Casting for Fun Podcast

To conclude Star Wars month, I am joined by my cousin Austin Holmes to discuss all things Star Wars. We go over how Austin came to love the franchise, favorite action sequences, visiting the Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, and so much more!

Happy 40th anniversary to Return of the Jedi! First released on May 25, 1983, Return of the Jedi concluded arguable the greatest movie trilogy of all time. To celebrate, my good friend Peter Hauge returns to the show to discuss the movie extensively, including lesser known fun facts.

Good friends of the show Sean and Eddie return to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (massive spoilers). Star Wars month on the podcast continues as we talk about Sean's experience attending the special Star Wars event at Disneyland and our thoughts on the Mandalorian season 3. We close it out with sports talk including the Lakers playoff run and Florian Balogun committing to play for the US...

In the 70th episode of the show, Kimmy and Nathan Cross return to talk about the hit Netflix show, Wednesday. (spoilers as usual) We also briefly talk about our love of Star Wars during "Star Wars month" on the Casting for Fun podcast.

Happy May the Fourth! In this week's episode, Fernando, Nick, and Chris return to discuss (spoilers) the Mandalorian season 3. What we liked, what we didn't, it all gets discussed.

Marcello Ambriz returns to the show to discuss a variety of topics. In honor of Record Store Day this past weekend we discuss the hobby of collecting music, Marcello's time working at Tower Records, and what we're currently listening to. We also discuss his recent trip to South America, Dodger baseball, and Wrexham's (Welsh soccer team owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recent promotion.

Frequent collaborator to the show Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss the Super Mario Bros. movie (spoilers), the history of Mario in video games, and why he's such an cultural icon.

Jeff Haskins returns to the show to talk all things Dodger baseball. We also go over the recent MLB rule change on the pitch clock and the recent surge of offense from MLB teams. Lastly, we go over the courtship story of how he might his wife Audrey.

After several weeks off, the podcast returns! I'm joined by my wife Allison to discuss my recent health concerns and why I was admitted to the hospital. We also discuss our great experience seeing Depeche Mode in concert and their newest album, Memento Mori. Lastly, Led Zeppelin's classic album "Houses of the Holy" turns 50 years old and I take some time to talk about my love of that album. It's g...

Appearing for the first time on the show, I am joined by my good friend Davis Bench. We talk about a wide range of topics: The band Incubus, the Lakers during the Kobe/Pau era, and some life changing experiences that he's gone through recently. The Casting for Fun podcast has an exclusive announcement from Davis but you should listen to hear what it is!

Sean Luevano returns to the show to discuss a variety of topics. Here are some time stamps in case you wanted a preview of what we are going to talk about or if you want to jump to a specific talking point: 4:30 - 5K race through China Town, 9:19 - Dodger talk, 16:43 - Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania, 21:54 - DC movie news, 27:03 Disneyland and Universal Studios, 34:07 - current tv shows that...

Tim Welling returns to the podcast to discuss Major League Soccer, how excited we are for the Apple TV+ deal and for the season to start on Saturday, and all the team news concerning the LA Galaxy, whether it's good news or not so good news. Also included at the top of the show is some late breaking news regarding the playoff structure for MLS. My interview with Tim starts at the 5:55 mark if you...

Sticking with tradition, immediately after this years Super Bowl I sat down with good friends to discuss everything about the game. I'm joined by frequent guests Nick Turner and Tyler Ivancich to talk about the game between the Chiefs and Eagles, halftime with Rihanna, commercials and trailers, and the variety of foods eaten while enjoying the game.

Eddie Ramirez returns in a special Thursday episode of the show where we discuss the recently announced DC movie and TV show news, the return of King of the Hill on Hulu, and what trailers and tv spots we may see this Sunday during the Super Bowl.

I just hit the one year mark for podcasting! In this week's episode I am joined by Bonnie Hanks to discuss a variety of topics: her new career, visiting Belize and Orlando, Florida, quarantine lockdown games, and what music she's recently been listening to.

Nathan Wolfe returns to the show to discuss the 1988 fantasy adventure film Willow and the recently released Disney+ show that serves as the films sequel. We also go over the Weird Al Yankovic bio pick that released last year, and how we enjoyed the first episode of the HBO show The Last of Us based on the popular video game.

To honor the late King of soccer Pele, I have invited one of my good Brazilian friends Cleber De Sousa for this week's podcast to share stories about him and explain why he was so important to the beautiful game and to the Brazilian people. We also discuss him immigrating to the United States, our mutual love of vinyl records, and his hobby of photography.

The 2016 President of the Tournament of Roses (and my manager at Space Bank Mini Storage for almost 20 years) Mike Matthiessen joins me on the show to discuss his time as the president, the history of the parade and Rose Bowl game, and much more!

In the first new episode of 2033, I sit down with my wife Allison to discuss what we loved in the world of entertainment for 2022. Favorite music, movies, tv shows, moments in sports, books, are all discussed. Also included are prerecorded comments from good friends Eddie Ramirez, Nick Turner, and Sean Luevano on what their favorite picks for entertainment were as well.

In this special Christmas episode of the Casting for Fun podcast, I am enjoyed by great guests, Jill and Rich Stewart. We discuss what the Christmas season means to them, along with the various travels that they have done in life and their love of the Disney theme parks. Merry Christmas!

Sean Luevano returns to the show to recap the quarter final matchups in the World Cup. We also discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a little improv Dodger talk, and briefly discuss the recent passing of Soccer journalist Grant Wahl. Time stamps for each of the talking points in case you're interested: Grant Wahl tribute - 6:15, World Cup quarter final games - 10:50, Wakanda Forever - 31:50, Imp...

Merry Christmas! In this week's episode, Nathan Wolfe returns to discuss some of our favorite Christmas movies including: It's A Wonderful Life, Home Alone, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, and recently released Christmas movies and specials that we enjoy such as Spirited, A Christmas Story Christmas, and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Also, are movies like Die Hard, Gremlins, and Batman...

Marcello Ambriz returns to the show and Derek Dupre joins me for the first time to discuss World Cup Qatar 2022, particularly the USMNT. We go over how the team has performed as well as a general conversation about the World Cup to this point.

Happy Thanksgiving! In the 50th episode of the podcast, I am joined by Shelley and James Strong. We discuss Shelley's experience as a breast cancer survivor while navigating life through Covid. We discuss the importance of support teams and the positive influences of music and entertainment such as movies and tv shows. We also get to discuss their recent trip to Paris, France.

Bonus episode of the podcast this week! Two of my most frequent collaborators, Nick and Eddie, return to the show to discuss Tales of the Jedi on Disney+. We discuss in depth the various aspects of the show and the deeper meaning that they have to Star Wars lore. This is a long one so settle in!