the magma from the Necrosun! Thank you to Bryce for the suggestion this week!

Disney: Endgame | #106

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:18:00 +0000

Forget about comic books - what if EVERY Disney IP merged together for gigantic multi-feature series? We attempt to visualize what this fan fest might look like! Note: NO Avengers Endgame spoilers here (because we all hadn't seen it yet). Warning: This episode contains Freddie's very bad interpretation of a Cajun? French accent? We're still unsure.

"Bad" + Random Profession ft. Beth May | #105

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:49:00 +0000

Beth May (@heybethmay) joins us as we pair the adjective "Bad" with a randomly generated profession, ala Bad Santa, Bad Moms, Bad Lieutenant, etc.!

First | #104

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 03:17:00 +0000

A movie about what happens when the biggest influencer in the world gives his channel away... special guest appearance from Freddie's mom!

Face/Off 2: Faces Wild | #103

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 8 Apr 2019 19:31:00 +0000

We do the sequel to the greatest American action movie ever made!

Sensory Deprivation Horror Movie | #102

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 1 Apr 2019 22:19:00 +0000

Fred Durst joins us as we take a human sense and wrangle yet another horror movie out of depriving it!

Casablanca 2: Ilsa's Revenge | #101

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:03:00 +0000

The sequel to one of the greatest films of all time, no big deal

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong

Second Chances | #100

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:25:00 +0000

We tackle breaks from the first ONE HUNDRED EPISODES we feel deserve a second chance...

Matt Arnold is @mattlarnold
Will Campos is @willbcampos
Freddie Wong is @fwong because he got on Twitter way before those two

Apex Legends | #99

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:01:00 +0000

We jump into the Apex Legends feature film, and pitch the story to some unwitting gamers

A Saint, a Cricket Player, and a Pony (Wiki Roulette) | #98

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 5 Mar 2019 09:17:00 +0000

Matt's triumphant return as we try to break a wiki roulette inside my van parked outside his apartment , with a very special trailer...

A Story for Matt's Daughter | #97

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:31:00 +0000

Matt tasks us with coming up with a children's book story for his brand new daughter! Warning: This episode is extremely wholesome.

Pirates of the Caribbean | #96

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:07:00 +0000

Ahoy mateys! We take on a new pirate movie and even visit the new and improved ride at Disneyland! Yarr!

Dad's Office | #95

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:26:00 +0000

We tackle a feature film for a kid adventure movie project we're Actually Working On!

Fireball Island! | #94

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 4 Feb 2019 21:11:00 +0000

The steamy feature film of the Milton Bradley island adventure board game from the 80s!

Will's First Story | #93

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:37:00 +0000

The first story Will ever wrote when he was 8 years old! It's about dragons!

The Devil Went Down to Georgia | #92

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

We turn the Charlie Daniels' classic into a film with a protagonist you might not expect...

Tony Hawk's Skate Jam | #91

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:06:00 +0000

Radical! We build a Space Jam sequel based off of a tweet from the Hawkman!

Bird Box | #90

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 4 Jan 2019 06:47:00 +0000

We ALL somehow missed Bird Box, so we attempt to crack the movie based on the poster and marketing materials alone! Films discussed include The Birds, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, and two episodes from our show Dimension 404 - Cinethrax and Impulse!

2018 Lighting Round | #89

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:19:00 +0000

We tackle a lightning round - this time, random selections from our big internal list of episode ideas that we haven't touched.

Poopsie Surprise! | #88

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:29:00 +0000

We're joined by podcast editor Cameron Covell to break Poopsie Surprise - this holiday season's hottest scatalogical children's toy!

The Boys are Back in Town (ft. Brian Firenzi) | #87

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 02:30:00 +0000

The BOYS ARE BACK so Brian Firenzi, fellow VGHS writer and the funniest man alive, joins us to break Thin Lizzy's The Boys are Back in Town!

Super Smash Bros. | #86

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 7 Dec 2018 23:37:00 +0000

A movie about Smash Brothers? With all those characters!? How!? Find out by listening to this episode!

Cruisin' USA | #85

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:15:00 +0000

Everyone's favorite(?) quarter suckin' road racin' arcade machine gets the feature film treatment!

I, Chocula | #84

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:50:00 +0000

General Mills put out the call, and we answer with a movie about everyone's favorite breakfast vampire!

Bridget Jones Jr: The Last Resort | #83

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:20:00 +0000

We play Wikiroulette once again, and end up with a movie that combines giant mechanical fast food restaurants in the post apocalypse, Papa Roach, and the final entry Bridget Jones's Diary saga!

Drop Bear | #82

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 06:58:00 +0000

We tackle some Australian folklore - a horror film about the terrifying DROP BEAR!

Boba Fett | #81

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 04:07:00 +0000

The galaxy's most feared bounty hunter Boba Fett finally gets a sweet movie of his own that's definitely still happening at Disney yup yup!

Arcade Classics (Lightning Round!) | #80

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:03:00 +0000

We have one hour to break FIVE arcade classics in our first ever lightning round episode! On the docket: Frogger, Burgertime, Paper Boy, Donkey Kong Jr., and Ms. Pacman!

The Zybourne Clock | #79

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:35:00 +0000

We dive into a bit of obscure internet history and make a movie out of it!

The "Friends" Reunion Movie (ft. Riley Rose Critchlow) | #78

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:39:00 +0000

We team up with fellow Friends enthusiast Riley Rose Critchlow, host of HAGS Podcast and star of Anime Crimes Division, to break a totally normal straight ahead movie for 90s sitcom Friends that has absolutely zero video game elements in it.

Bowsette | #77

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 5 Oct 2018 22:56:00 +0000

Against our better judgment, we return to video games to tackle the story of the internet fan art sensation known as Bowsette! The trailer features the vocal talents of Penny Parker (https://twitter.com/snapscube) and Beth May (https://twitter.com/heybethmay)

Tearjerker (w/ Beth May) | #76

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:31:00 +0000

We team up with our friend Beth May to bring you a horror movie designed to MAKE YOU CRY!

Save the Cat! | #75

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:02:00 +0000

We turn Blake Snyder's classic on screenwriting and turn it into an ill-advised movie!

Warhammer: Blood Bowl | #74

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:04:00 +0000

We tackle (YES THE PUN WORKS FINALLY) Warhammer's take on American football - Blood Bowl! Plus a new ending segment - an audio trailer of the movie!

Hungry Hungry Hippos | #73

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 17:36:00 +0000

We tackle the original button masher - Hungry Hungry Hippos AND debut a new elevator pitch format!

Time Travel Hitler Assassination | #72

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:07:00 +0000

We finally tackle time travel, and we're gonna try and kill Hitler!

Kangaroo + Tennis | #71

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:14:00 +0000

Ain't no rule says a kangaroo CAN'T play tennis!

Heaven Heist | #70

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

We break the most ridiculous heist movie ever, which came from a side idea generated while writing a script for an actual project. This one's an original!

The Frasier Reboot | #69

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:52:00 +0000

Matt and Will lead a bewildered Freddie along the path of what a Frasier reboot might look like!

Army of Metal | #68

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 2 Aug 2018 23:45:00 +0000

The team cultivates the seed of an idea that was planted when Freddie and Matt walked by Autopia at Disneyland last weekend.

Kingdom Hearts | #67

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:21:00 +0000

I can't believe we are attempting the insane JRPG/Disney mashup that is Kingdom Hearts. Also, enjoy our new segment "Matt Explains Things to Moms!"

The Kool Aid Man | #66

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 04:15:00 +0000

Oh yeah! Everyone's favorite sentient glass jug of refreshing high-fructose corn syrup soft drink gets his own movie! Oh yeahhh!

Rock, Paper, Scissors | #65

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:24:00 +0000

We take the internationally beloved game of rock, paper, scissors and make a movie out of it!

Waluigi | #64

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 6 Jul 2018 16:54:00 +0000

Wahhh! It's Luigi's... brother? Alter ego? Frenemy? Wahhh!

Mission: Impossible 2: Two | #63

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:58:00 +0000

This is the sequel that literally everyone wants and is asking for all the time both in real life and online constantly.

Smokey Bear | #62

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:26:00 +0000

We grizzled veterans take on the fire safety mascot Smokey Bear! Movies discussed and referenced include Paddington (both of 'em), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Serious Man, and Take Shelter

Guess Who? | #61

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:59:00 +0000

We extract a beautiful, heartwarming story of love and loss out of a very boring board game.

If you're looking to school your friends in Guess Who, check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRlbNOno5VA

Fortnite | #60

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 7 Jun 2018 18:11:00 +0000

We somehow make sense of the raw insanity of the world's most popular video game Fortnite! Everyone and their mother plays this game so I guess we should definitely do a podcast episode on this huh? Gotta get them clicks!

Creepy Crawlers | #59

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Sat, 2 Jun 2018 04:34:00 +0000

The team tackles an always difficult horror movie and come up with something mega creepy and mega crawly based off the hit latex bug baking toy!

Nuclear Family | #58

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 24 May 2018 23:47:00 +0000

We draw from our list of ideas to break the story for an action thriller set... during MOVING DAY! Also don't forget to check out Freddie's guest appearance on Who Shot Ya? this week as well!

Laurel or Yanny | #57

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 18 May 2018 01:48:00 +0000

The thrilling YA feature film adaptation of the audio-based perceptual internet craze that's setting the internet ablaze! Follow these righteous teens as they rebel against society for love and stuff!

Avengers: Infinity War 2 | #56

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:41:00 +0000

Warning: Infinity War spoilers abound! But if you want to know how the next Avengers will end, look no further as we crack the story for Avengers: Infinity War 2! Marvel Babies! Maybe. We're working on that title still.

We get deep into the MCU and Infinity War on this one!

Mr. Clean | #55

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 3 May 2018 19:44:00 +0000

We adapt Mr. Clean, everyone's favorite bald cleaning dude, into a feature film! Discussions include thoughts about arcs for magical characters, the Disney classic Mary Poppins, and deep philosophical musings on the nature of cleanliness.

Ski Free | #54

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:21:00 +0000

The team summits yet another mountain - this time, the snowy slopes of classic 90s Windows survival horror masterpiece Ski Free.

Space Mountain | #53

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:53:00 +0000

This week the team breaks the story behind the best theme park attraction you'll never see: Space Mountain!

Carmen Sandiego ft. Elyse Willems | #52

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:39:00 +0000

The team is joined by Elyse Willems to discuss the most important question: where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Nickelodeon GUTS | #51

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 5 Apr 2018 21:45:00 +0000

We kick off MaxFunDrive 2018 with an attempt to summit the Aggro Crag of story adaptations: Beloved 90s Nickelodeon game show GUTS! We delve into the mechanics of teen "coming of age" stories and the "Jumanji" archetype.

Stretch Armstrong | #50

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:35:00 +0000

The team attempts to break the story behind the incredible stretchy-man figure.

Kirby ft. Ashly Burch | #49

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:12:00 +0000

This week the team is joined by voice-actress-extraordinaire Ashly Burch to break the story behind the everyone's favorite living vacuum cleaner, Kirby!

E.T. 2 - The Extra Tworestrial | #48

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:16:00 +0000

The team starts with Steven Spielberg's scrapped E.T. 2 pitch and try to make a sequel out of everyone's favorite bicycle-flying alien.

Limo-scream | #47

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 8 Mar 2018 18:43:00 +0000

What happens when Buried meets Cabin in the Woods? This high-octane slasher film that takes place entirely in a limousine!

Stardew Valley: Monster Hunter | #46

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:27:00 +0000

After getting a split-result on a poll, the team blends the story of two of today's hottest games: Stardew Valley and Monster Hunter: World!

Grover Cleveland (1st Term) vs Unicorns | #45

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:42:00 +0000

The team randomly pairs a former U.S President with a monster in honor of President's Day and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

The Surgeon's Baby Surgeon | #44

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:20:00 +0000

In honor of Valentine's Day, the team takes a name from a list of computer-generated harlequin romance novel titles.

Mario | #43

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 8 Feb 2018 18:25:00 +0000

The team is joined by the creator of @SuperMarioFact, Alex Lemley, to break the potential story behind the upcoming Mario movie!

The SPLURGE | #42

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 1 Feb 2018 19:28:00 +0000

In honor of The Purge, the team attempts to break the story of THE SPLURGE! For 12 hours only, all shopping is FREE!

Duke Nukem | #41

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:44:00 +0000

This week the team attempts to break the story of gaming's beefiest boy: Duke Nukem!

Chess | #40

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:49:00 +0000

The team tackles the greatest board game that involves an 8x8 board and little horsies - Chess! Thanks to @ LordKyler and @thanksmitchell for sending this in!

Joe Camel | #39

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:51:00 +0000

The team tries to break the story behind the controversial mascot of smoking: Joe Camel!

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? | #38

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 4 Jan 2018 18:06:00 +0000

The team starts asking the real questions this week: why DID the chicken cross the road?

Star Wars Episode IX: A New Rebellion | #37

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:17:00 +0000

After watching The Last Jedi, the team tries to break the next movie in the Star Wars universe!

Sleighrunner | #36

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:57:00 +0000

The team rolls the story cubes and must develop a story based on Christmas! Get ready for Sleighrunner (Bourne meets Jingle All The Way)!

Jurassic World 3 | #35

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:54:00 +0000

This week the team is tasked with writing the third movie in the Jurassic World series!

Contra | #34

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 19:41:00 +0000

This week the team attempts to break the story of the game that has been known to "break" lesser players.

Freddie's Dream | #33

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:32:00 +0000

This week the team tries to break the story behind a dream Freddie had!

Burger King Kids Club | #32

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +0000

In honor of our start on Maximum Fun, the team attempts to break the story of the Burger King Kids Club!

Chuck E. Cheese | #31

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 06:35:00 +0000

The team attempts to break the story of the legendary and slightly terrifying children's entertainer: Chuck E Cheese!

Aunt Beru: A Star Wars Story | #30

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 23:57:00 +0000

The team deep dives on Aunt Beru (of Tatooine fame) and breaks a new feature-length film in the Star Wars universe!

Garlic Salt (Tis the Seasoning) | #29

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 2 Nov 2017 17:31:00 +0000

The team is tasked with breaking the story behind a random Wiki entry: 'garlic salt'. A spooky yet tasty romance ensues!

XCOM feat. Duncan Jones | #28

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The team joins forces with director Duncan Jones to break the story of the classic strategy game franchise: XCOM.

Vengeance Dad | #27

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:11:00 +0000

Taken. The Foreigner. Nothing is scarier than a father wronged. The team attempts to break the story of a dad on a mission.

Teen Bond | #26

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:54:00 +0000

You all know the story behind the debonair secret agent. Now feast your ears on his origin story!

Star Wars - The Last Jedi | #25

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 5 Oct 2017 20:24:00 +0000

The team cracks one of the largest and most popular franchises in history: Star Wars!

Scholastic: Internet | #24

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:05:00 +0000

Take a ride with us on our "future" keyboard as we take on the evil V.I.R.U.5!

Check out the inspiration here

Crazy Taxi | #23

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:38:00 +0000

Come take a ride with us as the team tries to crack the twisty-turny story behind Crazy Taxi!

Steven King's I.T. | #22

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:12:00 +0000

The team takes you behind the scenes of the 100% faithful adaptation of Steven King's I.T.

Watch the video version!

Flo from Progressive | #21

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 6 Sep 2017 18:48:00 +0000

The team attempts to break the story of the incredible insurance legend: Flo!

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Galaxy Trucker | #20

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:29:00 +0000

The team takes a crack at breaking the story for the intergalactic transport industry.

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Where's Waldo | #19

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:27:00 +0000

The team tackles one of the world's most important question: Where is Waldo?

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Sonic | #18

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:47:00 +0000

The team attempts to crack the story of everyone's "favorite" speedy hedgehog.

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Wiki Roulette | #17

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 9 Aug 2017 18:25:00 +0000

The team selects random topics from the world's favorite wiki and combines them into a coming-of-age film!

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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | #16

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The team tackles the story behind the latest craze in gaming: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS!

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Dirty Dan | #15

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The man. The myth. The legend. After weeks of suspense, the team finally unboxes the story behind DIRTY DAN!

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Magic: The Gathering | #14

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:39:00 +0000

The team sits down with the brother-extraordinaire, Jimmy Wong, to break the story behind Magic: The Gathering.

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Catan | #13

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:31:00 +0000

The team breaks the story around a beloved board game series. You won't believe what happens next!

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Story Cubes | #12

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 6 Jul 2017 17:06:00 +0000

The team rolls the dice and gets to work breaking a story based on the results!

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ARMS | #11

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:36:00 +0000

We play ARMS for the first time and try to break it's story using the "rich" lore provided by Nintendo!

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Metroid | #10

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:20:00 +0000

We try to crack the story of the newly announced Metroid game!

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Love Love | #9

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:47:00 +0000

The challenge: crack a story that's trending on Twitter. You won't believe what happens next!

Fast Forever | #8

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 7 Jun 2017 17:41:00 +0000

We give our pitch is for Fast & The Furious 10: Fast Forever!

The Boss Baby | #7

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 31 May 2017 18:00:00 +0000

We give our hot take on what we believe The Boss Baby is about based on just the name and the trailers.

Clippy the Microsoft Paperclip ft. Elyse Willems | #6

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 24 May 2017 22:07:00 +0000

We tackle a feature film based on everyone's favorite Microsoft Office assistant: Clippy, the sentient paperclip.

Monopoly | #5

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:12:00 +0000

We tackle a feature film based on Hasbro's Monopoly, the beloved board game that nobody ever plays right.

The Kellogg’s Cinematic Universe | #4

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Wed, 10 May 2017 19:46:00 +0000

Where we lay the foundation for numerous feature films and Netflix series set within the Kellogg's cereal cinematic universe.

Jumper | #3

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Thu, 4 May 2017 01:46:00 +0000

Where we attempt to crack a story for Jumper, a movie from 2008 about a teleporting teen.

The Jar Jar Binks Movie | #2

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:51:00 +0000

Where we single-handedly turn one of Star Wars' most hated characters into the greatest hero who's ever lived a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

The Legend of Zelda | #1

podcasts@rocketjump.com (RocketJump) — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:21:00 +0000

Where we finally answer what a show based on Nintendo's classic The Legend of Zelda might look like.