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Joel Murphy, Lars Periwinkle and their friends are back with the ninth annual Hobo Madness Tournament.

This year, they are pitting 16 prolific directors against each other to decide which director’s filmography is Thanos snapped out of existence and which director’s oeuvre lives to battle another day.

They are joined by Andy McIntyre and Molly Regan for the opening round of the tournament in this supersized episode.

Round One:

• The Coen Brothers vs. Alfred Hitchcock
• Penny Marshall vs. Ridley Scott
• Paul Thomas Anderson vs. Spike Lee
• Kathryn Bigelow vs. Rob Reiner
• Harold Ramis vs. The Wachowskis
• Stanley Kubrick vs. Quentin Tarantino
• Hayao Miyazaki vs. Guillermo Del Toro
• Martin Scorsese vs. Steven Spielberg

[You can find a larger version of the tournament bracket and future episodes here.]

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “Tired” by Bronson Scott

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With the Oscars right around the corner and CODA nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, it’s the perfect time to think about representation and inclusion in Hollywood.

That’s why we’re excited to bring you our recent conversation with Regan Linton and Brian Malone about their documentary Imperfect. The film follows the Phamaly Theatre Company, which is comprised of actors with all nature of disabilities – including spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s Disease, cerebral palsy, autism, low vision/blind, and multiple sclerosis – as they rehearse and perform the musical Chicago.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar
• End – “Roxie” by Emily Robinson

Find more interviews here:
https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

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It’s Lars Periwinkle’s birthday! So Joel Murphy and Lars celebrate by taking a trip down Memory Lane and trying to figure out why Shrek has become such an enduring film. (Shrek and Shrek 2 were recently in the top 10 most watched list on Netflix.)

Joel also vents about his disappointment with The Batman and he and Lars debate whether or not the ending of Ghostbusters: Afterlife was good.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “YMCA” by Jon Sudano

You can leave a message for Joel and Lars anytime at 213-770-7241.

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March come up on Marty and Jonathan super fast this year.

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss the Oscars’ controversial decision to not air several categories live, answer a voicemail question about their favorite candies and reveal who would voice their penises if they had a scene like the one in Pam and Tommy where Jason Mantzoukas voices Tommy Lee’s.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “It’s All Coming Back to Me” by Ellen Marlow

You can leave a message for Joel and Lars anytime at 213-770-7241.

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Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle check their voicemail, discuss what The Batman misunderstands about The Riddler and share their thoughts on The Book of Boba Fett‘s first season.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “Cantina Rag” by Jackson F. Smith

You can leave a message for Joel and Lars anytime at 213-770-7241.

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Marty and Jonathan accidentally stumble into the spooky of Groundhog Day.

Marty and Jonathan have been a month into 2022, they predict the rest of the year.

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle remember Bob Saget and Sidney Poitier. They also reminisce about their days doing high school theatre together, check their voicemail and talk about The Book of Boba Fett and Peacemaker.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “A Small Town on Pluto (The Grocery Store)” by HoliznaCC0

You can leave a message for Joel and Lars anytime at 213-770-7241.

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Joel Murphy and Lar Periwinkle kick off 2022 by remembering the amazing career of Betty White, checking their voicemail and reflecting on the short-lived career of Stephanie Matto, the reality TV star who sold her farts in jars.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “Auld Lang Syne” by Lovebyte

You can leave a message for Joel and Lars anytime at 213-770-7241.

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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