Do You Even Binge?

Do You Even Binge? Ep 74This week, we talk about election movies.The Lineup:Election (1999):Alexander Payne directs Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon in a story about high-school teacher Mr. McAllister, who tries to sabotage overachieving student Tracy Flick's campaign for student-body president by recruiting two rival candidates.The Candidate (1972):Idealistic young lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is recruited to run for the U.S. Senate in California against an entrenched incumbent, only to have his team systematically mold and market his convictions away to win.Irresistible (2020):Written and directed by Jon Stewart, a Democratic strategist (Steve Carell) and his Republican rival (Rose Byrne) descend on a small Wisconsin town to turn a local mayoral race into a high-stakes, multi-million dollar national spectacle.The Manchurian Candidate (2004):Jonathan Demme directs Denzel Washington as a Gulf War veteran whose altered memories begin to unravel as his former squad mate (Liev Schreiber) is positioned for the vice presidency under the control of his powerful mother (Meryl Streep) and a shadowy corporation.Mentions: Alexander Payne, Tom Perrotta, Reese Witherspoon, Tracy Flick, Matthew Broderick, Mr. McAllister, Chris Klein, Paul Metzler, Tammy, Robert Redford, Bill McKay, Peter Boyle, Marvin Lucas, Jeremy Larner, Eugene McCarthy,Dan Quayle, Jon Stewart, Steve Carell, Gary Zimmer, Jack Hastings, Chris Cooper, Rose Byrne, Faith Brewster, Diana,Jonathan Demme, Denzel Washington, Bennett Marco, Liev Schreiber, Raymond Shaw, Meryl Streep, Eleanor Shaw, Dr.Noyle, Senator Jordan, John KerryHear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Subscribe to Do You Even Binge? on YouTube to catch all the clips we reference in our video version. Follow us on IG Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedianLesa – @LesainLA  Executive Producers: Felipe Esparza & Lesa EsparzaProducer: Rommel SunigaMusic: Isaak Wintringham Stream “Do You Even Binge” everywhere: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.

Do You Even Binge? Ep 73This week, we're back with horror movies PT 2.The Lineup:Cabin in the Woods (2012):Five college students spend the weekend in a remote cabin in the woods, find a mysterious book in the basement and end up unleashing zombies – and a bunch of other monsters.Zombieland (2009):Four survivors of a zombie apocalypse caused by a mutated mad cow disease – all known by the names of the cities where they’re from: Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita and Little Rock.Bad Hair (2020):Set at a black entertainment/music tv channel in 1989. Focuses on Anna, a mousy smart woman who is trying to get ahead at work – she's an assistant – but never gets promoted.Candyman (1992):Based on a short story by Clive Barker called “The Forbidden”. Focuses on Helen a grad student researching the Candyman urban legend.Mentions: Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Chris Hemsworth, Thor, Ruben Fleischer, Woody Harrelson, Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Patrick Swayze, Bill Murray, Rhett Reese, Justin Simien, Vanessa Williams, Anna, Clive Barker, Helen, CandymanHear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Subscribe to Do You Even Binge? on YouTube to catch all the clips we reference in our video version. Follow us on IG Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedianLesa – @LesainLA  Executive Producers: Felipe Esparza & Lesa EsparzaProducer: Rommel SunigaMusic: Isaak Wintringham Stream “Do You Even Binge” everywhere: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.

Do You Even Binge? Ep 72This week, we look at horror movies.The Lineup:Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010):Two friendly hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their fixer-upper mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.The Faculty (1998):Six misfit students must band together to save mankind when mind-controlling parasites from another planet infect their high school's faculty.Sinister (2012):A controversial true-crime writer moves to a new home with his family & finds a box of Super 8 home movies in the attic, which is full of films of multiple murders of families over the years – one of which is the subject of a new book he is writing.A Serbian Film (2010):An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.Sleepy Hollow (1999):In 1799, young Police Detective Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent from New York City to a small town called Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of murders. Approached by theMentions: Tucker, Dale, Ichabod Crane, Johnny DeppHear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Subscribe to Do You Even Binge? on YouTube to catch all the clips we reference in our video version. Follow us on IG Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedianLesa – @LesainLA  Executive Producers: Felipe Esparza & Lesa EsparzaProducer: Rommel SunigaMusic: Isaak Wintringham Stream “Do You Even Binge” everywhere: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.

Do You Even Binge? Ep 71This week, we look at revenge movies and ask: What do we actually want from a revenge movie? Justice? Punishment? Catharsis? Or just to see the bad guy suffer?The Lineup:I Spit on Your Grave (1978):Writer Jennifer Hills leaves NYC for an isolated Connecticut cottage to work on a novel, where she is attacked by local men. After surviving, the tables turn as she methodically kills them one by one. Starring Camille Keaton. Produced on an extremely low budget of about $80,000.The Accused (1988):In contrast to personal vengeance, Sarah Tobias demands that society punish her attackers as revenge becomes justice through the legal system. Stars Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis. Produced on a budget of approximately $13 million, it grossed roughly $32.1 million domestically.Irréversible (2002):Unfolding backwards, this film is technically a revenge movie, but basically destroys the fantasy of revenge movies showing that revenge can never undo what happened. Stars Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel. Produced on a budget of about €4.6 million, with a reported gross of about €5.8 million.The Skin I Live In (2011):Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Renowned plastic surgeon Robert Ledgard keeps a mysterious woman named Vera imprisoned in his mansion in the weirdest revenge movie on the list. Stars Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya. Produced on a budget of roughly $13.5 million, it grossed roughly $30.8 million worldwide.Promising Young Woman (2020):Cassie takes everything the earlier films explored and changes the target, attacking the friends, institution, lawyer, and bystanders who remained silent after her best friend's sexual assault and suicide. Stars Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, and Alfred Molina. Produced on a budget of approximately $10 million, it earned $20 million.Mentions: Camille Keaton, Roger Ebert, Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Cheryl Araujo, Kathryn Murphy, Ken Joyce, Sherry Lansing, Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Pierre, Marcus, Alex, Gaspar Noé, Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Vera, Vicente, Norma, Robert Ledgard, Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alfred Molina, Cassie, Nina, Madison, Ryan, Al, Joe. Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Subscribe to Do You Even Binge? on YouTube to catch all the clips we reference in our video version. Follow us on IG Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedianLesa – @LesainLA  Executive Producers: Felipe Esparza & Lesa EsparzaProducer: Rommel SunigaMusic: Isaak Wintringham Stream “Do You Even Binge” everywhere: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.

Do You Even Binge? Ep 70This week, we take a look at movies with male actors in drag and explore the history, cultural meaning, and unforgettable stories about how Hollywood has used men in dresses for comedy, disguise, identity, and drama.The Lineup:Some Like It Hot (1959): Directed by Billy Wilder. Musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob massacre and need to get out of Chicago, disguising themselves as Josephine and Daphne to join an all-female band headed to Florida. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.Tootsie (1982):Directed by Sydney Pollack. Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey, an actor who creates actress Dorothy Michaels to land a soap opera role. Produced on a budget of roughly $15–22 million, it earned ten Oscar nominations, including Best Actor for Hoffman and Best Supporting Actress for winner Jessica Lange.Mrs. Doubtfire (1993):Directed by Chris Columbus. Robin Williams stars as Daniel Hillard, a father who loses custody access after his divorce and creates an elderly British nanny persona to stay close to his children. Produced on a budget of approximately $25 million, it grossed roughly $441 million worldwide.I Like It Like That (1994):Written and directed by Darnell Martin. Set in the Bronx, the film stars Lauren Velez and Jon Seda, featuring Jesse Borrego as Alexis, a Latina trans woman navigating family rejection while saving up for gender-affirming surgery.To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995): Directed by Beeban Kidron. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo star as drag queens on a road trip who break down in a small town and change the townspeople’s perspectives.Big Momma's House (2000):Directed by Raja Gosnell. FBI agent Malcolm Turner, played by Martin Lawrence, disguises himself as an enormous Southern grandmother to surveil Sherry. Produced on a budget of about $30 million, it grossed roughly $174 million worldwide.Holiday Heart (2000):Directed by Robert Townsend. Ving Rhames stars as Holiday Heart, a gay Christian drag performer and grieving partner who becomes a surrogate parent to a young girl. Released on Showtime.Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005):Directed by Darren Grant. Tyler Perry stars as Madea, a popular female character created by Perry that launched a massive film franchise. Produced on a budget of about $5.5 million, it made roughly $50.5 million worldwide.Mentions: Chia pets, Charlie Ahearn, Ancient Greece, Elizabethan England, Shakespeare, King Charles II, Kabuki Theatre, Marilyn Monroe, Billy Wilder, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Dustin Hoffman, Sydney Pollack, Jessica Lange, Robin Williams, Chris Columbus, Darnell Martin, Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, Jesse Borrego, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Beeban Kidron, Martin Lawrence, Raja Gosnell, Ving Rhames, Robert Townsend, Darren Grant, Tyler Perry, Flip Wilson, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Brandon T. Jackson, Cary Grant, Tom Hanks, Katt Williams, Roger Ebert.Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Subscribe to Do You Even Binge? on YouTube to catch all the clips we reference in our video version. Follow us on IG Felipe – @FelipeEsparzaComedianLesa – @LesainLA  Executive Producers: Felipe Esparza & Lesa EsparzaProducer: Rommel SunigaMusic: Isaak Wintringham Stream “Do You Even Binge” everywhere: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.