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Luke Westaway & Andy Farrant · Film & TV · English
Join Luke Westaway and Andy Farrant as they talk about cinema's greatest achievement: Disney Channel Original Movies. From X-TREME rollerblading, to Mermen, to homicidal smart homes, there's something for everyone in these brilliant, baffling films. Also, usually the mom character in the film is una
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E98 · 25 May 2026 · 2 hr 17 min
Encino Woman
Remember Encino Man? The 1992 comedy movie about a caveman who gets thawed out and must adjust to life in the 20th century? Well, our advice would be to cling to that relatively positive memory like your life depended on it, because the straight-to-TV sequel Encino Woman (1996) is quite possibly the worst film we've ever seen.When unsuccessful ad executive David Hosenfelt is attacked in his home by a roaming cavewoman, he finds his luck turns as 'Lucy' becomes the face of a lucrative fashion campaign for a fragrance called Primal. Sounds like a reasonable premise for a movie, right?…
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E97 · 11 May 2026 · 2 hr 19 min
Zapped
Zoe's only just started at her new high school, but already she finds her existence beset by boys. Stinking, rude, unfocused, noisy, stinking boys. Did we mention they stink? Luckily, through a series of electrical mishaps, an app on Zoe's phone becomes boy-mind-control software, and soon Zoe has turned every boy in school into an unwilling puppet, and she begins to reshape the world according to her own girlish whims.If you think that sounds like a troubling premise for a movie, good instincts! Luke and Andy grapple with the ramifications of Zoe (played by a young Zendaya) gleefully…
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E96 · 27 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 25 min
Congo
Andy deploys his 2026 wildcard (which is a movie we'll recap even if it's not a kids movie, TV movie or both), to devastating effect with Congo (1995), a jaw-droppingly stupid adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel that dares to ask the question: What if you had to go into the jungle to find special diamonds for the boss of a telecoms giant, but the whole region was guarded by a pack of genetically-altered super apes that happen to look like men trampolining around in unconvincing suits. Also: You have brought along a gorilla that can speak thanks to the magic of technology, but it mostly…
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E95 · 13 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 18 min
Mail to the Chief
Like any 13-year-old, Kenny Witkowski is more interested in playing Mortal Karnage than he is with engaging in politics. But that all changes when it turns out an anonymous stranger he meets in a chatroom is none other than the President of the United States! If you think that sounds like a vaguely unsavoury premise for a film, well, good instincts. Buckle up for Mail to the Chief (2000), starring Randy Quaid as the titular Commander in Chief.If you crave bonus episodes of Mom Can't Cook!, monthly livestream watchalongs, or a shoutout at the end of the show, remember to check out our Patreon…
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E94 · 30 Mar 2026 · 2 hr 24 min
Lemonade Mouth
Lemonade Mouth. It sounds like a disease citric acid factory workers get that makes their lower jaw fall off, but it is in fact a band. And not just any band. The most revolutionary, visionary, exemplary band that ever rocked a high school halloween bash and are possibly hallucinating the entire thing due to tainted lemonade from the 1950s.When five misfit teens are thrown together in detention they realise they all have one thing in common: a love for incredibly innoffensive soft pop. But can their musical talents flourish in a school that makes them practice in a basement? Is their talent…
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E92 · 2 Mar 2026 · 2 hr 12 min
Avalon High
High school these days is tougher than ever, what with the pressures of social media, the looming spectre of AI and, of course, King Arthur's evil half-brother Mordred, who is always shoving you into lockers and putting plastic ants on your hot dogs.Or at least he is if you attend Avalon High, a typical American high school that may also be the setting for the resurrection of King Arthur himself, called back to the mortal realm by a world that needs him now more than ever. But can new Avalon High student Allie discover this reincarnated Arthur's true identity? Can Mordred be stopped before…
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E91 · 16 Feb 2026 · 2 hr
The Cheetah Girls: One World
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E90 · 2 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 59 min
Escape to Witch Mountain
You know you're in for a good time when a movie features a 'witch mountain', right? Well, not if you've seen 1995's Escape to Witch Mountain. Then you'll know how it's perfectly possible for a film featuring a witch mountain to also be utterly incomprehensible and intensely dull!Never mind, at least this baffling remake of the 1975 family film - which tells the story of psychic alien twins reuniting after years spent apart - also features a hilariously stupid villainous scheme, and makes for an extremely giddy recap. It also boasts Erik von Detten and Sam Horrigan, who would go on to play…
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E89 · 19 Jan 2026 · 2 hr 19 min
Mouse Hunt
What if Home Alone starred a mouse instead of Kevin McCallister, and what if the Wet Bandits legally owned the house he was murdering them in? These are the questions that only Mouse Hunt is brave enough to ask.When brothers Ernie and Lars Smuntz inherit a dilapidated old mansion from their father, their disappointment turns to excitement when they realise that it is a lost architectural masterpiece that could earn them millions of dollars. Unfortunately for them however, the house is now inhabited by one super intelligent, pitiless rodent who will stop at nothing to make sure these men's…
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5 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Extra Helpings Feed Drop: Eerie, Indiana S1 E1 - ForeverWare
Mom Can't Cook! returns on 19 Jan with Mouse Hunt, but until then we thought we'd treat you to a feed drop of the first episode of our brand new Eerie, Indiana recap from Extra Helpings, Mom Can't Cook's Patreon-exclusive bonus podcast. This episode originally aired on 29 December 2025, and covers the first episode of 1991 paranormal kids TV show Eerie, indiana 'Foreverware'. Get access to over 60 (and counting) hours of bonus episodes by going to Patreon.com/ExtraHelpings.Extra Helpings is BACK with a brand new show to recap! Join us as we head to Eerie, Indiana - a seemingly normal…
