The Fun Waste of Time

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss the “real” possibility of a Marvel and DC crossover film with some of their most popular comic-book characters appearing in a movie together. They also discuss what they’ve been watching and playing over the last few weeks as well. There’s all this and more in episode 82 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com  FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and all other major podcast platforms!

In this bonus episode, Tarrus addresses a controversy he finds himself involved in with a home theater business. Listen in as he shares details about the situation and provides an explanation regarding the outcome. FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas begin with the "Home Theater Xperience (HTX)" segment of the show, where Tarrus gives an updated walkthrough of all the upgrades he's made to his "Home Cinema" in 2025. Be sure to stick around because it's a fun one!  The fellas also discuss the "rumored" drama going-on on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. Apparently, there's been some sort of altercation between Robert Downey Jr. and another popular, outspoken actor while shooting the film. In addition, there have been rumors of the film shooting with an unfinished script, further complicating the production. The fellas give their thoughts and opinions on the so-called rumors. And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well! There's all this and more in episode 81 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas review Marvel's most recent entry in the MCU, "Fantastic Four: First Steps"! Listen in as they share thoughts and impressions on whether they feel the movie captures the essence of the characters and the heart of the comic book. And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well.  There's all this and more in episode 80 of The Fun Waste of Time!  FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas give a non-spoiler and spoiler review of the first movie in James Gunn’s new DC universe, “Superman”. Listen in as the fellas share their thoughts and impressions on whether they feel this iteration of Superman competes or exceeds other versions of the character put on the big screen. The fellas also discuss the latest PlayStation State of Play featuring a deep dive of Sucker Punch Productions' next big triple-A title in their Ghost franchise, “Ghost of Yotei”. There’s all this and more in episode 79 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com  FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss new video game announcements and first-look gameplay reveals for previously announced video games from the Summer 2025 Video Game Showcases. They also give their thoughts, impressions and a non-spoiler review of the phenomenal animated film, Predator: Killer of Killers.  There's all this and more in episode 78 of The Fun Waste of Time!  FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com  FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com

In this episode of the Fun Waste of Time, all the fellas, but one, bought a new gaming device, the PlayStation Portal.  The fellas discuss their experiences using the PS Portal in various scenarios and whether they feel the device is worth the purchase.   In Movies and TV, the fellas discuss Jeff Bezos’ Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the James Bond franchise from its original caretakers and their plans to expand the James Bond IP and universe.  Is this a good thing?  Does Amazon have the track record with its lineup of Prime TV shows and movies to give audiences confidence they can successfully manage and grow the James Bond franchise?  Listen in to hear the fellas’ thoughts and opinions of the direction they feel the franchise should go!   In Open Forum, Tarrus discusses preparing to participate in a Home Theater Crawl with three other local home theater enthusiasts and Anthony shares his latest comic book and graphic novel recommendations in the “FWT Pull List”.  And of course, all the video games, movies and TV shows the fellas have been playing and watching are discussed as well.   There’s all this and so much more in episode 76 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, special guest Jiles "JZilla" McCoy hangs out with the fellas to discuss the "official" Superman trailer and if it's excited them enough to make an opening-day trip to the commercial theater. They also discuss the rumors circulating about Marvel Studios Head Kevin Feige and Disney CEO Bob Iger being at odds about how to introduce the X-Men and mutants into the MCU. Feige wants a more socially-conscious approach (which falls in line with traditional themes present in the X-Men mythos), while Iger wants a more toned-down, big-event-focused film and cinematic universe. And of course, all the movies and TV shows the fellas have been watching are discussed as well. There's all this and more in episode 77 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com   FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com

In this episode of The Fun Waste of the Time, the fellas discuss their “Top Three Most Anticipated” Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2025!  As always when discussing their lists, the fellas have a BLAST taking shots at one another and getting into heated debates about their selections and placement within the top three.  There’s all this and more in episode 75 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, it’s that time of year for the fellas to list, discuss and argue their “Top Three Favorite” movies, TV shows and video games of 2024.  Listen in as they break-down and engage in heated debate over their picks' worthiness to make the favorites list.   The fellas also discuss their impressions and “hot takes” on James Gunn’s new “Superman” trailer.   There’s all this and so much more in episode 74 of The Fun Waste of Time!      Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all other major podcast platforms!  

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return to discuss their experiences building, upgrading and applying finishing touches to their dedicated home theaters.  Anthony shares his thoughts on being new to the home theater community having only recently completed his theater.  Brad, Home Theater Gamer, makes a special appearance to discuss his recent theater upgrades.  And Tarrus shares his experience completing another major and "hopefully" final upgrade to his home cinema.  In Movies and TV, after the release of the movie, “Deadpool and Wolverine”, the fellas discuss whether Wesley Snipes should return to the role he popularized so many decades ago as the MCU’s new Blade or if Mahershala Ali should stay in the role, even though it’s been over five years since he was announced as the MCU's Blade and there’s been no real movement on the project since that time. In Video Games, the discussion centers around the PS5 Pro launch and who's excited about the prospect of a more graphically powerful PlayStation 5.  Did any of the fellas buy into the hype and purchase a PS5 Pro?  Listen in to find out! And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well.  There’s all this and so much more in episode 73 of “The Fun Waste of Time”!          

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, after FIVE years (!!!) of Tarrus talking “home theater” on the show, fellow castmate, Anthony, FINALLY decided to take his advice and build his first dedicated home theater.  Listen in as the fellas talk about the plan for the theater in the returning “Home Theater Xperience (HTX)” segment of the show.    In Movies and TV, the fellas discuss the leaked behind-the-scenes photos coming from the set of James Gunn’s new Superman movie and whether or not they like what they’re seeing.  With another director dropping from the project, the fellas also discuss the trouble Marvel seems to be having with getting their Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali off the ground.  In Video Games, the discussion centers around all the fantastic new game announcements, first-look gameplay trailers and updates on previously announced games made this summer at the various Summer Game Showcases.   And of course all the movies, TV shows and video games, the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well. There’s a whole lot of Star Wars talk this episode due to the controversial series, “The Acolyte”.    There’s all this and more in episode 72 of The Fun Waste of Time!!

In this episode of The Fun Waste Time, the fellas discuss whether platform-exclusive video games are soon going away.  With PlayStation seemingly more open to releasing first-party exclusive games on PC and Xbox on the verge of becoming a third-party publisher now that they own Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, are we nearing a future where platform-exclusive video games may become a thing of the past? In movies and TV, the fellas discuss whether high-production fan films of pop-culture characters and properties have the potential to influence major film and TV studios to keep the “Hollywood” versions of these properties authentic to their source material. In addition, the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well. There’s all this and a whole lot more in episode 71 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, with shows like “The Last of Us” and more recently “Fallout”, the fellas discuss whether video game-adapted movies and TV shows have turned the page and are finally starting to get consistently good to great. They also try to answer what’s responsible for this shift in quality. In addition, they discuss fan-favorite IP and content they wish movie and TV studios, as well as, streaming platforms would leave alone because they just can’t seem to get it right.  And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are also discussed. There’s all this and a whole lot more in episode 70 of “The Fun Waste of Time”!!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return after a short hiatus to discuss the 2024 Summer Blockbuster movie season.  Listen in as the fellas breakdown which movies they’re planning to see at the commercial theater, streamed at home or not at all.  The fellas also discuss Will Smith’s return to the big screen with “Bad Boys (4) Ride or Die”.  After a long break from the spotlight due to the infamous 2022 “Academy Awards” incident with comedian Chris Rock, are the fellas and audiences ready to move on from “the incident” and embrace Will Smith once again?  In addition all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well.  There’s all this and so much more in episode 69 of “The Fun Waste of Time”!

In this episode, the fellas celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of The Fun Waste Time Podcast!  After a three-year hiatus, The Fun Waste of Time (2.0) relaunched in January 2019 and has been going strong ever since.  Listen in as the fellas share their thoughts on five AWESOME years talking shop about their favorite hobbies. In addition, at the start of every new year, the show's first episode is dedicated to the fellas’ “Top Three Most Anticipated” movies, TV shows and video games releasing in the upcoming year.  The fellas discuss all the FANTASTIC content they’re most excited to experience in 2024.   There’s all this and more in episode 68 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas breakdown and discuss their “Top Three Favorite” movies, TV shows and video games of 2023!   There's all this and more in episode 67 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss the “rumored” casting of Pedro Pascal (from the hit TV series The Mandalorian and The Last of Us) as Reed Richards “Mr. Fantastic” of the Fantastic Four.  Rumored casting for other Fantastic Four characters is also discussed.  If the rumors are true, do the fellas feel Pedro Pascal is a good fit for the Mr. Fantastic role?  Do they feel the Fantastic Four is a strong enough group to lead the MCU into its next phase and beyond successfully? In video games, the recently announced The Last of Us 2 Remastered is discussed.  Are the fellas willing to replay the game so soon after its initial release back in June of 2020?  Are the latest graphical fidelity and FPS upgrades, as well as the new survival multiplayer horde mode enough to get the fellas to spend the extra $10 bucks to experience the game again?  Movies, TV shows and video games watched and played over the last few weeks are also discussed.  Movies and TV shows discussed are Gen V, Goosebumps, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Scavengers Reign and The Creator.  Video games discussed are Spiderman 2, Robocop: Rogue City, Elden Ring, Remnant 2: The Awakened King (DLC) and Alan Wake 2. There’s all this and more in episode 66 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss the potential "phasing out" of physical media for movies, TV and video games.  With one of, if not THE biggest retailer of physical media sales, Best Buy, no longer offering physical copies of movies and TV shows starting in 2024, how long will it be before streaming services and digital sales of our favorite forms of entertainment completely take over?  Listen in as the fellas have a “spirited” debate about where they see physical media heading in the not-so-distant future.   In video games, now that the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard-King acquisition is closed, the discussion centers around what the fellas would like to see happen now that it all falls under the Xbox umbrella.  With Activision-Blizzard’s extensive library of games, what content do the fellas want to see get the remake, remaster, reboot or reimagined treatment?   Bonus topic: Do the fellas agree with Marvel Studios CEO, Kevin Feige, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) should get a “soft-reboot”?    In addition, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have watched and played over the last few weeks are discussed as well.  Movies and TV shows discussed are Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Friday the 13th, The Exorcist, Gen V, Ahsoka, Star Wars Rebels, Moving, Dark Winds, Reservoir Dogs and more.  Video games discussed are Spider-Man 2, NBA 2K24, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mortal Kombat 1, Elden Ring, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Zombie Army 4, Aliens: Fireteam Elite and more.      There’s all this and so much more in episode 65 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, after an eight-year hiatus, the fellas bring back a very SPECIAL and EXCLUSIVE guest to the show, Ms. Nicole Baker, the financier of The Fun Waste of Time podcast and home theater! Listen in as the fellas and Ms. Nicole discuss whether PlayStation’s latest initiatives on their platform, the PlayStation Portal (handheld streaming device) and its proprietary headsets are consumer-friendly or just unnecessary and unwanted by the gaming community. In Movies and TV, the discussion centers around some fantastic movie and TV trailers that recently dropped.  Are the fellas excited about Zack Snyder’s next big project releasing on Netflix this December “Rebel Moon”? How about “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” premiering on Peacock or “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” on AppleTV+? In addition, the fellas and their guest discuss the video games, movies and TV shows, they’ve been watching and playing as well.  Video games discussed are Starfield and WWE2K24.  Movies discussed are “Equalizer 3”, “Barbie”, “No Hard Feelings”, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and Hulu’s latest TV series, “Moving”.        There’s all this and more in episode 64 of The Fun Waste of Time!