“Do you think we need one more? Do you think we need one more… Okay, we’ll get one more.” 

We’re assembling the crew and heading to America’s playground to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Steven Soderbergh’s effortlessly cool heist masterpiece, Ocean's Eleven.  

Host Luke Ferris is joined by his own "Rusty" and "Linus"—Andy Warsen and Mike Wynne—to break down why this movie is one of the coolest and lasting pieces of pure movie-star entertainment. 

In this episode, we’ll dive into:

• Pranks and Behind the Scenes Lore: How George Clooney recruited Julia Roberts with a $20 bill and more on-set shenanigans. 
• The Standard of Cool: Andy and Luke share why seeing this movie at an impressionable age set their standard for what’s “cool.”
• Rusty Ryan Honorary Bestie for On-Screen Eating: From shrimp cocktails to jelly beans, we track Rusty's impressive cinematic diet.
• Did Mike Watch the Movie?: Andy and Luke track to see if Mike is conning them, and actually sleep through the movie.  
• The Longest Segment We’ve Ever Had: The guys reference the most quotable and numerous lines from the movie. 
• And much more…

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• Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.com
• Ocean's Eleven (2001) Official Trailer

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