Least Important Things

Least Important Things

A podcast about celebrating the most important of the least important things in our lives.

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June 4, 2024 91 mins

Everybody's got daddy issues in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Special guest Jess Reichenbach rescues Mike and Luke from devolving into a Davy Jone's locker of plotline fever dreams. 

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Why do we take photos? What compels us to capture life on digital or celluloid? And why does it matter?

Special thanks to Carlos Rivera and Kelsey Gould for lending their wise thoughts on this episode.

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Everything gets a plotline in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Second mate Zach Hall returns for another wild franchise sequel and helps Mike and Luke navigate the plotlines and choices of this billion-dollar franchise follow-up. 

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April 11, 2024 16 mins

After 80 years since the invention of color film, why are movies still using black and white? What makes our greatest directors, photographers, and social app filters resort to the two-toned spectrum when the possibilities of color are endless to what our human pupils can see? 

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Your old buccaneering mates, Luke Ferris and Mike Wynne return for a new rewatch series on The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Set sail with the co-hosts for the first installment from the series, The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

Podcast of the Caribbean is a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things, hosted by Luke Ferris and Mike Wynne, where they set sail to discover the legend and legacy ...

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March 14, 2024 23 mins

Sequels are as old as cinema itself. But why do they keep getting made, and why do they matter? 

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February 7, 2024 10 mins

The Super Bowl halftime show is more than a break in the game. It's a rare unifying spectacle in our culture.

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January 16, 2024 32 mins

Walking into your local dive bar feels like coming home. But these welcoming community staples are becoming rare. So, how do we preserve these taverns, pubs, dives, and local bars?

Meet Matt and Mark Baldino, who saved a legendary Chicago local dive, Guthries Tavern.  

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December 18, 2023 13 mins

I didn't want to make this episode. 

Reluctantly...I'm proud to announce the first-ever Least Important Things Holiday Special

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December 14, 2023 25 mins

The perfect day. We all have a vision of it in our heads. But is it obtainable? 

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November 30, 2023 46 mins

The story for Rob Bell’s new book came to him in the middle of the night with a simple question—Where'd You Park Your Spaceship?  In this special interview, learn how Rob's first fiction book evolved from that question, being an outsider in science fiction writing, and how these characters and world changed his being.

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November 9, 2023 21 mins

A show hole—the deep, dark pit of emotion when your favorite TV show concludes. Why does this feeling happen? And why don't we ever want our favorite shows to end? 

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October 26, 2023 18 mins

Learn about the small British production company Hammer Films, which pioneered a horror movie strategy used by independent studios today.

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October 12, 2023 15 mins

Life-changing meals don't have to be once in a lifetime. 

**SPOILERS for The Bear and The Menu**

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September 21, 2023 37 mins

A special "from the vault" episode from a defunct podcast featuring Audrey Ferris and a heartfelt conversation about why everyone can be creative. 

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July 27, 2023 13 mins

Why does walking while listening to music come so naturally to us? Discover the best songs to walk to, why we love them, and how they can alter your mindset.

Listen to the LIT Walking Songs playlist

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Andy Warsen returns to recap Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part 1 with Mike and Luke. PLUS special guest appearances and stories from guys' theater experience. 

**Spoilers begin at 00:18:00**

Podcast: Impossible is a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things. Mike Wynne (of Jurassic Pod fame) joins Luke in accepting the mission of watching every Mission: Impossible movie leading up to the seventh installment ...

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July 13, 2023 11 mins

In a special interview episode, Luke speaks with Terry Dehghani, the creator and host of Blues Aboard, a fan brand for the Australian Rules Football Club Carlton Athletic. They discuss what Australian Rules Football (AKA AFL, "the footy) is and the passion behind the fans of his boyhood club.

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The final rewatch of the miniseries requires extra team members. JD Alocilja and Justin Felten join Mike and Luke to discuss whether Mission Impossible: Fallout is the best M: I ever.

Podcast: Impossible is a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things. 

Mike Wynne (of Jurassic Pod fame) joins Luke in accepting the mission of watching every Mission: Impossible movie leading up to the seventh installment in the s...

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A long-time fan of the show, Andy Warsen, joins Mike and Luke to discuss the fifth installment in the franchise, Mission: Impossible - Rouge Nation.

Podcast: Impossible is a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things. 

Mike Wynne (of Jurassic Pod fame) joins Luke in accepting the mission of watching every Mission: Impossible movie leading up to the seventh installment in the series. Their task is to investigate the improb...

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