Clearing The Queue

It's a young adult snuggle fest with Casey Newlin and Jon Ching! Alex explores the differences between dystopian and utopian futuristic societies, while Matt is careful not to look a gift horse in the mouth (especially if the horse's name is Keanu). Then, Clearing the Queue makes its first foray into ranked voting, and the results may shock you! PLUS: The unauthorized origin story of our 44th President.  QUEUE CONTENDERS: "The Giver" (2014), "Iris" (2015), "The Incredible Jessica James" (2017), "Fruitvale Station" (2013), "Whale Rider" (2002), "Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World" (2016)

What's up queueties! Our guest this week is: TECHNOLOGY. Alex and Matty use the power of the internet to video-chat with their old friend Oliver, who shakes them to their core with his provocative questions. Then they make a spontaneous call to the "World's Biggest Tom Hanks Fans" Donna and Bill Popkin (Alex's parents). PLUS: the first t-shirt winner is announced! Submit your iTunes review now for a chance at your very own Clearing The Queue t-shirt. 

In their most self-indulgent episode yet, the guys set out in search of the perfect wave with their friend Sammi. Along the way they discover Finchstagrams, invent the "dirty paintbrush," debate the best time to take a bathroom break during Memento, and greenlight Matt's new body swap movie. They deeper they go, the weirder the episode gets.    QUEUE CONTENDERS: "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004), "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), "The Sixth Sense" (1999)

Retired actor Justin Owades joins us in the studio after a highly successful letter-writing campaign. We take a behind-the-scenes look at the Netflix call center, learn how many villains you can cram into one movie, and then spend way too much time discussing the Air Bud cinematic universe. PLUS: Our hero makes the ultimate sacrifice (and then turns out to be totally fine). QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Minions" (2005), "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987) Minionese subtitles now available.

Bartender extraordinaire Eli Shapiro kicks off this episode by taking a Scrooge McDuck dive into a bed full of Hanukkah gelt and chocolate-covered matzo. Once he's clean, the guys help Eli create a Queue from scratch, while also solving the classic "Armageddon vs. Deep Impact" debate once and for all. PLUS: Alex eats a glutton bowl and Matty defends Vanessa Carlton's honor. QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Hot Fuzz" (2007), "Yoga Hosers" (2016), "Gantz: O" (2016)

Episode 41: Love Songs on the Queue. Gentleman of Leisure Chris Li lends his silky smooth voice to CTQ in what begins as a loving episode. However, much like the Airheads mystery flavor, things take a twist and we end up deep in the bowels of Stephen King's twisted mind, where only Kevin McCallister with a crossbow can save us. PLUS: Give us a 5 star rating on iTunes and earn the chance to win a free CTQ t-shirt! LIST: "Hush" (2016), "The Disappointments Room" (2016), "Stranger By The Lake" (2013)

In the third millennium Clearing The Queue changed. The 5 Star Rating, American Beauty Bag, all were in upheaval...The podcast transformed into a poisonous scorched desert known as "The Cursed Podcast." From the decay rose a new guest, with the power to dispense both justice and interesting movie anecdotes. He was judge, jury, and executioner all in one. He was: Matt Luck. QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Judge Dredd" (1995), "Armageddon" (1998), "Batteries Not Included" (1987)

It's a family affair, as Matt's brother Dan brings his filtered reality to the first post-truth episode of CTQ. The guys try to get to the bottom of the Pizza Hut/Pizza Hat mystery, but then Dan yells "pivot!" and starts reciting digits of pi. Eventually they choose a "critically acclaimed" movie Alex missed because he was busy listening to Mambo No. 5 QUEUE CONTENDERS: "The Blair Witch Project" (1999), "Paradox" (2016), "Creep" (2014)

Clearing the Queue celebrates their one year anniversary with the help of guest hosts Chris and Rachel - The Nerd Lys! Alex is put in the hot seat and forced to explain why there are so many goddamn Nicholas Cage movies in his queue, while Matty attempts to keep himself busy pitching imaginary Outkast films and making farcical top 5 lists. Then the gang gives a Netflix star rating for the last time ever...but why? QUEUE CONTENDERS: "The Iron Giant" (1999), "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992), "Demolition Man" (1993)

It's B.Y.O.D. (bring your own doorknob) on Clearing the Queue this week, as the guys travel to Santa Monica to hang with Kristen, Trevor, and their cat Trouble. Kristen reveals the origin of her fear of drains, Matty blames Vertical Horizon for his unique form of dyslexia, Alex pleads for Quentin Tarantino to re-edit Citizen Kane, and Trevor tries to name 3 deciduous trees native to the Pacific Northwest. Later, we unveil our new startup "Stickr." QUEUE CONTENDERS: "To Catch A Thief" (1955), "Alice Through The Looking Glass" (2016), "Jane Got A Gun" (2016)

The guys go as French as they've ever gone in this episode, featuring Ojai's finest - Erin "Syd" Sidney and Dariel "Dari L" Sidney. Syd and Dari give us some great parenting tips, including what age is appropriate to see Ghostbusters 2, how to "rent" movies on Netflix, and which tastes better - Elmer's Paste, Silly Putty, or Play-Doh. Then Syd reveals the exact moment Bon Jovi destroyed his childhood, and Alex calls out Matty for pretending he never liked Creed. CAUTION: Squirrels At Play. QUEUE CONTENDERS: "My Golden Days" (2015), "The Jungle Book" (2016), "The Commitments" (1991)

Alex & Matty use their "horse sense" to track down nutrition guru/cyber-security expert Scott Barker and obtain his genetic material. They discuss racquet sports, hypertrophy, and literal "popcorn" movies. PLUS: Two terrible Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions and one cowardly abstention. QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Pumping Iron" (1977), "The Big Short" (2015)

CTQ's first ever return guest is the legendary creator of Guitar Hero - Izzy Maxwell! While he lobbies for votes ("Vote Izzy Maxwell for anything!"), Alex makes a pitch for the fictitious "Half Metal Jacket" and Matty passionately defends the band Alien Ant Farm. Later we learn whether Alex actually got food poisoning from Taco Bell in middle school, or whether that was just an elaborate ruse to see the R-rated A Time To Kill. PLUS: What do The Exorcist, Fools Rush In, and Airplane have in common? QUEUE CONTENDERS: Nothing. We didn't watch a movie.

Join Alex, Matty, and their guest Hannah Stiefel on a deep LOST dive, as they uncover hidden secrets regarding Tabula Rasa and the fuselage. Hannah educates the guys on how to pronounce "Ralph Fiennes," why Christian Bale eats so much tuna, and where the American Beauty bag really came from. Plus - Matt forces Alex and Hannah to play way too many rounds of over/under. QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Adult Beginners" (2014), "Mystery Team" (2009), "Night Owls" (2015)

Pop open a bottle of L'deracola (or a Large Farva, if you prefer) and join the guys in celebrating the New Year with their friend Tim Blane - not to be confused with voice actor Tim Blaney. Tim describes what it was like to see Rogue One through a "yellow filter," while Alex attempts to discern what level Star Wars fan he is. Matty's preoccupied trying to define the term "indie darling" and almost misses Tim's big reveal: the secret identity of Banksy! (it's his brother) QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Bob Roberts" (1992), "Man on Wire" (2008), "Short Term 12" (2013

It may be their FINAL episode of the year, but it’s also a CTQ FIRST, as the guys welcome in complete stranger David Hill. We learn that he’s a compulsive list maker, “prefers Tim Burton’s earlier stuff,” and once won the award for “Widest Stance In Colorado” (sort of). Then Alex challenges Matty to name... Read More

Live from Ingenuity Studios, featuring David Lebensfeld, a true captain of industry! If these walls could talk, they’d reveal which bathroom Adam Duritz used, which chair Kendrick Lamar sat in, and whether Steve Aoki has ever partied here. Plus: Alex discusses what it was like to wear a unitard, while Matty ponders whether he’d rather... Read More

In the latest installment of Queue Beginnings, Matty and Alex welcome in Canadian jokester Rena Hundert! The guys pepper her with a gaggle of questions in an attempt to build a Netflix queue that passes the Bechdel Test, while Rena patiently teaches them about the olfactory system, postmodernism, and Nietzsche. However, without the presence of a philanthropic billionaire, the gang is forced to leave their fate up to the flip of a coin! PLUS: What did Alex whisper in Matty's ear during 7th grade science class that got them both in trouble? QUEUE CONTENDERS: "The Square" (2013), "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003), "13th" (2016)

CTQ welcomes a true "musician's musician" - Gregory Douglass, who proudly considers Netflix his "back-up plan." They discuss the perks of sharing an account with your sibling, the cross-generational appeal of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Gregory's own unique philosophy on how to choose a lock screen image for your smart phone. All that and Harry Potter! QUEUE CONTENDERS: "What Happened, Miss Simone?" (2015), "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves" (1997), "Salinger" (2013)

The guys welcome in affable bassist Ethan Glazer, a former child actor (Addams Family Values/Everybody Loves Raymond) who aspires to one day become a mattress tester. Ethan confesses his love for sequels, debates Matty on the pronunciation of "açaí" and "biopic," and justifies Ace Ventura's character development. PLUS: Alex finally saw Amélie - what did he think??? QUEUE CONTENDERS:QUEUE CONTENDERS: "Upstream Color" (2013), "Exit Through The Gift Shop" (2010), "Welcome To Me" (2014)