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Angus Roberts & Will Lawler
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In the Fleapit
37 - Barbenheimer
For this main episode, Angus and Will cover the two most successful and acclaimed films of the year and the circumstances behind their strange pairing— Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' also with a star studded cast. How did the two come together to form the internet and cultural phenomenal now known as "Barbenheimer"? Has their pairing caused a jump in ticket sales for both? The boys answer these questions and more.
2023-08-20
1h 18
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Top 5 Film Posters
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will pick and rank their five favourite film posters of the 21st-century.
2023-08-16
28 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - The Wilhelm Scream
For this mini-episode, Will shares with Angus the history behind the most recognisable stock sound in cinema—the Wilhelm scream. He also tests him on whether or not the iconic scream has appeared in a variety of films and tv shows; all the way from the Star Wars franchise to Tarantino's films.
2023-07-19
37 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Recent Movie Trailers
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will take a look at a handful of recent trailers for movies that are set to release this year in 2023 from Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' all the way to Jennifer Lawrence comedy 'No Hard Feelings,' and more. What is your most anticipated film for the year, and has its trailer made you more excited, or killed the buzz for you?
2023-05-28
42 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Trivia Round 2
This week's mini-episode is more trivia! Angus quizzed Will last time; this time the tables have turned and Will is quizzing Angus by naming four films in ten categories, and asking him to order them from the earliest released, to the newest.
2023-05-14
36 min
In the Fleapit
35 - The God Blacklist Part II
In this weeks episode, the boys cover two different, but in strange ways, similar stories of corruption and politics. Will takes us back to the 40s and 50s of Hollywood, where screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and nine other industry professionals—now dubbed 'The Hollywood Ten'—were charged and sentenced for refusing to testify about whether they were affiliated with the Communist party, resulting in the first major Hollywood Blacklist. Angus tackles what many consider to be one of the greatest films of all time, but one that he finds is overrated and snooze-worthy, 1974s 'The Godfather Part II.'
2023-04-30
1h 44
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Trivia
For this mini-episode, Angus quizzes Will on some general (or not so general) movie knowledge that seems to get more unhinged as the questions go on.
2023-04-16
32 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Ranking Tarantino's 9 Films
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will do their best to order Quentin Tarantino's 9 feature films from worst to best, according to writing, direction, acting, and of course, personal preference.
2023-04-09
36 min
In the Fleapit
34 - 2023 Oscars Winners
The 95th Academy Awards took place earlier this month, and Angus and Will are here to talk about the snubs, surprises, awkward moments, and highlights of the ceremony; as well as all the controversies and social media response since.
2023-03-22
1h 10
In the Fleapit
33 - 2023 Oscars Final Predictions
For this weeks main episode, the boys deviate from their normally scheduled programming and spend their time going through their final predictions for the 95th Academy Awards which will take place tomorrow, on the 13th. Things have certainly gotten interesting over the past few weeks, so in their predictions, Angus and Will also consider the recent British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award winners.
2023-03-12
1h 29
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Nepotism Baby Battle
For this weeks first mini-episode, Angus and Will play a game where Hollywoods most notable and favourite nepotism babies (actors/actresses with famous parents or siblings in the industry) face off all in the name of finding out the very best of the best.
2023-03-01
35 min
In the Fleapit
32 - Mary Gump Returns
In this weeks episode, Angus covers the underrated sequel which came 54-years after one of his favourite childhood films, 2018s 'Mary Poppins Returns.' Will talks about a film he recently rewatched and found entertaining, but can't understand the hype and popularity behind it, especially considering its endless problematic content, 1994s 'Forrest Gump.'
2023-02-26
1h 42
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Adapting Telltale's The Walking Dead Pt. 2
This mini-episode concludes the two-parter of Angus and Will adapting Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' into a mini-series after HBO's 'The Last of Us' has proved that good video game adaptations can happen!
2023-02-19
41 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Ranking the 2023 Best Picture Nominees
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will take the list of ten films nominated for best picture this year, and rank them from least to most favourite. As well as mentioning some films that they would have liked to see nominated, but were snubbed by The Academy.
2023-02-15
29 min
In the Fleapit
31 - Good Hunting Dogs
For this weeks main episode, Will covers a film that he once thought was overrated and boring, but since having rewatched it, has come to love and appreciate its amazing writing and humour, 1997s 'Good Will Hunting.' Angus shocks all Fleapit listeners by talking about a film by his favourite director that he can stand watching, Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs.'
2023-02-12
1h 39
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Adapting Telltale's The Walking Dead Pt. 1
HBO's adaptation of 'The Last of Us' is being praised as the best video game adaptation to screen in history, so for this week's mini-episode, Angus and Will decide to adapt and cast a live action mini-series based on one of their favourite (and a critically acclaimed one at that) video games: Telltale's The Walking Dead.
2023-02-08
49 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2023 Oscar Nominations and Predictions
It's that time of the year where Hollywood's biggest night is a little over a month away. The 2023 nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are official out, and Will and Angus are here to talk about all the surprises, snubs, as well as their predictions for all the categories.
2023-02-01
1h 10
In the Fleapit
30 - Dumb Dunes
For the first main episode of the year, Angus and Will both cover fairly recent films. Angus continues his love for Tim Burton by covering the 2019 remake of a Disney classic: 'Dumbo', starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Colin Farrell. Will talks about one of the most critically and financially successful sci-fi films to come out of this century, but one he thinks is underwhelming and boring: 2021s 'Dune.'
2023-01-29
1h 54
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2023 Critics' Choice Awards Winners
The 2023 awards season is in full swing people, so of course, Angus and Will are here to give you an informative but funny run-down of all the winners at the Critics' Choice awards earlier this month. There were certainly plenty of surprises and upsets!
2023-01-25
47 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2023 Golden Globes Winners
The boys are back for the new year, and they're kicking things off by giving a lengthy—but hilarious and in depth—summary of the 2023 Golden Globes that aired on the 11th of January. Angus and Will talk about the ceremony's funniest, savage, and awkward moments, as well as who they hoped to win each TV and film category and those who ultimately took home the prize.
2023-01-15
1h 13
In the Fleapit
29 - The Klaus Express
It's the final day of In the Fleapit's '12 Days of Christmas' and Christmas Day here down under! For this episode, Will covers an acclaimed animated feature film that managed to rack up an Oscar nomination, but often slips past people looking for new and fresh Christmas films, 2019s 'Klaus.' Angus talks about a film that we previous recasted that he finds absolutely terrifying and bland, 2004s 'The Polar Express.'
2022-12-25
1h 21
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - Casting a Live Action The Polar Express
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a casting of the 'The Polar Express.' For this episode, Angus and Will both present their picks for a cast of a live action adaptation of the 2004 motion capture animated film 'The Polar Express.' The boys have also chosen a diverse age range and certain plot tweaks for their adaptation!
2022-12-24
23 min
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - It's a Wonderful Life
On the eighth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, the classic 'It's a Wonderful Life.' When we think of our favourite Christmas films, we often tend to overlook the films that older generations grew up with. So for this episode, Angus and Will are covering the 1946 holiday classic that they both watched recently for the very first time, 'It's a Wonderful Life.' A critical darling and fan favourite, perhaps this episode with finally convince those who avoid films from Hollywood's Golden Age to watch it!
2022-12-21
19 min
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - Top 5 Christmas TV Episodes
On the seventh day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, their favourite Christmas episodes. That's right, for this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about their top 5 episodes in TV where the holidays took centre stage and put their Christmas spirit and wholesomeness on full display. What is your favourite TV show that does Christmas like no other?
2022-12-20
28 min
In the Fleapit
28 - Christmas with the Elf
On the fifth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, their 28th main episode! For this one, Angus covers a bad Christmas film that he just can't help enjoy watching, even though he knows it's terrible, 2004s 'Christmas with the Kranks' starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. Will talks about a cult Christmas favourite that commonly ranks high up on magazines' lists of best Christmas movies, but one he can't stand, 2003s 'Elf.'
2022-12-18
1h 11
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - Christmas Music in Film
On the fourth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a discussion on Christmas music in film! For this episode, Angus and Will have a chat about some of their favourite soundtracks, songs, and scenes from Christmas movies that have stood out in the film industry, and pop culture. What's your favourite Christmas film when it comes to music?
2022-12-17
16 min
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - Santa Knockout Tournament
On the third day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a celebrity Santa face-off! While the world is enjoying the FIFA World Cup, Angus and Will decided to put their own spin on the knockout tournament formula and pick a large group of actresses and actors, pit them against one another, and see who can come out on top as the next person to put on the red suit for a Christmas film.
2022-12-16
28 min
In the Fleapit
Twelve Days of Fleapit - Recasting Home Alone
Welcome to In the Fleapit's 'Twelve Days of Christmas!' To kick things off, the boys recast one of the most iconic and most watched Christmas films of all time, the 1990 smash-hit 'Home Alone,' starring child star Macaulay Culkin. Who do you think should be the mother screaming 'KEVIN!' on an aeroplane, and who should be the Wet Bandits getting smacked around by homemade booby-traps.
2022-12-14
16 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Movie Mandela Effects
For this mini-episode, the boys go full-on conspiracy theory mode and discuss a plethora of Mandela effects from films. Some of these are crazy, and some are so agreed upon that it's hard to imagine seeing certain details any other way. Listen now to see which side of the effect you're on!
2022-11-03
38 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Mama Mia!
In this recasting mini-episode, the boys tackle a fan favourite musical that made bank at the box-office and reintroduced ABBA's discography into 21st century pop music, 2008s 'Mamma Mia.'
2022-11-01
29 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - The Murder of Sharon Tate
For this Halloween special episode, Will tells Angus about one of vintage Hollywood's most infamous and devastating moments: the murder of rising starlet Sharon Tate. This is not just your run of the mill true crime episode though, also covered is the circumstances behind Tate's murder—Charles Manson and the Manson Family cult—and details about her childhood, life, and career in film and tv. If you are a fan of Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' this is the episode for you.
2022-10-31
1h 05
In the Fleapit
27 - Doctor Queen Sleep
It is the final Halloween main-episode for In the Fleapit's first even themed month! This week, Angus covers the lacklustre sequel to a cult-horror favourite, 2019s 'Doctor Sleep,' based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Will talks about the hilarious horror/comedy series by the hit and miss Ryan Murphy, 2015s Season One of 'Scream Queens.'
2022-10-28
1h 40
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Our Favourite Horror Scores
The first Halloween mini-episode this week is all about what people often overlook when watching horror films: the music! The boys pick their 5 favourite horror film scores and compositions.
2022-10-25
23 min
In the Fleapit
26 - Conjuring IT
This week, Will covers the overrated supernatural film that kickstarted one of 21st century horrors most successful franchises, 2013s 'The Conjuring,' as well as the "true story" behind the film. Angus talks about a underrated sequel to a film that exploded at box-offices across the globe, with everyones favourite clown, 2019s 'It Chapter Two.'
2022-10-21
1h 37
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Ranking Killer Costumes
This mini-episode is all about the element of horror films that transcend film and makes it way into society, and especially Halloween—killer costumes. We've all seen people use a sheet to dress up as a ghost, or a broomstick and hat to turn into a witch, but what about the Ghostface's; the Michael Myer's masks; the Jason Voorhees hockey-masks! Angus and Will are here to rank eighteen of the most iconic, scary, and well known killer costumes in horror films.
2022-10-20
38 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Recasting Scream (1996)
For this week's first spooky themed mini-episode, the boys recast a staple film that helped to cement the slasher genre and outline its common tropes, 1996s 'Scream'— a film that gave us the iconic line of "What's your favourite scary movie?" and our first look at one of the most recognisable villain costumes of all time, Ghostface.
2022-10-18
29 min
In the Fleapit
25 - Four Screams for Activity!
This week, the boys continue their Halloween month with Angus talking about a horror film with a unique—but weak—style, that he thinks is the definition of boring, 2007s 'Paranormal Activity.' Will covers the underrated and perfectly rebooted edition to the Scream franchise, 2011s 'Scream 4.' Angus
2022-10-14
1h 47
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Recasting "Thursday" the 13th
For this mini-episode recasting on a nearly perfect date of Thursday the 13th, the boys cover 1980s 'Friday the 13th'—a classic in the horror genre and the film that set the summer camp serial killer trend.
2022-10-13
20 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
This week, Angus' survival skills are put to the test by a hypothetical zombie apocalypse that hits Melbourne. Through a multiple choice quiz made by Will, with questions ranging from the best weapons all the way to what the safest home base would be, can Angus make it out alive?
2022-10-11
33 min
In the Fleapit
24 - The Munsters Are Strange Things
For the first main episode of In the Fleapit's Halloween month, Will covers what he considers to be the weakest and overhyped season of one of Netflix's most popular series' of all time, season 4 of 'Stranger Things.' Angus winds the clock back nearly 60-years and talks about a spooky sitcom that many listeners may not have even heard of, 1964s 'The Munsters.'
2022-10-07
1h 54
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Celebrity Slasher Flick
For this Halloween themed mini-episode, Angus and Will pick a decade, a location, and then take ten popular actors/actresses—all the way from Lily James to Hailee Steinfeld—and cast them into stereotypical horror roles. Which celebrities fit into common tropes such as The Blonde and The Final Girl, and who is The Killer?
2022-10-06
33 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Halloween - Ranking Scary Classic Horror Films
In the first spooky themed mini-episode this October, the boys kick things off by ranking seventeen horror/thriller films that are considered classics in the genre. Do iconic films such as Hitchcock's 'Psycho' still terrify audiences, or has the goriness of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' overtaken what we consider to be "scary." Listen to find out!
2022-10-04
39 min
In the Fleapit
23 - Chef Groundhog
This week, Angus covers a film he doesn't 'hate,' but one he certainly doesn't enjoy, 1993s 'Groundhog Day' starring one of America's favourite men, Bill Murray. Will talks about a feel-good and underrated foodie film written, directed, produced, and starring Jon Favreau—2014s 'Chef.'
2022-09-30
1h 43
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Ranking the Harry Potter Franchise
In this mini-episode, the boys rank all eight Harry Potter films from worst/least favourite to best/favourite. Of course, there's no such thing as a bad Harry Potter film, but somehow, Angus and Will managed to do it!
2022-09-29
30 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Disney/Pixar Fist Fights
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will jump on the bandwagon from TikTok where we rank randomly generated Disney and Pixar character's from 1 to 5, without being able to change their placing later. Except this is whether or not they would be able to beat us in a fist fight: 5 being we'd win, and 1 being they'd kick the crap out of us. Who's scarier—Donald Duck or Piglet?
2022-09-27
25 min
In the Fleapit
22 - First Thor Club
This week, Angus tackles a rom-com most younger audiences forget exists, 1996s 'First Wives Club,' and Will talks about a critically reviewed but extremely unfunny Marvel sequel, 2017s 'Thor: Ragnarok.'
2022-09-23
1h 51
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Lead Actress Nomination Snubs
For this mini-episode, the boys pick their top three performances by an actress in a leading role that were snubbed for a nomination at the Oscar in its year.
2022-09-22
21 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Winners
The Emmys have come and gone for another year, and the Fleapit boys are here to react, comment and argue about whether or not the Academy got it right. From snubs from Quinta Brunson and 'Abbott Elementary,' all the way to surprise wins like 'Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, listen to this mini-episode for the complete rundown.
2022-09-20
29 min
In the Fleapit
21 - Super-Amélie-Store
This week, Angus covers the cult favourite—but his least favourite—rom-com, 2001s 'Amélie,' a French film that racked up five Oscar nominations. Will talks about an sitcom that is often overlooked when thinking about essential American television, NBC's 'Superstore.'
2022-09-16
1h 38
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Predictions
TV's most important and prestigious night of the year is upon us very soon, so for this mini-episode, Angus and Will make their final predictions for who, and which shows, they think will take home the golden statue. Will 'Abbot Elementary' sweep the comedy categories, and will Netflix's smash-hit 'Squid Game' come out on top with tough competition like 'Succession' and 'Severance.'
2022-09-12
31 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Top 10 Movie/TV Soundtracks
In this mini (but not so mini) episode, the boys pick and rank their top ten movie/tv soundtracks of all time, all from 'Ratatouille' to Quentin Tarantino, and from a 1930s classic to 'Chicago,' it's all here. Musicals, animated films, compilations, scores, you name it! What are your favourite soundtracks?
2022-09-09
53 min
In the Fleapit
20 - Clueless in Eight Oceans
In this weeks episode, Will talks about an essential film to the feminist film canon, 1995s cult-classic 'Clueless.' Is it a bit overrated? Angus covers one of the most entertaining heist films, which has an all-star cast and some of his favourite actresses—Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson and Helena Bonham Carter—2018's 'Ocean's 8.'
2022-09-02
1h 38
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Bridesmaids
This weeks mini-episode recasting is on one of the boys' favourite comedy films and one of their favourite all star casts, 2011s 'Bridesmaids,' which also happens to be an Academy favourite. Which actresses do Angus and Will see instead hallucinating on a flight to Vegas and having explosive diarrhoea whilst trying on bridesmaids dresses? Listen to find out.
2022-08-31
22 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Call Me By Your Name
In this weeks episode, Angus and Will recast one of the most popular indie and queer-films of the 21st century, 2017s 'Call Me By Your Name,' originally starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Do you agree with their picks?
2022-08-19
23 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Nominations
It's been a while, but the boys are back, and for this mini-episode, they're covering the Emmy nominations for the year. Going through each category, Will and Angus pick who they think is most likely to win. There will also be a future episode on final predictions!
2022-08-17
42 min
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Elvis Review
In this weeks mini-episode, the boys talk over Baz Luhrmann's recent musical biopic, 'Elvis', starring Austin Butler. Is Will still skeptical about Butler's performance, or has Angus managed to convince him? Were there major problems with the films writing and themes? Listen to find out!
2022-07-15
23 min
In the Fleapit
19 - Gatsby the Blade Runner
For this weeks episode, Angus talks about how the original isn't always better than the sequel; he loves 'Blade Runner 2049' but hates 1982s 'Blade Runner.' Will covers one of his most watched (and favourite) films of all time, 2013s 'The Great Gatsby,' which he feels is wildly under appreciated.
2022-07-15
1h 43
In the Fleapit
18 - Mars Attacks on Saturday Night!
For this weeks episode, Angus chats about a satirical and wacky Tim Burton film that many fans may not know about, 1996s 'Mars Attacks!' Will covers a variety show that many deem as the height of American comedy, but one he finds is incredibly unfunny, 'Saturday Night Live.'
2022-07-01
1h 43
In the Fleapit
Fleapit Mini - Ranking The Star Wars Films
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about all nine episodes in the 'Star Wars' franchise, and rank them from worst to best. Do you agree with their picks?
2022-06-28
38 min
In the Fleapit
17 - Anastasia Has The Nerve
In this weeks episode, Will covers one of the best (and most underrated) non-Disney animated films and its wild historic background, 1997s 'Anastasia.' Angus talks about a film that wasn't incredibly praised by critics, but he feels should be a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 2016s 'Nerve.'
2022-06-24
1h 42
In the Fleapit
16 - Mad Max in Hollywood
The boys had a little hiatus; busy with work and exams and all that, but they're back! In this weeks episode, Angus covers a Netflix Ryan Murphy limited-series that got some harsh reviews, and which most people forgot about, 2020s 'Hollywood.' Will gets Angus riled up though, he talks about an action film that swept at the Oscars that he can't stand, 2015s 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'
2022-06-17
1h 37