FED Talks

Episode 166 - The 2024 Jason Statham Birthday Bash

It's Statham's birthday on Friday and after thirty-some episodes of talking about his movies, we're talking some more about his movies! This year, EJ makes a list of the pleasant surprises - the movies that were better than he was expecting or that nobody ever talks about but are actually really fun. It's just a little appreciation of our favorite guy in a podcast that is already largely about showing him appreciation.

 

Episode 165 - The Jason Statham Film Festival - Furious 7 with Lenny Burnham

Lenny Burnham (House of House, Chapter Surfing) returns to talk about Statham's first full movie in the Fast and Furious franchise. We talk about Deckard Shaw, the sometimes moving and sometimes bizarre ways they handled Paul Walker's death during filming, the franchise as a whole, the absolute shocking presence of Djimon Hounsou, and whether or not the streets do, in fact, always win. Plus all the tangents you've come to expect from a guest episode! We had a lot of fun and you will to! And then you should check out Lenny's podcasts and just be awash in fun.

Episode 164 - The Jason Statham Film Festival - Spy with Hayley Leier

Returning Champion Hayley Leier (ADHD-DVD) is back to talk about 2015's Spy, an out-and-out comedy where our guy gets to be really funny. We discuss Melissa McCarthy's career, how much Wonder Woman 1984 does not exist, Walton Goggins (who is not in the movie), and we spend a lot of time talking about comedy podcasts. This was so much fun to record and you will enjoy it unless you're an absolute pill.

Episode 163 - The Wild Card Defender Has Logged On

This week, EJ's avoiding the real world by watching The Bear and House of the Dragon. Plus, The Quick and the Dead absolutely rules, Ant-Man 3 remains delightful no matter what anybody says, and in the Jason Statham Film Festival, EJ turns out to be the number one fan of Wild Card. It's an occasionally thoughtful drama about a gambling addict who also has Bullseye powers and can kill you with a credit card.

Episode 162 - Awkward Eye Contact

True life stories of awkward interactions! Positive reviews of nerd TV shows that have made dummies angry for bad reasons! The Franchise Report brings us back to the days of the weird credits in Wakanda Forever, and the Jason Statham Film Festival gets into Expendables 3 and the appearance of Baby Glen Powell.

Episode 161 - Life After Clifford

It's all movie talk this week as EJ goes to the theater for Inside Out 2, and then re-watches Arrival and experiences the actual madness of Clifford. In the Franchise Report, he finishes the Dirty Harry series after what feels like years, and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us Homefront, a movie that seems like it's going to be bad but turned out to be surprisingly enjoyable. Mostly good movies this week!

Episode 160 - The Jason Statham Film Festival: Fast and Furious 6 with Katie Wright!

When you’ve got a movie where Jason Statham has only 20 seconds of screen time, you need a great guest to cover it. And we’ve got one with actress and podcaster Katie Wright (Brett Easton Hell Yes)! We talk about the Fast Saga as a whole, unlikely celebrity friendships, Dalton Wilcox, and the undeniable charm of our main guy. It’s a fun discussion that occasionally works its way back to the movie!

Episode 159 - Original Title: Hummingbird

This week, EJ has a trivia update and a depressing look inside his birthday celebration. The Acolyte and Hacks are good TV shows, and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us Redemption (or as some people call it, Hummingbird), a movie that's surprisingly good and almost great.

Episode 158 - A Fake Australian Accent

EJ is pleased to report that he's enjoying the new season of Doctor Who. Also, he had a great time at Furiosa and doesn't care about the box office. In the Franchise Report, the Dirty Harry movies continue to be not nearly as good as he remembers. And the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us the underrated Parker. We're watching things!

Episode 157 - OK, I'm Still Talking About Apes

One more episode of Ape Talk as EJ remembers when somebody got stabbed at his showing of King Kong (2005) and reflects on comics' greatest gorillas. In the franchise report, the third Dirty Harry movie is eminently forgettable and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us the mixed bag that is Expendables 2.

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