E14: Nixon

In this special episode, the Alert Spoilers take a deep dive into Oliver Stone’s 1995 biopic, Nixon.

We don’t know why either.

This episode’s Spoilers are:


Stacey Cotham
Micheal Degnan
Joe Leibovich

E13: Best Legal Movies

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers take on the case of proving which movies are the best legal films of all time. Let’s see how the jury rules!

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Alan Crone
Jonathan Hickman
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- Chekhov’s Grits
- Buddy Holly, paralawyer
- Civility in the Law
- Talking to Squirrels
- The Case of the Hairy Hand

All that and more in an episode of the Alert Spoilers about the legal movies of all time!

E12: Best Book Adaptations

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers take a novel approach to determining what are the best adaptations of books into other media. It’s a compelling tale!

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Renee Brame
Aaron Brame
Christiana Leibovich
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- The Shakespeare Conspiracy Jug Band
- Meet the Beetles
- Robert Duvall, King of the Books
- Everything You Need to Know About Gables


All that and more in an episode of the Alert Spoilers about the best book adaptations of all time!

E11: Best Comfort Movies

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers look at the movies that they turn to when they need to feel a little better. Join us as, and maybe take solace, in the Alert Spoilers look at the best comfort movies!

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Stacey Cotham
Michael Degnan
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- Problematic movies!
- Pandemic and Burlesque!
- Color Palettes!
- A cavalcade of Curry!
- How to improve Ben Hur!
- Way too much Nixon!


All that and more in an episode of the Alert Spoilers about the best comfort movies of all time!

E8: Best Academy Award Nominated Songs

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers sift through all the songs ever nominated for Academy Awards, and give you their top five. The results are pretty surprising!

This episode’s Spoilers are:


Aaron Brame
Renee Brame
Christiana Leibovich
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- Dad Joke Magic!
- Fred Astaire’s Lack Of Chemistry!
- Phil Collins, Enough Already!
- Old Man’s Spotify!
- What Is An Orchestra Wife?
- Tagalog Rock!
- The Case Of The Missing Gold Diggers!
- “He Didn’t Insist Upon Himself”…Or Did He?
- An Attempted Fight About White Nights!
- Randy Newman

All that and more in an episode of the Alert Spoilers about the best Academy Award Nominated Songs of all time! (Spotify playlist of songs listed is here. We couldn’t find all the original soundtrack versions, and added some other versions and a bonus track or two).

E7: Best Apocalypse

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers sojourn through the best examples of the apocalypse (and/or its aftermath) available on film and TV.

This episode’s Spoilers are:


Martin Barnett
Stacey Cotham
Mike Degnan
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- Fedoras!
- Black Flag!
- Fightin’ Robots!
- Frank Gorshin vs. Joe Piscipo!
- Pie Fights!
- A Glut of Charlize Theron!
- Various Roads!
- Jung!
- Martin’s Cat!

All that and more in an episode of the Alert Spoilers about the end of the world as we know it. And, it’s all fine.

E5: Best MacGuffins

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers follow the trail of the best movie MacGuffins of all time! They also explain what a MacGuffin is, or at least what they think it is!

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Lindsay Acord
Martin Barnett
Mike Degnan
Joe Leibovich

Topics in this episode include:

- Why 1941 was a great year in film!
- Why 1987 was not!
- Tarantino’s best films don’t include Tarantino!
- Being directed by Francis Ford Coppola!
- Tattoos of the stars!
- Whisky Galore!
- The comedy stylings of Alfred Hitchcock!
- A lot of Kevins!

All that and more in this episode of The Alert Spoilers!

E4: Best Holiday Movies

The Alert Spoilers are here to spark discussion and debate on pop culture in all its forms.

The Alert Spoilers are a rotating crew of entertaining people that make lists of their favorite or least favorite things from television, movies, music, books, comics, or anything else that comes to mind.

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers debate the best holiday movies (from Thanksgiving through New Years) of all time.

Topics include:

- Creepy romantic gestures
- Whether Steve Martin looks like a puppet master or Harrison Ford
- Eli Wallach vs. Martin Landau
- Way too much information about Bob Clark’s films
- Sting vs. John Denver
- Tilt-A-Whirls
- Problematic issues in holiday movies
- And, of course, the inevitable Die Hard argument

All that, and so much more in this holiday edition of The Alert Spoilers!

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Ruby Booth
Christiana Leibovich
Joe Leibovich
Mike Rowe

Questions or comments: info@howlingmonkeyradio.com

E3: Best "Dumb" Scary Moments

The Alert Spoilers are here to spark discussion and debate on pop culture in all its forms.

The Alert Spoilers are a rotating crew of entertaining people that make lists of their favorite or least favorite things from television, movies, music, books, comics, or anything else that comes to mind.

In this episode, the Alert Spoilers debate what are the best scary moments from TV and movies that, by all rights, shouldn’t be scary. Don’t let jump scares put you in a corner! Tune in and see if your chills make the list.

This episode’s Spoilers are:

Martin Barnett
Joe Leibovich
Brandon Sams

This episode is sponsored by The Cellar Tabletop Games & Comics, in Bartlett, Tennessee. Check them out on Facebook for a full list of live gaming events and info. on the latest boardgames and comic releases!

Questions or comments: info@howlingmonkeyradio.com

E1: Comic Book Heroes

The Alert Spoilers are here to spark discussion and debate on pop culture in all its forms.

The Alert Spoilers are a rotating crew of entertaining people that make lists of their favorite or least favorite things from television, movies, music, books, comics, or anything else that comes to mind.

In our premiere episode, Alert Spoilers Ruby, Mike, Christiana and Joe bring you their top five comic book heroes who have made their way to other media.

Prepare for a clash of heroes that will make Marvel's Civil War seem, well, civil!