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Send us Fan Mail Happy Fourth of July from Films and Fermentation! This week, we're settling one of the most gloriously unnecessary debates in cinematic history by crowning the most American movie ever made in a 32-film tournament packed with underdogs, explosions, baseball, freedom, questionable decisions, and at least one bald eagle in spirit. Will Rocky go the distance, will Top Gun buzz the to...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we're celebrating the wonderfully weird, wildly talented, and utterly unforgettable career of Tim Curry. From a sweet transvestite from Transylvania to a terrifying clown lurking in the sewers, Curry somehow managed to traumatize and delight entire generations at the same time. We'll revisit his most iconic roles, debate his greatest performanc...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we're trading movie reviews for a draft board as we assemble the ultimate roster of sports movies. From underdog boxers and miracle hockey teams to baseball dreams and football legends, no athlete, coach, or inspirational locker room speech is safe from selection. Will strategy prevail, or will someone panic and spend a first-round pick on a mo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we're tackling one of cinema's most important questions: are some movies actually better after a few drinks? From cult classics and glorious train wrecks to action movies that somehow become masterpieces at beer number three, we're ranking the films that improve with a little liquid assistance. We'll debate whether this is a testament to the mo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we're diving into the legendary music of John Williams and attempting the impossible: ranking our five favorite scores from a career that basically soundtracked modern cinema. From sharks and space wizards to dinosaurs, superheroes, and archaeologists with questionable workplace safety habits, Williams has spent decades living rent-free in our...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re taking some of our favorite movies of all time and committing the ultimate act of cinematic chaos: recasting them with modern actors. Each of us secretly picked one legendary film we wish we could experience again for the first time, then rebuilt the cast from scratch like Hollywood executives with too much confidence and a dangerous amou...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re talking about the movies we wish we could experience again for the very first time. You know the ones: the films that stunned us, broke us emotionally, melted our brains, or left us sitting silently through the credits questioning reality and possibly our life choices. From shocking twists to unforgettable finales, we’re revisiting those...

Send us Fan Mail One podcast to rule them all, one podcast to find them, one podcast to bring them all and in the laughter bind them. This week, Films and Fermentation journeys back to Middle-earth to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film that convinced an entire generation to suddenly care deeply about second breakfast and New Zealand geogra...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re celebrating 40 years of Pixar—the studio that made us believe toys have feelings and that yes, we can cry over a imaginary friends disappearing. From groundbreaking animation in films like Toy Story to emotional gut-punches like Up and Inside Out, we’re diving into the movies that defined generations. We’ll revisit the classics, debate th...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re jumping into a galaxy far, far away for another round of Sequel Wars, as we debate Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope vs. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Is the original film’s perfect hero’s journey enough to hold off one of the most acclaimed sequels of all time, or does Empire’s darker tone and iconic twist give it the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome, dear friends, to Films and Fermentation, Where cinema meets wit and bold libation. This week we dare to tread where few have gone, Through Shakespeare’s tales now cast on silver screen. From star-cross’d lovers doomed by hasty hearts, To kings undone by whispers in the dark, We ask: doth Hollywood do justice fair, Or twist the Bard for box office delight? Fear not, for we...

Send us Fan Mail come back to Films and Fermentation, where this week we settle a debate more intense than a lightsaber duel in a thunderstorm… the greatest movie trilogy of all time. We’ve built the ultimate bracket, packed with iconic franchises, questionable matchups, and at least one pick that will absolutely start a fight. From epic sagas to perfectly crafted three-film arcs, only one trilogy...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation, we dive headfirst into the cinematic recycling bin to uncover the worst movie reboots and remakes Hollywood swore we needed (we did not). From soulless cash grabs to “bold reimaginings” that forgot what made the original great, we’re revisiting films that made audiences ask, “Who approved this?” Expect passionate debates, questionable creative...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest -- Cthulhu Jack Dust off your leg warmers and prepare for maximum montage energy, because this week we’re diving headfirst into This Year in Film History: 1986 🎬🔥  It’s the year where fighter jets flew dangerously close to volleyball games, aliens got cozy in suburbia, and one man named Crocodile proved that tourism marketing could, in fact, involve knives.  We’re...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films and Fermentation , it’s a solo mission as Leo breaks down the biggest moments, surprises, and “wait… really?” decisions from the latest Oscars. From standout wins to head-scratching snubs, we’re taking a look at what the Academy got right—and where it might need a second take. Then, we pivot from red carpets to roundhouse kicks with a tribute to the one-man genr...

Send a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re diving into the famous movie quotes you think you know… but probably don’t. From “Luke, I am your father” to “Play it again, Sam,” Hollywood history is filled with lines that millions of fans have been confidently misquoting for decades. Are these misquotes the result of pop culture telephone, bad memories, or just the Mandela Effect working o...

Send a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re diving into one of Hollywood’s most important and complicated subjects: mental health in movies. From powerful portrayals of depression, OCD, PTSD, autism, and bipolar disorder to films that maybe… didn’t quite consult a licensed professional, we’re breaking down what cinema gets right and where it misses the mark. Some movies handle mental il...

Send a text Dust off your cereal bowl and adjust your rabbit ears because this week we’re diving headfirst into the wonderfully weird world of forgotten 80s and 90s cartoons. From neon-soaked Saturday morning fever dreams to animated shows you only half-remember between toy commercials, we’re testing our brains on the most obscure animated TV series of the era. Think deep cuts, one-season wonders,...

Send a text This week on Films & Fermentation, we’re drafting the greatest physical actors in movie history, the legends who run, jump, fall down stairs, and somehow still hit their mark 🎬💥. From bone-crunching action stars to rubber-faced comedy icons, we’re building our ultimate roster of cinematic athletes who treat gravity like a mild suggestion. Who gets first pick when the board includ...

Send a text Welcome back to Films and Fermentation, where questionable casting decisions are not only encouraged, they’re the whole point 🍿🍺 This week we’re recasting Dick Tracy, the comic-strip fever dream that asked, “What if every actor looked like a wax figure with a grudge?” We’re pulling the movie apart role by role to decide who should wear the yellow coat today, who gets buried under pro...

Send a text Welcome back to Films and Fermentation, the only bracket tournament where love stories, buddy comedies, and heroes vs. villains all get judged on the same sacred metric: “Do we buy it?” 🍿🍺 This week we’re throwing the movies into a full-on Onscreen Chemistry Tournament, because some duos flirt, some bicker, and some try to throw each other off a building and it’s still weirdly electr...

Send us a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re talking about a man who dominated stand-up, movies, and box offices before most of us finished middle school: Eddie Murphy. From leather-clad comedy specials that absolutely could not be made today to characters so iconic they’re still being quoted at family gatherings, Murphy’s career is nothing short of legendary. We’re diving into the hi...

Send us a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re back with Part 13 of our Films That Time Forgot series, digging up forgotten cinematic oddities like archaeologists with microphones and beer. But the real spotlight belongs to our special guest, Bobby DeMars, founder of Blind Barrels (A Whiskey Tasting Experience) and producer of the documentary, The Business of Amateurs. We talk indie fil...

Send us a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Stand By Me, Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age classic that somehow makes friendship, grief, and questionable decision-making feel like one perfect summer day. We’re walking the tracks with Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern, and yes, we’re emotionally prepared… which is to say we brought beverages and denial. We’ll...

Send us a text This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re cracking open a cold one and looking back at the beautiful disasters and surprise bangers that were the movies of 2025. We’ll argue about box office hits, under-the-radar gems, and the “who greenlit this?” films that probably should’ve stayed in development hell. Then we’ll stumble boldly into the future with a preview of 2026 movies, hyped...