

Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast
Katey, Matt, Da7e and David
The Film and Pop-Culture Podcast
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Sep 13, 2024 • 59min
486 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Katey’s TIFF Check-In, Rebel Ridge
This week, the boys are in the War Room since David is back though Katey was still in transit. Patches and Da7e disagree about the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice before Katey checks in about TIFF though she’s actually home from TIFF and talks about liking Saturday Night and movies we’ll be talking about later in this year, like Hard Truths and Conclave. Finally, the guys all watched Rebel Ridge on Netflix and weigh in on what they thought.
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) .
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Good American Remakes
2:04 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 486!! Review! E-mail!
15:34 – Tidbit – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
31:25 – Mini-Segment – Katey’s TIFF Check-In
37:19 – Segment 3 – Rebel Ridge
56:06 – Outro

Sep 4, 2024 • 1h 17min
485 – Star Wars: Outlaws, Blink Twice, Fall Preview Trivia
This week, David is out at festivals, but we caught Katey Rich right before she left! Patches and Da7e talk about playing Ubisoft’s new game Star Wars: Outlaws, then Da7e praises the look of Blink Twice if not the plot. Finally, Patches curates a Katey Vs Da7e Fall Movie Preview Trivia (Patches Matches)!
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: John Cho Vs. AI
1:17 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 485!! Reviews! E-mails!
14:12 – Tidbit – Star Wars: Outlaws
31:20 – Mini-Segment – Blink Twice
38:47 – Segment 3 – Fall Preview Trivia
1:13:12 – Outro

Aug 29, 2024 • 1h 12min
484 – Only Murders In The Building S4, The Crow (2024), Beetlejuice
This week, Da7e is out but the podcast rolls on as Patches and Katey kick off the podcast with a discussion of Strange Darling (in theaters this weekend) and need to spoil it a little bit, so there’s some SPOILER DISCUSSION STARTING AT 16 mins and 42 seconds. Then, the hosts discuss the theatrics of the Democratic National Convention and a special guest that never materialized. Finally, David and Patches dig into Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus.
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: John Cho Vs. AI
2:24 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 484!! Review!
15:06 – Tidbit – Only Murders in the Building Season 4
27:27 – Mini-Segment – The Crow (2024)
45:06 – Segment 3 – Beetlejuice
1:00:01 – Outro

Aug 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
483 – Strange Darling, The DNC, Alien: Romulus
This week, Da7e is out but the podcast rolls on as Patches and Katey kick off the podcast with a discussion of Strange Darling (in theaters this weekend) and need to spoil it a little bit, so there’s some SPOILER DISCUSSION STARTING AT 16 mins and 42 seconds. Then, the hosts discuss the theatrics of the Democratic National Convention and a special guest that never materialized. Finally, David and Patches dig into Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus.
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: Eat the Rich
2:05 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 483!!
9:53 – Tidbit – Strange Darling (Spoilers at 16:42)
24:11 – Mini-Segment – Was the Democratic National Convention entertaining?
37:14 – Segment 3 – Alien: Romulus
1:00:33 – Outro

Aug 16, 2024 • 60min
482 – Industry, Daughters, and A.I. (Best movie of the 2000s)
This week, David eventually makes it to the podcast as the group discusses Industry which seems like the new fun HBO show upgraded to Sunday nights this season. Then Katey lets you know about Daughters a documentary you can watch on Netflix before David has to answer for A.I. topping IndieWire’s Best Movies of the 2000s List.
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: Movie Goop
1:35 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 482!! Reviews! E-Mails!
18:40 – Tidbit – Industry
31:49 – Mini-Segment – Daughters
38:20 – Segment 3 – A.I. (The Best Movie of the 2000s)
56:03 – Outro

Aug 9, 2024 • 1h 21min
“Meanwhile” AKA It’s a TRAP! We’re WALLED IN! Uh…BORDERLANDS!
Patches and Da7e are the two FITWR hosts back from August vacations so they get together to discuss a number of topics like:
Dave’s BirthdayPatches Has No TattoosDave’s Twin Peaks TattooLilo And StitchDeadpool & WolverineMarvel PanicTrapWhat is M. Night Shamalayn doing?Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InBorderlandsWhy don’t people like House of the Dragon?Rings of Power Season 2
No major spoilers on any of those things (except maybe Deadpool & Wolverine which has been straight up posting its cameos), and a lot of weirdness in between.

Aug 1, 2024 • 58min
481 – Lady in the Lake, MCU at Comic-Con, Books!
This week, Patches is still away, so Katey lets David and Da7e know about Lady in the Lake on Apple TV Plus – can this mystery draw them in? Then, Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con and had a panic attack that Da7e has to tell you about. Finally, some books to read like Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, All Fours by Miranda July and Cue The Sun by Emily Nessbaum.
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: Trap Artist
3:04 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 481!! Review! E-Mails!
11:58 – Tidbit – Lady in the Lake
23:42 – Mini-Segment – The MCU At San Diego Comic-Con
38:37 – Segment 3 – Books!
54:28 – Outro

Jul 25, 2024 • 1h 3min
Deadpool & Wolverine Review (w/ Spoiler Section)
This week, Patches and Katey had better things to do than see if Marvel Studios can rebound in theaters during a Comic-Con Weekend. David and Da7e face off against each other in the war room as Da7e pulls the saddest David into his timeline to talk about David’s Phase 4 and Phase 5 Marvel reviews before jumping into a discussion of Deadpool & Wolverine. The spoilers start spilling after the SPOILER GONG AT 44:59!
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
0:24 – Intro – Welcome! And Reviews!
7:33 – Reviewing David’s Marvel Reviews
25:15 – Deadpool & Wolverine Review (No Spoilers)
44:59 – SPOILER Discussion of Deadpool & Wolverine
1:00:33 – Outro

Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
480 – Longlegs, Emmy Nominations, Twisters
This week, Patches is out gallivanting, so Da7e and David try to invest Katey in the idea of Longlegs before getting to question her about the recently released Emmy nominations (yes, the Emmys are back again!). Finally, they all talk about Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel to the 1996 tornado chasing movie.
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: Weather Disaster
1:25 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 480!! Revie! E-Mails!
10:30 – Tidbit – Longlegs
29:14 – Mini-Segment – Emmy Nominations
36:42 – Segment 3 – Twisters
57:11 – Outro

Jul 12, 2024 • 1h 4min
479 – A Quiet Place: Day One, Inside Out 2 vs Despicable Me 4, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
This week, Da7e and Katey took in A Quiet Place: Day One in theaters and were pleasantly surprised. Katey took her kids to Despicable Me 4 and David took his kid to Inside Out 2, did either of these movies play better to the younger crowd? Finally, the dudes took in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix and Katey watched the original Beverly Hills Cop on Netflix, so let’s talk about this very odd sequel.
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: M-O-O-N
1:41 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 479!! E-Mails!
19:49 – Tidbit – A Quiet Place: Day One
33:11 – Mini-Segment – Inside Out 2 Vs. Despicable Me 4
41:49 – Segment 3 – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel AF
1:00:20 – Outro


