FilmDrunk Frotcast

This week we bring back Frocast favorite Jason Dove. We discuss conspiracy theories, read emails, Jason Dove regales us with celebrity stories (including Grenier's band), and other standard jackassery. Drunk on. 00:00:00 - For this week's Frotcast, Bret has been replaced with recurring guest Jason Dove. The guys get an email asking them about the grossest drink they've ever had. Jesse Ventura pops in, Jason shares a story involving Luke Skywalker,  Brendan goes after the NCAA, and Vince plays a clip with the screenwriter of Identity Thief. The guys also discuss the love/hate dichotomy involving Nickelback, Creed, and Guy Fieri. 00:35:35 - Jason gets into some new conspiracies, such as the recent Sandy Hook incident. He also talks about the government running drills, and how he witnessed a fake SARS outbreak. Secret societies, like the Illumanity, and 9/11 get brought up. 01:05:32 - Jason has some more celebrity stories involving musicians: Adrian Grenier and David Lee Roth. The guys talk about the muscle memory of drunk guitarists and Metalocalypse. Vince shares a story about two drunk Australian hecklers at an open mic. 01:31: 45 - The guys talk sports, as in sports films. They go over some of their favorite sports films, as well as their favorite sports comedies and sports chick flicks, and try to figure out their pick for worst sports film. Brendan and Vince both have stories about getting sent to principal's office. 01:50:30 - The Frotcast finishes off with some more conspiracy theory talk. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com

This week we talk to the Museum of Comedy Matt Louv and bloop in Jessob Reisbeck, who was the first person to interview Kai the Hitchhiking Hatchetman. We discuss Deepok Chopra and self help, conspiracy theories, getting offended, read some emails, listen to a voicemail and generally drunk on. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week, we read some emails, and hear from Kai the Hatchet Man in Fresno. Then we bring Laremy on to talk about his book, movies, and sports. Frot on. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week we have the guys from National Film Society on to talk about their webseries, their upcoming Awesome Asian Bad Guys series, Oscars and more. We listen to voicemails, read listener emails, hear an awesome Christian Bale impression, and other Frotcastery. Frot on! 00:02:08 - The Frotcast starts off with some listener emails and voicemails involving Lasagna Hog, Bret getting love from a female listener, sharting, and Chareth Cutestory sharing an embarrassing story. The guys also talk about hipster grits, Edgar Allen Poe porn titles, cool guy boners, the Entourage movie, and Nikki Finke. Ben has a haunting experience at work, and Vince plays some clips from a band that all their songs are about dick. 00:28:18 - The guys listen to a "behind the scenes" clip featuring Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman impersonations. Ben talks about iBrain, and Vince plays a snippet of Patton Oswalt from the Adam Carolla podcast. 00:33:54 - Stephen and Patrick from The National Film Society join the Frotcast to talk about how they got started on Youtube and how PBS got involved. There is some talk about Downton Abbey, and their new project, Awesome Asian Bad Guys. Vince wonders what was the cause for the 80's Asian phobia, and Ben is buying champagne corks online. Stephen and Patrick get into their own National Film Society Awards, and share their thoughts on the Oscars and awards shows in general. 01:15:33 - Vince finally learns what to do with his hands in case he' ever finds himself in front of a green screen again. The guys talk about Vanity Fair's oral history of Pulp Fiction article, The Fifth Element, Jason London pooping himself, and Vince's issues with Dazed and Confused. Vince finishes things off with a story about getting a check-up for his butt. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week we bring on Frotcast favorite Justin Halpern who shares stories from his days as a PA for Quentin Tarantino's A Band Apart. We also talk about Killer Joe, read listener emails, compare Brian De Palma to Oliver Stone, Brendan reads an email from his mom, and so much more. Frot on! For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week on the Frotcast we talk about the Golden Globes (and listen to Jodie Foster's speech), we bring on one of our favorite comedians Alison Stevenson who shares some awesome stories and her thoughts on Killer Joe, we talk briefly about Judge Dredd, and other standard Frotcast jackassery ensues. Frot on! 00:02:30 - The guys start of the Frotcast with a discussion about video game pricing for your smart phones and tablets. A new feature is created: Things Ben Hasn't Ruined. Vince plays a clip of Armond White calling Samuel L. Jackson an Uncle Tom based on his film roles, which leads to some talk about Django Unchained and Luther Campbell calling out Spike Lee. They also talk about movie critics, envision the interactions between Quentin Tarantino and the Coke Wizard, and Brendan gives his reasons for not caring about award shows. 00:26:20 - Vince plays Jodi Foster's incoherent, Aaron Sorkin-esque speech at the Golden Globes. The guys get into how the lack of human interaction can affect one's conversational habits, and how their parents' generation is not adept to processing the amount of information that comes their ways these days. Something about 8-foot tall vikings. 00:44:30 - Alison Stevenson joins the Frotcast and follows up a FilmDrunk post from November with a background story. Vince shares a embarrassing story about a friend. Brendan saw Youth in Revolt which leads the group to talk about pretentious girls and Bret trapping a girl. Alison and Vince discuss Killer Joe, and might have convinced Bret and Ben to see it. Alison gets confused about merkins, and Vince shares an interaction he had in the elevator. 01:04:40 - The Frotcast gets some questions from listeners. One guy has a question about a woman he's been hanging out with who has a boyfriend on the other side of the country. Alison gets a Life of Pi scenario question The gang discuss Michael Crichton books and their terrible film adaptations. Brendan has a deep thought about Black Knight. 01:26:35 - Ben and Bret both saw Judge Dredd, which they both enjoyed, but Bret thinks he could have made a better version. Alison talks about moving back to LA. An aspiring comedian asks for advice on how to get more audience members to shows. Vince talks about his condom slippers, and we're introduced to Palindrome Android. 01:47:51 - A listener shares an anecdote about Jesse Ventura. The gang ponders about what celebrity poop infusions they would want and why. Vince wonders why Jewish actors still take stage names, and Brendan ruins Bret's night by revealing Johnny Knoxville's real name. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com

This week, we get deep into conspiracy theories with awesome comedian Jason Dove. We talk JFK, Humanzees, Lizard People and more. Jason and Brendan do Jesse Ventura impressions, we read listener emails and discuss fake poop transplants. Frot on! 00:02:58 - Brendan kicks things off with a story about a coworker puking in the office. The guys talk about the Pyramid of Success, multi-level marketing, and shower heads. Vince reads a Reddit post involving diarrhea and a NBA mascot. Akira Kurosawa gets brought into the discussion of Vince's farts and anal fissures,and the guys go off on a tangent about anal fracking. 00:14:52 - Guest Jason Dove gets into the JFK assassination conspiracy. He talks about Lee Harvey Oswald's role, Oswald's girlfriend, the plot to kill Castro with a bioweapon, LBJ's motive, the Zapruder film, George H. W. Bush's involvement, and the CIA's role due to the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Bret takes issue with conspiracy theories. 00:47:30 - Jason tries to explain the Lizard People and how David Icke is involved. The conspiracy  theory gets described as a mix of V and They Live. Apparently the moon is a hollowed out planetoid housing aliens that mated with humans. The guys also talk about blood lines and secret societies. 01:05:57 - Brendan and Jason do competing Jesse Ventura impersonations. Brendan asks Jason if he's ever heard of Humanzees, and Bret brings up a George W. Bush State of the Union address where human-animal hybrids get mentioned. Vince plays of the clip of Alex Jones on Piers Morgan's show, and his role in Charlie Sheen's meltdown. The guys wonder why certain movements get co-opted by crazy people. They also discuss Donal Trump, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's human-animal hybrid offspring. 01:40:20 - Vince reads some emails from listeners where one thinks he sat next to Chloë Moretz on a ski lift, and one has questions about a mysterious shitter at work. Jason and Vince share similar stories about Target. Vince reads a story about synthetic poop transplants and a mongoose. Jason finally concludes the Lizard People theory. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com

This week, Vince and Brendan return from their Holiday travels. Brendan talks about shooting old guns, and Vince gets made fun of in Fresno for carrying golf clubs. Laremy comes on and lets us know which six movies he watched for his annual New Year's Movie Marathon. We also read some emails and other normal Frotcastery ensues. For Frotcast audio and video, go to www.frotcast.com For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com Frot on!

This week, Vince and Brendan are out of town, so it is the Ben and Bret show! We bloop Vince in from his hometown of Fresno, and bring Laremy on. They discuss Django, Laremy gives us his top 10 of 2012, we read Twitter questions and talk about whether we would like movies the same if we didn't know who made them. Thanks for listening everyone, and have a great New Years. Frot on and see you in 2013! For Frotcast audio, video and Ts, go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com

This week bring on Frotcast favorite Matt Ufford of SB Nation (and the Uffsides podcast). We read some news stories, hear from a crappy version of Rebecca Black, Vince finds a James Hetfield soundboard, we discuss some of our "best of" from 2012, sing some Les Mis, and read listener emails. Drunk on! For Frotcast audio, video and T-shirts, go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

Here's the deal, Jordan Morris from Jordan Jesse Go! (that's another podcast for those of you unfamiliar - DO NOT DESERT ME!) was in town this weekend, and the rest of the boys were at work, so we recorded a one-on-one podcast. It's not quite the normal Frotcast vibe you're used to, but we did get to talk lots about movies, cult movies, Jordan's favorite and least favorite interview subjects, and getting in early on the whole podcast phenomenon. Definitely not as many jokes or as much horseplay, but we did actually get complete some thoughts. Complete thoughts are probably overrated, but still. A good time was had by all. And by all I mean both. A good time was had by both. I think. Enjoy!

This week we bring on Frotcast favorite Laremy Legel. Vince and Laremy share a dislike for The Hobbit, we read this year's Lacrosse Names, talk about the Oatmeal/ Buzzfeed beef, read listener emails, and other standard Frotcast jackassery. Drunk on! 00:02:38 - Vince goes into detail of what glorious things he had to eat the previous night. Brendan went to a metal concert sober. The guys start to talk about the Buzzfeed/Oatmeal feud over a rape joke that winds its way into a discussion about gun control. 00:20:55 - A listener clarifies a question the guys had about moonshine from a previous episode. There's talk about the use of Porky Pigging vs Donald Ducking. Vince plays a clip that embodies the Christopher Walken School of Acting. Vince likes pot roast. 00:32:05 - Laremy joins the Frotcast starting off with some football talk before getting into The Hobbit with Vince. Both of them had issues with the film besides the running time, and they get into the 48 fps "soap opera" effect. The gang talks about some of Peter Jackson's past non-Tolkien films. 00:57:55 - As usual, Laremy comes prepared with a list: Rejected Bermanisms. The guys read off the Lacrosse All-Name Team and a list unusual baby names. Vince brings up a recent Kevin Smith post on FilmDrunk that created some outrage in the comments section. Brendan gets into the hit and miss ratio of Key and Peele skits, which leads to Bret going on a rant about comedy writing in the internet age. 01:37:05 - Time for some more emails. One listener asks if there have ever been a negative side to being recognized out in public. Brendan reveals some nightmares he's had due to involvement with the Frotcast. A listener asks about the protocol of naked dumps at work, and the guys get into stories about that one kid everyone went to school with who peed at the urinal with his pants around his ankles. The topic of favorite film versus the best film you've ever seen gets brought, and how some people use that to show how sophisticated they are. A new Paul Blart Presents is introduced, and one listener tries to breakdown who would win in a fight between the four Frotcast members. For Chicago audio, video and Ts, go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week we bring back the Museum of Comedy Matt Louv to read his OK Cupid messages as well as an email from his concerned mom. Ben gives us his takes on many nominated movies for awards season, we listen to some John Travolta and Oliva Newton John, Brendan tells us his frustrating lunch story and other Frotcast jackassery. Drunk on! For Frotcast T-shirts, audio and Video from Chicago go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.

This week we have two guests! Burnsy comes on with some HOTT GOSS as well as some fresh Youtube clips. Laremy comes on and we let him give us a list at the very end. We talk some movies, play a clip from Teen Mom 2, and hear stories from the Frotcasters. 00:01:25 - The guys start things off by poppin' tacos and talking about the Facebook status update hoax that has been going around lately. Ben has really gotten into Teen Mom 2, and Vince plays a clip where one of the young moms has to make a difficult decision (hint: a Ke$ha concert is involved). The guys get into a discussion about the popularity of GIFs, which leads into talk about one of the most GIFable moments in sports: Mark Sanchez running into his own lineman and fumbling. They also mourn the career of 49ers quarterback Alex Smith. 00:21:13 - Burnsy brings what could be the next Friday in Brittany Smooch's Pink on Pink. Vince admires Patrice Wilson, the producer of these spoiled rich kid music videos, and plays Thanksgiving for everyone. The guys talk about Honey Boo Boo's disgusting mother, and the lacrosse/music sensation Con Bro Chill. Burnsy gives a peek into his Worst Movies of the Year list, and the guys get into a Red Dawn original vs. remake discussion. Vince reads from Jada Pinkett Smith's Facebook post about people questioning her parenting skills. Burnsy leaves with some Hot Goss; he is looking for a new celebrity BFF. 00:56:37 - Laremy's segment begins with a listener question relating to a topic that was brought up last week. The Armond White tweeted Vince. Laremy and Vince talk about Killing Me Softly and James Gandolfini's breath acting. Vince doesn't get the hype behind Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Brendan nails some of the scenes from the movie without even seeing it. 01:29:54 - Vince has questions about the legality of moonshine. Brendan retells a tale about his mom and how his parents are from a RomCom. Laremy's love of the Michael Jackson catalogue gets the guys to talk about the Bad music video. Vince gets the rye snorts. Laremy finishes things off with a list of product ideas and services he could render. Human sized doggy door seems like a winner. For audio and video downloads and T-shirts, go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com

This week we bring on Matt Ufford (SB Nation). We hear Bernie Goldberg's latest smarmy interview, talk about Life of Pi, discuss horrible jobs we have all had, and learn how to NOT be ironic. DRUNK ON! 00:04:23 - The guys talk about the Marlon Brando of digital monkeys, Andy Serkis, and how Gollums of the world have been misrepresented by him. 00:06:20 - Matt Ufford, the godfather of Warming Glow and current vlogger of SB Nation, joins the Frotcast. What Are You Drinking? is played. The guys talk about Troll Tuesday, a recurring feature on SB Nation, and the NY Times article on living in irony. Vince and Matt play clips from Steve-O's new karaoke show. Matt brings up an article where a man pretended his penis was a taser...or a taser was his penis. 00:32:30 - Clips from the recent Bernie Goldberg feature on Real Sports get a listen where Goldberg asks the hard hitting questions on whether football makes people dumber. Vince talks about Life of Pi, which brings up the topic of adaptions, especially Watchmen. CGI tigers, Michael Bay, and the Elmo/Kevin Clash drama come up at some point. 01:04:00 - The guys talk about some of the terrible jobs they've had, such as copywriting college loan brochures, working at Starbucks, being a bouncer, and writing questions about product placement on television shows. There's a lot venting about the awful people they've had to deal with. 01:34:20 - Time for some Big Lebowski talk, and a look at the Coen Brothers' filmography. The discussion leads to concept Twitter personalities that do and do not succeed in their premise. 01:48:41 - Ben gets around to talking about an terrible Hollywood job he had leading to a discussion about some of the worst people in the world (publicists and assistants). The guys are fascinated by the viral factor of some of the Key and Peele skits. 02:02:56 - Matt concludes the longest running Frotcast of all time by answering some of your questions. You'll get the lowdown on the cancellation of Corgi Friday. For Live Chicago Frotcast audio and video, go to www.frotcast.com. For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.