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The Avid Indoorsmen
Rob Lundquist (@roblundquist) of Home Free and Eric Buegler (@buegsjr) of The Sound Exchange team up to create The Avid Indoorsmen (@theavidindoorsmen), , a podcast for cinephiles of all ages. Rob and Buegs have been friends since the collegiate years, and show off their wildly witty and funny sides, while talking about a passion of theirs that isn't a capella! The Avid Indoorsmen, a podcast for all who value a good movie and some couch time.
Episodes
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 242: “I Want You. I Need You. Oh Baby. Oh Baby” - 10 Things I Hate About You 25th Anniversary
We saw this Taming of the Shrew adaptation turned 25 and knew we had to chat about it. This was a big one when we were still in school and it was fun to…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 241: “And Now I Am Become Death. Destroyer of Worlds” - Oppenheimer Best Picture Winner
The Oscars were pretty great this year and Christopher Nolan finally got Best Director and Best Picture. We decided to devote an episode to Oppenheimer which…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 240: Movie Game Night - Straight No Chaser
Our buddies Seggie, Tyler and Freedom from Straight No Chaser stopped by to play some movie games with us. If you want to see them on the road they have some…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 239: “I Want To Share This With You” - Chef 10th Anniversary
Our next mouth-watering episode is on the Jon Favreau written and directed foodie film, Chef. We invited Sami Matarante back to the pod to give us her thoughts…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 238: “What Would You Say Ya Do Here?” - Office Space 25th Anniversary
Mmmmm yeahhhh we’re gonna have to give you this episode on Office Space which is turning 25 years old. Chris Chatham came in on his day off to chat about…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 237: “God I Love My Street” - The ‘Burbs 35th Anniversary
Turns out one of our favorite recurring guests, Abe Sword, LOVES The ‘Burbs. When we saw this movie was having an anniversary we knew we had to have Abe on…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 236: “Nothing Beats A First Kiss” - 50 First Dates 20th Anniversary
To celebrate Valentine’s Day we picked out one of our favorite Rom-Coms that’s celebrating an anniversary, the Sandler/Barrymore classic, 50 First Dates. To…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 235: “Not Quite My Tempo” - Whiplash 10th Anniversary
The film that gave JK Simmons a much deserved Oscar and gave Miles Teller bloody hands, Whiplash, just turned 10 years old. We brought back the Home Free…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 234: “RAINDANCE!” - Along Came Polly 20th Anniversary
The movie that gave the world the term “sharting” is turning 20 years old, the Stiller/Aniston classic rom-com, Along Came Polly. We brought back a couple of…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 233: “I Don’t Want Your Life” - Varsity Blues 25th Anniversary
Our first movie episode of the year is one of our favorite high school football films of all time, Varsity Blues. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years since this…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 232: Best Of 2023 Year In Review
And we’re back! Hope you’re all having a great start to 2024. We are feeling recharged and ready to give you more episodes. Our first episode of 2024 is a…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 231: Movie Game Night - Champions of 2023
We brought back our buddies Brandon Miller and Timmy St.Sauver to play movie games with us. These guys are usually very good at movie trivia and we decided to…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 230: “So If You Really Love Christmas, Come On And Let It Snow” - Love Actually 20th Anniversary
Love it or hate it, Love Actually was released 20 years ago! We actually love this Christmas Rom-Com and we were very excited to talk about it and bring back…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 229: “I’m Your Huckleberry” - Tombstone 30th Anniversary
One of the best Westerns ever made, Tombstone, is turning 30 years old. We’ve said on many occasions that Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday is one of our favorite…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 228: “Have You Lost Your Alien-Ass Mind?!?” - The Marvels
We got our resident Marvel aficionado, Reilly Zamber, to talk with us about the latest film from the MCU, The Marvels. We always have a great time with Reilly…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 227: “I’m Never Eating At Benihana Again. I Don’t Care Whose Birthday It Is” - The Wolf of Wall Street 10th Anniversary
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, just turned 10 years old and we brought back Timmy St.Sauver to chat about it with us. We love the Leo/Scorsese…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 226: “It Was A Run-By Fruiting!” - Mrs Doubtfire
HELLLOOOOOO! It’s hard to believe that Robin Williams transformed into the sweet old nanny, Mrs. Doubtfire 30 years ago! We adored this film when we were kids…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 225: “None Of Them Wanna Pay Taxes Again. Ever” - Armageddon 25th Anniversary
The meteoric Michael Bay blockbuster, Armageddon, turned 25 this year. We brought back our buddies Benny Elledge and Adam Renegade Wilson back on the pod to…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 224: “Rub A Dub Dub” - Role Models 15th Anniversary
Role Models has always been a favorite comedy of ours and we had to chat about it with a guy who feels the same way, recurring guest Brandon Miller! He wants…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 223: “You’re Killin’ Me Smalls” - The Sandlot 30th Anniversary
The World Series is upon us, so we thought this would be the perfect time to chat about The Sandlot which turned 30 this year! The Sandlot was a movie that…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 222: “Alright Alright Alright” - Dazed and Confused 30th Anniversary
It’s the 30th anniversary of the last day of school classic, Dazed and Confused. We brought back our good friends we’ve known since our college days, Jessie…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 221: “This Bed Is Lumpy” - Twins 35th Anniversary
And we are back! We had a little hiatus there while Rob was in Europe and we return with the classic comedy, Twins. Arnold and Danny DeVito are almost complete…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 220: “He Doesn’t Know How To Use The Three Seashells!” - Demolition Man 30th Anniversary
The Stallone/Snipes classic, Demolition Man, is 30 years old. This was in the rotation a bunch during Rob’s childhood and it was fun to revisit. Just the two…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 219: “Cello…You’ve Got A Bass” - School of Rock 20th Anniversary
School of Rock has been a favorite of ours since it came out 20 years ago, so we brought back some of our favorite recurring guests, Reilly and McKenzie Zamber…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 218: “Who’s The Wild Man Now?!” - Rudy 30th Anniversary
Football season has begun and we are STOKED!!! Thought this was the perfect time to discuss Rudy which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Benny Elledge is a…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 217: “I Wish I Were Big” - Big 35th Anniversary
Big made us all fall in love with Tom Hanks back in 1988 and it is celebrating it's 35th anniversary. We got Abe Sword to come back on the pod and break down…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 216: Movie Game Night - Fantasy Football Crew ‘23
The NFL season is just around the corner and nerdy football fans all over the world are drafting their fantasy teams as we speak. We figured we’d grab a few of…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 215: “We Don’t Even Have Nipples” - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
If you have followed us even for a little while you would know our love for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Our logo even has a turtle mask in there. When we…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 214: “I Didn’t Kill My Wife…I Don’t Care” - The Fugitive 30th Anniversary
Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones gave us a couple of awesome performances 30 years ago in The Fugitive. This has been a favorite of Rob’s since he was a kid…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 213: “You Guys Are Getting Paid?!?!” - We’re The Millers 10th Anniversary
For whatever reason we bring up We’re The Millers quite a lot on this podcast…and since it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary we decided to devote an entire…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 212: “Earn This…Earn It” - Saving Private Ryan 25th Anniversary
One of our favorite WWII films of all time, Saving Private Ryan, is having its 25th Anniversary. We brought back our friend Eric Patenaude to share his…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 211: “Did We Just Become Best Friends?!?!” - Step Brothers 15th Anniversary
We’re so excited that we’re finally able to talk about Step Brothers which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We brought back long-time buddy Timmy St.Sauver…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 210: “WE GOT A BLEEDER!” - There’s Something About Mary 25th Anniversary
25 years ago the Farrelly Brothers gave the world There’s Something About Mary and we’ve gotten a lot of laughs from it. NeilGhosh came back on the show to…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 209: “Don’t Call Me Stupid” - A Fish Called Wanda 35th Anniversary
One of the few comedic Oscar-winning performances ever came from A Fish Called Wanda for Kevin Kline’s portrayal of Otto. This John Cleese brainchild is…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 208: “Funky Buttlovin’” - Rookie of the Year 30th Anniversary
The story of 12 year old Henry Rowengartner becoming a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs is 30 years old! Rookie of the Year was a movie that we’ve seen a bunch…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 207: “The Ol’ 96er” - The Great Outdoors 35th Anniversary
The Great Outdoors is a film for the whole family that shaped our childhoods and brought to light what vacations were like in the northern Midwest. Our fellow…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 206: “Life uh…Finds A Way” - Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary
“Welcome to Jurassic Park” 30th anniversary episode featuring some college friends of ours making their Avid Indoorsmen debut, Jenny Milani and Dave Hauer!…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 205: “Looking Good, Billy Ray. Feeling Good, Louis.” - Trading Places 40th Anniversary
Although Trading Places has a bunch of things that don’t age terribly well, it is still a comedy that we watched a ton as kids. We brought back our buddy, Max…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 204: Joel McKinnon Miller Interview!!!!
We are thrilled to announce that we got Joel McKinnon Miller to come on the pod and chat with us! You might know him from his over 100 acting credits on IMDB…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. 203: “Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight” - The Truman Show 25th Anniversary
The Truman Show is turning 25 years old and we brought back our favorite world-traveling media guru, Josh Adams, to talk about it with us. A brilliant film…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. 202: “I Love You Guys” - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
We had our good buddy Reilly Zamber on to talk some more Marvel with us and this time it was to discuss the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 201: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 20th Anniversary - “You Bow To No One”
We’ve come to the end of our Lord of the Rings Trilogy and we brought back one of our favorite recurring guests, Jenika Marion, to break down Return of the…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 200: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - “My Precious”
We brought back to the pod maybe the biggest fan of the fantasy genre, the one and only Adam Rupp. He adores The Lord of the Rings trilogy and it was fun…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 199: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!”
The time has finally come to break down The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Buegs has been dreaming of this day since we started the pod and so many of our…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 198: Movie Game Night with Sweet And Low Music Co.
We got half of the new super group Sweet And Low to come onto the show and play some movie trivia games with us. Tim Foust, Chris Chatham and making his Avid…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 197: “I Just Went From Six To Midnight” - Forgetting Sarah Marshall 15th Anniversary
If you’ve listened to our show regularly you’ve probably heard us quote lines from Forgetting Sarah Marshall often. It’s one of our favorite comedies and since…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 196: “Show Them Who You Are” - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
For whatever reason we missed talking about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever when it came out…to right this wrong, we brought back our Marvel expert, Reilly…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 195: “The Past Is Just A Story We Tell Ourselves” - Her 10th Anniversary
The Spike Jonze written and directed film, Her, is turning 10 years old this year. We brought back our buddy Chris Chatham to break down the film and we had a…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 194: Movie Game Night with Cypress Fyre
Making their AI debut is the musical group, Cypress Fyre, with recurring guest Chris Rupp and his bandmates Jeff Grider and Tyler Walls. We had a fun time…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 193: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” - Beetlejuice 35th Anniversary
The classic Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice, is celebrating it’s 35th anniversary. We brought back our good friend and the Tour Manager for Home Free, Abe Sword…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 192: “I HAVE HOLES!” - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Paul Rudd is back as everyone’s favorite tiny superhero in the most recent Marvel film, Quantumania. We brought back our resident Marvel expert, The Hound +…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 191: 2023 Oscar Predictions
It’s that time of year…OSCAR PREDICTIONS TIME!!! We had fun giving our thoughts on who we think will win. We will be posting a ballot and want y’all to fill it…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 190: “The Dude Abides” - The Big Lebowski 25th Anniversary
We finally get to talk about one of our favorite movies of all time: THE BIG LEBOWSKI!!! We’ve been waiting for a reason to break down this film and it just so…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 189: “How Can That Be Profitable For Frito-Lay?” - Game Night 5th Anniversary
No it’s not one of our movie game nights, we are doing an episode on the movie, Game Night! It’s having its 5th anniversary and we know one of our favorite…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 188: “You’re My Boy, Blue!” - Old School 20th Anniversary
The film that gave us Frank the Tank, the term “earmuffs”, and shone a light on the fact that Vince Vaughn is a comedic treasure, has just turned 20 years old…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 187: “I Know I’m Awake, But It Feels Like I’m In A Dream” - In Bruges 15th Anniversary
Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are all at the awards shows these days because of their new film, The Banshees of Inisherin. But 15 years…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 186: Movie Game Night - Ladies Nite Again!
We brought back our wonderful female friends from college with whom we’ve stayed very close. This episode was filled with trivia and many tangents fueled by…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 185: “Frost Yourself” - How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days 20th Anniversary
The Rom-Com classic, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To celebrate we brought in one of our faves, Sami Matarante, to chat…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 184: 2022 Year In Review
Farewell 2022! Hello 2023. In our first episode of the year we discuss each of our Top 10 films of 2022. There were many good ones to choose from. This will be…
The Avid IndoorsmenA.I. EP. 183: Movie Game Night - Champions of 2022
We end 2022 with our Champions Edition Movie Game Night. Timmy St.Sauver was last year’s champion and we got Benny Elledge and Brandon Miller to compete…