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This week on Challenge Accepted, Frank and Thomas are joined by the incredible team from Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming—Ash, Bo, and Robert! Together, they break down the Steven Spielberg classic Catch Me If You Can as part of John Williams Month. The group dives into the film's engaging story, Leonardo DiCaprio's standout performance, and Tom Hanks' dynamic role. They also discuss John Williams' unique jazz-infused score, the film's historical liberties, and how it stacks up against other Spielberg films. Plus, find out how you can win a $25 Fandango gift card by reviewing the podcast! Timestamps and Topics: 00:00 – Introduction – Frank welcomes listeners and introduces guests from Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming. 00:19 – Exciting Updates & Giveaway – Weekly Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man reviews, upcoming Severance Season 2 breakdown, and details on how to win Venom tickets! 01:24 – Meet the Guests – Ash, Bo, and Robert discuss their podcasts and what they bring to the table in film and gaming analysis. 03:06 – Breaking Down Catch Me If You Can – A deep dive into the film's themes, performances, and impact. 06:21 – The Tension & Suspense – How the film balances anxiety and drama through its cat-and-mouse chase. 09:42 – Father Figures & Emotional Weight – The contrasting influences of Frank Abagnale Sr. and Carl Hanratty on Frank Jr. 14:38 – Frank's Confidence & Cons – The real-life genius behind the deception. 22:02 – Tom Hanks as Carl Hanratty – How his performance elevates the film. 26:14 – The Many Faces of Leonardo DiCaprio – Why this film stands out among his best performances. 28:08 – John Williams' Unique Score – A departure from his usual orchestral style with a jazzy, intimate feel. 35:59 – Fact vs. Fiction – The true story vs. Spielberg's adaptation and creative liberties. 42:31 – Alternative Casting Choices – Johnny Depp as Frank? James Gandolfini as Carl? 45:07 – Final Thoughts & Scores – How Catch Me If You Can holds up today. 46:44 – Next Challenge: Empire Strikes Back – The team gears up for next week's deep dive into one of the greatest Star Wars films. 47:09 – Where to Find Collateral Cinema & Collateral Gaming – Biweekly episodes, YouTube content, and where to support their work. Key Takeaways: Catch Me If You Can remains a fun, engaging film with impressive performances. Leonardo DiCaprio captures the youthful charm and desperation of Frank Abagnale Jr. Tom Hanks' Carl Hanratty is a perfect counterbalance and father figure to Frank. John Williams' jazz-infused score adds a unique and unexpected vibe to the film. The movie takes liberties with the real story, but they enhance the narrative. The chemistry between DiCaprio and Hanks makes this one of Spielberg's best character-driven films. Memorable Quotes: “This movie is fantastic. It's extremely watchable and just a blast.” – Frank “Frank Sr. and Carl both admire Frank Jr. but push him in completely different directions.” – Bo “John Williams' score here is like a smoky jazz club—it's intimate, fun, and unpredictable.” – Thomas “Watching this as a kid, I thought this was the life. Watching it now, it feels like anxiety overload!” – Robert Call to Action: Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with your friends! Send us a screenshot of your review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to enter our Captain America: Brave New World ticket giveaway! Use #ChallengeAcceptedPod when sharing your thoughts on social media. Links and Resources: Visit GeekFreaksPodcast.com for all the latest news and updates. Follow Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Support Collateral Media through their Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee pages. Follow Us: Twitter: @CAPodcastLive Instagram: @challengeacceptedlive TikTok: @challengeacceptedlive Listener Questions: Want us to cover a specific movie or show? Have a challenge idea? Send in your questions and suggestions for future episodes! Apple Podcast Tags: Challenge Accepted, Catch Me If You Can, John Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Film Podcast, Movie Review, Geek Culture, Collateral Cinema, Collateral Gaming, Film Analysis, Classic Movies, Movie Soundtracks, Jazz Music in Film, True Crime Adaptations, 2000s Cinema
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Brent Phillips, internationally-acclaimed spiritual teacher and healer, returns to Guy's Guy Radio! After years in the engineering field, he began to explore non-traditional forms of healing until discovering the power of theta brain waves and the connection between science and spirituality. Today, we're talking about Higher Dimensional Living with Awakening Dynamics. Have a question for Brent or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Ross Asdourian is a former producer at Red Bull and NBC and has been writing comedy, narrative, and email for 15 years. Today, he's the author of Broken Bananah, a hilarious, honest, true story that answers the question—Can you really break a penis? It explores Ross' journey after severe trauma, his road to recovery, and male sexuality without a member. Have a question for Ross or Robert? Call us during the show at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes!
Dr. Jennifer Rhodes is a licensed psychologist, relationship expert, and frequent media contributor on topics related to dating & relationships. She's also the creator of Rapport Relationships, the "Olivia Pope" of dating and lifestyle companies. Have a question for Jennifer or Robert? Call us during the show at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes!
Kimberly Meredith is a Medical Intuitive, Medium Trance-Channeler, Psychic Surgeon, Energy Healer, and Spiritual Teacher. This week on GGR, she shares how she uses spiritual tools to heal her clients. Have a question for Kimberly or Robert? Call us during the show at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes!
Robert Kandell Robert is the host of the Tuff Love podcast where he brings his enthusiasm and acumen to his beloved audience on subjects around relationships, intimacy, communication and gender dynamics. He's spent time in corporate America, a start-up, a small computer shop, and then built an international 8-figure business based on relationship, intimacy and sexuality called OneTaste. He left OneTaste in 2014 to start his own Consulting firm helping small businesses in the Los Angeles area to become marketable and profitable. Have a question for Robert or Robert? Call us during the show at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Quantum healer Richard Gordon is a pioneer in energy medicine, founder of Quantum-Touch Healing, and author of the book The Secret Nature of Matter. This week he joins Guy's Guy Radio to discuss his new book, exploring energetic interconnectivity and its impact on matter. Have a question for Richard or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Spiritual teacher and student Stefania Magidson is the author of Searching for the White Magician, guiding readers though a series of dialogues exploring themes ranging from immigration and philanthropy to spiritual psychology and self-realization. The book emphasizes the concept that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, and, thus, we have the ability to choose what unfolds for us in our lives. Have a question for Stefania or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Brent Phillips is an internationally-acclaimed spiritual teacher and healer. After years in the engineering field, he began to explore non-traditional forms of healing until discovering the power of theta brain waves and the connection between science and spirituality. Have a question for Brent or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
As seen on Oprah, bestselling author/relationship expert Susan Winter (Allowing Magnificence and Older Women, Younger Men) specializes in evolutionary forms of loving partnership and higher thinking. She writes, speaks and coaches on dating issues, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and personal empowerment. Have a question for Susan or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Lisa K. is a teacher, author and speaker specializing in intuition. She's the creator of "Developing Your Intuition" where she teaches others how to control their intuition so they can use it when they want and what they want. Have a question for Lisa or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Dating expert Lisa Concepcion, founder of LoveQuest Coaching, joins Guy's Guy Radio to discuss topics like dating with purpose, pre-nups, how men can take the lead in relationships, attraction, communication traps and more. Have a question for Lisa or Robert? Call us at (347) 945-5834. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
Join Jean Jenkins and Robert Clarke on the Connections to Spirit Radio Show Today from 9pm to 12am UK GMT, 4pm to 7pm EST Where we talk about different types of Mediumship, circles, house clearing, in fact all aspects of Spirit work, you can call in for a reading, or ask a ?. We are not saying we know the answers to everything but we will find out for our next show. Our Job is to bring upliftment into your lives. During this show we will also do live house clearings and readings on air for those that may need one. If you feel you need a house clearing or just want a reading please give us a call. We will also be doing picture readings of your loved ones for those who call in and those in the Chatroom. To have a picture reading please post a picture to our Facebook page and let us know in the Chatroom. https://www.facebook.com/PsychicTalkRadio Jean JenkinsI have worked with Spirit for many years, doing church services and larger venues on my own or accompanied by other mediums. I have stopped traveling doing services as I do not drive. Myself and a few friends opened a Spiritual Centre which is none profit making, all profits go to charity. Chosen randomly by one of our members. I take a group for development, also do house clearance, Spiritual Healing, Reiki Healing, Reiki attunement , and Past Life regression. I have also been on Radio with Robert in the past. When our Earthly light burns out...Our heavenly journey is just beginning
Join Jean Jenkins and Robert Clarke on the Connections to Spirit Radio Show Today from 9pm to 12am UK GMT, 4pm to 7pm EST Where we talk about different types of Mediumship, circles, house clearing, in fact all aspects of Spirit work, you can call in for a reading, or ask a ?. We are not saying we know the answers to everything but we will find out for our next show. Our Job is to bring upliftment into your lives. During this show we will also do live house clearings and readings on air for those that may need one. If you feel you need a house clearing or just want a reading please give us a call. We will also be doing picture readings of your loved ones for those who call in and those in the Chatroom. To have a picture reading please post a picture to our Facebook page and let us know in the Chatroom. https://www.facebook.com/PsychicTalkRadio Jean JenkinsI have worked with Spirit for many years, doing church services and larger venues on my own or accompanied by other mediums. I have stopped traveling doing services as I do not drive. Myself and a few friends opened a Spiritual Centre which is none profit making, all profits go to charity. Chosen randomly by one of our members. I take a group for development, also do house clearance, Spiritual Healing, Reiki Healing, Reiki attunement , and Past Life regression. I have also been on Radio with Robert in the past. When our Earthly light burns out...Our heavenly journey is just beginning
Join Jean Jenkins and Robert Clarke on the Connections to Spirit Radio Show Today from 9pm to 12am UK GMT, 4pm to 7pm EST Where we talk about different types of Mediumship, circles, house clearing, in fact all aspects of Spirit work, you can call in for a reading, or ask a ?. We are not saying we know the answers to everything but we will find out for our next show. Our Job is to bring upliftment into your lives. During this show we will also do live house clearings and readings on air for those that may need one. If you feel you need a house clearing or just want a reading please give us a call. We will also be doing picture readings of your loved ones for those who call in and those in the Chatroom. To have a picture reading please post a picture to our Facebook page and let us know in the Chatroom. https://www.facebook.com/PsychicTalkRadio Jean JenkinsI have worked with Spirit for many years, doing church services and larger venues on my own or accompanied by other mediums. I have stopped traveling doing services as I do not drive. Myself and a few friends opened a Spiritual Centre which is none profit making, all profits go to charity. Chosen randomly by one of our members. I take a group for development, also do house clearance, Spiritual Healing, Reiki Healing, Reiki attunement , and Past Life regression. I have also been on Radio with Robert in the past. When our Earthly light burns out...Our heavenly journey is just beginning
Join Jean Jenkins and Robert Clarke on the Connections to Spirit Radio Show Today from 9pm to 12am UK GMT, 4pm to 7pm EST Where we talk about different types of Mediumship, circles, house clearing, in fact all aspects of Spirit work, you can call in for a reading, or ask a ?. We are not saying we know the answers to everything but we will find out for our next show. Our Job is to bring upliftment into your lives. During this show we will also do live house clearings and readings on air for those that may need one. If you feel you need a house clearing or just want a reading please give us a call. We will also be doing picture readings of your loved ones for those who call in and those in the Chatroom. To have a picture reading please post a picture to our Facebook page and let us know in the Chatroom. https://www.facebook.com/PsychicTalkRadio Jean JenkinsI have worked with Spirit for many years, doing church services and larger venues on my own or accompanied by other mediums. I have stopped traveling doing services as I do not drive. Myself and a few friends opened a Spiritual Centre which is none profit making, all profits go to charity. Chosen randomly by one of our members. I take a group for development, also do house clearance, Spiritual Healing, Reiki Healing, Reiki attunement , and Past Life regression. I have also been on Radio with Robert in the past. When our Earthly light burns out...Our heavenly journey is just beginning
JOIN Susie Bonham-Craig and Film Producer, ROBERT ANTHONY for this 90 minute journey through the "WHEEL OF LIFE". The Wheel of Life is a documentary film based on the ancient wisdom of the Wheel of Life and sheds light on the need to achieve balance, fulfillment and peace in life TODAY, representing the ever-changing cycle of all things in life.Its motif has been found in many cultures through the ages, expressing various interpretations of the inter-connectedness of all things. This documentary brings the ancient wisdom of the Wheel of Life to a modern audience in a new way.The documentary features 18 leading thinkers in health, wellness, wealth, finance, relationships, lifestyle, personal development, careers, environment and spirituality, bringing new insights into how to create tangible improvements in 8 key areas of your life. Find out what they are and how YOU can make a difference in your own life and for all humanity!Join us for this eye-opening and inspiring conversation!This promises to be a highly thought-provoking show!Questions for Robert - Call in on 718-305-6584LinksWHEEL OF LIFE DVD | LIVING in the FIRE of CHANGE Conference | Receive SHOW UPDATES
JOIN Susie Bonham-Craig and Film Producer, ROBERT ANTHONY for this 90 minute journey through the "WHEEL OF LIFE". The Wheel of Life is a documentary film based on the ancient wisdom of the Wheel of Life and sheds light on the need to achieve balance, fulfillment and peace in life TODAY, representing the ever-changing cycle of all things in life.Its motif has been found in many cultures through the ages, expressing various interpretations of the inter-connectedness of all things. This documentary brings the ancient wisdom of the Wheel of Life to a modern audience in a new way.The documentary features 18 leading thinkers in health, wellness, wealth, finance, relationships, lifestyle, personal development, careers, environment and spirituality, bringing new insights into how to create tangible improvements in 8 key areas of your life. Find out what they are and how YOU can make a difference in your own life and for all humanity!Join us for this eye-opening and inspiring conversation!This promises to be a highly thought-provoking show!Questions for Robert - Call in on 718-305-6584LinksWHEEL OF LIFE DVD | LIVING in the FIRE of CHANGE Conference | Receive SHOW UPDATES