Podcasts by Rock Talk: A Guide to the Films of Dwayne Johnson
The Rock is a lot of things. 2016's highest paid actor. People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive". Fanny pack fashion icon. Future president?
And now, he's the subject of a brand new podcast!
Join Jordan and Charlie on their quest to find out why Dwayne Johnson is the most electrifying man in entertainment. They'll break down every one of his IMDB offerings in near-obsessive detail until they get to the bottom of it. Special episodes are planned to examine his Saturday Night Live appearances, guest starring roles on TV shows and more!
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Episode 31.5 - Emergency Podcast: The Rock has COVID! feat. Grace Aucella from 2020-09-03T01:59:54
BREAKING NEWS: The Rock announces his family has COVID. We put the Dwayne Johnson signal in the sky over Gotham and Grace Aucella answered the call for an emergency podcast to discuss this disturbi...
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Episode 31 - Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw from 2020-08-30T22:28:49
It only took a year and a global pandemic but Rock Talk Presents: Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw!
The jabronis return from a long hiatus to discuss the spinoff that broke up the...
Episode 30.5 - Titan Games Finale Commentary from 2019-05-14T14:28:28
Although the Titan Games wrapped up a few months ago, we're guessing you probably didn't watch it. That's okay, because the Rock Talk jabronis have you covered and are watching the finale LIVE on t...
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Episode 30 - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island from 2019-05-02T22:49:22
WE’RE BACK, BABY!
After months on haitus, Rock Talk returns and we could think of no better day to come back than Dwayne Johnson’s birthday. This is the episode that almost broke us - tech...
Episode 29.5 - State of the Podcast from 2018-09-25T18:10:51
WE BACK!
Sorry for the two month break but your favorite jabronis return with a plan for the final six movies of Rock Talk! They also discuss not being picked for the Titan Games and The R...
Episode 29 - Skyscraper from 2018-07-19T18:18:49
DADDY LOVES WHO?
This week the jabronis talk about the latest Dwayne Johnson offering, Skyscraper. If you were worried that this movie would be too much like Die Hard or Towering Inferno Y...
Episode 28 - Crank from 2018-07-01T23:50:09
EPISODE 28 - CRANK
Rock Talk’s Fast Family Vacation continues with Jason Statham’s magnum opus, Crank. This fever-dream-of-a-movie stars Statham and Amy Smart. It’s like that movie Speed -...
Episode 27 - xXx from 2018-06-14T02:04:24
The Fast Family Vacation begins! And it couldn't begin with a better movie. xXx (don't google that without safesearch on) is part James Bond, part X-Games and part Mountain Dew Code Red. This is Vi...
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Episode 26.5 - Announcing Fast Family Vacation from 2018-06-07T20:31:40
What's the best thing about summer? FAMILY VACATIONS. And what better family to spend your vacation with than the Fast and Furious family? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING.
Announcing Fast ...
Episode 26 - San Andreas from 2018-05-17T20:05:07
"Who should we call?"
"EVERYBODY."
2015's San Andreas, or, Dwayne Johnson vs. Earthquakes. This movie does a disaster flick EXACTLY RIGHT. We have crazy destruction, cheesy one-li...
Episode 25.5 - The Rock's Best Tweets, Ranked feat. Erin Shore from 2018-05-11T18:41:47
From Splash Mountain to highly classified intelligence information, The Rock's Twitter feed has it all. Guest jabroni Erin Shore joins Charlie and Jordan on the quest to find the ALL-TIME BEST DJ T...
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Episode 25 - Walking Tall from 2018-05-03T18:22:14
Episode 25 is AVAILABLE NOW!
Walking Tall is DJ’s first foray into a gritty, throwback, 1970s style action movie. Except with Johnny Knoxville. And Zero from the Holes movie.
If ...
Episode 24.5 - Rampage Addendum feat. Kevin Howe from 2018-04-26T20:11:48
It's part two of our Rampage discussion AND WE'RE FIRED UP. Why? Because the guys at @NerdyThingsPod trashed our boy DJ. WE THINK THEY MISSED A FEW THINGS.
Kevin Howe joins the jabronis to...
Episode 24 - Rampage feat. Caleb Holt from 2018-04-17T20:32:05
Is this movie dumb? Yes, but is it dumb fun? ALSO YES. The jabronis are joined by guest Caleb Holt to discuss The Rock's newest movie, Rampage!
Dwayne plays primatologist Davis Okoye who f...
Episode 23 - Southland Tales from 2018-04-05T19:26:49
If you take the Book of Revelation and throw it in a blender with Donnie Darko, Interstellar, a few adult films and some monkey souls, THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.
Southland Tales is an ambitious...
Episode 22.5 - March Madness One-Liner Bracket from 2018-03-29T21:16:09
MARCH MADNESS HAS HIT ROCK TALK! People love brackets. It's a fact. So when it came time to make one for Rock Talk, the jabronis knew what needed to be ranked -- ONE LINERS.
Jordan and Cha...
Episode 22 - Be Cool from 2018-03-22T20:10:51
2005’s Be Cool. It’s just like Pulp Fiction – except everybody is much older and the writing isn’t as good! Dwayne Johnson plays Vince Vaughn’s gay bodyguard who dreams of being a big-time actor. I...
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Episode 21.5 - The Jabronis Apply for NBC's Titan Games from 2018-03-14T21:24:02
THE TITAN GAMES.
Not much is known about this future athletic-based reality show except that The Rock is behind it. That’s enough for us! Join us on this week’s mini-episode as the jabron...
Episode 21 - Furious 7 from 2018-03-07T20:32:48
EPISODE 21 IS HERE!! After a long wait, (sorry everyone) the jabronis discuss what might be the MOST EPIC movie that has ever been put to film. Furious 7 is a movie that starts at a 10 and ONLY GOE...
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Episode 20 - Planet 51 feat. Maalik Simmons from 2018-02-15T03:37:36
Have you ever wondered what The Rock would look like as a blonde-haired white man? THEN THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. Maalik Simmons makes his return to Rock Talk to discuss DJ's first foray into voice ac...
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Episode 19.5 - Skyscraper Trailer Breakdown from 2018-02-08T19:37:45
“Amputee Dwayne Johnson vs. A Very Tall Building”
“DJ Die Hard”
“The Most Dwayne Johnson Movie Ever”
These are all descriptions seen on Twitter for this summer’s Skyscraper. AND WE...
Episode 19 - Hercules feat. Dylan Erwin from 2018-02-02T00:08:29
Dylan Erwin joins the jabronis this week to talk about 2014’s sword-and-sandals flick Hercules. If you like wisecracking soothsayers, an army of screamo band frontmen and beards made with testicle ...
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Episode 18.5 - Reddit Q & A: The Rock vs. Dwayne Johnson from 2018-01-25T19:20:35
The jabronis came across a question on Reddit that required THEIR FULL ATTENTION. Which Dwayne Johnson character would make the best WWE wrestling match against The Rock?
We may have gone ...
Episode 18 - Doom from 2018-01-17T21:24:51
2005’s Doom, or, the only movie that sucks certified skunk taint. Look – they can’t all be winners but is there something strangely watchable about the one movie that Dwayne Johnson has admitted wa...
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Episode 17.5 - Golden Globes Recap from 2018-01-11T21:01:30
EPISODE 17.5 IS HERE! Dwayne Johnson has never been nominated for an Academy Award. THINK ABOUT THAT FOR JUST ONE GOSH DARN SECOND. It’s a crime. But his participation at awards shows is something ...
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Episode 17 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle feat. Grace Aucella from 2018-01-03T21:09:55
EPISODE 17 IS HERE! Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The jabronis discuss the newest entry into The Rock’s filmography with returning guest jabroni Grace Aucella. FOR MONTHS, Charlie and Jordan were...
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Episode 16.5 - Jumanji Crossover w/ Nerdy Things Podcast from 2017-12-29T23:04:06
This week we joined the hosts of Nerdy Things Podcast (http://nerdythingspod.libsyn.com) to discuss Dwayne Johnson's newest film - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Scrub to 29:38 for the Ju...
Episode 16 - Snitch from 2017-12-20T22:17:56
2013’s Snitch. Or, the closest thing to a soap opera that Dwayne Johnson has ever done. Ever heard of it? Neither had we!
Is this a diamond in the rough or a forgotten stinker? We aren’t ...
Episode 15.5 - Ballers Pilot from 2017-12-13T22:01:27
On this week’s mini-episode of Rock Talk, Jordan and Charlie take their talents to South Beach to talk about HBO’s Ballers! Is this show anywhere douchey enough to be as compelling as Entourage or ...
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Episode 15 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation from 2017-12-04T20:37:52
The jabronis discuss 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and it’s a doozy. This movie has ninjas, soldiers, an imposter president, Bruce Willis (for five minutes) and Channing Tatum (for six minutes). Th...
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Episode 14 - Race to Witch Mountain from 2017-11-16T22:01:13
Race to Witch Mountain. This movie has *RACING* and *WITCHES* and *MOUNTAINS*!! ...except it really doesn't have any of those things.
This Disney remake that nobody asked for features alie...
Episode 13.5 - Dream Roles for DJ from 2017-11-09T17:37:47
In these divisive times, we can all agree on one thing: Every movie would be better with The Rock in it. So the jabronis put some time and research into it and came up with their perfect dream role...
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Episode 13 - No Holds Barred (Whatcha Gonna Do Podcast Swap) from 2017-10-31T18:10:16
Wait, this isn’t a Dwayne Johnson movie..? YOU BET YOUR SWEET JOCK-ASS IT ISN’T. We did a podswap for Halloween with the guys over at Whatcha Gonna Do, the podcast that puts Hulk Hogan movies under...
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Episode 12.5 - Live From New York, It's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson from 2017-10-19T17:19:37
LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON!! From “Bambi” to a Chicago-style monologue, DJ really illustrates what’s so magical about America’s longest-running TV comedy institution. Charli...
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Episode 12 - Central Intelligence from 2017-10-12T19:19:36
THE JABRONIS ARE BACK – AND THEY DON’T LIKE BULLIES. Rock Talk returns from a week off to break down what is perhaps the best comedy entry in the Johnson canon. (Johnson cannon might be my favorite...
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Episode 11.5 - Ranking the Rock! from 2017-09-28T21:38:52
Welcome to the Buzzfeed-ification of Rock Talk! The jabronis do the Lord’s work this week and rank every movie they’ve covered so far. And yes, it’s still technically a mini-episode. PLUS! The retu...
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Episode 11 - Fast Five from 2017-09-20T18:40:24
The jabronis make sure they're wearing their thunderwear to check in on Fast Five, a movie that many consider to be the greatest film-making achievement of all time. (Okay, maybe that's just us.)
Episode 10.5 - The State of "The Fast and the Furious" from 2017-09-13T21:04:58
While you jabronis were looking at that big ol' dumb eclipse, our eyes were focused on another light in the sky. We saw the Fast-Signal and we instantly knew there was Fast and Furious news to be d...
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Episode 10 - Baywatch from 2017-09-06T18:36:27
The jabronis wave goodbye to summer with the latest movie in the Rock canon, Baywatch! Did this movie fare well with the critics? No. Did this movie appease Bay-heads out there excited for a reboot...
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Episode 9.5 - An Interview with Daniel Richards, AKA "The Progressive Liberal" from 2017-08-30T20:13:52
It's a very special mini-episode this week on Rock Talk! Charlie travels to NOVA Pro Wrestling's August event in Annandale, Virginia to talk to Daniel Richards, The Progressive Liberal.
Th...
Episode 09 - Gridiron Gang from 2017-08-23T21:59:40
AWW YEAH XZIBIT IS HERE TO PIMP YOUR ROCK MOVIE. Picture this: the year is 2006. NASA just launched the New Horizons rocket towards Pluto. North Korea just started testing nuclear weapons. Nic Cag...
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Episode 8.5 - A Eulogy for the Brahma Bull from 2017-08-17T04:01:06
STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND LISTEN TO THIS. We have some huge news in our second mini-episode. Dwayne Johnson has changed his famous "Brahma Bull" tattoo... and we have many thoughts about it.
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Episode 08 - The Scorpion King feat. Connor Weber from 2017-08-10T02:34:28
I'VE COME FOR THE WOMAN AND YOUR HEAD. The jabronis are joined by guest Connor Weber to discuss Dwayne Johnson's first starring movie role, 2002's The Scorpion King! There are so many questions to ...
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Episode 7.5 - Dwayne Johnson 2020? feat. Ed Demaria from 2017-08-03T14:50:23
It's the inaugural MINI-EPISODE! Jordan and Charlie are joined by one of the smartest and most qualified jabronis they know, political journalist Ed Demaria. They'll take a much-too-serious look at...
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Episode 07 - The Rundown from 2017-07-26T20:55:12
Jordan and Charlie choose Option A this week as they take a look at The Rock’s 2003 action-adventure comedy “The Rundown”! They get to the bottom of pressing questions like: Does a turntable have t...
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Episode 06 - Get Smart feat. Grace Aucella from 2017-07-13T03:16:02
DON’T CALL IT A REBOOT. It’s a big week for Rock Talk as Jordan and Charlie are joined by guest jabroni Grace Aucella to discuss 2008’s secret agent parody “Get Smart”! They’ll tackle some of our g...
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Episode 05 - The Game Plan from 2017-06-29T15:01:02
Another Disney movie?? IT DOESN'T MATTER.
The jabronis take a look at the beginning of Rocky's family-friendly era, 2007's The Game Plan. As always, they'll answer some pressing questions:...
Episode 04 - Moana feat. Maalik Simmons from 2017-06-15T05:50:22
The jabronis are joined by Maalik Simmons to discuss Disney's 2016 animated island getaway Moana! Dwayne Johnson plays immortal demigod Maui, who is tasked with helping the young heroine to defeat ...
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Episode 03 - The Tooth Fairy from 2017-06-01T10:58:17
Your two favorite jabronis discuss Rocky's 2010 Canadian-American "comedy", The Tooth Fairy. Do fairy wings really look like severed Gremlin ears? Why did Mary Poppins agree to do this movie? Is th...
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Episode 02 - Fast and Furious 6 from 2017-06-01T10:40:52
Jordan and Charlie discuss The Rock's epic return to the Fast and Furious family. Why are his forearms so sweaty? What's going on with his goatee? Is Letty a victim of Stockholm syndrome? All this ...
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Episode 01 - Pain and Gain from 2017-05-31T21:21:10
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Rock Talk! Jordan and Charlie discuss the 2013 Michael Bay action flick starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie.
Synopsis:
Three s...