Insufficient Friends

Nikki and Kev take a look at a failed CIA project during the Cold War, and come up with their own plans for covert operations, should the need arise. Animals In Espionage ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you f...

We have convinced Nikki to take on the movies, by jumping on a broom and flying into the magical world of Harry Potter (which she has never seen). Over the next eight weeks, the podcast will be going through this popular franchise from the 2000s, starting with Harry, Ron and Hermione's first trip to Hogwarts and learning about the magical world. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe - as Harry Potter Ru...

Nikki takes Kev on a trek back to Medieval times, to learn about a few bada$$ women from those days. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on your favorite service, leave us a comment and sha...

We follow the life of "The Man Who Owned Broadway," George M. Cohan, as this theater star and producer recounts his life's accomplishments with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, after portraying the President in a new stage production. Starring: James Cagney -- as George M. Cohan Joan Leslie -- as Mary Walter Huston -- as Jerry Cohan Rosemary DeCamp -- as Nellie Cohan Jeanne Cagney -...

Nik and Kev take this week to talk about the history and cultural phenomenon that is Discovery Channel's Shark Week! From the story behind it's beginnings to some of the controversy it has brought over the years... and a few fun shark facts along the way (most of which you've probably already heard during Shark Week itself). ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to...

The podcast heads to 1980's Brooklyn, as tensions boil over between members of a black neighborhood and the owners of a popular business. Starring: Danny Aiello -- as Sal John Turturro - as Pino Spike Lee - as Mookie Giancarlo Esposito -- as Buggin Out Bill Nunn - as Radio Raheem Directed By: Spike Lee ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, ch...

Happy (belated) 4th of July! Our co-hosts might be a little late to the holiday, but the podcast perseveres into the past for a look at the history of fireworks and their use to celebrate U.S. independence. Plus, Kev's probably on a few lists after looking into the dark underbelly of the firework's black market, along with the environmental impact of so many explosions in the sky. ------...

This 1971 film takes us back to a small, failing Texas town in the 1950's, where we follow a group of teens as they come of age and deal with the drama of transitioning from high school to the adult world. Starring: Timothy Bottoms -- as Sonny Crawford Jeff Bridges - as Duane Jackson Cybill Shepherd - as Jacy Farrow Ben Johnson - as Sam the Lion Cloris Leachman - as Ruth Popper Directed By: P...

Nikki's Aunt Cindy joins the podcast this week, as our trio takes their taste buds on a journey overseas to discover the flavors from both sides of the 38th parallel. Plus, Nik shares some facts along the way about Mythical creatures and lore from our friends overseas. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@Insuffi...

We investigate this 1971 film, based on the true story of two New York City police officers trying to take down a drug smuggling ring out of France in the 1960's. Starring: Gene Hackman - as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle Roy Scheider - as Buddy "Cloudy" Russo Fernando Rey - as Alain Charnier Directed By: William Friedkin ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to wat...

The 16th President of these United States is revered and almost transcended above that of the office he held, and now our dopey little podcast takes a very substandard look into his life, legacy and the random places he's appeared since his death. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more...

We head back to 1982 for this Drama, about a Holocaust survivor from Poland, who has landed in the U.S. Just a few years removed from the horror, she's infatuated with a man who's not as he seems. When a southern writer befriends both of them and learns all their secrets. Starring: Meryl Streep - as Sophie Kevin Kline - as Nathan Peter MacNicol - as Stingo Directed By: Alan J. Pakula ---...

Nikki and Kevin take a stroll into the once thriving palace that is the shopping mall, to discuss their downfall in recent years. What's gone wrong, what's next and how a few fun facts along the way. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Lik...

We dance back to 1936, for a swinging good Comedy/ Musical about a "Lucky" dancer who meets the woman of his dreams in New York, but has to decides to hide his engagement back home to while trying to figure out what he wants in life. Starring: Fred Astaire - as "Lucky" Garnett Ginger Rogers - as Penny Carroll Victor Moore - as Pop Cardetti Helen Broderick - as Mabel Anderson Di...

Kev & Nik LOVE the conspiracy theories, and these two topics are no exception. Nikki's brother, Nathan, returns with a new Insufficient Friend, Karsh, to discuss mysteries surrounding one of the greatest, and most eccentric, minds of the last century... Nikola Tesla. Along with a Mt. Kailash, which is said to have mystical powers that have kept humans from ever reaching the summit. ------...

We go back to 1938, to watch a stuck up researcher have his life turned upside down by a scatterbrained socialite who uses a pet LEOPARD to get closer to her love. Starring: Katharine Hepburn -- as Susan Vance Cary Grant - as David Huxley Directed By: Howard Hawks ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFrien...

Nik and Kev dive into the good and bad plaguing child stars, after watching the somewhat-recent documentary on Hulu. Plus our co-hosts take some time to discuss some fun stuff to do in Kansas City, while catching up after a week away. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just...

The podcast is dropped into the Vietnamize Jungle for this 1986 film, as we follow one soldier through his tragic time on the front lines of fighting the NVA, along with his own leadership in the U.S. Army. Starring: Charlie Sheen - as Chris Tom Berenger - as Sgt. Barnes Willem Dafoe - as Sgt. Elias Forest Whitaker as Big Harold John C. McGinley - as Sgt. O'Neill Directed By: Oliver Stone ---...

Nik and Kev take this episode to look at the life of the 33rd President of the United States, and the only president from Missouri, Harry S. Truman. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the podcast on y...

The podcast heads back to 1935, where a crazy business manager and two wacky friends sabotage one famous opera singer to help out two others on a journey from Italy to New York. Starring: Groucho Marx - as Otis B. Driftwood Chico Marx - as Fiorello Harpo Marx - as Tomasso Kitty Carlisle - as Rosa Castaldi Allan Jones - as Riccardo Barone Directed By: Sam Wood Edmund Goulding ----------------------...

Nikki FORCED Kev to watch reality TV once again, so the two discuss a crossover of two of the popular shows, Vanderpump Villa and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And, Make sure you follow the p...

The podcast hits the open road back to 1969, for this tragic adventure following two friends' trip from L.A. to New Orleans... as they meet several different characters and ponder life along the way. Starring: Peter Fonda - as Wyatt Dennis Hopper - as Billy Jack Nicholson - as George Hanson Directed By: Dennis Hopper ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episod...

Nik and Kev head back in time (again) to talk about one of the most talked about Pharaohs of ancient Egypt, along with the legacy that followed her time on the throne. Plus, some wild stories from this week and grandpa facts. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don&apos...

The podcast takes a trip back to 1927 for this silent film about a farmer and his wife, as they rekindle their love after a nearly tragic fallout over an affair with a woman from the big city. Starring: George O'Brien - as The Man Janet Gaynor - as The Wife Margaret Livingston - as The Woman From the City Directed By: F.W. Murnau ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch...

Nic and Kev celebrate the day before the day, with a little fun from the sitcom "Arrested Development." And, see how much our co-hosts actually agree with in a little game of agree to disagree. ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to watch these episodes on video, check out our YouTube Page (@InsufficientFriends) for more fun content. Just don't forget to Like &amp...