Casting for Fun Podcast

In this week's episode I discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy volume 1 soundtrack for it's 10 anniversary. I also touch on recent entertainment news such as Robert Downey Jr. returning to Marvel to play Doctor Doom and the LA Galaxy signing German International Marco Reus! Guardians talk starts at 16:09 in case you wanted to skip ahead.

Massive spoilers in this episode! (But then, is there anyone in the world who doesn't know how this movie ends?) Kimmy and Nathan Cross both return to the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this classic movie, diving into favorite scenes. We also discuss M. Night Shyamalan's other movies, what went right and what didn't. (Quite a bit didn't!)

Peter Hauge returns to the show as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Neverending Story. We go over important scenes of the movie, including THAT scene, and the impact the movies has had on pop culture over the past 40 years.

My brother Danny returns to the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Philadelphonic by G. Love and Special Sauce, first released on August 3, 1999. We go over this awesome album track by track. For those who have never heard of G. Love and Special Sauce before, I especially hope that you enjoy this episode!

Technically not celebrating a noteworthy anniversary, Steven Cable and I review the movie the Sandlot. We go over memorable scenes from the movie and explain why this movie is so loved by both us and our kids. Summer time and Baseball go hand in hand so it made sense to review the Sandlot!

In this week's episode I review Spider-Man 2 for its 20th anniversary. I discuss favorite scenes and why I love this movie so much. I also give an update on how my recent surgical procedure went, share my thoughts on the current USMNT coaching situation, and share new music from Iration.

Allison returns to the show to discuss one of her all time favorite country music artists, Tim McGraw. We had the opportunity to see him in concert at the Kia Forum last weekend so we have a conversation about that, and review his album Not a Moment Too Soon for it's 30th anniversary.

On a special Thursday episode of the podcast, friend of the show Eddie Ramirez returns to help celebrate the 35th anniversary of Batman 1989. The controversial (at the time) casting of Michael Keaton, scene stealing of Jack Nicholson's Joker, and so much more is discussed. We also dive into some Laker news, Copa America, the USMNT, and the 30th anniversary of the unfortunate incident involving Col...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of my all time favorite movies, the Karate Kid, friend of the show Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss this classic film in depth. Was Daniel the real bully? (No, of course not!) Was the crane kick an illegal move? (No, and we go over why.) It's a real fun conversation as we dive deep into this movie, including a discussion as to why Pat Morita should have won...

My daughter Avery returns to the show to discuss her time in 1st grade and her excitement to move on to 2nd! We also discuss her successful softball season and other fun topics. Conversation with Avery begins at the 20:00 mark. Before that I pay tribute to Jerry West and discuss recent music that I have been into.

Friend of the show Nathan Cross returns to help celebrate the debut album from the Killers, Hot Fuss, for its 20th anniversary. We discuss this monumental album track by track and even throw in a bonus track that wasn't on the initial album release in the U.S.!

My sisters, Adriana and Monica, return to the show to discuss all things Napoleon Dynamite to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary. We also discuss their recent trip to Phoenix Fan Fusion and seeing a panel with legendary comedian Dick Van Dyke.

Nathan Wolfe returns to the show to discuss Ghostbusters for its 40th anniversary. We also touch on Ghostbusters 2 which celebrates its 35th anniversary later this month. Where does Ghostbusters rank for you for all time greatest movies from the 80's?

Bridgette and Brad Anderson join me for the first time on the show to discuss a wide range of topics: His schooling in psychology, her running a half marathon through Ojai to Ventura, cruises to the Bahamas, getaways to Big Bear, and so much more!

Incubus just rerecorded their classic 2001 album Morning View and my brother Danny returns to help me dive into this great record track by track. Some songs are slightly different, some have very little changes, but all of them are amazing!

In this week's episode of the show, Allison and I celebrate the major milestone of earning my master's degree with Azusa Pacific University! We discuss the experience I had with APU studying marketing and human resources, graduation ceremonies, and the totally awesome 80's themed party we had in my honor!

Happy 25th anniversary to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace! To celebrate, Nick and Fernando return to the show to discuss important scenes from the film and comment on the lore of Star Wars that George Lucas further developed with this movie. We also reminisce on our thoughts and impressions of seeing this movie for the first time 25 years ago!

Happy birthday to Weezer's Blue album, turning 30 on May 10th! To celebrate, huge Weezer fans Jeremy and Jen Moyes return to the show to discuss this landmark debut album track by track. We also briefly discuss Jeremy's own podcast, Things my Wife Likes, which you should definitely check out!

Tadd and Nick Turner return to the show to discuss the film Field of Dreams for its 35th anniversary. (First released on May 5, 1989.) We go over key scenes from the film and discuss the message presented of relationships between fathers and sons, as well as our love for the game of baseball and baseball movies in general.

The band Silversun Pickups 2nd studio album Swoon just celebrated it's 15th anniversary and James Strong returns to the show to discuss this record track by track and share a funny story of how we met the band after riding the Matterhorn at Disneyland!

My brother Danny returns to the show to discuss the new album from the Black Keys, Ohio Players. We go over this album track by track and discuss where it lands among the bands catalog of music.

Fernando Pineda returns to the show to discuss Pink Floyd's album The Division Bell track by track as it celebrates its 30th anniversary on April 4th.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (first released on April 4, 2014), Eddie Ramirez returns to the show. We discuss the movie extensively (massive spoilers) and play audio clips of some of our favorite scenes from the film to truly demonstrate how amazing this movie is!

Steven Cable returns to the show to discuss the upcoming Dodger Baseball season, how excited we are to watch this team, key new additions to the ball club such as Shohei Ontani, the recent uniform controversy, and preview March Madness 2024!

Happy (belated) 311 Day! In this week's episode, Nick, Derek, and Marcello return to discuss 311's Grassroots album track by track for it's 30th anniversary, which is actually this July but it's never a bad time to celebrate 311! Is this 311's best album ever? Take a listen and decide for yourself.