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The Movie PodcastUnmasking Ghost of Yōtei with Creative Director Jason Connell of Sucker Punch ProductionsOn this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Creative Director Jason Connell of Sucker Punch Productions for an in-depth discussion on the making GHOST OF YŌTEI and the cinematic influences behind it. Set in 1603 in Ezo, Japan, the story follows Atsu, an onryō seeking vengeance against the “Yōtei Six” for slaughtering her family sixteen years earlier. Ghost of Yōtei is out now exclusively on the PlayStation 5 family of systems.
Jason Connell is a Creative Director on Ghost of Yōtei and was Creative Director and Art Director on Ghost of Tsushi...
2025-10-0342 min
BIFocal - Clarifying Business IntelligenceEpisode 301 - Interview with Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of Code.Deploy.GoLiveThis is episode 301 recorded on August 20th, 2025, where John & Jason talk with friends and fellow podcasters Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of the Code.Deploy.GoLive show about how this podcast is AC's fault in the first place, what they are doing with their new podcast, community, and general shenanigans to celebrate the BIFocal.show's 300th episode.
For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show
2025-08-2127 min
How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell BarrettHow to Stop Settling in Love: A Therapist Explains Why You Choose the Wrong Relationships (with Jason VanRuler)Have you ever settled for a woman who wasn’t what you were looking for, but you felt she was the best you could do? Licensed therapist and author Jason VanRuler reveals how hidden childhood wounds quietly shape your dating choices—and how to finally heal and move forward. You’ll learn why men settle, how to escape a “shadow” love life, and get a plan to help you finally find the relationship you really want.Episode Highlights:07:12: The Panic Attack Connell Once Had about Dating and What it Reveals14:45: The Psychology Behind Settling in Love an...
2025-08-0544 min
OTTB on TapS2 E30: Talkin’ Thoroughbred Feet: A Farrier’s Perspective with Jason HillmanFarrier Jason Hillman CF, based in Chester County, PA, joins OTTB on Tap to tackle one of the most debated topics in Thoroughbred aftercare: hoof health. Jason shares insight into Thoroughbred feet, OTTB hoof care, and the real factors that impact long-term soundness, drawing from his experience working with a large Thoroughbred client base and retraining his own OTTBs.In addition to being a trusted farrier in the Mid-Atlantic, Jason is also an event rider. He competes his supermare Cruisewithbrandon and is preparing his warhorse gelding Kingsville for the 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover, where he’ll co...
2025-07-0357 min
The Final CutStrictly Curious: Jason Connell on Filmmaking, Podcasting & the Power of StorySend us a textJason Connell's creative journey unfolds like a masterclass in artistic evolution. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma—where Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Outsiders and Rumblefish—Jason absorbed filmmaking magic from an early age through these seminal productions and repeated viewings of Jaws on HBO. These cinematic influences planted seeds that would later flourish across multiple media platforms.His path to Los Angeles wasn't immediate. Working methodically through college and beyond, Jason taught himself editing, built confidence through small projects, and eventually made the significant move to California at age 32. The universe delivered a pi...
2025-06-1046 min
Force FiveForce Five Live: The Tom Cruise Draft w/ Critics Chris Bumbray & Sean O'ConnellThis Week on the Force Five Podcast:🎙️ This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Chris Bumbray (Editor-in-Chief at joblo.com) and Sean O’Connell (Deputy Editor at CBR.com) to celebrate the filmography of the biggest movie star on the planet - Tom Cruise. With Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning right around the corner, these two go head to head looking to craft the best list of 5 Tom Cruise films, voted on by you, the List Nerds.PatreonHead to https://www.patreon.com/forcefive to access older episodes, reviews, giveaways and talk flicks...
2025-05-191h 08
Modern Investing PodcastJason Connell on Inner Clarity and Unlocking Purpose-Driven Wealth | Modern Investing PodcastMessage the HostIn this episode, we explore the often-overlooked link between inner clarity and financial success with Jason Connell—former CEO, world-traveling speaker, and now a psychotherapist for high-achieving professionals.Jason’s journey defies convention: from magician and leadership consultant to walking away from outward success in search of deeper meaning. Today, he helps high-net-worth individuals rewire their relationship to achievement and align their lives with purpose.Tune in to hear Jason discuss:Why true wealth begins with the mind—not your bank accountThe career path that took him from center stage...
2025-03-0656 min
How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell BarrettHow to Meet Your Dream Woman—and How Jason Dated a Lakers Cheerleader! (Live Coaching)You see a stunning woman across the room and want to talk to her… but what do you say? How do you start a conversation without fear of rejection? In this episode of “How to Get a Girlfriend,” dating coach Connell Barrett helps his client Jason master this skill—live on air. Plus,hear how Jason conquered crippling approach anxiety and dated an L.A. Lakers Cheerleader! Connell shares actionable strategies to help Jason (and you!) connect with women. No cheesy “pickup artist” tricks. Just authentic confidence that works.You’re about to learn:8:40: The #1 Shift to Overc...
2025-02-041h 01
Fintech ImpactFocal with John Connell | E359In this episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira interviews John Connell, CEO and Co-founder of Focal, an AI-driven meeting notation software. They discuss Focal's mission to enhance client relationship management for financial advisors, emphasizing proactive AI solutions beyond simple note-taking. John shares insights on Focal’s development journey, the role of AI agents, and the niche they are carving in the wealth management and tech landscape. They also explore the importance of regulatory compliance and the challenges and opportunities faced in integrating AI into financial advisory workflows.Episode Highlights:00:11: Jason introduces the podcast and guest, Jo...
2025-01-2131 minFintech ImpactEpisode 350! With John O'Connell | E350In this episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira speaks with John O'Connell, CEO of the Oasis Group, about the current trends and challenges in the advisor technology sector, particularly focusing on the U.S. market. They explore topics such as technology integration, cybersecurity, the rise of AI, and the need for standardized tech stacks in financial advisory firms. John shares his experiences and insights while discussing the impact of technology on RIAs andthe future role of AI in enhancing efficiency and client service in the industry.Episode Highlights:00:11: Introduction to the 350th...
2024-11-1953 min
Let's Talk - MoviesFriday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Trailer - Just RewatchedLet's Talk - MoviesEpisode 72: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Trailer - Just RewatchedJason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the not-so-classic movie, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, and much more.Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)Synopsis: Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.Director: Rod HeddenWriter: Rod Hedden, Victor MillerCinematographer: Bryan EnglandComposer...
2024-09-2808 min
How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell BarrettThe 7 Deadly Dating Myths to AvoidDo you feel like you’re just not good-looking or not tall enough to attract wonderful women and find a great girlfriend? Well, think again! Those are two of the 7 deadly dating myths that can hurt your confidence and make it difficult to connect with women. Never fear! In this episode of the How to Get a Girlfriend Podcast, dating coach Connell Barrett runs down each of these 7 hurtful dating myths, and offers you 7 new and improved strategies to help you flirt and connect with incredible women… and help you find the dream girlfriend you want. Listen now!
2024-09-2330 min
Into The Mystic: Tales From Hollywood EastJason Cortlund & Julia Halperin (Crookedfinger)Into The MysticEpisode 10: Jason Cortlund & Julia Halperin (Crookedfinger)Jason Connell has Jason Cortlund & Julia Halperin, filmmakers of "Crookedfinger" and Official Selection of the Mystic Film Festival in 2024, on the show.Recorded: 08-20-24Studio: Just Curious MediaPartner: Mystic Film FestivalListen:BuzzsproutApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon MusiciHeartRadioTuneInWatch:YouTubeHost:Jason Connell#justcuriousmedia #mysticfilmfestvial #intothemystic #talesfromhollywoodeast #mrjasonconnell #cinema #classicmovies #movies #moviereviews #film #filmreviews #filmfestival #studios #producers #directors #writers #actors...
2024-08-3114 min
Jandals in JapanNew Zealand Seafood in Japan with Jason Plato, SealordJason Plato is the General Manager for Sales at Sealord. Jason recounts his very unique bootcamp-like early experience of joining a Japanese bank as a new recruit which has been invaluable to him in his career. He also shares insights into Japan's seafood market, including the importance of preparation in business dealings, cultural nuances, and the challenges posed by changing ocean temperatures. The episode offers valuable advice for New Zealand exporters considering the Japanese market and some interesting opportunities for future collaborations between New Zealand and Japan.Subscribe to our list so you never miss an episode...
2024-07-2144 min
Force FiveForce Five Live: The Bruce Willis Draft w/ Author Sean O'Connell & JoBlo.com's Chris BumbrayThis week we take a break from the normal Top 5 list format to draft Bruce Willis films on a special Force Five Live! And who better to talk Bruce than the man who literally wrote the book on Bruce, Sean O’Connell, author of Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon. Drafting opposite him is JoBlo.com’s Editor in Chief, Chris Bumbray.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To preorder a personalized copy of Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Ci...
2024-06-031h 31
Jandals in JapanCostco as a distribution strategy in Japan with Jason Allen, Cookie TimeCookie Time is making waves in Japan and Jason Allen, Representative Director, shares how this came to be. If you are thinking of having Costco as part of your product distribution strategy then this episode is for you. We are so proud of the work that Cookie Time has done in Japan over the past 10 years and excited to see what they achieve next.Subscribe to our list so you never miss an episode of Jandals in Japan If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear abo...
2024-01-141h 05Into The Mystic: Tales From Hollywood EastDocumentary & Podcasting Production 101 - Jason Connell & Alec AstenInto The MysticEpisode 05: Documentary & Podcasting Production 101 - Jason Connell & Alec AstenJason Connell & Alec Asten produced a live workshop at the Mystic Film Festival in 2023 entitled Documentary & Podcasting Production 101. The interactive & engaging event covered all things from concept to distribution, answered countless questions from attendees, and was recorded to reach an even wider audience.Recorded: 10-22-23Studio: Just Curious MediaPartner: Mystic Film FestivalSponsors:Olde Mistick VillageMystic AquariumListen:BuzzsproutApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music
2024-01-021h 58
THE QUEENS NEW YORKERTHE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 92: KEVIN O' CONNELL(weatheman, game show host)
O'Connell was born in Buffalo, New York and attended Buffalo State College. His father is George O'Connell, the City Comptroller who led to effort to save the Shea's Performing Arts Center after it had fallen prey to taxes. His sister is Mary Kate O'Connell, a stage actress and WBBZ-TV host. His son Kevin Jr. is a chef who has operated restaurants and food trucks in Buffalo and Los Angeles.[1]
PICTURE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=q4GGAC-VMpE
2023-12-2545 min
Defense MavericksImplementing Digital Twins Across the DoD with John Wargo & Jason RobinsonThis week, Bonnie Evangelista is joined by John Wargo, CTO, and Jason Robinson, Solutions Architect, from Beast Code for a deep dive into the world of digital twins, cybersecurity, and the unique challenges of innovating within the Department of Defense. John and Jason break down the challenges and successes in pushing the envelope within the DoD, offering insights into adopting agile principles for software delivery. They champion the maverick spirit, urging the need for courage, speed, and collaboration to transform the defense industry. Tune in to see how questioning the status quo and leveraging cutting-edge technology can redefine the...
2023-12-1235 min
WHY to FitnessFaith, Fatherhood and Fighting with MMA Professional Jason EastmanWhen you hear the words faith, fatherhood, and mixed martial arts, you might not be quick to connect them. Yet, our guest, Jason Eastman, intertwines these elements in a profoundly meaningful way. A fighter and a father, Jason takes us through a captivating journey of how faith is not only a cornerstone in his life but also a pillar of strength in the demanding sport of MMA and his role as a father.Jason's exploration of faith and fighting provides a refreshing take on how MMA is not a violation but a pure form of expression between...
2023-10-231h 08
How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell Barrett“Women Only Want Hot Guys” + 4 Other Dating Myths Demolished!You may think that desirable women only want to date handsome men, or perhaps guys who are tall or rich. But the truth is, most women just want a confident, authentic man who has his life together. But believing these outdated beliefs can crush your confidence and cost you dates. After all, it’s hard to talk to and ask out a woman if you think she’s out of your league.In this episode of the Dating Transformation podcast, host Connell Barrett takes a sledgehammer to 5 debilitating dating myths that are hurting your love life, and he shar...
2023-07-1438 min
Opening WeekendEpisode 97: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Grease 2: June 11, 1982“E.T. phone Zmed!”It’s the summer of ‘82 and Jason, Dan, & Fred are lining up outside the movie theater to see the most anticipated movie of the year…GREASE 2! Also, there was apparently a movie about an alien called E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL that people liked, too. Jason is getting sued for Smurf copyright-infringement; Olivia Newton John is helping Dan get Physical…with himself; and Fred is stealing magic balls and slicing up fetal pigs…ya know, your typical early tween summer in the 80s. Let’s bowl, let’s bowl, let’s rock and roll with E...
2023-07-052h 24
UAP STUDIES PODCASTUFO TV & FILM PRODUCER MARK O'CONNELL ON CREATING ACCURATE & RELEVANT PROGRAMMINGIn this episode, we chat with Mark O'Connell about his career as an author and TV/Film maker in the UFO genre.
Mark is a former writer for "Star Trek Deep Space 9", and is the producer of such programs as 'UFO Witness" with Ben Hansen and Melissa Tittl, as well as "UFO's - Investigating the Unknown"
Mark has authored many books including "Close Encounters Man" a biography about J. Allen Hynek, and is one of the foremost experts on his life and work.
HOSTED BY: JASON GUILLEMETTE and LOUIS BORGES
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2023-04-2558 min
This Week in StartupsStartup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K live! | E1709Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:58) Kelly and Presh discuss reactions from the Founder University community
(6:47) Presentation 1: Kevin O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Kapsule
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(13:38) Presentation 2: Julien Hoachuck, Founder of ArkiTask
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2023-03-3049 min
Dog GoneNikolaus “Niko” Connell (White German Shepherd) - w/Jason ConnellDog GoneEpisode 01: Nikolaus “Niko” Connell (White German Shepherd) - w/Jason ConnellJason Connell and Sal Rodriguez share the memorable life of Jason's dog, Niko.Nikolaus “Niko” Connell(White German Shepherd)June 7, 2014 - May 11, 2022 (7 years, 11 months, 4 days)https://www.instagram.com/NikoWhiteShepherd/Recorded: 05-26-22Studio: Just Curious Media https://www.JustCuriousMedia.com/Listen: https://DogGone.buzzsprout.com/Watch:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79bCAKHdtgfu3Yl8TlLbEA/Follow:https://www.facebook.com/DogGonePodcast/https://www.inst...
2022-11-111h 36
Opening WeekendEpisode 82: Fatal Attraction - Hellraiser: September 18, 1987Opening Weekend will NOT be ignored, Dan! This week the boys head back to September 18th, 1987 to revisit the (rabbit-in-a) pot-boiler of an erotic thriller, FATAL ATTRACTION and the gross-out S&M horror of Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER. Take a CenoBITE out of Episode 82 of Opening Weekend!September 1987: It’s a Land of Confusion for Jason, Dan, and Fred as they navigate both the ups and downs of High School and the trickle down economics of Ronald Reagan impersonations. In the movie theaters, Clive Barker is grossing out audiences with a hell-scape full of unim...
2022-09-211h 35
Opening WeekendEpisode 77: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn - Poltergeist - Hanky Panky: June 4, 1982“They’re heeeere.” Who’s here? “KAAAAAAHN!”It’s June 4th, 1982 and the boys are taking on the suburban spooker, POLTERGEIST, the Shatner shout-fest, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN, and the Gene Wilder/Gilda Radner shit-show, HANKY PANKY. “Warp speed, Mr. Shalit, to Episode 77 of Opening Weekend!”Handfarts, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the USS Matisa. Way back in June of ‘82, young Dan wasn’t the fully formed Trekkie we all know and love and occasionally make fun of. But soon enough he’d be getting ready to explore...
2022-06-151h 47
Jandals in JapanUnwrapping Japan with Cookie Time’s Jason AllenCookie Time is a loved brand in New Zealand for nearly 40 years and we are thrilled that guest, Jason Allen, is on the show with us to share his insights into bringing an iconic Kiwi brand to Japan. As Kiwis far from home, being able to reconnect with New Zealand by finding a Cookie Time in a huge chain store in Japan really has been a gift through these last few years of not being able to get back to New Zealand. Jason is very transparent about exactly how it all happened, so go listen! Subscribe to o...
2022-05-151h 00
Opening WeekendEpisode 75: Jaws 3-D - Superman III - Return of the Jedi: 1983-Quels!Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Richard Pryor riding a flying shark over the Sarlacc pit…in 3-D!!! This week the boys celebrate the beginning of spring with a look back at some of the biggest 1983-quels: JAWS 3-D, SUPERMAN III, and RETURN OF THE JEDI! Special Guest, Kevin Shinick (Robot Chicken, Marvel, DC) returns to join in on the fun. No, Admiral Ackbar, it’s NOT a trap, it’s just Episode 75 of OPENING WEEKEND!Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the w...
2022-05-112h 07
Opening WeekendEpisode 74: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - Volcano: April 25, 1997“Oh my God, Romy, Tommy Lee Jones just said the Coast Is Toast.” “But, Michele, I thought we were avoiding carbs this week!”It’s April 25th, 1997 and the boys are dipping their manicured toes into the hot lava of an opening weekend that brought us VOLCANO and ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. “If you’re lost, you can look, and you will find Episode 74 of Opening Weekend!”The ground begins to shake; a baby cries out in fear; there’s a rumbling that shakes the walls and foundations. That’s n...
2022-04-271h 41
Opening WeekendEpisode 72: Romancing The Stone - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: March 30, 1984The King of the podcast Jungle is back! This week the boys swing by March 30th, 1984 for the releases of ROMANCING THE STONE and GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES. It’s Episode 72: The Legend of Opening Weekend, Lord of The Podcasts!Me Tarzan, you Gene. March 30, 1984: A time of adventure and exploration. A time when Cabbage Patch Kids and RPG nerds and middle school Mathletes ruled the jungle known as the Tri-State area. Just as Ian Holm’s Belgian-French-Hobbit-explorer is teaching Christopher Lambert’s Tarzan-Not...
2022-03-301h 45
Opening WeekendEpisode 71: Joe Versus The Volcano - House Party: March 9, 1990Raise the roof and get ready to dive into the gaping hell-mouth that was March 9, 1990. This week the boys revisit the Kid ’n Play hip-hop teen-sex comedy, HOUSE PARTY and the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan deep-flop absurdist comedy, JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. All this and a soiled overcoat on EPISODE 71 of OPENING WEEKEND!“I believe the children are our future, teach them well, and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.” And who better to teach them and show them that beauty than three middle-aged film-nerds working t...
2022-03-091h 48
Opening WeekendEpisode 70: The 'Burbs - True Believer - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure: February 17, 1989Nosey neighbors, pointless ponytails, and Excellent Adventures! It’s February 17, 1989 and the boys are hopping in their time traveling phone booth to revisit THE ‘BURBS, TRUE BELIEVER, and BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Episode 70 of Opening Weekend? EXCELLENT!February 17th, 1989: An opening weekend bursting with so much misguided mediocrity, not even one of James Woods’ scrunchies can contain it. While Mr. Woods is chewing up the scenery, Dan, Jason, and Fred are chewing on everything Burger King had to offer. If only Bill and Ted could travel back in time and say, “Dan! Dude...
2022-02-231h 54
Opening WeekendEpisode 69: Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Top Ten Spielberg Movies: February 3, 1978“This means something. This is important.” Damn right, Ricky D - It’s Episode 69 of Opening Weekend! This week the boys are going back to February 3, 1978 to make contact with the wide release of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND! Plus their Top 10 Spielberg films.Ba-ba-bum, ba-bwaaa! (Mothership or Hand-Fart? Only tiiime will tell!)February 3, 1978: Wunderkind Steven Spielberg is at it again, and audiences are having their minds blown watching Richard Dreyfuss have a Close Encounter of the Third Kind with tiny aliens.Meanwhile young Jason, Dan, and Fred are having...
2022-02-021h 58
Opening WeekendEpisode 67: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - The 2nd Annual Golden Sheila Awards - December 19, 2001One podcast to rule them all! It’s the last episode of 2021 and the boys are walking their big, hairy, Hobbit feet back to December 19th, 2001 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy opener, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. And throw on your fanciest wizard robe and polish your staff, because the boys are celebrating…themselves! Yes, it’s the 2nd Annual Golden Sheila Awards! YOU SHALL NOT PASS up Episode 67 of Opening Weekend!“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
2021-12-292h 04
Opening WeekendEpisode 64: Aladdin - Bram Stoker's Dracula: November 13, 1992This week the boys take a magic carpet ride back to November 13th, 1992 to rub some lamps and suck some blood with Disney’s ALADDIN and BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA. It’s a whole new world on Episode 64 of OPENING WEEKEND!The scene: A young, dark haired handsome man finds a magic lamp in the desert and is granted three wishes by the all-powerful Genie: "I want to be to be rich, I want to be famous, I want to have a spotless British accent!” Well, Keanu, two out of three ain’t...
2021-11-171h 41
Opening WeekendEpisode 62: And Justice For All - Meteor: October 19, 1979“I’m out of order? You’re out of order! This whole podcast is out of order! October 19, 1979 is out of order! Sean Connery in METEOR is out of order! My movie…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL is out of order! Everyone is out…wait, what’s that big piece of rock hurtling towards Earth? Ah, crap.” Don’t worry, Al, it’s just Episode 62 of OPENING WEEKEND! “What did the horny Scotsman say to the Italian lawyer?” No, this isn’t a set-up for the movies discussed this episode; it’s the setup for one of the man...
2021-10-271h 43
Opening WeekendEpisode 61: American Beauty - Three Kings - Mystery, Alaska: October 1, 1999“You want to see the most beautiful thing I’ve ever filmed?” Uh, maybe not Mr. Spacey. But we will take a look at AMERICAN BEAUTY and the other two releases from October 1, 1999, THREE KINGS and MYSTERY, ALASKA. Time to look closer…at Episode 61 of Opening Weekend! It’s the early fall of 1999 and the boys are watching three cinematic game changers: Sam Mendes’ “American Beauty” and its take on repressed, suburban malaise; David O. Russell’s “Three Kings”, with its fever-dream, anti-war prescience; and the biggest game changer of them all, Jay Roach’s “Mystery, Alaska”…becau...
2021-10-041h 47
Opening WeekendEpisode 59: The Wicker Man - Crank - Idiocracy: September 1, 2006Nic Cage walks into a forest dressed like a bear and punches a woman. No, you’re not having a bad fever dream; you’re just watching one of the movies that opened on September 1, 2006: a week filled with mystery, mayhem, and most of all, misogyny. THE WICKER MAN, CRANK, and IDIOCRACY are being pumped full of adrenaline and then burned alive on Episode 59 of Opening Weekend! (Brought to you by Carl’s Jr).“I wish I could quit you.” “You complete me.” “I’ll have what she’s having.” No, the boys aren’t discussing...
2021-09-011h 52
Opening WeekendEpisode 57: The Iron Giant - Dick: August 6, 1999This week the boys take on a BIG, SCARY ROBOT and a BIG, SCARY DICK…Nixon, that is! Brad Bird’s THE IRON GIANT and the political satire DICK were the big openers on August 6th, 1999. Do they warrant GIANT Sheila ratings or will they get shredded like a stack of DNC papers? Find out on Episode 57 of OPENING WEEKEND!It Came From The Outer Boroughs!!! While Brad Bird was exploring Atomic Age fears and Red Scare paranoia in 1950’s America, Dan, Fred, and Jason were exploring how to eat one’s own testicles with chop...
2021-08-041h 33
Crews Control48: Supermarket Mania III with Organ Hurley (Mark O'Connell)Grant uses cruise control and gets a mouthful of cicadas, Dorsch coins some new expressions and has a pizza related disappointment, and Leo gets pranked and isn't inherently wrong. The Crew is joined by Foley Artist Organ Hurley (Mark O'Connell) this week. After clarifying that not all Foley is in the style of Police Academy's Michael Winslow, Organ and the gang talk about missing PAs on the set of the Hannibal Lecter documentary and the sound a banana makes. Later on, the Crew experience some serious technical difficulties along with some major interference caused by a visiting UFO. Gavin...
2021-06-2448 min
Opening WeekendEpisode 54: Dick Tracy - Gremlins 2: The New Batch: June 15, 1990“Calling Dick Tracy! Come in Dick Tracy! Gremlins have taken over New York City. No, not THOSE Gremlins. It’s a NEW batch. That’s right, this week the boys head to June 15, 1990 for DICK TRACY and GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH! So, stop ogling Madonna, Tracy, and get over to Opening Weekend Episode 54!” Remember back in June of 1990 when you took some of that orange goo from the popcorn machine at Movie City where Dan worked and smoked it after Fred’s Senior Frolic and then had visions of a mute Jason acting out Aristophanes...
2021-06-231h 39
Opening WeekendEpisode 47: Akeelah & The Bee - United 93 - RV (w. Geoff Rodkey): April 28, 2006“Sheila. S-H-E-I-L-A. Sheila.” This week the boys revisit April 28th, 2006’s major releases, AKEELAH & THE BEE, UNITED 93, and the Robin Williams comedy, RV, written by this week’s special guest: Emmy nominated screenwriter and best-selling author, Geoff Rodkey! How do you spell “Movie Podcast Magic?” E-P-I-S-O-D-E-4—7-o-f-O-P-E-N-I-N-G-W-E-E-K-E-N-D! “Handfart. H-A-N-D-F-A-R-T. Handfart.” “That is correct, Akeelah! You are the winner of the Opening Weekend Gene Shalit Invitational Spelling Bee! And the grand prize is….Fred’s appendix!” Yes, back in April of 2006, while Robin Williams was losing his mind during a cross-country RV trip, Fred was losing internal organs duri...
2021-04-281h 45
Opening WeekendEpisode 46: Raising Arizona - Project X: April 17, 1987“And the Oscar for Best Performance of 1987 goes to…Willy The Chimp!” It’s April 17th, 1987 and the boys are going ape for PROJECT X and getting H.I. off of RAISING ARIZONA. Grab your Huggies, mind your fontanelle and climb aboard a plane full of monkeys. Destination: Episode 46 of Opening Weekend!In April of 1987, Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter were stealing babies, but it was Willie the Chimp who was stealing Jason, Dan, and Fred’s hearts. If you can find three grown men who squeal louder at the sight of a primate flipping the...
2021-04-141h 35
Opening WeekendEpisode 45: Major League - The Dream Team - Dead Calm: April 7, 1989Jobu need a refill of hot, buttery, cinematic nostalgia! It’s April 7, 1989 and Jason, Dan, and Fred are stepping up to the plate, taking sail, and losing their minds (for different reasons) over MAJOR LEAGUE, DEAD CALM, and THE DREAM TEAM. Juuuuust a bit outside; yes, it’s Episode 45 of Opening Weekend!There are myriad reasons a successful podcast can fall apart and great friendships can be pushed to the brink: resentment and jealousies, money issues, public and private scandal, Billy Zane. Can the boys pull a Nicole Kidman and push through the horror to ma...
2021-04-071h 32
Opening WeekendEpisode 44: The Matrix - 10 Things I Hate About You: March 31, 1999Methinks thou art the one, Neo! Now taketh some acting lessons, taketh the red pill, and joineth us as we Shake our Speares on the new episode of OPENING WEEKEND...eth! March 31st, 1999 gave us both a Ledger-rific redux of a classic Shakespeare comedy and a Fishburne-tastic redux of a classic Lewis Carroll novel. So plug into your headjack, because OPENING WEEKEND is about to upload 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU and THE MATRIX into your brain!Mr. Anderson? Mr. O’Connell? Mr. Berman? Mr. Matisa? Time to eject yourselves out of the slimy pods you’ve live...
2021-03-312h 10
Opening WeekendEpisode 43: Porky's - Victor/Victoria - Deathtrap: March 19, 1982Murderous turns, musical twists, and misogynist twerps. DEATHTRAP, VICTOR/VICTORIA, and PORKY’S gave March 19th, 1982 a whodunnit, a who-is-it, and who-grabbed-it; all wrapped up in one Jazz-Hot new episode of OPENING WEEKEND!Ah, the halcyon school-days of 1982: playing Star Wars in the backyard, acting out cowboys and Indians, drawing cartoons on the front-lawn with your friends, getting your wang violently tugged by an angry gym teacher as you stick it through a hole in the girls’ locker room. As a 4th grade castrato dressed as a California miner once sang, “Those WERE the days, my friend.” While the...
2021-03-241h 35
Opening WeekendEpisode 42: Gung Ho - Crossroads - Hannah & Her Sisters: March 14, 1986Global culture clashes, the pitfalls of nationalism, cultural appropriation…and Woody Allen. It’s March 14, 1986, and GUNG HO, CROSSROADS, & HANNAH AND HER SISTERS are gonna push all those buttons. And we haven’t even mentioned Ralph Macchio’s hat. It’s Episode 42 of OPENING WEEKEND!When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough get lip-synching to Billy Ocean, and that’s exactly what Fred was doing in 8th grade (all the while drawing comic books about super-hero fetuses.) And while Jason was looking MAHVELOUS at the 9th grade talent show, Dan was singing along to the Mets’ new...
2021-03-171h 41
Opening WeekendEpisode 39: Office Space - October Sky - Rushmore: Feb. 19, 1999“Umm, yeah, boys, if you could just head back to February 19th, 1999 and take a look at OFFICE SPACE, OCTOBER SKY, and RUSHMORE, that would be great, mmkay?” You got it, Mr. Lumbergh! Grab your red stapler, throw on your school blazer, and look to the sky, ‘cus it’s Episode 39 of Opening Weekend!After having to sit through “Nothing But Trouble” last episode, this week’s three movies are just the sweet palate cleansers Jason, Fred, and Dan needed. But not even the pleasant memory of life at Rushmore Academy or of gleefully destroying that...
2021-02-241h 39
Opening WeekendEpisode 38: The Silence Of The Lambs - King Ralph - Nothing But Trouble: Feb. 15, 1991“You still wake up sometimes, don't you, Clarice? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the lambs. Or is that just Jason watching ‘Nothing But Trouble’?” This week, the boys travel back to February 15, 1991, and the horrifying (for all sorts of different reasons) triple bill of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, and KING RALPH on Episode 38 of Opening Weekend!There are certain roles that fit an actor like a nice skin suit made of human flesh: Erudite cannibal, Jewish sailor, scrappy FBI trainee, middle-aged baseball coach, deranged serial k...
2021-02-171h 39
You Should Check Out11. Queen of Daytime TV: Jerry O'Connell & Cannibalism FetishWe are back, baby! Kat is a whole year older and Jason is still burping. Welcome to 2021 YSCO, where not much has changed. This episode, we discuss the rules of winning games by making your friends laugh and (lovingly) drag Babish's AD house tour. In a surprising turn of events, Jason discusses Jerry O'Connell's weird 6-day stint on the Wendy Williams Show, while Kat talks about cannibalism fetishes. We hope we peak your interests and make you feel like checking these topics out.Shoutout to the sources we used for this episode. Without them...
2021-02-101h 15
Opening WeekendEpisode 33: Good Morning Vietnam - Moonstruck - For Keeps - w. Dave Itzkoff: January 15, 1988Gooooooooooooooood morning, Opening Weekend listeners! This week the boys head back to January 15th, 1988 for deep dives into GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, MOONSTRUCK, and FOR KEEPS. And the show gets a touch of New York Times class when best-selling author and culture reporter, Dave Itzkoff stops by to discuss the late-great Robin Williams. SNAP OUT OF IT! It’s Episode 33 of Opening Weekend!TEENS GONE WILD: 1988! Fred is throwing keg parties! Jason is dressing up like Jesus! Dan is rocking out to “Fish Heads!” And, please, Danny Aiello, don’t preach, ‘cus Molly Ringwald is keeping her b...
2021-01-131h 53
How Long Gone123. - Ryan O’Connell ReturnsRyan O’Connell is a writer, actor, and loller whom we’ve had the pleasure of knowing for years. He also happens to be the first repeat guest we’ve had, truly a Christmas gift. We chat about luggage, eating on planes, buying a home, some previous interviews we’ve done, our food journeys, going sober, private trainers, public speaking, and the work of local author Cazzie David.instagram.com/ryanoconntwitter.com/donetodeathtwitter.com/themjeans--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support Learn more abo...
2020-12-251h 25
Opening WeekendEpisode 29: Special Superhero Episode - Superman - December 15, 1978It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s...three giant nerds talking about superhero movies! The boys head back to December 15th, 1978 to celebrate the granddaddy of them all, SUPERMAN! And Can You Read Their Minds and guess their Top Ten favorite superhero movies? Throw on your cape and take flight with Episode 29 of Opening Weekend! Which after-school animated superhero had the coolest theme song? (Hint: it wasn’t The Sub-Mariner). Who gives the most heartbreaking performance of 1978: Glenn Ford as “Pa Kent” or the millions of kids crying as they try to make sense o...
2020-12-162h 34
Opening WeekendEpisode 28: 48 Hours - The Toy - Airplane II: The Sequel - December 10, 1982Gritty buddy-cop movie? Check. Half-baked sequel to a comedy classic? Check. A kids’ holiday movie with two comedy legends that’s both uncomfortably racist AND stars a future porn actor? Check, check, and CHECK. 48 HOURS, AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL , and THE TOY have it…all? It’s December 10th, 1982 and The Boys Are Back In Town with Episode 28 of Opening Weekend!Jason, Dan, & Fred have Pac-Man fever this week as they go back to 1982 to grab their Atari joysticks, pop on some Journey and ponder some of life’s biggest questions, like: WHAT THE HELL WAS AN...
2020-12-091h 47
Opening WeekendEpisode 27: Rocky IV - Santa Claus: The Movie - November 27, 1985Ve vill break you. Hearts are On Fire this week as the boys head back to the 80s and up north for the greatest Cold War of all: Rocky vs...Santa?Yo, Apollo, it’s November 27th, 1985, and ROCKY IV and SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE are your Black Friday gifts on Episode 27 of Opening Weekend!It’s a hormonally fueled episode as 8th grade Fred rounds the bases at The Eagles Nest, 9th grade Jason spins a web of lies about that beautiful Senior in art class, and 7th grade Dan tackles the hardest choi...
2020-12-021h 32
THE JASON LEE PODCASTJerry O'Connell Considers Joining OnlyFans & Starts Virtual Dance-Off with Tiffany HaddishIn this week’s installment of Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee [UNCENSORED], Jason welcomes actor, director and talk show host Jerry O'Connell as the featured guest. Lee, O’Connell along with show stalwarts Blue Telusma and DJ Damage all get in on the act for a wild and unpredictable episode, which airs on FOX Soul digital television this Friday, November 27 (7pm PT/10 pm ET).
2020-11-3058 min
Opening WeekendEpisode 26: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Three Men and A Baby - November 25, 1987Chest hair, diapers, road trips, Guttenberg and...wait, those aren’t pillows!!!It’s November 25th, 1987 and the boys take PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES to see THREE MEN AND A BABY on Episode 26 of Opening Weekend!If you thought Fred’s questioning of his sexuality reached a fever pitch with Hugh Grant on Episode 25, then wait until you hear him positively SWOON over Tom Selleck! Oh, the swooning!Which 1987 performance was more moving? John Candy’s ‘Del Griffith’ or Jason’s 85 year old Jewish Superman? Oy, the kvetching!Who was....wait....hold on....Dan, is that...
2020-11-251h 26
Opening WeekendEpisode 24: A Nightmare on Elm Street - Oh, God! You Devil - No Small Affair: November 09, 1984“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you; three, four, Jon Cryer slept with Demi Moore; Five, six, George Burns is one hundred and six…” It’s November 16th 1984, and with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, OH GOD, YOU DEVIL, and NO SMALL AFFAIR, the boys are sure to haunt your dreams on Episode 24 of Opening Weekend!What’s that terrifying sound, like blades scraping against a rusty pipe? Is it Freddie Krueger or Dan’s imitation of Demi Moore singing? And speaking of nightmares, Fred’s PTSD-filled recollections of 7th grade school camping trips will make you ne...
2020-11-111h 26
Opening WeekendEpisode 22: Super Scary Halloween Episode - HALLOWEEN: October 25, 1978“Trick or treat, smell Dan’s feet, give Don Dokken something good to eat!” The boys are back with a super-sized spooooooky Halloween episode where they dive into John Carpenter’s 1978 horror game-changer HALLOWEEN and their very own Top Ten Halloween Movies! Don’t open the door! DON’T OPEN THE DOOR!!!!! Opening Weekend Episode 22 is coming to GET YOU!!!Slashers, psychos and sweet tranvestites; gore, guts, and Ghostbusters; witches, werewolves, and “there wolves”…the boys cover all things Halloween this week! What’s scarier? The iconic violin stabs of Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho score or a young Fred...
2020-10-282h 19
Opening WeekendEpisode 21: Punchline - Alien Nation - Gorillas in the Mist : October 7, 1988Feather back your Heavy Metal mullet, throw on your Cavariccis, and hop into your IROC Z for a trip back to October of 1988 when, according to Alien Nation, the Republican Party LOVED their immigrants! What’s funnier: Fred in a homemade condom costume or Tom Hanks and Sally Field performing stand-up comedy? Trick question! EVERYTHING IS FUNNIER THAN TOM HANKS AND SALLY FIELD PERFORMING STAND UP COMEDY! SIGOURNEY WEAVER TERRORIZING GORILLA-POACHERS IS FUNNIER THAN SALLY FIELDS AND TOM HANKS PERFORMING STAND UP COMEDY!!!!!!!! (Deep breath, Jason, deep breath). And speaking of Sigourney Weaver, what made Dan cry harder: the tw...
2020-10-141h 31
Opening WeekendEpisode 20: Commando - Jagged Edge - Sweet Dreams: October 4th, 1985A tragic plane crash, the brutal murder of a millionaire’s wife. Pshaw! That’s nothing compared to the carnage reaped by AHNULD and a handful of bad one-liners! It’s October 4th, 1985 and the boys revisit COMMANDO, JAGGED EDGE, and SWEET DREAMS on Episode 20 of Opening Weekend!1985 provided plenty of sweaty musclebound behemoths causing maximum damage…and that was just on Dan’s bedroom wall! Which made a bigger musical impact on viewers in 1985: Jessica Lange’s portrayal of Patsy Cline singing “Crazy” to Ed Harris or Fred playing the drums to Huey Lewis at his Bar Mi...
2020-10-061h 30
Opening WeekendEpisode 19: Shaun of the Dead - First Daughter - The ForgottenZombies… Aliens… American Presidents… Anxiety-inducing monsters of ALL stripes haunt the major releases of September 24, 2004 as the boys revisit SHAUN OF THE DEAD, THE FORGOTTEN, and FIRST DAUGHTER! Episode 19 of Opening Weekend has arrived!When the new Batman’s girlfriend plays the old Batman’s daughter, one wouldn’t expect Jason (of all people) to fall asleep halfway through the proceedings, but that’s just the sort of mind-numbing fairy dust that Forest Whitaker sprinkles all over FIRST DAUGHTER! When the plot of the latest Julianne Moore movie is more confusing and convoluted than the 9/11 conspi...
2020-09-291h 36
B. en-PointeLife in the Game - ft Kristi Eramo & Patrick O’ConnellListen as Kristi (Eramo) and Patrick O'Connell and tackle the circumstances and situations that life tosses at you.
2020-09-1532 min
Hired By Passion PodcastYou are enough with Jason ConnellYou are enough with Jason Connell
With me today is a psychotherapist and meditation teacher who studied with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. He is trusted by professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, and Grammy award winning entertainers. Prior to becoming a therapist, he worked as a speaker and consultant to some of the world's largest brands."
Or some stuff like that. He tells me all of that's true, but he feels it makes him seem bigger than he is. I’ve been following his writing for over a year now on his blog and really happy to...
2020-09-1458 min
Opening WeekendEpisode 16: Back To School Episode - Zapped - Fast Times at Ridgemont High: 09/03/1982This week the boys share their Top Ten favorite “Back-to-School” movies after revisiting September 3, 1982 and the raunchy student bodies of FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH and ZAPPED!Forget Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmatic - this week’s films are all about “the three S’s”: Scatman, Salami, and Spicoli! Sean Penn’s mesmerizing comic performance in Fast Times is indeed one for the ages, but in the spirit of fair play, might we also interest you in Aunt Esther from Sanford and Son shooting weiners at Albert Einstein with a bazooka? (And yes, you read all of that correc...
2020-09-081h 45
Opening WeekendEpisode 14: The Island of Dr. Moreau – She’s The One – A Very Brady Sequel: August 23, 1996This week the boys travel back to August of 1996 and a movie that explores a mysterious and horrific world filled with barely human oddities: Ed Burns’s SHE’S THE ONE. Then, later on, they also talk about THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU.(> Needle scratch
2020-08-261h 38
Opening WeekendEpisode 13: Can’t Buy Me Love – Disorderlies – The Monster Squad – No Way Out: August 14, 1987The Village Bath Club must die! Long live the Manhasset Country Club! This week, Jason, Fred, and Dan travel back to August 14, 1987 and revisit CAN’T BUY ME LOVE, DISORDERLIES, THE MONSTER SQUAD, and NO WAY OUT!Much like the Iran-Contra hearings that dominated the summer of ‘87, this week’s episode isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions! Questions like:...If three Fat Boys fall in an elderly man’s mansion and nobody raps, have they made what could reasonably be called a “movie”? (What about Ralph Bellamy’s dignity? If it...
2020-08-171h 47
Opening WeekendEpisode 12: The Sixth Sense – Mystery Men – The Thomas Crown Affair: August 6, 1999This week, the boys travel back to August 6, 1999 and the release of three very scary movies (for very different reasons): THE SIXTH SENSE, MYSTERY MEN, and THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.While Haley Joel Osment saw dead people, all Jason, Dan, and Fred could see were Pierce Brosnan’s butt and Rene Russo’s boobs...again and again and again. Thomas Crown Affair? More like Thomas Crown’s Got A PAIR! You think the costumes in Mystery Men are garish? Wait until you hear about the oversized, mustard-stained tuxedo Jason wore at his theme restaurant gig an...
2020-08-111h 41Crews Control2: Leave The Lights On And Make A Friend with Paul Anspring (Mark O'Connell)The Crew is back for another episode after a long day on set. Grant and the gang reveal what they've sacrificed for the podcast. Later on, and don't let his creditors know, Location Coordinator and Security Detail Specialist Paul Anspring (Mark O'Connell) stops by to talk bedbugs, the art of hot dog sucking, and everyone's least favorite hive, The Pestborough Baptist Church. Show Art by Dave BenderTheme Song by Steve Sarro
2020-08-0645 min
Opening WeekendEpisode11: Weird Science - Fright Night - Follow That Bird: August 2, 1985The weekend of August 2, 1985 was a great one for moviegoers... provided that those moviegoers were 14 years old! Or 4 years old! Everyone else was pretty much out of luck. Join the boys as they wax nostalgic about WEIRD SCIENCE, FRIGHT NIGHT, and SESAME STREET PRESENTS: FOLLOW THAT BIRD!What do Chris Sarandon and his vampiric sidekick have in common with Bert and Ernie? Who was the more statuesque beauty - Kelly LeBrock or Big Bird? And which of the weekend’s teenaged actors would Jason prefer to watch die onscreen? The answers are all here!!!...
2020-08-031h 33
Opening WeekendEpisode 10: Caddyshack: July 25, 1980 (Special Guest – Peter Berkrot)This week, the boys travel back to July 25, 1980, and revisit what might very well be the most quotable comedy of all time: CADDYSHACK! Join Jason, Fred, and Dan as they take a deep dive into the lore of Bushwood and chat about the making of the film with Angie D'Annunzio himself, Peter Berkrot!Rarely have three grown men been this excited to talk about anything! From Dan’s love of Ted Knight’s deadpan delivery to Jason’s love of Bill Murray’s Cinderella story and Fred’s love of Cindy Morgan’s (Edited For Televisi...
2020-07-271h 49
Opening WeekendEpisode 9: Die Hard – A Fish Called Wanda: July 15, 1988This week, the boys travel back to July 15, 1988, and a pair of sleeper hits about robberies gone wrong that stole the summer box office: DIE HARD and A FISH CALLED WANDA!From Kevin Kline’s Oscar-winning sadism to Alan Rickman’s career-launching terrorism, this week’s episode is full of great actors doing terrible things that sickos like Jason, Fred, and Dan just LOVE to watch!Is Die Hard the greatest action movie of all time or the greatest alt-Christmas movie of all time (or both)? Did John Cleese really...
2020-07-201h 25
Opening WeekendEpisode 8: Ghost - Quick Change: July 13, 1990This week, the boys travel back to July 13, 1990, and the release of two very different “New York Stories” — the year’s biggest hit, GHOST (starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg), and Bill Murray’s directorial debut, QUICK CHANGE (starring Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid). Onscreen it was a week of deadly muggings and botched getaways, but offscreen, the boys saw their own share of trials and tribulations - Fred’s breakup, Jason’s vandalism, and Dan’s confrontation with what can only be described as projectile defecation... This episode brings the nitty AND the gri...
2020-07-131h 21
Opening WeekendEpisode 7: Baby’s Day Out - Blown Away - The Shadow: July 1, 1994This Fourth of July, the boys travel back to 1994 and celebrate their independence from logic, comprehension, and good taste with a trio of holiday head scratchers -- BABY’S DAY OUT, BLOWN AWAY, and THE SHADOW!...If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a baby crawled across a highway, then you don’t know how highways work! Neither does BABY’S DAY OUT!...If you’ve ever assumed that Irish people sound like cereal mascots eating colorful marshmallows in enchanted forests, then you’ve never met an Irish person...
2020-07-061h 13
Opening WeekendEpisode 6: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl - Megaforce - Blade Runner - The Thing: June 25, 1982Things get dark and gritty this week as the boys travel back to June 25, 1982 to reappraise a couple of sci-fi classics, and to ruminate on the most dystopian vision of them all: Barry Bostwick in a Lycra jumpsuit… It’s Opening Weekend’s first quadruple bill — BLADE RUNNER, JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING, MEGAFORCE, and MONTY PYTHON LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL!LEARN… all about the new dance craze sweeping the nation (or, at least, the podcast booth): The Persis Khambatta Love Jump! DECIDE… if THE THING is an allegory for dis...
2020-06-291h 35
Opening WeekendEpisode 5: Honey I Shrunk the Kids - Batman: June 23, 1989Tonight we’re gonna dance with the devil in the pale moonlight and party like it’s 1989 as Jason, Fred, and Dan fire up the Batmobile (and power up the um… shrink machine thingy, I guess?) to revisit the two big releases of June 23rd: BATMAN and HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS!The weekend marked the dawn of many now-common cinematic occurrences: It was the first time Disney flicks and superhero movies ruled the box office simultaneously… the first time The Joker became the “go-to” role for status-obsessed Oscar nominees to play… AND the first time Ric...
2020-06-231h 18
Opening WeekendEpisode 4: Clash of the Titans, History of the World: Part I, Raiders of the Lost Ark: June 12, 1981If you throw us the idol, we’ll throw you the whip! OPENING WEEKEND returns as Jason, Dan, and Fred travel back to grade school and reminisce about their hopes, their fears, and - in Fred’s case, at least - their many, many lies as they revisit the three big theatrical releases of June 12, 1981 — CLASH OF THE TITANS, HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I, and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK!The 80’s were known for their big-screen action icons, and the beginning of the decade was no different! Just check out the beefcake on displ...
2020-06-151h 24
Opening WeekendEpisode 3: Beat Street, Gremlins, Ghostbusters: June 8, 1984OPENING WEEKEND returns as Jason, Dan, and Fred power up their proton packs and revisit the three big theatrical releases of June 8, 1984 — GHOSTBUSTERS, GREMLINS, and BEAT STREET!Which of the boys was on a breakdancing crew, and which was scared of the song “White Lines”? Which is more disturbing - Phoebe Cates’s monologue about her dead father, or the idea of Dan performing a strip tease to it? And how many different ways can three grown men mangle Rick Moranis’s speech about Slors? Press ‘play’ and find out! From the subw...
2020-06-081h 27
Opening WeekendEpisode 2: CliffHanger, Made In America, Super Mario Brothers: May 28, 1993OPENING WEEKEND returns as Jason, Fred, and Dan travel back to their carefree college days and feel their achey-breaky-hearts burn for the three major releases of May 28, 1993 — CLIFFHANGER starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow, MADE IN AMERICA starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, and SUPER MARIO BROS. starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, and an army of animatronic dinosaur heads. (Yep, you read that right.) Does Jason really wish that Spike Lee had directed Made In America? Does Fred really believe that Super Mario Bros is the Nostradamus of kiddie flicks? And how man...
2020-05-301h 03
Opening WeekendEpisode 1: Star Wars – May 25 1977This inaugural episode of OPENING WEEKEND introduces hosts Jason O’Connell, Fred Berman, and Dan Matisa, establishing their “movie geek credentials” (“Starlog” subscription? Check. Childhood obsession with film critic Pauline Kael? Check...) before diving into a funny, freewheeling discussion of the first film to melt the minds of a generation: STAR WARS. Join this trio of comfy college buddies as they recall the toys, the commercials, and the characters that fed their imaginations and shaped their playground fantasies even before they saw the film in theatres. What made the first Star Wars so captivating? How did the sequels, prequels, and (so-ca...
2020-05-2554 min
The Milk BarJason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 566Recorded for release W/C 27th April 2020
This week Adam C. Booth chats about his stage and on-screen work, Missy from Myth of Unity lets us know about their latest single, we also talk music with Liam O'Connell formerly of Leven Creed and solo performer Joe James Thomas, Tom Xander tells us what it is like being in a West End Show, Mikey and Hannah from Scaretrack let us know what they are up to in lockdown, James Clarke shares community news from WV11.co.uk, we talk to the principal of Pool Hayes Academy, Stu...
2020-04-281h 21How Long Gone007. - Ryan O'ConnellOur beloved friend and podcast alumni Ryan O’Connell joins us for a much needed dose of his pod perfection. We talk Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Tiger Kings, Netflix deals, Fairfax Blvd, drugs, Chris’ hate of comedy, horniness in the quar, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-03-301h 31
Casey Talks to People3. Casey talks to Jason ConnellCasey chats with Jason Connell - marketer, video game enthusiast, and creator behind 'No Pain No Game' - a YouTube channel where playing video games leads to real life consequences.
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2019-05-131h 04
Ladies Chit Chat Club SHOWGame of Thrones, Jason Momoa and Movies We LoveMandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker, The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso, and Aime Karam about Game of Thrones, Jason Momoa, Marvel Comics, how men talking about loving their wives is hot, women want to be adored by their men, female superheroes, Isis, World War I, They Shall Not Grow Old, Breakthrough and ugly cry movies, Dear Evan Hansen, watching scary movies, Tim Curry as It, putting scary book in the freezer, true crime books, Ted Bundy, Beastmaster, Deadwood, shows that leave you hanging when they get cancelled, watching shows because hot guys are on it, Vikings, naked yoga, em...
2019-04-2000 min
BroBots: Technology, Health & Being a Better Human10. Why Saving Money Is More Rewarding Than Losing Weight with Stefanie O'ConnellA new study reveals Americans are not taking steps to ensure financial security. Freedom from the stress of money is the top dream for their future (59 percent), but more than 2 in 5 Americans polled have less than $1000 in their savings accounts. Economists around the world are predicting another market slump, but most of us (4 in 5) don't feel that we could survive another market downturn. At the same time, we haven't adopted any better financial habits since the Great Recession. But saving can be fun – and many people say it's more rewarding than losing weight. So what's th...
2019-02-2530 minBroBots: Technology, Health & Being a Better Human10. Why Saving Money Is More Rewarding Than Losing Weight with Stefanie O'ConnellA new study reveals Americans are not taking steps to ensure financial security. Freedom from the stress of money is the top dream for their future (59 percent), but more than 2 in 5 Americans polled have less than $1000 in their savings accounts. Economists around the world are predicting another market slump, but most of us (4 in 5) don't feel that we could survive another market downturn. At the same time, we haven't adopted any better financial habits since the Great Recession. But saving can be fun – and many people say it's more rewarding than losing weight. So what's th...
2019-02-2530 minBIFocal - Clarifying Business IntelligenceEpisode 81 - Interview with Andrew ConnellThis is episode 81 recorded live at SharePointFest Chicago on December 6th, 2018 where Jason talks Andrew Connell, co-host of the Microsoft Cloud Show and Instructor & Entrepreneur at Voitanos.io, about Azure AppInsights & developing for proper analytics.
For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show
2018-12-2543 min
Craft of CharismaConfidence, Self-Love, and Integrity - with Jason ConnellGuest Introduction:
Jason Connell is a writer, speaker, and former magician. Over the past decade, he’s helped thousands of people develop authentic confidence, self-compassion, self-love, and new levels of personal integrity. He has worked with many high profile clients, including fortune 500 executives, professional athletes, artists, and entertainers, and senior White House officials in the Bush and Obama administrations. Jason is also the founder of Ignited Leadership, a human service organization that holds training and speaking events to help today’s young adults become tomorrow’s visionary leaders.
Interview Summary:
In this interview, Jason starts by discussing his background and the wo...
2018-09-031h 41
Systems Meet HumanityThe real conversation we need to have with people starting a business - with Jason ConnellI talk with one of my business heroes, Jason Connell about the real conversation we need to have with people who are thinking about starting their own business: not about first class flights and answering emails on a beach at Costa Rica, but about the money that won’t come in as soon as you hope, about your friends’ lives outpacing yours, about the risks of depression. And most of all - about the emotional fitness that such a life requires.
2018-07-0329 min
There It Is PodcastNo. 29 - Improv with Brian James O'ConnellToday's great episode is with Los Angeles actor, writer, and director, Brian James O'Connell who also performs and instructs improv at the iO West as well as at the Pack Theater. Brian is a well versed improviser who Jason met at the New South Comedy Festival. Jason and Brian got into some good stuff about the process of performing more successful improv and coaching improv. They barely scratched the surface of Brian's wealth of knowledge, so Jason will certainly be having him on again. Dig in! It's a great talk!
For more info on Brian and where you can see...
2016-12-061h 02
The Inner Changemaker ShowAnniversary Special | Ft: Jason Connell - How To Develop Greater Self-LoveThis week marks 1 FULL year of The Inner Changemaker. I am absolutely over the moon about this.
In the spirit of looking back, I have selected a couple episodes that dramatically shifted the way I think and operate. I always learn so much from these conversations and interviews and I genuinely hope you can learn with me.
Relistening to episodes has been a great source of learning and NEW breakthroughs for me. I hope it can be for you as well.
Enjoy reliving these conversations with Alex and Jason Connell
2016-07-1350 min