Film Freaks Forever!

In our newest episode, the Film Freaks get freaky and highlight some of our favorite off kilter, bizarre flicks—ones that you and your friends can enjoy with a few cocktails and a few blunts. These obscure, unusual treats will blow your conventional minds—films from all over the world—Hong Kong, England, Indonesia, and Sherman Oaks (that's right, Sherman Oaks!). Everyone from Timothy Carey to Jenn...

In this entertaining episode, the Film Freaks take a look at some of the best movies about writers—a subject matter near and dear to their hearts—with Phoef and Mark both being professional writers for decades. They shine a light on some truly great films from directors as eclectic as Nicholas Ray to the Coen Brothers to Spike Jonze. So take a meeting with us in the writer's room, where you'll enj...

Ahoy mateys, grab ye spindle and jump on board as ye sea captains & film freaks, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton take you out beyond the blue. We discuss the history of movies "at sea"—all "The Mutiny on the Bounty" versions, Oscar winners, box office duds, "Master and Commander," and even a vintage commercial highlighting the greatest sea captain who ever lived! Everyone from Charles Laughton...

AI tells the Film Freaks this better be one of the best episodes ever…or else. Your very human, very flawed hosts, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take you through the fascinating history of artificial intelligence throughout the arts—theatre, some literature and, of course, film and TV. Everyone from Julie Newmar to Rod Serling to Stanley Kubrick to Andy Kaufman to Phoef's new best friend Joh...

Your Film Freaks, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan discuss the long, impressive, prolific career of Stephen King and the many, many film and TV adaptations of his work. Come join us as everything from "The Green Mile" to "Dolores Claiborne" to "The Long Walk" are analyzed and fascinating bits of trivia and backstory are revealed as only your Film Freak film historians can. Fun, interesting audio...

Your Film Freaks, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take you down an alley, up a creaky staircase and into an old, worn-down office with Venetian blinds as they discuss one of their favorite genres, the detective flick! The Film Freaks highlight six of their favorites—some famous, some obscure, but all damn good movies. Everyone from Bogart to Denzel Washington to Val Kilmer to Paul Newman are p...

The terrific multiple Oscar-winning actor passed away recently and Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan wanted to pay tribute to this incredible performer—a five-decade career filled with critically acclaimed box office hits like "The French Connection", "Bonnie & Clyde," "The Poseidon Adventure," "The Conversation," "Unforgiven," "Get Shorty," and the list goes on and on. The Film Freaks take you o...

With February being the month of Valentine's Day, your Film Freaks Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan decided to take a moonlit stroll at the beach and fall madly in love…with the romantic comedy genre! Six wonderful, sexy, witty comedies are discussed, starting with the very first American romantic comedy from 1932 all the way up to now. Everyone from Claudette Colbert to Jack Lemmon to Hugh Gran...

In this entertaining episode, the Film Freaks put a stethoscope up to the hospital movies genre and luckily have found a very healthy heartbeat! Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan discuss six films—covering four different decades. Everyone from Laurel & Hardy to George C. Scott to Michael Douglas to Robert Mitchum come along a fun ambulance ride. Comedies, melodramas, searing satire, thrillers, an...

The Film Freaks gladly go back to the hard-boiled and raunchy 1930s when Hollywood was making movies that adults flocked to see—gritty films full of violence, sex, drug abuse, questioning religion, and giving it to the system…you know, like college. But as talkies came in, the studio writers decided to have fun with this new thing called dialogue so these flicks crackle with quips, come ons, and f...

The Film Freaks are honored and thrilled to interview film historian, writer and incredible actor, Jim Beaver to the podcast. Beaver has been so good in so many things - especially as Ellsworth in the amazing series "Deadwood," Bobby Singer on "Supernatural," Shelby Parlow on "Justified," Lawson the Gun Dealer on "Breaking Bad," and more recently as "Dakota Bob" on "The Boys." Listen to Jim tell u...

Yes, your Film Freaks Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton fly straight into the Airline Disaster Movies genre and have a thrilling time. Come join us in First Class as we highlight six fun, fascinating, and freaky films—everyone from Jimmy Stewart to Lucille Ball to John Wayne to Samuel L. Jackson are discussed along with many others. We dive deep into the history of the genre that starts all the w...

Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, your Film Freaks have the honor of sitting down and interviewing the terrific writing team of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski ("Ed Wood," "The People v. Larry Flynt," "Man on the Moon," "1408," "The People v. O.J. Simpson," "Dolemite Is My Name," etc.). Scott and Larry are also true Film Freaks and we hope you enjoy this free-wheeling, fun, fascinating dis...

In this exciting, last-minute, long-touchdown-pass-to-win-the-game-type of episode, your Film Freak hosts, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, guzzle Gatorade, draw up some plays, and take the field to shine stadium lights on a wonderful, fun, interesting topic: pro athletes who went into acting. Some crashed and burned, but others showed real talent and became successful box office/TV ratings sta...

Your Film Freaks put their feet up on their private eye desk, slip a gat in their pocket, and light a Chesterfield, see? Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton discuss six of their favorite crime noirs—some well known and some rather obscure—the films cover the time period of 1940 through 1959. Everyone from Peter Lorre to Ida Lupino to Robert Ryan to Lucille Ball show up in these tough, fast-talking...

Your Film Freaks Forever! hosts, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan shine a harvest moon on some of their favorite 1970s horror films. It makes for a fun, fascinating, frightening witches brew! They discuss the decade itself, share some terrific drive-in trailer clips, and then take deep dives into six wonderful flicks. Everyone from Shelley Winters to Vincent Price to Gregory Peck to Sir Ralph Ri...

In a special episode of the podcast, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton honor their dear friend, the terrific actor Treat Williams who sadly passed away this summer. Gone too soon, Phoef and Mark share memories of getting to work with him for two seasons of the family drama "Chesapeake Shores," where Treat played the patriarch Mick O'Brien. They also cover his five-decade career, highlighting some...

In this fascinating episode, your Film Freaks Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton dive deep into the filmography of the great British master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. With fun and engrossing trivia about the behind-the-scenes productions and all the talented actors Hitch worked with, we look at six of our favorite movies from his 50-year career. With so many good films to choose from, everythi...

In honor of episode #40 (!!), the Film Freaks have decided to trade in their respectable automobiles for cherry red Porches, dye their hair, go to a tanning salon, drive to Vegas, baby, and finally start to live, man!  Come join us as we get cozy with some of the best and eclectic Mid-Life Crisis movies. From decades as far back as the 1930s right up to today, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan hi...

Because you asked us for it, in this episode your Film Freaks share their personal five favorite films of all time. As Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton explain, lists like this can be fluid, but they put on their FFF Thinking Caps and came up with their picks. Everyone from Ingrid Bergman to Sidney Lumet to Hitchcock to Robert Mitchum are discussed. Engrossing backstories and powerful audio clip...

Come join your Film Freaks, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, as they discuss some of their favorite animated feature films. Like all FFF! episodes, it's packed with fun and fascinating trivia and back stories, plus you'll learn some engrossing facts about such legendary animation giants like Walt Disney, Hiyao Miyazaki, Brad Bird, etc. Everyone from Snow White to the Iron Giant to Forky are dis...

Just in time for Halloween, your ghoulish hosts share with you six of their favorite fright flicks from the 1940s. Horror movies got their second wind in this decade and your Film Freaks discuss some classics and some underrated gems. Everyone from Val Lewton to Boris Karloff to Ray Milland to Lon Chaney Jr. are featured, as well as all the behind the scenes crew who help make the movie magic. So...

In this fun, fascinating episode your Film Freaks are back from the wilds of Canada and happy to bring you an in-depth look at the big giant monster movie genre. We take you through the very early days to the 1953 classic "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," the first giant creature awakened by man and boy is he cranky movie. Quick to follow was the Japanese classic "Gojira" and the Americanized versi...

Your Film Freaks invite you to enjoy the latest podcast—where we shine a spotlight on this unique niche—singers who tried to be film actors. And there are a'plenty! Now some absolutely proved they were more than capable—with a few even winning Oscars—like Frank Sinatra and Cher. But so many others quickly showed that standing in front of a microphone isn't the same as standing in front of a movie...

In the latest episode, the Film Freaks discuss the fascinating phenomenon of movies that bombed at the box office on their initial release and then later found adoring audiences and now are acclaimed classics. Films from "The Princess Bride" to "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Brazil" to "Heathers" have suffered this way. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan focus on four films that are now beloved clas...