Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

NEXT MONDAY 2/17 at 9PM EST we are recording EPISODE 500 as another CALL IN SHOW!Links to watch us record it live and ways to participate will be in a pinned post at fightinginthewarroom.com This week, we tried to do a “short one” since Patches is on vacation and Katey was just regaining her voice. However, there were a lot of listener e-mails and then Da7e and David want to talk about Captain America: Brave New World a little bit (with spoilers, I guess, if you haven’t seen the trailers). It was not a short one. 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), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! We get email at fitwr.podcast(at)gmail(dot)com FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Worst Fictional President 2:50- Intro – Welcome to Episode 499.7!! Reviews! E-mails! 40:28 – Captain America: Brave New World 1:09:58 – Outro

This week, everyone shows up in the war room to delay the Quarter Quell yet another week. After Patches and Da7e both felt like January was wasted, Katey organizes a host wellness check-in. Then, Katey and Patches are both into Paradise, the new Hulu show that has a twist at the end of the pilot (they WILL talk about the twist, and they should). Finally, Sundance Online is probably gonna go bye-bye after some piracy issues around a sex scene and a Selina documentary. Time to talk about Piracy again. 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), 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: 2/Two/Too 3:14- Intro – Welcome to Episode 499.6!! E-mails! 26:47 – Tidbit – Host Wellness Check-In 46:56 – Mini-Segment – Paradise 58:08 – Segment 3 – Piracy 1:23:32 – Outro

This week, David is back from Sundance but Matt Patches has a (lah-dee-dah) dinner he has to get to answer skips out. First, Da7e notices that they have more emails than normal and suggests they stop skipping and read them. Then, Katey curates a conversation with the guys about Academy Award nominations even though that’s what she’s been doing all week for her job. Then, David leads a conversation about some notable Sundance movies even though that’s what he’s been doing all week for his job. Da7e has a grand old time. 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), 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: Too Much Trailer 2:14- Intro – Welcome to Episode 499.5!! READING THE E-MAILS! 33:13 – Tidbit – Oscar Nomination Reactions 54:15 – Segment 3 – Sundance 2025 Movies! 1:21:38 – Outro

This week, David has to fly off to Sundance, so we’re postponing whatever our 500th episode (numerically) would be to talk about pop culture in America in 2025. First, somehow Trump returned, so our hosts talk about what they have been ingesting media wise to cope with, ignore, or confront that reality. Then, Katey Rich has a quiz for Patches and Da7e to collaborate on about this year’s upcoming films. Finally, Katey’s husband asks why she doesn’t make new guy friends and Da7e and Patches try to help answer. 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), 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: BOOOOOOO! 1:41 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 499.25!! E-Mails! 24:34- Tidbit – Trump x2 Coping Media 48:48 – Mini-Segment – New Movies 2025 Quiz 1:12:05 – Segment 3 – Making New Friends as an Adult 1:27:53 – Outro

“It’s a bad podcast!” – David Ehrlich, FITWR 499 We’re sorry for delaying the beginning of 2025 by holding off on our Top Tens 2024 podcast. You know the format – Katey, David, Patches and Da7e take their time describing all the films on their four TOP TEN 2023 lists and number at a time (full lists below the timestamps). 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 00:00 – Introduction 1:17 – Preambles 9:24 – #10s 18:40 – #9s 35:10 – #8s 47:41 – #7s 53:26 – #6s 1:01:21 – #5s 1:16:32 – #4s 1:28:19 – #3s 1:38:59 – #2s 1:57:22 -#1s 2:18:46 – Outro Lists DAVID 10. I Saw The TV Glow9. Nosferatu8. The Beast7. Challengers6. A Different Man5. Do Not Expect Much From The End Of The World4. Anora3. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga2. No Other Land1. Nickel Boys PATCHES 10. The Beekeeper9 Love Lies Bleeding8. Challengers7. Evil Does Not Exist6 Red Room5. Look Back4. Hard Truths3. Anora2. Rebel Ridge1. Hundreds of Beavers KATEY 10. Thelma9. Blitz8. Flow7. Hard Truths6. I’m Still Here5. Nickel Boys4. Challengers3. A Different Man2. Anora1. The Brutalist DA7E 10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga9. Flow8. A Real Pain7. Anora6. Challengers5. The Substance4. No Other Land3. A Different Man2. Nickel Boys1. I Saw The TV Glow

This week, everyone’s back in the War Room in 2025 but not quite ready for Top Ten Movies 2024 (that’s coming up next week!), instead they decompress about spending the holidays largely away from new movies, debate Sonic 3 Vs. Mufasa, revisit Black Doves, and felt okay about Squid Game 2. It’s a “special” because it’s long and has no format, right? Donate to David’s Year End Fundraiser – Help Support the Palestine Red Crescent Society! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Animals Again 2:42 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 499!! Reviews! E-mails! 17:27 – Holiday Catch-Up Special Content 1:19:30 – Outro

This week, everyone’s back in the War Room at the same time for the final episode of 2024. Since Nickel Boys is out on the coasts, Katey, David, and Da7e dive in with a review. Each host brings their favorite TV show from 2024, then Patches leads the conversation about the Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, in theaters now. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Villanous Backstory 1:45 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 498!! Reviews! E-mails! 18:24- Tidbit – Nickel Boys 41:24 – Mini-Segment – Best TV 2024 49:28 – Segment 3 – Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim 1:09:05 – Outro

This week, all four co-hosts make it to the war room, but not at the same time. First, Katey, David, and Da7e break down how Awards Season is going and some hot takes on Golden Globe nominations and other award season gems. Then, David is out and Patches steps in as Da7e claims the Star Wars franchise has a problem connecting with younger kids that Disney should fix. Finally, Katey and Patches (who have children but not with each other) and Da7e (who has no children and is a cis man) talk about Nightbitch and it ends up being much more contentious a conversation than one would expect with a movie about Amy Adams turning into a dog. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Hunt (on foot) 3:04 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 497!! Review! E-mails! 19:07- Tidbit – Awards Season Check-In 41:31 – Mini-Segment – Does Star Wars Have A Kids Problem? 54:43 – Segment 3 – Nightbitch 1:24:34 – Outro

This week, David had to interview someone important for another thing, but Da7e, Patches and Katey convene for the Moana 2/Conclave episode nobody asked for! First, they dig into Conclave including some SPOILER discussion at the end of the episode. Then, they each describe their “Most Disappointing” movie of 2024 before all three talk about the dodgy Moana 2. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Screw Asimov’s Laws! 1:14 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 496!! E-mails! 13:58- Tidbit – Conclave (Spoilers start at 36:09) 45:52 – Mini-Segment – Most Disappointing Movie of 2024 54:04 – Segment 3 – Moana 2 1:18:49 – Outro

This week, everyone but Patches was able to catch Wicked: Part One (ironically as Patches is probably the biggest Wicked fan) and both David’s are on the Women Talking war path of “this movie looks horrible” but this time joined by Katey Rich! Also, David, Patches, and Katey talk about Jessie Eisenberg’s A Real Pain (and what he could possibly have hugged David for), and Da7e sings the praises of a Region B Blu-Ray restoration of a 1999 indie movie shot on Hi-8 and 16mm. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Aw fuck, The Rock? 2:27 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 495!! Review! 10:15- Tidbit – A Real Pain 34:43 – Mini-Segment – Second Sight’s The Blair Witch Project Blu-Ray 41:48 – Segment 3 – Wicked: Part One 1:10:29 – Outro