Casting for Fun Podcast

Sticking with tradition, immediately after this years Super Bowl I sat down with good friends to discuss everything about the game. I'm joined by frequent guests Nick Turner and Tyler Ivancich to talk about the game between the Chiefs and Eagles, halftime with Rihanna, commercials and trailers, and the variety of foods eaten while enjoying the game.

Eddie Ramirez returns in a special Thursday episode of the show where we discuss the recently announced DC movie and TV show news, the return of King of the Hill on Hulu, and what trailers and tv spots we may see this Sunday during the Super Bowl.

I just hit the one year mark for podcasting! In this week's episode I am joined by Bonnie Hanks to discuss a variety of topics: her new career, visiting Belize and Orlando, Florida, quarantine lockdown games, and what music she's recently been listening to.

Nathan Wolfe returns to the show to discuss the 1988 fantasy adventure film Willow and the recently released Disney+ show that serves as the films sequel. We also go over the Weird Al Yankovic bio pick that released last year, and how we enjoyed the first episode of the HBO show The Last of Us based on the popular video game.

To honor the late King of soccer Pele, I have invited one of my good Brazilian friends Cleber De Sousa for this week's podcast to share stories about him and explain why he was so important to the beautiful game and to the Brazilian people. We also discuss him immigrating to the United States, our mutual love of vinyl records, and his hobby of photography.

The 2016 President of the Tournament of Roses (and my manager at Space Bank Mini Storage for almost 20 years) Mike Matthiessen joins me on the show to discuss his time as the president, the history of the parade and Rose Bowl game, and much more!

In the first new episode of 2033, I sit down with my wife Allison to discuss what we loved in the world of entertainment for 2022. Favorite music, movies, tv shows, moments in sports, books, are all discussed. Also included are prerecorded comments from good friends Eddie Ramirez, Nick Turner, and Sean Luevano on what their favorite picks for entertainment were as well.

In this special Christmas episode of the Casting for Fun podcast, I am enjoyed by great guests, Jill and Rich Stewart. We discuss what the Christmas season means to them, along with the various travels that they have done in life and their love of the Disney theme parks. Merry Christmas!

Sean Luevano returns to the show to recap the quarter final matchups in the World Cup. We also discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a little improv Dodger talk, and briefly discuss the recent passing of Soccer journalist Grant Wahl. Time stamps for each of the talking points in case you're interested: Grant Wahl tribute - 6:15, World Cup quarter final games - 10:50, Wakanda Forever - 31:50, Imp...

Merry Christmas! In this week's episode, Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss some of our favorite Christmas movies including: It's A Wonderful Life, Home Alone, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, and recently released Christmas movies and specials that we enjoy such as Spirited, A Christmas Story Christmas, and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Also, are movies like Die Hard, Gremlins, and Batman...

Marcello Ambriz returns to the show and Derek Dupre joins me for the first time to discuss World Cup Qatar 2022, particularly the USMNT. We go over how the team has performed as well as a general conversation about the World Cup to this point.

Happy Thanksgiving! In the 50th episode of the podcast, I am joined by Shelley and James Strong. We discuss Shelley's experience as a breast cancer survivor while navigating life through Covid. We discuss the importance of support teams and the positive influences of music and entertainment such as movies and tv shows. We also get to discuss their recent trip to Paris, France.

Bonus episode of the podcast this week! Two of my most frequent collaborators, Nick and Eddie, return to the show to discuss Tales of the Jedi on Disney+. We discuss in depth the various aspects of the show and the deeper meaning that they have to Star Wars lore. This is a long one so settle in!

The World Cup is almost upon us so now is the perfect time to talk soccer! My friend Ryan Ferrante returns to show to discuss his recent trip to Paris and Barcelona, getting to visit FC Barcelona's stadium, soccer shows on tv Welcome to Wrexham and Ted Lasso, and how excited we are to see the USMNT take the field in less than a week in Qatar!

Allison and I celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary and the 10th anniversary of our first date, November 8th, on the Casting for Fun podcast! We go over our first date to Chili's in Glendora and the first movie we saw as a couple, Wreck-it-Ralph, and then discuss a variety of topics important to us, including favorite memories and dates from 2022.

A great family friend to the Pineda family, Jeff Haskins, joins me in episode 46 of the show to discuss growing up in Southern California, favorite rock bands, our time together when Jeff served as the youth leader for our church, and much more. We pay special tribute to our great friend, Don Drenk, who also served along side Jeff in the church's youth program.

Kimmy and Nathan Cross return to the show to discuss Amazon Prime's the Rings of Power. Massive spoilers! We discuss how we were introduced to the Lord of the Rings, character arcs from the Rings of Power, Though all three of us really enjoyed the show we do discuss some of the more contentious parts. We also discuss what we hope to see in future seasons.

The Welling brothers, Steve and Tim, Join me in episode 44 of the show where we discuss a variety of topics: birthday celebrations, life in Santa Barbara, biking riding through downtown LA, meeting spouses, sports and music talk. The Welling's are very dear friends of my in-laws so this was a special episode for me.

Joel Tibbet returns to the show to discuss the Depeche Mode press conference that took place on October 4, 2022 in Germany. We discuss the bands' upcoming album, Memento Mori, their world tour slated for 2023, what rare deep cut songs we'd like hear them play, and much more related to the band.

In this unique episode of the podcast, I discuss Star Wars and Top Gun Maverick with the Cables. I also pay tribute to my recently departed grandmother Carlota. Here are the time stamps for the specific segments: Carlota Autran tribute - top of the show 0:00. Star Wars talk with Weston Cable - 7:00. Top Gun Maverick with Steven Cable 25:00.

Cobra Kai never dies! In this week's episode I chat with 80's superfan Nathan Wolfe about the hit Netflix show, Cobra Kai. We discuss spoilers for season 5, our love of the Karate Kid trilogy, and even branch out to discuss a few other 80's movies.

In the 40th episode of the show, good friend Peter Hauge returns to talk comic books. We discuss favorite books from the past, his internship with Image Comics, favorite obscure characters, and even a brief discussion on old radio dramas. (Which can possibly be a topic of discussion for a future episode)

In this week's episode frequent collaborator and friend of the show Eddie Ramirez joins me to discuss all the news that broke over the weekend at D23 in Anaheim. All the Star Wars and Marvel news are discussed along with other Disney projects and announcements. We also take a moment to pay respects to the victims of 9/11 and honor the first responders of that day.

I'm joined in this week's episode by Kim Bitseedy, a good friend who I know through frequent guest on the show Sean Luevano. We reminisce ongoing to 311 concerts with our group of friends, and discuss the joys of parenthood, among other topics.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by good friends Nick, Tyler, and Tom to discuss a variety of sports topics including a tribute to Vin Scully. We are also joined by a special guest, Tom's son Landon, and hear his thoughts on playing soccer and what his training regiment is like.