Best Christopher Richmond Podcasts (2025)

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91: The Most Influential Movies Ever - Top Trumps #1 1:14:54

6d ago1:14:54

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Facing the most influential films of all time off against each other. Adam has devised an entirely original game he's called Top Trumps, allowing him to face of his favourites against Joe. Who will win in the ultimate battle of Lord of the Rings versus Momento? (That doesn't actually happen in the episode, that *is* false advertising). For those in…

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90: Shanghai Noon, Cowboy Nonsense and Jackie Chan’s charm 1:14:03

13d ago1:14:03

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This week we saddle up for the limp 2003 action buddy comedy Shanghai Noon. There’s East meets West, there’s the ever watchable Jackie Chan and hit-and-miss charmer Owen Wilson. There’s some buddy movie chat and every excuse is made to discuss anything but this dull dross. Plus: Joe gets waylaid by a call to the RSPB. Got a film you forgot you forg…

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Ep.90 | Chris LaPorte - From Theme Parks to ArtPrize Glory 1:03:01

19d ago1:03:01

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In this episode Chris LaPorte, the Grand Rapids-based artist who won the second ArtPrize competition and currently teaches at Aquinas College, shares the personal and creative journey that led him from one year of being an engineering student to award-winning artist—and yes, there’s an '80s cover band involved. Chris opens up about his decision to …

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Ep.89 | Hot Sauce Challenge! - w/ Ivan Labra 30:00

25d ago30:00

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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE on Ivan's youtube channel. Ivan who, you ask? Ivan Labra, the photographer from episode 78 (who also took my author photo for my most recent book, Sleepwalker Angel), returned with the Hot Ones Season 25 hot sauces. We consumed hot wings at Carbon Stories in Grand Rapids, Michigan, filming and recording audio as we went along. …

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89: Little Women, Greta Gerwig & My Wife Is Listening 1:19:35

27d ago1:19:35

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Greta Gerwig's modern masterpiece Little Women (2019) is on the agenda today, and Joe & Adam dive into the history of the books, the reimagining of the third of four edition (depending on who you ask), why Florence Pugh is so good, why the German professor is barely in the film and why there are still three bad things in this movie despite it being…

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88: Captain Fantastic, Muddled Mourning and Never Going Back 1:07:17

1M ago1:07:17

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This week on Movies You Forgot You Forgot, Adam and Joe take a reluctant trip back to 2016’s Captain Fantastic. What was once a quirky indie now feels like a confusing manifesto on bad parenting and questionable life choices. They break down the film’s muddled philosophy on death, its oddball charm (or lack thereof), and why it brings the far super…

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87: Avengers: Endgame - The good & bad 1:02:18

1M ago1:02:18

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Joe & Adam discuss Avengers: Endgame on this special episode of the podcast. What's the good? What's the bad? And why does Joe think Hawkeye sucks.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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Ep.88 | Working GalaxyCon Richmond with the Pop-Up BookShoppe 38:50

1M ago38:50

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The GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia, was a ton of fun. I carpooled with Rich Hosek, and together we drove through the night—taking shifts at the wheel—until we arrived in Richmond, Virginia, at day one of this four-day event to sell books with the Pop-Up BookShoppe for the first time. The Pop-Up BookShoppe is run by an author I first met at the Gal…

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86: Inside Man, Denzel and Twists 1:01:56

2M ago1:01:56

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Stuck in a bank for over two hours in Spike Lee’s 2006 heist/hostage ‘thriller’, starring Denzel Washington, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jodie Foster and Christopher Plummer. Joe/Adam ponder the chilly nothingness of this plum forgot you forgot, and consider both Denzel’s greatness and why he hasn’t been in many great films. Plus, Joe’s homegrown Kevin Bacon…

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85: The Artist, Pastiche and Gimmicks 1:04:29

2M ago1:04:29

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Best Picture Winner at The Oscars, The Artist was directed by Michel Hazanavicius and stars Jean Dujardin as a silent movie star struggling to adjust to life in The Talkies. Joe & Adam question: when is a film gimmicky? Why did Adam come in so hot? And when did Gary Neville speak the wrong language by accident?…

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84: Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan & Tom Hardy’s Disappointed Parents 1:22:20

2M ago1:22:20

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In this episode, Joe and Adam take on the paradox that is Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk - a stunning, cinematic powerhouse of a flick with an all-timer score from Hans Zimmers, and yet somehow… forgotten? The guys consider Nolan, Sir Christopher - are people out to get him or is that all in Adam’s head? They also tackle the tricky topic of patriotism…

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83: Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World, Pete Postlethwaite & Spielberg's Posters 1:09:12

2M ago1:09:12

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Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World OR The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Today's episode follows Joe & Adam's discussion about Steven Spielberg's second go at dinosaurs, this time led by Jeff Goldblum, also starring Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Vince Vaughn and Richard Schiff. Are dinosaurs actually any good? Why does every JP film apart from the f…

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82: T2 Trainspotting; Danny Boyle’s magic; Ewan McGregor’s mystery 1:04:30

3M ago1:04:30

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Joe & Adam are diving back into the Danny Boyle cinematic well — this time with T2 Trainspotting (2017), the long-awaited sequel to the iconic Brit flick. The whole gang is back - Spud, Sick Boy, Renton, and Begbie - and so is Boyle’s stylish storytelling. Our hosts break down the film, debate Ewan McGregor’s hit-or-miss filmography, and (for once)…

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81: The Descendants, Realism & Jeff Bridges 1:30:52

3M ago1:30:52

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George Clooney plays patient man in Hawaii. Alexander Payne's 2011 film The Descendants provides Joe & Adam a lovely dive into his filmography and a conversation about the director's desire to hold back. Jeff Bridges' brother sparks a musical jaunt through his whole back catalogue. The well of Clooney vs Pitt is revisited once more.…

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80: Minority Report; Spielberg’s Filmography; Nitpicks and 9/11 1:10:09

3M ago1:10:09

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Sci-fi, Spielberg and tonal confusion abound today; Joe & Adam dig into the 2001 Philip K Dick book adaptation of the same name… it’s not called Philip K Dick, it’s called Minority Report. They chat sci-fi world building, other blockbusters Spielberg should have made and the logistics of rolling out the Pre-cog Crime initiative across the US given …

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Ep.87 | Carlos "Los the Artist" Sampson - painting and tattoos 52:34

3M ago52:34

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I sat down with Carlos Sampson--also known on social media as Los the Artist--at the tattoo shop he works at, Cielo Ink in Jenison, Michigan. We were joined by our good friend (and Carlos' old neighbor) Mike Logan (comedian, actor, producer, and VO artist). We chatted about Carlos' journey as an artist, including winning Art Battle, live painting i…

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79: The Abyss, James Cameron & Pioneering Movie-Making 54:14

3M ago54:14

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Joe & Adam dive into James Cameron's 1989 film The Abyss, reportedly one of the hardest films to make in the history of cinema. The pair discuss: other hard-to-make movies, how they did the rat thing, and how Ed Harris got in deep water, in deep water, etc.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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78: What Joe’s Watched: Wild Robot, The Batman, 65 etc & Listener Emails 1:00:24

3M ago1:00:24

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Joe runs down some of the films he’s seen lately for this non-canon episode, with The Wild Robot, Spy, The Batman, 65, The Holdovers and Kramer vs Kramer sparking all kinds of musings and digressions. Adam chips in with a moan about beekeeping. They also dip into the electronic mailbag and read the wonderful listener correspondence. If you have any…

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Ep.86 | Chelsea Rice aka C.R. Rice - author and founder of the Popup Book Shoppe 44:36

4M ago44:36

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Chelsea Rice, known professionally as C.R. Rice, is a fantasy/sci-fi writer, currently immersing you in the Realm Series. She also founded the Pop-Up BookShoppe, which helps authors sell book (and make money doing it!) at GalaxyCons across the country. If you're an author looking to expand your audience, this might be the best way to do it. If you'…

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77: Boogie Nights, Found Family & Prosthetics 1:09:24

4M ago1:09:24

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Paul Thomas Anderson's 1998 film Boogie Nights is the topic for today's conversation. Unsaucy films set with a saucy backdrop, found families and prosthetics: Joe & Adam dive into PTA's second feature film.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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76: The Matrix, Fake Purpose & His Majesty's Voice 1:19:11

4M ago1:19:11

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The Matrix (1999) is clearly not a forget you forgot film, but it's two trilogy-sequels very much are. In today episode, Joe & Adam dig into what made the first film iconic, what spoilt the second two, and why all films split into the two categories of 'Cod Purpose' or 'Fake Purpose'.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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75: Closer, Julia Roberts, and very rude words 1:24:05

4M ago1:24:05

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Joe & Adam take a long hard look at the film Closer, based on the play of the same name, by Patrick Marber. Released in 2004, the MYFYF duo ponder if it translates to screen, the brutal language of love, and the Julia Roberts of it all - is she just too damn powerful to be believable? They keep singing that Damien Rice song too. Content warning: th…

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74: Swingers, On a Night Out movies & Answer-machines 1:19:53

4M ago1:19:53

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The fantastic John Favreau/Vince Vaughn indie buddy comedy Swingers (1996) gets the Forgot You Forgot treatment. It’s a real gem of a flick, lightening in a bottle - Joe managed to forget it though. Topics on the docket: male friendship, the creative daring that got the film made, and the sad demise of the answerphone in life (and its dramatic use …

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Ep.85 | Sonny Ski - Artist of the Year Nominee ('25 Jammie Awards) 37:42

4M ago37:42

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Sonny Ski met me at HAS HEART coffee shop downtown Grand Rapids to talk creativity. Sonny Ski's album, States of Mind, features a song called "Grand Rapids, Michigan" (that I refer to as Welcome to GR to avoid confusion) that is the new anthem for the city. Sonny Ski has been nominated for the Jammie Awards best album and artist of the year. Help h…

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Ep.84 | Tylor Paige — author of the whorror novel Slash Or Pass 42:13

5M ago42:13

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That's right, I said whorror. It's a term one of her fans came up with to describe the blending of the romance and horror genres in Tylor's books.Now she uses it to lovingly address her fans as her Whorror Babies. Her most recent novel, Slash Or Pass, has sold a ton of copies, forcing/allowing her to build a small team of professionals to help her …

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73: Best Films of the Year 1:20:30

5M ago1:20:30

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Joe and Adam conduct the annual Movies You Forgot You Forgot awards, including best film of the year, best new film to you, and others!By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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72: Platoon, Vietnam War Movies & Ruined by Spoofs 1:12:54

5M ago1:12:54

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Joe & Adam dive into Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam War flick Platoon, and ponder is this canon Vietnam War flick or has the current state of Charlie Sheen made it a tad laughable. Also, is it enough to just watch Vietnam War films to know about Vietnam? (No). Also, why’s Joe so touchy? Thanks for listening, we love you. Email us as moviesyouforgotyou…

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71: Prometheus, Alien & Imagining The Future 1:26:15

6M ago1:26:15

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It's a prequels episode, with Prometheus in the firing line. Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, starring Michael Fassbender & Charlize Theron was released in 2012 and never quite lived up to expectation. Joe & Adam, in this episode, discuss why the film doesn't really work, why the original Alien is great, and how people imagine the future.…

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Ep.83 | Jody J. Sperling on Becoming a Household Name 42:53

6M ago42:53

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Jody J. Sperling is an author (the Luke in Time Series (and others)) and podcast host (Becoming a Household Name). Together we've traveled around the country a bit going to Comic-Cons and Galaxy-Cons to sell books. This is a great episode for authors trying to find ways to get their books out to more people, but also for anyone interested in market…

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70: Collateral, Tom Cruise and Streetlights 1:13:29

6M ago1:13:29

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Michael Mann's Collateral is on the bill in this episode of Movies You Forgot You Forgot. Does Tom Cruise make it work as the silver-haired villain? Is Jamie Foxx miscast? And why does Mann love shooting outside at night? All this and more!By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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69: Gladiator 2, plus Rotten Tomatoes’ Best of 25 Years 1:04:53

6M ago1:04:53

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It’s an Off To the Cinema special (aka a non-essential filler episode), as Joe gets his special wish: to see Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator II with his best bud Adam. He loves everything about the original, and had high hopes for the follow-up starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pescal. It didn’t go well, and Joe shares his lamentations abo…

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68: Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino; Foot Massage Digressions 1:21:50

6M ago1:21:50

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This is not a film that Adam forgot he forgot. Clearly. This is all on Joe, Quentin Tarantino’s seminal, iconic, zeitgeist-changing, comically violent crime flick from 1994. Starring John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman and Ving Rhames, it’s a flick of unforgettable moments and seared-in-the-mind dialogue. Not for Joe though. The duo chat viole…

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Ep.82 | Alex Anest - Music, Connection, & Creativity 49:11

6M ago49:11

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Alex Anest is a guitar player based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently touring with his jazz trio, Alex is a skilled musician in many genres, a band leader, and a music teacher. Through our discussions--favorite bands, musical influences, legendary musicians, and the creative process--you'll learn a bit about music history (like who influenced Paul …

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67: Almost Famous, Nostalgia and Invisible Sad Boys 1:07:11

6M ago1:07:11

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The Cameron Crowe directed 2000 nostalgia music flick about a band on the run, starring Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup and Patrick Fugit, and featuring the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman. Joe & Adam dig into director’s cuts, the fine differences between nostalgia for a general past time versus a nostalgia for being young (with added Chat-GPT for clar…

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66: The Lobster, Colin Farrell’s Triumph of Will, and Lots of Lanthimos 1:18:12

7M ago1:18:12

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What animal would you get turned into? Joe & Adam ponder The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2015 dry as a bone awkward sci-fi comedy starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. Is the film all logic brain and no beating heart? There is much discussion of Lanthimos’ tone, and a great divide over whether Poor Things is good or not. Also: what is the narrati…

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65: The King's Speech, Oscar Bait & Colin Firth Emerges From a Lake 1:12:40

7M ago1:12:40

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Joe and Adam delve deep into the big Oscar flick of 2011, the Tomothy Hooper directed royal flick The King's Speech. Starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter, the pair chat about how Oscar buzz ruined this film and managed to rediscover the pleasures herein. They also dig into Firth, and laser in on the narrative of his rise to power.…

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64: Harry Potters, Twisters, and What’s Been Watched 58:45

7M ago58:45

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In this special episode the MYFYF duo chat about the recent movies they’ve seen - but not before Joe tells a tale about his dad’s bedtime stories. Also, the co-host reflects on the films he watched on his recuperation journey (all the Harry Potters, obviously), while Adam laments his time with Twisters. Plus plenty more in this not-so special ep th…

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63: Signs, Faith vs Aliens, and Big Mel 58:48

7M ago58:48

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M Night Shyamalan’s hokey but timely (at the time) spooky alien crop circle flick starting Mel Gibsons gets the Forgot You Forgot Treatment - but not before Joe tells his anecdote about Hans Zimmer. Why was Mel such a big star, what’s up with the Culkins and the Fannings, and why can’t these aliens open doors?…

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62: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; the Sci-fi of Old Man Babies, and Films that Span a Life 1:13:48

8M ago1:13:48

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David Fincher’s 2008 romantic fantasy, starring Brad ‘Bradley’ Pitt and Cate ‘Kate’ Blanchett, gets the Forgot You Forgot treatment. Joe gets swept up in the history of it, while Adam nitpicks the mawkish slog of it all. Also, what are the rules of this thing, and why does Joe love Wikipedia so much. Email us your thoughts and fancies at moviesyouf…

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61: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Wuxia, and Embarrassing Mixtapes 1:05:48

8M ago1:05:48

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Joe & Adam return to the fine world of Ang Lee with the 2000 classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. What is Wuxia? How embarrassing were Adam's old mixtapes? Who are the most bankable actresses in the industry today? And why did Zhang Ziyi jump off the wrong mountain in the movie? All this and more on today's episode of Movies You Forgot You Forgo…

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60: The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson and Joe gets Covid 1:22:10

8M ago1:22:10

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I want us to be brothers again, like we used to be… Joe & Adam board Wes Anderson’s Darjeeling Limited (2007), starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman. They consider style over substance; Joe shares his theory why some Wes works, and other Wes doesn’t, and they chat his acting troupe a bit. Adam also gets sidetracked by Tarantino a…

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Ep.81 | Marcel Fable Price - Life, Being a Creative, & His Book "NEW AMERICAN MONARCH" 42:24

9M ago42:24

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Marcel Fable Price (former poet laureate of Grand Rapids, Michigan) is the author of the book "New American Monarch". This is his third time on the podcast. This time he's here to promote "New American Monarch", but this is a great episode with insights for being the best version of yourself, how to be the best creative (including the "non-creative…

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59: Gravity 1:23:22

9M ago1:23:22

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Don’t. Let. Go. We look to the stars for the 2013 Alfonso Cuaron-directed space spectacular, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Joe & Adam consider Cuaron’s penchant for oners, and Joe waxes wonderful on why he hit the Potter world so well. Adam… well, he’s less effusive and throws around phrases like ‘tin-ear for dialogue’ and ‘disappears…

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Ep.80 | Michelle Dunaway 56:11

9M ago56:11

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Michelle Dunaway is her station's Community Relationship Manager, host of the FOX 17 Morning Mix, and an Emmy-award winning storyteller. Michelle has worked in television journalism since her internship where she logged VHS tapes. We talk about her journey from intern to hosting the Fox17 Morning Mix, which is on weekdays in the greater Grand Rapid…

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58: The Lives of Others (Das Leben Der Anderen) 1:06:45

9M ago1:06:45

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Who’s watching you? Who’s listening in? Who can you trust? Joe & Adam delve into the Oscar-winning surveillance thriller from 2006. Joe gets into the historical nub of things, while Adam talks lonely perves. If you have a film you think you can get us on, email [email protected]; we also welcome wider correspondence - fill up our p…

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57: Hail, Caesar! 51:15

9M ago51:15

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Joe & Adam dive headfirst into the world of the Coen Brothers, with 2016's 'Hail, Caesar!' as their way in. Discussion includes: the Coens themselves, how funny is George Clooney? The problem with Hail, Caesar! And a guessing game of some Rotten Tomatoes rankings.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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56: American Pie: Reunion aka American Reunion 1:39:05

10M ago1:39:05

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Joe & Adam take a big bite out of the fourth American Pie film - and boy does it taste bad. It’s a sad lads reunion, but they make the best of it!By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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55: L.A. Confidential 1:15:18

10M ago1:15:18

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Joe & Adam delve into L.A. Confidential, the Curtis Hanson directed adaptation of a story by James Ellroy. There's plenty of stars on show, including Rusty Crowe, Kim Basinger, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell and Kevin Spacey.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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54: Listener Emails 1:18:36

10M ago1:18:36

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Joe & Adam dig into the dusty old postbag for some edifying listener correspondence. It’s great fun.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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53: The Mission Impossible Episode 1:17:37

11M ago1:17:37

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Joe and Adam dive into the Mission Impossible franchise as a whole. Adam, a self declared fan, lathers Cruise up with fine praise. Joe is less convinced. The pair chat villains, espionage, Hunt vs Bond, and Cruise's impressive run.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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