 Hey guys, welcome to a brand new episode of Battle of the Shmo's podcast number five You're either watching this on YouTube SoundCloud or iTunes any of the fun things here But of course, you know what this episode is about or what this podcast is about. It's this shmo down We're talking shmo down all the great matches for this week We had world's finest versus the Kingsman two new competitors two new team competitors, which was actually a surprising match I really like both these teams which we'll get into in a little bit And then we also of course have drew McQueenie versus William Bibiani, but before we got to that match We got Josh McCuga versus Nick Scarpino, which is actually the first patreon match and overall Pretty nice week for the shmo down I think this is one of the better weeks for this month so far and Cody I want to I want to hear your thoughts tell me tell me man Introduce yourself to people who are new here and of course just give your overall like entertaining thoughts Yeah, of course. Well, yeah, this week was this week was awesome. Let's be honest here But yep guys, my name is Cody Curtis Love being here love doing this podcast with Zach and this is just a great time especially for shmo down fans This has been a very very exciting week Before we continue Zach is right though guys if you don't have time to listen to this podcast You can certainly find it on SoundCloud and iTunes and for those of you who are listening Thank you for listening to the podcast and Before before we continue on with our entertaining thoughts We should talk about something a little bit more serious if you guys don't know boss Not specifically Boston, but the state of Massachusetts suffered a really really horrendous storm a couple of days ago And a lot of a few houses have been destroyed and they've lost a lot of power And there's a lot of people who aren't exactly having the most pleasant time So Zach and I we just want to give a big shout out to them and say that our prayers and our our lover with you guys And we're hoping that you're all safe Yeah, no, I can't agree more praise to you guys you leave some prayers from Massachusetts as they need it But getting to the fun stuff. Let's talk about the shmo down this week a great great great matches I will say first one obviously gonna talk about is the team match and The big bright star for this match before we even got into who was playing it was Emma Fife Seeing her actually present and being able to be on the table with Ken Napsock was a great banter back and forth I I really want more Emma Fife on the table. What do you think Cody? Absolutely. No, I'm alive was she was awesome in this match I mean her presenting alongside Ken one of my favorite things that they did is that Since Ken has gone over to the dark side and become Kylo Ken Emma Fife Against the wolf dance their banter back and forth it was so awesome to see because they were just Everything that the other one would say either Emma or or Ken they would try to cancel each other out And that was entertaining to see and it's nice that they're actually getting different people to be hosts of the show I mean a little while ago. We had Rachel Cushing being being a host for it and now we've got Emma Fife I can't wait to see if they get Brian Chandler on there I can't wait to see if they get Mike Kalanowski on the stand, but this is just awesome And I mean come on their banter back and forth and once again shout out to Mark and everybody who is part of creating the shmo down I mean it was entertaining to say the least. Oh, yeah, wasn't you brave a good boy? I don't think we'll ever see Mike Kalanowski closely, but I think Brian Chandler Since she is hired to be a part of helping out with the patreon shmo down group I think it'll really help out with that point, but uh, yeah, no, this was a great week Let's talk about Kingsman and world's finest both great competitors I think I want to first start out with the Kingsman now obviously spoilers. You didn't wash my down this week We're sorry. We're spoiling this whole thing. Uh, the Kingsman. Let's just say this. Um, they lost I Was kind of cheering for them. I'm I'm a Kingsman. I'm a proud Kingsman Sometimes I look like Teran Egerton from it. So it's a little fun thing right there but just saying this for the least is um Yeah, the Kingsman I was kind of going for them I like their style their suave-ness to it and they they honestly gave up some pretty easy questions That was like come on guys. Let's let's get this. What do you think about the Kingsman Cody? I absolutely agree with you Zach. Honestly, the Kingsman are the people I I Think I identified with because they acted like, you know, they acted like Colin Firth and Kingsman the Secret Service They were classy and Gentlemanly and it was great to see and I remember you and I were talking back and forth about When when this match was going to come about and we had our guess as to whether It was gonna be Brian Chandler and Mike Kalinowski who was gonna be the world's finest or if it was gonna be somebody new Well, it was somebody new and as far as People to come in the showdown and compete in their first team match Not too shabby not too shabby whatsoever. Although. Yes, some of the questions weren't very very easy. Oh Yeah, no, you're totally right on that But now we move over to world's finest the winners of this whole outcome and I gotta say I like their style too I overall like Kingsman's more suave-ness, but world's finest I think they are going to be one of those teams that come in and I have a feeling they're gonna do good This year. I mean the two guys on this thing I got to look up their names again, but they have the great charisma together The one guy doing the Batman voice the whole time was like absolutely funny I just I really really really liked like your style and they brought a lot of good aspects to them And how powerful their knowledge was in the movie trivia showdown Absolutely, I mean once again that Whenever you bring somebody on that's new to a show you are definitely taking a risk I mean you don't know if they're gonna be good for the show You don't know what their personalities are gonna be and World's finest they came in they kicked complete But and they they showed they showed everybody out they showed everybody up They did a great job in this match and I can't wait to see where they go next I mean they started out small for sure, but I think as time goes on They're gonna progress and they're gonna be Maybe not a complete force to reckon with but I think they'll be at least a slight Breeze against the other competitors Yeah, no, I can get with you on that But really the team match it was just a fun match like fun two competitors that I cannot wait to see what happens with them in The movie trivia schmo down the dude, but I will say though. I think honestly We got it I think we should just go straight to singles cuz singles was I think we're really the big stuff happened this week and I think we should start that Nick Scarpino Coming back the producers slash the deucer versus Josh fucking Makuga. What were your overall thoughts Cody? Oh Mike, okay How happy can I be about this? Oh my goodness and not just for the match that we'll talk about later on but this This specifically Scarpino versus Makuga. This was so great. I mean How long has it been since these two have been in the schmo down? Competing it's been such a long time and although I will say I thought the first round I thought round one was very very easy In fact, I think I scored seven out of the eight total points that you can get in round one But you know the personalities that these two brought it doesn't matter if the questions were easy I mean, it doesn't matter if you're talking you although I will say one thing that I was upset at that they got wrong Was the Zootopia question? Honestly, I thought they would have gotten that right But it really made it up for me when they got the who directed black swan and that was also the director of mother Darin Aronofsky and that kind of brought it back to me, but it this was entertaining to the max Yeah, no, it really was like, okay, come on Makuga comes out so it's doing his little dance and stuff And I mean like I thought when Makuga didn't know whose team was it gonna be I think all of us thought it was gonna be Scarpino that was gonna end up being his team Obviously, it's the wild berries. I love the wild berries But I think they should really all join together like Makuga says in his end interview But I mean their chemistry back and forth I want a podcast with these two talking like I don't care Makuga is one of the most entertaining people We've never seen his Josh Makuga show on YouTube It is one of the most entertaining times ever the dude's just dancing. He's going Going like that friggin. I love when he spins the wheel and fucking Scarpino comes up behind So it's dancing with him to like this is like the attitude the toot in here that I love We just need a whole beard shmo down. We just need a whole thing in here I mean hell men versus movies Griffin I could totally see him being with them because they all got the big beard and stuff But I mean Makuga's dancing style and um, I love the whole chanting Natalie Natalie And it was just this was such an entertaining match to save the least like it was so fun and um I I mean overall Makuga came out on top eight and eight now He's batting 500 Scarpino zero and three and you this is the thing about Scarpino He's gotten some really tough competitors like this guy has not gotten the easy route and I hope we get to see him again Soon, I hope they don't kick him out and not let him play because he can't win I think the guy has the potential to win, but yeah, no, I'm with you. That's utopia question Are you serious? Are you serious? That's like such an easy Question and it really was the easiest question to get on And but I will say they did redeem myself and I will say um Makuga when he got Natalie Portman I was like, oh he's scared like Scarpino won it but Makuga is one of the best guessers Especially when it comes to some of those like the classics and stuff and no I was with you Um that first round I actually got eight out of eight and I feel like this is what's gonna happen If I ever get to compete in the movie trip your showdown I'm gonna go in that first round and it's gonna be like classics biopics all the stuff that I'm like horrible at and I'm gonna be so mad because I'm gonna be like yep. I lost Throw me some animated questions. Tell me some easy balls. Come on. I got this but yeah overall a really entertaining match and um, yeah, I mean I wish these two had their own podcast I wish these two were on a team don't get me wrong. I love the wild berries But I want them on their own team guys. Yeah, you know what you know one thing I would absolutely love for a Scarpino and Makuga to do I not only want them to be on a team together But I want them to come out I want Josh Makuga to be dressed up as less gross men from Tropic Thunder and I want Scarpino to be dressed up like Matthew McConaughey from Tropic Thunder and going out, you know doing their little dance. I Entertaining to the max, you know, it's one of those things where the movie trivia showdown I've already said I think I would be decent in the regular game But if I was to compete it would have to be an inner geek to match. That's where I would absolutely thrive That's where I would want to be but you know, I'll take what I can get But yeah, this this was great this Honestly, I think I might go back and watch this episode again. This was so much fun But you know what else was even greater How about we get into the clash of the Titans match that we had this week? That is baby, awney Versus Gosh, what's the other it's help me out here Zach? McQueenie the Godfather man. There we go McQueenie versus baby, awney this match Honestly, this match surprised me not only because I it was a complete blast that didn't surprise me But the fact is two of the people that have gotten the most points ever in the movie trivia showdown and in this match They actually struggled that that's one of the things that caught me off guard Yeah, no, I'm with you on that coey a hundred percent. This was a tough match some of these questions like a way No, he went with westerns. I was like damn. That's a tough category. I would be so bad at westerns there were some questions though that like I Some of them like the Lawrence of Arabia one that that was one when they named the names like I haven't seen Lawrence of Arabia I'm probably like four or five years when I was taking a film class and to be honest, I kind of fell asleep in it I think it's a good film, but kind of overrated in my opinion But I fell asleep during it and I saw that question. I was like, oh, it's Lawrence of Arabia And I think some of the questions are very much easy guesses. I think a lot of it But there's actually a controversy a part of this match. Have you heard of the controversy Cody? What is the controversy? so the controversy The controversial question in here is do you remember that one question? We're gonna ask what movie was not nominated for best For best pictures born on the 4th of July feel the dreams and bet dead poet society and they all said feel the dreams, right? Yes. Yeah, I remember there. They all three were nominated for best pictures So whoever picked that messed up because that was a completely wrong question No, that was completely Oh, I did not holy cow. You are right and you want to know something else. That's crazy What else is crazy Zach? the other crazy parts about this whole situation is You know how drew me Queenie didn't he put sleeping be not sleeping beauty? Yes, remember a couple matches ago when we had a team match and they broke sleeping be and Christian Harlock gave it to them Oh Yes, yes, I do. I mean we're we're a showdown podcast. I think this is something that you and me should be talking about is Did they fuck up? You know, here's the thing with those two questions. I would have to say yes Yes, they did and they need to reconcile that they need to look into that and look Christian Harlock Mark Ellis get knapsack. Okay, everybody behind the showdown if you are listening to this podcast Look, we love you guys. Yeah, we love you. Oh, but but but these are elementary mistakes We're in the fifth season of the movie trivia I'll say against this is that I actually like seeing one big things like this happen I don't know if you watched one of Jeremy John's news videos, but he actually Um He forgot to do a jump cut so it actually showed him stopping his camera walking back and started talking Yep, and that that I'm not gonna lie that uh, that was hilarious Oh, it is and I love I love when that happens in YouTube So like obviously like the Schmode and it's tough It is very tough but I had the point at the controversy because I mean you go through the comments and Everyone is saying that Everyone is saying that Like the question with the Oscars was a big thing that I'm because even what I I honestly thought it was um I I was like I thought all three of those were nominated and I mean I don't know would that have changed the game by the end of the question Like would this have helped baby on if he would have gotten that right? Like what do you think like would this have changed the game by the end? Or do you think in the end of the day it still would have been McQueenie on top? Honestly, I still Partially think it would have been McQueenie on top But I think it would have become closer to a tie if these if these little points were reconciled I mean People make mistakes. That's for sure. Anybody certainly can but I guess that's really all I have to say about that well, I will what I will say is I honestly The matches that we're getting in the Schmo down once again Clash of the Titans no matter what you want to call them all the matches we've gotten this week They've been great even though The first match that we got between world's finest and and the Kingsman I thought it was you know, I thought it was fine. I thought it was thoroughly enjoyed I know it was totally fine but you know what this match made it look like it made it look like these guys were the gods and the world's finest was puny human like Hulk would say It's kind of like if you look at the Godfather films, it's kind of like this It's like the first Godfather or you know the Terminator films Terminator one comes out, which is the first match but then Friday's matches came in and that's where Terminator 2 comes in and blows everything else out of the water Yeah, no Totally agree. You know my favorite thing though about the drew McQueenie versus William Viviani match was What was it Zach? I honestly will say this I think Viviani has the best intro of any Shmo down it besides that it one besides the it one and besides the American Psycho one that Brian Chandler and Spacey hour did This is like a close up there I wouldn't be surprised if he had the best entrance of this year when he when Riley you just see in his face He's like oh, and he's like He comes out like the alien that was just oh my god. That was just awesome to see I love the creativity they made for the show You know, it's one of those things one of them. I love More than any other entrance we get on the show the horror entrances for the movie trivia Shmo down I think are just the best that we've gotten because they are the most Enterdain because they have the right to be the most entertaining because let's face it Zach and I we love horror movies But some crazy stuff goes down in those films like Zach said first alien film alien Hops out of the middle of the chest of one of the crew members on the spaceship. You look at it We got Pennywise you look at oh yeah, you look at silence of lamps. We got Hannibal Lecter, which by the way Viviani when it comes to your Hannibal Lecter Growl growl growl growl. I you know what also say I'm really really a small quick fact is alien Did you know that Ridley Scott did not tell them that something was gonna pop out of his chest? Yeah, so good little thing I'll personally say I Like the first alien, but I think it's a little overrated It's a fine film I'm just not a big fan of Ridley Scott, but I will say um I love I love alien cup I'll say this it's not a Ridley Scott film, but I I love aliens I'm watching it twice Okay, I think we should get back on point But going back to the shmo down this was a such a fantastic week for the shmo down I drew McQueen He is a monster and it broke my heart when him in a fucking family being didn't win Against the Patriots, but I mean this was a great week And I can't wait to hear what you guys say down below in the comments I can't believe I can't wait to see what you guys say on SoundCloud and iTunes as well But I'm looking forward to the next week. Do you know what match is coming up on the sixth my friend? I don't know is it a little something called JTE versus? No way? This is a different way. Yeah, I have the schedule right now. You ready? No, all right It's Sam Levine versus Rachel Cushing Yes This is gonna be a big big match. Um, who do you got going into this? Yeah, no, it's like I said always look Sam Levine his time is not in his time has come to end Because Rachel Cushing is going to come up and she's going to destroy him That's what it's gonna come down to look Sam Levine. He's had his time But Rachel Cushing she proved when she was going up against JTE She's gonna knock him out of the park. She's going to destroy him. Oh, yeah No, I can agree like a hundred percent. I you know what though I think it's gonna be it's either gonna go one or two ways Cushing is gonna completely destroy Sam because she's gonna crush. She's the crusher Or because this is things Sam had a fantastic year last year Sam did such a good time last year. I have a feeling that Sam is gonna come to play and I think a lot of people are gonna underestimate Sam But I wouldn't be surprised if he defends the belt, but I personally have Rachel Cushing. Don't get me wrong I love Sam Levine, but I think it's time for a woman to own that belt and defend it. Oh Absolutely, I mean we discussed this our first episode Our first episode of the Battle of the Shmo's podcast Which if you guys haven't listened to it yet, you can find it on SoundCloud and iTunes There's your shameless plug for you, but I Mean Rachel Cushing her time is definitely calm I mean ever since she began going into the movie trivia Shmo down She was in the inner geekdom match and then she moved on into the official games and She's crushed it ever since she's a great and fierce competitor And Sam Levine could win, but I think I honestly think if Sam Levine does win It's gonna be the by the smallest of margins because Rachel Cushing She's a champion and she's going to take the belt in this match I have the utmost faith in her. Yeah, and then do you know what else happens on March 9th? I don't know. Is it JT versus John Roka? No, that's no, that's the next week. No This is another championship match. It's the Patriots versus Top 10 That's what I was thinking of dude Here's the thing just like with Rachel Cushing. Look the Patriots are great competitors But it's team top 10s time. They're gonna take the belt. Third time in a row. Third time's a charm I'll say this. I'm going for top 10 in this, but I think if top 10 doesn't win this time. I Honestly think someone else someone new is gonna have to take out the Patriots because They are so devastating so devastating tough that it's gonna be a tough match But I think top 10 has but I mean we cannot take anything away from the Patriots. It's cocky as they can be They are awesome competitors. I'm really excited for both those matches. I'm a little more excited for the team championship match though Just because come on Roka outlaw nation. We are with you here kick some fucking ass You and Matt knows that last game you guys played you were kicking serious ass and I believe in it I I believe in it and of course the next week the thing that Cody keeps assuming to is um, I'm going to the Shmo down live event where John Roka versus JTE is going on and also the wild berries versus real rejects Which is gonna be a really fun time and I can't wait for that But overall great great week for the show down great stuff coming up for the Shmo down and Cody got anything Last to say with anything coming up anything that you have coming up that you think in any other thoughts about these matches Oh, honestly, here's the thing if team top 10 does not devastate team Patriots I Think the Shire wolves will be the next ones in line to take them out Because here's yes, the thing Rachel coaching and Clark Wolf Clark Wolf and Rachel Cushing are on the same wavelength They are equally good competitors and they honestly, I think you pretty much you get them in a team together They will crush Anybody that gets into their way. So whatever the Shmo down has for us and within the next few matches and in the near Future, this is gonna be great. And for sure That you're going to that event when you come back and we record another episode of battle the Shmo is we are Going to have a lot to talk about yeah, I totally agree man But yeah, that's battle the Shmo's our podcast number five This is such a fun podcast, but there's something important that me and Cody won't remind you guys is coming Monday To a brand new YouTube channel is the sweet film life. This is a brand new podcast. I'm gonna let Cody talk about a little bit Okay, so one correction though the channel is called the sweet film life The podcast is called the sweet film Podcast and guys, what is this? Well going off of the theme of the sweet film life We wanted to create a podcast because everything on YouTube we find to be very Formatted I mean you've got people who like to be characters I mean even with this podcast of battle of the Shmo is we've got some kind of format that we like to follow But when it comes to the sweet phone podcast, we wanted it to be more laid-back more comfortable for people So it's like we're going to your house We're going to your living room and we're just sitting down and having a conversation with you And we want to use this as not only a way to get to know each other and tell you guys more about us But we also want to bring guests in so you can learn more about the fantastic people that are on this platform We're hope we've got a lot of plans for this and honestly guys We think you're going to love it because like we said, it's not really all that formatted It's just a way to get to know some really fantastic people and the first episode of this podcast is going to be up on Monday at 6 a.m Pacific Standard Time or 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, so we hope to see you guys there Oh, yeah, and here's another side note unlike the battle of the Shmo's this podcast is pre-recorded So it'll be up and we hope to see you guys there Yeah, no totally guys. Hope you see you guys there. It's really a great discussion. I'm not gonna lie That was probably one of my favorite discussions. I've done in a while about film, but really overall you guys are all the best What else can we say you guys are all sexy you guys all classy and you guys are all Shmo's stay classy guys Thank you guys so much for joining us for battle the Shmo's episode five And we can't wait to talk about more Shmo down soon next week's gonna be a big big talk I think me and Cody both know that for sure Yep, we absolutely do and guys as always Make sure you all Like Zach said stay classy Become part of the fray of nerds who love cinema and you all have a fantastic day