Rob Lundquist (@roblundquist) of Home Free and Eric Buegler (@buegsjr) of The Sound Exchange team up to create The Avid Indoorsmen (@theavidindoorsmen), , a podcast for cinephiles of all ages. Rob and Buegs have been friends since the collegiate years, and show off their wildly witty and funny sides, while talking about a passion of theirs that isn’t a capella! The Avid Indoorsmen, a podcast for all who value a good movie and some couch time.
A.I. EP. 209: “Don’t Call Me Stupid” - A Fish Called Wanda 35th Anniversary
Jul 13, 2023
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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
A.I. EP. 208: “Funky Buttlovin’” - Rookie of the Year 30th Anniversary
Jul 07, 2023
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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
A.I. EP. 207: “The Ol’ 96er” - The Great Outdoors 35th Anniversary
Jun 29, 2023
Show notes 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
A.I. EP. 206: “Life uh…Finds A Way” - Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary
Jun 22, 2023
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“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
A.I. EP. 205: “Looking Good, Billy Ray. Feeling Good, Louis.” - Trading Places 40th Anniversary
Jun 15, 2023
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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
A.I. EP. 204: Joel McKinnon Miller Interview!!!!
Jun 08, 2023
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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!
A.I. 203: “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” - The Truman Show 25th Anniversary
Jun 01, 2023
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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
A.I. 202: “I Love You Guys” - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 25, 2023
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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
A.I. EP. 201: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 20th Anniversary - “You Bow To No One”
May 18, 2023
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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
A.I. EP. 200: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - “My Precious”
May 11, 2023
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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
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