Episode XLVII: Podcast of Arabia

Heeeey and Welcome to The Deucecast, Episode XLVII: Podcast of Arabia!

Another fine week brings back another fine show from the sorta fine d$ and the very fine Mikey, plus the uber-fine Dr. Earl returns to the studio.  We jump right in discussing such pressing topics as... d$'s newfound FourSquare addiction... Mikey seeing The Avett Brothers... Asian cello players... The Hunger Games... Brother Theodore... Megadeth... hemherroids... and of course, Resveratrol.

Mikey's music brings us some SXSW selections from The Big Suck Sleep, Torch and Racist Races... we continue further discussion on things like Smash... McPheever... BSG: Blood and Chrome (nerd alert!)... John Carter... The Green Lantern.. Stephen King's The Stand... an update on Carnie Wilson... and our first El DeBarge Watch!  Plus!  Resveratrol.

The Big Three topic is widely discussed, as its those missed events in our lifetimes we wished we had seen, everything from the Olympics to concerts to opening nights of movies to "Do you believe in miracles!  YESS!!!!".  And Resveratrol.

Wookiee calls in for a Sports minute or 12, with Tebowmania going to the NYJets, the bounty punishment on the Saints and who will win March Madness.  Of course, Resveratrol.

Join us next week, with Mikey's Crawfish Boil Music Minute Part Uno... d$'s Buried Treasure returns... Hurricane Rhett chimes in for more rants... and we discuss Dream Jobs in The Big Three...  and maybe some resveratrol.  That's next week on The Deucecast Episode XLVIII: Podcastin' in the Rain!

Mike's Music Minute:

• Don't Mess With Texas: Sxsw 2012 New Music Sampler

The Big 3: The One Where We Discuss Events In Our Life That We Had The Opportunity To Attend But Chose Not To And Now Regret It:

• Dave's Choice - The ESPN Instant Classic of Northwestern vs. Michigan from 2000
• Earl's Choice - U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray]
• Mike's Choice - 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

Roundtable Randomness:

ReFlicktions:
Stephen King's The Stand
Green Lantern (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

Carnie Wilson Watch - Wilson Phillips - Dedicated [+digital booklet]

El Debarge Watch - Ultimate Collection: El DeBarge

Episode XLVI: To Podcast A Mockingbird

The Return of The Drewscast!   Its The Deucecast Episode XLVI: To Podcast a Mockingbird, and we do it right, right from the beginning with a taste of Dr. Brown's Root Beer and Dr. Brown's Black Cherry Soda. Enough with the poopy-tasting beverages, we finally do it right!

Drew and d$ discuss their weeks at length, as does Mikey, who reveals his great fortune in winning concert tickets, including the Jack White concert recently... and the guys discuss the old shows, like the Newsboys they went to see years and years ago.  We also dig in to American Idol's controversy... Star Wars woes... upcoming films... seen films this week... Lesley Mann... the promise of "Machete Kills" and "Sin City 2"... and even more.

Mikey's music brings out some Snow Patrol, and d$'s retort includes Dishwalla and some Factor 7.  Drew opens up a great Smorg, touching on the previous topic of "What Makes Us Love Movies" by discussing some of the great (and not so great) acting performances out there, including Daniel Day-Lewis' career, Annette Bening in "The American President", Johnny Depp in the Pirate films and even more. 

Our Big Three dives into some childhood memories, that being Books We Loved As Children, including classics like "The Indian & the Cupboard"... Dr. Seuss' books... Brer Rabbit stories... and... Bunnicula (!?)

And finally... our first segment of Lawyer Up with Latta, as Brad J. Latta joins us to discuss some new, controversial legistlation that our president has signed... and remarkably, it doesn't turn into a shouting match between right (d$) and wrong left (Brad).

Join us next week as The Good Rev'rn Dr. Earl joins us for The Deucecast Episode XLVII: Podcast of Arabia

The Beverage Taste:
Dr. Brown Root Beer Soda 6 pack, 12-ounces (Pack of4)

Mike's Music Minute:
Fallen Empires - Snow Patrol

Drew's Smörgåsbord:
True Romance [Blu-ray]
Taxi Driver [Blu-ray]
The American President


The Big 3: The One Where We Discuss Our Favorite Childhood Books:
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Dave's Choice - Dog Called Kitty
Drew's Choice - The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Mike's Choice - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition

Episode XLV: The Wizard of Pod

For the 2nd time in just a few weeks... another chick has invaded our Deucecast Studios.  Her name is Brooke, and on our show, she tells her Story.

Well, thats a little overdramatic... actually, she just joins d$ and Mikey as a co-host, sharing thoughts and ideas, and the pop culture repercussions that so gladly flow week after week.

Brooke brings us the Story.  See
what I did there?

In our lovely show, amongst the varied topics we touch on include... Mikey and Tommy's Radiohead adventure... a minivan takes on an SUV... that gawd-awful Randy Jackson pin... who is Joe Kony?... what is the deal with all the brooms on Facebook?... the return of Justified... Keanu's possible Bill & Ted return... the awe and amazement of Mikey and d$ when Brooke asks, "Who is Bill & Ted?"... the death of Star Wars and Disney artists... the most popular former Disney stars... Mikey's love for Summer Sanders... oh, and more Demi Lovato.

Mikey brings some more scourge in form of supposed good music with Dead Fingers... Brooke shares her story, her Nazarene upbringing, and what her website-- http://whatsthestorybrooke.blogspot.com is all about... and our Big Three shares the love, with our favorite TV couples of all time... some Office... some LOST... some Dawson... some Wonder Years... and even a brief Grey's Anatomy mention for good measure.

Oh, and we actually talk about Avon vs. Mary Kay.  I wish I were kidding.

Join us next week for more fun, with Drew joining the group again, as we give our Big Three Favorite Books when we were Kids... more music, more fun... thats on The Deucecast Episode XLVI: To Podcast a Mockingbird

Mike's Music Minute:
Dead Fingers

For The Chicks:
What's The Story Brooke Blog

The Big 3: The One Where We Pick Our Favorite TV Couples:
Brooke's Choice - Pam & Jim from The Office
Dave's Choice - Winny & Kevin from Wonder Years
Mike's Choice - Pacey & Joey from Dawson's Creek

Roundtable Randomness:
The Illustrated Star Wars Universe - Art by Ralph McQuarrie
Man on Fire [Blu-ray]
Doctor Who: The Complete First Series

Episode XLIV: The Inglorious Podcasterds

Its the Forty Fourth turn in Deucecast excellence, and we invite you to take a listen to Mikey, d$, Hurricane Rhett and Tommy Boy, as they discuss everything from movies seen in the past week to thoughts on America's future and morals.


Download and take a listen!


Mike's Music Minute:
Camp [Explicit] - Childish Gambino

Dave's Buried Treasure:
Listen to the Band: Box Set - The Monkees

The Big 3: The One Where We Discuss The Biggest Oscar Upsets and What The Winner Should Have Been:
Dave's Choice - Best Picture for 1994 Should Have Been - Pulp Fiction
Mike's Choice - Best Picture For 1977 Should Have Been - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Rhett's Choice - Best Picture for 2011 Should Have Been - Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Roundtable Randomness:
Reflicktions:
48 Hrs. [Blu-ray]
CB4 - The Movie
TMNT [Blu-ray]

The Deucecast Oscar Challenge

Here's how it works... as you might have heard on The Deucecast Episode XLIII: Podcast with the Wind, we have laid down an Oscar challenge... Mikey and d$, plus guest hosts Drew & Hurricane Rhett have all picked the Oscar winners.  One point for each correct guess, highest points in the end wins the challege.

And what is the prize?  The ability to set forth upon the other players the demand that they watch any movie requested.  For example, when d$ wins, he can then assign Mikey to watch the Patrick Swayze masterpiece "Black Dog", assign to Drew the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen awesomeness that is "It Takes Two" and then give to Hurricane Rhett the demand that he watch the Australian ballroom dance classic "Strictly Ballroom".  So, much rides upon the game.

And here are the categories, plus the winners as picked by the participants... I also listed the winners, and bolded the names who got it right..

Best Picture
Mikey--The Artist
d$--The Artist
Drew--Midnight in Paris
Rhett--The Artist
winner... The Artist
Best Direction
Mikey--Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
d$--Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Drew--Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Rhett--Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
winner... Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor
Mikey--Jean Dujardin, The Artist
d$--Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Drew--Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Rhett--Jean Dujardin, The Artist
winner... Jean Dujardin
Best Actress
Mikey--Viola Davis, The Help
d$--Viola Davis, The Help
Drew--Viola Davis, The Help
Rhett--Viola Davis, The Help
winner... Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor
Mikey--Christopher Plummer, Beginners
d$--Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Drew--Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Rhett--Christopher Plummer, Beginners
winner... Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress
Mikey--Octavia Spencer, The Help
d$--Octavia Spencer, The Help
Drew--Jessica Chastain, The Help
Rhett--Octavia Spencer, The Help
winner... Octavia Spencer
Best Animated Film
Mikey--Rango
d$--Rango
Drew--Rango
Rhett--Rango
winner...Rango
Best Foreign Film
Mikey--A Separation, Iran
d$--A Separation, Iran
Drew--In Darkness, Poland
Rhett--A Separation, Iran
winner... A Separation
Best Original Screenplay
Mikey--Midnight in Paris
d$--Midnight in Paris
Drew--Midnight in Paris
Rhett--The Artist
winner... Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay
Mikey--The Descendants
d$--Moneyball
Drew--Moneyball
Rhett--Hugo
winner... The Descendants
Best Art Direction
Mikey--The Artist
d$--The Artist
Drew--The Artist
Rhett--Hugo
winner... Hugo
Best Costume Design
Mikey--W.E.
d$--The Artist
Drew--Hugo
Rhett--The Artist
winner... The Artist
Best Original Song
Mikey--"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
d$--"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
Drew--"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
Rhett--"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
winner... Man or Muppet
Best Original Score
Mikey--The Artist
d$--The Artist
Drew--War Horse
Rhett--The Artist
winner... The Artist
Best Documentary
Mikey--Pine
d$--Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Drew--To Hell and Back Again
Rhett--If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
winner... Undefeated
Best Documentary Short
Mikey--The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
d$--The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Solder of the Civil Rights Movement
Drew--The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Rhett--The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
winner... Saving Face
Best Cinematography
Mikey--The Tree of Life
d$--Hugo
Drew--The Artist
Rhett--The Tree of Life
winner... Hugo
Best Film Editing
Mikey--Moneyball
d$--Hugo
Drew--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Rhett--Hugo
winner... The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Makeup
Mikey--Albert Nobbs
d$--Albert Nobbs
Drew--Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Rhett--Albert Nobbs
winner... The Iron Lady
Best Sound Editing
Mikey--Drive
d$--Drive
Drew--Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Rhett--Transformers: Dark of the Moon
winner... Hugo
Best Sound Mixing
Mikey--Transformers: Dark of the Moon
d$--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Drew--War Horse
Rhett--Transformers: Dark of the Moon
winner... Hugo
Best Visual Effects
Mikey--Transformers: Dark of the Moon
d$--Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Drew--Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rhett--Rise of the Planet of the Apes
winner... Hugo
Best Animated Short Film
Mikey--La Luna
d$--The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Drew--A Morning Stroll
Rhett--Wild Life
winner... The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Best Live Action Short Film
Mikey--Pentecost
d$--Time Freak
Drew--Raju
Rhett--The Shore
winner... The Shore

Episode XLIII: Podcast With The Wind

Welcome back to The Deucecast... or with our guest co-host, could it be... The DrewsCast?

As per usual, we imbibe a little with our Beverage Tasting of the Week, this time a little more fancy with Hubert's Mango Lemonade and Honey Lemonade.  And surprisingly, it wasn't bad. (!)

We dive into racial expression with a discussion on the Jeremy Lin/ESPN headline kerfuffle with varied opinions... what did the columnist know?  When did he know it?   The Deucecast spares no expense for hard-hitting journalistic journalism with our journalists.

Mikey waxes poetic about his weekend Missouri trip, including a stop at the Clinton Library and Massage Parlor... the guys have a longer-than-intended discussion about The Eagles, plus former members Randy Misner and Timothy Schmit... and somehow, the band Heart and its music makes it way into the discussion. We also jump into movies seen this week, like "This Means War"... "Ghost Rider 2: Nic Cage Sucks Again"... "Real Steel"... and more "Phantom Menace" talk.

Whitney Houston is featured in the Music Minute Spotlight, as we discuss her legacy and memories, plus some of her best music, at least according to d$.

After a great Buried Treasure in which Mikey digs up "Day of the Tenticle", Drew brings out the Big Guns during his first Smorg, asking the question "What Makes Us Like Movies", leading the group to talk about what truly gets us in favor of, or against, a film... rewatchability... emotion... how it makes you feel... and as Mikey says, "divisiveness".

Our Big Three topic shares the movies that YOU should see... little scene or perhaps forgotten films that you might have missed, so in our opinions, you need to see movies like "Suicide Kings"... a diehard NFL fan in "Big Fan"... an early Coen brothers favorite in "Blood Simple"... and a movie better than "Dirty Dancing"?  Dig it!

Oh, and we talk about "Bridesmaids" again.

NEXT WEEK... Our Oscar recap, what went right and what went wrong... d$'s classic Buried Treasure... Mikey's Crappy Musical Crap... more movies seen... Celebrity Apprentice... and The Big Three Oscar Mistakes of All Time (not counting Marisa Tomei, Saving Private Ryan's snub and anything from this year)... that's on The Deucecast Episode XLIV: Inglorious Podcasters


Dave's Music Minute:
Whitney The Greatest Hits

Mike's Buried Treasure:
Lucas Archives Volume 1: Day of the Tentacle

The Big 3: The One Where We Suggest Movies You May Not Have Seen Before:
Dave's Choice - Strictly Ballroom
Drew's Choice - Life is Beautiful [Blu-ray]
Mike's Choice - Blood Simple [Blu-ray]

Roundtable Randomness:
ReFlicktions for the Week:
Dave ReFlicked - The Dead Zone & First Blood [Blu-ray]
Mike ReFlicked - Real Steel (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) & Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Two-Disc Edition Blu Ray + DVD/Digital Copy Combo) [Blu-ray]

Episode XLII: Podcastablanca

For the first time in The Deucecast Studios... we got ourselves a chick on the air.  Like, a real life girl.  Like, she's a she.  A chick co-hosting?  Dig it!

Mikey's younger sista' Stephanie is making the rounds in our town, and she graced us with her presence for the 42nd episode of The Deucecast: Podcastablanca.  Mikey and d$ lead the show, with Steph in tow, and Producer Drew on the sound effects and production board.

We kick it right off with our weekly beverage tasting, sampling a bit of the Jarritos soda straight from The Pesos Store (its a sponsor of our sister show in Cancun, "The DosCast").  And its definitely an interesting taste, to say the least.  Don't forget to join Club Jarritos!

The show dives into wonderful topics like Mikey's sick kid... d$'s two-month old travails... Drew's random week... and Steph gives us the lowdown of life in her new home of Missouri (plus the scary travels in the backwoods of Arkansas).  We also touch on such fun things like "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" in 3D... JarJar Binks... the possibility of both a "Ghostbusters 3" and a "Beetlejuice 2" (bad on both counts)... more Michael Bay nonsense... movie reviews like Mikey's thoughts on "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead" and d$'s thoughts on the Anna Faris classic "What's Your Number?"...

The Finale of The Saddest Songs of All Time is here!  A quick (?) recap of numbers 25 through 6, then the Top Five most heartbreaking, most soul crushing, most painful songs ever, with classic country, some Broadway and a Prince-written theme.


Does this pain ever stop?!?!?

Mikey busts out a Peanutty buried treasure... then he goes toe-to-toe with his sister Steph in a new game called "The Coffee Date Game", as in, who would you rather have coffee with?  Hugh Jackman?  Natalie Portman?  Taye Diggs?  Or... Rosie O'Donnell?!

How can you watch Titanic twice in a row on HBO?  Find out here!

And in our Big Three, its a spirited talk of Our Favorite Chick Flicks of All Time, including d$'s reveal of his favorite movie of all time, plus many movies never before discussed here, like "that thing you do!" and "Julie &  Julia" and "10 Things I Hate About You" and even more!  Jerry Maguire!  ...Say Anything!  and Beautiful Girls!

This week's Audible selection of the week:  The Stand by Stephen King, on 47 hours of glorious audio. Get it FREE when you sign up for a free trial at AudibleTrial.com/deuce ... its like making a donation to our show!  

And next week, d$'s Music Minute pays tribute to Whitney Houston... Mikey busts out a crazy, random Buried Treasure... we give you our Oscar picks (with a bet on the line)... and Drew comes back as not a producer but a co-host with the first edition of Drew's Smorg!  That's all on The Deucecast Episode XLIII: Podcast with the Wind!

Dave's Saddest Songs Ever:

The Song Remembers When - Trisha Yearwood by Trisha Yearwood

Mike's Buried Treasure:

Snoopy, Come Home

The Big 3: The One Where We Discuss Our Favorite Chick Flicks Ever:

Dave's Choice - Titanic

Drew's Choice - 10 Things I Hate About You (10th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]

Mike's Choice - Beautiful Girls

Steph's Choice - You've Got Mail [Blu-ray]

Roundtable Randomness:

ReFlicktions:

What's Your Number? (Ex-tended Edition) [Blu-ray/DVD Combo+Digital Copy]

IMAX: Dolphins

Demi Lovato Watch:

Be Like A Pop Star with Demi Lovato