Least Important Things

Least Important Things

A podcast about movies, friendship, and finding meaning in the most important of the least important things in our lives.

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September 23, 2025 59 mins

It’s the seminal Millennial childhood classic–The Parent Trap–directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and Natasha Richardson. 

Luke Ferris is joined by a group of Camp Walden campers (Beth Donaldson, Ian McKay, and Audrey Ferris) to discuss the legacy, internet theories, and timeless fashion of this Disney remake. 

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The epic deep-dish-sized conclusion of the 10 best Chicago movies. 

Luke Ferris is joined by a cast of Chicagoians—Mel Slattery, Eric Bailey, Jason Oscar, and Luke Soldano—to rank the best of the best of Windy City cinema. 

In part two, the group finalizes the rankings of the top 10 and reveals the best Chicago movie. 

Play along at home with our rankings spreadsheet and view the complete list of Chicago movies that meet our criteria....

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September 9, 2025 89 mins

This episode's shoulders are so big that we had to split it into two parts. 

We are ranking the 10 best Chicago movies based on the criteria of:

  1. The movie must be set in Chicago or capture the city's spirit in its narrative. 
  2. The movie has to have scenes shot on location in the city of Chicago.

Luke Ferris is joined by a cast of Chicagoians—Mel Slattery, Eric Bailey, Jason Oscar, and Luke Soldano—to rank the best of ...

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September 2, 2025 75 mins

No, this isn't a dream. Least Important Things is back for a new season, and Luke Ferris and Mike Wynne are kicking off season four discussing 2010's Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. 

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Join Mike and Luke for their raw and ruckus reactions to Jurassic World Rebirth.* 

*BEWARE OF SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE 

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Jurassic Pod is a podcast 65 million years in the making. In this show, we excavate, theorize, and decipher the evolution of the Jurassic Park films and their fandom. 

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Mike and Luke preview Jurassic World Rebirth, breaking down the latest trailer and what to expect in the newest installment of the franchise. 

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Jurassic Pod is a podcast 65 million years in the making. In this show, we excavate, theorize, and decipher the evolution of the Jurassic Park films and their fandom. 

Check out the Jurassic Pod archived episodes.

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June 10, 2025 13 mins

When Tottenham Hotspur Football Club won their first trophy in 17 years, the feeling was one of relief and unexperienced joy. Find out why these moments are what make sports fans sacrifice their time, energy, and passion for a game. 

How the Premier League Kept Me Sane Article

World Cup Episode

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is here, and we've got the team together to provide post-theater reactions to all the death-defying stunts, paradoxes, doves(?), storage capacities, and more that you've come to expect from this unstoppable franchise. 

The Team: Luke Ferris, Mike Wynne, Zach Hall, Bri Warsen, Andy Warnse, Justin Felten, and Jay Ferris. 

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Join Luke and Mike in the biggest episode of the podcast yet—The Final Reckoning Preview Extravaganza

A panel of guests from all the Least Important Things rewatch series to preview Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, celebrate the franchise, and attempt the impossible mission of rating Tom Cruise's best hair in the series. 

Special thanks to: Zach Hall, Daniel Stephen, Greg Jackson, Jim Hargrove, Bri and Andy Warsen, a...

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April 8, 2025 17 mins

We are living in a golden age of the spy thriller across TV and film. Uncover why this genre has seen a recent uptick in popularity and what entries stand above the rest. 

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March 25, 2025 93 mins

You know his name. He doesn't. 

Luke and Mike close out The Bourne Cast with the final (?) installment of the series 2016's Jason Bourne. PLUS, the first-ever "Franchise Leasties and Besties Awards."

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March 4, 2025 19 mins

Learn why rediscovery reminds us of who we are. 

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February 25, 2025 107 mins

Guess who's back? Back again. Well...not Jason Bourne. 

Zach Hall, our number one, number two man, returns not for a franchise sequel but a franchise legacy. The boys crack each other up while trying to make sense of the plot of 2012's The Bourne Legacy

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We have a trailer! Daniel Stephen from the Stuck on Sorna podcast joins Luke and Mike to break down the new trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth. 

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February 4, 2025 22 mins

Discover how a terrible head cold led to binge-watching the TV show How I Met Your Mother, uncovering memories, perspective, and meaning. 

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January 23, 2025 105 mins

Dr. Logan Matthews joins Luke and Mike to discuss the finale of the original Bourne trilogy—The Bourne Ultimatum

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January 7, 2025 17 mins

A story about AirPods and a ragged high school copy of Fahrenheit 451.  

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December 10, 2024 79 mins

Audrey Ferris joins Luke for a very special holiday episode of Least Important Things–a rewatch and discussion of the 2005 Christmas classic, The Family Stone

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November 19, 2024 88 mins

Is this the best movie in the Bourne franchise?  

In the second episode of The Bournecast, Luke and Mike are joined by a friend of the pod, Jim Hargrove, to rewatch and discuss The Bourne Supremacy (2004).

Highlights include Jim and Luke convincing Mike that this franchise is incredible, praise for Pam Landy, and Leasties and Besties.  

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November 12, 2024 32 mins

What’s so special about this bean that produces the nectar of the gods? Why has coffee stood the test of time amongst beverage trends?

And what makes the perfect cup of coffee?

In this episode, we will explore the experience of coffee, how it’s made, and why we love it.

Featuring, Casey Lucas, a professional coffee roaster and owner of Reverent Coffee.

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