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Episode 88 – Uncaged 12: Back in the Habit

Posted on June 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

Do you ever have one of those days where you’re just chilling in Reno and your Mobster significant other kills some dude over some mob-type stuff and then you’re sent to hide in a convent only to take the job seriously and coach the parochial school choir into the state championships? Sure, it sounds like the set-up for either a horrible couple of movies or possibly the greatest game of Fiasco ever, but either way it doesn’t matter! Join us this week as talk about whatever we want because we’re going uncaged! Gear up for some console wars, study for those SATs, and check your nutz(!?!) as you listen to a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged ABC Family, Arkham City: Origins, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Atomic Robo, Blade Runner, Bob Hoskins, Brazil, Bungie, Burn Notice, Cherry Blossom Bread, Colin Farrell, Console Wars, Destiny, Diablo III, Digital Rights Management, DRM, Dustin Hoffman, E3 2013, Falling Skies, Fiasco, Final Fantasy XV, HALO, Heath Ledger, Hellboy, Heroes, Joey Lawrence, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Justin Bieber’s The Key, Megadeth, Melissa and Joey, Microsoft, Monster Trucks, Mötley Crüe, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Natalie Portman, Nintendo, Noah Wyle, Operation Dark Winter, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, PlayStation 4, Playstation Plus, PS4, Raffael Medina Brochero, Stan Lee, Terry Gilliam, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Tick, Time Bandits, Tom Clancy's The Division, Tractor Pulls, TruckNutz, Uno, Walrus Landlord, Wii U, xbox Live, Xbox One

Episode 87 – Arrested Development

Posted on June 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

Now, the story of successful podcast that lost it’s sanity, and the faithful listeners who had no choice but to keep listening every week… It’s Monkey in the Cage! Join us this week as we discuss the return of one of our all-time favorite shows, Arrested Development! From the running gags and questionable morals to the pros and cons of the new season, we’re talking about the Bluths for your listening pleasure. So, put on your $6300 dollar suit (COME ON!), shine up your awards from Army, and be on the look out for a Lucille as your get ready for some awesome Caged Wisdom on a brand new Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged Alexis Denisoff, Alia Shawkat, Amy Acker, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Ann, Anustart, Arrested Development, Avengers, Ben Stiller, Bluth Company, Bob Loblaw, Bricks and Figs, Buster Bluth, Caged Wisdom, Christine Taylor, Cinco de Quatro, Clark Gregg, Dan Harmon, David Cross, Evan Peters, Face Blindness, FakeBlock, Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 6, Fran Kranz, Geek, George Michael Bluth, Gob Bluth, Grumpy Cat Movie, Hemet, Henry Winkler, Isla Fischer, Jeffrey Tambor, Jesse Eisenberg, Jessica Walters, Joss Whedon, Kristen Wiig, Legos, Lindsay Bluth, Loose Seal, Lorenzo Lamas, Lucille 2, Lucille Bluth, Maeby Funke, Michael Bluth, Michael Cera, Michelle Rodriguez, MITC Podcast, Monkey in the Cage, Much Ado About Nothing, Netflix, Nintendo DS, Paul Walker, Pinnacle, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, Portia De Rossi, Quicksilver, Rebel Alley, Richard Simmons, Ron Howard, RPG, S.H.I.E.L.D TV show, Savage Worlds RPG, Scarlet Witch, Scott Baio, Seth Rogan, Steve Holt, Sudden Valley, Supernatural, Table Top Role Playing Games, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Final Countdown, The Lives of Tao, Thrilling Tales, Tobia Funke, Tom Lenk, Tony Wonder, Weird War II, Wesley Chu, Will Arnett, World War II, Yakuza

The Purge – Would You Survive the Night?

Posted on June 6, 2013 | 4 Comments

Universal Pictures presents The Purge in theaters everywhere on June 7!

The Purge follows one family over the course of a single night… From sundown to sunrise, for 12 hours, all crime is legal. Four people will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the danger of the outside world invades their home.

The question is… Would You #SurviveTheNight? Take the quiz to find out!

Warn your friends – The Purge is coming!

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Posted in Contests, Horror, Movies, Uncategorized

Tagged Ethan Hawke, Lena Heady, T-shirt Giveaway, The Purge, The Purge Contest, Universal Pictures

Episode 86 – Film-to-TV Adaptations We Want to See

Posted on June 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

We all have our favorite movies. We also all have out favorite TV shows. Every once in a while, we even get to see our favorite movies become TV shows, and then we get all excited and it’s like “ERMAHGERDIT’STHABESTTHINGEVER” and then FOX goes and cancels it…. Join us this week as we discuss some of the movies we feel should get a shot at their own air time on the “boob tube” (even a mini-series would be nice)! Get the doctor to fill out your paperwork, dry those Whovian tears, and definitely watch out for 8-year-olds as you kick back and listen to a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged 24, 28 Days Later, 3:10 to Yuma, After Earth, alan tudyk, Amy Pond, Apache (Jump On It), AriZona Tea, B.P.R.D., Back to the Future, Band of Brothers, Bicycle Land Speed Record, Blade Runner, Blasphemous Cocktails, board game, Boob Tube, Brick, Bruce Willis, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chained Hammer Productions, Chainmail Dice Bag, Community, Dan Harmon, Deadlands Reloaded, Doctor Who, Dollhouse, Ermahgerd, Fan Fiction, Fast and the Furious, Fastlane, Fate System RPG, Fiasco, Film-to-TV Adaptations, FOX, Francois Gissy, Friday, Geek, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hannibal, Hellboy, HERO System, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hustle, Ice Cube, Inception, Jack Bauer, Jaden Smith, Jason Bourne, Jeremy Renner, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Karen Gillan, Kindle Worlds, Leverage, M.A.S.H., Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Matt Damon, Matt Smith, MitC, movies, Neon Genesis: Evangelion, Ocean's Eleven, Oddka Vodka, Over The Hedge, Pacific Rim, Paranormal Activity, PbP, play-by-post gaming, Podcast, Poltergeist, Road Kill Rally, Rocket Raccoon, Role Playing Games, S.H.I.E.L.D TV show, Savage Worlds, Saving Private Ryan, Scientology, Scream, Shaq Cream Soda, Slash Fic, Soda Shaq, Strategicon, Supernatural, Table Top Role Playing Games, Taye Diggs, The Fifth Element, The History Channel, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Power Rangers, The River, The Sugarhill Gang, The Transporter, The Vampire Diaries, The Walking Dead, The Wizard of OZ, Time Lord, TV Shows, Tyler Perry, Tyrese, underworld, Unsolved Mysteries, USA Network, Veronica Mars, Vikings, Whovian, Will Smith, Zombie Mall

Episode 85 – Favorite Actors and Directors

Posted on May 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

It’s no secret that we here at To-Ag Studios enjoy us some movies – good, bad, and otherwise. Now, while we all have varying and discerning tastes, there are those actors, actresses, and directors that no matter what project they attach themselves too, we absolutely cannot pass up. Join us this week as we discuss the entertainers that make us give them all of our money, whether we like it or not. Check your brain fluid, beware of mutant fish, and kill those hipsters on sight as you settle in for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged 3rd Rock From the Sun, A Mighty Wind, Anchorman, Angels in the Outfield, Avengers 2, BBQ Cupcakes, Best in Show, Brain Drain, Briscoe County Jr., Burn Notice, Captain Kirk, Christian Bale, Christopher Guest, Christopher Nolan, Click, Cloverfield, Cowboys and Aliens, Daniel Craig, David Bowie, Defiance, Día de los Muertos, Disney, Dragon Island, Dungeon Fighter, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Edgar Wright, Evan Peters, Geek, Gourmet S'Mores, Guillermo Del Toro, Heart and Souls, Hugh Jackman, Hung Up, Inception, Iron Man 3, J.J. Abrams, James Bond, Jason Statham, JCVD, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Jon Chu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Karma Charmeleon, Kate Beckinsale, Ken Jeong, king kong, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Kung-Fu Panda, Looper, LOST, LXD, Mage Knight, Mama, Manned Mission to Mars, Mars One, Memento, Michael Bay, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Monster Energy, Much Ado About Nothing, NASA, Nick Frost, Pain and Gain, Pan's Labyrinth, Peter Jackson, Pixar, Podcast, Premium Rush, Pretty Little Liars, Quicksilver, Real Genius, Robert Downey Jr., Rushmore, S.H.I.E.L.D., Saoirse Ronan, Scarlet Witch, Shaun of the Dead, Simon Pegg, Snakehead Fish, Space Alert, Star Trek, Steampunk Legos, The Frighteners, The Hobbit, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Lord of the Rings, The Machinist, The Orphanage, The Prestige, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Tower of Orthanc, The World's End, This Is Spinal Tap, Top Secret, underworld, Unique LA, UP, Val Kilmer, Van Helsing, Waiting for Guffman, Wes Anderson, Will Ferrell, X-Men: Days of Future Past

Episode 84 – Bringing a Game to Life

Posted on May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gamers want to feel immersed and invested in the games they play and run. Now, while this responsibility can be shared by Players and GMs alike, it will almost certainly falls on the shoulders of the overburdened GM. Bringing something unique and memorable to the gaming table – be it a prop, ambiance, or even food – will definitely stay in the forefront of the Players minds, unlike useless details such as “Where are we?” or “What are we supposed to be doing?” or “What was the name of the guy that hired us?” Join us this week as we welcome our special guest, MITC listener and fellow podcaster JiB of the Happy Jacks RPG community to talk about techniques to help bring a game to life. Strap on a HazMat suit, clean out your test tubes, and be sure to have a plan as you get ready for an all new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged Amazon, Bennies, Carl Weathers, CthulhuTech, Deadlands, Deathstalker II, Disney World Handicapped, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Fast 5, Fast And Furious 6, G.I. Joe, Gamex 2013, Geek, Gen Con 2013, GMing, GMing Advice, Happy Jacks RPG Actual Play, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, HERO System, kickstarter, L5R, LARP, LARPing, Legend of the Five Rings, McFarland Toys, Medieval Times: The Movie, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Pixar, Podcast, Rokugan, Role Playing Games, Roleplaying Games, RPGs, Savage Worlds, Stephanie Mabey, Table Top Roleplaying Games, Taco Bell, Test Tube Hamburger, The Fast and The Furious, The Lost Dutchman, The Walking Dead, The Zombie Song, Tokyo Drift, Toy Story of Terror, Traveller, Vin Diesel, Vivid Entertainment, Waffle Tacos, Wolverine XXX, World of Darkness, Zombie Apocalypse, Zombieland TV Show