Episodes
Join Alex and Joe from the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood as they catch up from their summer hiatus to discuss in speed round fashion Deadpool 2, Solo: A Star Wars Movie, Oceans 8, Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Skyscraper, Mission Impossible: Fallout, (not The Meg), The Predator, (definitely not Venom), and Halloween, (but also definitely IT!).
Eat: 101 Coffee Shop
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Published 11/03/18
Join Alex and Joe along with special guests Liz Marsham, Pete Capella, Joshua Rea, Ashley Sutton, and Nachie Marsham brunching on Alex’s homemade Chicken & Waffles while they discuss Infinity War and how even though Marvel may have emptied the entire toy box into the sand, they’re still the only adults in the Comic Book universe.
*WARNING* ALL of the Spoilers are here.
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Published 05/20/18
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest and friend of the pod Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) from The Holloway in Echo Park, CA as they discuss Steven Spielberg’s latest film Ready Player One and how being a nerd has become being a jock.
*WARNING* Every virtual (and non-virtual) aspect of this film is discussed.
Eat: The Holloway
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More Joe: Tales of Male Folly
More Andrew: Yo, Is This Racist?
Produced and Edited by Brian Weiss.
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Published 04/12/18
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest Nachie Marsham (Executive Editor at Disney Publishing) from Another Broken Egg in Burbank, CA as they discuss Black Panther and how Michael B Jordan is the new "Michael Jordan" of things that are amazing.
**SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS** which is redundant because we've all seen it three times now.
Eat: Another Broken Egg
Watch: Notes on a Scene
More Alex: Hats from Movies | Twitter | Steel Ape Sessions
More Joe: Tales of Male Folly
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Published 03/05/18
Join Alex and Joe along with our producer/editor Brian Weiss from Bea Bea’s in Burbank, CA as they discuss the latest installment into the Star Wars saga and while it may not be your Star Wars, it’s still good Star Wars.
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Published 01/31/18
Alex and Joe take a coffee break to start a new Wild Brunch "Black Christmas" tradition in which they reflect on a film by their beloved Shane Black. This year: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,
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Produced and Edited by Brian Weiss.
Executive Produced by Alex Gradet, Joe Tower, Carlo Moss, and Mark Cope.
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Published 12/13/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest Pete Capella from Stout in Hollywood as they discuss the third Thor installment and if it is or isn’t appropriate to be sexually attracted to the Goddess of Death.
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Produced and Edited by Brian Weiss.
Executive Produced by Alex Gradet, Joe Tower, Carlo...
Published 11/19/17
After a mini hiatus this summer, Alex and Joe are back and looking forward to season 3 of The Wild Brunch in which they may, possibly, if they find the time and will to, see the upcoming Star Wars film.
Published 10/22/17
Alex and Joe take a coffee break to discuss the 2004 film Collateral and how Michael Mann made Tom Cruise wear a delivery uniform in preparation to play a hit man.
Published 10/22/17
Join Alex and Joe from Larchmont Bungalow in Los Angeles as they discuss DC’s Wonder Woman with Etta Candy herself, actress Lucy Davis.
**SPOILERS** I mean we’ve all seen it so...
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Published 06/20/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special return-guests Mark Winters and Joshua Rea from the Brite Spot Diner in Echo Park as they discuss Vol. 2 of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and how moon punching can’t trump Kurt Russell’s charm and speaking of Trump, this film is actually Hillary Clinton’s revenge on the world.
**SPOILERS** This films entire galaxy is revealed.
Eat: Brite Spot Diner
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Mark & Joshua's Comic Book:
http://www.thehalynarms.com/
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Published 05/29/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special guests Asha Michelle Wilson and Mabry Williams from the podcast TV Wars: A New Trope, at The Eclectic in North Hollywood as they discuss the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, and how the biggest crises facing America may be The Rock and Vin Diesel not getting along. Also, not "F8" of the Furious?!? Really producers?
**SPOILER ALERT** We race through every lane of this film.
Eat:
http://theeclectic.com/
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Published 05/19/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest Carlo Moss of the Extra Credit Network from the Good Neighbor Restaurant in Studio City as they discuss the new Danny Boyle sequel to see if the people you didn't want to hang out with when they were twenty have grown up to become the people you still don't want to hang out with.
**SPOILER ALERT** All points of the film are spotted.
Eat: Your Good Neighbor
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Published 04/19/17
Alex and Joe take a coffee break to discuss the 1995 classic starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro and how a lid-less coffee pot can foil a nearly perfect movie.
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Produced and Edited by Brian Weiss.
Executive Produced by Alex Gradet and Joe Tower.
Recorded at Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake, CA.
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Published 04/06/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest Nate Matteson from The Waffle in Hollywood as they discuss the aging of Wolverine and Xavier alongside the de-aging of Hugh Jackman.
*SPOILER ALERT* We claw through every facet of the film.
Eat: The Waffle
https://www.thewafflehollywood.com/
Watch: Professor X is a Wimp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBEei-Y2Ao8
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Published 03/18/17
Join Alex and Joe along with special guest Andrew Ti of "Yo, is this Racist?" from Ocean Seafood in Los Angeles as they discuss Matt Damon's brogue and archery skills in fighting dragons while getting down on some chicken feet.
*SPOILER ALERT* Every brick of this Wall is discussed.
Eat: Ocean Seafood
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Published 02/28/17
Alex and Joe take a coffee break to discuss the 1993 film Demolition Man, and how Stallone is at his best when he's not even trying and Snipes punches too fast for camera.
Published 01/25/17
Join Alex and Joe from Patys Restaurant in Toluca Lake, CA as they discuss the latest addition to the Star Wars franchise and how the nuances of the script WAIT WAS THAT A HAMMERHEAD SMASHING INTO TWO STAR DESTROYERS?!!?
Also, Merry Christmas.
*BE CAREFUL* The spoilers are strong with this one!
Eat: Patys Restaurant
http://www.patysrestaurant.com/
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http://steelapesessions.tumblr.com/
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Published 12/25/16
Join Alex and Joe along with special guests Mark Winters and Joshua Rea from the Brite Spot Diner in Echo Park as they discuss why it took so long for the MCU to steal Christopher Nolans gravity twisitng cinepmatography. Also, how do you pronounce that guys name who plays Dr. Stephen Strange?
**SPOILERS** Each demension of this film is discussed.
Meet our guests:
Mark Winters is a writer, filmmaker, and spoonlicker living in Los Angeles, CA which is just West of America. Joshua Rea is a...
Published 11/17/16
Join Alex and Joe from the parking lot of the movie theatre since brunch is earned, not given.
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Produced and Edited by Brian Weiss.
Executive Produced by Alex Gradet and Joe Tower.
Recorded in a parking lot in Los Angeles, CA.
Music by Magnetic Music featuring Darryl Clift.
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Published 08/28/16
Join Alex and Joe from Frank's Coffee Shop in Burbank, CA as they discuss what happens when Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon try breathing new life into a franchise using Tommy Lee Jones.
**SPOILER ALERT** Bourne's whereabouts are exposed here.
Eat: Frank's Coffee Shop
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Published 08/28/16
Join Alex and Joe from the Astro Diner & Coffee Shop in Los Angeles, CA as they discuss the newest installment into the Star Trek franchise in the first of a special Wild Brunch movie and brunch bang bang.
Captain's Log: **SPOILERS AHEAD**
Eat: Astro Diner & Coffee Shop
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Published 08/27/16
Join Alex and Joe along with special guests Amanda Sitko and Tanya Gradet from Alex's kitchen where they discuss how four women in coveralls make Hollywood, and in turn, America great.
*BOO* This episode busts out spoilers.
Tanya Gradet is a UCB Grad and the cohost of an upcoming *Top Secret* podcast coming soon from the HatBeard Company. Stay tuned!
More Amanda Sitko:
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https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com/show/2783
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Published 07/31/16
Join Alex and Joe from the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood, CA as they discuss their man-crushes on Shane Black. Maybe Ryan Gosling too.
*YES* There are many spoilers in this episode.
Eat: 101 Coffee Shop
http://www.101coffeeshop.com/
Listen: Shane Black on Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/the-writers-panel-272-shane-black/
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Published 06/15/16