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Kurt Russell Rules!

Joe and Ian
THE podcast about the man himself, Kurt Russell. Join co-hosts Joe and Ian on a journey of learning about not only the movies but also the man and the life lessons woven into the characters he's portrayed over the years.
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Episodes

I'm Mary Poppins, Y'all

Episode 10! Joe and Ian are diving into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a rare look at Kurt as the villain in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017). We talk through the production history, provide a little background into the Marvel-verse, walk through the movie, rate our man Kurt, and talk about what we learned. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (16:07) - Kurt's Hair and Role (19:05) - Marvel Stuff (24:17) - Movie (01:09:28) - Ratings and Lessons...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Bad Cop, Worse Cop

Buckle up Kurt fans, Joe and Ian have teamed up once again to unpack the enigmatic film that is Tango and Cash (1989). Strap in while we uncover the films production history, run through the plot, dish out some Goldies, and share what we learned along the way. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (22:31) - Kurt's Hair and Role (25:27) - Movie (01:11:02) - Ratings and Lessons

Mar 19, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Modernization Isn't Everything

Joe and Ian return with real classic from the Kurt Russell catalog - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969). Join us as we process the production history, analyze the plot, compute a ranking, and generate some rules to live by. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (16:40) - Kurt's Hair and Role (20:37) - Movie (01:07:09) - Ratings and Lessons

Mar 05, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 7

The Donut King

Ian and Joe are back with their take on a rare thriller movie in the Kurt Russell catalog - Breakdown (1997). Join us as we navigate through the production and plot of the movie. As always, we give our man Kurt a performance rating and share the life lessons we picked up along the way. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (20:55) - Kurt's Role (24:57) - Movie (01:05:14) - Ratings and Lessons

Feb 20, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Kurt and Goldie Rule!

Happy Valentines Day Kurt Fans! Joe and Ian are back with another Holiday Bonus Episode. On this episode of Kurt and Goldie Rule! we talk about the Hollywood power couple, how they met, and some other fun facts about their lives and relationship.

Feb 14, 202413 min

Just Fly The Plane

We're back with a real doozie this time. Bear with us as we dive into the 1997 classic action movie Executive Decision - with a slight diversion into the enigma that is Steven Seagal. As always, we circle back to the man himself and the lessons we can learn from Kurt, aka David Grant. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (11:15) - Steven Seagal (26:37) - Kurt's Look and Role (29:25) - Movie (01:17:12) - Ratings and Lessons...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Give My Regards to King Tut!

We're back with another amazing entry in the catalog of Kurt Russel - Stargate (1994). Join Joe as he entertains Ian geeking out on the Stargate cinematic universe and as always, we'll discuss the production, movie, and life lessons gifted to us by Kurt as Colonel Jack O'Neil. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (19:39) - Kurt's Role (21:02) - Movie (01:05:12) - Ratings and Lessons

Jan 23, 20241 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Medulla, you dog!

Joe and Ian are back and this week we're talking about the super hero action comedy Sky High (2005). Fly alongside us as we jump into the production, movie, and life lessons gifted to us by the one and only Commander, Kurt Russell. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (12:52) - Kurt's Role (16:00) - Movie (01:05:57) - Ratings and Lessons

Jan 09, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Do You Believe In Miracles?

As promised, Joe and Ian are back with the historical drama Miracle (2004). Follow along as we skate back into the production, movie, and life lessons we can learn from a great performance by Kurt Russell as the 1980 Olympic Hockey Coach Herb Brooks. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (15:45) - Kurt's Role (21:22) - Movie (01:02:00) - Ratings and Lessons

Dec 26, 20231 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Kurt Kringle

Merry Christmas Kurt fans! In this bonus mini-episode Joe and Ian briefly discuss Kurt's look as Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and how it stacks up to other memorable depictions of The Claus. Check out @JeremyMadeArt on YouTube and Instagram to catch a spectacular drawing of our man Kurt as Santa Claus - https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMadeArt Music: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" performed by Starlifter and Roots in Blue of the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America....

Dec 19, 20239 min

The Name's Plissken

Here we go! What better way to kick things off than with the cult classic Escape From New York (1981). Joe and Ian bite off possibly more than they can chew as they discuss the production, movie, and life lessons we can learn from Snake Plissken. (00:25) - Production (12:24) - Movie (01:15:12) - Lessons and Ratings

Dec 13, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Intro

Joe and Ian dive into why they're doing a podcast about Kurt Russell.

Dec 13, 20234 min
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