Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts

Send us Fan Mail Sorry for the delay! Let’s get back to it! On this week’s episode, I am joined by writer/director/USD alum, Carlos Omar De Leon. Carlos and I chat about his lifetime love of movies and where that started, growing up as a son of immigrants in the Midwest, and just how fantastic of an art form the horror film truly can be. We dive into Carlos’s movie pick for the week, Mario Van Pee...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re carrying over Mother’s Day for a special, extended celebration. The Fat Dude is joined by his mother, Cheri Heller, to talk about life for a little while. The two chat about the importance of art in the family, the remembered experiences of going to the theater, and how love, kindness, and a bit of optimism lead to a happy life. We also dive into one of mom’s favo...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude is all about promoting Hazard . Hazard is a short film created by Sioux Falls filmmakers Daniel Bergeson and Bobby Peacock. The duo  join the show to discuss their short film, their creative partnership, and how it feels to make an independent film in the Midwest. The two also share what movies had an impact on their style and desire to tell st...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude joined by a wishlist guest! Rosa Parra of LatinxLens sits down with Andy to talk about her life in the medical field, her love of science, and how discovering and embracing her movie-loving hobby has led to great success in the world of online film criticism. We then dive into Rosa’s choice for movie of the week, the 1996 disaster thrill-ride,...

Send us Fan Mail This late episode is worth the wait! On this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout, The Fat Dude is joined by Sarah Lahue, a New York based theatre administrator, stage manager, and movie lover. The two discuss how one goes from working onstage to thriving backstage, Gladiator , and what it’s like to fall in love with the goriest of horror movies. They also discuss the Eli Roth horror phenomeno...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, I am joined by another member of the Heller family, my younger brother Matt! Matt is an artist out of Texas who — like, or maybe BECAUSE of me — also grew up watching a ton of movies. We talk about his adventures, his art, out closeness growing up, and his vegan lifestyle before tackling our movie of the week, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ri...

Send us Fan Mail The Break is BACK! The boys continue their first Director’s Series covering the works of the Swedish master, Ingmar Bergman. The next batch of films on the list are 1966’s Persona, and 1972’s Cries & Whispers. Hear their thoughts on Bergman’s evolution and where these films rank amongst the field so far. The hosts also discuss their recent watches, most of which are Criterion...

Send us Fan Mail Best of Week 2021 continues across Fat Dude Digs Flicks with an annual tradition! I am joined by longtime friend, Jameson Pfeifle of SDFilmThoughts, to discuss our favorite films of 2021. We lament the ones we missed, reveal our top ten, share the big movies we didn’t get, praise the ones THEY didn’t get, and discuss some other movies we loved that you shouldn’t miss. Some other f...

Send us Fan Mail It’s another Reconnect episode as the Fat Dude is joined by high school friend, actor, screenwriter, and producer, Brandi Price. Brandi has appeared in numerous shorts, TV series, and feature films including A Ghost Story, Before the Fall, The Challenger Disaster, and Amaraica. We reminisce on our high school days before discussing Brandi’s journey into film acting. Brandi tells s...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I am joined by local — well, you name it, he does it! Zach Dresch, SIoux Falls’s Man of A Million Talents is on the show this week. We talk about his multiple artistic talents, including acting, stand-up, improv, and music, before diving into our featured movie of the week, the “Weird Al” starring comedy cult classic, UHF! Check out all the things Zach is up to at ZachD...

Send us Fan Mail The Break is BACK!!! This week, Andy and Derrick handle hosting duties while Blake breaks from The Break. The arthouse duo discuss Academy award nominee, Drive My Car, and their feelings on it before discussing this week’s featured films, Norman Jewison’s 1967 racial police potboiler, In the Heat of the Night, and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2000 romantic sports drama, Love & Bask...

Send us Fan Mail 🌮🌮 TACO TWOSDAY!!!🌮🌮 That’s right, folks! We are celebrating 2/22/2022 here with a very special episode! My guest this week is Thomas Ian Nicholas, star of films like Rookie of the Year, The Kid in King Arthur’s Court, The Rules of Attraction, Halloween: Resurrection , and the featured movie of the week, American Pie . American Pie will be screening at the beautiful State Thea...

Send us Fan Mail The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards were announced last week! As is the case every year, I had some opinions. For the second year in a row (which means it is now a tradition), I enlisted the help of fellow awards season fanatic, local actress and Marvel/Disney/movie buff, Jess Johannsen, to help me sort through the nominees. We offer our thoughts on what made us hap...

Send us Fan Mail With the Schmuckies just on the horizon, The Fat Dude invites Back Lot 605 co-founder Casey Kelderman to the show to promote their annual awards extravaganza. Casey makes his way to the three-timers club as the guys talk about preparing a podcast, growth, and what married life is like to a newlywed. The two also chat about the Schmuckies before diving into an emotional discussion...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout, we kick off a two-week promotional blitz for Back Lot 605’s annual tradition, The Schmuckie Awards! For part one, the Fat Dude is joined by show regular, Charlie Eccles. The two talk about fatherhood, the local world of professional wrestling, and what to expect at this year’s Schmuckies ceremony. Charlie and Andy then discuss (in a spoiler-filled...

Send us Fan Mail The Break is BACK! The boys begin their first Director’s Series with the Swedish master, Ingmar Bergman. The first two films on the list are 1957’s Wild Strawberries and 1960’s The Virgin Spring. Hear how these two films affected them and if they are looking forward to the remaining five films. The hosts also discuss their recent watches, most of which are Criterion adjacent or ar...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, I am joined by Andy Erickson, film student and contributor to Back Lot 605. We talk about the good of nostalgia, the influence of and on siblings, film school, and the appreciation of international cinema. We also dive into the 1996 fantasy epic, Dragonheart . You can find Andy Erickson online at Letterboxd - AndyErickson Instagram - @ andy.rcksn Follow Fat...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, Nathan Hults returns! Nathan is a Sioux Falls based comedian with a full schedule ahead of him! Nathan and The Fat Dude chat about Nathan’s comedy roots and what comics he admires. The two then discuss Nathan’s upcoming show and SnoJam Comedy Fest before diving into Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me . You can find more information on Nathan at www.nathanhu...

Send us Fan Mail 🎄🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 🎄🎄 On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude is joined by the newest addition to the Three-Timer’s club, Christine Stoffel! Christine and Andy talk about Christmas traditions and food, before ranking their favorite Rankin and Bass Holiday Specials. What shocking entries make their lists? How badly did Andy botch the assignment? Find out on this special Christma...

Send us Fan Mail Ho ho ho! Christmas season is here! What better way to kick things off than with some holiday horror? Mitchell, SD, radio personality Riley Harrington joins The Fat Dude to talk about growing up in small town South Dakota with a love for movies and how one goes from that rural life to the airwaves of radio. We then dive into the 2015 horror comedy, Krampus! You can catch Riley on...

Send us Fan Mail Brace yourselves, cause I’m about to break!!! It’s a Criterion Break! Blake, Derrick, and Andy are all on board this week to pay a loving homage to The Sioux Falls State Theatre. It was almost one full year ago that the legendary local theater reopened its doors to the public and began showing movies once again. The theater has become a great centerpiece of the downtown area, as w...

Send us Fan Mail Stop everything! It is time for a Criterion Break!!! We all have movie lists: what movies do we want to see on the big screen — for us, preferably at The State? What “classics” have we missed? What movies would we like to own? On this episode, the trio of hosts share one of our lists, our Criterion Wishlists. This episode showcases the second five titles from each  of our lists of...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, The Fat Dude is joined by Jasmine, creator of The Girl in Gucci Glasses blog and podcast. The two chat about family life, dreams, and embracing what’s important to you in these ever-changing times. Andy and Jasmine also chat about this week’s featured movie, Legally Blonde, and why, after peeling back a few layers, the film is just as empowering as it was w...

Send us Fan Mail 🥄🥄 Oh hai, podcast fans!!!🥄🥄 On this week’s episode, the resident Fat Dude gets to chat with one of his dream guests. To help promote this week’s screening of “the Citizen Kane of bad movies,” The Room, Andy had a chance to chat with none other than Mark himself, Greg Sestero! The star of the cult classic film and author of the best-selling book, The Disaster Artist, joins And...

Send us Fan Mail Stop everything! It is time for a Criterion Break!!! We all have movie lists: what movies do we want to see on the big screen — for us, preferably at The State? What “classics” have we missed? What movies would we like to own? On this episode, the trio of hosts share one of our lists, our Criterion Wishlists. This episode showcases the first five titles from each  of our lists of...