Manipulative… Wait For It… Jerk

Craig and Rebecca discuss The Wizard of Oz on this week's episode of The Villain Was Right.

Spoiler Alert, we can and did.

Bill Lumbergh is trying to get his company and his clients ready for Y2K but spends most of his time dealing with problem employee Peter Gibbons who is frequently absent, refuses to work and destroys company property. But when consultants recommend Peter be promoted rather than fired it’s the least of Bill’s problems as he must investigate missing money and a mysterious fire.  With special guest Leonard Chan. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #O

It’s villains all the way down when Alexis must choose between two men: Dustin, the self-proclaimed “nice guy” who harasses her at work and secretly hired a man to be mean to her; and Tank, a cruel, crude and insulting man who exposed himself to her mother at a family wedding. At no point does she realize there is a third, better option, which is NONE OF THE ABOVE. Burn this movie to the ground. It is awful. We’re so sorry. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotif

Jareth has spent his life giving a home to orphaned and unwanted children and filling their lives with singing, dancing, and joy. So when a teenage girl has second thoughts about giving up a child for adoption, he must put her to the test to make sure she’s truly capable of taking care of the child. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #Labyrinth #Podcast #TheVillainWasRight #VWR

The victim of the illegal trade in exotic pets, Gizmo the Mogwai has suffered years of abuse at the hands of his owner who confines him to a small, dark box and denies him food and water. But when he is sold to a new owner he flourishes in his new environment. Provided with everything he’s ever wanted Gizmo quickly makes friends and leaves his mark on the whole town. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasRight #Podcast

Dr. Victor Fries and Dr. Pamela Isley are brilliant researchers who have dedicated their lives to curing disease, protecting the environment and reversing global warming. They quickly learn that saving the planet won’t be easy as they square off with billionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne and his cronies who would rather play with their expensive toys than clean up their act. With special guest Diana McCallum. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #T

Regina George is a high school girl struggling to do the right thing despite a total lack of positive role models. When she upsets Cady, the new girl in school, Regina suddenly finds herself the victim of a massive conspiracy to destroy her physical and mental health and sabotage all her relationships. Can she figure out who is behind it before the whole school turns against her? Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #MeanGirls #Podcast #TheVillainW

Listen, this movie is just villains all the way down. Sometimes we don’t get it right. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasRight #Carrie #Podcast #VWR

It should have been just another day at the office for Sitterson and Hadley but when their colleagues screw up the big project it suddenly falls to them to appease their demanding and unforgiving boss.  With only a group of uncooperative college kids and a few special friends to help them they’ve got one night to pull it all off and save everyone’s hide. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasRight #CabinintheWoods #Pod

Polly is a doting and loving mother but begins to grow concerned when her daughter Lizzie begins to act increasingly erratic. To Polly’s horror Lizzie begins destroying property and attacking strangers blaming it all on the imaginary Drop Dead Fred. While everyone else ignores or encourages Lizzie’s delusions Polly must now find help for her daughter’s re-emerging mental illness. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasR

Trapped on the island of Never-Never Land, Captain Hook finds himself in perpetual battle with the evil spirit and serial child abductor that brought him there. Repeatedly maimed and tortured, time begins to lose all meaning. Now Hook must track down and defeat the evil spirit and escape the island before the memories of his former life fade forever. With special guest Tamara Shevon. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #PeterPan #Podcast #TheVilla

As the one animal they fear, it falls to Shere Khan to keep humans and their dangerous ‘red flower’ out of the jungle. So when a renegade pack of wolves adopts Mowgli, a lost human boy, Khan knows all too well the danger it poses. With the wolves and the rest of the jungle unwilling to listen to reason it is up to Khan alone to track down the boy and stop him before he burns the jungle to the ground. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #JungleBook

After the Metropolitan Police Academy opens its applications to anyone, regardless of skills or qualifications, Lt. Harris is tasked with training the new recruits. To his horror he quickly discovers that the class is filled with violent gun obsessed maniacs, bigots, peeping Toms and people who want to abuse their authority for revenge and personal gain. Unable to fire the recruits Harris must push the recruits to their breaking point in order to weed out the dangerously unqu

Romana Flowers is on the rebound after breaking up with the emotionally abusive Gideon. When she begins dating the basement dwelling, slacker Scott Pilgrim everyone knows it’s a mistake. Romana’s 6 decent exes must take time out of their busy schedules to confront Scott about what an absolute jerk he’s being in an attempt to save Romana from making a terrible mistake. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasRight #Podcas

Darcy is a generous and outgoing person whose life is thrown into chaos after her fiancée Dex begins an affair with her lifelong best friend Rachel. The affair is encouraged by Darcy and Rachel’s mutual friend Ethan who convinces Rachel that Darcy is a bad person. Lied to and betrayed by those closest to her Darcy must start on a new phase of life alone. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Download | Spotify | Stitcher #TheVillainWasRight #VillainWasRight #SomethingBorrowed #P

The tyrant Mufasa grooms his young son and heir to maintain the “circle of life”- a brutal system of government where the ruling class hunts and eats the kingdom’s subjects under the guise of providing balance. But Mufasa’s brother Scar knows this balance is a lie. Seeing first hand the starvation and suffering of those pushed to the edges of society, Scar makes the difficult decision to overthrow Mufasa and attempt to unify the empire. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Direct Down

Dr. Jonas Miller is a dedicated researcher putting his life on the line to study tornados up close.  Even after securing corporate funding for his work, he still takes the time to engage with the public and explain the importance of climate science. But Jonas has to keep one eye on the sky and the other on a group of reckless yahoos led by Bill and Jo Harding. Poorly equipped and charging recklessly into harm’s way, they endanger Jonas’s whole team and the lifesaving research

Tracy Flick is a hard-working, high achieving high schooler with her sights set on becoming student council president. Being highly qualified, motivated and running unopposed the position appears to be hers until a petty and vindictive teacher, Mr. McAllister sabotages the election. Not only does he encourage other students to run against Tracy he rigs the election by destroying votes and threatens to tell the entire school that she was the victim of a predatory former teache