FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast

FANCY Halloween Spectacular 2023 - Pt. 2

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to Part 2, the finale, of the FANCY Halloween Movie Spectacular. I would again like to sincerely thank my guests, Abby, John, and Jen for watching a bunch of Halloween movies and chatting with me about them for a looooooong time. As I mention in the intro, this episode begins with more talk with all four of us, and then a brief chat with just Jen and me, and then finally I wrap it up with my thoughts on the movies that I alone watched, including most importantly Deadly Friend and Magic Magic.

The theme music is "Downtown" by deeB, from the Internet Archive.

Here are the timestamps for your information, and for spoiler purposes.

0:00:00-0:01:30 - Intro

0:01:30 - 0:15:08 - Wishmaster 1 (some spoilers)

0:15:08 - 0:24:21 - Wishmaster 2 (some spoilers)

0:24:21 - 0:33:22 - Pontypool (no real spoilers)

0:33:22 - 0:44:18 - Bones and All (some spoilers)

0:44:18 - 0:45:25 - Johnny and Abby Outro

0:45:25 - 0:52:46 - Little Shop of Horrors (big spoilers)

0:52:46 - 1:02:02 - Blade 1, Blade II, Blade Trinity (spoilers)

1:02:02 - 1:02:44 - Pat Solo Discussion Intro

1:02:44 - 1:03:26 - May (no spoilers)

1:03:26 - 1:05:05 - Madeline’s Madeline (no spoilers)

1:05:05 - 1:05:59 - Bodies Bodies Bodies (no spoilers)

1:05:59 - 1:07:41 - The Lodge (no spoilers)

1:07:41 - 1:09:21 - Skinamarink (no spoilers)

1:09:21 - 1:11:06 - Infinity Pool (no spoilers)

1:11:06 - 1:16:39 - The Nun 1 and The Nun 2 (mild spoilers)

1:16:39 - 1:20:51 - Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rise (no spoilers)

1:20:51 - 1:22:02 - Noroi: The Curse (no spoilers)

1:22:02 - 1:23:37 - Slither (no spoilers)

1:23:37 - 1:27:51 - Deadly Friend (mild spoilers)

1:27:51 - 1:35:40 - Magic Magic (major spoilers, especially 1:32:35 - 1:35:03)

1:35:39 - 1:36:32 - Outro

Thanks again and happy Halloween! Have a good one!

FANCY Halloween Spectacular 2023 - Pt. 1

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Here it is! PART 1 of the annual Halloween movie discussion extravaganza, this time even more ambitiously featuring myself and THREE guests. We had so much fun and had so much to say that I had to cut it into two parts, and this is just part one. Please enjoy, and come back for Part 2 soon!

The NEW theme song (perhaps it will stick around, perhaps not), is "Downtown" by deeB, which I found on the Internet Archive.

Here are time stamps to jump around and avoid spoilers:

0:00:00 - 0:05:00 - Intro 0:05:00 - 0:19:36 - M3GAN (no big spoilers) 0:19:36 - 0:21:28 - Boogeyman (no spoilers) 0:21:28 - 0:24:32 - Housebound (vague spoilers) 0:24:32 - 0:27:13 - A Haunting in Venice (no spoilers) 0:27:13 - 0:40:58 - Christine (spoilers) (but come on that movie is 40 years old) 0:40:58 - 0:52:37 - Hatching (some spoilers) 0:52:37 - 1:04:55 - Drag Me to Hell (spoilers) 1:04:55 - 1:07:08 - Talk to Me (no spoilers) 1:07:08 - 1:13:41 - Rocky Horror Picture Show (no spoilers) 1:13:41 - 1:15:29 - Train to Busan (spoilers) 1:15:29 - 1:18:33 - The Craft (no spoilers) 1:18:33 - 1:23:10 - American Werewolf in London (no spoilers) 1:23:10 - 1:28:22 - Sound of My Voice (no spoilers) 1:28:22 - 1:32:36 - No One Will Save You (no spoilers) 1:32:36 - 1:41:17 - The Fall of the House of Usher (vague spoilers) 1:41:17 - 1:42:53 - Outro. Please return for Part 2!

Thanks again and have a good one!

Halloween 2022!

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Oooooh boy. Happy Halloween! I did things differently this year for the mega-discussion of scary movies, and it resulted in this behemoth. It's a great discussion with multiple people, including Abby, Johnny, and Jen! But hoo boy it will take a while to listen to. Enjoy!

As always, there are some big spoilers in here for the movies discussed. Timestamps are here. Please please avoid the discussion for any movies you want to see and not have spoiled!

0:00:00 - Intro Discussion 0:03:57 - One Night in Soho (low grade spoilers) 0:08:45 - Night House (medium-high spoilers) 0:14:46 - Resurrection (extreme spoilers) 0:26:48 - Men (extreme spoilers) 0:39:37 - Titane (extreme spoilers) 0:46:38 - Lamb (extreme spoilers) 0:52:48 - Halloween (2018) 0:57:36 - Halloween Kills 0:58:48 - Halloween Ends 1:08:31 - Fright Night (1985) (medium spoilers) 1:14:51 - Hellraiser (1987) (light spoilers) 1:19:53 - Hellraiser (2022) (medium-high spoilers) 1:29:09 - Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities 1:37:04 - Abby Outro

1:37:57 - INTERMISSION

1:38:00 - Johnny Intro 1:58:43 - Vampire’s Kiss (Featuring Jen) (mild spoilers) 2:02:23 - The Black Phone (big spoilers) 2:08:29 - Incantation (big spoilers) 2:14:49 - X and Pearl (big spoilers) 2:24:24 - Saloum (medium spoilers) 2:30:25 - Smile (medium-high spoilers) (and bonus Malignant spoilers) 2:38:41 - Gatlopp (mild spoilers) 2:40:33 - The Empty Man (big spoilers) 2:46:59 - Fresh (medium spoilers) 2:54:19 - Barbarian (big spoilers) 3:00:07 - Crimes of the Future (big spoilers) 3:06:33 - Nope (extreme spoilers) 3:15:16 - Outro

All music is from the Free Music Archive. The theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Antipop Consortium. The intermission song is "The Infinite Infinity" by Chris Hasselbring. The transition elevator music is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft.

Episode 58 - Oscars 2022

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome to the annual discussion of the Oscar Best Picture nominees, and joining in the discussion, as usual, is Jen. There were ten nominees! So much to discuss! Two quick warnings heading into this one: 1) There are some mild spoilers throughout, so skip the entire discussion for that movie, based on the timestamps below, if you're sensitive about spoilers. There's only one particularly big spoiler, which is for Nightmare Alley, and so I've specially tagged that one. 2) Jen and I are somewhat down on the movies this year, and so it's not all singing praises. But we really liked a couple of them!

Here are the timestamps for you to carefully navigate the episode if you choose:

Intro: 0:00:00 to 0:01:32 Dune: 0:01:32 to 0:06:26 Nightmare Alley: 0:06:26 to 0:12:15 PARTICULARLY SPOILER-Y NIGHTMARE ALLEY PART: 0:09:22 to 0:12:15 Don't Look Up: 0:12:15 to 0:19:38 Power of the Dog: 0:19:38 to 0:26:10 West Side Story: 0:26:10 to 0:32:14 King Richard: 0:32:14 to 0:38:17 Drive My Car: 0:38:17 to 0:46:42 Belfast: 0:46:42 to 0:49:50 Licorice Pizza 0:49:50 to 1:03:58 CODA: 1:03:58 to 1:29:05 (but Licorice Pizza tangent 1:15:12 to 1:17:17) Viewing Omission Regrets: 1:29:05 to 1:33:49 Closing 1:33:49 to 1:34:15

As always, the intro music is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Database. Thanks for listening!

Episode 57 - Groundhog Day (First Loop)

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:22:30 -0000

Episode Notes

Please join Johnny and me for the second half of our incredibly lengthy, but hopefully enjoyable, discussion about Groundhog Day. In this installment we finally get around to talking about our favorite and least favorite parts of the movie, the message of the movie, and also a truly unfortunate video game adaptation.

As always the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Database. The other audio clips and sound effects are used for commentary purposes and fun and constitute fair use and whatnot and please don't sue me for making this for the ten people who listen.

Thanks and have a good one!

Episode 56 - Groundhog Day (First Time Through)

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:58:02 -0000

Episode Notes

Join me as I try to continue my streak of holiday-themed movie discussions with what is arguably one of the best, most consistent holiday genres--Groundhog Day movies. I am joined by good friend and fellow time loop fan Johnny Rhoads and we . . . pretty much never stop talking about Groundhog Day and time loop media in general. Our conversation went so long that this very long podcast is not even close to the whole discussion, and I will be putting out part two soon. In the meantime, happy Groundhog Day, and go watch Groundhog Day!

As always the theme is a modified version of Reflections by Anti-Pop Consortium. Clips from Groundhog Day and the Making of Groundhog Day are my attempts at fair use. Byeeeeee!

Episode 55 - Family Scrooged

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:19:45 -0000

Episode Notes

Please enjoy this very timely double-feature episode with Jen. We talk about our two picks for holiday movies: The Family Stone and Scrooged. One of us, I won't say who, is a Scrooge about Scrooged!

Here are some timestamps if you just want to check out certain discussions:

Intro: 0:00:00 to 0:01:41 The Family Stone: 0:01:41 to 0:40:36 Scrooged: 0:40:36 to 01:08:49 Outro: 01:08:49 to 01:09:50

Happy . . . holidays . . . everybody? I hope you enjoy our chat.

As always, the theme song is a remixed version of Reflections by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Byeeee!

Episode 54 - Jingle All the Way

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:28:53 -0000

Episode Notes

Please enjoy this looooong discussion with the excellent guest John Rhoads about the terrible movie Jingle All the Way. Seriously this episode is like five minutes shorter than the movie itself. I apologize for: 1) this coming out way after Christmas, and 2) kind of a lot of background noise. I hope you still enjoy it! Or just save this one and revisit it during Christmas 2022.

As always, the theme song is a modified version of Reflections by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. There are various clips from Jingle All the Way and interviews in this episode and I'm gonna go ahead and claim fair use what with all our insightful commentary.

Thanks and have a good one!

Episode 53ish: The Holiday

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:04:09 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome to the (sort of) next installment of the FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast that is not at all about fantasy football. In the (sort of) start of a series of episodes about holiday movies, this episode is a long chat with returning guest Abby Saul, who selected The Holiday. My sincerest apologies to my previous guest Alex, with whom I had a lovely chat about Elf, but I failed to record the discussion. Oof.

Anyway, as always, please enjoy and let me know what you think. The theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium. There's also a couple of clips in this episode and, uhh, I am calling fair use because of our discussion adding context and analysis.

Have a good one!

Episode 52 - Halloween 2021

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:25:31 -0000

Episode Notes

After an extended absence, the FANCY Podcast is back to discuss a whole bunch of Halloween movies with dear friend Abby. As always the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Library. Please enjoy!

Here are the timestamps for avoiding spoilers about the various movies:

0:00:00 to 0:01:20 - Intro 0:01:20 to 0:02:46 - All the movies we watched 0:02:46 to 0:09:36 - Common themes noticed 0:09:36 to 0:57:31 - Favorite and Least Favorite Movie Discussion (spoilers abound) 0:10:27 to 0:17:50 - Pig 0:17:50 to 0:26:33 - They Live 0:26:33 to 0:31:13- Saint Maud 0:31:13 to 0:34:41- Afflicted 0:34:41 to 0:40:20 - Train to Busan 0:40:20 to 0:47:10 - Coherence 0:47:10 to 0:49:52 - Hocus Pocus 0:49:52 to 0:57:31 - Evil Dead 2 0:57:31 to 1:14:25 - TV Shows 0:57:31 to 0:59:19 - TV Show Intro 0:59:19 to 1:09:09 - Midnight Mass 1:09:09 to 1:14:25 - Squid Game 1:14:25 to 1:17:17 - Outro

Episode 51 - Halloween 2020 with Abby

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

You're in for a real TREAT with this SPOOKILY good episode, featuring a SPIRITED discussion of HORRIFIC movies and TV shows with special GHOST Abby. I'm DREADFULLY SORRY for the PUNS. I am TRAPPED INSIDE MY CAPSLOCK KEY. Please send HELP.

There are lots of spoilers, so here are the time stamps to avoid them:

0:00:00-0:03:33 - Intro

(0:02:23 - False plan for the schedule of the rest of the discussion)

0:03:33-0:11:07 - Relic

0:11:07-0:18:36 - The Other Lamb

0:18:36-0:23:44 - Memories of Murder

0:23:44-0:38:03 - The Thing Mega Discussion (See also: MinnMax Deep Dive)

0:23:44-0:26:36 - Intro Thing

0:26:36-0:30:23 - Who Goes There? (1938 short story)

0:30:23-0:34:18 - The Thing from Another Planet (1951)

0:34:18-0:38:03 - The Thing (1982)

0:38:03-0:48:17 - Lovecraft Country

0:48:17-0:56:07 - Shirley

0:56:07-1:11:13 - The Haunting of Bly Manor

(1:03:11-1:04:05 - The Haunting of Hill House Spoiler)

1:11:13-1:25:42 - The Invisible Man (2020)

1:25:37-1:33:00 - Quick Discussion of Additional Movies (Re-Animator, In the Mouth of Madness, La Llorona, Ready or Not, One Cut of the Dead)

1:33:00-1:35:01 - Outro

As always, the intro and outro music is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Database. The clip from the score of The Invisible Man is "Attack" by Benjamin Wallfisch. Thanks for listening!!

Episode 50 - Introducing Baylee

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 07:05:27 -0000

Episode Notes

After a long hiatus, the FANCY podcast returns to introduce a new guest, my buddy Baylee. Baylee and I talk about moving, kids, COVID, games, and inventions.

There are some pretty deep dives into computer and board games included here, which is not for everyone, so here are the time stamps for skipping around:

0:0:00 - 0:4:40 - Introductions 0:4:40 - 0:12:10 - Baylee moving to Cleveland busy times 0:12:10 - 0:17:12 - Baylee’s COVID life 0:17:12 - 1:02:23 - Games Talk (see below) 0:18:22 - 0:23:00 - Balder’s Gate 3 0:23:00 - 0:30:22 - Monster Train and Slay the Spire 0:30:22 - 0:36:48 - Politics and Controversy and with Dungeons and Dragons and Lord of the Rings 0:36:48 - 1:02:23 - Board Game Shark Tank 1:02:23 - 1:10:34 - Non-Game Invention Shark Tank 1:10:34 - 1:11:45 - Outro

As always, the theme song is a minimal remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The quasi-Shark Tank theme is "Queue 1b" by Soularflare. Thanks for listening!

Episode 49 - Calamaties in the Commonwealth (and the Haunting of Oak Park)

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:52:17 -0000

This episode is just a fun chat with Gary and Abby as we recap our visit to my parents in Virginia. Also Lily terrorizes the house a little bit at night. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 48 - BWAAAAAAAAAAMP

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 04:35:53 -0000

Nick returns to the figurative cohost chair, and we discuss the second week of the playoffs and look ahead to Championship Week. In addition, we discuss the Golden Globes at length, take a detour into a bodybuilding discussion, and make the BWAAAAAAMP noise from Inception a lot of times. My sincere apologies for forgetting to discuss the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical category of the Golden Globes. I went out of order from my notes and I was all over the place and made many mistakes. For the record, I like Emma Thompson. Timestamps: 03:59 - Playoff Week 2 Recap 09:11 - Podcast Halftime 38:25 - 39:50 - Minor Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle spoilers 42:55 - Fun With Noises 45:11 - Championship Week Preview 50:15 - Kumail Detour BWAAAAAMP Warnings (you'll thank me later): 42:59, 43:05, 43:12, 43:20, 43:36, 44:36, 50:14, 54:38 The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 47 - FANCY Sauce Crossover Pod - Hold Still While I Gas You

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:27:09 -0000

In an extra special and extra long episode, I am joined by guest host John Rhoads. Of course we talk a little about Round 1 of the playoffs and look ahead to Round 2, as well as the Boose Bowl, but as one might expect, the halftime sort of takes over the show. During halftime, we talk about gratuitous Simpsons references, Pokemon Go, Advent Calendars, and some movie recommendations. No Snitch Corner even makes its triumphant (?) return. Timestamps: 0:05:11 - Playoff Week 1 Recap 0:20:40 - Podcast Halftime - Hold Still While I Gas You 0:39:01 - Podcast Halftime Halftime - No Snitch Corner 0:44:39 Plugs 1:16:56 - Playoff Week 2/Boose Bowl Preview The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The No Snitch Corner Theme is "Funky's Please" by Daniel H from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 46 - Karaoke Night at the Podcast Factory

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:16:01 -0000

Nick and I recap the conclusion of the regular season, and look ahead to the first round of the playoffs. But the highlight (lowlight?) of the show is again one of us (me) embarrassing ourselves by singing in screeching falsetto. Enjoy! Timestamps: 0:01:24 - Week 13 Recap 0:23:17 - Podcast Halftime 0:40:41 - FANCY Podcast Karaoke: Round 2 0:52:18 - Playoff Week 1 Preview The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions, comments, or karaoke requests to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 45 - Thanksgiving and Listener Quesitions

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 06:44:49 -0000

Nick and I briefly looked at Week 12, and looked ahead to Week 13. But the real star of the show is YOU, the listener. We got some fun listener questions for this episode, and as a result it is certainly a FANCY Podcast record for featuring the most voices. Way to go, team. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. I welcome your spicy takes about Thanksgiving sides or Sex and the City characters. Thanks!

Episode 44 - Disney Plus and Minus

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:13:32 -0000

Returning from our one-week hiatus, Nick and I extremely quickly look at Weeks 10 and 11, with an eye toward the standings and the playoff outlook. Then in Podcast Halftime we talked about Disney movies for a LONG TIME. Then we did a very quick Week 12 preview. Time stamps: 0:01:01 - Week 10 and Week 11 Recap/Standings Overview 0:19:28 - Podcast Halftime: Jumbo Edition 1:02:35 - Week 12 Preview The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 43 - Delicious

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:51:05 -0000

We're moving on from Halloween and back to our regularly scheduled programing, looking back at Week 9, and looking ahead to Week 10, AKA Rivalry Week: Round 2. But I'm going to be honest with you, the real star of the show is Podcast Halftime, which starts at 0:15:40. It's a good one this week, I promise. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The waiting music is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft, from the Free Music Archive. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 42 - Halloween

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:00:42 -0000

I solemnly swear to not make these incredibly long in the future, but there was just too much good Halloween content to keep it manageably sized. My apologies. Abby came on the show for a supersized discussion of Halloween movies, and Nick made a special appearance for the halftime. Mild spoilers are sprinkled throughout, but in case you want to avoid anything even remotely resembling a spoiler, here are the timestamps for the episode: 0:00:00 - 0:04:05 - Introduction 0:04:05 - 0:10:28 - Marianne (spoiler-free) 0:10:28 - 0:19:20 - Midsummer (spoiler-free, except . . . “thematic”? . . . spoilers maybe?) 0:19:20 - 0:21:14 - The Witch/Lighthouse Tangent 0:21:14 - 0:22:34 - The House in the Dark of the Woods (book) 0:22:34 - 0:28:58 - The Descent 0:28:58 - 0:42:19 - Pet Sematary (1989) (lots of spoilers) (deal with it) 0:42:19 - 0:57:48 - Podcast Halftime with Special Guest Nick 0:57:48 - 1:05:35 - Pet Sematary (2019) (spoilers? I guess? But like the old one was fully spoiled so . . . ) 1:05:35 - 1:19:28 - Poltergeist (1982) (spoilers) 1:19:28 - 1:22:12 - IT: Chapter 2 (no spoilers) (but please don’t watch it) 1:22:12 - 1:25:47 - Parasite (referencing Get Out and Us) (no spoilers, and please do watch it) 1:25:47 - 1:27:31 - The long-overdue conclusion The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Jen's Stats Corner Theme is "Beach Wedding Dance" by rolemusic, also from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The No Snitch Corner Theme is "Funky's Please" by Daniel H from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 41 - Guilty Pleasures

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:44:00 -0000

Apologies for another lengthy episode, but I think we had some fun, and hopefully you enjoy it. We looked back at Week 7, looked ahead to Week 8, and chatted about the worst reality TV shows we are guilty of watching. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Jen's Stats Corner Theme is "Beach Wedding Dance" by rolemusic, also from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The No Snitch Corner Theme is "Funky's Please" by Daniel H from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 40 - The Joker and The Boose

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 06:42:49 -0000

A look back at Week 6 and ahead to Week 7, as I continue to spiral out of control and the episodes creep longer and longer. Halftime includes a look at the recent Jokers, and the Stats Corner looks at whether the Curse of the Boose is real. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Jen's Stats Corner Theme is "Beach Wedding Dance" by rolemusic, also from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The No Snitch Corner Theme is "Funky's Please" by Daniel H from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 39 - No Chubb Zone

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:15:41 -0000

More FANCY fun, looking back at week 5, looking ahead to week 6, and a multi-part, multi-theme-songed Podcast Halftime. Shockingly, there were no Nick Chubb jokes this episode, except the episode title. Also, please be on the lookout for a fantastic, prescient prediction at 42:27. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Jen's Stats Corner Theme is "Beach Wedding Dance" by rolemusic, also from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. The No Snitch Corner Theme is "Funky's Please" by Daniel H from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 38

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 05:35:40 -0000

Another edging slightly longer and longer football conversation with Nick, recapping Week 4 and looking ahead to Week 5. Now with 25% less Nick falsetto! Seriously though, there is probably more Nick falsetto than you might expect. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Jen's Stats Corner Theme is "Beach Wedding Dance" by rolemusic, also from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 37 - Karaoke Night at FANCY HQ

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:31:20 -0000

Another somewhat quick football conversation with Nick, recapping Week 3 and looking ahead to Week 4. But trust me, you're going to want to stick around to the end for this one. Timestamps: Week 3 Recap: 0:00-15:58 Podcast Halftime: 15:58-32:19 Week 4 Preview 32:19-42:27 THE FINEST PODCAST KARAOKE PERFORMANCE RECORDED OVER FACETIME OF ALL TIME (and outro): 42:27 to end The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Amp from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 36

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:05:21 -0000

A deliberately brisker football conversation with Nick, wrapping up Week 2 and looking ahead to Week 3. Also, to keep you on your toes I have inserted a non-football segment in the middle. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. The Podcast Halftime Theme is "Breathe" by Axl & Arth from Jamendo Music. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 35

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:08:27 -0000

A relatively deep dive with Nick, recapping Week 1 and looking ahead to Week 2. Plus a surprise, totally not fake new sponsor! As always, the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Feel free to write in with questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 34 - Week 1 Preview

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:08:16 -0000

In this mercifully short episode, Nick and Pat preview Week 1 of the FANCY Fantasy Football Season. As always, the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Feel free to write in questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode, Let's Say 33 - Draft Recap with Nick

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:38:39 -0000

An extremely long and in-depth, and mildly informed recap of the FANCY draft and a look at each team. Spoilers: most teams are "boom or bust." This episode features extensive references to DK Metcalf, some bad Chicago accent work, and frequent mispronunciation of player names (by me, not Nick). As always, the songs in the episode are from the Free Music Archive. The main theme is a mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, and the waiting theme is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft. Please enjoy and send all complaints to Nick. All non-complaint messages can be send to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Thanks!

Episode 32 - Bump Bump v. Dad Bod

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:30:06 -0000

Another fun episode with Nick, in which we talk about the obvious things--how easy it is to predict the weather, the USC coaching carousel, and cause and effect. Also we talk about the league championship and make a bet! As always, the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Thanks for listening!

Episode 31 - Coupocalypse

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:50:32 -0000

A quick chat with Nick about Week 2 of the playoffs, including the real playoff semifinals, and the Sacko Bowl. I'm so sorry, Gary. As always the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Please contact me with questions or comments at podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 30 - Playoff Preview

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:14:21 -0000

A brisk discussion with Jen about the 2018 regular season, league records, and a preview of the start of the playoffs. As always the theme song is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 29-Talkin' 'Bout Playoffs?!

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 05:21:08 -0000

An extremely deep dive with special guest Nick on the various scenarios for the FANCY playoff seeding, and, err, it miiiight be a little bit focused on the various ways my own team can qualify. Oopsie! I hope you enjoy! As always, the theme song is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Antipop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 28 - Rivalry Week

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:46:55 -0000

Jen joins back in to discuss Rivalry Week 2018: Part 2: The Rivalry-est. We also touch upon a wide range of other topics including high-end headphones, how early is too early to put up Christmas decorations, and ultrasounds. Enjoy! As always all songs are from the Free Music Archive. The theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium. The "waiting" music is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft. Please send in any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 27(ish) - Halloween 2018!

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 04:31:14 -0000

A long chat with our now-remote leaguemates Gary and Abby. We talk about lots of fun stuff but mostly scary movies and TV shows. If you care a lot about spoilers, please see the timestamps below: 0:00-2:16 - Intro 2:16-4:16 - FANCY Talk 4:16-7:03 - Halloween Plans 7:03-1:00:03 - Scary Movie/TV Talk 7:16-17:19 - The Invitation 7:16-10:11 - The Invitation in PSVR 12:45-14:37 - Mild spoilers for The Invitation 14:37-17:05 - Lil Mousey Visit 17:20-25:54 - Interview with a Vampire 19:54-21:28 - Blockbuster Movie Awards tangent 22:34-25:54 - “Interview with a Vampire”* on SNES *-Oh man what an embarrassing mistake. It was Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Which makes way more sense but was still absolutely terrible. 25:54-29:10 - Annihilation (mild spoilers throughout) 29:10-33:04 - A Quiet Place 30:29-31:16 - Very vague spoilers for A Quiet Place 33:04-39:50 - Hereditary 39:50-41:01 - Brief Rundown of Suspiria (1977), Killing of a Sacred Deer, We Are Still Here 41:01-43:52 - It (2017) 43:52-49:13 - American Horror Story: Apocalypse 49:13-1:00:03 - The Haunting of Hill House 52:47-53:27 - Mild spoilers for The Haunting of Hill House 1:01:33 - Abby’s PA Gripes 1:03:21-1:06:32 - Lily Big Girl Bed Update 1:06:32-1:08:15 - Uninformed Election Speculation 1:08:15-1:10:05 - Uninformed Evolution Speculation 1:10:05-1:10:54 - Farewell As always, all music is from the Free Music Archive. The intro and outro music is a minimal version of “Reflections” by Anti-Pop Consortium. The Abby’s PA Gripes music is “Burn” by Noiz Complaint. Please send any questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Thanks for listening!

Episode 26(ish) - Gabby Moving!

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:05:27 -0000

A fun but sad farewell pod with Gary and Abby, touching on Abby's championship, the new season, and birds, birds, birds. The theme song, as always, is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive.

Episode 25 - Mid-Playoff Podcast

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:50:36 -0000

In this overdue, playoff-edition of the FANCY podcast, Pat and Jen look at the end of the regular season, the playoffs, and the infamous Sacko Bowl. Jen also provides a few stats about records that were broken, and a LOT of stats about records that were not broken. As always, all music is from the Free Music Archive. The intro and outro is a remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium. The theme for Jen's Stat Corner is "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic. Please send any questions to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 23 - Just in the Nick (and Meg) of Time

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:23:42 -0000

In this special, and especially delayed, episode of the FANCY Podcast, Nick and Meg talk about Halloween candy, Archer characters, and other stuff. As always the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, taken from the Free Music Archive. Thanks for listening! E-mail: podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com

Episode 22 - Horror-scopes

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 06:03:33 -0000

In this heavily-edited and slightly slap happy episode, Pat and Jen recap Week 5 and preview Week 6, with a little help from our friends, the stars. I apologize for not being able to read a simple chart of horoscope dates. As always, the intro and outro theme is a modified version of "Reflections" by Antipop Consortium. The "Jen is So Good at Fantasy Football" theme is "Self-Esteem" by Dumbo Gets Mad. Music is from the Free Music Archive. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 20(ish)

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:41:21 -0000

In this supersized, overdue episode, Jen and I look back at Week 3, including a long discussion about the NFL's political protests. Then we look ahead to Week 4, and get a special visit from our dear friend Chad. As always, all music is from the Free Music Archive. The intro and outro music is a remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium. The "Chill Out With Chad" theme is "Chill" by Dr. Wylie. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 19

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:50:11 -0000

Please enjoy this episode of the FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast, as Jen and I look back at week 1 and ahead to week 2. Hopefully your stamina holds out longer than Jen's. The intro and outro music is a stripped down version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 18 - Season Preview with Jen

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 06:57:52 -0000

A longish season preview with my roommate and wife, Jen. We cover the ins and outs of the upcoming FANCY season pretty thoroughly. Enjoy! All music is from the Free Music Archive. The intro and outro is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Antipop Consortium. The waiting interlude is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft. The "Chill Out with Chad" theme is "Chill" by Dr. Wylie. Please send questions to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!

Episode 17 - Draft Recap

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:22:09 -0000

A quick rundown of my thoughts of the teams immediately after the draft, including YOUR text messages. I'm always wrong! As always, the theme song is a minimal version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com

Episode 16 - Nick's Non-Themes

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 04:55:16 -0000

A brief, but hopefully entertaining, conversation with current league champion Nick Spear. Nick provides several league themes that he has NOT chosen for the 2017 season, and along the way we discuss Ansel Elgort, Insane Clown Posse, and Mersenne Primes. Please send questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Thanks!

Episode 15 - Alex Confesses

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 06:55:09 -0000

A long, revealing, and unabashedly self-servingly edited conversation with Alex, touching on subjects including fatherhood, work, movies, why USC is better than UCLA, and of course, video games. All music is from the Free Music Archive. The intro and outro is "Coyote California" by Utopia Ohio. The Pop Quiz theme is "60s Quiz Show" by Podington Bear. The Do White People Eat Fruit? theme is "Le Fruit" by Anga. Please feel free to submit questions to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com.

Episode 15 - Oscar Recap

Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:33:15 -0000

In another FANCY/PPRL cross-posted episode, Jen reluctantly returns to talk about the Best Picture Showcase and the Oscar ceremony. She also is again defeated in thumb wrestling. Sorry for the annoying echo! I couldn't get it out in post-production. The intro and outro song is "The Envelope" by Blue Dot Sessions, from the Free Music Archives. Please write in to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com! Timestamps for avoiding spoilers: 00:00 – 1:37: Intro 1:37 – 3:27: Video Games 3:27 – 7:05: Discussing the movie marathon in general. 7:05 – 12:14: Manchester by the Sea discussion (significant spoilers) 12:14 – 18:22: Fences (mild spoilers) 18:22 – 25:00: Hell or High Water (mild spoilers) 25:00 – 30:15: La La Land (moderate spoilers) 30:15 – 33:46: Moonlight (moderate spoilers) 33:46 – 36:56: Lion (no spoilers) 36:56 – 39:44: Arrival (mild spoilers) 39:44 – 43:59: Hacksaw Ridge* 43:59 – 46:07: Hidden Figures (no spoilers) 46:07 – 47:07: New game: who’s going to be angriest at Pat for not loving Moonlight? 47:07 – 49:21: The Oscar ceremony itself. 49:21 – 56:28: Surprises/snubs, etc. (52:36 – 56:28: Significant Live Action Short nominee spoilers) (55:31 – 56:28: More mild Manchester by the Sea spoilers) 56:28 – 1:03:47: The Best Picture situation 1:03:47 – 1:08:15: More discussion of the ceremony. 1:08:15 – 1:15:05: THUMB WRESTLING MATCH OF GLORY. * - Ineligible for a spoiler designation because that movie can’t be spoiled because it is garbage.

Episode 14 - Oscar Preview with Jen

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:52:21 -0000

Making FANCY Podcast history, this episode is also cross-posted on the PPRL Pod feed. This episode is a looonnng, relatively uninformed chat with Jen about the Oscars. Enjoy! The intro and outro music is "Red Carpet" by Tha Connection. The Do White People Eat Fruit theme is "Le Fruit" by Anga. Both songs are from the Free Music Archive. Be sure to write in questions/suggestions (but absolutely no criticism because I just couldn't take it) to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com

Episode 13 - Nick Is The Champion

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:20:37 -0000

After waaaay too long, I finally recorded a new episode, and sat down with (kinda) newly minted league league champion Nick Spear. Also Jen and Meg Murphy make appearances. Also Lily makes a lot of noise in the background. Also Meg Collins provides some brief commentary. I guess what I'm saying is a lot happened. The intro and outro are edited (fair use!) versions of "We Are The Champions" by Queen, and "Loser" by Beck. Because Nick thinks he's funny. The music playing during the cuts is "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft, from the Free Music Archive.

Episode 12 - So Timely

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:55:15 -0000

Episode 12 features just an exhausting amount of fantasy football talk with Jen, including in-depth waiver wire discussions, Week 13 (yes, 13, not 14) previews, and a prediction for the final playoff seeding, league champion, and Sacko Bowl. Due to this episode's overstuffed size, I totally understand if you want to skip around a lot. Here are some timestamps to assist you with that: 0:00 - 34:47: Standings and playoff preview, going in to Week 13. 34:47 - 1:29:22 (!!): DEEEEEEP dive into the league's use of the waiver wire (through Week 11(!)) 1:29:22 - 1:41:40: Brief waiver wire redux, and finding things to be thankful for from 2016. 1:34:12 - Abby screaming playing VR. 1:41:40 - 1:45:58: Predicting the final regular season rankings (incorrectly), as well as the league champion and the Sacko "winner." E-mail: podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft

Episode 11 - Grilling Gary

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 05:20:30 -0000

Episode 11 features Gary Nelson and Roger Jefferts with in-depth discussions of Halloween candy, Playstation VR, and a touch of fantasy football. E-mail: podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft

Episode 10 - Cubs Win

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 05:07:25 -0000

In this much more modestly-sized episode, Jen and I mostly talk about the FANCY Fantasy Football League. Weird! But of course there is some obligatory Cubs World Series talk, too. E-mail: podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft

Episode 9-Bookish

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 05:59:00 -0000

This jumbo-sized episode features the usual delightful recap/preview with Jen, and a not-so-usual series of team namesake book comparisons with Abby. Enjoy! podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft

Episode 8 - Jen and Meg Part Two

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 03:29:47 -0000

Welcome to Episode 8 of the FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast, featuring Jen and part two of Meg C.'s reality TV comparisons. Remember to email listener questions to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com Thanks for listening! Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft

Episode 7 - Chris and Meg C. (Part 1)

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:56:23 -0000

Re-Upload of Episode 7 of the FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast. This episode features analysis from Chris Jones and part 1 of Meg Collins's reality TV comparisons. Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium Jen's Stat Corner: "Beach Wedding Dance" by Rolemusic Kindness Corner: "Pixel Peeker Polka" by Kevin MacLeod Waiting theme: "Elevator Succubus" by Base Cleft