Binge Buddies

Welcome to the finale of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," our in-depth look through the Fast and Furious franchise. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens sit down and rank all the movies and go over the highlights of the series. There's a lot of great filmmaking in here and a lot of fun moments, even if not every film lands. Where does this franchise sit with you? Do you agree with these lists?

This week on Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich the Binge Buddies reach the end of the road of the Fast Franchise so far with 'Fast X.' Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Vauxhall HC Viva Farenza Canada '71-'73" Dykes, Joel "ANC Pacer" DeWitte, Ryan "DMC Delorean" Lootens discuss the one thing that works in this movie (Momoa) and then go into everything else that doesn't work. And folks, the rest of the stuff just doesn't really work. You'll want to hear about it all.

Hi and welcome to yet another exciting episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Volvo P1800" Dykes, Joel "Alfa Romeo Spyder" DeWitte, and Ryan "Hudson Hornet" Lootens tackle 'Fast 9: The Fast Saga.' Does it recover the adventure and charm of the older entries in the series or does it strain with fatigue? Does it bring the ensemble that we know and love back together or does it feel like a Vin Diesel movie with other actors living in the b-story? The gang covers all this and more.

This week on 'Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich' Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Shelby GT 500CR" Dykes, Joel "Bentley EXP100GT" DeWitte, and Ryan "Jaguar XJS" Lootens make a pit stop to talk about the rather abyssmal (and overlong) Fast franchise offshoot 'Hobbs & Shaw.' At least Statham and the Rock gave it their all, right? RIGHT?

This week on another high octane episode of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Sion tC" Dykes, Joel "Ford Mustang" DeWitte, and Ryan "Dodge Viper" Lootens talk about the most disappointing entry in the Fast and Furious franchise since the second movie - 'The Fate of the Furious.' Slower car chases, pacing issues, and other issues abound and the Binge Buddies crew is there to work through them all.

On this week's exciting episode of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich" Bryan Dressel, Joel "Dodge Dart Swinger" DeWitte, Matt "Zombie Dog Mazda Bongo Friendee" Dykes, and Ryan "Great Wall Wingle" Lootens talk about the box office smash that is Furious 7. This thing was huge and the gang gets to the bottom of why.

Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Subaru Brat" Dykes, Joel "Volkswagon Thing" DeWitte, and Ryan "Pontiac Le Man" Lootens sit down to talk about 'Furious 6,' which is considered to be the end of Justin Lin's run. It's got great in-car and out-of-car action and remains an exciting entry in the series. You won't want to miss this chat.

Welcome to another high octane episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich and apologies for the gap between episodes! The Binge Buddies, composed of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Mitsubishi Minica Lettuce" Dykes, Joel "AMC Gremlin" DeWitte, Ryan "Honda Thats" Lootens, once again join forces to talk about the turning point in the Fast franchise: 'Fast Five.' There's a lot of good discussion here on an extremely fun chapter in this series so buckle up and enjoy the ride.

This week on "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog BMW 7 Series" Dykes, Joel "Jaguire X Type" DeWitte, and Ryan "Camero Iron Duke" Lootens buckle up to talk about Ryan's "favorite" film in the franchise that he "loves" more than life itself: 'Fast & Furious.' Want to hear Ryan count all the ways he "adores" this film in the franchise? Hit that play button and find out!

Welcome to the most driftiest episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Hummer H2" Dykes, Joel "Chevy SSR" DeWitte, and Ryan "Plymouth Prowler" Lootens strap in to talk about 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.' It's the most fun movie so far, but what makes it a blast? You'll have to listen to find out.

We're back with another exciting episoded of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," which looks at the rollercoaster that is the Fast and Furious franchise. Join Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Crosley Hotshot" Dykes, Joel "King ### Model III" DeWitte, and Ryan "Waterman Aerobile" Lootens as they talk about the best titled, but probably most misguided movie out of the bunch: '2 Fast 2 Furious.'

Hi and welcome to "Turetto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," a new retrospective series on the 'Fast and Furious' franchise. The Binge Buddies - that is to say - Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Horsey Horseless" Dykes, Joel "Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo" DeWitte, and Ryan "Fuller Dimaxion" Lootens - strap in their seatbelts and discuss 2001's The Fast and the Furious. You ready to live your life a quarter mile at a time?

Welcome to the finale of "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens wrap up this series with a look at the Terminator franchise overall and how it has remained ambitious throughout, even if the execution wasn't up to snuff. A dense episode with a lot to unpack so stop reading these shownotes and hit that play button.

This week on another exciting chapter of "The Fate We Make" Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Roomba" Dykes, Joel "DJ Roomba" DeWitte, and Ryan "Rosie" Lootens come together once again to discuss 'Terminator: Dark Fate,' the worst sequel with perhaps the best ideas. There's also a prolonged introduction where the Binge Buddies attempt to figure out Aziz Ansari's name, and all the Americans in the cast learn about the verb hoovering.

Howdy and welcome to another exciting edition of "The Fate We Make," the Terminator retrospective. The Binge Buddies, featuring Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Helper" Dykes, Joel "Clank" DeWitte, and Ryan "Daft Punk" Lootens join forces to take on 'Terminator Genisys,' which is some really dumb fun packed alongside some interesting ideas.

This week on The Fate We Make the Binge Buddies, composed of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Johnny 5" Dykes, Joel "Marvin the Paranoid Android" DeWitte, and Ryan "R2-D2" Lootens "excitedly" sit down to discuss 'Terminator Salvation.' It's got Christian Bale in it, and it's got up-and-coming names that are going to be big, and McG directed the thing so it can't be bad, right? RIGHT? It's the best one ever, RIGHT?!?!?! Should probably listen to the episode and find out just how great this film is.

This week on another exciting episode of The Fate We Make, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Robbie the Robot" Dykes, Joel "Optimus Prime" DeWitte, and Ryan "HAL" Lootens adjust their expectations to talk about the third Terminator film, 'Rise of the Machines.' It actually isn't that bad of a film and as the Binge Buddies mention up top, it's better than what's to come.

The future is here and it's time for another episode of The Fate We Make. This week the binge buddies - Bryan Dressel, Matt "Doraemon Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Gerty" DeWitte, Ryan "Toyota Violin Playing Robot" Lootens - gather round their mics to talk about the greatest movie of all time: Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Do the kids still say "that's it, that's the tweet?" Because that's it. That's the tweet. Seriously, absolute perfection from front to back.

Hi! Welcome to the exciting new season of Binge Buddies - "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Awesome-O" Dykes, Joel "HK47" DeWitte, and Ryan "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" Lootens team up to talk about the Terminator film franchise, and they're starting at the beginning (obviousy) with the 1984 classic. How does this film stand up to the absolute best film of all time (Terminator 2)? Click that beautiful play button and find out.

This is the end...of Bad Days in Haddonfield. Bryan Dressel, Matt Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens end their deep dive into the Halloween Franchise with a series wrap up, going over favorite moments and more throughout each of the films. They also talk a bit about the next series coming up and maybe a confirmation of a future season. Don't waste another second reading this and jump right in to this jam-packed episode!

Welcome to another pulse-pounding episode of "Bad Days in Haddonfield." This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Giggles" Dykes, Joel "Captain Obvious" DeWitte, and Ryan "Comedy Central" Lootens come together to talk about "Halloween Ends," which at the very least is better than "Kills." That said, it's a little of a different movie than one might expect given the advertising. Start "listening" to "see" for yourself. Oh wait.

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Baby Face" Dykes, Joel "Tater Tot" DeWitte, and Ryan "Tootsie Pop" Lootens sit down and absolutely murder the second film in the modern Halloween trilogy: Halloween Kills. Is there something that prevents the second films in this franchise from being any good? Is there some unwritten law that says the second films have to be set in a hospital? Who knows! Either way, there be fun discussion ahead.

We're back with a new and exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Sloppy Nuts" Dykes, Joel "Minion" DeWitte, and Ryan "Pork Chop" Lootens sit down to talk about David Gordon Green's Halloween, which kickstarts the most recent trilogy. At least this first entry is good!

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Stu Macher" Dykes, and Joel "Amber Freeman" DeWitte, tackle the sequel to Rob Zombie's "Halloween," aptly titled "Halloween 2." It's a natural progression to Zombie's interpretation of the characters, but that doesn't necessarily mean its any good. It's not boring, at least!NOTE: This is the last Binge Buddies of the year. We will be back later in January with the final Halloween trilogy, starting with...Halloween.

This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Debbi Loomis" Dykes, and Joel "Richie Kirsch" DeWitte come together to discuss "Halloween." No. Not that one. The Rob Zombie one. It's a remake that's...fine, and the Binge Buddies unpack that in the only way they can, with great humor and lots of jokes.

Welcome to another fun and fanciful episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, the Binge Buddies retrospective on the Halloween franchise. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens (in a shotgun review) join forces to dog on the absolute pile that is known as "Halloween Resurrection." In it, Jamie Lee Curtis yeets herself out of the narrative and Michael Myers can walk through walls. There's a lot here and you'll want to dive in right away.

Welcome to another exciting episode of your new favorite podcast of all time, Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Crossbearer" Dykes, Ryan "Remington" Lootens, and Joel "Jack Frost" DeWitte join forces to take on "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later." Fun fact: we are farther away from H20 than H20 was from the original Halloween. Enjoy!

Welcome to another exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, in which our Binge Buddies Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Chucky" Dykes, and Ryan "Zuzu" Lootens join forces to toil their way through the schizophrenic producer's cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Meyers. Lot of oddities to be found in this film compared to the previous and it may be the lowest the franchise has descended so far in quality. Don't worry, though. It's all uphill from here....maybe.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Jason Voorhees" Dykes, and Ryan "Michael Myers" Lootens sit down to talk about the weird course-change that is "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers." Get ready for a big ol' dose of "what the hell is this?" Is the franchise in trouble? Will the 6th movie save the day?NOTE: The audio has some frustrating issues part-way through the episode, so apologies and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Michael Myers is back, babyyy! This week on "Bad Days in Haddonfield" Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" (oops, "Tall Man") Dykes, Ryan "Dr. Giggles" Looten, and Joel "Clownzilla" DeWitte sit down to discuss "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers." How did Dr. Loomis and good ol' Mikey survive their last outing? Yes. Now let's get to the discussion, shall we?

Hi and welcome to the (somewhat late) next exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, our look back at the Halloween Franchise over the years. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Ghostface" Dykes, Ryan "Harry Warden" Lootens, and Joel "Grant Grant" DeWitte sit down to talk about the divisive "Halloween III: Season of the Witch," which features no Michael Myers and has nothing to do with the movies surrounding it. Bonus: the crew breaks into an impromptu performance of "Silver Shamrock" and it goes about as well as you would expect.

Welcome to the next exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, the Binge Buddies retrospective on the Halloween franchise. Join movie nerds Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Leatherface" Dykes, Ryan "Roman Bridger" Lootens, and NOT Joel "Headless Horseman" DeWitte as they talk about Halloween 2, a film which does something interesting for its time and picks up right where the previous movie left off. Does the rest of the film hold that same level of genius? Guess you'll have to listen to find out.

Welcome to Bad Days in Haddonfield, the new series from the folks over at Binge Buddies that takes a deep dive into all those Halloween films. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Chucky" Dykes, Joel "Creeper" DeWitte, and special new guest Ryan "Ben Willis" Lootens kick things off with a discussion about the best of all these movies...the first one.

Hello and welcome to the finale of "No Wrong Time To Rock," the Binge Buddies deep dive into the show Peacemaker. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Alex Orona wrap up their discussion and offer their thoughts on Top 3 Characters, Top 5 Quotes, followed by a ranking of the episodes. A big episode, so get ready to wok...I mean rock.

Welcome to yet another bombastic and exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, featuring Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Dead Man" Dykes, Joel "Morpheus" DeWitte, and Alex "Duke of Deception" Orona. This week they tackle the Peacemaker Finale, "It's Cow or Never," and decide whether it stuck the landing or was a complete whiff. Also on the table is whether or not Matt will be able to participate in an inside joke again. Lots to talk about, so let's get right to it.

Hi and welcome to an exciting new episode of No Wrong Time to Rock, our Binge Buddies series covering Peacemaker. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Queen Bee Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Mister Mxyzptlk" DeWitte, and Alex "Hush" Orona sit down to talk about the penultimate episode of the series and whether or not it succumbs to the Curse of the Penultimate Episode. You know, the whole thing where it has all the great parts and leaves nothing for the finale?

Hi and welcome back to another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, our Binge Buddies retrospective on James Gunn's Peacemaker series. It's certainly been awhile, hasn't it? Join Bryan Dressel, Matt "Penguin Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Tawky Tawny" DeWitte, and Alex "Vandal Savage" Orona as they bring each other up to speed on what happened before and discuss the episode at hand. What's the name of that episode you might ask, having not looked at the title? Well, it's "Murn After Reading." Lots of big reveals in this week's episode. Enjoy and thank you for your patience!

This week on another breathtaking episode of No Wrong Time to Rock Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Power Girl" Dykes and Alex "Larfleeze" Orona continue their deep dive into Peacemaker by talking about its fifth episode "Monkey Dory." While not as slow as "Chode Less Traveled," the episode still gets to breathe and we get some really good character work. The cops also feature more prominently, especially Detective Song who is really good at her job. A really good episode and an even better discussion. NOTE: This is the last episode before the show goes on a break through the month of July. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

This week on another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Mr. Terrific" Dykes, and Alex "Hawkman" Orona, discuss episode four of Peacemaker, "The Chode Less Traveled." Directly off the heels of the previous episode, we see Vigilante dealing with losing his toe and coming to grips with his "betrayal." A fun episode featuring a fun discussion. There's no wrong time to listen.

Welcome to another exciting episode of No Wrong Time To Rock, the retrospective series from Binge Buddies that goes in hard on Peacemaker and doesn't let up. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Red Bee" Dykes, Alex "Mr. Mind" Orona, and Joel "Saint Walker" DeWitte discuss the third episode "Better Goff Dead," which ends up being quite the ride.

This week on another exciting episode of "No Wrong Time To Rock," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Bouncin' Boy" Dykes, Alex "Lagoon Boy" Orona, and Joel "Odd Man" DeWitte talk about Peacemaker's second episode, entitled "Best Friends, For Never." While it might not be the best of the series, the episode certainly has its moments and those moments are an absolute blast.

Hey howdy hey, and welcome to another exciting episode of "No Wrong Time to Rock," the new Binge Buddies retrospective about Peacemaker, the villain turned anti-hero. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Saturn Boy " Dykes, Alex "Owl Man" Orona, Joel "Karate Kid" DeWitte come together to talk about the strong first episode of the James Gunn series and get into all the ways it differs from the film that came before it.

Hi and welcome to our new Binge Buddies series "No Wrong Time to Rock," which takes the character of Peacemaker (played by John Cena) through his introduction in 2021's "The Suicide Squad" into his own self-titled HBO Max series. Naturally, we kick things off with the James Gunn film. This podcast's Task Force X is Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Enchantress" Dykes, Joel "Plastic Man" DeWitte, and Alexa "Nebula Man" Orona. Join them as they take on perhaps one of the funniest and zaniest of the DC fare. Don't worry...it gets weirder.

Welcome to the finale of Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream, the Phantasm retrospective from Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, and Joel DeWitte. With all the movies under their belt the gang dives into their experiences with the franchise and discuss the things that could have been.Bryan's Note: I mention in the episode that the next season will be starting in the next week or so. It's looking like we won't be starting for about another 3 weeks. But we do have a new guest host this season and its going to be great! Be sure to watch The Suicide Squad to watch along!

Welcome to another exciting episode of Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Stretch Armstrong" Dykes, and Joel "Moonscraper" DeWitte hunker down to watch the last film in the Phantasm series: Phantasm V Ravager (2016). It's part film, part web series, and part screen test and well...you won't want to miss the discussion.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream, in which Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Daddy Longlegs" Dykes, Joel "Spaghetti" DeWitte come together to discuss the rather odd "Phantasm IV Oblivion," a movie that was originally supposed to be another movie entirely and then was supposed to be the end of the franchise. Like we said, an odd duck indeed. So finish cutting your pasta and come join us for a hilarious discussion.

This week on another exciting edition of Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Treetop" Dykes, and Joel "Everest" DeWitte join forces to take on "Phantasm 3: Lord of the Dead." It's a lot of fun to watch...but it's the worst of the bunch...for now. Enjoy!

Welcome to the second episode "Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream," in which the Binge Buddies gang discusses the Phantasm film series. Join Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Super Ball" Dykes, and Joel "Bowling Ball" DeWitte as they struggle with 1988's "Phantasm 2." Is it too good to be a Phantasm film, or does it fit neatly with the franchise. Listen to find out!

Binge Buddies is back with a new series called "Reggie's Four Barrel Ice Cream," which breaks down all the Phantasm films in all their zany glory. To kick things off Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Football" Dykes, and Joel "Handball" DeWitte sit down to talk about the first film in the series: 1979's "Phantasm."

We made it folks! We've come to the end (for now) of Who What When Where and Why We Do in the Shadows. Bryan Dressel, Matt Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Andrew Staton come together to talk about the series and season as a whole. After that, they talk about the next review series starting up next week.