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For Your Ears Only

By Zach Brooks

Zach Brooks and friends muse about whatever TV, movie, sports and food takes are on their minds.

Currently completing a Fast and Furious watch series after completing a James Bond 007 movie watch series.
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Ep 8: No Time to Die Discussion

For Your Ears OnlyOct 14, 2021

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Ep 8: No Time to Die Discussion

Ep 8: No Time to Die Discussion

We have all the time in the world and this pod is For Your Ears Only. Zach (@brooksza) and 007 superfan Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) discuss the final Daniel Craig James Bond movie: No Time to Die. They talk about their experience watching the movie and both reveal where the latest James Bond adventure falls in their final movie rankings.


Stay tuned for the long delayed F9 Furious Ears Only podcast on this feed. 

Oct 14, 202102:31:03
Furious Ears Only #5 - The Fate of the Furious + Hobbs and Shaw

Furious Ears Only #5 - The Fate of the Furious + Hobbs and Shaw

It's a split screen podcast. This episode of the Fast and Furious watch project is very cool as Fast rewatcher Zach Brooks (@brooksza) and Furious first watcher Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) talk about The Fate of the Furious + Hobbs and Shaw. They discuss the final two films from an unspoiled perspective, rank the movies so far and give out some awards. Then they preview the one remaining movie in this series that will be a first watch for both of them.

Next podcast will be on the recently-released F9 as we reach the end of the road! 

Jul 15, 202102:47:51
Furious Ears Only #4 - Fast and Furious 6 + Furious 7

Furious Ears Only #4 - Fast and Furious 6 + Furious 7

Daddy's gotta go to work. The Fast and Furious watch project flies into two more movies as Fast rewatcher Zach Brooks (@brooksza) and Furious first watcher Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) talk about Fast and Furious 6 + Furious 7. They discuss the two films from an unspoiled perspective, rank the movies so far and give out some awards.

Next podcast will be on Fate of the Furious and Hobbs and Shaw as we wrap up the movies released before F9. 

Jul 02, 202101:54:14
Furious Ears Only #3 - Fast Five

Furious Ears Only #3 - Fast Five

Welcome to Brazil! The Fast and Furious watch project shifts into drive as Fast rewatcher Zach Brooks (@brooksza) and Furious first watcher Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) talk about Fast Five. They discuss the film from an unspoiled perspective, rank the movies so far and give out some awards. 

Next podcast will be on Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7, and hopefully will be in the next week as we race to watch all the movies before F9 premieres. 

Jun 14, 202101:37:12
Furious Ears Only #2 - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift + Fast & Furious

Furious Ears Only #2 - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift + Fast & Furious

An unspoiled Fast and Furious watch continues down the road! Fast rewatcher Zach Brooks (@brooksza) and Furious first watcher Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) are here to talk about movies 3 and 4 in the Fast and Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious. They discuss the two movies from an unspoiled perspective. They drive deep into the movies, talk about their rankings and go off the track a few times.

They'll be back soon with more Fast and Furious podcasts on Fast Five and maybe Fast & Furious 6.

May 12, 202101:52:50
Furious Ears Only #1 - The Fast and The Furious + 2 Fast 2 Furious

Furious Ears Only #1 - The Fast and The Furious + 2 Fast 2 Furious

An unspoiled Fast and Furious watch project begins! Fast rewatcher Zach Brooks (@brooksza) and Furious first watcher Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) are here to kick off their Fast and Furious franchise. They discuss the first two movies The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious from an unspoiled perspective. They drive deep into the movies, talk about their rankings and go off the track a few times. 

They'll be back soon with more Fast and Furious podcasts on Tokyo Drift and Fast and Furious. Stay tuned!

May 01, 202102:10:51
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 7 - Recapping The Daniel Craig Era Pt. 2

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 7 - Recapping The Daniel Craig Era Pt. 2

We've reached the end! Zach (@brooksza) and 007 superfan Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) poured Vesper martinis to discuss the last two Daniel Craig James Bond movies: Skyfall and Spectre.  They dive super deep into both movies, they  reveal their final James Bond movie rankings and Spectulate about No Time to Die. 


They'll be back in a few weeks to start off Furious Ears Only: a Fast and Furious Movie Watch Project. Stay tuned!

Apr 10, 202103:36:58
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 6 - Recapping The Daniel Craig Era Pt 1

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 6 - Recapping The Daniel Craig Era Pt 1

We're nearing the end of the Bond Watch. Zach is rejoined by 007 superfan Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) to talk about the first to Daniel Craig James Bond movies: Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Both these movies are streaming on Netflix. They dig deep into these two connected films, what worked and what didn't and reveal their updated James Bond Movie Rankings. 

Mar 12, 202102:11:56
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 5 - Recapping The Pierce Brosnan Era

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 5 - Recapping The Pierce Brosnan Era

Zach (@brooksza) and Mac (@jacmohnson) are joined by Brendan (@fitzybrendan) to talk through everything about the 4 Pierce Brosnan James Bond 007 movies: Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day. They dive deep below the ice surface and talk through the late 90's/early 00's Bond. Then they rank the Bond movies this far before previewing the Daniel Craig movies. 

Feb 06, 202103:19:11
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 4 - Recapping The Timothy Dalton Era

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 4 - Recapping The Timothy Dalton Era

After a layoff, Zach is joined again by Bond superfan Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) to talk about the brief Timothy Dalton James Bond era. They discuss The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill. Plus they discuss an actual plan for future podcasts and the upcoming No Time to Die delay. 

Jan 23, 202101:44:12
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 3 - Recapping The Roger Moore Era

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 3 - Recapping The Roger Moore Era

After a few month delay, Zach is back with James Bond superfan/expert Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) to discuss the Roger Moore 007 era. This podcast covers The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy and A View To a Kill. 


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Sep 25, 202001:46:38
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 2 - Recapping The Lazenby/Connery/Moore Sandwich

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project 2 - Recapping The Lazenby/Connery/Moore Sandwich

There may have been a delay, but there's now more time to watch James Bond movies. As Zach Brooks (@brooksza) is trying to watch all the 007 franchise before No Time To Die (Bond 25) comes out eventually, he stops to chat with James Bond superfan/expert Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) to discuss the movies so far. This podcast covers the Lazenby, Connery, Moore sandwich, movies 6-8. They discuss On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever and Live and Let Die. 

Apr 26, 202001:15:03
For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project - Recapping The Sean Connery Era V1

For Your Ears Only - The 007 Watch Project - Recapping The Sean Connery Era V1

As Zach Brooks (@brooksza) is trying to watch all the James Bond movies before No Time To Die (Bond 25) comes out in April, he's going to stop down and chat with James Bond superfan/expert Mac Johnson (@jacmohnson) to discuss the movies so far. This podcast covers the initial Sean Connery era, movies 1-5. They discuss what has happened so far and the best parts of the first five. 

Feb 16, 202001:37:04
The Great Foreign and Domestic Survivor Draft: Picking Our Survivor AU All Stars and Survivor US Winners at War Combined Teams

The Great Foreign and Domestic Survivor Draft: Picking Our Survivor AU All Stars and Survivor US Winners at War Combined Teams

With international and domestic Survivor seasons starting in the next few weeks, Zach Brooks and Brendan Fitzpatrick draft their combined teams of Survivor Au All Stars and Survivor US Winners at War players.  44 players, 2 seasons, 1 spreadsheet of draft picks! Listen and let them know on Twitter (@brooksza & @fitzybrendan) who has the best team.

Jan 29, 202001:40:19
2019 Movie Ladder Recap + Rise of Skywalker Reactions

2019 Movie Ladder Recap + Rise of Skywalker Reactions

Every movie has a connection! Zach and Brendan talk about a fun 2019 movie project they did called The Movie Ladder.  Plus we'll give our reactions to Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker and we'll tease out a 2020 movie podcasting project that will be launching next week. Take and listen and hear all sorts of movies you can add to your watchlist too. 

Dec 29, 201901:24:16
Disney Plus Star Wars

Disney Plus Star Wars

Zach (@brooksza) and Brendan (@fitzybrendan) look back at the first week of Disney+, the new Star Wars streaming show and the future of all things on the D+ platform. 

Nov 18, 201949:31
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Podcast

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Podcast

Zach (@brooksza) and Brendan Fitzpatrick (@fitzybrendan) hit the podcasting road to discuss El Camino, the new Breaking Bad movie on Netflix. They talk about their favorite parts, where the Breaking Bad universe could go from here and what other TV show movies they'd like to see. 

Oct 14, 201901:04:31
 Avengers Endgame Therapy Session

Avengers Endgame Therapy Session

Zach (@brooksza) and Brendan (@fitzybrendan) talk about their thoughts on Avengers Endgame and the MCU as a whole

May 01, 201901:11:08
Top Ten Disaster Flicks (from 2014)

Top Ten Disaster Flicks (from 2014)

From the Natty Brohs archives: Zach and Anthony are joined by guest Mac Johnson to rank the top 10 disaster flicks of all time. The three decide what movies should make the cut and rank the best movies to destroy our world.

May 15, 201401:33:21
Movie Recap: Neighbors (from 2014)

Movie Recap: Neighbors (from 2014)

From the Natty Brohs archives: One half of the Natty Brohs, Zach, talks with Taylor Cotter about the new Seth Rogen and Zac Efron movie Neighbors. The two talk about what they liked and didn’t like in the movie and compare Neighbors on the pantheon of recent summer comedies.

May 14, 201455:56
Talking Turkey: The Natty Brohs Thanksgiving Podcast (from 2013)

Talking Turkey: The Natty Brohs Thanksgiving Podcast (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: It’s almost Turkey Day so the Natty Brohs are here to talk all about the food, the football and the T. Hanks movies.  They both get into their Jewish roots and compare Thanksgiving with Passover. Plus, why aren’t there any real Thanksgiving movies?

Show Notes

TOPIC 1

  • Best Thanksgiving food?

TOPIC 2

  • How important is sports to your Thanksgiving plans?
  • Other sports holy-days

TOPIC 3

  • Leftovers plans?

MIXED CASE

  • How are you celebrating T.Hanxgiving?
  • Favorite Thanksgiving Movies? Are there any?

THE CHUG

  • Facebook Thanks Trend thoughts
  • What is your perfect thanksgiving?
Nov 27, 201354:37
Goodbye Prince Fielder, Final 4 Broadcasting Changes and the Credit Card of the Future (from 2013)
Nov 21, 201301:09:07
What Makes a Good Sports Bar? (from 2013)
Nov 14, 201301:14:22
Sports Loss Etiquette, Controversial Walk Off and New Movie Talk (from 2013)
Oct 28, 201354:42
Complaining About Your Team’s Players, More Thursday Football and 3D Movies (from 2013)
Oct 20, 201334:09
The Natty Grows: Talking with Jacques Arsenault about the Upcoming Mustaches for Kids Fundraiser (from 2013)

The Natty Grows: Talking with Jacques Arsenault about the Upcoming Mustaches for Kids Fundraiser (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The brohs talk charity as we’re joined by Jacques Arsenault from Mustaches for Kids who will tell us how you can look kinda creepy AND give back to your community.

Show Notes
  • What is Mustaches for Kids DC?
  • When does it start?
  • How long has it been going on?
  • Why the Children’s National Medical Center?
  • Competition from Movember?
  • Why’d you guys move the dates this year?
  • How was the kickoff 5K?
  • Who are your teams?
  • Sports with a 1 year old

Zach’s Donation Page
Jacques Donation Page
Beardimus Maximus

Oct 08, 201334:50
Power Ranking the 2013 Oscary Fall Movie Slate (Part 2) (from 2013)
Oct 04, 201301:26:31
Power Ranking the 2013 Blockbustery Fall Movie Slate (from 2013)

Power Ranking the 2013 Blockbustery Fall Movie Slate (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: Fall is known as the season when the best movies of the year are released. Anthony and Zach are joined by movie buff Mac Johnson to discuss the first half of their most anticipated fall movies list — the Blockbustery Divisions. If you only had $12.50 to your name, what is the one movie you should see this fall. They chat about the sequels, the comedies and the remakes coming out from now until the end of the year. They also discuss movies that come out.

Movies Discussed

Already Out

Blockbustery Division (Remakes, Comedies and Sequels)

Oct 03, 201301:43:59
Breaking Bad Brews: The 5 Most Essential Breaking Bad Episodes (from 2013)

Breaking Bad Brews: The 5 Most Essential Breaking Bad Episodes (from 2013)

Prior to the Breaking Bad finale. Zach (@brooksza) and Brendan (@fitzybrendan) talk about their top 5 most essential episodes. They also talk through their finale predictions and where Breaking Bad sits in "peak TV" as of September 2013.

Sep 27, 201301:42:29
Reviewing the Franchise Rankings, 3 Weeks of NFL and The 300 Sandwiches Lady (from 2013)
Sep 26, 201301:37:26
Previewing the 2013 NFL Season, Fantasy and Everything In Between (from 2013)

Previewing the 2013 NFL Season, Fantasy and Everything In Between (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The NFL season 2013 kicks off (literally) in less than 24 hours. Zach’s buddy from AmeriCorps, Jordan, joins the Natty Brohs to discuss all the storylines, news and predictions for this season. The guys talk a bit of football, fantasy football, entertainment, beer and of course food. Does Jordan think his team, the Vikings, will win it all this year? Or won’t Adrian Peterson’s knees hold up?  We tell you our predictions too.

NFL Preview Intro with Jordan

  • How do you keep up with the Vikings in Florida?
  • What NFL coverage do you follow? Podcasts, shows, radio, etc?
  • Who is your top team?

Top Players

  • Best QB, RB, Defense, Rookie?
  • Geno Smith or EJ Manuel

Top Storyline

  • What’s the overplayed storyline of the year?
  • Last year it was replacement refs and tebow.

The Fantasy Mainstay

  • NFL Wins Pool

Mixed Case

The Chug:

  • Best movie you’ve seen this year?
  • Do you watch the League (starts this week, just restarted on netflix)
  • Jew Years Resolutions

Beer of the Week

Sep 06, 201301:14:26
Drafting the Order for the NFL Wins Pool (from 2013)

Drafting the Order for the NFL Wins Pool (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: 10 of us are doing Bill Simmons’ NFL Wins Pool this season. Everyone gets 3 teams (drafted in a snake-like order) and the person with the most overall wins is the winner. To prove I’m pulling draft order honestly, Zach recorded this video and short podcast. He’s joined with tomorrow’s NFL Preview Podcast guest Jordan Gartner to discuss the pool and reveal the draft order.

Sep 04, 201308:31
College Football, Miley Cyrus and Batman (Oh my) (from 2013)

College Football, Miley Cyrus and Batman (Oh my) (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: It’s the season. No, not wedding season; it’s almost football season. The Natty Brohs get ready for football season by discussing Johnny Manziel’s “suspension” and a whole lot of entertainment news. Plus we debut a new fantasy football segment. Did you see Miley Cyrus’ VMA performance? We discuss it. What do you think of Ben Affleck as Batman? We tell you our thoughts. Got thoughts or comments?

Aug 29, 201301:14:13
Hunger on Two Wheels: Recapping a YOLOcycle Trip Around the Country (from 2013)

Hunger on Two Wheels: Recapping a YOLOcycle Trip Around the Country (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: Stan Murzyn from the epic Sandwich podcast is back from his motorcycle trip across the country. Hear him regale stories about traveling through 31 states, eating Las Vegas food with Anthony and diving to the depths of the sea for the Texas Rangers (?). Then the Natty Brohs break things down with him to ask all the hard hitting Natty Brohs questions.  

Aug 22, 201301:00:15
Fox Sports 1 Launch, Selling Autographs, Tier 1 TV Shows and Eating Outside (from 2013)

Fox Sports 1 Launch, Selling Autographs, Tier 1 TV Shows and Eating Outside (from 2013)

Football season is about to gear up and Fox Sports 1 is launching. The Natty Brohs discuss the latest Johnny Manziel drama, Jay Bilas’ trolling the NCAA, Avatar, Tier 1 TV shows and the merits of eating outside vs. at your desk.

Aug 17, 201355:05
Running a Fantasy Football League and Consuming Sports While Traveling (from 2013)

Running a Fantasy Football League and Consuming Sports While Traveling (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: It’s about time to start setting up and planning fantasy football leagues. The Natty Brohs are here to talk about setting up your league, what makes a good fantasy football league, how to follow and consume sports while traveling and just what is the best type of snack cracker.

Aug 02, 201358:44
Shooting the Brews: An Impromptu Podcast (from 2013)

Shooting the Brews: An Impromptu Podcast (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: YOLO, the Natty Brohs decided to just hop on a podcast and shoot the brews. No agenda, no rules, just conversation. We discuss a wide variety of topics that come to mind. We discuss sandwiches (of course), 90’s music videos, other podcasts and the new X-Men movie.

Jul 26, 201348:26
PEDs, The Future of Cable Sports and Sharknado — Oh My (from 2013)

PEDs, The Future of Cable Sports and Sharknado — Oh My (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: Ryan Braun was just suspended for the rest of the year for PEDs. Is this big news for the Natty Brohs? Plus where do they see the future of cable news going and what did they think of Sharknado and Pacific Rim. Join the Natty Brohs for another podcast where they cover the world of sports and some entertainment news.

Jul 25, 201301:17:11
To Be Frank: Recapping the 2013 NBA Draft (from 2013)
Jul 01, 201301:16:50
Power Ranking the Best Cartoons of our Childhood (from 2013)

Power Ranking the Best Cartoons of our Childhood (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The Natty Brohs are joined by Chief Cartoon Correspondent Jeremy Exell to talk about the best cartoons of their childhood. All cartoons must have had a first run episode air between 1989 and 1994. What do you think of the rankings? Are they accurate?

But first, we discuss why we chose the cartoons we did. How come we went with 1989-1994? Why weren’t PBS educational cartoons included? And why on Earth wouldn’t we want to include the Simpsons?

Jun 29, 201302:24:13
Updating Sports News and a Whole Lot of Movie Talk (from 2013)

Updating Sports News and a Whole Lot of Movie Talk (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs podcast: The Natty Brohs talk about the latest in the NHL postseason, the amazing NBA finals series and the latest on Aaron Hernandez. Then they get into a whole lot of the latest movie news, previews and reviews (re-brews?)

Jun 24, 201301:17:34
Avoiding the Social Media Spoiler Epidemic and Choosing a Postseason Sports Team (from 2013)
Jun 10, 201301:11:36
Choosy Podcasters Choose Gif – Fast 6, Arrested Development, Super Bowl Site Announcements & Sports Bandwidth (from 2013)

Choosy Podcasters Choose Gif – Fast 6, Arrested Development, Super Bowl Site Announcements & Sports Bandwidth (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The Natty Brohs are back to talk about the big upcoming entertainment weekend, the Super Bowl site announcement and ways to handle multiple demands on your sports attention.  Plus, we cover the Xbox One and Star Trek Into Darkness in the Mixed Case. 

Topics include:

Topic 1:

May 23, 201301:34:24
We’re Back – Recapping Anthony’s Move to Vegas and the Latest Sports and Entertainment Happenings (from 2013)
May 17, 201301:43:19
End of an Era: Finding your Sports Community in a New Town (from 2013)
Apr 17, 201301:16:32
SandwichCast: Power Ranking the Best Sandwiches of All Time (from 2013)

SandwichCast: Power Ranking the Best Sandwiches of All Time (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: It’s finally here. The Natty Brohs bring in their buddy Stan from New York City to discuss and rank the best sandwiches of all time. What is in the top tier, the bottom tier and what is left “off the board”? What do you think of our rankings? 

Sandwiches include:
  • Submarine
  • Meatball Sub
  • Italian Sub
  • Po Boy
  • Muffaleta
  • Sloppy Joe
  • Pulled Pork
  • Regional/Cultural Beef Sandwich
  • Roast Beef
  • Cheese steak
  • Ruben
  • Rachel
  • New York Deli (Pastrami or corned beef on rye)
  • Egg Salad
  • Tuna Salad
  • Chicken Salad
  • Multi-meat club sandwich
  • BLT
  • Cold cut
  • Sausage and Peppers
  • Pork Tenderloin
  • Homestyle leftover sandwiches
  • St. Paul
  • Pittsburgh Style Sandwich (with fries and coleslaw)
  • Monte Cristo
  • Surf and Turf
  • Ice cream sandwich
  • Grilled Chicken
  • Baloney (bologna) Sandwich
  • Veggie/TBM
  • Breakfast
  • Egg Mcmuffin
  • Banh Mi
  • Cuban
  • Lobster Roll
  • Schwarma/Falafel
  • Gyro
  • Croquet monsieur
  • PB and J
  • PB and Co.
  • Ritz
Apr 07, 201302:15:42
Natty Brohs on the Road: Instant Reactions During the 2013 NCAA Tournament (from 2013)

Natty Brohs on the Road: Instant Reactions During the 2013 NCAA Tournament (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The Natty Brohs give you an inside look at how the fans feel immediately following some of the biggest moments of the tournament so far. Zach and Anthony give you rapid reactions from the fans and answer all the burning questions. Where is Southern located? What is La Salle’s mascot? Will a 16 seed ever beat a 1 seed? What’s the best beer to drink during the tournament.

Mar 24, 201330:52
March Madness Madness: Breaking Down the 2013 NCAA Tournament (from 2013)

March Madness Madness: Breaking Down the 2013 NCAA Tournament (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: It’s one of the greatest times of the year: March Madness. The Natty Brohs talk about the cultural significance of the NCAA tournament and debate how the tournament affects you, the fan.

Mar 20, 201301:21:44
Que So? (from 2013)
Mar 13, 201301:09:58
I Hardly Snow Her (from 2013)

I Hardly Snow Her (from 2013)

From the Natty Brohs archives: The Natty Brohs come to you live from Snowquester to tell you about this week’s biggest sports news. Does Joe Flacco deserve to be the highest paid QB in the NFL? What should we expect from the Fox Sports 1? And why is wearable computing all the rage? All that plus Mixed Case and The Chug.  Survive the snow and then watch Survivor.

Mar 06, 201301:13:54