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Road Dawgs

Josh and Nick are Road Dawgs! Join them weekly as they discuss an eclectic range of films.

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01:37:36

The Fisher King

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2024/05/28

Josh and Nick want to know, did you lose your mind overnight? Or was it a slow, gradual process? Dawgs Of Future Cast steers into the year 1991, with Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. First, the dawgs discuss their experience seeing Challengers together, then it’s on to the movie of the week. Remembering Robin Williams. A weird movie for everyone. Mercedes Ruhel in red. Who is “The Fisher King” of this movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:26:03

Blue Collar

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2024/05/14

Josh and Nick punch their time cards and head for the line to discuss Blue Collar. Our segment “Dawgs Of Future Cast” rolls on into 1978, and brings us Paul Schrader’s directorial debut. Tense times would ensue. Richard Pryor as a giant on and off the screen. Depictions of the working class. Schrader-dawg detour. Why’d they do Smokey like that? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:33:53

Darkman

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2024/04/30

Josh and Nick continue “Dawgs Of Future Cast” with 1991’s Darkman. Scrappy Sam Raimi. Philly-Delco accent work. Can an emergency medicine physician, a former Seal Team 6 operator, and three sets of brothers turn Darkman into a coherent script? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:30:48

Escape From Alcatraz

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2024/04/23

Josh and Nick bust out their files and hacksaws for 1979’s Escape From Alcatraz. A chat about Clint. The return of Chris’s Corner! Men’s fashion in American penitentiaries circa 1962. Weirdos and the Bay Area. Did the three real life escapees survive and make it to the mainland? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:20:33

Major League

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2024/04/11

Josh and Nick throw in a chaw and turn two for 1989’s Major League. The history of Cleveland baseball. The prospects of Lou Brown managing a real ball club. The kinetic energy of the Sheen-Snipes duo. Could Nick take Harris 400 dead center? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:20:21

The Stunt Man

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2024/04/02

Josh and Nick prepare for some pratfalls as they discuss 1980’s The Stunt Man. A brief history of the early stunt performers. The greatness of Peter O’Toole. The decade-long saga to get this film made. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:18:29

For All Dunekind

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2024/03/14

Josh and Nick share their reactions to the Oscars. Then, things get a little sandy and a little wormy as the dawgs pivot to discuss the first tentpole movie of the year, Dune Part 2. Nick’s odd viewing experience for Dune Part 1. Greig Fraser the King of Vibes. What is this film’s staying power? Where does the series go from here? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:34:42

2024 Oscar Predictions

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2024/03/07

Josh and Nick take a guess at who goes home with some hardware on Sunday. It’s time for Oscar Predictions! Like, rate, subscribe!

01:24:41

Sorry To Bother You

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2024/02/27

Josh and Nick celebrate Black History Month with Boots Riley’s 2018 debut, Sorry To Bother You. Taking a third-act swing. A young cast before they all became stars. Boots journey to the directors chair. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:11:42

Ishtar

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2024/02/13

Josh and Nick return this week to talk about 1987’s Ishtar. An Elaine May retrospect. What happens when you get 3 mercurial stars in the middle of the desert? Is this movie a parallel to the New York Jets 2023 season? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:33:54

Taken

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2024/01/30

Josh and Nick have a particular set of skills, skills that make them a nightmare for people like you… like discussing Taken for its 15th year anniversary. The underrated career of Liam Neeson. The worst run in cinematic history. A new bit is introduced. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:41:25

The 2024 Movie Draft

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2024/01/23

Josh and Nick put their GM caps on as they gear up for The 2024 Movie Draft. First, they review their picks from the previous year and talk where the state of movies is headed in 2024. Then, it’s draft time where things get cutthroat. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:15:19

Babe: Pig In The City

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2024/01/16

Josh and Nick leave the farm behind and head for Metropolis to chat about Babe: Pig In The City. George Miller as a pioneer of the Australian film industry. James Cromwell hot tea from the original Babe set. Is this a kids movie, or did Miller just make a movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:48:18

2023 Roundup

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2024/01/02

Josh and Nick share their favorite films of the year. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:38:26

Unbreakable

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2023/12/21

Josh and Nick put on their rain ponchos and get sad for 2000’s Unbreakable. Early M. Night’s run. Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson at their peaks. Is this the best twist in M. Nights’ filmography? Ya better be good or disappear fast. New CTP theme you say? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:55:25

Lone Star

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2023/12/12

Josh and Nick are joined by special guest, Tanner, to chat about 1996’s Lone Star. John Sayles as a stalwart of American independent cinema. Walking-talking Dino SWAT teams. What makes this movie feel like a piece of Texas? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:55:06

First Blood

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2023/12/05

They drew first podcast, not Josh and Nick… The dawgs put on their headbands and ditch the sleeves to talk 1982’s First Blood. Sylvester Stallone’s career as a self-starter. Morrell Money. Could Rambo have just left? Is Teasle an allegory for the Vietnam War? Like, rate, subscribe!

01:42:40

Cloud Atlas

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2023/11/28

Josh and Nick go in search of the True-True as they discuss 2012’s Cloud Atlas. History and how we pass things down to generations. The Wachowski’s legacy. Nick can’t read his own hand writing. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:50:59

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

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2023/11/07

Josh and Nick tune up their guitars and crank the amps to 11 for cult-classic Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Edgar Wright’s style. Young stars before they were stars. Comic book adaptations done right. It’s milk and eggs, bitch. Like, rate, subscribe!

01:14:19

It Follows

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2023/10/31

Josh and Nick conclude Spooky Season with 2014’s It Follows. The photography of Gregory Crewdson. Where’d David Robert Mitchell go? Is this movie about STDs? Or is this a surface level reading? Like, rate, subscribe!

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