The Fordcast: A Harrison Ford Podcast

The Fordcast: A Harrison Ford Podcast

We like our men like we like our coffee - hot, grumpy, and named Harrison Ford. (email Thefordcastpodcast@gmail.com) A bi-weekly podcast where actors/writers/comic minds Rachel Leishman (The Mary Sue) and Lauren Milberger (collider) attempt to watch and discuss all of Harrison Ford's film work chronologically.

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May 18, 2023 31 mins

Rachel and Lauren chat about the second half of Season One of 1923, Indiana Jones and Ke Huy Quan's Oscar win!

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(Episode fixed! We had a tech issue, apologies!) Lauren (Collider, The Murphy Brown Podcast ) and Rachel (The Mary Sue, The Pascal Pod) are back to chat about part one of Shrinking (2023) episodes 1-4 ("Coin Flip," "Fortress of Solitude," Fifteen Minutes" & "Potatoes") on Apple TV. The gals chat about Harrison's comic performance, behind-the-scenes stories, and their favorite moments in the first half of the season!

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Lauren (Collider, The Murphy Brown Podcast ) and Rachel (The Mary Sue, The Pascal Pod) are back to chat about part one of 1923 (2023) episodes 1-4  ("1923", "Nature's Empty Throne," "The War Has Come Home," and "War and the Turquoise Tide" of the Paramount Plus TV series.   Listen to Lauren and Rachel talk about themes, cowboys, their favorite parts of the series so far, and debate that crazy Dutton family tree....

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Rachel and Lauren have returned to showcase the new Harrison Ford offerings and let you know about all the upcoming months of new episodes of the pod dropping on Thursdays!  Today 12/18, you can watch Harrison and Helen Mirren in 1923 on Paramount Plus.  Next,  Friday, January 27, starts Shrinking on Apple TV, and Indiana Jones 5: The Dial of Destiny drops on June 30!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and In...

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Rachel and Lauren chat about the final film on Harrison’s current resume ... "Blade Runner 2049”! Topics include: Ryan Gosling, the world of the film, and Harrison Ford’s third act. Beware: we chat a lot about Michael Green and his TV series "Kings" (aka starring Sebastion Stan). We also chat briefly about the importance of Pat McQueeny, his former manager, in the making of Harrison Ford.
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The ladies discuss their general reaction to “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and Rachel tells the story of meeting Sebastian Stan at Philly Con. Check out Show Notes & enter our contest at www.thefordcastpodcast.com
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The ladies finally get to the film that started it all (well, the podcast), “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”! Topics include: the progression of Han Solo as a character (small spoilers for Solo), Carrie Fisher, BTS info, and personal stories from the co-hosts’ first viewing experiences. Slight spoilers to Solo. Check out show notes and contests at www.thefordcastpodcast.com
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The gals welcome Leah Thomas (writer, Bustle on TV) to chat "The Age of Adaline". Topics include: Leah taking us through Blake Lively's hair journey, Harrison's amazing reviews for the role, and what this film meant for Harrison in this age of his career...or could have meant. Thank you for bearing with us through our sound issues - we will have new equipment for our next episode in two weeks for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - a...
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It’s Crystal Beth’s last guest hosting gig on the pod and she is welcomed with audio troubles…we apologize. The ladies discuss the 2013 films Ender’s Game and Anchorman 2 (Harrison’s cameo), and Harrison’s role in Expendables 3. Along the way, Lauren reveals the film that makes her 2 degrees away from Harrison Ford and what it was like seeing Amy Poehler perform at the original NYC Upright Citizens Brigade, and Crystal talks about ...
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Rachel returns to chat with Lauren, this time about 2013's "Paranoia", starring Liam Hemsworth, and "42: the Jackie Robinson Story”, starring Chadwick Bosman. Topics include: the new crop of movie stars vs. the old, what kind of food Rachel feels modern actors look like, and the impact Jackie had on Rachel's childhood. Please note: there may be some sound issues - we are working on it. Thanks for understanding. Go to www.thefordc...
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Guest Host Crystal Beth joins Lauren to chat about Jon Favreau’s 2011 film, “Cowboys & Aliens”. Topics include: their love or hate of Westerns, diversity in film from the 1960s/70s to today, Harrison Ford’s first Comic Con, costumes, and Daniel Craig’s performance. Check out show notes at www.thefordcastpocast.com. To enter our contest to win amazing Carrie Fisher and/or Harrison Ford prize packs, swag and T-shirts, go to CONTESTS...
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Special Guest Host Crystal Beth (“Unlimited Lives Radio” & “The Fifth Eleminute” podcasts) joins Lauren again, this time to chat about the 2010 rom-com (or is it a rom-com?) “Morning Glory”, written by Aline Brosh McKenna (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, “Devil Wears Prada”, “27 Dresses” & “Script Notes”) and starring Diane Keaton (“The Godfather”, “Annie Hall”, “First Wives Club”, etc.) Rachel McAdams (“Mean Girls”, “The Notebook”) and Pat...
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Lauren and guest host Crystal Beth discuss two forgotten Harrison Ford films, Crossing Over (2009) & Extraordinary Measures (2010), two films that mark a transitional time in Ford’s filmography. Topics include Harrison Ford’s public vs private persona, Brendan Fraser, 1990s nostalgia, and real-life situations vs film dramatizations of them. Check out more on Crystal Beth and to enter the contest on our website www.thefordcastpodca...
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Guest host Crystal Beth joins the Fordcast team, along with Stephen Kent from Beltway Banthas, to talk “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull” with Lauren. And discuss the question of all time...is the film better than they thought? Topics also include: many of actors’ performances, CGI vs practical effects, and how Lauren may or may not have been near the set. Check out more on Crystal Beth on our website www.thefordcastpodcast.com...
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Rachel and Lauren welcome Rachel’s Hard Bodies co-host Hannah Blechman to chat - about maybe the worst film in the Harrison Ford canon. That means tons of tangents on everyone...from Kenneth Branagh and Kiefer Sutherland to the entire Sheen family. Along the way, Lauren goes into what Harrison was up to after a four-year gap (after his last film), including an example of how films can end in “development hell”. Also Star Wars talk...
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SPOILERS! DO NOT LISTEN WITHOUT SEEING THE LAST JEDI. Rachel & Lauren record their first raw reactions to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Rachel may also have gone on a Sebastian Stan tangent... Enjoy! See you in 2018!
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WARNING SPOILERS FOR: ALL STAR WAR Movies (Including “Rogue One”). Mentions only from comic books, extended universe and the canon books “Bloodline” & “From a Certain Point Of View”, “The Force Awakens” (including a cut scene) & “The Last Jedi” Trailer. Highlights from four “Who are Rey’s Parents?”: Rey Skywalker, Rey Kenobi, Rey Solo and a wildcard theory. Lauren & Rachel welcome Lindsey Romain (Thrillist), Larry (Screenwriter) &...
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Here are a few off-topic cut discussions from our upcoming new episode 39 - Rey "Last Jedi" parent theories... that will be posted later today.
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We apologize for the sound quality in this episode. Although, it sure fits the theme of the episode, as the ladies welcome back Crystal Beth and many glasses of Sangria to get them through Harrison Ford's 2003 comedy, "Hollywood Homicide". Other topics include the famous pictures of Carrie Fisher and Harrison with an award shaped like a stool, Motown Music, as well as a long tangent on Batman films. The show ends with a question fr...
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Rachel and Lauren discuss Harrison Ford's 2002 film “K-19: Widowmaker”, co-starring Peter Sarsgaard and Liam Neeson, and directed by Oscar Winner Kathryn Bigelow. After a discussion of accents, the actors, and love of K-Bigs, the ladies spend the second half of the episode talking about their favorite female directors, with special focus on Patty Jenkins (“Wonder Woman”), Ava Duvernay (“Selma”, “13th” and “A Wrinkle In Time”), and...
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