The Avid Indoorsmen

It’s the 30th anniversary of the last day of school classic, Dazed and Confused. We brought back our good friends we’ve known since our college days, Jessie Pellowski and Kate Duncan. We had a lot of fun breaking this film down with them and hope you enjoy!

And we are back! We had a little hiatus there while Rob was in Europe and we return with the classic comedy, Twins. Arnold and Danny DeVito are almost complete opposites which makes this movie so much fun. Listen to our thoughts as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Twins!

The Stallone/Snipes classic, Demolition Man, is 30 years old. This was in the rotation a bunch during Rob’s childhood and it was fun to revisit. Just the two of us on this one but still an amazingly entertaining time. Enjoy!

School of Rock has been a favorite of ours since it came out 20 years ago, so we brought back some of our favorite recurring guests, Reilly and McKenzie Zamber aka The Hound + The Fox. Full disclosure, Kenz could only do the first third of the episode but Reilly was able to hang the whole time. We got pretty chatty on this one and it was a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Football season has begun and we are STOKED!!! Thought this was the perfect time to discuss Rudy which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Benny Elledge is a big fan of this film and we had too much fun chatting with him about it. Enjoy!

Big made us all fall in love with Tom Hanks back in 1988 and it is celebrating it's 35th anniversary. We got Abe Sword to come back on the pod and break down the film with us and we had a blast. Enjoy!

The NFL season is just around the corner and nerdy football fans all over the world are drafting their fantasy teams as we speak. We figured we’d grab a few of our fantasy football brethren to come and play some games with us before the season starts. Enjoy hearing from Nick Post, Brandon Miller, Theron Steineck and Braden Sorenson!

If you have followed us even for a little while you would know our love for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Our logo even has a turtle mask in there. When we heard that the new one was coming out and saw that it had the potential to be good, we put it on the release calendar. Spoiler alert: we are fans! Listen to our takes and enjoy!

Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones gave us a couple of awesome performances 30 years ago in The Fugitive. This has been a favorite of Rob’s since he was a kid and we thought we should bring back Timmy St. Sauver, who’s been Rob’s buddy since Kindergarten. Timmy always has some hot takes and it was a blast breaking down this film we know so well. Enjoy! 1:50 Oppenheimer6:33 Jury Duty (Prime)9:15 Tur...

For whatever reason we bring up We’re The Millers quite a lot on this podcast…and since it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary we decided to devote an entire episode on it. This one is just us, hope you dig it! 3:15 Joy Ride5:48 Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny7:45 No Hard Feelings9:50 Quarterback (Netflix)14:03 Plugarooni’s 14:43 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen17:48 We’re The Millers Plot Synop...

One of our favorite WWII films of all time, Saving Private Ryan, is having its 25th Anniversary. We brought back our friend Eric Patenaude to share his thoughts on the film with us. Always love chatting with him and think you’re going to enjoy this episode! 3:40 Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 18:40 Platonic (Apple TV+)10:40 The Indiana Jones Movies (Disney +)12:00 Plugarooni’s 12:34 Patre...

We’re so excited that we’re finally able to talk about Step Brothers which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We brought back long-time buddy Timmy St. Sauver to break it down with us. Enjoy! 5:31 The Other Woman7:35 Reality (MAX)9:52 The Bear Season 2 (HULU)13:25 Plugarooni’s 13:46 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen15:52 Timmy St. Sauver17:35 Step Brothers Plot Synopsis18:07 Rotten Tomatoes19:00 Bue...

25 years ago the Farrelly Brothers gave the world There’s Something About Mary and we’ve gotten a lot of laughs from it. NeilGhosh came back on the show to chat about it with us and it was a delight. Enjoy! 2:35 Asteroid City7:02 Secret Invasion (Disney +)9:55 Platonic (AppleTV+)12:07 Plugarooni’s 12:29 www.patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen14:47 Neil Ghosh @thewiseghosh17:37 There’s Something About Ma...

One of the few comedic Oscar-winning performances ever came from A Fish Called Wanda for Kevin Kline’s portrayal of Otto. This John Cleese brainchild is turning 35 this year and we brought back Fred Lundquist to talk about it. It was fun doing another one of these in person. Enjoy! 3:20 The Flash7:53 Beef Season 1 (Netflix)9:11 The People We Hate At The Wedding (Hulu)10:55 Plugarooni’s 11:25 www....

The story of 12 year old Henry Rowengartner becoming a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs is 30 years old! Rookie of the Year was a movie that we’ve seen a bunch during our childhood and we knew we had to get one of our buddies who loves a baseball movie more than anyone we know on the pod to chat about it: Nathan Stone. Enjoy! 4:11 Transformers Rise of the Beasts6:45 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse...

The Great Outdoors is a film for the whole family that shaped our childhoods and brought to light what vacations were like in the northern Midwest. Our fellow Minnesotan buddies Benny and Renegade love this movie as much as we do and we had a blast chatting with them about it. Enjoy! 4:05 The Martian5:35 Living7:16 Succession (HBOMax)10:33 Plugarooni’s 10:50 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen12:55 @Ben...

“Welcome to Jurassic Park” 30th anniversary episode featuring some college friends of ours making their Avid Indoorsmen debut, Jenny Milani and Dave Hauer! These two are massive Jurassic Park fans and it was fun reconnecting through this podcast with them. Hope you enjoy! 1:51 Vacation Friends (HULU)3:36 Spielberg (HBOMax)5:00 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby7:14 Barry Season 4 (HBOMax)...

Although Trading Places has a bunch of things that don’t age terribly well, it is still a comedy that we watched a ton as kids. We brought back our buddy, Max Felsheim, to go down memory lane with us and chat about this film. Enjoy! 2:40 A Man Called Otto (Netflix)4:28 The Guilt Trip (Max)6:35 Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (Netflix)7:35 Tommy Boy8:43 Plugarooni’s 9:12 patreon.com/theavidindoors...

We are thrilled to announce that we got Joel McKinnon Miller to come on the pod and chat with us! You might know him from his over 100 acting credits on IMDB such as Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, or Don Embry on Big Love or the scene-stealing garage attendant from The Truman Show. We learned so much about how he got his start in the business and he shared some entertaining stories on and off set o...

The Truman Show is turning 25 years old and we brought back our favorite world-traveling media guru, Josh Adams, to talk about it with us. A brilliant film with some legendary performances, we had a blast revisiting this one. Enjoy! 3:23 Lego Batman (HBOMax)5:00 Mascots6:55 The Staircase (HBOMax)9:07 Barry Season 4 (HBOMax)11:30 Plugarooni’s 11:57 patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 13:53 Josh Adams @jo...

We had our good buddy Reilly Zamber on to talk some more Marvel with us and this time it was to discuss the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Reilly knows all things Marvel and is so much fun to chat with about these films. Enjoy! 3:52 The Meddler (HULU)6:27 She Said8:01 Fool’s Gold10:15 John Mulaney Baby J Special (NETFLIX)12:30 Plugarooni’s 13:01 patreon.com/theavidindo...

We’ve come to the end of our Lord of the Rings Trilogy and we brought back one of our favorite recurring guests, Jenika Marion, to break down Return of the King. She’s loved these stories for most of her life and we had a blast talking with her about it. Enjoy! 3:32 The Way Back (Prime)5:08 Sisu7:54 The Mandalorian Season 3 (Disney+)11:19 Plugarino’s 11:41 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 13:50 Jenik...

We brought back to the pod maybe the biggest fan of the fantasy genre, the one and only Adam Rupp. He adores The Lord of the Rings trilogy and it was fun hearing him gush over this film. Y’all are gonna have fun with this one! Enjoy! 2:20 The Greatest Beer Run Ever (APPLETV+)4:50 Super Mario Bros.7:13 Mona Lisa Smile9:31 Succession Season 4 (HBOMAX)11:56 Plugarooni’s 12:22 www. Patreon.com/theavid...

The time has finally come to break down The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Buegs has been dreaming of this day since we started the pod and so many of our recurring guests were stoked for us to do these. None more than Neil Ghosh, who we got to come in and talk about the Fellowship. This was a fun episode and hope y’all enjoy nerding out with us. 3:50 Bemidji Orthodontics4:51 Dungeons and Dragons: Hon...

We got half of the new super group Sweet And Low to come onto the show and play some movie trivia games with us. Tim Foust, Chris Chatham and making his Avid Indoorsmen debut, singer-songwriter Ernie Halter. We had a very good time and hope you enjoy! 1:20 Tim Foust ; Ernie Halter ; Chris Chatham Sweet and Low Music Co. https://sweetandlowmusicco.com/ 7/22 Nashville, TN8/4-8/6 Brownsville, OR8/19...