It's the year 2027 (gulp!) and no babies have been born for 18 years. People have collectively lost hope. Society is in ruins. There are riots, shortages, wars, nuclear attacks, migrants detained in cages, and an alarming uptick in the number of white people with dreadlocks!

Our central figure, Theo, is a humdrum desk jockey played by Clive Owen when he was popular. When SUDDENLY, his ex-wife, played by Julianne Moore when she was popular, kidnaps him so that he'll help a mysterious refugee lady named Kee, (Clare-Hope Ashitey) who just might be the KEY (get it) to humanity's survival.

Along the way, we meet anti-fascist rebels The Fishes, Theo's bougey brother, a weed-loving hippie played by Michael Caine when HE was...ahh, who are we kidding?  Michael Caine has always been popular!

Would society really go to hell like this if babies stopped popping? And is humanity worth saving in the first place? The Rabbit Fighters discuss all this and more!

Next Week - Greg's Pick: Bee Movie

[Originally published March 5, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

In a first, the Rabbit Fighters welcome a special guest: noted podcaster and Weezer Apologist, Raman!

We talk about Weezer's 2021 pandemic album, OK Human, and the sweep of their 30-year history as a band.

We talk at least a little about every single Weezer album ever made.
I think we just blue ourselves.

Still...it's better than listening to The Grapes of Wrath.

Next Week - Random Pick:  Children Of Men

[Originally published February 27, 2024]

Check out our buddy Raman's podcasts, Quarantined Comics & Modern Minorities. 

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

This week we find The Rabbit Fighters talking about everybody's favorite "so bad it's good/but it's also just kinda bad" B-Movie-with-a-huge-budget action flick, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers.

Is it a tongue in cheek send up of Robert Heinlein's love letter to military dictatorships?   Is it a surprisingly deep commentary on how fascist ideology dehumanizes us all?  Or is it just an excuse to showcase sex and violence?
It's got bugs, it's got boobs, it's got bullets....(Jesus H. Christ, it's got sooo many bullets.)  So come on and listen to this episode, you apes!  You wanna live forever!?

Next Week - Joshua's Pick: Weezer - OK Human

[Originally published February 20, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

As the saying goes, "hell hath no fury like a nerd scorned for ska-punk."
 
 This week, The Fighters take the opportunity to revisit a beloved band from their youth. The Impossibles, a power-pop, pop-punk, ska-punk band from Austin, TX. Armed with baseball jerseys, "chucka-chucka" ska rhythms, catchy lyrics, and a penchant for explosive choruses, The Impossibles rocked our young hearts from 1994-2012.
 
 In this episode we return to the oft-maligned genre of ska to discuss a band that deserved so much better (so much better).  So, here's our fan letter, hoping it finds another, in a sea of nostalgia.  Frances, we miss you ...

Next Week - Brian's Pick: Starship Troopers

[Originally published February 13, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

Up from the depths! 30 stories high! Brea-thing fire! His head in the sky!
GODZILLA!
GODZILLA!
 and Godzuuuuki

The Rabbit Fighters don their rubber monster suits and freon tanks as they plumb the depths of despair experienced by Japanese survivors trying to rebuild their lives after the horrors of World War II. The country is reduced to zero. And then Godzilla comes and brings zero to minus one. 

A failed kamikaze pilot, a scientist with great hair, a vengeful plane mechanic, and dozens of ex-navy sailors hatch a plan to save Japan.

WILL they kill Godzilla?
Of course not. It's a franchise, baby!
Is it fun to watch them try?
Even more fun than shootin' sea mines!

Next Week - Random Pick: The Impossibles - Anthology

[Originally published February 5, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

Join the Rabbit Fighters as they debate the dark truths behind Big Duct, which was brought to light in the revolutionary 1985 smash hit documentary Brazil, by Director and Expat-Midwesterner Terry Gilliam. 

Just kidding.  It's a dark, depressing tale of pointless jobs and crushing mediocrity in a soulless hyper bureaucratic vision of the past/present/future.  But there's room for dreamers too, you know?  And anarchist HVAC workers.  And plastic surgeons.  And babyfaced samurai...

Fill out some paperwork and join us, won't you?

Next Week - Greg's Pick: Godzilla Minus One

[Originally published January 23, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

The Rabbit Fighters kindly ask that you take off your sunglasses.

In this episode, join us as we dive into the cult classic film, "They Live," directed by the legendary John Carpenter. We unravel the layers of this sci-fi thriller that goes beyond its seemingly simple plot. From its iconic sunglasses that reveal hidden messages to its social commentary on consumerism and authority, we explore how "They Live" remains eerily relevant today. Get ready for a journey into the world of subliminal messages, resistance, and the timeless impact of Carpenter's unique vision. Tune in to hear our take on this cult favorite and discover why "They Live" continues to resonate with audiences across generations.

Now put them back on.

THE EPISODE DESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN ENTIRELY BY AI.
OBEY.

Next Week - Joshua's Pick - Brazil

[Originally published January 16, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

Barbie is a Barbie girl, living in a Barbie world. Literally.
There is a separate universe in which Barbie products live and interact.
Barbies have all the power.
The Kens just kind of...beach.
And everything is perfect. Every day.
 
UNTIL! ONE DAY! 
Stereotypical Barbie is stricken with thoughts of death.
 
Barbie and Ken travel to the real world for answers.
In so doing, they become Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
And unwittingly open a Kendora's Box of troubles.
THE PATRIARCHY COMES TO BARBIE WORLD!
Horses. Brewski beers. Mojo dojo casa houses. Matchbox 20 anthems.
It all goes to hell.

Will the Barbies restore balance?
Will the Kens get rights?
Will Mattel's hapless executives force their creations back in boxes?

The Rabbit Fighters get their beach bods on as they unravel this surprisingly controversial 2023 summer blockbuster and decide if it's Kenough.

Next Week - Brian's Pick:  They Live

[Originally publish January 9, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

Welcome to Season 2 of Rabbit Fighters!  This week we find the Rabbit Fighters dissecting random pick Dirt, the seminal 1992 album by  "Seattle Sound" pioneers Alice In Chains.  Somehow, even though the sludge heavy Alice In Chains are on the Mount Rushmore of Grunge, it was a blind spot for Joshua.
Would(?) Brian and Greg be able to Dam That River and lift Joshua out from Down In A Hole and convert him?  Or will he Hate To Feel, leaving Them Bones on an Angry Chair (of ignorance)? Join us and find out!
Next Week - Greg's Pick - Barbie
[Originally published January 2, 2024]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.

Break out the oven mitts and wake up Uncle Art because it's potluck time. In this overstuffed two-parter, the boys bring their most listened to records from this year. Not to be confused with a best of list, we keep it loose around here. The only criteria for a nomination is to have discovered the track during this listening year. Plug in, grab a snack and see if any of our top picks tickle your ear holes.

Albums Reviewed:
Parannoul - To See The Next Part Of The Dream (2021)
100 gecs - 10,000 gecs (2023)
SZA - SOS (2022)
Gumm - Slogan Machine (2023)

Next Episode - Random Pick - Alice In Chains - Dirt

[Originally published December 27, 2023]

And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on Spotify and Youtube.