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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 198: Captain America: Anger Management!It only took a month, but both of us have now seen "Captain America: Brave New World" and... we have thoughts. This also means we can run down our predictions for the flick and see how this affects our 2025 leaderboard! We also hand out some cheers and jeers for the March 10th edition of Monday Night Raw as well!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LIN...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 197: The Heel Turn Heard 'Round The World!The week prior to Elimination Chamber, Paul Levesque promised a weekend that would change the industry... and damn, did WWE deliver! We run down everything that happened, review our predictions, and sift through the wreckage! Also, we talk a little more about Avengers: Endgame, some Battlestar Galactica cussing, and Andor season 2 in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INT...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 196: Elimination Skeleton Chamber Crew!We're mashing together two of our favorite things: wrestling and Star Wars! We preview the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber event with predictions and side bets so you can be prepped and ready for Saturday night. Then, we give your thoughts on the first season of Star Wars Skeleton Crew. Also, we react to the Andor season 2 trailer, Kathy Kennedy's retirement, and some Russo brothers news in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube ch...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 195: Marvel & Star Wars & Tigh - Oh My!There's been a whole lot of pop culture and other various bits of geekery that's been piling up in The Man They Call Tim's files, so we're taking an episode and diving into all of it in another special Week In Geek Supershow!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - WWE2K25 roster looks stacked! - How a deleted scene fro...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 194: Brave New Cap!It's been a hot minute or three since we've talked about the MCU, but luckily for us, Feige & Co have decided to drop "Captain America: Brave New World" on our collective doorsteps on Valentines Day. Because they love us... right? Right?! Anyways, we go through all the rumors and give you our expert idiotic predictions on what to expect. Also, we give our cheers and jeers for this past Monday's Raw, give some thoughts on the Super Bowl, and have a chat about some WWE releases in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL V...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 193: Royal Rumble Yeet-Cap!The Royal Rumble is in the books and it's time to figure out how this whole thing went down. Who went over the top rope? Who's going to Wrestlemania? Who's licking their wounds? We run the whole thing down for ya! Also, we give our cheers and jeers for this past Monday's Raw, watch the trailer for the new Fantastic Four flick, talk some Matrix, and dig into an Eddie Van Halen all-star band that never was in this episode Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can s...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 192: 2025 Royal Rumble Preview!Once again, we are approaching one of the high holy days of the wrestling calendar as we prepare for the 38th annual Royal Rumble! Who's gonna win and who will the other 58 losers be? Oh, and there's a couple other matches as well. Let's run 'em on down! Also, we give our cheers and jeers for both Saturday Night's Main Even and this past Monday's Raw!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as we...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 191: Hobbits, Pirates, & Neo - Oh My!I’d say in this episode that we’re going to try and fool y’all into thinking that we’re some sort of sophisticated folk who are patrons of the artsier aspects of cinema… but after this many episodes, let’s face it… we’re not fooling anyone. It’s time for us to once again dive into a year of movies and run down our favorites, take a look at some surprises, and even hand out some awards to the most deserving (or undeserving). Also, we give our cheers and jeers for Monday Night RAW, Marvel bringing ba...
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Free Range IdiocyBest In The World Covers!Ever since there has been music, people have been singing each other’s songs. Sometimes it’s a loving tribute, other times it’s a disaster, and a lot of the time it’s a fairly inoffensive, if lazy, rip-off. Occasionally though, the music gods deliver unto us a new version of a song that takes us to a new place in our minds and hearts – all in the span of about 4-5 minutes. Well, we’ve taken on the task of delving into the depths of our musical knowledge and sharing our favorite cover songs with you! Also, we t...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 189: Netflix & Raw!This past Monday, WWE’s flagship show debuted on Netflix and proceeded to remind us, the people who were watching said show, of that fact approximately 132 times over the next three hours. The longest running weekly live television show in history took pulled up stakes and headed from cable to streaming for more viewers and, of course, more money. How did the first episode go? We’re here to break it all down for you, dear listeners! Also, we talk some Andor, Ahsoka, Mando, and Tim gloats over his fantasy team in The Week In Geek!  
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 188: Year End Clearance Week In Geek Supershow!At the time of recording, we were in that temporal Tijuana between Christmas and the beginning of the new year where everything goes and you may possibly develop some type of embarrassing infection if you’re not careful. So we’re clearing out all of the stuff that’s floating around the interwebs right now that we can vaguely classify as appropriately geeky and dropping it all into this potluck suppah of news with Star Wars, wrestling, fantasy football, and Battlestar Galactica a-plenty!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 187: Saturday Night's Blast From The Past!This past weekend, WWE partied like it was 1985. Retro graphics, retro referee attire, retro ring ropes, appearances from Hall Of Famers who… were probably within driving distance and not obligated to a signing event somewhere… hell, they even pried Jesse Ventura out of the Baja to heel it up on commentary. It might not have been a true PLE, but Triple H and company pimped this sucker like it was, so we’re gonna review it! Also, we talk about some Battlestar Galactica, wrestling betrayals, Star Trek, and our fake football teams in this episode's Week In Geek!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 186: Holy Sh*t, It's Christmas!It’s that time again folks… The trees have been tinseled, the halls have been decked, and chances are, if your family is coming over at some point in the next couple of weeks, it won’t be the only thing that’s getting decked. Or drunk. At any rate, it’s Christmas time! And what better way for us to add a little idiotic joy to the season than by talking about our favorite holiday tunes. Also, we talk about some of the happenings on Monday Night RAW and our fake football teams in this episode's Week In Ge...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 185: We Survived Wargames... And All We Got Was This Lousy Podcast!Survivor Series 2024 is in the books and now it’s time for the post-mortem. What did we think of the matches? How will this affect storylines going forward? Did Triple H take a backstage photo with somebody and point at them? We answer all these questions to the best of our idiotic abilities in this, episode 185, We Survived Wargames… And All We Got Was This Lousy Podcast! Also, we go over the Survivor Series fallout on RAW and our fake football teams in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 184: Survivor Series Preview!It's time once again to count your blessings and we're thankful for family, friends, and... Survivor Series this Saturday! Who's going to win and what'll be the outcome of some long-running stories? We run down the card and give you our expert, idiotic opinions on everything! Also, we talk fake football teams, some MCU news, Star Wars news, and more in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as we...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 183: Take Us Out To The Ballgame!The one constant through the years, Ray, has been baseball… or, in our case, idiocy and a complete inability to hold to a schedule. Either way, we’re following up our previous episode (which was delayed due to personal schedules and various tomfoolery) with this episode (which was also delayed due to scheduling snafus and other assorted highjinks) because what better way to finish up the baseball season (a few weeks too late) than by going through our favorite movies?! Also, we talk fake football teams, the Tyson/Paul "fight", Andor season 2, MCU happenings, and more in this...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 182: Why Not Us?!As some of you long-time listeners might know, this podcast was born (some would say inflicted but those negative nellies can go suck an egg) into this world tangentially related to New England sports teams. Rather than only calling each other after championships, we decided to start this podcast as a more effective means of staying in touch. Which, considering the state of the New England sports scene these days, that was probably a good idea. In this episode, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of our more epic post-championship phone calls, the 2004 Boston Red Sox. ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 181: Rambo & Rocky & Marty Oh My!Your humble idiotic servants dig into the cinema of the year 1985! And since this was when we but wee young lil' idiots, don't be expecting some of the more cultural elements to sneak through. No no no. We're dealing with blockbusters and flicks for the masses! Also, we talk Joker 2, Creed 4, Doc Brown, fake football, and more in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips....
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 180: 'Cause Now We Got Bad Blood!After a 20 year hiatus, WWE decided it was about time to resurrect the Bad Blood pay per view, just with one less D because… you know… shrinkflation. It was a fairly stacked card featuring Hell In A Cell returning home to the event that spawned the dastardly contraption meant to settle all family business. So, would Trips and Company continue their run of well-received PLEs or would this one fall on its face? We adjudicate the event in this, episode 180 – ‘Cause Now We Got Bad Blood! Also, in we talk Star Wars, Scarlet Witch, The Acolyte, fake football...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 179: Sure, You Can Call It A Comeback!As is our wont from time to time, we’re going to dive into a pair of albums and give you our thoughts, opinions, and recommendations. This time around, we’re matching up two iconic bands who defied the odds to hold together through drugs and drama before coming out the other side with comeback albums in their middle aged dad eras. It’s Glimmer Twins versus Toxic Twins and Aerosmith versus Stones in this Album One-On-One episode - Steel Wheels versus Permanent Vacation! Also, in we talk over our fake football teams, the Mr. McMahon documentary, and a...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 178: Wrestling & Star Wars & Marvel Oh My!It's that time again, folks. The Man They Call Tim has taken control of the ship, which means it's time for another one of our action-packed The Week In Geek Supershows! We talk through the latest in wrestling, Star Wars, and Marvel... along with our own special blend of ballyhoo and idiocy. Join us!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Thoughts on...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 177: Believe Baby!After Uncle Todd finally got around to watching "Ted Lasso" and loving it (just like The Man They Called Tim said he would), it's time for us to sit down and talk through all three seasons of what amounts to a terrific, nearly-perfect three seasons of television. Want to know what we loved the most and thought about the twists and turns? Listen up! Also, we talk about WWE, MCU, Star Wars and other pop culture detrius in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you c...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 176: The Acolyte Aftermath!We review the aftermath of the least-beloved Star Wars streaming show to air on Disney+, "The Acolyte". Why did this one fall flat on its face? Why did "Andor" get more love while seemingly rated about the same? And why did The Mouse give this one the heave-ho while "Andor" lives to fight another day? We get into all! Also, we talk about fantasy football, the passing of a wrestling legend, more Star Wars new, and other pop culture detrius in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's r...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 175: WWE Bash In Berlin Recap!We hadn't planned to recap Bash In Berlin, but since WWE brought the thunder with this one (and we both had a chance to watch it over the weekend), we figured it was our duty as fans of the squared circle to recap the PLE and give the world our thoughts! Also, we talk about fantasy football, the "Skeleton Crew" trailer, and other pop culture detrius in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on ou...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 174: The Reckoning!We made some bold (and somewhat idiotic) predictions about what was going to happen with Deadpool & Wolverine. A few weeks (and a billion dollars in worldwide gross) later, we're here to tally up the score and see which one of us got this thing right... oh, let's be honest... less wrong. Come with us on this adventure of foolishness, won't you? Also, we talk about Agatha All Along, an RDJ rumor, and other pop culture detrius in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can s...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 173: SummerSlam Recap!The 37th annual WWE SummerSlam is in the books and we're ready to tally up the results of our idiotic predictions. Who won? Who lost? How good or bad were the matches? And, most importantly, who takes home the bottle of (reasonably priced) bourbon for being closest (or least wrong) in their predictions? We'll find out! Also, we talk about Dune 3, Andor season 2, and some MCU news in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 172: Slammin' Summah! WWE SummerSlam PreviewOnce again, we are approaching one of the high holy days of the professional wrasslin’ calendar. And no, it’s not the anniversary of that time Andre The Giant let out a 25 second fart in an elevator and damn near gassed Mean Gene Okerland and Lord Alfred Hayes to death – it’s time for Summer Slam! What’s happening, who’s gonna win, and what will it all mean?! As usual, we have at best a puncher’s chance at getting this thing right, but that’s not gonna stop us from whipping out our prognostication abilities and taking a shot at it!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 171: Maximum Effort! Deadpool & Wolverine RumorsThe premier of "Deadpool & Wolverine" is right around the corner and there's plenty of rumors about what will happen in Marvel's single movie release for 2024. Who will show up? What will happen? Damned if we know, but it's not going to stop us from wildly speculating on all the rumors we could find (or make up)! Also, we go deep on some of the segments from this week's WWE RAW and review the new trailer for "Captain America: New World Order" in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! T...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 170: Money In The Deadpool!Your humble idiotic servants recap a rather interesting Money In The Bank PLE, RAW the following night, and also get into The Man They Call Tim's thoughts on his first time EVER watching "Deadpool" and "Deadpool 2" in preparation for "Deadpool & Wolverine" coming later this month. Yeah, we've got a lotta stuff going on in this episode... Also, we check out a couple trailers in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Fu...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 169: WWE Money In The Bank Preview!WWE's annual Money In The Bank event is coming up this weekend and we're here to preview all the possible happenings. Who's gonna walk out with an open contract for a title shot? Will we get some new champs crowned? Who will show up unexpectedly? We run it all down for you! Also, MCU news, Doctor Strange theories, and historical discussions in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes av...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 168: Effin' Jump!For folks of a certain age, Van Halen is the audio equivalent of comfort food - the soothing sounds that harken back to a simpler time in our lives. Of course, it's also a fertile battleground that's been waging the Dave versus Sammy war for a couple decades. In this episode, we dive into two classics of the VH catalog with "1984" and "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" to see if we can get EVERYONE riled up. Also, Star Wars, Dave Filoni, and BSG in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 167 - Rehash The Clash!Honestly folks, we didn't think we'd be talking about wrestling this much in 2024, but as it turns out, the "Paul Levesque Era" of WWE kinda has us hooked. So rather than do a quick mention of Clash At The Castle, we wound up watching the whole thing and giving you our thoughts on the whole shebang. Enjoy! Also, a couple swipes at AEW, an 80's movie remake, a title from a galaxy far, far away, and the Celtics are NBA champs in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! T...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 166: Premature Adjudication - The Acolyte!Lots of people had LOTS of thoughts and feelings about the new Star Wars show, "The Acolyte" when the first two episodes dropped. Never ones to sit around and wait for all the info to come in and settle on a reasonable, balanced opinion, we jumped right in and spewed our judgements right away! Also, Trinity packs up the fam for New England, a new Marvel hero, and an old Marvel hero all in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright s...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 165: 33 Turns 20!We dig into one of our favorite things as we get close to the 20th anniversary of the debut of "33" - the pilot episode of Ron Moore's "Battlestar Galactica" reboot. Why is this a damn near perfect episode of television? We break it down in our own idiotic way and share it with you... the people. Also, we take a look at the new Venom trailer and a whole bunch of other BSG news in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our b...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 164: The Real Week In Geek!There's a whole lotta nerdy news floating around the interwebs, and when the stories start to pile up, it's time for The Man They Call Tim to annex the entirety of the show in order to cover everything. So enjoy this wide-ranging and nerd-packed Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Sounds like Disney is banking on the Mandalorian as...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 163: Our MCU Top Ten!For the first time in forever, we the people are only getting a single Marvel movie this calendar year. That leaves us 33 flicks currently residing in the MCU, which means we are duty bound to rank our top ten in honor Larry Legend. Don't ask, it's a New England thing... Also, we have some follow up on our last episode, an interesting BSG theory, and the OG ending to a beloved classic... all in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling i...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 162: The Matrix Part Five & Why Movie Franchises Suck!Word on the interwebs is that we'll be getting a fifth movie in The Matrix franchise, so we decided to dive into some criticism from Neo and Trinity's last movie as well as expounding upon our thoughts on why movie franchises, by and large, kinda suck. Also, we offer up some thoughts on WWE Backlash from Lyon, France last weekend, some great news from a Battlestar Galactica alum, and a Clone Wars character who might've been able to best the Grand Admiral... all in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 161: The Year In Movies 2002!Who doesn't love to spend a little time discussing movies? Well, besides John McTiernan in a director's commentary? We sure do! Your humble idiotic popcorn munchers take some time to comb through all the movies released in 2002 and come up with our favorites, surprises, and hand out some awards! Also, we talk about a certain curmudgeonly actor and his take on the MCU, when Star Wars changed 10 years ago, and the title for upcoming Mando & Grogu movie let's us know who The Real is in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 160: AC/DC Squared!It's been a little while since we talked music, so your humble idiotic hosts dive into the world of hard rock legends AC/DC with an album one-on-one featuring one from Bon Scott and one from Brian Johnson. The Man They Call Tim will leave you Thunderstuck with his thoughts on "The Razor's Edge" and if you want blood, Uncle Todd's got it with exposition regarding "Highway To Hell". Also, we get into yet another update/thought on the eternal process of Sam Esmail's "Battlestar Galactica" reboot from an '04 BSG cast member, a new "Matrix" movie...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 159: Wrestlemania XL Review & Results!Wrestlemania XL is in the books and... we have thoughts. How did the first Wrestlemania of the Paul Levesque Era turn out? How'd we feel about the end of Cody's story? Will The Man They Call Tim coat himself in steak sauce as a celebration? Find out!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim recommends watching the 2024 WWE Hal...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 158: Star Wars Character Bracket Finals!We officially enter the Final Four of our March Madness Star Wars character brackets. Who will be our choices for the most iconic character in a galaxy far, far away? Only one way to find out... Also, we talk about a movie marathon for May the 4th, Ahsoka's new Jedi power, and a trip to Culinary Corner in this episode's Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips....
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 157B: Wrestlemania 40 Preview Addendum!We knew things would change up when we recorded our Wrestlemania 40 preview with a full two weeks of WWE television left to go, and boy howdy have things changed up a bit and escalated! Your humble idiotic servants go through the changes, new matches, and the additional heat for the main events in this mini (for us at least) episode!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   L...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 157: Wrestlemania 40 Preview & Picks!Wrestlemania 40 is shaping up to be an all-time great. Will Cody complete his story? Will Reigns & Rock versus Rhodes & Rollins REALLY be the biggest tag match in WWE history? And what about Rhea versus Lynch, Bayley versus Sky, and... well, you get the point. We run down the full card (as we knew it recording March 24th) and give you our picks along with our guess for match ratings. How badly will we muck this thing up? Tune in to listen! Also, we talk the new live action Teen Titans movie and react to trailers...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 156: Star Wars Character Bracket Region Four!Who is the most iconic character from the animated Star Wars universe? We're back with the fourth region of our Star Wars bracket with characters from the live action streaming shows - The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Kenobi. Who makes it out of this very competitive bracket and who goes to become one with the Force? You'll have to listen... Also, we some Thrawn, Roger Ebert, and Secret Wars in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling i...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 155: Star Wars Character Bracket Region ThreeWho is the most iconic character from the animated Star Wars universe? We're back with the third region of our Star Wars character bracket, from Rebels, Clone Wars, and Bad Batch. Who makes it out of this very competitive bracket and who goes to become one with the Force? You'll have to watch... Also, we share all of our thoughts about Dune Part Two in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube ch...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 154: Star Wars Character Bracket Region TwoWe're back with the second region of our Star Wars character bracket, this time focusing on space folks from Episodes 7-9 as well as Rogue One and Solo. Who's going to make it outta this?! Never tell us the odds... Also, we talk about the second season of Ahsoka, Bad Batch season 3, and cloning Palpatine in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips. ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 153: Star Wars Character Bracket Region OneWe're diving into March Madness by setting up our own bracket of Star Wars characters from all the movies as well as live action and animated streaming shows to find who our picks for the most iconic of them all! Also, we debrief Uncle Todd's vacay to Disney World, talk about the budget for The Mandalorian & Grogu, and the Fantastic Four cast in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full ep...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 152: Hail To The Hoodie!For the first time in decades, Bill Belichick will not (barring some strange set of events) be prowling the sidelines of NFL games next season. We dive into his 24 years in New England and discuss his legacy as well as his future. Inevitably, we couldn't talk football without getting into Super Bowl LVIII as well. Also, we get into the fallout from the WWE Wrestlemania Kick-Off as well as reactions to the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer in this episode's The Week In Geek!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see o...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 151: Remembering Carl WeathersLast week, we lost one of the titans of Hollywood. He was the perfect foil for the ultimate underdog, an action star, delivered dramatic gravitas, and had comedic timing to boot. He was an acting five tool player - with a million dollar smile. In this episode, we go back over some highlights from his career and pay tribute in our own idiotic way. Also, we dive into the fallout from the Royal Rumble - injuries and booking changes and flashy returns that no one seems too happy about - in this episode's The Week In Geek!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 150: 2024 Royal Rumble ReviewWe are officially within the High Holy Days of the WWE calendar as the Royal Rumble marks the on-ramp to Wrestlemania. Who's gonna win? Who's gonna get got? Will any legends come waddling down the aisle for one last pop? We break it all down and give your thoughts! Also, The Man They Call Tim rehashes a couple points from our previous episode, we have some thoughts on the second season of Ahsoka, and we react to the new Ghostbusters trailer in this episode's The Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST: ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 149: Beyond The Red Line - Fantasy Booking The BSG RebootIt's been damn near five years since news first broke that Sam Esmail would be rebooting Battlestar Galactica as the centerpiece of the new Peacock streaming service. All these years later, and the only thing Sammy has managed to do is go through two showrunners and say they have a vague outline. We find this unacceptable. So we're stepping in to give our thoughts on how we'd reboot BSG (even though we really don't want to) and see if we can't make some sort of coherent plan out of the scraps that have been given thus far...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 148: Best In The World - Cena vs Punk 2011!With all the hubbub surrounding the return of CM Punk to WWE, we decided to use it as a good excuse to watch one of The Man They Call Tim's favorite all-time wrestling matches - CM Punk versus John Cena from Money in the Bank 2011. Don't worry, we know the connection is tenuous... sort of like our grip on reality. Also, we get yet another update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, our annual BSG reboot update, and some Andor season two updates in this episode's Week In Geek!   LINKS O...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 147: Survivor Series Review!Your humble idiotic servants catch up on the latest WWE PLV to see what all the hubbub was about. And boy howdy, was there ever some stuff a-happening! We run it all down for you in our official review! Also, we get yet another update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, how our respective Thanksgivings went, Dave Filoni news, and Netflix getting taken to the cleaners in this episode's Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Dave Filoni is the MAN and Forbes thinks so too ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 146: Glorious Purpose (& Bourbon)!There was a whole lotta hoopla and waiting for Loki season 2. Did it live up to the hype? Did the god of mischief manage to save all of time and space? Did Sylvie keep the 1980's mullet for the entire season? And most importantly... which idiot prevailed in our preseason predictions?! Also, we get yet another update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, some thoughts on Dune Part 2, some news on The Mandalorian, and the thousandth article about the demise of Kang in the MCU in this episode's Week In Geek!  
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 145: Bow Down To The King! - Triple H Takes Control Of WWEThe world of professional rasslin' has been one helluva ride over the last year, especially if you've been following the behind-the-curtain stuff over at WWE. Now that the ink has dried on the merger of WWE with UFC to form TKO (because ya can't have too many three letter abbreviations can ya?), it appears that the rollercoaster of "Who's In Charge Around Here?!" is finally over with Triple H officially having complete creative control over WWE without the interference of Vince McMahon. What does it all mean? We break it down. Also, we get yet another update...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 144: Duel of the Idiots! - Results From Ahsoka The Real & The Jabroni!We tally up the results from our Ahsoka edition of The Real & The Jabroni to find out who was wrong and who was right... or, in this case, who was wrong and who was wrongest. Either way, there's a bottle of moderately priced bourbon on the line, so it's time to get out the abacus and see who made it over the finish line first! Also, we get an update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, Adam Copeland in AEW, a tidbit from Loki, and some Mr. Fantastic wardrobe geekery in this episode's Week I...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 143: Finally! - The Live Action Debut of Thrawn!We don't usually center an entire episode around one slice of a streaming series, but when you've read six books waiting for a character's live action debut, it's easy to get a little excited. We look at the sixth episode of Ahsoka and breakdown the first appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn along with that other guy who hitched a ride with the space whales. Also, we get an update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, whether Marvel has their Kang replacement warming up in the bullpen, rumors of a(nother) Westworld movie, and a...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 142: Loki Season Two - The Real & The Jabroni!Loki season two will be here before you know it, so your humble idiotic servants have delved into all the rumors and theories swirling about the interwebs in order to give you - da people - our official, lead-pipe-cinch verdict on what will definitely be happening (The Real) and what won't (The Jabroni). Also, we drop some hot takes on Ahsoka episodes 4-5 (we hadn't seen episode 6 when this was recorded but woooh-baby will we have thoughts next week), an update on The Man They Call Tim's fake football team, and The Great One returns to his...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 141: The Double Turn!One of the rarest tricks to pull in professional wrestling is the double turn - somehow making the good guy into the bad guy and the bad guy into the good guy. That's tough enough, but doing it in a single match? The most successful execution of this that we can think about is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin versus Bret "The Hitman" Hart from Wrestlemania 13... and we're gonna watch it all and drop some commentary as well! Also, we dive deep into the firing of CM Punk by AEW in this episode's The Week In Geek!
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 140: The Year In Movies 2004!It's been just about a year since we took a deep dive into a single year in movie history to give you our expert opinion on the best of what was. This time around, we take a look at 2004 and all the flicks that became part of our lives - our favorites, also rans, surprises, and awards! Also, we talk about the first couple episodes of Ahsoka and say good bye to Bray Wyatt in this episode's The Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Wyatt Family debut on RAW
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 139: Ahsoka - The Real or The Jabroni?It's been ages (it seems) since we've had any new Star Wars releases to talk about, but here we are now with something we've been waiting for since Dave Filoni decided to tip it outta his cowboy hat. Ahsoka is here! What's going to happen? Well, we dive into all the rumors and theories swirling about the interwebs and let you know what we think will happen! Also, we talk about a Spidey swap heading into the new Avengers movies, how a single movie ended Sean Connery's career, Doctor Strange becoming the savior (or villain) of the...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 138: A Tale Of Two Matches! WWE SummerSlam 2023 Recap!In case you hadn't noticed, one of the high holy days of the wrasslin' calendar happened last weekend with WWE rolling out SummerSlam from Detroit. We didn't get a chance to watch the whole thing, but far be it for a lack of prep to keep us from having an opinion! We talk about the two matches that were intriguing to us - Lesnar/Rhodes and Reigns/Uso - and provide some commentary for both matches! Also, we talk about Thrawn's brutality in the upcoming Asohka series, a Doctor Strange villain connection in season two of Loki...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 137: Old Soldiers Never Die... They Just Go To Disney+Uncle Todd finally... finally... got The Man They Call Tim to catch up on a Disney+ show that didn't involve space magic so it could be talked about on the podcast. Unfortunately, he also recommended Secret Invasion after the fifth episode before the whole thing fell apart like a 1986 Yugo going over a large speed bump. What did we think? Can Uncle Todd ever be trusted again? Find out! Also, we talk about trailers for Loki and The Marvels, Mickey Mouse on the outs with Disney, will Jean Luc ever go away, and a tweet from the I...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 136: Why’d Ya Have To F**k With The Magic Bob?It's been nearly 8 months since Bob Iger took the reigns back as CEO of Disney, and overall... things have been good. Until the last couple weeks. Not only did he manage to make MCU and Star Wars fans nervous, he stepped all over his Donald Duck when it came to the strike currently stirring the pot in Hollywood. We dive into all of it right here! Also, we talk about the news about a potential Picard movie, Star Wars Old Republic game news, a bit of Battlestar Galactica trivia, a Dr. Strange cameo that didn't quite sit...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 135: Stop The Damn Match! - Mankind/Undertaker Hell In A Cell 25 Years Later!It's been 25 years since Mankind and Undertaker stepped through the curtain for one of most iconic professional wrestling matches of all time - Hell In A Cell at 1998's King of the Ring PPV. To commemorate this occasion, we're going to be rewatching the match and providing our own commentary to what has become an indelible part of each man's career. Use the link below to watch along with us! Also, we talk about the new Ahsoka trailer, what's coming up in season 2 of Andor, and whether Kathy Kennedy is on the hot seat in The Week...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 134: Catch Up, Part Two!Yeah, we took a little more time getting to this episode than we would've liked, but here it is in all its glory as we catch up on some more entertainment items (sports and otherwise) that have been happening around us including the return of CM Punk to AEW, reflections on the finish of the latest WrestleMania, the sinking of yet another DC movie, and what's going to become of the DCU in the future. Also, we talk a whole bunch of Star Wars in The Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST:
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 133: Catching Up & Kicking Off Season 4!It's been a hot minute or ten since our last episode, but we are back to reclaim our throne as the most idiotic idiots to ever idiot on this here interwebs. Hope you have some popcorn and a cold beverage, because we're going to blast through four topics PTI-style in this episode and get to some sports, sports entertainment, movies, and streaming geekery as well! Also, we talk some Disney, Hulu and Disney Plus merging, and clones in The Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Disney is shaking up more t...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 132: Make It So! Star Trek Picard Series Finale Wrap-Up!We’ve had a little bit to digest the series finale of Star Trek Picard, and to say the least, we have thoughts. Did they manage to land the plane when it came to all the nefarious ne-r do wells they had lined up? Did more characters get thrown over the side when the writers had no idea what to do with them? Did Worf wind up killing a guy with a trident? We go over all the happenings and feels from a final goodbye to our generation’s Star Trek! Also, we talk about Timothy Zahn work...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 131: Gas, Food, Lodging, & Suplex City! Wrestler Bracket - 2010’sIt only took a month and a half, but we conclude our now laughably named March Madness Wrestler Bracket with our final region, the 2010's. Who will make it out of this region and face our other winners in the Final Fours of Uncle Todd and The Man They Call Tim? Listen to find out! Also, we dig into the latest episodes of The Mandalorian and Star Trek Picard!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Paul Heyman talks about Brock breaking the streak - Samoa Joe walks away compilation ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 130: Ruthless Bracket Aggression! Wrestler Bracket - 2000’sWe continue our increasing misnamed March Madness Wrestler Bracket to the first decade of the 21st century, the 2000's! Who's going to come out on top as the Attitude Era gives way to Ruthless Aggression? Find out! Also, we absolutely geek out over the new Ahsoka trailer from Star Wars Celebration!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Here's the link to the Ahsoka trailer so you can watch along with us   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim recommends watching the Dusty Rhodes episode of WWE Le...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 129: Mania Madness! Reviewing Both Nights Of Wrestlemania 39Taking a quick break from our March Madness Wrestler Bracket to review and recap all the happenings of Wrestlemania 39 from sunny southern California from John Cena versus Austin Theory all the way to Roman Reigns defending against Cody Rhodes. All the ups, downs, twists, and turns right here! Oh, we also spend some quality time ranting about the return of Vince, the sale of WWE, and what this means for the company and the industry going forward.   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy In...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 128: Gimme A Hell Yeah! March Madness Wrestler Bracket - 1990’sWe continue our March Madness Wrestler Bracket (despite turning the calendar page to April) with a deep dive into the heart of the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW. Who will wind up at the top of the mountain in professional wrestling's second golden age? You've gotta give it a listen to find out! Also, we talk about some of the great moments from the first half of The Mandalorian season 3!   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim recommends giving Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by J...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 127: Oh Yeah Brother! March Madness Wrestler Bracket - 1980’sIt's that time of year again when everyone from hardcore degenerate gamblers to know-nothing office poolers are all focused on one thing - brackets. So, we're getting into the action with our own tournament to find the top professional wrestlers from the last four decades! This episode, we start off with the golden age of wrestling, the 1980's. Who will prevail? Who will be left off the list entirely?  Also, we give our thoughts on the first three episodes of the third season of Picard.   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Ma...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 126: Quantumania Real Or Jabroni Results!In our previous episode, we went through a whole bunch of rumors that were swirling about the interwebs (and the insides of our noggins) regarding Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to give our opinions on what would happen and what wouldn't happen. How did we do? You'll have to give a listen, but beware... thar be spoilers ahead! Also, we talk about WWE Elimination Chamber and whether Sami Zayn should be the next Prime Minister of Canada.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - TheCosmicCircus.com (Cosmic Entity Theory) - TheCosmicCircus.com (wha...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 125: Quantumania Rumors - The Real Or The Jabroni?!The first Marvel movie of 2023 hits theaters this weekend and we're ready to assess all of the rumors flying around about what'll happen in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Who's going to be show up? Who's not going to make it to the end of the flick? Will we finally get some sort of dive into the multiverse or is this going to be yet another elaborate tease as Feige chuckles his way to the bank? We get into it all! Also, go over our Super Bowl picks and the game itself along with our favorite commercials...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 124: Thrawn With The Wind Part Two!Never let it be said that your humble idiotic hosts are totally lacking in culture! Granted, that "culture" is more than likely closer to something that resembles mold, but it still totally counts! To prove this to you, we plunked ourselves down and read through the second Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn and will be sharing our thoughts along with friend of the show and Star Wars expert Jimmy Dice - one of the co-hosts of Scruffy Looking Podcasters! Also, we talk about some details from the season three trailer for The Mandalorian, is Thrawn a bad...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 123: Royal Rumble Review!This past Saturday night, San Antonio played host to the 35th annual Royal Rumble and boy howdy, did it pack some Texas-sized thrills, surprises, and one helluva main event. Luckily for you, your humble idiotic servants were there to watch the entire 4-hour extravaganza and are now ready to run the whole thing down for you on the interwebs! Also, we talk about some interesting Marvel fan art, where Beverly Crusher has been this whole time, and what we can expect from Loki season two..   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Would you w...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 122: When Sequels Attack!As we all know, once Hollywood has a winning formula, they're gonna ram it right down all our throats until the cows come home - which means sequels are a time-tested way of making money. So what makes a good sequel anyways? And also, what makes a bad one? Your humble idiotic servants dive into all of that with examples!  Also, we talk about an interesting musical Easter egg from Andor, the new trailer for The Mandalorian, and the return of... ugh... Vince.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Here's the article about An...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 121: Our Least Anticipated Movies Of 2023!With the start of a new year, we've seen a whole lot of lists for which movies people are looking forward to. Well, we think that's too easy. What about the movies your most NOT looking forward to? Have no fear interwebs dwellers, your humble idiotic servant are here to help with our own top ten lists of the movies we can't wait to avoid in 2023. Also, we wrap up the holidays with a rundown of our not-so-secret Santa program, The Man They Call Tim's fantasy football finals, an update on the villain for Ahsoka, and Scarlet...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 120: Andor Season One Review!The first season of the newest addition to the Star Wars universe is complete... and we have thoughts. How good was Andor, what did we like, and how does it nestle itself into the overall lore of the ever-expanding galaxy far, far away? We'll get to those questions and many others that nobody bothered to ask! Also, we talk about some NFL rumors, shows being yanked from streaming platforms, and upcoming wrestling documentaries!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Here's the rumblings of the Tom Brady return to New England that Uncle Todd w...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 119: Survivor Series War Games PPV ReviewIt's been a hot minute or two since your humble idiotic hosts tackled any professional wrestling, and there's a good reason for that. It was pretty much unwatchable! But since things have seemingly been trending upwards lately, we decided to lace up the boots and plunk down some cash to renew our Peacock subscription to give Survivor Series a watch. What did we think? Tune in to find out! Also, we talk about the new A Christmas Story reunion, wonder if Kang killed Iron Man, and how did Saw Geurrera get so whacky in The Week In...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 118: The Black Panther Lives!After much speculation about how Marvel would handle the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster, we got our answer this month with the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The idiots break down the flick, the debut of a new antagonist in the MCU, and how they said goodbye to Chadwick Boseman. Also, we get into an interesting shake up at Disney corporate, a sequel to a Disney+ show, and talk a little bit about some pro wrasslin' coming up this weekend in The Week In Geek!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Buh-bye Chappy... w...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 117: Duel of the Duos! An Album 1-on-1 with The White Stripes and The Black KeysIt ain't easy having a band comprised of only two musicians, but the subjects of this episode have pulled it off and also made it look - and sound - pretty damn good too. We'll be diving into a pair of iconic albums from iconic duos as we decide which one impressed us more and whether we'd recommend it to others.   Also, we do a watch-along of the new Ant Man and Wasp trailer, give our thoughts on the cancellation of one of our favorite recent series, and discuss The Man They Call Tim's bougie lifestyle. ...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 115: For All Mankind - The BSG Sequel We Deserved But Never Got...When it comes to Ron Moore, we're pretty big fans... in case you haven't noticed by the approximately 800 hours of podcasts we've dedicated to Battlestar Galactica. Now that The Man They Call Tim has binged his way through For All Mankind, we're ready to break it all down for you about what we liked and what we really, really loved about the first three seasons of the show. Also, go through some scientific analysis of plane ejection beyond the speed of sound and Uncle Todd has thoughts on the third season of Star Trek: Picard.  
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 114: When Cinematic Universes Collide! - Marvel v DCAll it took was a few years, corporate buy out, a few dozen scandals, and a bunch of meh movies... but the folks at Warner Bros Discovery and DC have themselves a 10 year plan! What is it? Hell if we know. But lack of knowledge has never stopped us from flapping our gums about a subject and we're not about to start now. Will DC right the ship and get their cinematic universe in order? Should they even try? The idiots give their thoughts! Also, we hear about The Man They Call Tim's adventures in scootering, watch...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 113: I’m Your Huckleberry - Talking TombstoneAfter damn near a year of wanting to do this episode and continually pushing it back in favor of current events, we finally dig into one of our favorite, and most quoted, movies of all time - Tombstone. In addition, we're judging this one based on some new criteria and discussing whether it qualifies as our first ever Five Tool Flick! Also, get into all the drama surround CM Punk and this EVP buddies in AEW during the Week In Geek.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Here's CM Punk at the press s...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 112: The Movies Of 1999!We take a look back at the movies from the last gasp of the 20th century and pick our favorites and share some surprises. How highly will The Man They Call Tim rank The Phantom Menace in order to ingratiate himself to his dark overlord, George Lucas? What embarrassing finds will Uncle Todd share because he didn't read the description of the flick? Was 1999 truly one of the best years for movies in history? Also, we talk about Henry Cavill in the MCU, what's up with Phase 4, and whether you can have Tony Stark without RDJ.
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 111: Marvel Mania!Now that we've had a little time to think about things (and catch up on sleep), the idiots are back at it to run down all the Marvel and MCU news from the recently completed 2022 San Diego Comic Con. Looking for in-depth expert analysis? Tough. Looking for the opinions of a couple chuckleheads from the interwebs? You're in the right place!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - All the Marvel news coming out of San Diego Comicon - The Multiverse Saga is on! - And DC gives us The Rock in c...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 110: Idiots On The Road!We celebrated our fourth season by hitting the road! That's right, we truly went free range as Uncle Todd and The Man They Call Tim descended on Denver, Colorado for a few days of R&R along with an incredible concert at Red Rocks. What happened? Well, we'd love to tell you all about it... Also, we get into Vince McMahon's resignation from WWE and all the various fall out coming from the debacle-in-motion at Titan Towers.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - By gawd... that's gotta be... Vince's retirement?! - F...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 109: Idiots On Parade - The Geekest Of WeeksWelcome to the fourth year of Free Range Idiocy! Yeah... we're just as surprised as you are. To celebrate, we're going to paw our way through all of the news and trailers that have been dumped on the world in the past week or so in order to give our refined and sensible take on things. Failing that, we'll just do what we normally do - rant, rave, and generally make asses of ourselves on the interwebs. Ain't life grand?!   LINKS OF INTEREST: - We've got a filming date on the n...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 108: Goodbye Darth! - Obiwan Kenobi Series ReactionsAfter six weeks of thrills, chills, laser swords, and various fans losing their ever-loving minds about whether this was the worst thing in Star Wars ever or just the worst thing in the past year, the Obiwan Kenobi limited series is complete. Which poses the biggest question of them all... how did we do in predicting what would happen and what wouldn't?! We'll go through all of our parsing of interweb rumors and see which one of these idiots will come out on top. Also, in The Week In Geek... we talk about the rumors of Gillian...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 107: Talk To Me Nostalgia - Top Gun: Maverick ReactionsWe've been on quite a run of sequels in the recent years that pick up decades after the original and somehow manage to treat the subject matter with some delicacy and produce a decent movie. Will Top Gun: Maverick continue the tradition or will it drill a smoking crater somewhere in an unnamed country? Who knows, but it's gonna be fun to find out what the idiots had to say about this one! Also, in The Week In Geek... we talk some Ghostbusters news as well all the injuries and other debacles currently happening in WWE and...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 106: Unpopular Opinion - The Last Jedi Is A Great Star Wars MovieThat's right... WE SAID IT! For all the venom and derision directed at Rian Johnson's foray into a galaxy far, far away, we happen to believe it's not only a GOOD Star Wars movie, but a GREAT one. So your humble idiotic hosts break down what The Last Jedi did right, what it did wrong, and lay out the case for why it deserves to be in the discussion as one of the top flicks in the franchise. Also, in The Week In Geek... somehow, our Real or Jabroni picks have been vindicated, after a...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 105: Foo Times Two - Album 1-on-1 Featuring Wasting Light & One By OneThe idiots take a break from all things Marvel and sci-fi to talk some music. Rather than the usual recommendation of a different bands, in honor of Taylor Hawkins, both albums will be from the Foo Fighters - 2002's One By One and 2011's Wasting Light.  Also... A trailer for Mando season 3 complete with release info, news on Picard season 3, our thoughts on Kenobi thus far, and could Jon Gruden wind up being the downfall of the NFL commissioner?   LINKS OF INTEREST: - The teaser for season 3 of The Mandalorian is he...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 104: Well Hello There! - Obi-Wan Kenobi Fan Theories: The Real or The JabroniFresh off our first ever tie in The Real or The Jabroni, Uncle Todd has talked The Man They Call Tim into a double-or-nothing situation with our fan theory predictions for the new Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series premiering on Disney+ this Friday! Which theories will turn out to be true? Which ones won't happen under any circumstances? Most importantly, which idiot is going to take home TWO bottles of bourbon when this thing is all said and done?! Start the journey with us!  Also... We talk about all the news from Kevin Feige and Kathy Kennedy, the m...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 103: Multiversal Morons! - Doctor Strange 2 The Real or The Jabroni ResultsNow that we've managed to get out to the theaters to see the new Doctor Strange movie (and vent our frustrations about some Star Trek in our previous episode), we're ready to see how we did with our predictions of what would and what wouldn't happen in Multiverse of Madness. As always, these were based off fan theories The Man They Call Tim found on the interwebs that were quite possibly typed by crazy people or non-existent people (or crazy non-existent people just to cover all the bases), so as usual, large chunks of salt should be taken with...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 102: Stupid Trek?! - Our Star Trek Picard Season 2 PostmortemThat's right, we said it. We dive into the wreckage of what was a promising season of storytelling and figure out what went wrong along the way. Uncle Todd gets the chance to vent about his issues with the show, The Man They Call Tim attempts to throw in some bright spots, and we virtually guarantee that we will never be invited to a Trek convention for as long as we live. Enjoy! Also... We talk about a possible character returning to face off with Boba Fett, the potential release date for Mando season 3, our thoughts on...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 101: Doctor Strange 2 Fan Theories - The Real or The Jabroni?The newest addition to the MCU arrived today in all of its mind-bending weirdness, and we're here to break down all the fan theories surround Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness for you before heading to the theater. Will there be mutants? Will there be celestials? Will Wong take America Chavez out for a cheeseburger and a heart to heart chat? Who knows, but we're putting our best guesses on the record for you!  Also... We go over our thoughts from the second-to-last episode of Moon Knight (we recorded before Wednesday so thoughts on the season f...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 002: Reboots - The Worst (Part One)Reboots and remakes seem to be the order of the day for Hollywood these days - whether we're talking about trying to revive the corpse of an 80's TV show or milk some more money out of a franchise by recasting the whole thing and hoping no one will notice (we're looking at you MIB International...). One thing is for sure, the idea of reboots has been around for quite awhile and it's not going anywhere any time soon. In this episode, we broke our own rules about podcasts and proceeded to ramble on far too long...
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Free Range IdiocyEpisode 001: Fans - The Worst & The BestIn our first episode, we discuss what's worst and best about fans in sports, music, TV, and movies. Our podcast is structured so you can easily listen all in one take or as two separate parts, like a Side A and B of a record. Intros run until about 7:40 where Side A (The Worst) starts. Side B (The Best) begins at approximately 1:01:00 with the outro starting at about 1:44:00. Todd's One More Thing was the Chernobyl miniseries currently available on HBO. It was written and produced by Craig Mazin, whom you can hear on the Scriptnotes...
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