Surely, we can't be serious about this draft topic? We are serious and don't call us Shirley! Scotch Beck shows up to judge a bunch of hilarious movies and the BVK crew gets down to business trying to notch another victory and out pander each other. 3 failures and one winner later, the boys plan their first movie sleepover!
BY THE POWER OF GREY SKULL! BVK returns with the Edgar Wright classic, Hot Fuzz! The boys leap through the air with jokes blazing as they break down this hilarious film while sipping generous amounts of BVK IPA (with limited time left to pick some up at Last Call Brewing in Oakdale, CA!!!).
Who better to judge the "most memorable gifts in film" draft, than gift-giver extraordinaire and unofficial manager of the BVK podcast, Amy? You'll hear some childhood rivalry stories of her growing up with Nate (he's her brother), along with how Jimmy G could be the best gift the Niners could ever give the Raiders, and ultimately we find out how the draft lists "may-shur" up to Amy's standards.
In our pre-Valentine's Day pod, the crew gets all sentimental and lovey-dovey about Ryan Reynold's ab-less, Definitely, Maybe. Unfortunately, the love is as short-lived as Ryan's numerous proposals and marriages in this movie, when the crew takes it to task and leaves Nate heart-broken wondering if he's gonna be able to pawn his beautiful ring.
This IS... a tasty podcast! Be ready to salivate from something besides our voices as we draft the most delicious looking food in film. From sweet to savory the crew finds those mouth-watering moments that you just can't wait to get in your belly. Walter Ramirez, with the assist from his amazing wife Kendra, samples the wares in order to choose who is the Top Drafter for this week and who is going home in shame.
With the BVK IPA set to release Saturday at Last Call Brewing, here's a special episode recorded live at the Last Call Brewery in Oakdale. In between making beer magic happen, we talk with the mad genius of brewing, Walter Ramirez about the beer-making process and we follow it with a conversation with Jake Stephens, the manager of the Last Call Downtown Tap Room. You'll get some insight into what it takes to brew a delicious beer, what is going into our own BVK IPA, and what kind of fun you can ...
Fresh out of Facebook jail, the BVK crew gets it cookin' with a dive into Jon Favreau's ode to food and the people who make it. Fresh off their New Orleans honeymoon, Brewmaster Walter Ramirez and his lovely wife Kendra join to talk amazing NOLA eats as well as their experiences in the food industry. And what would a BVK episode be without some ridiculous discussions about the worst idea for a reality show, our favorite dishes we like to cook, and the upcoming BVK IPA release!
Whether he is brooding around as Batman, calculating how to destroy humanity in Vice, or staring at himself in the mirror in American Psycho, Christian Bale is going to give you a solid if not spectacular performance. The BVK crew picks CB's most memorable performances and hires (without pay, of course) Scotch Beck to judge their choices. Along the way they learn about Homecoming fails, a possible new verse to the worldwide hit, "Take a Look at my Tramp Stamp", and the reasons you should never p...
The BVK crew works their own special brand of magic on this episode dealing with Christopher Nolan's classic, The Prestige. First, there is the pledge, where you pledge to listen to all of this laugh out loud episode. Then, there is the turn, where we we switch from topic to topic to off-topic consistently throughout the pod. Finally, there is the prestige, where you all leave glowing reviews for another crazy night of movie talk, banter, and ridiculousness!
With Dogma fresh on our minds, the BVK crew looks to draft the best Kevin Smith movie characters, and bring on a judge who once had Kevin Smith offer to officiate his wedding. The judging goes sideways, quite literally, but in the end a winner is declared and there is much rejoicing. Not from the losers, of course.
We turn to Kevin Smith for BVK episode 37 (sick reference, bro!), as we break down the 1999 comedy, Dogma. Plenty of discussions about what KS means to the crew, we try to figure out what type of movie Linda Fiorentino actually would be decent in, and we avoid randomly shouting out things like, "snoochie boochies".
Even while making a recovery from the 'Rona, Scotch Beck jumps on to judge his first draft of 2022 bringing all sorts of Scotch-o-metrics to decide on a winner in one of the closest drafts ever! Friendships are challenged as the BVK crew berate each other's picks but in the end, friendship wins and hilarity ensues.
Are you interested? You're not really interested... should you hit play like you're interested? You sand-bagging SOBs, of course you're gonna hit play, because we've got Wedding Crashers to talk about this week! Lots of great breakdown here including "Shout"-related wedding injuries, unnecessary interruptions of important events, and bunches of other laughs.
The inaugural draft of the 2022 season sees the most ruthless crime bosses trying to steal the draft for one of the BVK hosts. Rob Schafer (editor, American Zoetrope) joins the pod again as the judge, while also bringing a whole lot more insight into the movie business and future Coppola projects. Tensions are high as Nick, the pre-season 2021 champ, tries to get off to a hot start but the rest of the crew is looking to end his reign of terror!
In our first pod of 2022, we bring Rob Schafer on to talk about his work as an editor for Francis Ford Coppola and Coppola's company, American Zoetrope. We jump in deep on the classic 1972 film, The Godfather (which two of our crew had not seen before!). Come for the extremely captivating insight into the world of Coppola, stay for stories of Nate fighting a chicken and the worst things you could ask Don Vito for at his daughter's wedding. WELCOME BACK BVK LISTENERS!!!
In the final BVK draft of 2021 and the end of the month long Xmas celebration, kids' Christmas movies (or specials) are the topic, and the BVK kids jump on the mics to help out with some judging. From 1 year olds to teenagers, these kids give their hot takes on the best in children's holiday programming. The BVK crew wraps up the year with a little preview of what's in store for 2022 and we also thank all of our listeners for jumping on board with us these past few months!!!
The last MOVIE pod of 2021 (DRAFT pod on Thursday!) for the BVK crew is filled to the brim with Xmas cheer as they talk Home Alone with everyone's favorite jolly draft judge, Scotch Beck. The crew reminisces on childhood viewings of this holiday classic, they reminisce on the past few months of the pod, and after a long discussion filled with laughs and drinks-a-plenty, they know exactly what Nate needs this year under his tree... a lifetime supply of grenadine.
Hello. (we had you at hello, didn't we?) This jam-packed pod includes a draft of the most romantic gestures in film or at least what some of the guys believe are romantic gestures... right, Nate? Cliff Chamberlain (State of Affairs, Homeland) joins to talk about the acting profession and he also breaks down the romantic moments to award a big shiny W to someone for their outstanding performance in a BVK Podcast draft.
You feel it in your ear drums... you feel it in your lobes... this pod is all around you... and so the feeling grows! Yeah, we talked Love Actually and brought along Brad's wife (Melissa) to share why she and Nate have such strong feelings for the biggest Christmas rom-com epic of all-time. We talk about all the love represented here including creepy-captive maid love, creepy-coworker love, and of course, creepy best friend's wife love. It's not all love, actually.
STICK AROUND! This pod is chock full of witty and memorable one-liners as the BVK crew selects their favorite sayings when someone is getting what's coming to them. This week's judge, Maurice, comes in guns blazing on the results, dropping his own kill shots on some of the draftees. Maurice doesn't spill the beans on what Raising Cane's puts in their Cane's sauce (we think it's cocaine!) but he does spill the beans on one of Brad's least impressive sporting moments!
Now we have a podcast about Die Hard! Ho-Ho-Ho! It wouldn't be Christmas without discussing Hans Gruber's takeover of the Nakatomi Plaza! Discussion includes Carl Winslow's bad case of the killing yips, the lack of coked-up characters in recent films, and how John McClain changed his name and became the main character in Unbreakable. Give this one a listen, bubby!
WHAT'S IN THE BOX!?!?! Oh my, it's Scotch Beck and he's bringing gifts of delicious liquor! The BVK crew has a merry old time talking about the biggest asshole relatives in film as they ponder how much Nate resembles the New England Patriots in all the worst ways, Zach tries to break the draft rules on numerous occasions, and then he realizes that a cool nickname like "Scotch" is guaranteed to get you great Xmas gifts. Hopefully his new nickname brings him lots of joy this holiday season!...
The BVK holiday season kicks off in a big way as the crew dives headfirst down the roof like Clark Griswold into Christmas Vacation. With unanimous praise for the film, they guys get into issues of road rage, Zach shares a near-death experience with hanging Xmas lights, and Brad talks up the joys of a delicious Egg Nog and bourbon.
What makes for a hilarious sex scene? The crew dives in headfirst and bounces around numerous films in which the sex is played for laughs. Or in a few cases, serious sex scenes that come across so ridiculous they induce the giggles. Either way, body parts will be gyrating and thrusting until the BVK team is finished and exhausted... from laughing. The king of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Scotch Beck, lends his expertise to declare who comes in first!
Zach declares this film the "greatest comedy ever", Nate discovers that "unrated" versions aren't always fulfilling in the way he hoped, Brad's Muppet love is tickled just a bit, and Nick waxes poetic on his carefree days as a professional artist much like Jason Segel in this film. In honor of the film, the crew recorded the first five minutes of this pod totally nude. You'll have to use your imaginations!
Lieutenant Dan is back to judge the BVK crew's picks for best movie cop duos using a very personal scoring system. "Ride Along 2" star, Nate, tells a tale of his less than Sherlock Holmesish abilities and accusations fly as Nick's draft list preparation is examined (and maybe borrowed from for a pick???). Give this one a listen or half-deputy Nate will half-arrest you!
What better way to break down Denzel's classic than with an actual police officer and longtime friend, Lieutenant Dan! In this jam packed episode, the BVK crew finds out that Nate is a half-deputized cop, they ponder what Lightning McQueen would be like on PCP, and they discuss why Dr. Dre should stick to making Beats and beats rather than acting.
The BVK crew is still hot and heavy over Gosling from this week's movie, so they draft four rounds of the hottest male movie characters since 1990. And to prove that their taste in men isn't as great as they think it is, they bring their wives on to put them in their places and judge the sexiest draft in podcast history!
Love is in the air as Nate finally drops a romantic comedy on the gang. Discussions include unrequited young love, why guys get angry when you make their wives/girlfriends laugh, and what's the best DVD menu to fall asleep to. Tons of laughs in the lengthy and girthy episode!
While nobody goes streaking this episode (and you wouldn't have been able to see us anyway, you voyeurs!), the BVK crew drafted an assortment of movie drunks over four rounds (of beers). Walter Ramirez, the head brewer of Last Call Brewing, joins to drop some legit knowledge on brewing as well as hand out a W to his favorite collection of drunks. Plenty of beer was consumed and the guys gets some very exciting news about a possible collaboration in the works with Walter and Last Call. Stay tuned...
