Friends From Work: Let’s Chat!

Friends From Work: Let’s Chat!

Courtney, Bryan, & Rick host a (sometimes) weekly show about all things entertainment and pop-culture. We chat about all things movies, television, streaming, books, comics, and more! You may catch some cool guests along the way. Let’s chat!

Episodes

February 22, 2025 67 mins
Rick Shew hosts a great discussion about DC Films (& a little #StarWars) with the amazing Chris Ryons, from the Broaxium Podcast & co-owner Broaxium Outpost Toy Store. 
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George Nolf has been tapped to write New Jedi Order, the #DaisyRidley-centric #StarWars film.

#RyanGosling in Star Wars?? 

The return of …#Padme? 

 

And was #TheSkeletonCrew a worthwhile project?

 

Rick Shew & Aaron Virola have a lot to say .. including what’s up with #TheBatman sequel?!

 

Let’s Chat! 

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December 23, 2024 81 mins

Rick Shew and his friends Bob Cesca, Freekbass & Professor Zaki Hasan discuss their favorite moments in all #Superman live-action motion pictures, the new #JamesGunn trailer and more. #ManofSteel #SupermanReturns

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December 20, 2024 33 mins

Rick Shew and Aaron Virola discuss James Gunn new #Superman trailer, LucasFilm's #SkeletonCrew and ...they have a little announcement. Let's Chat!

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Rick Shew sits down with the one & only Freekbass to discuss #ThePenguin & what the finale means for #TheBatmanChapterTwo AND with Aaron Virola from Fanboy Garage about the latest #StarWars news!

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Rick Shew & Aaron Virola (The Fanboy Garage) talk about #ThePenguin and their expectations for the last 3 episodes + #MattReeves ongoing #TheBatman universe, Screenwriter Steven Knight (#PeakyBlinders) leaving the #Rey #StarWars project, Spider-Man "4", & MORE. 

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Rick Shew sits down with Around the Galaxy's own Pete Fletzer to discuss LucasFilm NOT renewing #TheAcolyte, the #SkeletonCrew trailer....#Batman "stuff", James Gunn's #Superman ....and more!!

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Rick Shew hosts an A+ panel on #MemorialDay2024 with Freekbass, Bob Cesca and Professor Zaki Hasan. They discuss their most anticipated films, shows and books. + much more! #theacolyte #thebatman #thepenguin #jamesgunn #daredevil #axel #vanhalen #fantasticfour #reystarwars

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Is the book always better than the movie? Did the movie ruin the book series for you? You're not alone. Cami and Liz are back to chat with Courtney about their favorite (and most disappointing) adaptations. We chat about the OGs and what we are looking forward (or *secretly* hope never happen): Harry Potter, Twilight, Divergent, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, The Selection, The Uglies, The Idea of You, Red Queen, and mor...

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    Courtney and friends, Cami and Liz, dive back into a conversation for Part 2 of BookTok, intellectual property (IP), and the state of the entertainment industry. On this episode, we dive deep into the upcoming and recent films/TV series based on best selling books and how they are shaping the content pipeline.

    • The Idea of You (starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine)
    • From Blood and Ash (based on the books written by Jenni...
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    April 24, 2024 38 mins

    If you've been thinking that "Is everything based on a 'bestselling book' these days?" - you're not wrong. Courtney is joined by fellow entertainment friends Cami and Liz to discuss BookTok, stories based on intellectual property (IP), and the state of the entertainment industry. We dive deep into the Grishaverse (Shadow and Bone), the Sarah J Maas-verse (ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, Crescent City), Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, an...

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    Episode 25: In this episode of Friends From Work our own Rick Shew chats 1:1 with Aaron Virola from The Fanboy Garage Podcast about...

      #TheAcolyte   #StarWars at the Empire State Building?!   #ThePenguin    #Batman2   and more! 
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    March 18, 2024 60 mins

    Our own Rick Shew + his pals Bob Cesca and FREEKBASS discuss #JamesGunn and his DC universe (#Superman is filming!), #TheBatman2 release date change, #VanHalen and more!

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    February 4, 2024 49 mins

    The Friends From Work - with special guest Professor Zaki Hasan- honor the late #CarlWeathers 

     

    #Rocky #TheMandalorian #StarWars #ApolloCreed #ActionJackson

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    Our own Rick Shew is joined by the co-host of The Fanboy Garage, Aaron Virola, to discuss Stallone's new Netflix documentary #Sly, the future of live-action #StarWars, Matt Reeve's Penguin spin-off and much more.

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    October 16, 2023 24 mins

    On our first episode of "Support Local Restaurants" - Rick Shew describes his visit to #EnotecaItalia in Dallas, TX. #food #supportlocal #restaurants #italian #dallas #texas #DFW #enoteca 

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    September 25, 2023 51 mins

    Episode 20: Our own Rick Shew sits down with the great Bob Cesca and the amazing Freekbass - to discuss their favorite live-action #Joker!

     

    #Batman #DC #Gotham 

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    July 22, 2023 51 mins

    Episode 19: In this episode, our own Rick Shew speaks to "Flash Film News" about the demise of #Batgirl the sad performance of #TheFlash the future of DC on Film and more! 

    #Keaton

    #TheDarkKnightRises

    #JamesGunn

    #ZackSnyder 

     

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    Episode 18: The OGs are all here! Courtney, Bryan, and Rick catch up on the week's entertainment headlines, the WGA (Writer's) Strike, the potential SAG-AFTRA Strike, who is the AMPTP, and why these strike matter to people who watch TV & Movies.

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    Episode 17: Rick Shew + friends Bob Cesca and Freekbass discuss #TheFlashMovie. 

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