 With Halloween just a few weeks away, the boys decide to talk about a subgenre of horror films...that of the most disturbing movies ever made. What's the most f*cked up movie? Ryan rides out some arguments for Bone Tomahawk. Ben philosophizes over Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Meanwhile, Nick, our judge, must decide which movie is more disturbing at the end. Discussion points include: Kurt Russell, geysers of blood, Marquis de Sade, inhuman roars, Skull and Bones ceremonies, road trips, prostitutes, mercy killings, betrayals, bisections, and Zoloft.

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Your New Opinion - Ep. 238: Most F*cked Up Movie

 Should team sports be encouraged? That's the question that the boys kick around this week. Nick tries to score a few points for saying that yes, team sports should be encouraged. Meanwhile Ryan takes the field arguing against team sports. Judge Ben, who supplied this week's topic, will have to choose a winner at the end. Discussion points include: sweaty shinguards, beer leagues, soccer moms, teamwork, CTE, group showers, Sonny Bono, bonus income, swinging, and Tom Hanks playing singles volleyball.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 237: Team Sports

 The boys take the stage in this episode, debating the two different types of comedy shows. Stand Up vs Improv! There's a bit of a twist that our judge Nick throws at the boys, as he wants the debate to match the topic. On that end, Ben has prepared arguments for stand-up. Meanwhile, Ryan doesn't find out what the topic is until recording this ep. So, he'll have to improvise his points for improv. Discussion points include: Ernest Hemmingway, trust, Jim Gaffigan, social situations, Lenny Bruce, listening, the Improv Research Center, participation trophies, Ken Burns documentaries, Whose Line is it Anyway?, and 100 mouse traps.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 236: Stand Up vs Improv

 The boys get vocal in their newest episode, as they're not in harmony with one another. It's time to decide the Best Boy Band! Ryan hopes to have one sweet day of winning as he discusses Boyz II Men. Nick gets in your face with an argument about b4-4. Only Judge Ben can decide which group is actually the best boy band. Discussion points include: the number 3, vocal harmonies, man cheetahs, Mary J Blige, sexual innuendos, mailmen, viewfinders, Nickelback, Mia Hamm, and Walmart parking lots.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 235: Best Boy Band

 Tonight...the boys get real, they get trashy, they get dramatic. Mainly because they're here to discuss a trashy drama reality TV show—Love Island. Ben is our judge today, and he's picked the topic, pitting two versions of this dating show for each of the boys to debate. Nick is arguing for the original Love Island UK. Meanwhile, Ryan's going down under bringing up points for Love Island Australia. Discussion points include: 90 Day Fiancé, Grant Crapp, trashy drama, forcibly waxing someone's butt, quantity, raw eggs, Sophie Monk, Sons of Anarchy, subtitles, farting, and robot strip teases.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 234: Love Island

 It's time for the boys to debate one of their favorite topics—cartoons. It's Anime vs Western Animation! Nick draws out his points for western animation. Meanwhile, Ben tries to paint a good picture for anime. It'll be up to Judge Ryan to pick a winner at the end. Discussion points include: Pixar, FLCL, scotch, production schedules, juvenile domains, Shrek, Barenaked Ladies, otaku, lo-fi hip hop, lollicon, and westerns.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 233: Anime vs Western Animation

 It's time for the boys to discuss some counterculture today, and in this, the hottest of topics, they try to figure out if Hot Topic is good or bad. Ben fashions some points explaining why the retailer is good. Meanwhile, Ryan tries a strategy of reading some 1-star Yelp reviews about the company. It'll be up to Nick to decide if Hot Topic is ultimately good or bad. Discussion points include: graphic designers, Pikachu cardigans, Led Zeppelin, profit sharing, Pickle Rick, Torrid, interlopers, music education, and the elder ones.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 232: Hot Topic

 It's the episode you were wishing for! The boys bring some magic as the debate genies! Ryan opens up a whole new world arguing for Genie from Aladdin. Meanwhile, Nick tries to catch lightning in a bottle debating I Dream of Jeannie's Jeannie. It'll be up to Ben, our judge, to decide who wins this matchup! Discussion points include: Peter Lorre, Larry Hagman, Robin WIlliams, harassing nuns, freedom, dropping acid, corporeal forms, salt, mentorship, and vomitting on set.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 231: Genies

 The boys are part of a wild bunch in this episode, as they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of a movie genre with some true grit. It's all about Traditional vs Revisionist Westerns! Ben dons his white bowboy hat arguing for the traditionalist side of things. Nick argues come hell or high water for the revisionist version of westerns. Which side will Ryan judge for? Discussion points include: black hats, Clint Eastwood, gender roles, character studies, popcorn movies, Sam Peckinpah, American film history, the Sand Creek Massacre, communists, High Noon, and sky westerns.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 230: Westerns

 Ptoect ya neck...with some of the fashionable clothing that the boys are discussing in today's episode. That's right, it's Best Neckwear! Ryan tries to clasp his arguments together by discussing the bolo tie. Meanwhile, Ben is all about the handkerchief...or is it the neckerchief...or the bandana? Whatever it is, Nick gets to judge which side is correct! Discussion points include: craftsmanship, robbing banks, funerals, tear gas, Native American silversmiths, sun burn, John Travolta, sweat, Rambo, and werewolves.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 229: Best Neckwear

 The boys play chicken with each other on this episode, answering a listener-suggested topic. It's Bone-in vs Boneless Wings! Ryan tries to buffalo his points through by arguing for bone-in wings. Meanwhile, Nick tries to give his spicy take on why boneless wings are better. It'll be up to our judge, Ben, to decide which side is better. Discussion points include: choking, flavor injections, blue collar workers, Applebee's, afternoon smoothies, Bernie Madoff, stress relief, voodoo rituals, mouth tricks, and role-playing as a sexual hawk.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 228: Bone-in vs Boneless WIngs

 What drives you crazy more than that terrible place that you're forced to go to so you can drive? That's right, the boys are exploring different ways to fix the DMV! Ben and Nick face off against each other, each with 5 different ways to make the Department of Motor Vehicles better. Ben tries to steer his points towards a revamping aspect, while Nick tries not to wreck his chances of winning. ANd, it's up to Ryan to decide who did a better job at the end. Discussion points include: red tape, the Vroom Vroom Room, Uber drivers, automated teller booths, excommunication, free hot dogs, smiles, identity theft, hard candies, and good ol' fashioned duels.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 227: How to Fix the DMV

 What does it mean to be manly? Well, it's a topic that the boys explore in this listener-requested episode! What's the manliest power tool? Ben manufactures five points for his selection of 3D-printers. Ryan tries to blow away his competition by arguing for the combo leaf blower/vacuum/mulcher. At the end, our judge Nick will decide once and for all what the manliest power tool is! Discussion points include: Dave Barry, Helen of Troy, phallic symbolism, nurturing, toxic masculinity, hobbyists, Tim Allen, virtues, Teddy Roosevelt, riot shields, and sea mammal hunting.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 226: Manliest Power Tool

 It's time to solve one of history's mysteries! The boys roleplay as historians as they try to solve what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke! Join Nick and Ryan as they debate this long-standing enigma. Is it as Nick says and that the colonists went to live with the nearby native Croatoans? Or is it an awkward surprise birthday party gone awry like Ryan posits? Either way, it'll be up to Ben to judge who is right. Discussion points include: awkward surprise parties, Croatoan, looting, Sir Walter Raleigh, anagrams, blonde hair and blue eyes, the Zuniga map, historians, underground tunnels, and mashing up children's bones.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 225: The Lost Colony of Roanoke

 The boys provide some explicit content in this episode while talking about explicit content. It's a discussion devoted to Parental Advisory Labels on music and if they're good or bad! Ryan takes the warnings seriously, arguing for their overall virtuosity. Ben debates the opposite side, debating that they're overly puritanical in their pursuit of censorship. Which way will Judge Nick decide in favor of ? Discussion points include: Guns N Roses, cultural decay, Britney Spears, contraband, rebellion, Prince, the Holocaust, nightmares, Tipper Gore, and teachable moments

Your New Opinion - Ep. 224: Parental Advisory Labels

Are you sick and tired of having your own thoughts and viewpoints? Let our podcast decide for you! Your New Opinion is a highly inaccurate, factually twisted, and comically bent podcast. Join our hosts Nick, Ryan, and Mike as they take turns trying to persuade each other to opposing sides of hot-button issues. Topics range from discussions on pop culture, conspiracy theories, and even the deeply personal. Listen as our debaters try every trick to win in this funny, entertaining, and irreverent show!

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