The 'Cast and the Curious

We successfully avoided trailers, twitter, Vin's instagram, scuttlebutt and hearsay for a whole year so our viewing of F9 would be as spoiler free as possible. It didn't work, we knew about Han the whole time. However, the culmination of our life's work lies within this episode. Please enjoy. 

No Diesel here!!! We're talkin about The Circle season 2. Deal with it!

A lil something for the fantasy nerds! This movie has everything - witchcraft, medieval times, Catholicism, Elijah Wood in a turtleneck. And a special guest appearance by Michael Caine's rotting corpse! 

Turns out Vin is a big ole nerd and we love that for him. Our pal Harlan joins us to ruminate on the fantasy world living in Vin Diesel's head rent free. Harlan is the resident DM for Better Than Heroes - a weekly twitch D&D show featuring lots of funny folks playing live. You can stream it here: https://twitch.tv/betterthanheroes

Melinda forgot we even had an episode this week! A lot of old themes come out to play in A Man Apart. Vin has a goatee, there's a chihuahua, and we're visited by our old friend F. Gary Gary. 

On this episode we use Steve Volan's Internet™️ to watch and discuss the unexpected cult hit The Iron Giant. We are joined by man-about-town Steve Volan to discuss life when you're 6'8” and whether or not Ted Hughes was a dick. We also bring up Vin Diesel here and there. 

In this episode, Andrew and Melinda watch a XXX movie with her brother!!! Gross!!! Just kidding, we watched xXx which is an xtreme sports comedy spy thriller action drama starring Vin Diesel and the only woman implicated in the #MeToo movement, Asia Argento. If you think that would be tough to pull off, you're correct. But the movie is fun. Grab a sobe and enjoy the ep!!!Follow Adam on all platforms at @KashOnAir and subscribe to his YouTube channel https://youtube.com/channel/UCWJuLqwLfVxiKy_mTo3qfzw

For this installment, Melinda and Andrew review and recap Knockaround Guys, a mafia movie that takes place in Montana and stars noted Italian American actor Seth Green. It's alright. 

Melinda and Andrew went into Pitch Black not knowing a dang thing about it! Turns out this is Vin's first portrayal as Riddick (as in The Chronicles of). It takes place in space which was another surprise. I think in 2000 this was considered a really good movie. Vin really shines in this, it's a good thing he has those sunglasses!!!

This field was intentionally left blank by Melinda who realized Boiler Room was... a necessary step in Vin Diesel's career I guess? It was a bit of a sleeper hit and certainly reinforced the idea that Vin could play an alpha-bro type with a rich inner-life. But again there's not much more to say; therefore, this field was intentionally left blank. 

We discuss all kinds of things in this one: the horrors of war, the audition process, Scientology, what race Vin Diesel is, how problematic it is for two white people to discuss what race Vin Diesel is. We also discovered that if you don't want to watch a 3 hour movie, the clips that you need are probably all on YouTube! God bless the internet, God bless us, and God bless Vin Diesel.

Tbh I don't know if that's factually true, he may have acted or written before but this feature film is without a doubt his baby. His baby that says the n-word! Listen to us navigate that while still trying to somewhat defend our Vin fandom. And hey, now that we're back for the long haul, let's be friends. Melinda Kashner: @kashnerd on Twitter, @melindo64 on Instagram Andrew Funkhouser: @buttgrenade on Twitter, @andrewfunkhouser on Instagram Discord: https://discord.gg/mdNdpmA

Melinda and Andrew are reunited once more to discuss Vin's newest single Days Are Gone. They also make a very important announcement about the future of the pod!!!

Well well well, here we are. The good news is Hobbs and Shaw holds up pretty well for being a bastardization of the Fast and Furious franchise. The bad news is - there is no bad news! Enjoy yet another delightful episode where Melindandrew poorly describe intricate  fight scenes and argue over the pronunciation of words. They are also joined by the golden-voiced Sam Clark (@senordavenport) for one last thrill ride. But don't be sad. Stay tuned for a series retrospective and to get more info on what the F8 of this podcast will be...

Anyone who knows Vin Diesel knows that he is a creator at heart. Recently he graduated from recording himself singing Rihanna covers in his basement (https://youtu.be/w5t-CmCwhZo) to releasing professionally produced originals. His new song Feel Like I Do is a club banger with Degrassi Next Gen undertones - an instant classic! Melinda and Andrew were once again a lil sleepy, but thankfully Vin has given us the antidote. Thank you Vin!!!!

The eighth movie marks the end of the franchise until the 9th movie comes out next year (thanks Obama). I mean, we'll be doing Hobbs and Shaw but it won't be the same!!! But while we are sad to say goodbye to our friends for now, we are excited to talk about bad boy daddy Dom going rogue with a one-woman international crime syndicate in the sky. 

The Pacifier is famously the second film in the Fast and Furious canon, taking place shortly after the first movie while Brian and Roman are reuniting for 2 Fast 2 Furious. Melinda and Andrew were very tired when they recorded this and it shows. Enjoy!!!

Paul Walker's face may be CGI, but one thing that's not CGI is our love for these movies. And when you love something, you accept it for what it is, flaws and all! We are thrilled to be joined by Matt McPherson of the Oh My Goss podcast empire to discuss where it all went wrong. RIP Paul Walker!!!!Listen and subscribe to Oh My Goss here: https://linktr.ee/buttgrenade

Ok these episodes are getting LONG and DAUNTING because these movies are getting LONG and DAUNTING. So much insane shit happens. Melinda is practically out of breath just trying to explain the plot. Andrew gets attacked. Davey is a dream. The audio sucks but love is in the air! Hold onto your Jesus pieces and enjoy!!!!Listen to Davey's podcast the Talky Horror Show here: https://anchor.fm/talkyhorrorshowFollow Davey on Twitter @tweetwillow

Fast Five is when the series finally pushes the Nos button and now we're flying in high gear!!! The Rock shows up. Tyrese is back!!!!! So much happens. Our friends Jill and Dan Swank Warner stop by to help us navigate this new terrain. Side note: I (Melinda) have known Jill for nine years but primarily in an online capacity. Her username was JillSwankinoff and I just assumed that was her last name. I learned during this episode that her last name was in fact Swank the whole time. Swankinoff was a dirty joke. Enjoy!!!!

Here at ‘Cast and Curious industries, we value fine cinema. And no cinema is finer than this short film written and directed by Vin Diesel himself. It serves as an accompaniment to the fourth movie OR the fourth music video on TRL - it has a similar feel. No heists or street races in this one, though there is a jail break. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some island time with your compadres Melinda and Andrew. You can watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/46696697

Widely regarded as the worst FNF installment by movie critics, the fourth movie is a distinct turning point for the series. Do we agree that it's the worst one? Well you'll just have to listen to find out (we don't, movie 2 is clearly way worse). Tim McLaughlin joins us to drop some serious knowledge and keep us gigglin'. Enjoy!!!Follow Tim on Instagram @hot_comic69 and Twitter @MayorOfFartTown 

If you didn't like the first two movies, don't worry because they decided to completely start over for this one. Joined by exactly none of the original cast, we follow some new ugly dude as he sinks deeper and deeper into the seedy underbelly of Japanese street racing. Andrew and Melinda are joined by their friend Dillon Hooten to decipher ancient Japanese proverbs, try to remember what high school was like, and reconnect with their absent drunk fathers. Enjoy!!!

How do you improve upon something as moderately ok as the seminal The Fast and the Furious? You don't. But you do add Ludacris, move it to Miami, and also make it worse. We can't in good conscience recommend you watch the movie first, but we won't stop you! Follow David Britton on Twitter and Instagram @lazersaurus

The year is 2001. Americans are street racing and knocking back Coronas with their familias. In this episode, Melinda and Andrew meet to discuss the 2001 summer blockbuster The Fast and The Furious. We recommend you give it a watch before listening. Then grab a cold Corona and a hot tuna sandwich and join your friends as they begin the cinematic journey of a lifetime. 

Melinda Kashner and Andrew Funkhouser prepare to take you on the journey of a lifetime through the vast, rich worlds that lie within The Fast and the Furious universe. A podcast for die hards and newcomers alike, Melinda has never seen any of the movies and Andrew has maybe possibly seen at least part of two of them he thinks. Listen as they discuss their preexisting knowledge of the series and make predictions for what is to come.