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Director Showdown

Director Showdown is an idea that came about after months of intense arguments between Brent Carroll and Adam Daufen about which famous director was better: Spielberg or Kubrick? From those arguments, season one was created. Each new season pits two new directors against each other, and every other week Adam and Brent get together to make their case - sometimes with help from guests.

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S02 Episode 8: The Neon Demon

Director Showdown ·

2017/09/26

Join Adam and Brent on the final episode of Season 2, as they continue to be on the run from Dennis, going bunker to attic to bunker, trying to find a place to record. Everything comes to a head on this episode, but before that, they are joined in another undisclosed location by their friend John Casares and Brent’s wife Amy. They talk the final Refn film of the season, ‘The Neon Demon’ and get into the many possibly metaphors in the movie, as well as talk at length about how different

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S02 Episode 7: Dazed and Confused

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2017/09/11

Episode 7 of Season 2 On the penultimate episode of Director Showdown, Brent and Adam are joined by their penultimate Stickerfridge friend David, for a deep dive into the 1993 film ‘Dazed and Confused’. The guys are doing their best to avoid Dennis at all costs, and have found a bunker to watch the film and record in. David brings a ton of fascinating trivia to the table this episode, as the guys talk about the origins of McConaughey, Adam Goldberg (the Hebrew Hammer) and plenty more. There

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S02 Episode 6: Only God Forgives

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2017/09/04

This week, Adam and Brent are joined by a Stickerfridge favorite, Zach! They talk the most divisive Refn film yet, ‘Only God Forgives’ and the hidden layers behind the film, some wild trivia, and their personal origins with the movie. Yet again, the boys are joined by this seasons recurring character, Dennis, who will apparently plague us indefinitely. Again, we apologize profusely, as we want this to stop as much as you do, but please be patient as we look into different methods to deal

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S02 Episode 5: School of Rock

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2017/08/28

This week on Director Showdown, it’s School of Rock! Adam and Brent are joined by Stickerfridge ‘Fam Films’ favorite, Brian Menard! Brian tells the guys which director he prefers, they talk about their personal history with the movie, and how different (and mainstream) it is from Linklater’s other films. We had a few technical difficulties this week, hence Brent and Brian sharing a mic, and a (hopefully not too annoying) buzz during the podcast. Regardless, it’s a great, wacky episode and

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S02 Episode 4: Bronson

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2017/08/21

This week on Director Showdown, the boys are back in Refn’s corner, checking out his 2008 semi-biographical film ‘Bronson’, about the infamous British criminal. It’s one of Tom Hardy’s earlier breakout roles, and the fellas dive into his performance, his penises performance, and more! Feel free to email us or tweet @Stickerfridge with any thoughts or feedback on the episode or season so far, and please rate and review us on iTunes! ALSO, don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of

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S02 Episode 3: A Scanner Darkly

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2017/08/14

This week, Brent and Adam talk about Linklater’s experimental 2006 film ‘A Scanner Darkly’ and although they don’t have a friend on this week, are joined (interrupted) by an unexpected (and uninvited) new guest. Hopefully he doesn’t pop in again, but our apologies for his intrusion on this episode. Aside from that, the boys talk about rotoscope animation, how great Robert Downey Jr. is, and a solid amount about drugs! As always, tell your pals about the show and like, follow and subscribe

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S02 Episode 2: Drive

Director Showdown ·

2017/08/07

To kick off the first week of Refn flicks, Brent and Adam watch his 2011 masterpiece ‘Drive’, starring Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston and Oscar Isaac. They get into Refn’s incredibly stylized directing, dream up a world with a Ryan Gosling/Dan Stevens rom-com, and even come up with a pretty badass idea for Linklater’s version of Drive. Tell your movie-loving friends to check out the show, and get at us with any ideas or feedback you have regarding the episodes. Cya! Don’t forget to get your

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S02 Episode 1: Slacker

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2017/07/31

Director Showdown is back with ‘Slacker’ to kickstart season 2! This season, Adam and Brent are facing off Nicolas Winding Refn vs Richard Linklater; The hit directors of such films as ‘Drive’, ‘Only God Forgives’, ‘Neon Demon’, and ‘School of Rock’, ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Dazed and Confused’! They kick things off with Linklater’s 1991 cult-classic and directorial debut ‘Slacker’. Neither of the boys have seen it (which is a first for the podcast) so they have a great time unpacking their thoughts,

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66:48

Bonus Ep: Shrek

Director Showdown ·

2017/05/24

This week on the Director Showdown, Adam and Brent take a breather from the usual conflict and tension to enjoy one of their favorites of all time: Shrek. This episode is filled with insight, amazing trivia, and truly emotional and brave personal stories shared by our beloved hosts. It’s a truly special episode that we hope you all enjoy while we get ready to start season 2 in the coming months. As always, please share the show with your friends or family and check out

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11 AI: Artificial Intelligence

Director Showdown ·

2017/05/17

On this final episode of season 1, Adam and Brent are joined by returning guest John Casares and Sticker Fridge pal Brian Menard to discuss Spielberg’s 2001 film ‘AI: Artificial Intelligence’. The guys go over their mixed feelings on the film, some fascinating trivia behind the movie, and just how useless a character ‘Teddy’ turns out to be. Also discussed is the history of AI: or How Spielberg stopped worrying about Minority Report and decided to make this for his old buddy Kubrick

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10 The Shining

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2017/05/10

This week on the 10th and penultimate episode of Director Showdown: season one, we have the FINAL Kubrick film; The Shining! Adam and Brent are joined by their friends David Rodriguez and Brent’s new* wife Amy! This week they dig into the conspiracies and possible meanings of Kubrick’s horror classic, talk about their own personal stories of seeing it for the first time, and tear Brent to shreds live on-air for merely ‘liking’ the movie; what an absolute monster. Enjoy the episode! * ‘New’

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09 Jaws

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2017/05/03

This week on Director Showdown, Adam and Brent watch the one that started it all; Jaws! They talk about some of the hardships and difficulties Spielberg faced while making it, secret UFO shots that may or may not tie the Spielberg cinematic universe together, and how Quint is one of the best characters of all time! All of this, while being tired and in Brent‘s case, having an enormous headache due to recovering from his Bachelor party (so apologies for the somewhat low energy episode!)

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08 Full Metal Jacket

Director Showdown ·

2017/04/26

After taking a week off for Brent’s wedding, the boys are back at it with the 1987 Kubrick war film ‘Full Metal Jacket’. Comparisons with the prior weeks ‘Saving Private Ryan’ are aplenty, as well as discussing the timeless style in which Kubrick shot the film, and maybe even another ‘Precious’ joke! Only time will tell, this week on Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go

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07 Saving Private Ryan

Director Showdown ·

2017/04/12

This week on Director Showdown, Brent and Adam watch the 1998 Spielberg masterpiece ‘Saving Private Ryan’. They make some jokes, get a little heartfelt, and talk about some of the interesting trivia behind the scenes. Enjoy! *If you’re listening to this and know/are Tom Hanks, please have your agent contact Sticker Fridge to bless us with your paternal and patriotic embrace* Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go

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06 A Clockwork Orange

Director Showdown ·

2017/04/05

Today Adam and Brent are joined by good buddy/Sticker Fridge associate/sexy buff guy Zach Cavender to dive into Kubrick’s 1971 ‘A Clockwork Orange’. We discuss the historic banning of the film for decades in England, the violence (often sexual) in the film, and the book the film is based on. Thanks for checking out Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 06

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05 Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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2017/03/29

This week, Brent and Adam are joined by friend and Sticker Fridge buddy John Casares to talk Spielberg’s 1977 ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’. We talk about the iconic John Williams score, early examples of Spielberg’s eye for visual storytelling, and how terrible a father Richard Dreyfuss’ character is in this movie. Thanks for listening, and share with your friends! *QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE SOUND ISSUES* There are some substantial differences in mic volumes in this episode that we tried

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04 Barry Lyndon

Director Showdown ·

2017/03/22

On today’s episode of Director Showdown, Adam and Brent check out one of Stanley Kubrick’s lesser talked about films (and masterpiece), 1975’s Barry Lyndon. Discussions of incestuous relationships, dramatic re-enactments of dying children, and plenty more on episode 4 of Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 04 Barry Lyndon appeared first on Sticker

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58:39

03 Munich

Director Showdown ·

2017/03/14

This week, Brent picked a more recent Spielberg flick: 2005 historical thriller ‘Munich’. How does it compare to his classic Amblin films? Is this the most cynical, Kubrick-esque Spielberg joint yet? Find out on episode three! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 03 Munich appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.

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02 2001: A Space Odyssey

Director Showdown ·

2017/03/07

This week on Director Showdown, Brent and Adam are joined by their friend Sergio to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s ambitious and iconic 1968 classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 02 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.

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01 Raiders of the Lost Ark

Director Showdown ·

2017/03/01

Welcome to the Director Showdown episode one! Director Showdown is an idea that came about after months of intense arguments between Brent Carroll and Adam Daufen about which famous director was better: Steven Spielberg or Stanley Kubrick? Every week, they get together to watch a film they picked from each director, and this week, Adam and Brent checked out Steven Spielberg’s 1981 adventure classic ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Enjoy! Don’t forget to get your FREE one

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