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The show where we horse around and talk about some of the finest films in cinema history.

the Three Friends


    • Sep 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 112 EPISODES

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    182 - DRAGONS FOREVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 47:41


    This week we talk about Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao in the martial arts classic Dragons Forever!

    181 - THE HILL AND THE HOLE & PAPER TIGERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 41:02


    This week we have a couple small episodes in one with looks at the independent weird horror film the Hill and the Hole and middle aged kung fu adventure Paper Tigers.

    180 - DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 39:24


    We were wondering what Albert Brooks is all about, so we decided to take a look at Defending Your Life.

    179 - ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 50:15


    The D.A. Pennebaker express continues to chug along with a look at the legendary Original Cast Album: Company!

    178 - DON'T LOOK BACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 54:40


    We continue our dive into the work of D.A. Pennebaker with a look at Bob Dylan's Don't Look Back.

    177 - MONTEREY POP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 65:24


    This week we're looking at D.A. Pennebaker's seminal concert film, Monterey Pop!

    176 - Marvel Phase 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 77:57


    In honor of the release of Black Widow and the season finale of Loki, we take a look at all of Marvel's many, *many* upcoming projects.

    175 - PIXIES ON THE ROAD & loudQUIETloud: A FILM ABOUT THE PIXIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 66:05


    This week we're taking a look at one of our favorite bands, the Pixies, through the lens of two documentaries, set 15 years apart, that take a look at how the band members interact with each other while on tour.

    174 - 06/29/2021 Mid-Week Edish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 67:21


    This week we're telling spooky true tales and deep diving into Brandon's work as a writer of novelty country music.

    173 - JAWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 65:03


    We kick off the summer with the ultimate kicking off the summer movie - Jaws! And Chris is back!

    172 - UNLUCKY STARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 54:16


    This week we're talking about the San Francisco set, underground, DIY, modern Kung Fu classic - Unlucky Stars!

    171 - THE CONFORMIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 76:05


    We return to our classy roots with a look at the Conformist.

    170 - ENCINO MAN & SON IN LAW

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 90:01


    This week we're weazin' the juice with a look at Pauly Shore's biggest hits.

    169 - THE BEAST

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 63:58


    We're back from hiatus with a look at the forgotten 80s war film the Beast!

    168 - MINARI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 111:39


    Jenny joins us to discuss one of 2020's most acclaimed movies and also eating bananas wrapped in American cheese slices!

    167 - TOMBSTONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 80:30


    We're taking a look at the classic 90s Western TOMBSTONE on this week's Talkin' Douglas After Dark: Russell Edition!

    166 - UNNAMED FOOTAGE FESTIVAL 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 96:45


    We're joined by our friends from the Overlook Hour to discuss this year's Unnamed Footage Festival, which will be taking the form of a 24+ hour live stream starting at 5PM PST, 03/26/2021

    165 - Gettin' Real If You Want To

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 71:03


    Mickey and Alberto talk about the new Three Friends Discord server and other issues of the day.

    164 - BLOODSPORT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 85:46


    Filmmaker Bryan Petersen (Wrecker) joins us to talk action, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Bloodsport!

    163 - I SAW THE DEVIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 59:56


    This week we're taking a look at Kim Jee-woon's  brutal revenge thriller I Saw the Devil!

    162 - TOP CRUISE: TOP CAGE - Late 90s Action (the Rock, Con Air, Face/Off)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 75:30


    This week we're taking a look at Nicolas Cage and his three late 90s action blockbusters, the Rock, Con Air, and Face/Off. Which one will be voted Top Cruise: Top Cage? Maybe Top Cruise: Top Cage is YOU?!

    161 - KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 88:39


    We're joined by Jessica's sisters Jenny and Jackie to discuss Kumiko the Treasure Hunter!

    160 - Jessica's Secret Pick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 12:33


    Next week is Jessica's pick - and it's a secret! Join us as she reveals the mystery to us live on the program!

    159 - THE LAST WALTZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 70:55


    We're joined this week by our friend Terri to discuss the Band and their legendary concert film the Last Waltz.

    158 - THE SEVENTH CURSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 47:04


    This week we're talking about the Hong Kong action/adventure/horror extravaganza the Seventh Curse!

    157 - NEW YEAR'S SOUP 2020/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 58:56


    Ever work hard on something only to find out no one cares? Who was America's Sweetheart in the early 2000s? Pizza? All that and a few surprises on this week's episode! Happy New Year!

    156 - Strange and esoteric short horror films

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 22:35


    Mickey's going solo this week to investigate some of the weirdest and most unique short horror films from throughout the history of cinema. Happy holidays! Find resources and links to all the films discussed in today's episode at 156.thethreefriends.com

    155 - RETURN TO OZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 59:18


    We finish up our Oz miniseries with a little peek into the Disney vault, at the strange, one of a kind oddity that is Return to Oz.

    154 - THE WIZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 73:17


    Our journey down the Yellow Brick Road continues! Helen Sustarich, host of the Honestlyhelen Podcast, returns to chat about the Wiz!

    153 - THE WIZARD OF OZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 46:00


    Hey - this week the Three Friends are off to see the Wizard.

    152 - TURKEY SOUP 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 12:16


    In this very special mini-sode we talk food, movies, and fun! Happy Thanksgiving!

    151 - ALIEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 64:52


    It's Sigourney time!

    150 - 11/10/2020 Midweek Edish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 31:00


    This week we're talking about all kinds of things, like Blade playing the saxophone, the Holidate, Train to Busan, and Corbin Bernsen's recent output.

    149 - PUMPKIN SOUP 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 77:13


    It's time for our annual look at all things Halloween! From which Monster we would want to advise us in a Cyrano de Bergerac situation to whether or not the Monster Mash is actually scary, we cover it all!

    148 - PUMPING IRON

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 65:55


    Jessica joins us as we take a dive into the world of 70s body building, with this special Arnold Schwarzenegger edition of Talkin' Douglas After Dark.

    147 - BLEEDING AUDIO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 88:39


    We're joined this week by filmmaker Chelsea Christer for an in-depth discussion of her already award-winning debut feature, Bleeding Audio. This documentary details the rise, fall, and return of the legendary Bay Area alternative rock band the Matches. Bleeding Audio is not currently available through the usual channels, but keep an eye on bleeding-audio.com for your chance to catch it as it continues to tour the festival circuit. 

    146 - LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 52:08


    This week we're looking into the legendary video essay Los Angeles Plays Itself!

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    145 - DUMMY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 70:34


    Jenny Chang joins us this week for Jessica's pick, the 2002 Adrian Brody starring indie comedy, Dummy!

    144 - MIAMI VICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 69:01


    Jessica joins us to talk about Michael Mann's big screen adaptation of Miami Vice, and opinions are varied!

    143 - 09/08/2020 Weekend Edish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 53:24


    This week we're talking about the films of Chadwick Boseman, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Project Power, Hot Ones, and so much more!

    142 - THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 54:29


    We're joined this week by Miguel Martinez of Saint Francis & the Wolf to discuss the 1940 classic comedy of remarriage, the Philadelphia Story, staring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.

    141 - Betting on Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 65:31


    We're joined by anti-multi-level-marketing activist Elizabeth Riley Chiechi to take a look at Betting on Zero, a 2016 documentary investigating allegations that dietary supplement company Herbalife is an illegal pyramid scheme. Join the Sounds Like MLM But Ok group on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. For some of the resources and literature Elizabeth mentions in the episode please see the show notes on thethreefriends.com

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    140 - IKIRU

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 70:22


    This week we're taking a look at Akira Kurosawa's heart-touching masterpiece Ikiru.

    139 - Dream Criterion Releases w/ the Top Five5 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 105:51


    Joey and Shaun, hosts of the Top Five5 Podcast, join us to count down our top 5 most wanted dream Criterion releases!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 1:08


    Hey, we're off this week but Alberto and Mickey were the guests on the TopFive5 podcast both last week and this week counting down our top 5 favorite Criterion releases! You can find the TopFive5 Podcast HERE You can also watch them on YouTube, which is our recommended way of consuming the show, right HERE 

    138 - 07/28/2020 Midweek Edish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 77:45


    Jessica joins us to talk about what we've been watching and also hot dogs.

    137 - EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN & TORTILLA SOUP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 68:05


    Jessica joins us to talk about Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman and its American remake Tortilla Soup!

    136 - 7/14/2020 Mid-Week Edish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 70:22


    Jim drops by to catch up and discuss what we've been watching.

    135 - THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART II: THE METAL YEARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 66:39


    Ash, drummer of St. Francis & the Wolf, joins us on our THIRD ANNIVERSARY(!!!) for a discussion about Penelope Spheeris's seminal document of the late 80's Hollywood hair metal scene, the Decline of Western Civilization Part II: the Metal Years!

    134 - TOP CRUISE: 2010s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 63:15


    It's time to pit three Tom Cruise movies against each other to decide which will earn the coveted prize of TOP CRUISE: 2010s. Will it be Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Edge of Tomorrow, or Rock of Ages?! Maybe, just maybe, TOP CRUISE is YOU!

    133 - PINOCCHIO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 59:17


    This week we're taking a look at Pinocchio, the second feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios!

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