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what a funny joke for the children, it’s the return of becoming friends with… on this episode we start a series of three horror films, all the third in their franchise…starting wit the 1982 film halloween iii: season of the witch. this little oddity stands out as it is the only one in the franchise that doesn’t center around michael myers, a plan originally conceived by john carpenter himself. the...

becoming friends with…the wraith (1986)   every time you listen to this podcast, a wraith loses another metal brace. what a thrill to be alive. join everyone’s favorite guys that talk into mics as they discuss the 1986 independent action-fantasy film the wraith. this movie is all over the place, but not nearly as much as the topics discussed in the first segment. everything from a maga christian r...

Did you ever watch that movie with Fred Ward called Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins? Good for you. So did we AND we recorded us talking about it so you don’t have to. That’s right, america’s only podcast is back and talking more meathead movies. This go around, they’re steeped in racism watching Joel Grey pull an Emma Stone four decades before that was even a thing. Isn’t science amazing? This...

flying killer compact discs and plenty of confusion Listen up, space cadets! This episode of Becoming Friends with... is a real trip. The aging-stoner crew fires up some high-minded chatter in the first segment, debating a confusing photo of MC Hammer and George Michael that's almost as wild as a lightbulb-shaped head. It's a journey, man. The main event features the Dolph Lundgren classic, Dark A...

This week on becoming friends with… the crew sparks up another installment of their “Meathead Movie” saga — and this time, it’s Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra. What starts as random, smoke-hazed chatter about farts, guitars, and accidentally mixing up Spider-Man with Superman, slowly morphs into a surprisingly sharp (and hilarious) takedown of 80s macho cinema. The gang of aging stoners dissect every...

Double the Muscle, Double the Mellow, Double the Damme This week, the smoke is thick, the takes are wild, and the vibes are loose. The crew continues their hazy cinematic pilgrimage through the world of Meathead Movies — those big, sweaty, overly macho classics that beg to be reexamined through the eyes of modern, aging stoners with more nuance than protein powder. This time it’s Jean-Claude Van D...

Meathead Movies and Midlife Musings This week, everyone's favorite podcast pals light one up and dive into the gloriously sweaty, post-apocalyptic fever dream that is Cyborg — the second entry in the “Meathead Movies” series, where they take the most protein-soaked, testosterone-dripping films of yesteryear and crack them open to reveal surprisingly tender truths about modern masculinity. But befo...

becoming friends with…Under Siege 2 (Meathead Movies Vol. 1) The boys kick off their new Meathead Movies series by getting spiritually and  chemically aligned with Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, a 90s action flick where Steven Seagal plays a deadly chef (again) on a runaway train (also again?) And also why? Before that cinematic train leaves the station, there’s some classic detoured nonsense: con...

You guys...this is gonna be a bit of a placeholder synopsis because I'm in the middle of camp where the only wifi spot is and I just want to get this in your hands. Anyway, I'll update it if I can. Or, if I remember? Anyway, here's a lil list of some items that are brought up in this episode, besides the panos cosmatos film mandy, which is highly recommended by all of us here at becoming friends w...

becoming friends with…Dune –  Spice-Fueled Nostalgia & Wormhole Tangents   In this episode of becoming friends with…, four slightly-fried friends meander through a hazy fog that begins with wayward banter and ends knee-deep in Arrakis sand. The first segment is pure heady chaos—Steven Seagal’s arm-flailing jog becomes a spiritual metaphor, nostalgic VHS memories, and nobody can quite remember...

becoming friends with...lost highway Wet Butts, Vinyl Dust & Lynchian Loops Before things get dark and dreamy with Lost Highway, the crew takes a long, weird walk through Record Store Day—full of slippery nostalgia, mysterious green vinyl, and just a hint of haze in the air. There’s talk of swampy music videos, Post Malone being crowned record store wizard, and a heated debate over why no one...

Lynch, Loops & Losing Your Mind…Am I Watching a Movie or Having a Psychic Break?!!!??! Three dudes. One Lynch film. Infinite confusion. This week, the boys accidentally watched Inland Empire and now they’re not sure if they’re still in it. What starts as a David Lynch discussion quickly dissolves into a full-blown metaphysical panic attack—screaming Laura Dern faces, cursed rabbit sitcoms, and...

Deep Vibes, Dream Logic & Flaming Nips   This episode finds Rene, Byron & Chris—your favorite philosophically-inclined couch surfers—falling headfirst into David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive. Expect hazy dream logic, espresso-fueled mobsters, voyeur limos, and the mystical terror of the “blue key,” all filtered through that slightly-baked lens where everything means... something?   In between...

'Three aging stoners stumble their way into David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet”… eventually.' In this wildly off-the-rails episode of becoming friends with..., Byron and Rene (both skeptical former film majors) welcome new friend Chris for a hilarious deep-dive that’s equal parts Lynchian cinema, VHS store nostalgia, bizarre high school stories, and chaotic reality TV takes. From Flavor of Love bathroom d...

Prepare yourself for the first becoming friends with... podcast, where some aging stoners, fueled by a lifetime of shared experiences, tackle the big questions and the not-so-big ones, all with a healthy dose of laughter and surprising insight. In this episode, Rene and Byron dive deep into the mind-bending, surreal world of David Lynch's cult classic, Eraserhead. They'll unpack the symbolism, the...