Legends Podcast
Hi and Welcome to Legends Podcast Here we discuss Entertainment Legends, and Legendary entertainment. Cult, Classic, New, Old, Original, Sequels, Reboot, Remake, web, TV and more, for better or worse. Come and meet Beef, Lobster, Rum Daddy, and many other special guest as we comment on our favorite entertainment.
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Legends Podcast #746; The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
09/24/2025
Legends Podcast #746; The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
It’s a movie that reimagines one of the most iconic superheroes in history — not with grit and gloom, but with plastic bricks, rapid-fire jokes, and a whole lot of heart. Directed by Chris McKay and released in 2017, this animated spin-off features a voice cast that’s nothing short of legendary: Will Arnett as the brooding and self-absorbed Batman / Bruce “Bruno” Wayne, Michael Cera as the wide-eyed Robin, Rosario Dawson as the fierce Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Ralph Fiennes as the ever-wise Alfred, and Zach Galifianakis as the Joker who really just wants to be in some kind of a weird love/hate homo-erotic relationship with the Bat. It’s a story about loneliness, ego, and the power of teamwork — all wrapped in a whirlwind of Bat-gadgets, pop culture references, and surprise villain cameos. So what movie are we talking about today? The Lego Batman Movie. What’s the password? IRONMAN SUCKS For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #745; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
09/17/2025
Legends Podcast #745; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
In 1982, director Steven Spielberg followed up Raiders of the Lost Ark with a family-centered feature about a young boy who meets an alien, based on his own childhood experience of creating an imaginary friend after his parents’ divorce. With a budget of just over $10 million, Spielberg and screenwriter Melissa Mathison brought the alien to life with the help of Italian special effects master Carlo Rambaldi, with the music of John Williams hitting all the right notes. Add in some product placement from Reese’s Pieces (let’s not talk about that Atari video game) and a stellar young cast including Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore, and the flick was a hit. In fact, it surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time, until Spielberg’s own Jurassic Park broke the record in 1993. Much of the film feels iconic now, from William’s score to the flying bikes. Critic Roger Ebert, in an essay he wrote in 2002 as a letter to his grandchildren about watching it with them, wrote of that moment: “I remember when I saw the movie at Cannes. Even the audience there, people who had seen thousands of movies, let out a whoop at that moment.” But despite the praise, it’s worth remembering that Columbia Pictures put the film in turnaround, and M&Ms passed on the opportunity to feature their candy because they thought the film would scare children. So, over 40 years since its release, is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial still worth phoning home about? Or is it better left in the back of the childhood closet? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #744; The Martian (2015)
09/10/2025
Legends Podcast #744; The Martian (2015)
Director Ridley Scott returned to outer space with the 2013 Alien prequel Prometheus, set on a distant world, and two years later, when he adapted Andy Weir’s best-selling 2011 novel, Scott visited another extraterrestrial destination, albeit one relatively closer to home: Mars. On the Red Planet, Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded by fate who must survive in the harsh environment while his NASA colleagues come up with plans to rescue him. With an ensemble cast, including Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, and Benedict Wong, the film was an interplanetary success, premiering at Number One and going on to top the box office for multiple non-consecutive weekends. Just a month after its release, the film surpassed Gladiator to become Scott's highest-grossing film at the domestic box office. With Weir’s novel Project Hail Mary set to get the big screen treatment next year, we’re visiting The Martian for its tenth anniversary, and we promise to bring him home when we're done! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #743; You’ve Got Mail (1998)
09/03/2025
Legends Podcast #743; You’ve Got Mail (1998)
It’s autumn in New York, and we’re feeling the love with another Nora Ephron rom-com. This week, we’re dialing up the classic Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan tale of “boy meets girl in internet chat room, boy discovers girl's true identity, and then boy kills girl’s business and destroys her livelihood.” Audiences loved the third team-up of Hanks & Ryan (following Joe Versus the Volcano and Sleepless in Seattle) in this flick that retells Miklós László’s 1937 play Parfumerie, which had previously been adapted as The Shop Around the Corner in 1940 and In the Good Old Summertime in 1949. Updated for the early online era, this version features an ensemble including Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn, Dave Chappelle, and Jean Stapleton. Although the movie booked over $250 million at the box office, not all critics penned rave reviews. One reviewer called the film “almost unwatchably saccharine, representing pretty much everything wrong with today's big-budget, high-concept Hollywood filmmaking,” while others bemoaned its rampant product placement. Less than two years after its release, the corporate marriage was consummated when America Online, the originator of the film’s titular salutation, and studio Warner Bros. merged to form AOL Time Warner. But will our hosts fall for this rom-com spam? Or will You’ve Got Mail be left on read? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #742; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - The Next Three Days (2010)
08/27/2025
Legends Podcast #742; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - The Next Three Days (2010)
We’ve almost run out of time for Aug-Heist: The Getaway, but not before we go on the run with one final film. This week, we’re finally doing a proper prison break movie with a little-seen 2010 slow-burn thriller from director Paul Haggis, who won back-to-back Best Picture Oscars with Million Dollar Baby and Crash. Russell Crowe stars as a husband willing to go to any length to free his wrongly convicted wife from prison, even if that means breaking her out himself. Co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Lennie James, Brian Dennehy, Liam Neeson, the film adapts the 2008 French release Anything for Her (Pour Elle) and was filmed on location in Pittsburgh. But with a dead-on 50% Tomatometer score, what final verdict will our hosts hand down? The summer of The Getaway is almost over, so we'd better enjoy The Next Three Days! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #741; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Reservoir Dogs (1992)
08/20/2025
Legends Podcast #741; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Reservoir Dogs (1992)
This week on Aug-Heist: The Getaway, director Quentin Tarantino brings us his debut outing, Reservoir Dogs! As a video-store clerk turned first-time filmmaker, he directed, wrote, and appeared in this indie hit, which took Sundance by storm as part of the “Class of ‘92.” The film follows six suited, code-named strangers - including Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, and Tarantino himself - brought together for a jewelry heist. While the film never shows the actual heist, the lead-up and aftermath are explored in bloody detail, as the Dogs turn on each other when the job goes south. Boasting all of his directorial hallmarks - graphic violence, extended dialogue featuring profanity and references to popular culture, and epic needledrops (here in the form of K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies) - the film immediately established Tarantino as a made man in Hollywood and was later named the greatest independent film of all time by Empire Magazine. But do our hosts feel compelled to tip their server, er, uh, director, or are we listening to the world’s smallest violin… in a pitch that only Reservoir Dogs can hear? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats produced by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #740; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Argo (2012)
08/14/2025
Legends Podcast #740; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Argo (2012)
This week on Aug-Heist: The Getaway, fact meets fiction with the “based on a true story about a fake movie” Argo! Set during the Iranian hostage crisis, this ensemble escape thriller stormed the box office and awards season, raking in over $230 million and winning Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Director Ben Affleck was notably snubbed and not nominated by the Academy, but he also stars as CIA exfiltration expert Tony Mendez, along with a “most wanted” list of prestige movie actors, including Alan Arkin, Kyle Chandler, Bryan Cranston, Tate Donovan, Victor Garber, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, and Chris Messina. But does this film provide enough of an escape for our hosts, or did we feel like we were being held hostage while watching it? ARGO F--- YOURSELF! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly:: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #739; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
08/06/2025
Legends Podcast #739; Aug-Heist: The Getaway - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
This is Aug-Heist: The Getaway! This week, we’re running away with Fantastic Mr. Fox, a 2009 animated film directed by Wes Anderson. The quote-unquote “Fantastic Mr. Fox” - voiced by George Clooney - and his colorful cast of animal accomplices - including the voices of Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and Bill Murray - must escape from one perilous predicament after another when faced with the wrath of three local farmers. Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach adapted the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl, expanded on its plot, and created a vibrant world in stop-motion. The result was a hit, with the flick feasting on its fill at the box office and awards shows. But will it get off scot free with our fantastic foursome of fearsome hosts? Or will this fox tale wind up decorating our mantle? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Aug-Heist: The Getaway Theme features beats by Anabolic Beatz | Remixed with lyrics and vocals by Jonolobster Normal Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #738; Listener Pick: Heretic (2024)
07/30/2025
Legends Podcast #738; Listener Pick: Heretic (2024)
We’ve reached the end of July, and believe it or not, it’s the first month this year with five Tuesdays. Don’t believe me? Well, look at a calendar. No, no, the Julian Calendar. It’s July, for christsakes! Sorry, sorry. Right, where was I? Oh, so it’s a listener pick this week, and we’ve got a good one. Listener Matthew brings an offering of a horror outing from last year featuring Hugh Grant at his most charming and most creepy in a film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Starring Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East as Mormon missionaries, this film raises philosophical, spiritual, and existential questions - all while scaring the bejesus out of us. I said, “be-jesus,” not… Oh, nevermind. Brother Matthew is in the room with us right now. Let’s all bow our heads and say a little prayer before we enjoy this delicious-smelling blueberry pie… Do you have a moment to discuss Heretic? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #737; Summer of 69 (2025) take2
07/23/2025
Legends Podcast #737; Summer of 69 (2025) take2
It’s the summer of ‘25 and we’re heading to Syracuse, New York, in search of an act of reciprocal pleasure. In the Salt City, we discover the latest film from American High, a sultry and silly affair directed by Jillian Bell in her directorial debut, and written by Bell, Liz Nico, and Jules Byrne. When naive high school senior Abby vows to wow her crush Max by performing his favorite sex act, she needs the tutelage of stripper Santa Monica in order to do the deed and seal the deal. Meanwhile, Santa Monica is staring down her own hairy scenario as ownership of her strip club dangles in front of her. Starring Abby Morelos, Chloe Fineman, Matt Cornett, Paula Pell, Natalie Morales, and Charlie Day, this flick premiered at SXSW back in March before being released by Hulu in May. But does this teen comedy satisfy our hosts equally? Or is it all risky business and no reward? Join us as things get hot and heavy with Summer of 69! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #736; Toy Soldiers (1991)
07/16/2025
Legends Podcast #736; Toy Soldiers (1991)
In 1991, Daniel Petrie, the director of Beverly Hills Cop and Turner & Hooch, brought a script he'd co-written with David Koepp, based on the novel by William P. Kennedy, to the big screen. Starring Sean Astin a year before he had everyone chanting his name in Rudy and Wil Wheaton a year after he’d beamed off the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation, this film had its finger on the pulse of moviemaking trends. When the red dawn sees an elite boarding school under siege by Colombian terrorists, leaving the students running scared from lethal weapons, these kids must stand and deliver to defend their home away from home alone, or risk dying hard and ending up in the dead poets society. With Louis Gossett Jr., Denholm Elliott, Jerry Orbach, R. Lee Ermey, and Andrew Divoff rounding out the ensemble cast, this coming-of-age action flick was a modest success at the box office, but quickly forgotten, finishing 87th at the ‘91 box office. But old playthings never die, they just sink to the bottom of the toybox, so we’re digging up and dusting off Toy Soldiers - and we’re gonna play with it for a little bit. For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #735; Sinners (2025)
07/09/2025
Legends Podcast #735; Sinners (2025)
Director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan have cashed in on teaming up over the past decade, from Coogler’s debut Fruitvale Station, to Black Panther, to Creed. This 2025 film, their fifth collaboration, sees Coogler double down on Michael B. Jordan - quite literally. Set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta, this genre-defying film sees Jordan play twin brothers who seek to open their own juke joint, only to be threatened by a clan of vampires. The film co-stars Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Delroy Lindo and introduces singer Miles Caton in his first film role. Earning $365 million at the box office to date, it is one of the best-received films of the year so far and an early contender for an Oscar nomination. Join us as we sink our teeth into Sinners and let the music move our souls. For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #734; Jaws (1975)
07/02/2025
Legends Podcast #734; Jaws (1975)
***UPDATED AUDIO TRACKING*** in beef's hurry to leave town and add a cold open he messed up tracking.... it is fixed now! enjoy this cast on your way to the beach maybe??? Fifty years ago, the summer blockbuster was born. Director Steven Spielberg, in his second official turn at the helm, adapted Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel about a New England resort town plagued by a great white shark. Despite production delays and budget overruns, this $9 million “high-concept” thriller starring Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfus took a $477.9 million bite out of the box office and became the highest-grossing film of all time, until the release of Star Wars two years later. Spawning multiple sequels and imitations, this film remains the undisputed master of the seas. But will our hosts fall hook, line, and sinker for Jaws? Or are we going to need a bigger podcast to chew it up and spit it out? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #733; Bone Tomahawk (2015)
06/25/2025
Legends Podcast #733; Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Ten years ago, 2015 was the year of the epic Western. Two films, Alejandro Iñárritu’s The Revenant and Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, clocked in at an average length of 170 minutes and scored a combined 15 Academy Award nominations, winning 4 between them. As a pair, the two films brought in nearly $700 million at the box office. Along with John Maclean’s Sundance darling Slow West, the year marked a return to prominence of the western genre, foreshadowing the next decade’s breakout hits like Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone and Hell or High Water, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Slipping somewhat under the radar in 2015 was the directorial debut of S. Craig Zahler, a prolific author and screenwriter with a penchant for wit, grit, and gore. Zahler cast Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, and Richard Jenkins in a Western akin to John Ford’s The Searchers by way of Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes. When townsfolk are kidnapped by a clan of troglodyte cannibals, four men - the sheriff, a cowboy, a gunslinger, and the back-up deputy - ride out as a posse to rescue them. The indie film quickly earned praise for its direction, dialogue, and disturbing imagery, and has built a cult following in the decade hence. But is our posse of hosts in agreement on how Bone Tomahawk lands? Or will we, too, be split down the middle? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #732; October Sky (1999)
06/18/2025
Legends Podcast #732; October Sky (1999)
Director Joe Johnston, who worked in design and VFX for George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, is best known for effects-heavy family pics like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, and Jumanji. But in 1999, he tried his hand at the “based on a true story” inspirational biopic genre, based on the early life of NASA engineer Homer Hickam, as told in Hickam’s memoir Rocket Boys. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern, the film tells the story of a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to take up rocketry with a group of friends against his father’s wishes. A critical and commercial success, the anagramically-titled October Sky sounds stellar. But over two decades later, does it still shoot for the moon, or is it a dud? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #731; Omniloop (2024)
06/10/2025
Legends Podcast #731; Omniloop (2024)
Wait, do that again. No that wasn’t quite right… In 2024, writer-director-editor Bernardo Britto — best known for his sharp, thought-provoking animated shorts like Yearbook, Hudson Geese, and Glove — takes a bold leap into live action with his very first feature film.Set in Miami and Starring Mary-Louise Parker as a woman facing a haunting deadline: she has only one week left to live. But when she uses mysterious pills from her youth that send her back five days in time, she’s plunged into an infinite loop — a desperate quest to unravel the mysteries of time travel and find a way to cheat death.Along the way she enlists the help of young student, played by Ayo Edebiri, from FX’s The Bear. This week we struggle with the existential question of which goal to pursue, knowledge, survival or love? Join us as we circle the drain in Omni Loop For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #730; Better Man (2024)
06/05/2025
Legends Podcast #730; Better Man (2024)
One of last year’s most puzzling releases came in the form of a musical biopic chronicling the rise to fame of British pop star Robbie Williams. While following all the usual biopic tropes, this film made one rather noticeable swerve by portraying its star and subject as an anthropomorphic CGI chimpanzee. With Williams providing the narration and singing and Jonno Davies providing the voice and motion capture, the film, directed by The Greatest Showman’s Michael Gracey, never acknowledges this species-bending premise while playing it straight. Despite Robbie Williams’ mega-stardom in the UK, audiences didn’t swing into theaters to see it there, or in the States where he’s far less well known: the $110 million dollar flick only brought in $22.5 million at the box office. Critics, however, were mostly kind to the film, which received a record-breaking 16 nominations at the 2025 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, winning in nine categories, including Best Film. But will our hosts see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil? Or does Better Man deserve worse? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #729; Twisters (2024)
05/29/2025
Legends Podcast #729; Twisters (2024)
We’re returning to The Suck Zone to kick off the summer movie season with a legacy sequel to the 1996 film Twister! Director Lee Isaac Chung updates the storm chasing disaster flick for 2024, with a new cast including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos. When a tornado outbreak threatens Oklahoma, a traumatized scientist and a social media influencer join forces to literally change the weather. Coming to the big screen more than twenty years after the original, is this formula enough to blow away fair-weather fans of the franchise? Or does the forecast indicate another two decades of dormancy? We’re strapping ourselves in - “What? Why didn’t you tell me this before?” - for a bumpy ride with Twisters! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #728; Wicked (2024)
05/21/2025
Legends Podcast #728; Wicked (2024)
We’re off to see the 2024 movie adaptation of Act One of the 2003 hit Broadway musical based on the 1995 bestselling book by Gregory Maguire, based on the 1939 film, based on the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum. Telling the origin story of the witches of Oz, this Jon M. Chu-directed film saw Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande step into the roles made famous on stage by Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth. Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage, and Jeff Goldblum round out the cast of one of the biggest films of the past year. It brought in over $750 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Oz film, the highest-grossing musical film adaptation, and the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2024. It scored ten Oscar noms, including Best Picture, and won Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. A sequel, adapting Act Two of the show, is scheduled for release later this year. But does this musical prequel defy gravity, or does it hit a few flat notes? Join us as we throw a bucket of cold water on Wicked! For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail:
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Legends Podcast #727; Jawbreaker (1999)
05/14/2025
Legends Podcast #727; Jawbreaker (1999)
We’re heading back to high school for a Legend of ‘99 - that’s 25 years ago! When a prank goes wrong leaving the most popular girl in school dead in the trunk of a car, her clique will stop at nothing to cover up their crime. Starring Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer, this film written and directed by Darren Stein didn’t take a huge bite out of the box office, with many critics souring it at the time of release. However, as time passed, audiences have come to see it as a cult classic alongside similar films like Heathers and Mean Girls. There has even been talk of a musical or television adaptation. But are we sweet on Jawbreaker, or is this wallflower in desperate need of a makeover? For more geeky podcasts visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Legends Podcast #726; Megalopolis (2024)
05/07/2025
Legends Podcast #726; Megalopolis (2024)
Director Francis Ford Coppola is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors of the twentieth century, the visionary force behind The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and dozens of other films. For decades, Coppola had sought to make a film drawing parallels between the fall of the Roman Republic and the future of the United States by retelling the Catilinarian conspiracy in modern New York, but was unable to secure studio funding. After three decades of fits and starts, Coppola ultimately spent $120 million of his own money to make the film, drawn largely from the fortune he made in the winemaking business. Released in fall of 2024, the ensemble cast features Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, and Laurence Fishburne. After a troubled production and a rocky reception at Cannes, where the film premiered, Coppola was forced to spend additional money to market the film, but the trailer was removed for using fabricated pull quotes. Ultimately, the film grossed only $14.3 million at the box office - barely 10% of what it cost to make. But is this film - the ultimate vanity project - worth the wait or does it collapse under the weight of its own ambitions? All roads lead to Megalopolis! For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #725; A Goofy Movie (1995)
04/30/2025
Legends Podcast #725; A Goofy Movie (1995)
We’re continuing our journey on the open road this month with a classic Disney movie released three decades ago. In this film, a father and son come to terms with the circle of life while realizing the importance of being prepared to face the challenges of a road trip. Far from meaning “no worries” for the son (who wants to feel the love tonight with his crush), the efforts of the father (who just can’t wait to be king of the road) to reconnect with his son lead to a veritable stampede of sight gags, one-liners, and comedies-of-error. No, it’s not The Lion King! Based on the Disney Afternoon cartoon series Goof Troop, produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg, and featuring the voice talents of Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, and Rob Paulsen, it was a massive flop on release and was critically panned. But in the thirty years since, it has gone on to become a cult classic, with a direct-to-video sequel in the year 2000, multiple pop-culture references (including in Donald Glover’s Atlanta), and a documentary, Not Just a Goof, released just this month. Ladies and goofs, it’s A Goofy Movie! But will we be seeing it “I 2 I”? For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #724; Thelma & Louise (1991)
04/23/2025
Legends Podcast #724; Thelma & Louise (1991)
We’re heading out for a road trip with two ladies who are doing it for themselves! Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star as the titular leads in this 1991 road trip crime drama from director Ridley Scott. When a girls’ weekend getaway goes awry, a waitress and housewife must dodge the law and would-be lovers to make a true getaway. But when their luck runs out, they must take a leap of faith. Co-starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Brad Pitt, the film won multiple awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for writer Callie Khouri. It was instantly part of the pop culture lexicon at the time, and in the years since, this movie has become a landmark of feminist film. Now we’re loading up the Thunderbird and hitting the road with Thelma & Louise! For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #723; The Accountant (2016)
04/16/2025
Legends Podcast #723; The Accountant (2016)
It’s Tax Day, and we’re celebrating the fiscal cycle with a movie that gets physical. A film that puts the “internal” from “internal injuries” in the Internal Revenue Service. The flick that proves pocket protectors can be cool and no one will make fun of you for wearing them if you also carry a really big gun. Ben Affleck stars, the same year he donned the Bat-Mantle in Batman V Superman, alongside Jon Bernthal, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, John Lithgow, Jean Smart, and Jeffrey Tambor. In the film, Affleck plays an autistic CPA who is also a master assassin. Written by Ozark creator Bill Dubuque and directed by Gavin O’Connor, the film rightly drew criticism for “cripface” - casting a non-disabled actor to play a person with a disability - the film performed well at the box office and earned a sequel, which premiered last month at SXSW and goes wide later this month. But when the bill comes due, is The Accountant merely a paint-by-numbers affair, is it guilty of fraud, or does it add up to more than the sum of its parts? For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast #722; Empire Records (1995)
04/09/2025
Legends Podcast #722; Empire Records (1995)
We’re back from ITHACON, but we mustn’t dwell, no, not today! We can’t! Not on Rex Manning Day! We’re rewinding to 1995 at the height of the record store boom. Directed by Allan Moyle and written by Carol Heikkinen, with an ensemble cast including Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar, Rory Cochrane, Johnny Whitworth, Robin Tunney, Renée Zellweger, and Liv Tyler, this comedy follows a group of record store employees through a wild twenty-four hours on that particular April 8th. Unfortunately, the film bombed spectacularly at the box office and was panned by critics at the time of release, but its eclectic soundtrack and stacked cast of future stars have made it into something of a cult favorite in the intervening years. But is this flick really The Breakfast Club for Elder Millennials, or does Empire Records belong in the bargain bin? For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at , Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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Legends Podcast ITHACON 48 Special
04/08/2025
Legends Podcast ITHACON 48 Special
Legends Podcast is proud to present a special exclusive look at ITHACON 48. Held this past weekend (April 5-6, 2025) at Ithaca College, ITHACON 48 is the latest installment of the second-longest-running comic book convention in the nation. Hosted by the Comic Book Club of Ithaca and students in MGMT 29800: Promoting and Managing Conventions at Ithaca College School of Business, ITHACON harkens back to the early days of comic book conventions with its creator-centric approach and intimate setting. This year, Beef and Rita joined Lobster at ITHACON, and they sat down together to record their live reaction at the end of Day 2. Stick around after their reactions to hear Lobster interview ITHACON guests and VIPs, including Ultimate Wolverine and That Texas Blood writer Chris Condon, Dynamite Entertainment executive editor Joe Rybandt, Ithaqa indie comic creator Michael Watson, A Wave Blue World co-publisher Tyler Chin-Tanner, ITHACON professor Ed Catto (twice!), Pop Culture Squad’s Bob Harrison, Star Trek actor J.G. Hertzler, and ITHACON student Meredith Westfield. If you missed out on ITHACON, this is your chance to feel like you were there! And don’t worry, there’s always next year! Mark your calendars now for ITHACON 49, taking place Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th, 2026, at Ithaca College. More details can be found at Links:
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Legends Podcast #721; Wonka (2023)
04/02/2025
Legends Podcast #721; Wonka (2023)
We’re indulging our sweet tooths (or sweet teeth?) with the origin story of everyone’s favorite candy man! Join Timothée Chalamet as young Willy Wonka for the tale of chocolate, conspiracy, and creepy little orange men, along with a cast of assorted oddballs and character actors. Directed by Paddington and Paddington 2 helmer Paul King and produced by David Heyman, who just took over co-producing the Bond franchise, this film was sweetly received by audiences, who treated it to over half a billion at the box office. But are our hosts sweet on the early adventures of the candy man made famous by Gene Wilder? Or does this saccharine prequel leave us with a toothache? ITHACON 48 is THIS WEEKEND! April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at ITHAQA Kickstarter for issues 6 and 7 now live: For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at ,
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Legends Podcast #720; Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
03/26/2025
Legends Podcast #720; Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
Beaver Fever continues to hold sway over Legends Podcast as we visit the wintry woods of Northern Wisconsin for an ultra-indie throwback movie about an applejack brewer turned trapper who contends with the forces of nature. Directed by Mike Cheslik and starring Ryland Tews, the film draws inspiration from a myriad of sources, including the works of Abbott and Costello, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Looney Tunes, and the Three Stooges, as well as wilderness movies like The Revenant and survival role-playing video games, this black-and-white 2022 release has almost no dialogue and very little plot. Off a budget of only $150,000, it grossed over a million in limited screenings, scored a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and has earned comparisons to the early films of Robert Rodriguez, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Sam Raimi, and Peter Jackson. But how will our hosts react when confronted with the sound and the fury that is Hundreds of Beavers? ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at ITHAQA Kickstarter for issues 6 and 7 now live: For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at ,
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Legends Podcast #719; Zombeavers (2014)
03/19/2025
Legends Podcast #719; Zombeavers (2014)
We’re all back on the ‘cast for an indie horror comedy about a bunch of horny college kids who do battle with an undead colony of beavers that have been altered by toxic waste. And while that premise may sound stupid, the film is also stupid. But that doesn’t mean it can’t also be fun! Or does it? We’re dam sure going to find out in this episode! And we’re all just as eager to hear Lobster’s full report from SXSW. So sit back, relax, and chew on some wood while finding out how we felt about Zombeavers! ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at ,
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Legends Podcast #718; Wild Robot (2024)
03/13/2025
Legends Podcast #718; Wild Robot (2024)
In 2024, just last year, several animated films from all over the world found their way to Oscar nominations. Tonight we wonder if robots would survive better in the wild than we would. We’re talking about the animated adaptation of Peter Brown’s beloved novel. Directed and Co-Written by Chris Sanders The writer/Director behind The Croods, How to Train Your Dragon, and everything Lilo & Stitch, and featuring Lupita Nyong’o as Roz the Robot, Kit Conner as Brightbill, Pedro Pascal as Fink, as well as the voices of Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, Bill Nighy and Ving Raimes, this film answers the age-old question: What happens when a highly advanced piece of technology is dropped into the wilderness with zero WiFi? We are diving into the breathtaking animation, the emotional storytelling, and whether this truly captures your heart. Did it make us laugh? Cry? Reconsider our relationships with raccoons? Let’s discuss! So, power up, recalibrate your circuits, and let’s get wild with The Wild Robot! ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at For more visit You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter or even better, send us an e-mail: You can write to Rum Daddy directly: You can find all our contact information on the Network page of Our complete archive is always available at ,
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