Podcast appearances and mentions of robert downey junior

**This Podcast is part of the South African Podcasters Guild and has taken a pledge to be a cool podcaster. Read the pledge here: https://www.sapg.co.za/the-south-african-podcasters-pledgeRDJ & AMH on SNL? WTF?!?! An 80s something Paulo didn't know and even though Robert Downey Junior as George Michael wasn't funny at all, it was still better than Doolittle.Paulo recommends an 80s teen time travel movie that would be the best 80s teen time travel movie - if Back to the Future 1, Back to the Future 2, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure or Flight of the Navigator didn't exist.You'll never guess who the richest actress from the 80s is and imagine ignoring the unknown opening act at an 80s Hall & Oates concert - only to look back from the bar and see that the lead singer is Cher.Jump To: - Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall on SNL (00:01:44): https://x.com/georgekyria/status/1680616447431565312?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Christiania Podcast (00:12:28): https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/598-christiania/ - My Science Project Overview (00:23:02): https://youtu.be/Vlqmk2URDFY?si=Wmi58nMtlzMq3xcM - Jamie Gertz's Wealth (00:31:19): https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2025/05/09/this-billionaire-you-forgot-from-the-80s-is-richer-than-taylor-swift-and-clooney-combined/ - Cher's Rock Band (00:33:05): https://ultimateclassicrock.com/cher-black-rose/https://youtu.be/bbtmMV_OAN0?si=VOHdIx9Pqnm-Kl3F#1980s, #pop culture, #Robert Downey Jr., #Anthony Michael Hall, #Saturday Night Live, #SNL, #Brat Pack, #Sixteen Candles, #The Breakfast Club, #Less Than Zero, #nostalgia, #Christiania, #Copenhagen, #alternative community, #drug use, #countercultural movement, #Bifrost, #flower power rock band, #Icon, #99% Invisible, #sci-fi teen movies, #Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, #Explorers, #The Last Starfighter, #Flight of the Navigator, #My Science Project, #female billionaires, #Oprah Winfrey, #Jamie Gertz, #Cher, #Black Rose, #entertainment industry, #cultural landscape, #humor, #addiction, #legacy of 80s stars, #comedy, #creativity, #chaos.

The FullyGeeked boys are back with episode 281 with their unique look at the world. We discuss the rumoured look of Robert Downey Junior as Doctor Doom in Doomsday. Its different but could work. This weeks trailers included Love, Death & Robots Vol4 (Netflix, 15th May 2025), Predator: Killer of Killers (DisneyPlus, 6th June 2025), Murderbot (AppleTV+, 16th May 2025). Havoc (Netflix, 25th April 2025). Before we try to look at what's been hot this week in TV and Films: Power Book 3 Raising Kanan S4 Ep6 (⁠⁠⁠#MGM⁠⁠⁠+) (⁠⁠⁠29:00⁠⁠⁠), Mobland Ep3 (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#ParamountPlus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) (⁠⁠40:30⁠⁠), Daredevil: Born Again Ep 8 (⁠⁠#DisneyPlus⁠⁠) (⁠⁠55:20⁠⁠), The Last of Us S2E1 (#SkyAtlantic) (01:11:20), Black Mirror (#Netflix) (01:26:55) among others⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#TheFullyGeekedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Films⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#TV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GuysThatPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Like⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Movies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Comment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

¡Bienvenidos a otra intro de Héroes! En esta ocasión, Alan fue al cine a ver "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" y "Venom The Last Dance" y las comenta sin spoilers. Sebas continúa tirándole flores a la serie de "The Penguin", mientras que Dany nos comenta sus impresiones sobre el final de "Agatha All Along". Por otro lado (y poniéndose a tono con Halloween), Diego estuvo viendo "MadS" y "Return to Salem's Lot". Y sumado a esto, por supuesto, todas las novedades y noticias de la semana: Polémica por el uso de la IA para modear las voces del nuevo "Dragon Ball Sparking Zero", Robert Downey Junior se negó rotundamente al uso de su imagen con IA en el futuro, se sigue filtrando material de Pokemon por el último leak de Nintendo, ¡y más! ▶ Encontranos en nuestras redes: IVOOX: https://bit.ly/3vKq8FE SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3hJzh9g INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroes.radio TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/heroesenlaradio Cafecito: https://cafecito.app/heroesradio Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3VkP3fV Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3vgwM8U

We've got mail! Jonathan and Honey answer your questions about cinema, films, family and everything in between. This week the pair discuss overly-long films and debate whether expensive movie stars film their scenes with or without other actors.The two also deliberate how long an email takes to arrive to the UK from Australia, Jonathan explains the unusual world of Japanese arcade machines and Robert Downey Junior's Iron Man helmet hack is revealed.Let us know what you think! You can get involved by emailing us at reeltalk@global.comThanks for listening. Listen and subscribe to Reel Talk on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this week's episode, I review the movies and streaming shows I saw in the second half of summer 2024. The episode concludes with a preview of the audiobook of HALF-ORC PALADIN, as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 218 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September the 13th, 2024 and today we are discussing my Summer Movie Review Roundup, Part 2. Just to note to say that you may hear some odd background noises in this episode. My neighbor across the street is getting his roof replaced. I can't begrudge them that because no one likes a leaky roof, but it is slightly inconvenient because this is the only time today I have to record the podcast. So if you hear the occasional pop in the background, that is the sound of a nail gun driving shingles into a roof. Before we get to our main topics, let's have an update on my current writing projects and then we will do Question of the Week. First up, Shield of Conquest is very nearly done. I am about 2/3 of the way through the final round of editing and if all goes well, it should come out shortly after this episode is available, so be sure to check your favorite ebook retailer and see if it is out. Once that is done, I will be going full speed ahead on Ghost in the Tombs and I'm currently 48,000 words into that, so about halfway through the rough draft, give or take, depends on how long the rest of the book takes and how certain scenes in the final half of the book out. In audiobook news, Half-Orc Paladin is done, and it's now available on all the major audio stores: Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Chirp, Kobo, Payhip, Spotify, and a couple others, and you can get it there. We will close out this episode with a preview of Half-Orc Paladin (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward). 00:01:30 Question of the Week Now let's have a Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: what is your favorite superhero movie? No wrong answers, of course (including “I don't like superhero movies”, but it turns out no one said that, so I guess superhero movies are quite popular). The inspiration for this question was that I was thinking about how superhero movies are such a major part of pop culture. Nowadays when people think of superhero movies, they usually think of Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there were major superhero movies before the whole Marvel Cinematic approach really got going in the 2000s/2010s and they've been obviously part of pop culture for a very long time, and as you could expect, we had a wide range of responses from this. Our first response was from JD, who says: If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Guardians of the Galaxy. The first film had a near perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. For me, the best Batman film was the 1966 one starring Adam West. Joaquim says: In the last millennium, when I was a child, we had DC Comics and Marvel Comics. I did like Batman in DC, Spider-man and The Avengers in Marvel. In the movies, I did not particularly like Batman, but I like the early Marvel movies, Avengers 1 and Captain America 2 the most. Mary says: X-Men. Todd says: 1978 Superman. Visually at 15, I believed a man could fly. Juana says: My superhero is actually a couple - The Vision and Scarlet Witch (before they turned Vision into an emotionless thing a while back). What's interesting is that the guy who was in charge of Picard Season 3, which I quite liked, is apparently going to be running a Vision show for Marvel sometime in 2026 (assuming Disney doesn't run out of money first), so it should be interesting to see how it turns out. Stephen says: I know this is random- Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings. I know it was not completely an original storyline, but I liked it a lot. I agree with Stephen. I thought Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings was one of the stronger Marvel movies and it's too bad it hasn't had a sequel. Becca says: The Dark Knight trilogy. Those are the real Batman films for me. Ledger was certainly the best Joker. I do love the happier Batmans, too. I grew up on West's version of Batman. For me, V for Vendetta is my favorite superhero movie and one of my favorite movies ever. I usually watch it at least once a year. Michael says: Captain America: The First Avenger. Juliana says: Second Captain America. The spy aspect really married well with the superhero genre in this one. I agree with Juliana. I think Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of the better Marvel movies. Roger says: only because we're entering the season, The Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell. Andrew says: Deadpool and Wolverine, followed by The Dark Knight trilogy. James says: I know Fox's X-Men get a bad rap generally, but Days of Future Past was amazing. I'd have to go with that, with The Dark Knight, Thor: Ragnarok, and Wonder Woman as runner-ups. Cheryl says: don't really have favorites, but for eye candy, Thor. Catriona says: The original Christopher Reeve Superman. Jenny says: Mystery Men. Jeanne says: Megamind. Randy says: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight movies are definitely in the top three but Iron Man has always been my favorite. Good story, good pacing, and Robert Downey Junior just nailed playing Tony Stark, in my opinion. Not to mention it kicked off the longest, largest, story movie arc to this day. BV says: Superman 1978. Terry says: Fifth Element. Gary says: Hancock. For myself, I think my favorite superhero movies would be the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Dark Knight trilogy. Strong performances, great action, and they managed to do something very difficult, namely bring a satisfying end to a superhero story arc. It almost feels like The Dark Knight movies are the “real” events of Batman and all the other comics and cartoons and movies are legends and exaggerations after the fact, like how the whole glittering mythos of King Arthur and the Round Table developed around an obscure Roman British warlord in the 500s AD. Also, Heath Ledger's version of the Joker was amazing. That said, for Marvel movies, which have been kind of the dominant form of superhero movies for the last decade, I think the best one of those would be Captain America: Winter Soldier (in my opinion). 00:05:45 Main Topic: Summer 2024 Movie/TV Roundup, Part 2 And now on to our main topic of this episode, my Summer 2024 Movie Roundup, Part 2. And if this movie roundup has a theme, it's miscellaneous. The reason for that is I did not actually watch all that many movies in the second half of the summer. There was no nefarious reason for that. I was just busy with travel and busy with multiple instances of home repair and busy finishing Half-Orc Paladin and Shield of Conquest. So I mostly watched some older stuff that I found on streaming, especially on Tubi, which has the delightful attribute of being free with ads. As usual, the movies are listed from my least favorite to my most favorite and the grades are totally subjective and based upon my own thoughts and opinions and nothing more substantial than that. So with that in mind, let's start out. First up is The Burbs, which came out in 1989. It's a dark comedy/horror movie satire starring Tom Hanks as Ray, a suburban homeowner with a wife and a son. On vacation for the week, Ray becomes obsessed with the Klopeks, a new family that has moved on to his street. The Klopeks have no interest in maintaining their property and show signs of other odd activities: going out only at night, constant digging in the backyard, and strange noises and lights coming from their basement. Soon, Ray and his two neighbors become determined to find out just what the Klopeks are up to. It was darkly funny, though you could tell that the ending had been rewritten a few times. The movie couldn't decide if it wanted to be a satire of clannish homeowners or to totally validate their concerns, or both. I think it tried for both and couldn't quite get there. Though it does kind of show how much the United States has changed or possibly declined in the last 35 years. Ray and his friends are shown as kind of losers, but they live in enormous, well-maintained houses. It's like how Homer Simpson in the first couple seasons of The Simpsons was shown as a bumbling loser, but yet he could afford to live in a four bedroom house, his wife didn't work most of the time, they had two cars and three children, and all without Homer having a college degree. By the standards of 2024, Homer Simpson lived like a king. Amusing anecdote-one scene in The Burbs was clearly inspired by A Fistful of Dollars, which I talk about more below. Overall grade: C Next up is The Batman vs. Dracula, an animated movie which came out in 2005. In this movie, Batman goes up against Count Dracula. This was probably as dark and gory as something can be while still technically remaining targeted at children. When a robbery goes bad, the Penguin accidentally releases Count Dracula from his tomb and becomes the Vampire Lord's new chief servant. Dracula is fascinated by the modern world, but he's especially fascinated by Batman since for obvious reasons he admires Batman's bat-themed motif. Dracula offers Batman the chance to become his chief lieutenant, which Batman refuses and Dracula takes that personally. He'll get his revenge by turning Gotham City into a city of the undead and taking Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, Vicki Vale, as his new vampire bride. Unless, of course, Batman stops him. It was interesting how neatly Dracula slots into becoming a good enemy for Batman. After all, in the original Dracula novel, Dracula's nemesis Van Helsing was definitely a man of science who brought logic, reason, and scientific method to his fight against Dracula. Batman is also a man of science in the sense that he's a detective, so he does some detective work to unravel Dracula's weaknesses and to build weapons to use against him. Overall Grade: B Next up is Set It Up, which came out in 2018. This is a romantic comedy that reminded me a bit of the more cynical 1940s-era romcoms like The Shop Around the Corner. The female lead Harper works as a personal assistant for a workaholic female sports writer who terrorizes her employees. The male lead Charlie works for workaholic male venture capitalist who also terrorizes his employees. Both their bosses are miserable, demanding people who make everyone around them unhappy. One day, both Charlie and Harper are dispatched to get dinner for their bosses and end up fighting over the last available delivery man. However, in the wake of the encounter, Harper hatches a plan. Both she and Charlie know everything about their respective bosses, so why not manipulate their calendars and schedules so they fall in love? They might be more cheerful, or at the very least they'll be in the office less frequently. Charlie has his misgivings about this plan, but after one more unfortunate encounter with his boss, decides to embark upon Harper's plan. Of course, Charlie has a high maintenance girlfriend who wants him to make a lot more money, and Harper is trying to find a boyfriend, but as per the rules of romcoms, perhaps Charlie and Harper will have more in common than they might think. This had a bit more crude humor than I might prefer but was still enjoyable. It did remind me quite a bit of the more cynical ‘30s and ‘40s movies like My Man Godfrey or the Shop around the Corner. Overall Grade: B Next up is The Bank of Dave, which came out in 2023. This is basically the cynical British version of a Hallmark movie, but with better production values. It is very, very loosely based on the activities of Dave Fishwick, a successful van dealer in the north of England who decides to start a local bank for local people, feeling that the Big London banks have lost sight of that. To do that, he recruits a London lawyer named Hugh to help him navigate a labyrinth of regulation around financial institutions. Of course the big banks dislike this idea and come after Dave hard. Dave is definitely the local Big Man, and it's interesting that humanity's default mode of government seems to be Local Big Man. However, if one must have a Big Man, one could only hope he is as benevolent as Dave. The movie was pretty funny, though a lot of the humor comes from the UK's class and regional divides, which are rather more pronounced than in the United States. Here in the United States, you can drive for 300 miles and be in the same state the entire time, and the local culture won't change all that much. The cliche is that the US East Coast and the US West Coast look down upon flyover country, but you can drive something like 1,000 miles from New York before you even get to Flyover Country. If you drive 300 miles in the UK, you've probably gone through six or seven regional accents and local traditions. The Bank of Dave does kind of turn into a Hallmark movie since Hugh falls for David's doctor niece. So basically a romance with the backdrop of British class/regional struggle as comedy. Overall grade: B Next up is Cool Runnings, which came out in 1993. A sports comedy film very (and I mean very loosely) based on the debut of the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team in the 1988 Winter Olympics. When sprinter Derice Bannock is unable to qualify for the Jamaican Olympic team due to an accident, he decides to instead to start a bobsled team to represent Jamaica in the Games. To do this, he recruits washed up former bobsledder Blitzer (played by John Candy) to act as the team's coach. What follows is a pretty good example of a sports movie. The team must come together and perform while overcoming their own personal challenges and inner conflicts, especially Coach Blitzer, who has to dig deep and overcome his past to effectively coach the team. It's interesting that sports movies tend to follow one of two trajectories. Either the team rallies and wins the championship, or they don't win the championship and nonetheless achieve moral victory by overcoming their internal difficulties in learning to work together. I won't spoil which path Cool Runnings follows. Overall Grade: B Next up is Uncle Buck, which came out in 1989. This is a coming-of-age comedy film about a 40 year old man, oddly enough. I did think this was pretty funny. Bob and Cindy are a married couple with three children living in the suburbs of Chicago, and when Cindy's father has a heart attack, they need to rush to his side. Due to the unexpected nature of the news, they have to find someone to watch the kids while they're gone. In desperation, they turned to Bob's brother Buck, who alternates between working for his girlfriend at her tire company and making money on rigged horse races. While Buck is kind of a loser, he's basically a decent guy, just averse to responsibility and settling down. He quickly steps up to take care of the children, though he conflicts with the oldest daughter Tia, who is in the grips of a full-blown adolescent rebellion. Buck soon realizes that he's come to a crossroads in his life, which is reinforced when Tia runs away to a party for the weekend. Slightly dark in places, but definitely more family friendly than many ‘80s comedies. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is the Adjustment Bureau, which came out in 2011. It is a science fiction romantic thriller based on the Philip K. Dick story, which is a very odd sentence to say, but it's true. Matt Damon plays David Norris, a congressman from New York who just lost the Senate race. Preparing for his concession speech. He meets Elise (played by Emily Blunt) and is immediately smitten with her. A month later, he runs into her by accident on a bus and receives her phone number. However, soon mysterious suited men with unusual powers arrive and burn the paper with the phone number. The men explain to David that they are The Adjustment Bureau, charged with making sure history unfolds according to the mysterious Plan. The Plan says that David can never see Elise again. David of course is not the sort of guy to take that lying down, so he soon finds himself trying to outwit the Time Cops and find Elise. It was interesting that The Adjustment Bureau was very similar to the Time Variance Authority from the Marvel Loki show, so I wonder if they drew on some of the same sources of inspiration. An interesting movie and worth watching. It actually wrestled with the oldest philosophical question in Western civilization: are all things predestined or do we have free will? Or is it somehow both? I have to admit that the scene where Elise dunked David's BlackBerry in coffee was very satisfying to me personally, since I had a lot of support headaches with Blackberries back in the 2000s. Overall Grade: B+ Now, finally the favorite thing I saw in the second half of the summer 2024: A Fistful of Dollars, which came out in 1964. This was the first Spaghetti Western I've seen, which means it's Italian director Sergio Leone's sort of stylized version of what the Old West was like. Of course, the movie actually ripped off the Akira Kurosawa samurai movie Yojimbo. In fact, it was so heavily ripped off Yojimbo that Kurosawa sued, settled out of court, and received 15% of A Fistful of Dollars' revenue. Apparently Kurosawa made more from the settlement than he did from Yojimbo. Legal troubles aside, it was quite good and I could see how it heavily influenced many subsequent movies. For example, the Star Wars character of Boba Fett was inspired by A Fistful of Dollars and Boba Fett in turn inspired the Mandalorian. Stephen King's rather disappointing Dark Tower series was inspired by Dollars as well. And there are many other examples, such as the scene in The Burbs I had mentioned above earlier. Anyway, Clint Eastwood plays The Stranger, a mercenary gunslinger who seems to be drifting from town to town without a purpose. He arrives at San Miguel, a US-Mexican border town that is dominated by two crime families at each other's throats, the Rojos and the Baxters. Both clans seek to hire The Stranger for their organizations and the gunslinger begins playing them off each other for personal profit. As mercenary and as ruthless as he is, The Stranger seems to have a core of honor to him. A couple of times he goes out of his way to help people because he can, which sometimes gets him into trouble. Definitely worth watching as a classic film. Overall Grade: A So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts (note: transcripts are available from Episodes 140 onward). If you enjoy the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Wir arbeiten seit Jahrzehnten für konkurrierende Sender, haben Kinder groß gezogen, Stars getroffen, Fehler gemacht, Werte neu sortiert, Falten bekommen, Gelassenheit gewonnen. Frauke schreibt mir manchmal morgens eine Nachricht in die Sendung… was drin steht erfahrt Ihr in der Folge. Und auch, warum das Treffen mit Joan Collins zu den dunkelsten Kapiteln von Frauke gehört und warum Königsberger Klopse dafür gesorgt haben, dass Robert Downey Junior aus meinem Studio stürmte und nie wieder kam. Eine lustige, innige, ehrliche Folge mit „Frau Keludowig“. J https://www.instagram.com/fraukeludowig_official/

Adam and Alex sit down to review Deadpool and Wolverine, now in theaters, plus the return of Victor Von Stark to the MCU and more.Support the Show.

It is a Ferg-free episode this week with James & Florey catching up on SPOILER FREE Deadpool & Wolverine along with Twisters. There's also a re-cap on San Diego Comic Con, including the big news of Robert Downey Junior returning to the MCU, this time as the Fantastic Four's Dr Doom!

Capes & Lunatics Ep #335: SDCC 2024 News This week your geek guides Phil and Lilith discuss all the big news from this year's San Diego Comic Con, including first looks at Marvel's Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four movies, Robert Downey Junior returns to the MCU as Doctor Doom, Marvel Comics Doctor Doom becomes Sorcerer Supreme, DC Comics All In and Absolute Comics, The Penguin and The Boys prequel tv shows, and much MORE!   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!    Capes & Lunatics Links  → Twitter https://twitter.com/CapesLunatics → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/capesandlunatics → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================  

O Podcast panorama traz para você o que de mais importante aconteceu na semana como Declaração nociva do líder supremo iraniano, possível apoio da china com planos brasileiros, resultado fraudado das eleições venezuelanas, mimos adquiridos por Robert Downey Junior para retorno ao MCU e novos nomes que farão parte da adaptação do jogo Until Dawn para as telonas Roteiro e produção e locução: Julio Tavares Sonoplastia: Danilo Nunes. Coordenação: Fernando Mariano. E-mail: canal.fapcom@fapcom.edu.br ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Canal FAPCOM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ed Byrne has been on the Graham Norton show numerous times, he's been on the late-night talk shows in America, he's been on the Celebrity Chase…twice. And now he's on my podcast. Very exciting for me…not so exciting for Ed!At the time of recording this (August 2024) Ed is touring NZ with his show called “Tragedy plus time.”A heartbreakingly hilarious show that deals with the death of his younger brother Paul. Reviewers have been calling it the best work of Ed's 30-year career. We talk a lot about Paul, their relationship and processing grief with humor.See him at a venue near you: https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/We discuss his very first tour of NZ way back in the late 1990s where he made nationwide news for trolling a barman- it's a great story.Why New Zealand holds a special place in his heart and why Oamaru got a completely different Ed Byrne show to every other venue.His encounter with Robert Downey Junior when they shared the sofa on the Graham Norton show together and so much more.I loved spending this quality time with Ed Byrne, and I hope you do to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Capes & Lunatics International Ep #1: Avengers Doomsday   Welcome to Capes & Lunatics International!  This time Phil, Rey and Dave discuss the Deadpool & Wolverine movie, the announcement of Robert Downey Junior's casting as Doctor Doom, and the last (for now) review of Scarlet Spider.   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!    Capes & Lunatics International's Links    → Twitter https://www.twitter.com/CapesLunatics   → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/   → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/capesandlunatics   → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================

In today's episode, I'm exploring a lot of things. Nostalgia, ageing, Celine Dion, The Olympics, Robert Downey Junior, AND addiction and connection!! It's a total mish-mash!!   Please donate or share: https://www.map.org.uk/?form=emergency&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2Je1BhAgEiwAp3KY7yw0mE_v8fRbaGpbcoUFJi_CDfijtsYpddmqpJjetY4geD98TZL_5RoCqT0QAvD_BwE    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating, review or simply sharing my podcast with others!  Thank you for tuning in! : ) You're lovely! xoxo

Major Marvel news straight from the biggest stars of the MCU. ET takes you inside Comic Con for all the superhero scoops and the return of Robert Downey Junior. Plus, Jennifer Garner's dramatic rescue. Ryan Reynolds unmasks a covert “Deadpool” star. And, details on more fan favorite projects on the way. Then, Lady Gaga reveals wedding plans and new music? And, the stars at the Paris Olympics. Why some are getting shaded or straight up ignored. Plus, Dollywood under water? A look at the flooding leaving guests stranded. Then, Channing Tatum's “Magic Mike” return? And, why Jennifer Aniston got drenched in oil and teargassed in the streets of Manhattan. Plus, a mountain made of Swifties? How 40,000 Taylor Swift fans took in the Eras Tour for free? Then, Rob Lowe and son John Owen ready to bring you a “St. Elmo's Fire” sequel?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this all-new E! News, from Céline Dion to Beyoncé we go over the biggest moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Next, Kelly Clarkson is telling all on her Paris experience. Plus, Robert Downey Junior pulls off the biggest surprise at Comic-Con. And Janet Jackson opens up about her brother Michael Jackson in a rare interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Die ster van Avengers en Thor, Chris Hemsworth het sy ster in die Hollywood Walk of Fame ontvang. Die Australiër is die 2 781ste persoon om 'n ster te ontvang. Van die ses Marvel and Global Avengers franchise-rolprente, is Avengers: Endgame steeds een van die grootste lokettreffers. Sy Avengers mede-ster, Robert Downey Junior het hom beskryf as 'n insigvolle, briljante en merkwaardige persoon. Hemsworth sê om 'n ster te ontvang is 'n droom wat waar geword het:

La grande soirée des Oscars a eu lieu, il est temps de voir qui sont les grands vainqueurs ! Oppenheimer a-t'il tout raflé ou est-ce qu'il y a eu des surprises ? Quels sont les moments marquants de cette 96ème cérémonie ? Des questions auxquelles je vais répondre en vous faisant vivre cette soirée magique du cinéma !Si cet épisode vous a plu n'hésitez pas à vous abonner et à me suivre sur Instagram : @podcast_cinemateurHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Ryan and Dylan give their predictions for who will win golden statuettes at the 2024 Oscars, and who they think should have won instead.

Episode un peu particulier cette semaine, durant cette saison on s'est dit que nous traiterons la saga Marvel, d'Iron Man à End Game (non parce qu'apres End Game c'est vraiiiiiiiment trop flingué !)Du coup avec Charlie et l'autre Thomas on attaque avec Tony, Tony Stark et en vrai, à l'époque, c'était quand même casse gueule comme projet.Alors oui, aujourd'hui ça parait logique, mais à l'époque Iron Man c'est clairement pas le super héros le plus connu ni le plus stylé de l'écurie Marvel, Robert Downey Junior est à ce moment la clairement pas un acteur fiable et la dernière fois qu'on à vu le réalisateur au cinema c'est lorsqu'il jouait le pote de Ben Affleck dans la bouse monumentale DareDevil !Bref, autant vous dire que c'était pas gagné d'avance, loin de la, ceci dit, c'est ce qui fait la belle histoire de la première décennie Marvel, alors oui tout n'est pas dingue dans la saga, mais dans l'idée elle se regarde sans lubrifiant, parce qu'excusez moi, après End Game, sans lubrifiant ça devient technique, faut être entrainé !Bon épisode à toutes et à tous!N'hésitez pas d'ailleurs à nous laisser des commentaires avec des bonnes étoiles (déjà parce qu'on est des gens cool), et puis aussi suggérez nous des films, on les fera avec plaisir.VOUS ETES DE PLUS EN PLUS NOMBREUX, SOYEZ DE MOINS EN MOINS TIMIDE voici notre mail pour toutes suggestions / propositions de films : laboitedechocolatmail@gmail.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Για άλλη μια φορά, το νέο έτος ξεκινάει με το POP για τις Δύσκολες Ώρες να κοιτάζει στο μέλλον και να ξεδιαλέγει αυτά για τα οποία ανυπομονεί περισσότερο τους επόμενους 12 μήνες. Η Ιωσηφίνα κι ο Θοδωρής βάζουν κάτω προγράμματα και φήμες και ξεχωρίζουν από 5 ταινίες κι από 5 σειρές που δε βλέπουν την ώρα να δουν το 2024. Φυσικά πολλά πράγματα αλλάζουν (ταινίες που μπορεί να μη βγουν καν φέτος) ή πολλά μπορεί να προκύψουν (τίτλοι που δεν είχαμε ιδέα πως ετοιμάζονται), όμως με τα τωρινά μας δεδομένα, αυτά είναι που μας ενθουσιάζουν πιο πολύ στο μέλλον. Γιατί ανυπομονούμε για νέο Λάνθιμο ενώ καλά-καλά δεν βγήκε ακόμα το Poor Things στις αίθουσες; Πώς θα είναι η Angelina Jolie ως Maria Callas; Πόσο καλύτερη μπορεί να είναι η δεύτερη σεζόν του House of the Dragon από την πρώτη; Τι θα μας φέρει το νέο True Detective; Τι rom-com σκαρώνει η δημιουργός του Past Lives; Τι δουλειά έχει ο Josh O'Connor του The Crown να ψαχουλεύει τάφους στην ιταλική επαρχία; Τι θα είναι η επανένωση Rooney Mara και Joaquin “Γιοακίν” Phoenix στη μεγάλη οθόνη; Πώς να πούμε όχι σε μια σειρά με πρωταγωνιστή τον Colin Farrell ως Πιγκουίνο, και πώς να πούμε όχι σε μια σειρά με πρωταγωνιστή τον Peter “Doctor Who” Capaldi ως κατσούφη ερευνητή; Τι μαγειρεύει ο Park Chan-wook για την επιστροφή του στη μικρή οθόνη με πρωταγωνιστή τον Robert Downey Junior; Και πότε θα πιστέψουμε ότι είναι όντως αληθινή η επιστροφή στη σκηνοθεσία του θρύλου Wong Kar-wai; Αυτά και άλλα πολλά (πολλά!) στο POP για τις Δύσκολες Ώρες της εβδομάδας!

A quick spin into Iron Man's very first appearance from 1963! A far cry from Robert Downey Junior and the MCU, as we investigate the origins of Tony Stark, suction cups, magnets, and how he was almost immediately killed by a filing cabinet! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Live from New York...it's another episode of Character Debates!!! We got a big time episode this week as the legendary Adam Sandler joins us to debate a bitter rejected sketch performer on if Saturday Night Live should be cancelled after its 50th season! Listen to this hysterical yell fight as they discuss bad auditions, laughing during sketches, and how bad Robert Downey Junior was on the show. All judged by show creator and producer, Lorne Michaels! Moderator: Michael Harrison Adam Sandler: Robbie Goodwin Bret Hasben: Charles McBee Lorne Michaels: Harry Terjanian

Oppenheimer is the story of the man behind the atom bomb, who ended the World War II and started the Cold War. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk), it stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Junior and Matt Damon.

Isaac, Cameron, and their brilliant guest, Juzo Greenwood, attempt to break down Christopher Nolan's cinematic latest masterpiece, Oppenheimer (2023). In our continued exploration of Nolan's cinematic history, we attempt to break down the latest box office hit in the context of his previous work. Hear fresh discussion on our intellectual interpretation of Oppenheimer, the much-anticipated film released of Summer 2023, which boasts a star-studded ensemble cast, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Junior, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, and more. As expected from the visionary Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer presents breathtaking visuals, a break-neck pace, and performances that will impress for generations. Can Nolan pull off a historical drama or will his unique style clash with a bio-pic format? Can this marketing behemoth please the modern audience or will bore the masses with high concepts and a depressing reality?  Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O'Neill; recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project Everything Comes from Something (2018), now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer, majoring in SFSU Film School to collaborate with corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom is a professional creative, digital marketer, and product manager working full-time. Isaac is the student. The podcast is a passion project between two longtime friends, we hope you can enjoy our project with the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

Roger takes us behind the scenes at a Hollywood poker game where he meets and strikes up a long lasting friendship with filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr. You may be more familiar with his son, Robert Downey Jr, star of "Iron Man" and soon to be seen in "Oppenheimer." But Robert Downey Sr. is best known for writing and directing "Putney Swope" - a satire of the New York advertising world, as well as other underground films of the 1960s. Roger remembers when Robert Downey Jr. held a party for his father's 75th birthday and Roger sat next to another director he admires - Paul Thomas Anderson. It's another fascinating look at Hollywood's movers and shakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 The Oddjob Pod's foray into the action movies of the sell-through era continues with Shane Black's 2005 film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.Black's neo-noir satire and homage acts as a comeback movie for one of its stars, Robert Downey Junior whose reputation in Hollywood has taken something of a knock for well-documented reasons. The film is a meta, fourth-wall-breaking action comedy which received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival and is celebrated by film buffs for its stylish presentation. The film is a beautiful blend of light and dark, contains tremendous chemistry between Downey Junior and his co-star Val Kilmer and showcases the immaculate Michelle Monaghan as Downey Junior's lost love, Harmony. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang also features an openly gay character, played by Kilmer. We discuss this character and ask how it holds up in 2023. Download the podcast here or you can listen to it on the player below. The Oddjob Pod is also available on Apple Podcasts,  Spotify and Amazon. Alternatively, add our feed to your podcatcher of choice. Love the OddjobPod? Please give it a 5-star rating. Like our Facebook page. Follow @oddjobpod on Twitter, on Insta and now on Threads.  

Are you willing to stay S.T.I.L.L. and get focused on your money "So setting your sights is important, right? And again, most people are just reactionary. They are not asking those questions of themselves. Cuz that means you have to like, turn off the TV and sit with it, right? " - Brandon Neely, Making Conversations Count - January 2023  In an area with expensive internet? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you   Getting S.T.I.L.L. and clear with what you want to do with your money! Ahh, financial planning! The process of creating a strategy to manage one's financial resources in order to achieve specific financial goals. It can be a minefield if you don't get the right advice. We've already had one financial expert on here giving some advice, but given the time of year, and amidst a recession, we figured we'd give you a fresher refresher. Budgeting, saving, investing, insuring, and planning for retirement. Just some of the headache inducing financial considerations we need to be making to secure our futures. And that's before we even touch on investment management, and moving around our various securities and assets, stocks, bonds, and real estate. So that's why we need to take the lead on getting the best financial advice. And for this episode, that's coming from Brandon Neely. You'll learn... The STILL method Robert Downey Junior's Rolex All the wealth in the world Brandon's conversation that counted   Brandon's Link Wealth Wisdom website: https://www.wealthwisdomfp.com/   What IS Making Conversations Count?   "Making Conversations Count" is a podcast from WAG Associates founder and telemarketing trainer Wendy Harris.   Missed our previous episodes?   You can catch up with any of the other guests we've been making conversations count with, here:   https://makingconversationscount.com/episodes/   Listen to Making Conversations Count   On your mobile device? Hear the conversations in your favourite platform (Apple or Spotify etc) here:   https://makingconversationscount.studio/listen

In this week's episode, we welcome Jonathan Shieber, Chief Editor and Venture Partner at FootPrint Coalition, a venture capital firm founded by Robert Downey Junior that prioritizes investment in high-growth companies that have a strong focus on sustainability.   FootPrint Coalition brings together a community of supporters by entertaining, informing, and mobilizing the public with original and curated content that features the people, policies, and companies working toward planetary restoration. The company works with entrepreneurs and investors and backs them up with their own capital and media support and has opened its investments for its audience to get involved.   Jonathan has 15-plus years in climate tech reporting and has previously worked at TechCrunch as their climate editor, contributor editor, senior editor, and writer. At FootPrint Coalition, Jonathan uses the power of storytelling to advance FootPrint Coalition's mission and to spread awareness about companies and their people who are doing what's right for our planet.    Follow us on Instagram @someonelikeyoupodcast.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ www.filmgarantiti.it/it/articoli.php?id=478IL TALENTO ARTISTICO DI MEL GIBSON di Roberto MarchesiniGran bel film, La Battaglia di Hacksaw Ridge: splendido dal punto di vista tecnico, commuove, appassiona ed eleva lo spirito.Prima di parlarne, ripercorriamo la carriera dell'autore, il famoso Mel Gibson. Che, forse, dà uno spaccato dell'evoluzione del pensiero di un cattolico negli Stati Uniti... Diventa una star di Hollywood negli anni '70 e '80 grazie alle serie Mad Max e Arma letale. Sembra destinato al genere avventuroso-fracassone quando, nel 1990, Zeffirelli lo chiama per vestire i panni di Amleto. Gibson coglie l'occasione, e sfodera una prova da grande attore. Nel 1993 esce il suo primo film da regista: L'uomo senza volto. Un grande, commovente e drammatico film sulla figura paterna, oggetto di diffidenza e anche odio, ma necessaria.BRAVEHEART (1996), IL PATRIOTA (2000) & WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002)Tre anni dopo ecco l'epico e monumentale Braveheart Cuore impavido. Di questo film ricordiamo il realismo, la violenza ed uno dei più grandi discorsi della storia del cinema («Agonizzanti in un letto, fra molti anni da adesso...»), probabilmente ispirato all'Enrico V di Shakespeare. Emerge anche il tema politico: l'indipendenza della Scozia dalla tirannia inglese. Il film regala a Gibson, oltre ad un importante incasso, 5 premi Oscar. [leggi: UN CUORE IMPAVIDO PER LA LIBERTA', clicca qui, N.d.BB]Nel 2000 Gibson interpreta Il patriota. Apparentemente un film sull'indipendenza degli Stati Uniti che nasconde però ben altro. Innanzitutto, il patriota del titolo non combatte per la patria, anzi: al momento dell'arruolamento, si rifiuta, anteponendo i suoi doveri di padre a quelli nei confronti della «nazione americana» («Perché dovrei scambiare un tiranno a tremila miglia di distanza con tremila tiranni lontani solo un miglio?»). Feroce guerriero, Benjamin Martin si schiera risolutamente dalla parte della pace («Vi sono alternative alla guerra»). Più che un film patriottico, Il patriota è piuttosto un film libertario; la sua bandiera non è quella a stelle e strisce, ma quella che verrà usata anni dopo dal Tea Party. [...]Nel 2002 Mel Gibson è impegnato in un film alla Berretti verdi: We were soldiers - Fino all'ultimo uomo. Interpreta un ufficiale - cattolico ed oltremodo eroico - impegnato nella guerra del Vietnam. Siamo all'esordio alla presidenza di Bush Jr: Gibson sembra concedere un minimo di fiducia alle istituzioni statunitensi dopo due mandati Clinton. [leggi: WE WERE SOLDIERS - FINO ALL'ULTIMO UOMO, clicca qui, N.d.BB]LA PASSIONE DI CRISTO (2004) & APOCALYPTO (2006)Nel 2004 esce La passione di Cristo: un film brutale e realistico su passione, morte e risurrezione di Gesù, con luci caravaggesche e recitato in aramaico, ebraico, latino. Prima dell'uscita nelle sale si diffonde la notizia secondo la quale il padre di Mel Gibson sarebbe un cattolico sedevacantista antisemita. Appena il film esce nelle sale fioccano le stroncature: si schierano Natalia Aspesi («Un'orgia di sangue...») e Vittorio Zucconi («Sangue, torture e integralismo»); persino eminenti prelati criticano il realismo del film, rimpiangendo la passione proletaria di Pasolini. Ma l'accusa più grave (anche se non ben circostanziata) è quella di antisemitismo: Jim Caviezel, interprete di Cristo, dirà di essersi giocato la carriera con questo film. Nonostante questo, il film incassa più di seicento milioni di dollari. Alle accuse di antisemitismo si accompagnano altri giudizi: Mel Gibson è padre di otto figli ed è sempre stato sposato con la stessa donna, un unicum, ad Hollywood. [leggi: UNA PASSIONE DI VIOLENZA E DI AMORE, clicca qui, N.d.BB]Due anni dopo Gibson sforna un altro capolavoro: Apocalypto. Ambientato nella brutale e feroce America precolombiana, narra la vicenda di Zampa di Giaguaro, che sfugge alla morte per salvare la famiglia. Alla fine del film, quando il protagonista sta per essere ucciso, ecco sbarcare dall'oceano una nave: trasporta soldati, religiosi e la croce di Cristo. [...] Oltre al tema della lotta per la famiglia, ne emerge prepotentemente un altro: quello dell'aborto. Cos'altro è il sacrificio umano praticato incessantemente dai capi del popolo Maya, se non l'uccisione di milioni e milioni di bambini? La società americana pre-cristiana è dunque quella statunitense? [...] [leggi: UNA CIVILTA' VIENE DISTRUTTA DALL'ESTERNO SOLO QUANDO SI E' GIA' CORROTTA AL SUO INTERNO, clicca qui, N.d.BB]Dall'uscita di Apocalypto, la carriera di Gibson va a rotoli. La sua immagine di padre di famiglia irreprensibile è deturpata: al suo fianco compare una giovane musicista russa ebrea Oksana Grigorieva (ma Gibson non era antisemita?), divorzia dalla moglie e va a vivere con lei. Viene fermato illegalmente da un poliziotto (alla presenza di telecamere) mentre è alla guida in stato di ebbrezza: si lascia scappare frasi antisemite («Gli ebrei sono responsabili di tutte le guerre del mondo»). Ha altri progetti cinematografici (un film su Giuda Maccabeo - ma Gibson non era antisemita? - ed un altro sugli insorgenti italiani), ma rinuncia: erano film - dirà - che interessavano solo a me. Solo pochi amici gli restano vicino (Robert Downey Junior e l'attivista lesbica Jody Foster - ma Gibson non era intollerante?). Nel 2010, a carriera ormai distrutta, viene lasciato dalla musicista russa, che lo denuncia per averle detto al telefono frasi razziste (registrate su nastro). Da quel momento Gibson recita in alcuni (anche ottimi) film d'azione: Fuori controllo, Viaggio in paradiso, Machete Kills, Blood father; come autore sembra finito. [leggi: DEBOLEZZE UMANE NELLA VITA DI MEL GIBSON, clicca qui, N.d.BB]LA BATTAGLIA DI HACKSAW RIDGE (2017)Ed eccoci arrivati al febbraio 2017 con la sua nuova prova da regista: La Battaglia di Hacksaw Ridge. È la storia vera di Desmond Doss, un obiettore di coscienza che si arruola volontario durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Non vuole toccare le armi per motivi religiosi (è avventista del settimo giorno); ma non si sente da meno rispetto agli altri giovani che decidono di servire il loro paese in guerra. La sua posizione non viene compresa e, considerato un vigliacco, durante l'addestramento è fatto oggetto di insulti, punizioni e violenze. Viene addirittura incriminato per aver disobbedito agli ordini, rischia il carcere, ma non rinuncia ai suoi principi. Alla fine, grazie all'intervento del padre, alcolizzato e violento, traumatizzato dalla Prima Guerra Mondiale, viene riconosciuto il suo status di soldato obiettore di coscienza ed assegnato alla sanità militare. I compagni e gli ufficiali continuano a considerarlo un vigliacco, ma Doss riuscirà a dimostrare il contrario. Viene inviato nel Pacifico e partecipa alla battaglia di Okinawa; viene assegnato a Hawksaw Ridge, una impervia montagna controllata dai giapponesi. Il primo giorno di battaglia è cruento, ma vede la vittoria degli statunitensi; il giorno seguente, però, i giapponesi riconquistano la posizione. É il momento della ritirata, ma non per tutti: Doss resterà in cima, recupererà uno ad uno i suoi compagni calandoli con delle corde, sarà l'ultimo a calarsi dopo aver salvato commilitoni e giapponesi feriti. Una cinquantina, disse Doss; un centinaio, lo corressero i suoi compagni (alla fine gli vennero attribuiti 75 salvataggi, una via di mezzo).Del film notiamo l'eccellente tecnica e l'ottima recitazione, soprattutto del protagonista Andrew Garfield (al quale era stato «sconsigliato» di lavorare con Gibson). Colpiscono anche la castità del fidanzamento di Doss (quando mai, nei film hollywoodiani?) e i dialoghi, che rimandano ai valori più nobili. Il film gronda eroismo e fede religiosa: ogni volta che Doss cala un compagno dalla montagna, si ferma a pregare: «Fammene trovare ancora uno». Gibson chiarisce che la vera forza non è quella dei muscoli (la recluta culturista «Hollywood» - sottile ironia - non si distingue, in battaglia, per il coraggio), ma quella interiore: la virtù della fortezza.E torna, nuovamente, il tema della guerra. Il realismo è terribile e spettacolare: la guerra è morte, dolore e sofferenza. [...] Gibson, pur avendo firmato film di guerra, non è mai stato un guerrafondaio; ma con questo film sembra compiere un passo ulteriore. «Non mi sembra una brutta cosa rimettere insieme qualche pezzo del mondo, mentre sono tutti così intenti a farlo a pezzi», dice Desmond Doss. Lo pensa anche Gibson. [...]Il suo messaggio è chiaro: la guerra non è di per sé eroismo. L'eroismo è quello di chi - anche in guerra - è disposto a donare la vita per i propri fratelli, anche se di un'altra nazione. L'eroismo è quello di Doss, che salva uno ad uno i propri compagni e i propri nemici, e che prega «Fammene trovare ancora uno». Non per ucciderlo: per salvarlo.

“Tuff Turf” more like tough to watch.  Who thought that casting James Spader in this role was a good idea?  We can't unsee his bad spade tattoo.  John has trouble remembering all the cars that were in “Braveheart” for some reason.  Why does everyone in this school have a knife?  There are literally no consequences in this town for any action, even murder.  Corrections Corner, Blink 182 was on the “Tomcats” soundtrack.  This dance sequence is problematic.  Matt's third grade self really knew how to get the ladies.  This is the most we have sung during an episode. Sorry about that.  Finally, We can smell your eye.  It's stinky.Follow us on Twitter @CinemaPoisonContact us at cinemapoisonpodcast@gmail.com

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Britney Spears, Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian, Nick Cannon, Robert Downey Junior, Arnie Hammer and Ricky Martin kick off the LA Spinz podcast this week. Peter Reynolds... LEARN MORE The post Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Britney Spears & More appeared first on LA Spinz.

(This episode gets heated, you've been warned.)Story time: Our strange connection with the ABC show Who Do You Believe?Everybody Loves a List: 14 of the greatest cartoons that didn't get any recognitionThis Week in Geek: Rick and Morty anime, Lickable TV screens, Robert Downey Junior has a job offer for Johnny Depp after trial, Leonard's Nimoy's family donates Spock's ears to The Smithsonian, Stranger Things season 4.Revs and Rex: Stray Dogs graphic novel, The Food That Built America and Ozark season 4

(This episode gets heated, you've been warned.) Story time: Our strange connection with the ABC show Who Do You Believe? Everybody Loves a List: 14 of the greatest cartoons that didn't get any recognition This Week in Geek: Rick and Morty anime, Lickable TV screens, Robert Downey Junior has a job offer for Johnny Depp after trial, Leonard's Nimoy's family donates Spock's ears to The Smithsonian, Stranger Things season 4. Revs and Rex: Stray Dogs graphic novel, The Food That Built America and Ozark season 4          

2006 was a really dark time for Tim Allen's career, but that just gives us more material for the podcast! Jordan, John, and Rhiane discuss the flawed and not safe for family comedy "The Shaggy Dog." They discuss problematic issues such as Tim Allen's frequent nudity, Kristen Davis being way too good for Tim Allen, tramp stamps, Spencer Breslin's terrible acting, Robert Downey Junior being on drugs, growling in a courtroom, human-to-dog transformations, and sooooo much more. Later, they do a segment of Tag It and All Sides. Please leave a rating and review on iTunes so other people know that this podcast is worthy of a toast. Check out the 2002 creature feature "Snake Island" as it will be the topic of discussion for the next episode. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, the number one celebrity coach on planet earth is about to have a conversation with us, Unbroken Nation. I am to announce and share with you that you are about to listen to none other than the incredible Tim Storey. Tim has been touted as the number one celebrity coach on planet earth, spoken in over seventy-five countries, has been on Oprah Soul Sunday, has worked with you, named them from Robert Downey Junior to on and on and on and on. Tim is someone that I have looked up to for years, who has mentored me through his books, his work, and speaking to his podcast. I spent some time with him in Miami earlier this month and connected with him, which was this really beautiful, incredible conversation. To get him on the show has been a dream in the making for years, in much the same way that it was getting on Tom Bilyeu on the show or winning an investment from Grant Cardone or any of the things that have happened in my life. Through the power of visualization, I've been able to get to this place. And have such an incredible guest as Tim come on and share his knowledge and his expertise and his wisdom and speak into us and even speaking to me, which I'm taking away so much from this conversation it literally life-changing because I sat down and I said this is what I want. Unbroken Nation, and I hope you'll continue to listen and follow and heed these words. You can create anything that you want in your life, it doesn't matter what you come from, it doesn't matter the struggles, yes those things inform us, yes, those things shape who we are, yes, those things can even limit us until you choose and make a decision to no longer allow that to hold true. The power that you have to be the hero of your own story is undeniable. Tim is an amazing vision of that come to reality; to be a child who lost his father very young, to have a struggling mother, to come from the poverty of Compton, to now be arguably the number one personal life coach on planet earth. It shows you what's capable of when you take care of your land and harness your power and imagination to create dreams in his words when you follow God's plan. Tim has changed my life and the lives of thousands and hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people worldwide. He's impacted so many aspects of pop culture, life, and society in ways that you don't even understand until you really start to research and learn who he is. And so, I'll let him do the talking for me… Let's get into the show! Learn more about Tim Storey at: https://www.timstorey.com/ Learn more about Think Unbroken and Pre-Order my new book: Unbroken Man. Plus, learn more about the free coaching and other mental health programs. Click here: https://linktr.ee/michaelunbroken

In this episode, the number one celebrity coach on planet earth is about to have a conversation with us, Unbroken Nation. I am to announce and share with you that you are about to listen to none other than the incredible Tim Storey. Tim has been touted as the number one celebrity coach on planet earth, spoken in over seventy-five countries, has been on Oprah Soul Sunday, has worked with you, named them from Robert Downey Junior to on and on and on and on. Tim is someone that I have looked up to for years, who has mentored me through his books, his work, and speaking to his podcast. I spent some time with him in Miami earlier this month and connected with him, which was this really beautiful, incredible conversation. To get him on the show has been a dream in the making for years, in much the same way that it was getting on Tom Bilyeu on the show or winning an investment from Grant Cardone or any of the things that have happened in my life. Through the power of visualization, I've been able to get to this place. And have such an incredible guest as Tim come on and share his knowledge and his expertise and his wisdom and speak into us and even speaking to me, which I'm taking away so much from this conversation it literally life-changing because I sat down and I said this is what I want. Unbroken Nation, and I hope you'll continue to listen and follow and heed these words. You can create anything that you want in your life, it doesn't matter what you come from, it doesn't matter the struggles, yes those things inform us, yes, those things shape who we are, yes, those things can even limit us until you choose and make a decision to no longer allow that to hold true. The power that you have to be the hero of your own story is undeniable. Tim is an amazing vision of that come to reality; to be a child who lost his father very young, to have a struggling mother, to come from the poverty of Compton, to now be arguably the number one personal life coach on planet earth. It shows you what's capable of when you take care of your land and harness your power and imagination to create dreams in his words when you follow God's plan. Tim has changed my life and the lives of thousands and hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people worldwide. He's impacted so many aspects of pop culture, life, and society in ways that you don't even understand until you really start to research and learn who he is. And so, I'll let him do the talking for me… Let's get into the show! Learn more about Tim Storey at: Learn more about Think Unbroken and Pre-Order my new book: Unbroken Man. Plus, learn more about the free coaching and other mental health programs. Click here:

After ten years and twenty two films, it's finally arrived. The Reel Geeks enter the End Game as they discuss the latest offering from Marvel Studios! This super-sized episode sees the crew discuss the highs and lows of this roller coaster of a film, and just as Robert Downey Junior promised the most epic 8 minutes in MCU history at the end of the movie, we promise the most ridiculous ten minutes in Reel Geeks history at the start of this review! Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/TcMBFSGVi1c Note: If you have yet to see "Avengers: End Game" and wish to go in completely blind, WATCH THE FIRST TEN MINUTES ONLY! Originally recorded in Halifax, NS, Canada Hosts: Mike Montgomery and Paula Sepp Special Guest: Trevor Batson Music: "Things Will Be Fine" by Lost European Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Epic Dramatic - Yuriy Bespalov" (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...  Video: Mike Montgomery

It's a new week and another new episode of Baffled. On the show this week, Conor brings us all you need to know about Robert Downey Junior. Dan relives his acting career and Mark.... Well, Mark brings better facts to the table, compared to last week.If you want to get involved then get in touchEmail us info@baffledpod.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @BaffledPod---A Create Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Downey Junior, Mr Iron Man s'est fait fabriqué un 3.0CS juste pour lui, intérieur et extérieur modernisé, avec un 6 en ligne de BMW m5 E34 pour motoriser le tout.

Chris Evans y Robert Downey Junior volverían para interpretar los papeles en un posible evento

This week, I'm speaking to Mike Grosswendt who is the CEO and Founder of All Coast Construction, a construction company based on the west coast of the US. Mike focuses his attention onto new construction and restorations. He's worked with many world-renowned architects. He's worked with an incredible array of A-list celebrities as well including Quincy Jones. He's recently completed the home of Robert Downey Junior and his wife Susan, which is based in Malibu; quite an incredible and unusual architectural feat. He's currently working on a remodel of a 27,000 sq ft home for Charles Gwathmey, again, in Malibu. In this conversation, Mike and I talked about his beginnings, how he began as a carpenter, and how he won projects in the early days. We get a really good insight into the workings of a construction business, how a contractor views modern construction, what makes a good relationship between contractor and architect, and all the different nuances of making construction profitable, and the complexities of running a business.   ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture ******* For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/podcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast ******* Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/live Carpe Diem!

Une levée de fonds de 372 millions d'euros, Robert Downey Junior comme ambassadeur, une école en interne qui forme les collaborateurs de demain... Ynsect a de quoi faire rêver les startupers d'aujourd'hui ! Dans ce 31ème épisode, nous recevons Jean-Gabriel LEVON, chief impact officer et co-fondateur d'Ynsect, une entreprise française spécialisée dans l'élevage d'insectes et leur transformation en ingrédients à destination des animaux domestiques et d'élevage et aujourd'hui, des humains. Dans cet épisode, on CAUSE du choix du business model d'Ynsect, de la participation aux tremplins et autres concours mais surtout de l'impact ! Car Ynsect a fait le choix d'aller plus loin que les autres entreprises dans ce domaine. C'est pourquoi Jean-Gabriel nous explique dans cet épisode: - Comment travailler avec la concurrence et définir ensemble une base commune, - Pourquoi passer la certification B-Corp, - Comment engager ses collaborateurs, - Pourquoi dédier un département à la mesure de l'impact de l'entreprise. Un épisode riche d'enseignement que nous vous invitons à découvrir ! N'hésitez pas à laisser vos remarques et commentaires et à mettre 5 étoiles au podcast si l'épisode vous a plu ! #businesspositif #techfood

George wasn't sure what he was going into with Weird Science... And we aren't sure he knew what he was coming out of when it was over. Travis and Dan have plenty of work ahead to unpack this 80's classic!   Can Dan find a way to organically link the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise and Dario Argento to the works of John Hughes? Will the Crypt Keeper kindly return Travis to his original state? Did George at least recognize Robert Downey Junior in this one?   And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/remedialfilmpod   Did you know we are now on YouTube? Find extra video goodies and subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/c/RemedialFilmClassPodcast   Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

We plucked the most ridiculous argument we could find from our timeline this week & bring it to life in dramatic fashion during Facebook Fight Friday! Plus, David calls us to help him come clean to his sister & we play Cupid during today's Birthday Spank!

For today’s episode, I have been joined by the man who needs no introduction, if you know film and entertainment, you’ll know the name: Brad R. Lambert.

https://youtu.be/OPwnxHM8Mcg Did someone just cancel sarcasm? Because last time I checked, memes, which are inherently sarcastic and not intended to be 100% factual, are now being FACT CHECKED!! It turns out that while President Trump DID (more or less) kill Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander, Qassem Soleimani; Biden didn't technically kill MR POTATO HEAD — Thanks for clearing that up for us Facebook; also, while certain Dr. Seuss books have been pretty well cancelled, it turns out that last year's steamy WAP track, by Cardi B wasn't technically voted song of the year — Thanks for making that distinction USA Today! So, is this ‘policing of comedy' really needed, and on that note, how has Robert Downey Junior's landmark 2008 black-face performance in Tropic Thunder managed (so far) to escape censorship? On the topic of cancelling (or burning) books, what possible connection could exist between Hitler and the radical politics of our day? We look one daring trio of academics who got their feminist reworking of Hitler's, Mein Kampf, accepted by a social work journal for the answer. #DrSeuss​ #CancelCulture​ #CardiBMeme​

My conversation with Brad R Lambert was a complete joy. To see someone so successful living in a town where egos can definitely get in the way of being human, Brad is a shining star. We had a real life conversation involving real life circumstances and in the end, empathy, love, comparison and the want to help others, trumps all. Success has not ruined this young man and he is an example of what is very right with the world and how he plans to love his life and leave his legacy. Enjoy, Joe Brad R Lambert: Producer, Talent Manager, International Speaker & Author Website: https://www.bradrlambert.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradrlambert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebradrlambert LinkedIn: https:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradrlambert YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BradRLambert/ Email: brad@bradrlambert.com Podcast Music By: Andy Galore, Album: "Out and About", Song: "Chicken & Scotch" 2014 Andy's Links: http://andygalore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/andygalorebass If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For show notes and past guests, please visit: https://joecostelloglobal.libsyn.com Subscribe, Rate & Review: I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. Sign up for Joe's email newsletter at: https://joecostelloglobal.com/#signup For transcripts of episodes, go to: https://joecostelloglobal.lybsyn.com Follow Joe: https://linktr.ee/joecostello Transcript Joe: Brad, thanks so much for joining me on the show. I really appreciate it. I'm so looking forward to this conversation with you, Matt. Brad: It's great to be here, thanks for having. Joe: So I want to start I always like to get the back story, because I really think it helps people know the person and become more familiar with where you came from and where you are today. And so if you don't mind doing that, that would be awesome. Brad: Oh, of course, I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so I'm actually from the East Coast, was born and raised in the Steel City, spent some time in North Carolina as well in Charlotte. I went to college at NC State, but I started really working, working when I was like 16, 17, 18 years old. You know, I had the traditional jobs of, you know, working at a sandwich shop or a movie theater. Like I worked at a movie theater all through high school and college for side income. And that's why I really fell in love with movies. So we'll get to that. But working working wise, I really found my entrepreneurial self at that age. I was very passionate about sports, so I wanted to be a part of the sports industry in any way, shape or form. Specifically, I wanted to work directly with my athletes, the guys that I cheered on Sundays and Mondays, now Thursdays, you know. So I wanted to provide whatever value I could for those guys. So I was able to get connected to a few of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And at that age, I was, like I said, still in high school so that the age gap between me and a lot of these athletes was pretty significant. So the disconnect was there, but I had to prove myself and build that trust and credibility through my actions. So I learned very quickly how to connect with high level people at a young age, and that was by building genuine relationships and adding whatever value I could to benefit them both personally and professionally. So, you know, simple things like, you know, later on down the road, it would be like, hey, man, I'm in Arizona training. Can you swing by my house and move my car for me? Yeah, dude, I'm around whatever Joe: Right. Brad: You need, you know, or, hey, help me with this massive campaign endorsement deal, whatever. So I had a range of things that I did for these guys. But at the start of it, it was at the the initial beginnings of Facebook and social media. So these guys didn't understand how to utilize social media to benefit themselves. And I had been playing around with it for a while. So I saw the opportunity. So I was able to then bring that knowledge and expertise to the table to help establish these guys on social media, help with content creation strategy, etc.. So through high school, I worked with these athletes and some agencies just do my own thing. Then all through college, I actually worked with a marketing agency while I was at NC State. So I was basically full time with the agency and doing school at the same time. So it was such a great experience because I had, you know, got in at the right time with this agency, proved myself and that I was going to New York City almost twice a month, sitting down with Fortune 500 brands in these, you know, Penthouse suites in New York City. And it was my job to sit there and be quiet, that that's what I was told. And that at the time made a lot of sense. So I would just sit there and soak up the room, all the knowledge, all the exchanges, everything. And a funny nickname I had was these guys were just so used to me sitting there very stoically and just listening. Now they're like, who's this silent assassin? Like, who is this? You know? But I was just following directions, you know. But now, obviously. Joe: And what what year was this? Sorry to interrupt, I just want Brad: No, Joe: To get the timeline. Brad: Not a problem, I mean, freshman sophomore year of college, I was working with this agency, maybe even through junior year, I'm not sure, Joe: Like Brad: But I was young. Joe: What year, what year, like. Brad: Oh, I. She's 20, 21. Joe: That's how old you are. Brad: Yeah, so I was 2009, 2010, maybe, so I was I was young and it was started college for me, so I was, you know, doing school work and then doing work, work and then traveling and doing both. And it was just such a great experience for me because it got me ahead. It put my feet to the fire and challenged me at early age, which I love. Like I'm fearless in that regard. I'll try anything. I'm not afraid to fail. At worst case, I learn one. I'm not good at it, or I learned how to do it a different way. So, you know, I'm not really caught up in those elements of what if I fail or, you know, I'm like, screw it. I'm just going to try. And if I fail, so be it. I'll learn and move on, you know, and be better because of it. So, you know, with that experience, man, like, fast forward to, you know, after school and I moved back to Pittsburgh to work with a sports agency. And then eight months later, I was out in L.A. working with Robert Downey Jr. and his team. So those elements of that experience from high school to college, where I was working with high level celebrities and professionals and entrepreneurs and things like that, it didn't bother me. Brad: So, you know, being in the same room with professional athletes or celebrities or talent like Robert Downey Junior, it doesn't bother me like they're just like us. They're just normal people. They just have high profile jobs and lives in general. So I'm able to build that trust and that credibility because, one, I'm not a fan girling, you know, in front of these guys and to it's it's all business. I want to have a genuine relationship with these people. So it's not about, you know, hey, what can you do for me? It's about what I can do for you. And my scale of giving and receiving is so far skewed and giving. And I'm not complaining. I'm just stating a fact. That's how I live my life. And I'm so happy because of it. The relationships I have are just mind blowing. I mean, just from status and success and, you know, credible people as well, as well as just good people. At the end of the day, that's all that really matters to me, is like you could be the most famous successful person in the world. But if you're not nice or kind to other people, I don't really care to associate with you. And I've had to cut off some big fish, but I don't care. Brad: Like, I really don't want to surround myself with that negativity, that ego or that hate. So my circle is very specific about who I associate with and who I call a friend and family and so on and so forth. So. You know, I moved out to L.A. and got my feet wet in the entertainment industry and going back to what I said earlier about working on a movie theater, I was the guy rep and tickets and cleaning up popcorn and stuff in high school. And I fell in love with that, just going to the movies. And, boy, I can't wait to go back when it's safe to do so. But, you know, that's where I fell in love with all the different genre of film, because before I worked at the movies, I was like, oh, just action, you know? But then that opened up my palate, rom coms and dramas and the horrors and literally everything, thrillers like thrillers. So now I have an appreciation for all different genres of film and that whole process. So coming out to Los Angeles, I wanted to pursue film, TV and entertainment as a whole. I never wanted to be the the actor, you know, BSR. That was not my my goal. I always wanted to be involved at whatever capacity. Brad: So I brought my marketing, my business background out here and that's what got my start. And I really started to find myself out here. After working with Downey, I went to Warner Brothers and I was managing the marketing campaigns for TV, film and catalog titles. So that experience really helped me find the producer in me because I was given task with large budgets. I had to collaborate with different agencies and teams and then flex my creative and business muscles to get stuff done. And that was me managing those very high level campaigns for Warner Brothers. So for me, that was like as a producer, you have to have a good balance of business and creative. And that that was me and I really was like, wow, I can do this. So I actually went on to executive produce my first film, which was a horror film I helped raise. I think it was between three to five million dollars, which I'd never done before. So that was just I was grateful to be a part of that project. And just once again, someone threw me an opportunity instead of being afraid of failing or oh, I don't know how to do this. I was like, give me a few days and let me see what I can muster up. Like, I don't know what I'm doing. Brad: I'll figure it out. And I ended up making a bunch of calls and connecting dots, and we were filming a few months later. So it was just to be a small part of that project and kind of have that experience now moving forward with the other stuff that I'm doing from music videos to commercials to I have a full slate of films right now that I'm working on getting funding for because they're all independent. I'm taking calls with voices and, you know, investors and things of that nature. So once again, that early experience. Pays dividends, you know, so waiting for the perfect time to to try things is not always the best route to take. You know, if you can start early while your competition is not, I think you'll really get an edge for yourself. And I am by no means you know, where I want to be yet. But the progress I've been able to make, and I'm only thirty two. So I'm I'm I feel the momentum. I feel myself coming together and who I am and what I'm about and the people I surround myself with and I'm just grateful for. And they inspire me and they need to be better each and every day. And I couldn't ask for anything more. Joe: That's incredible. So you're going to have to forgive me, because I know the part about this that means a lot to me is helping to educate the audience on how you become the type of person that you are that a lot of people want to be where they have to put one foot in front of the other and actually go through the stuff and not overthink it, not over planet. So I'm going to pull you all the way back to high school because I know what I was like in high school and I just I played soccer. I was interested in girls. I, you know, whatever. I never had the focus that it sounded like you had. So my first question is, did this come from your parents? Was there something that they instilled in you to say, hey, Brad, you can go out and do anything you want, just go and you just going to ask, how Brad: Yeah, Joe: Did that happen for you? Brad: Well, it's funny to ask that is so spot on, you'll laugh, but my mom always said if you don't ask, you don't get. And that has stuck with me from day one. She she's always been my biggest supporter. I love her to death. Obviously, you were a part of the Growth Now summit, but she was there. So Joe: Yeah, that's right, it's. Brad: In one of my she's my biggest supporter and I love her to death. So she's inspired me in so many ways. And, you know, so, yeah, she definitely pushed me. But I would say, you know, I was wired differently, you know, just in a sense of I was a dreamer man. Like, I, I always swung for the fence, whether it was asking out the the hottest girl or, you know, trying to get the biggest opportunity or whatever, you know, I didn't care. I was like, you know, my standards for what I wanted. You know, I didn't want to talk down to myself or limit myself of, oh, I could never accomplish that. Like, what kind of mindset is that? You know, I would say if you're not challenging yourself, you're never going to know what you're truly capable of. And each and every day I'm constantly stepping into something that I never thought was possible. Like I just got approached with an opportunity that wasn't even on my radar, not even remotely maybe down the line, but it was thrown in my face three weeks ago. And I've had to be scrappy and jump on the opportunity. But I wasn't planning on it. But I also was not going to be like, I'm not ready for this or now talk to somebody else. I'm like, I'm going to give it my all and it's either going to happen or it's not, you know, and that's how I look at things. So, you know, I'm fairly confident in that. And that project I was just mentioning, it's come along nicely. But what's cool about that project? I'm not going to dive into details, but I was approached for me. Brad: Get this done, but instead of looking at it like me, me, me, lalala, I was like, you know what, I'm going to bring in some heavy hitters and we are going to win together because including then we'll take away some stuff for me, but everyone will benefit and the project will be that much better because of it. And I want I want that to be very clear, I could have done this by myself as I. I could have done a good job, but it wouldn't be what it is right now if I didn't include these other heavy hitters, so it's having that selflessness to step aside, right. And say, you know what, this is what it is, I'm going to I'm going to bring in people I care about, people who I have a lot of respect for, who are so talented in their own right that are going to really complement what we're doing or what we're trying to do. And man, the the the masterpiece that we've kind of put together for this project, I'm so excited about it. But once again, I could have taken the ego approach to made it all about me. And I was like, no, I'm going to bring in the squad and we're all going to benefit and when because of it. So it's just that kind of approach where it's like, you know. Am I trying to just get it done or am I trying to go overboard and do the best job possible? And a lot of people want one hundred percent of the credit, whereas not many people are OK with 12 percent. Joe: Something great, as opposed to one hundred percent or something semi, you Brad: That's Joe: Know, Brad: Nothing Joe: I mean, right, Brad: Once one hundred percent of nothing. Joe: Right. Brad: I mean, that's that's the reality of it. So a lot of people only want to think of themselves or they want all the limelight and they want all the shine and credit. And it's like, look, at the end of the day, nobody gets anywhere by themselves. And people who say otherwise are either insane or they're egomaniacs to the point where it's like there's no talking to them. They just they are who they are. So for me, it's like I never want to be put in that category. I think ego is one of the biggest turnoffs up in general and to it's one of the biggest inhibitors to success, growth, relationships, period. And being in Hollywood, I'm sure you can imagine the egos that exist here. And it's funny from people who have no right to have egos here have egos. So it is it's fascinating to me where, you know, I'm from Pittsburgh. It's a blue collar town. It's a hardworking town. It's a good town. The people are kind. They're giving, they're generous. And, you know, so coming out here, I was very much an alien in a way because I didn't subscribe to the norms of L.A. and the behavior and the competition and the wild, wild West nonsense. And, you know, I didn't get along with people who who played that game because I'm not going to play that game. I'm not going to cut somebody's legs off to to win. That's just not who I am. So that's what allowed me to kind of separate myself and find myself and find my lane. Brad: And, you know, there are consequences to your actions and how you treat people. And in this business, they always come back around the person you screw over. Now, I guarantee you you'll see them in five years. That's just how the business is. Unless you leave the business because it's not for you and you fail, you're going to see him again. So you need to treat everyone with respect and kindness. You may not like them, but that's not a requirement, right? Like there are a lot of people I don't like in this business, but I still will treat them with respect and kindness. I don't have to like them. You know, I wouldn't have to be friends. We can be acquaintances, professional. Relationship, but aside from that, like we're not going to be grabbing a beer, watching football, like that's just, you know, that's not. But everybody, once again, they're still like this with so many aspects of their life, just like this, where you need to widen. That view and why, in your mind and your horizon to the possibilities of not just what you're capable of, but looking at situations differently, like I try to plan five to 10 moves ahead if I do or say this, this, this and this is going to happen, you know? So it's it's it's mental chess in a way of understanding how, you know, things move, how things operate, how people move and how people operate and everybody's different. Brad: But if you can understand, you know, interpersonal communication and kind of get a good read on somebody, you can understand the ebb and flow of conversation and their actions. People are very stuck to patterns. They behave a certain way and they rarely change. So if you can identify that pattern and how they move and how they speak and things like that, you're able to kind of ride the wave in a way of like, this is how this person is. I got to kind of change chameleon wise to to be able to deal with it and make it successful because we can't just stay the same core values. Yes, stay the same. But in regards to, like, how you communicate with certain people, some people, you got to have the most amount of patience in the history of time. Other people, it's like it's so chill, like it's a chill work environment. Whatever other people you have to really kind of be on them to to make sure they're getting whatever tasks done. And so everybody's different. But you have to you can't just stay the same person with everybody. You have to understand that each each everybody's different and you have to kind of change to best suit that like a puzzle piece, because if you don't. That's where the issues happen. You know, you're not the way I want you to be, Joe. So we're going to have problems Joe: Ok. Brad: Like that. That's not how it works. But put a lot of leaders are like that where it's like you don't fit what I want. You're out of here. You're not a brainwashed zombie. You're out of here. And trust me, I've had so many experiences like that where it's like if you have an opinion, if you're your own person and it's the way the business is, it's the wild, wild West. And I will say this, those people make it far very quickly, but long term, you know, fall on their face. Joe: So and that's what attracted me to you in that that Growth Now summit. I heard you talk and then I started looking at all that you've accomplished at the ripe old age of 30 to Brad: Thank Joe: Like Brad: You. Joe: I was like this. He is the most humble person that I've seen with the accolades that you have. And I just was like, got to have to talk to this guy because I just turned fifty nine. And there's many things I want to do with my life. I didn't do all of the things the way. I mean, I don't like I don't want to say regret, but I definitely feel like I have some regret because I just didn't if I don't know, I've always had really high goals. Did I work as hard as I should have on all those things? Probably not. So I take all of the blame. But I just think that I want to surround myself with people that even now, like, I could just say, well, you know, it didn't work out. I'm just going to just going to do it constantly. I think a big motivator for me with this podcast when I started it almost a year ago was I want to be around people that are successful, people that through me and these conversations can spread the word of what they did to make things like this happen. And so, yeah, you you definitely had to be wired different. The fact that a in high school, you were doing all that you were doing and then again in college, college is like, wow, I'm finally out of the house and I'm just going to I'm going to do as little work as I can and I'm going to have a great time. Brad: Look, Joe: It's just Brad: I Joe: It's. Brad: Don't think I went to one party in college, I'm Joe: I Brad: Not Joe: Know Brad: Getting. Joe: It doesn't surprise me. It sounds Brad: I Joe: Like. Brad: Just I had no interest like the the one to one exchanges and the nonsense now I had fun in my own way, but like I just that college, like it just didn't it didn't appeal to me. But I was also so busy on the other things that I was trying to do. And I saw the potential and the benefits of the things that I was doing. I actually stepped away from school for a year because that marketing agency opportunity was thriving so much. Where I'm in these boardrooms at Fortune 500 companies, I'm like, why am I still in school? You know, like and so I took a year off and I went all in on this marketing agency and the experience I got out was crazy. And I ended up finishing school online. But it was like that's the kind of real world experience that, you know, I had a conversation with the young lady the other day in Canada. And she's like, how do I how do I get to where you are? And I was like, what are you doing right now? You took the time and the effort to to follow up with me on LinkedIn. And we finally found a time to talk. And I'm giving you 15, 20 minutes to talk. And however I can help you, I'm going to do it. And she was just very laser focused, right, on what she wanted to get out of this conversation. And I was like, your hustle, your focus. Like, that's going to get you really far. Brad: And now you just have to act on it. You can't worry like it's like sales. You're going to knock on two hundred doors and you might get one or two answers. But the second you're about to quit that next door might be the one that changes your whole life. So that's why it's like you just got to keep going. You've got to ignore like there are things where I have an opportunity, biggest opportunity ever and I'll just like I'll do what I need to do. But then I move on. Like, I'm not waiting or dwelling, I'm just like next, you know, that's not something that I, you know, I don't want to waste time because it's out of my hands. Once I do what I need to do, I hand it off and then what will be will be right. So I'm not going to sit here and and be kind of bent out of shape of, oh, my gosh, I haven't got one. Yes. Like I've got so knows I've lost count. But that is what we need to do. Like we have to persist, we have to keep going. And that's something that a lot of people aren't like. Some people can't handle failure and I get it. But at the same time, like you're capable of more than you think, you just have to rewire how you look at things. Once again, it's not you're a loser, Joe. You failed. It's that opportunity wasn't meant for you. And what did you learn out of it? Well, that changes the whole game like that, I don't feel like a loser, right, because I did it when, you know, when I win, I learn. Brad: When I lose, I learn. But I don't look at it is like, wow, I failed, you know, just like look. And if anything, it's another chip on my shoulder, right. Somebody passed on me. The opportunity didn't work out, whatever. But like a great example is what's right behind me right here. This this poster of Avenger's, a game that's signed by the entire cast. OK, I'm a huge nerd. I love pop culture. I love film. I love TV. I love comics. I grew up with these characters. So to be able to work with a guy like Downey, you can imagine how awesome that was. So I wanted to work for Marvel after Downey. I went to Warner Brothers and at Warner Brothers, I was working on all these IPS and campaigns and titles that I loved. And I was like, this is so much fun. I would die to, like, go to Disney and do this for Marvel. I have to do this for Marvel. So I tried. I tried it, tried even it down. I tried to get a job at Marvel and I came second place. And then when I was a WB, I had, I think, two tries where I came second place. And I was just like, oh, it's not it's not working, you know? And a lot of people would have just given up on that dream. It's never going to happen. Brad: I'm never going to work for Marvel, never going to work for Disney. It's just not meant to be. All right, fine. So I'm going to create my own path. That's why I did I was doing my own thing. I was producing, managing, consulting, and I brought value. To Marvel and Disney put this collaboration together with one of the biggest artists on social media, and he designed this incredible artist, so freakin talented, but the goal of working with Marvel and Disney right there. So I went from failing multiple times, not giving up and then working on the biggest movie of all time, being a very small piece to that campaign. And that's something like like I said, it's signed by the entire cast. And that's a living reminder every single day where it's like. You know, I got this tattooed on my arm, if you say a tattoo right here says whatever it takes and that's a line from Avengers and game, whatever it takes to get it done, whatever it takes, make it happen. And that's that's right there, Sam, with this one, like it's like I, I don't set limitations for myself and I will fail constantly, but it's, you know, getting hit, getting back up and keep going and trying again. And what's the definition of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Right. So when something's not working, you got to create a new path or try something else. And that's what they did. So to fail as much as I did trying to get that job with Marvel and Disney, those opportunities didn't work out. Brad: I went out, did my own thing, created my own path and ended up working on Avengers and being part of that marketing campaign. And then I followed that up with working on Spider-Man Far From Home with Sony Pictures. And I grew up with Spider-Man. So that was an unbelievable experience for me. So once again, like chasing your passions, adding whatever value you can around those passions and staying consistent and persistent with that approach. And that was my goal, like Disney, Sony, Universal. What value can I bring to your campaign to make it the best campaign ever? Like and that's how I looked at things. I look at things from a broad standpoint of, OK, there's an opportunity here. I'm going to try to fill that hole with Zouliou. You know, but a lot of people are like, I need you to tell me. What you need to do, as I know you've got to be scrappy and self starting in that regard where it's like. I followed this artist for so long, I know I knew what he was capable of, I knew he had a huge following. So working with WB, I knew I paid creative agencies a lot of money to create assets for campaigns and then they would deliver the assets and that would be it. So I was like, why not pay an artist who has almost a million followers? To do art with a demographic that's your target market, right, so the value there was way more than what it would be with a creative agency. Brad: The value was the creative agency doesn't have a million followers that they'll post and push it out. So not that Disney needs the extra million followers, but if you're going to pay for it either way, why not be smart about it and get the most bang for your buck? And that was the approach I brought creatives influencers talent to the table who could add a unique twist to these campaigns where, you know, working on them as much as I did for two years would be a lot of the content looks the same, the same countdown images, Meems, quote, images, static images, trailers, same thing. So what can we do to make it different? That's how you make it different. So it's finding those opportunities and trying to be self starting in a way of I recognize talent. I'm going to go out and get that talent and do whatever I can to help that person. So win win. Right. And that's, you know, I'm going to bring value, you're going to bring your talents and we're going to win together, that's it. You know, and that. It's that simple, but a lot of people once again, they want all the light, they want all the credit, and those are people that are really shooting themselves in the foot because at the end of the day, that's where ego comes in. And once you get sucked into that big fat ego, you're done. Joe: Yeah, again, on that that call that we did or that video that you were on, I was like, how is this guy so humble and down to earth? And it was a total attraction to me because I mean it from my heart. I grew up just a couple hours north of New York City, and I spent a good 12 years there as a musician. And I've been to L.A. doing auditions where I was the guy from out of town. And I've seen the egos on both sides of the coast and I get it. And for you to to be the way you are and be in this business for as long as you have been and still you are who you are, that's that's a you know, you should pat yourself on the back for that because that's a big thing. So. Brad: Well, I a big thing is, you know, your reputation is everything. So when you let ego come into play. You're really once again shooting yourself in the foot and your reputation will take a massive hit because of it, because at the end of the day, man like especially in a business like this, like nobody cares, like they want whatever it is done, they don't care how it gets done, just get it done. You're not as important as you think you are. That's just the way it is. So, like, why have an ego? And plus, I'm not where I want to be. You know, there's a million people better than me. Like, that's just around. I'm 32 years old. You know, how can I possibly have an ego when there's a guy like Elon Musk walking around? Right now, I'm serious, Joe: I know. Brad: I'm serious. It's like, you know, how can I have an ego when you know a guy like Gary Vaynerchuk taken over the world? You know, like but Gary is a friend, you know, so like, where's the ego come into play? To me, it's like I have so much more room for growth and learning and just continuing to grow in that regard where it's like, how could I possibly have an ego? But I also don't want the people who I'm friends with in sixth grade to be like, wow, you really turned into a jackass. I don't want that, you know? But, you know, the guy who is on the growth now said the call was my best friend in elementary school and middle school. He was in that room. And I hit him up afterwards and thanked him for I didn't know he's going to be there, but he was there and he he thanked me profusely for acknowledging his existence in the room. And he was like, you're a good dude. My best friend from elementary school and middle school Joe: It's crazy. Brad: Just said I was a good dude after all the time had passed all the experiences I've had, but I'm not perfect. You know, I make mistakes, but it's never done in a I'm better than you, you know, way. I just I don't believe in that. We may have a bad exchange. You may catch me on a rough day. We're human, but there's a difference between. A mistake and an exchange and just being a pompous ass, right? Huge difference. And there's if you look hard enough, you'll see the difference. But I try so hard to make sure every interaction that I have is a good one. And it's not just about. I got to make myself look so cool in this chat. It's like I want Joe to really enjoy this conversation and have good things to say about me, hopefully on the end. That's my goal. But if I'm here like Joe, you are a worthless dude. Like, I mean, come on. Like, it's just like Joe, you wouldn't understand. I'm in the big leagues, Joe: Right, Brad: Bro. Joe: You're right. Brad: It's just I don't it drives me crazy because I've experienced it so much with with egos on the people that I've interacted with. And it's such a turnoff where you're just like you won't even look at me in the face or you won't talk to me enough to talk to me through somebody else. I just like I don't care. I don't care who you are. I don't want to deal with that. I'm a human just like you. You're in a high profile position. That's the only difference. That's it. So, yeah, I mean, there's nothing to have an ego about. Like I'm nowhere where I want to be. Yet I've done a lot of great things I'm grateful for and and I'm continuing to build in that regard. But yeah, there's there's absolutely if you're making others feel little. Unless then you're a pretty shitty person and I don't ever want to be a person that makes somebody else feel less than ever. Joe: Well, like I said, I could tell it's just so natural for you and I'm thrilled to be here with you. So I again, I'm going to drag you back to my school. So forgive me, but I want to understand what the pivot was from you starting out with sports, which seemed like a natural thing for you to do because it's such a heavy sports town. But you so you did this, but you also mentioned that you've worked in a movie theater. So was your first love, the whole movie thing. But sports, how did you transition and are you still involved in sports? Brad: Yes, I'm so very involved with with my guys specifically on the Steelers and the Penguins, I want to I want to be a person of value to those guys, whether it's personally, professionally, whatever they need. Like I said, hey, move my car. Hey, you know, how do I get this done? Help with an endorsement deal, whatever it is. So I I'm very much still involved with sports. I love sports, but I'm a two sided coin, right. When one side sports, you have those entertainment. So I dabbled in sports initially. That was my my first thing. And I got to the point where I was like, man, I'm like 24, 25 if I don't pursue this other thing. I might miss my window, and that's when I. Had the opportunity to move out here and work with Downey and his team, and that's where I went heavy into entertainment. So but what's great about entertainment is like you could very well pull sports into it, like sports is under the entertainment umbrella. So I don't really look at them separate. Obviously, I started in sports initially, but, you know, once you're in entertainment, fashion, gaming, TV, film, music, sports, I mean, my goodness, you could everything falls under that. Brad: So it's that's what's exciting to me is when I was, you know, in a smaller town like Charlotte, I knew a lot of people. And then when I went to Pittsburgh, I really. Built a lot of crazy relationships, and once again, this is not networking, I want to be very clear, it's actually building genuine relationships with people, whether they're not famous or famous, like it's it's the same. It's consistent, but it was more of like, how can I build how quickly can I build in a bigger city like Pittsburgh? Right. And eight months I i from the top of the Steelers organization to the to heavy hitters and the Penguins organization to, you know, Lynn Swann like huge, huge names. And we're talking like personal relationships with these people. And that showed me, like, if I ever go to a big city and live in New York or L.A., I could really get stuff done. So when I came out to L.A., that was that was my goal. What can I accomplish in L.A.? Who can I get connected to and build relationships with and what could we accomplish together? Right. And I moved out to L.A. and started with Robert Downey Jr. and Joe: So, Brad: Then from there. Joe: Yeah, so before we go there, because I want to ask how that happened, and I think it's it's driving my mind crazy because I want to know how someone gets their first gig out there in a sense. And I'm not sure if that's true, but if that is true, then I really that's incredible. But with the sports figures in Pittsburgh, when somebody hears you tell this story, it's like, well, what does that mean? Ditcher, did someone in your family know somebody and allowed you to stand on the sideline what they were like? How do you get in front of these people? What's what's the connection that you used to kind of stack on all these people Brad: Yeah, Joe: That you would meet? I mean. Brad: Well, stacking on is a good way to put it, because at the end of the day, we are our own brand right now from me, starting at 16, 17, 18 years old and working with professional athletes and the Steelers. I've been around that organization since like 2005, 2006. Consistently, it's twenty twenty one, so that's a long time being around the team, the players, the ownership, the coach like. Joe: But how how did you do that, like what Brad: Well, it Joe: Does that mean, because I am Brad: Once Joe: In Brad: Yeah, Joe: Love, I have never seen it. So I go to the Cardinals games, Brad: Once Joe: But. Brad: You get once you get connected to one and back when I got connected, it was I literally was able to connect through the phone book like it was that kind of scrappy thinking that I was able to at the time. Phone books were still a thing and one thing led to another, got connected to somebody else and that was it. But, you know, now it's Deanne's or introductions through contacts, but you have to be able to introduce yourself and a wow manner. Right. So I've been building my brand since 16, 17, 18 years old. So when I run into someone or I'm at an event or I'm at training camp and I have the opportunity to say hello, I'm not saying, hey, can I have your autograph Joe: Right. Brad: Or hey, can I have a picture I can't write? Brad Lambert, you know, I've been around the team since 2005. I would love to connect any way I can help. Let me know. I mean, what more could you ask for that? That's an elevator pitch. Home, right? Right. So that was how I handled it, and it was like, yeah, I'm friends with Willie Parker, I know Hines and all the guys, you know, and, oh, OK. You know, once you have that credibility where you can attach your name to somebody else in a way that I'm friends with so-and-so, that wall of defense goes down. Goes away. Immediate because a lot of people are like, who are you and why are you talking to me when you say something like that? That wall comes down now like, oh, what's up? You're just a normal person. You're not a crazy fan. Right. And that is how you separate yourself by not acting like crazy fan. And the best example I could give is I went to training camp a lot back in the day and I used to bring a bunch of my friends. We would go and we would be on the field because of my relationships, be on the field during practice, which is amazing. And then after practice, everyone would scatter and get as many photos and as many autographs and we'd all come back like half hour later when everybody left. And would you get what you get? How'd you get that? And everyone would be like, Oh, I got so-and-so this, not this and that. And then Bobby Brown, would you get I was like at zero. No, like you had 30 to 40 minutes to get as many photos and autographs as possible on the field with all these guys. And you got zero. I was like, yeah, but I got seven phone numbers. And they're like, oh, Joe: Yeah. Brad: That's how different we were wired, right priorities, man, like I'll get autographs and photos later when I'm hanging out with them at their house. I don't care about that. Like, I want to build a genuine relationship. And you're not going to do that when you start by asking for photos or autographs. It's just not going to happen. So like Downey, for instance, I've known him for six years. But I didn't get my first picture with Downey until like 20, 19 Christmas right before the pandemic, I was at his Christmas party and it was like a five year. Window was like, it's been five years, like, can I get a photo? I would love to just close that Joe: Right. Brad: That loop. And and he was like, get over here, man. Of course, like that. Don't be ridiculous, you know? But once again, if I the first time I saw him, I ran up and was like, can we get a selfie like that? That's so annoying. The first time I saw him, I walked up to him and I introduced myself and I said, thank you for the opportunity. I look forward to working with you. You know, but Joe: Yeah, Brad: That's Joe: Yea. Brad: That's the difference. Joe: And you're very wise for your years of being, because I I was that person because I was so starstruck as like I wanted to be this touring drummer, that was my goal. I went to music school, which that's another question I'd have to ask, but I can't forget that. I have to make sure we talk about that quickly. But so anytime I went to see someone, I don't think I was obnoxious, but I was definitely starstruck. And it was it wasn't I never was thinking of, hey, I know you're in town. If there's anything I can do for you while here, let me know. Like, if I just said that whatever and walked away, that would have been. But instead, I know that I gushed and Brad: It's Joe: So Brad: Normal. Joe: And so I wasn't wired like you. But my it's changed for me a lot. So even where I am now, now it's just like, listen, I'm just trying to do good in the world and the people that can see that through me. Great. And so things have really changed in the last, I would say, a couple of months for me just because I changed my mindset. And it's a shame it took me this long to figure it out, but at least I figured it out before it's too late. So. Brad: Everybody has their own their Joe: Yeah, Brad: Own time and Joe: Yeah. Brad: Their own their own path, their own way of living. I mean, it's not a competition. I mean, I you know, my way of thinking wasn't always right, you know? I mean, it's just the reality of it. I missed out on a lot because of the way I was. I've been wired and I wouldn't change it. But it's not all rainbows and unicorns, you know what I mean? It's it's just it's tough, you know? So it's I don't want you to or anybody, for that matter to think, oh, I don't think like Brad, I failed, you know, or I waited till I was fifty nine years old to get this. It's like it's not a competition like, you know, so I don't I don't subscribe to that kind of stuff. But yeah, I mean it was the relationships are what matter. And when you deal with high level people, they don't really have genuine relationships. Because they're high level people, a lot of people want stuff, so when you come at it almost obnoxiously like, what can I do for you? How can I help? They're like, wow, this is refreshing. You know, how are you? Like, how are you? Like, who's asking then that, you know? But that's the difference, you know? And that's at the end of the day, these are normal people and they just want to feel normal sometimes. Brad: And that's what I try to give. You know, it's like let's go back to the house and play that. And till our eyes bleed, like, that's that's the kind of like normalcy I want. These guys, most of them are young man, like twenty, twenty one years old. I'm the old man now at thirty two when I was 17, 18 when I first met these guys. Now I'm the old guy so like you know, but that, that trust that I have and you know, just try to help and give them opportunities and keep them away from certain things early in their career. You know, some of them don't want to hear it. And I've lost relationships because I've been brutally honest from a professional standpoint of like, yo, this is not this is not a good move for your brand and your business moving forward. And some of them like see you later. OK, but at the end of the day, it was all love. You know, I didn't get anything out of it. So it's it's been honest and transparent and truly having their best interests in mind. And just anybody I work with, I try to have really, you know, care and show that I care. Brad: But the one thing, too is, is empathy is so important. A lot of people aren't empathetic enough. They don't look at people and read that they're sad or they're stressed or they're anxious or whatever and then react accordingly. They only care about themselves and what they want out of a situation, and that's it. But you have to acknowledge these things and you have to care about how other people are feeling, because if you can identify. Oh, wow, look at look at, you know, Joe, he looks like a little down today. I'm going to hit him up, you know, makes a difference. I've had people on Twitter just. Oh, my life sucks, I'm having a horrible day, getting out of bed is hard. I call him. How are you? Talk to me. I'm here. I send my message, hey, sound good vibes. I'm here if you need to talk. You're not alone, your loved. Whatever everybody's going through, man. But if you just say about yourself, you know, and one person that I did do that to recently hit me up like that meant a lot to me. Because I was struggling. And that little text that you sent me a text, Joe, you know how long it took me? Joe: Right, right. I Brad: But Joe: Think Brad: Once Joe: You Brad: Again. Joe: Brought that up on the call on Brad: Yeah, Joe: The summit. Yeah. Brad: But that's that's a difference, it's like a lot of people think they're too important or too busy, too arrogant, too ignorant to do these little simple things, or in reality, if everyone did a little extra, the simple things that we overlook or don't want to take the time to do the world would be a much kinder, happier place. But that's the issue. And that's like, you know, naive of me to think. But I'm trying to make that the norm. I'm trying to show people that those little things that you do mean something and and it matters, especially when everyone's dealing with a global pandemic. So, you know, I think hearing that someone appreciates you or like you reaching out to me after the event like that was awesome. That made my day. Like anybody who wants to hear me speak, I'm like, wow, OK, cool, thanks. You know, so it's but that's it's the little things, you know. And a lot of people don't care to acknowledge those things or give those little things that you do. And I think that's where the problem lies. Joe: Yeah, I agree with you so much. OK, so you get on with college, you what is the catalyst in the plan like what groundwork was laid so that you literally could move to L.A. and hit the ground running? And not only that, but work with somebody like Robert. Brad: From a very young age, I was trying to surround myself with people who I admire and who inspire me. That's like just not because I wanted anything other just to be a part of their lives, like and that's what I constantly did since I was young. And I build genuine relationships because of that. Like, I it's not I need something better. And when I don't get what I need, I'm now like, that's not what we're talking about. People like we're talking like. And her relationship, genuinely, you're not expecting anything if you get something great, hallelujah, good for you. But if you don't get something that doesn't mean you're bailing and you're out of there and you never talk to that person again, that that's not a genuine relationship, that that's what you're doing. Period. So I've constantly tried to surround myself with people who I admire, they could be massive celebrities, they could be professional athletes, it could be someone who works at the grocery store down the street. They're a good person. Or they could be an artist who's just so ridiculously talented. It blows my mind like I don't have ulterior motives. I just want to surround myself with amazing good people, period. So with that mindset, my network is pretty robust and I have some pretty incredible people in my life. And I got connected to someone and he opened the door for me and that that was it. That's how I got to Downey at. Joe: When did you move? What year was that? Brad: A 15, I think, yeah, because I've been in L.A. six years, so it was February Joe: So Brad: 2015. Joe: And when you moved out there, you literally had this gig ready, you hit, you just landed, got an apartment or whatever, and you started working with Robert. Brad: Right away, hyp. Joe: That's incredible. Brad: But that's but that's that's an example of some of the amazing things that can happen when you lead with kindness, you add value, you build genuine relationships, and when all those things add up and it gets to a point where people are like, all right, you've done so much for me, what can I do for you? You know, like it. Unless they're the worst type of person, they're probably going to say that to some extent. Like I said it last night to somebody, somebody has helped me out with a project like what can I do for you? How can I help you? Any phone calls, emails, whatever. I'll do what I can. No promises, but I'll try to help you. It's just human nature, like we all have the ability to help someone, but if you don't ask, right, going Joe: And. Brad: Back to the start of this conversation, you don't ask, you don't get. So that's that's the whole thing where it's like, you know, some people are too afraid to ask. Some people are too in their head about asking. But it's like if you ask them, then they feel more comfortable to be like, you know what, they're really struggling with X, Y, Z. Like that young lady who reached out to me on LinkedIn. Can I talk to you for 15 minutes, please? Who the hell am I? Yeah, of course we did it, you know, and she emailed me in the next morning. It was like I'm so driven and motivated from our conversation of email. Two hundred people today. The good. You've get it. You know, but that's the. I want to have an impact. I want to be a source of positivity and kindness and, you know, people are going to talk crap about you one way or another, but make them look really stupid to talk crap about someone who's doing that kind of stuff. Right. Like, are you seriously having this conversation about that person right now? All the all that they're doing? Really. OK. Good for you, but that's that's the thing, it's everybody's going to have their opinions, they're going to hate, you know, the peanut gallery is very large, but that's the thing. It's like those people are unhappy with themselves, their lives, and they feel better about themselves by talking crap about other people. That's not my thing. I don't do that. I don't care to do that. But those people are broken and hurting in their own rights and they'll do what they do. But you can't let it get to you. You got to keep just doing your thing. But once again, if you're meeting with kindness and value and you're trying to make the world a better place and make somebody's life better, you know, I've got messages like you saved my life. Joe: You just need one of those and then you go. All right. I know what I'm doing. Brad: But that's Joe: I'm doing. Brad: That's my that's like some bigger people would look at this podcast, be like, this isn't Joe Rogan, why am I going to waste my time? It's like if I impact one person, even if it's you, Joe, with this conversation, it was worth my time. Joe: Well, it's so funny because you're probably going to be the only guest in this whole year that I've done this, that I was going to ask, what made you say? Brad: That's it, like I look at this, I try to do as many of these as I can and yeah, I'm busy, whatever, but like once again, what's 15, 30 an hour to to do a podcast that will live forever on the Internet. So I could impact someone ten years from now or I can impact someone today like, like that. That's the once again broader. Mindset, looking at the big picture, because I have people from different continents, like places I've never even heard of who found me on social media, who follow me, and then literally what one guy in particular is his name's Yassir and he listens and watches all my stuff. And then he sends me these beautifully written messages of his thoughts and all of these, like what he got out of it. And I'm just I just sit back every time, like, wow. Like this guy who I've never met before and I'm in a place I've never been to like. We're not connected other than social media. He found me and he's a he appreciates my stuff so much that he takes the time every single time to listen and watch my stuff when it comes out. So he watches and he'll he'll hear me talking about him and stuff. But Joe: It's Brad: That's Joe: Called. Brad: But that's like that's why I do this man. It's just like he's so impacted by what I have to say. And that's a mind blowing thing to say. Like for me, like I'm just trying to be honest and tell my story and hopefully it helps impact somebody else in a positive way. But but when you really get in that group of hearing from people and and you motivated them or you inspired them, like I spoke at Columbia College, Hollywood about a month ago and some of the responses afterwards from the students were like, you gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams. Joe: That's powerful, Brad: Are you kidding Joe: Yeah. Brad: Me? Like like how selfish would I have to be as a human being to not do what I do? If that's the response I'm getting, even if it's one person. Joe: Yeah, it's Brad: How Joe: Incredible. Brad: Idiotically selfish is that, but once again, I'm not here saying, Joe, if you do, you'll be a billionaire. Like I'm not that person and I'm not trying to hawk a class at you or get you to pay like I'm trying to. I'm trying to teach foundational skills that have been completely lost in this generation, completely lost and GenZE. They're even worse, like they have it off worse. So I'm trying to fix this and also instill this into the up and coming generation. I'm even writing a children's book right now to instill these core values at a very young age. So it's I'm trying to trying to get this back into where the world was. You know, it's not such a hateful and nasty place. Like I had someone said to my dad the other day and just say the nastiest shit to me. And I was just like I was like, how am I going to respond to this? And I responded with thank you so much. I appreciate the love and with like a flex emoji. Right. And that person laughed with a bunch of emojis and I haven't heard from them again. So I gave them the attention they were looking for. And I also probably shook them to their core because they wanted a shouting match. And instead I like self-destruct in their brain because I hit them with that. OK, you know, I've had people do that where I hit him with kindness, kill with kindness, kindness to do that, and you do that and they're like, oh my gosh, I love your content. I'm like, well, what happened to Joe: Yeah, Brad: The Joe: Right, Brad: You know, or they follow me right after. Joe: Right. Brad: They follow me right after, like, oh, my gosh, you know, but that's that's like once again, these people are just broken, you know, and they they're hurting. And I feel for them and I hope they can find their happiness in their path. And but it's not by being hateful and nasty to other people. If if you're actively going out of your way to sabotage and bring other people down or make other people feel less than you are broken. And you need to do a lot of soul searching because whatever you're doing is not working, and I promise you, you're not going to get to where you want to go by going down this path, you may feel really powerful and cool about yourself, but at the end of the day, nobody else thinks you're cool and nobody else likes you. That's the reality of Joe: Yeah, Brad: It. Joe: It's just so I want to respect your time, because we're getting close and I literally could go on and I have so much that we never got to, but I want to thank God so much. We didn't get to I want to talk about your book because you mentioned it on the summit. And so is that something different than the children's book or. That is the book. Brad: Now, that's that's the book I'm starting with a children's series partnered with a phenomenal artist in Sweden that I found years ago on social media. Once again, I try to surround myself with people who I admire and who inspire me. I found her work two years ago, and I knew from the onset of finding her, I was like, there's there's something there and I'm going to figure it out. She's just phenomenal. And here we are right now, and she's doing all the illustrations for the book. So it's just one of those things where it's, you know, she'll love, support other people and good things happen. And if they if something doesn't happen, you're still OK because you're connected with that person and you have those conversations and the happiness exchanges, that that's what makes life worth living, you know, and that's a lot of people want the transactional stuff. And yeah, it's great. But at the same time, it's not everything. You know, so many people have the transactions, but they have no soul. So what's what's the point of that? Joe: How much can you share about the book, like whatever Brad: Yeah, Joe: You want? Brad: It's pretty straightforward, I mean, it's a picture book for kids, so it's a very entry level in that regard. I want to kind of put it in the same category as like, you know, a Dr. Seuss reading level. Like, it's very basic. It's not a crime book, but it is very basic in that sense. You know, I'm not a professional writer or anything. So for me to put my words on paper and do this is once again, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone to do this because I feel like I could hopefully potentially impact someone in a positive way. So I've created this little universe with, you know, my my dog is the main character champ, and he's a boxer and he's my my child. I love him to death. So he's he and his friends are going to be teaching is valuable lessons to whoever reads the book and the first books about kindness. So it's going to be champ giving examples of how to be kind. And we're talking basic stuff like helping someone in need, you know, complimenting someone, defending someone in front of a bully. Very basic stuff. No one's asking you to move mountains. Basic stuff. Give someone a gift. Like it's just basic stuff. And that's, I think from that digestible level of those basic tasks at a young age, people will get that compliment. Someone I like your shirt. Oh, thanks. I appreciate that. You know, or. Oh, my my kite is stuck in a tree. I wish someone would help me. Oh, got you on there. You know, but that's the thing man. A lot of people look the other way and that's that's the problem. So if I can you know, the artwork she's doing is so incredible. It's like I compare it to like the likes of Pixar and Disney. Like, she's just so amazing. So the illustrations are going to be out of this world. So as long as I don't screw up the basic story, I think we'll be OK. Joe: And when's it due out? Brad: Man, I'm juggling so many different projects. I'm trying to get it done as soon as possible. You know, she has a lot going on, so we're all kind of just doing the best we can with the time. I'd love to get it out in the next three to six months, but once again, I'm hoping for a series where you'll see all these different characters and multiple books. And it's been cool because I've incorporated my previous pets into dogs that are no longer with us. For me, I have pets of dear friends of mine that are basically family that passed away, that I put in the book out of love and respect for them so they can live forever. So it's just really cool to to have that control, to tell my own story. And everybody plays a role. There's a significance to every character in the book. And I think it'll be fun for people to to enjoy these unique characters and illustrations and really bring them to life. And that's I can't credit her enough for names in the arts on Instagram. She's phenomenal. Brad: Her real name is Hedvig and she's in Sweden and she's amazing. So any updates I get from her always puts a smile on my face because she's just talented. And that that's one thing. As a manager, as a producer, I'd like to think I have a good eye for talent, whether it be for sports or music or anything. I just have a good grasp on that because I look at the big picture, whether it's from your brand or your talent in general or in a potential, you're being underutilized or whatever. And she's definitely one that is just so gifted and talented in any way. I can help her grow and win like we're winning together on this book. So it's it's a cool project. I'm excited. And like I said, if one kid reads it. And get something out of it, I've done my job, but it's also cool to to do it for my dog champ and to see him as a cartoon character is is pretty cool. So I'll send you some images offline and you can get a first look. Joe: I would love it. I would love it. All right, cool. So, again, we're right Brad: You Joe: At Brad: Had Joe: The. Brad: You had one question, you said, I can't forget. Joe: I know, but I don't want to keep you because Brad: I'm Joe: It's Brad: Good at Joe: Ok, Brad: It. Joe: So OK, you promise? Brad: Yeah, yeah, I'm good till one Joe: Ok, Brad: One 30. So. Joe: Ok, so I wanted to get to the school thing about you went to college and took the year off, you finish on line. I love Gary Vaynerchuk. I spoke to him once on the phone for like maybe two minutes tops. It was it's a story I'll tell you at another time. But he talks about you have to make that decision. And and if people are listening to this that are younger in high school or college right now, what is your opinion, if you don't mind, on doing what you love and just getting out there and doing it as opposed to going to college? And I know it varies on the circumstance, right. You can't you can't go out and walk into a surgery room and say, OK, I'm here to learn. And certain things have to happen that way. But certain things which I'd like to know what you think about that. Brad: For the parents out there, I would always say, you know, academics are important, I would I would go to college if you can. But I would also say on the flip side, if you're in a situation where you're getting good experience. In the streets and on the ground and real world experience, in my opinion, that's something that is far beyond anything you'll ever learn in school. And I can say that wholeheartedly. My on the ground in the street work that I've done since 16, 17, 18 years old, that's what made me who I am. School had a part of that, obviously. But it's you know, you can't adapt to to situations in a classroom, whereas in the real world, like, things come at you quick and you've got to be able to adapt and react accordingly. And that experience that you challenge yourself at an early age, I mean, there are high school kids where I'm like, get out there. Like, what are you waiting for? Start like now has never been a better time to do your own thing because you have Google, we have YouTube, we have all of social media, you have master class, you have all these tools that you can leverage to do your own thing, whether you're consulting, whether you want to be a music artist. Like there are so many tools that like with our iPhones now shooting for K, you don't even need a crew anymore like it. It literally is so easy to do your own thing. Brad: So now I would say if it makes sense for you and you have support around you financially and good people who are going to help you when you fall, give it a shot. But if you don't. Go to college, do what you need to do, get your degree and move forward, but like some people truly are wired for entrepreneurship. And I was that person and when I put myself in nine to five,

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Would you want Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Junior to co-star in a movie, or fight each other to the death?  We explore these and other philosophical questions in this episode.  Oh, and we discover that Joel doesn't like Tom Hanks. Also Rick is devastated that he never brings up his favorite actor, Kevin Costner.

Kids these days aren't having a punt on the horses, they're betting on esports. The problem is, they're literally kids. Shady gambling companies are preying on underage children.A scarily close supernova might have caused an extinction event. Luckily, it wasn't completely aiming at Earth and it happened 2.5 million years ago. Which is good, because I was worried it would cause movie delays.Wait, movie delays? Damn. Dune and Batman have been pushed back. A looooong way.Robert Downey Junior has announced plans for a Sherlock Holmes Cinematic Universe. More importantly, who asked for this? It's only been 9 years since the mediocre movies came out. I'm sure someone will like it.Esports’ new problem…..Problem gambling - https://theconversation.com/esports-could-be-quietly-spawning-a-whole-new-generation-of-problem-gamblers-147124- https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020/10/04/how-esports-is-quietly-spawning-a-whole-new-generation-of-problem-gamblers/2.5 million years ago... a supernova nearly destroyed the Earth - https://www.sciencealert.com/a-supernova-exploded-dangerously-close-to-earth-2-5-million-years-ago- https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.031101Dune delayed to 2021 - https://deadline.com/2020/10/dune-drifting-away-from-december-to-october-2021-1234591593/SHCU – Sherlock Holmes Cinematic Universe - https://www.fastcompany.com/90552180/exclusive-robert-downey-jr-on-planning-a-sherlock-universe-with-marvel-style-world-buildingGames PlayedDJ– Among Us - https://store.steampowered.com/app/945360/Among_Us/Rating: 4/5Professor- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097150/Fall_Guys_Ultimate_Knockout/Rating: 4/5Other topics discussedNewszoo Global Esports Market Report 2020- https://newzoo.com/insights/trend-reports/newzoo-global-esports-market-report-2020-light-version/Total revenue of all National Football League teams from 2001 to 2019- https://www.statista.com/statistics/193457/total-league-revenue-of-the-nfl-since-2005/Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46286945Spot betting: How does it work?- https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11137067Victorian men hit with corruption charges over alleged esports match fixing- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-03/men-charged-over-alleged-esport-match-fixing-australia/12209154EA removed a FIFA microtransaction ad that was aimed at kids- https://www.engadget.com/ea-fifa-loot-box-ultimate-team-151637620.htmlSteroids... in esports?- https://www.earlygame.com/steroids-in-esports/eSports Has Its Own Doping Problem-... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Social media was alight last week after a video released on Wednesday captured a “jet suit” mobility test in the United Kingdom. These tests were carried out by members of the private aeronautical company Gravity Industries, on behalf of the Great Northern Air Ambulance Service. The video, accessible on YouTube, depicts a trial scenario. Two hillwalkers are enjoying England’s Lake District when one sustains an injury and the pair call the ambulance service. The Lake District is one of the UK’s most popular national parks, attracting over 19 million tourists in 2018, and one of the largest. The park covers 2,362 square kilometres of wild terrain – a beautiful but sometimes dangerous combination of lakes, pools, forests and mountainous outcrops. According to the GNAAS’ website they responded to over 1600 emergency calls in 2019, but the rate of their response to each call is heavily dependent on the location of the injured party. In the video, an ambulance crew arrives by car, getting as close to the patient as their vehicle will allow. The imperilled hillwalkers are some distance away, separated from their rescuers by a long and difficult uphill climb. One paramedic is strapped into a surprisingly light contraption that fits on to his upper body. A small engine protrudes from his back, and large cables attach to a pair of cylinders on either arm. He stands a little distance away from the other paramedics. The grass flattens around his body. The engines heat up and in 45 seconds he hovers into the air. He flies smoothly up the hill. It takes him 90 seconds to find the pair of hillwalkers. Trevor Young is an Associate Professor in aeronautical engineering at the University of Limerick and a member of the Bernal Institute. Besides teaching aircraft design, he also flies recreationally. “As I watched the video, I admit I had to look carefully to see if it was genuine. Humans flying with ‘jet suits’ has been a favourite theme of science-fiction authors for decades. Scepticism is natural. What Gravity Industries have achieved in less than five years is remarkable.” The pilot in the video is the founder of Gravity Industries, Richard Browning. Browning, a 41-year old who lives in Salisbury, worked for BP Oil and was a Royal Marine Reservist before he started his business in 2017. His family’s lineage provides a clue to his current occupation. His father was an engineer and pilot, and his maternal grandfather was Sir Basil Blackwell, the renowned bookshop magnet, who began his career working on jet engines for Rolls Royce after the second world war. Pedigree aside, Browning tells me that the idea for his invention was conceived during his stint in the Royal Marines. “My experience taught me a lot about human capability – it’s amazing what you can train a body to do. This insight led me to the idea of personal flight back in 2016. I started to think about the brain as a flight computer, and the body as its structure. I wanted to find out if someone could learn to fly in an organic and natural way. Rather than sitting inside or on top of the flight machine, I wanted to become the flight machine.” The experiment started in March 2016 when Richard bought his first jet engine. He tinkered with the device on evenings and weekends. After a parade of prototypes, Richard built the Mark 1 suit, also called the Daedulus, which was an admittedly “crude” combination of small gas turbines on the pilot’s legs and arms. He achieved his first flight in November 2016. The current Gravity Industries jet suit is the second-generation model of Browning’s design. The company uses 3D printing processes to manufacture the suit out of polymer, aluminium and titanium. The Mark 2 suit consists of one large jet engine worn on the back and a pair of micro jet engines on each arm. The style of flight achieved by this combination is what has earned Browning the nickname of Iron Man, after the superhero played by Robert Downey Junior in...

Enter the frame with Oscar and Diggory as they discuss the stroke of genius that is Hugh Grant's performance of painter 'Finn' in Restoration (John Hoffman, 1995). Your hosts speak about Hugh's beef with Robert Downey Jr and (probably) Sir Ian McKellen, Hugh Grant's fabulous look and piss-taking performance as Finn and analyse in great detail the tale of two halves that is Restoration. After befriending King Charles II (played by Sam Neill), aspiring young physician Robert Merivel (played by Robert Downey Junior) is living a new lavish lifestyle in the King’s court. In order to retain his new position, King Charles enlists Merivel to marry his favourite mistress, Celia (played by Polly Walker) in order to divert the suspicions of the King’s other, increasingly jealous mistresses. However, though Celia is to be married, the King wants her to remain his mistress and gives Merivel a simple instruction: “You must marry my mistress - but do not fall in love with her.” Inevitably, Merivel falls for Celia, and though he intends to keep his fondness a secret from the King, it's only a matter of time before disgruntled painter Finn (played by Hugh Grant) gives the game away... Make sure you're following Taking Hugh for Granted on Instagram and Facebook (@TakingHughforGranted) as well as Twitter (@TakingHugh). You can get in touch with us there or via our email takinghughforgranted@gmail.com For those of you that want to skip disclaimers, opening theme tunes, salutations, synopses and go straight to the film analysis, head to 5:00

Today we have JM Schoeny in the studio. JM owns a video production company that works exclusively with corporates in the finance world to help investors raise money with compelling videos.Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:Why JM's about as busy as Post Malone's tattoo artist despite the pandemic and a wounded economy. - 2:20 JM nonchalantly drops a gem on niching down your business for maximum profits. - 3:05 A deviously clever thing JM did in 2017 that now has him sittin' pretty. - 3:40 A new and wide-open market that videographers who have the nous and the cojones to enter it… can make out like bandits. The ballsy thing JM did as a punk kid that landed him a job on a Hollywood movie set. (This is perhaps the best way to get a job anywhere in any industry, yet hardly anyone does this. - 6:05) Why JM was walking through the Hawaiian jungle alongside Jack Black, Ben Stiller, and Robert Downey Junior. (Hear this name-dropping tale at 7:00) Den gives a basic sales lesson that almost everyone has heard, yet almost nobody uses this basic knowledge in their sales and marketing messages. - 10:50 Why every videographer should become a keen student of storytelling and persuasion. - 18:00 A foolish mistake that even grizzled veteran videographers make when dealing with a would-be client. (Not only is this foolish, but it kills your ability to persuade. - 19:30) Golden advice for winning in business and in life. - 20:00 Gary Vaynerchuk's 3-word rant to all business owners. It's hard to argue with this one. Hear this beauty at 22:30 Wise words from Den on how to have a profitable business that you enjoy as opposed to having a profitable business that sucks the living soul out of you. - 22:15 JM spits some old fashioned and wholesome truths you can never hear too often. - 26:00 A reliable "acid test" that tells you whether you should take on a client or not. (If you're ever not sure whether to take on a certain client or not, just ask yourself the question mentioned at 27:30 and bingo!... you'll have your answer.) The case for targeting corporate clients if you're a videographer. - 28:00About JM SchoenyJon-Michael "JM" Schoeny is the founder of Eternal Perspective Productions. He loves creating awesome video content for Brands, Businesses, and Entrepreneurs to help them succeed & bring their vision to life. He has over 15 Years of Video Production and Audio Production experience and has worked on multiple Feature Films and TV Shows. Over the past 3 years JM has also ventured into providing state of the art Multicam Livestreaming services across the US which you can learn more at www.KauaiLivestream.com, www.SanDiegoLivestream.com and www.TennesseeLivestream.com - When he's not creating content and telling stories, JM enjoys traveling and going on adventures with his wife and two sons.Connect with Den on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/denlennie/Connect with JM Schoeny on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jmschoeny/Get more great resources over at https://www.denlennie.com/ Support the show (https://www.denlennie.com/free-training)

On the podcast this week, we welcome leading health and fitness expert Luke 'Zocco'  Zocchi to the shed.  Famously known for being Chris Hemsworth's personal trainer and the man behind his incredible physique in movies such as Thor and the Avengers, Luke has also worked with other actors such as Cate Blanchett, Mark 'the Hulk' Ruffalo and up until recently, was putting former Australian Cricket Captain Steve Smith through his paces during a mini training camp in Byron Bay.This episode, we explore Luke's story - going from Melbourne electrician to one of the most sought after personal trainers in Hollywood in the space of 10 years.  We get to go behind the scenes of Hollywood's glitz and glamour and hear what it is really like to be on the set of a blockbuster film, understand the struggles Chris and other actors go through in order to bulk up and shred weight for different roles and we dish the dirt on which actors require just a little more ego stroking to make sure they are good to go come action time. Grab your choc top, popcorn and settle in Ball & Aller's.

Nachdem der erste Iron Man von Jon Favreau dank Robert Downey Juniors Performance den D-Klasse Marvel-Helden Iron Man zum absoluten Star gemacht hatte, war die Erwartungshaltung groß. Wie würde Marvel Studios auf den Erfolg reagieren? Wie würden sie ihre Vision eines gemeinsamen Universums für ihre Filme weiter vorantreiben? Mit einer präzisen Analyse, was funktioniert hat und was nicht. Und darauf maßgescheidert folgte die erste Fortsetzung im MCU...

Kane und Korbi unterhalten sich über Actionkomödie von Ben Stiller aus dem Jahr 2008. Dabei wird schnell klar, wie groß die Liebe von Kane zu Jack Black ist.

Ein halbes Jahr lang haben wir uns Marvel-Verfilmungen aus dem Jahrzehnt von 1998 bis 2008 angesehen, und jetzt sind wir beim offiziell ersten Film des Marvel Cinematic Universe angekommen. Heute gibt es das Debüt von Robert Downey Junior als Tony Stark. Und dafür haben wir bloß fast die ganze Folge ein zweites Mal einsprechen müssen. Viel Spaß mit Iron Man.

Es ist soweit - der MARVELOUS MAY hat begonnen!!! Es geht gleich los mit einem unserer und eurer Lieblingshelden IRON MAN aka. TONY STARKS aka. ROBERT DOWNEY JUNIOR. Warum Iron Man so wichtig war und immer noch ist für das MCU, warum Robert Downey fast nach dem zweiten Iron Man der Rolle für immer auf Wiedersehen gesagt hätte und was für eine Beziehung zwischen ihm und Natascha Romanoff abgeht, erfahrt ihr in dieser Episode!!!

Bong Joon-Ho talks Parasite. Plus film reviews including Robert Downey Junior in Dolittle, Margot Robbie in Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn and Kristen Stewart in Underwater. Mark and Simon chat through all the films worth seeing in UK cinemas in the UK Box Office Top Ten, we tell you the best and worst films on TV next week and recommend a home entertainment purchase in DVD of the Week. 00:27:55 Box Office Top 10 00:44:33 Bong Joon Ho Interview 00:59:51 Parasite Review 01:11:20 Dolittle Review 01:20:26 Underwater Review 01:25:19 Plus One Review 01:35:19 Daniel Isn’t Real Review 01:41:33 Birds of Prey Review 01:45:09 Mr Jones Review Download the Kermode and Mayo podcast from the BBC Sounds app. We welcome your contributions: Email: mayo@bbc.co.uk Twitter: @wittertainment

The thrilling Bulletin episode where we learn the origin story of our acting producer Antariksh, featuring showbiz stories and in-depth discussion of comedy gameshow podcasts.Follow us @GeekFruitHQ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and contactgeekfruit@gmail.com for any queries.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In this bonus segment, we talk about Robert Downey Junior's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast and how actors become the characters that they play. Questions or comments? Email us at lendmeyourfears@gmail.com. Follow us on both Instagram and Facebook @lendmeyourfears

Mike caught a screening of Robert Downey Junior's first post-Avengers role, Dolittle. Louis has a ton of questions and the two can't stop laughing.

The multi-talented Alexis Barone is back, this time with fried Yuletide confections for a holly jolly Paco and Balls. First up, we chat about some of the most gut wrenching scenes on the silver screen. Alexis tells us about her upcoming projects, and the boys reach out to Wendi, who talks Joan Jett and Oreos. Next we get a few hilarious new voicemails, and talk about what we hate about the holidays. Finally Alexis gets the ole’ hot seat, and talks about her favorite actors, her martial arts skills, success as a creative, and the upcoming film, Lion’s Den.   Tags: Alexis Barone, Christmas, Fried Oreos, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Human Centipede, Requiem for a Dream, Misery, Deliverance, Matt Cannon, Robert Downey Junior, Martial Arts, Hard Candy, Juno, Brohemian Rhapsody, James Finn, IKEA, Blockbuster Video, Matthew McConaughey, Shailene Woodley, Lion’s Den, Rob Fahey, Greg Marsh, Greyt Christmas

Legion of Superheroes #1, Batman #82: Capes and Lunatics Episode #130 This week your geek guides discuss various pop culture topics including: Jessica Gao named head writer of She-Hulk Disney Plus series Jeremy Slater named show runner for Moon Knight Disney Plus series Robert Downey Junior and the Academy Award New comics including New Mutants #1, X-Force #1, It Came Out On a Wednesday #9, Legion of Superheroes #1, Batman Universe #5, Infected King Shazam #1, Lois Lane #5, Batman #82, Black Cat #6, Doctor Doom #2, Green Lantern: Darkstars #1 Show notes: Legion of Superheroes #1, Batman #82: Capes and Lunatics Episode #130 Find all of our Social Media here: https://linktr.ee/capesandlunatics Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nightwingpdp Follow Lilith Hellfire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilithHellfire Follow Charlie Esser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlieEsser Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn't cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support our the SMG Podcast Network on Patreon www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup

Robert Downey Junior respond to Scorcese’s Marvel diss…plus talks Oscars and Endgame profit participation— All that and more, next with Marvel News Daily with Christian Bladt (@ChristianDMZ)! #RDJ #Avengers #Marvel ***NEW EPISODE EVERY DAY WITH THE LATEST MARVEL NEWS*** --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marvelmovienews/support

#Scorsese #Avengers #Marvel Avengers is starting its’ Oscar’s campaign but is omitting Robert Downey Junior, PLUS Martin Scorsese says Marvel Movies AREN’T CINEMA! This and more on Marvel News Daily with Xia Anderson (@Xia_Land)! ***NEW EPISODE EVERY DAY WITH THE LATEST MARVEL NEWS*** --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marvelmovienews/support

'Party Farties: Part 2' covers the dodgy 1985 cult classic 'Weird Science', in which two teenage losers design and build their perfect woman... only for her to teach them some wholesome (and mostly garbage) lessons about self-acceptance. From the maker of 'Home Alone'. Iffy, sleazy, and weird as hell, 'Weird Science' will leave you thinking 'How was this made?! How was this popular?! Am I going insane?!' The film also features a young Robert Downey Junior, who looks and acts strange, in keeping with the rest of this frigging movie.

Dana wisely warned us of her whereabouts in case she didn't return from shooting a film in the desert.  The power of a surprise in the mail shows us when you don't know what to do when someone you love is hurting or struggling, a simple message letting them know you are thinking of them goes a long way.  Jessica's husband mesmerizes Canadian children like the Pied Piper when he busts out some tunes on his jaw harp.  Hear how Dana's son reacted to her not allowing him to have water in bed.  Jessica and Dana sing another long lost tune as they try to determine which Robert Downey Junior movie also starred a cute blonde. Rants from listeners this week include the rude and inconsiderate treatment of janitors and housekeepers by those that employ them, and the outrageous behaviors of people on public transport.  What The What Corner features a masseuse who bites her clients.  Kids Are Amazing Corner features two young sisters who read bedtime stories on Facebook Live to increase literacy and for kids who may not have someone to read to them.  Dana raves about the Magic Yarn Project, a magical organization who makes and provides soft yarn wigs for children undergoing cancer treatments in the style of their favorite characters.   Jessica raves about Hilarity For Charity, is a nonprofit movement, led by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, dedicated to raising awareness, inspiring change, and accelerating progress in Alzheimer's care, research and support through the engagement of millenials.  The Magic Yarn Project - https://themagicyarnproject.com/ Hilarity for Charity - https://hilarityforcharity.org/

Intro (DON'T SKIP THIS): Important information about potential changes to this Patreon. Here is a link to the poll discussed in this intro: https://www.patreon.com/posts/274443023:09 Steven HaymamDid you like how Captain America looked in the Avengers Video game?4:39 Oni OmoregieHi, Sean. My question today is about the Fantastic Four. With many rumors going on about the team's introduction into the MCU, there are several fan castings already out. I like Emily Blunt, but not for Sue and I am the not the greatest fan of Krasinski. With those two taken out of the running, who else would you like to see for the first family of comics and the Thing and Johnny? Apologies if you have already answered this question in depth.6:32 Zach D AlstonDo you think they'll treat the X-men like they did the Avengers and give us solo films first before a team up X-men movie?   I think that would be pretty sweet, the only issue I see is how connected they are to each other from the beginning.  Might not be much story to tell before they meet without retconning their history some.  7:22 Mike GonyeaHi Sean, hope you're well. Quick question about Deadpool. I know his movies have had many close references that could tie Deadpool to the MCU proper, while still leaving these references vague enough. My question in particular is the time travel device Cable has is remarkably similar to the devices Tony created in Endgame. Mainly I ask since Deadpool 2 was out before Endgame. That had to be intentional... right? Not saying that it is a direct MCU connection for Deadpool, but the writers seemed to know enough that in hindsight this was a fairly obvious Endgame "spoiler" in a way? Or just coincidence?10:05 Paul ShearmanHey Sean and patrons, hope you're all having a good week so far. My question this week relates to how the storylines and characters getting limited series on Disney + are possibly being selected. We've heard previously from people like Kevin Feige - and also you've had several conversations with us patrons on the subject - about Marvel Studios having a solid practice of meeting with directors and storytellers to get a flavour of what type of characters and storylines they're potentially interested in bringing to the big screen. It would seem that many of the movies we've had so far are borne out of this process, which makes sense as it's very organic and something that directors get emotionally invested in, but do think the Disney + series are coming from the same type of process, or could they be more ‘predetermined' (for want of a better word) in that they maybe need to fit better into the wider narrative that the next phase of movies will tell, and so the options on the table over choices for featured characters and storylines could be a little bit narrower for directors? Thanks as always, and enjoy the rest of your week.20:02 Mookie JohnsonHypothetical post Endgame question: If Black Widow was still alive and Fury died within the next couple years, do you think Maria Hill or Black Widow would  be most likely to  next run the organization formerly known as shield?21:07 Mike GonyeaSpiderman Far From Home question/thought. If the multi-verse is real, could we see Spiderman exploring other areas of the multi-verse in this movie? Could the movie have a cliff hanger ending with Spiderman becoming stuck in an alternate universe at the end of the movie? Would really make the movie title ring true... Pure thought experiments. Take care!23:51 Michael WeaselboyHey Sean hope you are having a good week. My question is, do you think they will use Mr. Sinister as the first villain of the MCU X-Men?? I think he is a good choice and they have hinted at him in a few of the Fox movies so far. Thoughts??26:42 Seth GoslinI'm still amazed by the brilliance with which Endgame treated the character arcs of the original 6 Avengers. With that in mind, what would you like to see next for Professor Hulk? Also, would you like to see a flashback with Natasha's parents in the Black Widow film? And would you ever want more backstory on who Steve's parents were?30:28 Seth GoslinWhat do you think about the effects of the vanished on prisons and even The Raft? We've got folks like Vulture, Zemo, Justin Hammer and even Abomination that could have made an escape if enough of the prison staff vanished. The 5 years would potentially be a good time for some villains to go into hiding and regroup. What do you think of this sort of consequence of the snap?33:55 Brett HeierIf Wanda develops reality-altering powers, will they have to kill or depower her somehow? Or could she just learn to control it? Thanks for all the work you do! 36:27 Giuseppe VicarettiHey, Sean. My question for you this week is, after the Major Disappointment that was Dark Phoenix, if we had a chance of a slight do-over of an ending to the franchise, what route would you have wanted to see Fox take to give a proper ending to the franchise?39:07 Giuseppe VicarettiAnother one I have is, with the launch of Disney+ do you see a possibility of not only having the library of the Xmen animated series being added on the docket but do you see this as a possibility of them making a newer Xmen animated series? Is that something you would be interested in?41:10 Alex WardDo you have any ideas for alternate titles to X-Men? Maybe actually using Hickman's "Powers of X" or "House of X" as titles? I just personally think something like X-Force or X-Factor would be taking away from those two distinct teams, each of which could easily sustain their own franchise!43:40 Alex WardDo you think there's any significance to Mysterio supposedly being from Captain Britain's universe? Or do you think Marvel Studios just wanted to use a "safe" number (as opposed to something like 1610, which is the Ultimate universe designation)? I can't tell how much thought went into this labeling, especially if Mysterio is just going to pull a Mandarin on us all!45:06 Woo S! KimLet's say for instance Marvel Studios wants to do a partnership with Dolby in doing like a Marvel Cinematic Universe marathon, do you believe it would be any easier or more difficult than the one IMAX did last year, why or why not?47:13 Woo S! KimI don't know what it is, but after Iron Man, I just feel the next significant character death in the MCU is Nick Fury.  Samuel L. Jackson has been playing Nick Fury as long as Robert Downey Junior has played Iron Man and sure Nick Fury has never lead a franchise of his own films, I just really question how much longer Samuel L Jackson wants to be Nick Fury. Thoughts? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Amy Nickell left university, she managed to nab herself a real life paid job as a celebrity reporter in London town. She literally got paid to ask Robert Downey Junior out for Nando's, while living with her gay best friend, their Harry Styles cardboard cutout and their pet toad, Snoop Frog, and drank prosecco way before it was in fashion. Things were good, they were fun, they definitely weren't serious. However, that life took a very grown up, very serious detour when Amy found herself expecting the unexpected and pregnant age 24. Pregnant and without a boyfriend. And so her life took on an altogether new direction... Here in Confessions of a Single Mum, Amy debunks single mum myths, delves into the world of dating (nothing ruins sexy sofa snogging ambience like the watchful eye of Daddy Pig), going back to work just ten days after giving birth, lactating WAY too close to Simon Cowell, as well answering the questions that come with having a family that is anything but nuclear. Amy's wonderfully frank, honest and hilarious story will inspire other parents to own their single status as well as anyone whose life has thrown them a curveball.

The much-loved Avatar is on trial this week with Alex defending and Gav prosecuting. There's also news about another Sherlock Holmes movie and what this means for Robert Downey Junior regarding his role as Iron man, mixed enthusiasm about Rambo V and how the gang feel about GI Joe III. All this and a quiz that asks the million dollar question: in hours, how long did the animators spend on the Smurf movie?

Universal Studios, Disney y Fox presentan a Chris Evans, Robert Downey Junior y a Seba Saga en "Café Fandango, Episodio 190". Tres amigos, tres micrófonos, un lanzamiento, una pregunta, una industria y un misterio a resolver: ¿Cómo está jugando independiente? En esta película, Edu elije un juego del episodio de una manera 100% imparcial, Seba te cuenta de como odió al Super Lucky's Tale, al Unravel y al Assassins Creed Syndicate mientras que Gus te cuenta de su experiencia fallida con el Fallout 4. Luego te comentamos del lanzamiento del Forgotton Anne, de un tesoro del Destiny 2, del evento del Black Ops 4, del verdadero anuncio del Rage 2, una cancelación y varios atrasos, Microsoft que saca un joystick inclusivo, Nintendo anuncia que va a sacar 03 o 30 unidades más de la NES Classic y un Tim Burton trucho estaría trabajando en una película de Monster Hunter. Cerramos con la Pregunta Fandango donde la gente habla de actores y personajes de videojuegos mientras que a Gus le recorren toda la imdb.

Mighty Thor #706, Invincible Iron Man #599: Superconnectivity Episode #182 Charlie and Phil discuss various topics including: Final theories on the eve of Avengers: Infinity War What's coming up with Deadpool 2 and Venom movies New Marvel comics including Mighty Thor #706, Avengers #690, and Invincible Iron Man #599 Disney wants more MCU shorts Is Chris Pratt being groomed to be the new Robert Downey Junior? RIP Vern Troyer The Eternals are coming to the MCU And much more! Show notes: Mighty Thor #706, Invincible Iron Man #599: Superconnectivity Episode #182 Get your OFFICIAL Capes and Lunatics merchandise here: http://shrsl.com/?idim Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Superconnectpod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superconnectivitypodcast/ Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nightwingpdp Follow Charlie Esser on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CharlieEsser Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich

This week we have the return of Edgar Wright with his feature-length adaptation of a music video concept Baby Driver, and the arrival of Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe. First cab off the rank has Stevie and Emmet discuss whether Wright's technically stunning car heist movie succeeds. Is this a genuinely original film, or simply a parody of 1970s B-movies? Next Spider-Man returns to high school with a younger cast and a passing of the torch from Robert Downey Junior's franchise leader Iron Man. Does the Marvel Studios endorsed webslinger enliven the prospect of an IP relaunched for the third time in fifteen years? And in next week's episode we will definitely not be talking about superheroes!

Today’s guest episode of USR features fitness enthusiast and health expert, Ted Ryce.  Ted is a professional speaker and host of The Legendary Life Podcast.  After having overcome several tragedies, Ted started combining health with personal development to provide an all encompassing approach to success and living a life of purpose.   Ted has been a fitness professional for over 17 years in the Miami Beach area and has worked with celebrities like Richard Branson, Robert Downey Junior, as well as CEOS of multimillion dollar companies.  He believes that health and fitness are the foundation of success, and aspires to influence others to take on the same mindset.   In this episode, you will learn: -how to use fitness to improve both your health and your mindset -how to take what life throws at you and use it as fuel to become unstoppable -that even when it seems like you have absolutely no time, there are ways you can still be investing in yourself   Ted’s fascination and endless knowledge of all things health related has allowed him to better the lives of all those around him.  He has changed the conversation about fitness and helped people to realize that this kind of investment is priceless.  Ted’s story is the purest example of what it means to pick yourself up after you have fallen, and use your experiences as fuel to become unstoppable. Mentioned in this episode: Ep. 95: Improve Your Health & Grow Your Wealth Part 1: http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/4479092   Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise by John J. Ratey https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514   Headspace App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/headspace-guided-meditation/id493145008?mt=8   Legendary Life podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/legendary-life-health-fitness/id870958144?mt=2   Get insider tips and resources only available to my private email community by texting IGNITE to 44222 or visiting kellyroachcoaching.com and selecting any of the exciting resources or trainings available for immediate download.   Connect with Ted: www.legendarylifepodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ted.ryce www.twitter.com/legendarylifep   Connect with Kelly: www.kellyroachcoaching.com www.facebook.com/kellyroachinternational www.twitter.com/kellyroachint   A HUGE thank you for listening to Unstoppable Success Radio!   I would be so grateful if you left me a rating and review!     My mission and goal is to serve you, my listeners, so please submit your questions for an upcoming #ask Kelly episode by emailing coaching@kellyroachcoaching.com or @kellyroachint or calling 610 910 3600 to submit your questions!       Here's how I can help you achieve your goals:     -How to build, scale and automate growth in your business:kellyroachcoaching.com/yes     -Take your hobby, side hustle or new business quickly to the 100k mark: kellyroachcoaching.com/100k     -Turbo charge your productivity, break through overwhelm and the impact the profit in your business in 30 day or less kellyroachcoaching.com/higher-profits/     -Inquire about Private consulting and coaching by completing the application at: http://kellyroachcoaching.com/apply-now/     Get insider tips and resources only available to my private email community by texting IGNITE to 44222 or visiting kellyroachcoaching.com and selecting any of the exciting resources or trainings available for immediate download.     Have you gotten your copy of UNSTOPPABLE: 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business and in Life at Amazon here NOW!

Superconnectivity: Robert Downey Junior, Director of Shield -Listener Feedback -Runaways TV Show -Robert Downey Junior on Agents of Shield? -Charlie still isn’t convinced Zendaya is Mary Jane -Are the studios following formulas? -Natalie Portman No More!   Show notes: Superconnectivity: Robert Downey Junior, Director of Shield Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marvel_roundup   Like us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Superconnectivitypodcast/    Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nightwingpdp    Follow Charlie Esser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlieEsser   Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich, Rob Southgate

Disney owns all these things now, right? You kind of wanted Luke Skywalker to show up and say "civil war? Is it a GALACTIC civil war? Meh. Not that impressive." And then Cap says, "we have Robert Downey Junior." Then the real war starts. Over Robert Downey Junior.

Tras la noticia de la detención de Chumlee del programa "La casa de empeños" iniciamos un repaso por todos los actores de Hollywood (principalmente) que han tenido problema con la ley e incluso acabado entre rejas (Robert Downey Junior, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, ...). Hablando de la ley comentamos la reciente noticia del concurso para la nueva canción de la policía nacional. Y repasamos un par de nuevos contenidos que podremos encontrar en http://www.underbrain.com y acabamos con un tema de la película "Freaky Friday"

Es un detective de lo más singular, siempre investiga hasta dar en el clavo, Sherlock Holmes es el único y genial, Sherlock Holmes, como él no hay otro igual. Watson le acompaña donde quiera que va, Robert Downey Junior y Jeremy Brett también van con él, Moriarty no es Lucy Liu, Ian Mac Kellen también está. Nadie más tiene olfato para dar con el ladrón ni atrapar la trama de Valencia del PP. Encuentra a los corruptos de la casta sin perdón, es astuto y sagaz. ¡Sherlock Holmes!

The Edinburgh Fringe. Comedian Will Franken becomes transgender Sarah Franken. The risk of casting comics Lewis Schaffer and Patrick Monahan in a play. The increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show. Disabled Romina Puma and sex toys. Abnormally Funny People. Robert Downey Junior lookalike Phil Nichol. Kate Copstick’s stage performance with Richard O’Brien, her encounter with Stephen Sondheim and her risk of being sued by Jason Donovan and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Recorded at the Mama Biashara shop in London. You can also download this audio podcast from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/grouchy-clubs-mostly-about/id977279883 www.grouchyclub.co.uk

In our latest episode, we talk about a stand-up act Carmen saw over the weekend, and Sowmya’s Father’s Day with her dad! Our main theme is Sherlock! We focus mainly on the BBC version with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, but we also touch on the Robert Downey Junior movie series, the 1954 series , ... [Read more...]

E: Hi, my dear audience. Welcome to the Screen Age. I'm Elisabeth. (I'm Bob.) Have you enjoyed The Avengers? This time let us introduce the key role of this movie. He is Iron man. Bob, tell our audience about this great hero. B: Ok, I shall introduce The Iron man 3 to you. Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Iron Man, who is acted by Tony Stark, against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?E: Excellent. You know this is the first film in the series not to be directed by Jon Favreau, who turned down the offer for Iron Man 3 in order to direct Magic Kingdom and Jersey Boys . He later admitted that not directing allowed him to have more fun with his character Happy Hogan, saying that he was like "a proud grandfather who doesn't have to change the diapers but gets to play with the baby."B: Sounds interesting. And I knew many young guys like this film. Now let's look at this interview.E: OK. This is my first review and I'm writing it because the critics are all praising this film so much.Let me tell you, if you like Iron Man in any way and/or are familiar with the mythology, do not pay to watch this film. This is a poor excuse of a plot that outright spits in the face of fans and destroys one of Marvel's most powerful villains. Seriously, the Mandarin is Tony Stark's antithesis; their conflict was always the symbol for magic vs. science. Like Joker's insanity contradicts Batman's great use of logic. B: In Iron Man 3 they ruined him so bad only a reboot could save the character (and believe me, I hate reboots as much as everyone). The Mandarin is now used as a joke character with the main twist just playing for laughs (or in my case, tears). This guy should have ten powerful magical rings that alone could rival the Avengers' powers combined. Was this "adaptation" really the best thing to do? Magic CAN be done on the big screen, they've done Norse Gods! Ten Rings are nothing compared to that...E:Other than that, the film still wouldn't be good. Shane Black writes comedy action films, only this time the comedy is much more cringe worthy and not really funny, and the action probably sums up about 20% of the film. The main plot-device for armor malfunctions, power-downs and or stupid failures is so overused I was wondering how could they ever fill up 120 minutes without it. The actual Iron Man suit is so underused that you'll think this is Bourne or Bond you're watching. Also noteworthy: If a film relies on poop jokes for a quick laugh, it got as low as it'll ever get.B: Also, I must say Rhodes (War Machine) needs a plot arc. He's a tool. I love Don's work in the role and think he's charismatic (as are RDJ and Gwyneth), but he needs to have some kind of a story.E: Other new characters' besides the Mandarin are really hit and miss. This series' villains really have become one-note. We all know the bad guy is the one wearing the fancy suit that wants corporate power and tries to take over. Special mention goes to Maya, that one person who changes her mind all the time and leaves the film never having stepped in in the first place.B:Wait, I'm not done yet. There's also a kid "side-kick" and you guessed it. He's in an hostage scene! Well, that's some good innovative writing right there! All in all, this is as bad or even worse than X-Men: The Last Stand. Beware of the actual ending that retcons everything about Tony's back-story. I don't know how Marvel green-lighted this script, I really don't! I know any fan could have done it much better!E: Exactly! I can't agree more! You know this film was originally budgeted at $140 million, but after The Avengers (2012) became a huge hit, Marvel Studios and Disney upped it to $200 million in order to allow Shane Black to make the best movie he could.B: Really? I like some connecting films to Iron man. Such as Thor, Captain America: the first Avengers and the most famous one: The Avengers.E: Yes, the actor of Thor is a good friend of Robert Downey junior—the actor of Iron man. B: Robert Downey junior evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.E: Yes, I can't agree more. I'm a big fan of him. He has been nominated the best actor and the best supporting actor in action movies in 2013 and 2014. And he won the best fight in 2014 for the Avengers.B: He is a great actor in the Hollywood. Iron man is a great movie. We all love Robert Downey Junior!E: I agree with you. And now it's time to say goodbye.感谢制作人张巧玉。 See you next time. I'm Elisabeth.B: Bye! I'm Bob.

El actor estadounidense Robert Downey Junior considera que su última película, "The Judge", es "una de las más raras" que ha hecho últimamente, porque... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have another terrific guest episode this week, hosted by Stefan of the 15 Minute Movie Podcast and his wife Maria. In true Cruel Summer fashion, they discuss 1985's Girls Just Want to Have Fun starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt and some fun cameos by the likes of Shannen Doherty and Robert Downey Junior. They also discuss some recent watches. We really appreciate our pals in Sweden helping us out with the show and we hope that you enjoy it! 206-350-9002 marriedwithclickers@gmail.com

Haley, Wil and Stargate Pioneer may not be completely sure what they just watched but they know they are excited! Was Marvel Studios: Assembling A Universe an infomercial? Was it a documentary? Was it a Michael Bay movie on the Marvel Universe? Stargate Pioneer tried out a new term to describe it in this week’s Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. podcast covering the Marvel Studios special: Entermentary, short for Entertainment Documentary. What better way to kick up excitement less than two weeks away from the opening day of Captain America: Winter Soldier than to enlighten fans of the structure of the Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe, the breadth AND depth of the Marvel Universe, and the overarching continuity of Marvel that mandates no single Marvel cinematic product will ever really be stand alone - including the fabulous hidden gem Marvel One-Shots found on many of the Phase I and Phase II Blu-rays. And oddly enough, to do it all without Stan Lee in the special. But did Marvel go too far and spoil fans to upcoming Cinematic Events? Why is Marvel Studios not championing some of the more notable Marvel superhero characters that it has ALREADY under it’s control? As awesome as Agent Phil Coulson is, what limitations do the current cinematic and television series stories place on his character? Is Marvel Studios slowly closing themselves off from being able to bring in new fans and new viewers as their products get more and more complicated? Why is it impossible to attend a movie these days without being spoiled by hype? And was Chris Harwick the best “super-fan” to bring in and try to relate with us common folks? These questions and more are explored in this week’s Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. podcast. Some extras include: Why Stargate Pioneer is old, why Star Wars is like Iron Man, why Avengers Phase I is like the original Star Wars Trilogy, the trio’s true lust to see a female Marvel movie superhero lead, the Rum Daddy Hair Report, just how not messed up Robert Downey Junior was (or was not) as he signed up to play in Iron Man, and feedback from our last podcast on where to find Holdorr and who really sent Sif to Earth to fetch Lorelei but more importantly WHY. Please see www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871. Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is a Proud Member Of The Gonna Geek Network (gonnageek.com). Standby for your S.H.I.E.L.D. debriefing ---

Conférence de presse intégrale d'Iron Man 3 avec Robert Downey Junior et Gwyneth Paltrow. http://www.filmgeek.fr/ - https://www.facebook.com/filmgeek.fr - http://www.twitter.com/FlorianL

[Digital Gonzo 2012] This first show covers Iron Man, arguably the best of the released movies so far. A critical and box-office high for Robert Downey Junior and director John Favreau and the beginning of a new renaissance of Marvel comic book adaptations. Guests: Neil Taylor of TheKiddDogg Joshua Garrity of Cane and Rinse Jerome McIntosh of GameBurst Paul Gibson of Gonzo Planet

[Digital Gonzo 2012] This first show covers Iron Man, arguably the best of the released movies so far. A critical and box-office high for Robert Downey Junior and director John Favreau and the beginning of a new renaissance of Marvel comic book adaptations. Guests: Neil Taylor of TheKiddDogg Joshua Garrity of Cane and Rinse Jerome McIntosh of GameBurst Paul Gibson of Gonzo Planet

THE Man Ok, ok  so we ripped this weeks sound file joke straight off another podcast (who listens to Adam and Joe on BBC  Six music anyways, I didn't even know the BBC's went as high as 6 ) but it was soo good we had to share it with you. Apart from Pierce Brosnan shouting, sorry  I mean acting, this week Gavin reviews  "Tracker" starring Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrsson while Iain reviews Cedar Rapids with Ed Helms, John C Reilly,Anne Heche  and a big cuddly black dude (Isiah Whitlock Jr., pictured). That's right no Harry Potter review this week, you'll have to wait until next week (it was booked out!) As well as all this we talk about the latest news of a remake of "The Evil Dead", the leaked Avengers trailer  discuss a whole heap of other new trailers (below)  and answer your emails and TWEETS! Yes that's right Tweet either of us on the day of the podcast (see the widget over there to the right) and we're pretty much guaranteed to read it out. Until next time enjoy the show.... Show Notes: Pierce Brosnan Shouting (original) First trailer for "The Thing", a prequel to "The Thing" Oh God  more Dwarves from "The Hobbit".Enough already!Thansk fully that's pics of all of them The trailer for Aardman's "The Pirates" starring  the voice of Hugh Grant The new trailer for "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" with Robert Downey Junior and Jude Law First trailer for "John Carter" (formlerly "of Mars") New pic of KarlUrban as Judge Dredd(not  much to see here though) The first trailer for Steven Soderbergh;s Contagions starring  Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow,Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard. Trailer for "The Wicker Tree" from the same director as the original "The Wicker Man" Top 5000 Isiah Whitlock Jr.

This is the Dolby Buzz. From now, right through December, we will be bringing you an exclusive behind the scenes look at Warner Bros new epic action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jnr. Over the next month we will be speaking with the cast, catch up with Director Guy Ritchie and discover what it takes to bring this epic adventure to the big screen. Plus, each show we will also catch up with the masters of cinema and sound, the Dolby sound engineers, who will give us an insight into how they work their magic.

Over the past five shows we have followed the cast and crew through the launch of Warner Bros latest epic action adventure Sherlock Holmes. Here we take a look back at the highlights of the series. Continuing our exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.

In this show we take a look at how London play an integral part in Sherlock Holmes. Continuing our exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.

Sherlock Holmes has just released in cinemas around the country and already there is a real buzz from cinema goers who have been to see it. In this show we speak exclusively one on one with the stars and producers of the film as they undertake their world promotional tour. Continuing our exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.

We're on the Red Carpet! It's Premiere night and we are in Londons Leicester Sq to speak with all the principal cast as they arrive. Continuing our exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.

Continuing our exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming action adventure film, Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law. This show we’re at the global press conference in London, with exclusive interviews from the cast!