Episode 6: Miracle on 34th Street, Press Your Luck Scam, Government Cheese + Felipe’s Favorite Movie quotes. 

🎙️ Welcome back to Do You Even Binge?

🗓️ On This Day...1947: Miracle on 34th Street, yes, the Christmas classic, was released... in June.
Starring John Payne and Maureen O’Hara, the film was completely stolen by little Natalie Wood and Santa Claus himself, Edmund Gwenn.

🗓️ Also on this day: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is released, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore.

🎒 1984: The Press Your Luck scandal.
Michael Larson memorized the game board’s “random” light patterns and walked away with a record $110,237 (over $330K today). His episode never aired again. Larson wasn’t just a trivia whiz, he was a lifelong scam artist. We dig into how he beat the system, ran various get-rich-quick schemes, and eventually died on the run in Florida in 1999.

📺 What We’re Currently Bingeing (Together):

Government Cheese (Apple TV+)
Starring David Oyelowo, Simone Missick, and Bokeem WoodbineWe talk:

• The look, the style, the camera work
• The very 1980s vibe
• And yes... the actual government cheese

🧀 In the 1980s, the U.S. had a 500-million-pound surplus of processed cheese due to dairy subsidies and began distributing it through food banks. Later, fast food chains helped move that cheese with new ultra-cheesy menu items. Capitalism is wild.

🎂 This Week’s Challenge: Quotes from Felipe’s Favorite Movies
It’s Felipe’s birthday! And Lesa is putting him to the test...She reads quotes from some of his favorite movies — can he name them all?

1. Amadeus – Salieri’s heartbreaking monologue
2. Blade Runner – Rutger Hauer’s “Tears in rain”
3. The Temptations Movie – “Ain’t nobody coming to see you, Otis!”
4. Groundhog Day – “Okay, campers, rise and shine...”
5. Snatch – The infamous “nemesis” speech
6. Casino – “Triple Gemini. You can’t trust a snake.”
7. The Royal Tenenbaums – “Burgers and the cemetery?”
8. The Grand Budapest Hotel – “I want whatever cream they used at the morgue.”

That’s it for this episode, see you next week for more clips, chaos, and what were bingeing.

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Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedian
Lesa – @LesainLA🎟️ 

Get tickets to see Felipe live: FelipesWorld.com

🎨 Logo by Alex Major
🎵 Music by Isaak Wintringham

Episode 5: The Beatles’ Missing Drummer + Deep dive into Wes Anderson movies?

🎙️ Welcome back to Do You Even Binge?

We kick things off On This Day in 1964:
The Beatles launch their world tour… without Ringo Starr. Instead, Jimmie Nicol steps in as a last-minute replacement and lives 10 surreal days as a Beatle — before vanishing into obscurity. Fame ruined him. And no, that’s not an exaggeration.

Then we get into what we’ve been watching:
🎬 The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson’s newest film starring Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, and Mia Threapleton. Beautiful to look at, but did it leave us feeling anything?

🎥 MAIN TOPIC:
Wes Anderson’s full filmography — the rise, the peak, and the slow-motion fall.We revisit:

• Bottle Rocket (1996) — the box office bomb that almost sent Owen Wilson to the Marines
• Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic, Darjeeling Limited — peak era Wes
• Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, Grand Budapest Hotel
• And then... Isle of Dogs, French Dispatch, Asteroid City, and Henry Sugar
• Finally: The Phoenician Scheme (2025) — the possible breaking point

We ask:
🌀 Has Wes lost touch with emotion?
🤖 Are his actors just beautifully styled robots now?
🎨 Can a movie look too good for its own good?Join Felipe and Lesa for clips, breakdowns, behind-the-scenes facts, and a lot of cinematic heartbreak.

📲 Follow us:
Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedian
Lesa – @LesainLA

🎟️ Get tickets to see Felipe live: FelipesWorld.com🎨

Logo by Alex Major
🎵 Music by Isaak Wintringham

Episode 4: Wedding Movies — Hits, Misses, and Surprises

Welcome back to Do You Even Binge? — the show where Felipe and Lesa deep dive into what we’re watching and what’s worth skipping. This week, we say “I do” to wedding movies… but not all of them should’ve made it down the aisle.

📅 On This Day in TV/Movie History:

Leonard Maltin’s first-ever appearance on Entertainment Tonight! Plus, a look back at his incredible legacy, from publishing his first film review book at just 17 to how IMDb changed the game forever. We share our own personal connections to his work and why he still matters.

💍 This Week’s Topic: Wedding Movies

In honor of AAPI Month, we tried some lesser-known Asian wedding films:

• The Wedding Banquet (2025 Remake) — Quiet, slow, and… Bowen Yang gets someone pregnant?
• Wedding Palace — A wild mix of K-pop and family curses.

👰‍♀️ Our Picks for Actually-Good Wedding Movies:

• Crazy Rich Asians — Stunning, emotional, and yes, the ultimate wedding scene.
• Jumping the Broom — Celebrating Black traditions with comedy and love.
• Muriel’s Wedding — Toni Collette + ABBA = chaotic Aussie goodness.
• The Hangover — Not a wedding movie exactly, but the ultimate wedding chaos story.
• Wedding Crashers — Bradley Cooper as “Sack Lodge” and a hilarious Will Ferrell cameo.
• The Wedding Singer — Peak ‘90s nostalgia and classic Sandler charm.

.Follow us:

🎙 Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) | @FunnyFelipe (TT)
🎟 See Felipe live: FelipesWorld.com
📲 Lesa: @LesainLA

Podcast logo by Alex Major
Music by Isaak Wintringham

Episode 3: Christopher Guest Deep Dive, Emmy Justice, and SNL Shorts

Welcome back to Do You Even Binge? — the show where Felipe and Lesa dive into everything they're watching, from cult classics to new obsessions.

🎉 On This Day:

• 1999: Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after 19 nominations
• 1908: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde premieres — America’s first horror film

🍿 What We’re Bingeing:

Lesa:

• Tell Me How I Died — A forensic docu-thriller that blends medicine and mystery
• Bad Thoughts by Tom Segura

🔥 New Segment: Scarf It or Skip It — our take on what’s worth your screen time

Felipe:

• Tulsa King
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Donald Glover & Maya Erskine)

Plus:

• And a loving deep dive into Christopher Guest classics:
  This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration

📲 Follow us:
🎙 Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) | @FunnyFelipe (TT)
🎟 See Felipe live: FelipesWorld.com
📲Lesa – @LesainLA

Episode 2: Seinfeld Finale, Oscar-Winning Sex Workers, and the Met Gala

Felipe and Lesa are back with a packed episode. They kick things off with On This Day in TV, revisiting May 14th when Seinfeld’s controversial series finale aired, drawing over 76 million viewers and commanding Super Bowl-level ad rates. In What We’re Bingeing, Lesa is deep into Accused: Guilty or Innocent?, while Felipe is hooked on The Americans. Together, they’re watching the new season of Hacks and recently checked out Afternoon Delight starring Kathryn Hahn and Josh Radnor.

They dive into how prostitution has been portrayed in Oscar-winning films, covering 17 major performances from Midnight Cowboy to Monster to Poor Things. Then it's a recap of the 2024 Met Gala, spotlighting its “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme inspired by Harlem Renaissance dandyism and of course, Andre 3000. Plus, Felipe takes on a fun challenge: Upcoming Rapper or Popular Medication?

Follow us here:
🎙 Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) | @FunnyFelipe (TT)
🎟 Tickets to Felipe’s live shows: FelipesWorld.com

About Felipe Esparza
Stand-up comedian and actor known for Netflix specials Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones, Translate This, and They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You. Winner of Last Comic Standing (2010), and host of What’s Up Fool?

Music by Isaak Wintringham
Podcast logo by Alex Major

Episode 1: Welcome to Do You Even Binge?
Felipe and Lesa kick off the podcast by sharing their current binge picks, from Mean Girl Murders to Grandma’s Boy. They talk about what they’re watching together, including Severance and Righteous Gemstones. Plus, enjoy some fun TV trivia on the origins of the Kraft Television Theatre and how advertising shaped modern TV. Along the way, they share personal stories and memories about their love of movies and television.

Follow us here:
🎙 Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) | @FunnyFelipe (TT)
🎟 Tickets to Felipe’s live shows: FelipesWorld.com
Podcast logo by Alex Major

About Felipe Esparza
Stand-up comedian and actor known for Netflix specials Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones, Translate This, and They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You. Winner of Last Comic Standing (2010), and host of What’s Up Fool? 

Podcast logo by Alex Major
🎶 Music by Isaak Wintringham