Casting for Fun Podcast

With CinemaCon 2026 wrapping up last week in Las Vegas, it was the perfect time to bring back movie buff and friend of the show Eddie Ramirez to discuss what the Hollywood studios brought to the convention this year. We go over our most anticipated movies of the next few years including: Avengers: Doomsday, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Street Fighter, The...

Friend of the show and sports correspondent Steven Cable returns to recap the 2026 March Madness tournament. (Steven won in our bracket group and gets the Mental Ward trophy for the next year.) Michigan winning it all, overtime first round victories for Kentucky and VCU, Duke's collapse, its all discussed here. We also dive into some Dodger talk and answer the question: can anyone stop LA this yea...

We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of my favorite episode of the Simpsons, 22 Short Films about Springfield for this week's episode the show! I go over my favorite scenes, including internet fan favorite short "Steamed Hams," and include an audio clip from Simpsons write Bill Oakley, discussing how the concept of 22 Short Films about Springfield came to be.

80's super fan and friend of the show Nathan Wolfe returns to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the cult classic BMX racing movie RAD! We go over interesting facts about the movie, favorite scenes particularly the awesome and cheesy dance floor scene on BMX bikes, and much more! At the top of the show I pay tribute to the recently departed Chuck Norris and Nicholas Brendon from Buffy the Vamp...

This week I touch on several topics of interest to me: the first official trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the recent news of Nathan Fillion and crew attempting to bring back fan favorite show Firefly in animation form, and March Madness 2026! I go over my pick to win it all (Duke), and other aspects of the tournament that I find interesting. Here are specific time stamps if you wish to list...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of fan favorite brat pack movie, Pretty in Pink, I am joined by my wife Allison to discuss so many great aspects of the movie. Particularly the ending we got and the ending that could have been. Who do you think Andie should have ended up with: Blane or Duckie? We also go over extensively the classic song from OMD, If you Leave, and how the new ending resulted in...

LA Galaxy super fan Tim Welling returns to the show to discuss the upcoming season for the LA Galaxy! We go over the bad (Rique Puig suffering another ACL tear) and the good (four quality signings that should bolster the team for the 2026 season.

It's always great to catch up with old friends, even when discussing a less than stellar Super Bowl! Nick Turner and Tyler Ivancich return to the show to discuss all things Super Bowl 60. We go over the game itself and how cool it was to see Sam Darnold be the first USC quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, as well as the delicious food options we had. We go over other stuff too, so give the...

The Dream of the 90's is alive in Portland! We're celebrating this odd ball skit comedy show starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein for its 15th anniversary on this week's show. If you're familiar with this comedy show from the 2010's awesome, but if not you're in for a real treat. At least in my opinion. Put a bird on it!

Peter Hauge makes his return to the Casting for Fun podcast to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Batman '66! We go over extensively the adventures of the Caped Crusader and his battles with a host of colorful villains from this classic American television show. We do cover my all time favorite episode, Surf's Up Joker's Under, and many fascinating facts about this campy, but awesome iteration of B...

After a few week hiatus, the Casting For Fun Podcast is back! We're discussing all things Stranger Things in the 201st episode of the show. Show regulars the Crosses and Brianne are back to discuss the final 4 episodes of season 5, our favorite scenes from all five seasons, and what the legacy of Stranger Things will be the history of pop culture. Massive spoilers as usual.

It's the 200th episode of the podcast! To commemorate the occasion friends of the show Brianne Frodsham and Kimmy and Nathan Cross all return to discuss what we saw with the first four episodes of Stranger Things 5. We go over our favorite scenes and theorize as to what we may see in the remaining four episodes. And stay tuned for our follow up conversation on those lats episodes due out in Januar...

In episode 199 of the show, my wife Allison joins me to discuss the Tim Burton classic Edward Scissorhands. We go over memorable scenes from the movie and discuss why both Tim Burton and Danny Elfman have declared this movie to be a personal favorite of theirs.

Is the Thanksgiving holiday a big deal in the city of New York? I always suspected that it is which is why the hit NBC sitcom Friends consistently did Thanksgiving themed episodes during its 10 season run. Friends super fan and my wife Allison return to the show to discuss our favorite Friends episodes based on Thanksgiving and Allison attempts to play the 50 state game that Ross introduced in an...

For the final episode of the three episode week of the show, frequent collaborator Eddie Ramirez returns to discuss the Ewoks: Battle for Endor for its 40th anniversary. We go in depth into this obscure made for TV Star Wars movie, favorite memories watching it as kids, and the subtle influence that this project has had on modern Star Wars.

For the second episode of the first three episode week of the podcast, we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rocky IV. Friends of the show Fernando Pineda and Nick Turner return to discuss all things Rocky IV. And stay tuned for Friday's episode looking about on the Ewoks: Battle for Endor.

In a special three episode week of the show, I review the first Pierce Bronson Bond movie, Goldeneye, for its 30th anniversary. This episode also contains other entertainment news such as Shohei Ohtani winning his 4th NL MVP award, Soundgarden's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, the Super Mario Bros. Galaxy movie trailer, and much more! Goldeneye talk starts around the 17:00 mark.

One of the 80's best albums, Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo, just turned 40 years old and to celebrate the occasion, friend of the show James Strong returns to discuss the record track by track. We go over the themes of the Day of the Dead, Danny Elfman poking fun at himself for the music video to Weird Science, and how fun and entertaining this album truly is!

Dodger Nation is going insane! This week we celebrate the 9th World Series title in franchise history as LA's Dodgers are the 2025 World Series champs! Regulars to the show Fernando Pineda, Jeff Haskins, and Nick Turner all return to discuss the many interesting aspects and exciting plays of the World Series, go in detail into the epic 18 inning game 3 victory, and what the Dodgers may do moving f...

Linkin Park's landmark debut album is turning 25th and to celebrate the occasion, my younger brother Danny returns to discuss this incredible album track by track. We briefly go over the early history of the band, discuss how we first discovered the band, and the appeal of an album that deals with topics of loneness and isolation to the tune of heavy guitars and rap beats.

Nintendo of America has a vast, interesting history and as we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the NES's North American launch, friend of the show and gaming fanatic Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss the early history of the company dating back to the end of the 19th century, the development of the Famicom in Japan, and the gamble and success of the NES in America. We also go over our picks for t...

It's time for Dodgers Post Season Baseball! We're discussing the incredible games we have gotten so far from the boys in Blue as the team looks to run it back for 2025. Dodger super fans Jeff Haskins, Tadd Turner, and Nick Turner all return to discuss game one of the National League division series against the Phillies, preview game two, and discuss the legendary career of Clayton Kershaw.

We're back after a brief hiatus to discuss the highly anticipated 14th season of King of the Hill! Friend of the show Eddie Ramirez returns to discuss our favorite episodes and jokes from season 14, where the show may be headed in season 15 and beyond, and briefly discuss the Dodgers and the MLB postseason at the top of the show.

I'm flying solo this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cult classic film, Serenity. I go over my favorite scenes and memories watching this movie 20 years ago and discuss the great performances from Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and the rest of the amazing cast. Spoilers as usual. Shiny!

Sports correspondent and friend of the show Steven Cable returns to discuss a wide range of sports topics: the return of the NFL, what's going on with College football including the touchdown of the year candidate by Ja'Kobe Lane of USC, the recent struggles of the Dodgers but the bright spot that Clayton Kershaw has been for the team, and the crazy Phillies Karen women! Lastly, we discuss a fanta...