150 episodes
Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast Katey, Matt, Da7e and David
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- TV & Film
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4.7 • 917 Ratings
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Prolific film and culture critics Katey Rich, Matt Patches, Da7e Gonzales and David Ehrlich take on pop culture topics, film and TV reviews and interview very special guests in bi-weekly installments.
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471 – Bluey, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Civil War
This week, everyone jumps in to check in on Bluey (streaming on Disney Plus) in honor of the series longest episode to date “The Sign,” which functions as a possible finale (but likely isn’t). Then, David reports back from director Guy Richie’s very busy period with some thoughts on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare before all four hosts jump into a war of their own with Alex Garland’s latest Civil War, currently in theaters.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
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FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Sucks To Be You
1:38 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 471! Review! E-mails!
11:56 – Tidbit – Bluey
28:14 – Mini-Segment – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
40:32 – Segment 3 – Civil War
1:09:34 – Outro -
470 – Ripley, Eclipse 2024, Girls State
This week, the whole crew is back together to catch up on some e-mails (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future) then dive into Ripley the new limited series on Netflix. For a mini-segment, Patches ask that we all reflect on this week’s solar eclipse, then all the hosts dive into Apple TV Plus’ new documentary Girls State (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future).
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!
FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Declare Your State
2:53 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 470! Review! E-mails!
20:18 – Tidbit – Ripley
41:51 – Mini-Segment – Eclipse 2024
55:09 – Segment 3 – Girls State
1:17:58 – Outro -
469 – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
This week, David has to sit a week out of the War Room, but it’s just because of visiting in-laws – he is safe and fine! Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene so Patches and Da7e can talk about the not-good, but also not-bad Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, then Katey updates everyone on her departure from Vanity Fair and what her media life is like now. Finally, Katey and Da7e dig into another type of Empire in theaters right now, a Ghostbusters Frozen one since Katey’s eldest child wanted to see it as his first foray into the world of Ghostbusting. There are some spoilers for both Empire movies this week in their segments but those spoilers are VERY slight considering these movies and their visual spectacles.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!
FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Revenge!
1:47 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 469! Reviews! E-mails!
17:25 – Tidbit – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
41:37 – Mini-Segment – Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit
51:18 – Segment 3 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
1:15:51 – Outro -
468 – Da7e’s Semicolon Story, Summer Movie Preview, Road House
This week on a slightly longer than usual episode, Da7e is back to catch up on your e-mails and explain to everyone exactly what happened last week that landed him in the hospital (and how he’s going to be missing movies in theaters for the time being because of an open wound). Then, Patches gets some lightning round style reactions to this summer’s big upcoming tentpole movies. Finally, everyone dives into Doug Liman’s Road House, currently streaming on Amazon.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!
FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Big Monsters
1:51 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 468! Review! E-mails!
21:37 – Tidbit – Da7e’s Semicolon Story
42:23 – Mini-Segment – Summer Movie Preview
58:48 – Segment 3 – Road House
1:21:24 – Outro -
467 – 3 Body Problem, Girls5Eva, What We Talk About When We Talk About Movies Being Back
This week, Da7e’s body has revolted against itself, so Katey, Patches and David rally in the War Room. All three hosts are intrigued by 3 Body Problem on Netflix, even though Patches is probably the most into it. Then, although it started on Peacock, Girls5Eva has also moved to Netflix for its third season! Finally, David wants to talk about what we talk about when we talk about “the movies” being “back.” He explains himself, listen to the segment.
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!
FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Subtitles
2:10 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 467! Reviews!
7:59 – Tidbit – 3 Body Problem
27:00 – Mini-Segment – Girls5Eva
35:34 – Segment 3 – What We Talk About When We Talk About the Movies Being Back
58:04 – Outro -
466 – Kung Fu Panda 4, X-Men ’97 Preview, The Academy Awards
This week, all four hosts get together to talk about last weekend’s Oscars ceremony, but first! – Katey and Da7e talk about Kung Fu Panda 4 (now in theaters) and its place in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Patches psyches up the other hosts for the impending debut of X-Men ’97 on Disney Plus. And, finally, that Oscars segment!
Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e) Patches (@misterpatches), and David (@davidehrlich) .
Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!
FORMAT
00:00 – Lightning Round: Whoops, Life of Crime
3:16 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 466! Review! E-mail!
12:56 – Tidbit – Kung Fu Panda 4
24:14 – Mini-Segment – X-Men ’97 Preview
36:33 – Segment 3 – The Academy Awards
1:17:12 – Outro
Customer Reviews
Amazing pod
Love these folks and look forward to every episode. I’ve followed Dave around through many different shows and can’t get enough of him.
Glad to hear Dave is healing up. Bummed to hear Katy’s VF news - but VF has been falling off for a while Ave I’m sure you will move in to better things.
Aspirational
This would be a great podcast if David Ehrlich had a time or word limit.
Going to [the] War [Room] for Katey
Hello, FITWR hosts! I have been fans of all of your work separately for a long time, but I’ve never listened to this podcast because I felt I already had too many pop culture podcast listens. However, I have been listening to Little Gold Men for almost its entire run, and I am INCENSED on Katey’s behalf by VF’s stupid and short-sighted decision to let her go. I don’t want to be in a world where I don’t get to heat Katey’s takes, so I’m here, reporting for duty 🫡