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In Newcomers, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's body of work, the Fast & Furious Franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the many interpretations of Batman, and the filmography of Martin Scorsese. Next up, Lauren and Nicole get into legendary sports movies!
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FINAL DESTINATION 3 with Lauren Lapkus
Enjoy this throwback to Lauren's appearance on fellow Headgum podcast Too Scary; Didn't Watch (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-scary-didnt-watch/id1476552025) where she and the hosts recapped Final Destination 3! And if you want t
Best Friends with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata is back!
Exciting news from Nicole: Best Friends is BACK and 1) now on Headgum, 2) with FULL VIDEO EPISODES! Enter the pantheon of best friendship and check out Nicole and Sasheer's first episode back, available now on Apple Podcasts (https://podcas
Bull Durham (Livestream Finale!) w/ Rob Huebel & Paul Scheer
It’s the extra special livestream finale of Newcomers: Sports! Lauren and Nicole are called up to the show to discuss Bull Durham with very special guests Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Along with celebrating the alluring powerhouse that is Su
Field of Dreams (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
Lauren and Nicole take a trip to the Field of Dreams with very special guest Paul F. Tompkins (Threedom (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/threedom/id1437002676))! Together, the group gets into what hypothetical players they’d like to r
Challengers (w/ Margaret Cho)
Lauren and Nicole head to the front row of the New Rochelle Challenger with very special guest Margaret Cho to chat all things Challengers! Our trio examines the film’s trio of Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, share their expectation
Bend It Like Beckham (w/ E.R. Fightmaster, Katie Kershaw, & Tien Tran)
Lauren and Nicole hop over the pond with very special guests E.R. Fightmaster, Katie Kershaw, & Tien Tran (Jockular (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jockular/id1732760459)) to get into all things women’s football with the early aughts
The Karate Kid (w/ Bill Hader)
This week, Lauren and Nicole take a trip to the Cobra Kai dojo to get into all things The Karate Kid with very special guest Bill Hader (Barry, SNL)! The group waxes (on and off, of course) about the in-depth backstories of Daniel LaRusso (
Miracle (w/ Gareth Reynolds)
This week, Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special guest Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dollop-with-dave-anthony-and-gareth-reynolds/id643055307), We’re Here to Help (https://podcasts.apple.com/u
Rocky (w/ Rekha Shankar)
Lauren and Nicole enter the world of boxing with very special guest, comedian and Philadelphia native Rekha Shankar! The group gets into the interesting social dynamics that come with Rocky’s quirky pet ownership, the cultural obsession wit
A League of Their Own (w/ Molly Kearney and Melanie Field)
Lauren and Nicole are back covering the baseball classic A League of Their Own with very special guests from the eponymous Amazon series, Molly Kearney and Melanie Field! Along with BTS tea from the fan-beloved series, the gang also gets in
Rudy (w/ Emily Hampshire)
Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special guest Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) to debrief the classic football film, Rudy. No conversational stone is left unturned, from Rudy’s older brother stealing his girlfriend (rude!) to Rudy havi
White Men Can't Jump (w/ Amir Blumenfeld)
Lauren and Nicole are back with an epic new season of Newcomers covering legendary sports movies. There’s no better way to kick things off than discussing White Men Can’t Jump (1992) with Headgum founder, co-host of the podcast Segments (ht
Killers of the Flower Moon (w/ Ryan Redcorn)
For the season finale of Newcomers: Scorsese, Lauren and Nicole are joined by Reservation Dogs writer, comedian, filmmaker, and Osage member Ryan Redcorn to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). On location in Oklahoma during the film’
The Irishman (w/ Grace Spelman)
Q: What do you get when you put Robert Di Nero, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in a 3.5 hour Scorsese epic about the life and crimes of Jimmy Hoffa? A: The Irishman! Nicole and Lauren are joined by writer Grace Spelman to celebrate Di Nero’s plat
The Departed (w/ Mike Mitchell & John Hodgman)
Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special Bostonian guests Mike Mitchell (Doughboys (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doughboys/id996151267)) and John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/judge-john-hod
The Aviator (w/ Amy Nicholson)
Lauren and Nicole take a wild ride in the sky covering Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004) with a very special guest: film critic, author, and podcast host Amy Nicholson (Unspooled (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unspooled/id1381507437))!
Gangs of New York (w/ Griffin Newman & David Sims)
This week, Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special guests Griffin Newman and David Sims (Blank Check (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blank-check-with-griffin-david/id981330533)) to debrief Scorsese’s 2002 film Gangs of New York
Casino (w/ Hunter Harris)
Lauren and Nicole are joined by journalist Hunter Harris to not only discuss the 1995 film Casino starring Robert Di Nero, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone, but also get to the bottom of why Martin Scorsese is considered The Internet’s Baby Girl
Goodfellas (w/ Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus)
Lauren and Nicole rejoice in another Di Nero x Pesci collab with 1995’s Goodfellas! Joined by very special guests Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast), the group discusses the ins and outs of life in the mob while pausing eve
Raging Bull (w/ Branson Reese)
This week, Nicole and Lauren jump into the proverbial boxing ring to discuss Scorsese’s classic Raging Bull with special guest Branson Reese (Rude Tales of Magic)! Together, they bob and weave through the complicated story of Jake LaMotta p
The Last Waltz (w/ Stephanie Allynne)
Turn up the volume, because it’s time for what's hailed as "one of the greatest documentary concert films ever made": Scorsese’s The Last Waltz! While The Band was joined by folks such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond
Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)
Lauren and Nicole are back with season seven of Newcomers! This time, they're getting into the filmography of legendary director Martin Scorsese, beginning with Taxi Driver (1976). Lauren and Nicole are joined by none other than the Action
Batman Livestream (w/ Jon Gabrus and Bobby Moynihan)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Batman: Improvised Livestream! Lauren and Nicole are joined by special guests Bobby Moynihan and Jon Gabrus to celebrate the end of this very special season with a Batman-themed improv show and pizza party that
The Flash (w/ Patton Oswalt and Pete Holmes)
Lauren and Nicole have finally reached their final film of this epic Batman journey: Andrés Muschietti’s The Flash (2023)! Starring Ezra Miller as the titular role, this film has more Batman (or should we say... Batmen) than originally meet
The Batman (w/ John Milhiser)
This week, Lauren and Nicole enter the Robert Pattinson Batman-verse with Matt Reeve’s The Batman (2022). Joined by special guest John Milhiser (Drama Club, Saturday Night Live, Foursome), the trio discuss the oft-used orphan trope seen thr
The Lego Batman Movie (w/ Sam Richardson)
This week, Lauren and Nicole watch The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and experience the auditory gift that is Will Arnett’s Batman. They are joined by very special guest Sam Richardson (Veep, The Detroiters, The Afterparty, Werewolves Within, Ch
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (w/ Scott Aukerman)
This week, Lauren and Nicole dive into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition, which has approximately 30 more minutes of action-packed Ben-Affleck-as-Batman heroism to dissect than the non-ultimate edition! Extra special gue
The Dark Knight Rises (w/ Jason Mantzoukas)
Lauren and Nicole take on the third Christopher Nolan installment covering The Dark Knight Rises (2012) with very special guest Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made? The League, Big Mouth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and discuss very important s
The Dark Knight (w/ Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport)
Lauren and Nicole continue through the Christopher Nolan Batman-verse with very special guests Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport (Hollywood Handbook) covering 2008’s The Dark Knight with Christian Bale returning as Batman and Heath Ledger a
Batman Begins (w/ Mary Holland)
Lauren and Nicole enter the Christopher Nolan Batman-verse with very special guest Mary Holland (Self-Reliance, Happiest Season, Harley Quinn) covering 2005’s Batman Begins with Christian Bale. Fun! Together, they weave their way through kn
