2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast

The wait is almost over, and Fast X is almost here. We’re taking a moment to get (even more) excited about the newest Fast & Furious movie! Before we dive into our Fast X preview, though, we talk about an underwhelming episode of Top Chef (that was “Fast and Furious themed”) and announce that the ballots are open for the 2 Fast 2 Forever Hall of Fame voting. We also chat about some Fast X news, in...

The race toward Fast X continues as we take another Life in the Fast Lane pit stop in Return of the Lance! We’re still in our #FastX era, and our mailbag (plus Twitter threads) is basically all hype for the movie. We try to imagine a Dom/Vin-free F&F world, wonder why there aren’t any F&F shows like the ones the MCU has on Disney+, and debate whether or not we “need” to see characters die. We also...

We're officially entering our Fast X interlude era and previewing Brie Larson's role of Tess in Right on Track, the 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie! We lament the lack of Brie Larson in this movie (oops), reflect on entertainment for kids, and explore the director's wild filmography. We also wonder, should we have covered this? Why is there so much volleyball in this movie? Are there any barrie...

We’re closing out our Vin Diesel lap and welcoming in Lap 13 in our mechanic-prescribed Lap 12 Tune-Up / Relap / Recap. Jessica Collins (a.k.a. Montez) is here for the full episode for her Lap 12 swan song. With nothing to recap, is there reason for the Montez Minute? Regardless, she goes full South, reflects on the franchise, and takes the character quiz (again? or for the first time?). We all sh...

NO KNEES DENISE SOLVED?! It’s another installment of Life in the Fast Lane, and we’re entering (sort of) The Furious Garage with a question: “Alright, dorks, what are we blowing up?” We open a mailbag to talk about a possible return of Gisele, Joe Manganiello vs. Vin Diesel, and Brie Larson’s purpose in Fast X as Tess. We also discuss what we want from Brian in Fast X and beyond, the release date...

We’ve only got a few Vin Diesel pit stops left this lap, and today’s takes us to a post-apocalyptic (?) wasteland (?) in Babylon A.D. We talk about the muddied behind-the-scenes backstory of this movie, Vin Diesel as “Toorop,” and the absolute lack of dedication this movie shows toward coherent world-building. We talk about the contention between Vin Diesel and director Mathieu Kassovitz, Vin’s mu...

It's the end of an era. At long last, Montez is finally caught up on the Fast franchise, having seen F9 and all other Fast movies so far. After working our way through another rousing edition of the Montez Minute, Joey and Joe discover that they watched this movie in pretty different ways, with pretty different mindsets. We talk about the relationship between Mr. Nobody and Tess. Montez shares a f...

With Young Rock moving to an inconvenient time slot, we decided to wait for its third season to fully wrap before we chatted about it. With the entire season now streaming on Peacock, we brought in Nate Milton (The Kings of Sport, POST Wrestling, The Lituation Room) as our resident "The Rock expert" to officially usher us into the Attitude Era. We review the wrestler portrayals, discuss the extent...

We're back with another Life in the Fast Lane, and we've got a big ol' mailbag -- including our longest bleep yet -- because Joey goofed on something a while back and only recently got his act together. We then head "On the Streets" to discuss whether or not we got a true insider tip, to learn (once and for all?) how to pronounce Fast X, and to break down the new Fast X poster. Joe shares some tho...

We only have a few more Vin Diesel pit stops left, but we've hit on something new: Find Me Guilty may be his biggest departure from Dom. Joining us to talk about this sort of comedy, sort of drama, sort of legal thriller is "fan favorite" Garrett Smith (Killer Bs). We talk about Find Me Guilty's unexpected connection to Los Bandoleros, how Vin Diesel landed the role, and how surprisingly (?) funny...

As we near the end of the Vin Diesel lap, it's time (once again) to talk about the Dominic Toretto-free Hobbs & Shaw. Jessica Collins (aka Montez) once again struggles through her titular segment, losing steam in the same spot as usual. We then wonder: is Hobbs & Shaw the least Dom movie? Do Dom's actions in F9 up-end what we select as the "most Dom moment"? Did Vin Diesel have any say in the maki...

It's time for another jam-packed installment of Life in the Fast Lane -- and this is a wild one. After cracking the mailbag and doing a lot of (needless) #MagicMics planning, we unveil that history has been made. We talk about the XFL, Vin Diesel at the NBA All-Star Game, and share an "update" on the status of the Letty-led F&F movie. Joe shares an Oscar roundup and a trash TV roundup. Joey shares...

Jordan Polan-Clarke returns to the show to talk about a movie she 100% picked, The Pacifier. After once again trying to decide where Mark Sinclair, Vin Diesel, and Dominic Toretto begin and end, we wonder whether or not The Pacifier actually caters to Vin Diesel's specific talents. Jordan re-names toddlers before questioning the level of violence on display. We talk about the weirdness of Brad Gar...

We're nearing the end of Montez's lap, but we've touched new ground: she'd never before seen The Fate of the Furious! Before we talk about Fate, though, we spend a solid half-hour talking about the latest news and updates about Fast X, along with related listener emails. Then, we pivot into discussion about The Fate of the Furious, with another terrible installment of The Montez Minute and yet ano...

It's our final recording before we see the Fast X trailer, so this episode straddles the "trailer line." We talk about the newly-released "legacy" trailer recuts, open the mailbag to (maybe) get an answer to a recent question, and (sort of) re-cast the Fast & Furious franchise. Joe has a weird idea about watching the movies (literally) in reverse. We talk about The Last of Us TV series (with SPOIL...

It's been nearly two years since the release of F9. After months of waiting, theories, expectation, and hype, the first Fast X trailer is here. The end of the road begins. In this episode, we recap the news we know (or "know") about Fast X so far, watch the trailer "live" (together!), and share our immediate thoughts. We share our reactions to the biggest stunts, surprises, and reveals and try to...

Vin Diesel may have devoted the entire Riddick franchise dedicated to his D&D fandom, but that wasn't enough. No, we needed The Last Witch Hunter, too, and we're better off for it. Joining us to talk about the "dorky, but not full dork" on display is Mark Hofmeyer (Movies, Films & Flix). We discuss would-be sequels to The Last Witch Hunter, Vin Diesel (once again!) as a non-detective detective, an...

At the start of this lap, we switched up the format of 2 Fast 2 Forever to prevent overlong episodes, but sometimes you accidentally summon double "chaos energy" (in the form of Jessica Collins, a.k.a. Montez, and Brian "Late Night" Rodriguez) and you wind up with a two-hour episode about Furious 7. After kicking off the episode with another dreadful installment of the Montez Minute, Jess answers...

It's time for another installment of Life in the Fast Lane, everyone's favorite sort-of-Fast-and-Furious episode! We're loaded up with news about the franchise, including... a date for the first trailer! Vin Diesel's status in Avatar! A way to force ourselves into the Fastiverse! And... doing Baby Brian math based on new casting -- and coming up with a story-driven way to bring Hobbs back into the...

We're heading back to the beginning of Vin Diesel's career to talk about The Iron Giant -- our 150th different movie covered on this show -- with Aaron Neuwirth (Out Now with Aaron and Abe, We Live Entertainment). We lament the fact that it's not streaming for free anywhere, discuss the two versions of the movie, and imagine it as a musical (as it was originally intended) with Vin in the lead. We...

Montez is back (with more chaos energy in tow) as we return to Japan and talk about The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! Joey has better audio (#bless) and Montez's dog makes an appearance as we learn a lot about Montez's dad and explore Sean's dad's masculinity within the context of the Most Dom Moment. We discuss the most Dom character in Tokyo Drift and whether or not Mia ever stole from Tore...

Happy New Year! We're continuing our journey through the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute and catching up on everything else in the newest Life in the Fast Lane! Joey has terrible audio in this episode, and you can blame Spirit Airlines for that one. (Full details in extracurricular activities, obviously.) After teasing a "sports extravaganza" episode, we discover a new YouTube comment trend and find a ton...

We're closing the Riddick chapter in our Vin Diesel lap with the titular film Riddick, and we're joined by both Nico Vasilo and Kevo Risse! Before we dive into Riddick talk (about a movie that is basically "Justice for Cole Hauser"), Kevo catches us up on his thoughts on the franchise so far. We then discuss Vin Diesel's influence on the creation of his films, the overt sexist issues present withi...

Merry Christmas! (Just don't let Joe Two hear you celebrate.) We're back with a bonus episode to commemorate the (first) time Kurt Russell donned the Santa Suit in The Christmas Chronicles, and it's a Christmas miracle... Dr. Chris Podcasts is here!  Please note that while this is a family friendly movie, it is far from a family friendly episode. After discussing our favorite Christmas movies (and...

Montez is back for Fast & Furious 6, and she brought some very chaotic energy with her to the podcast. After efforting her way through the worst (or best) Montez Minute yet, we hear her hot take on Fast & Furious 6 and we discuss what pet Dom would have. We learn something wild about "See You Again," plan Joe's funeral, and talk about Rita Ora (and "don't bite the bait") for a while. Montez makes...