Favorite Podcasts of 2014

5. The Duncan Trussell Family Hour ($10)
4. The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project ($30)
3. The Adventure Zone ($45)
2. Mike and Tom Eat Snacks ($50)
1. Harmontown ($65)

/$200

While I'm at it, you should absolutely listen to Scott on the Criterion Collection's podcasts. I subscribe on Android with the Player FM app and listen at 1.5x, like I do all my podcasts, which makes Scott sound like the most eloquent cokehead you've ever met.  I've found him on these 11:

 Episodes 155, 153, 152, 151, 150, 149, 148, 147, 146, 145, 141

The newest, Port of Shadows, was a fantastic discussion that brought a ton of historical context to the film, including the phenomenal factoid that the Vichy government blamed the French defeat in WWII on this film.

Favorite Films of 2014

16. Captain America: The Winter Soldier $1
15. Life Partners $1
14. Obvious Child $1
13. Bird People $2
12. Edge of Tomorrow $3
11. X-Men: Days of Future Past $4

10. Guardians of the Galaxy $5
9. Boyhood $6
8. Blue Ruin $7
7. Listen Up Phillip $10
6. The Trip to Italy $14

5. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) $16
4. Only Lovers Left Alive $20
3. Inherent Vice $30
2. Muppets Most Wanted $38
1. Grand Budapest Hotel $42

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Addendum as always is that I don't see all that many movies and usually just try to see those I think I'll like.  I hope you've already checked it out, but if not you should visit Scott's list for an infinitely more refined and erudite list and encapsulation of the year in film.

Steph also liked Elizabeth Moss and Mark Duplass' The One I Love, but for some reason I was too restless for a movie that night.  But I enjoy Duplass and Elizabeth Moss is my favorite actor of the moment, so I know I will get to it sooner rather than later. This is Where I Leave You and Happy Christmas were disappointing.  I still want to see They Came Together with Poehler and Rudd, and was too busy for Interstellar, which I feel pretty bad about.

*I liked They Came Together.  Goofy farce with a few really great moments.  So excited for the Wet Hot American Summer  show to get started.

Highly Recommended

Favorite 2014 Comedy: Albums and Specials

Good
16. Chad Daniels- Natural Selection $1
15. Jim Gaffigan- Obsessed $1
14. Mark Normand- Still Got It $1
13. Nick Offerman- American Ham $2
12. Cameron Esposito- Same Sex Symbol $3
11. Bob Odenkirk- Amateur Hour $5

Very Good
10. Ted Alexandro- I Did It $8
9. Hannibal Buress- Live in Chicago $9
8. Nick Vatterot- For Amusement Only $10
7. Hari Kondabolu- Waiting For 2042 $11
6. Max Silvestri- King Piglet $12

Great
5. Dan St. Germain- Bad at the Good Times $17
4. Chris Gethard- My Comedy Album (seen live) $18
3. Patton Oswalt- Comedy Plus Tragedy Equals Time $19
2. Sarah Silverman- We Are Miracles $20

All-Timer
1. Chelsea Peretti- One of the Greats $63

Scott was not pulling your leg-- Muppets Most Wanted probably their best movie ever