Least Important Things

How can the most boring movie you've ever seen become one of the most awe-inspiring? Just 25 years and a bit of perspective. 

In this episode, host Luke Ferris reflects on revisiting Lawrence of Arabia—the one film he famously fell asleep to as a child. He discusses its lasting impact on iconic modern filmmakers and how revisiting classic cinema with fresh eyes can offer unexpected comfort and perspective on restless nights. Ultimately, it celebrates movie epics, personal growth, and the timeless conversations between old and new stories.

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https://youtu.be/_AznzZAlwVA?si=WHldxfXbIbGgYlt7 

https://youtu.be/HxejohkhRuQ?si=S0PSHCVI5E1mb30i 

https://youtu.be/HLUe85q1hNM?si=zFVeQKQXLTuk2GDO 

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Plane travel is painful, but picking the right in-flight movie can turn a cramped cabin into the ultimate modern-day video store. In this essay episode, host Luke Ferris explores high-altitude cinematic comfort, the survival art of airplane movie marathons, and how a well-chosen double feature can help you endure even the most unbearable of seatmates.

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Sources for this episode:

• https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-i-always-cry-when-i-watch-films-on-a-plane 
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/when-did-inflight-movies-become-standard-on-airlines-180955566/
• https://youtu.be/hiobiVStUmw?si=L3ZAt5sLKpvtFcVw 
• https://youtu.be/oPXL4_eZ4-M?si=N4W5lRmWtKH1BYRH 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b24oG7qCwp4 

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Four men. Eight categories. Four created action movies. One draft. 

It's the first-ever Least Important Things Action Movie Draft! Luke Ferris is joined by his LIT henchmen, Mike Wynne, Andy Warsen, and Zach Hall, to draft and build four perfect action movies. 

Click here to play along. 

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The smell of dead leaves, chili, football, fresh pencils, sweaters, and hot beverages. 

Yes, it is Autumn, fall, or whatever you want to call it and Least Important Things is back for season five to give you some scenario-specific movie recommendations as we embrace the cozy season. 

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Find out what's coming in Least Important Things season five. Episodes drop every Tuesday starting September 29.  

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Class is in session, and the reports are due. It’s the Least Important Things season four finale and the last episode of The Mummycast.

In this episode, you’ll uncover all the “other mummy movies” throughout film history. From the 1932 Boris Karloff classic to the Scorpion King spin-offs, we’re discussing the evolution and strange turns mummy-based movies have taken for almost a century. 

Host Luke Ferris is joined by Mike Wynne, who covered 2017’s The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, and Zach Hall, who watched all five The Scorpion King movies–yes, there are five. Plus, the guys share their final thoughts on the franchise as well as building our own fictional Mummy-based theme park world. 

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Sources for this episode:

https://youtu.be/b7nmYiZ6cAg?si=AQbGs_x2LWrZ-HtS 

https://youtu.be/bwTFXVdbeEw?si=0F5yf67zhezKvlUY

https://youtu.be/1i6xNScZRP4?si=mtOuloPVTxa_c6wn

https://youtu.be/nTnkLTRR6v8?si=R6dGEihI201TMS88

Interest in more monster movie history? Listen to our episode on the history of Hammer Horror: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2045015/episodes/13847362 

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Dank humidity, fresh-cut grass, sweat-soaked shirts, and hot rubber. Ask any former gridiron athlete, and they’ll recognize the chemical memory of August football—a potent mix of nostalgia, excitement, and dread. 

In this essay episode, host Luke Ferris reflects on the brutal rites of late-summer pre-season, the sensory time machine of mandatory two-a-day practices, and how a millennial sports classic like Remember the Titans captured the exact physical and emotional toll of a team coming together under the blistering sun

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• Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.com
• https://youtu.be/uiqdA1B3_Nc?si=Hm985aciqVRPCv9c 
• https://youtu.be/35MvdHBWjwU?si=ws7NbsY8ZUeQVXNG 

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“Here’s to Imoteph. May the bugger actually come back for this movie, please.”

We’re dividing and conquering as we complete the trilogy to talk about the oft-forgotten third installment of The Mummy franchise for our special rewatch series, The Mummycast. It’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor!  

Host Luke Ferris is joined by geopolitical history expert Mike Wynne and someone we didn’t recast, Zach Hall, to unpack the absurdity, the CGI yetis, and the absolute chaos of this action-adventure that looks as out of place as it did in August 2008. 

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• Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.com
• The Mummy 3 (2008) - Official Trailer 2 - Brendan Fraser Movie HD

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“The Dude abides.”

We’re pouring a White Russian and heading back to 1990s Los Angeles to break down the Coen Brothers’ iconic cult classic, The Big Lebowski.  

In this essay episode, host Luke Ferris takes a solo dive into the film’s unique balance of LA noir, system structures, and cultural iconography. Despite The Dude being everywhere in modern pop culture, Luke shares what it was like watching this classic from start to finish for the very first time—and why holding it all loosely might just be the ultimate life lesson.

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• Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.com
• Official Trailer | The Big Lebowski | Screen Bites

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Take a trip back to the hazy, sun-drenched Midwestern heat of July 2014. Host Luke Ferris takes the solo mic for a deeply personal essay episode reflecting on a formative, vagabond summer spent house-crashing, working menial internships, and driving endless miles across Michigan. It was a season of isolation, cheap beer, and beautiful mundanity—all set to a heavy, mystic, and psychedelic soundtrack. 

In this essay episode, Luke explores how the raw lore of Jim Morrison and The Doors found him at exactly the right time, romanticizing his solitude and putting him into a meditative state that culminated in a single, life-changing morning beach decision.

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• Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.com
• THE DOORS | Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL
• Hotelroom Freakout Scene - Apocalypse Now

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