Episodes
After discussing Walken's casting in the upcoming Dune sequel and some hot baby talk, Brandon and Kenny dive into the third episode of "The Outlaws." After discussing two characters in the show who are on extreme opposite sides of the political spectrum, Brandon and Kenny talk about controversy regarding Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle's stand-up routines, and fanboy over Stephen Merchant's sharp comedic timing.
Published 09/08/22
Brandon and Kenny return after a two-month hiatus to watch the second episode of "The Outlaws." They explain that they had already watched this episode back in May, but the day they were set to record, Brandon's wife was admitted to the hospital for complications with her pregnancy. Regardless, Brandon has a healthy baby boy, and is ready neglect him to watch more Christopher Walken projects.
After shoutouts to the Ronnies, Brandon and Kenny dive into the second episode of "The Outlaws,"...
Published 07/19/22
The boys are back. After a long hiatus, Brandon and Kenny reunite to discuss what they've been up to, life ambitions, the pros and cons of owning a Tesla, and Christopher Walken's streaming television debut in Stephen Merchant's comedy/drama series "The Outlaws," in which Walken plays an eccentric criminal performing community service with a ragtag group of colorful characters.
Before getting into the topic at hand, Brandon reads some obscure facts about Christopher Walken from the book...
Published 04/11/22
Brandon and Kenny again attempt to end their Walken 101 journey by continuing the finale, only to find that they still have much more to talk about. Topics include: child-rearing, Kenny's new Tesla, Derek G. Breu's Paul Thomas Anderson-length buddy cop movie, and Brandon and Kenny's Top 5 lists of Walken movies, from good to bad to weird.
NOTE: the audio quality is a little janky because we were recording over Zoom at the same time in hopes to upload a companion video for clips we were...
Published 10/24/21
Brandon and Kenny begin to unload a mountain of information and content to wrap up this historically nonsensical podcast, in which they've personally watched every Christopher Walken project in chronological order over a period of four years.
After scouring for updates on Chet Hanks and discussing their own ideal White Boy Summers, they give shoutouts to the loyal Ronnies and read some kind messages from them and other fans.
Brandon then gets Kenny's reactions on a detailed analysis of...
Published 07/22/21
All your favorite moments (and ours) from the last four years of our lives watching every Christopher Walken project ever. List below in order:
- "I Was Christopher Walken's Dresser"
- Brandon's Diarrhea Mishaps
- Walken Steals a Garden Gnome
- The Blandness of Matthew Broderick
- Watching 'McBain' Is Disrespectful to the Sanctity of Life
- Kenny Reads an 8/10 IMDb Review of 'Le Grande Pardon II'
- Walken's Dad Had the Rickets
- 'Country Bears': The Car Wash Scene
- Brandon and Kenny Write a...
Published 07/17/21
After shouting out to the patrons and discussing some Chet Hanks news, Brandon and Kenny watch the last currently available Walken project, 'Percy Vs Goliath', starring Walken as a humble farmer fighting an unjust lawsuit against corporate giant Mansanto.
Published 05/27/21
After unpacking the drama surrounding Chet Hanks and his self-proclaimed White Boy Summer and reading the latest "Brou and Rook" episode from one of their sponsors Derek Brou, Brandon and Kenny discuss the whimsical romantic comedy 'Wild Mountain Thyme,' starring Christopher Walken as an aging Irish farmer.
Published 05/27/21
After reading some messages from the Ronnies, Brandon and Kenny discuss what they describe as the most poorly-made and offensive film Christopher Walken has ever appeared in: 'Life's a Beach'.
Published 03/16/21
In a rare jump back in time, Brandon and Kenny watch an episode of a short-lived anthology drama series, "Deadline," in which a teenage "Ronnie" Walken plays a kid who gets helplessly lost in a cave. Brandon discusses how excited he was to see this episode mysteriously added to Walken's IMDb page. Other topics include Elon Musk, an update on Chet Hanks, and they close out the show talking about their next Walken film: an indie sex-comedy that was shot in 2000 and wasn't released until twelve...
Published 03/03/21
Brandon and Kenny discuss, at great length, the family comedy 'The War with Grandpa', based on a beloved 1984 children's book. Christopher Walken played a cool old dude. Kenny poses that the film is problematic in its perpetuation of stereotypical characters and unrealistic portrayal of an American family. Brandon kinda liked it. Afterwards, they look ahead at the remaining two available Walken projects to watch: 'Percy' and 'Wild Mountain Thyme'.
Published 02/09/21
After diving deep into the latest Tom Hanks conspiracy news, Brandon and Kenny discuss 'The Jesus Rolls,' an odd, meandering comedy-drama starring John Turturro as his character, Jesus Quintana, from the Coen Brothers' 'The Big Lebowski.' The film may mark the least amount of screen time of Walken in any film they've watched, as he played a warden in the beginning of the film letting Jesus out of prison, impressed by his bowling prowess.
Published 02/01/21
Brandon and Kenny let the hate flow through them as they pick apart the offensively bad Netflix film 'Irreplaceable You'. Christopher Walken plays a dying man who serves as a wise sage for the main character, who has a bad case of movie cancer.
Published 01/18/21
Kenny and Brandon bring in the new year discussing Christopher Walken's brief role as Dr. Tinkler, a veterinarian and potential long-lost father to Owen Wilson and Ed Helms in the forgettable comedy 'Father Figures'. They also talk about their future plans with the "101 series" of podcasts, as well as a separate podcast version of Supporting Actor Spotlights (previously "No Small Parts").
Published 01/04/21
Brandon and Kenny digest the horrible "family" comedy 'Nine Lives', in which Walken played another mysterious, omniscient guy who uses magic stuff to help a workaholic father. Afterwards, Brandon reads some trivia about the film, some of the weirdest one-star and five-star reviews on Amazon, and briefly touch on their upcoming episode about the comedy 'Father Figures'.
Published 12/23/20
Brandon and Kenny switch gears to the documentary show "Finding Your Roots", in which various celebrities learn about their family lineage. They watched an episode featuring Fred Armisen, Carly Simon, and Christopher Walken, who discovers some darkness in his past. Afterwards, they go over what they know of their own family history, and further delve into the "Tom Hanks Missing" conspiracy theory.
Published 12/14/20
Brandon and Kenny put aside the events of Election Day and instead focus on something more important: Christopher Walken's performance as King Louie in Jon Favreau's live-action/CGI remake of 'The Jungle Book'. They both talk about why they enjoyed the film, Brandon rattles off some Jungle Book trivia, and finds an interview in which Walken actually makes clear his political leanings. They end by looking forward to watching Walken's segment of "Finding Your Roots", in which he supposedly...
Published 11/09/20
Kenny and Brandon discuss the film 'Eddie the Eagle', based on the true story of Michael Edwards, a British underdog ski jumper who participated unexpectedly in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Walken appeared briefly as a veteran ski coach. The movie itself wasn't too bad, actually, but they talk about how the more interesting story was what happened to Michael after the Winter Olympics.
Published 10/22/20
Brandon and Kenny are pleasantly surprised to watch the indie-drama 'The Family Fang', in which Christopher Walken plays a celebrated, avant-garde performance artist who has alienated his grown children, played by Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman. Positive vibes today, apart from a brief debate over watching movies on airplanes.
Published 10/16/20
After digging deeper into the "Missing Tom Hanks" conspiracy theory, Brandon and Kenny discuss the confusing train wreck of a comedy 'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser', in which Walken reprised his role of Clem, an eccentric gangster. Jesus Christ.
Published 10/06/20
After initially getting sidetracked talking about the explosive relationship between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Kenny and Brandon discuss Christopher Walken's fantastic performance as Paul Lombard: an egotistical, yet charming New York crooner planning his comeback amidst the dysfunction of his family relationships in the indie comedy-drama 'One More Time'. They touch on how rich the history of his character was, and how elements of Walken's real life bled into the film, some of which only...
Published 09/21/20
Brandon and Kenny defend Christopher Walken's much-criticized performance as Captain Hook in NBC's live-televised adaptation of the classic Peter Pan musical. Brandon discusses the history of the Peter Pan musical, as well as NBC's "live musical" gimmick that started with 2013's "The Sound of Music".
Published 09/17/20
Kenny and Brandon discuss 'Jersey Boys', the Clint Eastwood-directed musical biopic about the ups and downs of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. While they both agree that Walken was well utilized as a crime boss who helps the band get out of debt with loan sharks, they both had vastly different experiences watching the film as a whole. Afterwards, they reflect on other musical biopics and try determine their favorite. They close the show as Brandon shows great enthusiasm for the next...
Published 09/07/20
Kenny and Brandon enjoy the well-scripted, well-produced TV movie "Turks & Caicos", starring veteran British character actor Bill Nighy as a suave, retired MI6 agent living in the Turks and Caicos islands under a new identity. He crosses paths with Walken's character, a CIA agent, and the two work together, somewhat reluctantly, to expose a shady organization using the islands to wash their dirty money.
Published 08/24/20