The Best Legs In Chicago
A chronological film by film exploration of the life, career, and mind of Dan Aykroyd.
Episodes
49 episodes
Episode 42: Feeling Minnesota
Join us on a journey to the land of 1,000 lakes as we visit this forgotten product of the 90s indie boom, "Feeling Minnesota". Dan Aykroyd takes an unprecedented turn playing a crooked, sleazy detective, and Vincent D'Onofrio punches everyone h...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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52:24
Episode 41: Celtic Pride
Dan is back in the saddle in this lost 90s gem with Daniel Stern. It also stands as an early entry into Judd Apatow's writing career, with some great pieces of humor despite its occasional speed bumps. Join Preston and Nathaniel as they discuss...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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45:01
Episode 40: Getting Away with Murder
Listeners, this one almost broke us. Instead of talking about the film, we talk about The Menu, Jonestown, and whether or not we as humans are doomed to repeat history. Enjoy!
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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44:59
Episode 39: Sgt. Bilko
Stand at attention! Keep your shoes clean, and your bed made well, and your shirt tucked tight! Because Col. John T Hall will be evaluating you for service. Join Preston and Nathaniel as they jump into Sgt. Bilko's wacky boot camp...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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57:07
Episode 38: Canadian Bacon
Put on your galoshes, zip up your parka, and warm up the syrup - We're about to have some Canadian Bacon. That's right, the only narrative feature from documentarian Michael Moore features a cameo from our lord and savior, Dan Aykroyd. As a Can...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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45:12
Episode 37: Tommy Boy
It's time to buckle up for the annual midwest muffler and brake pad sales trip across the midwest! Join Preston and Nathaniel as they take a wild and hilarious journey through the classic comedy Tommy Boy, discussing airplane ba...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:03
Episode 36: Exit to Eden
Nathaniel and Preston were a little nervous about going to the famous sex island known as Eden, so they invited writer and filmmaker Bryan Connolly to join them! Yep, that's right - This week we discuss Garry Marshall's infamous ad...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:16:21
Episode 35: North
Yee Haw!!! Are ya'll ready for just about the wildest ride in all the west? Well, hop on in the wagon, and let's ride through North's bumpy history. A movie that has used furniture stores, easter bunnies played by Bruce Willis, and one...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:27
Episode 34: My Girl 2
This episode is all over the place. Preston and Nathaniel struggle to talk about My Girl 2, but have no problem talking about big foot, the biggest ecological disaster in California, and Walt Disney's chili recipe. We also experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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36:29
Episode 33: Coneheads
The time has come... the Coneheads have arrived! Join Preston and Nathaniel for this quintessential episode on Coneheads, a film where The Best Legs In Chicago all began. Discussions of Jerry Lewis, starch disc pizzas, and toilet paper-...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:07:17
Episode 32: Chaplin
Preston and Nathaniel watch Richard Attenborough's Chaplin from 1992. Robert Downey Jr. got all the attention, much like Chaplin, but Dan Aykroyd plays the forgotten real genius of silent comedy - Mack Sennett!
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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45:06
Episode 31: Sneakers
Wow! The boys were truly blown away by this film. It's arguably the best film you've never seen. Join Preston and Nathaniel for a journey through the fantastic early 90s film, Sneakers! There will of course be conversations abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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49:47
Episode 30: This is My Life
It may be July outside, but in here, it's a crisp winter day in New York City. Preston and Nathaniel put on their lumpiest sweaters to talk about Nora Ephron's directorial debut THIS IS MY LIFE, starring Julie Kavner, and featuring a paper-eati...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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40:04
Episode 29: My Girl
Welcome to Sultenfuss Manor! A one stop shop for all of your funeral services. This week Nathaniel and Preston are venturing into a feel-good movie of the 90s with My Girl. Dan takes a great turn into some dramatic work here and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:48
Episode 28: Nothing But Trouble
Preston and Nathaniel were driving to Atlantic City for a weekend of carousing, when Preston got a little pedal happy in a small town. We wound up in court where a maniacal judge wouldn't let us leave until we watched NOTHING BUT TROUBLE and re...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:08:11
Episode 27: Masters Of Menace
Jim Belushi playing a dead body? John Candy driving a beer truck? Dan Aykroyd playing an Evel Knievel-style stunt biker named Johnny Freedom??? Count us in! Grab your road hog and join Preston and Nathaniel as they discuss the film, kungfu figh...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:00
Episode 26: Loose Cannons
Dan Aykroyd. Gene Hackman. Dom DeLuise. A Christmas Story director Bob Clark. Hitler... sex tape?? That's right. Dan Aykroyd is a schizophrenic detective who teams up with grumpy Gene Hackman to track down an authentic Nazi Porno in one of the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:51
The State of the Danion: Season 1 Recap
Welcome back! And it's good to be back. After a little R&R, Preston and Nathaniel suit up and return to continue educating the world on Dan Aykroyd. Before we launch into Season 2: The 1990s, we decided to do a little recap of Season 1. We ...
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Season 2
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51:21
Season One - Wrapped!
Driving Miss Daisy marked Dan's last film of the 80s, and so too it marks the last film of Season 1 of The Best Legs in Chicago!Preston and Nathaniel chit chat (chit chat [chit chat {chit chat}]) about all the Dan Plans in...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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13:36
Episode 25: Driving Miss Daisy
Buckle up! We're going for the ride of a lifetime at a whopping ten miles an hour through Atlanta in the 1960s with Miss Daisy, Hoke, and Dan Aykroyd. Join Preston and Nathaniel as they talk about the Academy Awards, canned salmon, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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41:15
Episode 24: Ghostbusters II
If the pink slime beneath New York City reacts to people's emotions, then it'll be happier than Egon at a fungus exhibit because this episode is all good vibes. We talk about the troubled production of Ghostbusters II, Bill Murray's misgivings,...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:03:55
Episode 23: My Stepmother Is An Alien!
It's dark outside... There's an ominous feel in the air... Thunder and lighting crash everywhere... And somehow Dan Aykroyd has managed to accidentally send electronic waves at the speed of light to an alien planet, completely destroying ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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54:28
Episode 22: Caddyshack II
Grab your golf bag and spiky shoes! We're hitting the green this week with Dan Aykroyd, Jackie Mason and our ol' pal Chevy to talk about Caddyshack II. We play a full 18 holes on this episode. Just a few of the things we discuss: the ze...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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39:36
Footnotes: Nickelodeon (1976)
In honor of the late Peter Bogdanovich, Preston and Nathaniel discuss one of his unsung films from the late 70s: Nickelodeon. A slapstick, screwball comedy filled with wonderful writing, hilarious performances, and pie fights. Join the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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56:27
Episode 21: The Great Outdoors
Pack up your tent and sleeping bag and bring some bug spray - also bring that bear repellant - because we're taking a trip to the Great Outdoors with our uncle Dan and our other Uncle John Candy.Preston and Nathaniel talk John Hughes, S...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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44:10