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Total Casting Recall

Lee Barron & Chris Browne

The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!

comedy film history

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Casino - Ep.36

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2026/04/26

Are you lonely?Do you find yourself unwelcome at restaurants? Have you ever been chased out of one by strange people with swords? And were some of those weapons fashioned out of biodegradable plastic? Well, if you can say 'yes' to any of these questions, this podcast is for you... (Insert prayer here) Good afternoon, good day, good night, good evening, and happy days ahead wherever you are on this big blue marble (Earth) as we all wind our way though the madhouse called life because YOU are in for

38:00

My Blue Heaven -Ep. 35

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2026/04/15

Hello fearless listeners, Q: Is your heaven blue? A: If not, this film should do the trick. Hi. I'm one of the Top Officials here at Total Casting Recall. There's two of us. Both named Top. Although my, what I like to call, doppelgänger goes by the handle Topper. Last name is the same for me and him: Officials. Weird. Q: Do you ever find yourself watching a movie and wondering how to re-cast it, in your mind? A: If you do. You've just landed on Total Casting Recall! Your journey begins as you slide

51:25

(SEASON TWO) Escape From New York - Ep. 34

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2026/04/08

There comes a time when a new season must burst forth....Here at TOTAL CASTING RECALL, Now is not the time. But we said, NO! IT IS ABOUT TIME. If you have enjoyed reading these or just enjoy reading, then by all means, please continue to do so. This week, we've switched it up. This one is a drama, it's a sci-fi, and it's not supposed to be a comedy. It's Escape From New York directed by John Carpenter. It stars: Kurt 'Godzilla' Russell as Snake Plissken, Lee Van Cleef, Harry Dean Stanton, Issac

48:35

So I Married An Axe Murderer - Ep. 33

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2026/03/31

Chris and Lee your (and our) co-hosts serve up another hot one!SO, I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER... but it's not what you're thinking. Or it could be. I don't know, okay?! Fine... So what you are probably thinking is- that we get to see some Axes get what's coming to them, which means some axes get killed. Nope. Nor is this a movie about some kick-ass guitar solos. That get married. Nope. Spoiler alert: it's a movie starring Mike Myers. A Canadian who can usually make with the funny, but not in this

43:48

Tommy Boy - Ep. 32

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2026/03/24

It's Chris. It's Lee. It's a Podcast.It's got sound... It's TOTAL CASTING RECALL It's indescribable. It's incorrigible. It's irreverent. It's in- your- face-crazy. There are literally trillions of podcasts about re-casting. That includes not just Earth or the Milky Way or even the Local Group. Of course! There are extra- terrestrial podcasts. They've been doing this for millions of years. Because those guys are smart!! Even long ago. So you can stop it, right now! I don't even know who I'm arguing

55:13

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Ep. 31

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2026/03/18

Hey Podcast Episode Description Readers of Earth!Are ready for this? You can now not only read these descriptions but you can also listen to the companion episode as well! And if you do, you might be pleased to hear what you're listening to. This episode features the hit film from last century. called Ace Venture: Pet Detective. I know what you're thinking: it sounds like a great novel or weapon BUT... It's not. It's a madcap non-stop laugh riot of a comedy starring Jim Carrey who is also

41:57

Uncle Buck -Ep.30

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2026/03/10

Hoo-ray!! It's our 30th Episode!! Thank you for listening to the first 29 episodes! And to those who haven't, this episode will make absolutely no sense whatsoever.Sorry!! JUST KIDDING. None of the episodes make any sense. Even if you play them backwards... except the one episode that will tell to run out and buy Led Zeppelin albums. Specifically the box sets. NOW that that is out of the way. On with the verbiage... Do YOU have an Uncle Buck? Well, we do! This week we (Chris and Lee) do some

68:16

The Blues Brothers - Ep 29

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2026/03/04

You've heard of the Hudson Brothers, the Smith Brothers, the Smothers Brothers, and the Gargantuans. Or maybe there's a few of you left that haven't heard of them. But consider yourself very lucky, because now you have.Congratulations! What was I talking about? Oh yeah...This week, we (Lee and Chris) take a stab a recasting the monumental The Blues Brothers film. Which starred Dan Akyroyd, John Belushi, and many, many others. Plus lots of background actors and lots of cars that get crashed. Way

42:18

Heathers - Ep. 28

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2026/02/24

What is Total Casting Recall? A lot of people are asking! And it just so happens that this is our monumental, deluxe, special EPISODE 28! And when I say a lot of people are asking, I mean, probably about 5 or 6. (This total was counted from memories in my personal encounters in my life). And speaking of Life, why not enjoy yours? It's more fun than complaining and doom scrolling. With or without an actual scroll. I don't really care, because both are bad for you! In this one: Leef and Kris journey

45:09

Raising Arizona - Ep. 27

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2026/02/17

Chris and Lee are back! And this time, it's the same.EXCEPT, IT'S NOT! But enough of this rage baiting. Now that your blood has stopped boiling, let us continue... This we with dive/fall/repel into RAIZING ARIZONA. Not a zombie movie, nor is it a soul stirring, anti gravity movie in which entire state of Arizona is levitated against a backdrop of love and splendor. Nope, it's a garden variety kidnapped/bandit film that was created by the Fabulous Coen Brothers. Besides it being a non-stop laugh

53:01

Kingpin - Ep, 26

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2026/02/10

At first sight, you might think that Chris and Lee are re-casting Klingon but in fact, this week they decided to re-cast Kingpin. It's a comedy from the Farelly brothers and stars Randy Quaid and Woody Harrelsen. Not William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy.Or Worf. So... Keep reading this, if you dare. Do you want to make money? We all do. You might think to yourself, 'How do you do it?' I don't know. But if you send us cash I will then reveal 'The Secret' PRO TIP: Enter contests that offer free cash

43:39

Bull Durham - Ep. 25

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2026/02/03

Welcome! Not only to World of Total Casting Recall, but welcome to the world of Podcasts! But not only to that World but welcome also to the World of Sound! Not only that, Welcome to the World! And, Welcome to Earth! Unless you are an Earthling. Then, good to see you, fellow human. Whew, now that that is out of the way....You've heard of Bull. You've probably heard of Durham. This movie brings these two words and worlds together. Bull Durham is a movie made by mostly by humanoids for

53:15

48 Hours -Ep. 24

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2026/01/27

Well, It's finally happened! You're now reading the stuff written specifically for this episode of Total Casting Recall. Congratulations!While you are congratulating yourself on this fine achievement, why not listen to this week's episode? Lee and Chris crack open another comedy movie from the past: 48 Hours. Not only is a math problem, it's a movie starring: Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte, meaning they do some acting in the film. Not only that- Chris and Lee are up to it again with their

57:04

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Ep.23

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2026/01/23

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR OWN LISTENING SAFETY: Lee and Chris utilize shock and awe techniques along with bass, midrange and treble mixed with tweeters and woofers and electricity and other miracles of science and seance to bring you a podcast about re-casting. No extra ingredients are needed from you, the listener, in order to enjoy all the talking that goes on. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels stars Steve Martin and Michael Caine. They did such a good job: so why not replace them? Plenty of

49:54

Goonies-Ep.22

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2026/01/19

This week - Lee and Chris do the unthinkable. They do another podcast episode wherein they perform the death/birth defying art of re-casting another iconic film, called Goonies. The setting is Earth and child actors take center stage on the screen. No one really knows where it all began and where it all will end. But I digress. The Goonies cast mostly grew up and became adult actors and no one was the wiser. Spoiler alert: there may not be a spoiler alert. You be the judge. Also, look out for the

36:58

There's 'Something About Mary - Ep.-21

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2026/01/07

This episode Lee and Chris continue their upstoppable crusade of recasting movies. You can't stop them. You could, but why bother?There's Something About Mary is the movie they recast this time. FYI:it's a classic Farrelly Brothers film. In it, the characters all learn something about Mary. Starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller. Chris Elliott and other fine actors -who incidentally wanted to join us on this podcast but we refused to allow them to come on, of course. How would that look? Awkward! So

44:14

Bad Santa -Ep. 20

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2025/12/24

Merry Christmas or Xmas; if that's how you choose to see yourself. Those fine people down at TCR have done it again! -as we have so many times before... Especially with the talking. If you've been looking for an inciteful, thought-provoking podcast about cinema; especially from the United States- Well...keep looking!Because: THE TOTAL CASTING RECALL GUARANTEE: Here, you will find un-informed and semi-non-collegiate views, coupled with heavily opinionated bias, combined with a goody two shoes

73:51

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -Ep.- 19

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2025/12/16

Hey TCR Folks! it's that time of year again! You know what I mean, lots of stuff on sale! Thinking about Goodwill ... Salvation Army, etc. Of course! But also it's about being kind etc.... and the actual reason for the season. Yes! It's time to remember that it's time of year to watch your Christmas Movie favorites! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a great place to start. Not only is a very long title, it's an American classic and yuletide favorite. Happy go lucky Chevy Chase finds

47:22

What About Bob? - Ep. 18

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2025/12/09

What About Bob? Well, besides being an open-ended question of complete ambiguity; it's also the subject of recasting examination in this weeks episode of Total Casting Recall.Yup. After listening to this entire episode you may or may not ask 'What about Total Casting Recall?' But probably not. Lee and Chris leave no stone unturned when it comes to recasting; and why should they? There are plenty of reasons- but it's just too late. The damage has been done. By the way, this movie has Bill Murray

39:09

A Fish Called Wanda - Ep. 17

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2025/12/03

This week features two voices. Let's call them 'Chris and Lee'. Crying out in the wilderness. Crying out not for understanding, peace, tranquility. But it's not even like one of those 'Stop the Madness' or 'Baby on Board' deals. Their cries are basically about 'We Must Re-Cast or We'll Die' But who knows?A Fish Called Wanda slides under the microscope of determined excellence in podcast history you'll ever hear. Get the tissue box ready! BECAUSE YOU WILL: Laugh, Cry, Drift, Become hungry, doze,

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