Total Casting Recall

Lee Barron & Chris Browne

The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!

  1. 2d ago

    L.A. Confidential - Ep.41

    We've all been there. Right?  I don't need to explain myself. But I will. Confidentially... speaking. Which brings us to UFOs or UPAs or INTERGALACTIC VAGABONDS  as I personally refer to them. When I have the time. To refer to them. Who are they? Where do they come from? Are they friend or foe?  Who knows? I don't. But what I do know is that.... This week- LEEC AND CRRIS investigate LA Confidential and officially disclose their casting ideas about how to safely recast this classic film. Without any probing or radiation. Wellll... not that much. Although.... You may: Experience missing time after listening to this episode. About forty-five minutes worth, give or take a few minutes. Sorry about any typos that might occur. I think I just went through a portal... OF FUN!!  We can neither confirm or deny that: LA Confidential  stars Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger and Kevin Spacey. Directed by Curtis Hanson.  It's (this movie) is about a cop who is disenchanted and crestfallen after he learns that there might be some corruption in local city governmental agencies like the LAPD.   There are other people you might spot in this movie that are involved in the skull-duggary in the 'film noir' tradition. Or maybe they aren't involved???  (Check your local internet for disclosure of term film noir.) OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE: Was this film filmed on Earth?  Possibly. Do you believe that Hollywood exists? Maybe. SO: Listen to this episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL and you decide for yourself, once and for all, if you are a True Believer.  Sincerely, Chuck Blew aka "True Blew"  'Official Citizen of Earth' (Also known as 'Abductee Harry')

    44 min

  2. May 20

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Ep.40

    Space the Final Frontier... where no one can hear you scream but they can hear you giggle. And who are they? And... if you are into giggling or even chuckling, you've come to the right place. You've just entered the Total Casting Recall zone. We are all made of star stuff... or star shit, if you like. So... you'd better get used to it.  In this cosmic episode, Lee,Chris,Lee and Chris, recast the Steven Spielberg classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Quick Spoiler Alert:  So this is what happens. Wayward Extraterrestrials play hide and seek with the military, scientists and electricians and other bumpkins in the midwest. These out-of-towers kidnap kids and sunburn other people's faces and drive 'em all plum loco. These Aliens dig partying in their fancy pants spaceships that are all blinged out and Rooty toot toot!!  They do this in the 'Hellzapoppin' Tradition'. In the end, they end up taking with them an unemployed deadbeat dad who will probably wind up whippin' their flimsy skinny asses in the end. But the movie cuts off before we even see that intergalactic smackdown. Which would have been great. Whatever.... Richard basically says goodbye to his girl in this semi-sequel to the Goodbye Girl. Bam! Oh no he di-ent! This movie stars Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr and a bunch of other people. And Bob Balaban who you know  from other comedies such as: Midnight Cowboy and Stienfeld.  And a famous French UFO/UAP dude.  CHECK IT OUT, Phil 'The Film Geeky' MacWannybeak

    54 min

  3. May 14

    Fargo Ep.- 39

    Hi! This is the part where you get to read about the episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL. EPISODE 39: FARGO STEP 1: READ THIS STEP 2: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE STEP 3: RE-READ THIS STEP 4: CHECK YOUR WORK STEP 5:  ASK FOR HELP (IF YOU NEED IT) STEP 6: WE HAVE EXTRA PENCILS AND PAPER IF YOU NEED IT STEP 7: TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR WORK Have you ever wanted to travel? Well, Fargo is the place for you! Fargo is your one stop shop for life experience. You can make friends hike and if you act now you can watch the film Fargo and learn all about what the town of the same name has to offer.   BUT FIRST...  Listen to this episode and listen very closely. Take heed and learn the lessons to be learned as Chris and Lee re-cast it. NOW IS THE TIME to listen and LEARN. Thank me later, Beau Gus McBragg, honorary friend of TCR Other info: Fargo is a film made by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi Plot: Rustbelt/tundra people get whacky and start killing each other in cold weather. Lady cop solves the problem.

    38 min

  4. May 8

    Napoleon Dynamite- Ep.38

    Never have two simple words ever been used together to make a movie that is made up of both one word and another combined together to make a movie title. For those keen cinema aficionados, right away you realized that it probably HAS been done before... Congratulations! You passed not only the test for this weeks episode, you probably scored some points with your friends, real or otherwise. Napoleon Dynamite is not a movie about history or explosives.   Depending on your etheric plane; I suppose it could. But enough with the big words and tough talk; this comedy classic gets recast by two guys Chris and Lee. One of whom knows basically what he's doing.   It stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries and lot of other funny folks. It is well cast and we undo that hard work to give it a more current 'now' or 'pop' feel. And really we're just try to make it gooder. Our guarantee: we offer the most organic, farm to table talking and organic words out there on the podcast market. Plus, very little micro plastics were used in the making of this episode.  Second guarantee: we promise to never really seriously fact check or get the information 100 per cent accurate.  Third guarantee: the audio might not be the best quality but there WILL BE SOUND OF SOME SORT USED IN THIS EPISODE. So rest assured and feast your ears on some good podcasting at its finest. (that we are capable of) Sincerely, King Ding-Dong - Official TCR Royalty (retired)

    55 min

  5. May 2

    Armed and Dangerous - Ep.37

    When in the course of events, especially the special events. Like limited special offers or while supplies last; types of events. I left out human events. Or other species as well. No one should be left out of this. Even non-living things like rocks or clouds. Or leaves. If they're dead, of course and like, bones of dead people. Because I've already included bones still inside people that are alive because that counts as living. Right? So, basically all things living or non-living should pay attention here... I just thought of anti-matter. Anything that is anti-matter this event will be also significant to all anti-matter.  Instead of 'event' let's go with big deal. When in the course of big deals, there comes a podcast so courageous, so captivating, so senses shattering, so over the top and will make you want to take a big dump. It is a big deal.  Have you said 'hello' to someone today?  Why not? So the next time you see someone, go ahead, say hello. You'll be glad you did. Anyway this week's podcast is a big deal because I said so.  Armed and Dangerous is a comedy that stars John Candy and Eugene Levy and lots of other funny people in it. Lee and Chris recast the hell out of this one so listen up and real good because it's going to be a big deal in my opinion. Enjoy this big deal episode, Father Tom Chloroplast (retired) A CERTIFIED TCR FAN

    51 min

  6. Apr 26

    Casino - Ep.36

    Are you lonely? Do you find yourself unwelcome at restaurants? Have you ever been chased out of one by strange people with swords? And were some of those weapons fashioned out of biodegradable plastic?  Well, if you can say 'yes' to any of these questions, this podcast is for you... (Insert prayer here) Good afternoon, good day, good night, good evening, and happy days ahead wherever you are on this big blue marble (Earth) as we all wind our way though the madhouse called life because YOU are in for a treat. CASINO!   You've probably heard of casinos. Well, Martin Scorsese made a DIY feature film on how to run one. It stars Robert DeNiro, Joseph Pesci and Sharon Stone. This epic story takes place around the epic city that capitalized on the unstoppable epic addiction of gambling. Long before Crypto or Fanduel there was Vegas. Hooray for Chris and Lee as they attempt to improve on this classic of American cinema by replacing the actors that made it work with different ones. Sounds fun right? You be the judge and jury and the bailiff and the court reporter. Or why not be the courtroom sketch artist?  Give it a try! Also give it a listen- It's like a honeycomb for your ears. Sincerely, Oliver Wendall Holmes (age 217)

    51 min

  7. Apr 15

    My Blue Heaven -Ep. 35

    Hello fearless listeners, Q: Is your heaven blue? A: If not, this film should do the trick. Hi. I'm one of the Top Officials here at Total Casting Recall. There's two of us. Both named Top. Although my, what I like to call, doppelgänger goes by the handle Topper. Last name is the same for me and him: Officials. Weird.  Q: Do you ever find yourself watching a movie and wondering how to re-cast it, in your mind? A: If you do. You've just landed on Total Casting Recall! Your journey begins as you slide into the sonic meanderings of two professional podcasters doing what they do best. Possibly... Hey. Have you seen MY BLUE HEAVEN?  If you haven't, don't blame yourself.... Rejoice! Because before you do you'll want heed the information laid out in this program. MY BLUE HEAVEN stars Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and other funny folks. This movie will make you question everything you know. Or it will at least make you question everything Chris and Lee know. This is what we call in science a win-win. SPOILER ALERT: Heaven does NOT appear in this movie. Toodles, Mr. Top Official.(esq.)

    38 min

  8. Apr 8

    (SEASON TWO) Escape From New York - Ep. 34

    There comes a time when a new season must burst forth.... Here at TOTAL CASTING RECALL, Now is not the time. But we said, NO! IT IS ABOUT TIME. If you have enjoyed reading these or just enjoy reading, then by all means, please continue to do so.  This week, we've switched it up. This one is a drama, it's a sci-fi, and it's not supposed to be a comedy.  It's Escape From New York directed by John Carpenter. It stars: Kurt 'Godzilla' Russell as Snake Plissken, Lee Van Cleef, Harry Dean Stanton, Issac 'South Park' Hayes, Ernest 'Dutch Oven' Borgnine, Donald 'Duck Dunn' Pleasence and Adrienne Barbeau. Great cast? You bet. This week, just like always, let's dismantle it. You got time? So do we. Christ and Leet do their own special damage to the fine cast in this film and reimagine it. A long time ago, people walked inside their movie theaters and witnessed a film. Probably. I don't know. Use your own judgment. What they saw was shocking. I'll bet. It's pretty for certain.  I could be wrong. What are YOU going to do about it? That's what I thought. Dummies.  Anyway. They COULD HAVE seen something so bold as this movie. Long before Escape Rooms. Long before Dreamland Exotic Escape Vacation Getaways. Long before Journey's "Escape" album. Or maybe not.... There was: EXCAPE FROM NEW YORK.   Which was a knockoff. Forget that one,  so we'll instead talk about Escape From New York. A dystopian (bad) bummer look at the future of 'Aye-merica. So crank up your sound systems, or crank up your smart devices or air-pods whatever, because it's a free world. Most of it. For a little while longer. Synchronize your watches! And sit back and listen to the uplifting dulcet tones of two wanna-be film snobs break it down. Peace, Charter TCR Member, 'Marvin"

    51 min
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The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!

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  • Creator
    Lee Barron & Chris Browne
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Total Casting Recall