2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast

Just as Hobbs & Shaw opened our eyes to new revelations and possibilities in Furious, 7, the same is true of The Fate of the Furious. Joining us to talk about the origin of that lovable bald-headed duo (as well as the rest of the film) is Gwynne Watkins, who has written a ton of great pieces about the series. We further dive down the “Is Cipher the mysterious voice in Hobbs & Shaw?” rabbit hole —...

We're getting back to our regularly scheduled 2 Fast 2 Forever programming by getting re-introduced to Deckard Shaw, all over again, in Furious 7! In this episode, we welcome Kate Hudson of Pajiba to talk about the movie, the franchise, and why this movie means so much to her. Considering how much Hobbs and Shaw we get in this movie, the conversation drifts into discussion about the latest install...

Hobbs & Shaw has been out for two weekends. We've already shared our initial thoughts, but now it's time to spoil everything about the movie! We decided to mix up the script and push Furious 7 (Lap 4) back to next week and head to the theaters once again to travel to Los Angeles, London, Moscow, the Ukraine, and Samoa so we could once again fill our heads with the very best that this movie has to...

The Joes headed to the movie theater together — along with many #family members in tow — to watch the biggest movie of the summer: Hobbs & Shaw. They jumped out of the movie, hopped in the car, and recorded their initial (spoiler-free!) reactions and reviews on the podcast. Were they happy? Sad? Eager for more? Ready to see it again? Listen, find out, then email your reactions and your new ranking...

As we all wait to watch Hobbs & Shaw for the first time, the Joes got together in person to chat about Fast & Furious 6 with the often-mentioned Rachel! In this episode, we share fun life recaps in Extracurricular Activities, take another deep dive into the mailbag, and chat about a Fast and Furious Minute that sets a lot of firsts. Then, Joey puts down the mic, gets in his car, and drives up to J...

With Hobbs and Shaw just one week away, we're taking a quick detour from our walk down memory chain to preview the fastest and most furious movie of the summer. Before we talk about what we want and don't want out of the ninth installment in the franchise, we open the mailbag and cover another great Fast and Furious minute. Then, with the memory of the movie's trailers wiped from our brain, we loo...

Our walk down memory chain continues as the Joes head to Brazil to listen to “Danza Kuduro” under the Christ the Redeemer statue and talk about Fast Five! After tracking the chain’s whereabouts in Fast Five, praising the return of Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren to the franchise, and cranking through another Fast and Furious Minute (this time with 100% more Jesse!), we’re joined by the Hoff-Bros:...

It’s the fourth time that we’re talking about Fast & Furious, but unfortunately this episode isn’t sponsored by Wendy’s “4 for $4 deal.” (Shoutout Men’s Wearhouse.) We’re joined by Christian Larson, the co-host of the cult classic podcast Monkey Club, to talk about this soft reboot of the Fast and Furious franchise. Before Larson joins, we crack open the mailbag and dive into the Fast and Furious...

Before we team up with Dom and the rest of the family in Fast & Furious, we’re taking a quick detour to the Dominican Republic for Los Bandoleros! Neither of the Joes had watched this short film before, and while it’s not exactly required viewing, it’s got some great family moments and is far more rewarding than the Turbo Charged Prelude we covered earlier this lap. In this episode, we dive into t...

We're headed back to Japan once again for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! This episode features the longest opening segment to date, as we burn through another minute of the original The Fast and the Furious, catch you all up on all the latest goings-on with 2 Fast 2 Forever, and dive into a mailbag whose shape is something out of the Shimmer from Annihilation. Also, we talk about hamburger...

After solving the mystery of how Brian O’Conner got to Miami last week, we’re once again teaming up with Monica Fuentes and Carter Verone as we chat about 2 Fast 2 Furious! After owning up to an omission, talking about the closest thing this movie has to Dom’s necklace, and working our way through the third installment of the Fast and the Furious Minute, we welcome in actor and writer Chris Mollic...

We've followed Brian from California to Miami three times already, but on this fourth journey, we're taking the trip with him by covering the Turbo Charged Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious. In this episode, we discuss the most important plot points of this six minute video, including Brian getting his Skyline, evading some cops, and -- most importantly -- meeting Minka Kelly. We also break down the sec...

We’re kicking off a new lap of 2 Fast 2 Forever by heading back to The Fast and the Furious for a Walk Down Memory Chain. Joining us on this episode is Michael Domanico of the Not Her Again podcast, who had never seen a movie in this franchise before this week! In this episode, we find out why he’s been avoiding these movies, who his favorite character is, and which character he’s most like. We al...

We’re heading back to Southern California to find out what’s happening in the life of Eli Toretto in Chapter 2 of the Fast and the Furious fan fiction, You Are My Life Span. Playing the role of Johnny Tran in today’s production is The Mikestir. In this episode, we get a recap of what happened in Chapter 1, spend time in the hours leading up to Race Wars, then look ahead to the next chapter. Will D...

We've grabbed our uwabaki and we're pouring one out to the memory of Han as we broadcast this Lap 3 Tune-Up live from his garage! Before we officially kick off Lap 4, we're taking a look back to our time with The Mikestir on The Ridealong Lap and thinking about all the new ways we've thought about and talked about these movies. In this episode, we crack open a large mailbag, welcome a new listener...

The Ridealong lap is quickly coming to a close, but before we arrive at our destination and let the Mikestir go, we're heading to the skies in Charlize's plane for The Fate of the Furious! In this episode, we officially let Vin Diesel know that we want to be in one (or more!) of the Fast and Furious movies, talk about how Roman is truly the star of the show in Fate of the Furious, and get Mike's f...

We’re jumping out of the sky and trying to hack God’s Eye as we’ve made it to yet another episode of Furious 7! Joining us, as he has this entire lap, is resident historian Mike “The Mikestir” Manzi, who kicks things off in this conversation with a tiny bit of a hot take. We also discuss No Knees Denise (again, because of course we do), the similarities between Ramsey and Trinity from The Matrix,...

It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Fast & Furious 6 is the greatest movie that’s ever been made. Once again, we’re joined by the Mikestir as we race to board this plane before we run out of the 18 miles of runway we’ve got ahead of us. In this episode, we get movie rankings from a new listener, chat about Mike’s favorite moments in the movie, realize that this movie is the Fast and Furio...

We've all hopped into our garbage truck and we're headed back to Rio to talk about Fast Five in the Ridealong Lap with the Mikestir! In this episode, we discuss whether or not Dom should have left the safe on the runway at the end of the movie, the actor who was originally intended to play Lucas Hobbs, and what the fan who thought it'd be fun for Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson to star in a movie to...

The Ridealong Lap continues as the Mikestir joins us as we all head back to Southern California for Fast & Furious... but not before we make stops in the Dominican Republic and Panama City to catch up with our favorite band of lovable criminals. In this episode, we crack open one of the largest mailbags in recent memory, cover a wide swath of news about the Fastiverse, and announce an exciting eve...

We’re continuing The Ridealong here on Lap 3 of 2 Fast 2 Forever, but before we drift over to Tokyo, we’re picking up Brian “Late Night” Rodriguez of the High School Slumber Party podcast to join The Mikestir of Third Time’s A Charm in our backseat! The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is special in that it’s a Fast and Furious movie, a high school movie, and the third movie in a franchise… which...

We’re headed to Miami with the Mikestir in tow to talk about 2 Fast 2 Furious for Lap 3! In this episode, we talk about the movie’s neon underglow, the great entrances for Roman and Monica, and why it’s okay that both Roman and Han are both known to always be snacking (or should I say hongry?). Joey unveils a franchise-spanning theory that kind of blows everyone’s mind, we dive deep into the casti...

Welcome to The Ridealong Lap! This time around, we're joined by the Mikestir for all eight movies in the series. First up: we're heading back to The Fast and the Furious. Before we welcome in our guest, we crack open one of the bigger mailbags in recent memory, get an update on all things happening in the world of the Fast and the Furious, and check in on our new fan fiction endeavor. Then, we get...

Before we officially kick off Lap 3 with the Mikestir, we're taking a quick detour (the first, potentially, of many) to narrate the first chapter of the Fast and the Furious fan fiction, You Are My Life Span. Join us as we meet Elizabeth "Eli" Toretto, the third Toretto sibling, who is pulled between worlds: "Elizabeth 'Eli' Toretto is the youngest sister of Dom and Mia Toretto also the long term...

We've built our family and assembled our crew over the past few months, so we've stopped at Tej's Garage to use some of his Snap-on tools and his brand new lifts. Join us as we gear up our rides for Lap 3 with this Lap 2 tune-up (a.k.a. the relap/recap)! In this episode, we look back at the last handful of episodes, re-rank the movies with new criteria, preview the upcoming ridealong lap (featurin...