Friends Occasionally Not Disagreeing

Joe talks a lot and Cody occasionally chimes in on the latest album to drop from Taylor Swift, Midnights. But they look at the extended 3AM edition of the album. They go through their history of listening to Taylor Swift and what they think of her as a person, songwriter, and musician. They also explore the fiasco that was the Ticketmaster concert tickets problem across the nation, and they discus...

In this episode Cody takes Dave and Brett through a recap of the new, festive Disney+ offering The Guardians of the Galaxy Special! Before they get into that, though, they discuss the format of the new "Special Presentation" style of MCU offerings. The potential for future offerings under the Special Presentation banner are considered. Then they go through very brief recaps of their thou...

Cody takes Brett, Joe, and Justin through the rest of the Rings of Power on Amazon. They go through Galadriel's plot, play another fun game, discuss some of the online reviews for this show, and then give their own takes. One host goes completely off the rating rails! Get ready for Galadriel, Halbrand, Sauron, Isildur, Elendil, Miriel, Earien, Pharazon, and more! Some good laughs follow! Thank...

Cody takes Brett, Joe, and Justin through the recently completed series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In part one of their review, the hosts discuss three of the four major plotlines: Nori and the Harfoots and the Stranger, Arondir and Bronwyn and Theo, and Elrond and Durin. They discuss what worked and didn't work for them for each plotline, including the acting, the writing, how...

Listen up! FOND hit the theaters this weekend to let you know if you need to go see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! In the opening NON-SPOILER section, Cody and Dave take you through their expectations in an MCU movie dealing with the tragic, real-life loss of Chadwick Boseman who played Black Panther. They give their thoughts on if the film respected his legacy and if the decisions the directors...

Cody takes Joe and Justin through a review of the first season of the Disney+ show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. They go over a brief episode summary and say what worked and didn't work for them in each episode. They also go through the characters that they enjoyed in the show. They talk about the CGI in the show and if it distracted them or not. They also mention *that* finale. Stop by for Wong and...

SPOOKTOBER concludes as Brett takes Justin and Cody through their top ten scary video games of all-time! The hosts talk about what attracts them to video games as a medium to experience fear. They go over some of the first experiences they ever had in the genre and give some honorable mentions. Their top ten picks range from old-school floppy disk PC games to modern consoles and everything in betw...

Cody and Justin lead you through over 100 years of horror in cinema in this special deluxe-sized episode of Friends Occasionally Not Disagreeing. They go through what originally attracted them to scary movies and then go through their honorable mentions. They then take turns counting down their top 15 films each. Their picks range from silent movies to black and white classics, from zombie films t...

Justin goes through a special SPOOKTOBER cryptozoology legend with Brett and Cody. The infamous Jersey Devil has been sighted and talked about for close to 300 years. The hosts go through the origins of this legend, famous sightings, and talk about the geography of the state of New Jersey in an effort to see if something could remain elusive in the Pine Barrens. They also go through the possibilit...

Justin leads Joe, Cody, and Brett through a recap of their recently viewed films from FONDFEST in Michigan. While this was originally supposed to be a live recording during the weekend, the hosts were, uh, perhaps not in the right state of mind to do so. Instead they recap three B movies that were consumed over the live gathering: Microwave Massacre, Ghoulies III, and Hard Ticket to Hawaii. They g...

SPOOKTOBER kicks off as Cody and Joe go through the first three seasons of Stranger Things, discussing characters, recapping plotlines, and talking about what they liked and didn't like. The hosts then review the fourth season and the twisting plotlines that it contained. They go through their favorite overall characters, which ones are rising in their eyes, and which ones are annoying them. They...

It's Friends Occasionally Not Disagreeing's first installment of "Classic or Crap?" wherein we look at a vintage, pop cultural item and pass judgment. Is it a classic? Or is it crap? Today's episode features Earthbound, the famous RPG released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Cody takes Justin and Matt through a review of the game's odd release history, talk about how they firs...

Blu, Justin, and Brett drag Cody kicking and screaming to the Top Ten Sega Genesis games of all time! The hosts discuss the sports contract Sega had in the 90s, Blast Processing, overlooked gems from the library, and watch as Cody flounders at trying to name ten Genesis games. Platformers, sports, racing, RPGs, action, strategy games and more are chosen for the list. What was the top overall game?...

Cody takes you through a minisode on the annual Disney D23 conference. He talks about all the previews that were shown in attendance including some live action and animated Disney properties, Pixar, and some upcoming video games. He then goes over all the Star War news you need to know! And Marvel has a dozen new entries into the MCU coming as well, and Cody goes over all of them for you, includin...

Brett takes Justin and Cody through the first two episodes of the new Amazon TV show, The Rings of Power. The hosts give their familiarity with the Tolkien works, talk about the original cartoon versions of the Hobbit and Return of the King, the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy of movies, and the later Hobbit trilogy. They also discuss CGI, pacing, character building, and the use of on-screen maps...

Joe tries to convince Cody that U2 is a great band. There's lots of fighting, but some sweet moments also. Joe tells some personal stories about U2 concerts and what some songs mean to him. Cody gets surprised by how good some of their "other" music is. What is the overall top song? It's extremely close this time! Bad singing is sure to follow. And what happens when Creed crashes the podcast and t...

Cody, Justin, and Brett go through mysterious plane hijacking of DB Cooper. They go through the historical evidence, look at suspects, and even look at some of the newest evidence uncovered in the last month! Officially the FBI has closed the case on DB Cooper, but why has it continued to fascinate people for over 50 years? The hosts also talk about the new Netflix documentary, DB Cooper, Where Ar...

Dave tries to control Joe, Cody, and Justin in a wild episode featuring a lot of screaming and cursing. A ten-minute, impromptu discussion on parenting and Marvel's insistence on making sexual references interrupts the podcast and tempers get HOT! Oh, also they review the debut episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law now streaming on Disney+. The gang talks about expectations for the show, how th...

Cody does another solo episode reviewing the controversial game Empire of Sin. How did his experience match up with the other reviews online? What were the strong and weak points of the gameplay? What other games does this compare to? Did the experience get better or worse as the game continued on? And would he recommend it to someone else? Get ready to enter Prohibition Chicago to deal with Al Ca...

Joe and Cody take you through an overview of the first season of Ms. Marvel. What did they think of the Disney+ show? What were their highs? Lows? How do they believe this show connects to the larger MCU? How does it rank compared to the other MCU offerings on Disney+? And what is going to happen in The Marvels next year? All this and some witty banter on this week's episode of Friends Occasio...

Cody, Dave, and Joe take you through the entire MCU! They rank their favorites from the entire 29-film run! It was an episode a long time in the making, but includes everything from Iron Man to Thor: Love and Thunder. What were each of the hosts top tens? What was the overall favorite film? So many memories are included as they look back through each film in the MCU. And, perhaps most impressive o...

In this special mini-episode, Cody takes you through one of his biggest addictions: Funko Pops! You'll hear a little about the history of Funko, what products are offered, how much the company is worth, the future of the company, the most expensive Funko Pops, and more! Which ones does Cody have? What are his collecting philosophies when it comes to picking and choosing? How many has he collec...

Brett, Joe, and Cody take you through a recap and review of the Jurassic film series. They go through their childhood fascination with dinosaurs to why a "capture the dino" movie never quite hits all its marks. How does the Jurassic Park series compare to the Jurassic World series? Which dinosaurs made a lasting impression on them? Who were their favorite characters? All this, some laughs and more...

Joe, Brett, and Cody lead you through a look at aliens! This one gets pretty loose and hilarious, even though no drinks were harmed during the filming of this episode. They go through UFOs, close encounters, the possibility of life in the universe, and the existence of species that do not resemble humans! Additionally, they talk about some of the most famous and credible UFO stories of all-time! C...

Cody brings you a special midweek episode focused on the Netflix show Midnight Mass. The latest offering by Mike Flanigan, this show is a blend of religion/horror/supernatural/drama. Presented to you, dear audience, this review has light spoilers, but does not reveal the main twists or the ending. Is it worth your time to watch? Give it a listen!  And if you enjoy or podcast, please be sure t...