congrats to that one person who kept asking them to do holes lmao

Movie to film? I think they meant book to film 😂

Referring to Eartha Kitt and not naming her or knowing what an absolute GET she was for this movie hurts my heart 😂😅 a true ICON!! Makes me want yall to do Emperors New Groove because her work as Yzma is some of my favorite

The fact that Eartha Kitt is hands down the most famous person in this movie, and you didn’t even say her NAME?! Shame.

“The protagonist is like me?! White is given, but like-“ 🤣🤣🤣

The like random montage of Miss Katherine turning into Kissing Kate goes so hard with that song "done a lot things that I'm not so proud of.... I WILL SURVIVE " lmao this movie has everything

For the record, Stanely knew that there was treasure buried where Kissing Kate's lip stick was found because he grew up hearing stories about Kissing Kate Barlow, famous thief. She is a local legend. His grandfather is even telling the story of how she robbed his great grandfather, Stanely Yelnats the first, earlier in the movie when his family is sitting around the dinner table. That is why Stanely's name is on the treasure box. This movie has literally no plot holes.

When Kate says, “I’ve been wishing I were dead for a looong time”??? Wild.

holes will always hold a special place in my heart because madam zeroni ( eartha kitt ) is my cousin! then getting to hear my grandmas story’s about how they grew up together on the farm and what not. im just like damn that’s my cousin???? on the disney channel???

I was an English teacher (WAS) and I read the book to my students and then we watched the movie, and Zero spelling “d-i-g” after he hits him with the shovel and I wish I could bottle that reaction because it was so amazing to show it to them 😭

Ah, when Shia Labeouf wasn't an abuser & alcoholic... Memories

In fifth grade, we had a day of celebration where the fifth graders got to spend all day outside and have a BBQ for lunch. To top it all off, we got to watch Holes in the library. It truly was the cherry on top of an amazing day.

tHe DuCk MaY sWiM oN tHe LaKe, BuT mY dAdDy OwNs ThE lAkE!!!!

33:27 Fun Fact, David Bowie did not have heterochromia. It only looked like he did, because one of his pupils was bigger than the other. This condition is called anisocoria.

I love how much kelsey and jared are vibing together this episode lmao zach needs to get on their level

My 4th grade teacher read Holes to my class. She read it every year, but it also happened to be the school year the movie would come out. Loved the book, loved the movie. Now I've been a teacher for 8 school years, and for 6 of those I've taught 4th grade. I read Holes every year as the first read-aloud I do during our 20 min snack time. Just for fun, not do do academic work on. Some of the kids kind of act like being read to is babyish at first. Then, they get into the story, and they're excited every day to hear what happens next. And let me tell you, watching their faces when a plot twist or a pivotal moment happens is just the best. Then we watch the movie for their Fun Friday period, the last 30 min of the school week, until we finish it. Quite a few of my past students told me reading and watching Holes are a core memory for them. Makes my heart so happy. I also hope it helps some of them see you can read just for fun, not just for school work.

Jared on Perfect Person AND Guilty Pleasures!!!? Fuck yeah, love Jared

Bowey getting on Zach’s lap was so cuuuute! 🥰 35:49

I’m personally thankful for you guys speaking out on behalf of Palestinians!!!

It’s crazy how they didn’t mention Eartha Kitt yet

Tru Confessions with Shia is amazing. He plays an autistic teen and the story is from his twin sisters point of view. He’s so good in that one!

Not knowing Eartha MFing Kitts name is wild to me. Also, it wasnt a 5x5 hole. It was as long and wide as the size of their shovel. Thats why Zero always chose the smallest shovel and was done the fastest. Thats why Zig Zag, the spazzy guys says "smaller shovel, smaller hole". Manget is our latin king

Pleaseee shout out Eartha Kitt. Remarkable actor, singer, and human!!!

David Bowie does not have heterochromia actually, one of his pupils was just permanently dilated

Jared is so hot. I can't. The way he holds himself, his personality, the way he dresses. POPPA'S HOME INDEED!!! 🔥🫠😂

Unfollowing a creator because they want to help people in need is a new low. We don’t need that kind of vibe on here anyway

My fifth grade teacher read us holes and I loved it. And when I saw the commercial/trailer for it on Disney channel I literally screamed and ran around my room because I was so excited. Lol I was 12

I was recently on a 2.2hr flight. Kid in the middle seat in the row in front of me was watching Holes in the in-flight entertainment app. And it occurred to me that this might have been the kids' first time watching the movie.

kelsey screaming "THERE'S NEVER GOLD IN THE CHESTS" goddamn i love her

Why do I need book club with Kelsey? I feel it would be the best of book-tok (romance genre or adjacent assumed) but with an actual comedian?! With someone to explain what they got wrong with the parts of the books that go into bd sm/dom/sub?! That's a Patreon perk I'd sign up for.

Marion is absolutely an (old-fashioned) male name. It was my great-grandfather's name. It used to be that "Marion" (with an o) was the male name and "Marian" (with an a) was the female name. Movie star John Wayne's real name was Marion Morrison.

I actually didn't see the plot twist coming with Eartha Kitt and Zero as a kid so my mind was blown!!!! I loooved this movie so much, a true classic, so many layers ... onions!

Poppas here let’s gooooo

small steps was definitely a fully book idk where kelsey got 39 pages from haha

Holes is an iconic movie with incredible storytelling!! “Well that’s too damn bad!” and Sigourney Weaver serving 🔥 I can fix that 😭 I was thinking what grade the climb was too

Not Kelsey's and Jared's energies fusing into one in this episode 😂 Zach seems so much calmer next to this duo. What a great episode! Such a treasure of a book/movie.

I still remember the scholastic book trailer they sent to schools prior to Holes book release!

Garrick would've known Eartha Kitt's name!🙄

One of my favorite movies of all time😭 so iconic in every single way

One of my favorite movies as a kid. The holes theme song is great

So many things. This movie stayed on rotation in my household for at least a year. We read the book as a class if I remember correctly. The cast commentary on the dvd was so entertaining. Their cast chemistry was crazy. I had a massive crush on Khleo Thomas after this movie. So many good one liners. The song is burned in our millennial brands because Disney channel played it like every commercial break forever.

I teach 6th grade ELA and I read this every year with my students (and Hatchet) and watching them freak out at every twist and reveal in Holes brings me so much joy

That's too damn bad has been one of my favorite sayings since Holes came out. Holes is my nephew's favorite movie and even at 23 and 20, they will still watch it with me 😅😅😅😅

I watched Holes tonight because of y’all… no regrets! Thank you for the Nostalgia ❤

the appeal worked, and I did indeed leave a review after listening for like years

Listen to the cast commentary on the DVD 😍

I feel like this episode is a personal accomplishment

Best kids Book and movie adaptation ever! So glad you did this one.

I’m so glad we’re finally talking about this movie. It really is, IMO, the only movie in Hollywood that captures the book perfectly. 30/10. No notes.

I was ridiculously attracted to Kissin' Kate Barlow as a kid. lmfao.

i absolutely loved this movie-the first i saw that intertwined stories together-yet i didn’t realize the “Zero” in Madam “Zeroni” until this video 🤯🤯

Also can we discuss how DARK the Holes sequel is…I believe it’s called Small Steps? Incredibly dark for a children’s book

Was so excited when I saw Dulé Hill in Psych and then have a whole scene reference Holes in the episode “65 Million Years Off” and then in “The Santa Barbarian Candidate” when he says “I can fix that.”

Ok, now I need a high res photo of Jared so I can look at his eyes!

Fun observation as a Disneyland cast member. After working oogie boogie bash last year, one of the top three most popular group costumes (as in an obscene amount of groups wore them) was holes just outfits. The hard core groups had the jugs too (I’m sure they would have done shovels too if it was allowed lol).

The first time I watched this movie in 3rd grade was the first time I was afraid to sleep in my own bed because of the spotted lizards. I also ate onions so they wouldn't want to bite me

I never google more frequently than when I'm listening to this podcast. So many references. Ever actor/director/sequel name/etc. I have to google them all >.

My schools did the same dang thing - I had holes as required reading maybe 2 or 3 different times in different grades and then read it on my own just because I loved it somewhere in between all of those reads - and I’m from Massachusetts - maybe an east coast thing? (Also yep Hatchet was also required reading but I never did because the cover was so hideous I couldn’t bring myself to do it)

“This is just like, the episode of realizing things.”

46:35 Small Steps is 257 pages, I think Kelsey was looking at the amount of sample-pages that are free-to-read online.

Okay, but now you HAVE to do Mighty Ducks.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN YES

Hilariously enough i just thifted the book yesterday cos i wanna reread it!

I think you mean BOOK to film?? Lol but i agree 100%!

I love and respect that Try Guys did a Palestine Relief Special. It was great to show support if they also donated themselves. HS and College kids do not have much funds--if any for charity.

26:36 as someone who digs holes frequently for work, I am so confident (maybe overconfident) that I could dig a 5x5 hole in a day

Small Steps is a full book and it’s good! Stanley Yelnat’s survival guide is fun too. (Source: my sister was obsessed with Holes growing up)

A must ultimate guilty pleasure movie: Aliens in the Attic

I'm really saddened to hear that the Try Guys are haemorrhaging subscribers because of a charity event that helps orphaned children in a war-torn country.

I am 28, and this book and movie are still my absolute favourites. It truly is perfection. I love Louis Sachar. ❤️ But also, Small Steps is not 39 pages, it's a whole book. More than 200 pages for sure.

Can we PLEASE get a full episode where Garrick chronicles the whole Drake/Kendrick situation?

The Small steps book is 250 something pages the preview is 39 pages

Best Movie to Film Ever 😂

Plot twist: Stanley & Zero actually DID hallucinate until the ending of the movie/book and died shortly after up on that mountain...

Yall might have lost a whole lot of followers for recent "turbulence" but you sure as heck gained one in this guy. 🎉

I have seen holes over a hundred times. It's one of my favorite movies but I was today years old when you said "zero" and "zeroni". I never made that connection. I never knew why he was named zero

i want everyone to know the part where they say "you got to go dig those holes" was the tall kid with the long blonde hair that zero choked

I have a physical copy of Small Steps, it's 257 pages. :)

Great reaction Y'all should do Back to the Future one of these days

David Bowie actually didn’t have heterochromia! He had a blown pupil from a head injury in childhood. His irises were the same color but one pupil was much bigger than the other, creating that illusion

Bahubali 2: the conclusion please!!

19:33 apparently there's an onion grown in texas thats sweet

You guys gotta do Candyman for October!!

Not sure why Google says 39 pages (might just be the preview available), but Small Steps is a full book.

I can't even with how much they're squeeing over Holes!!!! it's one of my favourite movies ever. I was 37 when I saw the movie in 2007, and I don't remember the big deal about the book. It's one of few movies I've watched where I got to the end of and immediately watched it again. When Hector runs away after hitting Pendansky, and the Warden says to destroy all of Hector's paper work because "he was never here," to me, the justified nearly any punishment she was going to get. The thing with the judge is he is in cahoots with the Warden, Mr. Sir, and Pendansky. If some kid who is Black, or poor, or homeless comes before his bench, he knows he can send them to Camp Greenlake and no one will miss them. The absolute best part of the whole movie is when Stanley puts the valise in the trunk and the Warden begs him, "Stanley, won't you just open it? Just let me see what's inside, please." And he closes the trunk and says, "Secuse me?" Boom! Khelo Thomas is a gamer who won a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament dressed as Powerline from A Goofy Movie. "I can fix that" means the exact same thing as "As you wish." Yes, Zach!!!

That book & that movie are both amazing!! I also grew up in Florida & we read Holes once but I reread it alot.

I’ve never clicked on an episode so quickly lol

YES!!! Been waiting on this one!

i dressed as stanley last Halloween 😂

David Bowie didn't have heterochromia. He had anisocoria where one pupil was bigger than the other so his eyes looked different colours.

Holes is a perfect movie I've watched it hundreds of times, I've been Stanley Yelnats for Halloween. Holes is everything to me.

Zach, I hope you can take that year off to travel the world one day. You earned it!

I ratify 4th grade, and would read Holes to the kids every year. It was the only book that kept everyone invested, and so good for teaching twist plots, forshadowing and about racism. Then we got to watch the movie together. So fun!

Can yall do “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”?

Please do The Bodyguard. Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.

In NYC Public Schools Holes was required in high school which was weird. I had read it the summer between 8th grade and high school. I didn't have to read it in high school because most of my English classes were Honors level.

I’ve been waiting for this one

Is it fate that I actually watched this 2 days ago? I think so

CAN YOU PLEASE DIVERSIFY THE MOVIE SELECTIONS!!! There are black movie guilty pleasures and CLASSICS that yall could watch. No shade but y’all could’ve done Tyler Perry movie or something at this point.

Yeyy, MORE JARED PLSSS! Also pls pls do No Hard Feelings too! ❤