Apologies and an Update

Hello, everyone!

I apologize for my absence from the blog, but fear not, I have not abandoned you. Truth be told, I was a little burnt out from my attempt to do 365 Days of Netflix Instant. After 87 days of watching movies ranging from Oscar-worthy to "Little Hercules", I felt the enjoyment of the project slowly fade away. But for narrative purposes, I blame "Sleeping Beauty" (not the Disney cartoon), so don't watch "Sleeping Beauty", trust me on this.

During my time away, I've seen an uptick in my writing and survived another rental season (hopefully my last). So the past few months have not been a waste. I also have a few upcoming projects that I can't really talk about right now, but will let you know as soon as everything is finalized.

In terms of this blog, my plan is to write short entries, so that my time is more balanced between this, my writing and any other projects that I may be involved in. It may not be daily, but I hope to update three to four times a week. For those that enjoyed the podcast, it is on hiatus until I can set a schedule with Melanie or rework a whole new format.

Over the next month or so, I will be posting reviews and thoughts on this season's new TV pilots. A few I've already seen, but I will wait until they air to post my thoughts. And for those that have, I will be posting shortly. I'm most excited for "Nashville" (better than you think), "Revolution" and "Last Resort". As with most years, there will also be a few surprise shows that weren't on my radar (I'm looking at you "Ben and Kate").

I appreciate those who have continued checking the blog over the summer, and hope that my new format will be entertaining and allow me to keep my sanity. Or not, which would end up being more entertaining for you.

Also, don't watch "Sleeping Beauty".

May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor

On this week's show we discuss a terrible movie that starred the Hogan Family, our soiler-free (hopefully) review of The Hunger Games, and a rapid fire version of the interrogation.

The Rundown:

Intro
Week In Review
Hunger Games discussion
Interrogation

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@offthemarktweet) as I will be live tweeting Wrestlemania tonight.

Where exactly do you hide 500 people?

On this week's show we dissect the logistics of a 500 person human centipede, learn more about the sketch comedy group "Shoot the Glass", and a new victim goes under the bright lights of the interrogation.

The Rundown:

Intro
Week In Review
Interview w/ Shoot the Glass member, Anthony
Interrogation
Final Thoughts

Also, a correction on the mention of reviews for Sunday, an unexpected event came up and these will now be the Monday and Tuesday reviews.

Be sure to tune in next week as Mel returns for our review of the next new phenomenon, "The Hunger Games". Hopefully, it's not as insufferable as "Twilight".

J-Lo Shouldn't Wear White Pants

On this week's show we dissect Nick Cage Week, American Idol's Top-13, and the tables are turned as Mark gets interrogated.

The Rundown:

Intro
Week In Review
American Idol
Nick Cage/Kick Ass
Interrogation
Final Thoughts

Only one apology this week, and that is the ringing phone near the end. We hadn't informed everyone that we were recording, and a family member decided it was a good time to call the landline (yes, Mel still has one) instead of our cell phones. Hope it's not too loud!

We are still trying to work out the logistics for next week, and hope to have a podcast, but if not tune in for our review of "The Hunger Games" when we should have some special guests.

Unneccessarily Disecting a Disney Movie

Welcome to our new podcast! We will (hopefully) be uploading a new one every week; most likely on Saturday or Sunday.

This week we introduce my older sister, Melanie, who has officially become part of the blog. She will be joining me on our American Idol performance reaction post, and hopefully in many ways as we move forward here. We discuss last week's reviews, Disney's Prom, American Idol, and Mel goes through the first interrogation. Here a rundown of the show:

Intro
Week-in-review
American Idol
Prom
Interrogation
Final thoughts

I apologize for the ums and uhs. This was the first one and I hope to improve that as time goes on. I hope you all enjoy it, and we look forward to bringing you more guest and content in the future. Thanks for listening!