FAUXTUS
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsa podcast about fake presidents
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Episodes
Love Actually (2003)
February 13, 2022 03:38 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBJacob and Shreya talk about the ultimate rom-com. Oh, this is a Christmas movie, you're late. It's Valentine's Day, fuck you
Brian De Palma Double Feature
January 30, 2022 18:07 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the greatest movie ever made, Blow Out (1981) and also the pretty good Snake Eyes. On this episode we get RFK-pilled and Chappaquiddick-pilled. Enjoy!
Devdas (2002)
January 23, 2022 23:49 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBShreya and Jacob talk about a modern Bollywood classic
The Postman feat. Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat)
January 11, 2022 02:43 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBShreya, Jacob, and returning guest Jane talk about Kevin Costner's magnum opus, and the greatest film of 1997, The Postman. The long road to rehabilitating this classic begins here - ride postman, ride!
Don't Look Up, feat. Hard Mike (@buffetbreaker)
January 05, 2022 01:18 - 55 minutes - 51 MBShreya, Jacob, and special guest Hard Mike tackle Netflix's 140 minute satirical comedy from Adam McKay and David Sirota. Did we like it? Nope!
A Very Special Fauxtus Christmas Episode - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) feat. @StolenDans
December 22, 2021 02:50 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBShreya and Jacob are once again joined by returning guest Jared (@StolenDans) to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home, the box office record-shattering new release starring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man. Alfred Molina! Willem Dafoe! Jamie Foxx! Thomas Haden Church! And more - did we like it? You have to listen to find out
Lads Special feat. @staticbluebat
December 15, 2021 03:43 - 1 hour - 68 MBShreya and Jacob take another week off-theme (sorry) with special guest Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat) to discuss the cinematic oeuvre of those four mop-topped Lads from Liverpool: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey. That's right, the Beatles themselves. From A Hard Day's Night to Help! to Yellow Submarine and beyond. The Beatles.
The Raimi Spider-Man Trilogy feat. @StolenDans
December 06, 2021 03:43 - 2 hours - 116 MBShreya, Jacob, and special guest Jared (@StolenDans) talk about Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Topher Grace and many more, in this two hour podcast spectacular. Let us know if you think this is too long and/or sucks by emailing in to [email protected]. Thanks!
House of Cards is Falling Down
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBJacob and Shreya talk about two episodes of Netflix's first original series - Chapter 1 (S1E1) and Chapter 66 (S6E1) - what do they learn? You have to listen to find out.
Help, I'm Dating the President's Daughter???
November 22, 2021 04:07 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBShreya and Jacob are back on theme with an ep on 3 separate romantic comedies that ask the question: what if the First Daughter had a boyfriend? I wish I were dead.
Sholay (1975)
November 12, 2021 02:01 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBShreya and Jacob do an ep on the unimpeachable Hollywood classic. Next ep we will return to theme. I promise. Enjoy
Hubie Halloween Spooktacular
October 31, 2021 04:32 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the Happy Madison crew's delightful Halloween romp Witness Adam Sandler giving a shit! Marvel at the spooks and scares of Salem, Massachusetts! Laugh at an old woman saying boner! Have a great Halloween, we'll be back next week with something off theme in a different way. The theme will return after that though.
The Spooky Cinema of Martin, Lewis, Mitchell & Petrillo
October 26, 2021 01:58 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBOn this week's ep, Shreya and Jacob tackle Scared Stiff (1953) and Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), featuring the inimitable Dean Martin and Lewis and their imitators Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo. Also Bela Lugosi's here, hamming it up, having a great time. Shreya hates Jerry Lewis
Corman-Poe Extravaganza
October 18, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBShreya and Jacob get spooked by Edgar Allan Poe and Roger Corman! Vincent Price the god.. Discussed are House of Usher (1960) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Mummy Spooktacular
October 11, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBShreya and Jacob briefly touch on the 1932 original The Mummy (starring Boris Karloff) before diving headlong into Brendan Fraser's beloved 1999 turn in Stephen Sommers' The Mummy. Brendan Fraser. Rachel Weisz. Arnold Vosloo. I am putting these names in the bio for SEO purposes
3 Cases From The X-Files (1993)
October 03, 2021 20:15 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBoooo!!! It's spooky season on FAUXTUS pod, and that means we'll be bringing you four (count em, four!) seasonal episodes. Kicking this off, Shreya and Jacob discuss three episodes of Chris Carter's seminal 90s sci-fi/horror network drama, The X-Files.
Drunken Master II (1994)
September 27, 2021 18:50 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBShreya and Jacob discus Jackie Chan's finest hour
Moonstruck (1987)
September 22, 2021 04:10 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAfter a two-week (unplanned) hiatus, FAUXTUS makes its triumphant return for a season 2 premiere event - at long last, Shreya and Jacob talk about the Cher/Nic Cage classic, Moonstruck. That's amore!
The Rise of Billy Jack
August 15, 2021 23:04 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBShreya and Jacob discuss the first two entries in the Billy Jack saga - The Born Losers (1967) and Billy Jack (1971) Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Megasode: Space Jams, Jack and Jill
August 10, 2021 00:58 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBWe combined two weeks' worth of episodes into one, because Jacob didn't edit the Space Jam one on time. Enjoy! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
F9 (2021)
July 13, 2021 01:57 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJacob and Shreya talk about a new release! Muscle cars in space! Vin Diesel's son playing Vin Diesel! Does this movie go too far? Does it go far enough? Tune in to find out Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
July 01, 2021 02:30 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBShreya's doing the monster mash Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Armageddon (1998)
June 26, 2021 01:21 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBShreyarmageddon Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
June 18, 2021 22:04 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the Bollywood classic starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. You'll laugh, you'll cry. The movies. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Bonus: Cruella (2021) Commentary Track
June 11, 2021 04:12 - 2 hours - 121 MBthrew this together last minute. enjoy, you fucks!
Superman II (1980)
June 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBShreya and Jacob talk about Superman. More like Pooperman Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Planet of the Apes (2001)
May 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBShreya and Jacob TAKE DOWN Tim Burton's weird-as-hell boring Planet of the Apes remake. Aperaham Lincoln. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacobdotgov Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Godzilla (1998)
April 30, 2021 06:56 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBShreya and Jacob discuss the infamous 1998 American reboot of Godzilla. It's not great! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Air Force One 1997
April 19, 2021 04:17 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBShort ep! Shreya and Jacob talk about the weirdly hawkish 1990s blockbuster action movie Air Force One, a movie that asks the important question: what if the president could kick your ass? Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Snyder Cut Talk
April 01, 2021 07:50 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWe're talking the Snyder Cut... very late. Sorry! Couldn't be helped. Hope you enjoy this one, it's a little scattershot we're experimenting. Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003
Bonus: Snyder Cut Talk with Reilly
March 18, 2021 05:54 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBDuring some downtime of the Bulworth ep recording, the Snyder Cut came up. Decided to release this as a mini bonus episode to celebrate the film's release. Enjoy! Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly
Bulworth (1998) feat. @GoodPostReilly
March 16, 2021 04:41 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBShreya, Jacob, and Reilly discuss the truly bonkers 1998 political satire Bulworth. Why did Warren Beatty think he could pull this off? Why is he so old? Also Ruby kept growling/whining/barking in the background. Enjoy that. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob__posts Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly
X-Men (2000) feat. @katemaclel
March 08, 2021 22:54 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBShreya, Jacob, and Katherine talk about the 2000 superhero movie featuring Sen. Robert Kelly (R-MA). Does the social commentary work? Is Wolverine too scrawny in this one? What even are Toad's powers? And why won't Professor X just have Jean lift off Magneto's helmet with her telekinetic powers? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Kate: https://twitter.com/katemaclel
The West Wing - "Pilot" (1999)
March 02, 2021 08:17 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBscheduling issues mean that shreya and jacob watched an episode of the west wing. it was unremarkable. enjoy! Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Bonus: The West Wing - "Pilot"
March 02, 2021 08:17 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBscheduling issues mean that shreya and jacob watched an episode of the west wing. it was unremarkable. enjoy! Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Escape from L.A. (1997)
February 23, 2021 06:04 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBShreya and Jacob talk about John Carpenter's epic sequel to Escape from New York. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Irresistible (2020) feat. @sweetandbeloved
February 15, 2021 05:59 - 1 hour - 100 MBeloise episode Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Eloise: https://twitter.com/sweetandbeloved
American Dreamz (2006) feat. @livposting
February 08, 2021 06:40 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBShreya, Jacob, and special guest Liv talk about the Bush-era epic takedown of Iraq, George W. Bush, and Ryan Seacrest American Dreamz. Is this movie more applicable to the Trump admin than the Bush admin? Did its release win the Dems the House and Senate? Can we push Bernie Sanders to the left? All this and more! Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Liv: https://twitter.com/LivPosting
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
February 02, 2021 17:01 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the Great Depression political fantasy where a stand-in FDR does Qanon. That's what happens. Also they talk about The Big Bopper Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBShreya and Jacob talk about a boring shitty Disney musical that's set in beautiful South Dakota. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
January 12, 2021 07:37 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBwhat if crime was legal? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Dave (1993)
January 05, 2021 07:10 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the 1993 Frank Capra riff Dave. What if a good guy was president? Why does this movie deify the small business owner? How many Jay Leno monologues can one movie take? Enjoy!
Batman Returns (1992)
December 22, 2020 06:25 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBShreya and Jacob talk about Tim Burton's weirdly horny Batman sequel, where a mutant penguin man runs for mayor, cats bring women back to life, and Michael Keaton gets completely sidelined in his own movie. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Joker (2019)
December 15, 2020 05:14 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBWelcome to our twisted minds... Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Man of the Year (2006)
December 08, 2020 07:32 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBShreya and Jacob talk about the combination political satire/election integrity awareness campaign Man of the Year. Why is this movie so dogshit? Would Howard Stern have made this better or worse? Why are there two competing premises in this script, and why is more time spent on the more boring one? Can Robin Williams #StoptheSteal? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
Fail Safe (1964) feat. @LanceStLaurent
December 01, 2020 21:17 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBShreya, Jacob, and Lance talk about the other 1964 nuclear war movie. Henry Fonda plays Mr. The President. Walter Matthau is the freaking Joker. and Dom DeLuise just can't catch a break. They discuss nuclear war, disarmament, and little accidents that end up killing millions. Also the Transformers movies. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Lance: https://twitter.com/LanceStLaurent
Bob Roberts (1992) feat. @GoodPostReilly
November 23, 2020 01:26 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBShreya, Jacob, and special guest Reilly talk about Tim Robbins' satirical take on the rise of the American far right. How much of Bob Roberts is just repackaged Dylan? Is Brickley Paiste a real name? Is there any hope left in the American political system? And why is "Complain" so catchy? Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Reilly: https://twitter.com/GoodPostReilly
Pixels (2015)
November 17, 2020 04:23 - 1 hour - 80 MBShreya and Jacob take on gamer culture and 80s nostalgia in their most insipid form... a mediocre Adam Sandler movie. They talk about how the hell you use a cheat code in real life, how Ronald Reagan looks like a Madame Tussauds figure of himself, why Josh Gad is the actual worst, and how this movie has the most despicable ending of any movie in decades. Not a fun movie, hopefully a fun episode. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts
White House Down (2013) feat. @YOUWONTBELAFFIN
November 10, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBShreya, Jacob, and Andrew talk about the 2013 action movie that asks the question: what if Obama could kick your ass? They talk about the very terrible action scenes, why this doesn't work at all as a Die Hard riff, the epic bacon Marvel movie dialogue, and the failures of 2010s liberalism. Also Joe Biden won and is going to be the president, so you can't own Jacob now. It's illegal. Shreya: https://twitter.com/shreyabasu003 Jacob: https://twitter.com/jacob_posts Andrew: https://twitter.c...