SHADOW WOLF DECEMBER QUESTIONS

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Do you guys prerecord the cold opens for shadow wolves too, and If so can you release the full audio of Ben reading Seagal's book? I can't find a good audiobook of it anywhere and it's getting annoying skipping the other parts of the podcast.

Anyone remember Rome on HBO? Is this really confusing? It's on Amazon prime and I'm home recovering from hip impingement surgery.

Any stories about driving as a teenager? Get into any accidents?

Hi Action Boyz. I used to hate Jimmy Buffet until I realized that all the music is about being a lazy horny alcoholic. Any of the ABZ thinking about becoming Parrot Heads?

Boyz I was hoping to get some fitness help. My wife and I just recently had our second son and between that and a full time job I’m finding it difficult to get in all my workouts every week. Right now it seems like the best for me is hitting total body 3 days a week and if I miss a day I’m not neglecting any muscle groups. My main fitness goal is general fitness. Do you think total body sessions are the answer? Is there any programming you can recommend? I know this is more The Dumbbells appropriate question but I was hoping to get all the Boyz input if possible. Thanks Boyz!

Stanger - how did it feel to play the role of Gabrus’ dad in that Sling TV commercial. Wearing a gi, yelling at children, etc?

When will the action boyz write a loosely accurate script about the epic rise and fall of Cannon? I imagine it being like Boogie Nights meets Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Who do the action boyz play?

Survivor Update! Stanger’s buddy Tyler - the former Cal kicker - got his best friend - a Hollywood agent - on the show and the guy got kicked off for inappropriately touching the young female contestants. And he must not have told Tyler cause there are tweets like ‘watch out for my boy’ still on his feed from pre-season. Turns out, was great advice for the other players.

Actionboyz, is there a historical event that you feel would make an awesome action movie? One that comes to mind is The Battle for Castle Itter where U.S. soldiers fought alongside Germans against Nazi SS soldiers (some liberties may need to be taken). Or is there a different time period you've always wanted to see an action movie set in?

I was just catching up on Midsommar trivia in the sauna and saw that “despite the film taking place entirely in sunlight, there isn't one shot of the sun.” What’s the worst, most useless bit of sauna talk you’ve encountered?

What is the most emberassing injury the action boyz have ever gotten? When i was in afghanistan at Fire Base Sloan i was artillery and sprained my neck trying to suck my own dick. I had had rolled on to my shoulders to try and make the magic happen , but when we got attacked i tried to roll off to get ready for a fight and sprained my neck. We barely had a medic so i had to endure the pain without meds for a few months while still doing my job (btw 155mm shells weigh 100 lbs).

Ben, loved your performance in The Lighthouse. How did you land that role? Did the director just observe you being yourself in the gym?

What are the action boyz going to do when Trump wins the 2020 election?

If you could go back in time and do one thing in your life differently, what would it be?

I'm just going to leave this here.... event horizon.

Ben Rodgers is my hero because he reminds me of who my dad could have been. Who are your heroes?

What's your favorite action movie TV edit? I'm thinking The Rock - Losers always whine about doing their best, winners go home and date the prom queen" or Die Hard 2 - Yipee kay yay Mr. Falcon.

I wanna hear Stanger get 'bruuuuutal' again with reviews. Also, please review 'Money Talks'(1997) and 'Bulletproof'(1996).

Fellow Shadow Wolves, is the Community board gone? I don’t see it on the iOS app anyway. I wanted to suggest Laser Mission, now streaming on Prime, starring Brandon Lee and featuring Ernest Borgnine doing a German accent playing a scientist. I’d never even heard of it until Amazon suggested it for me. It’s a fucking TREAT. (I love the bad ones)

I discovered last week that fellow Shadow Wolf Andy and I work in the same Corporate Legal Department. It was fun to have automatic inside jokes and say out loud “I am Shadow Wolf” but also really bizarre for the people that were witnessing this (two other non ShadowWolf/Legal Department Employees). Besides the Predator meet/cute that happened between the three of you, what other times have you had a chance meeting that was an instant connection.

Fellas, what the hell do you want for Christmas?

What other older action stars would you like to see get the “Gemini Man” treatment?

Best terrible accent in an action movie? Lithgow, a guy who sounds vaguely British to begin with, doing a laboured attempt at a British accent in Cliffhanger was a real treat. As a Brit myself I always notice bad fake American accents by Brits as it becomes more common, I presume they're even more glaring to you.

Would you ever consider doing another Modern March, but only with movies that you know you love? Miami Vice, Mad Max Fury Road, etc. More of a suggestion than a question. I am a weasel.

Could we start getting movie clues again? It's sometimes difficult to fit watching into my schedule when we learn what the movie is 5 days before the episode. Having a few weeks' notice was awesome!

This one’s especially for Rodgers, but I’ll pose it to the whole group: favorite bird?

Trying to get rid of this foot fetish ive been having for the past year. Ben, got any advice on how to get past it?

Hey Boys. After Congo I thought you might enjoy something that has given me lots of joy, the AOL chat transcript with Koko the gorilla from the 90’s. https://www.fi.edu/blog/koko

After seeing several movie trailers this weekend I have a pressing question for my girl, where did you sleep last night?

another Shadow Wolves reminder, did Rodgers want to talk about the indie horror movie he hated being involved in? Believe it was mentioned but indefinitely punted

I mean Sanchez

Gabrus what was it like shooting The Fuzz?

Hey Action Boyz, my wife just gave birth to our first son. I'm wondering if you guys have any advice for a new parent? (P.S. here's a pic of me and young Steven Seagal Jr. http://imgur.com/a/8oIVXMP)

Is there a strict cut off year over or under for movies entertained for the cast? Besides month themed movies

Would you guys consider doing a High & Mighty on spoof movies? That way you don't have to do a full ep for any of the movies

Favorite movies of this decade, action or otherwise?

Any of you boys ever had something super embarrassing happen during a one night stand? I once blacked out after an evening drinking only Sailor Jerry, stayed the night at a girl’s house and when I woke up not knowing where I was I realised I had also pissed the bed. I ended up blaming it on her dog and got the fuck out of there. Turns out she was still living with her ex boyfriend so I had to creep out of there like solid snake and ended up getting the bus home wearing a pair of pissed jeans. All in all it was a pretty good night! Xoxo, a new shadow wolf from Australia

FYI Action Boyz the commentary episodes are my favorite and I always watch along with it, please do more !

Also, thoughts on the Netflix Witcher series? Did anyone read the books or play the game? Looks great.

Gabrus, are you familiar with the Wheel of Time series? You talk a lot about high fantasy, and - for me - it’s the definitive example (outside of LOTR). Highly recommend. Audio books are exceptional. Husband/wife duo of Michael Kramer & Kate Reading, Same as Brandon Sanderson novels.

Can a podcast be art?

Did you guys know Ace Ventura 2 does an almost shot for shot parody of the cliffhanger intro scene, where Jim Carey fails to rescue a racoon? I just figured this out after the Action Boyz episode. Do the boyz have any favorite film parodies that they like more than the real thing?

Which older fIlms would the Actionboyz consider classics? Have you seen Green Berets, All Quiet on the Western Front, or The Battle of Algiers?

I regularly subject my wife to beat-for-beat retellings of Action Boyz bits. What do you guys bore your wives with? And I guess Rodgers can talk about Jane?

I had a dream last night where I showed up to school naked and all my teeth started falling out. Anyway, Rodgers was the teacher, and as I scrambled on my hands and knees to pick up all my teeth, he just kept writing over and over on the chalkboard: “the Action Boyz will be appearing live at Sketchfest in San Francisco in January.” Can you guys make any sense of this?

Any funny confrontations with pretentious film snobs? Or widen it to snobs of any kind.

Ace Ventura when nature calls

Any of you guys see Ad Astra ? If so what'd you think ? Totally different from what i was expecting after the trailer.

Real quick one here, I just want Gabrus’sss opinion of the fucking batshit crazy post credit scene in Angel has fallen with Butler and Nolte for some reason hitting up a sensory deprivation chamber. A nod to the sauna? Go Hawks

Best psychedelic/trippin story? Interested in the Action Boyz take on the classic genre of trippin balls.

Gabrus- I signed up for my first USAPL meet (hoping for at least a 1250 total) any meet day advice? things to pack? things you wish you would've done differently, etc?

I know you've joked about doing the prequels; but do you think you'll ever touch any of the original three Star Wars? Also, does Kindergarten Cop count as an action movie by the committee's standards?

Did any of you play the cliffhanger video game for sega cd? If so how do you think it compared to movie? Gabrus can take this one.

I’m watching big trouble in little China for the hundredth time and something struck me as weird. The three storms are bullet proof yet Rain gets killed by Wang’s sword. Is this because he drank the potion?

As kids did you guys get new athletic equipment or was it a never ending scavenger hunt at Play-It-Again-Sports trying on ripped up hockey skates and yellowed football pads?

Can I get a licensing deal to manufacture talking Gape Gloves that dispense wisdom from Gabrus' dead dad like, "Hey, you gapin' your girlfriend there, Jonny?" and "Two in the stink, that's what you gotta do, Jonny!"

I was just at Whole Foods and saw the Celery Juice guy's book there. I picked it up, flipped to a random page towards the back and got a paragraph that opened with, paraphrased: "So now that you know how the Lord God spoke to me when I was 4, I hope you can also understand how He gave me the ability to look inside a person's body and see their energies, like a superpowered MRI machine." Did you know this was the angle he was working with, and do you think when he says "Source at the Originator" he's been talking about Jesus Christ all this time?

Not an action movie but would love to hear the Boyz take on Parasite.

Ever have a “What are you watching!?” moment when parents walk into the tv room specifically while the sex/nude scene is on? (I’m sure Big Jon had an opposite reaction)

Rogers- You mentioned previously that you had been on dating apps in the past, but that you deleted them. Now you're back on them. What drove you away from them initially? What brought you back? Which apps are you using? Are you noticing any trends in the dates you're going on? Also I just hope all three of you are well.

Have y'all ever seen Stanger actually drunk? How's he act?

Any stand-out embarrassing sports stories? I almost scored a goal on my own goalie- off a breakaway. A first for my varsity hockey team.

Wow. So I was sitting a couple chairs down from Dr. Kimble at the live show. Being me and a little zooted, I assumed this guy had some kind of disability and maybe latched onto Action Boys in an obsessive way so I tried not to pay too much attention. I thought this, because there was an entire other show happening in the back, wherein podcast festival lady and a server are standing on either side of the doc whisper-yelling into his face the entire show that he really needed to “Jesus Christ, fuck-ing pleeeeeease shut up”. This server had a vein pulsing in his forehead the size of the one running through Arnold's bicep during peak week '75 so I'm sitting there pretty sure he's about to hit the floor with an aneurysm/prolapsed butthole combo. I assumed if dude was wasted they would’ve just kicked him out instead of having a semi-silent meltdown for the entirety of the show while our guy moaned and mumbled sweet nothings to himself in a hospital gown. Afterwards I was looking for food up and down the block since the line at Taco Bell was egregious when I happened to pass by the venue again and see this fucking guy beef it hard, tooth-first onto the pavement. If my calculations are correct, had this guy's slam not drawn my attention away from the sidewalk ahead of me, I would have been able to get a photo with my all-time heroes. So fuck him and his murdered wife. Now that you’ve stopped reading and skipped to the bottom of this post, my question: Rodgers and Poison Ivy finally take the plunge agreeing to fulfill the pact they made as apartment complex sweethearts to marry each other if they’re both still single by 2020. To Gabrus and Stanger, which 5 characters from the Action Boys roster do you invite to round out Rodgers’ classic LI style bachelor party on Fire Island/at Boardy Barn this summer? I’ll give you Dalton for general protection and for his ability to communicate drink orders to the waitstaff through simple nods from across the bar. Who are the other 4? Bonus: Who do you hire as the strippers? Chuck Norris just to finally know for sure if the curtains match those sweet ginger drapes or Judith Hoag (thank the sauna for that pull) to prove cutting the yellow rain coat from wardrobe was a terrible mistake?

How do the boys feel about piracy? It seems like it's gonna make a come back with everyone and their Mum starting a streaming service

So Netflix dropped “The Movies that Made Us” over Thanksgiving with 4 behind the scenes looks at Dirty Dancing, Ghostbusters, Home Alone, and Die Hard which seems right up the Boyz alley, especially Stanger. Did you watch? Any new information presented that you guys found cool/surprising?

Dear Action Boyz, My high school football coach would allow one song to be played in the locker room before games, "Eye of the Tiger" (obviously we were the Tigers). Just about every game night that I can remember the next two or three tracks eventually played and the one I remember most fondly was James Brown Living in America. For a few of us anytime this happened it was fucking hilarious. Looking at the soundtracks for Rocky movies it only makes sense if he had a "Best of Rocky" CD because those songs are not from the same movie. Do you guys have any funny sports/gym music stories to share?

Have y'all heard the troubling backstory about Gill Hill, axle's Detroit boss from Beverly hills cop? Turns out he was a Real life corrupt cop scum bag. He accepted money from child killing gangsters to frame innocent people for the crime. (This is a repeat question you may or may not have seen before I'm sorry it's just so wild to me and I would obviously love to hear your reactions. P.s. Maybe with Eddie hosting SNL it's a good time to revisit mr. Foley on the pod)

Thoughts on Knives Out if you saw it? When Michael Shannon and Don Johnson looked like they were going to get in a fight in front of the whole family I thought "fuck this is like a Gabrus thanksgiving"

Stanger has an awesome Pee Wee Herman impression he's given a glimpse at before. Can we get more of that?

After Ninjavember, if casted in a Kung Fu or karate movie as the bad guys, what would your roles in the movie be?

Also Shadow Wolves Reminder: Rodgers never told the Paul McCartney story where the woman he was sitting next to at the concert gets yelled at by Paul.

At this time on IMDB, why are there 213 out of 227 people that find it interesting that Robert De Niro refers to himself as the Irishman in Goodfellas on the trivia link in The Irishman?

Have any of the ABZ checked out Person of Interest(created by Jonathan Nolan and starring Jim Caviziel)? It had some surprisingly good action for a network show

Second hand celebrity story here, but my boss at Fox Sports got to go to Stallone's house a few years ago to watch a fight. And he told me a story about how Stallone was fiddling with a iPad like controller that controlled all the media stuff in the big entertainment room. And when he turned on the TV there was a pop up for some sort or alert that said something like "HORNY COLLEGE GIRLS 22" and Stallone was all like, "HEYYY HOW DID THIS GET HERE?" and he couldn't get it off the screen for a while and everyone was laughing their ass off at him.

ANGRY DADS: When you were teens, was there ever an incident where you pissed your dad off so much that you thought he would punch you/challenge you to a fight? I once mouthed "shut the hell up" to my dad while he was yelling instructions at me over the sound of a running tractor engine. No way he heard me, but he must have known how to read lips, because he pulled me off the tractor by my shirt and said  "Say that shit to me again, I'll show you what it's all about!" Can't remember if I pissed myself or not.

Any podcasts you're currently listening to that you would recommend?

If you could add martial arts to any professional sport, what would it be?

If the Action Boyz had to rate another type of movie (other than classic action movies) what genre would it be?

Hey Rogers what age did you join the boxing gym and any advice on whether it’s worth it or not

Have the Boyz heard of the podcast Cumtown? What's your take on their brand of humor if you have? While I think you guys do a good job of finding the edge of offensiveness, do you worry in the future your content could be used against you out of context? Thanks.

Hello Boyz, I might be mistaken but I don't think you guys have ever talked about Jean-Claude Van Johnson on Amazon. The show is so fucking wacky, curious if you've seen it or like it. P.S. the best part of the live show was everyone by me stiffing Stanger on hi fives as you left.

Have the Boyz watched I Think You Should Leave on Netflix? Any other good comedy specials or stuff we should be checking out?

Do you think you could many a funny podcast about good movies? As fun as it is to listen to you guys, most of these movies are brain rotting.

Gabrus, how do you like Breath of the Wild? Is it scratching that Skyrim itch?

What is the most extreme stunt each of the Boyz would attempt to do himself if filming an action movie?

Do any of you go in for 4K/UHD stuff at home?

Did Watchmen win you guys back over?

Rodgers, if three hippies break into your apartment how many do you think Jane could take out?

Any love for the 1960-1970's world war two movies? Battle of the bulge, Tora Tora tora, ECT.

Do any of you remember when you first discovered your parents were Santa? I remember sneaking around and seeing my dad move the gifts out of the hiding spot in the basement.

Which film do think set the template for 80s action movies?

What are your dream jobs at this point in your lives? Starring in an action movie? Writing for a prestige sitcom? Hosting a talk show inside a sauna?

Favorite wing flavor? Drums or flats?

Thoughts on Problem Child 2?

What happened with the Gabrus’ dad molested him story? It keeps getting glossed over

I really think it's time for a Star War...the yoda shit is too funny...throwing baby yoda into the mix will likely only amplify the bit.

Have any of you guys seen any of the classic luchador movies? Like El Santo vs The Vampire Women

Which stunt do the Actionboyz think would be most fun to do?

Ben, any behind the scenes stories you can tell about shooting the Star Trek Holiday Gift Guide? It was fascinating to watch. https://www.startrek.com/videos/watch-the-2019-star-trek-holiday-gift-guide

ActionboyZ power hour(s), make it happen

Question on Doctor Sleep (for Ben obviously). Did you like Henry Thomas' work as opposed to de-aging? Also, was one of the things you would have liked to have seen that got cut from the book the 9/11 material?

What’s the best holiday gift you got as a child and did you have to share it with siblings?

Any of you guys like Hallmark Christmas movies? I don’t know why but my Dad seems to genuinely enjoy them.

What are your opinions on Stephen King's Dark Tower books? He makes Tower references in so many other stories I was just curious if you guys have read and/or liked/disliked them.

What’s the best time you’ve had on cocaine?

What's the worst time you've had in the snow?

What is the movie or TV show that you had the most different opinion of the second time you saw it?

Quick story: my BIL asked me to cut the turkey for Thanksgiving this year and wanted me show me a new knife he got. It had a paper sheath on it and had trouble getting if off. Well, I managed to get it off, but his hand was right there and got sliced real nice. Ended up with 6 stitches! So my question: Any memorable Thanksgiving/Christmas incidents involving cooking?

I'm genuinely curious why are y'all so obsessed with Marvel? I generally agree with your positions but you say the same stuff every month. Is it because you're in the industry? I honestly don't think about Marvel movies at all except when you talk about them 🤷‍♂️

As a lad in the 80’s it was a big deal when we got cable and a bigger deal when we got a VCR and we quickly amassed library of tapes. One day while trying to fast forward to Back to the Future and overshot it to find a movie that was not on the tape’s label and it had a profound effect on me. It was Andy Sidaris’ Malibu Express, crazy 80’s softcore action p.i. movie. Ever seen any of his stuff? Ever had a similar vhs discovery?

What is the best buffet in Los Angeles? And do any of you have an epic buffet eating story?

It's fucking snowing here. Do you guys like snow, hate snow, miss snow?

You are a random henchman in the employ of a movie villain, what action movie hero do you have the best chance of killing?

This is more for Gabrus but what’s the craziest thing you’ve seen on a rugby pitch? I was in high school playing in a tournament in St Louis, it was pouring rain. There were puddles like 6 inches deep. I look over and one of my teammates is legit trying to drown someone in one of the puddles. Same tournament one of our players (the only one who didn’t tape up) got his ear ripped off.

Apologies if this has been asked (new listener) - but what the fuck is that rattling/shaking sound I hear in the background in some episodes? It's sounds like an asthma inhaler, a paint pin, or a spray paint can.

Has Gabrus, as a noted scholar of the Battle of Agincourt, seen the movie The King? Are any of the other Boyz into historical epics?

Having just rewatched About A Boy for the Christmas season, do the ActionBoyz have any favorite romantic comedies?

Did we ever hear the end of Stanger's story about seeing Michael Bay in the gym?

What is the real difference between a steam room, a wet sauna, and a dry sauna?

Do you have any old home video clips of Gabrus' dad that you can play on the pod? I'm dying to know how accurate Jon's impression is!

Hey HandSomeBoyz, We all know Turkey is a sham, it's all about them sides. What's you're favourite Christmas Dinner side dish. I'm extra interested in Stangers pick. I would've thought it was string beans, until I heard he had PIZZA in Chicago. Pleath Kith Thtanger for me

In the spirit of the season: What’s a movie or book you just can’t believe people (you respect) enjoy?

Action boyz, I just moved out to the country and got a 4 wheeler. Any good stories with friends that had 4 wheelers, snowmobiles or the like?

Who will have a healthy relationship first, Stone or Ben?

Action Boyz, why does falling in love make me feel so anxious? Do you have any advice for dealing with this?

Do you guys like your syrup cold or warm?

Did any of you ever participate in those boxing matches between UCB people when that was happening in the New York area?

Do all of you like to eat ass?

What are you guys hoping to get for Christmas?

What’s your favorite Christmas meat? Christmas ham is popular but prime rib is really good

Can we hear any more stories about Gabrus' dad? He doesn't talk about him very much and it seems like he has good stories.

Any good Christmas stories? Best gift? Anyone's families end up in handcuffs this holiday?