Podcasts by Biopics (Mostly) Suck Podcast

Amadeus from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.936358

Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart was a prolific genius who has inspired people for centuries. I think we can count the movie "Amadus" in that tally, because Mozart's story (and the rumors of ...

Tidbits And Pieces: Volume One from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.930667

It's time for a clip show!​

​With 25 shows under our belts, and great cohorts like John and Dawn, we have discussions that have not seen the light of day. Now is the time!

We wil...

Loving from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.925457

Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter love each other. They got married, but cannot live as a married couple in Virginia, even though Virginia is for lovers. Why? He is white, and she is black. Or is...

War Dogs from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.920171

Stop me if you have heard this one before.​

​Two twenty-something guys are international arms dealers and sell weapons to the US government. They do well at it, until they don't.

The Falcon and the Snowman from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.914226

Christopher Boyce was a straight A student. Then he met a fellow alter boy by the name of Andrew Daulton Lee. They smoked dope, flew falcons, and sold American military secrets to the Soviet gov...

Another Hiatus from 2023-12-14T08:51:27.907914

We all need a break now and then. We're taking one. For how long? Time will only tell.

Bohemian Rhapsody from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.841780

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is the story of Freddie Mercury and the rock band Queen. How much of the true story is in this movie based on a true story? Join me and my friend, John Helix, San Die...

The Doors from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.838893

Jim Morrison. Poet. Rock Star. Icon.​

​In Oliver Stone's movie, "The Doors", a version of Morrison is shown to us. Is this the real Jim? Are we really seeing Oliver? Rob and hi...

Rocketman from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.798806

Yes, another biopic about a British rock star in the 70's. And, it's a musical!. Join us as John Helix and I talk about the life of Elton John and how it compares to the movie, "Rock...

Cadillac Records from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.795779

Chess Records in Chicago is influential in the world of rock and blues music. The artists that came out of this label include Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Willie D...

Tag from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.786531

Do grown men really play a game of tag? Do they really break into each others' homes to tag each other. Do they let girls play?​

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In the spirit of tag, John and Dawn will visit ...

Raging Bull from 2022-04-22T06:26:24.773340

Jake La Motta was a monster. But is there a value to having monsters like him in our society? Rob will talk about that, and much more with his guest, musician John Helix. as we gain some insight...

Trailer - 2020 from 2022-03-07T11:20:13.766266

Trailer for the 2020 season of Biopics (Mostly) Suck.

Moneyball from 2022-02-07T10:00

Billy Beane brought sabermetrics to baseball. Well, at least according to the movie "Moneyball".

Questions:

1. If baseball is a game that has always been steeped in statistics? W...

Bernie from 2022-01-03T08:00

Bernie Tiede was a killer who took advantage of an old, lonely woman. Or, did he provide a public service? Why did the director of this movie advocate for Tiede's release from prison? Why did Jack ...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Pt. 2 from 2021-04-26T04:02:42

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monolouges and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Pt. Two - Episode 22 from 2021-04-26T04:02:42

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monolouges and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Part Two from 2021-04-26T04:02:42

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monolouges and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Pt. 1 from 2021-04-22T10:00

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monologues and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Pt. One - Episode 22 from 2021-04-22T10:00

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monologues and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Part One from 2021-04-22T10:00

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monologues and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - We Are Going On Hiatus from 2021-02-18T19:49:19

Everyone needs a break now and then. After 21 episodes, it is time to rethink our approach to making this podcast. Enjoy what we have made and we will be back soon. Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitt...

We Are Going On Hiatus from 2021-02-18T19:49:19

Everyone needs a break now and then. After 21 episodes, it is time to rethink our approach to making this podcast. Enjoy what we have made and we will be back soon. Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitt...

Talk To Me from 2021-01-20T05:00

Petey Green was a drunk, and ex-con, a radio and television show host, a social advocate, and a voice of the Washington DC black community. If you don't know about Petey Green, you will be a fan on...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Molly's Game - Episode 20 from 2021-01-07T01:05

Molly Bloom ?fell out of pursuing skiing as a profession and fell into running high stakes card games in Los Angeles. The celebrities that would attend were a means to attract players with money to...

Molly's Game from 2021-01-07T01:05

Molly Bloom ?fell out of pursuing skiing as a profession and fell into running high stakes card games in Los Angeles. The celebrities that would attend were a means to attract players with money to...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - The Imitation Game - Episode 19 from 2020-11-19T05:00

Alan Turing should be hailed as an international hero. Instead, he was castrated by his government for being gay. He played a key role in decoding messages from the Nazi's during World War II, and ...

The Imitation Game from 2020-11-19T05:00

Alan Turing should be hailed as an international hero. Instead, he was castrated by his government for being gay. He played a key role in decoding messages from the Nazi's during World War II, and ...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Dog Day Afternoon- Episode 18 from 2020-11-05T12:16:35

What would you do for the person you love? Would you give them something you don't want them to have? Would you rob a bank for them? Would you kill for them??

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"Dog Day Afternoon...

Dog Day Afternoon from 2020-11-05T12:16:35

What would you do for the person you love? Would you give them something you don't want them to have? Would you rob a bank for them? Would you kill for them??

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"Dog Day Afternoon...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Never Cry Wolf - Episode 17 from 2020-10-15T03:45

One of my favorite films that few people have heard of is this achingly beautiful story about a man who studies wolves in the arctic. The themes are complex, the actors are brilliant, and the film ...

Never Cry Wolf from 2020-10-15T03:45

One of my favorite films that few people have heard of is this achingly beautiful story about a man who studies wolves in the arctic. The themes are complex, the actors are brilliant, and the film ...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Howl - Episode 16 - Part Two from 2020-10-01T04:00

The Beats. Iconoclastic representations of freedom. Romanticized. Criticized. Eulogized. But, what did it mean to be a Beat?

"Howl" does not tell you because it is a biography of a poem. A...

Howl - Part Two from 2020-10-01T04:00

The Beats. Iconoclastic representations of freedom. Romanticized. Criticized. Eulogized. But, what did it mean to be a Beat?

"Howl" does not tell you because it is a biography of a poem. A...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Howl - Episode 16 - Part One from 2020-09-17T03:30:41

The Beats. Iconoclastic representations of freedom. Romanticized. Criticized. Eulogized. But, what did it mean to be a Beat?

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"Howl" does not tell you because it is a biography ...

Howl - Part One from 2020-09-17T03:30:41

The Beats. Iconoclastic representations of freedom. Romanticized. Criticized. Eulogized. But, what did it mean to be a Beat?

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"Howl" does not tell you because it is a biography ...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Norma Rae - Episode 15 from 2020-09-03T04:00

What do you know about "Norma Rae"? I mean, aside from the five second clip which is shown at the Oscars every year of Sally Field standing on top? of a table holding a sign that says "UNION".
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Norma Rae from 2020-09-03T04:00

What do you know about "Norma Rae"? I mean, aside from the five second clip which is shown at the Oscars every year of Sally Field standing on top? of a table holding a sign that says "UNION".
...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - I Should Have Hit Record - Episode 14 from 2020-08-20T04:00

What happens when you plan a great episode and forget to hit the record button? You end up with no episodes to release and a date coming up quick. What to do, what to do. I know! Let's do a persona...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - I Should Have Hit Record from 2020-08-20T04:00

What happens when you plan a great episode and forget to hit the record button? You end up with no episodes to release and a date coming up quick. What to do, what to do. I know! Let's do a persona...

I Should Have Hit Record from 2020-08-20T04:00

What happens when you plan a great episode and forget to hit the record button? You end up with no episodes to release and a date coming up quick. What to do, what to do. I know! Let's do a persona...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - The Informant! - Episode 13 from 2020-08-06T04:00

What happens when a ?true story about corporate greed and mental illness become a comedic film? The answer is a lot of great things. But, what happens when you talk about what really happened? It t...

The Informant! from 2020-08-06T04:00

What happens when a ?true story about corporate greed and mental illness become a comedic film? The answer is a lot of great things. But, what happens when you talk about what really happened? It t...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - A Coal Miner's Daughter - Episode 12 from 2020-07-16T03:00

This is one of those movies which you are always told is great, but you never get around to seeing it. To tell you the truth, if it had not been for Lolita, I don't think I ever would have seen thi...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Frost-Nixon - Episode 11 from 2020-07-02T12:00

Did David Frost "get" Richard Nixon to apologize to the American people for Watergate? Was it a winner-take-all situation? How did checkbook journalism play into the Nixon/Frost Interviews. Rob is ...

Frost-Nixon from 2020-07-02T12:00

Did David Frost "get" Richard Nixon to apologize to the American people for Watergate? Was it a winner-take-all situation? How did checkbook journalism play into the Nixon/Frost Interviews. Rob is ...

iTonya from 2020-06-18T07:00

What happens when you don't come from the right stock?? What happens when you aren't accepted? Do you rebel? Do you succeed? Do you whack a fellow skater on the knee? Maybe not.

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Biopics (Mostly) Suck - iTonya - Episode 10 from 2020-06-18T07:00

What happens when you don't come from the right stock?? What happens when you aren't accepted? Do you rebel? Do you succeed? Do you whack a fellow skater on the knee? Maybe not.

?<...

Hidden Figures from 2020-06-04T12:18:08

What a surprise to see a piece of history that has never been brought to the forefront. "Hidden Figures" is an enjoyable, feel-good film, but does it provide the tribute the filmmakers i...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Hidden Figures - Episode 9 from 2020-06-04T12:18:08

What a surprise to see a piece of history that has never been brought to the forefront. "Hidden Figures" is an enjoyable, feel-good film, but does it provide the tribute the filmmakers i...

The End Of The Tour from 2020-05-21T07:00

What happens when a writer becomes a public figure? How much of yourself should you have to give to the rest of the world, just because you wrote a book? Can you trust that a reporter will prese...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - The End Of The Tour - Episode 8 from 2020-05-21T07:00

What happens when a writer becomes a public figure? How much of yourself should you have to give to the rest of the world, just because you wrote a book? Can you trust that a reporter will prese...

Raging Bull from 2020-05-07T07:00

Jake La  Motta was a monster. But is there a value to having monsters like him in our society? Rob will talk about that, and much more with his guest, musician John Helix. as we gain some insight i...

Saving Mr. Banks from 2020-04-16T07:00

P.L. Travers was a fascinating and flawed woman who stood on her own. Walt Disney was a man who knew what he wanted, and he knew how to get it. Is "Saving Mr. Banks" the story of a woman who has a ...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Saving Mr. Banks - Episode 6 from 2020-04-16T07:00

P.L. Travers was a fascinating and flawed woman who stood on her own. Walt Disney was a man who knew what he wanted, and he knew how to get it. Is "Saving Mr. Banks" the story of a woman who has a ...

Tag from 2020-04-02T07:00

Do grown men really play a game of tag? Do  they really break into each others' homes to tag each other. Do they let girls play??

In the spirit of tag, John and Dawn will visit the podcast...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - Tag - Episode 5 from 2020-04-02T07:00

Do grown men really play a game of tag? Do  they really break into each others' homes to tag each other. Do they let girls play??

In the spirit of tag, John and Dawn will visit the podcast...

Trailer - 2020 from 2020-03-28T08:25:53

New episodes of Biopics (Mostly) Suck will be escape on April 2nd. This should give you a good idea of what you are in for.

Cadillac Records from 2019-10-08T04:21:50

Chess Records in Chicago is influential in the world of rock and blues music. The artists that came out of this label include Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Willie Dixon an...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - "Cadillac Records" - Episode 4 from 2019-10-08T04:21:50

Chess Records in Chicago is influential in the world of rock and blues music. The artists that came out of this label include Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Willie Dixon an...

Rocketman from 2019-09-18T23:07:30

Yes, another biopic about a British rock star in the 70's. And, it's a musical!. Join us as John Helix and I talk about the life of Elton John and how it compares to the movie, "Rocketman". We'll a...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - "Rocketman" - Episode 3 from 2019-09-18T23:07:30

Yes, another biopic about a British rock star in the 70's. And, it's a musical!. Join us as John Helix and I talk about the life of Elton John and how it compares to the movie, "Rocketman". We'll a...

The Doors from 2019-06-05T23:13:35

Jim Morrison. Poet. Rock Star. Icon.?
?In Oliver Stone's movie, "The Doors", a version of Morrison is shown to us. Is this the real Jim? Are we really seeing Oliver? Rob and his guest, John Hel...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - "The Doors" - Episode 2 from 2019-06-05T23:13:35

Jim Morrison. Poet. Rock Star. Icon.?
?In Oliver Stone's movie, "The Doors", a version of Morrison is shown to us. Is this the real Jim? Are we really seeing Oliver? Rob and his guest, John Hel...

Bohemian Rhapsody from 2019-05-22T02:44:37

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is the story of Freddie Mercury and the rock band Queen. How much of the true story is in this movie based on a true story? Join me and my friend, John Helix, San Diego area sin...

Biopics (Mostly) Suck - "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Episode 1 from 2019-05-22T02:44:37

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is the story of Freddie Mercury and the rock band Queen. How much of the true story is in this movie based on a true story? Join me and my friend, John Helix, San Diego area sin...