Musical Month 2021 ends with Johnny’s defying return to the Phantomverse, forcing Andrew to sit through another Lloyd Webber musical, but hark there’s The Phantom Of The Podcast coming in to take over matters. Will we survive the show intact? Will music ever be the same again? Will Love ever Die? NEVER!
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 08 - THE F8 OF THE FURIOUS (WITH KATIE SMITH-WONG)
It’s time to split the family up, as the Fate turns Dom against Letty, Roman, Tej, Hobbs, Ramsey and DECKARD SHAW?!? Yup, bad guys is family now. Joining us is film writer Katie Smith-Wong to unpack a film full of submarines, zombie cars and TWO Academy Award winning actresses, yet no Corona in sight.
244 - RENT
We’re counting musical month in cups of coffee as it becomes the turn of Chris Columbus’ movie adaptation of the groundbreaking 90s Broadway show to be viewed and skewered. Will Andrew’s third attempt to make it through go well? Will Johnny be able to separate this version from The Office’s parody song? Will the landlord from Spider-Man 2 ever get what he deserves?
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 07 - FURIOUS 7 (WITH IAN LORING)
A mega-sode dealing with the epic events of Dom, Brian, Roman, Tej, Letty, Mia, Ramsey, Mr. nobody and Han’s threat from the Shaw family’s older brother, Jason Statham. Film Basterds podcast host Ian Loring tangents the discussion with pivoting race-start women, was Roman of any use in Fast 5, and we all finally dig deep into the TIMELINE OF THE FRANCHISE properly.
We also tackle the Fast And Furious Supercharged Universal Studios ride/experience, which happens sometime between Furious 6 and… Furious 6?
243 - IN THE HEIGHTS
Humpweek of Musical Month and we’re finally celebrating a couple of days in Washington Heights properly. We hang out with best friend BENNY! Discuss the changes from the stage show, some of the adaptations that worked for the nature of cinema, and prepare for the opening of big screen theatrical experiences again. Get ready for a lot of hot, heavy musical talk in this fan-friendly episode.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 06 - FURIOUS 6 (WITH JOE CUNNINGHAM)
London Calling for the Family on the exciting crew-versus-crew showdown blockbuster, and we’re joined with Furious 6 ultra-fan Joe Cunningham (Cinematic Universe podcast) to drive the extended runway of plot beats, Rock/Vin feuding, LA-based detours and which characters get less to deal with in the long run. Grab a corona once again and put pedal to the metal for this final Chris Morgan/Justin Lin family action movie.
242 - WALKING ON SUNSHINE
Remember Mamma Mia!? Well, it was such a huge hit that the UK tried to make an independent version, and nobody talks about the 80s music jukebox summer sun movie that came out of that. We, here, are the podcast that dares to examine the lost archives of summers past, in musical month’s triumphant second episode.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 05 - FAST FIVE (WITH BRADLEY PORTER)
We welcome a new member of the family with filmmaker Bradley Porter, who kindly actually drives during a conversation on the epic Avengers-style Fast And Furious Family Team-Up movie, whilst discussing Netflix’s creative control problems and how many punches it takes for Vin Diesel to smash Dwayne Johnson through a wall.
This is when the franchise goes from Mission: Impossible to Mission: In-Freaking-Sanity
241 - TOMMY
Podcast can you hear us? It’s musical month once again, and stretching the definition of cinema, we watch the Ken Russell’ed The Who rock opera about a pinball wizard featuring Jack Nicholson and Elton John. Weird? Of course. Good? Well, that’s for the courts to decide.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 04 - FAST AND FURIOUS
The family is coming back together with the 4th installment in the Fast Saga, and along with it Vin Diesel’s short film prologue Los Bandoleros is on the viewing order of the week. It’s time to discuss Dominic Toretto’s Will Graham-level crime scene envisioning, casting John Ortiz in a film that’s actively redoing the Miami Vice movie and the podracing vibe from a tunnel-based car chase sequence. Also, welcome to the franchise Gal Gadot!
240 - LA CONFIDENTIAL - WITH GEORGE GRIMWOOD
What’s new with the hit honchos of Hollywood? They’re returning from a long break to watch a movie full of movie stars, hot gossip, criminals, coppers and sins in the city of angels. Joining their escapades is Podnose owner George Grimwood, bringing his expertise of the LA architecture and the city’s legacy.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 03 - THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT
Justin Lin and Chris Morgan are joining the family, and it’s an all-Han experience, Sung Kang’s stunning floppy hair, movie star aura and thrilling stunt work. Handling the technology of 2006 that technically is in 2015 when Furious 7 came out becomes quite confusing, but it’s easier than comprehending the career of Lucas Black, definite teenager. Drift through this installment and laugh with your favourite family.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 02 - 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
It’s time to hit Miami in John Singleton’s installment of the Fast Franchise, and we’re walking Mark Boone Junior rat torture, houseboats, Tej’s hair and old school graphics. What happens when a studio tries to sequalise something without clear direction or the franchise? How, in the long run, will this film live out its legacy? Will Tyrese’s character find footing before the end credits?
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 01 - THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
VROOM VROOM! It’s family time, and we’re commencing the saga-pod-special with Rob Cohen’s 2001 Point Break opening film, where Paul Waker and Vin Diesel bro out, drink Corona and have a backyard barbecue like no other. We discuss hair length, the Cars universe, Vin’s second single and possible rumours of the 9th film as we look back at the franchise’s humble beginnings,
BONUS - MORTAL KOMBAT 2021 KOMMENTARY
It’s Andrew’s birthday and naturally it’s time to test your might with a bunch of fun games, trivia and Josh Lawson talk as he and Johnny sit through the latest video game adaptation.
Commentary begins 5 seconds into the film and at the timecode 00:13:40
239 - WAITRESS
Grab your pie trays and prep the oven, we’re baking up a new episode. Johnny is convinced he’s about to watch a musical, and Andrew reminisces on his experiences seeing the West End show, as they both confirm long-held beliefs on pies, gravy and all things food.
FAST FRIDAYS - EPISODE 0.0 - LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN
Almost a year ago we started a journey that did not go far, in fact the only released episode before the collapse of the world was a prologue to inform listeners of the journey. Like some Sisyphian podcasters, we’re pushing the boulder back up the hill this year and intend to cover all 9 Fast & Furious features released, once a week, in the build-up to F9: The Fast Saga, but this time there’s some new twists, and more understanding on the link between Dom’s Coronas and the horrendous nightmare year of pandemic that has taken so much from so many. COMEDY SHOW! Well, strap in, we’re doing this until Universal delay the film again.
238 - THE MEXICAN
Things are getting Gore-y again over here, as we return to the Gore Verbinski Filmography for a Brad Pitt/Julia Roberts/James Gandolfini comedy thriller drama hybrid. Will Andrew’s nostalgia hold up? Will Johnny fall in love with James Gandolfini? Will guns ever not be a horrible weapon choice?
237 - AN EDUCATION
As the Oscars come closer, we spend time with the original Promising Young Woman, Carey Mulligan’s first Oscar nominated performance, which means discussing school-based comedies, pitching Johnny’s own version of such a film and recasting Star Wars with the Entourage gang, naturally.
236 - JANE AUSTEN'S MAFIA!
Spoofing the crime and gangster cinema of the world is a tall order, but Johnny and Andrew are ready to make a podcast you cannot refuse. They go out of their way to not talk about the film by discussing at length the celebrity sightings and awkward interviews with the likes of Michael Shannon, Jason Isaacs, Billy Burke, Giancarlo Esposito, Tom Hanks, Jon Hamm and Jessica Chastain.
