Angus Roberts & Will Lawler
In the Fleapit
Each week, hilarious and bickering best friends Angus Roberts and Will Lawler share the films and tv shows they love and hate—going against the grain of critics and fans—as well as covering all things awards season each year. Asking themselves one main question: What deserves to be thrown into the fleapit, and what deserves to be taken out and given more praise? Also each week are mini-episodes all the way film recasting, quizzes, stories about famous Hollywood moments, and more.
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Angus Roberts & Will Lawler
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Mar 8, 2024
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Episodes
24 - The Munsters Are Strange Things 07.10.2022 1:54:16
For the first main episode of In the Fleapit's Halloween month, Will covers what he considers to be the weakest and overhyped season of one of Netflix's most popular series' of all time, season 4 of 'Stranger Things.' Angus winds the clock back nearly 60-years and talks about a spooky sitcom that many listeners may not have even heard of, 1964s 'The Munsters.'
Fleapit Halloween - Celebrity Slasher Flick 06.10.2022 33:13
For this Halloween themed mini-episode, Angus and Will pick a decade, a location, and then take ten popular actors/actresses—all the way from Lily James to Hailee Steinfeld—and cast them into stereotypical horror roles. Which celebrities fit into common tropes such as The Blonde and The Final Girl, and who is The Killer?
Fleapit Halloween - Ranking Scary Classic Horror Films 04.10.2022 39:53
In the first spooky themed mini-episode this October, the boys kick things off by ranking seventeen horror/thriller films that are considered classics in the genre. Do iconic films such as Hitchcock's 'Psycho' still terrify audiences, or has the goriness of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' overtaken what we consider to be "scary." Listen to find out!
23 - Chef Groundhog 30.09.2022 1:43:15
This week, Angus covers a film he doesn't 'hate,' but one he certainly doesn't enjoy, 1993s 'Groundhog Day' starring one of America's favourite men, Bill Murray. Will talks about a feel-good and underrated foodie film written, directed, produced, and starring Jon Favreau—2014s 'Chef.'
Fleapit Mini - Ranking the Harry Potter Franchise 29.09.2022 30:16
In this mini-episode, the boys rank all eight Harry Potter films from worst/least favourite to best/favourite. Of course, there's no such thing as a bad Harry Potter film, but somehow, Angus and Will managed to do it!
Fleapit Mini - Disney/Pixar Fist Fights 27.09.2022 25:04
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will jump on the bandwagon from TikTok where we rank randomly generated Disney and Pixar character's from 1 to 5, without being able to change their placing later. Except this is whether or not they would be able to beat us in a fist fight: 5 being we'd win, and 1 being they'd kick the crap out of us. Who's scarier—Donald Duck or Piglet?
22 - First Thor Club 23.09.2022 1:51:55
This week, Angus tackles a rom-com most younger audiences forget exists, 1996s 'First Wives Club,' and Will talks about a critically reviewed but extremely unfunny Marvel sequel, 2017s 'Thor: Ragnarok.'
Fleapit Mini - Lead Actress Nomination Snubs 22.09.2022 21:53
For this mini-episode, the boys pick their top three performances by an actress in a leading role that were snubbed for a nomination at the Oscar in its year.
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Winners 20.09.2022 29:25
The Emmys have come and gone for another year, and the Fleapit boys are here to react, comment and argue about whether or not the Academy got it right. From snubs from Quinta Brunson and 'Abbott Elementary,' all the way to surprise wins like 'Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, listen to this mini-episode for the complete rundown.
21 - Super-Amélie-Store 16.09.2022 1:38:18
This week, Angus covers the cult favourite—but his least favourite—rom-com, 2001s 'Amélie,' a French film that racked up five Oscar nominations. Will talks about an sitcom that is often overlooked when thinking about essential American television, NBC's 'Superstore.'
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Predictions 12.09.2022 31:15
TV's most important and prestigious night of the year is upon us very soon, so for this mini-episode, Angus and Will make their final predictions for who, and which shows, they think will take home the golden statue. Will 'Abbot Elementary' sweep the comedy categories, and will Netflix's smash-hit 'Squid Game' come out on top with tough competition like 'Successi...
Fleapit Mini - Top 10 Movie/TV Soundtracks 09.09.2022 53:46
In this mini (but not so mini) episode, the boys pick and rank their top ten movie/tv soundtracks of all time, all from 'Ratatouille' to Quentin Tarantino, and from a 1930s classic to 'Chicago,' it's all here. Musicals, animated films, compilations, scores, you name it! What are your favourite soundtracks?
20 - Clueless in Eight Oceans 02.09.2022 1:38:16
In this weeks episode, Will talks about an essential film to the feminist film canon, 1995s cult-classic 'Clueless.' Is it a bit overrated? Angus covers one of the most entertaining heist films, which has an all-star cast and some of his favourite actresses—Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson and Helena Bonham Carter—2018's 'Ocean's 8.'
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Bridesmaids 31.08.2022 22:42
This weeks mini-episode recasting is on one of the boys' favourite comedy films and one of their favourite all star casts, 2011s 'Bridesmaids,' which also happens to be an Academy favourite. Which actresses do Angus and Will see instead hallucinating on a flight to Vegas and having explosive diarrhoea whilst trying on bridesmaids dresses? Listen to find out.
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Call Me By Your Name 19.08.2022 23:54
In this weeks episode, Angus and Will recast one of the most popular indie and queer-films of the 21st century, 2017s 'Call Me By Your Name,' originally starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Do you agree with their picks?
Fleapit Mini - 2022 Emmy Nominations 17.08.2022 42:55
It's been a while, but the boys are back, and for this mini-episode, they're covering the Emmy nominations for the year. Going through each category, Will and Angus pick who they think is most likely to win. There will also be a future episode on final predictions!
Fleapit Mini - Elvis Review 15.07.2022 23:09
In this weeks mini-episode, the boys talk over Baz Luhrmann's recent musical biopic, 'Elvis', starring Austin Butler. Is Will still skeptical about Butler's performance, or has Angus managed to convince him? Were there major problems with the films writing and themes? Listen to find out!
19 - Gatsby the Blade Runner 15.07.2022 1:43:47
For this weeks episode, Angus talks about how the original isn't always better than the sequel; he loves 'Blade Runner 2049' but hates 1982s 'Blade Runner.' Will covers one of his most watched (and favourite) films of all time, 2013s 'The Great Gatsby,' which he feels is wildly under appreciated.
18 - Mars Attacks on Saturday Night! 01.07.2022 1:43:48
For this weeks episode, Angus chats about a satirical and wacky Tim Burton film that many fans may not know about, 1996s 'Mars Attacks!' Will covers a variety show that many deem as the height of American comedy, but one he finds is incredibly unfunny, 'Saturday Night Live.'
Fleapit Mini - Ranking The Star Wars Films 28.06.2022 38:53
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about all nine episodes in the 'Star Wars' franchise, and rank them from worst to best. Do you agree with their picks?
17 - Anastasia Has The Nerve 24.06.2022 1:42:38
In this weeks episode, Will covers one of the best (and most underrated) non-Disney animated films and its wild historic background, 1997s 'Anastasia.' Angus talks about a film that wasn't incredibly praised by critics, but he feels should be a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 2016s 'Nerve.'
16 - Mad Max in Hollywood 17.06.2022 1:37:18
The boys had a little hiatus; busy with work and exams and all that, but they're back! In this weeks episode, Angus covers a Netflix Ryan Murphy limited-series that got some harsh reviews, and which most people forgot about, 2020s 'Hollywood.' Will gets Angus riled up though, he talks about an action film that swept at the Oscars that he can't stand, 2015s 'Mad Max: Fury R...
Fleapit Mini - Recasting Big Little Lies 16.06.2022 30:33
For this week's recasting mini, Angus and Will do one of their favourite shows of all time, Big Little Lies, the drama-mystery originally starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and an all-star cast that swept at the Emmys.
Fleapit Mini - Guessing Celebrities Ages 15.06.2022 19:31
For this weeks mini-episode, the boys play one of their favourite games: trying to guess the ages of celebrities. No age shaming here though.
15 - The Northman Shines 20.05.2022 1:33:06
This week, Angus covers his hatred for one of the years most recent films, the viking drama 'The Northman,' with an all-star cast. Will talks about a horror classic that premiered with mixed reviews, but was soon recognised for its artistry, 1980s 'The Shining', based on the novel by Stephen King and starring Jack Nicholson.
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