Reel Poppycock

Season 2, Ep.15: Shawshank Redemption

Reel Poppycock gets busy living, because the world is all too often getting busy dying. That's right, we take a deep dive into mass incarceration and the privatized prison-for-profit system on this episode covering the 1994 film "Shawshank Redemption."
Directed by Frank Darabont, and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, listeners will find out why Ed thinks "Shawshank Redemption" may be the best movie ever made.
Get comfy for a nice, non-life length sentence of the sweet sounds of Reel Poppycock in your ear-holes, and think of what music you'd take with you to the hole, or solitary confinement for those not hip to prison lingo. Enjoy your freedom!
 
00:00:00 Intro / AFI makes Lousy Lists
00:08:08 Reel Basic Facts
00:34:10 Ed Cares and the Synopsis
00:58:46 Shawshank Disclaimer 
01:10:30 Poppycock Pop-Quiz
01:31:10 Film Analysis continued
01:33:30 Music for the Hole
01:41:27 Reel Poppycock says: "F*ck Slavery!"
02:10:30 Game: "Who Said It?"
02:15:44 Poppycock Round-Up
 
{credit to all respective artists for song clips used in this episode and all rights reserved}
-Thomas Newman for "Shawshank Redemption"
-Deutsche Oper Berlin; Karl Bohm, Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz for "Duettino-Sullaria
-The Ink Spots for "If I didn't care"
 
 
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Host Trevor Boland (He is old, find him on Facebook)

Season 2, Ep. 14: Jurassic Park (1993)

Reel Poppycock was so preoccupied by whether or not they *could* do an episode covering Jurassic Park that was less than 3 hours long, but they *did* stop to think that they should, so despite all the dino-love dropped on this episode, it still clocks in at roughly the 2 hour and 7 minute runtime of the flick.
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:13 Reel Basic Facts
00:27:30 Synopsis / Film Analysis
00:49:50 Poppycock Pop-Quiz 
01:05:26 Film Analysis continued
02:08:52 Poppycock Round-Up
02:17: Final Thoughts / Outro
 
{credit to John Williams for song clips used in this episode and all rights reserved}
 
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Season 2, Ep. 13: Rush Hour

Join Reel Poppycock for a special birthday episode, where Ed gets to pick the flick in honor of his upcoming bday. Ed chose Rush Hour, and that was "no problem" for his co-hosts, because Rush Hour is a fun film to analyze.
This episode features some deep dives into Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, and some of the history of Hong Kong. Plus Ed gets to show off his singing pipes with a great Mariah Carey rendition. We also have a fun new game from KC, where they ask "Do You Understand the Insult that is Coming Out of my Mouth?"
All that and way more on Reel Poppycock's Rush Hour Ed bday celebration episode!
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:00 Reel Basic Facts
00:20:00 Hong Kong History Lesson
00:23:18 Synopsis / Film Analysis
00:43:00 Ed's Fantastic "Fantasy" Folie A Deux
01:02:25 Poppycock Pop-Quiz 
01:11:11 Film Analysis continued
01:38:00 KC's game: "Do You Understand the Insult that is Coming Out of My Mouth?"
01:53:35 No Problem, Just Rush Hour
02:08:25 Poppycock Round-Up
02:14:25 Final Thoughts / Outro
 
{credit to Edwin Starr, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, and Dru Hill for song clips used in this episode and all rights reserved}
 
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Season 2, Ep. 12: Independence Day

Join your hosts as they celebrate the 4th of July holiday by covering the 1996 space invasion action classic flick "Independence Day." Explosions, laughs, and poppycock call-outs abound in this Reel Poppycock episode.
Ed, KC, and Trevor provide their DreamCast for ID4, while also questioning why everyone still made fun of alien abduction victim Russel Casse, even after aliens had destroyed every major city across the globe.
So let's kick the tires and light fires podcast fans, and enjoy this brand new episode, a happy "Independence Day" to you all!
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 Reel Basic Facts
00:21:45 Synopsis and Plot Overview
00:50:45 It's The End of the World As We Know It
01:06:20 Poppycock Pop-Quiz
01:28:00 Jimmy's Crush on Big Daddy 
01:55:15 DreamCast
02:10:40 Poppycock Round-Up
 
{credit to the band R.E.M. for the song "It's The End of the World As We Know It"}
 
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Season 2, Ep. 11: Philadelphia (part 2 of 2)

In part 2 of 2 of Reel Poppycock's episode on Philadelphia, the social commentary and emotional weight of the film are delved into. Ed, KC, and Jared also share more personal experiences in this episode, while also getting into the meat of the film, and the fun of the podcast.
We welcome our first guest host in the studio & kick out all the whites on this 2 part episode on the film "Philadelphia." Joining us to lift our spirits is Jared Thompson: a jazz musician of much acclaim, and a founding member of the jazz quintet Premium Blend. Jared is also a composer who has done commissioned work for Connor Prairie, The Children's Museum, Indy Jazz Foundation, The Palladium, as well as local (Indianapolis) RnB and hip-hop artists. Today he joins in the studio us a cute lil goofball.
"Philadelphia" is a beautiful bummer of a flick, but also an important cultural touchstone taking place in the early 90s. This courtroom drama was released in 1993, and directed by Johnathan Demme. "Philadelphia" tells the story of Andrew Beckett, a lawyer fired from their law firm based upon bigotry; and his bigoted attorney Joe Miller, who dutifully defends his client in life & death.
 
00:00:00 welcome back
00:01:00 Film Analysis
00:28:00 Jared's First Poppycock 
00:39:00 Jared's 2nd Poppycock
00:41:30 Profilacting
00:51:00 Further Film Analysis 
01:19:00 Ed's Mood Lightener
01:21:50 Dreamcast
01:32:50 Poppycock Round-up
01:42:13 Jared's Plugs and the Finale
 
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Season 2, Ep. 10: Philadelphia (part 1 of 2)

We welcome our first guest host in the studio & kick out all the whites on this 2 part episode on the film "Philadelphia." Joining us to lift our spirits is Jared Thompson: a jazz musician of much acclaim, and a founding member of the jazz quintet Premium Blend. Jared is also a composer who has done commissioned work for Connor Prairie, The Children's Museum, Indy Jazz Foundation, The Palladium, as well as local (Indianapolis) RnB and hip-hop artists. Today he joins in the studio us a cute lil goofball.
"Philadelphia" is a beautiful bummer of a flick, but also an important cultural touchstone taking place in the early 90s. This courtroom drama was released in 1993, and directed by Johnathan Demme. "Philadelphia" tells the story of Andrew Beckett, a lawyer fired from their law firm based upon bigotry; and his bigoted attorney Joe Miller, who dutifully defends his client in life & death.
 
00:00:00 Cold Open
00:03:07 Intro
00:06:15 Get to know your guest host: Jared Thompson 
00:10:00 Reel Basic Facts
00:41:00 Plot Overview
00:44:44 Poppycock Pop-Quiz
00:52:30 Film Analysis
01:09:30 End of part 1 and Outro 
 
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Season 2, Ep. 9 - Dogma 2025

Join your hosts as they take you to church with Reel Poppycock season 2 episode 9 on the Kevin Smith 1999 comedy classic "Dogma." Sermon season is in session, and the skewering of Catholicism is seasoned to a crisp in this controversial theological coming of faith film.
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:13 Reel Basic Facts
00:28:09 Plot Overview 
00:31:30 Poppycock pop quiz
00:58:10 Plot Analysis
01:30:00 Dreamcast 
01:39:00 Poppycock Round-Up
01:57:00 Final Thoughts 
 
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Season 2, Ep. 8 - To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Join your hosts as we discuss Beeban Kidron's 1995 road comedy classic: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Reel Poppycock took a poll about which film our listeners wanted to hear us cover to celebrate Pride Month, and To Wong Foo was the overwhelming winner. 
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:15 Reel Basic Facts
00:21:00 Plot Overview 
00:51:25 Poppycock pop quiz
01:05:33 Drag The Hosts
01:10:00 Plot Analysis
01:38:40 Dreamcast 
01:45:30 Poppycock Round-Up
01:58:07 Final Thoughts 
 
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Season 2, Ep. 7 - Saving Private Ryan

Join your hosts as we discuss Steven Spielberg's 1998 WWII epic action classic: Saving Private Ryan.
Reel Poppycock wanted to honor the veterans by releasing this episode for the 81st anniversary of D-Day, which was on June 6th, 1944.
 
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:03 Reel Basic Facts
00:25:15 Plot Overview (Omaha Beach)
00:50:15 Plot Overview (The search for Ryan}
01:39:21 Poppycock Round-Up
01:57:34 Final Thoughts 
 
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Season 2, Ep. 6 - Snatch

Join your hosts as we discuss Guy Ritchie's 2000 comedy-crime classic: Snatch.
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:47 Reel Basic Facts
00:17:50 Plot Overview
00:26:08 Poppycock Pop Quiz (Special Hot-Seat Edition)
00:39:21 Plot Overview (Continued)
01:04:49 Profil-Acting
01:23:34 Plot Overview (Continued)
02:05:15 "Who Said It"
02:17:03 Poppycock Round-Up
02:26:11 Final Thoughts And Coming Soon