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The Fan & The Critic

Carson Choisoundcloud.com
Intellectual, beer-fueled discussion about movies. Each episode we bring in new guests to talk about their favourite movie genres, share their favourite audio clips, describe themselves using movie characters, and ultimately to get in a fight with us by end of each episode. Instagram: thefanandthecritic
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Episodes

Monotone Movie Reviews - April 2019

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Welcome to a new series where Carson spotlights some of the overlooked and underappreciated movies from the past month. Movies: The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) Dragged Across Concrete (2019) Reign of the Supermen (2019)

Apr 14, 201921 min

Ep. 20 - 2019 Predictions (feat. Jory and Nehal)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We talk about movies we're looking forward to in 2019 and pitch movie ideas based on dreams we had. 1. 2019 Superhero movies (09:34) 2. Avengers 4 - how will they bring back all the people? (25:00) 3. Pick 3 plot points that will definitely happen in Star Wars 9. (34:35) 4. Cast Ghostbusters 3 (41:20) 5. What IP will they announce a movie for in 2019? (46:11) 6. Pitch a movie idea based on a dream you had(55:05)

Feb 04, 20191 hr 30 min

Ep. 19 - 2018 Year in Review Part 2 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We finish our conversation about 2018 by answering some questions that we found in a grocery bag. Also, Carson sounds like he's very far away but he's just very quiet. tl;dr - Annihilation is awesome and Solo is terrible

Dec 20, 201857 min

Ep. 18 - 2018 Year in Review Part 1 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Some lesser known movies from the past 12 movies that we want to talk about: Colette - 13:03 Eight Grade - 20:23 The Hostiles - 28:26 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay - 35:00 The Wife - 42:47 Death of Stalin - 49:37 Gringo - 55:55 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn - 1:02:19

Dec 10, 20181 hr 13 min

Ep. 17 - Buddy Cop Movies (feat. Aaron and Dan)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We discuss buddy cop movies - however you want to define what that is.... 1. What is a Buddy Cop movie? - and what isn't (09:37) 2. Lethal Weapon vs Rush Hour (38:20) 3. Buddy Cop Obstacle Course - pick your own buddy cop duos (1:08:30) Scene re-enactments: - Lethal Weapon w/ Dan and Carson (36:02) - Bay Boys w/ Aaron and Paolo (1:03:30)

Nov 25, 20181 hr 42 min

Ep. 16 - Animated Disney Movies (feat. Erica and Faye)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast A discussion about non-Star Wars, non-Marvel animated Disney movies 1. Disney Bachlorette (08:55) 2. Pixar Movie Ideas (46:17) 3. Disney Death Match (1:13:08) Getting to know our guests: - Erica (42:20) - Faye (1:10:00)

Oct 17, 20182 hr 8 min

Ep. 15 - Nicolas Cage (feat. Ben and Shadoe)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast An reflection on the career of Nicolas Kim Coppola. 1. Movies we watched recently (03:15) 2. Nicolas Cage's career (13:10) 3. Pitching the perfect Nicolas Cage movie (47:16) 4. Movies we're looking forward to (1:14:45) Getting to know our guests: - The Newlyweds Game (41:10) - Re-enacting our favourite Cage-outs (1:29:30)

Aug 18, 20181 hr 40 min

Ep. 14 - Terrible Movies (feat. Aleks and Dan)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We try our best to watch terrible movies from The Asylum and then explain them to eachother while drinking 1. Nazis at the Center of the Earth (02:41) 2. Transmorphers (26:10) 3. Atlantic Rim (54:20) 4. Titanic 2 (1:14:45) Getting to know our guests: - Dan: Pulp Fiction scene (22:20) - Aleks: Watchmen scene and rapid fire questions (49:37) - Dan: rapid fire questions (1:11:35)

Jul 13, 20181 hr 44 min

Ep. 12 - Movie Character Hockey Draft (feat. Manan, Regan, and Trevor)

Instagram: @houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We draft classic movie characters who are not athletes and draft them onto hypothetical hockey teams. Vodka gets an assist. Start of Draft - 19:25 Semi Final #1 - 54:00 Semi Final #2 - 1:03:22 Semi Final #3 - 1:13:00

Apr 15, 20181 hr 33 min

Ep. 11 - Luc Besson Films (feat. Joe and Ben)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We discuss the works of Luc Besson, director of Fifth Element, Lucy, Leon The Professional, and Valerian. 1. Movie Recommendations (03:08) - Stuff we saw recently that we think you should watch 2. Valerian Movie Review (21:10) - Is it good? Is it bad? We discuss 3. Best Luc Besson Side Character (45:42) - We compare 8 side characters from Luc Besson movies and decide (bracket style!) which one should get their own stand alone movie. Rapid Fi...

Mar 27, 20181 hr 37 min

Ep. 10 - Star Wars (feat. Ben and Dan)

Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We finally sell out and talk about Star Wars 1. Star Wars Standalone Movie Ideas(05:23) - Giving ideas to Kathleen Kennedy for the next Star Wars standalone movie 2. Important Star Wars Questions (31:45) - Why do these movies exist and why are we talking about them? Audio Clips: - 2001: A Space Odyssey - Carson (22:21) - Fight Club - other Ben(1:26:55)

Jan 27, 20181 hr 33 min

Ep. 8 - Apocalypse Movies (feat. Ben and Nehal)

Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Guests Ben and Nehal stop by to discuss Apocalypse movies. 1. Save The World (06:00) - Who would you pick to save the world? 2. Armageddon/Deep Impact Conversation (38:30) - Why do these movies exist and why are we talking about them? 3. The best zombie outbreak patient zero (1:04:30) - JFK vs the Vietnam War vs the Kansas City Shuffle Audio Clips: - The Big Lebowski - Ben (28:08) - Independence Day - Nehal (1:00:04)

Dec 28, 20171 hr 42 min

Ep. 9 - 2017 Movie Recommendations (feat. Cam and Peter)

Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Guests Cam and Peter give us their recommendations for their favourite movies from the past year that you probably haven't heard of. 1. 2017 Movie Recommendations (13:45) - Our favourite movies from the past year: Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri, Super Dark Times, The Void, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Lemon, The Invitation, 6 Days, Good Time 2. Pitches: Bad Movies re-invented as Oscar winners (1:04:00) - Paul Blart Mall Cop, Thunderstruck, and That's My Boy re-invented...

Dec 28, 20171 hr 45 min

Ep. 7 - Space Movies (feat. JP and Joe)

Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Guests JP and Joe join us as we discuss/fight about space movies. 1. Movie Catchup (04:40) - the new xXx movie, Kingsman 2, and the Russian Avengers movie: funny bad or boring bad? 2. All-Star Space Mercenary Crews (22:00) - Captain Mal, Poe Dameron, Chewbacca, Korben Dallas, Ender, Morpheus, Scotty, Predator, and more. 3. Which planet would you want to live on? (1:02:00) - Coruscant vs Naboo vs Bespin vs Orous Audio Clips: - The Life of Brian - Joe (19:03) - In Bruges - JP...

Dec 28, 20171 hr 26 min

Ep. 6 - Bank Heists (feat. David and Manan)

Guests David and Manan join for an hour of random movie talk/drunken ramblings 1. Which actor/actresses should star in the next James Bond film? 2. Who is your All-Star bank heist crew? 3. Pitch a movie from the perspective of a side character.

Dec 28, 20171 hr 25 min

Ep. 5 - Sports Movies (feat. Kevin and Jory)

Guests Jory and Kevin join us as we discuss/fight about sports movies. 1. Choosing the best Sports Movie MVP - who is the best fictional athlete in all of sports movies? 2. Baseball vs. Basketball vs. Hockey movies - which sport has the best filmography? 3. The best fictional sport from a movie - Quidditch vs. Baseketball vs Podracing 4. Our starting basketball lineups made up of movie characters - Air Bud, Teen Wolf, Like Mike, Jesus Shuttlesworth, Neon Boudeaux, Billy Hoyle, and more. Audio Cl...

Dec 28, 20171 hr 21 min

Ep. 3 - Video Game Movies (feat. Dan and Andy)

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Why video game movies suck, adapting video games as movies (and doing it better than the film industry does), and choosing the best movie worlds for various video games genres

Jul 01, 20171 hr 20 min
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