In honor of Juneteenth, today Reel Poppycock covers the 1984 film "A Soldier's Story." Charles Fuller adapted the screenplay from his own Pulitzer Award winning "A Soldier's Play," and it was directed by Norman Jewison.

"A Soldier's Story" stars Howard E. Rollins Jr. and Adolph Caesar, also featuring early career turns from Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, David Alan Greer, and more.

00:01:10 Sorry Joe Dirt Fans, we are covering that film on the Next Episode

00:02:54 Reel Basic Facts

00:13:37 Et Tu, Adolph Caesar?

00:18:40 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:24:22 Plot Points Provided by Ed

00:35:48 Davenport Doubletake Dooby-Doo

00:49:11 Denzel Accent Awareness Hour - Jamaican vs Southern

00:59:57 Why do they call him 'Jimmy One Leg,' Ed?

01:05:43 Bulge or Shadow? (Denzel Edition)

01:21:00 Are those Herbie Hancock's Hands on that Organ?

01:33:21 Vice Squad & Higher Learning Callbacks with Wings Hauser

01:40:03 Poppycock Loves Us some Mirror Shots

01:56:46 Ed's Umbrella Anecdote

02:00:18 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "Pourin' Whiskey Blues" by Patti Labelle; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia-Milan

- "Cpt. Davenport Escorted by Cpl. Ellis" by Herbie Hancock; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia

- "Low Down Dirty Shame" by Patti Labelle & Larry Riley; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia

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On June 6th, 1944 the Allied invasion of nazi-occupied France took place, known colloquially as D-Day. This mission was also referred to as Operation Overlord, and Reel Poppycock is honoring that important WWII event on its 82nd anniversary by covering the 2018 film "Overlord."

Trevor considers himself an amateur World War 2 buff, and he was all too excited to cover another movie set during D-Day, as the Poppycock crew tackled "Saving Private Ryan" on this same date last year. "Overlord" is not the same type of genre re-defining classic that "Saving Private Ryan" is, but it is a semi-hidden gem, and well worth the watch. This podcast episode also delves deep into some lesser known aspects of true evil that the Axis countries of Germany and Japan would employ, while not sugarcoating some choices made by the Allies.

"Overlord" depicts Airborne troops, who have to fly through anti-aircraft fire, and then parachute into hostile territory. There is a lot of adherence to real historical events, but this movie *does* depict alternative history, and would that alternative version history prove too much to keep Ed from fully enjoying the film? And does KC think that Wyatt Russell, the son of their favorite Meat Shield, can pull off the same type of Meat Shielding as his Pops?

You'll just have to tune in to find out! A friendly reminder that one can remain vehemently against the military industrial complex, while still honoring the personal sacrifices of the troops. Peace, and cheers!

00:02:32 Reel Basic Facts

00:06:50 Ed isn't Smellin' what Pacino was Cookin' in "Scent of a Woman"

00:16:14 Trevor's WWII Historical Perspective

00:23:56 Bent Off Good Wine Like Who?

00:27:10 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:34:47 Chloe is Smoke, and RZA says "Bong Bong," what's new?

00:39:15 Alternate History features Integrated Airborne Units

00:46:38 KC Drops a Lil Poppycock

00:52:30 Un-Flappable Captain Bad America gets all up in dem Weird Guts

01:03:14 The Turn Awaits

01:12:27 Our Protagonists get Defiant, like "Defiance," and Aint Got No Time To Bleed neither

01:20:53 Meat Shield gets Meat Hooked

01:30:38 Get Lost in Meg Foster's Eyes

01:33:26 Poppycock Round-Up

01:48:19 Final Thoughts: F*ck nazis

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- "Bokeem Woodbine" by Nas; album: Magic 2; label: BMI/Universal

- "The Mistake is Loose" by Jed Kurzel; album: Overlord (Music from the Motion Picture) label: Paramount Music

- "Bridging the Gap" by Nas and Olu Dara; album: Street's Disciple; label: Sony Music

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We're taking it way back to 1953, and touching on film noir with our new episode covering "Vice Squad."

00:04:29 Thanks for the fan pick Leonard!

00:07:07 Reel Basic Facts

00:10:40 Edward G. Robinson mini-bio

00:19:05 Paulette Goddard mini-bio

00:27:00 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:34:10 Film Noir Poppycock Primer

00:38:48 Vice Analyzed (Inherently)

00:49:00 KC is pro Grannies Gettin' Strange

01:02:20 Bank Job Bungled Bigtime

01:06:38 Midwesterners and their Hard R's

01:14:56 Corrupt Cops really Grind our Gears

01:20:47 Get some Dick Wolf in Ya

01:22:18 Poppycock Round-Up

01:29:47 Pulling from the Black Hat

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- "Cop Killer" by Ice-T and Body Count

- "Main and End Title Theme" from Vice Squad by Herschel Burke Gilbert

- "Theme from Law & Order" by Mike Post

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00:01:05 Plenty Thanks to Liana for her Perfect Poppycock Pick

00:05:50 Reel Basic Facts

00:11:46 Raffill Reinterprets Spielberg - "Schindler's Pissed"

00:19:51 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:29:00 Film Analysis Begins

00:35:52 Testicular Stand-Off - "How'd you get the Beans above the Frank?"

00:48:08 Tammy's Dad is a Whole B*tch

00:57:25 Oh Pretty Baby Why You Walkin Away?

01:04:01 The Gory Glory we all Came For

01:09:50 Raw Doggin a Pizza Box on the Dashboard again, huh Pedro?

01:14:30 Can T-Rex arms Manipulate a 90's Pay Phone?

01:20:49 Dinos is Crazy baby, don't forget that boy told you - Get, that. Dirt Off Your Shoulder

01:25:24 Dead Dude Having a Huge Hog is Deemed "Too Much" for Denise's Taste

01:34:49 Can a Brain in a Vat Bust a Nut?

01:38:45 Poppycock Round-Up

01:44:25 Picking the next Fan Suggested Film from the Black Hat

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- "Dirt off Your Shoulder" by JAY-Z

- "Dinosaur World" by Simon Stokes and the Black Whip Thrill Band

- "Walking Away" by Jaded Heart

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00:03:53 KC gives some of their Personal History with D&D

00:06:19 Reel Basic Facts

00:11:16 How many "Ed" named characters has Ed had to give the Poppycock Treatment to?

00:14:42 Hugh Mungo Pros/John type of Activities

00:18:07 Tom Hanks and his Friends get caught in a Deadly Game of Fantasy

00:20:42 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:28:25 Does Rule 34 apply to Dungeons & Dragons?

00:35:57 First official Poppycock of the Episode

00:42:35 KC DMs this Flick for Us

00:48:47 Would You Rather Be Alone in the Woods with a Man, or an Owl-Bear?

00:53:29 Mini Bradley Cooper dons a Swim-Cap and Dives Head-First into Helga

01:06:09 Does noted Rom-Com Enthusiast Ed get down with Bridgerton?

01:18:50 KC explains how the Film incorporates Elements of actual DnD Gameplay

01:22:10 Ed wonders if colorism is making a comeback in Hollywood

01:30:29 Act of Charity turns into Death From Above Massacre

01:35:57 Poppycock placed upon a (non-baked) Prison Pocket Potato?

01:48:18 KC's Character Corner

01:50:48 Does Kat employ Cult Leader Confidence in her DnD Gameplay?

01:56:28 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "Juice of the Vine" by Lorne Balfe

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What do Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Reel Poppycock all have in common?

00:03:36 Reel Basic Facts (sponsored by Tom's Overalls)

00:08:35 Ed's Film Composer Corner

00:12:03 KC goes CRAY CRAY on the Computer Generated Imagery

00:19:54 Robert Preston - "The Music Man" creates "Chicken-Fat" Calisthenics

00:28:11 Synopsis and Start of Slide Show

00:37:39 Otis's Advice for Eating it From the Back

00:40:52 Arcade Game High Score brings out Entire Neighborhood

00:42:15 Ed Shares his Nightly Routine

00:54:27 Trevor does Reel Deep Research on Jolanda Egger, June 1983 Playmate of the Month

01:02:47 Ed Explains the Cul-De-Sac Hairline

01:13:08 Beta provides Comic Relief back on Earth

01:25:12 Look at Grandma with the Double Barrel

01:33:45 KC's Gametime - "Name that Game"

01:45:33 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "Chicken Fat" by Robert Preston

- snippets of the score of "The Last Starfighter," composed by Craig Safan

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Whip up your whipped creamed bikini, rally after puking in a washing machine, grab that pigskin and fire a high heater right into your Pops' noggin, cause it is time for "Varsity Blues" dammit!

In the previous installment of Reel Poppycock, your hosts picked 3 fan-chosen-flicks from a hat, and this week we cover the 1999 James Van Der Beek starring football sex comedy drama "Varsity Blues," which was brought to us courtesy of a fan-pick from Jay Darty.

Lots of fun stuff in this episode, including a rousing DreamCast segment. So how do your hosts feel about "Varsity Blues," which came out when they were in high school, some 10,000 plus days, or 27 years later? You'll just have to listen to find out. "En Garde" and Enjoy!

00:00:56 Ed Puts in the Sweat Equity

00:02:04 Fan Picked Film from a Hat - Shoutout to Jay Darty

00:06:03 Reel Basic Facts

00:17:58 RIP James Van Der Beek, F*ck Cancer, and Angelina Jolie's Dad is a Prick

00:24:48 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:32:14 Synopsis and Film Analysis

00:50:24 Coyotes Victory After Party

00:59:22 Mox Whips Out his Purple Headed Yogurt Slinger

01:08:21 KC was Thinking of Different Types of Tight Ends

01:13:04 What We All Came Here For - Creamy Bikinis

01:20:50 Mox Takes the Team to a Strip Club

01:31:10 Players Mutiny Inspires Coach Kilmer to Pull a Bobby Knight

01:38:02 DreamCast

01:54:17 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "My Hero" by Foo Fighters

- "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen

- "If Your Girl Only Knew" by Aaliyah

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Join your Poppycock hosts as we take a trip down memory lane by discussing the first 21 months of the podcast, and how we reached it all the way to episode number 50.

This isn't a traditional installment of Reel Poppycock, but it is a fantastic episode for new viewers and listeners to hop onto the Poppycock train. We talk about where this all came from, where we are going, and why you should tune in if you haven't been already.

Plenty of chuckles and new insight in this one too, plus Ed and Trevor and KC all pull from a hat filled with fan suggested film choices to set up the next three episodes of Reel Poppycock.

A hearty thanks to all who've been laughing with us so far, and welcome aboard to the new fans, it is never to late to get some good ol fashioned Poppycock in your life, enjoy!

00:02:18 Pull Up a Chair, Pop some freshly Popped Popcorn into your Pie hole, and enjoy Reel Poppycock's 50th Episode Extravaganza!

00:05:50 Hosts Recall the Conception of Reel Poppycock

00:12:07 Grow Up Peter Pan, where the Poppycock Moniker came From

00:15:17 Poppycock Meter introduced, general discussion on Season One

00:25:40 Origin of the Hot Seat, who has the Ice Cube Cheeks?

00:28:01 Reel Poppycock becomes a "Survivor" into Season Duece

00:32:50 Season Two Summarized Somewhat Succinctly

00:36:03 Four Hosts down to Three, Where in the World is Joe SanDiego?

00:48:09 Transitioning to Season Three, Let there be Video

00:55:45 Back where we started with Horror, rule that all Horror Film Titles need to start with "The?"

01:04:04 Shout-out to Fake Ass Bookclub and Poppycock guest Kat

01:15:22 Poppycock Vernacular Bleeding into Real Life Discourse

01:20:15 KC is not just Sunshine, they are Magic

01:21:58 Season Four, We Still Ain't Scared of you Mutha Fluffers

01:23:01 Explaining our Future Unit with Fan Selected Films

01:24:57 Don't Fear the Black Hat, Just Pick from It

01:28:57 Heartfelt Appreciation from the Hosts to the Fans / Listeners / Viewers

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- "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

- "Star Wars (Main Theme)" by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra

- "Wanksta" by 50 Cent

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Finishing up our celebration of Black Filmmakers for February, Reel Poppycock features the phenomenal film "Sorry To Bother You" as the pick to round out our unit. Written and directed by Boot Riley, 2018's "Sorry To Bother You" is a surrealist and scathing anti-capitalist masterpiece of movie making.

The Poppycock crew delves deep into the hidden meanings behind Detroit's iconic earrings, and then delve even deeper into tossing tons of praise on Tessa Thompson, the actress who embodied Detroit so dynamically. So dynamically that Ed may have even been daydreaming about barb-wire-wrapped baseball bats towards a character, played by Steven Yeun, trying to "Squeeze" into Detroit's affections.

KC gets to discuss David Cross and Patton Oswalt, some comedians they are quite fond of, who provide plenty of comical satire with their voiceover work in "Sorry To Bother You." We also bring back one of our favorite segments, DreamCast. Trevor may have picked the flick to cover this week, but he can't choose LaKeith Stanfield in his DreamCast, because it is a Lakeith Stanfield starring film.

So don't be bothered by the typical capitalist propaganda piped into you ear-holes, and pop on this Reel Poppycock podcast episode on "Sorry To Bother You" instead. Enjoy!

00:00:20 Quite Possibly Reel Poppycock's Most Clownin' Intro

00:03:25 Reel Basic Facts

00:10:44 Oh Yeah, All Right, Hell Yeah, That's Tight

00:12:00 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:19:51 We're Going to Get Into This Film Analysis

00:29:05 KC's Connection to one of the Comedians doing Voice-Overs

00:40:34 Ed Declares - "Detroit is Fine as Frog's Hair"

00:47:18 Prince's Protest Lyrics Presented on Detroit's Earrings

00:54:23 Good Gravy Glen was Smitten (with Detroit) from the Get Go

01:06:49 Partying at Steve Lift's Mansion

01:19:41 Equisapiens to the Rescue

01:23:57 DreamCast (Sorry to Bother You Trevor, but you can't DreamCast Lakeith in a Lakeith Film)

01:34:35 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "OYAHYTT" by The Coup featuring LaKeith Stanfield

- "Does It Feel Good" by Tune-Yards

- "I Love Boosters" by The Coup

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Even 48 episodes in, Reel Poppycock can break into uncharted territory, as this week's installment on "Fear of a Black Hat" marks the first mockumentary the crew has covered so far. Hitting the film festival circuit in early 1993, the Rusty Cundieff written and directed "Fear of a Black Hat" does to hip-hop what "This Is Spinal Tap" did to heavy metal back in the 80's.

This episode was a KC pick to continue our celebration of Black Filmmakers, and what a wonderful hidden gem of a choice it was! N.W.A., Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Salt N Pepa, PM Dawn, MC Hammer, The Fat Boys, Vanilla Ice and more all receive the lampoon treatment from Rusty Cundieff, who'd go on to direct the bulk of the series of Chappelle's Show. Non-stop jokes, clever social commentary, and high-quality music video parodies have turned "Fear of a Black Hat" into a cult classic over the years.

Ed says "good gravy the grift was always strong with that one" when discussing Vanilla Ice, and his goofy clone Vanilla Sherbet depicted in "Fear of a Black Hat." And as the only olive-complected ma f*cka of the crew, Trevor is just thankful that N.W.H. aren't looking for a new manager.

So grab your hats, grab yo junk, and pop on this piping-hot new Reel Poppycock episode, enjoy!

00:02:07 Reel Basic Facts

00:05:30 What Exactly Constitutes a Movie Being Considered a Musical?

00:12:29 Ointment Usage to Prevent Chaffing in Tight Leather Pants?

00:21:45 Lyrical Heat from N.W.H.

00:23:55 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz

00:31:50 Tasty Taint - Ed's Favorite Member of N.W.H.

00:39:00 Little Bit of KC Lore for You

00:47:00 Good Gravy the Grift has always been there for Vanilla Ice

01:02:55 Tasty Taste's Lil European Brother

01:19:13 Come and Pet the P.U.S.S.Y. Hey Hey Hey

01:26:17 Poppycock Round-Up

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- "Come Pet the P.U.S.S.Y." by Rusty Cundieff

- "Guerillas in the Midst" by Rusty Cundieff, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B. Scott

- "I'm Just a Human" by Mark Christopher Lawrence

- "Buried and Bald (Wear Yo Hat!)" by Rusty Cundieff, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B. Scott

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