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a podcast about fake presidents

Jacob and Shreya


    • Feb 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from FAUXTUS

    Love Actually (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 72:00


    Jacob and Shreya talk about the ultimate rom-com. Oh, this is a Christmas movie, you're late. It's Valentine's Day, fuck you

    Brian De Palma Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 31:48


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the greatest movie ever made, Blow Out (1981) and also the pretty good Snake Eyes. On this episode we get RFK-pilled and Chappaquiddick-pilled. Enjoy!

    Devdas (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 35:39


    Shreya and Jacob talk about a modern Bollywood classic

    The Postman feat. Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 48:05


    Shreya, Jacob, and returning guest Jane talk about Kevin Costner's magnum opus, and the greatest film of 1997, The Postman. The long road to rehabilitating this classic begins here - ride postman, ride!

    Don't Look Up, feat. Hard Mike (@buffetbreaker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 55:40


    Shreya, Jacob, and special guest Hard Mike tackle Netflix's 140 minute satirical comedy from Adam McKay and David Sirota. Did we like it? Nope!

    A Very Special Fauxtus Christmas Episode - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) feat. @StolenDans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 82:27


    Shreya and Jacob are once again joined by returning guest Jared (@StolenDans) to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home, the box office record-shattering new release starring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man. Alfred Molina! Willem Dafoe! Jamie Foxx! Thomas Haden Church! And more - did we like it? You have to listen to find out

    Lads Special feat. @staticbluebat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 74:09


    Shreya and Jacob take another week off-theme (sorry) with special guest Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat) to discuss the cinematic oeuvre of those four mop-topped Lads from Liverpool: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey. That's right, the Beatles themselves. From A Hard Day's Night to Help! to Yellow Submarine and beyond. The Beatles.

    The Raimi Spider-Man Trilogy feat. @StolenDans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 126:50


    Shreya, Jacob, and special guest Jared (@StolenDans) talk about Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Topher Grace and many more, in this two hour podcast spectacular. Let us know if you think this is too long and/or sucks by emailing in to keepingit1600@gmail.com. Thanks!

    House of Cards is Falling Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 40:20


    Jacob and Shreya talk about two episodes of Netflix's first original series - Chapter 1 (S1E1) and Chapter 66 (S6E1) - what do they learn? You have to listen to find out.

    Help, I'm Dating the President's Daughter???

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 46:16


    Shreya and Jacob are back on theme with an ep on 3 separate romantic comedies that ask the question: what if the First Daughter had a boyfriend? I wish I were dead.

    Sholay (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 30:20


    Shreya and Jacob do an ep on the unimpeachable Hollywood classic. Next ep we will return to theme. I promise. Enjoy

    Hubie Halloween Spooktacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 37:11


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the Happy Madison crew's delightful Halloween romp Witness Adam Sandler giving a shit! Marvel at the spooks and scares of Salem, Massachusetts! Laugh at an old woman saying boner! Have a great Halloween, we'll be back next week with something off theme in a different way. The theme will return after that though.

    The Spooky Cinema of Martin, Lewis, Mitchell & Petrillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 29:43


    On this week's ep, Shreya and Jacob tackle Scared Stiff (1953) and Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), featuring the inimitable Dean Martin and Lewis and their imitators Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo. Also Bela Lugosi's here, hamming it up, having a great time. Shreya hates Jerry Lewis

    Corman-Poe Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 45:43


    Shreya and Jacob get spooked by Edgar Allan Poe and Roger Corman! Vincent Price the god.. Discussed are House of Usher (1960) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

    The Mummy Spooktacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 31:49


    Shreya and Jacob briefly touch on the 1932 original The Mummy (starring Boris Karloff) before diving headlong into Brendan Fraser's beloved 1999 turn in Stephen Sommers' The Mummy. Brendan Fraser. Rachel Weisz. Arnold Vosloo. I am putting these names in the bio for SEO purposes

    3 Cases From The X-Files (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 40:55


    Boooo!!! It's spooky season on FAUXTUS pod, and that means we'll be bringing you four (count em, four!) seasonal episodes. Kicking this off, Shreya and Jacob discuss three episodes of Chris Carter's seminal 90s sci-fi/horror network drama, The X-Files.

    Drunken Master II (1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 32:02


    Shreya and Jacob discus Jackie Chan's finest hour

    Moonstruck (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 27:37


    After a two-week (unplanned) hiatus, FAUXTUS makes its triumphant return for a season 2 premiere event - at long last, Shreya and Jacob talk about the Cher/Nic Cage classic, Moonstruck. That's amore!

    The Rise of Billy Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 43:56


    Shreya and Jacob discuss the first two entries in the Billy Jack saga - The Born Losers (1967) and Billy Jack (1971) Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Megasode: Space Jams, Jack and Jill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 76:27


    We combined two weeks' worth of episodes into one, because Jacob didn't edit the Space Jam one on time. Enjoy! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    F9 (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 56:38


    Jacob and Shreya talk about a new release! Muscle cars in space! Vin Diesel's son playing Vin Diesel! Does this movie go too far? Does it go far enough? Tune in to find out Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 49:18


    Shreya's doing the monster mash Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Armageddon (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 51:53


    Shreyarmageddon Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 54:44


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the Bollywood classic starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. You'll laugh, you'll cry. The movies. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Bonus: Cruella (2021) Commentary Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 132:16


    threw this together last minute. enjoy, you fucks!

    Superman II (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 64:48


    Shreya and Jacob talk about Superman. More like Pooperman Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Planet of the Apes (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 63:16


    Shreya and Jacob TAKE DOWN Tim Burton's weird-as-hell boring Planet of the Apes remake. Aperaham Lincoln. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Super Mario Bros (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 68:10


    it's a me mario

    Godzilla (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 67:19


    Shreya and Jacob discuss the infamous 1998 American reboot of Godzilla. It's not great! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Air Force One 1997

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 38:45


    Short ep! Shreya and Jacob talk about the weirdly hawkish 1990s blockbuster action movie Air Force One, a movie that asks the important question: what if the president could kick your ass? Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Snyder Cut Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 52:17


    We're talking the Snyder Cut... very late. Sorry! Couldn't be helped. Hope you enjoy this one, it's a little scattershot we're experimenting. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003

    Bonus: Snyder Cut Talk with Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 7:00


    During some downtime of the Bulworth ep recording, the Snyder Cut came up. Decided to release this as a mini bonus episode to celebrate the film's release. Enjoy! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly

    Bulworth (1998) feat. @GoodPostReilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 91:29


    Shreya, Jacob, and Reilly discuss the truly bonkers 1998 political satire Bulworth. Why did Warren Beatty think he could pull this off? Why is he so old? Also Ruby kept growling/whining/barking in the background. Enjoy that. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly

    X-Men (2000) feat. @katemaclel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 90:06


    Shreya, Jacob, and Katherine talk about the 2000 superhero movie featuring Sen. Robert Kelly (R-MA). Does the social commentary work? Is Wolverine too scrawny in this one? What even are Toad's powers? And why won't Professor X just have Jean lift off Magneto's helmet with her telekinetic powers? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Kate: https://twitter.com/katemaclel

    Bonus: The West Wing - "Pilot"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 55:29


    scheduling issues mean that shreya and jacob watched an episode of the west wing. it was unremarkable. enjoy! Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Escape from L.A. (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 67:28


    Shreya and Jacob talk about John Carpenter's epic sequel to Escape from New York. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Irresistible (2020) feat. @sweetandbeloved

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 109:13


    eloise episode Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Eloise: https://twitter.com/sweetandbeloved

    American Dreamz (2006) feat. @livposting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 80:42


    Shreya, Jacob, and special guest Liv talk about the Bush-era epic takedown of Iraq, George W. Bush, and Ryan Seacrest American Dreamz. Is this movie more applicable to the Trump admin than the Bush admin? Did its release win the Dems the House and Senate? Can we push Bernie Sanders to the left? All this and more! Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Liv: https://twitter.com/LivPosting

    Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 49:23


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the Great Depression political fantasy where a stand-in FDR does Qanon. That's what happens. Also they talk about The Big Bopper Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 51:50


    Shreya and Jacob talk about a boring shitty Disney musical that's set in beautiful South Dakota. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    The Purge: Election Year (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 68:49


    what if crime was legal? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Dave (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 54:49


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the 1993 Frank Capra riff Dave. What if a good guy was president? Why does this movie deify the small business owner? How many Jay Leno monologues can one movie take? Enjoy!

    Batman Returns (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 59:03


    Shreya and Jacob talk about Tim Burton's weirdly horny Batman sequel, where a mutant penguin man runs for mayor, cats bring women back to life, and Michael Keaton gets completely sidelined in his own movie. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Joker (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 73:43


    Welcome to our twisted minds... Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Man of the Year (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 61:47


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the combination political satire/election integrity awareness campaign Man of the Year. Why is this movie so dogshit? Would Howard Stern have made this better or worse? Why are there two competing premises in this script, and why is more time spent on the more boring one? Can Robin Williams #StoptheSteal? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Fail Safe (1964) feat. @LanceStLaurent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 63:23


    Shreya, Jacob, and Lance talk about the other 1964 nuclear war movie. Henry Fonda plays Mr. The President. Walter Matthau is the freaking Joker. and Dom DeLuise just can't catch a break. They discuss nuclear war, disarmament, and little accidents that end up killing millions. Also the Transformers movies. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Lance: https://twitter.com/LanceStLaurent

    Bob Roberts (1992) feat. @GoodPostReilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 83:41


    Shreya, Jacob, and special guest Reilly talk about Tim Robbins' satirical take on the rise of the American far right. How much of Bob Roberts is just repackaged Dylan? Is Brickley Paiste a real name? Is there any hope left in the American political system? And why is "Complain" so catchy? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly

    Pixels (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 87:16


    Shreya and Jacob take on gamer culture and 80s nostalgia in their most insipid form... a mediocre Adam Sandler movie. They talk about how the hell you use a cheat code in real life, how Ronald Reagan looks like a Madame Tussauds figure of himself, why Josh Gad is the actual worst, and how this movie has the most despicable ending of any movie in decades. Not a fun movie, hopefully a fun episode. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    White House Down (2013) feat. @YOUWONTBELAFFIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 129:33


    Shreya, Jacob, and Andrew talk about the 2013 action movie that asks the question: what if Obama could kick your ass? They talk about the very terrible action scenes, why this doesn't work at all as a Die Hard riff, the epic bacon Marvel movie dialogue, and the failures of 2010s liberalism. Also Joe Biden won and is going to be the president, so you can't own Jacob now. It's illegal. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Andrew: https://twitter.com/YOUWONTBELAFFIN Terrible Biden Avengers video: https://twitter.com/BET/status/1324885488113692672?s=20

    Swing Vote (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 85:29


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the 2008 Kevin Costner political goof-em-up. Is Bud Johnson alpha? Why is Donald Greenleaf such a pushover? Why are so many TV news people in this? Republicans! Democrats! Voters! Who wins? Who loses? You decide. Kinda. Also we talk a little about the presidential election that's happening as you listen... or slightly after you listen... or maybe before... exciting stuff... Show account: https://twitter.com/fauxtuspod Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

    Primary Colors (1998) and Riverdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 99:23


    Shreya and Jacob talk about the weird Bill Clinton combination satire and hagiography from the late 90s. Why does John Travolta have no eyebrows? Is this movie about the "suicide" of Vince Foster? What the hell is everyone pretending to be inspired by Bill goddamned Clinton for? Also they talk about Riverdale because Shreya made Jacob watch Riverdale. Show account: https://twitter.com/fauxtuspod Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts

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