Kurt Russell Rules!

The Only Currency... is Trust

We're back to our normal format with another rundown, rating, and life lessons from one of Kurt's films. This time we'll dive into the 2014 Comedy Caper, The Art of the Steal. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (05:26) - Production (19:00) - Kurt's Hair and Role (27:16) - The Movie (01:00:20) - Question Time (01:06:54) - Ratings (01:11:07) - Rules

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Put your Kurt on a Leash

Season 6 is officially... more under way. Following our exciting trip to Chicago, Joe and Ian are back from the past to recap season 5 and choose our top rules. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat and Pre-Expo Talk (10:40) - Season 5 Overview (20:00) - The Main Event (40:18) - Tiny Kurts (43:37) - Top Rules (47:57) - Wrap Up

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Kurt Russell Live - FanExpo Chicago

We've got a major curveball to start off Season 6 everyone - Joe and Ian have made their way to Chicago for the one and only FanExpo to hear Kurt Russell himself speak live. We break down our experience each day and reflect on what it meant to see and hear Kurt in person. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Fan Expo - Day 1 (07:03) - Fan Expo - Day 2 (23:00) - Fan Expo - Day 3 (32:50) - Kurt Russell Live

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Wait a Minute, I'm a Reasonable Guy.

Season 5 is a wrap everyone so you know what that means... it's time to talk Big Trouble. This season and this year are particularly special - it's the Big 40 for Big Trouble. Listen in to hear how we celebrated and why you should consider throwing a BTILC party in the future. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (05:26) - Party Talk

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It's Time to Talk About Glen Powell

Season 5 is nearing the end and we've got a special episode that's been brewing for a long time. In this episode, Joe and Ian finally discuss the one and only Glen Powell - potential contender for future Russell-esque status. We break down Kurt and Glen's resumes to see how things stack up - but you be the judge, does Glen Powell have the Kurt Russell chops? (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (03:10) - Episode Setup (11:47) - Kurt's Resume (29:50) - Glen's Resume (47:11) - Stacking it Up

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Manscaped Beards and Feathered Fedoras

Welcome back for another movie breakdown - this time it's 2019's Crypto with a supporting role from our man Kurt. Joe and Ian get off on some tangents but as always we've got some production notes, a breakdown, and important live lessons to take away from another film in the catalogue. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (10:02) - Production History (19:52) - Kurt's Role (01:16:00) - Plot (59:52) - Movie Analysis (01:07:26) - Question Time (01:10:47) - Ratings (01:12:34) - Rules

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What's Your Name, What's Your Power?

Season 5 is flying by faster than Jet Stream and The Commander fly to Europe! Joe and Ian are back with a first ever re-watch, dipping our toes into Season 1's "Sky High" to give it the time and discussion it truly deserves. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (10:49) - Joe's Theory Time (12:43) - Production and Behind the Scenes (33:26) - Kurt's Performance Reflection (43:03) - Different kinds of Kurt (45:29) - Episode 3 Callbacks (50:48) - Question Lightning Round (01:19:19) - Rating Audit and Rescore (01:25:55) - Joe's Big Takeaways and Wrap-up

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The Madison: 100% Pure Kurt Russell

Giddy up Kurt fans, we've got a special episode this week all about the hit Taylor Sheridon TV show starring our man Kurt Russell alongside a stacked cast supporting the amazing Michelle Pfieffer in The Madison. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (12:22) - Production (30:30) - Kurt's Hair and Role (37:55) - Show Discussion (01:16:40) - Question Time (01:21:45) - Ratings (01:29:37) - Lessons

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A Vintage Gibson Hummingbird

Welcome back everybody! This week we've got another unique entry with the 2007 Kate Hudson short film, Cutlass. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (07:54) - Production (19:10) - Film Discussion (32:22) - Question Time (41:29) - Ratings and Lessons

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Make Yourself Proud

Joe and Ian are back this week with the little lesser known independent film Touchback (2011). Join us as we dive into this unique film in Kurt's catalogue while also getting sidetracked regularly into other topics. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (07:20) - Production (22:22) - Kurt's Hair and Role (25:29) - Plot Breakdown (01:04:29) - Question Time (01:09:48) - Ratings and Lessons

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Kurt Russell... Sings?

Kurt Fans we're back with another special episode. We've been circling this topic for the last year and it's time to break our silence on the self-titled music album released in 1970. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat and Backstory (19:18) - Artwork and Music

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I was in Love! Shut up.

Welcome back Kurt and Goldie fans, Joe and Ian have a curve ball this week - we're not doing what we promised but we've got a long awaited film to discuss, 1984's Swing Shift. This is the movie where Kurt and Goldie reconnected, but how will Joe and I connect with it? Listen to find out. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (08:27) - Production (25:15) - Kurt's Hair and Role (29:40) - Plot Breakdown (01:10:11) - Joe's Thoughts and Feelings (01:12:12) - Question Time (01:15:38) - Ratings and Lessons

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Top Tier Professionalism

Welcome back Kurt fans - Joe and Ian are back this week to talk about a long running bit centered on the one and only Kurt Russell that culminated in a customized 2026 Kurt Russell Calendar. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat and Work Bits (17:42) - The 2026 Kurt Cal

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Sharpen Your Skis, Sharpen Your Mind

WAKE UP! Kurt Russell is in a series of brand new Olympic themed commercials. Listen to Joe and Ian talk for way too long about 75 seconds of commercials.

Abe Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

Joe and Ian go back to the early Kurt years and dive into a Disney classic, 1971's "The Barefoot Executive" featuring a young Kurt and a well trained chimpanzee. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (09:12) - Production (25:05) - Kurt's Hair and Role (27:25) - Plot Breakdown (01:10:08) - Question Time (01:23:11) - Ratings (01:27:41) - Rules

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A Little Something for Everyone

Season 5 is here already! We're back with the top rules of Season 4 to kick things off. Will Joe remember the format? What rules will we choose? What tangents will we go on? Its only 34 minutes, listen and find out!

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What Would Jack Burton Do?

Happy New Year Kurt Fans - we're back with the final episode of season 4 with our standard look back into the world of Big Trouble in Little China. This time we delve into the concept of What Would Jack Burton Do - an analysis if how the one and only Jack Burton would handle being placed into the world of other movies. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (07:03) - WWJBD (48:52) - Our Favorite Roles

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A Long Line of True Believers

Season 4 and 2025 are rapidly drawing to an end but Kurt Russell Rules is back with one more episode to close things out! What better way to enjoy the holiday season than a classic Kurt Christmas movie and a podcast episode to go with it? Join us for an extensive conversation about The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020), backflips, and the uncanny valley. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (06:39) - Production (28:55) - Kurts Hair and Role (30:50) - Plot Breakdown (01:19:40) - Question Time (01:32:30) - Ratings (01:36:58) - Rules

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I Don't Like Boats, and I Don't Like You

We're back with a breakdown of 2003's Cop Drama "Dark Blue" where Kurt plays the grizzled Sergeant Eldon Perry who finds himself in the middle of the corrupt environment of the 1990's era LAPD SIS division. Listen in to see what we can learn from this morally bankrupt character. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat and Background (09:57) - Production (24:35) - Kurt's Hair and Role (30:41) - Plot Breakdown (01:06:15) - Question Time (01:13:54) - Ratings and Lessons

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A Very Special 50th Episode

Kurt Fans this is a major milestone - we've hit 50 episodes! Our regularly scheduled episodes are on pause for one episode while Joe and Ian talk about this special occasion, what it means to hit 50, and what we're thankful for. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (11:59) - Thankfulness

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