It's time to finish up 2 Fast 2 Furious in the F&F Minute as we cover the rest of the film's credits! We give them 19 thumbs up, 0 thumbs down. In covering "a minute" without audio, we parse the credits order/character split and explore some notable names in the credits.

We pivot to one of the most important On the Streets segments in months, including: rough production dates for Fast Xi (and where it will take place), why Universal is freaking out about the future of the franchise, the disaster of Dwayne Johnson's Red One, the announcement of Riddick: Furya, Vin Diesel as Kojak (?), the new Hollywood Drift rollercoaster, and Gibseyhana's hiring practices.

Joe sets Vegas odds for the number of remaining F&F movies. We explore what degrees the family may have. Terra shares a heartwarming story about a stolen bicycle. Joe talks about his globetrotting adventures and Joey talks about more movies and Balatro.

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Fan favorite Garrett Smith returns to the podcast as we cover our next 80s Cult Classic movie: The NeverEnding Story! After talking about our history (or lack thereof) with this movie -- and our shared history of taping movies off TV -- we talk about how this movie haunted kid-aged Garrett. Joe makes a request to bring back making movies inspired by hallucinogens. We discuss the German version of this movie, the one change the writer absolutely hated, and the physical puppets and effects in this movie. We pick our Most 80s Moment (featuring a lap-first exemption), talk about the elements that Stranger Things borrowed (stole) from this movie, and find ourselves in awe of the Empress. Joey makes Garrett talk about The Nothing. We wonder: is it worth exploring other movies in the series? Would kids today like this movie?

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We need two precision drivers, so Walt Hickey and Kim Bhasin return to the podcast once again as we head back to Rio de Janeiro to talk about Fast Five! After honoring Walt for the 2F2F history that he set, we talk about the movie's Most 80s Moment, which is a more difficult task than any other movie so far this lap. We discuss the sweat in this movie (and the smell in all movies), admire the train heist (and the movie's other big setpieces), and talk about the prominence of Mia in both the plot and the heist. We analyze Hobbs's late arrival, Dwayne Johnson's newfound reliance on swearing, and the many career leaps he's made. Kim shares his most wrestling moment, Walt shares his most D&D moment, and they combine to surprise us with a new segment. We admire Brian's unusual mental money math, pinpoint the pivot moment for "family," and debate how much money is the right amount of money to get from a heist. Kim goes to the charts! We talk about Dom Toretto vs. Danny Ocean (re: trustworthiness), speculate about Roman's failed garage, and tease a few new cinematic crossovers. Walt discusses the literal bodily changes he tracked while watching this movie.

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On today's installment of Life in the Fast Lane, we ask Brian and Roman to "show me the money!" (well, show us the money) as we close out 2 Fast 2 Furious, minute by minute! After figuring out how much money they stole, we preview the next handful of minute breakdowns we'll do. We then head to On the Streets, where we talk about Denzel Washington as Mr. Nobody, Justin Lin directing Spider-Man 4, and Vin Diesel oversharing on Instagram. A new emailer reminds Joe about a thing we've lost. In Extracurricular Activities, Joe shares some exciting sports news and Joey talks about a bunch of movies he's seen.

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Our next '80s Cult Classic pick is The Princess Bride, and we've got Nate Milton (@N8Mozaik) here to talk about it! After we talk about the "pressure" of covering The Princess Bride, Nate shares his history with the movie. We talk about the "magic tricks" of the story (and framing device) and how it plays with classic tropes. We dunk on Ben Savage a bit, hear some stories about Andre the Giant, and wonder when and where a video game adaptation of this movie came from. We talk about "Dom Toretto" as a title akin to "Dread Pirate Roberts," wonder what happened to Cary Elwes, and share our favorite scenes in the movie. We re-cast this movie if The Rock were to re-make it today. Nate share his top movies of all-time. We watch some weird trailer for The Princess Bride. Nate teases an upcoming collab.

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Kim Bhasin and Walt Hickey return to the podcast once again to talk about both Los Bandoleros and Fast & Furious! After discussing a weird timing coincidence, we explore Los Bandoleros: why it exists, why it's all vibes, and whether or not we want more like it. We make our picks for the "most 80s moments" of the movie, talk about action movies vs. heist movies and criminal vs. fugitive movies, and debate why the DoJ would hire Brian. Kim gets surprised by Fenix's incredibly visceral death. Walt totally trolls Joey. They make their picks for the most D&D and wrestling moments of the movie. We talk about the lack of comic relief in Fast & Furious, Walt compares the emotional release of these movies to Disney musicals, and Kim explains why this movie feels smaller than its predecessors. We wonder: are any other franchises "built in the air" the way this one is?

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In this installment of Life in the Fast Lane, we're covering the last full minute of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which includes... wooden fire pits? We discuss whether or not Eva Mendes has a type (yes, the world's sexiest men) and Joe does some detective work about wood in this scene. We cover the limited news On the Streets, but we look ahead to Fast Xi (and which cast members may be on the chopping block). Joe makes a demand of Universal (#UniversalMonstersWhoMadeTheBudget). We cover the season finale of Icons Unearthed, wherein we (apparently) learn that Fast and Furious is the reason we're all allowed to go to Cuba again. Joe's extracurriculars are very sports-heavy (and unhinged). We preview an upcoming Patreon bonus episode.

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Our 1980s Cult Favorites lap continues with Little Shop of Horrors, and we’re joined by Mike Manzi to talk all about it! After learning about the very specific way that Mike first watched this movie, we explore *just how much* Joe hated this movie and whether he’d like the Roger Corman version more. We talk about the most ’80s moments (in a movie basically set in the ’50s), take a semi-deep dive into the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and explore the two very different endings to this movie. Joe continues to keep Joey and Rachel guessing with his thoughts about many things.

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Walter Hickey and Kim Bhasin return to the podcast to give a special shoutout to Miami and to talk all things 2 Fast 2 Furious! We kick things off with an award focus by briefly recapping this year's Oscars with Mr. Numlock News Awards Supplement, talking about Al Pacino's cell phone, and exploring the awards this movie won. We discuss John Singleton's presence (and Vin Diesel's absence), the movie's most 1980s moments, and the Shakespearean elements of 2 Fast 2 Furious. Joey explains Lance Barnebe. We talk about what stuff from this movie we want to see return (and what we're glad they left in the rearview). Walt picks his most D&D moment (and we confirm who is DMing this campaign). We debate whether Carter Verone is a good villain and Joey classifies the only two types of people tweeting about his character. Does Brian know how to tie his shoes? Kim shares his wrestling moment of the movie, Walt expresses confusion over Brian's career trajectory, and we pay respect to the glorious styling of the movie's title.

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It's time for another Life in the Fast Lane, and we're wondering: "7hat's in the bag?" We start things off with the 2 Fast 2 Furious Minute (#99), in which Joe wonders if the filmmakers are "toying with us" (???) and we both admire the movie's two best extras doing even more amazing background acting. We pivot to On the Streets to cover a lot of news, including Vin Diesel's post about the franchise's "grand finale" and a possible new title formatting. Is Vanessa Kirby the most successful and diverse franchise actor? We explore "the virtues of Fast & Furious" and explore some show stats for our 400th (ish) episode. Is Dwayne Johnson interquel?

We turn to the fifth episode of Icons Unearthed, which may be (once again) the worst episode of the show, but also includes some really sweet stuff about Paul Walker. We catch up on a month's worth of extracurricular activities. We talk about The Zone of Interest, including some spoilers, starting around 1:12:00.

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Our first pit stop in the ’80s Cult Movies lap is Predator, and we’re joined by Mark Hofmeyer (Deep Blue Sea: The Podcast; Movies, Films & Flix) to talk all about it! After discussing another franchise with a naming convention as messed up as F&F, Mark pitches True Detective: Season 5 before we (finally) return to crazy credits. We discuss the evolution of the predator’s costume and design, the way the movie subverts ’80s masculinity tropes, and how it’s more of a slasher than an action movie. Mark asks: what would we wear when entering the jungle? We talk about the simplicity of the story (and why that’s key to the movie’s success), we compare Predator to other R-rated action movies, and we debate whether or not the Yautja are bullies. Mark tells a crazy story about arm wrestling. Joey acts (understandably?) bratty about the ordeals he endured to watch this movie. We pick out the most ’80s things about Predator and recast the movie with today’s actors. Mark says sometimes more is, in fact, more. We talk about Mark’s latest Film Theorists video.

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