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Episode 74: New Millennium Top 10's: Part 3 (DJ Root, Seton Edgerton, Austin Mahn)

The "New Millennium Trilogy" comes to a conclusion! For our third outing, we've invited back our good friends DJ Root, Seton Edgerton (Well Well Well), and Austin Mahn (Auz Fontaine) to discuss their 10 favorite films of the last 25 years (January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2024).

Episode 73: New Millenium Top 10's - Part 2 (Alfredo Tellez)

On this weeks episode, SCF hosts Tim Pyles and Graham Stevens are joined by their fellow Casbah teammate, Alfredo Tellez, to discuss their 10 favorite films of the last 25 years (January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2024).

Episode 72: New Millenium Top 10's - Part 1 (Nick Brumbach, Austin Smith, Davey Quinn)

In recognition of reaching the quarter century mark in cinema, the SCF team is sitting down with some of our favorite guests throughout 2025. We'll discuss our Top 10 favorite movies of the last 25 years (Jan 1,2000- Dec 31, 2024) and smite one film from our memories. This weeks episode features our previous guests Nick Brumbach (School of Rock), Austin Smith (Lost Highway), and Davey Quinn (Blazing Saddles).

Episode 71: SoundCheck Flix Top 5's of 2024: Part II (DJ Root, Orion Ferguson, Emilie Schumacher)

Another calendar year of movies are behind us, and we are here to celebrate one last time the Casbah teams favorite films of 2024. On this edition, SCF co-host Graham Stevens jumps into the captains chair to discuss the best of the last year with our great friend DJ Root and SCF team members, Orion and Emilie. From the spice of Arrakis to the hard courts of Rochester, we delve into the Best & Worst moments of an amazing year in cinema.

Episode 70: SoundCheck Flix Top 5's of 2024: Part I (Alfredo Tellez)

On our 1st episodes of 2025, the Casbah team takes time to reflect on our favorite films of the last year. Part I has our Casbah teammate Alfredo Tellez joining hosts, Tim Pyles & Graham Stevens, for a discussion of 2025's cinematic highs & lows, from the glorious "Substance" to the absolutely atrocious "Joker: Folie a Deux". It was another great year for film and we're here to celebrate!

Episode 69: Toothless George - "The Star Wars Holiday Special" (1978)

Toothless George is a versatile artist with a career spanning over three decades, marked by significant contributions to music, literature, visual arts, and more. As a Barrymore Award-winning songwriter, he has penned tracks for over 40 releases across three countries, with his work featured in one major motion picture.
George is the creative force behind Poison Hearts AC, San Diego's premier punk rock bandstand.
Beyond his musical achievements, George's talents extend to literature, having authored several novels and illustrating many provocative coloring books. He has also taught dance at the collegiate level, co-founded a women's roller derby league, and was a professional skateboarder. Additionally, George helped create an entire summer collection for a leading fashion designer.
A lifelong Star Wars enthusiast, George became a card-carrying member of the Official Star Wars Fan Club in 1983. His first theatrical viewing of Return of the Jedi remains a cherished memory, having watched it once with his father, and again with his mother - falsely claiming he hadn't seen it yet.
"The Star Wars Holiday Special" (1978): After Chewbacca is snubbed on the medal stand at the end of "A New Hope", Han Solo vows to get his friend home to his family for "Life Day", Imperial blockade be damned. Chewie's wife, Malla, tries to prepare the holiday dinner while her son runs wild, her father-in-law engages in living room VR porn sessions & the sudden arrival of the Empire at her front door. Will Chewbacca and Han make it home in time for their globes & robes celebration? Directed by Steve Binder. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Patty Maloney, and Mickey Morton. 

Episode 68: Enrique Madico - "Born in East L.A." (1987)

"Born in East L.A." (1987): Rudy is an American of Mexican decent who is mistakenly swept up in an LA toy factory immigration raid. Once he's dropped off in Tijuana, he engages in multiple hustles to find his way back home. Written and directed by Cheech Marin. Starring Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriquez, and Daniel Stern.

Episode 67: Chris Cantore - "Gremlins" (1984)

Chris Cantore is a longtime figure in the San Diego media scene, best known for his work in radio, TV, digital media, and events! 
A San Diego State University alum, Cantore’s radio career includes successful stints as host of “Cantore in the Mornings” at 91X, KPRI, and 100.7 KFMB. In addition to his work in Radio, he has contributed content to the Union Tribune San Diego, NBC San Diego, FOX 5, and San Diego Magazine.
"Gremlins" (1984): An aspiring inventor gifts his son a strange animal that he discovers in a Chinatown gift shop for Christmas. He's also given 3 rules for care of the Mogwai, which his son promptly breaks, resulting in massive holiday destruction to his small town. Directed by Joe Dante. Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, and Dick Miller.

Episode 66: Joe MacAskill - "500 Days of Summer" (2009)

Joe MacAskill is a native San Diegan and a 30 year veteran of the San Diego music scene. 
His latest project is The Strangulators!, who've recently released the full-length album "You Can't Unmurder Someone." The project was based on pulp noir books of the 1950s and 60s and was recorded in Vermont and completed in San Diego. 
He was a member of the musical comedy duo Pony Death Ride, releasing four albums, the alt-country Trophy Wife who released two albums, and started his musical journey in the drunk rock duo Skunk Drunk, who released an album in 1997.
He spends a great deal of time cutting vegetables for salads. He enjoys Scrabble and long cries on the beach. If you think you've seen him at the gym, it wasn't him.
"500 Days of Summer" (2009): A young greeting card writer, Tom Hansen, reflects on the ups & downs of his relationship with a fellow employee after she dumps him.
Directed by Marc Webb. Starring Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Chloe Grace Moretz.

Episode 65: Crew + DJ Root - "Thanksgiving" (2023)

Happy Thanksgiving from the SCF crew to our listeners, friends & family! We're deep into second helpings already, but we need a Thanksgiving night movie...well, luckily for us, Eli Roth gifted us John Carver, a Puritan slasher on a rampage thru modern day Plymouth, Mass. A whodunit filled with classic kills & righteous spills. "SCREAM with stuffing!" - Spacewizardinspace
"Thanksgiving" (2023) One year after a Black Friday riot brings tragedy to Plymouth, several local teenagers find themselves running for their lives from a murderous Puritan. Directed by Eli Roth. Starring Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae, and Joe Delfin.