The Avid Indoorsmen

25 years ago the Farrelly Brothers gave the world There’s Something About Mary and we’ve gotten a lot of laughs from it. NeilGhosh came back on the show to chat about it with us and it was a delight. Enjoy!2:35 Asteroid City7:02 Secret Invasion (Disney +)9:55 Platonic (AppleTV+)12:07 Plugarooni’s 12:29 www.patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen14:47 Neil Ghosh @thewiseghosh17:37 There’s Something About Mary Plot Synopsis18:20 Rotten Tomatoes19:15 Buegs’ Hot Take22:10 Rob’s Hot Take26:38 Neil’s Hot Take29:21 The Dude33:20 The Tucci Award 39:50 The Dingus46:10 Show Me The Money53:19 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments55:25 Movie Trivia1:05:05 Judgment Day1:06:40 Plot Tub Time Machine1:20:53 Top 5 Favorite Movie Bathroom Scenes

One of the few comedic Oscar-winning performances ever came from A Fish Called Wanda for Kevin Kline’s portrayal of Otto. This John Cleese brainchild is turning 35 this year and we brought back Fred Lundquist to talk about it. It was fun doing another one of these in person. Enjoy!3:20 The Flash7:53 Beef Season 1 (Netflix)9:11 The People We Hate At The Wedding (Hulu)10:55 Plugarooni’s 11:25 www.Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen13:30 Fred Lundquist14:57 Plot Synopsis 15:42 Rotten Tomatoes 16:20 Buegs’ Hot Take17:42 Rob’s Hot Take19:18 Fred’s Hot Take 23:07 The Dude 26:12 The Tucci Award 29:47 The Dingus35:48 Show Me The Money40:30 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments 42:13 Movie Trivia50:51 Judgment Day52:01 Starting 51:07:33 Top 5 80’s Comedies Draft

The story of 12 year old Henry Rowengartner becoming a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs is 30 years old! Rookie of the Year was a movie that we’ve seen a bunch during our childhood and we knew we had to get one of our buddies who loves a baseball movie more than anyone we know on the pod to chat about it: Nathan Stone.Enjoy!4:11 Transformers Rise of the Beasts6:45 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse9:50 Marvelous Maisel Season 5 (Prime)12:48 Plugarooni’s 13:30 www.Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen15:50 Nate Stone @nathanrodes ; The Dumpster Fire ; Ashley Rose20:09 Rookie of the Year Plot Synopsis 20:55 Rotten Tomatoes 21:34 Buegs’ Hot Take24:20 Rob’s Hot Take26:16 Nate’s Hot Take28:11 The Dude30:52 The Tucci Award41:50 The Dingus50:14 Show Me The Money1:04:00 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments 1:08:49 Movie Trivia1:19:07 Judgment Day1:22:15 Plot Tub Time Machine 1:32:35 Top 5 Baseball Movies Draft

The Great Outdoors is a film for the whole family that shaped our childhoods and brought to light what vacations were like in the northern Midwest. Our fellow Minnesotan buddies Benny and Renegade love this movie as much as we do and we had a blast chatting with them about it. Enjoy!4:05 The Martian5:35 Living7:16 Succession (HBOMax)10:33 Plugarooni’s 10:50 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen12:55 @Bennyelledge & @Deanrenegade Check out Reality on MAX https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24068064/19:12 The Great Outdoors Plot Synopsis19:49 Rotten Tomatoes21:12 Buegs’ Hot Take22:42 Rob’s Hot Take24:31 Renegade’s Hot Take27:28 Benny’s Hot Take32:50 The Dude41:55 The Tucci Award51:12 The Dingus1:05:51 Show Me The Money1:14:40 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:18:27 Movie Trivia1:32:05 Judgment Day1:33:42 Starting 51:50:13 Top 5 Bear Movies Draft

“Welcome to Jurassic Park” 30th anniversary episode featuring some college friends of ours making their Avid Indoorsmen debut, Jenny Milani and Dave Hauer! These two are massive Jurassic Park fans and it was fun reconnecting through this podcast with them. Hope you enjoy!1:51 Vacation Friends (HULU)3:36 Spielberg (HBOMax)5:00 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby7:14 Barry Season 4 (HBOMax)8:33 Plugarooni’s 8:55 www.Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen11:53 Jenny Milani and Dave Hauer @jmilani2018 Statement Boutique @statementboutique https://www.thestatementboutique.com/17:54 Jurassic Park Plot Synopsis18:40 Rotten Tomatoes19:12 Buegs’ Hot Take20:38 Rob’s Hot Take23:07 Milani’s Hot Take28:45 Dave’s Hot Take32:30 The Dude38:22 The Tucci Award46:56 The Dingus53:27 Show Me The Money1:03:50 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:08:47 Movie Trivia1:31:35 Judgment Day1:34:30 Starting 51:50:27 Top 5 Spielberg Films Draft

Although Trading Places has a bunch of things that don’t age terribly well, it is still a comedy that we watched a ton as kids. We brought back our buddy, Max Felsheim, to go down memory lane with us and chat about this film. Enjoy!2:40 A Man Called Otto (Netflix)4:28 The Guilt Trip (Max)6:35 Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (Netflix)7:35 Tommy Boy8:43 Plugarooni’s 9:12 patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen11:28 Max Felsheim @themaxaphone ; Heatbox’s Album Release Party at The Hook and Ladder on 6/18 https://thehookmpls.com/event/utc23-heatbox/13:30 Trading Places Plot Synopsis14:52 Buegs’ Hot Take17:36 Rob’s Hot Take20:07 Max’s Hot Take22:53 The Dude25:15 Tucci Award28:28 The Dingus34:45 Show Me The Money41:50 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments44:48 Movie Trivia51:11 Judgment Day52:40 Starting 51:08:20 Top 5 Revenge Films Draft

We are thrilled to announce that we got Joel McKinnon Miller to come on the pod and chat with us! You might know him from his over 100 acting credits on IMDB such as Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, or Don Embry on Big Love or the scene-stealing garage attendant from The Truman Show. We learned so much about how he got his start in the business and he shared some entertaining stories on and off set over the years. Cannot thank Joel enough for taking the time to talk with us. We hope you enjoy this episode!

The Truman Show is turning 25 years old and we brought back our favorite world-traveling media guru, Josh Adams, to talk about it with us. A brilliant film with some legendary performances, we had a blast revisiting this one. Enjoy!3:23 Lego Batman (HBOMax)5:00 Mascots6:55 The Staircase (HBOMax)9:07 Barry Season 4 (HBOMax)11:30 Plugarooni’s 11:57 patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 13:53 Josh Adams @joshadamsmedia16:31 The Truman Show Plot Synopsis17:20 Rotten Tomatoes 17:58 Buegs’ Hot Take 20:25 Rob’s Hot Take 21:55 Josh’s Hot Take 24:00 The Dude27:10 The Tucci Award36:34 The Dingus44:50 Show Me The Money51:10 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments54:48 Movie Trivia1:04:10 Judgment Day1:07:40 Starting 51:27:02 Top 5 Movies Where Someone Appears On A Film Set Draft

We had our good buddy Reilly Zamber on to talk some more Marvel with us and this time it was to discuss the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Reilly knows all things Marvel and is so much fun to chat with about these films. Enjoy!3:52 The Meddler (HULU)6:27 She Said8:01 Fool’s Gold10:15 John Mulaney Baby J Special (NETFLIX)12:30 Plugarooni’s 13:01 patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen14:58 Reilly Zamber @thehoundhalf houndfoxmusic.com 18:25 GOTG Vol.3 Plot Synopsis19:33 Rotten Tomatoes 20:19 Buegs’ Hot Take24:53 Rob’s Hot Take26:25 Reilly’s Hot Take36:12 The Dude41:23 The Tucci Award52:11 The Dingus59:50 Show Me The Money1:14:50 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:22:25 Movie Trivia1:31:08 Judgment Day1:32:52 Starting 51:51:17 Top 5 MCU Villains Draft

We’ve come to the end of our Lord of the Rings Trilogy and we brought back one of our favorite recurring guests, Jenika Marion, to break down Return of the King. She’s loved these stories for most of her life and we had a blast talking with her about it. Enjoy!3:32 The Way Back (Prime)5:08 Sisu7:54 The Mandalorian Season 3 (Disney+)11:19 Plugarino’s 11:41 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 13:50 Jenika @jenikamarion15:10 The Return of the King Plot Synopsis16:18 Rotten Tomatoes 16:53 Buegs’ Hot Take20:38 Rob’s Hot Take23:12 Jenika’s Hot Take28:55 The Dude34:15 The Tucci Award43:25 The Dingus52:17 Show Me The Money1:03:33 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments 1:15:05 Movie Trivia1:29:08 Plot Tub Time Machine1:41:06 Top 5 Best Last Lines of a Film Draft

We brought back to the pod maybe the biggest fan of the fantasy genre, the one and only Adam Rupp. He adores The Lord of the Rings trilogy and it was fun hearing him gush over this film. Y’all are gonna have fun with this one!Enjoy!2:20 The Greatest Beer Run Ever (APPLETV+)4:50 Super Mario Bros.7:13 Mona Lisa Smile9:31 Succession Season 4 (HBOMAX)11:56 Plugarooni’s 12:22 www.Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen13:43 Adam Rupp @adamhfbeatbox check out his MyFanPark 17:37 The Two Towers Plot Synopsis18:11 Rotten Tomatoes18:45 Buegs’ Hot Take25:31 Rob’s Hot Take26:42 Adam’s Hot Take29:41 The Dude37:00 The Tucci Award49:10 The Dingus57:40 Show Me The Money1:06:02 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:13:33 Movie Trivia1:25:45 Plot Tub Time Machine1:33:13 Top CGI Characters In Film Draft

The time has finally come to break down The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Buegs has been dreaming of this day since we started the pod and so many of our recurring guests were stoked for us to do these. None more than Neil Ghosh, who we got to come in and talk about the Fellowship. This was a fun episode and hope y’all enjoy nerding out with us.3:50 Bemidji Orthodontics4:51 Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves8:30 The Count of Monte Cristo11:16 Ted Lasso Season 312:46 Plugarooni’s 13:12 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen14:40 Neil Ghosh @thewiseghosh16:51 Fellowship of the Ring Plot Synopsis17:58 Rotten Tomatoes18:27 Buegs’ Hot Take22:34 Rob’s Hot Take24:45 Neil’s Hot Take28:02 The Dude33:15 The Tucci Award38:45 Dominic Monaghan pranking Elijah Wood: https://youtu.be/IfhMILe8C8443:10 The Dingus51:53 Show Me The Money1:07:56 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:14:50 Movie Trivia1:33:27 Plot Tub Time Machine1:46:39 Top 5 Movie Jewelry Draft

We got half of the new super group Sweet And Low to come onto the show and play some movie trivia games with us. Tim Foust, Chris Chatham and making his Avid Indoorsmen debut, singer-songwriter Ernie Halter. We had a very good time and hope you enjoy!1:20 Tim Foust ; Ernie Halter ; Chris Chatham Sweet and Low Music Co. https://sweetandlowmusicco.com/ 7/22 Nashville, TN8/4-8/6 Brownsville, OR8/19 - Neilsville, WI Veteran’s Fest.www.TimFoustMusic.com7:53 Starting 523:00 Plot Tub Time Machine39:46 Bend It Like Trebekumm 1:05:08 Play That Tune

If you’ve listened to our show regularly you’ve probably heard us quote lines from Forgetting Sarah Marshall often. It’s one of our favorite comedies and since it’s celebrating its 15th Anniversary we thought we’d break it down for ya! We brought back a couple of our college buddies you’ve heard in previous Movie Game Night episodes, Jessie Pellowski and Kate Duncan! It was fun having them on a proper episode, laughs were shared by all. We think you’re gonna have fun with this one.Enjoy!2:58 Air7:42 Cha Cha Real Smooth (AppleTV+)9:42 Shrinking (AppleTV+)11:10 Plugarooni’s 11:33 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 13:13 Kate Duncan & Jessie Pellowski ; Great Question with Mia And Kate Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4amFoxibKGtom7oGCa0UT1?si=kj-6EjUIR0irL1ARjZ_cpg18:28 Plot Synopsis18:55 Rotten Tomatoes 19:25 Buegs’ Hot Take21:35 Rob’s Hot Take23:25 Kate’s Hot Take25:20 Jessie’s Hot Take28:15 The Dude34:05 The Tucci Award37:42 Kristen Bell meeting a sloth video https://youtu.be/t5jw3T3Jy7042:07 The Dingus54:07 Show Me The Money1:04:44 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:07:54 Movie Trivia1:17:58 Judgment Day1:19:10 Starting 51:43:29 Top 5 Breakup Movies Draft

For whatever reason we missed talking about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever when it came out…to right this wrong, we brought back our Marvel expert, Reilly Zamber, to break it down for us. We have Reilly on for most of the Marvel films and he’s always a good time. This was a fun one.Enjoy!2:37 John Wick: Chapter 47:17 Life After Beth9:07 Cunk On Earth (Netflix)10:46 Plugarooni’s 11:11 Patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen13:30 Reilly Zamber @thehoundhalf @thehoundthefox ; houndfoxmusic.com 14:45 Plot Synopsis15:35 Rotten Tomatoes16:04 Buegs’ Hot Take18:26 Rob’s Hot Take19:47 Reilly’s Hot Take34:40 The Dude40:40 The Tucci Award47:31 The Dingus58:07 Show Me The Money1:09:33 Buegs Boo Hoo Moments1:13:20 Movie Trivia1:22:22 Judgment Day1:22:40 Starting 51:40:36 Top 5 Directors with the 3 Best Consecutive Films Draft