FED Talks

Episode 148 - Dune 2: High Voltage

This week, we're talking Fargo and Dune 2, both of which are great. Then the Franchise Report wraps up the Muppets with Muppets Most Wanted (Good!) and our series on The Thing begins with 1951's The Thing From Another World (Kinda Boring!). And finally, the Jason Statham Film Festival hits the big one with Crank 2: High Voltage, a movie that delights us to no end.

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Episode 147 - Men of a Certain Age and Transporter 3 with Rachel Hadaway

A short-lived TV show AND a Jason Statham movie? That's right, Rachel Hadaway (Rachel's Chart Chart on the People Are the Enemy podcast) returns to talk about Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and the much-missed Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age and then she helps wrap up the Transporter franchise. We loved the show and the movie is probably the weakest in the franchise but still has some truly awesome moments. We talk Statham's back muscles, three guys with iconic roles trying something new, and so much more. The conversation is so jam-packed that we totally failed to mention the Pets of a Certain Age, a wonderful French Bulldog and a first-rate Orange Tabby. We missed the chance to talk cute animals! It's a big epsiode!

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Episode 146 -The Jason Statham Film Festival: Death Race with Lenny Burnham

Lenny Burnham (House of House; Chapter Surfing) returns to talk about Jason Statham's 2008 film Death Race. It's a movie that is both as dumb as you want it to be and smarter than you expect. We talk about the surprisingly on-point satire, Joan Allen and Ian McShane classing up the joint, Statham at his most jacked, and much more. It's really fun!

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Episode 145 - Rowlf!

EJ talks about his favorite Muppet and whether or not said Muppet was inspired by Tom Waits. Also, Tracker Talk (but not much of that since nobody actually watched it), and the Jason Statham Film Festival hits an underrated classic with The Bank Job.

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Episode 144 - Just Talkin' Movies

This week, EJ watched some movies! In theaters! He also saw some TV and played a video game from 2009. Everything is going very well for him and there's no reason for you to be concerned. The Jason Statham Film Festival looks at the surprisingly enjoyable War and the continuing look at the Muppet movies gets to The Muppets. It's fun!

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Episode 143 - In the Pod of the King: A Dungeon Cast Tale

EJ talks about nostalgia and Oscar nominations before getting into this week's movies. The Jason Statham Film Festival lands on In the Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, which is an absolute disaster. And we continue our report on Muppet movies with Muppets From Space, the first truly disappointing Muppet thing.

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Episode 142 - The Jason Statham Film Festival - Crank with Tim Kenny

Oh, it's a big one. One of the top movies in the Statham canon and the main reason we're all gathered here. TIm Kenny stops by to talk about 2006's Crank, the first movie that let our guy be funny AND do action at the same time. It's an absolute blast!

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Episode 141 - Emergency Beekeeper Episode

We had to put a guest episode on hold for a week because The Beekeeper kicks so much ass. EJ just has to be enthusiastic about this wonderful, ridiculous move and share largely spoiler-fee thoughts. (Nothing too specific beyond what's in the trailer, promise!) 

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Episode 140 - More Like Jacked Efron

It's the first episode of the new year, and we're kicking 2024 off with a movie and mental health check-in. EJ gets vulnerable and also watches The Iron Claw. In the ongoing survey of Muppet movies, Muppet Treasure Island proves to be a disappointment and the Jason Statham Film Festival entry The Pink Panther (2006) has almost no Jason Statham in it.

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Episode 139 - The Best TV Shows of 2023 with Hayley Leier

Once again we're wrapping up the year with North America's most trusted culture critic, Hayley Leier (ADHD-DVD)! We're talking about the best TV shows of the year - Succession, Barry, Poker Face, Taskmaster, and so many more. It's a wide-ranging talk with somebody who spends most of her podcasting time talking about movies. TV is good and we're pumped about it!

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