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Derrick is back on co-hosting duties for this week's Criterion Break! Derrick and Andy discuss Criterion finally taking the leap into the 4K physical media market with 6 titles set to hit the shelves. The first three have been announced, and the boys are ready to talk about them! After that, they tackle the featured film of the week, the 1972 Jamaican crime and music cult classic, The Harder They Come, starring Jimmy Cliff. Listen as Andy's mind changes right in front of your very ears!

Andy can be found across social media at:
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Blake AND Derrick can both be found online as a part of:
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And Blake also moonlights on the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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The Criterion Break is BACK and so is Blake! On this week’s episode, we dive into a recently featured collection on the Criterion Channel, The Neo Noir Collection. Things get seedy and a bit sweaty, and one of these hosts might not make it out alive!

Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
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Blake can both be found online as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
Instagram - BackLot605
Twitter - BackLot605
www.BackLot605.com
And Blake also moonlights on the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, OR if you’d like to join us for a chat, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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In a quick “State of The Fat Dude” episode, Andy discusses what to expect out of the next couple of months. 

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Pardon the Interruption!!! It’s time for a Criterion Break!!! 

This week, due to GREAT circumstances beyond our control, Derrick Veurink is filling in for co-host Blake Ginithan, and thanks to the programming at The Sioux Falls State Theatre, we’re celebrating PRIDE MONTH!!! Andy and Derrick take a look at one of the greatest American documentaries of the 20th century, Paris Is Burning. The two discuss the film’s enduring legacy and its continual impact on the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledging both the sense of celebration in the film and the heartbreaking tragedy of lives lost during that era. 

Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
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Twitter - FatDudeFlicks

Blake AND Derrick can both be found online as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
Instagram - BackLot605
Twitter - BackLot605
www.BackLot605.com
And Blake also moonlights on the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

Help protect, defend, and support the transgender community (as well as our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings) by checking out:

Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
GLAAD
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality

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Pardon the Interruption! It’s time for a Criterion Break!!!

On this week’s episode, we provide the shock and awe of, “Yes, this IS in the collection,” with 1987’s action classic, Robocop. It may have gone out of print quickly, but it is still a highly sought after commodity and a much beloved film. Blake and Andy sat down in the offices of the Sioux Falls State Theatre to discuss the film and its legacy, and were joined once again by Derrick Veurink.


Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
Instagram - FatDudeDigsFlicks
Twitter - FatDudeFlicks

Blake AND Derrick can both be found online as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
Instagram - BackLot605
Twitter - BackLot605
www.BackLot605.com
And Blake also moonlights on the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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Pardon the Interruption! It’s time for a Criterion Break!!!

On this week’s episode, another weekend of awesome programming at The Sioux Falls State Theatre leads to a screening we never anticipated: Blake and Andy were able to catch the 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru with special guest and friend of the show, Back Lot 605’s Derrick Veurink. The three discuss Kurosawa and their immediate reactions to the film, and how its message speaks to them in different ways.


Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
Instagram - FatDudeDigsFlicks
Twitter - FatDudeFlicks

Blake AND Derrick can both be found online as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
Instagram - BackLot605
Twitter - BackLot605
www.BackLot605.com
And Blake also moonlights on the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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Pardon the interruption! It is time for a Criterion Break!!!

This week, Andy and Blake return after a (gasp!) 3 month long absence with a change of plans, thanks to the programming at the Sioux Falls State Theatre. The two dive into David Lynch’s debut feature, Eraserhead. While both hosts have seen the film before, neither had previously seen it on the big screen. The two talk symbolism, fatherhood, and the grotesque, while discovering a respect — if not admiration — for Lynch’s cult classic.

Andy can be found across social media at:
Facebook - Fat Dude Digs Flicks
Instagram - FatDudeDigsFlicks
Twitter - FatDudeFlicks

Blake can be found online as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
Instagram - BackLot605
Twitter - BackLot605
And the SLASHLOT podcast, wherever your catch your pods.

Subscribe to this podcast and the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a search and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it! Remember, subscribing to The Criterion Break with Andy and Blake also gets you the Let’s Taco ‘Bout podcast, also hosted by Andy, The Fat Dude. Let’s Taco ‘Bout features a conversation with a special guest where we discuss their lives, and a movie that has had an impact on it.

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets (or streaming costs during this GLOBAL pandemic) and this podcast, be it via a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation and donation will be mentioned in a future episode! If you can’t spare the dime, no worries: please leave a rating and/or a review, and spread the word about this podcast.

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This week, we’ve hit a landmark: it’s episode 100!!!

While twenty-something episodes have been lost to technology, there have still been 100 hundred episodes of “Fat Dude Digs Flicks: Let’s Taco ‘Bout,” in one format or another. To celebrate, we’re flipping the script. This week’s episode is hosted by the voice of Midwest All-Pro Wrestling, Charlie Eccles (@wrestlingvoice1), and Andy — your resident Fat Dude — is moving into the guest’s chair. The two chat for 3 HOURS about Andy’s journeyman childhood, theatrical education, the importance of family, and where this love for movies comes from. The two then take a deep dive into The Fat Dude’s surprise selection, where Andy not only describes why he selected it, but why he unironically adores it.

Follow Fat Dude Digs Flicks across social media:
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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!

Check out Back Lot 605 and all that they are doing across social media and wherever your pods are caught, and at BackLot605.com.

If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].



And now, the socio-political awareness part of the notes:

Please help do your part to  stop Asian hate. If you see something, say something. Don’t sit back and let people be victimized. If you are interested, please look into the following charities, organizations, and foundations:

Stop AAPI Hate
AAPI Community Fund
CAAAV
APIENC
Asian Mental Health Collective
South Asian Workers’ Center
Chinatown Community for Equitable Development
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
#HATEISAVIRUS
Korean American Community Foundation
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
SEARAC
South Asian Americans Leading Together
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Red Canary Song
Butterfly
SWAN Vancouver
AAPI Women Lead


The need for #BlackLivesMatter continues as another young man became a victim of police violence. Keep giving as much support to these organizations as you can:

The American Civil Liberties Union
The Bail Project
Black Lives Matter
Black Trans Travel Fund
COVID Bail Out NYC
Color of Change
George Floyd Memorial Fund
The Innocence Project
Justice For Breonna
Justice For Elijah
Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Fund
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
National Bail Fund Network
National Police Accountability Project
Run With Maud
Unicorn Riot

Help protect, defend, and support the transgender community (as well as our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings) by checking out:

Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
GLAAD
The Trans Culture District

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On this week’s episode, I am joined by fellow USD grad, actor and big-time movie fan, Kevin Kelly. I talk with Kevin about acting life after college, what it is like to go on a national tour, lessons learned, and how he has been affected by the pandemic. We then turn our attention to the featured movie of the week and discuss the joy and magic of Steven Spielberg’s Hook. 

Follow Fat Dude Digs Flicks across social media:
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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!

Check out Back Lot 605 and all that they are doing across social media and wherever your pods are caught, and at BackLot605.com.

If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].


And now, the socio-political awareness part of the notes:

Please help do your part to  stop Asian hate. If you see something, say something. Don’t sit back and let people be victimized. If you are interested, please look into the following charities, organizations, and foundations:

Stop AAPI Hate
AAPI Community Fund
CAAAV
APIENC
Asian Mental Health Collective
South Asian Workers’ Center
Chinatown Community for Equitable Development
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
#HATEISAVIRUS
Korean American Community Foundation
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
SEARAC
South Asian Americans Leading Together
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Red Canary Song
Butterfly
SWAN Vancouver
AAPI Women Lead


The need for #BlackLivesMatter continues as another young man became a victim of police violence. Keep giving as much support to these organizations as you can:

The American Civil Liberties Union
The Bail Project
Black Lives Matter
Black Trans Travel Fund
COVID Bail Out NYC
Color of Change
George Floyd Memorial Fund
The Innocence Project
Justice For Breonna
Justice For Elijah
Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Fund
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
National Bail Fund Network
National Police Accountability Project
Run With Maud
Unicorn Riot

Help protect, defend, and support the transgender community (as well as our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings) by checking out:

Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
GLAAD
The Trans Culture District

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On this week’s episode, I am joined by body-builder and buff local movie buff, Andre Handy. We chat about growing up with movies, the journey of life and the impact of faith, and what a workout and nutrition regimen looks like for a body-builder going into a competition. From there, we Taco ‘Bout our featured movie of the week, the 1980s tribute to martial arts and Motown, Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon.


You can track Andre’s progress on Instagram at @drestaychiseled.

 Follow Fat Dude Digs Flicks across social media:
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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!

Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!

Check out Back Lot 605 and all that they are doing across social media and wherever your pods are caught, and at BackLot605.com.

If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to [email protected].


And now, the socio-political awareness part of the notes:

Please help do your part to  stop Asian hate. If you see something, say something. Don’t sit back and let people be victimized. If you are interested, please look into the following charities, organizations, and foundations:

Stop AAPI Hate
AAPI Community Fund
CAAAV
APIENC
Asian Mental Health Collective
South Asian Workers’ Center
Chinatown Community for Equitable Development
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
#HATEISAVIRUS
Korean American Community Foundation
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
SEARAC
South Asian Americans Leading Together
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Red Canary Song
Butterfly
SWAN Vancouver
AAPI Women Lead


The need for #BlackLivesMatter continues as another young man became a victim of police violence. Keep giving as much support to these organizations as you can:

The American Civil Liberties Union
The Bail Project
Black Lives Matter
Black Trans Travel Fund
COVID Bail Out NYC
Color of Change
George Floyd Memorial Fund
The Innocence Project
Justice For Breonna
Justice For Elijah
Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Fund
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
National Bail Fund Network
National Police Accountability Project
Run With Maud
Unicorn Riot

Help protect, defend, and support the transgender community (as well as our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings) by checking out:

Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
GLAAD
The Trans Culture District

Support the show