Casting for Fun Podcast

Continuing with the tradition of interviewing my daughter once she has completed another year of school, Avery returns to discuss her year in second grade, playing softball, learning piano, and the perseverance she showed dealing with her broken finger the last few weeks of school. We also go over some other fun topics as well. To begin the show, I address the recent passing of music icon Brian Wilson.

Batman superfan and friend of the show Eddie Ramirez returns to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Batman Begins. We discuss the state of the franchise after the disastrous Batman and Robin movie, Warner Bros. selecting then lesser known director and actor in Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale to rejuvenate the franchise, and the impact that the first of the Dark Knight trilogy has had with blockbuster movies in the years that followed. Massive spoilers obviously!

Back to the Future Part 3, the movie in the trilogy that doesn't get enough love, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, friend of the show Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss why this movie may be underrated, go over favorite scenes and interesting facts about the movie, and simply geek out over the concluding chapter of one of our all time favorite movie trilogies. Spoilers!

We're celebrating the 45th anniversary of an all time classic in this week's episode, the Empire Strikes Back. Does this movie contain the greatest plot twist in cinema history? I believe it does. Nick and Fernando both return to the show to discuss this memorable scene in Star Wars history, along with many other interesting facts about my all time favorite movie. Massive spoilers, obviously!

The grand father of all Summer Blockbusters, Jaws, is turning 50 and to celebrate the occasion friend of the show Nathan Wolfe returns to go over memorable scenes from the movie and the cultural impact that Jaws has had since it was first released in the summer of 1975.

Widely considered the best of the Star Wars prequels, Revenge of the Sith celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. To commemorate the occasion, friends of the show Fernando Pineda and Nick Turner return to go over specific scenes and geek out about the transformation of Anakin Skywalker into the most iconic villain in cinema history, Darth Vader. Settle in for the longest episode of the Casting for Fun Podcast to date!

The Cross's, Kimmy and Nathan, return to the show to help celebrate the classic, odd ball comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, for its 50th anniversary. We go over memorable scenes from the movie and discuss how the comedic stylings of the Monty Python crew has shaped comedy in the years since.

One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, Aerosmith, has an album that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. (Toys in the Attic). To celebrate the occasion, Jeff Haskins and Nick Turner return to the show to discuss this landmark album track by track. Jeff gives us insights into the recording process of the band during this time in their career and we have great time discussing all things Aerosmith.

To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most underrated albums of all time (in my opinion), my wife Allison returns to the show to discuss No Doubt's Return of Saturn track by track and briefly discuss what we were doing in April of the year 2000. I begin the show going over entertainment news such as CinemaCon, KROQ rehiring Kevin Ryder, and the recent passings of Val Kilmer and Jed the Fish. No Doubt talk with Allison starts at the 20 minute mark if you wish to skip ahead.

Is the Office the most popular sitcom of all time? I would argue that it's definitely in the conversation of being so. To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of this fantastic comedy, Davis Bench, and the Strong's, Shelley and James, join me to discuss how we found the show to begin with, favorite episodes, the memorable story arc of Pam from season 3, and so much more!