Free Range Idiocy

Friday Apr 14, 2023

Episode 130: Ruthless Bracket Aggression! Wrestler Bracket - 2000’s

Friday Apr 14, 2023

We continue our increasing misnamed March Madness Wrestler Bracket to the first decade of the 21st century, the 2000's! Who's going to come out on top as the Attitude Era gives way to Ruthless Aggression? Find out!

Also, we absolutely geek out over the new Ahsoka trailer from Star Wars Celebration!

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- Here's the link to the Ahsoka trailer so you can watch along with us

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching the Dusty Rhodes episode of WWE Legends Biography on A&E

Uncle Todd advises you to give Charles Mingus - Beneath The Underdog: His World As Composed By Mingus a read

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Monday Apr 10, 2023

Episode 129: Mania Madness! Reviewing Both Nights Of Wrestlemania 39

Monday Apr 10, 2023

Taking a quick break from our March Madness Wrestler Bracket to review and recap all the happenings of Wrestlemania 39 from sunny southern California from John Cena versus Austin Theory all the way to Roman Reigns defending against Cody Rhodes. All the ups, downs, twists, and turns right here!

Oh, we also spend some quality time ranting about the return of Vince, the sale of WWE, and what this means for the company and the industry going forward.

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Friday Apr 07, 2023

Episode 128: Gimme A Hell Yeah! March Madness Wrestler Bracket - 1990’s

Friday Apr 07, 2023

We continue our March Madness Wrestler Bracket (despite turning the calendar page to April) with a deep dive into the heart of the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW. Who will wind up at the top of the mountain in professional wrestling's second golden age? You've gotta give it a listen to find out!

Also, we talk about some of the great moments from the first half of The Mandalorian season 3!

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends giving Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreir a read

Uncle Todd thinks you should run to your theater and give John Wick Chapter 4 a watch or three

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Friday Mar 10, 2023

Episode 127: Oh Yeah Brother! March Madness Wrestler Bracket - 1980’s

Friday Mar 10, 2023

It's that time of year again when everyone from hardcore degenerate gamblers to know-nothing office poolers are all focused on one thing - brackets. So, we're getting into the action with our own tournament to find the top professional wrestlers from the last four decades!

This episode, we start off with the golden age of wrestling, the 1980's. Who will prevail? Who will be left off the list entirely?

Also, we give our thoughts on the first three episodes of the third season of Picard.

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends listening to the Bill Simmons episode of How I Built This with Guy Raz.

Uncle Todd thinks you should give Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in Long Shot a watch.

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- TheCosmicCircus.com (Cosmic Entity Theory)

Saturday Feb 25, 2023

Episode 126: Quantumania Real Or Jabroni Results!

Saturday Feb 25, 2023

In our previous episode, we went through a whole bunch of rumors that were swirling about the interwebs (and the insides of our noggins) regarding Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to give our opinions on what would happen and what wouldn't happen. How did we do? You'll have to give a listen, but beware... thar be spoilers ahead!

Also, we talk about WWE Elimination Chamber and whether Sami Zayn should be the next Prime Minister of Canada.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- TheCosmicCircus.com (what to expect)

- MovieWeb (Cassie and the QR device)

- ScreenRant (Kang/AntMan deal - what they both want)

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching the new season of WWE Legends biographies on A&E.

Uncle Todd thinks it's about time to give Ghostbusters Afterlife a rewatch

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- TheCosmicCircus.com (Cosmic Entity Theory)

Friday Feb 17, 2023

Episode 125: Quantumania Rumors - The Real Or The Jabroni?!

Friday Feb 17, 2023

The first Marvel movie of 2023 hits theaters this weekend and we're ready to assess all of the rumors flying around about what'll happen in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Who's going to be show up? Who's not going to make it to the end of the flick? Will we finally get some sort of dive into the multiverse or is this going to be yet another elaborate tease as Feige chuckles his way to the bank? We get into it all!

Also, go over our Super Bowl picks and the game itself along with our favorite commercials and the halftime show.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- TheCosmicCircus.com (what to expect)

- MovieWeb (Cassie and the QR device)

- ScreenRant (Kang/AntMan deal - what they both want)

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends checking out the 30th anniversary of Rush's Moving Pictures album and also giving our album one-on-one episode a listen as well

Uncle Todd thinks you should give True Grit by Charles Portis a read some time

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- Mando Season 3 trailer teasing a deep, dark Imperial secret? (screenrant.com)

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023

Episode 124: Thrawn With The Wind Part Two!

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023

Never let it be said that your humble idiotic hosts are totally lacking in culture! Granted, that "culture" is more than likely closer to something that resembles mold, but it still totally counts! To prove this to you, we plunked ourselves down and read through the second Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn and will be sharing our thoughts along with friend of the show and Star Wars expert Jimmy Dice - one of the co-hosts of Scruffy Looking Podcasters!

Also, we talk about some details from the season three trailer for The Mandalorian, is Thrawn a bad guy, and our quick Super Bowl picks... which predictably, aged like milk.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- Star Wars fans split on Thrawn or An Essay on whether or not Thrawn is a villain? - The Idiots break it down (screenrant.com)

- Be sure to check out Scruffy Looking Podcasters

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends checking out the February 4th episode of Saturday Night Live with Pedro Pascal hosting

Uncle Todd thinks you oughta give Bill Russell: Legend a watch over on the Netflix

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- Would you want to see a showdown between Kang and Iron Man?

Friday Feb 03, 2023

Episode 123: Royal Rumble Review!

Friday Feb 03, 2023

This past Saturday night, San Antonio played host to the 35th annual Royal Rumble and boy howdy, did it pack some Texas-sized thrills, surprises, and one helluva main event. Luckily for you, your humble idiotic servants were there to watch the entire 4-hour extravaganza and are now ready to run the whole thing down for you on the interwebs!

Also, we talk about some interesting Marvel fan art, where Beverly Crusher has been this whole time, and what we can expect from Loki season two..

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- An explanation for the absence of Doctor Crusher from Starfleet post-TNG movies

- Loki Season 2 may see Jonathan Majors play this variant of Kang

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching The Rise And Fall Of ECW streaming on the Peacock

Uncle Todd thinks you oughta give Fighting With My Family starring show faves Flo-Flo and Dwayne Johnson a watch some time

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- Here's the article about Andor's musical shenanigans and some video evidence as well

Friday Jan 27, 2023

Episode 122: When Sequels Attack!

Friday Jan 27, 2023

As we all know, once Hollywood has a winning formula, they're gonna ram it right down all our throats until the cows come home - which means sequels are a time-tested way of making money. So what makes a good sequel anyways? And also, what makes a bad one? Your humble idiotic servants dive into all of that with examples!

Also, we talk about an interesting musical Easter egg from Andor, the new trailer for The Mandalorian, and the return of... ugh... Vince.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- The new trailer for The Mandalorian season three is here and it is glorious

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends Wait Wait Don't Tell Me as it celebrates 25 years on air

Uncle Todd thinks giving Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic by Daniel Stone a read is a nice thing

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