Episode 52: Are Streaming TV Shows From Popular Franchises Better than their Movie Counterparts?!
Release Date: 05/27/2022
Episode 76: Amazon Studios Has Creative Control of the James Bond Franchise?!
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In this episode of the Fun Waste of Time, all the fellas, but one, bought a new gaming device, the PlayStation Portal. The fellas discuss their experiences using the PS Portal in various scenarios and whether they feel the device is worth the purchase. In Movies and TV, the fellas discuss Jeff Bezos’ Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the James Bond franchise from its original caretakers and their plans to expand the James Bond IP and universe. Is this a good thing? Does Amazon have the track record with its lineup of Prime TV shows and movies to give...
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Episode 75: Top Three Most Anticipated Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2025!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of the Time, the fellas discuss their “Top Three Most Anticipated” Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2025! As always when discussing their lists, the fellas have a BLAST taking shots at one another and getting into heated debates about their selections and placement within the top three. There’s all this and more in episode 75 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: [email protected] Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all other major podcast platforms!
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Episode 74: Top Three Favorite Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2024!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, it’s that time of year for the fellas to list, discuss and argue their “Top Three Favorite” movies, TV shows and video games of 2024. Listen in as they break-down and engage in heated debate over their picks' worthiness to make the favorites list. The fellas also discuss their impressions and “hot takes” on James Gunn’s new “Superman” trailer. There’s all this and so much more in episode 74 of The Fun Waste of Time! Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all other major...
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Episode 73: (Home Theater Xperience - HTX) Awesome New Home Theater Upgrades!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return to discuss their experiences building, upgrading and applying finishing touches to their dedicated home theaters. Anthony shares his thoughts on being new to the home theater community having only recently completed his theater. Brad, Home Theater Gamer, makes a special appearance to discuss his recent theater upgrades. And Tarrus shares his experience completing another major and "hopefully" final upgrade to his home cinema. In Movies and TV, after the release of the movie, “Deadpool and Wolverine”, the...
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Episode 72: (Home Theater Xperience - HTX) Introducing The Newest Member of The Home Theater Community...!!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, after FIVE years (!!!) of Tarrus talking “home theater” on the show, fellow castmate, Anthony, FINALLY decided to take his advice and build his first dedicated home theater. Listen in as the fellas talk about the plan for the theater in the returning “Home Theater Xperience (HTX)” segment of the show. In Movies and TV, the fellas discuss the leaked behind-the-scenes photos coming from the set of James Gunn’s new Superman movie and whether or not they like what they’re seeing. With another director dropping from the...
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Episode 71: Are Platform-Exclusive Video Games On Their Way To Being A Thing of the Past?!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste Time, the fellas discuss whether platform-exclusive video games are soon going away. With PlayStation seemingly more open to releasing first-party exclusive games on PC and Xbox on the verge of becoming a third-party publisher now that they own Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, are we nearing a future where platform-exclusive video games may become a thing of the past? In movies and TV, the fellas discuss whether high-production fan films of pop-culture characters and properties have the potential to influence major film and TV studios to keep the...
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Episode 70: Have Video Game Adapted Movies and TV Shows Turned the Page and Are Now Consistently Good?!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, with shows like “The Last of Us” and more recently “Fallout”, the fellas discuss whether video game-adapted movies and TV shows have turned the page and are finally starting to get consistently good to great. They also try to answer what’s responsible for this shift in quality. In addition, they discuss fan-favorite IP and content they wish movie and TV studios, as well as, streaming platforms would leave alone because they just can’t seem to get it right. And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been...
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Episode 69: The 2024 Summer Blockbuster Movie Season!!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return after a short hiatus to discuss the 2024 Summer Blockbuster movie season. Listen in as the fellas breakdown which movies they’re planning to see at the commercial theater, streamed at home or not at all. The fellas also discuss Will Smith’s return to the big screen with “Bad Boys (4) Ride or Die”. After a long break from the spotlight due to the infamous 2022 “Academy Awards” incident with comedian Chris Rock, are the fellas and audiences ready to move on from “the incident” and embrace Will Smith...
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Episode 68: Most Anticipated Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2024! Plus, Five Years of the Show!!
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In this episode, the fellas celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of The Fun Waste Time Podcast! After a three-year hiatus, The Fun Waste of Time (2.0) relaunched in January 2019 and has been going strong ever since. Listen in as the fellas share their thoughts on five AWESOME years talking shop about their favorite hobbies. In addition, at the start of every new year, the show's first episode is dedicated to the fellas’ “Top Three Most Anticipated” movies, TV shows and video games releasing in the upcoming year. The fellas discuss all the FANTASTIC content they’re most...
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Episode 67: Top Three Favorite Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2023!
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In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas breakdown and discuss their “Top Three Favorite” movies, TV shows and video games of 2023! There's all this and more in episode 67 of The Fun Waste of Time!
info_outlineIn this episode of “The Fun Waste of Time,” the fellas discuss their excitement Top Gun: Maverick! Who’s planning to see it at the commercial theater and who is waiting for the home release? For those regular listeners of the show…think you can guess?
The fellas also discuss whether streaming TV shows from popular franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and DC are outperforming their theatrical counterparts in regards to quality. Which TV shows are better than the movies and which movies are better than their TV counterparts?
In video games, the conversation centers around whether Xbox Game Pass is worth continuing to subscribe to now that the only two AAA exclusive games for 2022 (Arkane Studios - Redfall and Bethesda’s - Starfield) have been delayed into 2023. Are there enough interesting games on the platform to keep the fellas subscribe now that the only two heavy hitters Xbox had planned are delayed to next year?
In addition, the fellas discuss the movies, TV shows and video games they’ve been watching and playing over the last few weeks! Stay tuned because there are some BANGERS!
There’s all this and much more in episode 52 of The Fun Waste of Time!