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Minute Impossible

Anniversary Special - How Does The Book End?

Jan 22 • 16 min

We celebrate our one year anniversary by talking about the novelization of the first Mission Impossible movie. The raunchy book is back and it brings up a lot of questions!

Mission Impossible FALLOUT Review

Jul 29, 2018 • 67 min

Chris and Jonathan review Mission Impossible Fallout and discuss all the stunts, characters and callbacks. This is a spoiler filled episode, so buckle up!

110 - Our Mission Ends

Jun 22, 2018 • 19 min

It's the final episode of season one! Chris and Jonathan talk about the hiatus, this whole experience and MI:2.

109 - Please Pay The Squirrel

Jun 21, 2018 • 21 min

Our last guest joins us before the final episode. They have a bone to pick with us.

108 - Going Clear

Jun 20, 2018 • 36 min

Chris and I must face our toughest challenge yet, or we can't move up in the organization.

107 - Ethan Hunt Is As Old As Jim Now

Jun 19, 2018 • 23 min

We're on our first minute of actual credits with two guests that make it easy to not talk about the credits.

106 - Beer Team, Sponsored By Budvar

Jun 18, 2018 • 29 min

This is the last minute with Ethan and Luther and a plane and the Cinema of the Caribbean. Our first mystery guest joins us for a star studded LAST WEEK.

105 - It’s Not France!

Jun 15, 2018 • 29 min

Ethan and Luther drink a pint and toast to their good fortune, and his relatives release. GUESTS: Julia and Rick Ingham & Tabitha and Jonathan Carlisle.

104 - The Cruiseverse

Jun 14, 2018 • 26 min

The train finally stops, but it might not be the best time. Max and Kittridge meet, also not the best time. We talk kids who love trains. GUESTS: Julia and Rick Ingham & Tabitha and Jonathan Carlisle

103 - Red Light, Green Light

Jun 13, 2018 • 39 min

Kreiger tries to chop Ethan's head off! But Ethan is going to jump on the helicopter and then brandish his greatest weapon! Rick, Julia, Jonathan and Tabitha join in gum…uh, fun. GUESTS: Julia and Rick Ingham & Tabitha and onathan Carlisle

102 - Complete And Utter Nonsense

Jun 12, 2018 • 23 min

Jim is jumping onto the helicopter in the slowest escape in history. Ethan dangles from a windshield wiper. GUESTS: Tabitha and Jonathan Carlisle AND Julia and Rick Ingham

101 - The Pirate Blouse

Jun 11, 2018 • 37 min

We're still on the top of the train! Ethan is chasing down Jim, and the tunnel is getting closer! GUESTS: Tabitha and Jonathan Carlisle AND Julia and Rick Ingham

100 - Jim Also Hates Mondays

Jun 8, 2018 • 28 min

Jim is trying to escape using a series of ropes and clamps. Ethan has to stop him, and he's going to let the wind help. GUESTS: Erin MacMillan and Meredith Howell

099 - Helikreiger

Jun 7, 2018 • 20 min

La Whirlybird arrives with Krieger and the rest of this movie is basically on top of this train. Lots of helicopter and wind noises to entertain us today! GUESTS: Erin MacMillan and Meredith Howell

098 - This Stuff Is So Sticky

Jun 6, 2018 • 26 min

Ethan throws his glasses at Jim and Claire gets shot! Meredith and Erin help us say au revoir to this movies strongest female character. GUEST: Erin MacMillan and Meredith Howell

097 - Introducing Mrs. DePalma

Jun 5, 2018 • 23 min

Claire asks Ethan for the money, and Jim should have shot him right then. He didn't, so Jim's whole plan is ruined…again. GUESTS: Erin MacMillan and Meredith Howell

096 - Tasting The Goods

Jun 4, 2018 • 22 min

Jim is just gross. He's a gross bag of skin. We've asked our wives to join us to talk about Jim's terrible marriage. GUESTS: Erin MacMillan and Meredith Howell

095 - Who’s Your Jon Voight?

Jun 1, 2018 • 21 min

The BIG REVEAL! And then uh…ANOTHER REVEAL! GUEST: Doug Greenberg

094 - We Explain The Whole Plan

May 31, 2018 • 24 min

Luther's stuck in the bathroom, and Barnes finally does his job! We learn Barnes history. Oh, we also explain the whole plan from the beginning of the movie. GUEST: Doug Greenberg

093 - Why Max? Why?

May 30, 2018 • 32 min

Kittridge is in the train car! Luther needs to hide and Max betrays Ethan. GUEST: Doug Greenberg

092 - That’s A Soft Yes

May 29, 2018 • 23 min

Max is now mad that the NOC list won't upload. Luther to the rescue! GUEST: Doug Greenberg

091 - Max Is Down To Bone

May 28, 2018 • 26 min

Max is delighted by Ethan while Mathias is checking out the NOC list. GUEST: Doug Greenberg

090 - The Return Of Hand Masks

May 25, 2018 • 26 min

We're finally on the train! This is it our last major set piece. We're excited to see Max again too. GUEST: Jake Clark

089 - Spies Can Go Anywhere They Want

May 24, 2018 • 22 min

Claire's games reach their zenith when she kisses Ethan's…knuckles? What a weirdo. GUEST: Jake Clark

088 - The Worst Minute Of The Movie

May 22, 2018 • 36 min

Claire tries to woo Ethan in the most awkward and clumsy seduction ever recorded on film. GUEST: Jake Clark

087 - Eclair Phelps

May 22, 2018 • 19 min

Jim is laying on the sob story pretty thick. But Ethan isn't buying it and neither is our guest. GUEST: Jake Clark

086 - Zoolander Hair

May 21, 2018 • 25 min

Jim shows professional envy for Ethan's skills at retrieving the NOC list. GUEST: Jake Clark

085 - A Mannequin Who Survived A Fire

May 18, 2018 • 27 min

We meet wet Jim, laugh some and Chris is very tired. GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley

084 - Prague Rock

May 17, 2018 • 24 min

We see the team die again and learn a secret about Claire. George and Rob dive into this complex reveal. GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley

Special Mission: Fallout Trailer #2 Breakdown

May 16, 2018 • 15 min

Chris and Jonathan breakdown the newest trailer for Mission Impossible Fallout.

083 - Robert Altitude

May 16, 2018 • 25 min

Ethan finally starts to put together the double cross and imagines what really happened to his team. We get silly as we continue to sit in a booth. GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley

082 - Pill Or Peanut?

May 15, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan and Jim sit down for a light snack as Jim bleeds internally. Chris, Jonathan, and George yell at Rob. GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley

081 - Jim The British Pervert

May 14, 2018 • 28 min

Ethan's phone call is interrupted by Jim Phelps! He's alive! An insane time will be had by all, we guarantee it. GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley

080 - Barnes Is A Boob

May 11, 2018 • 25 min

Ethan's on the phone! Oh my God! Barnes! He's on!! Trace him! GUEST: Thomas Howeth

079 - The Drug Named Jeff

May 10, 2018 • 21 min

They are running a story about Wisconsin drugs in London. Claire looks out a window in the rain. GUEST: Thomas Howeth

078 - I May Not Be A Smart Man

May 9, 2018 • 18 min

The NOC list was in the trash. Ha! Stupid Kreiger. Ethan confides in Luther as the only person he can truly trust. GUEST: Thomas Howeth

077 - Face Lips

May 8, 2018 • 20 min

Ethan is coming to a startling realization and Claire still can't kiss right. GUEST: Thomas Howeth

076 - The Dark Side Of Kreiger

May 7, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan had the NOC list all along, or did he? As Kreiger walks away Ethan makes a biblical discovery. GUEST: Thomas Howeth

075 - You’re A Wizard Ethan

May 4, 2018 • 21 min

Abracadabra! The disk vanishes before our eyes! Slight of hand and argument etiquette is discussed. GUEST: Jonathan Carlisle

074 - Liquid Awareness And You

May 3, 2018 • 17 min

Kreiger is getting feisty with the NOC list and doesn't want Ethan to leave him out of the deal. GUEST: Jonathan Carlisle

073 - Just Mail Him His Wife

May 2, 2018 • 24 min

We're in Virginia, Dunlow's going to Alaska, and then we're in a safehouse in London. We've got jetlag. GUEST: Jonathan Carlisle

072 - Who’s In Virginia?

May 1, 2018 • 21 min

Dunlow finds the knife and knows the NOC list has been downloaded. The team gets out clean and drives down a Virginian road…or is it? GUEST: Jonathan Carlisle

071 - Chuck Versus The Mask

Apr 30, 2018 • 24 min

Kreiger's inhuman strength saves Ethan and the mission, but then Kreiger bones the whole thing. GUEST: Jonathan Carlisle

070 - My Titanic Door

Apr 27, 2018 • 34 min

The heat is rising and the rope is making noise. Dunlow is on his way back and Ethan is still in the room! GUESTS: Sean German and Dave Pallas

069 - It’s Spy O’Clock Somewhere

Apr 26, 2018 • 22 min

Kreiger drops the rope! Ethan falls toward the floor! Claire is nowhere to be found! GUESTS: Sean German and Dave Pallas

068 - The Batman/Everyman Theory

Apr 25, 2018 • 30 min

Two disks, one Frenchman and a rat walk into a bar. All hell is about to break lose for the disavowed IMF team. GUESTS: Sean German and Dave Pallas

067 - Everyone Is Allergic To Rat Hair

Apr 24, 2018 • 18 min

Ethan does the FAMOUS MOVE! Kreiger is straining to hold Ethan up as he downloads the NOC list. GUESTS: Sean German and Dave Pallas

066 - Alternate Vampire Reality

Apr 23, 2018 • 20 min

Ethan is flipping around in the White Room and Dunlow is cleaning out his bucket. GUESTS: Sean German and Dave Pallas

065 - Magic Claire Juice

Apr 20, 2018 • 21 min

Dunlow is finally feeling the effects of the digestible Claire put in his coffee. We also talk about work pukes. Not for ommetaphobes! GUEST: Heidi Bennett

064 - Dunlow’s Wife, Mrs. Dunlow

Apr 19, 2018 • 17 min

Dunlow is married to his job, and maybe his wife? We try to figure out his personal life with Heidi. GUEST: Heidi Bennett

063 - Harness Time With Ethan

Apr 18, 2018 • 18 min

No musical soundtrack for this scene, just a grunting Frenchman and an upside down ambient heat gauge. GUEST: Heidi Bennett

062 - You Ready To Plant The Flag?

Apr 17, 2018 • 20 min

The famous decibel meter finally makes it's debut, and Kreiger smells a rat and goes Ah-CHOO! GUEST: Heidi Bennett

061 - The Coolest Screwdriver Ever Made

Apr 16, 2018 • 21 min

We've got laser grids, magical magnetic screwdrivers and not much elbow room in these vents. GUEST: Heidi Bennett

060 - Doing It For His Biggest Fan

Apr 13, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan crawls through in vents and Claire places a tracker on Donlow. Alex wraps up his week with us. GUEST: Alex Thompson CO-HOSTS: Nathan Renley and Rick Ingham

059 - Ethan Hawke Mask

Apr 12, 2018 • 22 min

The team is finally going into the vents and Claire's in the lunchroom stalking Dunlow. Alex is back to talk vents, knives and masks. GUEST: Alex Thompson CO-HOSTS: Nathan Renley and Rick Ingham

058 - Open Door…Look Left, Look Right

Apr 11, 2018 • 34 min

Kittridge is annoyed by the fire alarm and Claire is disguised and on the move. GUEST: Alex Thompson CO-HOSTS: Nathan Renley and Rick Ingham

057 - Luther Gets Hotboxed

Apr 10, 2018 • 27 min

We're in Langley, VA and there are fire engines and chaos at CIA Headquarters. GUEST: Alex Thompson CO-HOSTS: Nathan Renley and Rick Ingham

056 - Wet Virginia

Apr 9, 2018 • 32 min

055 - The White Room

Apr 6, 2018 • 27 min

It's a white room, but it's called the Black Vault. We'll get to it all! GUEST: Eric Nash

054 - Non Dairy Kreiger

Apr 5, 2018 • 20 min

This plan is much worse than Luther thinks it is. Ethan gets to the good stuff. GUEST: Eric Nash

053 - Phineas Phone Freak

Apr 4, 2018 • 18 min

Luther is going to get all the toys he wants. Ethan starts telling them his crazy plan. GUEST: Eric Nash

052 - Jean Reno, Famous Spaniard

Apr 3, 2018 • 26 min

Choo choo, let's ride a train! We meet Krieger and Luther with Eric Nash of the Watchmen Minute. GUEST: Eric Nash

051 - Disabowwow’ed

Apr 2, 2018 • 23 min

We're on the Craigslist of spies looking for some disavowed with Claire and Ethan. GUEST: Eric Nash

050 - The Movie Money Game

Mar 30, 2018 • 28 min

Max will give Ethan big money for the ENTIRE NOC list. Ethan delivers, he gets Job. GUEST: Brad Mendenhall

049 - A Non-Raccoon Related Action Franchise

Mar 29, 2018 • 25 min

Kittridge isn't going to chase Ethan, he's going to squeeze his pressure points. GUEST: Brad Mendenhall

048 - Dale Dye Is A Badass

Mar 28, 2018 • 24 min

The B Squad swarms Max's hideout. Watch out for the cleaning lady! GUEST: Brad Mendenhall

047 - RF Scanner Essentials

Mar 27, 2018 • 23 min

Max begins testing the NOC list and Ethan knows she's in trouble. GUEST: Brad Mendenhall

046 - The Grand Lady Named Max

Mar 26, 2018 • 31 min

Ethan dares Max to boot up the NOC list disk at her own peril. GUEST: Brad Mendenhall

045 - Practice Safe Spying

Mar 23, 2018 • 35 min

Max is coming on strong and plays with Ethan's ear while discussing his fate. GUESTS: Matthew Soto and Johann Joseph

044 - Echo Location Ethan

Mar 22, 2018 • 26 min

The mask comes off and Ethan finally meets Max. Hello Max. GUEST: Matthew Soto and Johann Joseph

043 - What Does That Mask Smell Like?

Mar 21, 2018 • 25 min

We're introduced to Nasty Mask, the mask nightmares are made of. GUESTS: Matthew Soto and Johann Joseph

042 - Thank Goodness It’s Fridays

Mar 20, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan schedules a blind date with a tall blonde. GUESTS: Matthew Soto and Johann Joseph

041 - Is This A Set And Is That A Printer?

Mar 19, 2018 • 29 min

Ethan and Claire talk about their options in a room full of modems and maybe a printer. GUESTS: Matthew Soto and Johann Joseph

040 - Rusty Laszlo

Mar 16, 2018 • 29 min

Ethan interrogates Claire on the bed (ewww) and we talk spy cover names. GUEST: Rob Lumley

039 - Robtradamus

Mar 15, 2018 • 26 min

Our guest makes predictions as Ethan is confronted by the Claire of Christmas past. GUEST: Rob Lumley

038 - Form A Gun Out Of Fear

Mar 14, 2018 • 29 min

Ethan sees a ghost and that's not as scary as the mating habits of Jim Phelps. GUEST: Rob Lumley

037 - The Woodyard

Mar 13, 2018 • 33 min

Rob explains a secret place he used to hang out on the internet with a few friends as Ethan invents spam. GUEST: Rob Lumley

036 - Flonk, Flonk, FLonk

Mar 12, 2018 • 37 min

Ethan searches for Max on the internet and in usergroups. Ethan makes it look easy, but the early internet sucked. GUEST: Rob Lumley

035 - IceCream.com

Mar 9, 2018 • 25 min

The team wraps up the week talking about how the internet worked in 1996 and try to figure out how much time has gone by for Ethan. GUEST: George Hendricks

034 - So You Had A Bidet

Mar 8, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan arrives at the safehouse and looks around the apartment. GUEST: George Hendricks

033 - Secret Dumpster Pager!

Mar 7, 2018 • 27 min

Ethan escapes from Kittridge at the restaurant in spectacular fashion and runs to the safehouse. GUEST: George Hendricks

032 - Take You Into The Bathroom

Mar 6, 2018 • 28 min

Ethan utters a famous line and an even better line is cut from the script. GUEST: George Hendricks

031 - Fish Are Always Nude

Mar 5, 2018 • 25 min

We really talk about close ups and fish a lot. We're in Akavarium, and the water's fine. GUEST: George Hendricks

030 - The B Squad

Mar 2, 2018 • 31 min

Ethan goes around the room naming everyone and we learn about Max and his plan for the NOC list. GUEST: Nathan Renley

029 - No Direct Flights?

Mar 1, 2018 • 16 min

Kittridge is planning Ethan's debrief but Ethan has other plans. We also talk about giant fish tanks. GUEST: Nathan Renley

028 - My Dinner With Kittridge

Feb 28, 2018 • 18 min

Ethan talks to Kittridge in the Akvarium restaurant and he's having a "case of the Mondays". GUEST: Nathan Renley

027 - Open Door policy

Feb 27, 2018 • 15 min

Ethan's in a glass cage of emotion. Ethan isn't happy, and Kittridge seems bewildered. GUEST: Nathan Renley

026 - The Phone Booth

Feb 26, 2018 • 23 min

We see Ethan looking though the pockets of Golitsyn's corpse and Ethan jumps a pretty big fence. GUEST: Nathan Renley

025 - Talkin’ Knives With Brian De Palma

Feb 23, 2018 • 25 min

Golitzen, Sarah and the audience are introduced to a little stabbin'. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Matt Porubcansky

024 - Double Explosion

Feb 22, 2018 • 14 min

Hannah climbs into the car. Nothing bad will happen in this car, twice. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Matt Porubcansky

023 - Jim Has A Tale

Feb 21, 2018 • 16 min

Just as Ethan starts to climb up the steps we head a shot fired! Jim may have a cool superpower. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Matt Porubcansky

022 - Going Rogue

Feb 20, 2018 • 17 min

Ethan questioning his instincts and goes rogue. These movies love doing that. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Matt Porubcansky

021 - This Nice Bridge

Feb 19, 2018 • 16 min

Abort! Jim is being followed, he calls for the abort and we finally see Tom Cruise locking into Ethan as a character. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Matt Porubcansky

020 - Man Down Ethan

Feb 16, 2018 • 30 min

We come to terms with what has just happened on this mission. Ethan and his team need to figure out what to do next AND finish the original plan. GUESTS: Dave Pallas and Dawn Xiana Moon

019 - AARGH, Ceiling Knives

Feb 15, 2018 • 20 min

The star of this movie is in deadly peril! The team watches in horror as this plan goes bad…real bad. GUESTS: Dave Pallas and Dawn Xiana Moon

018 - Floppy Disks!

Feb 14, 2018 • 19 min

The spy glasses catch all of the traitoring, so the mission is half over! Nothing can go wrong now! GUESTS: Dave Pallas and Dawn Xiana Moon

017 - Sweet Elevator User Interface

Feb 13, 2018 • 14 min

Basically, Golitzen got to the elevator and pressed the button before the team was ready. GUESTS: Dave Pallas and Dawn Xiana Moon

016 - The Plan Makes More Sense

Feb 12, 2018 • 27 min

We're finally into the basement of the embassy! And it's everything we thought it would be. GUESTS: Dave Pallas and Dawn Xiana Moon

015 - Jack Uploads The Wrong File

Feb 9, 2018 • 27 min

Security is checking IDs and the Senator is throwing some shade at Jack. GUEST: Scott Carelli

014 - I Am A Robot

Feb 8, 2018 • 18 min

Sarah's fingerprint is getting scanned and the guys in the security room aren't happy. One of them may have a secret and Scott may have figured it out. GUEST: Scott Carelli

013 - That Spray Tho

Feb 7, 2018 • 18 min

The team talks about Hannah and her blue blocker aviator glasses spraying Golitzen's head. GUEST: Scott Carelli

Special Mission: FALLOUT Trailer

Feb 6, 2018 • 23 min

Chris and Jonathan are amped for the Mission Impossible FALLOUT trailer that came out this week. We share our excitement and thoughts with GUESTS: George Hendricks and Rob Lumley. (There will be mustache talk.)

012 - Foghorn Leghorn’s POV

Feb 6, 2018 • 15 min

We talk about Jack's elevator shaft, Ethan's POV and glasses cameras that can magically zoom in. GUEST: Scott Carelli

011 - The Gum

Feb 5, 2018 • 19 min

Jack explains to Ethan what to do, and not do, with the red and green gum. We also discuss the difference between a MI gadget and a James Bond gadget. GUEST: Scott Carelli

010 - VISCO and Flirting

Feb 2, 2018 • 9 min

Jonathan can't get any names right but Chris and Dawn set him straight. Star of the movie, Emilio Estevez, is explaining Sarah's glasses and everyone is still drinking Claire's bad coffee. GUEST: Dawn Xiana MoonLinks:Smart glasses are coming this year,…

009 - Prague Rental

Feb 1, 2018 • 12 min

Stop listening to podcasts and go to Prague immediately! We talk about how the IMF team interacts and the cost of safehouses. GUEST: Dawn Xiana Moon

008 - Jimsplaining

Jan 31, 2018 • 10 min

We see that Jim Phelps is an insufferable boss and Tom Cruise hadn't locked down Ethan's character yet. GUEST: Dawn Xiana Moon

007 - Sexy Lamp Test

Jan 30, 2018 • 20 min

The team is assembled by Jim Phelps and we learn that Jon Voight works fast. Dawn introduces us to the Sexy Lamp Test instead of the using Bechdel test. GUEST: Dawn Xiana Moon

006 - Hollywood Bona Fides

Jan 29, 2018 • 17 min

At the beginning of our second week we dive into the Hollywood powerhouse crew that DePalma has brought together for this movie. GUEST: Dawn Xiana Moon

005 - Good Morning Mr. Phelps

Jan 26, 2018 • 9 min

We're on a plane! Spy things are happening and we hear the classic Mission Impossible line. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Heather Applegate

004 - Tony Cheese

Jan 25, 2018 • 18 min

We're in the opening credits and we learn some fun code names. We also talk about who made this movie a reality. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Heather ApplegateLinks:Let's Reminisce Over Airplanes That Had Piano Bars, Cocktail Lounges, Pubs, and Restaurants

003 - Mouth Thumb

Jan 24, 2018 • 12 min

We talk about were you should not put your thumb, and Heather makes Jonathan want to burn his headphones. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Heather Applegate

002 - Is That Netscape?

Jan 23, 2018 • 8 min

A very popular browser pops up and we talk tech in movies and Jonathan translates a lot of Russian. GUESTS: Dawn Xiana Moon and Heather Applegate Impossible Minute Force Listeners Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/minuteimpossible/ Join Us On…

001 - The Cold Open

Jan 22, 2018 • 8 min

The movie begins! We're treated to a cold open where we talk Kiev, CCTV, trackballs and Stoli Vodka. GUEST: Dawn Xiana Moon Let's talk movies in our listeners group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/minuteimpossible/ Join Us On Twitter:…

000 - Our Mission Begins

Jan 9, 2018 • 11 min

Jonathan and Chris talk about the original trailer for Mission Impossible (1996) and introduce themselves. Subscribe today on iTunes! Let's talk movies in our listeners group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/minuteimpossible/ Join Us On Twitter:…