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Total Casting Recall
by Lee Barron & Chris Browne
The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!
Episodes
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The War of the Gargantuas - Ep. 61 - Part Deuce in our October "scary" movie series!
Boo! Halloween. is on the horizon... "Guys in suits, what a hoot!" -Edgar Allen Poe (Not the) You've heard of World War II, War of the Worlds, The War of Roses, The War on drugs. You might have heard of a war of words. War on the War on Terrorism. You've probably not heard of the War on tourism,...
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Lost Boys - Ep. 60 - First in our October "scary" movie series! Boo!
Have you ever lost anything? Perhaps it was your lunch. Where did it go? When was the last time you saw it? What was it? What was the question? None of the questions will be answered but it does mean ONE thing. Life is chock full of questions. Cover yours ears. Not because the episode you are…
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9 to 5 - Ep. 59
Hi, or should I say, Hello? Or maybe not. Let's just get it started Why 9 to 5? Why not 9:30 to 3? Or 5 to 9? The answer is simple. Because of the song. And this movie was made a long, long time ago. The world was a different place then. There were more dinosaurs But there were bats. Just like...
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The Big Lebowski - Ep. 58
Q: How Big is your Lebowski? A: What's a Lebowski? A2: Read on and you'll find out. Maybe... This week it's more talking by ghostly voices of Lee and Chris plus sound effects about a movie that they recast. The Big Lebowski Directed by: Joel Coen Written by: Ethan Coen Stars: Jeffrey Bridges…
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Parenthood - Ep. 57
Congratulations! Not for just being an avid TOTAL CASTING RECALL listener. But congratulations for just being you!! Enough with the crap-ola. Today we have a very serious episode in which with recast Parenthood very seriously. It's directed by Ronny (Oprah) Howard It stars: Steven Martin, Jason...
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Superbad - Ep. 56
Hello! And thank you again for tuning in! (No actual tuning needed) Welcome to another episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL! By using caps, it doesn't mean I'm angry. It means I'm that EXCITED. FOR YOU!! Alright. This week it's Superbad. I know what you're thinking: Not another superhero movie!?!…
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The Princess Bride - Ep. 55
There was a Princess. There was a Bride. The two went though a portal and fused together thereby creating an entirely new life form. The Princess Bride. And that- is called evolution, my friends. More precisely; evolution by mutation. This motion picture is about something different that's not...
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High Plains Drifter - Ep. 54
The West was tough. The West was brutal. The West was just plain Westerly. You know it and I know it. But for me, only very recently did I know.... 'High Plains Drifter', not only an informal greeting to someone in the new frontier. It's also a movie. All jokes aside, if there are any. High…
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Strange Days - Ep. 53
What's new? Another fine episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL that's what! Strange Days be the film! Directed by: Katheryn Bigelow Stars that appear in the film with non-stars. You choose has the star power. Word of caution: Choose wisely. Here's the names: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette…
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True Romance - Ep. 52
Life... is full of lessons. Lessons are full of life. Only If they are wielded with an iron fist. What is love without truth? If there is no truth, how can you be love? This week, we (Lee and Chris) recast the hit movie written by Quentin Tarantino called…. True Romance Where Romance is true. And...
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High Fidelity - Ep.51
Heyyyy TCR listeners!! Remember LPs? Remember Employee Picks? Phonograph needles? Remember 45 RPMs? Remember the 5th of November? I sure don't. But this week Lee and Chris are going to recast a movie called: High Fidelity which is about a morose manager of a record store based on a British book…
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Stakeout - Ep. 50
Hey TCR fan(s)!! This one is a virtual keeper!! It marks our 50th episode! So for all those into mathematics that's half of 100! And- a lot less than 1000 yet quite a bit more than 0! So this week it's Stakeout directed by: John Badham and stars YOU because you are the stars for not only…
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The Untouchables - Ep. 49
Life. is a funny, funny word. What does it mean? What does anything mean? Who knows? Who are you? Who am I? Where am I? Some things are hard to put your finger on. They might even be called untouchable. And this weeks episode is about a move called: The Untouchables Spoiler alart: There is in…
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Go - Ep. 48
In life, there are many times when we are told to STOP! Sometimes we don't stop when we should just Go. Ponder on that for a minute or two... Just kidding. Don't ever think unless; it's the only thing you can do. Why? 'Cause it's boring and quiet. Mostly. This episode probably could have won the...
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Splash -Ep. 47
Hello. What are you wearing? Is it a fin? Well... heh, heh. If you can read this, you might be too close. Don't worry if you can't. Because, all you need is ears to listen to this week's episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL Wherein, we don't just talk about recasting WE DO IT; AND FURTHERMORE WE DO IT...
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Raiders of the Lost Ark - Ep. 46
One Raider. One Ark. Let the romance begin... You probably heard of Raiders of the Lost Ark. If you're lucky, you might have even seen it. If you have OR even if you haven't, today is your lucky day. Lee and Chris re-cast this classic film from George Lucas. Directed by Steven Spielberg It stars...
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Hoosiers - Ep.45
Hoosiers Who are the Hoosiers? Well, if you listen to this podcast, you’re gonna find out who the Hoosiers were. The Hoosiers were a basketball team, but they were more than a team. They were actually a group/team of actors in a cast in this movie. They’re acting as a team and we all know that...
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Zoolander - Ep. 44
In a world (this world), in which we live, there was nothing in the beginning. Not even the word, beginning. And then there was... This week's Episode of Total Casting Recall. Episode 44... With zany madcap recasting suggestions by Chris B. and Lee B. for a movie called Zoolander starring Ben...
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Heat - Ep. 43
Heat... because there is no other way. Got it? I'm kidding. I was coming in 'hot' so to speak. So, in the late 1600's when the Earth was discovered and then settled- moviemaking began. It was tedious at first and many lost their lives and later some lost their lunch. But... it was on one of those...
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Sneakers - Ep. 42
It's that time again. That time of year. When we all can stop and think, smell the flowers or just plain stop. Don't you feel better? Good. Before the internet craze; there was a movie that inspired cybercrime before today's world of fear based and impulse buying of crapola at the mere tap of a...
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L.A. Confidential - Ep. 41
We've all been there. Right? I don't need to explain myself. But I will. Confidentially... speaking. Which brings us to UFOs or UPAs or INTERGALACTIC VAGABONDS as I personally refer to them. When I have the time. To refer to them. Who are they? Where do they come from? Are they friend or foe? Who...
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Ep. 40
Space the Final Frontier... where no one can hear you scream but they can hear you giggle. And who are they? And... if you are into giggling or even chuckling, you've come to the right place. You've just entered the Total Casting Recall zone. We are all made of star stuff... or star shit, if you...
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Fargo - Ep. 39
Hi! This is the part where you get to read about the episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL. EPISODE 39: FARGO STEP 1: READ THIS STEP 2: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE STEP 3: RE-READ THIS STEP 4: CHECK YOUR WORK STEP 5: ASK FOR HELP (IF YOU NEED IT) STEP 6: WE HAVE EXTRA PENCILS AND PAPER IF YOU NEED IT STEP 7:...
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Napoleon Dynamite - Ep.38
Never have two simple words ever been used together to make a movie that is made up of both one word and another combined together to make a movie title. For those keen cinema aficionados, right away you realized that it probably HAS been done before... Congratulations! You passed not only the…
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Armed and Dangerous - Ep.37
When in the course of events, especially the special events. Like limited special offers or while supplies last; types of events. I left out human events. Or other species as well. No one should be left out of this. Even non-living things like rocks or clouds. Or leaves. If they're dead, of…
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Casino - Ep. 36
Are you lonely? Do you find yourself unwelcome at restaurants? Have you ever been chased out of one by strange people with swords? And were some of those weapons fashioned out of biodegradable plastic? Well, if you can say 'yes' to any of these questions, this podcast is for you... (Insert prayer...
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My Blue Heaven - Ep. 35
Hello fearless listeners, Q: Is your heaven blue? A: If not, this film should do the trick. Hi. I'm one of the Top Officials here at Total Casting Recall. There's two of us. Both named Top. Although my, what I like to call, doppelgänger goes by the handle Topper. Last name is the same for me and...
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(SEASON TWO) Escape From New York - Ep. 34
There comes a time when a new season must burst forth.... Here at TOTAL CASTING RECALL, Now is not the time. But we said, NO! IT IS ABOUT TIME. If you have enjoyed reading these or just enjoy reading, then by all means, please continue to do so. This week, we've switched it up. This one is a…
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So I Married An Axe Murderer - Ep. 33
Chris and Lee your (and our) co-hosts serve up another hot one! SO, I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER... but it's not what you're thinking. Or it could be. I don't know, okay?! Fine... So what you are probably thinking is- that we get to see some Axes get what's coming to them, which means some axes get...
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Tommy Boy - Ep. 32
It's Chris. It's Lee. It's a Podcast. It's got sound... It's TOTAL CASTING RECALL It's indescribable. It's incorrigible. It's irreverent. It's in- your- face-crazy. There are literally trillions of podcasts about re-casting. That includes not just Earth or the Milky Way or even the Local Group.…
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Ep. 31
Hey Podcast Episode Description Readers of Earth! Are ready for this? You can now not only read these descriptions but you can also listen to the companion episode as well! And if you do, you might be pleased to hear what you're listening to. This episode features the hit film from last century....
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Uncle Buck - Ep. 30
Hoo-ray!! It's our 30th Episode!! Thank you for listening to the first 29 episodes! And to those who haven't, this episode will make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Sorry! JUST KIDDING. None of the episodes make any sense. Even if you play them backwards... except the one episode that will tell…
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The Blues Brothers - Ep. 29
You've heard of the Hudson Brothers, the Smith Brothers, the Smothers Brothers, and the Gargantuans. Or maybe there's a few of you left that haven't heard of them. But consider yourself very lucky, because now you have. Congratulations! What was I talking about? Oh yeah...This week, we (Lee and...
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Heathers - Ep. 28
What is Total Casting Recall? A lot of people are asking! And it just so happens that this is our monumental, deluxe, special EPISODE 28! And when I say a lot of people are asking, I mean, probably about 5 or 6. (This total was counted from memories in my personal encounters in my life). And...
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Raising Arizona - Ep. 27
Chris and Lee are back! And this time, it's the same. EXCEPT, IT'S NOT! But enough of this rage baiting. Now that your blood has stopped boiling, let us continue... This we with dive/fall/repel into RAIZING ARIZONA. Not a zombie movie, nor is it a soul stirring, anti gravity movie in which entire...
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Kingpin - Ep. 26
At first sight, you might think that Chris and Lee are re-casting Klingon but in fact, this week they decided to re-cast Kingpin. It's a comedy from the Farelly brothers and stars Randy Quaid and Woody Harrelsen. Not William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy. Or Worf. So... Keep reading this, if you dare....
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Bull Durham - Ep. 25
Welcome! Not only to World of Total Casting Recall, but welcome to the world of Podcasts! But not only to that World but welcome also to the World of Sound! Not only that, Welcome to the World! And, Welcome to Earth! Unless you are an Earthling. Then, good to see you, fellow human. Whew, now that...
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48 Hours - Ep. 24
Well, It's finally happened! You're now reading the stuff written specifically for this episode of Total Casting Recall. Congratulations! While you are congratulating yourself on this fine achievement, why not listen to this week's episode? Lee and Chris crack open another comedy movie from the...
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Ep. 23
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR OWN LISTENING SAFETY: Lee and Chris utilize shock and awe techniques along with bass, midrange and treble mixed with tweeters and woofers and electricity and other miracles of science and seance to bring you a podcast about re-casting. No extra ingredients are...
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Goonies - Ep. 22
This week - Lee and Chris do the unthinkable. They do another podcast episode wherein they perform the death/birth defying art of re-casting another iconic film, called Goonies. The setting is Earth and child actors take center stage on the screen. No one really knows where it all began and where...
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There's 'Something About Mary - Ep. 21
This episode Lee and Chris continue their upstoppable crusade of recasting movies. You can't stop them. You could, but why bother? There's Something About Mary is the movie they recast this time. FYI:it's a classic Farrelly Brothers film. In it, the characters all learn something about Mary....
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Bad Santa -Ep. 20
Merry Christmas or Xmas; if that's how you choose to see yourself. Those fine people down at TCR have done it again! -as we have so many times before... Especially with the talking. If you've been looking for an inciteful, thought-provoking podcast about cinema; especially from the United States-...
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -Ep.- 19
Hey TCR Folks! it's that time of year again! You know what I mean, lots of stuff on sale! Thinking about Goodwill ... Salvation Army, etc. Of course! But also it's about being kind etc.... and the actual reason for the season. Yes! It's time to remember that it's time of year to watch your...
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What About Bob? - Ep. 18
What About Bob? Well, besides being an open-ended question of complete ambiguity; it's also the subject of recasting examination in this weeks episode of Total Casting Recall. Yup. After listening to this entire episode you may or may not ask 'What about Total Casting Recall?' But probably not.…
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A Fish Called Wanda - Ep. 17
This week features two voices. Let's call them 'Chris and Lee'. Crying out in the wilderness. Crying out not for understanding, peace, tranquility. But it's not even like one of those 'Stop the Madness' or 'Baby on Board' deals. Their cries are basically about 'We Must Re-Cast or We'll Die' But…
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles -THANKSGIVING! - Ep. 16
NOTHING, and I mean nothing captures THANKSGIVING more than a podcast that uses the word THANKSGIVING in the episode title. First of all, we'd like to thank you, the listener. For reading this and then possibly, taking the time to listen to two guys talk about re-casting the classic THANKSGIVING...
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Midnight Run - Ep. 15
Listen or watch with your mind as the talkers Chris and Lee blow your ass wide open with catchy ideas about to recast a movie for no good reason other than to warm your heart. This week the Dystopic Duo take on the buddy comedy classic comedy Midnight Run. After absolutely no debating whatsoever,...
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Fletch - Ep.14
In this episode of TCR, the Universe is discussed and the Meaning of life, love and liberty. The meaning of Truth. The meaning of Love. And how to correctly spell these words. But then we accidentally erased it. So instead, we watched a movie called Fletch and Chris B. and Lee B. pretended to be...
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Friday - Ep. 13
In this here installment: Chris and Lee feature themselves, especially their voices and re-cast the comedy hit Friday. Imagine if you will, as Lee and Chris re-imagine, a different cast and then talk about it. You won't believe how they expertly present themselves as experts in this podcast…
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Shaun Of The Dead - Ep. 12 (Halloween Pt. 2)
Are you scared? We are! Why? Because our second HALLOWEEN-themed episode is finally here and ready to be listened to. The TCR team has teamed up and teamed up again for SHAUN OF THE DEAD, the super funny horror film from the UK that features those kinds of actors. Yes- that's actually how they...
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How many episodes does Total Casting Recall have?
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The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!
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Total Casting Recall is created and hosted by Lee Barron & Chris Browne.
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