The Hold Up

We're back, baby! This is Part 2 of the first episode of our new spinoff podcast special, The Catch Up, where we watch a universally loved movie that one of us has never seen. Last time we gushed o…

Welcome to our new spinoff of The Hold Up called The Catch Up where we watch a universally beloved film that one of us happens to have never seen. Occasionally we'll post these as bonus episodes to …

Join the Johns for a special listener request as we watch the swords and sorcery classic: Excalibur. Will this film of legend, directed by John Boorman, shine brightly like the holy grail? Or will …

The Johns have decided to pledge Delta and watch Animal House. Will they make it through double secret probation? Can they find enough sheets for the social distancing toga party? Will this classi…

Once upon a time before the world went insane, John and John got together in person to record their April episode. Enjoy this time capsule recorded in early March that marks the last time Nelson and…

It's one of top streaming films in the world right now, and be honest you probably already watched it, but come socially isolate with The Johns as we watch Contagion. We try out remote recording for…

It's been a few years, but the grab bag is BACK! Join us for a special bonus episode where we take a ton of listener questions and chat about random nonsense. And if you want some Star Wars talk...…

Happy March dear listeners! The Hold Up Podcast plows through the apocalypse that is 2020 with a devilish thriller from 1998: Fallen. Will this Denzel Washington demon detective mystery be damned f…

Madness? THIS... IS... THE... HOLD... UP! And tonight we podcast in HELL! This month The Johns are joined by special guest, Nick North, to watch the bare chested epic: 300. Will 300 Spartans hold…

Hey buuuuuuuu-dy! Happy 2020! Our New Year's resolution is to actually start taking emails seriously, so this month we're defrosting our ever increasing list of requests and watching Encino Man. W…

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! And what better way to celebrate than... a Robert Zemeckis movie about undead Hollywood women? That's right! This year your stocking is filled with nec…

Yep. It's Top Gun.

This podcast... is ours! Happy Halloween season! This year The Johns are joined by their wives, Ali and Sujata, to watch the gothic tale of spirits: The Others. Nearly two decades later, will this…

It's time to set sail for Sweethaven! For September the Johns are watching Robert Altman's Popeye. Will this children's classic be strong to the finnach? Or will it turn into a cocaine fueled nigh…

It is time to rise from the ashes of this world and conclude Episode 50 with Part 4 - Mad Max: Fury Road. Will Longino finally find... redemption? Will Nelson knock some sense into Mad John and pro…

The madness continues as we celebrate 4 years of The Hold Up Podcast and our 50th episode. In part 2 we drive onward in our post apocalyptic drag race of mayhem and murder as we watch Mad Max 2 aka …

What do you get when you combine a feel good 80s high school wrestling saga with a beatnik, coming of age poetry odyssey about sexuality and existential dread? You get one hell of a surprise called …

Every generation a slayer will rise, and sometimes she may even become... Movie Trivia Schmoedown Champion. This month the Johns are joined by fellow editor and trivia champion, Rachel Cushing, to w…