*This episode originally published in October of 2022* Welcome to Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. What do Ke$ha, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin McCallister, Shaggy, Selina Meyer, Frank Egglehofer, and Electric Six have in common? They’re all responsible for words that have gotten wedged in our brains over the years. We brought in Will Green, a real live comedian and fine Michigander, to talk about the catchy, wordy brainworms that never seem to die. Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind Ways to support Will: Check out his podcast, We Lost a Good One Find him on all the socials @WeLostAGoodOne

*This episode originally published in March of 2023* This is Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. On this episode, we chat with a very good pal, Katie McCurley, about our shared love of rewatching TV episodes. Again and again and again. Is that because it’s fun? Or is it to numb the anxieties of daily life? Maybe a little of both. Join us as we take turns sharing our favorite TV episodes that we watch for our health as much as our enjoyment.  Check out this article that explains today’s concept in greater detail! Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind Ways to support Katie: FInd her on Instagram @BookstaKatie Check out her historical romance podcast, Corset and Crown, on Spotify

Welcome back to Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. We invited C2R Research Czar Tony to join us for a little friendly competition while drafting our favorite albums, songs, and music videos from 1995. It’s a pretty great trip down memory lane if you’re of a certain age. You might even learn something!  Apologies in advance if you’re a fan of Phish or the swing revival of the 1990s (Jeff has some choice words regarding both).  Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind

Prince Jeffrey, President & Co-Founder of C2R Enterprises, has a very special announcement about what you can expect to see in your podcast feed in the immediate future.

Can you Christmas believe your Christmas eyes? We're just in time with a Christmas surprise. Join Jeff, Angie, and special guest C2R Research Czar Tony as they draft their favorite Christmas movies (and characters). Yule love it.

Can you believe it's already time for C2R Seasonal Favorites?? Gobble gobble! I think you get it. Thanksgiving = Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Join Angie and Jeff as they wander around with Steve Martin and John Candy, traversing the Midwest in an attempt to get home for the holidays. We've got personal travel horror stories, anecdotes about how Jeff is bad at yelling, and the finest analysis of this John Hughes 1987 classic you've ever heard. Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. May all your rent-a-cars be in the space they're meant to be in. May all your trunks be hoisted in tandem with a friend you just met. And may all the pillows you touch be actual pillows.

Yes hi hello we’re back randomly just in time for Halloween. As the title suggests, this episode is kind of like your favorite combo meal at a certain crappy American diner chain: a little bit of everything (everything spooky that is). In the same way you pick your favorite candy out of the pillow case first after trick-or-treating, Jeff and Angie have their favorite Halloween-themed viewing rituals they seek among the streaming services each year. From sitcom stalwarts to cannibalistic cinema classics, join your C2R hosts as they dive somewhat deeply into a collection of shows and movies they depend on to make the season spooky. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Can you believe it's been a whole three decades of butt-whippin' time? We wanted to commemorate the occasion by re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with a hopefully fun surprise at the end (which Jeff calls an "Easter Egg," but if you announce that out loud, it's not really an "Easter Egg" anymore, is it?). Please take this time to sit and contemplate what it actually means to feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme—and listen to this episode while you do it. Like Jeff with Wayne’s World, Cool Runnings was one of the first movies Angie memorized. She practiced her Sanka impression religiously, and thankfully there is no tape recording or home video proof (it was 1993, ok?). We discuss the likeability of this movie transcending age, gender, and genre preference because of its unique charm and humor. Plus, we do some true story fact checking. So without further ado: C2R listener, ya dead? Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on all the social media garbage @cruel2rewind Follow us on LinkedIn for spreadsheet recipes and Canva hacks to avoid while you're pregnant

Hey listener! You got somethin’ hangin’ outta your nose! We’re overjoyed to share this episode in time for the 30th anniversary of Rookie of the Year, an iconic baseball-themed movie picked lovingly by Angie. Join us as we reminisce about one of the movie’s filming locations—and our home for more than a decade—Oak Park, Illinois. Also featured:  Jeff shares a story of baseball heroism featuring his mom  We learn all about the dubious origins of Salisbury steak  We break down why Rookie of the Year is superior to another baseball-themed movie that happened to come out just a few months prior in 1993 So, slap that mound of ground beef and brown sauce on the stove, grab your cracker jacks, and settle in for a frozen rope of an episode. LET’S PLAY SOME BALL!!! Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

You may have heard us mention C2R Research Czar Tony in past episodes. Well, he’s a real person, and we had the pleasure of having him live in the studio for C2R’s very first Cinematic Draft. Join Jeff, Angie, and Tony as they nervously survey their draft boards and take their top picks in the categories of Drama, Comedy, Action/Crime/Horror, Blockbuster, Oscar, and Wildcard from 1999 to 2004. Prepare yourself for true psychodrama. This episode is a non-stop pulse-pounding thrill ride of on-the-clock decisions, great movie memories, misunderstood rules, and missed opportunities. Listen to find out who lines their pockets with Hollywood gold and who inadvertently steps in a big pile of stinky cinematic regret.  Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

It’s time to shuffle off to Buffalo with Angie’s choice of movie: Stepping Out, starring the legendary Liza Minnelli. Queen Beas used to LOVE watching classic dance films growing up, and she would go on to do some dancing of her own as she emulated the likes of Liza, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly, all while wearing very spangly, sparkly outfits. But does Stepping Out match up to, say, Cabaret or An American in Paris? Will Jeff even like it since he’s like a guy and everything? Time to find out if this early 90s dancing dramedy is a hidden gem or just a tonally weird look at a Christopher Guest-style band of misfits without the laughs.   Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

“Yeah, I used to be a podcaster. It’s a tough racket.” *lifts glass* If Jeff had a dollar for every time he put this movie on only for Angie to fall asleep before the ten minute mark, he’d have close to 82 grand, which just happens to be equal to Shelley “The Machine” Levene’s bogus deal with Harriet and Blah Blah Nyborg. Well, that’s not the case today on episode 60 of CRUEL2REWIND in which we discuss Glengarry Glen Ross. Prince Jeffrey gets his wish and has her full attention for the full one hour and forty minutes. We talk leads, lunch, and somehow find a way to weave in some yummy, wholesome childhood trauma. And we ask the ultimate question: which of the five salesmen, including Alec Baldwin’s Blake, would get us to sign on the line which is dotted?  Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Angie introduces Jeff to Rachel Flax, the carefree mother of two daughters, Charlotte and Kate, who just can’t seem to stay in one place for too long. We examine all the “advice” Mrs. Flax has to offer, gush over a young and upcoming Winona Ryder, and decide where we stand on Cher’s performance. So, hit the mermaid play button and have a mermaid good time listening to this mermaid episode.  Ways to support us: Call the C2R Helpdesk and tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter: @Cruel2Rewind

He is a robot. He is a cop. He is a RoboCop. You'll gladly buy this podcast for a dollar because that's about how much we deserve for the sheer lack of research on this episode and our general unfamiliarity with the character. Oops! But don't listen to me. It's still a fun ride-along through Old Detroit. It's as enjoyable as watching ED-209 try to walk a flight of stairs, I swear. And it's a fitting movie since Prince Jeffrey and Queen Beas just moved back to Michigan, their home state, known for Detroit-style pizza, cherries, saying "ope", and cyborg policemen who shoot first and don't really bother asking any questions. Give a listen. Thank you for your cooperation. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Welcome to our cozy crypt…do we have a movie for you! Our second pick for Cruel 2 Rewind: Spookums Edition 2022 is one of the first examples of big budget horror movie gore that Prince Jeffrey ever laid eyes on as a kid: John Carpenter’s The Thing. Join us as we dissect the gory goopy gloppy grossness, the sweet-yet-gnarly signature synths, and what even the ending is (or isn’t). I mean, seriously, what was in the whisky bottle? Can you see the breath or can't you??? Happy Halloween, doofuses. May your days be spooky and dark. Source: Practical Effects of The Thing Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Halloween’s comin’, the spookiest time of year, so we’re kicking off C2R Spookums Edition 2022 with THE STUFF, a 1985 “cult classic.” The Stuff is a “delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth” that’s marketed as the “newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth.” How could you go wrong with gross-out effects and zombie-like shenanigans? Well, The Stuff [SPOILER ALERT]  figured out how to completely shit the bed with arguably a perfect Halloween movie premise served on a platter. Regardless, we have the best time talkin’ spooks and scares. Our challenge for you is to walk away without getting the incredibly catchy jingle for the nightmarish snack food stuck in your head. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

We’re kicking summer off right with one of Angie’s favorite summertime flicks from 1995: The Baby-Sitters Club, based on the popular book series by Ann M. Martin. Angie was a big fan of the series, but not so much babysitting in real life. She gave up her stint in the profession by age 16. So, we thought it would be fun to put Jeff, an inexperienced sitter, to the test (again). Angie presents him with a series of situational questions to see how good of a babysitter he’d make. Plus, we discuss what BSC members we identify most with. “Let's get bizzz-ayyy.” Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @TheC2RNetwork

Get in losers, it’s Angie's turn this week. We’re here for another one of her favorite 90’s teen rom-coms: She’s All That. Hot shot, Zack Siler, makes a bet with his friends to turn nerdy outcast, Laney Boggs, into prom queen. He has just six weeks to get Laney to take her glasses off so everyone realizes how pretty she is!!! OMG. Do you think it will work? Jeff is put to the test this week, literally. Angie surprises him with an oral POP QUIZ to find out if he was really paying attention. Before we get to the movie, Jeff gets an interesting voicemail from Wayne Enterprises as a follow up to his application for Executive Sidekick to the Batman. Eeeeeek! Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @TheC2RNetwork

C2R was overdue for another Batcast (especially with all the hype surrounding Matt Reeves' The Batman) so Prince Jeffrey and Queen Beas decided to revisit the last time the Dark Knight rebooted in 2005. Of course we're talking about Christian Bale’s first appearance in the cape and cowl: Batman Begins. That guy always seems to be beginning, and we can't get enough. Jeff and Angie's adventures in Christopher Nolan's vision of Gotham get derailed when Jeff receives a very important voicemail regarding a job he applied for. But they persevere with the podcast and find a way to use their viewing of the movie as an opportunity to prepare. They even keep the tape rolling to record the job interview. Trust us. This will all make sense. IT'S FUN. Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Twitter & Instagram @TheC2RNetwork

WE’RE ON THE AIR, SLED GODS. Angie was feeling “very Olympic” last month and picked an all-time favorite, Cool Runnings, in the spirit of the 2022 Beijing games (if you even noticed the Olympics happened last month). Like Jeff with Wayne’s World, Cool Runnings was one of the first movies Angie memorized all the way through. She practiced her Sanka impression religiously, and thankfully there is no tape recording or home video proof (it was 1993, ok?). We discuss the likeability of this movie transcending age, gender, and genre preference because of its unique charm and humor. Plus, we do some true story fact checking. So without further ado: C2R listener, ya dead? Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on IG @TheC2RNetwork