Best Fred Berman Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 001: Interview With Fred Berman, narrator of the new J.C. Mastro Academy Bound Audiobook 30:20

3M ago30:20

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In this episode, J.C. Mastro interviews Fred Berman, narrator of his upcoming audiobook launch of Academy Bound. Fred Berman is an award-winning narrator of more than 400 books with 4 Audies, 15 Earphone Awards, and 2 Odyssey Awards. He has also lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, promos and video games. A New York native, Berman brings ener…

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Episode 100: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Sorcerer : December 18, 2015/June 21, 1977 3:22:52

7M ago3:22:52

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3 men. 100 episodes. 247 movies. Innumerable hand-farts. IN A WORLD…where movie theaters closed their doors during a worldwide pandemic, three best friends decided to hop into their mental DeLoreans, go back in time to talk about movies & opening weekends from the last 40 years, and bask in the buttery glow of nostalgia. Three and half years later …

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Episode 99: Purple Rain - The Karate Kid - Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom - Star Trek III: The Search For Spock: Summer '84 2:56:06

9M ago2:56:06

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If adventure has a name, it must be…Opening Weekend! For their penultimate outing, the boys head back to one of their favorite movie eras ever, Summer ‘84, for a supersized episode wherein they wax on, wax off with THE KARATE KID, hit the jungles of India seeking fortune and glory with INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, beam down to the Genesis …

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Episode 98: The Witches of Eastwick - RoboCop - The Untouchables - Predator: Summer '87 2:36:18

11M ago2:36:18

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“If it bleeds we can kill it.” Listen, Arnie, you may be able to take down the Predator, but you CAN’T take down Gene Shalit! That ‘stache don’t bleed! Yes, it’s been a loooong wait, but the boys are back to warm up your fall pumpkin lattes with…hot summer movies! This week the guys hop back to Summer 1987 to revisit Jack Nicholson and THE WITCHES …

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Episode 97: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Grease 2: June 11, 1982 2:24:10

1y ago2:24:10

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“E.T. phone Zmed!” It’s the summer of ‘82 and Jason, Dan, & Fred are lining up outside the movie theater to see the most anticipated movie of the year…GREASE 2! Also, there was apparently a movie about an alien called E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL that people liked, too. Jason is getting sued for Smurf copyright-infringement; Olivia Newton John is hel…

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Episode 96: Godzilla - Bulworth - Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas: May 22, 1998 3:14:42

1y ago3:14:42

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Up from the depths, 30 stories high, breathing fire, his head in the sky…GENE SHALIT?!? No, it’s just the three big openers from May 22, 1998: Terry Gilliam’s fever dream adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, the Warren Beatty political satire BULWORTH, and the Roland Emmerich disaster….movie…?….GODZILLA! It’s the sprin…

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Episode 95: Marvel's The Avengers - The Dark Knight Rises - The Amazing Spiderman: Summer Superheroes of 2012 2:08:44

1+ y ago2:08:44

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“There was an idea, to bring together a group of three mildly remarkable nerds to see if they could become something more. So when we needed another movie podcast, they could hand-fart the Superhero songs that we never could.” Opening Weekend fans…ASSEMBLE! It’s a Summer Superhero Smorgasbord as the boys head back to 2012 to revisit Andrew Garfield…

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Episode 94: James and the Giant Peach - Flirting With Disaster: April 12, 1996 1:23:47

1+ y ago1:23:47

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If you’re looking for something soft, round, succulent, and covered with just the right amount of fuzz, you’ve come to the right place! No, this isn’t the new Grindr podcast, it’s EPISODE 94 of OPENING WEEKEND! This week the boys head back to April 12, 1996 to revisit the David O. Russell/Ben Stiller black comedy FLIRTING WITH DISASTER and the anim…

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Episode 93: The Sandlot - Indecent Proposal: April 7, 1993 1:24:19

1+ y ago1:24:19

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“You’re killing me, Smalls!” Spring has sprung, the bases are loaded, and Robert Redford is paying Demi Moore a million dollars to take him out to the Ball game…HEY OH!!! It’s April 7th, 1993 and the boys are slidin’ into home at THE SANDLOT and heading out to Vegas to make an INDECENT PROPOSAL. As Shakespeare once wrote, “Exit pursued by Rip Taylo…

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Episode 92: Splash - Children of the Corn - The Hotel New Hampshire: March 9, 1984 1:38:00

1+ y ago1:38:00

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“Children of the Corn? I don’t remember eating Children of the Corn?” It’s March 9, 1984 and while Ms. Channing picks through her poop searching for bits of Malachai, the boys will be checking in to THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, getting fishy with SPLASH, and walkin’ behind the rows with, yes, Stephen King’s CHILDREN OF THE CORN. Don’t hold it in anymor…

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Episode 91: Over The Top - Mannequin: February 13, 1987 1:31:50

1+ y ago1:31:50

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And we can build this dream together, standing strong together, nothing’s gonna stop Opening Weekend now! It’s been a while, but the boys are back and revisiting February 13, 1987 to go OVER THE TOP with Sly Stallone and come alive like a MANNEQUIN making love to Andrew McCarthy. And they’ll talk about some movies, too! As Kenny Loggins once said, …

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Episode 90: The Best of Times - Murphy's Romance - Down & Out In Beverly Hills: January 31, 1986 1:28:37

1+ y ago1:28:37

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This week the boys dive into May-December romances, High School regrets, and eating dog food with Nick Nolte. And then they start talking about movies! In January ‘86, Robin Williams and Kurt Russell were reminiscing about THE BEST OF TIMES, Sally Field and James Garner were engaging in MURPHY’S ROMANCE, and our good pals Nick Nolte and Richard Dre…

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Favorite Albums of 2022 1:02:32

1+ y ago1:02:32

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www.rightfiction.com Spotify PlaylistBy Aaron Parnell Brown, Fred Berman, Brendan McGeehan, Adam Zielinski

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Episode 89: StillerPalooza '04 - Along Came Polly - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Starsky & Hutch: January 16, 2004 1:46:05

1+ y ago1:46:05

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LET IT RAIN, STILLERPALOOZA! That’s right, it’s 2004 and it’s all Stiller all the time! This week the boys head back to January 2004 to revisit that month’s Big Ben Opener (Hey oh!), ALONG CAME POLLY, as well as two other Stiller-led movies from that same year: STARSKY & HUTCH and DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY. Just like Patches O’Houlihan alway…

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Episode 88: Avatar - The Third Annual Golden Sheila© Awards: December 18, 2009 2:07:05

1+ y ago2:07:05

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¡Feliz Na’vi-dad and Happy I-See-You Year! To ring in 2023 Jason, Dan, and Fred are heading back to December 2009 and the release of James Cameron’s epic screen-saver of a blockbuster, AVATAR! And then moving from “blue” material to “material” that blew, the boys throw on their tuxes and multi-colored bow-ties for the THIRD ANNUAL GOLDEN SHEILA AWA…

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Episode 87: Stir Crazy - Popeye : December 12, 1980 1:51:32

1+ y ago1:51:32

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Blow me down, it’s a new disgustipatin’ episode of Opening Weekend! It’s December 12, 1980 and the boys are putting down their Hoth play-sets and Rubik’s Cubes to go STIR CRAZY with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. And then Dave Itzkoff (NY Times, “Robin”) joins the boys for a deep dive into the Robin Williams/Robert Altman musical oddity POPEYE! “I’…

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A Golden Sheila PSA from Nick Nolte! 1:15

1+ y ago1:15

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F*** The Golden Globe nominations! It’s time for the Golden Sheila Nominations! That’s right folks; it’s time to go back and bone up on the last 20 episodes from 2022 and vote for your favorite moments! Favorite Episode Favorite Childhood Story Best Shalit Review Best Celebrity Guest Phone Call Favorite Arthropod Squad Member And any other category…

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Episode 86: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Mosquito Coast - Solarbabies 2:03:09

1+ y ago2:03:09

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“Well, double dumb-ass on you!” This week the boys are lacing up their roller skates, heading up the Coast and slingshotting around the Sun to revisit November 26, 1986 and STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, THE MOSQUITO COAST, and SOLARBABIES. Power up those Dilithium crystals, ‘cus it’s time to beam up Episode 86 of OPENING WEEKEND!…

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Episode 85: The Little Mermaid - Steel Magnolias - Harlem Nights: November 19, 1989 1:37:04

2y ago1:37:04

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“Drink your juice, Shelby.” Mermaids, Magnolias, and Murphy; that’s what November 19th, 1989 was offering up at the multiplex. This week the boys take a deep dive under the sea with Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, hit the hair salon for STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and roll the dice with HARLEM NIGHTS. Grab your dinglehopper and get ready for Episode 85 of Openin…

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Episode 84: Boogie Nights - Top Ten Favorite Ensemble Movies: October 31, 1997 2:26:41

2y ago2:26:41

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“I like simple pleasures, like butter in my ass, a lollipop in my mouth, and the Opening Weekend podcast.” This week the boys are going back to October 31, 1997 to give you a full 13 inches of hot podcast pleasure with Paul Thomas Anderson’s mega-cast porn-epic, BOOGIE NIGHTS, as well as counting down their favorite ensemble movies of all time. Jac…

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Episode 83: Glengarry GlenRoss - The Mighty Ducks - Hero: October 2, 1992 1:48:41

2y ago1:48:41

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Put That Podcast DOWN. Podcasts are for closers. And this week the boys are closing on the big releases of October 2, 1992: the film adaptation of David Mamet’s GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, Disney’s ice-hockey feel-goodie THE MIGHTY DUCKS, and the Dustin Hoffman/Geena Davis satire, HERO. First prize is an El Dorado Cadillac. Second prize is Episode 83 of O…

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Episode 82: Fatal Attraction - Hellraiser: September 18, 1987 1:35:00

2y ago1:35:00

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Opening Weekend will NOT be ignored, Dan! This week the boys head back to September 18th, 1987 to revisit the (rabbit-in-a) pot-boiler of an erotic thriller, FATAL ATTRACTION and the gross-out S&M horror of Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER. Take a CenoBITE out of Episode 82 of Opening Weekend! September 1987: It’s a Land of Confusion for Jason, Dan, and F…

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Larry Csonka 50 Years after the Perfect Season and His new book Head On 23:27

2y ago23:27

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Larry Csonka ran the football with audacity and authority. He lived his off-the-field life with equal abandon. As part of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary, he and his undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins teammates were named the best team in NFL history. In Head On, Csonka pulls back the curtain to share how they achieved their legendary Perfect Season. From …

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Episode 81: Bugsy Malone - The Front: September 17, 1976 1:13:33

2y ago1:13:33

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Little kids dancing with guns and elected officials attacking the entertainment industry. No, this isn’t a Texans For Trump rally, they’re just the plots of the two big openers of September 17, 1976: BUGSY MALONE and THE FRONT. Fill up your splurge gun with fresh whipped cream and get ready to answer the big question: Are you or have you ever been …

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End of Season 2 Recap 42:45

2y ago42:45

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www.therightfiction.comBy Adam Zielinski, Aaron Parnell Brown, Brendan McGeehan, Fred Berman

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Episode 80: Dirty Dancing - Favorite Movie Soundtracks: August 21, 1987 2:00:43

2y ago2:00:43

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Nobody puts Opening Weekend in the corner! This week the boys mambo back to August 22, 1987 and the release of the sleeper-hit summer classic, DIRTY DANCING. Plus, find out their Top 5 favorite movie soundtracks of all time. You’ll have the time of your life on Episode 80 of Opening Weekend! It’s the Summer of ’87! Fred is hangin’ in Hollywood (Flo…

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Episode 79: Back To The Future Trilogy: 1985-1990 2:06:21

2y ago2:06:21

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Great Scott! The boys are jumping into their mental DeLoreans and going Back In Time to the summer of ’85, the fall of ’89 and spring of ’90 for a Biff Tannen-sized deep dive into the BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY. It’s the 1.21 Gigawatt-fueled Episode 79 of OPENING WEEKEND! It’s the summer of 1985 and the boys are hitting the road with Doc Brown and …

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Episode 78: My Best Friend's Wedding - Batman & Robin: June 20, 1997 1:28:59

2y ago1:28:59

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Holy nipples, Batman! It’s June 20th, 1997 and the boys are breaking up MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING and putting BATMAN AND ROBIN on ice. Come on, Julia Robert’s, say a little prayer for Episode 78 of OPENING WEEKEND! June 1997: Julia Roberts is busting up weddings and Joel Schumacher is busting up movie franchises! As Fred is attempting to “suit the a…

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Episode 77: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn - Poltergeist - Hanky Panky: June 4, 1982 1:47:54

2y ago1:47:54

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“They’re heeeere.” Who’s here? “KAAAAAAHN!” It’s June 4th, 1982 and the boys are taking on the suburban spooker, POLTERGEIST, the Shatner shout-fest, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN, and the Gene Wilder/Gilda Radner shit-show, HANKY PANKY. “Warp speed, Mr. Shalit, to Episode 77 of Opening Weekend!” Handfarts, the final frontier. These are the voyag…

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Albums Ahead Of Their Time 1:02:09

2y ago1:02:09

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Sometimes an artist will have an idea or concept that they want to pursue to its conclusion. In many instances these ideas will get shot down prior to completion by record labels, managers, bandmates, or just a competing voice in their head telling them their idea is dumb…. On occasion though these ideas slip through the cracks and get to see the l…

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Episode 76: Moulin Rouge - Shrek - Angel Eyes: May 18, 2001 1:54:21

2+ y ago1:54:21

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“I believe in truth, beauty, freedom, and above all things: hand-farts.” This week the boys can-can back to May 18, 2001 and the releases of MOULIN ROUGE, SHREK, and ANGEL EYES. It’s the “Shrektacular, Drecktacular” Episode 75 of Opening Weekend! Debauchery. Lust. A bacchanalia for the body and the senses. No, you’re not flying with The Green Fairy…

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Songs that Name Drop w/ V. Shayne Frederick (Recording Artist, Composer, Educator, & Performer) 57:45

2+ y ago57:45

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Artists have found many reasons over the years to name-drop famous people. Most commonly, it's a sign of praise, as they effectively pay tribute to someone they respect and admire. Other times, a name-drop can stoke controversy, igniting or further fueling a fight. Then there are the cases where a name-check is used for creative purposes, helping t…

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Episode 75: Jaws 3-D - Superman III - Return of the Jedi: 1983-Quels! 2:07:47

2+ y ago2:07:47

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Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Richard Pryor riding a flying shark over the Sarlacc pit…in 3-D!!! This week the boys celebrate the beginning of spring with a look back at some of the biggest 1983-quels: JAWS 3-D, SUPERMAN III, and RETURN OF THE JEDI! Special Guest, Kevin Shinick (Robot Chicken, Marvel, DC) returns to join in o…

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Episode 74: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - Volcano: April 25, 1997 1:41:44

2+ y ago1:41:44

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“Oh my God, Romy, Tommy Lee Jones just said the Coast Is Toast.” “But, Michele, I thought we were avoiding carbs this week!” It’s April 25th, 1997 and the boys are dipping their manicured toes into the hot lava of an opening weekend that brought us VOLCANO and ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. “If you’re lost, you can look, and you will find …

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Songs That Modulate 1:01:51

2+ y ago1:01:51

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In music, modulation is the change from one tonality or tonal center to another. It is a tool composers and songwriters use, in many cases, to add interest or excitement to a song. The 18th century composer Charles-Henri Blainville says “Modulation is the essential part of the art. Without it there is little music, for a piece derives its true beau…

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Songs In Odd Time Signatures w/ Ross Bellenoit (Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Guitarist) 1:14:59

2+ y ago1:14:59

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When we listen to music, in many cases, our ears will gravitate to the beat. But sometimes songwriters will throw in some Odd time signatures into songs to add another layer of feeling and information into the song. In many cases these songs may give you the feeling that something is a bit “off” especially when you try and tap your feet to them. Th…

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Songs for Earth Day 53:38

2+ y ago53:38

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The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and on April 22nd we’ll be celebrating the 52nd anniversary of this important world holiday. From listening to all our previous podcasts you might assume that we are world renowned scientists with titles such as Dr. Podiatrist and Metta…. However, we, in fact, are not scientists but musicians… And while we can’t…

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Episode 73: Off Beat - Critters - The Toxic Avenger: April 11, 1986 1:46:22

2+ y ago1:46:22

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Get Ready To Schlock! The boys are revisiting April 11, 1986 and the Judge Reinhold comedy OFF BEAT, the Gremlins wannabe CRITTERS and the ultra low budget schlock “classic” THE TOXIC AVENGER. As Will says, “KEEP EPISODE 73 OUT YA F***IN’ MOUTH!” April 11, 1986: The bullies and bad guys of Tromaville, NJ are having their heads bashed apart and thei…

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Basketball Songs and Arena Jamz (for the NBA Playoffs!) 48:43

2+ y ago48:43

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The NBA Playoffs are upon us and for several of us guys in The Right Fiction, that is a pretty big deal. As basketball fans it's super exciting if your team makes the playoffs and has a chance to win it all. And our home team the Sixers are certainly contenders this year led by Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey. So, in honor of this excit…

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Episode 72: Romancing The Stone - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: March 30, 1984 1:45:32

2+ y ago1:45:32

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The King of the podcast Jungle is back! This week the boys swing by March 30th, 1984 for the releases of ROMANCING THE STONE and GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES. It’s Episode 72: The Legend of Opening Weekend, Lord of The Podcasts! Me Tarzan, you Gene. March 30, 1984: A time of adventure and exploration. A time when Cabbage Patch …

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Miles Davis with guest Adam Falcon (Singer, Songwriter, Musician) 1:28:36

2+ y ago1:28:36

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We’ve been dancing around this topic now for almost 2 years, but today we are here! Today we are gonna dig into Miles Davis…. His songs and albums have come up in so many different episodes we have done. And rightfully so, because he is a giant of music and his DNA is in a lot of the music we listen to today. But we knew if we were gonna try and ta…

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Overlooked Albums Part 3 54:56

2+ y ago54:56

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On this podcast we generally talk about all of our favorite albums, artists, and songs. Each episode we try and squeeze in all of our favorites, but unfortunately no matter how hard we try, we can’t get them all in. That is why we have these episodes to chat about the albums that are just below our all-time favorites, but that we think are still pr…

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Food Songs for Pi (3.14) Day 50:59

2+ y ago50:59

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3.14 blah blah… is the mathematical constant known as Pi. It is a mythical and magical constant that does amazing things…. So much so that every year on March 14th Pi day is celebrated. As it is such a serious and revered constant, Pi Day is observed far and wide by eating and throwing pies. So to celebrate Pi day coming up soon, we’d like to honor…

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Episode 71: Joe Versus The Volcano - House Party: March 9, 1990 1:48:47

2+ y ago1:48:47

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Raise the roof and get ready to dive into the gaping hell-mouth that was March 9, 1990. This week the boys revisit the Kid ’n Play hip-hop teen-sex comedy, HOUSE PARTY and the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan deep-flop absurdist comedy, JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. All this and a soiled overcoat on EPISODE 71 of OPENING WEEKEND! “I believe the children are our future…

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Bridges in Songs W/ Zach Djanikian (Singer, Composer, Songwriter, and Multi-Instrumentalist) 1:06:54

2+ y ago1:06:54

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Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus…. The basics of many songs we know and love… The bridge occupies a special spot in that structure as it is a musical idea that adds contrast from the repetitive verse and chorus sections by providing musical variation that makes a song more exciting. Think of it as a transitional section. The great …

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Songs from 1964 (Bonus Single Release: Rumble Young Man by The Right Fiction) 1:03:41

2+ y ago1:03:41

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February 25th, 1964. On this date 58 years ago, one of the most anticipated, watched and controversial fights in sports history took place. That’s the date when Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, beat Sonny Liston by technical knockout when he failed to answer the bell for the seventh round. Sensing that he had made history, he quickly ran t…

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Episode 70: The 'Burbs - True Believer - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure: February 17, 1989 1:54:05

2+ y ago1:54:05

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Nosey neighbors, pointless ponytails, and Excellent Adventures! It’s February 17, 1989 and the boys are hopping in their time traveling phone booth to revisit THE ‘BURBS, TRUE BELIEVER, and BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Episode 70 of Opening Weekend? EXCELLENT! February 17th, 1989: An opening weekend bursting with so much misguided mediocrity, …

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Down to New Orleans (Mardi Gras Episode) 1:02:47

2+ y ago1:02:47

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There is no post-Christmas letdown in New Orleans. That's because on January 6th the final day of Christmas, also known as twelfth night, the official start of Carnival season begins and goes till the day before Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. On the day before Ash Wednesday New Orleans descends into a chaotic flurry of crowds and colorful …

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Break Up & Sad Sack Songs (For Valentines Day ; - ) 49:41

2+ y ago49:41

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Valentine’s day can be a day of joy and love for so many people out there. You got the flowers, the candy, the expensive restaurants, and on and on….. But for some folks, Valentine’s day just plain stinks. Whether its because you’ve been recently scorned by a lover… have had a hard time finding that special someone… or maybe even dating or being in…

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Replay Episode - E31 Art vs. The Artist w/ Tom Moon (Saxophonist, Author, and Music Critic) 1:08:19

2+ y ago1:08:19

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In general, the art that we love means something to us. It makes us feel happy, sad, it comforts us, it gets us riled up, it gives us goosebumps, it challenges us, shows us something new about ourselves…. It means something to us. When you listen to "Blue in Green" or "Flamenco Sketches" by Miles Davis, they give you that feeling of calm and love. …

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