Up Your Alley with Jake & Taylor

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  • 5.0 (13)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

Two friends in their thirties try to convince each other to step outside of their comfort zones and try something new or give something another shot.

  1. Jul 13

    #162 - Project Hail Mary and Parquet Courts' "Wide Awake"

    This week’s recommendations: Wide Awake! (2018) by Parquet Courts — one of the best indie rock albums of the last decade and somehow still just as relevant. 🚀 Project Hail Mary — Jake finally crossed it off the list, and we talk about why everyone has been recommending it. To close things out, we pull back the curtain and read through some of the completely unhinged marketing emails we get as a podcast. 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com 🎵 Theme music by Brother Billhttps://brotherbill.bandcamp.com #ProjectHailMary #AssassinsCreed #BlackFlag #SlayTheSpire2 #ParquetCourts #GamingPodcast #MoviePodcast #IndieRock

    #162 - Project Hail Mary and Parquet Courts' "Wide Awake"

  2. Jul 2

    #161 - People Make Games & Jerry's Map, Thrash and Supergirl

    This week on Up Your Alley, we talk about Sony’s latest announcements and what they could mean for the future of physical game ownership. Are we watching the slow death of physical media, or is there still hope for collectors? At the end we do a quick review of Supergirl and what it could mean for James Gunn's DCU going forward. Then it’s time for our recommendations: 🦈 Thrash — the new shark attack movie that’s equal parts tense, ridiculous, and a great time. 🗺️ People Make Games – “He Keeps Building a Map to an Imaginary Place” — a wonderful documentary about folk artist Jerry Gretzinger, who has spent decades creating an ever-expanding fictional world one map tile at a time. It’s one of those stories that’s impossible to summarize and absolutely worth watching. Watch the documentary:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=People+Make+Games+He+Keeps+Building+a+Map+to+an+Imaginary+Place Explore Jerry’s map:https://www.jerrysmap.com 📧 Email us: upyouralleypod@gmail.com 🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill:https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com

    #161 - People Make Games & Jerry's Map, Thrash and Supergirl

  3. Jun 24

    #160 - Kevin and This is a Gardening Show

    #SteamMachine #007FirstLight #YookaReplaylee #Whalefall #Kevin #ZachGalifianakis #GamingPodcast #moviepodcast This week on Up Your Alley, we’re talking about the eye-watering price of the new Steam Machine and trying to figure out exactly what’s driving the cost. Is this the future of PC gaming in the living room, or just an expensive curiosity? We also discuss the upcoming film Whalefall, Jake wraps up 007 First Light, and Taylor has been spending time with Yooka-Replaylee, the remastered return of everyone’s favorite legally-distinct platforming duo. This week’s recs: 🐱 Kevin — Amazon’s animated series about a cat trying to make it in the big city. 🌱 This Is A Gardening Show with Zach Galifianakis — Netflix’s delightfully strange agrarian documentary series that somehow delivers exactly what the title promises. 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com 🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com

    #160 - Kevin and This is a Gardening Show

  4. Jun 10

    #159 - Blippo+ and Miss You, Love You

    #SummerGamesFest #NintendoDirect #BlippoPlus #JimRash #MissYouLoveYou #IndieGames #GamingPodcast #MoviePodcast This week on Up Your Alley, we’re breaking down the biggest announcements from Summer Games Fest and the latest Nintendo Direct. What got us excited? What got us worried? And what will definitely be delayed? Then it’s time for this week’s recommendations: 📺 Blippo+ — a bizarre indie experience masquerading as an alien television, complete with strange broadcasts, hidden stories, and Confetti Cowboys 🎬 Miss You, Love You — the new film written and directed by Jim Rash, blending comedy, heartbreak, and awkward human behavior in a way only Jim Rash can. 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com

    #159 - Blippo+ and Miss You, Love You

  5. Jun 3

    #158 - Dog Soldiers and Big Ole Words

    This week on Up Your Alley, we get our first look at 007 First Light and Spider-Noir, two projects that have us cautiously optimistic for very different reasons. Jake follows up last week’s Primitive War discussion with a spite-rec: Dog Soldiers (2002), the cult horror-action film that answers the question, “What if a military squad fought monsters, but good?” Taylor’s rec is the YouTube channel Big Ole Words, which does deep dives into obscure, forgotten, and genuinely strange NES games. If you’ve ever wondered who was out there making videos about games nobody rented in 1989, this is your channel. 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com #007FirstLight #SpiderNoir #DogSoldiers #BigOleWords #NES #RetroGaming #MoviePodcast #GamingPodcast

    #158 - Dog Soldiers and Big Ole Words

  6. May 27

    #157 - Primitive War and Lorelei & The Laser Eyes

    This week we talk about Primitive War, the Vietnam War dinosaur movie that somehow got made, and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, the indie puzzle game that feels like solving a crossword inside a nightmare. Jake saw The Mandalorian and Grogu and reports back, while Taylor has been spending time with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight because apparently there can never be enough Batman media. Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com #PrimitiveWar #LoreleiAndTheLaserEyes #Mandalorian #StarWars #LegoBatman #IndieGames #MoviePodcast #GamingPodcast

    #157 - Primitive War and Lorelei & The Laser Eyes

  7. May 20

    #156 - Mixtape and Freakin' Reviews

    This week on Up Your Alley: 🇯🇵 Jake reports back from watching a sumo tournament in Japan — the atmosphere, the rituals, and why it ruled🎸 Taylor listened to the new Primus EP Handful of Nuggs and tries to explain whatever Primus has going on📺 Then we get into Bandersketch, the chaotic choose-your-own-adventure special from Australian comedy legends Aunty Donna, streaming on GrouseHouse.tv 📦 This week’s recs:🔧 Freakin Reviews — YouTube reviewer James White and his deeply earnest gadget breakdowns🎮 Mixtape — the divisive coming-of-age indie game packed with needle drops, nostalgia, and feelings 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com #AuntyDonna #MixtapeGame #Primus #Sumo #JapanTravel #FreakinReviews #IndieGames #GamingPodcast

    #156 - Mixtape and Freakin' Reviews

  8. May 12

    #155 - Mortal Komabt II, Dust Bunny & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    This week on Up Your Alley: 🦊 Nintendo finally announced a Star Fox remake for Switch 2 and we’ve got thoughts⚖️ We break down the bizarre lawsuit surrounding Ben Affleck and The Rip🎬 This week’s recs:• Dust Bunny (2025) — creepy, strange, and surprisingly emotional• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — the infection saga somehow gets even bleaker🥋 And to close things out, we went straight from the theater to the microphones for our immediate reactions to Mortal Kombat II 📧 Email: upyouralleypod@gmail.com🎵 Theme music by Brother Bill → https://brotherbill.bandcamp.com #MortalKombat2 #StarFox #Switch2 #BenAffleck #TheRip #28YearsLater #DustBunny #GamingPodcast

    #155 - Mortal Komabt II, Dust Bunny & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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