First vs Last

Thanksgiving is the time we think about family. And when we think about family, we think about the Fast & Furious franchise! First vs. Last returns from its slumber to look at this summer's blockbuster The Fate of the Furious and see how it compares to the original The Fast and the Furious!  Find out  just how far Dominic Toretto and his familia have come over the last 16 years! 

In 2009, after the abomination of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, who would have thought the Wolverine trilogy would rise from the ashes like a phoenix to bring us Logan, one of the best superhero movies of all time. In this spoiler-filled episode, we discuss the whole Wolverine "trilogy" and how Logan and Origins have remarkably similar beats (only one movie is, you know, good). We also reflect on Hugh Jackman's 17-year tenure as James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine. And what scenes in Logan made us cry (spoiler alert: it's different for each of our panelists)! Plus the answers to questions you didn't even know you needed to know about Wolverine's healing factor! Please download and subscribe today!

On the 2nd episode of First vs Last, we go back to a simpler time when everybody agreed that Nazis were bad and worthy of punching.  Chris and Kimberly join Vince to discuss the film history of everyone's favorite whip-wielding community college professor: Indiana Jones! We'll look at the much beloved Raiders of the Lost Ark and compare it to 2008's Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- which if you ask the internet, was the worst movie ever made! Also covered: Reddit's top fan theories, which panelist's dad REALLY wants to be Indiana Jones in real life, and was Crystal Skull doomed to be a hated film from the start.

We're pleased to announce our newest show: FIRST VS LAST! FIRST VS LAST covers long-running music and videogame franchises by discussing at length the first and most recent entries of the series. FIRST VS LAST seeks to answer questions like: How have characters, storytelling techniques, and plot points changed over the years? Did the series change focus over its sequels? What series mainstays were there from the beginning, and what was added over later entries? Our first episode covers the long-running Mario Kart videogame series. Vince and special guest Cody start with 1992's Super Mario Kart (for the Super Nintendo) and compare it to 2014's Mario Kart 8 (for the Wii U).   Listen as Vince and Cody are surprised to see how much of the Mario Kart formula was right there from the start (like the lightning bolt, Lakitu saving you when you fall off a cliff, and freaking Rainbow Road), and what things went away and came back (picking up coins on the track)! Along the way, they cover when the pesky blue shell was added, when the battle mode stopped being a major focus, and the rise of online gaming. Also, they talk about their favorite kart racing games that sprung up in the Mario Kart wake (Diddy Kong Racing: Yay! / Star Wars Super Bombad Racing: Boo!)! Next time: Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

Well, it's come to this: the series finale of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!  After a three-month hiatus, Vince, Michael, Scott, and Dylan return to say adieu to the flagship podcast. Topics include: San Antonio jazz club recommendations, not wanting to be friends with people who don't like Battleship, and how long have certain CBS sitcoms been on the air! Please keep this podcast in your feed.  Next week, it will be transforming into our new show FIRST VS LAST, a show talking about long-running series and how they've transformed over the years. Our first episode is "Super Mario Kart vs. Mario Kart 8" and you don't want to miss it!

For Halloween this year, ALL MY FRIENDS are tackling the spookiest subject of all: our own mortality! We reflect on the celebrity deaths of 2016, and celebrate the best work from David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Merle Haggard, Prince, and Gene Wilder! Other topics include, how many covers have the Wallflowers recorded? How instrumental was Billy Zane in getting David Bowie for Zoolander?  Is it good or bad that Prince's last acting credit was for New Girl?

What're you lookin' at?  For our latest Movie Draft episode, we're picking the best & brightest New York movies! How terrifying would it be to be the mom from Big, and see a grown man wearing your kidnapped son's underwear?  Is Birdman the best movie to watch on mute at a bar?  Is the Men in Black song the best movie song ever? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!

SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE WITH SATURDAY NIGHT LOVE!!  Vince and Kia rate and review every SNL presidential character. From Chevy Chase's Gerald Ford to Dana Carvey's George H.W. Bush to Jay Pharaoh's Barack Obama, we cover every single time they covered sitting presidents. We even dive deep into Michael McKean's tenure as Bill Clinton and friend-of-the-show Randy Quaid's Ronald Reagan!  And some notable candidates who didn't get the highest office, like Dana Carvey's Ross Perot and Tina Fey's Sarah Palin! So you'll definitely want to check out this week's podcast.  It's great!  It's fantastic!  You've never seen a podcast like it!

On this week's episode, we're looking at the last 3 presidential eras - those of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama!  And specifically, who was best for pop culture? Did Tom Hanks do his best work under Clinton, Bush, or Obama?  When was Green Day most successful?  Was Will Smith better off before the pre-Willennium days? Listen this week for a winner-take-all debate where we determine the best and worst presidents of the last 24 years, purely through the pop culture their eras inspired!

This week we're going back to a much simpler time: summer 2001. The guys delve into Now Vol. 7, the end of the innocence. They'll review each and every track (some in more depth than others) and draft their favorite to accurately judge the songs' merits. Other topics include: dressage, splodging, dissing people on the internet, and quakers.

A lot of our friends are having kids these days, and Michael and Vince argue which of their namesakes are better: MICHAEL or VINCE Who are the best Michaels in film, TV, sports, music, and art?  And who are the best Vinces?  And are the Vinces better than the Michaels? With Kimberly as a neutral third party!

All My Friends Are Right Here for the Right Reasons this week, because we're talking about the holy trinity of reality dating competitions - The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise! Newcomer Sara and Shay join Vince, Kia, and Kimberly as they explore everything about these series, including how would you behave if you were a contestant on the show, what the different contestants' LinkedIn and Match.com profiles look like, and what's so genuinely appealing about trashy reality television! Even if you're not a fan of the Bachelor trilogy, you will be after this episode!

Recently, Gizmodo made a Freedom of Information Request to find out what movies were aboard the International Space Station.  The full list contains a bonkers mix of recent Best Picture winners, blockbusters, Christmas movies, and forgotten romantic comedies. On this episode: Kia, Dylan, and Vince imagine themselves as astronauts part of the Space Station's movie planning committee.  What movie are they watching for the first night?  What movie are they watching when the Russians come to visit?  And what movie franchise or TV series are they totally binge-watching? Also, the boys discover who's the best ghost writer in all of Hollywood!

Radical! Tubular! Voodoo Economics! This week, we're going back to one of our favorite games: Music Decade! The guys will judge the merits of three given songs from each year in the 1980s, and ultimately determine the 10 songs that perfectly define the decade. Along the way they'll answer important questions like: Was John Mellencamp an icon of gay fashion? What's the real difference between The Replacements and The New Radicals? And do music notes mysteriously get higher in a karaoke room than they do in your car? Spotify Playlist: http://spoti.fi/29q65mQ

Fifteen years ago, Dylan and Scott wrote & directed the award-winning short film "DAY OF THE INVASION", a loving homage to the alien invasion B-movies of the 1950s.   DAY OF THE INVASION had everything - love, drama, comedy, the best movie president ever (played by Vince) and DESTRUCTOBOT 5000! Now, Dylan and Scott have booked a meeting with Hollywood's movers & shakers to pitch a feature length version of DAY OF THE INVASION for a new generation. This is their planning session before they meet with the fabled "Pitch Room."

In honor of Father's Day, our panel of expert parents share the TV and movies their kids love that they hate.  Join us for a cathartic episode where our parent friends unload on how much they hate Caillou and Thomas the Tank Engine and Toodles! Sometimes we hate how the main character is a whiny brat.  Sometimes we hate the premise of the whole world wondering things like Why is a science teacher relying on his 4th-grade students for lesson plans and how can Caillou's family afford that house on a single income? Also, to balance out all the negativity, our panel explains the things they do like and the things they wished their kids did like. For those of you don't have kids, this episode will give you all the things you need to avoid.  And for those of you that don't want kids, this episode will re-affirm that you made the right decision.

The Nintendo 64 turns 20 this year, and we're hitting our 64th episode, which means it's time for our NINTENDO 64 SPECIAL! Many of our friends had extensive videogame collections, and those collections helped inform whose house we wanted to go over to for sleepover parties.  Chase, Cody, and Vince draft the best Nintendo 64 collection, made up of the best racing, sports, multiplayer, and single-player games! Join us for an awesome trip down memory lane and some great retro-gaming recommendations.

X-Men: Apocalypse comes out this week, and to celebrate the X-Men film series' Sweet 16, we're ranking the previous 5 X-Men films (and discussing the 3 spinoff films).  What's the worst?  What's the best? Also, who's really to blame for the failure of The Last Stand (which turns 10 years old today)? And.we discuss screenwriter Simon Kinberg's penchant for burning bridges (in both The Last Stand and Apocalypse).  And what X-Man would be the best Pokémon?

Take a trip with us back to 2001 as we evaluate the hottest hits on Now, That's What I Call Music Vol. 6. We'll discuss all the songs and draft our favorites, determining what tracks have stood the test of time. All that plus: the band that spawned from the ashes of 3LW, the shocking truth behind the origin of Coldplay's "Yellow," and we expose the little-known Swedish plot to take over popular music in 2001. Playlist: http://spoti.fi/1rNC5WG  

We've got an embarrassment of superhero movie riches now, so ALL MY FRIENDS ARE HERE to look back at the two cartoons that first got us into superheroes: the 90s X-men and Spider-Man animated series. Join Chris, Vince, and Richard as they remember the great storylines of the X-Men animated series and how they managed to pack Apocalypse and Days of Future Past into the first season.  Also, does Wolverine love Morph more than Jean Grey? And Vince recounts how the Spider-Man series quickly went off the deep-end as Mary Jane's clone joined a Dormammu cult and Spider-Man teamed up with Spider-Men from alternate dimensions to fight a Spider-Man possessed by the Carnage symbiote! This episode gets especially nerdy.

Let's kick this summer off with a great big music festival!  Your favorite bands have come together to celebrate the summer and Game of Thrones?  Why Game of Thrones?  Because GoT is a big deal, that's why! On this episode, we pick the best 18 bands to headline our Game of Thrones music festival, based on how they represent parts of Game of Thrones.  On the Winterfell Stage, we've got bands with multiple deceased members who are still playing.  On the the Quiet Isle Stage, we've got the best solo acoustic artists for your listening pleasure!  And Beyond the Wall, we've got the bands you'd never thought would reunite, reuniting just for our festival!  And more! Please make your own recommendations at allmyfriendarerighthere.com or our Facebook page "All My Friends Are Right Here"!

All my friends are back for another rousing round of trivia!  This time, the questions revolve around Harry Potter, The Terminator series, the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Joan Cusack! Find out the answers to questions like "Who's older: John or Joan Cusack?" and "Is that an Underworld sequel subtitle or a Resident Evil sequel subtitle?"

It's the most wonderful time of the year for country music legend Willie Nelson! On this episode of All My Friends Are Right Here, three of his biggest fans wish Willie a happy birthday (as well as any other holidays he might be observing this week) by delving deep into his catalog to discuss their favorite moments in his incredible, unlikely career. Topics include: how Willie discovered his signature sound, misguided cover choices, and smoking weed ON TOP OF THE WHITE HOUSE.Willie Nelson - The Early Years (Spotify): spoti.fi/1qRARte

Alright gumshoes! We need you to help us find the best educational videogames, TV shows, books, magazines, and toys! Vince's son is getting older, and Vince needs to know the best pop culture for teaching children! Did Oregon Trail really teach you anything?  What was the first educational book Vince ever remember reading? What was the better Carmen Sandiego experience: the videogame or the TV game show? Also, does watching Nicktoons in Spanish count as watching educational TV? Does if liking La Catrina leave you pre-disposed to like The Vampire Diaries. And did There Will Be Blood rip off a scene from Eureka's Castle? Please hit up allmyfriendsarerighthere.com and tell us your favorites!

Weezer came out with The White Album last week, which has us reflecting on bands we used to love but no longer care about!  Why did our love fall apart?  Did we grow up?  Did the band change its sound?  Did they get political in a really weird way? Also, how many times does a band have to tell you "We're going back to our roots with this new album?" before you finally tap out?  And, who's got the better lead singer turned comic-book-writer: My Chemical Romance or Say Anything? And speaking of Say Anything, why does Kia only like bands who are named after movies?

When you're talking prestigious awards, it doesn't get much better than the EGOT -- the quadruple crown consisting of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Only a handful of artists and performers have ever pulled it off. So, who is the most likely to join the hallowed halls of Whoopi and enter into this exclusive club? On this week's episode, the guys will compare artists who have three of the awards and determine who has the best shot at pulling off the EGOT. Along the way, they'll ask difficult questions like: Should Elton John write a House of Cards spec script? Would Geoffrey Rush be a better front man for Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts than Russell Crowe? And why isn't Lin-Manuel Miranda president yet?

On this week's Batman Super-Spectacular, we rank all nine of the theatrically released Batman films!  That means the 60's Batman: The Movie, the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher quartet, and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, plus the animated Mask of the Phantasm. Our panel of Bat-experts decides the best Batman movie and the worst Batman movie.  We also decide the best & worst Batman actor and the best & worst Bruce Wayne actor (and they're not necessarily the same!).  And...find out which Batman movie taught Richard about the existence of the United Nations!

We make fun of a lot of people on ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE, but that's not always fair.  Most of our much-maligned creators have done good work.  And on this episode, we're going to find the BEST OF THE WORST! What's the best Joel Schumacher film?  What's the best Limp Bizkit song?  Why are all of Kia's friends talking about "50 First Dates"? Also, what "Full House" characters correspond to the characters in "Hamlet"?

The name of the show is ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE, but someday, all my friends will not be here.  Because they will be dead. On this episode, we express our wishes for our funerals.  Our last wills and testaments.  What celebrity guest would we want to sing at our funeral?  What would it be like if Gallagher delivered our eulogies?  Do we want our wives or girlfriends to re-marry, and if so, is Taye Diggs available? Also, find out how many times Richard has watched the entire run of Scrubs.  Spoiler alert: It's more than 1 dozen, but less than 3 dozen.

On this episode, the guys are going back to those gold soundz. It's another installment of Music Decade, the game where five panelists debate the ten songs that best represent a given decade. This time the target is the 1990s, the era that gave us OJ Simpson's Bronco chase, Garth Brooks's valiant American Music Awards concession, and MORTAL KOMBAT!!!Listen to the playlist HERE: http://spoti.fi/1oEON8u NOTE: Apologies listeners, a couple of the songs nominated are not on Spotify.

On this very special 50th episode, all my friends are taking a look at the Academy Awards from 20 years ago! Also: Did Braveheart really deserve to win Best Picture?  How was Toy Story not nominated for Best Picture?  Is A Little Princess a lost Alfonso Cuaron classic? Is Randy Newman the Roger Deakins of the Best Original Song category?

Our podcast pioneers are back with an episode that's especially made for 90s kids!  This is something which no podcast has ever done before! This time, our intrepid hosts discuss Nickelodeon's SNICK - the 90s primetime bloc for older kids, and what what shows were the best and what were the worst. Also, which episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark" messed you up the most?  Who's the best parent on Rugrats?  And what SNICK show re-enacted the story of Abraham & Isaac?

On this very romantic episode of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE (the podcast for lovers), we're talking all about l-o-v-e! You'll also learn: Who were our first celebrity crushes?  What are the best sayings on Sweetheart candies? What's the awkwardest Nicole Kidman movie to watch on a date?

What would you do if you were stuck in one podcast and every podcast was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered? That's right woodchuck-chuckers -- IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY!! Richard, Kia, Vince, and Sam expound upon the the 1993 Bill Murray/Andie MacDowell/Harold Ramis classic, answer some trivia questions, ponder what day they'd want to relive, and talk about other things that Groundhog Day inspired. BING!

With their new film Hail, Caesar! on the horizon, the guys sit down to talk about the work of Joel and Ethan Coen. Aside from generally gushing about their favorite sibling filmmakers, they'll answer tough questions like: Is The Ladykillers an underrated movie? Did No Country For Old Men actually deserve the Best Picture Oscar? And did Jeff Bridges create the Dude, or did the Dude create Jeff Bridges?

The guys are going back to the well for Now! Volume 5, the most popular entry in the Now series. And for good reason! They'll debate the top hits of the year 2000 (the first year of the Willenium) and ponder head scratchers like: Is Pharrell ageless? Does Jessica Simpson like John Mellancamp? And how did Aaron Carter beat Shaq?

It's time for another good, old-fashioned movie draft. And this time we're talking cartoons! What are the best movies based on animated TV series? What are the best stop-motion animated films? What are the best animated films rated PG-13 or higher? What are the best foreign animated films? From A Goofy Movie to The Secret of Kells to Beavis & Butthead to Waking Life, we run the gamut of animated films...and more! Learn some culture on this week's episode of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!

In every list, something has to be at the bottom.  Even when everything in the list is great.  In every Olympic race, the last-place athlete is still one of the greatest in the world. In this episode, we're naming the WORST OF THE BEST! What's the worst Wes Anderson movie?  Who's the worst Looney Toon?  What's the worst Harry Potter book?  Find out the answers to these questions and more on ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!

IT'S OUR SEASON FINALE SPECIAL!! Jurassic World!  Carly Rae Jepsen & Justin Bieber!  H is for Hawk! That's right, we're recapping 2015 in a big way!  Listen as we reflect on the year that was -- including our hot takes on Johnny Carson, The Sopranos, and Roy Orbison! We also take a look at 2016 & beyond to worry about Star Wars Episode 9 and the state of sports journalism. Also, is a fear of dinosaurs a uniquely American trait?

Any good film nerd knows that you have to have an opinion on Quentin Tarantino's movies and where they stack up.  In this episode, we build a definitive ranking of Quentin Tarantino's 8 movies.* We'll also learn that Diamond Jones and Alex had similar coming of age experiences with From Dusk Till Dawn. *Apologies to our CSI and Golden Girls fans; we're only going to be looking at his film work.

We make internet history this week as we dedicate an entire episode to saying nice things about the Star Wars prequel trilogy. In the spirit of the holidays and good cheer, we challenge ourselves to come up with 20 things that the prequel trilogy does well. Also... What are the lyrics to "Duel of the Fates"? Is Star Wars part of The Matrix? Just how awesome are Samuel L. Jackson and Christopher Lee?

It's the holiday season, so the guys are getting in the spirit by playing White Elephant, the classic office party game of gift-giving and stealing. They'll try to end up with the best gifts in four categories: Holiday Cocktail, Game To Play With The Family, Version of "Santa Baby," and Movie To Watch With Family. Along the way they'll discuss very merry topics like presents that won't fit in Santa's sleigh, awkward Never Have I Ever confessions, and sexy babies.

We're one year into the show, so happy anniversary to us! In honor of the milestone, the guys are planning a real rager of the party, and debating details like what Now! artist will perform and what Fast & Furious character will head up security. Along the way they'll discuss important topics like the oeuvre of Joan Cusack, Xenomorph job promotions, and how distracting Lenny Kravitz's penis is.   Theme song by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com).

With the release of Creed on the horizon, the gang looks back at the legacy of the Italian Stallion, Rock Balboa. Not only do they rank and discuss every movie, but they also pit their opinions against those of Sylvester Stallone himself, based on a 2013 interview in which he rated each film on a scale of 1-10. Other topics include: an appreciation of the male form, multiple whole-hearted endorsements of nationalism, and the shocking reveal of Mr. T's secret rap mentor.   Theme song by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com)

This week we're going back to school: the school of rock! On this episode, the guys play a game that will require them to know a little about rock n roll history, and a lot about the alphabet. Topics include: songs that name drop Wichita, unpopular opinions on Nirvana, and people who are not Matisyahu. Theme song by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com)

On this episode, our heroes engage in an epic Dungeons & Dragons style role-playing quest -- and this time, the battles are fought not by rolling dice, but by answering pop culture trivia questions. Armed only with their Star Trek, Harry Potter, and Love Guru knowledge, our heroes must rescue a village from the villainous thumb of lava-dwelling hipsters who drink bubbling PBR. The only way to defeat them is to shame them.  And the only way to shame them is to know more than they do.

The newest James Bond 007 movie opens this week, and though we already had a James Bond episode this year, there's no lack of things to talk about when it comes to Britain's top super spy! This week, our panel of James Bond experts, hipsters, and musically uninclined people are here to rank all 24 James Bond theme songs from top to bottom. Listen as one panelist attempts to sabotage the list by subtly sneaking not-really a James Bond song "Kingston Calypso" too high, another panelist summarizes academic research about what Madonna's "Die Another Day" lyrics really mean, and another panelist imagines a world where the Quantum of Solace was sung by Jack Black instead of Jack White.

On this very special Halloween edition of AMFARH, the guys have snuck off into the spooky woods behind Old Mr. Miller's barn to tell some scary stories. But these aren't your run of the mill Halloween tales, these are scary pop culture experiences, such as Most Upsetting Spoiler, Most Embarrassing Media Consumed With Parents, and Worst Celebrity Encounter. Topics include: Jakob Dylan hissy fits, the lovely triangles of Laura Croft, and getting shamed by your mom. Good job, mom! Theme music by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com)

Ever wonder how big time Hollywood movies get made? Well, hopefully not like this! This week Kia and Michael put on their producer hats and try to build the perfect romantic comedy by soliciting ideas from a panel of Tinsel Town's best and brightest. Along the way, they'll answer burning questions like: Is America ready for Ian McKellen as a rom com heroine? Are seals funnier than lions? And how good would a stripped-down piano version of "I Really Like You" sound?   Theme song by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com)

It’s a question that’s plagued men and women for centuries: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what pop culture artifacts would you take with you? What book would you take with you? What movie, TV season, videogame, and music album would you bring along? In this episode, be prepared for such debates as, would you take Lost with you if you were trapped on a deserted island? Also, two guys with lit degrees argue over who really wrote Jane Eyre, and Kia reminds us of that time Buddy Rich had a drum-off with the Muppets’ Animal.

Prerecorded from New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and San Antonio, it's All My Friends Are Right Here! In honor of SNL's 41st season premiere, the guys are looking back on five decades of the show to draft their all-time favorite casts. Topics include: Johnny Dangerously, the many hairstyles of Tim Meadows, and Billy Crystal sketches that were actually Chris Kattan sketches.   Theme song by Emily Dale: emisformusic.com