First vs Last

Thanksgiving is the time we think about family. And when we think about family, we think about the Fast & Furious franchise! First vs. Last returns from its slumber to look at this summer's blockbuster The Fate of the Furious and see how it compares to the original The Fast and the Furious!  Find out  just how far Dominic Toretto and his familia have come over the last 16 years! 

In 2009, after the abomination of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, who would have thought the Wolverine trilogy would rise from the ashes like a phoenix to bring us Logan, one of the best superhero movies of all time. In this spoiler-filled episode, we discuss the whole Wolverine "trilogy" and how Logan and Origins have remarkably similar beats (only one movie is, you know, good). We also reflect on Hugh Jackman's 17-year tenure as James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine. And what scenes in Logan made us cry (spoiler alert: it's different for each of our panelists)! Plus the answers to questions you didn't even know you needed to know about Wolverine's healing factor! Please download and subscribe today!

On the 2nd episode of First vs Last, we go back to a simpler time when everybody agreed that Nazis were bad and worthy of punching.  Chris and Kimberly join Vince to discuss the film history of everyone's favorite whip-wielding community college professor: Indiana Jones! We'll look at the much beloved Raiders of the Lost Ark and compare it to 2008's Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- which if you ask the internet, was the worst movie ever made! Also covered: Reddit's top fan theories, which panelist's dad REALLY wants to be Indiana Jones in real life, and was Crystal Skull doomed to be a hated film from the start.

We're pleased to announce our newest show: FIRST VS LAST! FIRST VS LAST covers long-running music and videogame franchises by discussing at length the first and most recent entries of the series. FIRST VS LAST seeks to answer questions like: How have characters, storytelling techniques, and plot points changed over the years? Did the series change focus over its sequels? What series mainstays were there from the beginning, and what was added over later entries? Our first episode covers the long-running Mario Kart videogame series. Vince and special guest Cody start with 1992's Super Mario Kart (for the Super Nintendo) and compare it to 2014's Mario Kart 8 (for the Wii U).   Listen as Vince and Cody are surprised to see how much of the Mario Kart formula was right there from the start (like the lightning bolt, Lakitu saving you when you fall off a cliff, and freaking Rainbow Road), and what things went away and came back (picking up coins on the track)! Along the way, they cover when the pesky blue shell was added, when the battle mode stopped being a major focus, and the rise of online gaming. Also, they talk about their favorite kart racing games that sprung up in the Mario Kart wake (Diddy Kong Racing: Yay! / Star Wars Super Bombad Racing: Boo!)! Next time: Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

Well, it's come to this: the series finale of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!  After a three-month hiatus, Vince, Michael, Scott, and Dylan return to say adieu to the flagship podcast. Topics include: San Antonio jazz club recommendations, not wanting to be friends with people who don't like Battleship, and how long have certain CBS sitcoms been on the air! Please keep this podcast in your feed.  Next week, it will be transforming into our new show FIRST VS LAST, a show talking about long-running series and how they've transformed over the years. Our first episode is "Super Mario Kart vs. Mario Kart 8" and you don't want to miss it!

For Halloween this year, ALL MY FRIENDS are tackling the spookiest subject of all: our own mortality! We reflect on the celebrity deaths of 2016, and celebrate the best work from David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Merle Haggard, Prince, and Gene Wilder! Other topics include, how many covers have the Wallflowers recorded? How instrumental was Billy Zane in getting David Bowie for Zoolander?  Is it good or bad that Prince's last acting credit was for New Girl?

What're you lookin' at?  For our latest Movie Draft episode, we're picking the best & brightest New York movies! How terrifying would it be to be the mom from Big, and see a grown man wearing your kidnapped son's underwear?  Is Birdman the best movie to watch on mute at a bar?  Is the Men in Black song the best movie song ever? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!

SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE WITH SATURDAY NIGHT LOVE!!  Vince and Kia rate and review every SNL presidential character. From Chevy Chase's Gerald Ford to Dana Carvey's George H.W. Bush to Jay Pharaoh's Barack Obama, we cover every single time they covered sitting presidents. We even dive deep into Michael McKean's tenure as Bill Clinton and friend-of-the-show Randy Quaid's Ronald Reagan!  And some notable candidates who didn't get the highest office, like Dana Carvey's Ross Perot and Tina Fey's Sarah Palin! So you'll definitely want to check out this week's podcast.  It's great!  It's fantastic!  You've never seen a podcast like it!

On this week's episode, we're looking at the last 3 presidential eras - those of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama!  And specifically, who was best for pop culture? Did Tom Hanks do his best work under Clinton, Bush, or Obama?  When was Green Day most successful?  Was Will Smith better off before the pre-Willennium days? Listen this week for a winner-take-all debate where we determine the best and worst presidents of the last 24 years, purely through the pop culture their eras inspired!

This week we're going back to a much simpler time: summer 2001. The guys delve into Now Vol. 7, the end of the innocence. They'll review each and every track (some in more depth than others) and draft their favorite to accurately judge the songs' merits. Other topics include: dressage, splodging, dissing people on the internet, and quakers.