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Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast524.8 – Black Phone 2 and Roofman
This week, Patches was tired and David hadn’t seen the movies, so Katey and Da7e DARE TO GO OFF FORMAT for this really-really-really last episode before next week’s Quarter Quell. For the first half of the show, David, Katey and Da7e announce FITWR’s next two weeks (Quarter Quell! Live Show in Denver!), read your reviews and answer an e-mail from Brazil. Then, David checks out to work on his book while Da7e and Katey talk Black Phone 2 and Roofman, two things you can see in theaters right now.
NOVEMBER 4th, 2025 – DENVER, CO – 3PM...
2025-10-241h 02Fighting In The War Room524.8 – Black Phone 2 and Roofman
This week, Patches was tired and David hadn’t seen the movies, so Katey and Da7e DARE TO GO OFF FORMAT for this really-really-really last episode before next week’s Quarter Quell. For the first half of the show, David, Katey and Da7e announce FITWR’s next two weeks (Quarter Quell! Live Show in Denver!), read your reviews and answer an e-mail from Brazil. Then, David checks out to work on his book while Da7e and Katey talk Black Phone 2 and Roofman, two things you can see in theaters right now.
NOVEMBER 4th, 2025 – DENVER, CO – 3PM...
2025-10-241h 02Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast524.2 – The Long Walk, Katey’s Covered TIFF, Is Paramount Buying Warner Bros?
This week, Katey is still in Toronto, but the boys get together to talk about The Long Walk, this year’s third Stephen King movie, and discuss the breaking news that Paramount/Skydance is considering putting in a bid on Warner Bros. While the boys worry, Katey calls in with (her new fancy Tik Tok microphone that she went into the Criterion Closet with) a report from TIFF and how, yes, Hamnet rips out your soul (apparently).
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2025-09-1259 minFighting In The War Room524.2 – The Long Walk, Katey’s Covered TIFF, Is Paramount Buying Warner Bros?This week, Katey is still in Toronto, but the boys get together to talk about The Long Walk, this year’s third Stephen King movie, and discuss the breaking news that Paramount/Skydance is considering putting in a bid on Warner Bros. While the boys worry, Katey calls in with (her new fancy Tik Tok microphone that […]
2025-09-1259 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast524 – The Future of Star Trek, The Roses, Relay
This week, David has begun his festival run for the season so it’s up to Katey, Patches, and Da7e to hold down the podcast. First, the boys talk the future of Star Trek, a major priority for the new Paramount. Then, Da7e tells Katey and Patches how much he would have liked The Roses if someone else directed it. Then, Katey and Da7e talk Relay the Riz Ahmed/Lily James thriller that is currently in some theaters, if movies for discerning adults is your bag.
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2025-08-2959 min
The WingWelcome Story: Navigating Life's Challenges with Katey BattenallyIn the inaugural full episode of The Wing, host Katey Battenally shares her personal journey, touching on themes of OCD, motherhood, property transactions, and the lessons learned from her experiences. She discusses her educational background, early career challenges, relationship dynamics, and the transformative moments that led her to where she is today. Katey emphasizes the importance of honesty and openness in her conversations, aiming to provide valuable insights to her listeners.TakeawaysThe podcast will cover a range of topics including OCD and motherhood.Katey aims to share her experiences to help others avoid...
2025-07-0438 min
The BIG MESSY BUN PodcastSUMMER of CHANGE BMB # 29Coach Katey is in the BIG MESSY BUN podcast studio dropping some TRUTH BOMBS loaded with PASSION & LOVE and yes HELPFUL nuggets:
SUMMER OF CHANGE
Hear about inspiring elders
Consistency over comfort
Don’t WAIT another…….
Stack the WINS
Put in the time, put in the reps
DAILY DEPOSITS
GOAL SETTING is KEY
You CAN do this just like Cleo (Katey’s mom) did!!!!!
BECOME A BADASS
YOUR HOST HAS YOUR BACK…..LETS GOOOOOO
Do you want to join our email community???
Do you want to join a class???
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2025-07-0220 minThe WingIntroduction: Meet your host Katey BattenallyIn the introductory episode of The Wing, host Katey Battenally shares an outline of her personal journey, touching on themes of motherhood, property transactions, and the lessons learned from her experiences. She discusses her educational background, early career challenges, relationship dynamics, and the transformative moments that led her to where she is today. Katey is aiming to provide valuable insights to her listeners.Follow us at @the_wingpodaus on Instagram and subscribe to @TheWingPodcastAu on Youtube to stay connected to every episode.
2025-06-2905 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast515 – Tom Cruise Honorary Oscar, How To Train Your Dragon (Remake), Materialists
This week, Da7e is out seeing movies, so Katey, Patches, and David slam together to talk about Tom Cruise getting an Honorary Academy Award this year, Katey’s kids kinda MEH’d the new How To Train Your Dragon, then Katey and David go at Materialists, Celine Song’s follow-up to Past Lives. There’s a SPOILER GONG in Segment three!
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2025-06-1956 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture PodcastAn Afternoon With Katey and Patches
Katey Rich and Matt Patches do their very best in the middle of the afternoon to talk about some stuff including being ready for the next Tom Cruise era (after one of them saw Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning), when Matt first saw the final cut of The Departed, wondering if Brad Pitt can be a Tom Cruise, why movie theme parks still work and the allure of a new Back to the Future movie. They close out wondering if this summer is going to be a terrible summer for movies.
2025-05-1516 minFighting In The War RoomAn Afternoon With Katey and PatchesKatey Rich and Matt Patches do their very best in the middle of the afternoon to talk about some stuff including being ready for the next Tom Cruise era (after one of them saw Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning), when Matt first saw the final cut of The Departed, wondering if Brad Pitt can be […]
2025-05-1516 min
I Hope You Suffer: A Horror Movie PodcastEpisode 354: Zombertcast Episode 10: The Lords Of Salem Novelization (2013) and Final Thoughts with Katey YostThis week, we're stanning books. Donate to TRANS LIFELINE! Join our PATREON! Join Katey's PATREON! Follow us on INSTAGRAM!
2025-05-121h 10The BIG MESSY BUN PodcastYOU GOT THIS BMB # 19Get ready for todays episode - like Katey's top says HOLYSHITBALLS this is one for the books!!! Seriously today we celebrate music, a university degree, owning your own and Katey drops some personal news 👀 ♥️
Today's NUGGETS:
* "FLAMES" - David Guetta & Sia - check it out
* it is NEVER too late
* get it done (even if it takes you longer than planned)
* own your uniqueness
* Katey drops BIG NEWS
* you will continue to FIGURE IT OUT
* Also the song at the end is "Courage" by Pink - chec...
2025-04-3021 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast507 – What We’re Watching, Weird Week of “Harry Potter” News, The Legend of Ochi
This week, it is only Katey and Da7e in the War Room but those two like structure and legacy so this is a full episode of Fighting In The War Room that avoids the Manosphere…sort of. Katey and Da7e catch up on what they have been watching which includes The Pitt Season 1, Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, and…The Masters? Then, Da7e attempts to catch Katey up on Harry Potter franchise news and J.K. Rowling tomfoolery and finally oversteps his lane in a part we needed to cut out (it was a good faith conversation betw...
2025-04-171h 27The BIG MESSY BUN PodcastNOW or NEVER BMB # 17"It's my life....it's NOW or NEVER" - Bon Jovi & Pitbull kick off this episdode of the BIG MESSY BUN Podcast with an incredibly excited host Katey!!! Today get prepared to hear a few stories:
✅ Katey meeting a new friend - Sara
✅ The Let Them Theory lands in the hands of a resident at the retirement home
✅ You will be reminded how little time we have - and NOW IS THE TIME TO GO FOR IT
✅ Pure fire and passion
You will want to share this episode with a friend, b...
2025-04-1619 minFighting In The War Room506- White Lotus S3, Katey’s Kids Review Minecraft, Can Video Game Movies Finally Be Blockbusters?This week, everyone is back in the War Room! The group rebounds from the Manosphere by talking about White Lotus Season 3, which aired on HBO/through Max, with full spoilers. Then, Katey has a report from the family trip to Legoland and a review from Charlie and Sam of A Minecraft Movie since Katey didn’t […]
2025-04-101h 18Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast506- White Lotus S3, Katey’s Kids Review Minecraft, Can Video Game Movies Finally Be Blockbusters?
This week, everyone is back in the War Room! The group rebounds from the Manosphere by talking about White Lotus Season 3, which aired on HBO/through Max, with full spoilers. Then, Katey has a report from the family trip to Legoland and a review from Charlie and Sam of A Minecraft Movie since Katey didn’t get to see it. David (who also saw A Minecraft Movie) is now wondering if video game movies are poised for a run of blockbusters like superheroes did a decade ago.
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2025-04-101h 18
Tony Stark's Hero Up Podcast25: The Silent Epidemic: What Parents Don’t Know About Their Kids’ Mental Health with Katey McPhersonIn this powerful episode of Hero Up with Tony Stark Policci, I sit down with Katey McPherson, a nationally recognized advocate for youth mental health, TEDx speaker, and expert in internet safety. Katey has spent decades working with schools, parents, and law enforcement to protect children from the hidden dangers of technology, mental health struggles, and the rising threats to today’s youth. Katey shares her journey from working as a school administrator to her role with B.A.R.K., an AI-powered app that helps keep kids safe online. We dive deep into the rea...
2025-02-261h 16The BIG MESSY BUN PodcastKatey GOES to the GYNE!! BMB # 6Yup you read that right!!! Today Katey is taking you to the gynaecologist....she is going to share exactly how she PREPARES for her doctor appointment and she also shares her MESSY arrival!!! She also reminds you that YOU are the BEST person to advocate for yourself and take MESSY ACTION! She will have you laughing and learning once again!!!!
LINKS & THINGS!!!
Katey Armstrong (links to all her socials on her website)
http://healthyevolution.ca
Dr. Kelly Casperson
https://www.inst...
2025-02-1119 minThe BIG MESSY BUN PodcastBIG MESSY BUN - Katey GOES!!! BMB # 1Recorded Jan 1, 2025
Originally aired Jan 2025......re published Feb 10 as Katey did this launch MESSY and realized she needed a different file format to reach a larger audience!!!!! HERE IT IS!!!
This has been on my TO DO list, my DREAM list and my VISION board wayyyyyy too long and it is January 1, 2025 and it is time to LET THEM and LET ME......no more sitting around wishing! I have NO CLUE what I am doing but I am DETERMINED to FIGURE it out!!!! ENJOY my very first PODCAST!!!! You will be left INSPIRED, you wi...
2025-02-1114 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast493 – Phone/App Maintenance, Emilia Perez’s Viral Moment, Better Man
This week, Patches is struck down by illness, but Katey was able to rally through strep and stress so David, Da7e, and Katey jump back into the safe space of the War Room to talk about Bluesky and re-orienting our phones to serve less doom. Then, Katey and David (who have seen Emilia Pérez, now on Netflix!) are saddened by the clip that went “viral.” Finally, all three hosts saw the Robbie Williams biopic where he’s a special effect monkey and…they all liked it? Adjust your hype.
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2024-11-151h 03Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast488 – My Old Ass, Will and Harper, The Substance
This week, Da7e has to tap out, but Patches, Katey, and David talk about gettin’ old and changing bodies starting with My Old Ass (in theaters now!), moving into Katey’s take on the new documentary Will and Harper (on Netflix this weekend!), and finally Katey and David talk about The Substance (also in theaters now!).
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2024-09-271h 01Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast486 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Katey’s TIFF Check-In, Rebel Ridge
This week, the boys are in the War Room since David is back though Katey was still in transit. Patches and Da7e disagree about the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice before Katey checks in about TIFF though she’s actually home from TIFF and talks about liking Saturday Night and movies we’ll be talking about later in this year, like Hard Truths and Conclave. Finally, the guys all watched Rebel Ridge on Netflix and weigh in on what they thought.
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2024-09-1359 minFighting In The War Room486 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Katey’s TIFF Check-In, Rebel RidgeThis week, the boys are in the War Room since David is back though Katey was still in transit. Patches and Da7e disagree about the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice before Katey checks in about TIFF though she’s actually home from TIFF and talks about liking Saturday Night and movies we’ll be talking about later in […]
2024-09-1359 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast479 – A Quiet Place: Day One, Inside Out 2 vs Despicable Me 4, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
This week, Da7e and Katey took in A Quiet Place: Day One in theaters and were pleasantly surprised. Katey took her kids to Despicable Me 4 and David took his kid to Inside Out 2, did either of these movies play better to the younger crowd? Finally, the dudes took in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix and Katey watched the original Beverly Hills Cop on Netflix, so let’s talk about this very odd sequel.
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2024-07-121h 03Fighting In The War Room469 – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit, Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireThis week, David has to sit a week out of the War Room, but it’s just because of visiting in-laws – he is safe and fine! Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene so Patches and Da7e can talk about the not-good, but also not-bad Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, then Katey updates everyone on her […]
2024-04-031h 20Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast469 – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
This week, David has to sit a week out of the War Room, but it’s just because of visiting in-laws – he is safe and fine! Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene so Patches and Da7e can talk about the not-good, but also not-bad Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, then Katey updates everyone on her departure from Vanity Fair and what her media life is like now. Finally, Katey and Da7e dig into another type of Empire in theaters right now, a Ghostbusters Frozen one since Katey’s eldest child wanted to see it as his first...
2024-04-031h 20Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast458 – Critic’s Choice Awards, Echo, The Zone of Interest
This week, January scheduling is already upon us as David has to sit this one out for film festival duties and Katey has just returned from an L.A. Trip. Katey, Da7e, and Patches jump into the War Room to hear about Katey’s trip and talk about The Zone of Interest (and feeling bad). In the middle, Da7e and Patches review all five episodes of Echo that Marvel dropped on Disney Plus.
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2024-01-191h 06
The Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 20: But God Had Other Plans with Sandra OleagaWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.In this captivating episode, the tables turn as our host, Katey, becomes the guest. Tune in as Katey steps out from behind the microphone to share her personal journey, revealing how life's unexpected detours led her to a profound encounter and some big moves. The episode kicks off with a heartfelt life update from Katey, recounting the trials, tribulations, and triumphs she has experienced recently. Listeners get an...
2023-09-1555 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast443 – David on Telluride, Katey Has A Question, How to Blow Up a Pipeline
This week, schedules got scrambled as hosts came back from Telluride and head off to Toronto for Fall Film Festival season. Through the magic of editing, David joins Patches and Da7e to preview some of the movies he saw at the Telluride Film Festival (Poor Things, All The Strangers, The Royal Hotel, The Bikeriders, Saltburn), then Katey has a question for Da7e (about cats) before those two jump in to review How to Blow Up a Pipeline (on Hulu!).
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2023-09-061h 16Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast442 – “Feel Good” Movies, Boxcar Bertha and Salt of the Earth, The Eight Mountains
This week, David is off beginning the fall festival run, so Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene in the war room. First, Katey wants to know what a “Feel Good” movie is and how it’s different from a comfort watch. Then, all three hosts talk UNION MOVIES with Katey watching Boxcar Bertha, and Patches and Da7e sounding off on Salt of the Earth. Finally, all three hosts talk about The Eight Mountains, currently on the Criterion Channel.
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2023-08-291h 12Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast440 – Personal Archives, Movie Bumpers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
This week, Patches is back in the War Room with Da7e and Katey! This week, Katey’s discovery of an old hard drive has the hosts debating how to deal with personal archives. Then, Katey saw Seth Rogan on screen before Turtles started and wonders why these pre-movie bumpers became a thing. Finally, Da7e and Katey saw the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles AND YOU SHOULD TOO!
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2023-08-091h 04Fighting In The War Room440 – Personal Archives, Movie Bumpers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemThis week, Patches is back in the War Room with Da7e and Katey! This week, Katey’s discovery of an old hard drive has the hosts debating how to deal with personal archives. Then, Katey saw Seth Rogan on screen before Turtles started and wonders why these pre-movie bumpers became a thing. Finally, Da7e and Katey […]
2023-08-091h 04Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast439 – Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Katey on Barbie, The Haunted Mansion and an UnHaunted Box Office
This week, summer vacations and child illness strikes again, leaving the War Room just for Katey and Da7e this week. Katey took some spare time to check out Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Da7e watched it recently, so they both sing the praises of this under-appreciated gem. Then, Katey wasn’t here last week for the Barbie review, so we circle back around to hear her thoughts. Then, Da7e goes a little more in depth with a Haunted Mansion review before both hosts wildly speculate on if the Box Office can sustai...
2023-08-021h 12Fighting In The War Room439 – Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Katey on Barbie, The Haunted Mansion and an UnHaunted Box OfficeThis week, summer vacations and child illness strikes again, leaving the War Room just for Katey and Da7e this week. Katey took some spare time to check out Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Da7e watched it recently, so they both sing the praises of this under-appreciated gem. Then, Katey wasn’t here last […]
2023-08-021h 12The Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 12: A Platform With A Purpose with Rachel JoyWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.In this episode, Katey sits down with Rachel Joy, an entrepreneur who wears many different hats. Rachel is a fitness coach, cover model, business owner, and influencer who shares her insights and experiences from the worlds of coaching and influencer marketing. Katey and Rachel discuss navigating the solo entrepreneurial life and the importance of knowing your purpose and value as a business woman. With extensive experience in the f...
2023-04-1258 minThe Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 10: Start With the Who: Building a Team with Gina TravellinaWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.In this podcast, Katey chats with Gina Travellina, a Hungarian-born entrepreneur who took a leap of faith and embarked on a journey of self-discovery. Gina shares her inspiring story of quitting her corporate job, selling her possessions, and traveling to Australia to pursue her dream of starting an online business. Along the way, she met her partner Eduardo, and together they ventured into building a successful business, Credit 2...
2023-03-2949 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast424.7 – 95th Oscars in Review, Katey Checks In From LA, Scream VI
This week, Katey had to fly out to cover the Academy Awards for Vanity Fair, so Patches and Da7e convene in the War Room. First, the boys talk about the Oscars ceremony, then Katey sends in a voice mail from the day after the Oscars updating us on her thoughts. Finally, Da7e and Patches delve back into the Scream franchise with the newest New-York-based installment Scream VI and have to get into some spoilers when discussing the messy third act.
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2023-03-151h 21Fighting In The War Room424.7 – 95th Oscars in Review, Katey Checks In From LA, Scream VIThis week, Katey had to fly out to cover the Academy Awards for Vanity Fair, so Patches and Da7e convene in the War Room. First, the boys talk about the Oscars ceremony, then Katey sends in a voice mail from the day after the Oscars updating us on her thoughts. Finally, Da7e and Patches delve […]
2023-03-151h 21The Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 8: Authenticity in Life and Business with Yesi LaverWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.In this episode, we are excited to welcome Yesi Laver. Yesi is a highly successful entrepreneur who works as a fashion, lifestyle, and still life photographer and art director based out of Miami, Fl. She is passionate about all things creative and has built a reputation as a highly organized, detail-oriented individual delivering top-notch results for her clients in the fashion and beauty industry. Yesi shares her journey i...
2023-03-1552 minFighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast424.6 – The Slap Again, Patches Matches, Creed III
This week, Katey and Patches have to hold down the War Room as a duo. First, Katey wants to know if Patches has also noticed that The Slap has re-entered the Oscars conversation a whole year later (is there anything left to say about it?). Then, Patches quizzes Katey on last years Oscar nominees, then they both review March’s big Box Office winner (so far), Michael B Jordan’s Creed III.
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2023-03-1157 minThe Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 3: Wealth Management & Work-Life Balance with Sean DuncanWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.In this episode, we sit down with wealth management advisor, Sean Duncan, to delve into the world of financial advisory and wealth management. Providing strategies for navigating your financial future, Sean relays expert guidance and personalized solutions and reveals how he turned personal struggles into professional triumphs, providing inspiration and motivation along the way. Join us as we share keys to financial success and stability, work-life balance, and ev...
2023-02-011h 03Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture PodcastTOP TENS 2022
A Long Podcast About The Best Movies of 2022
It was a tough year at theaters in 2022, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a handful of standout films that worked incredibly well for the majority of your four hosts. You know the format – Katey, David, Patches and Da7e take their time describing all the films on their four TOP TEN 2022 lists (full lists below the timestamps).
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2023-01-062h 55The Entrepreneur Life PodcastEpisode 1: The Scenic RouteWelcome to The Entrepreneur Life Podcast. Your go-to podcast for all things entrepreneurship, accounting, and lifestyle with your host, Katey Maddux, founder, speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, and avid traveler.The first episode of The Entrepreneur Life Podcast features a fantastic conversation with Lauren Lamb, an I.T. Project Manager at a Fintech company and the founder and CEO of Pure Roots Interior Design Firm. In this episode, Lauren interviews Katey on everything from her life in the fashion industry, to traveling and teaching abroad, to her life in Miami, as founder & CEO of an accounting firm. This e...
2023-01-0654 min
I Hope You Suffer: A Horror Movie PodcastEpisode 232: Nathan & Katey Talk Comic Book Movies: Episode 1- Sam Raimi's Spider-Man TrilogyThis week, we're stanning a new IHYS side podcast. Donate to ABORTION FUNDS! Join our PATREON! Join Katey's PATREON! Buy some MERCH! Follow us on INSTAGRAM!
2022-11-281h 59
The Lost ChillWhat Have We Been Reading or Not Reading?Katey and Kimmy catch up on everything that has been going on in their world of books since their hiatus!http://thelostchill.comPodcast Socials: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelostchillFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLostChill/TikTok: @The Lost Chill Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-chill/id1550784913Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KmRMYtOmOD8BIjW3Lyouo?si=8e2b69b4a12c4696Katey's Socials: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kateyslostchillGoodReads: https://www.goodreads.co...
2022-10-1157 min
KindredsA Complicated Choice with Katey ZehAshley sits down with Katey to discuss her new book A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement. We talk about how this wasn't the book Katey intended to write, how the process of writing it taught her a lot about burnout, and how we can all learn to be more compassionate in the ways that we talk about abortion, especially in how we show up for people who are experiencing it. Buy the book: www.bookshop.org/shop/kindredsCheck out the show notes: http://kindredspodcast.com/2022/02/16/episode-64-a-complicated-choice-by-katey-zeh/ Hosted on Acast. See...
2022-02-1629 minThe Lost ChillA Night Out with Katey & KimmyWelcome to SEASON TWO of The Lost Chill Podcast! This week we reintroduce your darling hosts, Katey and Kimmy. Find out what books are there bread and butter, meat and potatoes and delicious indulgence. There's the typical laughter and soap boxes you've come to know and love, plus a taste of what's ahead on The Lost Chill.You can find our show notes and transcript our episode page on thelostchill.com. There you can also find all of our previous episodes, blog posts and recorded author chats! For quick reference, here's the books we mention i...
2022-02-0135 minThe Lost ChillSurvive the NightIn episode 27, Katey & Kimmy discuss Riley Sager’s newest late-night drive of a thriller, Survive The Night. The girls discuss figuring out who the Campus Killer was, real life serial killers and unreliable narrators. Join Katey & Kimmy for loads of laughs and insightful banter about books.You can find our show notes links about things in this episode on the episode page on thelostchill.com. There you can also find all of our previous episodes, blog posts and recorded author chats!While you’re checking out all the things abou...
2021-09-2145 min
Something to live forConversations with Katey Pt.1My first segment of Conversations with Katey! In this segment I am discussing the Idolatry of Marriage from 30 Minutes with the Perry’s podcast. I highly suggest you check out their podcast as this is just a brief overview and some of my personal thoughts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thirty-minutes-with-the-perrys/id1458672189?i=1000488596866
2021-05-0310 min
Be.Come.Alive[Kickback with Katey] Everything has PRIMED you for THIS moment! Background of Katey's life and what to expect on this show!In this episode, Katey dives into her history as a person so the rest of this journey can make sense to everyone out there! Katey talks about how she always knew she wanted to be a SeaWorld Dolphin Trainer and how she manifested her journey. She mentions the important of networking and how relationships are more valuable than a strong resume. She discusses that everything in your life is happening for a reason and everything Katey has been through has led her up to the moment she is living today. She dives into a Ted talk, if you...
2020-12-0547 min
The Well Fed PodcastMeet Your Host and Hear Her StoryIn this first episode, you'll meet Katey, learn about what she does and how she can change your life, and hear a little bit of her story! Katey is a certified health and nutrition coach on a mission to help women eat well and love their bodies. With a world so focused on diet culture and idealized body types, the concept of health has become tainted and misleading.
Eating should be stress-free and enjoyable. Our bodies deserve essential nutrients and genuine love. Health and nutrition is multi-faceted and highly individualized. Katey is here to teach you and...
2020-10-3019 min
I Hope You Suffer: A Horror Movie PodcastEpisode 28: Dreamcatcher (2003) with Katey CottrillShitweasels, Jonsey's accent, and more pitch perfect impressions from Katey Cottrill.
2019-03-251h 25
I Hope You Suffer: A Horror Movie PodcastEpisode 25: IT (1990 & 2017) with special guest Katey CottrillFor the first week of our Stephen King month, Katey Cottrill returns to talk about the IT movies and the book that only one of us read and barely remembers. Artwork for this episode done by Katey Cottrill.
2019-03-031h 09Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room75 – Quarter Quell 3 – Movies We Wanted To Be When We Grew Up
Each Host Brings A Film That Influenced Who They Are
This week, we’re changing up the format for our 75th Episode Quarter Quell Special! It’s our third Quell as Fighting in The War Room, and we’re getting all nostalgic again. Katey, Da7e, David and Patches have each brought a film that they wanted to be when they grew up. Katey always wanted to be Marty McFly from Back to the Future, Da7e wishes he were Penny Marshall’s Big, David sees himself in James L. Brooks’ Broadcast News and Patches, perhaps pr...
2015-06-231h 19Volume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomREVIEW – Jurassic World
Awe? No.
This week, Katey and Patches swap out Daves for a review of Colin Trevorrow’s new Jurassic Park movie, the fourth one, Jurassic World. Will the three hosts be able to look past the groundbreaking original and enjoy this action movie that tries to comment on itself, or is this Spielberg riff to riff-y for our critics liking? Katey and Da7e seem a bit more open to what Jurassic World is throwing down than Patches, so it’s up to you: Are you going to the dinosaur park?
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2015-06-1253 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room74 – Too Many Crowdfunds, Not Enough Effort
And isn’t Jurassic Park the best?
This week, Katey, Patches and David have sent Da7e to Jurassic World, so they soldier on without him. Cut off from the outside, Katey wants to discuss Sundance’s The Wolfpack and the boys help her out, a mini-segment on Jurassic Park wonders if it’s perfect. Finally, in honor of Uwe Boll’s rant when his Kickstarter didn’t get funded, it’s time to re-evaluate the service’s purpose once again. This can’t be it, can it?
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2015-06-1041 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room72 – Disaster Movies Kill Our Future
And we round up Cannes so you don’t have to
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David want to take Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland bait and wonder if liking disaster cinema is feeding into a gross human part of all of us that is cynical and dying. Granted, that’s not what all four hosts believe…let’s just say someone should be ready for the zombie apocalypse. Also: Patches says that The Phantom Menace is a better movie than Return of the Jedi and in certain circles, dem’s fightin’ words. Finally: Katey, Da7e and...
2015-05-2655 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room71 – Mad Men in Review
And our favorite Mad Men quotes
Audio Note: This week Katey had to phone it in, but does NOT phone it in. If you get our drift.
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David say goodbye to AMC’s Mad Men, a show we’ve spent almost a decade watching, writing about and thinking about. Which host cried during the Finale? What’s everyone’s favorite quote and why is Patches so into defending Betty as a character. If you haven’t caught up with Mad Men through the series finale “Per...
2015-05-201h 11Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room69 – Long Takes, Big Stakes
Plus Kirsten Wiig in Welcome to Me
This week, Katey, Patches and David are down a Da7e. Patches takes the reigns and wants to talk about director Shara Piven’s Welcome to Me starring Kirsten Wiig before pummeling Katey and David with a round of TRIVIA (it’s been awhile!). Finally, the trio talks about long single takes in cinema with a side of Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).
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2015-04-2948 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room68 – If Star Wars Was Streaming, Why Go Anywhere Anymore?
And why the answer might be film festivals.
This week, Katey, Da7e, David and Patches are coming off that week with the Star Wars trailer. OK, Patches isn’t watching any Star Wars publicity, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t everywhere. Katey, Patches and David go to Tribecca Film Festival and only physically share the same space during a George Lucas event. Is this the year we finally deem Tribecca worthy? Then, Katey think she’s knows about Harrison Ford’s comeback because she’s seen Age of Adeline. Finally, with things increasingly...
2015-04-2251 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room64 – Physical Media March Madness Goosebumps
What do you keep and what goes to the loser’s bracket?
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David are reunited to talk about…Scholastic’s Goosebumps Bracket, rating the original RL Stine books. Da7e’s read most of them, but is wondering who this Tumblr poll is for. Then, Katey shames the guys for not following through with Empire. Finally, a disaster leaves Da7e without power and pondering his previous commitment to digital media. Can Patches talk him down?
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2015-03-2548 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room61 – Visiting Grey Gardens
Plus: David Goes to A Porn Festival
This week, Katey, Da7e and David are down a Patches, so we’ll never know what Matt thinks about Grey Gardens, the 1979 documentary about a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale and the documentarians who discovered their…odd…reclusive lifestyle. The doc is being re-released and Katey just saw it for the first time, so the gang delves into Grey Gardens’ relationship to reality TV and wonder if docs like this get made anymore. That plus Mr. Ehrlich went to Porn Hub’s NYC Porn Film Festival. P...
2015-03-0439 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room60 – Goodbye Parks And Recreation
Plus: Oscar Reactions and BOOOOOOKS
This week, Katey, Da7e and Patches are down a David, so we’ll never know just how pleased he was when Birdman took home the Best Picture Oscars. Patches and Katey have some words for the NPH-hosted telecast, then a mini-segment where we semi-annually talk about stuff we’re reading (usually when movie season runs thin) and FINALLY a discussion of the now-ended sitcom Parks and Recreation.
We promise not to play “Bye Bye Little Sebastian”
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2015-02-2451 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room58 – Instances When Referencing “An Affair to Remember” Is Appropriate
And Empire: Literally the Super Bowl for African American Women?
This week, Katey, Da7e, David and Patches respond to and debate around Devin Faraci’s BadAssDigest.com post “What Are ‘The Movies’ Anyway?”. With television and internet video as prevalent and accessible as it is, what place does defining a “feature film” have any more? What will “the movies” look like in 50 years? Also, Patches saw Sleepless in Seattle for the first time and shrugs it off as Katey fights for it’s romance and Empire takes Fox by storm
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2015-02-1039 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room56 – Theme Parks, Awards Shows and Sundance 2015 Report!
With returning guest Jordan Hoffman!
This week, Kate and Da7e stay in the War Room to talk about what interests them. Katey avoided a massive blizzard and watched the SAG Awards and Dave is reading a book that compares and contrasts Universal Theme Parks against Disney Theme Parks. It’s an alternate theater discussion and we also wonder if it’s time to end live award shows. THEN – the main event! David and Patches have been at Sundance with The Guardian‘s Jordan Hoffman and bring us a lengthy and detailed report!
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2015-01-291h 03Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room53 – Nostalgia Is Killing Us and 2015 isn’t like Back To The Future Part II
Plus what we watched over break!
This week, Katey, Patches David and Da7e are in 2015, the Year of our Time Lord Doctor Emmett Brown and where the **** are our hoverboards and self-fitting jackets in Thriller-ready red? This year there’s an unusual amount of movies coming up designed to pull on the old nostalgia heart-strings (otherwise how do you justify a Point Break remake?). The gang tackles this while also applying fast-acting nostalgia to the things they watched at the tail end of 2014. Some of them deserve your consideration!
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2015-01-0649 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomTop Tens 2014
The Fifth Annual Top Ten Show!
It’s that time of year again: time to make a list! Katey, Patches and David all have their top ten films of the year and Da7e will host a countdown episode while throwing in his list of “2014 movies that I will pay money to rewatch multiple times.”
We’ve previously mentioned or reviewed most of these films and they’ve all been tagged at our website as Top Ten 2014 episodes!
CLICK HERE or point your browser to http://fightinginthewarroom.com/tag/top-ten-2014/ for those episo...
2014-12-232h 13Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room51 – JuxtaposEpisode: Exodus and The Best of 2014’s Not-Movies
Plus 2014 Gift Guide!
This week, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e are back with some 2014 clean-up activities. First, Patches wants to know what media or narrative experience from 2014 we’d put on our Top Ten lists if we weren’t so strict about the “only movies” rule. Then, each host takes on a good idea for a gift this holiday season in this week’s mini segment. Finally, It’s time to talk Exodus: Gods and Kings. Patches and David have seen Ridley Scott’s latest and it’s bad enough that they drag Katey and Da7e into a...
2014-12-0948 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room50 – Quarter Quell 2: Movies For The Moment
Each Host Brings A Film On Their Mindset
This week, we’re changing up the format for our 50th Episode Quarter Quell Special! It’s been a long time podcasting for Katey, Da7e, David and Patches, so each host brought a film that timestamps something about their mindset right now. Newly married Katey sees marriage in Neighbors, Da7e brings Raiders of the Lost Ark as a metaphor for his move to Colorado, David’s turned 30 and chooses 13 Going on 30 and Patches ends the podcast on a lighter note by contemplating mortality with Synecdoche NY.
2014-12-021h 15Volume 1 – Fighting In The War Room49 – From Game Theory To Ectoplasm Twinkie: Science In Movies
Plus Katey Rich’s Movie Quote Trivia Returns!
This week, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e have heard tell the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser is going to be in a select number of theaters and are all pretty much in favor of the theatrical trailer experience. Then, inspired by Babadook, each host recommends some performances this year that probably won’t get rewards recognition. Finally, inspired by The Theory of Everything, Imitation Game and Interstellar, the group discusses using science in your movie. All that plus and Infinite Ticket lighting round question!
Ta...
2014-11-2549 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room48 – This Podcast’s Theme Is “America”
Plus Katey Rich’s Movie Quote Trivia Returns!
This week, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e throw down in another installment of movie quote trivia in the mini-segment! These quotes were pulled from the years #50-100 grossing movies, so it’s a bit more tough on our hosts. The real meat, though, is a discussion of HBO’s Miniseries Olive Kitterage, which David has seen all of and Patches and Katey read, then a discussion prompted by Friday’s review of Foxcatcher that asks: Since Foxcatcher is about “America” what other movies with big themes do we like...
2014-11-1150 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomReview: St. Vincent and Whiplash
DRUMS!
This week, Katey, Patches, and David rush and drag and rush and drag to find the right beat to drum for Whiplash, the Miles-led musical drama that wowed at festivals and finally hits theaters this week. Before they bang it out, Katey and Patches yell some drunken, Brooklyn-style profanity at St. Vincent, the latest Bill Murray dramedy. Where does this one go so horribly wrong? That and your answers to this week’s lightning round questions about aging actors’ last hurrahs on this week’s FITWR review.
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2014-10-1035 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room43 – “Somewhere Between a David and a Katey”
The Judge, Inherent Vice and Film as a way of Getting Butts into Theaters
This week, Katey, Patches and David all got to see Inherent Vice and talk amongst themselves while Da7e bides his time until December when he gets to see it with the rest of you. Katey’s Tidbit questions if Robert Downey Jr is even trying anymore and Patches defends The Judge. Finally everyone piles on the plan to release Interstellar earlier to 70MM Film projection theaters and if this newest gimmick to get people out of the house is actually gon...
2014-10-0746 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomPREVIEW – What’s On TV This Fall?
Two Women and a Guy Talk Boob Tube. He’s The Boob.
This week, with David and Patches hogging all the good movies in Toronto, Katey Rich summons Da7e and Joanna to fill her in on what she needs to know about the Fall TV Season before she takes off on her honeymoon. Joanna is well educated on the new shows worth watching and has some good advice on watching Boardwalk Empire. Da7e is on hand to go over the three superhero shows making their debut and joins Katey in Black-ish curiosity. No one men...
2014-09-1238 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room39 – M-O-O-N: That Spells TIFF 2014
Randall Canadian Flagg
This week, Patches and David have decamped to the Toronto International Film Festival and bring us a Segment 3 report through droopy, tired eyes. Back in the War Room, Katey, Joanna and Da7e discuss Katey’s revisiting Stephen King’s The Stand and it’s troubled road to a film adaptation. Also, each of the three picks a young actor they wish would get to show more range. All that plus a pitiful Lighting Round question.
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2014-09-0948 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomREVIEW – A Weekend of Brains and Brawn
Lucy and Hercules Sittin’ In A Tree
This week, Katey and Patches amplify their own brain capacity by bringing Buzzfeed Film Critic Alison Willmore to discuss Lucy, the Scarlett Johansson-led pseudo-science action picture from writer-director-producer Luc Besson. It’s a little bit Taken, a little bit 2001, and reactions are all over the spectrum. From there, Katey and Alison segue from strong woman to strong man for a look at Hercules, starring the definition of muscle-laden: The Rock. Is it a gift from the action gods or a painstaking labor? All that and your answers to this week’s Br...
2014-07-2533 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room30 – A Horse Named Patches: Vanity Or Passion Project?
Plus each hosts favorite movie of 2014 so far!
This week, Katey, David, Da7e and Patches are thinking about the under-performing box office of 2014 and wonder how that’s going to change in the years to come or at least in the rest of this year. Katey wants to know what each person’s favorite movie of the year is so far and most of the hosts deliver, finally – Is there a difference between a “vanity project” and a “passion project” and when do we apply these terms. Plus your a lightning round question about child stars
2014-07-0841 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room29 – Korra’s Back and We’re Gonna Fix The Pop Culture
Plus a listener voicemail about what we look for in trailers!
This week, Katey, Da7e and Patches get together and Katey is Negroni-less. First up, The Legend of Korra is back on Nickelodeon earlier than everyone expected. Da7e explains why, Patches has a sad theory and Katey says she’d love to watch it but it looks so ANIME. Then, the three talk about what they like in trailers thanks to a listener voicemail prompt, and end the show with BIG IDEAS about things they’d fix in media from community watching to savi...
2014-07-0152 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomTrans4mers REVIEW: Robots in Disguise, Everything Else in Aggressively Plain Sight
THE AGE OF EXTINCTION IS UPON US (Vote Republican)!
This week, Patches, Katey, and David roll out with their leader Optimus Prime for the fourth battle in Michael Bay’s mega-budgeted Transformers franchise. David went to bat for the previous installment, Dark of the Moon, but does he muster up the same energon for Age of Extinction? Did Patches and Katey even survive Bay’s beast of a blockbuster or did they go the way of the many fallen Transformers of yesteryears (RIP Jazz)? Those questions answered, plus your picks for our lightning round question on music...
2014-06-2742 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomREVIEW – Sequel-Sequel Jump Street
Katey Gets To Review The New Channing Tatum Movie.
Katey, David, and Patches are going back to college!… where they spent most of their time watching movies and talking about them with friends. Huh. This week, the FITWR crew takes on 22 Jump Street, the sequel to Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s surprisingly functional comedy adaptation. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum both return, but can another round of cop show goofs and Hollywood commentary work the same magic? That and your answers to our lightning round question on meta movie moments on this week’s review...
2014-06-1332 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room26 – It’s Negroni Season and Everything’s Crazy
Obvious Child, Father’s Day and Fantastic TV
This week, Katey, Da7e and Patches get together while Katey has a Negroni to once again talk about television now that the Emmy Submission Season has ended and industry campaigning had begun. Mad Men. Hannibal, The Good Wife, Adventure Time and more shows gets nods of approval from our hosts. Plus, Patches and Katey review the very truthy-feeling The Obvious Child and each podcaster recommends a movie for Father’s Day.
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2014-06-1046 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomREVIEW: The Fault In The Edge Of Our Stars’ Tomorrow
With Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience!
This week, David, Katey, and Patches relive the same review over and over and over again as they analyze Tom Cruise’s latest sci-fi blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow and YA phenomenon The Fault in Our Stars. Did Katey and Patches shed tears for Shailene Woodley’s cancer-stricken protagonist? Is Edge of Tomorrow travel backwards in time to a pre-post-human era? These questions and more on this week’s review episode.
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2014-06-0640 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room025 – The Filmmaking Quarter Quell
Each Host On When They Weren’t A Filmmaker
This week, we’re changing up the format for our 25th Episode Quarter Quell Special! If you haven’t bopped over to FightingInTheWarRoom.com/XXV/ to watch short films from Da7e, Patches and David, queue that up now! Don’t start yet, though, because Katey kicks things off with the story of her film’s absence. After that, Da7e attempts to make something out of nothing, Patches adapts a short story and isn’t sure he’s satisfied and David learns about being a directo...
2014-06-031h 17Volume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomOpKino Classic: Storytelling Quarter Quell (Aug 10th 2012)Guess what? We’re coming up on our first Fighting In The War Room Quarter Quell!
What is a Quarter Quell?
For fans of The Hunger Games book series, a Quarter Quell takes place every 25 years and something about those Hunger Games is different. In Catching Fire, the movie and the book, the Quarter Quell features a culling from the surviving tributes and…now this has nothing to do with the podcast.
A podcast Quarter Quell represents a break in our usual format. Every 25 episodes, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e stop talking about...
2014-06-0155 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomOpKino Classic: The 2nd Quarter Quell (Feb. 22nd 2012)Guess what? We’re coming up on our first Fighting In The War Room Quarter Quell!
What is a Quarter Quell?
For fans of The Hunger Games book series, a Quarter Quell takes place every 25 years and something about those Hunger Games is different. In Catching Fire, the movie and the book, the Quarter Quell features a culling from the surviving tributes and…now this has nothing to do with the podcast.
A podcast Quarter Quell represents a break in our usual format. Every 25 episodes, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e stop talking about...
2014-05-311h 12Volume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomOpKino Classic: First Quarter Quell (August 26th 2011)Guess what? We’re coming up on our first Fighting In The War Room Quarter Quell!
What is a Quarter Quell?
For fans of The Hunger Games book series, a Quarter Quell takes place every 25 years and something about those Hunger Games is different. In Catching Fire, the movie and the book, the Quarter Quell features a culling from the surviving tributes and…now this has nothing to do with the podcast.
A podcast Quarter Quell represents a break in our usual format. Every 25 episodes, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e stop talking abou...
2014-05-2959 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room024 – Movies And Music Are Silt In Your Life River
Plus a mini-review of We Are The Best!
This week, Katey, David, Da7e and Patches all bring two music recommendations to the table for a tidbit about 2014’s new music they’ve been listening to. Patches and David have high praise for the Swedish We Are The Best, then Patches wants to talk about movies that have motivated us to take action in our real lives while he’s lounging in The Hamptons. Da7e tries to convince everyone that life it pain and advertising from his hole in Brooklyn. That plus a Lightning Round...
2014-05-2747 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room022 – The 2014 Binge Summit
Plus The Godzilla Legacy and 2014 Top Movie Trivia
This week, Da7e returns and demands everyone spend a few more minutes talking about Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla and how it fits into the grander tradition of Godzilla movies now that we know there will be a sequel. Then, Katey has devised a round of trivia comprised of quotes from the Top 20 Box Office hits of 2014. You’ll be surprised what’s made it up there. Finally, all four hosts discuss binge watching and how it’s transformed our view. That plus a lighting round question about dream du...
2014-05-2046 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room020 – You Must Remember This Podcast (We Had Karina Longworth On It)
Plus Game of Thrones Meets Rape Culture…Ugh.
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David get side-tracked talking about the a scene in last Sunday’s Game of Thrones on HBO that has brought the internet to a rolling boil of outrage. All four have surprisingly reasonable opinions, but – unsurprisingly – kind of disagree. After that, Katey regales you with tales from DOLLYWOOD, the Dolly Parton theme park in Tennessee, as part of the ongoing buildup to her nuptials. Finally, film-critic, author and podcaster Karina Longworth drops by to talk about her book Meryl Streep: Anatomy o...
2014-04-2252 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomReview – We’ve Transcended Inside Your Podcast-Listening Device
Plus Your Suggestions For A 90s Movie That Should Be A TV Show.
This week, Katey and Patches go one step further by uploading their consciousnesses directly into the iTunes feed. It’s the only way to properly review Transcendence, the Johnny Depp-in-a-computer thriller from Christopher Nolan’s longtime DP, Wally Pfister. Is the movie downloading at 100 Mbps or stuck on the pinwheel of death? We click on every folder on Transcendence’s hard drive, even the password protected spoiler section (because Katey has a burning question and she’s looking for your answers). All this and your an...
2014-04-1843 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room019 – Sometimes I’m A Teenager, Sometimes I’m An Intern With Griffin Newman
Plus RICH WEDDING COUNTDOWN and Rick and Morty!
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David realize Katey’s wedding is upon us and decide to talk a few Marriage Movies, starting with 1940’s The Philadelphia Story. Then, Da7e makes a quick monologue encouraging you to catch Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty (he seriously thinks it’s the best show currently airing). FINALLY, Griffin Newman, hot off his newest appearance as “Rick the Intern” in Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day joins us for a segment about Kevin Costner’s band, how Jennifer Garner smells and what pa...
2014-04-1652 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room018 – The Workmanlike Sweet Spot For Changing Hearts And Minds
Plus each host’s Nic Cage impression!
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David take on this exact moment in the cultural landscape in three distinct ways: First, Da7e has seen and enjoyed Captain America: The Winter Soldier but gets very confused once he starts drawing parallels to the reviled Iron Man 2. Also, Patches is convinced that Fox’s Cosmos is aggressively drawing a line against Creationism while Da7e suggests it’s time to take a stand against religion in science-based programming. Can Katey and David unlock the antlers of these sparring bucks...
2014-04-0844 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room017 – How I Met Your Zeitgeist
Plus A Mid-Episode Post-Credits Scene Discussion.
This week, Katey, Patches, Da7e and David convened on Sunday to discuss the How I Met Your Mother finale and how this filmed-in-LA sitcom about friends in New York closed out it’s 9 Season run. Then, David wants to talk about just how much critics are supposed to plug into the greater cultural zeitgeist, wondering if it’s irresponsible for any serious critic to have, say, NOT seen The Avengers. That plus real American heroes and a brief discussion of Marvel’s credits scenes inspired by Captain America 2: The Wi...
2014-04-0148 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room014 – “But, What About Me?” Asks The Straight White Man
Spoilers For Season One of True Detective.
This week, Katey, Patches and Da7e are David-less as SXSW needs its documentaries judged and who better than David to judge things? This week’s answer is: “maybe the other three” as they throw down about the current pop culture crisis of masculinity that was introduced by Devin on last week’s Enemy Review. Then, Da7e has a new style of mini-game for Patches and Katey and the stakes (more podcast planning work!) have never been higher. Finally, the group processes True Detective: what did it all mean...
2014-03-1150 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room010 – This Bechdel Test Podcast Doesn’t Pass It
Plus David From The Berlin Film Festival!
This week, Katey, Patches and Da7e have heard your cries for more trivia and deliver in a Katey-moderated Patches Vs. Da7e mini-showdown. Elsewhere in the world, David is attending a film festival, The Berlin Film Festival! Possibly with a bag over his head, the not-famous-anymore David will give us a lowdown. Back in NYC, Katey was on a panel discussing the Bechdel Test for movies (two named women characters who talk about something other than a man), if it can be useful or should be discarded...
2014-02-1153 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomReview – Dr. Strangelove And How I Learned To Stop Worrying Because Everything Is Awesome
Patches, Katey and Da7e Revisit A Comedy Classic!
This week, in celebration of Dr. Strangelove‘s 50th Anniversary, Matt Patches, Katey Rich and Da7e fondly recollect and review Stanley Kubrick’s satire which leads to a discussion on safety in comedy and the wobbly lines that define satire and spoof. After a deep dive into Strangelove, it’s time to quickly mention The Lego Movie and if the villain of the movie is actually Da7e.
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2014-02-0737 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room008 – Come For The Spectacle, Stay For The Mass Opiate
True Detective, American Horror Story, The Grammys – Important Doings On The Tube
This week, Katey, Patches, David and Da7e are all back in one time-zone and I, Frankenstein is still in theaters, so it’s time to turn our attention to the other glowing rectangle in our lives…our laptop screens. Ok, the 3rd Most Important Glowing Rectangle in our lives, the television. Katey and Patches watched The Grammys and Katey wants to know if the variety of performances made it a live event worth watching, Patches wraps up his Sundance 2014 coverage under heavy questi...
2014-01-2848 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War Room007 – Ms. Carter Goes To PatchDance
With a Special SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Update from Matt Patches and Jordan Hoffman!
This week, it’s a Frankenstein episode in the sense that Katey, David and Da7e assemble in chilly New York City to discuss the feminism of Beyoncé Knowles’ December album release and answer a listener voicemail about why so many film reviews choose to not be overwhelmingly negative or glaringly positive. Finally, the torso of the show has been stitched onto the legs in the form of a third segment with Matt Patches reporting from Park City Utah where he and recur...
2014-01-2153 minVolume 1 – Fighting In The War RoomReview – Pill-Poppin’ ‘nd Truth-Tellin’ With August Osage County
Though this movie and this episode are family affairs, this podcast has no A-List casting. But – Bonus! – also no mouth cancer.
If you thought Fighting in the War room was a raucous maelstrom of razor-sharp opinions, wait until you meet the family from August: Osage County. At least, that’s what the filmmakers and performers behind August: Osage County would like you to think (we might still be the crazier bunch).
This week, Katey, Patches, and David assemble around the dinner table to throw down over the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Can it be enjoyed...
2014-01-1026 min