Casting for Fun Podcast

Making his first appearance on the show, Sami Haddad joins me to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most beloved high school movies of all time, the Breakfast Club. We go over important scenes from the movie and discuss how relatable the story and characters are, regardless of what generation you are from.

Skeleton Crew just wrapped up on Disney+ and friend of the show, Eddie Ramirez returns to discuss the show at length. Our thoughts and impressions of the show (all positive) are discussed, as well as easter eggs and deep cuts into Star Wars history. Finally, we do address the elephant in the room of the low ratings the show received and our hope that Skeleton Crew might turn things around for the...

The show is back for another new episode! This week I cover Captain EO. All the fond memories I had watching this Disney attraction at the Park and the history behind this fan favorite movie. I also cover recent entertainment news such as Nintendo unveiling the Switch 2, trailers for the new Superman movie and Daredevil Born Again, and the recent off season signings for the Dodgers. Nathan Wolfe,...

Happy 2025! After a brief hiatus, we are back with the first new episode of the year. My wife Allison returns and we are joined by the Cable's, Steven and Holly, to reflect back on the year that was 2024. Favorite moments, personal achievements, and the year in entertainment are all discussed.

For the final episode for 2024, Marcello Ambriz returns to help celebrate the 45th anniversary of one of Rock n' Roll's greatest albums ever, the Clash's London Calling. We go over all nineteen songs on this landmark album and discuss various topics concerning the band, including the iconic album cover.

Massive spoilers as usual! To discuss the second part of the final season of Cobra Kai, Danny Pineda returns to talk about the various story arcs occurring: the kids, the adults, the Mr. Miyagi deepfake, the shocking finale in Barcelona, Spain, and what we think the writers and show runners have in store for us in the final part of season 6 due sometime in 2025.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of one the best rock albums of the 90's, Sixteen Stone by Bush, Davis Bench returns to the show to discuss this amazing record track by track. Interesting facts about the album and the band are discussed.

Josh Dupre joins us for the 1st time on the show to discuss all things 311! Frequent collaborators Nick Turner, Derek Dupre, and Marcello Ambriz also return to reminisce on our times together listening to music, the music industry in general, and very briefly touch on 311's newest album Full Bloom.

The Kidd siblings, Lisa and Mike, return to the show to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of Fantastic Mr. Fox. We go over favorite scenes, our love of stop motion animation, and how brilliant of a film maker Wes Anderson is.

The long awaited 14th studio album from legendary rock band the Cure has finally been released and to celebrate the occasion friend of the show James Strong returns to dive into Songs of a Lost World track by track and discussion our mutual love of this incredible band.

To celebrate the 8th World Series championship in franchise history, frequent guests to the show Jeff Haskins, Fernando Pineda, Tadd Turner, and Nick Turner all return to discuss the momentous 2024 season the Dodgers had! We go over the highlights of the World Series, including Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam to win game 1. Lastly, we touch on the impact that Fernando Valenzuela had on the g...

Allison and I review a recently released album from one of her favorites artists, Kelsea Ballerini. We discuss her recent album Patterns, track by track, and give our thoughts on the concepts and music that she presents to us. At the top of the show I pay a special tribute to the recently departed City of Los Angeles Icon Fernando Valenzuela.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite albums of all time, Danny returns to the show to discuss Make Yourself by Incubus. We go over this landmark album track by track and share why this album was so meaningful to us in the late 90's/early 2000's and why its still so loved to this day.

On this week's episode of the show we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of my personal favorite video game of all time, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves! Gaming enthusiast and friend of the show Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss why we love this game so much and go over key plot points of this all time gaming classic. We are also joined by Emily Rose, voice over and motion capture actress of the Elena...

We're talking Dodger post season baseball on the Casting for Fun podcast! Sean Luevano and Nick Turner return to the show to dissect the first two games of the divisional series and our love for Dodger baseball. Marcello Ambriz also joins us with prerecorded comments about game 2 of the series.

We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of 311's best albums ever, Soundsystem! Marcello, Derek, and Nick all return to reminisce on our favorite 311 memories of the era, the late 90's into the early 2000's, and discuss this fan favorite album track by track.

On this week's episode of the show we're reviewing yet another classic album from 1994, Purple by Stone Temple Pilots. My brother Danny returns to review this record track by track and give some interesting insights into the music of Scott Weiland and co.

We're betting on who wins Dancing with the Stars season 33, that's why I'm watching! Allison returns to the show to discuss one of her favorite shows. It's always fun when Allison joins me! We also discuss Shohei Ohtani creating the 50/50 club and new music from 311, Kelsea Ballerini, and the Cure.

Frequent collaborator to the show Steven Cable returns to discuss all things sports: The Dodgers getting ready for the post season, Shohei Ohtani chasing 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, NFL news, and how USC is looking so far this college Football season.

In a bonus episode for the week, I celebrate the 15th anniversary of one of my all time favorite sitcoms, Community! I discuss in detail 12 memorable episodes from the shows run, including at least one episode from each season. At the top of the show I also do a special tribute to James Earl Jones who passed away this past week.

Frequent guests of the show, Marcello Ambriz and Nathan Wolfe, both join me to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of one the greatest indie rock albums of all time, The Funeral by Arcade Fire. We go over this landmark album track by track and share some favorite memories of concerts of the band. At the top of the show I also do a short tribute to September 11th.

It's peace time in the Valley. Cobra Kai has been defeated. Or so it would seem. Mr. Miyagi has some secrets in his past as shown in the first part of season 6 and my brother Danny Pineda joins me to dive deep into the story as it progresses. Expect more Cobra Kai episodes as the show wraps up it's last 10 episodes this November and in 2025.

In this week's bonus episode, I discuss the album Grace by Jeff Buckley track by track. It's likely that a hand full of those listening to this episode may not be familiar with this music artist so it is a treat for me to dive into this album. I also go over the circumstances of his tragic passing and the influence he had in the music industry during his short career.

My sisters Adriana and Monica return to the podcast to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mary Poppins. We go over favorite scenes, favorite songs, and explain why this movie is one of, if not the best, live action Disney movies ever!

Earlier this year the best selling punk rock album of all time, Smash by the Offspring, celebrated its 30th anniversary. To commemorate, friends of the show Fernando Pineda, Danny Pineda, and Nick Turner all return to discuss this landmark album track by track. We also discuss Fernando attending the band's 30th anniversary concert in Anaheim earlier this year.