FED Talks

On the verge of a birthday, EJ mostly just wants to talk about The Final Reckoning and Friendship (the Tim Robinson movie, not the abstract concept). Also, he talks up some favorite podcasts and stretches the boundaries of the Daredevil Cinematic Universe to the breaking point as an excuse to rewatch Into the SpiderVerse.

This week, EJ figures out which Jason Statham characters could have prevented the pandemic, checks in with some recent TV show recommendations (Four Seasons! Duster! Murderbot!) and continues the Daredevil Cinematic Universe with Elektra. It's a movie that dares to ask "What if ninja Jennifer Garner but boring?"  

This week, EJ watches the trailers for Superman, Nobody 2, and Ironheart. He also talks about them, in case you were wondering how that affected you. He also talks about Chekhov's Helicopter Accident and the new season of Poker Face. And then we wrap up Mission Prep with a re-watch of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning and continue the Daredevil Cinematic Universe with the Director's Cut of the 2003 movie. You know who's good in that movie? Coolio.

This week, EJ finishes watching The Pitt, fumbles through talking about a sensitive subject on Andor, and revels in the weirdness of The Rehearsal. Also, he really liked Thunderbolts*, which is not going to shock anybody.

This week, EJ talks about Amazon taking over the rights to James Bond, anti-fascist TV, and the bizarre streaming movie Holland. Also, general enthusiasm about Mission: Impossible - Fallout!

This week, EJ goes over the TV shows he's watching, and the upcoming stuff he's excited about. Duster! Poker Face! Murderbot! The Four Seasons! Catching up on The Pitt! More!   Also, a quick look at the bonkers season finale of Daredevil: Born Again and spoiler-free Sinners talk! We've got it all, depending on your definition of "all". 

This episode has it all! If by "all", you mean "Mission: Impossible trailer talk, some quick takes on recent TV, and a mental health check-in".  In the M:I rewatch, we hit Rogue Nation and welcome Ilsa Faust back into our lives, and our trek through the Daredevil Cinematic Universe gets to the actual Daredevil movie. EJ has thoughts!

We wrap up the Jason Statham Film Festival with a brief look at A Working Man and conclude that watching 50 movies of wildly varying quality was a good use of time. Plus, there's some Severance Season 2 talk, the Mission: Impossible rewatch continues, and EJ begins the Daredevil Cinematic Universe with The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. What do we do next week without a Jason Statham movie? Who can say? It's a new world and we're not excited about it.

We're reaching the end of the Jason Statham Film Festival, so we're closing it out with our friend, and huge Statham fan, Gen to talk about The Beekeeper. Statham's biggest solo hit and an absolutely bonkers movie, we're geeking out over the movie and the man in general.  We also try to fit the Beekeeper into the Mission: Impossible universe and you know how awesome that would be. 

This week, we're catching up on movies and TV. Daffy Duck! Daisy Ridley! Daredevil! The Severance season finale! Deli Boys! Also, EJ's doing a Mission: Impossible rewatch and the Jason Statham Film Festival nears its end with Expend4bles, a movie that does not live up to its tagline.  But that tagline is "They'll Die When They're Dead", and no movie lives up to that.

EJ's back from vacation, so that means it's time for a trip report! Family and friends! Ant-Man! Acrobats! Pinball! An unlicensed Simpsons-themed bar! He had a great time and he's bursting to talk about it!   We'll talk about TV and movies next week, we promise!

This week we talk about a couple of celebrity deaths and EJ commits to trying to watch Twin Peaks. He talks about seeing a TIm Heidecker show for free and the absolutely wild new origin for animated Spider-Man. The Jason Statham Film Festival speeds toward its conclusion with Meg 2: The Trench, a movie covered on this show in its initial release. That's right, we've talked about Meg 2 twice. We'll probably talk about it again sometime. Don't test us! We're not bluffing!

This week, EJ is excited about Severance and appalled by Saturday Night Live. He's also pretty darn pleased with Captain America: Brave New World and hates that so many nerds are right-wing. In the Franchise Report, John Wick 4 might be the best movie, and over at the Jason Statham Film Festival, find out where Fast X ranks in the overall Statham filmography. (Hint: Low. Think In the Name of the King and then go down several spots.)

Zach Dirksen (Fool's Gold Variety Hour) joins us to talk about 2023's overlooked Jason Statham movie Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.  It's a weird movie that nobody noticed, but it's super fun, even if you want it to just generally be better. We also talk about Daredevil and Blank Check more than you might expect. Or exactly as much as you'd expect, given how things usually go around here.

This week, we're dealing with Vin Diesel's absolutely bonkers social media post about how Fast X Part 2 will heal Los Angeles, and then the Jason Statham Film Festival takes a look at F9: The Fast Saga. This episode is largely about being disappointed in Vin Diesel.

This week, despite crippling anxiety in re: the state of the world, EJ wants to talk about a fun cozy video game. And then, live commentary on the trailers for Superman, A Working Man, and Daredevil: Born Again. (Spoiler: They all rock.) Finally, the Franchise Report gets to the underappreciated The Marvels and the Jason Statham Film Festival looks at Wrath of Man, a surprise favorite reteaming Statham with Guy Ritchie. We're having fun!

In the first episode of 2025, we rank the 25 best TV shows of 2024 and the 25 things we're looking foward to in 2025. That's a total of 50 items which, honestly, seems excessive.

Happy Holidays! In keeping with tradition, we have an original Christmas story that EJ sent to his friends a couple of years ago and hasn't looked at since. Will he enjoy jokes he made in the past? Will he be disappointed in the ending? And most important, can anybody solve The Murder at Christmas Manor?

It's our favorite annual tradition, as ADHD-DVD's Hayley Leier stops by to talk about the best TV of the year. And since TV spent most of the year getting back on track after last year's strikes, it was kind of a weird year without a clear consensus favorite. But we still had plenty of winners to talk about as we dig into Fargo, The Bear, Girls5Eva, Somebody Somewhere, Interior Chinatown, and so much more. For the second week in a row, there's an attempt to figure out how famous Eiza Gonzalez is, plenty of tangents, and some real talk with North America's most trusted culture critic. CONTENT WARNING: We recorded this before the allegations against English Teacher creator Brian Jordan Alvarez were made public. Additionally, we do discuss Baby Reindeer, which means there is some non-graphic, non-specific, and respectful discussion of sexual assault. If you would like to skip either of these sections, the time codes are: English Teacher - 7:00 - 16:30 Baby Reindeer 1:07:35 - 1:19:30

Tom Oord (Fool's Gold Variety Hour, my actual cousin) joins the Jason Statham Film Festival to discuss Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. It's a blast, both the movie and the conversation. We try to work out how we feel about the Rock these days, revel in some big stupid stunts, try to figure out if Eiza Gonzalez was already famous when she appeared in this movie, and also we talk about the Penguin. We had a lot of fun and I think you'll enjoy it!74

NOTE: Due to technical issues (read: the producer not recording the microphone that we were talking into), the sound quality is a little shaky this episode. But Sam Kenny cleaned it up as much as he could and we still think you'll enjoy it.   For Tom Waits' 75th Birthday, EJ is joined by friends and Tom Fans Becky, Becke, and Brad to draft their favorite Tom Waits songs. It is a very fun discussion celebrating one of the all-time greats. Friendship!

It's Cranksgiving! You know, the holiday when people watch both Crank movies. For our fourth annual Cranksgiving episode, it's the Cranksgiving Drinking Game. We'll talk about the rules in the episode, but EJ gets very drunk and more personal than you might expect. Also, Crank rules. Honestly, this is a messy episode. Maybe it's funny, but at the very least we take the stance that all other movies can eat a butt.  

EJ is dealing with a lot of stuff after the election. He's maybe not smart or informed enough to just talk politics at length, but he needs this. But after a lot of rambling, he has a couple of delightful movies to discuss.  We're all doing our best over here.

EJ has news of an important lifestyle change and then talks a lot about a TV show and a video game, both from 2019. Perpetual Grace, Ltd and Baba Is You are both great but only one of them has Ben Kingsley singing "When Doves Cry".  And in the Jason Statham Film Festival, we finally meet The Meg.

Yes, there is some saucy talk but nothing that will require you to picture EJ doing anything disreputable or even fun. We've got thoughts on The Wild Robot, Agatha All Along, and Penguin. Plus Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is a tearjerker and the Jason Statham Film Festival looks at Fate of the Furious for some great action scenes and also some complete nonsense.

We're celebrating the 20th Anniversary of LOST with fan-favorite Hayley Leier (ADHD-DVD). Just having a great time talking about our favorite show: The episodes we keep rewatching, our theories that didn't pan out, our favorite characters and the love we still have for all those Lostaways. It was an absolute joy to record and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did!

After weeks of technical issues, EJ is back to talk about watching the last Jason Statham movie he hadn't seen with the deeply average Mechanic: Resurrection. Also, a favorite show comes to streaming and EJ talks about when he met James Earl Jones.

We're rewinding the Film Festival to take another look at Parker with special guest Justin Morissette (ADHD-DVD)! We talk about Taylor Hackford, Jennifer Lopez, Big Brother, post-pandemic movies, when an adaptation is maybe too faithful to the book, why that one scene is so much better than the rest of the movie, and much more! Check it out! We had so much fun that EJ's computer overheated and shut down mid-episode so there's going to be a transition that we did our best to smooth out.

After a hectic few weeks, EJ checks in with the movies and TV he's been watching. Twisters, Deadpool/Wolverine, Caped Crusader, Sunny, Time Bandits, and more! He has a sore throat, but he's doing his best.

Back from vacation, EJ's got all the details on his Chicago trip, especially the James Bond exhibit at the museum and especially especially the Comedy Bang! Bang! show and meet-and-greet. Find out who's super nice (all of them it, it turns out) and enjoy EJ's version of a perfect day.

It's Statham's birthday on Friday and after thirty-some episodes of talking about his movies, we're talking some more about his movies! This year, EJ makes a list of the pleasant surprises - the movies that were better than he was expecting or that nobody ever talks about but are actually really fun. It's just a little appreciation of our favorite guy in a podcast that is already largely about showing him appreciation.  

Lenny Burnham (House of House, Chapter Surfing) returns to talk about Statham's first full movie in the Fast and Furious franchise. We talk about Deckard Shaw, the sometimes moving and sometimes bizarre ways they handled Paul Walker's death during filming, the franchise as a whole, the absolute shocking presence of Djimon Hounsou, and whether or not the streets do, in fact, always win. Plus all the tangents you've come to expect from a guest episode! We had a lot of fun and you will to! And then you should check out Lenny's podcasts and just be awash in fun.

Returning Champion Hayley Leier (ADHD-DVD) is back to talk about 2015's Spy, an out-and-out comedy where our guy gets to be really funny. We discuss Melissa McCarthy's career, how much Wonder Woman 1984 does not exist, Walton Goggins (who is not in the movie), and we spend a lot of time talking about comedy podcasts. This was so much fun to record and you will enjoy it unless you're an absolute pill.

This week, EJ's avoiding the real world by watching The Bear and House of the Dragon. Plus, The Quick and the Dead absolutely rules, Ant-Man 3 remains delightful no matter what anybody says, and in the Jason Statham Film Festival, EJ turns out to be the number one fan of Wild Card. It's an occasionally thoughtful drama about a gambling addict who also has Bullseye powers and can kill you with a credit card.

True life stories of awkward interactions! Positive reviews of nerd TV shows that have made dummies angry for bad reasons! The Franchise Report brings us back to the days of the weird credits in Wakanda Forever, and the Jason Statham Film Festival gets into Expendables 3 and the appearance of Baby Glen Powell.

It's all movie talk this week as EJ goes to the theater for Inside Out 2, and then re-watches Arrival and experiences the actual madness of Clifford. In the Franchise Report, he finishes the Dirty Harry series after what feels like years, and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us Homefront, a movie that seems like it's going to be bad but turned out to be surprisingly enjoyable. Mostly good movies this week!

When you've got a movie where Jason Statham has only 20 seconds of screen time, you need a great guest to cover it. And we've got one with actress and podcaster Katie Wright (Brett Easton Hell Yes)! We talk about the Fast Saga as a whole, unlikely celebrity friendships, Dalton Wilcox, and the undeniable charm of our main guy. It's a fun discussion that occasionally works its way back to the movie!

This week, EJ has a trivia update and a depressing look inside his birthday celebration. The Acolyte and Hacks are good TV shows, and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us Redemption (or as some people call it, Hummingbird), a movie that's surprisingly good and almost great.

EJ is pleased to report that he's enjoying the new season of Doctor Who. Also, he had a great time at Furiosa and doesn't care about the box office. In the Franchise Report, the Dirty Harry movies continue to be not nearly as good as he remembers. And the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us the underrated Parker. We're watching things!

One more episode of Ape Talk as EJ remembers when somebody got stabbed at his showing of King Kong (2005) and reflects on comics' greatest gorillas. In the franchise report, the third Dirty Harry movie is eminently forgettable and the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us the mixed bag that is Expendables 2. Thank you for being a friend!

This week, EJ remembers to talk about the new season of Fargo. Also, he doesn't spoil the wild thing that happens in Sugar but he does mention that a wild thing happens in Sugar. In movie news, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is good, Magnum Force is not, and in the Jason Statham Film Festival, he wanted to like safe more than he did. Plus, he hits 500 issues in his Daredevil reading project and he would like some credit for that.

This week, EJ talks more about a single picture of Superman than you would ever think possible. There's some TV talk and then we go to the movies and check out The Fall Guy. Plus, the franchise report looks at War for the Planet of the Apes and the Jason Statham Film Festival has more enthusiasm for Killer Elite than the movie probably warrants.

This week, EJ is feeling bleak but at least he watched Fallout and Baby Reindeer, among other things. He says at least one thing that he definitely should have cut from the episode before getting into movie talk, including Civil War and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Plus, the Franchise Report witnesses the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Blitz is one of the nicest surprises of the Jason Statham Film Festival. Check out our great sponsor at teesbysummer.com!

EJ is back from vacation! He met an Instagram dog, saw his first NBA game, and almost missed his flight, among other things. Check out his audio vacation slides, if that's any kind of a thing. Great sponsors never take a vacation so check out teesbysummer.com!

There's a Trivia Night report and some recent TV recommendations. Plus, the Franchise Report deals with some damn dirty apes and the Jason Statham Film Festival takes a look at Gnomeo and Juliet, because we're nothing if not comprehensive. Check out our awesome sponsor teesbysummer.com!

EJ did things this week! A trip to the courthouse and a more fun trip to see Joe Pera! Plus, we've got Godzilla X Kong, The Thing prequel, and Dirty Harry to talk about, plus the Jason Statham Film Festival brings us The Mechanic. That's a lot of movies! Check out our awesome sponsor teesbysummer.com!

Writer, publisher, and raconteur Larry Young (Astronauts in Trouble, Black Diamond, Loose Cannon, a million other things) joins the Jason Statham Film Festival to talk about The Expendables. We talk all the big action stars, the ways in which the movie is weird and the parts of it that are awesome, and then we go on some tangents. It's a wide-ranging discussion that includes Larry's thoughts on being a canonical Marvel character. It's a lot of fun! So much fun that I forgot to mention our awesome sponsor teesbysummer.com! But check them out!

This week, EJ's watching Apples Never Fall and Girls5Eva. He's distressed about some James Bond rumors and he's baffled by actors who look substantially older than they are. In the Franchise Report, The Thing is kind of a perfect movie. And the Jason Statham Film Festival lands on a real clunker with the eminently forgettable 13. Check out our great sponsor teesbysummer.com!

This week, we're talking Fargo and Dune 2, both of which are great. Then the Franchise Report wraps up the Muppets with Muppets Most Wanted (Good!) and our series on The Thing begins with 1951's The Thing From Another World (Kinda Boring!). And finally, the Jason Statham Film Festival hits the big one with Crank 2: High Voltage, a movie that delights us to no end. Also endlessly delightful? Our sponsor teesbysummer.com!  

A short-lived TV show AND a Jason Statham movie? That's right, Rachel Hadaway (Rachel's Chart Chart on the People Are the Enemy podcast) returns to talk about Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and the much-missed Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age and then she helps wrap up the Transporter franchise. We loved the show and the movie is probably the weakest in the franchise but still has some truly awesome moments. We talk Statham's back muscles, three guys with iconic roles trying something new, and so much more. The conversation is so jam-packed that we totally failed to mention the Pets of a Certain Age, a wonderful French Bulldog and a first-rate Orange Tabby. We missed the chance to talk cute animals! It's a big epsiode! Check out our awesome sponsor teesbysummer.com!

Lenny Burnham (House of House; Chapter Surfing) returns to talk about Jason Statham's 2008 film Death Race. It's a movie that is both as dumb as you want it to be and smarter than you expect. We talk about the surprisingly on-point satire, Joan Allen and Ian McShane classing up the joint, Statham at his most jacked, and much more. It's really fun! Check out Lenny's podcasts, House of House and Chapter Surfing! And check out our awesome sponsor teesbysummer.com!