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Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Ten: A Salute to ScorseseSend us a textThis week, The Balcony is OPEN! The back row boys discuss some of their recent watches including praise for Lindsay Lohan and Clint Eastwood, and a surprise day trip to Minneapolis. The trio then recaps The State Theatre’s now finished Director’s Series for 2025 focusing on the great Martin Scorsese. Derrick leads the charge, having experienced each film at the theater at least once, and offers up a look at the State’s presentations while Blake and Andy offer their feedback on the movies and their regrets about what flicks they missed. 2025-05-132h 09
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Nine: Cannes You Dig It?!?!Send us a textA few technical glitches here and there can’t keep the boys from their balcony! On this week’s show, the trifecta chat about some of their recent watches before diving into part of this year’s Cannes line-up. What movies are they excited for and who/what will get the movie world talking this year?Blake can be found on Letterboxd @therealjohng and on Instagram @blakeg_5150. Derrick can be found on Instagram AND Letterboxd @dervdude.Andy can be found on Letter...2025-04-291h 14
Employee of the Myth20 - A Christmas StoryIn this special episode, you'll hear from all the current members of this beloved Canadian roots rock ensemble. In order of appearance, Andy Maize, Jessy Bell Smith, Noel Webb, Josh Finlayson, Derrick Brady, Aaron Comeau and Michael Johnston offer thoughts, highlights, and fond remembrances of the annual Skydiggers Christmas Show - a much-celebrated seasonal highlight in Toronto, Ontario. The tradition continues! - the next Skydiggers' Christmas show is Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at The Danforth Music Hall. Tickets available here.This episode was recorded in October, 2024 at The Tragically Hip's Bathouse Studio, during the Skydiggers' recording session...2024-12-161h 04
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Six: Fall Movie PreviewSend us a textThe Balcony is OPEN!!!This week, the boys in the balcony dive into some recent watches, including some of 2024’s marquee horror titles. Following that, they discuss the featured topic of the week, a Fall Movie Preview. The guys discuss some stand-out titles playing at the big upcoming film festivals before breaking down some of the major releases from now until the end of the year. What are YOU excited to see in the last four months of 2024?Blake can be found on Letterboxd @therealjohng and on In...2024-09-032h 09
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Five: Die Hard With a VengeanceSend us a textThe Balcony is, once again, open!On this week’s show, we discuss several movies we have been watching, including a chat on one of 2024’s best films (so far), Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow. We then dive into our featured chat on the highest grossing film of 1995, Die Hard With A Vengeance. We talk about our history with this film and series, and how this movie holds up as an action classic almost 30 years later. Blake can be found on Letterboxd @therealjohng and on Instagram @blakeg_5150. 2024-06-192h 04
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Four: Our Sight & Sound Top Ten ListsSend us a textWelcome! The Balcony is now open!On this week’s episode, with the year one-third of the way done, the guys discuss some of their favorite films so far of 2024. Find out what movies they think are worth your watch! The featured topic of this week’s episode is almost two years in the making. Since 1952, every decade, Sight & Sound magazine creates a list of the top 100 films of all time. They poll critics and filmmakers alike to help compile this list. Finally, three of your favorite podcasters decided to give...2024-05-151h 45
Dynasty DNA Fantasy Football PodcastDynasty Fantasy Football Free Agent Frenzy AFC Breakdown Russell Wilson, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, Antonio Gibson, Zack Moss, Gabe Davis, Jonnu Smith, Mike Gesicki, Will Dissly, Episode 118Send us a textSign Up and join Underdog Fantasy The greatest Fantasy Football Platform available right now Bestball, Daily Drafts, and Pick Em's use this link to sign up and Underdog Fantasy will match up to $100.00 for your first-time deposit! https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-dynasty-dnaHEY DNA STRAND CREW THE FREE AGENCY PERIOD HAS OFFICIALLY BEGAN AND PLAYERS ARE ON THE MOVE ALL ACROSS THE LEAUGE!! In this episode we talk about a lot of players who now are officially on the move and are heading into or staying i...2024-03-1553 min
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode Three: The 2024 Academy Awards SpecialSend us a textIn a special episode of The Balcony, the gang from the back row discuss their Oscar night predictions, providing some last minute commentary on the categories, the nominations, and some stand-out omissions. The guys also talk about why they love Oscar night so much.Blake can be found on Letterboxd @therealjohng and on Instagram @blakeg_5150. Derrick can be found on Instagram AND Letterboxd @dervdude.Andy can be found on Letterboxd @fatdudeflicks and on Instagram @fatdudedigsflicks.2024-03-062h 11
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Balcony - Episode 1: Welcome to The BalconySend us a textThe Balcony is now open!The hosts who brought you The Criterion Break are bringing you a NEW podcast. The Balcony focuses on the random conversations of three friends who just want to talk about movies. The Balcony covers the arthouse, the multiplex, and all stops in between, covering whatever movie topic comes to mind each week. On the premiere episode, the three talk Oscar nominations, what they’ve been watching, and the featured topic: what three movies are their Rosetta Stones? What movies define their taste in movies or have set...2024-01-241h 51Dynasty DNA Fantasy Football PodcastDynasty Fantasy Football 2023 Week 7 Breakdown + Pre NFL Trade Deadline Discussion Episode 97Send us a textSign Up and join Underdog Fantasy The greatest Fantasy Football Platform available right now Bestball, Daily Drafts, and Pick Em's use this link to sign up and Underdog Fantasy will match up to $100.00 for your first-time deposit! https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-dynasty-dnaDNA STRAND CREW THE 2023 NFL WEEK 7 IN THE BOOKS! In this episode the DNA team talks Week 7's many top moments! We also discuss the NFL's upcoming trade deadline, and we discuss some of the players who may be on the move next week su...2023-10-261h 32
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Criterion Break - Episode 41 - Elevator to the GallowsSend us a textThe Criterion Break returns this week, but deviates from the path a little bit. Blake is on a brief hiatus, so we opted to take a little breather from The World of Wong Kar Wai. Louis Malle’s Elevator to the Gallows played the State Theater in Sioux Falls, so Andy and Derrick decided to take a little detour into the world of French noir. Hear what the guys have to say of this beloved classic.Blake can be found on Letterboxd @therealjohng. Derrick can be found on Instagram AN...2023-05-171h 39
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Criterion Break - Episode 36 - Two Days, One Night and Safety LastSend us a textAnd now it’s time for a Criterion Break!The boys return for their second episode of the month, wrapping up the films covered in the Fat Dude’s Movies You Should See series, now screening at The State Theatre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Andy closes up his series with two Criterion titles from different eras. The first is a human drama starring the fantastic Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night, while the second is the silent comedy classic, Safety Last, featuring Harold Lloyd. Would Andy’s pick...2023-01-261h 26
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Criterion Break - Episode 35 - Tokyo StorySend us a textThe Criterion Break returns to tackle a big one from the Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movies You Should See series. This week, the gang dives into Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story. Recently listed as the #4 Greatest Movie of All Time according to BOTH Sight & Sound polls, Tokyo Story is a slow-paced, humanist films about the life of a family in post-war Japan. The hosts of The Criterion Break are joined this week by podcast host and writer for Blood Brothers and Film Forums, Matt Reifschneider. Matt offers his thoughts on Ozu’s masterpiece, as w...2023-01-121h 28
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Criterion Break - Episode 34 - Celebrating Year Two of The State TheatreSend us a textThe Criterion Break returns for its final episode of 2022! This week, the Big C Boys talk Criterion adjacent topics as they look back at year two of the reopened State Theatre in Sioux Falls. The gang discusses their favorite experiences at their home away from home, from Criterion titles and cult classics to October surprises and late night delights with some special events peppered in along the way.Derrick (dervdude) AND Blake (therealjohng) can both be found on Letterboxd. Derrick can also be found on...2022-12-131h 51
Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie PodcastsThe Criterion Break - Episode 33 - The Last Waltz (featuring Anthony Hoekman)Send us a textHappy Thanksgiving from The Criterion Break!On this week’s episode, we discuss our recent watches, our recent purchases from the Criterion sale at Barnes and Noble, and our featured movie of the week, The Last Waltz. The Arthouse Trio is joined by Anthony Hoekman of Reliving the Lights to chat about the classic concert film recorded on Thanksgiving day, 1976. Anthony can be found on Twitter and Instagram @ahoekman. You can also subscribe to Reliving The Lights anywhere you get your podcasts.Derrick (...2022-11-221h 27