Reasons Are Several

We thank Chris for guest hosting last week (00:38) Catching up on our holidays (02:11) Best/Worst grossing movies of 2015 (17:47) We review The Good Dinosaur - spoilers (25:47) Chip Kelly's somewhat surprising dismissal (38:36) Rams surprisingly sweep the Seahawks with the playoffs on the horizon (46:42) A look at the college football semifinals and their poor scheduling (55:42) Our resolutions for 2016 (61:42) Our top-10 most downloaded episodes of the year (72:21) Eyesight woes (78:01) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

We are joined by special guest, Chris! The Miss Universe pageant debacle (00:40) We review Star Wars: The Force Awakens - MAJOR SPOILERS (06:02)- How we attended (07:18)- Overall thoughts (14:26)- The new characters (22:04)- Why this movie echoed a lot of themes in Episode IV and what's next (54:09)- Some of the bigger scenes (57:53)- What's the deal with Rey? (70:20) Check out Chris on Twitter: @cdvillasenor Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Skiing and bachelor parties in Whistler, BC (01:41) Monopoly (and Life) with kids, part 2 (13:39) Oregon gets another one-year QB transfer in Dakota Prukop (19:41) Matt rewatches the Star Wars prequels, realizes they are worse than he remembers (23:48) Getting ready for Episode VII (28:00) Will Scott Watch It? - January movies (30:24)- The Revenant (32:26)- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (36:03)- Mojave (39:29)- Dirty Grandpa (42:16)- Jane Got a Gun (46:29)- The Finest Hours (50:16) Back Door Santa (51:44) New Year's Eve Plans - some too extravagant (55:26) Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday (61:55) Send us your thoughts and questions for Episode #100 (66:59) Robert Nkemdiche and synthetic drugs (69:07)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Back Door Santa (1968) by Clarence Carter Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Matt guest hosted on the 4th Line Podcast for some hockey talk (01:55)- Check out that episode here: https://soundcloud.com/the4thline/the-reasons-for-islanders Our review of 'Creed' - WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS (04:12) November movie reviews (36:46)- Spectre (36:55)- The Heist (38:19)- The Night Before (39:43)- The Good Dinosaur (40:42)- Trumbo (41:45)- Creed (42:43) We break down the College Football playoff (44:20) Steve Sarkisian is back - and he's brought his lawyers (52:12) Scott is giddy over the return to form of the Seahawks (56:43) Biggie Smalls Star Wars Mix (62:46) Scott gets schooled in Monopoly by his six year old (68:18) Holiday letters and Xmas Trees (72:46) How YOU can get involved in our 100th episode (75:02)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Recapping our Thanksgiving break/holiday (00:23) Scott takes on Black Friday in search of a new phone (08:45) Matt finds a good radio station in Phoenix (21:10) Are airline pilots trained to mumble over the PA? (24:01) Kobe Bryant is retiring (27:25)- Farewell tour off to a rocky start (34:29)- Impressive and Intriguing lifetime numbers (37:51) Jahlil Okafor's off-court troubles (41:42) Will Curry/Golden State continue to make history or will it come crashing down? (46:19) College football playoff picture is pretty clear (51:14) Mark Richt is fired - where did it go wrong? (58:56) The Seahawks appear to back on track (65:49) The Browns do it again (68:59) Scott's son hates 'Elf' (73:41)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

We break down our favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner (00:34) The misery of going out to eat on Thanksgiving (13:09) Matt recalls doing solo dinner a couple times (17:19) Bathroom habits: surprising survey results (22:16) Top-10 holiday season movies - which is brutally hard to generate (34:52) We weren't particularly forward-thinking in our college major selections (50:40)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Charlie Sheen has the germ (00:24) Matt guested on Podcast Without Borders (03:11)- Check out that show here: http://podcastwithoutborders.libsyn.com/episode-40-reasons-are-several College football: the Pac-12 eats itself (again); new rankings; Pinkel resigns (05:39) Scott might just be back on board with Washington Basketball (11:13) Oregon looks good with mini-Manute Bol leading the way (17:49) Scott's frustration with Russell Wilson and the Seahawks continue (20:52) Peyton Manning needs to hang 'em up (28:33) Will Scott Watch It? - December movies (36:46)- Sisters (37:34)- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (45:11)- The Big Short (47:28)- Daddy's Home (49:58)- Joy (52:00)- Point Break (54:38)- Concussion (56:09)- The Hateful Eight (62:01) Matt is off to a rocky start with his PS4 (67:19) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

The Finding Dory trailer is out (00:22) North London Derby (02:19) Soccer safety - banning headers for youth players, concussions, turf controversy (14:51) More college football craziness (27:13) University of Missouri mess (33:49) October movie reviews/box office (40:29)- Bridge of Spies (40:49)- Rock the Kasbah (42:07)- The Martian (43:17)- Steve Jobs (47:41)- Room (50:54)- Truth (52:32) Sleepwalking and night terrors (53:31) Star Wars theatrical vs. remastered and seeking closure by re-watching the prequels (58:18) Sweet tooth tales - what desserts do you love/hate? (64:46) Slowly catching up on Breaking Bad (83:03) Matt goes podcast whoring again this week (85:50)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

A soggy Halloween and dodging Chipotle E Coli (00:28) Fred Thompson died - and was only 73? (04:06) Scott actually listened to Matt's guest appearance on Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (06:23) College football craziness: Miami kick return; Oregon escapes Arizona State; Wazzu cougs it again; coaching changes aplenty (07:48) Breaking down the College Football Committee rankings (19:06) The Seahawks are quickly making Scott consider ditching sports (26:05) Kaepernick's downfall; the coverage of Ricardo Lockette's injury (35:57) The genesis of sports rivalry and hatred for teams/players (40:38) TV/Movie reboots - the good, the bad, the rumors, our ideas (50:46) Old hair (79:30)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Matt thanks Annaleis and Neil for having him on Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (00:27)- Check out Matt's guest spot here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/darkangelsandprettyfreaks/Dark_Angels__Pretty_Freaks_84.mp3 Scott puts down his monocle after a game of squash to test his rusty hoops skills (03:02) A quick look at some college football action, namely the crazy end to Florida State-Georgia Tech (09:23) We rank our top-10 college fight songs (15:45) The NBA is back! (48:24)- Over/under wins for some contenders in the East and West (49:00)- MVP and Rookie of the Year odds (66:39) Scott discovers the secret behind restaurant-quality pancakes (70:13)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Family stickers on cars (01:31) New Star Wars Trailer (06:16) The #BoycottStarWarsVII Movement (14:45) Michigan-Michigan State shock ending (19:54) Oregon runs the streak to 12 over Washington (24:52) The Seahawks woes lead us to discuss the pain vs. joy of being a sports fan (35:38) The Colts attempt to confuse New England only to end up confusing themselves (49:08) Will Scott Watch It? - November movies (54:43)- Spectre (56:01)- The Heist (61:37)- Creed (63:50)- The Night Before (65:22)- The Good Dinosaur (66:41)- Trumbo (69:21) A review of the Bones Brigade documentary (73:03) Matt will be a guest on Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks this week (84:07)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

A tough sports weekend for both of us (00:23) A 6-year-old's concept of time and diagramming the Star Wars timeline (04:58) The tragic fall of Steve Sarkisian (10:08) Steve Spurrier resigns (23:01) Scott makes Matt talk about Oregon's loss and the game this weekend with UW (26:47) The Seahawks sputter in Cincy (32:15) Ranking the top-10 college movies (35:53)- Honorable mentions and also-rans (37:35)- Our top-10s and Agent Palmer's (46:48) Playboy Magazine is going PG-13 (68:59) We reminisce about our porn mag history (70:38) Scott attends a high school football game and a Hollywood ending breaks out (76:25) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Scott and Matt double date in Portland and talk dinner portion variety (00:21) 1st Grade brings homework, lunch and bully challenges (15:23) Premier League updates including Rodgers sacking, Mourinho turmoil (23:12) The Ducks QB debacle has Matt concerned about the immediate future (31:34) Myles Jack leaves UCLA and some are knocking him for it (39:05) Todd Gurley arrives and makes the Rams more dangerous (41:40) The Seahawks hang on to win on a controversial call (44:25) Dolphins fire coach, Tannehill is entitled (54:41) Stephen A. Smith is trying to scare Kevin Durant (59:33) Draft Kings and Fan Duel fall under heavy scrutiny (63:36) MMA shit kicking and The Art of C-balls videos (69:53) Louisville basketball employs some interesting recruiting techniques (73:09) How did September movies fare? (76:19)- Black Mass, Everest, The Intern, Sicario, A Walk in the Woods Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out other episodes at ReasonsAreS

We do a quick review of Nightcrawler, Togetherness and Married (01:14) Scott tries to console Matt over the Ducks debacle and Samuel L Jackson trolling (8:55) Our new favorite school: Incarnate Word University (18:19) Scott still isn't happy with the Seahawks (19:53) Ranking the top high school movies ever made (26:35)- Honorable mentions and flicks we hate (29:38)- Our Top-10 lists (42:25) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Find more episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com and reach out to the show at @ReasonsAre on twitter.

Matt meets up with fellow podcasters in Portland (00:26) Matt goes to Oregon-Georgia State (01:56) Scott takes his son to Washington-Utah State (05:27) A trip to a college bar was a bit uncomfortable (14:46) NFL observations (22:28) IMG Academy - a new age of high school football? (31:48) Will Scott Watch It? - October movies- The Martian (43:00)- Steve Jobs (46:03)- Truth (48:24)- Bridge of Spies (49:31)- Rock the Kasbah (53:13)- Room (55:22) Our (very minor) brushes with the law (61:28)- Petty larceny lands Matt in jail (62:35)- Second-hand skateboard (72:13)- Old school store thievery (75:32)- Freshman snitch (78:21) We released a bonus episode (81:47) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Find us at reasonsareseveral.com and reach out to the show at @ReasonsAre on Twitter.

This is the inaugural episode of a special series by Reasons Are Several where Matt and Scott sit down and watch a movie together. Scott has seen it, Matt has not. Synch it up with our feed and enjoy our running commentary. Starting Point: 44 seconds in, title screen where it says 'A Film by James Wan'.  If you have any comments or feedback for the show, reach out to us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.  Thanks for listening!

Filming 'Cops' in Portland? (00:33) Matt looks like Seth Myers (03:30) NFL observations: (04:18)- Rams bring Matt joy, Scott sadness (05:46)- Mariota outshines Winston, again (16:36)- Pacman Jones tried to kill Amari Cooper (21:19)- Did Eli Manning have money on the Cowboys? (22:21) CFB observations:- A painful loss for the Ducks but an upbeat reaction from Matt (25:23)- SEC woes (35:30) Miss America Pageant yields more great questions (37:06) A look back at how some August movies performed: Straight Outta Compton, American Ultra, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Gift, We Are Your Friends (45:33) Kevin Costner movies (51:47)- Honorable mentions and a couple pee stories (53:48)- Our Top-5 picks (60:31)- Matt's #1 pick reminds him of nearly getting abducted when he was 13 (71:28) Toddler Fight Club (76:46) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack  

College football is underway and we discuss early Pac-12 returns (03:46) The K State band gets dirty; but not as dirty as some Texas high school football players (18:26) The NFL kicks off this weekend so we talk playoff format and list contenders, our playoff picks and winners (27:13) Trailblazers GM Neil Olshey gave a great interview last week (43:15) Matt quizzes Scott on some Seinfeld trivia (53:10) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Find us at ReasonsAreSeveral.com and on twitter at @ReasonsAre.

Isaac Bruce lets Jesus take the wheel (00:32) The VMAs: Kanye's mega-rant (03:48) Matt guest hosts on Diamond Minds, goes crazy on bourbon (12:30) Our all-time female athlete crushes (23:00) College Football is back! (37:15) Sleeping giants and disappointing programs (40:34) Foregoing Fantasy Football for simpler leagues (62:51) New Oxford Dictionary words (68:30) We're not big fans of camping (75:31) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Steve Sarkisian's drinking habits (00:42) We review Straight Outta Compton - spoilers (10:25) July movie reviews and box office numbers (38:32)- Terminator: Genisys; Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (with a Scientologist sidebar); Vacation; Trainwreck; Pixels; Southpaw. Will Scott Watch It? - September movies (49:25)- Black Mass (50:28)- Everest (52:48)- The Intern (54:33)- Sicario (55:50)- A Walk in the Woods (57:49)- Mississippi Grind (60:39) Kids and Sports (62:17)- Our kids' interest in watching/following sports- Their participation and our plan for their 'careers' (66:34)- The problems facing youth sports participation today (79:46) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack