EXTRAS - Episode 17 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Jazz talk some more about screenwriting, and some methods they share with our studio audience.
Sep 08, 2018•24 min
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017 - Screenwriting w/ Jasmine Jafari-Shull
Nick talks with Jasmine, a recent grad of Loyola Marymount University in California with a masters in Screenwriting - and how they are both selling their souls for the entertainment industry. They talk the history of screenwriting as well as personal tactics. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome & Guest Host 03:04 - Seen anything good recently? Writing & Fellowships 'Black k Klansman' (in theaters) 'Christopher Robin' (in theaters) 05:57 - Extinction (Netflix) 07:04 - 'Disenchantment' (Netflix)...
Sep 01, 2018•1 hr 2 min
EXTRAS - Episode 16 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Alex play games with each other (no, seriously) in a couple cut for time segments from our "Mission: Improbable" episode. Thanks for listening!
Aug 22, 2018•27 min
016 - Mission Improbable w/ Alex Betz
Nick and Alex talk about the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise in detail, Alex defends Equalizer (against John Wick) and Nick watches new shows on Hulu. But we have a lot of fun so check it out! Even more coming on Extras next week! 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Welcome and Guest Host (Alex Betz) 02:50 - Seen Anything Good Recently? 'Equalizer II' (vs John Wick) 07:35 - 'Ant Man & the Wasp' where Michael Peña shines 08:17 - Nate Bergatze ('The Standups' on Netflix) 10:16 - 'Gran Torino' 11:38 - 'Murde...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 3 min
EXTRAS - Episode 15 'Rest of the Show'
Jared brings a new segment called 'Five for Fighting' (no relation to the band, kind of) and we finish talking about John Wick and The Equalizer. This could be the funniest episode ever. Or at least the one where we laugh the most. I swear, we weren't drunk. Enjoy! The Asylum Production company - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asylum
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 3 min
015 - Equalizer vs John Wick w/ Jared Kelley
Nick and Jared talk all manner of things pertaining to the Equalizer series, Skyscraper, Men in Black remake, Shazam! & Aquaman, Venom and much much more! Oh, there's so much more. Misfits and Monsters - https://www.trutv.com/shows/bobcat-goldthwaits-misfits-and-monsters/index.html James Gunn firing - https://deadline.com/2018/07/james-gunn-fired-guardians-of-the-galaxy-disney-offensive-tweets-1202430392/ The Equalizer (TV Show) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer John Wick vs Robe...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 9 min
EXTRAS - Episode 14 'Rest of the Show'
Nick and Jason are reunited to complete this episode of Life, The Cineverse & Everything. Talking about 'Ant Man & The Wasp', the future of the MCU (including 'Captain Marvel') and their secret special project. Also, BIG NEWS for Nick and his family in the coming months! Thanks for listening.
Jul 23, 2018•30 min
014 - Ant Man & The WASP w/ Jason Teeter
Listen, the episode's late and I don't got time for timecodes. SPOILERS for 'Ant Man & The Wasp' if you haven't seen it yet. Enjoy this cliffhanger episode!
Jul 16, 2018•59 min
013 - Jurassic Galaxy w/ Chris Taylor
Nick and Chris are talking all things Jurassic, ranging from the original Michael Crichton novel that kicked off a series to the newest addition to the film franchise with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom . 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome & Guest Host 01:40 - Seen anything good recently? 'Upgrade' / 'Hereditary' / 'Solo' 'Seinfeld' (Hulu) / 'Love' (Netflix) 07:09 - News Moviepass & AMC A-List 12:21 - Disney buys Fox 15:39 - 'Spider-Man Homecoming' Sequel 17:06 - 'Solo' underperforms, Star Wa...
Jul 01, 2018•55 min
EXTRAS - Episode 12 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Megan continue rambling about various subjects such as: sexual assault in the entertainment industry, the Pixar theory, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Chris Hardwick/ Morgan Freeman allegations 08:42 - Roseanne is a racist and her show is cancelled 12:39 - 'Infinity War' writers want to fix the DCEU 16:31 - The Pixar (Universe) Theory 22:01 - Andy's mom is Jessie's owner? (in 'Toy Story') 23:41 - Outro
Jun 25, 2018•24 min
012 - Pixar FTW! w/ Megan Taylor
Nick and wife (2nd time guest) Megan talk about the Pixar series of movies as well as some recent TV shows and some recent entertainment news. *Spoilers* for 'Incredibles 2' and pretty much all Pixar films lie ahead, so proceed with caution. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Nick's excuses, welcome and Guest Host 03:15 - Have you seen anything good recently? Avengers Infinity War / Cloak & Dagger (Freeform) / Hotel Artemis / Y The Last Man 12:01 - Megan built a Food Truck playhouse for our son 12:57 - S...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 9 min
EXTRAS - Episode 11 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Brian continue talking about superhero movies and the summer blockbuster! 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Brian is a DC Fanboy 10:21 - DC on TV (Arrow, Flash, etc.) 17:15 - Batman Telltale Series 18:18 - Avengers Infinity War Timeline 24:44 - Outro
Jun 19, 2018•24 min
011 - Summer Blockbusters w/ Brian O'Banion
Nick and guest host Brian O'Banion (Nick's cousin) dive into the wonderful world of the summer blockbuster. We learn how it originated, what constitutes a blockbuster, and which ones we saw growing up or will not watch again *Transformers*... excuse me! 00:00 - Finn talks with Brian 00:49 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome and Guest Host 03:10 - Have you seen anything good recently? Brian is a long standing DC Fan 03:50 - Deadpool 2 (Spoilers) 06:50 - Avengers Infinity War (Spoilers) 14:00 - Solo A Star Wa...
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 14 min
EXTRAS - Episode 10 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick, Alex, Wes and Jared continue their rants on things they used to watch. Wes tries to wrangle Nick into an argument about 'The Tonight Show' and more! Stick around. 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Avengers Infinity War and Jared playing catch-up 01:59 - The Tonight Show wars 06:26 - Recording on VHS and 90's commercials 08:14 - Disney and Musicals 10:38 - Video Game TV Shows (Megaman, Sonic, Mario Bros, etc.) 12:14 - Jared makes up a show about a Mannequin 13:34 - The Stupid Joke (Middle School memori...
May 21, 2018•30 min
010 - Nostalgia-gasm w/ Alex Betz (feat. Jared Kelley & Wes Singleton)
Nick is joined by 3 guest hosts, including the elusive Alex Betz, the recent Jared Kelley, and the mostly silent Wes Singleton as they discuss remembering what TV shows and movies they watched growing up. 00:00 - Mic check 00:09 - Intro 00:41 - Welcome & Guest Hosts 02:00 - Have you seen anything good recently?02:31 - 'Better Call Saul' / 'Sneaky Pete' (Alex) 04:29 - 'Rampage' / 'A Quiet Place' / 'Bad Samaritan' (Jared) 07:36 - 'Isle of Dogs' / 'Barry' / 'Silicon Valley' (Nick) 09:54 - Main ...
May 15, 2018•58 min
EXTRAS - Episode 9 'Cut For Time' Segments
More from Nick and Jared, including Jared's "Call Back" section, where he weighs in on previous episodes. Sorry to have to cut that from our regular episode, but it proves he was greatly prepared to guest host our podcast!
May 08, 2018•42 min
009 - Comic Book-ophelia w/ Jared Kelley
Nick and Jared dive into the wonderful world of comic books to commemorate the release of 'Avengers: Infinity War' in theaters. It's no secret who is more of a comic book fan, as Jared brought pages of notes to our recording session and I was reading from only one sheet, but we touch on a bunch of cool topics never-the-less. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - AVENGERS INFINITY WAR GIVEAWAY WINNER 03:29 - Guest Host Intro 07:02 - Have you seen anything good recently? 'Unsane' / 'Death Wish' / 'Strangers Prey ...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 23 min
EXTRAS - Episode 8 'Cut For Time' Segments
More from Nick and Jake talking "New Girl", overrated actors, and character actors. Stay tuned for more opinions!
Apr 22, 2018•1 hr 1 min
008 - Acting! w/ Jake Minton
Nick and long time friend/ Renaissance man Jake Minton talk about their favorite modern actors. Well, kind of. Jake got confused about the subject and spouted some nonsense about it being an impossible task, but we rant on for a bit anyways. We also brush on Jake's new stage show, some good new TV and what it takes to be an actor. Stick around, it's bound to get interesting! 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome Avengers Infinity War Giveaway 01:43 - Guest Host 03:10 - Who is Nick, anyway? Star Wars: Ha...
Apr 15, 2018•1 hr 27 min
EXTRAS - Episode 7 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Katy talk: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Young Adult Revolution 04:34 - Adaptations that weren't as good as the book Twilight / Jason Bourne Series (Ludlum) / To Kill a Mockingbird / A Time to Kill (Grisham) Cloud Atlas / Tuesdays with Morrie / The Kite Runner 17:06 - More adapted authors 17:32 - Movies you may not know were based on books: Die Hard (or 'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Roderick Thorp) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (or 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit' by Gary K. Wolfe) Mrs. Doubtfire (or 'Alias ...
Apr 07, 2018•25 min
007 - The Book Was Better w/ Katy Betz
Nick and book mega-fan Katy Betz, talk about book adaptations in anticipation of "Ready Player One". We discuss lack of creativity in Hollywood, and what some of the best movies adapted from books have done right, as well as some that fell short. 00:00 - Avengers Infinity War Giveaway! 01:31 - Intro 02:03 - Welcome and Guest Host 06:04 - Have you seen anything good recently? 'Black Panther' 'Game Night' Noticing things you didn't before Moviepass drops to $6.95/mo 'The Men Who Made America' on H...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 12 min
SPECIAL FEATURES: 'Ready Player One' Review
I've been talking about it enough on the show, so let's see what Nick thought of Spielberg's new epic pop culture extravaganza!
Mar 29, 2018•5 min
EXTRAS - Episode 6 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Dan talk: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - 90th Annual Academy Awards 04:15 - 'Ozark' (Netflix)/ '11.22.63' (Hulu) 03:02 - Marvel's Netflix Shows 06:11 - 'Logan Lucky' 07:30 - 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' 10:13 - Forgettable Movie Scores 17:06 - Nick's Plea for Musical Appreciation in Movies 18:39 - Composing Video Games 23:46 - Popular Musicians Composing Movies 29:00 - Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (Amazon) 30:36 - Roseanne Reunion/ John Goodman's Appeal 34:10 - Outro (See you ...
Mar 22, 2018•35 min
006 - He Shoots, He 'Scores' w/ Daniel Bright
Nick and Guest Host Daniel Bright (co-host of The Force Sports Podcast) delve into the deep, dark world of movie scores. But before that, we talk St. Patrick's Day, Escape Rooms, and taking toddlers to the movies. Stick around, it's going to get weird! 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome and Guest Host 03:16 - Nick and Dan's High School Spanish Project 04:54 - Have you seen anything good recently? 'Game Night' 'Ferdinand' 'A.P. Bio' on NBC 'Corporate' on Comedy Central Escape Room experience (@ Eureka...
Mar 15, 2018•1 hr 8 min
EXTRAS - Episode 5 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Megan talk: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Dinosaur talk w/ Finn Taylor 02:48 - Nick mansplains TWOK to his wife 06:33 - Honorable Mentions/ Comedy Villains 14:52 - Nick explains 'Ready Player One' 18:37 - Outro
Mar 07, 2018•19 min
005 - Bad Hombres w/ Megan Taylor
Nick and his wife Megan talk about their favorite villains ever created from movies, TV and even a surprise video game. What makes a good villain? How have they evolved throughout the years? And most importantly, which are the best villains ever? Our answers may shock you! 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome and Guest Host 02:40 - Have you seen anything good recently? Thor Ragnarok Black Panther The Dark Knight Trilogy Face Off (SyFy show, not the Nic Cage film) 11:10 - Mail Call! 11:16 - Throwback Qu...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 13 min
EXTRAS - Episode 4 'Cut For Time' Segments
Nick and Wes talk: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Cinema allure/ Wes' one franchise he still watches 01:54 - James Bond franchise/ Wes' CGI rant 12:50 - The future of James Bond 17:10 - Fox and the MCU 20:17 - Spider-Man 3 22:43 - Music in movies 25:57 - Movie reviews and their impact 35:14 - A history of streaming services 42:15 - The fall of cable services 56:16 - Netflix/Hulu in trouble 57:38 - Google and Amazon 59:09 - Binging Netflix 01:05:00 - Outro
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 5 min
004 - Netflix & Chill w/ Wes Singleton
Nick and one of his oldest friend, Wes, talk about television history and the evolution through new streamable formats. Is TV better now than it used to be? Or has binging ruined the television experience? This and more, in episode 4 of Life, The Cineverse and Everything! 00:00 - Welcome 00:30 - Intro and Guest Host 04:15 - Have you seen anything good recently? Daddy's Home 2 Moviepass 06:45 - Is the Cinema business model sustainable? 10:20 - Groundhog's Day/ The Ohio Theatre 12:40 - Western res...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 12 min
EXTRAS - Episode 3 'Cut for Time' Segments
Nick and Chad talk: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - 'Blade Runner 2049' (SPOILERS) 02:20 - 'Only The Brave' (SPOILERS) 04:10 - 'American Made'/ 'The Mummy' (2017) 05:19 - International streaming 06:36 - 'Black Mirror' 10:13 - Editing 12:28 - 'Nick Gets Sick' 15:15 - Awards Shows 25:20 - Outro
Feb 07, 2018•26 min
003 - The Making of Films w/ Chad Butler
My business partner from San Diego, Chad Butler, and I talk all things filmmaking. From our time in film school to our thoughts on the big Hollywood churning machine that makes big budget films. 00:00 - Welcome 00:31 - Intro and Guest Host 04:00 - Photography ( ChadMichaelButler.com ) 06:16 - Greetings from South Korea 07:12 - What have we seen recently? Dunkirk Star Wars: The Last Jedi (w/ Korean subtitles) Three Billboards This is Us Match Game LA to Vegas 14:25 - Questions/Comments Lesser kno...
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 3 min
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