Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast
Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast. This is a film review and comedy pod done by a husband and wife to introduce each other to cinema cinema that’s obscure and beautiful, obscene and adorable. Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley Music By @rickwood Edited By Michael Benson Art By Ed Greer
Episodes

Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Indie Horror Fails: Delivery / Clownado
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
“Can you pinpoint what cheese wiz smells like?”
This weeks films are 2006's Delivery and Clownado from 2019.
As always spoilers abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
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Friday Feb 09, 2024
Master Director Series: Danny Devito - Death To Smoochy / Duplex
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
This week we have another Master Director Series, this time with the talented Danny Devito. Yeah THAT Danny Devito.
This week's film feature Michael's favorite Robin Williams comedy performance, in Death To Smoochy from 2002 and the other film 2003's Duplex feature exhausted performances by Drew Barrymore and Ben Stiller.
Credits:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
TV Adaptation: The Brady Bunch / A Very Brady Sequel
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wholesome-ness with a twinge of sardonic nature...that's what we gulp down.
Today's film are the 1995's The Brady Bunch and the sequel A Very Brady Sequel, with Shelley Long and Gary Cole.
Credits:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Morally Panicked People Without Impulse Control : Before and After / Changing Lanes
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Being confronted with complicated morals can bring out the best and sometimes the worst in people, as seen here in these 2 pictures.
This week's movies are Before and After from 1996 starring Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson and 2002's Changing Lanes with Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
Email us at topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Mambo Italiano : I Love You To Death / Oscar
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Maranda and Michael delve into early 90's comedies revolving around the Italian family and the role of the head of the household.
This week's films are I Love You To Death from 1990 starring Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, William Hurt and River Phoenix and 1991's Oscar with Sylvester Stallone.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
Email us at topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Friday Jan 12, 2024
Psychotic Visions Real and Imagined: The Visitor / The Ninth Configuration.
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
CLEARLY ARE THERE ARE SPOILER GALORE!
We are dumbfounded and perplexed by these sci fi psychedelic semi-religious (satire?) movies.
This week's films are 1979's The Visitor directed by Giulio Paradisi and starring John Huston, Mel Ferrer and Glenn Ford. As well as The Ninth Configuration from 1980 written and directed by William Peter Blatty starring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson and Jason Miller
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Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
When women put their mind to something they can accomplish the stars.
Michael was playfully pissed he watched The First Wives Club but liked Romy and Michele’s trip back to high school.
This week's movies are The First Wives Club from 1996 with Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton and 1997's Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion starring Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow and Janeane Garofalo
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Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com

Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Phone Freaks During The Holidays : Black Christmas / New Year’s Evil
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
AS ALWAYSSSSS NSFW and Spoilers Galore
What you do during the winter break is try not to get killed... It's really good advice.
This week's films are Black Christmas from 1974 starring Olivia Hussey and Keir Dullea. Also we talk about 1980's New Year's Evil starring Kip Niven, Roz Kelly, and Chris Wallace.
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com