Funbearable - Extra Extra! - NOPE, Saints Row (2022), Vengeance + More

This episode of our new podcast, Funbearable, was so insanely similar to an episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast (AKA it's exactly the same) that I wanted to post it here to give anyone who hasn't jumped over to Funbearble, a chance to check out some of the stuff we're doing that is very close to what they like. Hope you guys like it! Love you all!
- Chuck

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[PREVIEW] Funbearable - Episode #001 + #002 feat. Mark Normand

Hey guys this is Chuck here with a few words for our listeners and some previews of the first two episodes of our new podcast Funbearable, out now.
Funbearablepod.com for all links

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#580 - Episode Five Hundred / The Finale

This is it. With the help of listener emails and comments, we take a look back at the Chuck and Brad Podcast over the past thirteen years and a look forward at what Funbearable has to offer. Thank you all so much. We love you.
- C+B

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#579 - "Funbearable" Rises and a Whole Lotta Brad

Listener emails this week, with many geared toward Brad! What the heck? If you listen closely, you can hear steam shoot out of Chucks' ears as Brad answers questions about science fiction books, Pearl Jam, and his own faith. We discuss our triple birthday party, Chuck's big filming project, and then...a Very Important Announcement about our future of podcasting in general and how it affects us (and you).

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#578 - Jackass 4.5, The Rehearsal, and The Black Phone

We kick things off with some listener emails, including some classic Chuck dating advice! We talk a little bit about Thor: Love and Thunder, then discuss Jackass 4.5. We give a little background on Nathan Fielder and talk about how much we enjoyed his new show, The Rehearsal. We offer up spoiler-free thoughts on the movie The Black Phone. Then, after making things very clear, we take a deep dive into the whole movie! The episode ends with us discovering a skipped-over email with a very cool gift attached!

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#577 - Terrible Dating Advice, Chuck Films the "Fourth of July" Premiere, and Thor: Love and Thunder

We answer some listener emails to kick things off, including some terrible dating advice about, you know. Effort. (Note: it made me very bummed out to record this.) We also take two different stands about skipping jury duty and it will not surprise you who takes which side. Chuck tells me all about filming the movie premiere and Q and A for Joe List's new movie "Fourth of July" at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. We then offer spoiler-free thoughts on "Thor: Love and Thunder" and, after making it very clear, then dive into the whole movie, spoilers included.

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#576 - Chuck's Secret Feud, Shredder's Revenge, and Changing Electronic Loyalties

Is the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack properly appreciated? What about Sister Act? We discuss these contemporary conundrums to start things out. Chuck then describes being trapped in the middle of a secret feud and asks for advice. Chuck talks about filming at Smodcastle and his weekend with the Jersey crew. We celebrate the new TMNT game "Shredder's Revenge" and how fun it has been to play. I talk about my nascent voiceover career and then Chuck talks about making the big switch from Android to Apple. I close the episode with a VERY anticlimactic story about someone hacking into my Paypal account.

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#575 - Frank Turner, Brad Terrifies His Cat, and Tales From Jury Duty

How many people have to criticize something before you start taking that criticism seriously? We discuss this in regards to Chuck's work and come to solid conclusions. I tell Chuck about inadvertently traumatizing my cat with the Roomba Chuck got me for Christmas. We talk about seeing Frank Turner doing an acoustic matinee show and how jury duty almost ruined it. Chuck also believes he should be a professional juror, which is not really a thing!

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#574 - TESD's "Chuck Roast," Top Gun: Maverick, and Jurassic World Dominion

Ray Harrington is with us this week! We talk about the recent TESD episode about Chuck and how he should respond to the TESD guys. After some classic tangent nonsense, Chuck and I break down Top Gun: Maverick for Ray. Was it too patriotic? Did Chuck and Brad make a pact to learn how to fly a jet before prom? Maybe! Then we offer a spoiler-free review of the new Jurassic World film and, after making it very clear when spoilers start, discuss the plot (such as it is) of the entire movie.

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#573 - Chuck Films with Drew Barrymore, Brad's Curious Correspondence, and Everything Everywhere All At Once

We kick things off with listener emails - should we accept gifts? Brad tells a wacky work story and we try to figure out if it is a prank. We discuss our approaches to dating and what level of putting ourselves out there is appropriate. Brad talks about the Conan (the Cimmerian) books and we try to figure out why so many Tuesdays with Stories listeners come at Chuck online. Chuck talks about his experience filming with Mike Birbiglia and Drew Barrymore. We recap our experience with the Rogue Island Comedy Festival in Newport and wax enthusiastic about a Memorial Day Cookout. We offer our spoiler-free thoughts on the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and then, after making the delineation point very clear, launch into a full review of the whole movie.

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#572 - The Our Father documentary, Morbius, and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

Ray Harrington joins us this week and we (once again) immediately go off the rails. I talk about blacking out on Ambien and somehow this leads to an extended riff about the JonBenet Ramsey case. Chuck explains the Netflix documentary Our Father to Ray and me and we are suitably appalled. Speaking of appalling, we also watched Morbius. We close with an extended discussion about the new Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers movie and how we felt they executed the pop culture mash-up in 2022!

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#571 - Empire Records, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

After Brad relates a missed opportunity, Chuck presents his new segment: "Get Cultured, You Swine." We revisit older movies that many people have recommended to us. This starts with Empire Records, which sparks a lively discussion about whether Rex Manning is a bad guy. We talk about Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China before I tell Chuck my opinions on the (much-more recent) Moon Knight. I also tell Chuck about the 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express and throw in some Agatha Christie trivia. We close with Chuck telling me about the Nicolas Cage movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

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#570 - Brad's Terrible Spine Surgery Adventure

That's right, Brad had spine surgery also! What a copycat! Before he breaks that down, though, we answer questions that listeners sent in, including insights on dating and more Patreon ideas. After that, Brad tells the story of his surgery and recovery period and we both giggle like idiots about using anti-bacterial wipes on unapproved body parts.

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#569 - Chuck's New Gig, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Our Dr. Strange Review

Chuck has a new job! He's filming with yet another big-time comedian and finally spills the beans about it on this episode. This text is just a teaser so you listen to the episode! We also discuss the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer and Chuck is way more psyched about it than I am. Big surprise! We then offer up spoiler-free thoughts about Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After making it VERY clear when spoilers are about to start, we then offer up opinions on the whole movie!

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#568 - Our Fantasy Patreon

Recorded before Brad;s surgery, this episode talks about what we would do if we had a Patreon. Themed episodes, rounding out the cast of characters, quitting our soul-draining office jobs..the sky's the limit!

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#567 - Twin Spines Mall

Chuck gives a final update on his spine surgery as Brad preps for HIS spine surgery! It may have already happened by the time this episode is out! We discuss whether someone being a good person is intrinsic or extrinsic, Chuck's (hilarious) drug issues, Chuck's filming with TESD and Tuesdays and Kevin Smith. I learn about filming at the Fat Black Pussycat as well. Chuck talks about his weight loss and a major milestone. We talk about the Tony Hawk documentary and the movie "Nobody." Chuck talks about the It's Always Sunny Podcast and we celebrate the triumphant claiming of a Simpsons Arcade 1-Up machine. Chuck closes by getting unexpectedly poignant when talking about success, growth, and celebration.

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#566 - Pitch Doctors: Spider-Man - No Way Home

The goal for this episode was for Chuck, Brad, and special guest Ray Harrington to pitch their OWN ideas for expanding the Spider-verse to celebrate the digital release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. And that happens! I mean, we take QUITE the detour to start the episode, but we each come with ideas (some more sincere than others) on how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man movie universes could have become part of Tom Holland's Spider-man story in the MCU. We also discuss our favorite spider-moments and spider-guys through the years. As always, recording with Ray was a blast...even if we drifted away from the topic at hand more than once.
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#565 - The Rohrer You Know: Super Mario Bros the Movie

After going over some listener emails, Chuck and I briefly discuss Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock for comedy at the Oscars. Not too much, though. I then tell Chuck a bevy of facts - fun and otherwise - about the live-action Super Mario Bros movie and how it was made into what it became.
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#564 - Chuck's Terrible Spine Surgery Adventure

We have returned! Chuck tells the whole story behind his recent spine surgery, starting with some initial issues in all the way through his recent hospital stay! Get the inside scoop here!
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#563 - Our "Supernatural" Panel from RI Comic-Con 2021

A panel with Kim Rhodes, Osric Chau, and Emily Swallow hosted by Chuck and Brad! Recorded at RI Comic-Con 2021 and a TON of fun for all parties involved!
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#562 - S'more support, Brad Breaks Down, Chuck Chomps through NYC

Brad talks to his physical therapist about Chuck's bad-boy attitude. Chuck screams for S'mores. Brad gets an MRI. Chuck loses his self-control in Manhattan in after a rousing Tuesdays with Stories recording.
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#561 - Chuck Mistreats His Physical Therapists, and The Batman

Is Chuck a terrible client at his physical therapy office? I offer my opinion and Chuck tries to defend himself. We talk about our misadventures playing Dying Light 2, then Chuck tells me about his fun weekend: going to Soul Joel's, trying cool places in Staten Island, going into NYC, hanging out with other comics and trying cool new restaurants. We offer up our spoiler-free thoughts on The Batman. Then, after making it very clear spoilers are about to start, we offer all our thoughts on the new Matt Reeves film.
- Brad
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#560 - Chuck's Throuple, Googly Eyes, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

After some VERY fun nonsense to start out the episode, Chuck talks about the disappointment (and opportunites) of his recently canceled show opening for Bowling For Soup. A struggle every performer can identify with! Chuck tells about his thrifting adventures and I hate it! We talk about Chuck's (mis?)understanding about a dinner with a friend and his wife. Chuck makes a strong case for the googly eye emoji as the most useful tool on his phone. Chuck tells me how the Tuesdays guys hated What Celebrity Is In My Bed. We wax ecstatic about Dying Light 2, I tell Chuck about losing heat in my apartment. I am not very excited about The King's Man, we try not to dwell on it. After a spoiler-free review of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Chuck goes through the entire plot of the film so I don't have to watch it! What a great friend!
- Brad
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#559 - The Trailers for Dr. Strange 2 / NOPE / Rescue Rangers and Brad's Orlando Jaunt

We kick off this episode with Chuck bragging about his "cool-guy-D&D" night. He then relays a story about borrowing a camera from our pal Ray Harrington and the camera accidentally being broken. We get hyped about the next TMNT video game and talk about the new Doctor Strange trailer and the character revealed in said trailer. We share our excitement about the new Rescue Rangers trailer and I share my trepidation about the trailer for "Nope." Chuck tells me all about Tinder Swindler. I promote my friend Sophie's recent BBC4 documentary about love and the human brain. I relate the story of a very quick trip I made to Orlando for my friends' wedding and my foolish mistakes regarding candy on the plane. We close with a quick talk about the Super Bowl halftime show! Wow!
- Brad
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#558 - Murderville, Dying Light 2, and the Jurassic World: Dominion Trailer

We start with a VERY unplanned discussion about Chuck's desire to collect action figures and how that compares to other activities people deem acceptable or otherwise for grown-ass men. We talk about the Matrix: Resurrections lawsuit regarding theatrical release window, the trailer for The Adam Project, and a few episodes of Murderville. I discus the action movie "Red Notice," we giggle excitedly about Mario Kart 8 DLC, Chuck tells me about Mega Man 11 and Dying Light 2. We close with a get-psyched moment about the trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion! We like dinos! We're not apologizing for that!
- Brad
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#557 - Chuck's Acoustic Return, The Bosstones Split Up, and Jackass Forever

After some joking about our precarious mental health situations, we jump into listener emails. Ernest, the Bosstones, and Boba Fett questions cross our little brains. Chuck talks about his return to the stage and the halcyon days of playing live shows. Chuck talks about his weight loss journey, and about people reaching out when he's going through hard times. He talks about the German restaurant Killmeyer's in New York and the Happy Place Creperie in Warren, Rhode Island. We close with a discussion about Jackass Forever; how much did it tickle us, and where did that tickling take place?
- Brad
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#556 - The Blizzard, Brad's Bland Chili, and Worldle Sells Out

We jump into listener emails to start the episodes and discuss alternate Scream plans, bland chili, and First Draft Theater. From there, Chuck tells me about China's advisory board changing the ending of Fight Club for theatrical release and I am astounded. I explain the controversy about Wordle "selling out." Chuck talks about some personal gains (by way of personal losses), then we talk about book piracy on Amazon. We discuss our snowy weekend, the WWE Royal Rumble, and our time together conquering the game Blazing Chrome.
- Brad
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#555 - Chuck and Brad Fix Scream 5

After an update from Chuck about last week's episode, I try to lighten the mood with an observation about my plain eating habits. We talk about the trailer for the new Netflix series Murderville. After that, we offer a spoiler-free review of Scream 5. We then make it clear that we're going to spoil Scream 5. We do so, then discuss how we would fix the movie, given the chance. We pause the podcast to figure stuff out and everything! Love live Ghostface!
- Brad
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#554 - Chuck's Mental Breakdown AND Chuck's Physical Breakdown!

We kick out the jams with some very fun listener emails (well...very fun if you like organization!) We discuss some movies we've watched, including 8-Bit Christmas, Last Night in Soho, and Pig. After that, Chuck gets honest and emotional about the continued struggles with his breakup combined with a bulging disk in his aching back. Heartache! Nerve pain! And so much more!
- Brad
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#553 - Chuck and Brad's 2021 Year In Review

We are finally putting 2021 to bed! We go through our year together - Chuck listing the cool creative projects he was involved in, Brad detailing his failed attempts to cling to sanity! A very fun look back at a very challenging year!
- Brad
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#552 - Brammies and Chammies 2021!

It is the THIRTEENTH installment of the Brammies and Chammies, our favorite things from the previous year! We celebrate our favorite video games, podcasts, restaurants, and movies! Then we talk about our favorite books (between the two of us we read over 80), music, and shows! Wow! 2021 was technically a year!
- Brad
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