"God, I wish I'd fired you when I had the chance!"

Frasier's big-mouth strikes again - he blabs and gets Bob Bulldog Briscoe's butt bounced right outta the bloody building. Too many b-word's, the last one was a reach. Anyway, that's the show this week and our focus, INCREDIBLY, is on Jay Leno this time! Leno made one feature film performance in his career, outside of his talk show. It was opposite Pat Morita in the film COLLISION COURSE. A white whale of a film to track down. But I did. And my God... If you have not seen it. Brace yourself!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:13 Frasier Talk: We get introduced to the whole gang from KACL in this Bulldog-centric episode!

10:36 Jay Leno Talk: Forget the film world, I delve into the genuinely fascinating Tonight Show Conflict which saw Conon O'Brien and Jay Leno at odds with one another!

24:55 Collision Course Talk: The film so bad it put Jay Leno off acting for life. Easy to see why, but it's without doubt a must watch for anyone with a passing interest in film. That ending!!!

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"You make me want to stuff my face full of egg rolls and... I don't know what."

It's time to reach back into the past and check out one of the few Carl Reiner feature film performances. Russian suspicion, conspiracy and full-blown panic are afoot... But it's OK, because Alan Arkin has a funny moustache! Meanwhile, over on Frasier, we get the first appearance from the deliciously devilish Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier's agent Bebe Glazer.

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:11 Frasier Talk: Frasier chows down on Chow Mein and blows bubbles in a Redwood hot tub. But he draws the line at dressing up as a nut.

10:20 Carl Reiner Talk: Father of Rob, straight man for Mel, caller to Frasier. We scan through an insanely deep career.

20:27 The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Talk: What the world needs now is a Carl Reiner comedy about Russians taking over a small town in America!

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"They've already looked up your skirt and they've seen everything there is to see."

It's a crossover episode which means it's a BUMPER episode! I'm joined by my best friend and long-term podcasting partner FilmBusters Paul (of @filmbusterspod @dcandproud fame) for this episode which dives deep into a classic episode of Frasier, a fascinating woman and an iconic film.

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

04:12 Frasier Talk: Martin's caught being a dirty dog... Or is there more to the story than meets the eye?

11:55 JoBeth Williams Talk: Genuinely fascinating insight a woman who has done more for female filmmakers and storytellers than most have, with her influence predominantly being behind the scenes.

27:30 Poltergeist Talk: Is it a Tobe Hooper or a Stephen Spielberg film? Is it even... a good film? Listen to Paul and I dissect and compare notes on the infamous classic.

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"What's your stomach have to say about this?"

Episode 7 and I cannot believe this film is not better known. We may be focusing on Bruno Kirby this week, and all respect due to him, but it's Marlon Brando's appearance in The Freshman which will steal the conversation. It's basically the Don Corleone all over again. Played for laughs - but played entirely straight. Who else but Joe Pesci's sound-alike could be our reason for visiting this insane cinematic offering?

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:08 Frasier Talk: Frasier crosses some moral and ethical lines when he starts dating a caller's ex-girlfriend.

09:30 Bruno Kirby Talk: The guy may immediately make you think of gangster films with that voice, but he's far more versatile than that!

16:30 The Freshman Talk: In case I haven't stressed it enough - DON CORLEONE LIVES! Brando, Broderick and Bruno - together!

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"We may be barbarians, but we pay for our pillaging."

Episode 6 and it's hands down the worst film so far on this journey. I should also add a HUGE Trigger-Warning (we have a wild Donald Trump appearance). Two Weeks Notice really is as bad as it can get. But hopefully our guest this week Robert Klein can save the episode!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

02:47 Frasier Talk: Frasier gets egg on his face when a bald artist leads him to consider vandalising an art gallery.

10:18 Robert Klein Talk: He's a stand-up comedian, but can he act? We find out!

17:29 Two Weeks Notice Talk: Feel like this deserves a second TRUMP TRIGGER-WARNING! Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock make nice in the sickliest film on the pod so far!

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"There are a million stories in the naked city. Now if we could just find a naked one."

Episode 5 and I hope you're ready to unpack and rehash some childhood phobias and traumas because we're about to explore Jeff Daniels (yes, he of Dumb And Dumber fame), by way of revisiting Arachnophobia!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

02:43 Frasier Talk: Frasier proves he is light years ahead of streaming platforms like Netflix, by combining telescopes and a desire for interesting stories in the building opposite!

10:57: Jeff Daniels Talk: Our first proper genuinely nice guy on the podcast? Let's find out as we work out how he balanced agents trying to prime him for his first Oscar-nomination alongside his desire to star alongside Jim Carrey and a bunch of New Zaaland tarantulas.

19:30 Arachnophobia Talk: The thrill-omedy that both terrifies and delights decades later. Why? Big ass spiders all over almost every frame. Real ones. And John Goodman doing a SpiderBuster impression too. Fear is real.

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"All that's missing is a mariachi band!"

Episode 4 and we tackle more than a few prickly issues today as we deep dive into Joe Mantegna's career (courtesy of a few David Mamet sidebars). Yes, most of us know him for his cartoonish embodiment of Fat Tony on The Simpsons. But how does he hold up as an actor in his own right? And what can we make of his politics?

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:03 Frasier Talk: Frasier has to decide if he's man or chicken, when he's challenged to a fight by newspaper columnist Derek Mann(tegna)!

08:36: Joe Mantegna Talk: Gangster on screen, gangster in animated form, gangster in the sheets? We'll find out as we trace his path from Joey Zasa to Fat Tony and beyond.

16:45 Homicide Talk: Mamet wrote and directed this complex exploration of Jewishness, Zionism, Anti-Semitism and everything in-between, through the eyes of Joe Mantegna's beaten down detective. What could possibly go wrong?

(That full Mantegna interview I refer to in this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa2ZNXv6VZk)

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"Sherry, Niles?”

Episode 3! Make or break time for the podcast! We’ve had the big guns come out to play in Episode 1 & 2 (Linda Hamilton & Christopher Reeve) - now it’s time to take a chance on a complete unknown (to me at least!). Have to say, it’s been my favourite episode to research and record so far. Hope that you guys have a similar experience!

Timestamps:

02:20 Intro

03:36 Frasier Talk: Frasier and Niles go full snob as their dad Martin takes them to his favourite restaurant, the Timber Mill (with all the 'fix ins')

08:52 Patti LuPone Talk: An absolute behemoth of Broadway, with some more than controversial takes on life.

18:08 Beau Is Afraid Talk: Easily the most enjoyable film I've seen on this podcast so far. Incredibly complex and layered but I do my best to capture in a nutshell what is so great about it. (SPOILER ALERT - Patti LuPone is!).

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