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Ep 61: Repo Man


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We know what you’re thinking… PLATE OF SHRIMP! Are we right? That’s crazy, but since the fabric of the universe is just a lattice of coincidences, it’s only right that just when you were thinking that, CFX decided to cover Alex Cox’s 1984 film Repo Man, a satirical, punk rock, sci fi cult classic that would influence a whole generation of independent film. We talk about how this all came to be, the real life repo story, the casting, the cars, the aliens, the punk rock criminals, and, lest we forget, the REPO CODE. In fact, we do a walkthrough of the entire film including everything from the toppling Ralph’s plain wrap peaches of the Pick ‘n’ Pack to televangelist worshipping hippie burnouts to deadly scooter riding ska gangs to that extraterrestrial Chevy Malibu. We finally decide if the whole thing holds up, and along the way, we learn…

  • Which CFX co-star’s wife effectively hacked this episode
  • Who was never called an asshole
  • How little Alex Cox knows about typical Mexican men’s names
  • Which cast member insisted on using a real baseball bat during a fight scene
  • If a lot of straight guys like to watch their buddies fuck
  • The differences between Repo Men and regular people
  • Why Slip was so surprised we did this episode
  • If somebody peed on the floor…AGAIN!
  • And, finally....what's the perfect thing to say when someone turns down one's romantic overtures
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