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Not Playing with Lex and Dan

A podcast where two guys fill the gaps in their pop-culture knowledge by watching classic movies that they haven't seen before.

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4: Field of Dreamy

4: Field of Dreamy

It’s another homage to the heyday of 1989 this week, as Dan takes Lex on a trip—through the imagination!—to a land calle... Read more

14 Dec 2013

27mins

Ranked #2

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8: Lethal Weapon of Mass Destruction

8: Lethal Weapon of Mass Destruction

Lex is a gruff-but-loving family man. Dan is a maverick on the edge. Together, they team up for a mission only they can ... Read more

18 Jan 2014

22mins

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7: National Lampoon's (Oy) Vacation

7: National Lampoon's (Oy) Vacation

As the singer once sang, “Holiday ro-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ad.” Join us as we in turn join the Griswolds on their road... Read more

11 Jan 2014

27mins

Ranked #4

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2.1: Fargo to Hell

2.1: Fargo to Hell

We're back. But we still haven't seen a lot of movies. After season one's romp through the 80s, Lex and Dan return for ... Read more

2 May 2014

31mins

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9: Unbecoming to America

9: Unbecoming to America

When you think of people who haven’t seen a lot of movies that most people have, think of Lex and Dan. And when you thin... Read more

1 Feb 2014

24mins

Ranked #6

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3: UHF Yeah

3: UHF Yeah

If you’ve never seen the 1989 cult classic UHF, well, you’re in good company. This week, Lex leads Dan through the wonde... Read more

7 Dec 2013

21mins

Ranked #7

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11: Doctor Who Framed Roger Rabbit

11: Doctor Who Framed Roger Rabbit

We’re not bad podcasters. We’re just drawn that way. Dan somehow never saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the 1988 American f... Read more

15 Feb 2014

25mins

Ranked #8

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12: I Karate Kid You Not

12: I Karate Kid You Not

Wax on, wax off, wax nostalgic: It’s the season finale of Not Playing, and we have both a special guest and a special mo... Read more

22 Feb 2014

27mins

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10: The Funtouchables

10: The Funtouchables

David Mamet. Brian De Palma. Lex Friedman. Dan Moren. There’s no prohibition on podcasts about 1987 American crime drama... Read more

8 Feb 2014

19mins

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2.2: That's No Moon!

2.2: That's No Moon!

We all go through moon phases. Amazingly enough, though Lex had seen the 2009 Sam Rockwell sci-fi film Moon, Dan had no... Read more

7 May 2014

27mins

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6: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Time

6: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Time

This week we travel through time. It’s 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, which Dan feels confident Lex will l... Read more

4 Jan 2014

23mins

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5: Mannequin Skywalker

5: Mannequin Skywalker

Up this week is 1987’s Mannequin, one of Lex’s favorite ’80s comedies. It’s the story of Andrew McCarthy meeting Kim Cat... Read more

21 Dec 2013

24mins

Ranked #13

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3.11: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

3.11: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

It all comes down to this. We return with a special bonus episode that sees the embodiment of all Jedi, Dan Moren, and t... Read more

9 Apr 2020

33mins

Ranked #14

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5.9: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

5.9: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Two tough guys who don’t always see eye-to-eye team up this week, which also happens to be the plot of the final (to dat... Read more

14 Nov 2019

30mins

Ranked #15

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5.8: The Fate of the Furious

5.8: The Fate of the Furious

Family never gives up on you, and neither do Lex and Dan as they embark upon the final main sequence film of The Fast an... Read more

10 Oct 2019

27mins

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5.4: Fast & Furious

5.4: Fast & Furious

We may not be fast, but we’re definitely a little angry as we slog through the desert on the way to the fourth installme... Read more

18 Jul 2019

24mins

Ranked #17

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5.2: 2 Fast 2 Furious

5.2: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Hit the NOS and jump that bridge! We’re back with the second installment of our trip through The Fast and the Furious fr... Read more

20 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #18

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5.1: The Fast and the Furious

5.1: The Fast and the Furious

We’re kicking off Season 5 of Not Playing by getting all speed and irascible with the first installment of the the stori... Read more

6 Jun 2019

23mins

Ranked #19

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3.10: Solo: A Star Wars Story

3.10: Solo: A Star Wars Story

We’ve got a good feeling about this. It’s member season around these parts, and Lex and Dan are back to their old Star W... Read more

15 Mar 2019

32mins

Ranked #20

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4.7: Skyfall

4.7: Skyfall

Season 4 of Not Playing draws to a close with a dealer’s choice: 2012’s Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, and released on ... Read more

24 Aug 2018

37mins

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