You Betcha Radio – "Best Movie on Cable TV" (Feb 2, 2026)

Host: Myles the You Betcha Guy
Panel: Ryan, Josh, Tyler, Jerrod

Episode Overview

In this nostalgic, comedy-rich episode, the You Betcha crew debates the ultimate "stop and watch" movies that always reel them in whenever they stumble across them on cable TV. The conversation flows from childhood favorites and iconic 2000s action films, to unexpectedly deep dives into adolescent awakenings via celebrity crushes and a lively debate about snack preferences—all with that signature Midwest humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cable TV Movie Staples — The Irresistible Flicks

• The core question posed:
  Ryan: “If you still have cable or dish tv, what is one movie plan that will make you stop scrolling and tune in? Gone in 60 seconds is mine.” (00:00)

• Josh’s picks:

  • Will Ferrell movies
  • The Bourne series (but only if caught at the start or "they're boring if you jump in the middle")
  • Ocean's Eleven, Dumb and Dumber, and holiday marathons of Harry Potter

• Josh on holiday Harry Potter marathons:
  “They usually do a marathon around Christmas because every single movie has a Christmas scene in it… It makes total sense that the wizards who have magic believe in Christ, AKA Christmas.” (01:02–01:08)

• Miles’s classics:

  • Triple X (Vin Diesel), but jokes: “I couldn’t tell you [the plot], but it’s basically Fast and Furious but with a different name… with three X’s instead of two F’s.” (02:08, 02:15)
  • All agree these Vin Diesel movies blur together and are a “must-stop” for mindless fun

• Other must-stop movies cited:

  • Forrest Gump (Ryan: "I'd say mine would be like Forrest Gump.") (02:57)
  • Shawshank Redemption
  • Star Wars
  • Back to the Future ("That's one I watch a lot, always on TV.") (03:14)
  • Transformers (“That one's on a lot. ... I'll stop for Josh Duhamel.”) (03:20–03:21)
  • Fargo

2. Childhood Crushes and “Boner Awakening” Moments

• Josh triggers a nostalgic, comical tangent about first crushes ignited by movie stars:

  • “I feel like at 8 years old, I was optimist prime to be able to be interested in Megan Fox… that could have been like a catalyst for you to discover boners. Everyone's got that woman who required you to discover boners.” Josh (03:38–04:01)

• Miles recalls:

  • Anna Kournikova (tennis star; “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition... pay him like five bucks for the poster and put it inside my locker”) (04:10–04:17)
  • Later, Kate Upton: “She was the next, you know, hot thing in Swimsuit Edition.” (04:42)

• Ryan quips about these middle school moments:

  • “Might need to go to the bathroom for a little bit.” (04:25)

3. 2000s Nostalgia and Cultural References

• The guys reminisce about being in seventh grade, the 2007 release of Transformers, and how that era shaped their pop culture touchstones. Myles confesses his enduring fandom of Machine Gun Kelly (“my favorite artist… for a long time has been MGK, so… Megan Fox”). (05:15–05:27)

4. Midwestern Snack Debates: The "Heavenly Hunks" Controversy

• Miles launches a side quest with a review of “Heavenly Hunks” (oatmeal snack bars): “Those things are so dry and they are about equivalent to biting into a cattail.” (05:38)

• Josh claims loyalty: “I'm now a big Heavenly Hunk. Like, yeah, the bigger the hunk, the more heavenly it is.” (05:50)

• Peanut butter vs. chocolate chip flavor war:

  • Miles: “The chocolate chip ones are way better.” (05:58–06:09)
  • Josh: “See, I couldn’t disagree more.”

• Pro tips emerge: crumbling them into “cereal” with whole milk (“I do that later… my kids got whole milk. That’s all I drink now.”) (06:39–06:49)

• Ryan and Miles riff on the snack’s odd shape:
  "Holding two dicks Heavenly Hunks update. Those things are so dry..." (05:38–05:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On why certain movies have endless rewatch value:
  Josh: “I’m trying to think of other movies that would make me stop... It’s all predicated on my mood, you know?” (03:07)

• On the paradox of magical Christmas traditions:
  Josh: “It makes total sense that the wizards who have magic believe in Christ, AKA Christmas.” (01:08)

• On adolescent coming-of-age movie moments:
  Josh: “Everyone’s got that woman who required you to discover boners.” (04:01)

• On nostalgia for snack shelf staples:
  Miles: “Those things are so dry and they are about equivalent to biting into a cattail.” (05:38)

• On snack loyalty:
  Josh: “I’m not gonna feed this Heavenly Hunk slander right now.” (06:55)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 – Introduction to the "stop and watch" cable TV movie debate
• 00:50 – Harry Potter as a holiday staple, “wizards believe in Christmas” tangent
• 01:44 – Vin Diesel movie confusion: Triple X vs Fast & Furious
• 02:57 – Forrest Gump, Shawshank, and other Midwest cable classics
• 03:20 – Transformers nostalgia and Megan Fox awakening
• 04:01 – First crush/coming-of-age stories (Anna Kournikova, Kate Upton)
• 05:38 – Heavenly Hunks snack review and flavor dispute

Tone & Style

The episode is packed with the group’s signature banter—irreverent, unapologetically nostalgic, and sprinkled with self-mockery and inside jokes. Cultural references span from early 2000s blockbusters to middle school locker-room confessions, with a hearty dose of Midwest sensibility grounding the entire conversation.

Summary for the Uninitiated:
If you love movies that always make you drop the remote—or just want a window into the formative pop culture (and snack) obsessions of a group of Midwest guys—this episode delivers laughs, weirdly relatable insights, and endless quotable moments.