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Duel of the Scores: Ranking the Best of John Williams

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965979/fan_mail/new] This week on Films and Fermentation, we're diving into the legendary music of John Williams and attempting the impossible: ranking our five favorite scores from a career that basically soundtracked modern cinema. From sharks and space wizards to dinosaurs, superheroes, and archaeologists with questionable workplace safety habits, Williams has spent decades living rent-free in our collective ears. We’ll debate which themes soar highest, which scores deserve more love, and whether humming the Imperial March automatically improves any argument. Expect nostalgia, hot takes, and at least one moment where someone accidentally conducts an imaginary orchestra while holding a beer. So grab a drink and join us as we celebrate the man who somehow convinced entire generations that French horns possess magical powers. Don’t forget to drop us an email at filmsandfermentation@gmail.com [filmsandfermentation@gmail.com] or visit linktree.com/filmsandfermentation [http://linktree.com/filmsandfermentation]  to find all our social media and podcast links.  Become part of the Films and Fermentation Family.  We are now part of the podnation media network on Roku.   We are an Independent Podcast, which means we are listener supported.  So please consider joining our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month to receive members only content.  https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/ [https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/] You can now text us at: 904-867-4466 Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/filmsandfermentation] A member of the Podnation Media Network. linktree.com/podnationpods Find all our social media and Podcast links at: linktree.com/filmsandfermentation Become part of the FIlms and Fermentation Family by supporting us on Patreon or buying our Merch at teespring.com CHEERS!

Recasting Special: One Movie. One Recast. Unlimited Bad Decisions

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965979/fan_mail/new] This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re taking some of our favorite movies of all time and committing the ultimate act of cinematic chaos: recasting them with modern actors. Each of us secretly picked one legendary film we wish we could experience again for the first time, then rebuilt the cast from scratch like Hollywood executives with too much confidence and a dangerous amount of caffeine. Will our choices be inspired masterpieces… or the kind of decisions that make the internet start a petition? Expect surprise reveals, terrible casting arguments, and at least one moment where someone says, “Wait… you cast WHO as Indiana Jones?” So grab a drink and join us for an episode filled with nostalgia, movie debates, and enough fan-casting to make Reddit spontaneously combust. 🎬🍻 Don’t forget to drop us an email at filmsandfermentation@gmail.com [filmsandfermentation@gmail.com] or visit linktree.com/filmsandfermentation [http://linktree.com/filmsandfermentation]  to find all our social media and podcast links.  Become part of the Films and Fermentation Family.  We are now part of the podnation media network on Roku.   We are an Independent Podcast, which means we are listener supported.  So please consider joining our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month to receive members only content.  https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/ [https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/] You can now text us at: 904-867-4466 Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/filmsandfermentation] A member of the Podnation Media Network. linktree.com/podnationpods Find all our social media and Podcast links at: linktree.com/filmsandfermentation Become part of the FIlms and Fermentation Family by supporting us on Patreon or buying our Merch at teespring.com CHEERS!

Movies So Good We Wish We Could Unsee Them

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965979/fan_mail/new] This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re talking about the movies we wish we could experience again for the very first time. You know the ones: the films that stunned us, broke us emotionally, melted our brains, or left us sitting silently through the credits questioning reality and possibly our life choices. From shocking twists to unforgettable finales, we’re revisiting those magical first-viewing moments that can never quite be recreated… no matter how many times we rewatch them. Expect nostalgia, heated debates, and at least one argument over whether seeing The Sixth Sense unspoiled was a once-in-a-generation cinematic experience. So grab a drink and join us as we desperately attempt to bottle that fleeting feeling known as “movie magic before the internet ruined everything.” 🎬🍻 Don’t forget to drop us an email at filmsandfermentation@gmail.com [filmsandfermentation@gmail.com] or visit linktree.com/filmsandfermentation [http://linktree.com/filmsandfermentation]  to find all our social media and podcast links.  Become part of the Films and Fermentation Family.  We are now part of the podnation media network on Roku.   We are an Independent Podcast, which means we are listener supported.  So please consider joining our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month to receive members only content.  https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/ [https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/] You can now text us at: 904-867-4466 Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/filmsandfermentation] A member of the Podnation Media Network. linktree.com/podnationpods Find all our social media and Podcast links at: linktree.com/filmsandfermentation Become part of the FIlms and Fermentation Family by supporting us on Patreon or buying our Merch at teespring.com CHEERS!

The Fellowship of the Drink (LotR: Fellowship of the Ring 25th Anniversary)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965979/fan_mail/new] One podcast to rule them all, one podcast to find them, one podcast to bring them all and in the laughter bind them. This week, Films and Fermentation journeys back to Middle-earth to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film that convinced an entire generation to suddenly care deeply about second breakfast and New Zealand geography. We’re diving into unforgettable performances, groundbreaking effects, behind-the-scenes chaos, and the moment fantasy movies stopped feeling like low-budget wizard conventions. Grab your lembas bread, pour yourself an ale worthy of the Green Dragon, and prepare for heated debates over whether Boromir deserved better. Just remember: if anyone in this episode offers you a suspicious gold ring, say no. Don’t forget to drop us an email at filmsandfermentation@gmail.com [filmsandfermentation@gmail.com] or visit linktree.com/filmsandfermentation [http://linktree.com/filmsandfermentation]  to find all our social media and podcast links.  Become part of the Films and Fermentation Family.  We are now part of the podnation media network on Roku.   We are an Independent Podcast, which means we are listener supported.  So please consider joining our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month to receive members only content. For just $1 a month, you can help us afford 2nd breakfast. 🎬🍻 https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/ [https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/] You can now text us at: 904-867-4466 Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/filmsandfermentation] A member of the Podnation Media Network. linktree.com/podnationpods Find all our social media and Podcast links at: linktree.com/filmsandfermentation Become part of the FIlms and Fermentation Family by supporting us on Patreon or buying our Merch at teespring.com CHEERS!

Pixar at 40!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965979/fan_mail/new] This week on Films and Fermentation, we’re celebrating 40 years of Pixar—the studio that made us believe toys have feelings and that yes, we can cry over a imaginary friends disappearing. From groundbreaking animation in films like Toy Story to emotional gut-punches like Up and Inside Out, we’re diving into the movies that defined generations. We’ll revisit the classics, debate the best Pixar films, and ask how one studio keeps making us laugh, cry, and question our life choices in under two hours. Expect nostalgia, hot takes, and at least one emotional breakdown over a montage. So grab a drink and join us as we toast four decades of storytelling that somehow makes cartoons hit harder than reality. 🎬🍻 Don’t forget to drop us an email at filmsandfermentation@gmail.com [filmsandfermentation@gmail.com] or visit linktree.com/filmsandfermentation [http://linktree.com/filmsandfermentation]  to find all our social media and podcast links.  Become part of the Films and Fermentation Family.  We are now part of the podnation media network on Roku.   We are an Independent Podcast, which means we are listener supported.  So please consider joining our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month to receive members only content. For just $1 a month, you’ve got a friend in us… and unlike certain toys, we won’t freeze when you enter the room—we’ll just keep talking movies and drinking. 🎬🍻 https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/ [https://fermentedfilms.creator-spring.com/] You can now text us at: 904-867-4466 Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/filmsandfermentation] A member of the Podnation Media Network. linktree.com/podnationpods Find all our social media and Podcast links at: linktree.com/filmsandfermentation Become part of the FIlms and Fermentation Family by supporting us on Patreon or buying our Merch at teespring.com CHEERS!