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Fighting In The War Room

Katey, Matt, Da7e and David

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  • Saturday · 1 hr 1 min

    555 – GTA VI Hype, Making the Bed, Furious on Hulu

    This week, remaining podcast hosts Patches, Katey, and Da7e jump onto…Netflix…to watch…GTA VI….? What the hell was that? Then, Patches and Da7e debate just how big this game is going to be come November. Then, Katey has a sophisticate question for us about our bed-making habits. Finally, Furious is a show on Hulu where Emmy Rossum plays a traumatized FBI Agent tracking a female serial killer – did your hosts like it? The final episode of Season 1 debuts next week. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: School Supply 1:40 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 555!! E-mail! 5:38 – GTA VI Preview 24:28 – Do you make the bed? 33:54 – Furious Review 56:59 – Outro

  • August 21 · 1 hr 8 min

    554 – Tony, New X-Men Cast, The End of Oak Street

    This week, we assure you David Ehrlich is returning to this podcast. In a return to some sort of format, you left reviews and sent e-mails but it still takes Katey, Patches, and Da7e a good 20 minutes to get started this week. When they do, Katey and Da7e weigh in on the perfectly cromulent Tony, Da7e wonders what (if anything) his cohosts think of the new X-Men Disney announced at their Disney convention, then Katey fills in the boys on the newest Amblin-throwback dinosaur movie in theaters – The End of Oak Street. Patches sneaks in a stealth Paw Patrol segment. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Sex Joke Week 1:20 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 554!! Reviews! 21:41 – Tony Review 34:36 – Disney Cast New X-Men 48:27 – The End of Oak Street Review 01:05:14 – Outro

  • August 13 · 1 hr 10 min

    553 – The Last House, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

    This week, David can’t make it, but we have three hosts and three movies to review. First, Patches and Da7e dig into the Netflix sci-fi trapped-in-your-house movie The Last House (Spoilers!). then, Patches and Da7e revive some Republic City Dispatch talk to discuss Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, a movie streaming on Paramount Plus. Then, Katey rejoins the podcast to discuss Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma with Da7e. What are we, a movie podcast? Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: IMAX Experience 1:57 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 553!! 5:04 – The Last House Review 29:58 – Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Review 50:22 – Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma Review 01:08:41 – Outro

  • August 5 · 58 min

    552 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    This week, whoops, there’s a new biggest movie in theaters and this one is setting records. Matt Patches and Katey Rich were unable to catch Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters, but Katey shows up to referee a discussion between Davids, one Ehrlich who did not like Brand New Day as much as one Da7e who thought it’s a new kind of Spider-Man installment that points towards some good tidings in Marvel’s immediate future. Will they return next week with a single topic show? Not intentionally, but don’t count us out. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Legislate something 02:07 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 552! 10:12 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review 01:08:14 – Outro

  • July 31 · 1 hr 11 min

    551 – The Odyssey Review

    This week, everyone is back in the War Room and not on vacation with multiple children and everyone has seen The Odyssey! We figured it was about time that we devoted an episode of one of TIME Magazine’s Best Podcasts of All Time to this all-timer cinematic experience (that nevertheless has nitpicks our hosts will nitpick). That’s all we had to talk about to fill a whole episode. MAKE SURE YOU’VE SEEN THE ODYSSEY FIRST IF YOU CARE ABOUT SPOILERS. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Worst Houseguest 02:07 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 551! Review! E-mail! 10:12 – The Odyssey Review 01:08:14 – Outro

  • July 17 · 1 hr 23 min

    550 – The 1976 50th Anniversary Quell

    AKA NONE OF US ARE FIFTY YET BUT ALL THESE MOVIES ARE. It’s another Fighting in The War Room Quarter Quell! For this edition of a FITWR Quarter Quell, each host picked a movie that was released 50 years go in 1976 and was NOT one of the super popular ones (no Network, no Rocky). Katey finally watches the Barbra Streisand/Kris Kristofferson version of A Star is Born, Da7e caught up on a Sherlock Holmes movie he had never seen with The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Patches picked the final Alfred Hitchcock film called Family Plot, and David exposes his cohosts to In Realm of the Senses . Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich) Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@Da7e) and David (@davidehrlich). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! Format 0:00 – Welcome 04:56 – Katey – A Star Is Born 23:04 – Da7e – The Seven-Per-Cent Solution 40:51 – Patches – Family Plot 58:27 – David – In The Realm of the Senses Previous Quarter Quells: OpKino Classic: First Quarter Quell (August 26th 2011) OpKino Classic: The 2nd Quarter Quell (Feb. 22nd 2012) OpKino Classic: Storytelling Quarter Quell (Aug 10th 2012) OpKino Classic: Family Interview Full Quell (Feb 8th, 2013) FITWR 025 – The Filmmaking Quarter Quell (June 3rd, 2014) FITWR 050 – QQ2: Movies for the Moment (Dec. 2nd 2014) FITWR 075 – QQ3: Movies We Wanted To Be When We Grew Up. FITWR 100 – Significant Other Full Quell FITWR 125 – Movies We Want to Show (Our) Children FITWR 150 – Movies That Represent What We Want For America FITWR 175 – Revisiting Previous Infamous Discussions FITWR 200 – Foriegn Netflix Quell FITWR 225 – The Lifelong Evolving Obsession Quell FITWR 250 – The New York Movie Quell FITWR 275 – Movie of the Decade Quell FITWR 300 – The Call-In Show FITWR 325 – The Exceeded Expectations Quell FITWR 350 – The Summer Movie Quell FITWR 375 – The Anniversary Quell FITWR 400 – Call in Show 2 FITWR 425 – The Date Quell FITWR 450 – The “Not For You On Paper” Quell FITWR 475 – The Elder Millennial Canon Quell FITWR 500 – Call in Show 3 FITWR 525 – The Movies About Subjects That Scare Us Quell

  • July 9 · 59 min

    549 – A Bad Year For Console Gaming, Minions and Monsters, The Invite

    This week, David can’t make it to the War Room, but is locked in with the rest of the hosts for next week’s QUARTER QUELL – 1976. On this episode, Da7e has questions for Patches about the no-good-very-bad news for the console gaming industry over the past couple of weeks. Then, Katey reports on Minions and Monsters, which sounds fun but is underperforming at the box office. Then, Katey and Da7e talk about The Invite, expanding to more theaters this weekend and though since they disclose the premise the trailer is hinting at, consider it LIGHT SPOILERS, I guess. BACK NEXT WEEK WITH EPISODE 550, HE TYPES, JINXING THEM ALL. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Streaming Expectations 02:08 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 549! E-mail! 13:28 – Tidbit – The Death of Console Gaming? 30:00 – Mini-Segment – Minons and Monsters 39:04 – Segment Three – The Invite (Light Spoilers) 01:18:19 – Outro

  • June 26 · 1 hr 21 min

    548 – Supergirl, CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Toy Story 5

    This week, everyone is back in the War Room, but David is very tired. Somehow, Supergirl is out this weekend and no one besides Da7e was planning to see it, so Da7e took that bullet for Patches, Katey and David. Then, Katey talks about seeing CATS: The Jellicle Ball, a new take on a “classic” and shames David for leaving a wedding without dancing. Finally, everyone who had kids brought them to Toy Story 5, which everyone enjoyed but Patches LOVED. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Best Jackass 02:08 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 548! Alan is Missing. E-mail! 13:28 – Tidbit – Supergirl 30:00 – Mini-Segment – CATS: The Jellicle Ball 39:04 – Segment Three – Toy Story 5 (Full Spoilers) 01:18:19 – Outro

  • June 19 · 1 hr 5 min

    547 – The Death of Robin Hood, Patches didn’t see Disclosure Day, Disclosure Day

    This week, all four hosts are back in the War Room (but still no guests). David, Da7e, and Katey discuss the new Hugh Jackman-starring The Death Of Robin Hood which is violent and melancholy. Then, Patches didn’t get to see Disclosure Day because of a malfunctioning IMAX projector but he did watch Heavenly Creatures at 5AM. Finally, your hosts that did see Disclosure Day (FULL SPOILERS) dig into it, with 2/3rds of the reviewers more positive than the remaining third. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Childhood Toy 02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 547! KNICKS. E-mail! 09:44 – Tidbit – The Death of Robin Hood 36:04 – Mini-Segment – Patches Didn’t See Disclosure Day 48:49 – Segment Three – Disclosure Day (Full Spoilers) 01:06:35 – Outro

  • June 11 · 1 hr 9 min

    546 – Getting Paid For Obsession, Ocarina of Time in 2026, Widow’s Bay

    This week, it was David’s turn to be felled by solo-parenting, so Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene in the War Room. First, an Instagram post from the art director of surprise hit Obsession intended to spur discussion about profit sharing and her low pay on the movie. For better or for worse, Da7e and Patches leap into that discussion. Then, Da7e and Patches try to explain to Katey how her Zelda-obsessed children are probably going to want to play the Switch 2 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time coming this year. Finally, Katey and Patches have really been enjoying Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay and talk about the high points in anticipation of the upcoming season conclusion. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social), Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Real Aliens 02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 546! Review! E-mail! 09:44 – Tidbit – Getting Paid For Obsession 36:04 – Mini-Segment – Ocarina of Time in 2026 48:49 – Segment Three – Widow’s Bay 01:06:35 – Outro

  • June 3 · 1 hr 3 min

    545 – 90s Summer, Backrooms Revisited, Pressure, I Love Boosters

    This week, Patches was felled by solo-parenting, so Katey, David, and Da7e make it to the war room. Katey found a puzzling post on threads and Da7e and David try to speculate about just what a “90s Summer” would have actually been. Then, David has since seen Backrooms as have (checks box office numbers) a […]

  • May 29 · 1 hr 19 min

    544 – Mandalorian and Grogu, Backrooms, What’s Wrong With American Dramas?

    This week, everyone is back in the war room and the numbered episodes resume! David, Patches, and Katey took the families to Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu, so the show must finally give it a full review. We swear we’re done talking about this movie, David’s son didn’t even want to stay to the end […]

  • May 14 · 56 min

    A Not Numbered Episode Where The Podcast Is Not Cancelled

    This week, David and Katey have gone to Cannes, leaving Da7e and Patches in the War Room. The two manage not to cancel the show, but bookend it with the sad news that Clarence Carter, artist who recorded the song “Patches” has passed away at age 90. The two also talk about how the Tales […]

  • May 6 · 48 min

    A Not Numbered Episode About The Devil Wears Prada 2, Teeth, and Grogu

    This week, David is enjoying the new Kacey Musgraves album (Star-Crossed), which leads them into Jeff Bezos and the Met Gala. That is the push they need to get into talking about The Devil Wears Prada 2. David fills you in on the plot and they discuss why the movie looks different from its 2006 counterpart. […]

  • May 1 · 56 min

    A Not Numbered Episode That Mentions Surf Dracula

    This week, David is mysteriously absent, and somehow we’ve entered a difficult scheduling season. Katey is fresh off a flight from Los Angeles, and graciously joins Da7e and Patches to talk about the television they’ve been watching. Katey has been watching a lot of Shrinking for her job, can finally admit she’ll be on Pop […]

  • April 23 · 53 min

    543 – Michaela Coel Week! – Mother Mary and The Christophers

    This week, David, Katey, and Da7e unite in the War Room to talk about the two movies about art, sorta, that Michaela Coel is currently starring in. First, David and Da7e try to explain director David Lowery’s Mother Mary, where Coel’s fashion designer faces off with Anne Hathaway’s pop star. Then, all three jump in […]

  • April 16 · 1 hr 7 min

    542 – Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Pragmata, and The Pitt Season 2

    This week, we had to wait for the embargo to be lifted on Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, and once everyone knows the podcast is actually going up on Thursday, we can’t stop referencing it. First, David tells you about Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – out this weekend if you need some goop. Then, Patches talks […]

  • April 9 · 1 hr 20 min

    541 – The Drama, Drafthouse QR Code Madness, Patches Went To Disneyland

    This week, David got suddenly ill, so Da7e has to explain The Drama (actually a comedy) to Katey and Patches which necessitates SAYING THE THING THE TRAILER IMPLIES IS A MYSTERY. If you want to go in completely fresh, skip the segment, if you’re one of the many who have already seen The Drama, hopefully […]

  • April 2 · 54 min

    Kids in the Background (The Backrooms Trailer, Super Mario Galaxy)

    This week, the hosts have to deal with Spring Break and the various trips for people not named David. Patches is absent entirely on the West Coast attending Disneyland and visiting family. Katey is also visiting family, but finds some time to call in to hear Da7e talk about Super Mario Galaxy while her kids […]

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