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A good show about great things from @brianaltano.bsky.social and @maxscoville.bsky.social. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Overcast, and more.
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You know what rules? Movie Theaters! Come hear Brian and Max talk about easily one of the top 5 best dark rooms you pay money to sit inside:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7o1c...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
YT: youtu.be/FzaGFtPEpj4

#Podcast #Movies #MovieTheaters
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January 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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A screening of 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was attended by two real-life chimpanzees. The chimps, Vali and Sugriva, were reportedly well-behaved and even "paid" for their own tickets and snacks:
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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The first 3D movie screened for a commercial audience was The Power of Love, a 1922 silent drama. Its 3D effect was achieved using red-and-green anaglyph glasses, and peering through only the red or green lens during its last reel would show either a happy or tragic ending.
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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The oldest continually operating movie theater in the world is the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa. Originally established as an opera house, the venue first began screening movies in 1897, making it nearly 129 years old. Its earliest tickets cost as little as 15 cents!
January 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Movie theaters do rule and so does this podcast.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
You know what rules? Movie Theaters! Come hear Brian and Max talk about easily one of the top 5 best dark rooms you pay money to sit inside:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7o1c...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
YT: youtu.be/FzaGFtPEpj4

#Podcast #Movies #MovieTheaters
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January 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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You know what rules? Willy Wonka! Come hear Brian and Max talk about literature’s weirdest, most wonderful chocolatier:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3A2k...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YT: youtu.be/RpBqTCY1LxE?...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In a 2002 interview with Larry King, Gene Wilder revealed that the scene in the 1972 movie in which his titular character performs an unexpected somersault was inserted at his request, "because no one will know from that point on whether I am lying or telling the truth."
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December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The 1971 Willy Wonka movie was actually financed by Quaker Oats, which wanted to use the film as a launchpad for selling chocolates. The first Wonka-branded treats they sold on store shelves were Peanut Butter Oompas (pictured below), and Super Skrunch bars.
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The chocolate river in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was made of a combination of water and chocolate ice cream powder; a mix of salt conditioner and chemicals were also added when it was discovered that it would begin to smell horribly after a few hours.
December 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
You know what rules? Willy Wonka! Come hear Brian and Max talk about literature’s weirdest, most wonderful chocolatier:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3A2k...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YT: youtu.be/RpBqTCY1LxE?...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Recorded my last podcast of 2025 so if you listened to me on any @ign.com shows, @thisthingrules.bsky.social with @maxscoville.bsky.social, or any of the other things I guested on this year, I just wanna say thank you for being there and I’m very excited to do it all again in 2026 ❤️
December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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You know what rules? Christmas Eve! Come hear Brian, Max and SPECIAL GUEST Jared Petty talk about the most magical eve of the year:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7eGq...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
YT: youtu.be/-P32YXMQ51g

#Podcast #Christmas #ChristmasEve
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December 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The first-ever radio commercial to feature singing was a commercial for Wheaties - General Mills' seminal breakfast cereal - that aired in Christmas Eve of 1926; the jingle proved hugely popular, and helped save the cereal from being discontinued:
Wheaties Jingle - Have You Tried Wheaties?
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December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Before the crew of the Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the Apollo 8 space mission made history on Christmas Eve of 1968 when it became the first crewed mission to reach and orbit the moon, doing so ten times before returning to Earth:
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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In Icelandic folklore, people that don't receive new clothes before Christmas Eve are devoured by the Yule cat (also known as Jólakötturinn), a giant feline with a voracious appetite. Better put on those crummy new socks, stat!
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
You know what rules? Christmas Eve! Come hear Brian, Max and SPECIAL GUEST Jared Petty talk about the most magical eve of the year:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7eGq...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
YT: youtu.be/-P32YXMQ51g

#Podcast #Christmas #ChristmasEve
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December 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The haircutting scene at the beginning of Full Metal Jacket was actually the last scene shot during the making of the movie; all the actors got called in to film it months after production had “wrapped,” and were none too happy to get buzzed once more.
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Are you afraid of your hair being secretly cut? Then you should watch out for the Kamikiri! This Japanese Yokai is said to sneak into people’s houses and covertly cut their hair, causing confusion and strife when its handiwork is later noticed.
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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You know what rules? Haircuts! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to keep overgrown hair at bay:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1REW...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YT: youtu.be/lcjxUw-FYJw

#Podcast #Hair #Haircuts
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November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The world’s single most expensive haircut of all time was performed by celebrity hairstylist Stuart Phillips in London in 2007, and cost over $16,000; the appointment included a first-class flight and hotel stay, a champagne lunch, and head massages.
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The barber pole originated in the Middle Ages, and is popularly believed to have represented the main medical services that barbers provided at the time: blood-related surgeries (the red stripes), tooth-and-bone operations (white stripes), and haircutting (blue stripes).
November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
You know what rules? Haircuts! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to keep overgrown hair at bay:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1REW...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YT: youtu.be/lcjxUw-FYJw

#Podcast #Hair #Haircuts
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November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tomorrow's episode of This Thing Rules is about a thing most of us “get” every so often. You always lose something when it happens - but what you gain in exchange is (almost) always worth it.

Can you guess what it is?
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November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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This is the official Thanksgiving song. This song rules @thisthingrules.bsky.social

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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM