Episode 98 - Mystery Men and Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Off My Shelf

In this episode Nilesh Patel joins me in talking about 2 films from the turn of the century, Mystery Men and Ocean’s 11.

Mystery Men
Release: 1999
Director: Kinka Usher
Stars: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Hank Azaria, Geoffrey Rush, Greg Kinnear

Ocean’s Eleven
Release: 2001
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts. Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan

Shaket

So according to google this is what a shaket “a shacket is essentially a slightly oversize shirt-jacket hybrid”

Pineapples and Swingers

So, you know its a thing when The New York Times runs a story.

https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/upside-pineapple-explained-tiktok-exposes-swinger-sex-trend/

Wrong Song

So I mentioned a Busta Rhymes Janet Jackson song called “Give it to me” that was the wrong song title. The song is “What’s It Gonna Be?!”. Such a great song! This gave me a reason to listen to it. But keep note that the weird angles and vibrant colours are the things that made this pop into my head not the bad CGI or tiny Bustas raining into Ms. Jackson’s cleavage.

This also gives me an excuse to post some 90s Janet

Halle Berry Movie

The movie I was thinking of was the Spike Lee joint “Jungle Fever”

Aged Steaks

Most steaks are aged to about 60 days but you can get aged ste aks that are 15 years old that can cost $3200. That is some expensive old meet.

Smash Mouth

Here are the videos.