This is Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. On this episode, we chat with a very good pal, Katie McCurley, about our shared love of rewatching TV episodes. Again and again and again. Is that because it’s fun? Or is it to numb the anxieties of daily life? Maybe a little of both. Join us as we take turns sharing our favorite TV episodes that we watch for our health as much as our enjoyment.  Check out this article that explains today’s concept in greater detail! Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell ..read more

Welcome back to Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. We invited C2R Research Czar Tony to join us for a little friendly competition while drafting our favorite albums, songs, and music videos from 1995. It’s a pretty great trip down memory lane if you’re of a certain age. You might even learn something!  Apologies in advance if you’re a fan of Phish or the swing revival of the 1990s (Jeff has some choice words regarding both).  Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell us fun things at 929-456 ..read more

Prince Jeffrey, President & Co-Founder of C2R Enterprises, has a very special announcement about what you can expect to see in your podcast feed in the immediate future ..read more

Can you believe it's already time for C2R Seasonal Favorites?? Gobble gobble! I think you get it. Thanksgiving = Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Join Angie and Jeff as they wander around with Steve Martin and John Candy, traversing the Midwest in an attempt to get home for the holidays. We've got personal travel horror stories, anecdotes about how Jeff is bad at yelling, and the finest analysis of this John Hughes 1987 classic you've ever heard. Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. May all your rent-a-cars be in the space they're meant to be in. May all your trunks be hoisted in tandem with a ..read more

Yes hi hello we’re back randomly just in time for Halloween. As the title suggests, this episode is kind of like your favorite combo meal at a certain crappy American diner chain: a little bit of everything (everything spooky that is). In the same way you pick your favorite candy out of the pillow case first after trick-or-treating, Jeff and Angie have their favorite Halloween-themed viewing rituals they seek among the streaming services each year. From sitcom stalwarts to cannibalistic cinema classics, join your C2R hosts as they dive somewhat deeply into a collection of shows and movies they ..read more

Can you believe it's been a whole three decades of butt-whippin' time? We wanted to commemorate the occasion by re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with a hopefully fun surprise at the end (which Jeff calls an "Easter Egg," but if you announce that out loud, it's not really an "Easter Egg" anymore, is it?). Please take this time to sit and contemplate what it actually means to feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme—and listen to this episode while you do it. Like Jeff with Wayne’s World, Cool Runnings was one of the first movies Angie memorized. She practiced her Sanka impression religiously, a ..read more

Hey listener! You got somethin’ hangin’ outta your nose! We’re overjoyed to share this episode in time for the 30th anniversary of Rookie of the Year, an iconic baseball-themed movie picked lovingly by Angie. Join us as we reminisce about one of the movie’s filming locations—and our home for more than a decade—Oak Park, Illinois. Also featured:  Jeff shares a story of baseball heroism featuring his mom  We learn all about the dubious origins of Salisbury steak  We break down why Rookie of the Year is superior to another baseball-themed movie that happened to come out just ..read more

You may have heard us mention C2R Research Czar Tony in past episodes. Well, he’s a real person, and we had the pleasure of having him live in the studio for C2R’s very first Cinematic Draft. Join Jeff, Angie, and Tony as they nervously survey their draft boards and take their top picks in the categories of Drama, Comedy, Action/Crime/Horror, Blockbuster, Oscar, and Wildcard from 1999 to 2004. Prepare yourself for true psychodrama. This episode is a non-stop pulse-pounding thrill ride of on-the-clock decisions, great movie memories, misunderstood rules, and missed opportunities. Listen to find ..read more

It’s time to shuffle off to Buffalo with Angie’s choice of movie: Stepping Out, starring the legendary Liza Minnelli. Queen Beas used to LOVE watching classic dance films growing up, and she would go on to do some dancing of her own as she emulated the likes of Liza, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly, all while wearing very spangly, sparkly outfits. But does Stepping Out match up to, say, Cabaret or An American in Paris? Will Jeff even like it since he’s like a guy and everything? Time to find out if this early 90s dancing dramedy is a hidden gem or just a tonally weird look at a Chri ..read more

“Yeah, I used to be a podcaster. It’s a tough racket.” *lifts glass* If Jeff had a dollar for every time he put this movie on only for Angie to fall asleep before the ten minute mark, he’d have close to 82 grand, which just happens to be equal to Shelley “The Machine” Levene’s bogus deal with Harriet and Blah Blah Nyborg. Well, that’s not the case today on episode 60 of CRUEL2REWIND in which we discuss Glengarry Glen Ross. Prince Jeffrey gets his wish and has her full attention for the full one hour and forty minutes. We talk leads, lunch, and somehow find a way to weave in some yummy, wholeso ..read more