November Shadow Wolf Questions
this is where you ask the questions (and where some of you try to make jokes).
here are your CLUEZ for the upcoming MOVIEZ
Mad Max 2
Code of Silence
Enter the Ninja
Pray for Death
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I want to get into sketch comedy through animation and comics, what is most useful books? Just watching lots of stuff? Any advice would be really appreciated.
You could watch animation made by sketch comedians. David Cross made the hilarious "Freak Show", and Nick Kroll's "Big Mouth" on Netflix might be the kinds of sketch informed material you're looking for.
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Gabrus, here, or on another podcast you mentioned you had a Korean chicken wing recipe -- please spill it for the lovers of chicken wings everywhere. Lamb shoulder chop > than loin chop!
Gabrus please elaborate on your statement, Fast Five is an important movie...”
Do you think DJ Trump has ever had a clean wipe after a dump? It has to be like cleaning molten tar with a wet paper towel.
Reading it like that makes me want to hear them do the strip club DJ character as Trump. Preferably introducing Hung Fat.
Question for Gabrus. .... Listening back to Beastmaster 2; Rodgers tells a story about getting coffee and seeing a comedy writer come in with two really young girls and the entire cafe clocks it, did he ever tell you who it was? Unrelated, did any of you see the Keanu movie from a few years ago 'Replicas' where he makes cyborg clones of his dead family?
What has been your worst case of buyer's remorse?
Why is it cool for women to shave their pubes into a landing strip but weird for guys?
Do you think Robert Pattinson may start being typecasted taking so many bat adjacent roles? Asking for a friend.
I know Rodgers reads Don Winslow books so I am curious about what he thinks of the latest one The Border. I think it's kind of a mess and there is a black character that is written with some comically bad vernacular, like, Casey Ryback bad.
Ben - Fellow Fordham Alumni. Do you have any good Fordham stories?
Did you watch Jack Ryan S2, thoughts?
Finally watched Silver Bullet with some friends over Halloween after hearing the boyz mention it several times on the show. It was amazing. Since there's a lot of reverence for Stephen King on ABZ, what are your favorite and least favorite King movies/adaptations?
On the Mad Max episode Stanger talked about receiving a business card from David Caruso. I once worked on a commercial with Larry Hagman, a few months before he died, where after the shoot, without asking, he just walked around to everyone saying, “I never forget to pay the crew.” Then he handed me a $10,000 bill with his face on it that he autographed. I thought it was real weird but also pretty awesome. I still have it somewhere. The other things I remember about him is that he was super excited to show everyone his medical weed card and he had custom made hardshell cases for his cowboy hats. Any other stories of an actor just handing one of you something weird without asking?
Does it make you sad when you see a grown man attending a wedding or other event wearing a dark dress shirt (e.g., black, purple, burgundy, or red, etc.) with a tie that was obviously sold with the aforementioned shirt?
How do you guys handle somebody who, in an empty gym, decides to use the cardio machine right beside you? Do you move to another machine or wait it out?
After reading / listening to the new book on Brando (The Contender) and also Syd Barrett (A Very Irregular Head) I found myself really emotionally tied to both. Are there certain individuals that you have found yourself “pulling for” more than others when having read / listened / watched aspects of their lives?
Out of curiosity how modern is too modern for Rodgers?
‘How modren is too modren for Rodgers?’- If you don’t tidy up the spelling he won’t understand the question.
For Stanger: Does drinking cunny juice outside of your eating window break your intermittent fasting period?
Stanger, I was digging your hair cut at the live show. Send me some 360 pics so I can show them to my barber
I hope the ActionBoyz credit card has a high limit: slystalloneshop.com (I'm partial to the Rocky 2 tiger jacket). What's your Stallone prop of choice?
This may have already been answered at some point, but what are your favorite old and/or non-orchestral movie scores? I have been listening to spaghetti western and Lalo Schifrin-y stuff a lot recently and was wondering if there is good movie music in that vein that you all like.
If you could go back in time and change history, what would you change? I think about stopping the 9/11 terrorist attacks but then I realized that would probably stop Steve Rannazzisi's career from taking off.
Any tips for getting rid of bedbugs?
Favorite comedy? (Aside from “Wrongfully Accused”, obviously.
Favorite action movie remakes?
You boyz ever get any ridiculous audition requests, notes or directions?
Either Rodgers or Stanger got the direction to act more urban and couldn't figure out what it meant and couldn't get it right; the guy who was in the scene with him told him afterward they wanted him to try and do a black voice. Forget which episode that's in though. Or if I'm making that up.
Sauna Talk: when the sauna is empty I sit in the middle corner but when it fills up on the sides I kinda feel Bad for effectively taking up two guys spots. Should I move? I was there first and my eyes are closed so I can pretend not to notice but what the etiquette?
Oh wow I will absolutely need takes from the Boyz on this news that dropped today: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-james-dean-reborn-cgi-vietnam-war-action-drama-1252703
I’d like the Boyz take on training models. I would use periodization with my non-athlete clients. It’s been a while since I stopped training others and Im trying to get myself consistent. The progression through modalities is basic and tedious but it’s also simple. Thoughts?
Did anybody see the trailer for bad boys 3? Am I the only one who is pissed that they clearly used a cgi porche for a shot of it sliding around the corner on an empty miami street? Do they really just not want to shoot a real car driving around anymore?
What if Jeffery Epstein accidentally killed himself while trying autoerotic affixation?
Gabrus mentioned going to a fertility clinic. Any anxiety kick in about the experience like taking too long, being too fast, small load, or just the general awareness of the staff on the other side of the door?
What are your favorite ninja weapons?
How much a month for Stanger to read the rest of that email from the crazy lady who planned out the next decade of his career and got him that sweet Brooks Brothers sponsorship?
Hey Boyz, if Joker is basically a Taxi Driver reboot set in a comic book world, do you think we’re going to start getting reboots but in a marvel or DC costume? That’s sort of sad right? Love the show.
A reboot of E.T. as Superman: Young kids, who's parents have recently divorced, stumble upon a baby superman. He's too young to control his superpowers so they try to keep him from being noticed and deported. Infant Superman gets deported to South America and contracts the Zika virus (now we've got ourselves a movie).
Gabrus and Rodgers mentioned they're watching HBO's Watchmen, can we get a general thoughts / discussion on it? Also, have you guys read any of the Watchmen comics / seen the Snyder movie?
Why does Ben keep saying he “looks weird now”?
I saw him at the live show. I thought he looked like very handsome man.
Were you guys always progressive about social issues like sex/ gender/ race etc? If not, I'd like to hear about your journeys getting there.
Do you guys have an EDC?
On the Mad Max 2 episode you guys referenced Gabrus and his brothers tricking their mom into thinking Big John molested them. I somehow missed that story even though I’ve heard every episode. Could you tell the story again?
Thanks for asking this. I asked this in the ABZ subreddit and a lot of people like us don't remember this story being told.
Seen a couple comments about the lighthouse and I wrote this in response to one, but i know those get overlooked and thought the action faction might enjoy some insight. I went to a screening in Boston where Eggers spoke afterwards and answered a few questions. Every question sounded like it was from a first year film student trying to impress their professor "was your use of symmetrical framing in scenes where southern winds..." and Eggers clearly was annoyed by it and suffered no fools, essentially telling each questioner that they were interpreting things that werent there and even arguing with one guy at one point. But he did say a few things that gave some clarification to the bat shit insanity that was that movie. He called it a "ghost story" and he said it was basically just a sequence of various early new england mythologies woven together. Take that for what you want, i just thought it might help some fellow movie goers because when the credits rolled my only thought was "wait what?"
That's actually something that I've been thinking about since seeing it, that he seems intent on creating American folktales out of his movies. Watching The Lighthouse made me realize that he was doing that in The VVitch. His movies are stories that other characters in the respective settings would tell. Made me appreciate them both even more.
Thoughts on The Lighthouse and Robert Eggers? Shit's wild.
I went to a screening in Boston where Eggers spoke afterwards and answered a few questions. Every question sounded like it was from a first year film student trying to impress their professor "was your use of symmetrical framing in scenes where southern winds..." and Eggers clearly was annoyed by it and suffered no fools, essentially telling each questioner that they were interpreting things that werent there and even arguing with one guy at one point. But he did say a few things that gave some clarification to the bat shit insanity that was that movie. He called it a "ghost story" and he said it was basically just a sequence of various early new england mythologies woven together. Take that for what you want, i just thought it might help some fellow movie goers.
Actionboyz, what was the first movie you saw as a kid that made you realize not all movies are 'magic' or good, the breaking of your film innocence if you will. Mine was "Mac and Me" when I was 5 or 6 and I vividly remember thinking these aliens look like garbage and I do not like one minute of what is happening here. How about you guys, what was the first movie that made you scratch your head like that?
ever porked a lot lizard?
Why do a lot of guys spit into urinals when they walk up to them?
Because the urinal looks like it's been gaped, obviously.
When using a urinal, do you take your dick out through the fly and the opening in your underwear? Or do you unbutton the button, open the fly and lift your dick up and over the waistband of your underwear? I've always done the latter but have recently been told by a "friend" that I'm "pissing wrong". Am I some sort of piss deviant or is my friend full of shit?
I snake my dick through the underwear and fly. For some reason this question came up with some friends and I said which way I do it. One dude said dead seriously "I'm too big to do that" and needless to say we roasted the shit out of him behind his back because that is such an obvious lie because unless you were constantly hard, you'd have to have a fucking soda can down there to not be able to get your dick through your fly
hey here is a link if nobody has seen the Action Boyz subreddit yet https://www.reddit.com/r/ActionBoyz/
If you could create a player in the NFL with unreal stats and just be them for a season. What would your name be and what position would you play?
Brain Trauma Jones. I’d be on the IR
Watching Mad Max 2, any of you ever waste money on a boomerang? Anyone ever throw one and actually catch it?
Stangarang tells a great boomer story in the Beastmaster episode
anyone see The Lighthouse? It's up there with OUATIH for my favorite of the year
hope we get 2 eps with the Ninjavember theme that shit is HYPE
Action Boyz, I was hoping you guys might be able to give me some advice about something. I recently found out that "about 90%" of the people I work with think that I'm gay, which I'm not. It didn't bother me at first, but after a few days I found myself pretty deeply bothered by it, not because of anything specific about gay people or homosexuality in general, but simply because people were circulating and discussing false assumptions about me rather than asking me directly whether they were accurate or not. I'm single and have been for a while now, and I'm sure both that and certain things about the way I act and speak played into their speculation, but I'd still like to know from you guys whether I'm right to be offended and/or bothered by this and whether any of you have ever had any similar experiences. PS Action Boyz is the best podcast and I'm totally gay for it.
You are offended because you have negative associations with being gay (this is called homophobia). If about 90% of the office thought you liked reggae, but you didn't, you wouldn't be offended, nor would you post about it on a classic action movie podcast's Patreon.
I’m HAF watching Big Trouble In Little China, for the 100th+ time. Not just because of the latest ep of High and Mighty. Carpenter is king
What’s something that you’re really good at but hate having to do?
Thoughts on Terminator: Dark Fate?
I wish they would just straight up have a movie review podcast
The Boyz get a show doing “Dinner and a Movie” style interstitials for action movies. What does your set look like?
Any car accident stories? And Gabrus throwing a nerd into turnpike traffic or something doesn’t count.
Best movie/tv presidents? And which actor or actress do you think would play a good president in an action movie?
Which do you think has a better chance of healing first: last year's Warriors lineup, or the racial divide in the Xvideos comments section?
Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Thoughts on Doctor Sleep? I know the ABZ are big Stephen King guys, so thoughts on the book and movie (by the time Wolves comes out I figure you guys will have probably seen it).
What’s a movie scene that fucked you guys up as a kid? Dyson’s death scene in T2 and the child villain’s death in robocop 2 scared the shit out of me when I first watched them, and I still feel anxiety while watching.
Good question, man. The ending of Dr. Strangelove has resonated with me since seeing it as a child. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VlruVG81w
Have you ever taken a cruise? Do you think they are fun party boats or potential death traps?
And how long after leaving port do you think it would take an offical Action Boyz Cruise to enter a full-on mutiny?
So when did you guys hit rock bottom ?
Other than having a wank what’s your favourite type of “me-time” solo relaxation or indulgence? For me it’s heading to a pool, sticking in ear plugs, and reading a cheap charity shop paperback.
What kind of a deal?
An active shooter has his back to you, he is in the middle of a magazine change. You have one “move” to attempt to disarm/disable/kill the threat. What’s the move?
And the boyz cancel all live shows
Have you watched the new Friedkin Uncut documentary yet? It’s pretty standard stuff but he does start by talking about hitler and jesus for 5 minutes.
I can’t bring myself to watch the one he does about the exorcist priest purely because it’s so weird that he’s gone from believing his own fiction is real.
Does Stanger make a weird face when he does StangerBot/Gorgon?
Now that Ben has a girlfriend, whose SigOth is the biggest smoke show? (Edit: I felt a bit bad objectifying your old ladies so I just wanted to add you can’t vote for your own.)
Love this
What's the last street or bar fight you've been in?
How much was Stanger paid for his likeness on Bless the Harts?
Gabrus, Rodgers, Stanger, Mitch, Wiger, Sean, and Hayes all go out for a big meal. Where are you going and who picks up the check?
All 3 Action Boyz seem to have a long history of bullying. How do you feel about kids not being bullied as much any more?
Is that true that kids aren’t bullying as much? Has it maybe gone from physical to verbal/cyber? Genuine question as I don’t know, it’s just that school as a teen had a weird prison vibe of lashing out to prevent being a target and I can’t imagine it changing all that much since the 90s/00s.
Maniac Cop is becoming an HBO series, what other 80s/90s franchise would you like to see get the same treatment?
You mentioned in the Lost Boys episode that the movie was sadly missing Latinx goths. Are you guys watching Los Espookys?
The ActionBoyz have shown that they have class. Is there any piece of art that evokes ACTION for you guys (i.e. Pollice Verso by Gérôme)? Are you familiar with the work of John Kacere (at least Stanger should be a fan), or Marilyn Minter, or Kevin Carter?
What show was most deserving of another season?
What is your most embarrassing, funniest, or saddest story involving porn?
Gabrus and stanger do you ever watch full action boyz movies with your wives? If so what has been their favorite and least favorite? I watched aliens with mine and she was super into it but followed it up with sharkies machine and she hasn't joined me since.
Hrmm
DIRT BIKES Did any of you actually have one? I grew up in rural Ontario Canada and my parents got me one when I was 10, which now seems insane to me. All my friends had them and we used to drive around like a gang, it fucking ruled. Also we used to drive them to our different forts and tree houses so wouldn't mind hearing about any of those you had as kids either.
Aye, but is Canada not like Australia, so big you need transport to get the mail?! 😅
What do you think Seagal smells like?
Tiger Balm and BO he tries to cover with home-made cherry blossom wash.
It’s pretty obvious you guys watched a lot of R rated movies presumably under 17, but now as responsible members of society, how young is too young to partake. I watched Last Action Hero with my 5 year old recently and felt very weird about it, so was wondering where the Boyz fall on this. Love the pod. Signed One of your 5 black fans
"fine"
Sometimes when I binge drink I do a sort of fart sneeze where essentially snot comes out of my arse. Same consistency and look etc. Have the Boyz ever been cheated on, and how did you react?
As three reasonably successful people in a fiercely competitive field, how important is sleep? How much do you three sleep most nights?
Do anti-war movies count as action movies for you guys? If the purpose of the action is to create negative feelings in the audience rather than positive ones, should it still count?
Do you mean like the Death Wish movies? Paul Kersey is a big conscientious objector to the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWa2jXqopVY Never forget
Are you guys into modern stand up comedy specials? You've talked about being fans of classics like Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Are into modern stuff like Chris D'Elia, Bill Burr, Iliza Schlesinger, Anthony Jeselnick etc.? Just watched the Jenny Slate special and it was so fucking silly and funny.
The Jenny Slate one: how much is stand up, how much documentary? It’s the documentary bit that is putting me off, it features heavily in the trailer.
Gift giving is coming up. Stanger once mentioned a deodorant that could contain his musk. Any product recommendations and any promo codes you want to share for discounts/to wet your beaks?
The Rock has blown his career making shit movies, right?
He’s made a fortune but he could’ve been the new Arnie.
Everybody in the world can do a lame Schwarzenegger impression, but Stanger's is incredible. Is there something specific that unlocked it?
This is unbelievable!
What franchise would you give the mercy of final death to: Terminator, Rambo or Jurassic Park?
Who would you rather have on your Harold Team...Nic Cage or Travolta?
Who watches the Watchmen?
You all get cast to voice three cop dogs in a Pixar buddy cop movie where you have to go undercover at the local JackShack. What breed is your character and which one falls in love with the Madam played by Lizzo?
If you could have any action movie death, how would you go out?
Before the live show, there was short song featuring quotes from various AB movies. Any chance of making this available?
Any interest in doing Thunderheart (1992) for the podcast? I know it's more drama/thriller than action movie, but it's cool seeing Val Kilmer in his prime and Graham Greene as a tribal cop so badass he warrants his own movie. Plus, Lazy Fred Thompson appears, as does folk rocker David Crosby in a weird racist cameo. What are your feelings, if any, on action films/cop thrillers set on Native American reservations? They're all trope-heavy, but I'm a sucker for this subgenre, regardless if the movie is good (Wind River, Hold the Dark) or bad (On Deadly Ground).
I was one of the Day shift custodians that made it to the Chicago show. I know Gabrus has been to the city before, and was wondering what the Boyz take on Chicago's pizza was. Most of us don't eat deep dish, and don't understand why the rest of the world assumes we don't have thin crust.
Thank you for your service, sir.
You guys ever walk up to a complete stranger but you thought you knew them, started a conversation for like 15 minutes then said wait “I don’t know you” and walk away?
In high school I worked at a grocery store as a bagger. I was sacking a middle aged guys groceries and another guy comes up and happily says “man, you get uglier every time I see you!” The guy whose groceries I’m bagging for turns and looks with a confused face. I watch as the happily approaching, joking guy turns ghostly white. “I’m so sorry,” he say, “I thought you were someone else.”
Are the cold opens completely organic or is there some premise that you come in with?
Started watching Bosch after you all gave it such high praise. Really enjoyed the first season. Going into season 2 I was stunned to see James Ransone (who of course I will never forget for ruining season 2 of the wire with ziggy) essentially reprising the role of ziggy but as a bumbling criminal cop. I don't think he is bad necessarily but his characters always seem like they are in a different, less serious, show. What are some characters who you felt didn't fit the world/tone of the movie or show they were in (I would say rob Schneider in Judge Dredd). Thanks plz celery juice stanger.
Which 80’s action movie would be a super fun GI Joe style kids cartoon?
Awesome question! Cobra and The Zombie Squad has some mileage.
In the spirit of the live show, how do you weigh in on the Chicago vs New York pizza debate? Also reminder to tell us all about the live show.
Any near death experiences? Closest to death you’ve ever been?
Did any of the boyz take music lessons as a kid? We had piano lessons and it suuuuucked.
Gabrus, if all 3 of you were sent to the Sword Coast and became D&D classes which would you be?
They answered this already
What's the stupidest movie you've cried to? Keanu's baseball movie Hardball had me sobbing in the theater when I was 15.
Cried when I saw the Titanic and i was 11 I think. Weird too because that scene where they fuck in the car, my mom and other family were watching it at the same time so i couldnt just get up and leave during that scene because they would of thought i was gonna go beat to it or something in my room so i had to sit there uncomfortabily
So a bit of a weird one- After an unsuccessful effort by David Fincher to secure funding for a Seven prequel (Six) or sequel (Ate Nine), they are going to recast the movie. Cast this remake.
If you boyz were able to write the remake/reboot of any action movie you have done on the podcast what movie would it be?
What's your least favourite film from your favourite director?
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Do you have something you like to share with other people besides movies? I love to make homemade food all the time and derive an unhealthy amount of satisfaction from seeing my friends and loved ones like what I made. But it doesn't have to be just food. Do you like taking friends on hikes, to certain restaurants, sharing your favorite cocktail etc? Thanks for being my favorite podcast
For Gabrus I think he likes getting people stoned.
What would be your last meal?
doctor sleep thoughts
The Shining but it’s the Stangers. “Here’s StangerBot!”
Today is my birthday, and this post is probably all I'm gonna get as a present, today. I'm 26, now. When did your birthdays stop being fun or looked forward to for you guys? Or a funny birthday related story.
What do you think is the hamiest performance of all time
Hey Nick, Mitch, Emma and Yusong. What's the best chain/type of food to eat when drunk? Can't wait for Ghost Draft!
Ooooh, mistake or a bit? Can't tell!
What is the deal with these psychos at the gym that put their shit in a locker but don't put a lock on it??? How can they possibly live with themselves? It's bad enough that your shit could get easily stolen, but when it's busy I've gotta open like 7 lockers before I find an empty one.
Yeah this shit pisses me off so much. It’s why I haven’t been to the gym in the last 12 years. I get my burn on mopping floors up
What is the best carb?
I have a little story about Dominic Cooper, star of Preacher and the Warcraft movie: He went to my gym for a while when he was filming the latest season of Preacher . I told him I was a fan and he seemed like a cool dude. He always dressed pretty fashionably, even to work out and did this thing where he tucked his exercise pants into his tall socks . After he left, a lot of the trainers started doing it and they seemed very happy with themselves . Also my dad went to middle school with Ray Liotta .
Sports trousers in socks is a British classic. Look up “Ned tracksuit”, “Chav tracksuit”, or “Scally tracksuit”.
For Rodgers: were you cast as Diarrhea in an Immodium commercial only to turn down the role bc you couldn't bear to tell your parents the news?
Follow up for Stanger and Gabrus: has Rodgers been in tears every time he has brought up this scenario on the podcast?
Netflix hands the 3 of you 175 million dollars to shoot anything, but with one condition. It has to be shot in europe. What do you make?
My vote is for "The Act of Killing 2: Yugoslavia
Following the crowd for the live show (compared to the other shows at the Chi Pod Fest) do you guys think Action Boyz is successful? Because it sure seems like it is and that rules.
At this point in your careers do you think you'll ever become movie star level famous? Was that even your goal when first getting into show business?
They answered this before I think.
Last Starfighter scenario, what's your game of choice?
Shadow Wolves Question Reminder: Rodgers never told the Paul McCartney story about Paul yelling at the lady in the crowd who was sitting right next to him.
Biggest lie any of the Boyz have told? (incidentally my phone autocorrects "Boyz" to be capitalized, the way god intended.)
A little early, but what’re the ActionBoyz favorite Christmas songs? Any favorite uses of Christmas songs in an action movie?
Rodgers loves it when they take a nice upbeat Christmas song, slow down the beat and get a woman to sing it dramatically than slap that bad boy on a new movie trailer.
How long would it take for the Action Boyz to all get to the same weight, and what weight do you think you would converge upon? No sneaky tricks like hoisting Gabrus' whale-carcass onto a heavy duty crane and fileting slices off him like an unusually obese Iberian ham.
How many people have told Rodgers that they loved him in The Lighthouse?
Gah! What algorithm do you pass your cluez through to yeild such vaguely termed riddles? Can you call Cyborg? I think his voicemail is full.
Stanger talks about Stone watching alot of these movies eith him and how it's his first viewing. Are there any movies that you guys haven't done that Stanger would like to do and introduce Stone to and any Gabrus and Rogers think would be great to show Stone
Like Swiss Family Robinson, or Secret of NIMH?
Another monthly shadow wolves reminder Bens shitty horror movie Gabrus has a fart story he mentioned on Monster Squad that he wanted to tell on shadow wolves Reminder to retell a shadow wolf story of how Rodgers ex got fucked with a liter water bottle of Irish dick Poison Ivy?
Would love a poison ivy update.
How are you liking that new Jack Ryan season?
Have you watched yet? I’m starting tomorrow I hope it’s as okay as the first so I can watch a few hours of non shitty tv. PS great name