Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts

Send us Fan Mail This week on the program, the Fat Dude kicks off his episodes that correspond with The Sioux Falls State Theatre’s Movies You Should See Series . Somehow, I get to choose four movies to grace the beautiful big screen at The State, so I am doing episodes to further express my love for those movies. I am joined this week by Seth Vargas, host of the Movie Friends Podcast . We talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We’re closing out 2022 and wrapping up The Naughty List with return guest, Ryan Stoick. Ryan joins the show to chat about the future of the DC Movieverse, the state of Warner Brothers, in general, and the featured movie of the week, Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Did this rewatch change Andy’s mind? Can Ryan’s enthusiasm turn the tide? Find out here! Ryan can be f...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas Eve!!! This week, the Naughty List continues! Brad Redick, co-host of the Human Dads podcast, returns to the show. The two discuss Christmas traditions, pictures with Santa, and the new age of content availability before diving into this week’s featured movie, the mid-2000s era, Tim Allen-starrer, Christmas with the Kranks . Is the movie better than The Fat Dude re...

Send us Fan Mail The Naughty List continues this holiday season! On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude is joined by the voice of Midwest wrestling — and the home game host for the Sioux Falls Stampede — Charlie Eccles. Charlie returns to talk about his year, including his return to college as an older and wiser fella, and what his Stampede gig looks like. The two also dive into the next movie on An...

Send us Fan Mail The Criterion Break returns for its final episode of 2022! This week, the Big C Boys talk Criterion adjacent topics as they look back at year two of the reopened State Theatre in Sioux Falls. The gang discusses their favorite experiences at their home away from home, from Criterion titles and cult classics to October surprises and late night delights with some special events peppe...

Send us Fan Mail Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas season from the jolliest Fat Dude in Sioux Falls! This week, we are kicking off The Naughty List miniseries! The Naughty List is where the Fat Dude looks back at a movie he loathes with a guest who loves the movie. This week’s selection brings Casey Kelderman, former host of Back Lot 605, back to the show! Casey joins The Fat Dude to discuss the polarizin...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving from The Criterion Break! On this week’s episode, we discuss our recent watches, our recent purchases from the Criterion sale at Barnes and Noble, and our featured movie of the week, The Last Waltz. The Arthouse Trio is joined by Anthony Hoekman of Reliving the Lights to chat about the classic concert film recorded on Thanksgiving day, 1976. Anthony can be found...

Send us Fan Mail Heyyyy buudddddyyyy! It’s time to usher in the Pauly Shore era on Let’s Taco ‘Bout as Anthony Hoekman, host of Reliving The Lights podcast, joins the show. We talk Anthony’s journey through movie fandom and why Friday Night Lights is one of the greatest TV shows of all time before discussing the 90s South Dakota set (but not filmed) cult comedy classic, Son-in-Law . Anthony can be...

Send us Fan Mail I wasn’t quite ready to be done with the Halloween season, so I have decided to close out this year’s extravaganza with a bang! On this week’s episode, patron saint of the drive-in and Grindhouse theater, Joe Bob Briggs, joins the show to promote his upcoming appearance at the State Theatre. Joe Bob will be bringing his one man show, How Rednecks Saved Hollywood to Sioux Falls for...

Send us Fan Mail You know I couldn’t let Halloween come and not release a special episode! Welcome… to MALEVOLENT MONDAY!!! Mwooohahahahahahahahaha!!! On this week’s SPECIAL episode, the hosts from the dearly missed Slash Lot podcast unite with the boys from The Criterion Break to bring the Killer Countdown back from the grave! This motley crew is counting down what they consider to be the Top 20...

Send us Fan Mail Halloween season rolls along at full speed here on Let’s Taco ‘Bout! I couldn’t be more excited to share this week’s episode with you! On this week’s episode, I am joined by Heather Wixson, managing editor of Daily Dead , contributor to Fangoria Magazine , and panelist on the In Search of Darkness documentaries. Heather is on the show to help promote her new book, Monsters, Makeup...

Send us Fan Mail The Criterion Break returns for our own celebration of the Halloween season! The mighty tricycle discuss some recent watches that screened at the State Theatre in Sioux Falls before diving into their featured topic of the week, Horror Shorts. The Criterion Channel recently collected a group of eleven short horror films from up and coming filmmakers and known auteurs like David Lyn...

Send us Fan Mail We’re kicking off a monthlong celebration of horror and Halloween here on the Fat Dude network with this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout! The Criterion Break co-host, Derrick Veurink, joins The Fat Dude to chat about his history with horror including his entry point and some of his favorites of the genre. The two then dive into an in depth discussion of one of the all-time greats, John La...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show, we are in full on promo mode! A big event is hitting Sioux Falls this weekend that movie-lovers definitely won’t want to miss. Greg Sestero, star of The Room and the best-selling author of The Disaster Artist, returns to The State for two nights of fun! Not only will Greg be bringing The Room for two fun interactive screenings, he is also showcasing his feat...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, A Comic Book Look cohost and rapper extraordinaire, Jon Runyan joins the Fat Dude for a chat. We talk about Jon’s life, his travels around the world, experiencing American culture in Japan, and  his love for comic books. We also dive into the movie of the week, Mark Romanek’s Robin Williams-starring thriller, One Hour Photo. You can follow Jon on Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Oh boy!!! Here we go!!!🦩🦩🦩 This week, The Criterion Break returns, and what an episode to fire back with. Derrick and Andy bring all they can to the table to make up for Blake’s absence. The two discuss the Criterion adjacent release, Memoria , from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Memoria ’s roadshow release strategy found its way to Sioux Falls and our hosts took it in as...

Send us Fan Mail This week, it is the SEASON PREMIERE (no fanfare needed; I just took a break and am back) of Let’s Taco ‘Bout! I return from my hiatus to speak with Stephen King SUPERFAN, Ken Creamer! We discuss Ken’s love of horror and Stephen King, and how those loves blossomed, before diving into our movie of the week, Frank Darabont’s The Mist . You can find Ken online on both Instagram and Y...

Send us Fan Mail The Criterion Break returns this week! After wrapping up their miniseries on the works of Ingmar Bergman, the boys needed a little breather. Going through their recent purchases during Barnes and Noble’s 50% off Criterion sale, the hosts came up with three movies to watch and discuss: Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala, and Claire Denis’s Beau Travail. F...

Send us Fan Mail We have finally arrived at the end of our journey. The Criterion Break returns to say goodbye to Bergman. We close up our four-part miniseries by watching Bergman’s self-described swan song (before he decided to continue to work), 1982’s Fanny and Alexander. We also wrap things up nicely with a bow by ranking the seven films we watched throughout the series. Andy can be found acro...

Send us Fan Mail All good things must come to an end, and that means the month of GIALL-Y must end, too. We’re wrapping up the awesome Giallo miniseries with a great last episode. Film festival regular and amateur movie appreciator, Dianna Koch, host of the Giallo of the Month Club podcast, joins the program this week. We chat about finding our love for horror at the video store, getting opportuni...

Send us Fan Mail GIAL-LY continues this week on the program as the Fat Dude is joined by one of his Criterion Break co-hosts, Blake Ginithan, to discuss Suspiria . The two chat about discovering the Dario Argento masterpiece, its legacy, and entertain the debate as to whether or not the film is a part of the Giallo genre. The two also chat about their early navigations through the horror genre and...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve reached the halfway point of GIAL-LY and what a fun venture this has turned out to be! On this week’s episode, I am joined by Italian indie filmmaker and podcast host, Nicolò Grasso. We chat about the doors a film history class can open, having the support of a good educator, and why horror is just so much fun. We then dive into our featured movie of the week, Dario Argento’...

Send us Fan Mail GIAL-LY CONTINUES!!! On this week’s episode, I am joined by Florida-based indie filmmaker, Tristan Chandra of Mandalay Social Club. Tristan chats about what life was like BBV and ABV (before and after Blue Velvet), what he finds most interesting in storytelling, and how Sesame Street films may be what brings the world together. We also dive into the featured movie of the week, Luc...

Send us Fan Mail IT’S BLOODY GIAL-LY!!! This month, I take a detour into a miniseries on the Giallo genre. You see, for some reason, this genre never really quite stuck with me and I want to change that. I am doing five episodes with people who love Giallo, talking about some of their favorite entries in the genre. On this, the debut of the miniseries, I am joined by Lauren La Melle, a Bronx-based...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back! And now… it’s time for a break! The Criterion Break returns for the next episode in their first Director’s Series. Our look at Ingmar Bergman continues with the next two films, the 1973 TV miniseries, Scenes From A Marriage, and Bergman’s final film made for the cinema, the 1978 chamber drama, Autumn Sonata. Hear the gang of three sing unending praises for Liv Ullmann...