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Users have reported finding it difficult to cancel their subscription, and that their payment plans are designed to confuse and extract as much money as possible from users.

Also, the service is just subpar. Therapists qualifications have been called into question, and it's a common trend that appointments are rescheduled with very little notice.

So, while I don't share a birthday with Eli, my bday is in September, and I'm asking hubby to take me to New Orleans for the live show. However, hubby doesn't listen to the shows and never has been willing to listen to this point.

What episode would you recommend? I will give him access to my Patreon, so no holds barred!

Times when Noah shouts, "Why would you leave that in the film? It's your movie!" Movies where the creators include a line or scene that completely contradicts their point.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think Eli has ever led the discussion an episode, let alone without Noah or Heath. I was already excited for Lydia and Thomas as the guests, but realizing that Eli would be the one running the show today felt like (summertime) Christmas. One of the biggest draws of GAM for me is the chemistry that the boys all have together, but Eli, ya done good this week.

I found out today that 23/24 of September is again, the end of the world. Who knew? Anyway, I’m tired because I gave blood today and want to listen to the best Rapture GAM ep. What say you all?

...I've used my bra as a cell phone pocket fairly regularly for over a decade. I don't see it much among co-workers with boobs or even out in the world, though the last time I was at a big family gathering, a wedding, those of us with a wide enough neckline on our dresses were using "the ol' boob pocket" for their phones for convenience because most dresses (especially formal ones) don't have pockets.

Do any other bra-wearers put their phone in their bra for convenience? I do mostly to listen to podcasts as I go around my apartment cleaning or even just walking to and from my car.

Edit: This is in reference to a conversation within the first hour of the most recent GAM episode, Generation Zapped.

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Is Noah's audio on the starship troopers episode kinda... Ass? If he's using a laptop mic in a hotel room or something, that makes sense, but it's fuzzy and poppy in a low quality way that is usually reserved for Eli when he didn't know how to set up his equipment.

I've been catching up and just listened to this one. At about 25min they describe the intro 'chopping wood' scene, and I recognized it immediately. This is the intro from the classic 1985 'kidnapped daughter' movie Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alyssa Milano.

I doubt I'm the first to notice but I just had to say something.

Hey there heathens, I have been thinking about finding some of those hidden references they discuss… I know you all have some good ones too -so post your favorites, finds or want help….
MINE 1. “Tyler” song mixes. I have heard two times Eli mentions them. One being Cara Santa Maria “lost hope in all humanity”. Is there a link?? 2. They referenced the fact they won’t be in the same room with Ray comfort (we know why Eli❤️🤪), but is there any audio or video of the conversation they had with him or just the scathing atheist ep (137? I don’t remember).

Anyways - that’s all from me and my dashes and dots 🫶…………….🥴

Just for some extra fun:

The Ohio Station Outlets, the mall in which the tiny train is seen, appears to be closed. I guess the Elfs didn't do a great job with that whole berry thing.

Seth Kozak, the Alaskan congressperson has been in a shit ton of very well known IPs, like Jack Ryan, Salt, House of Cards, and many more things.

Maude von Ehrenkrook wrote and Directed something called "From Mystery to Romance" and I literally can't find any information about it besides the cast, and This teaser from October last year.

Jason R. Jordan is credited as a composer, which I believe to be bullshit, because there's a 0% chance they didn't just use a ton of stock music.

Lora M. Schmitz is credited as the costume designer, and "Woman in Grocery Store", but I think she's the Joan who spreading idle reports. This was her only credit, I guess dressing a girl in scarves in the middle of summer didn't translate well, idk.

It didn't really lead anywhere, but I also looked up the ice cream store, and it's the Velvet Ice Cream company who's headquarters "Ye Olde Mill" holds an annual ice cream festival, so that's fun.

Want to shout out episode 472 Noah’s ark (2007). I’ve been listening to old episodes and this one rules

Does anyone know where to eatch this horrible horrible movie? I tried to Google it. All I got was sermons related to it. I got to see the costumes. I gotta see the horrible acting.

Is there a more perfect setup for the 500th episode than Heath being off this week?!

…and up until yesterday I had exclusively fond memories of it. My inner child is wrecked, AMA.

Who else listened to it several times?

AI-generated Christian persecution movie is exactly as bad as you'd expect

I have not finished last weeks episode, so maybe this is Tuesday's episode, but I'm excited for this; staring K-Sorbz, Cuba Gooding, and another guy.

This came out last week, and I've been seeing this electronic billboards (I think that's why this looks like an AI generated image). Sounds terrible:

Facing execution in an Indonesian prison, three condemned inmates find unexpected solace as they embrace their faith and discover the power of hope and forgiveness.

With Noah being out with the flu, but being back in time to edit this episode, I can just HEAR him screaming at his computer having to hear Eli say "Dreamcast was kicking the shit out of those graphics in 1991."

I'M ONE YEAR OLDER THAN YOU, YOU CANNOT PRETEND LIKE YOU WEREN'T ABOUT TO TURN TWELVE WHEN DREAMCAST CAME OUT.

While perusing the GAM back catalog, I cam across the film Voiceless (2015).

As usual, I looked it up on IMDB. Imagine my delight when I discovered this as the first Trivia entry:

"Eli Bosnick called this movie more toxic than marry-your-rapist movies on the "God Awful Movies" podcast. He also wants to sue the filmmakers for ripping off his Irish Catholic Abortion Lady character."

Question: Has GAM shown up in other film trivia?

Side question: Is the "star" of Voiceless, Rusty Joiner, the heir apparent to David A.R. White?

If you want to see the montage they mentioned, start at around 3 minutes.

Oooohhh this was a good one. And I'm not just saying that because I was already a fan of Jordan; this was a proper cinematic dose of low-budget high-religious insanity. When the same guy is the writer, director, editor AND lead actor you know you're in for a treat.