Shows
Refried ReviewsInside Llewyn Davis (2013) - Same Existential Crisis, Different DayContinuing their Coen double-header, guest host Sean Farina and JP talk through the many trials and tribulations of fictional folk singer L-win Davis.
2017-07-071h 21
Refried ReviewsA Serious Man (2009) - If You're Looking For Answers, We've Got Bad NewsJP and guest host Sean Farina dissect the Coen Brothers' existential crisis masterpiece. Hear two secular goys somehow argue that Judaism is largely window dressing, in one of the Jewishist movies ever made.
2016-08-141h 01
Refried ReviewsMan Of Steel (2013) - Then He Meets Up With The World's Worst ReporterThe guys relive the sheer carnage and terror of Superman's love. When does trying to 'be awesome' become an albatross? Ayn Rand is mentioned more than once. John exits the podcast the way he entered it, disappointed by his favorite properties.
2016-07-121h 08
Refried ReviewsBlow (2001) - Somewhere, a Bro is Taking the Wrong Message Away From This Movie Right Now.After a brief hiatus, the boys are back to talk about a movie you probably remember fondly but don't think about that often, 2001's Johnny Depp coke-apalooza, Blow. Do our intrepid cinemanauts think this movie stands up to its hallowed reputation in dorm rooms across this great nation? Listen to find out! (The answer's no. No, it does not.)
2016-04-191h 04
Refried ReviewsWall Street (1985) - Blue Horseshoe loves Annacott Steel, but it's not IN LOVE with Annacott Steel.Financial Malfeasance Month concludes on Refried Reviews with Oliver Stone's 1985 high finance fairy tale, Wall Street. Enjoy!
2016-03-241h 04
Refried ReviewsThe Big Short (2015) - This is Why You Can Only Find Work as a Barista. Also Your Philosophy Degree.Continuing our ongoing study of how capitalism is Just. The. Worst, we took a look at recent Oscar contender The Big Short for an understanding of just how and why the generations that came before us broke the concept of money itself. Do we suddenly understand high finance? Listen and see (no,we don't)!
2016-03-081h 05
Refried ReviewsGlengarry Glen Ross (1992) - It's a Tough RacketToday on Refried Reviews, the boys are joined by LA comedian Andy Sell to talk about David Mamet's 1992 paean to free enterprise, Glengarry Glen Ross. Come for the Thing references, stay for the speculations regarding Jonathan Pryce's eventual demise!
2016-02-241h 26
Refried ReviewsLocke (2013) - Tom Hardy Drives a Car, and Nothing Blows Up!Today,the guys check out Tom Hardy's OTHER driving movies to round out car week (month? fortnight?) here at RR. Listen!
2016-02-0858 min
Refried ReviewsAmerican Graffiti (1973) - Lucas LinklaterThis week, our cinemanauts peer through the fog of what might have been, hoping for a glimpse of George Lucas, indie auteur. Could Mr. "I actually wrote Anakin and Padme's dialogue in Episode 2, read it back to myself, and decided it was good enough to put in a movie" actually make a thoughtful, impressionistic teen dramedy? You know, kinda, yeah. Click the thing and listen!
2016-01-251h 16
Refried ReviewsStar Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - Oh Thank God, Han Solo's Back.This week, we take a break from our ongoing car crash bonanza to talk about something new for once! Does Disney's dip into the galaxy far,far away hold up across multiple viewings? Click the thing and listen!
2016-01-112h 05
Refried ReviewsThe Blues Brothers (1980) - I Promise You This Movie's Weirder Than You Remember it BeingIn today's episode, the guys take a look at what happens when two SNL alumni are handed a gaggle of blues and soul legends and a giant pile of blow. We watched the 1980 comedy classic Blues Brothers and tried our best to get to the bottom of its cinematic perfection. Enjoy!
2015-12-291h 24
Refried ReviewsCrank (2006) & Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) - Wile E. CheliosIt's a first for Refried Reviews: a guest! We're joined by Crank superfan Garrett Callendar as he explains to us why Crank and Crank 2 are the greatest cinematic achievements in human history.
2015-12-141h 45
Refried ReviewsDrive Angry (2011) - Fichtner's FinestOn today's episode, we go to about the exact opposite of the car movie spectrum: no subtlety or long, meticulous production process, just a full tank of gas, some sweet-ass guitar rock, a gun that can kill God, and Nicolas G** D*** Cage. It's Drive Angry. Watch It!
2015-12-011h 04
Refried ReviewsMad Max: Fury Road (2015) - We Watch, We Shout, We Watch Again!We have a new podcast for you, and it's perfect in every way! We watched the long-gestating action masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road in glorious 3D and then sat down right after the credits rolled to record our thoughts. Listen to the thing!
2015-11-171h 17
Refried ReviewsVertigo (1958) - So How Much of the Icky I'm Feeling is On Purpose?This week, your dear cinemanauts tackle a sacred cow of American cinema that John had previously never been able to get into: Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Is it as good as everyone says it is? Does John like it now? Click the thing and listen to the thing!
2015-11-021h 22
Refried ReviewsTwelve Monkeys (1995) - I Want One of Those Monitor-Covered Metal Ball Things.For our twentieth (!) episode, we tackle an undeniably fantastic film, Terry Gilliam's Twelve Monkeys. Listen as we try to wrap our headsaround its mind-bending majesty, only to be interrupted by a household injury halfway through!
2015-10-191h 37
Refried ReviewsAlien 3 (1992) - Adventures on the Planet Trent ReznorPour a strong drink and brace yourself, kiddos. Today we're staring into the black maw of perhaps one of the grimmest movies ever made by a major studio, Alien 3 (the workprint, to be exact). Does this grimdarkest of grimdark films hold up? Is there a good story undeneath these many, many layers of unrelenting suffering? Listen and find out, fool!
2015-09-281h 40
Refried ReviewsGone Girl (2014) - Don't Trust or Love AnyoneAfter a bit of a hiatus, we're back! Unfortunately, our ability to trust anyone has not returned with us, because we watched David Fincher's Gone Girl and now nothing means anything. Join us as we dissect the many layers of manipulation and try to learn to look other human beings in the eye again!
2015-09-131h 06
Refried ReviewsBattle Royale (2000) - The Hungrier GamesIn today's episode, our intrepid cinemanauts check out the OG Kids Killing Each Other Because Society Demands It movie, Battle Royale! Throats explode and Takeshi Kitano acts weird. It's awesome. Get into it!
2015-06-161h 02
Refried ReviewsSnowpiercer (2013) - Why'd they have to gut that poor fish?On today's episode, it's Bioshock on a train! The intrepid cinemanauts John and JP dive into Joon-Ho Bong's dystopian class fable, Snowpiercer. Get into it!
2015-03-171h 00
Refried ReviewsSuperman Returns (2005) - Like Crystals DoIn today's episode, John owes JP an apology. He led him astray, asking to revisit Superman Returns, thinking it could wash away the horrid taste of Man of Steel. JP contends that vomit cannot wash out the taste of crap. Does John agree? Listen to the thing!
2015-02-201h 15
Refried ReviewsMiller's Crossing (1990) - Look Into Your Heart!The five-episode actually-a-good-movie streak continues! The guys watched the Coen Brothers' breakout hit Miller's Crossing and looked into their hearts for what made it as great as it was. The answer? Pretty much everything.
2014-11-2157 min
People We KnowZ-Man (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls), Featuring Greg Franklin (The Drawn Together Movie)On today's episode, Andy has a happening and it freaks him out! Animation titan Greg Franklin stopped by to talk about Z-Man, the villain (?) from the gonzo, nutso, totally whackadoo 1970 cult classic, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Plus, Andy, John, and Leah hate on House of Cards!
2014-11-2000 min
Refried Reviews2001 (1968) - Watch this Movie. All the Time. Forever.Our heroes gaze into the aching wonder that is 2001: A Space Odyssey, perhaps the best science fiction film of all time. Along the way, they delve deep into the profound moral failings of cinematic godhead Stanley Kubrick. Seriously, y'all, he wasn't a great guy. But when it results in movies like this,maybe you let the guy be a dick to a few people, huh?
2014-11-0457 min
People We KnowFrankenstein (Mary Shelley's Tortured Psyche), Featuring Rivers Langley (The Good From The Woods)Okay, here's the deal. We've been away for a while. We know, and we're sorry, and we promise we're not going to leave you again, baby. And to prove our love (and celebrate Halloween in style) we're digging up a lost classic from the PWK vaults: Frankenstein with Rivers Langley! Plus, in a classic edition of Leah's horror homework, Leah really liked the Haunting! It's the start of a bold new era at PWK. We swear we're always gonna be here for you, girl.
2014-10-2800 min
People We KnowScrooge McDuck (Ducktales), Featuring Greg Edwards (Thug Notes)Sparky Sweets himself, Greg Edwards, stops by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to extol his love for the 1% duck himself, Scrooge McDuck! Along the way we talk privilege, plantations, and Producer John's Grandma (who is secretly Al Green). Plus we find out just what Leah was doing with her life while Andy was stuffing his brain with cartoons, superheroes, and slasher movies.
2014-10-2300 min
Refried ReviewsAkira (1988) - It's pronounced like Canada!Journey with the Refried Reviewers to the far-off future of Neo-Tokyo in 2019, a land of clown-themed biker gangs, street preacher messiahs, and inconsistent character name pronunciation. It's apoca-riffic!
2014-10-2154 min
People We KnowMichael Jordan (NBA Basketball), Featuring Jeff SewingYou thought we were gone forever, but you can't keep a good podcast down! People We Know is back in your earholes, talking to Jeff Sewing about Michael Jordan and makin' Leah watch Robocop. Dig it!
2014-09-2600 min
Refried ReviewsGoodfellas (1990) - We're all very concerned about Google, but that's not what this movie's about.In today's episode, our intrepid cinemanauts conquer a watershed moment in Martin Scorcese's career: Goodfellas, the mob movie upon whose edifice all other mob movies are constructed. Plus there's a LOT of talk about artificial intelligence, and a brief mention of an alternate universe in which the Beatles never broke up. None of this has anything to do with Goodfellas, but it's fun, so listen to it.
2014-08-1855 min
Refried ReviewsHer (2013) - Well, now I'm sad.This week, we feel our feelings in the future! We rewatched Spike Jonze's "Her," and *spoiler alter* still loved it. For this one we tried something a little different: instead of convening after watching the movie on our own, we actually talked about our first impressions, took a quick break to go rewatch, then sat back down. We meant to post this one sooner, but life got in the way, like it does. Still, we're real proud of it, and you're gonna love it. Listen!
2014-07-2259 min
Refried ReviewsStar Wars (1977) - Oh thank God, Han Solo's here.Because they're purists and elitists, the Refried Reviewers tracked down the original version of Star Wars to try and recapture the magic of their childhoods. Does it hold up, or will our boys find themselves jaded and sad? Come on man, you know the answer. It's f***in' Star Wars. Enjoy it!
2014-06-101h 09
People We KnowHobbes (Calvin & Hobbes), Featuring Adam Cayton-Holland (Grawlix, Those Who Can't)We're headin' back to our childhoods this week with Adam Cayton-Holland, guys! He came all the way to LA to talk with us about the best imaginary friend ever, Calvin's best friend Hobbes. And in the latest edition of Leah's Got Homework, Leah watched the first three episodes of The Wire. Omar comin'!
2014-05-2900 min
People We KnowSpider-Man (Does Whatever a Spider Can), Featuring Jeff MayLA-based comic, comic book nerd, and super-yoked dude Jeff May paid us a visit to talk about his favorite hero of all time, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! He, Andy, and Leah talk about him, Jeff's past as a terrible boxer, and the conspicuous fact that Jeff looks like all the people who used to pick on Andy and John in school. Plus, Leah sits down with John to talk about his sordid New Orleanian past and why he's chosen to surround himself with comedians and put talky noises on the internet all th
2014-05-1300 min
Refried ReviewsAmadeus (1984) - Let God Laugh At You Through Our Obscene Giggles.The movie's longer than it was last time, but great news: this time it's good! Milos Forman's Amadeus is up this episode, as the boys discuss the brilliant editing, point out the actors' incredible commitment, and get to the bottom of just how rich "blowjob rich" is.
2014-04-3057 min
People We KnowThe Dude (The Big Lebowski), Featuring Ryan Pfeiffer (Crabdiving)Spark up a doob and turn on some whale songs as we explore the Tao of the Dude with Ryan Pfeiffer, who is basically the Dude if he were into telling dirty jokes throughout the Southland. And Leah kicks things off by telling Andy and John about the Bouncy Ball Project, a blog/memoir/metaphysical lifestyle project she's been putting out in installments for the last few months. You're gonna love it!
2014-04-2900 min
People We KnowThe House Lannister (Game of Thrones), Featuring Joe DoschIt gets Machiavellian as hell this week on People we Know as we welcome Joe Dosch back to the Woodry's Hardware Studio to talk about why the House Lannister might not be all that bad. Hint: it's all about context. And in a kinda-long intro segment, John and Andy try to get at the heart of what it means to be a good fan, and just what it is we're trying to accomplish with this podcast.
2014-04-1400 min
Refried ReviewsThe Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Seriously, This Movie is Pretty Much Rocky 3.Okay, guys. Usually these podcasts are about sifting through a film for subtext and hidden layers of meaning, but this time - oh boy, this time. This one's more like going through the black box on a plane and trying to figure out what caused the crash. Join us as we talk about what went right (more than we remembered) and what went wrong (all the same stuff from the first time).
2014-04-091h 00
People We KnowThe Undertaker (WWE), featuring Paul LaierTo celebrate Wrestlemania 30 this Sunday, Paul Laier came by to discuss his favorite pro wrestler, the Dead Man himself - The Undertaker! The audio quality's kinda dodgy, but it's a great conversation, so we wanted to post anyway. Think of it as PWK - Bootleg Edition. Plus, Engineer John comes to terms with his own wrestling fandom. Dig it, brother!
2014-04-0300 min
People We KnowSilver Surfer (Marvel Comics), Featuring Phil GouldChicago's own Stephanie Hasz steps up to the co-host mic to fill in for Leah, as we sit down with the hilarious Phil Gould to talk about Marvel's greatest cosmic character (and Phil's spirit animal), the Silver Surfer. Also, Andy REALLY liked Frozen.
2014-03-1100 min
People We KnowPeter Venkman (Ghostbusters), Featuring Rye Silverman (Chick Like Me)We could tell you what we ain't afraid of, but you probably already know. Rye Silverman came by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to talk about most peoples' favorite Ghostbuster, Peter Venkman. Come for the spirited defense of Ghostbusters 2, stay for Leah's reaction to BBC's Sherlock!
2014-03-0300 min
Refried ReviewsThis Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Oh, So That Really Is Just a Cucumber In Your Pants.Our intrepid cinemanauts dive deep into the seedy underbelly of modern metal with the gritty, gripping expose This Is Spinal Tap. Tonight we're gonna rock ya tonight (assuming you're listening to this at night)!
2014-03-0356 min
People We KnowPhil Connors (Groundhog Day), Featuring Adam AllgoodAndy and Leah gather 'round the table with Los Angeles-based comedian Adam Allgood to talk about Groundhog Day's Phil Connors, enlightenment, and the vast, reachless despair of Phil's existence in a nigh-eternal time loop. And Andy and John made Leah read a comic, to mixed results. All this and more can be yours for free - click it!
2014-02-1800 min
Refried ReviewsGroundhog Day (1993) - Meta Plus OneOuroburos is in play, as we relive and dissect a movie about doing just that.
2014-02-181h 00
Refried ReviewsThe Fountain (2007) - Hugh Jackman cares for his dead wife, who is now a tree. Maybe. We're not sure.JP decided to... let's say 'treat' John to a double-viewing of Darren Aronofsky's surreal, science fictionish journey.
2014-02-0356 min
People We KnowBane (Batman), featuring John GallagherJohn Gallagher stops by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to talk about comics' (narratively) thinnest villain, Bane. Along the way, we get a pretty thorough outline of the politics of a typical straight-edge punk scene. Come for the comedy, stay for the sociology lesson!
2014-02-0300 min
People We KnowVinnie Chase (Entourage), featuring Will WeldonWe know two things about Will Weldon: he's funny as hell, and he's both fascinated and repulsed by Entourage's Vinnie Chase. Join us in the Woodry's Hardware Studio as we brave multiple awkward edit points to try and get at what, exactly, makes Vinnie Chase such an enormous hunk of crap. NOTE: This episode was recorded before Halloween, and makes references to that (then) upcoming holiday. Do not worry; it is not suddenly the past.
2014-01-2200 min
People We KnowChief Tyrol (Battlestar Galactica), featuring Dave Ross (Terrified with Dave Ross)Comedian and host of the Nerdist podcast "Terrified", Dave Ross, blows into the Woodry's Hardward Studio like a wonderful hurricane to talk about internet shock culture, working class heroism, working in radio, and everybody's favorite Cylon space mechanic/terrorist cell leader, Galen Tyrol.
2013-12-2300 min
Refried ReviewsThe Wizard of Oz (1939) - Does That Scarecrow Have A Gun?John suggests a classic, and we see how much of the magic is just nostalgia.
2013-12-1755 min
Refried ReviewsLooper (2012) - We Need To Keep Bruce Willis Away From Time MachinesAfter a summary of Rian Johnson's work, JP stumbles through the plot synopsis of his pick, Looper.
2013-11-2156 min
People We KnowThe Doctor (Doctor Who) - Part 1, featuring Rye Silverman (Chick Like Me Blog) and Monika Scott (End of the World Show)To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Andy sits down with a whole bunch of Whovians who explain why they love the show so much, and try to convince him to give the show a chance.
2013-11-2000 min
Refried ReviewsStar Trek (2009)John brings the 2009 JJ Abrams Star Trek reboot to the table. We discuss whether it holds up, once you look beneath the lens flares.
2013-11-141h 15
People We KnowMonsters We Know Part 4 - Halloween Halloween Roundtable, feat. Robert Kerr, Dan Ast, and more!To celebrate the 35th anniversary of arguably the greatest horror film of all time, we assemble a team of fans and newcomers for a roundtable discussion of the Halloween franchise. Happy Halloween, Fiends!
2013-10-3000 min
People We KnowMonsters We Know Part 3 - Ash Williams (The Evil Dead Trilogy) featuring JC CurraisListen up, you primitive screwheads! JC Currais is our guest this week as we have a chin-wag about Ash from the Evil Dead series. Leah watches Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Andy feels sorry for Ichabod Crane. All this plus a hoppin' monster song!
2013-10-2600 min
People We KnowMonsters We Know Part 2 - Vincent Price (House on Haunted Hill, Abominable Dr. Phibes, and more!), featuring Bill Kopp (Eek! the Cat himself!)In a Very Special episode, Eek! the Cat himself, writer/director/animator/voice actor Bill Kopp joins us to discuss the Vengeful Characters of Iconic Horror Legend Vincent Price. Leah watches Re-Animator and Andy nearly cries talking about who he would've saved. All this and some MONSTROUS SURF ROCK!
2013-10-1800 min
People We KnowMonsters We Know Part 1 - Chucky (Child's Play), featuring Zack Kahn, and more!We kick off our month-long Halloween celebration with comedian/musician/writer Zack Kahn discussing his obsession with America's favorite wise-cracking murderous doll, Chucky! Leah shares her thoughts on The Gate and Andy would've saved a garbageman. IT'S SPOOKTACULAR!
2013-10-1200 min
People We KnowPeggy Olson (TV's "Mad Men"), featuring Stephanie Hasz and Leah KayajanianWe get all talky with Chicago comic Stephanie Hasz about Madperson Peggy Olsen and how the future will be a dystopian hellscape ruled by psychic dinosaurs.
2013-09-3000 min
People We KnowAce Ventura (you know where from), featuring Brandie Posey (Lady to Lady)Leah and Andy welcome Brandie Posey to Woodry's Hardware for a discussion of the most famous pet detective, Ace Ventura. Also, Jim Carrey sequel ideas get pitched and somehow pick-up lines come into play.
2013-09-1000 min
People We KnowLiz Lemon (TV's "30 Rock"), featuring Monika Scott and co-host: Leah KayajanianThe delightful sometimes-PWK-co-host Monika Scott graces with her presence us to discuss TV's show-within-a-show-runner, Liz Lemon, feminism, and corporate control of the media.
2013-08-2800 min
People We KnowJules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction), featuring Fernando Ramos Sosa and Co-host Monika ScottFernando Ramos Sosa pays us a visit to discuss everyone's favorite Bible-quoting mob enforcer, Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), envying sociopaths, moral ambiguity, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
2013-08-1600 min
People We KnowNot the Superman we KnowIn this episode, we do somethin' a little different. Andy and John air their grievances regarding the 2013 cinematic misstep, Man of Steel. Agree, disagree, let us know what you think!
2013-08-0500 min
People We KnowElaine Benes (TV's "Seinfeld"), featuring Barbara Gray (Lady to Lady Podcast/Live Show) and co-host Leah Kayajanian (Comedian, Writer)Comedian Barbara Gray pays us a visit to discuss the groundbreaking Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. We talk about toughening up LA comedians, how to write women, and being about nothing.
2013-07-2700 min
People We KnowDeadpool (Marvel Comics), featuring guest Atif Myers (Comedian, Dateless Losers Podcast) and co-host Leah Kayajanian (Comedian, Writer)Atif Myers drops by to discuss the Merc With a Mouth, Deadpool! but not before a lengthy digression into pizza delivery man murders.
2013-07-0700 min
People We KnowTony Soprano (TV's "The Sopranos"), featuring Joe Dosch, Travis Clark, Sean GreenThis week, we break format to have a roundtable discussion of the late James Gandolfini's legendary character, Tony Soprano.
2013-06-2800 min
People We KnowGOB Bluth (TV's "Arrested Development"), featuring guest Devin Blake (Comedian) and co-host Monika Scott (Comedian, Producer)For the first episode of PWK, Devin Blake comes in to tell us about bonding with his first girlfriend over their love for GOB Bluth and Andy professes his love for ventriloquism.
2013-06-1700 min