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2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastDashing Through the Snow (2023)Merry Christmas! We've set a very low bar with holiday movies on this podcast, but Ludacris is here to save the day with Dashing Through the Snow! Well, to be fair, he doesn't seem like he wants to be in this movie, but at least Lil Rel Howery does. After Joey details the true lack of background and trivia, we talk about the unique angles (both in terms of story and lore) that this movie takes before talking about a Christmas movie and belief conundrum. We write the sequel to this movie, explore the world of streaming finances, and...
2025-12-2352 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastOne of My Favorite Brothers in the World | Life in the Fast Lane #56We're back with our final Life in the Fast Lane for Lap 15, and it features one of my favorite brothers in the world! We kick off, as usual, with the Tokyo Drift Minute (#22), which is the type of minute we've been "fearing" (but it turns out okay!) and wherein Joey explores who Toshi is. We Run the VIN, where we find that Vin's Fast family is also hyping things up in his Instagram comments and where a screenshot Joey took uncovers a vastly different birthday post to Paul Walker. (How many Vinstagrams will we return to in the next...
2025-09-231h 37
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastEurope in the Summer. What a Beautiful Place. | Life in the Fast Lane #53We're back for another Life in the Fast Lane, and what could be better? Europe in the Summer. What a Beautiful Place. We kick things off with the Tokyo Drift Minute, wherein Joe explains Japanese high school lunch service.
Then, in a shocking turn of events, we re-order the Fast Lane agenda (again) to move right into Running the VIN as we enter every gym Vin Diesel has visited over the past two weeks. We guess Vin Diesel's net worth and wonder if Fast and Furious is connected to Nightmare on Elm Street.
Is Kojak...
2025-08-121h 14
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThree-Time Undisputed Optimistic Theatrical Experience Champion | Life in the Fast Lane #50It’s time for another Life in the Fast Lane, featuring the Three-Time Undisputed Optimistic Theatrical Experience Champion! After a very uneventful Tokyo Drift minute, we work our way through lots of news, which is mostly tangential to the franchise, including: some cool YouTube videos, upcoming movies starring the Family, and a weird takedown by Collider. Did we scare Vin Diesel off from posting on Instagram? We examine the possibility. Joe pitches a new idea for the Letty-led spinoff movie. Speaking of Letty, we discuss whether we should put her into our Hall of Fame as a legacy option as wel...
2025-07-011h 28
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastStriking Distance (1993)Shout-out to the 412 — we’re covering Striking Distance this week in honor of Pittsburgh. After finally explaining the pick and why we’re covering it now, Joe reviews the movie’s Pittsburgh bona fides. We discuss Bruce Willis as Tom Hardy, Sarah Jessica Parker as “a baddie,” and Tom Sizemore as the film’s most egregious red herring. We break down the elements here that work (and the ones that don’t), the tumultuous making of this movie, and the killer’s illogical frame job on Bruce Willis. We try to make sense of the silly twists and turns in its final act a...
2025-06-171h 07
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastYou Sign Your Mother's Day Painting with That Name? | Life in the Fast Lane #48It’s time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and at long last, we’ve made it: today is the seventh. It’s Tokyo Drift Minute #14, and it’s time to explore who Major Boswell (Brian Goodman) is. Also: Joe has a new thought on the seventh debate. Also: the 2 Fast 2 Forever Hall of Fame voting is now open! Vote here. We Run the VIN and discover that he’s made ten new posts in the past two weeks… he’s back, baby! We ask: how does Vin text with his friends? What name does he make his mother call him...
2025-05-201h 14
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastPlease... #FuelFest | Life in the Fast Lane #47It's time for another Fast Lane, and this one comes with potentially lore-changing implications. Please... We kick things off as Joey messes up -- and catches himself -- and then messes up again -- and doesn't notice until he edited the episode. Joe tells a story about accidental Pittsburgh pride in Tokyo. We confirm a long-suspected mystery about Tokyo Drift and talk about The Smashing Machine trailer. Then, we get to the big thing: did Vin Diesel's Instagram posts finally get him in trouble? We reflect on BDWHAPFY and the IMDb goofs from Furious 7 and talk about whether Deckard...
2025-05-0652 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastDoes This Girl *Look* Like She Eats Sushi in Oro Valley? | Life in the Fast Lane #35We’re kicking off the Tokyo Drift Minute (and catching up on so much life) in this episode of Life in the Fast Lane! We have a very important question — does this girl look like she eats sushi in Oro Valley? — and we explore the life of Lucas York Black. We do a roundup of semi-Fast news, decode clues to uncover that Ryan Gosling is joining the Fastiverse, and wonder if Jordana Brewster wants Fast 11’s writers to fully subvert the history of the franchise. We run the VIN (featuring no edited posts, but lots of David Twohy). We try to suss...
2024-11-121h 42
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastShaky Shivers (2022)Happy Halloween! Before we start Lap 15, we're taking a quick detour to cover Sung Kang's directorial debut: Shaky Shivers! We talk about the complicated backstory of this movie's release, the stunning lack of background info on this movie, and why Sung Kang chose THIS movie to make. Joe makes a pitch to re-frame this story in a better way and Joey talks about things this movie does that he hates. We talk about the titular Shaky Shiver, Sung Kang's cameo, and how they both reflect his sense of humor. We also discuss ways Shaky Shivers pads out its 82-minute...
2024-10-291h 04
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast X Your Belts | Life in the Fast Lane #29It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and since we're at the Demolition Derby, you better Fast X Your Belts! After breaking down a deleted/extended scene from 2 Fast 2 Furious, we run through a very light news day On the Streets, but find ourselves knee-deep in another (edited) installment of Running the Vin. We go overboard with audio drops and face an angry mob in our YouTube comments. Joe talks about going to Canada; Joey talks about going to the movie theater. We get breaking news on-air and talk about what to order at Shake Shack.
2024-06-2558 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastTanner is Bilkins. Bilkins is Tanner. | Life in the Fast Lane #28It’s time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and we have a conundrum on our hands: Tanner is Bilkins. Bilkins is Tanner. First, though, voting is now open for the 2 Fast 2 Forever Hall of Fame! Vote now. We’ll wait.Done? Great! We break down the first deleted scene from 2 Fast 2 Furious and catch an error of unknown origin. We also talk about who Bilkins would have fallen in love with, if he knew Brian’s experience first-hand.We add a new segment — Running the VIN — and cover more news, including Shark Week and NBCUniv...
2024-06-041h 13
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious 6 (Lap 14)Walt Hickey and Kim Bhasin return to the podcast to talk about Fast & Furious 6 because "this is London, baby." After learning one (and only one) train fact, we discuss the most '80s thing in any Fast & Furious movie. We talk about Fast & Furious 6 as a pivot point for the franchise, cars being used in new ways, and a ton of time spent in hideouts. Walt hits us with many D&D-themed elements and Kim does the same with wrestling moments. Joe wonders if there's any security at 1327 (like, at all). Walt dares talk about physics in the Fastiverse...
2024-05-211h 19
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastCredits (19 Thumbs Up, 0 Thumbs Down) | Life in the Fast Lane #27It's time to finish up 2 Fast 2 Furious in the F&F Minute as we cover the rest of the film's credits! We give them 19 thumbs up, 0 thumbs down. In covering "a minute" without audio, we parse the credits order/character split and explore some notable names in the credits.We pivot to one of the most important On the Streets segments in months, including: rough production dates for Fast Xi (and where it will take place), why Universal is freaking out about the future of the franchise, the disaster of Dwayne Johnson's Red One, the announcement of...
2024-05-141h 21
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe NeverEnding Story (1984)Fan favorite Garrett Smith returns to the podcast as we cover our next 80s Cult Classic movie: The NeverEnding Story! After talking about our history (or lack thereof) with this movie -- and our shared history of taping movies off TV -- we talk about how this movie haunted kid-aged Garrett. Joe makes a request to bring back making movies inspired by hallucinogens. We discuss the German version of this movie, the one change the writer absolutely hated, and the physical puppets and effects in this movie. We pick our Most 80s Moment (featuring a lap-first exemption), talk about...
2024-05-071h 12
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast"And we ain't hungry no more either, brah."On today's installment of Life in the Fast Lane, we ask Brian and Roman to "show me the money!" (well, show us the money) as we close out 2 Fast 2 Furious, minute by minute! After figuring out how much money they stole, we preview the next handful of minute breakdowns we'll do. We then head to On the Streets, where we talk about Denzel Washington as Mr. Nobody, Justin Lin directing Spider-Man 4, and Vin Diesel oversharing on Instagram. A new emailer reminds Joe about a thing we've lost. In Extracurricular Activities, Joe shares some exciting sports news and Joey talks...
2024-04-2359 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastLittle Shop of Horrors (1986)Our 1980s Cult Favorites lap continues with Little Shop of Horrors, and we’re joined by Mike Manzi to talk all about it! After learning about the very specific way that Mike first watched this movie, we explore *just how much* Joe hated this movie and whether he’d like the Roger Corman version more. We talk about the most ’80s moments (in a movie basically set in the ’50s), take a semi-deep dive into the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and explore the two very different endings to this movie. Joe continues to keep Joey and Rachel guessing...
2024-03-261h 16
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron PodcastThe Iron Claw (2023)#ZacAttack makes its triumphant return to the (podcasting) ring as we grapple with last year’s Von Erich family biopic The Iron Claw! Joe shares his history with the Von Erich family and Joey shares his history with watching this movie twice. We talk about the wildly depressing stuff *omitted* from this already-depressing film, talk about Zef’s declaration to never get Baywatch-level jacked again, and admire his ability as a “song and dance boy” which shines through in this film. We compliment the wrestling cinematography, talk about how difficult it is to really “make it” in wrestling, and wonder if th...
2024-03-1456 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFerrari (2023)Lap 14 kicks off next week, but we're taking a thousand-mile detour before we get there to talk about Michael Mann's Ferrari! After exploring the many past iterations of Ferrari, we discuss the history of the Mille Miglia and the connection this movie has to Entourage. Joe describes the experience of watching and understanding this movie as an Italian, and Joey discusses the moment where he realized that acting is weird. We rank the concepts of cars, sons, wives, and mistresses. Joe talks about Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari. We discuss Enzo Ferrari as a Dom Toretto figure. We ask: does...
2024-02-201h 18
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastRoman's Holiday: The Interquel | Life in the Fast Lane #23We're a week "late" (and don't get us started on how overdue the next one will be), but the next Life in the Fast Lane is finally here, and it's all about Roman's Holiday: The Interquel! We're nearing the end of 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Minute 98 features a slew of acting extras, the likes of which we haven't seen in a long, long time. We then pivot to On the Streets: Presented by ReactionRocket, to cover *so* much news, including: What will the future of the franchise look like? Will the next movie really have a smaller (though not "small"...
2024-02-061h 22
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastI've Had it with These Monkey-Fighting Cars on This Monday Through Friday Boat | Life in the Fast Lane #22We're back for another Life in the Fast Lane (and our longest title yet) to talk about another perfectly contained 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute, now enhanced by our Icons Unearthed knowledge. We then turn to On the Streets to cover the Vin Diesel allegations (as far as we understand them) before pivoting toward Icons Unearthed's least exciting episode yet (about Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious). We further explore the inexplicable popularity of our George Pickens merch and hear from a bunch of angry YouTube commenters from our Vanishing Point episode. Joey shares his New Year's resolutions, which Joe historically hates...
2024-01-161h 02
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast"Cars Can't Fly, Dom" | Life in the Fast Lane #21It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and this one reminds us of an iconic line: "Cars can't fly, Dom." (Hey Brian Rodriguez, if you're reading this, I hope it's okay that I used your trademarked word.) We kick things off by covering Minute 96 of 2 Fast 2 Furious, where the car is in the air! (But not yet on the boat.) We explore Carter Verone's bar setup, and we wonder: how is this movie going to wrap up in just four minutes? Joe shares an update on Turbos for Tots, and Joey shares a great F&F anecdote...
2023-12-191h 30
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastCrimson Tide (1995)We're headed underwater this week to watch Crimson Tide (1995) and ask: did we pick the right submarine movie to watch? After we program a streaming service for dads, Joe shares his history with submarines and we explore the Quentin Tarantino connections to this film. We dive into the U.S. Navy's issues with Crimson Tide, uncover a dark tale about a Sopranos actor in this movie (other than James Gandolfini), and talk about Denzel Washington's turn as a horse girl. We wonder: does this movie actually resolve its murky racist undertones? Joey posits an alternate ending and a sequel...
2023-12-121h 00
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThink of the Children | Life in the Fast Lane #19It’s time for another installment of Life in the Fast Lane, and Joe has a question for you: won’t anyone please think of the children? We kick things off with a relatively action-packed minute (#94) of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which includes a technological impossibility. We then shift into news about the Fast & Furious from both the real world and the dream world (including some heavy stuff and some very, very dumb stuff). We talk about the difficulty of sourcing and watching Shaky Shivers and Wes writes in to share a write-up of Vin Diesel in the recording studio as well a...
2023-10-241h 04
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastPretty Little Customs Agents | Life in the Fast Lane #18It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and this episode is all about those pretty little customs agents. (You know the ones, those who betray your confidence.) The minute features some good small acting (and not much else), but it's a very "loosey goosey" conversation as we imagine owning yachts and reading Yachting Monthly. We then explore news about F&F, which is basically non-existent other than The Rock shedding career dead weight and re-embracing what works. We once again plug the Discord and get some background on The Bullet Train. Joe decides to stay awake during...
2023-10-0357 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Bullet Train (1975)We're headed back to 1970s Japan with the resident historian Mike Manzi to talk about the inspiration for Speed: The Bullet Train! After learning about Mike's favorite vehicles, we hop aboard a train that can't go below 80 KPH to discuss another great title card, what might be cut from the Japanese version of the film, and the way the movie can create tension from a bunch of guys in a room. (Editor's Note: Only in retrospect did Joey realize that, yes, what he loved about this movie is exactly what he hated about Oppenheimer.) We discuss ways we think...
2023-09-261h 08
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Lap 13)We're once again grabbing our uwabaki (more on that later) as we're joined by Matt Stuertz to talk about The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! Matt begins by dispelling Joey's expectations of his F&F experience and tastes before sharing his rankings and when he thinks these movies work best. We dig deep into Lucas Black's age in this movie, once again worry about breaking this down minute by minute, and wonder: who's the target demo for this movie? Matt shares some thoughts on what he'd like to see upcoming F&F movies cover. Joe brings a splash...
2023-09-191h 23
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastRRR (2022)Our next pit stop on the “planes, trains, but NO automobiles” lap is RRR, and we have to wonder: is this a Fast & Furious movie? After discussing our limited history with Bollywood films, Joe admires their pageantry and Joey shares his love for a delayed title card. We talk about character parallels to the family, how this movie follows Chris Morgan’s directive of “cool wins every time,” and whether or not Vin Diesel could learn the right lessons from RRR. We talk about the many plot twists (which all make narrative sense!), moving from automancers to audiomancers, and a bevy of...
2023-09-051h 10
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastCrazy Credits | Life in the Fast Lane #14It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane and we're testing out a new run of show as we enter the era of Crazy Credits. We're kicking things off with the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (#89), which features a lot of locations and very little action. We then jump into Fast & Furious news to talk about the newest confirmed title (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes) and to reassess Fast X's box office receipts. We also open what may be the biggest mailbag ever, wherein Joey describes some TikTok videos and buys a Fast & Furious cookbook. We talk about Roman's... earlobe...
2023-07-111h 40
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast80 MPH (69 KNOTS) | Life in the Fast Lane #12It’s probably our longest Life in the Fast Lane yet, but that’s because we’ve got a whole lot more Fast X to talk about! After wondering why we don’t get sports cameos in the Fast & Furious movies, we open an all-timer of a mailbag to find out what Fast X looked like in December 2022, to make Death Proof part of F&F canon, and to hear a wild theory about what F&F 11 could be. We also read emails about Tess’s wardrobe, Letty’s pregnancy (or lack thereof) arc, and why Isabel got Elena’s files on Rey...
2023-05-301h 53
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast X PreviewThe wait is almost over, and Fast X is almost here. We’re taking a moment to get (even more) excited about the newest Fast & Furious movie! Before we dive into our Fast X preview, though, we talk about an underwhelming episode of Top Chef (that was “Fast and Furious themed”) and announce that the ballots are open for the 2 Fast 2 Forever Hall of Fame voting. We also chat about some Fast X news, including AMC’s popcorn container, Meadow Walker’s cameo, and a deep dive into Han vs. Deckard. We give timelines for you, sweet listener, to get your em...
2023-05-161h 02
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastReturn of the Lance | Life in the Fast Lane #11The race toward Fast X continues as we take another Life in the Fast Lane pit stop in Return of the Lance! We’re still in our #FastX era, and our mailbag (plus Twitter threads) is basically all hype for the movie. We try to imagine a Dom/Vin-free F&F world, wonder why there aren’t any F&F shows like the ones the MCU has on Disney+, and debate whether or not we “need” to see characters die. We also talk about the two new promo videos (Who is Dante? and Open Road) and the recently announced director a...
2023-05-091h 09
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Furious Garage | Life in the Fast Lane #10NO KNEES DENISE SOLVED?! It’s another installment of Life in the Fast Lane, and we’re entering (sort of) The Furious Garage with a question: “Alright, dorks, what are we blowing up?” We open a mailbag to talk about a possible return of Gisele, Joe Manganiello vs. Vin Diesel, and Brie Larson’s purpose in Fast X as Tess. We also discuss what we want from Brian in Fast X and beyond, the release date for Fast 11 (and how many times we’ll need to see Fast X before that date), and a wild theory about Tej. We read out the...
2023-04-181h 23
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastF9 (Lap 12)It's the end of an era. At long last, Montez is finally caught up on the Fast franchise, having seen F9 and all other Fast movies so far. After working our way through another rousing edition of the Montez Minute, Joey and Joe discover that they watched this movie in pretty different ways, with pretty different mindsets. We talk about the relationship between Mr. Nobody and Tess. Montez shares a fivehead theory about the franchise, which ties into a wild reversal in her opinions of a certain character. We share our Most Dom Moments, wonder who from Fast Five...
2023-04-041h 09
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Blooper Reel | Life in the Fast Lane #9We're back with another Life in the Fast Lane, and we've got a big ol' mailbag -- including our longest bleep yet -- because Joey goofed on something a while back and only recently got his act together. We then head "On the Streets" to discuss whether or not we got a true insider tip, to learn (once and for all?) how to pronounce Fast X, and to break down the new Fast X poster. Joe shares some thoughts (and history) on St. Patrick's Day and sees (via video!) how Joey reacts to the (editor's note: terrible) shows he...
2023-03-281h 06
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastHobbs & Shaw (Lap 12)As we near the end of the Vin Diesel lap, it's time (once again) to talk about the Dominic Toretto-free Hobbs & Shaw. Jessica Collins (aka Montez) once again struggles through her titular segment, losing steam in the same spot as usual. We then wonder: is Hobbs & Shaw the least Dom movie? Do Dom's actions in F9 up-end what we select as the "most Dom moment"? Did Vin Diesel have any say in the making of this film? Joey makes a bold proclamation (and a plea), Montez shares her issues with the movie, and Joe argues that The Shape of...
2023-03-141h 10
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast"This is Lance. Lance Barnebe. From school." | Life in the Fast Lane #8It's time for another jam-packed installment of Life in the Fast Lane -- and this is a wild one. After cracking the mailbag and doing a lot of (needless) #MagicMics planning, we unveil that history has been made. We talk about the XFL, Vin Diesel at the NBA All-Star Game, and share an "update" on the status of the Letty-led F&F movie. Joe shares an Oscar roundup and a trash TV roundup. Joey shares a bunch of bad food decisions he's made lately. We struggle through the Fate of the Furious trailer before entering the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (1:13:30...
2023-03-071h 36
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Joe Turn Theory | Life in the Fast Lane #7It's our final recording before we see the Fast X trailer, so this episode straddles the "trailer line." We talk about the newly-released "legacy" trailer recuts, open the mailbag to (maybe) get an answer to a recent question, and (sort of) re-cast the Fast & Furious franchise. Joe has a weird idea about watching the movies (literally) in reverse. We talk about The Last of Us TV series (with SPOILERS) from 49:10 to 57:30, briefly discuss some new theatrical releases (Infinity Pool, Women Talking, Knock at the Cabin), and pivot to sports talk. We watch the Furious 7 trailers (both the original and...
2023-02-141h 42
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Lap 12)Montez is back (with more chaos energy in tow) as we return to Japan and talk about The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! Joey has better audio (#bless) and Montez's dog makes an appearance as we learn a lot about Montez's dad and explore Sean's dad's masculinity within the context of the Most Dom Moment. We discuss the most Dom character in Tokyo Drift and whether or not Mia ever stole from Toretto's Market and Cafe. Montez tells stories about the times she's been hazed before running out of notes (exactly when we thought she would) as Joe...
2023-01-101h 15
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Christmas Chronicles (2018)Merry Christmas! (Just don't let Joe Two hear you celebrate.) We're back with a bonus episode to commemorate the (first) time Kurt Russell donned the Santa Suit in The Christmas Chronicles, and it's a Christmas miracle... Dr. Chris Podcasts is here! Please note that while this is a family friendly movie, it is far from a family friendly episode.After discussing our favorite Christmas movies (and learning some wild facts about A Nightmare Before Christmas), we run through the 2F2F Christmas movie history and explain the bill of goods that Joey sold Chris to a...
2022-12-251h 11
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastAerial ESDs | Life in the Fast Lane #4It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane -- which includes explaining this format -- as we prepare for aerial ESDs! We kick off by exploring F&F news, especially the absolutely broken system within which blockbuster budgets exist, before opening the mailbag, which leads to Joe taking a beverage pledge. We catch up on our last three weeks -- holidays! scam Xbox updates! Steelers games! -- as Joe debates whether or not he'll return to video games, Joey comes to an obvious movie revelation, and we talk exercise (and life) motivation. Then, we dive into t...
2022-12-131h 06
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Dark Fury (2004)Our journey through the Riddick universe continues as Nico Vasilo returns to talk about both The Chronicles of Riddick and Dark Fury! After mythologizing some backstories, we tease a (new) plan to cover Vin Diesel's music before we explain what Dark Fury is and wonder how far fans will go when it comes to metafiction. Nico goes on a comics tangent (because of course he does) (and then another later, too), we compare Riddick to Spy Racers, and talk about Vin's admiration of older women. We break down the distasteful (and, frankly, befuddling) re-casting of Jack into Kyra in...
2022-12-061h 16
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast“Eyes right on top.” | Life in the Fast Lane #3It’s time for another episode of Life in the Fast Lane, which means it’s another surprisingly long episode given that it’s not really “about” anything. After opening emails and announcing the return of Turbos for Tots, we tackle the latest F&F news, including the return of Young Rock and the appearance of the “Drift Tape.”Then, in Extracurricular Activities, Joe says he’s uncomfortable with the way we’re approaching The White Lotus, we talk about Jeopardy! controversy and what makes Andor good, and Joey makes a plea for everyone to watch The People You’re Payin...
2022-11-221h 28
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious (Lap 12)Montez is back (with some more hot takes!) to talk about all things Fast & Furious... and to debut The Montez Minute! In this (decidedly more unhinged than normal) episode, we unveil "our" Leo and Santos, learn about the new quadrant that Montez added to her notes, and find that we've already changed her brain (in more ways than one). Montez shares the pressing questions she has about Fast & Furious before we wonder if Vin Diesel sees himself as Rashida Jones. We clarify Brian's job, pick our most Dom moments, and talk about women's pockets and foot stuff (unrelated, mercifully...
2022-11-081h 12
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastxXx (2002)We're kicking off another three-episode, three-location crossover with "the resident historian" Mike Manzi (Third Time's A Charm) to talk about xXx! Mike comes in hot and fresh with an original creation before Joey brings the room down with a couple of somber notes. We dive deep into the connections to the Fast and the Furious, the origin of Xander's alias, and just how "Vin" this Vin Diesel performance is. We break down why Joe's brain can't track the action in this movie (and spoiler: it's not his fault!), another instance of Vin as "the best detective in the room,"...
2022-10-251h 13
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast2 Fast 2 Furious (Lap 12)Jessica Collins (a.k.a. Mon-TEZ) returns to the podcast for 2 Fast 2 Furious, and she is coming in HOT with talk of hate-watching. After taking care of some quick housekeeping, we dive into 2 Fast 2 Furious, which Joe is liking more than ever. Montez tells tall tales about enormous slices of pizza served by fake Italians, we make our picks for the "most Dom moment," and we discover the specific way Montez takes notes for these movies. We talk about Brian's (or Roman's?) atonement, the animated movie math equation Montez uses to describe this movie, and her hot take about...
2022-10-181h 04
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastBoiler Room (2000)Bro. It's the Vin Diesel lap, and our first pit stop is one of Joe Two's favorite movies, Boiler Room. Get psyched, bro. We're joined by Brian Rodriguez (Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar), who quickly bonds with Joe over past viewings of this movie, while Joey (as predicted) lacks all nostalgia for turn-of-the-century content. We talk about the movie's accessible quality, how it wears its influences on its sleeves, the most relatable moments, and how it regularly opts for "cool" over believability. We also talk about "the" Ben Affleck speech, the wild alternate ending, and Vin Diesel's production company. Brian...
2022-10-041h 22
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastF9 (Lap 11)We're closing out the Fast & Furious portion of Lap 11 with F9, and we're joined by returning guest (and family member) Nate Milton! After Joe introduces a new (real life) game and Joey does a quick movie roundup, we check in on Vanessa Hudgens and get some Lap 12 movie picks from our patrons before heading to the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (30:40) to do some more detective work on what Roman's eating. Then, Nate joins us to talk about F9 (39:40), and he's coming in hot! He talks about his key takeaways from his first watch of the film, what the lack of...
2022-09-132h 09
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastHobbs & Shaw (Lap 11)Get ready, usos, because it's once again time for Hobbs & Shaw! We're joined by our friend Kate Arildsen, but first, Joey sums up some fantasy baseball drama, we run through a new TV roundup (including a strong recommendation for the current season of Hard Knocks), and dive into movie news, including Jason Momoa teasing the peacockish and androgynous qualities of his Fastiverse villain. Then, we discover a new Google Maps feature in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (31:05) before Kate joins us to talk about Hobbs & Shaw (45:45). After establishing her taste in cinema -- and her Hattie Shaw makeup #goals...
2022-08-301h 41
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fate of the Furious (Lap 11)We’ve rounded the episode #250 turn and we’re racing toward the end of the lap, and today we’re talking about The Fate of the Furious with Alyssa Rosenberg of the Washington Post! After Joey shares a big (spoiler: not big) "life" update -- and a dream he had -- we welcome back Bilkins in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (28:30). Then, Alyssa joins us (37:25) to talk about The Fate of the Furious and why more franchises should be like F&F. We talk to her about her role as a columnist, how that overlaps with pop culture, and her piece on...
2022-08-161h 38
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastPoint Break (1991)Vaya con Dios! We're grabbing a parachute and an ex-president mask as we talk about the Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze film Point Break. First, though, we need to sort out the #FastX drama, so we sift through Vin Diesel's Instagram posts and Justin Lin's cordial farewell as we wonder, "Who's going to direct Fast X now?" Then, we get a good "middle Dewey" story on Young Rock (43:25) (Season 2, Episode 7) before tackling an unintentionally hilarious (and waste of time) minute in 2 Fast 2 Furious (48:40). When we get to Point Break (59:35), we think back to Joe seeing this movie f...
2022-05-031h 55
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)Jason Statham plays a farmer named Farmer in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, and we're here to tell you all about it. After more kitten talk (and the sharing of kitten pictures, which I guess you can't see because this is an audio medium), we share a quick update to the #2F2F format and then learn a lot about Jordana Brewster. (Or do we?) Then, we remember Elian Gonzalez in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (33:35) before focusing our magic and talking about Justin Kleinman's movie pick, In the Name of the King (44:20). Joey teaches...
2022-01-251h 32
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastLap 9 Tune-Up (Recap/Relap)We're saying goodbye to Lap 9 (our modern car movies lap, aka "the lap where we watched F9 a whole bunch) and welcoming in Lap 10 in our mechanic-prescribed Lap 9 Tune-Up (Recap/Relap)! After we talk about Eternals, we do a comprehensive breakdown of Vin Diesel's post on Instagram directed squarely at Dwayne Johnson and talk all about the new video game Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise Of SH1FT3R in what's likely our longest "On the Streets" segment ever. Then, we head into the #2F2F Minute (53:15) to talk about Roman's recklessness before heading into Buddy's Garage (1:00:40) to reflect...
2021-11-161h 26
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)We're shakin' and bakin' on the racetrack today as Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party) joins us for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby! Before Brian hops in his racecar (from vacation), we talk about horror movies and spotted lanternflies before continuing to race down Alligator Alley in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (29:50). Then, we hit the speedway to talk all about Talladega Nights (38:00). We explore Will Ferrell's artistic desires, talk about John C. Reilly's "thirst trap" of a son, and get schooled on extended editions (and collective anger toward Netflix) and a new viral song Applebee's (?). Also, Brian...
2021-10-191h 38
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fate of the Furious (Lap 9)We're hopping aboard a nuclear submarine and bringing High School Slumber Party's Brian Rodriguez with us as we talk about The Fate of the Furious! After Joe talks about a possible ghost hotel (spoiler: it's not) and Joey whines about AMC Theaters, we race down Alligator Alley in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (20:40) before tackling the Cuban Mile in the Fate of the Furious (40:20). We discuss whether Cipher and Jakob's lives intersect before F9 before diving deep into where the entities "Vin Diesel" and "Dom Toretto" and "Mark Sinclair" begin and end. Also: was Brian O'Conner not the first "Buster"...
2021-10-121h 51
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastF9: Second GearWith F9 still in theaters, we're hitting second gear and bringing in our resident historian to talk about the movie once again! Before we do that, though, we do our usual top of the show stuff, including asking listeners not to murder people (and a spoiler-free mailbag) before welcoming Bilkins back into the fold in the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (22:30). Then, Mike Manzi (The Monsters That Made Us) stops by to share his thoughts on F9 (32:55). We hear his thoughts, his theories, and his favorite parts, and he sets up a wild possible future that we hadn't yet considered. Plus...
2021-07-131h 48
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious (Lap 9)Having just seen F9, we're coming at Fast & Furious with fresh eyes and finding all sorts of new connections! Important note: this episode has F9 spoilers, but only in specific areas. (Check the timestamps in the description if you haven't seen the movie yet.) After kicking off with some extracurricular activities, we open the spoiler-free mailbag (10:22), which features an amazing story by Wells, before diving into the F9 spoiler-filled mailbag (22:30), where we try to wrap our collective heads around some more math that doesn't add up and hear a theory counter to the one Joe had about the series...
2021-07-063h 00
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastJustin Lin's Episodes of "Community"We're taking a fun detour this week as we enroll in community college and talk about Justin Lin's three episodes of Community. Before class begins, though, we talk about Temptation Island and Zack Snyder's Justice League, and then open the mailbag to remember some fire ass titles. Then, we're headed to Greendale to talk about "Introduction to Statistics," "Interpretive Dance," and "Modern Warfare." It's Joe's first watch of Community (and one of Joey's favorite shows), so we discuss the show, characters, and first season as a whole, with a specific focus on these episodes. Grab your Batman costume, tap...
2021-03-301h 27
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious Spy Racers: Sahara (Lap 7)The longest lap in #2F2F history comes to a close as we welcome back Nico Vasilo and Kevo Risse to talk about Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Sahara! First, though, Joe shares some ASMR recommendations and Joey unveils his new TV watching plan for 2021, then they dive into Vince's almost-but-never-was backstory of having a sick mother. Then, we race back into the desert, joined by Nico and Kevo, to talk about even more Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Sahara. We compare the season to its earlier iterations, take a walk down memory lane vis-a-vis TV history, and dissect the most c...
2021-01-081h 33
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastShutter Island (2010)In the mood for some more intelligent fare? We advise you check out our episode on the sophisticated palate of Shutter Island. First, though, we open the mailbag and swing by The Racer's Edge to talk about some words we've heard that floated through the air. (Right-right.) Then, we're shippin' up to Shutter Island to talk all about the least (critically) successful Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio team-up to date. Why does this movie rub Joey the wrong way? Why does Joe Two love it so much? Listen and find out! (Movie conversation begins around 30:20.)Email us: family@cageclub...
2020-12-111h 11
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious & Evolving: The Forward Momentum of Representation in the Fast & Furious FranchiseThe Fast & Furious franchise spans 20 years, 10 films, 2 short films, an animated series, 16 soundtracks, a worldwide stunt show tour, 7 videogames, several toy lines, and even a theme park attraction. Throughout the franchise (10th highest grossing film franchise to date), the face of culture (and film!) changed -- beginning with a movie with barely any female characters with agency, featuring stereotypes and slurs, to the franchise creating spin-offs centering around characters of color and women and even trans-character inclusive video games, join the voices of the 2 Fast 2 Forever podcast, Joey & Joe Two, along with former guests Rachel Shepherd, Kevo Risse, & Nico...
2020-11-1334 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastNOS Boost: The Fast and the Furious MinutePartly to ensure we can properly celebrate our one hundredth episode in style, partly to do some work on The Fast and the Furious Minute document that we've been putting off, we're reaching over and cranking the NOS this week with our first-ever NOS Boost episode. We're just about one-third of the way through the first movie in the franchise, so we're taking time to look back, seeing what we've learned, and coming up with new trivia questions. Also, Joey quizzes Joe Two. Email us: family@cageclub.me Visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever. Extra special...
2020-02-251h 33
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastLap 5 Tune-Up (Recap/Relap)Now that our minds have been shattered by the F9 trailer, it's time to pick up the pieces and try to make sense of the Fastiverse with our Lap 5 Tune-Up. Broadcasting live from Tej's Auto Service, we look back at the Driving School/Brian O'Conner lap that was, and look ahead to try to figure out where we go from here. We also welcome Cara Gael O'Regan back for her "exit interview" from the lap, get her rankings, and find out if she's still Twinkie -- or if the quiz will land her a new character! Also, Joe (finally...
2020-02-111h 28
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFord v Ferrari (2019)We're taking a detour from the Driving School Lap and racing over to the theaters to catch Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans 66). Joe answers a bunch of Joey's car questions, we separate the facts of real life from the fiction of the movie, and we talk about the casting of Christian Bale and Matt Damon as Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby. Email us: family@cageclub.me Visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever. Extra special shout-out to Ben Milliman, Jake Freer, Alex Elonen, and Nick Burris for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above...
2019-11-261h 16
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling Podcast026 Young Hercules (1998)Before Ryan Gosling was Neil Armstrong, before he was Seb, before he was the Driver, he was Young Hercules. For fifty. Episodes. Of. Television. Made more than 20 years ago and in no way designed to be binged, Young Hercules perpetuates the same story, over and over again, for roughly 17 hours of runtime. Joey saved Joe Two the gauntlet of this watch, hand-picking the series' six best and wildest episodes to discuss on the podcast. They talk about Ryan Gosling's "fire inside," his portrayal of "Dark Hercules" in a dream episode, and his ability to rock out on a lyre. Joey...
2019-10-171h 06
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling Podcast020 The Notebook (2004)The Notebook has been the White Whale of #BoyfriendMaterial. From the very beginning of the podcast, Joey has been looking forward to finally watching what may be *the* Ryan Gosling movie, while Joe Two counted down the days until they got to talk about it. The time has finally come, after the Joes watched it together and recorded live in-person. Did Joey like it? Did he cry? Was the movie worth the wait? Listen and find out!
2019-09-0556 min
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling Podcast017 Fracture (2007)Fracture is the most brain mush movie we’ve had so far in #BoyfriendMaterial, which means Joey hates it and Joe Two loves it. This movie is basically two hours of people saying, "Hey! How dumb does Ryan Gosling look? Pretty dumb, right?" In this episode, we talk about the movie’s connections to The Devil’s Advocate, Ryan Gosling’s sudden obsession with this case, the movie’s wild leaps through time and relationships... and wonder if any of that really matters in the end, considering how little this movie adheres to everything we hold so dear on this podcast.
2019-08-1549 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious 6 (Lap 4)As we all wait to watch Hobbs & Shaw for the first time, the Joes got together in person to chat about Fast & Furious 6 with the often-mentioned Rachel! In this episode, we share fun life recaps in Extracurricular Activities, take another deep dive into the mailbag, and chat about a Fast and Furious Minute that sets a lot of firsts. Then, Joey puts down the mic, gets in his car, and drives up to Joe Two's house to add Rachel to the mix and chat about the world's longest runway. Will Rachel get the same family member she did when...
2019-07-302h 15
#MagicMics: The Channing Tatum Podcast014 GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a difficult movie to talk about. Do we love it? Do we hate it? The reality: it's somewhere in between. G.I. Joe feels like the movie that Channing Tatum has been working his entire (short) career (so far), and he's genuinely great in it as a squadron leader. The problem: the movie is too long with too much nonsense. Oh well! The most important thing about this movie is that it hits the Channing Tatum superfecta: he dances, he fights, he's shirtless, and he strips. That's all that really matters.
Got...
2019-07-111h 11
#MagicMics: The Channing Tatum PodcastThe CageClub Podcast Network Celebrates its 1000th Episode!In August 2015, we released our very first podcast and proceeded to tear through Nicolas Cage’s filmography at a breakneck pace. We had no idea that we'd continue after we finished Cage’s filmography, but we asked, “What’s next?” and went from there. After nearly four years, we are releasing our 1,000th episode.
In this episode, Joey Lewandowski talked many of your favorite CageClub Podcast Network hosts: Mike Manzi of Third Time’s A Charm, Joe Two of 2 Fast 2 Forever, Chris Podcasts of Now and Again, Brian Rodriguez of High School Slumber Party, Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films, Jordan Polan-Clarke...
2019-06-042h 42
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron PodcastThe CageClub Podcast Network Celebrates its 1000th Episode!In August 2015, we released our very first podcast and proceeded to tear through Nicolas Cage’s filmography at a breakneck pace. We had no idea that we'd continue after we finished Cage’s filmography, but we asked, “What’s next?” and went from there. After nearly four years, we are releasing our 1,000th episode.
In this episode, Joey Lewandowski talked many of your favorite CageClub Podcast Network hosts: Mike Manzi of Third Time’s A Charm, Joe Two of 2 Fast 2 Forever, Chris Podcasts of Now and Again, Brian Rodriguez of High School Slumber Party, Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films, Jordan Polan-Clarke...
2019-06-042h 42
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious (Lap 4)We’re kicking off a new lap of 2 Fast 2 Forever by heading back to The Fast and the Furious for a Walk Down Memory Chain. Joining us on this episode is Michael Domanico of the Not Her Again podcast, who had never seen a movie in this franchise before this week! In this episode, we find out why he’s been avoiding these movies, who his favorite character is, and which character he’s most like. We also play a new game for the first (and last!) time and reflect back on the most memorable parts of this movie. Most i...
2019-05-211h 59
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast2 Fast 2 Furious (Lap 3)We’re headed to Miami with the Mikestir in tow to talk about 2 Fast 2 Furious for Lap 3! In this episode, we talk about the movie’s neon underglow, the great entrances for Roman and Monica, and why it’s okay that both Roman and Han are both known to always be snacking (or should I say hongry?). Joey unveils a franchise-spanning theory that kind of blows everyone’s mind, we dive deep into the casting of “who almost was” for 2 Fast 2 Furious, and the Joes unveil the (long-awaited) character quiz they built from scratch. Will Joe and Mike be able to gues...
2019-01-291h 38
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFurious 7 (Lap 2)Grab your box of tissues because it's time to bid farewell to Paul Walker once again. On this episode, the Joes are joined by Austin Wolf-Sothern, host of Cinema Stories on YouTube, to discuss Furious 7 and try to track the ownership of Dom's necklace. Austin shares how much these movies mean to both him and his girlfriend as he regales the Joes of ways he's watched the Fast and Furious movies that make both of them jealous. Does Deckard's plan to murder every doctor in his brother's hospital make him a great (or poor) famil member? Does Austin have...
2018-12-042h 00
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast and Furious 6 (Lap 2)Allow us to welcome you to the world's longest runway. If you're seated on the left side of the aircraft, you can look out the window to see our guest, Jordan Polan-Clarke of Wistful Thinking, doing that circus. From the right side of the aircraft, you should be able to see the British version of our family, led by Bobo Dominic Toretto. And if you're lucky enough to be traveling in one of our exclusive cars-that-get-launched-out-of-the-back-of-the-aircraft seats, buckle up! It's once again time to talk about Fast and Furious 6, which is still (arguably) the series's best installment (and for...
2018-11-202h 16
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast Five (Lap 2)To celebrate our second trip down to Brazil, we welcomed in Walt Hickey of Numlock News to chat about his favorite film in the franchise. As a former writer for FiveThirtyEight, Walt dove deep into the four types of Vin Diesel movies as well as the three types of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson movies, so we chat about where these movies fall in these actors' careers, find out who had creative control over this movie, and why Vin Diesel's method of making movies is so radically different from everyone else in Hollywood. Plus, we find out which member of...
2018-11-061h 41
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast and Furious (Lap 2)Fast & Furious is the turning point for the franchise, pivoting from a series of world-hopping stories back to the core characters we fell in love with in the 2001 film. It's less of a reboot than a reset, but what jumped out at us this time around was how small the family here really is, with the film choosing to focus on Brian, Dom, and Mia. Joining us to chat about the fourth installment in the franchise are Liam Underwood and Ellie Kempster of the Nerd on Nerd podcast. P.S. A special programming announcement kicks off this episode! Got...
2018-11-011h 43
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Lap 2)One of the defining traits of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is its iconic soundtrack, which is why we wanted to make sure we called upon Chris Podcasts of the Now and Again podcast to help us break it down. But having seen only a few of the movies in this franchise before, the biggest question is: was Chris hooked, was he indifferent, or did he hate his excursion to Tokyo? As we continue to build up our family, which Fast and Furious character will Chris get in our quiz? Why are we spending so much time...
2018-10-011h 47
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast2 Fast 2 Furious (Lap 2)We're headed back to Miami... again... for 2 Fast 2 Furious. This time around, we're joined by Brian Rodriguez of High School Slumber Party to talk about his favorite entry into the Fast and Furious franchise. After opening one of the biggest mailbags in recent memory, the Joes talk about what they picked up on this time around, then welcome Brian in to talk about Suki, Tej, Roman, and the rest of the Fast and Furious franchise. We talk about Brian's history with the franchise, find out his rankings, and then -- for the first time of many -- find out...
2018-09-011h 48
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastI Am Paul Walker (2018)We're taking a quick detour on 2 Fast 2 Forever to talk about I Am Paul Walker, a new hour-long documentary aired on Paramount Network. While the documentary doesn't go too deep into the life of one of our favorite blue-eyed actors, it shows how much his #family and friends cared about him, as well as how good of a guy he was to those close to him and complete strangers. If nothing else, there's one takeaway from the documentary: Be good and do good. It's what Paul would have wanted. Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a...
2018-08-2334 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious (Lap 2)It's time for another lap, so we're grabbing a tuna sandwich at Toretto's Cafe, stocking up on NOS at The Racer's Edge, and getting ready to watch The Fast and The Furious... again! We're off to the races on Lap 2, like we're racing for pinks at Race Wars. This lap is switching up the script a bit as we're changing the structure of the show and building a family (or, if you'd prefer, assembling a crew) by adding guests to the mix! First up are Aislinn Addington and Tobin Addington, co-hosts of The Contenders, who saw this movie together...
2018-08-011h 49
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastLap 1 Tune-Up (Recap/Relap)Lap 1 of 2 Fast 2 Forever is officially in the books, so we're grabbing a tuna sandwich at Torretto's Cafe and tuning up for our second go-round. In this Lap 1 Tune-Up (Recap/Relap), we revisit our ever-changing rankings for the movies, and crack open the mailbag to get some rankings from some friends. But wait, there's more! Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a car so Joey can make Joe guess what it is? Email us at family@cageclub.me.
2018-07-1532 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fate of the Furious (Lap 1)We've finished Lap 1! The Fate of the Furious closes things out not with a bang, but with a whimper. This movie's not all bad, but it's hard not to think that it feels more like fan fiction than the latest installment in the world's biggest action franchise. Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a car so Joey can make Joe guess what it is? Email us at family@cageclub.me.
2018-07-011h 22
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron Podcast035 Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)#ZacAttack is back, baby! Joey and Joe Two missed Zac Efron too much, so they tapped back into the well and covered (by fan request) the pilot of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. Bear leads Zef on a two day journey through the woods ... on the hardest difficulty level the show was ready to dish out.
2018-06-2055 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious SuperchargedYou've seen the ads. You've heard us talk about it. We had to experience it for ourselves... we went and got Supercharged! In honor of Joe Two's birthday -- as well as our dedication to #family in general -- we headed down to Universal Studios in Orlando to experience the Fast and Furious Supercharged ride alongside Dom, Letty, Tej, Roman, and Hobbs. Shaw can't stop us! Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a car so Joey can make Joe guess what it is? Email us at family@cageclub.me.
2018-06-1531 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFurious 7 (Lap 1)Furious 7 is a tough one. While the series may never be zanier than this, the unexpected loss of Paul Walker while shooting takes precedence over everything else. After crying through the (perfect) ending, Joey and Joe break this movie down and wonder, "What could have been?" Sit back, grab yourself a Corona (or a nice Belgian ale), and grab a box of tissues because Furious 7 is for Paul. Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a car so Joey can make Joe guess what it is? Email us at family@cageclub.me.
2018-06-011h 36
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious 6 (Lap 1)Could Fast & Furious 6 be the best movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise? All along, Joey and Joe thought it was either Tokyo Drift or Fast Five, but watching this one again for Lap 1 made them begin to question everything they thought they knew. From the opening credits through the final action scene (with the longest runway in cinematic history), Fast and Furious 6 is a nonstop thrill ride designed to make any fan of the franchise happy. Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a car so Joey can make Joe guess what it is? Email...
2018-05-012h 15
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling Podcast005 The Big Short (2015)Get your Jenga sets ready because in this episode, Joey and Joe break down the housing crisis and explain why variable rate mortgages are the worst. There are also tangents a-plenty in this episode, including a discussion about A Quiet Place (maybe spoilers?), a primer about hard rock and metal, and a discussion about who Karen Gillan is.
Got a thought? Hate mail? Want to share a picture of cereal? Email us at boyfriendmaterial@cageclub.me.
2018-04-211h 32
#MagicMics: The Channing Tatum Podcast005 Step Up (2006)It's time for a very special episode of #MagicMics. Following the announcement that Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum plan to lovingly separate as a couple, Joey and Joe decided to switch up the script and tackle Step Up this month. What better way to honor a marriage than by seeing where it all began?
Got a thought? Want to share a picture of strippers? Email us at magicmics@cageclub.me.
2018-04-111h 16
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast Five (Lap 1)Fast Five was Joey's entry point into the series and, quite possibly, the reason that 2 Fast 2 Forever exists. We've fully entered action movie territory with this one, and things couldn't be better, more fun, or more quotable. In this episode, Joey and Joe take an incredibly comprehensive look at what may be the franchise's high water mark as they talk about how Brian is a buster, why Gisele is the best, and why The Rock is always dripping sweat. We also get into one of the better mailbags yet on the podcast, and continue to shoot for the stars...
2018-04-011h 52
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron Podcast033 The Disaster Artist (2017)After months of waiting, #ZacAttack is finally back with a brand new episode! Turns out, maybe we should have kept waiting. We all love The Room, and we all love the fact that Zac Efron is (undeniably) the best part of The Disaster Artist, but this movie goes wrong in so many ways. To make sure we did our very best in covering this movie, The Room, and the magic that is Tommy Wiseau, Joey and Joe Two brought in Chris from Now and Again to talk about the history of The Room, its journey from movie to cult classic...
2018-03-131h 49
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastFast & Furious (Lap 1)We've finally made it to Fast & Furious, the one Joe Two has been dreading since the very beginning. Did watching it with fresh eyes -- and the promise of having to watch it forever -- make it any more palatable? In this episode, we once again find ourselves on opposite sides of the law, yet work together to (continually) let you, our faithful listeners, know that we have a new Facebook page. We also spend time planning future laps and talking about Gisele's surprising first appearance as a villain (which neither of us remembered). Also, we pour one out...
2018-03-011h 18
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Lap 1)We've headed all the way to Japan to tackle the next chapter in our 2 Fast 2 Forever journey: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Recorded live (for the first time on this podcast), we cover all of the movie's biggest topics, like how to pronounce Gal Gadot's name (note: she's not in this movie) and why CNN has the best New Year's Eve broadcast on TV. We also talk about the living legend that is Bow Wow, how to spot members of the Yakuza, Joe Two's summer in Tokyo, and the confusing nature of time zones and time zone...
2018-02-011h 14
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast2 Fast 2 Furious (Lap 1)We've taken a speedboat from California to Miami to bring you the second episode (of infinite episodes) of 2 Fast 2 Forever. It turns out there are WAY LESS BOATS in 2 Fast 2 Furious than Joey remembered, but still plot holes and leaps in logic (and not in the fun way that we're going to get to soon) that he thought he remembered. Regardless, this is the movie that introduces us to Tej and Roman and Monica Fuentes, so you know it's a great movie when all is said and done. In this episode, the guys discuss all things 2 Fast 2 Furious, including...
2018-01-011h 20
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling Podcast001 La La Land (2016)La La Land may be the most overwhelming movie Joey and Joe Two have tackled for a podcast yet. Following in the style of #ZacAttack, #BoyfriendMaterial will follow Ryan Gosling's career from new to old. But with the experience of #ZacAttack (and your stupid comments) in their pocket, beginning with a massive movie like this (which may be the most popular movie in #CageClub Podcast Network history) is a tall order. To make things worse, Joey barely had a voice for the first hour. Things pick up quickly, though, as the guys cut to the heart of why Joe Two...
2017-12-211h 30
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastThe Fast and the Furious (Lap 1)"There’s all kinds of family, Brian; that’s a choice you’re going to have to make." And with that in mind, Brian O'Conner decided to ride or die with the Toretto crew, rather than the cops, and here we are. As we begin our journey into the unending light of forever, we kick off Lap 1 with The Fast and the Furious. We've got nitrous oxide in our blood and gas tanks for brains. Sit back, relax, and grab any brew you want -- as long as it's a Corona. Got a thought? Want to share a picture of a c...
2017-12-011h 08
#BoyfriendMaterial: The Ryan Gosling PodcastIntroducing #BoyfriendMaterial!After you spend a year and a half watching every one of Zac Efron's movies and TV shows, where do you go next? Joey and Joe have chosen three paths, including Ryan Gosling! Starting with La La Land and working their way back to his first appearances on film, the guys will watch and talk about everything Gosling's ever done. Along the way, there will be games, tangents, and other nonsense. Hey girl. Do you feel that? That's boyfriend material.
2017-10-1504 min
#MagicMics: The Channing Tatum PodcastIntroducing #MagicMics!After you spend a year and a half watching every one of Zac Efron's movies and TV shows, where do you go next? Joey and Joe have chosen three paths, including Channing Tatum! Starting all the way back with Coach Carter and working toward today's blockbusters, the guys will watch and talk about everything Channing's ever done. Along the way, there will be games, tangents, and other nonsense. It's not bro time; it's show time.
2017-10-1504 min
2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious PodcastIntroducing 2 Fast 2 Forever!One Fast & Furious movie, every two weeks, forever. Joey Lewandowski and Joe Two have nitrous oxide in their blood and gas tanks for brains, so grab any brew you want -- as long as it's a Corona -- and hop in the passenger seat. There's all kinds of family; we chose this one.
2017-10-1504 min
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron Podcast030 We Are Your Friends: The Remix (Live Commentary)With nothing new left to watch, Joey and Joe Two return to where it all began: We Are Your Friends. Recorded LIVE from Joe Two's house, we learn all about Zac Efron trivia, modern rappers (and the terrible trivia associated with them), and try to answer once and for all: ARE WE EVER GOING TO BE BETTER THAN THIS?!
2017-10-011h 45
#ZacAttack: The Zac Efron Podcast028 Miracle Run (2003)Just like that, Joey and Joe Two had seen every Zac Efron movie. And since Miracle Run was a Lifetime Original Movie, you KNOW we have thoughts about it. Is it cheesy? Is it #problematic? You already know the answers!
2017-09-011h 25