Insufficient Friends

The podcast takes a dark turn this week, as Nikki and Kev discuss and try to understand the ideals of people involved in cults (specifically ones that have been known for mass deaths). The two try to make it light with the deep topic, but it was still a little rough. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFr...

The episode ventures back into the world of the Corleone family, as Michael tries to keep the family business from being destroyed by others and the government. Starring: Al Pacino - as Michael Corleone Robert De Niro - as Vito Corleone Diane Keaton - as Kay Adams-Corleone Robert Duvall - as Tom Hagen Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch...

Nikki and Kev took another trip to St. Louis for this week's episode, with a visit to the FABLOUS Fox Theatre and the St. Louis Art Museum (for the mummies). And somehow, the two got into off on a tangent about time and dinosaurs. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Jus...

The podcast dives into this 1944 crime, drama, when an insurance man falls for a woman and tries to defraud his own company. Starring: Fred MacMurray Barbara Stanwyck Edward G. Robinson Directed By: Billy Wilder ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to L...

Kev and Nikki take a look at "REALITY" TV this week, but Kev doesn't seem too enthused. The two discuss favorites moments and shows (after Kev was coaxed into watching some). Plus, Fun Facts. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like &...

This week's very shallow dive into movies takes us into a drama about wide-eyed, bushy-tailed girl who manipulates her way to the top. Starring: Bette Davis -- as Margo Channing Anne Baxter -- as Eve Harrington Celeste Holm -- as Karen Richards Directed By: Joseph L. Mankiewicz ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page...

Tom joins the Insufficient Friend group to talk about the Missouri Monster -- and tell his story about seeing the creature as a teenager. Kev, Nikki and Tom also go into the history of Bigfoot/Sasquatch, along with other unusual animals that have made their way to the Show-Me State. ***Transition*** They also talk about planes. Survivorman Bigfoot ---------------------------------------- If you pr...

Our intrepid (ehh) host takes a speed-run through this classic western from 1952. Starring: Gary Cooper -- Marshal Will Kane Grace Kelly -- Amy Fowler Kane Directed By: Fred Zinnemann ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Ma...

Nikki and Kev take a look at the Olympics, as the 2024 Summer Games get underway in Paris, France. Our Insufficient Friends take a look into the history, and modern games... Along with issues from hosting to anger of people swimming in s#!&. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun co...

The podcast dips a toe (as normal) into the film adaptation of this literary classic from the 1960's. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your favorite service, leave us a comment a...

Nikki's Aunt Cindy joins the podcast this week to talk about passing traditions passed down through the years... Along with the love of the supernatural (both the show and the ghostly figures). Plus, our Insufficient Friends have more Fact Bombs and want to hear what you would want to see if you could observe any point in time. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch t...

Another episode from STL this week, as Kev and Nik talk about the history of the Anheuser-Busch family and the iconic Budweiser beer empire.  ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your fav...

A private eye in 1930's Los Angeles get drug into a murder mystery filled with corruption, lies and a surprising twist at the end. Starring: Jack Nicholson Faye Dunaway Directed By: Roman Polanski ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like &...

Nikki and Kev took at field trip to St. Louis for this week's episode, to tour the supposedly haunted tunnels underneath the once-grand Lemp Brewery. So sit tight for a quick history on one of the most haunted families in U.S history, along with some scary True Crime tales from underground. Special Thanks to Dr. Mark Farley with the St. Louis Paranormal Research Society for his expertise on t...

Kev dips a toe into this 1954 mob thriller, with a love story that brings the main character to put his life on the line and stand up to his corrupt bosses. Starring: Marlon Brando Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Directed By: Elia Kazan ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don&a...

Insufficient Friend, Jason, joins Kev and Nikki this week, to talk about how cartoons shaped their childhoods. The three also talk about what time in history would best fit their personalities. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscrib...

Kev dives into this slapstick, blank & white, silent film from 1926, with a crazy budget that got the star in trouble. Starring: Buster Keaton Marion Mack Directed By: Buster Keaton Clyde Bruckman ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & S...

Mariah joins the Friend group this week, for a competition on who can find the best True Crime story. Soooo, death and deception is the name of the game this week, with some interesting twists. And don't forget to check our Instagram later this week, for a "Best of" pick from another Friend. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, che...

This week's episode looks into this Western Adventure from 1956. Starring: John Wayne Jeffrey Hunter Vera Miles Directed By: John Ford ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your favor...

The Friends are talking POLITICS for the first time this week, but their going back 250 years to do so. In a new series, Kev and Nikki going through the wars of American history, starting with the American Revolutionary War... And it's all because they didn't have any other ideas right now. So grab your musket and flail, as the podcast takes the standards shallow dive into the start of t...

Kev dips a toe into this slightly lengthy 1962 Adventure/ Drama. Starring: Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Directed By: David Lean ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your...

This week, Nikki and Kev take a look back at their nostalgia for video games of their childhoods, along with how games have become more intertwined with pop culture today. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you...

Taking a dive into this 1959 epic set in the ancient times, around the Roman occupation of Jerusalem and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Directed By: William Wyler Starring: Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don&apo...

Kev and Nikki take a very shallow dive into the history and ideas of astrology, leaving a lot to be desired. Plus, the two discuss their signs and some fun facts about the belief system. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And,...

The podcast takes a dive into this Vietnam War drama from 1979, staring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your favo...