Thinking Outside The Long Box

Juan and Gabe
  • 4.9 (38)
  • TV & FILM
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This podcast is all about bringing those pop culture, nerdy things that we all love to watch, and read………and discuss them. Talk about everything, what was a good idea, what didn’t work, and what we are excited for in the future. For you hosts, Gabe, and Juan, these things already dominate our world, and we thought many of you would be excited to listen to/as well as participate in great conversations!

  1. APR 18

    TOTLB 531 Predator Badlands

    It's time to take the podcast back to the Yautja's in the latest film in the Predator universe! This time though, the Predator's aren't on earth, nor are they hunting any humans, and there isn't a meaningful human to even speak of in this film!  " Predator: Badlands (2025) is a science fiction action film directed by Dan Trachtenberg that shifts the franchise focus by making a young, exiled Yautja (Predator) named Deck the main character. Set on a dangerous, hostile planet, Deck must prove his worth by surviving and hunting, eventually forming an unlikely alliance with a Weyland-Yutani android named Thia" It was always going to be a little tough to follow up the success of Prey which was the AMAZING Predator film that came before this one! BUT, while probably not as good as that movie, this still is not a film that you should sleep on! With Rotten Tomatoes scoring it in the high 80's, I promise that it's at least worth a first watch. While Prey was a fantastic movie, I will say that this film does a better job at opening up the universe to different worlds and to different species. It does well what the latest Alien show did well, which means that these movies don't always necessarily have to be Alien or Predator heavy, they can rely on some other cool monsters too!! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think!Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and Tik Tok!Support the podcast on Patreon!Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    20 min

  2. APR 7

    TOTLB 530 Iron Lung

    For today's episode we are exploring a brand new film maker, but not new to the industry of entertaining people! Markiplier is undoubtedly one of the top performers on the Youtube platform right now, and he decided to fund his own film, Iron Lung! This is of course based off of his popular video game, of the same name.  " Iron Lung (2026) is a sci-fi horror film written, directed by, and starring Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach, based on the 2022 game. It follows a convict named Simon tasked with piloting a claustrophobic submarine through an ocean of blood on a desolate moon, searching for clues following a catastrophe known as the "Quiet Rapture" Now, to be frank, I will say that I believe that most of the high viewer rating comes from those fans of his who are already familiar with who he is, and what his style of performance is like. We, the hosts of the show, probably tend to side more with the critics on this one. That doesn't mean that this was somehow a failure, as I'm sure his followers spent a lot of money checking out the movie, and just by putting out a movie he accomplished something that many of us never will be, but you can definitely tell this was his first real try at the craft. As always, you should definitely go check it out and make up your own mind! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think!Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and Tik Tok!Support the podcast on Patreon!Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    13 min

  3. MAR 18

    TOTLB 529 The X-Files S1

    Going all the way back to the 90's to discuss the pop culture classic topic for today!! This might be the most alien and supernatural focused show ever, especially for its time! " The X-Files Season 1 (1993–1994) establishes FBI agents Fox Mulder (a believer) and Dana Scully (a skeptic) investigating unsolved paranormal cases. Over 24 episodes, they battle government cover-ups, alien abduction themes, and "Monster of the Week" threats, culminating in the X-Files being closed and their partnership" The truth might still be out there for this show, and there were ten more seasons after this in order to establish itself as one of the most iconic sci-fi shows to ever be released! This show is probably responsible for making skeptics out of most of us, and only from a silly TV show!! One can only hope that it can make a great comeback! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think!Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube!Support the podcast on Patreon!Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    22 min

  4. MAR 14

    TOTLB 528 Wonder Man

    Marvel is back at it with something much different from what they've been putting on TV lately. This is a much bigger departure than previous shows and it seems to be popular with the crowd! " Marvel's Wonder Man (2026) is a grounded, Hollywood-satire series under the Marvel Spotlight banner, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a struggling actor with latent, unstable ionic superpowers. The plot follows Simon’s journey to fame while navigating a film industry that prejudices against superpowered individuals, often teaming up with a returning Trevor Slattery." I do not think that this is our cup of tea because it is SO different from what we're used to, and it doesn't seem to tie into any of universe at large. For those people who don't like the current vision this might be exactly what you're looking for, but I'm not sure what everyone else will think. At the end of the day, you can watch it as a standalone! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think!Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube!Support the podcast on Patreon!Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    11 min

  5. MAR 10

    TOTLB 527 Frozen Empire

    Going back a couple of years to talk about the newest iteration in the Ghostbuster franchise! The "classic" characters come back and join forces with the new young crew in Frozen Empire! "The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must unite to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age." I think that one of us is more accepting of this move than the other person haha! We were both excited for it to come out, but not sure that it held up to all of the hype that came with the reintroduction of all of the classic characters from the Ghostbusters of old! But, it's still a passable movie, and you should still make sure that, if somehow, you haven't seen it now, that you go rent it, or buy it in order to close out your Ghostbusters itch! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think!Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube!Support the podcast on Patreon!Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    21 min

  6. 10/12/2025

    TOTLB 526 TWD The Ones Who Live

    We are going pretty far back with today's pop culture classic! So far back but it's crazy to think that a new sequel actually just came out! That speaks to the staying power of this series. "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Rick Grimes and Michonne are reunited after years apart when Michonne finds him held captive by the Civil Republic Military (CRM). They face internal struggles and CRM threats, ultimately working together to expose the CRM's unethical and manipulative "reclamation" practices. After defeating the CRM, Rick and Michonne leave the Civic Republic and return to their children in Alexandria, finally reuniting as a family and achieving their goal of truly "living" rather than just surviving" I think we were both pleasantly surprised by how this series ended even though it probably means the end of the Rick and Michonne Era. Some may like that, but I personally am sad to see them go and would have loved to see more Rick Grimes. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148 Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube! Support the podcast on Patreon! Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    19 min

  7. 10/06/2025

    TOTLB 525 Final Destination

    We are going pretty far back with today's pop culture classic! So far back but it's crazy to think that a new sequel actually just came out! That speaks to the staying power of this series. "Alex Browning (Devon Sawa), is embarking on a trip to Paris. Alex experiences a premonition -- he sees the plane explode moments after leaving the ground. Alex insists that everyone get off the plane and 7 people including Alex, are forced to disembark. All watch as the plane actually explodes in a fireball. He and the other survivors have briefly cheated death, but will not be able to evade their fate for very long. One by one, these fugitives from fate fall victim to the grim reaper." I think the both of us were very surprised how well this movie holds up! I didn't watch any of the urges so I wouldn't be distracted by the others, but this first iteration was so good, and you should definitely trajectory the time to watch it if you haven't yet! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148 Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube! Support the podcast on Patreon! Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    17 min

  8. 08/26/2025

    TOTLB 523 Goosebumps

    If you didn't know who Slappy was when you were growing up, somehow you few up without Goosebumps, which is quite a shame!! RL Stine filled most of our young lives with scary, but not too scary, and goofy types of campfire stories!! The first reiteration of Goosebumps as a TV show was anthology based and was very close to the books! "Goosebumps season 1, which is a darker, more mature take on the classic horror series, tells a single, continuous story across 10 episodes. It revolves around  group of high school friends who uncover a haunted house's dark secrets and their parents' connection to it, leading to the unleashing of a malevolent force upon their town. The season features elements from various R.L. Stine books, including "Night of the Living Dummy," but doesn't directly adapt their plots." It's not perfect, but I think that it blends the anthology story pretty well with it's source material, in a way that tells individual stories well and tells a bigger story at the same time! SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Android |  Spotify | Pandora | RSS Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail at 970-573-6148 Send us feedback and/or MP3's to outsidethelongbox@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube! Support the podcast on Patreon! Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Alicia Muro

    17 min
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This podcast is all about bringing those pop culture, nerdy things that we all love to watch, and read………and discuss them. Talk about everything, what was a good idea, what didn’t work, and what we are excited for in the future. For you hosts, Gabe, and Juan, these things already dominate our world, and we thought many of you would be excited to listen to/as well as participate in great conversations!

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  • Creator
    Juan and Gabe
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Barren Space Productions
  • Show Website
    Thinking Outside The Long Box