About this podcast
Join hosts Thomas and Frank on their weekly podcast 'Challenge Accepted' as they take on the ultimate challenge of watching and reviewing a different movie, show, comic, or game each episode. From the latest in geek TV to classic favorites, no challenge is too big for these two friends. Tune in for their hilarious banter and insightful critiques on all things pop culture. Challenge accepted!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 254 episodes
- Thank you and Goodbye. · 35 minIn this final episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank and Thomas Law reflect on what the show became over three years and 250-plus episodes, and why ending it now feels like the…
- 2025 Year in Review: Superman Takes the Crown, Thunderbolts Surprises, and Big 2026 Hype (Supergirl, Doomsday, Odyssey) · 1 h 0 minThomas and Frank look back on the movies and TV that defined their 2025, from why Superman hit so hard to how Marvel's three-film run landed with Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four…
- Night of the Living Dead | The 1968 Classic That Wrote the Zombie Rulebook · 25 minFrank revisits Night of the Living Dead (1968) and breaks down why it still feels ahead of its time, even with a shoestring budget and simple setup. He walks through the full…
- Fargo | Snow, Schemes, and a Woodchipper · 41 minIn this single-player episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank bundles up with the winter classic Fargo and breaks down why this 1996 Coen Brothers film still hits so hard. From…
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Fresh Look at the 90's Cult Classic · 41 minIn this solo episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank finally sits down with the iconic animated film Batman Mask of the Phantasm after years of calling it a major Batman blind spot…
- Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving Throwdown - Ranking The Best Holiday Episodes · 22 minIn this Thanksgiving special of Challenge Accepted, Frank and Jonathan celebrate the Belchers by ranking their top Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving episodes and crowning a definitive…
- The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs | Death and Legends · 40 minIn this solo Thanksgiving episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank breaks down The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the Coen Brothers' Netflix Western anthology that has quietly become one…
- Gen V Season 2 | The Boys' Campus War, Wins, and What's Next · 33 minOn Challenge Accepted, we break down the Gen V Season 2 finale and how it tees up the last chapter of The Boys. We talk about the big reveal around Cipher, the season's…
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) | Morphin' Time at the Movies! | Feat. Becca Peterson · 1 h 1 minOn this episode of Challenge Accepted, Thomas welcomes critic and lifelong Ranger fan Becca Peterson (The Critic Buffet) for a fast-paced, fun deep dive into the 1995 feature…
- Trick 'r Treat | Sam, Scares, and Why Nonlinear Horror Still Hits | Feat. Graveyard · 44 minFrank sits down with Graveyard from Distance Nerding to revisit the cult favorite Trick 'r Treat. They unpack the film's comic-book anthology structure, Michael Dougherty's…
- Peacemaker S2E8 | Rise of Eagly | Salvation Run, Checkmate, and What It Means for Superman · 35 minFrank and Thomas unpack the Peacemaker Season 2 finale, from John Cena's performance to the big-picture DCU setup. They dig into Salvation Run and Checkmate, how the metahumans…
- Peacemaker S2E7 | Earth X, Raw Consequences, and John Cena's Best Performance Yet · 19 minIn our last solo review before the finale, Frank breaks down Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7, "Like a Thief in the Night." We cover how the Earth X arc reframes the team's…
- Twisted Metal | Why Peacock's Car-Combat Chaos Works | Feat. Phil of Distance Nerding · 56 minFrank is joined by Phil to break down Peacock's Twisted Metal, from its surprisingly heartfelt character work to the tournament arc and deep cuts that longtime players will…
- Peacemaker S2E6 | Earth X Reveal, Vigilante Meets Vigilante, Rising Tension · 17 minFrank breaks down Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 6, "Ignorance Is Chris," and why the "better world" finally shows its cracks. From the diner photo that warps, to Harcourt and…
- Building Our "Hall of Fame" First 20 · 49 minThomas and Frank kick off a running series to assemble a living "Hall of Fame" of 100 movies covered on Challenge Accepted. In this first pass, they lock in the opening 20 picks…
- The Wrestler: Grit, Heart, And The High Cost Of Obsession | Feat Jamie of Pario Magazine · 47 minFrank is joined by Jamie, an Australian wrestling journalist and podcaster, to unpack Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler. They break down Mickey Rourke's career-defining turn as…
- Peacemaker S2E4 | Portals, Rooker, and a Not-So-Perfect World | feat Jen of Distance Nerding · 53 minFrank and Jen break down Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 4, from the wild Michael Rooker cameo to that portable-dimension device that might not be what it seems. They dig into the…
- Dirty Dancing | Class, Consent, and the Father-Daughter Bond | Feat. Reena from Better Call Daddy · 1 h 11 minWe invited Reena from the "Better Call Daddy" podcast to rewatch Dirty Dancing and dig into why this 1987 classic still hits today. We talk about Baby's coming of age from a…
- Peacemaker S2E2 | Rise of Eagly | feat James of Distance Nerding · 36 minFrank sits down with James from Distance Nerding to unpack Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 2. They get into the portal arc and what it means for Chris as a character, why Eagly…
