Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast
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344 – The Nevers, Oscar Shorts, Search Party
April 15, 2021 02:58 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThis week – Katey, David, Patches, and Da7e convene to talk about stuff on HBO Max again, mostly. First off, everyone but Da7e has taken a gander at The Nevers, the Joss Whedon created Victorian-era powers show. Then, Katey has some reccommendations from the Academy Award nominated shorts, before the whole gang dives into Search […]
343 – Pandemic Check-In, The Vanishing Half, Godzilla Vs. Kong
April 09, 2021 15:07 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBThis week – David is back from vacation and Katey, Patches, and Da7e basically broke his soul making him watch Adam Wingard's Godzilla Vs.. Kong. But before that epic hollow Earth throwdown, everyone's nice to David with a Pandemic Check-In and him and Katey discussing a book – The Vanishing Half – they both enjoy. […]
342 – Bad Trip, Space Jam 2 Posters, Another Round
April 01, 2021 15:20 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week – David is on a vacation mistakenly thinking he could miss Godzilla Vs. Kong next week. Katey, Patches, and Da7e get together to discuss the Eric André prank movie on Netflix, Bad Trip, the new character posters released for Space Jam 2, and do a deep dive into Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, which is […]
341 – Defending Your Life, SXSW 2021, Zack Snyder’s Justice League
March 25, 2021 02:19 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are gathering the motherboxes, but it takes us an awfully long time to get around to Zack Snyder's Justice League. With a little more distance from last week's events in Georgia, we present to you last week's Segment 3, a review of Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life. Then, […]
340 – Cherry, Oscar Nominations, Charlie on Detective Pikachu
March 18, 2021 03:08 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are talking about the Russo Bros making Tom Holland do Cherry and what-the-eff happened with that. Then, there's a brief segment where we talk about this year's Oscar Nominations even though we have until late April before the actual ceremony. Finally, in place of a Defending Your […]
339 – WandaVision Post Series Discussion, Oprah and the Royals, The World to Come
March 12, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are talking some of David's favorite topics: lyrical romances between two women set in some period. This week, we're talking about The World To Come, which you can VOD right now! Before that, the quad wrap up WandaVision now that its all aired and Katey answers all […]
338 – One Night In Miami, Billie Vs. Billie, Tom and Jerry
March 04, 2021 17:38 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David have all caught up with Regina King's One Night In Miami on Amazon Prime and have lots of praise for it. Then, a mini-segment that features mini-reviews of The United States Vs. Billie Holiday and Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. If the episode seems like reasonable discussions […]
337 – Monster Hunters, Video Games, Minari
February 25, 2021 02:51 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David all have video games they are playing, so they devote the mini-segment to that. Before talking games, Patches and David have both seen Paul W.S. Anderson's Monster Hunter and have very different takeaways about how fun it was. Then, after video games, it's finally time to talk […]
336 – WandaVision, Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Judas and the Black Messiah
February 18, 2021 02:57 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David talk about Wandavision before that Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe show airs its final three episodes. Then, David and Patches weigh in on the silliness that is Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar before all the hosts talk about Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, […]
335 – Could The Oscars Learn From The Super Bowl?, Earwig and the Witch, Malcolm and Marie
February 12, 2021 02:50 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David will answer if the the white guy from Indiewire liked Malcolm and Marie. Before taking on Sam Levinson's Netflix film that very much wants to be talked abut, Patches and Katey wonder if there's anything The Academy Awards could learn from the Super Bowl, and David and […]
334 – Sundance 2021, A Glitch In The Matrix, The Little Things
February 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are sticking with movies starring Washingtons and talking about The Little Things, currently in theaters and streamable on HBO Max. But, before we get to The Little Things, Patches, Katey and David have updates about this year's virutal Sundance and they briefly touch on CODA, On the Count […]
333 – In and of Itself, Godzilla Vs. Kong trailer, Tenet
January 28, 2021 17:01 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are finally going to talk about Christopher Nolan's Tenet since Katey and Da7e were able to rent it. Also, the gang talks about Hulu's In and of Itself and try to define it without spoiling it. In the middle of those two things, Da7e gets to talk […]
332 – Promising Young Woman, Remember Vox Lux?, The Wilds
January 21, 2021 02:04 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David are gonna talk about Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman (including some spoilers they will warn you about), then Patches reminds us about Vox Lux (including spoilers baked into the segment), before Katey's has convinced us to give Amazon's The Wilds, a TV series (YA twist on Lost?) […]
Top Tens 2020
January 13, 2021 18:09 - 2 hours - 66.9 MBA Long Podcast About The Good Movies of 2020 It's been quite the 2020 for the movies, but we made a Top Tens episode anyway! With fewer blockbusters in theaters because basically nothing was in theaters, movies still shone through. Let's close out this nightmare year with discussion and reccommendation of great films. Take a listen, […]
331 – Holiday Pandemic Check-In, Wonder Woman 1984, Soul
January 07, 2021 18:01 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David give updates on what they watched (and what toys their kids got) during the holiday for a brief Holiday Pandemic Check-In, then all four return to reviewing movies with segments on Wonder Woman 1984 (streaming on HBO Max) and Soul (streaming Disney+). Take a listen, embed and/or […]
330 – Cyberpunk 2077 Triggers Refunds, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Small Axe
December 23, 2020 19:48 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBThis week – Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David gather for one last time in the accursed 2020 to discuss how a video game with a lot of bugs got released to the public and it was so bad that people are getting their money back and it's been pulled from the Playstation Store. The, Ma […]
329 – Meryl Movies, Disney Plus Drop, Things That Were Good About 2020
December 18, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBThis week, Meryl Streep is in The Prom and Let Them All Talk, is either one any good? Then, Da7e breaks down the Disney Plus Investor's Day drop as breifly as he can, then all your hosts – Katey, Da7e, Patches and David – talk about some good things that happened in 2020. Apparently those […]
328 – HBO Max 2021, Sound of Metal, Mank
December 10, 2020 02:51 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, and Patches can finally talk about Mank! David Fincher's new Netflix movie is available to stream, and up for discussion on Segment Three. Before that, everyone talks about how HBO Max is going to release Warner Bros movies same day and date in 2021 and Christopher Nolan is mad about it. […]
327 – How To with John Wilson, The Undoing, Weekly Streaming TV vs. Binge Streaming TV
December 03, 2020 02:41 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBFour Three Two One – This week, Katey, Da7e, and Patches are back on format, but David forgets that we don't seamlessly transition between the Mini-Segment and Segment 3. Watching How To with John Wilson on HBO was great and we tell you why, then David reports back on what was undone in The Undoing, […]
326 – Hillbilly Elegy, Movies to catch up on, The Superhero Awards
November 25, 2020 19:32 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, David and Patches are all back on format. First, Netflix has Hillbilly Elegy, is it any good? Then, each host gives an earnest attempt to give a reccommendation of something to watch before making those 2020 Top Tens. Finally, what are The Superhero Awards, Patches? Take a listen, embed and/or download […]
325: The Exceeded Expectations Quell
November 19, 2020 02:22 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBFour Movies That Exceeded Our Expectations For Them It's another Fighting in The War Room Quarter Quell! Each of your four hosts has picked a movie that lived up to, nay, exceeded their expectations, which was a tenious idea for a Quell when we picked it before the elections, but at least now we can hope the […]
324.5 – A Podcast Recorded After The Election
November 12, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, Patches and David talk about what they were able to do last week during the election. It wasn't much. NEXT WEEK IS A QUARTER QUELL AND WE'RE BACK TO MOVIES Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey […]
324 – A Podcast Recorded The Day Before The Election To Air After The Election
November 05, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, Patches and David talk about Queens Gambit on Netflix and Creeping American Anxiety. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW […]
323 – On the Rocks, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Borat 2
October 29, 2020 14:36 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, and Patches get David back now that his birthday is over, but keep Sacha Baron Cohen subjects around. The podcast starts with a discussion of Sofia Coppola's newest On The Rocks, then we touch on The Haunting of Bly Manor before everyone dives in on the second Borat movie that dropped […]
322 – Rebecca, Zoom Etiquette, The Trial of the Chicago 7
October 21, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBThis week, Katey, Da7e, and Patches are joined by returning guest Jordan Hoffman (Vanity Fair, The Guardian, @JHoffman) since we recorded on David's birthday. Jordan, Katey, and Patches throw down about Netflix's new Rebecca, then everyone stops to make some penis jokes at a New Yorker writer's expense, then they tear into Aaron Sorkin's The […]
321 – World of Tomorrow 3, Shithouse, Disney Pivots to Streaming
October 17, 2020 18:40 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBThis week, Katey, David, Patches and Da7e talk about WORLD OF TOMORROW EPISODE THREE: THE ABSENT DESTINATIONS OF DAVID PRIME, which is on Vimeo and is the official title. Then, everyone but Da7e saw and basically liked Shithouse, a good movie with a title that isn't great. Finally, Disney is pivoting to streaming, what does […]
320 – Dick Johnson is Dead, Virtual Film Festivals, Pandemic Check-In
October 09, 2020 00:37 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBThis week, Katey, David, Patches and Da7e all watched Dick Johnson is Dead on Netflix and really liked this heartfelt film! Then, David and Katey comisserate over how digital film festivals have been working out in this post-NYFF and TIFF season. Finally, it's time for a pandemic check in that includes The Vow and American […]
319 – Will 2021 be a Great Year for Movies?, Hades, Pandemic Check In
October 01, 2020 15:19 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBThis week, a lot of movies finally moved off the release calendar for 2020, so David is wondering if that means our cups will overflow in 2021. Then, David has been playing a rogue style game called Hades and he will explain what both of those things mean. Finally, it's a Pandemic Check-In so Katey, […]
318 – The Devil All The Time, Emmys 2020, The Boys
September 26, 2020 17:42 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBThis week, Patches and Da7e dig into The Devil All The Time, which has some great performances BUT….then, Katey chimes in on the remote Emmys, then everyone dives in to talk about The Boys, Amazon Prime's superhero satire series that is currently in season 2. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from […]
317 – (Remote) TIFF 2020, Ted Lasso, Tenet and the Future of Theaters
September 17, 2020 01:31 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week, Katey and David report from the digital film festival that is Toronto International Film Festival this year. They touch upon Nomadland, American Utopia, The World to Come, One Night in Miami, Wolfwalkers, and more! then, David has high praise for AppleTV+'s Ted Lasso, finally – Tenet didn't do so well "in theaters" for two […]
316 – Mulan, Marvel’s The Avengers, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
September 08, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour - 31 MBThis week, everyone saw Mulan on Disney+ and just as news broke about production thanking Chinese governmental propaganDA organizations committing human rights violations, Katey, Da7e, David, and Patches review it. Then, Da7e and David have opinions on the new Crystal Dynamics Avengers game and finally everyone tries to figure out Netflix's I'm Thinking of Ending Things […]
315 – The VMAs, Chadwick Boseman, Bill and Ted Face The Music
September 02, 2020 15:11 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBThis week, Da7e is saved by your reviews! (And one from his own mother that we read at the end of the episode). Katey and David watched MTV pull off a Covid VMAs, everyone takes a moment of shock over the sudden death of actor Chadwick Boseman, and three of the hosts enjoyed Bill and […]
314 – Live DNC and RNC, Halloween?, DC Fandome
August 28, 2020 00:59 - 1 hour - 24.3 MBThis week, we've been watching a lot of "live events" in quarantine so Katey kicks off a conversation with Da7e, Patches, and David about if anything is working or sticking. Then, Patches calles an audible to talk about Halloween, before everyone talks about DC Fandome, the event. and the recations to things like The Batman […]
313 – Lovecraft Country Debuts, Happy Happy Joy Joy, Pandemic Check-In
August 19, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 29 MBThis week, we have to squeeze in a podcast before Katey speaks at the DNC! Katey, Matt, Da7e, and David all saw the first episode of Lovecraft Coutry on HBO, the guys saw the Ren and Stimpy fan documentary Happy Happy Joy Joy, and it's time for another Pandemic Check-In that covers spiders in video […]
312 – I May Destroy You, No Disney 4K Discs, Reality TV and Morality
August 14, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBThis week, everyone is back to talk media! First, I May Destroy You on HBO Plus has lured everyone in to its unique TV. Then, news from inside Disney suggests there won't be any legacy releases of 4K UHD discs – is physical media really dead this time? Finally, David has been watching so much […]
311 – Black is King, Harley Quinn, Pandemic Check-In
August 05, 2020 17:44 - 1 hour - 24.3 MBThis week, Katey is back, but David is on vacation. Patches, Katey and Da7e discuss Beyoncé's new visual album Black is King, then Patches and Da7e sound off on the newly added to HBO Max Harley Quinn animated series. Finally, a pandemic check-in that stays on topic with You Must Remember This: Polly Platt, The Pelican […]
310 – Taylor Swift’s Folklore, 2021 Movie Predictions, Pandemic Check-In
July 30, 2020 16:14 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBThis week, Katey has taken another vacation, so Patches, Da7e and David gather for another Bro-Cast, this time corrisponding with our 20th Pandemic Podcast. First, the guys discuss Taylor Swift's new album Folklore, then Patches has a question about what movies are going to look like post virus. Finally, there's a big Pandemic Check-In that […]
309 – Tenet Delayed, Antkind, Pandemic Check-In
July 23, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBThis week, there's no end in sight by the FITWR Pandemic Metric: Tenet has been delayed again. We discuss what that means, argue about masks, then David talks about the weird new Charlie Kaufman novel, Antkind. Katey, Da7e, David, and Patches all chime in for another big old Pandemic Check-In. Take a listen, embed and/or […]
308 – Palm Springs, Pandemic Check-In Impossible Mini-Segment, The Old Guard
July 16, 2020 17:58 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBThis week, Katey is back and there are a bunch of new movies to watch! First, all four hosts dig into Palm Springs, the new Hulu comedy sensation that's currently streaming. They all liked it and discuss some spoilers, so watch before listening if possible. Then, Da7e tries to hold Patches, Katey, and David to […]
307 – Pandemic Check-In, Eurovision, Hamilton on Disney+
July 10, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThis week, Katey is on vacation, so it's just the guys here to make weird jokes and talk about media. First, David, Patches, and Da7e bring their media they've been watching for a Pandemic Check-In. Then, Patches and David want to caution you off Eurovision. Finally, Patches saw Hamilton for the first time and Da7e […]
306 – Blackface Episodes Being Pulled, The Babysitters Club, Pandemic Check-In
July 02, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBThis week, David finally gets to talk about playing The Last of Us Part 2. He dives right in (wth some spoilers towards the end, Patches will warn you). Before all that, though, Katey, Matt, Da7e, and David debate if they're going to the theater to see Tenet (they're not, it's a death trap), and […]
305 – Are we seeing Tenet?, The Fireworks, and The Last of Us Part 2
June 26, 2020 02:10 - 1 hour - 26.9 MBThis week, David finally gets to talk about playing The Last of Us Part 2. He dives right in (wth some spoilers towards the end, Patches will warn you). Before all that, though, Katey, Matt, Da7e, and David debate if they're going to the theater to see Tenet (they're not, it's a death trap), and […]
304 – Oscars Delayed, Artemis Fowl, Da Five Bloods
June 19, 2020 19:01 - 59 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week, there's movie news to talk about as the Academy Awards announces it's pushing back the ceremony honoring 2020, plus Patches and David saw Artemis Fowl so they could warn you off it. There are questions about Josh Gad following the podcast, then a review of Spike Lee's newest Da Five Bloods, which is […]
303 – Pandemic Check-In, Shrek, Copaganda
June 11, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBThis week, Asa and a giant cockroach attempt to derail a return to normal segments. Katey, Da7e, Patches, and David check in with each other's media consumption during the ongoing pandemic, then Da7e has to rant about why Shrek is over-rated based on a Shrek 2 clip making light of police brutality on the show […]
302 – Segments Don’t Even Matter Anymore
June 05, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBThis week, America has erupted in protests against police brutality. This episode was recorded on Monday June 1st, before the President's photo op. Your hosts check in on each other, before talking about a loight Pandemic Check-In with things they are watching, then talk a bit about HBO Max. Because the world is weird, there […]
Cinephile Game Night: FITWR vs. The Film Stage
May 28, 2020 15:09 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBIn a very special episode of The Film Stage's live Cinephile Game Night series, a livestream series featuring cinephiles, critics and filmmakers going head to head in support of COVID-19 relief funds. Katey, Patches, David and Da7e face off against Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett Everyone was playing to raise money for […]
301 – Pandemic Check-In, RIP Lynn Shelton, 2 Listener Questions
May 22, 2020 02:20 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBThis week, we're back to the pandemic format, which is to say going long. After another Pandemic Check-In that begins with Da7e's Child, the group praises the career of recently departed filmmaker Lynn Shelton, then answers two questions they didn't get to on last week's Episode 300 Call-In Show. Join us on Twitter SATURDAY MAY […]
300 – The Call-In Show
May 14, 2020 19:46 - 2 hours - 50 MBFor the fans. It's another Fighting in The War Room Quarter Quell! – Sort of. It's a new format? Is it really a Quell? Your four hosts took some time on a Monday in May in these coronavirus times to take some calls on Zoom and the phone. Some special guests drop by, and everyone reminisces […]
Call In To Be Part of FITWR 300
May 11, 2020 03:12For FITWR's 300th episode, we're doing something a little special: a call-in show. Where you can talk about whatever you want. It's like our iTunes reviews, but LIVE. On Monday, May 11, from 9 to 11pm EST, we'll be hanging out on the unofficial FITWR Zoom line to take your calls. Come with questions, comments, or […]
299 – Pandemic Check-In, Parks & Rec Was Back, Josh Trank
May 08, 2020 02:20 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBThis week, even when they try to commit to format, your hosts find a reason to go long. Katey, Patches, Da7e, and David check in with each other for another Pandemic Check-In, unveil plans for Episode 300, talk about the Parks & Recreation special episode and discuss Patches' piece on Josh Trank – The Post-Disaster […]