The Long Road Home Alone

S03E02 - Jimmy and Joey review the novelization of Home Alone, comparing and contrasting it to the film upon which it’s based.

S03E01 - Now broadcasting on pirate radio waves, Jimmy and Joey pore over the character of Fuller, known bed-wetter and youngest member of the Ohio McCallister clan.

S02E10 - While counting down to the New Year, Jimmy and Joey speculate on what happens to the characters of Home Alone between scenes and after the film ends.

S02E09 - Jimmy and Joey evaluate Peter McCallister as a father, the career of John Heard, and why Christmas is the only holiday that has its own genre.

S02E08 - Jimmy and Joey take a bite out of Kevin’s trip to the pharmacy, the American Dental Association, and dentist-centric films throughout cinema history.

S02E07 - Jimmy and Joey explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.

S02E06 - Jimmy and Joey dig into Little Nero's, Kevin's distaste for all toppings not cheese, and the economics of pizza in America.

S02E05 - Jimmy and Joey slice into the character of Harry Lyme and what his fixation on the Silver Tuna says about the Wet Bandits as a whole.

S02E04 - Jimmy and Joey consider the McCallister family’s treatment of working people and the broader implications of class relations.

S02E03 - Jimmy and Joey unearth and examine the deleted scenes from Chris Columbus's beloved family comedy, Home Alone (1990).

S02E02 - Jimmy and Joey discuss Buzz McCallister, his future potential, and how his relationship with Kevin impacts the overall story.

S02E01 - Jimmy and Joey analyze Kevin’s struggle with fear and anxiety and any potential psychological trauma suffered from being left home alone.

Jimmy and Joey come to you live from the Annual Sheboygan Polka Festival to ruminate on John Hughes, Leslie McCallister and the cultural impact of Chicago.

S01E10 - Jimmy and Joey explore Kate McCallister’s odyssey from Chicago to Paris and back again, and what her journey says about her as a mother.

S01E09 - Jimmy and Joey get acquainted with Kevin's neighbors from across the street: the Murphys.

S01E08 - Jimmy and Joey inspect Buzz’s bedroom, his chest of private stuff, and the July 1989 issue of Playboy magazine.

S01E07 - Jimmy and Joey tackle the character of Marv Murchins, his obsession with the Wet Bandits moniker, and his relationship with Harry.

S01E06 - Jimmy and Joey ponder Kevin's Christmas Eve traditions - both religious and mythological - and the courage he derives from them.

S01E05 - Jimmy and Joey review the Wet Bandits’ infiltration of the McCallister house, assess which traps get the most laughs and cause the most bodily harm, and consider what Kevin’s improvised home defense means for the end of his journey.