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On this week’s episode, Jack Kruger Jr., professional wrestler extraordinaire repping Midwest All Pro Wrestling and lover of movies, steps into the squared circle to chat with the Fat Dude about growing up on video rentals and sports entertainment. The two also turn their attention to Kevin Smith and his 1999 comedy classic, Dogma.

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A listener request is the inspiration for this episode, as Andy and Blake dive into the filmography of Greek filmmaker, Costa-Gavras. The two decided to tackle two of his most well-known political thrillers, State of Siege (1972; Spine #760) and Z (1969; Spine #491). The two also talk about the titles coming to the collection in August, the announcement of Criterion titles coming to HBOMax, and the challenge ahead of them for their next episode.


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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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On this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout it, The Fat Dude chats with The Hurdle Life Coach, Terry Liggins. The two talk about mentorship, positivity, and growth, while also confronting racial inequality within the justice system. The centerpiece film of the discussion this week is 2019’s Just Mercy, starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson, and is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

You can follow Terry on Facebook and Instagram at The Hurdle Life Coach to keep an eye on all that he is doing around the Sioux Falls area.


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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets and this podcast, be it via a gift card to Cinemark or Fandango or a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation will be mentioned and at least briefly reviewed 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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On this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout it, The Fat Dude is joined by Good Night Theatre Collective company member, Jessica Johannsen, to talk about the early 90s comedy classic, Wayne’s World. The two also discuss the local theatre scene and Jess’s job working for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.

You can follow Jessica at JosicaJeshannsen on Instagram, as well as The Good Night Theatre Collective and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra across social media.


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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets and this podcast, be it via a gift card to Cinemark or Fandango or a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation will be mentioned and at least briefly reviewed 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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On this week’s Criterion Break, Andy and Blake call an audible and change their original plans. While they still do give Paul Bartell’s Eating Raoul (1982; Spine #625) a second chance, they had to forego a rewatch of The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976; Spine #304) because it left the Criterion Channel. In its place, the two watched the first film of The Koker Trilogy, Abbas Kiarostami’s Where Is The Friend’s House (1987; Spine #990). On this episode, Blake also gives us a rundown on some new additions to the channel for the month of May.


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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!

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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On this week’s main show, The Fat Dude sits down with Casey Kelderman of Back Lot 605. Here, they talk about their mutual love of movies, their mutual apprehension towards a movie deemed one of the best of the decade, and their split appreciation for the 1994 comedy smash hit, Dumb and Dumber. Will they have the same crackling on-air chemistry as Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels? Listen and find out!


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Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, 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!

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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets and this podcast, be it via a gift card to Cinemark or Fandango or a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation will be mentioned and at least briefly reviewed 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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On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude is joined by local stand-up comedian and entrepreneur, Nathan Hults, to talk about the impact and surprising emotional resonance of Tommy Boy. The two also discuss the love of the theater and what the journey for a stand-up comic feels like.


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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets and this podcast, be it via a gift card to Cinemark or Fandango or a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation will be mentioned and at least briefly reviewed 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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On this episode of The Criterion Break, Andy and Blake discuss July’s Criterion announcements. They also dig into their first film from Federico Fellini, Amarcord (1973; Spine #4), as well as one of June’s entries, Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019; Spine #1034). As a spoiler, while both hosts enjoyed both films, only one is mutually described as a cinematic masterpiece.


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Blake can be found on:
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And as a part of:
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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!

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If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me 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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Christine Pietz of Smartmouth Comedy returns to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks podcast! This time, we talk about acting, comedy, and funny cat movies starring Key and Peele. You can follow Christine on Twitter at cpietzinlights.

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If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me at [email protected]. If by some small chance you’d like to donate anything to offset the cost of movie tickets and this podcast, be it via a gift card to Cinemark or Fandango or a gift card to pay for a digital rental, you can also send that to the aforementioned email. Any recommendation will be mentioned and at least briefly reviewed 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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After having such a fun chat over Return of the Jedi, Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Blake of Back Lot 605 decided to join forces for a side podcast discussing their love of The Criterion Collection. Every so often, the two will get together to chat about a movie or two from the collection or currently streaming on The Criterion Channel. In this first episode, the duo discuss a couple of their memorable Criterion discoveries, Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985; Spine #51) and Paul Fejos’s Lonesome (1928; Spine #623). These are movies that may have otherwise slipped through the cracks for them, if not for the fine folks at Criterion and their work on these spectacular releases.


Andy can be found across social media at:
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Blake can be found on:
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And as a part of:
Facebook - Back Lot 605
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Twitter - BackLot605

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!

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

If you’d like to contact us for any recommendations, questions, comments, or concerns, you can email me 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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