Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room

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June 23, 201575 – Quarter Quell 3 – Movies We Wanted To Be When We Grew Up
Each Host Brings A Film That Influenced Who They Are
This week, we’re changing up the format for our 75th Episode Quarter Quell Special! It’s our third Quell as Fighting in The War Room, and we’re getting all nostalgic again. Katey, Da7e, David and Patches have each brought a film that they wanted to be when they grew up. Katey always wanted to be Marty McFly from Back to the Future, Da7e wishes he were Penny Marshall’s Big, David sees himself in James L. Brooks’ Broadcast News and Patches, perhaps predictably, chooses earnest love-of-teaching-music movie Mr. Holland’s Opus.
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Format
00:00 – Welcome to Episode 75
01:48 – Katey’s Back to the Future
19:47 – Da7e’s Big
36:52 – David’s Broadcast News
55:54 – Patches’ Mr. Holland’s Opus

Previous Quarter Quells:
OpKino Classic: First Quarter Quell (August 26th 2011)
OpKino Classic: The 2nd Quarter Quell (Feb. 22nd 2012)
OpKino Classic: Storytelling Quarter Quell (Aug 10th 2012)
OpKino Classic: Family Interview Full Quell (Feb 8th, 2013)
FITWR 025 – The Filmmaking Quarter Quell (June 3rd, 2014)
FITWR 050 – QQ2: Movies for the Moment (Dec. 2nd 2014)
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1h 20min
June 19, 2015 REVIEW – Inside Out
Is Pixar really back?
This week, Katey (Joy), Patches (Sadness), and David (Anger) navigate the mind of Pixar’s latest, Inside Out, to understand what makes it tick. Or just enjoy how lovely it is. Plus, a brief review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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52min
June 12, 2015 REVIEW – Jurassic World
Awe? No.
This week, Katey and Patches swap out Daves for a review of Colin Trevorrow’s new Jurassic Park movie, the fourth one, Jurassic World. Will the three hosts be able to look past the groundbreaking original and enjoy this action movie that tries to comment on itself, or is this Spielberg riff to riff-y for our critics liking? Katey and Da7e seem a bit more open to what Jurassic World is throwing down than Patches, so it’s up to you: Are you going to the dinosaur park?
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54min
June 10, 2015 74 – Too Many Crowdfunds, Not Enough Effort
And isn’t Jurassic Park the best?
This week, Katey, Patches and David have sent Da7e to Jurassic World, so they soldier on without him. Cut off from the outside, Katey wants to discuss Sundance’s The Wolfpack and the boys help her out, a mini-segment on Jurassic Park wonders if it’s perfect. Finally, in honor of Uwe Boll’s rant when his Kickstarter didn’t get funded, it’s time to re-evaluate the service’s purpose once again. This can’t be it, can it?
Follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Best Practical Special Effect
01:03 – Intro: Welcome To Episode 74!
02:38 – Tidbit: The Wolfpack
14:19 – Mini Segment: Is Jurassic Park the best ever?
21:46 – Segment 3: Kickstart it right in the butt
39:20 – Outro

Music Breaks
Tidbit
Mini
Seg 3
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42min
June 02, 2015 73 – No Fighting in the Entourage
And which host is which Game of Thrones character?
This week – Oh YEAH (Oh Yeah (oh yeah (ohyeah))) it’s an all dude ‘cast as Patches, Da7e and David are down a Katey. It’s appropriate that this is also the week an Entourage movie comes out, so these three guys talk about why the series seems mostly hated this time around. Then, in a segment inspired by Patches’ dinner small talk, each host has to cast the FITWR line-up as Game of Thrones characters (surprisingly no one is Hodor). Finally, David wonders if wanting to see your political ideals reflected onscreen sometimes hurts cinema by throwing the baby out with the nitpicky bathwater.
Follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Silly titles
01:11 – Intro: Welcome To Episode 73!
02:59 – Tidbit: Entourage the Hated
17:27 – Mini Segment: Which GOT Characters are the FITWR hosts?
25:34 – Segment 3: People want movies to just align with their utopian idea of the world
55:58 – Outro

Music Breaks
Tidbit
Mini
Seg 3
Outro
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59min
May 26, 2015 72 – Disaster Movies Kill Our Future
And we round up Cannes so you don’t have to
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David want to take Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland bait and wonder if liking disaster cinema is feeding into a gross human part of all of us that is cynical and dying. Granted, that’s not what all four hosts believe…let’s just say someone should be ready for the zombie apocalypse. Also: Patches says that The Phantom Menace is a better movie than Return of the Jedi and in certain circles, dem’s fightin’ words. Finally: Katey, Da7e and Patches each mention one Cannes film they’re interested in and David talks about a good half dozen.
Follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Comedy Music Cues
01:29 – Intro: Welcome To Episode 72! REVIEW!
04:01 – Tidbit: The Phantom Menace is better than Return of the Jedi
18:29 – Mini Segment: Can Cannes!
27:22 – Segment 3: Disaster Movies are killing our future
52:49 – Outro

Music Breaks
A Beautiful Mine by RJD2
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56min
May 24, 2015 REVIEW – Tomorrowland
Touch the pin.
This week, David, Katey, and Patches are deemed Minus Ultra, and banned from the parallel universe of Tomorrowland. So they settle for the movie version, directed by Brad Bird and written by Damon Lindelof. That and answers to our Mad Men-themed lighting round question on this week’s Fighting in the War Room review episode.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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31min
May 20, 2015 71 – Mad Men in Review

And our favorite Mad Men quotes
Audio Note: This week Katey had to phone it in, but does NOT phone it in. If you get our drift.
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David say goodbye to AMC’s Mad Men, a show we’ve spent almost a decade watching, writing about and thinking about. Which host cried during the Finale? What’s everyone’s favorite quote and why is Patches so into defending Betty as a character. If you haven’t caught up with Mad Men through the series finale “Person to Person,” you’re a bit S.O.L. on this one. But we’d like to buy you a Coke and keep you company regardless.
Follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Mad Men Spinoff!
01:08 – Intro: Welcome To Episode 71! REVIEW!
03:53 – Tidbit: Mad Men finale “Person to Person”
32:44 – Mini Segment: Favorite Mad Men Quotes
36:52 – Segment 3: Mad Men, the series, in Review
01:08:18 – Outro

Music Breaks
A Beautiful Mine by RJD2
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1h 12min
May 15, 2015 REVIEW – Mad Max: Fury Road

Acca-pocalypse
It’s a lovely, lovely day for a drive, listeners. This week Katey, Patches and David are joining the War Boys, the Doof Warrior, Immortan Joe, and of course Furiosa in a journey across the wasteland, as we review Mad Max: Fury Road. For those of you convinced David hates every blockbuster, you really might want to give this one a listen.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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40min
May 01, 2015 REVIEW – Avengers: Age of Ultron
All four hosts review their seventh Marvel movie together in the regular fashion.
It’s that time of the year again, folks: time for the newest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Age of Ultron is a super-packed sequel sure to leave you bewildered but pleased, says Da7e. Patches got quoted in a television ad for his Esquire piece, Katey doesn’t have to worry about Thanos and THE EHRLICH – fan of the first Avengers and not a Marvel movie since – HAS HIS OPINION.
Does Joss Whedon’s sequel deserve to be the record setting international hit it probably is by the time this episode is live?
CRITICS ASSEMBLE
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@Da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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1h

FAQs about Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room:

How many episodes does Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.