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Binge Buddies

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A big binge podcast breaking down some of pop culture's greatest film and television series.
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The Fate We Make Ep. 7: Terminator Wrap Up

Welcome to the finale of "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens wrap up this series with a look at the Terminator franchise overall and how it has remained ambitious throughout, even if the execution wasn't up to snuff. A dense episode with a lot to unpack so stop reading these shownotes and hit that play button.

Apr 24, 20231 hr 58 minSeason 11Ep. 7

The Fate We Make Ep. 6: Terminator Dark Fate

This week on another exciting chapter of "The Fate We Make" Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Roomba" Dykes, Joel "DJ Roomba" DeWitte, and Ryan "Rosie" Lootens come together once again to discuss 'Terminator: Dark Fate,' the worst sequel with perhaps the best ideas. There's also a prolonged introduction where the Binge Buddies attempt to figure out Aziz Ansari's name, and all the Americans in the cast learn about the verb hoovering.

Apr 17, 202346 minSeason 11Ep. 6

The Fate We Make Ep. 5: Terminator Genisys

Howdy and welcome to another exciting edition of "The Fate We Make," the Terminator retrospective. The Binge Buddies, featuring Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Helper" Dykes, Joel "Clank" DeWitte, and Ryan "Daft Punk" Lootens join forces to take on 'Terminator Genisys,' which is some really dumb fun packed alongside some interesting ideas.

Apr 03, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 11Ep. 5

The Fate We Make Ep. 4: Terminator Salvation

This week on The Fate We Make the Binge Buddies, composed of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Johnny 5" Dykes, Joel "Marvin the Paranoid Android" DeWitte, and Ryan "R2-D2" Lootens "excitedly" sit down to discuss 'Terminator Salvation.' It's got Christian Bale in it, and it's got up-and-coming names that are going to be big, and McG directed the thing so it can't be bad, right? RIGHT? It's the best one ever, RIGHT?!?!?! Should probably listen to the episode and find out just how great this film is...

Mar 27, 202359 minSeason 11Ep. 4

The Fate We Make Ep. 3: Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines (2003)

This week on another exciting episode of The Fate We Make, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Robbie the Robot" Dykes, Joel "Optimus Prime" DeWitte, and Ryan "HAL" Lootens adjust their expectations to talk about the third Terminator film, 'Rise of the Machines.' It actually isn't that bad of a film and as the Binge Buddies mention up top, it's better than what's to come.

Mar 20, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 11Ep. 3

The Fate We Make Ep. 2: Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991)

The future is here and it's time for another episode of The Fate We Make. This week the binge buddies - Bryan Dressel, Matt "Doraemon Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Gerty" DeWitte, Ryan "Toyota Violin Playing Robot" Lootens - gather round their mics to talk about the greatest movie of all time: Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Do the kids still say "that's it, that's the tweet?" Because that's it. That's the tweet. Seriously, absolute perfection from front to back.

Mar 13, 20231 hr 32 minSeason 11Ep. 2

The Fate We Make Ep. 1 The Terminator (1984)

Hi! Welcome to the exciting new season of Binge Buddies - "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Awesome-O" Dykes, Joel "HK47" DeWitte, and Ryan "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" Lootens team up to talk about the Terminator film franchise, and they're starting at the beginning (obviousy) with the 1984 classic. How does this film stand up to the absolute best film of all time (Terminator 2)? Click that beautiful play button and find out.

Mar 06, 20231 hr 23 minSeason 11Ep. 1

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 14: Halloween Wrap Up

This is the end...of Bad Days in Haddonfield. Bryan Dressel, Matt Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens end their deep dive into the Halloween Franchise with a series wrap up, going over favorite moments and more throughout each of the films. They also talk a bit about the next series coming up and maybe a confirmation of a future season. Don't waste another second reading this and jump right in to this jam-packed episode!

Feb 20, 202356 minSeason 10Ep. 14

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 13: Halloween Ends (2022)

Welcome to another pulse-pounding episode of "Bad Days in Haddonfield." This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Giggles" Dykes, Joel "Captain Obvious" DeWitte, and Ryan "Comedy Central" Lootens come together to talk about "Halloween Ends," which at the very least is better than "Kills." That said, it's a little of a different movie than one might expect given the advertising. Start "listening" to "see" for yourself. Oh wait.

Feb 13, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 10Ep. 13

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 12: Halloween Kills (2020)

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Baby Face" Dykes, Joel "Tater Tot" DeWitte, and Ryan "Tootsie Pop" Lootens sit down and absolutely murder the second film in the modern Halloween trilogy: Halloween Kills. Is there something that prevents the second films in this franchise from being any good? Is there some unwritten law that says the second films have to be set in a hospital? Who knows! Either way, there be fun discussion ahead.

Feb 06, 202356 minSeason 10Ep. 12

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 11: Halloween (2018)

We're back with a new and exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Sloppy Nuts" Dykes, Joel "Minion" DeWitte, and Ryan "Pork Chop" Lootens sit down to talk about David Gordon Green's Halloween, which kickstarts the most recent trilogy. At least this first entry is good!

Jan 30, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 10Ep. 11

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 10: Halloween II (2009)

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Stu Macher" Dykes, and Joel "Amber Freeman" DeWitte, tackle the sequel to Rob Zombie's "Halloween," aptly titled "Halloween 2." It's a natural progression to Zombie's interpretation of the characters, but that doesn't necessarily mean its any good. It's not boring, at least! NOTE: This is the last Binge Buddies of the year. We will be back later in January with the final Halloween trilogy, starti...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 10Ep. 10

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 9: Halloween (2007)

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Debbi Loomis" Dykes, and Joel "Richie Kirsch" DeWitte come together to discuss "Halloween." No. Not that one. The Rob Zombie one. It's a remake that's...fine, and the Binge Buddies unpack that in the only way they can, with great humor and lots of jokes.

Dec 12, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 10Ep. 9

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 8: Halloween Resurrection

Welcome to another fun and fanciful episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, the Binge Buddies retrospective on the Halloween franchise. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens (in a shotgun review) join forces to dog on the absolute pile that is known as "Halloween Resurrection." In it, Jamie Lee Curtis yeets herself out of the narrative and Michael Myers can walk through walls. There's a lot here and you'll want to dive in right away.

Dec 05, 202259 minSeason 10Ep. 8

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 7: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Welcome to another exciting episode of your new favorite podcast of all time, Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Crossbearer" Dykes, Ryan "Remington" Lootens, and Joel "Jack Frost" DeWitte join forces to take on "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later." Fun fact: we are farther away from H20 than H20 was from the original Halloween. Enjoy!

Nov 28, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 10Ep. 7

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 6: Halloween 6 The Curse of Michael Myers

Welcome to another exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, in which our Binge Buddies Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Chucky" Dykes, and Ryan "Zuzu" Lootens join forces to toil their way through the schizophrenic producer's cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Meyers. Lot of oddities to be found in this film compared to the previous and it may be the lowest the franchise has descended so far in quality. Don't worry, though. It's all uphill from here....maybe.

Nov 21, 202253 minSeason 10Ep. 6

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 5: Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers

Welcome to another exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Jason Voorhees" Dykes, and Ryan "Michael Myers" Lootens sit down to talk about the weird course-change that is "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers." Get ready for a big ol' dose of "what the hell is this?" Is the franchise in trouble? Will the 6th movie save the day? NOTE: The audio has some frustrating issues part-way through the episode, so apologies and thank you for your patience ...

Nov 14, 202249 minSeason 10Ep. 5

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 4: Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers

Michael Myers is back, babyyy! This week on "Bad Days in Haddonfield" Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" (oops, "Tall Man") Dykes, Ryan "Dr. Giggles" Looten, and Joel "Clownzilla" DeWitte sit down to discuss "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers." How did Dr. Loomis and good ol' Mikey survive their last outing? Yes. Now let's get to the discussion, shall we?

Oct 31, 202258 minSeason 10Ep. 4

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 3: Halloween III Season of the Witch (1982)

Hi and welcome to the (somewhat late) next exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, our look back at the Halloween Franchise over the years. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Ghostface" Dykes, Ryan "Harry Warden" Lootens, and Joel "Grant Grant" DeWitte sit down to talk about the divisive "Halloween III: Season of the Witch," which features no Michael Myers and has nothing to do with the movies surrounding it. Bonus: the crew breaks into an impromptu performance of "Silver Shamrock" and it goes...

Oct 27, 202259 minSeason 10Ep. 3

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 2: Halloween II (1981)

Welcome to the next exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, the Binge Buddies retrospective on the Halloween franchise. Join movie nerds Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Leatherface" Dykes, Ryan "Roman Bridger" Lootens, and NOT Joel "Headless Horseman" DeWitte as they talk about Halloween 2, a film which does something interesting for its time and picks up right where the previous movie left off. Does the rest of the film hold that same level of genius? Guess you'll have to listen to find ou...

Oct 17, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 10Ep. 2

Bad Days in Haddonfield Ep. 1: Halloween (1978)

Welcome to Bad Days in Haddonfield, the new series from the folks over at Binge Buddies that takes a deep dive into all those Halloween films. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Chucky" Dykes, Joel "Creeper" DeWitte, and special new guest Ryan "Ben Willis" Lootens kick things off with a discussion about the best of all these movies...the first one.

Oct 10, 20221 hr 28 minSeason 10Ep. 1

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 9 The Right Time to Rock

Hello and welcome to the finale of "No Wrong Time To Rock," the Binge Buddies deep dive into the show Peacemaker. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Alex Orona wrap up their discussion and offer their thoughts on Top 3 Characters, Top 5 Quotes, followed by a ranking of the episodes. A big episode, so get ready to wok...I mean rock.

Sep 26, 202255 minSeason 9Ep. 10

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 8 It's Cow or Never

Welcome to yet another bombastic and exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, featuring Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Dead Man" Dykes, Joel "Morpheus" DeWitte, and Alex "Duke of Deception" Orona. This week they tackle the Peacemaker Finale, "It's Cow or Never," and decide whether it stuck the landing or was a complete whiff. Also on the table is whether or not Matt will be able to participate in an inside joke again. Lots to talk about, so let's get right to it.

Sep 19, 202256 minSeason 9Ep. 9

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 7: Stop Dragon My Heart Around

Hi and welcome to an exciting new episode of No Wrong Time to Rock, our Binge Buddies series covering Peacemaker. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Queen Bee Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Mister Mxyzptlk" DeWitte, and Alex "Hush" Orona sit down to talk about the penultimate episode of the series and whether or not it succumbs to the Curse of the Penultimate Episode. You know, the whole thing where it has all the great parts and leaves nothing for the finale?

Sep 12, 202244 minSeason 9Ep. 8

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 6: Murn After Reading

Hi and welcome back to another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, our Binge Buddies retrospective on James Gunn's Peacemaker series. It's certainly been awhile, hasn't it? Join Bryan Dressel, Matt "Penguin Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Tawky Tawny" DeWitte, and Alex "Vandal Savage" Orona as they bring each other up to speed on what happened before and discuss the episode at hand. What's the name of that episode you might ask, having not looked at the title? Well, it's "Murn After Reading." Lo...

Aug 29, 202250 minSeason 9Ep. 7

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 5: Monkey Dory

This week on another breathtaking episode of No Wrong Time to Rock Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Power Girl" Dykes and Alex "Larfleeze" Orona continue their deep dive into Peacemaker by talking about its fifth episode "Monkey Dory." While not as slow as "Chode Less Traveled," the episode still gets to breathe and we get some really good character work. The cops also feature more prominently, especially Detective Song who is really good at her job. A really good episode and an even better discu...

Jun 27, 202248 minSeason 9Ep. 6

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 4: The Chode Less Traveled

This week on another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Mr. Terrific" Dykes, and Alex "Hawkman" Orona, discuss episode four of Peacemaker, "The Chode Less Traveled." Directly off the heels of the previous episode, we see Vigilante dealing with losing his toe and coming to grips with his "betrayal." A fun episode featuring a fun discussion. There's no wrong time to listen.

Jun 20, 202249 minSeason 9Ep. 5

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 3: Better Goff Dead

Welcome to another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, the retrospective series from Binge Buddies that goes in hard on Peacemaker and doesn't let up. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Red Bee" Dykes, Alex "Mr. Mind" Orona, and Joel "Saint Walker" DeWitte discuss the third episode "Better Goff Dead," which ends up being quite the ride.

Jun 13, 202248 minSeason 9Ep. 4

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 2: Best Friends, For Never

This week on another exciting episode of "No Wrong Time To Rock," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Bouncin' Boy" Dykes, Alex "Lagoon Boy" Orona, and Joel "Odd Man" DeWitte talk about Peacemaker's second episode, entitled "Best Friends, For Never." While it might not be the best of the series, the episode certainly has its moments and those moments are an absolute blast.

Jun 06, 202250 minSeason 9Ep. 3

No Wrong Time to Rock Ep. 1: A Whole New Whirled

Hey howdy hey, and welcome to another exciting episode of "No Wrong Time to Rock," the new Binge Buddies retrospective about Peacemaker, the villain turned anti-hero. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Saturn Boy " Dykes, Alex "Owl Man" Orona, Joel "Karate Kid" DeWitte come together to talk about the strong first episode of the James Gunn series and get into all the ways it differs from the film that came before it.

May 30, 202240 minSeason 9Ep. 2
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