2 Fast 2 Forever: The Fast and Furious Podcast Joey Lewandowski and Joe Two

Fan favorite Garrett Smith returns to the podcast as we cover our next 80s Cult Classic movie: The NeverEnding Story! After talking about our history (or lack thereof) with this movie -- and our shared history of taping movies off TV -- we talk about how this movie haunted kid-aged Garrett. Joe makes a request to bring back making movies inspired by hallucinogens. We discuss the German version of this movie, the one change the writer absolutely hated, and the physical puppets and effects in this movie. We pick our Most 80s Moment (featuring a lap-first exemption), talk about the elements that Stranger Things borrowed (stole) from this movie, and find ourselves in awe of the Empress. Joey makes Garrett talk about The Nothing. We wonder: is it worth exploring other movies in the series? Would kids today like this movie?


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Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

We need two precision drivers, so Walt Hickey and Kim Bhasin return to the podcast once again as we head back to Rio de Janeiro to talk about Fast Five! After honoring Walt for the 2F2F history that he set, we talk about the movie's Most 80s Moment, which is a more difficult task than any other movie so far this lap. We discuss the sweat in this movie (and the smell in all movies), admire the train heist (and the movie's other big setpieces), and talk about the prominence of Mia in both the plot and the heist. We analyze Hobbs's late arrival, Dwayne Johnson's newfound reliance on swearing, and the many career leaps he's made. Kim shares his most wrestling moment, Walt shares his most D&D moment, and they combine to surprise us with a new segment. We admire Brian's unusual mental money math, pinpoint the pivot moment for "family," and debate how much money is the right amount of money to get from a heist. Kim goes to the charts! We talk about Dom Toretto vs. Danny Ocean (re: trustworthiness), speculate about Roman's failed garage, and tease a few new cinematic crossovers. Walt discusses the literal bodily changes he tracked while watching this movie.


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Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above!
Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

On today's installment of Life in the Fast Lane, we ask Brian and Roman to "show me the money!" (well, show us the money) as we close out 2 Fast 2 Furious, minute by minute! After figuring out how much money they stole, we preview the next handful of minute breakdowns we'll do. We then head to On the Streets, where we talk about Denzel Washington as Mr. Nobody, Justin Lin directing Spider-Man 4, and Vin Diesel oversharing on Instagram. A new emailer reminds Joe about a thing we've lost. In Extracurricular Activities, Joe shares some exciting sports news and Joey talks about a bunch of movies he's seen.


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Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above!
Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

Our next '80s Cult Classic pick is The Princess Bride, and we've got Nate Milton (@N8Mozaik) here to talk about it! After we talk about the "pressure" of covering The Princess Bride, Nate shares his history with the movie. We talk about the "magic tricks" of the story (and framing device) and how it plays with classic tropes. We dunk on Ben Savage a bit, hear some stories about Andre the Giant, and wonder when and where a video game adaptation of this movie came from. We talk about "Dom Toretto" as a title akin to "Dread Pirate Roberts," wonder what happened to Cary Elwes, and share our favorite scenes in the movie. We re-cast this movie if The Rock were to re-make it today. Nate share his top movies of all-time. We watch some weird trailer for The Princess Bride. Nate teases an upcoming collab.


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Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above!
Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

Kim Bhasin and Walt Hickey return to the podcast once again to talk about both Los Bandoleros and Fast & Furious! After discussing a weird timing coincidence, we explore Los Bandoleros: why it exists, why it's all vibes, and whether or not we want more like it. We make our picks for the "most 80s moments" of the movie, talk about action movies vs. heist movies and criminal vs. fugitive movies, and debate why the DoJ would hire Brian. Kim gets surprised by Fenix's incredibly visceral death. Walt totally trolls Joey. They make their picks for the most D&D and wrestling moments of the movie. We talk about the lack of comic relief in Fast & Furious, Walt compares the emotional release of these movies to Disney musicals, and Kim explains why this movie feels smaller than its predecessors. We wonder: are any other franchises "built in the air" the way this one is?


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Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above!
Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

In this installment of Life in the Fast Lane, we're covering the last full minute of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which includes... wooden fire pits? We discuss whether or not Eva Mendes has a type (yes, the world's sexiest men) and Joe does some detective work about wood in this scene. We cover the limited news On the Streets, but we look ahead to Fast Xi (and which cast members may be on the chopping block). Joe makes a demand of Universal (#UniversalMonstersWhoMadeTheBudget). We cover the season finale of Icons Unearthed, wherein we (apparently) learn that Fast and Furious is the reason we're all allowed to go to Cuba again. Joe's extracurriculars are very sports-heavy (and unhinged). We preview an upcoming Patreon bonus episode.

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Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol’s Most Wanted” level or above!
Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.