Pubcast
Welcome to the Pubcast. My name is Brendan O’Neill and this is my podcast where I break down my favorite classic movies in various ways: box office performance, ratings, best scenes, trivia and recasting them with today’s actors.
Episodes
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Pubcast: Ep 43 - Riley's Rules on New Words
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Michelle and Ruff join me in a fun discussion about some new "words" and Michelle rules on their viability. Also, as this was our first episode after the Presidential election, we have aPresidential-themed "How Much Are They Worth?" game.
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 42 - Stinky Celebrities
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Mike Crosse and Chris Ruffolo join me in person, while Rob Nash calls in for a rowdy episode. Amid some wonderful ball busting, we debut a new segment called "Nashty Smells." The format will evolve over time, but basically, Rob believes he has an instinct about which celebrities stink. We put that to the test with a March Madness-style bracket matchup. Hilarity ensues.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 41 - HBO's Westworld
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Mike Crosse and Tim Trotter join Brendan to discuss HBO's new big-budget show Westworld. After seeing the first two episodes, we explain the basic premise, some of the obvious themes (what is humanity, etc.) and provide our impressions of the characters and plot so far. If you're not watching this show yet, it's worth your time.
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 40 - Revisiting Cubs Predictions and Vaguebooking
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Rob Nash, Chris Ruffolo and Mike Crosse join Brendan as we revisit some of the baseball predictions that Mike and Ruff made back in March. Playing back some clips from that show, Ruff pretty much nailed his Cubs predictions and Mike pretty much blew both his Cubs and White Sox predictions...or at least that's how we framed it. We also discuss "vaguebooking," the "How Much Are They Worth?" game theme is 'people who played the President on screen,' and Rob again tantalizes us with his focus on which celebrities stink.
Programming Note: We plan to devote an entire show to this "smell" topic, so stay tuned. It's going to be amazing!
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 39 - NFL Thoughts and Predictions
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
Chris Ruffolo and Rob Nash join me to discuss the NFL season. I know I missed the first week, but I make my picks for each division winner and Wild Card. Ruff explains why he's pretty much done with the NFL and we also just barely touch on the Kaepernick situation, hopefully avoiding the dumb discussions the media has perpetuated over the past 3 weeks. Also: The Body Count Game.
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 38 - Rugged Maniac and Is 'Heat' the Best Heist Movie?
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Brendan is joined by Rob Nash and newcomer Ed Cosgrove to discuss the Rugged Maniac race over the weekend. Also, Rob's long-standing love of the movie 'Heat' comes under fire...does it belong in a list of the best movies of all time? How about best heist movie? We give the definitive answer.
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 37 - Back to School and Suburban Life
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
This week I'm joined by Rob Nash and Paul Grefenstette, in his first appearance on the show. We discuss taking the kids back to school, suburban "party life," Ryan Lochte, gambling on politics, and the Rocky movies.
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 36 - Lochte, Trump or Dictator and Sausage Party
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Chris Ruffolo and Rob Nash join me to discuss the Ryan
Lochte situation at the Rio Olympics, we debut a new game of sorts, "Trump
or Dictator?" and we use the movie "Sausage Party" as the theme
for our "How Much Are They Worth?" game. After the closing music, we
include some bonus material...it's not for everyone, but we talk smack about
Mike (who was a no-show for this episode), discuss the Cubs and debate the best
candy bars ever. Important stuff.
Thursday Aug 11, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 35 - The Olympics, Odd Conversations and Tebow
Thursday Aug 11, 2016
Thursday Aug 11, 2016
Chris Ruffolo and Rob Nash join Brendan to discuss the Olympics - not only the sports, but the corruption and dangers in Rio...and kayak sofas. We also also touch on strange conversation techniques and Tim Tebow's attempt at baseball.
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
Pubcast: Ep 34 - Midwest Vacations and "Would You Rather"
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
Michelle and Mike join Brendan for an update on their Midwestern vacations and we play Riley's Rules with the help of my sons and their particular brand of "Would You Rather." Toward the end, we get a special revelation about VCRs which blew my mind.