Mercy Is For The Weak w/ Mike & Caliber: Recent Episodes
Caliber Winfield
A podcast between two friends that covers everything from pro-wrestling, bodybuilding, retro & current gaming, movies, television, and life in general.
Mike is a video game enthusiast, covering everything from 8-bit to to them new fandangeled machines the kids are playing today. He's also into 80s & 90s pop-culture, covering everything from TV, music, and movies.
Caliber Winfield is a comedian/writer/musician/weight lifter who's doing all he can to work for Adam Carolla.
This week we discuss the film that launched a few careers, and a franchise that made a few bucks.
In this episode, we head to Old Detroit and hang with Robocop as he blast rapists in the dick, throws people through glass, and brawls with ED-209.
Hang with your boy Caliber as we take a look at one of the burliest films of all time, John Wick.
Oh shit, it's time to pack your bags, baby, because we're leaving on a jet plane, and the in-flight movie?
CON AIR, motherfucker.
Join your only-afraid-of-spiders leader, Caliber Winfield, as he takes you into the Hall of Burly, for a look at another film guaranteed to make your Netflix grow back-hair.
This week's episode is Casino Royale, the first Bond film to get the MME treatment, as well as one of the best action movies I've ever seen.
Today the boys are joined by a friend of the show, Kevin. Long time friend of Mike and just as into the world of pop-culture as our fearless hosts.
The boys get into Star Wars, where, as always, Mike & Caliber argue over the merit of Revenge of the Sith as well as the beauty of the originals, despite Caliber thinking the saber fights were pretty lame.
Afterwards, the gang talk about everything from great movies, terrible movies, movies better out of context, and the lost art of the video store.
The Top 5 for this week is Easiest Video Games, and while Caliber couldn't come up with a full list, Mike, as usual, brings enough for everybody.
After an extended break, the bad boys of podcasting, the podcasting tournament terrors themselves are back.
This episode they explain where they've been, discuss how everything tries to be collectible now, review Iron Man 3 & Captain America: Winter Soldier as well as talk about the new trailer for Civil War.
Finally, it's time for the Top 5. This week they discuss the hardest video games they've ever played. Damn you, dam level from the original TMNT, damn you.
This is actually an episode done a couple months ago that was held aside for a time when we may have had to go on a hiatus.
Well, unfortunately I got sick for the first time in 6 years. With Mike's recent transplant, he can't have any germs near him. He actually walks around in a bubble, it's quite impressive. Anyway, so I've had to stay way, thus no new episodes.
My awesome computer, which is 10 years old, is refusing to let me hear this episode. So, what do we talk about? You hip cats are gonna have to tune in to find out what genius we partake in.
I do know that our Top 3 is Awesome Stuff We Saw As A Kid That Blew Our Minds. You can't lose with a Top 3 like that, baby!
On today's landmark episode, the boys discuss their Top 5 favorite moments from the Back To The Future trilogy in celebration of it being October 21st, 2015.
They also discuss who is the pickiest eater, the latest Star Wars trailer, and how being smart just ends up making you angry.
This week, the boys discuss their Top 5 Movie Situations We Would Not Want To Partake In. They also discuss Fear The Walking Dead, how certain tech devices that are dirt cheap now use to cost a fortune, as well as panhandlers taking over.
The boys open the show with Caliber doing a bit of a victory lap regarding a glorious win recently. This leads them into the trials of facebook, and having to deal with those who mean well, but make facebooking arduous and obnoxious.
Although rare for them, they then start talking about TV from the early 90s, and how everyone seems to just up and disappear. They also discuss the comedy classics still known world 'round, America's Funniest Videos and America's Funniest People. They even show off their amazing brain power by singing the AFV theme song, despite not having heard it in 20 plus years.
They then get into a discussion about the perceived racism in America, as well as the whole ordeal with illegal immigration. They talk about their views on the matter, and whether or not America is really as bad as they want to be made out.
Finally, they get into the Top 5 for the week, digging into the Seattle roots by discussing their Top 5 favorite Pearl Jam songs. Hell yeah.
Shocking, I know, but the boys open up talking about classic TV, about the genius of Minkus and his awesome real name, and how Saved By The Bell the New Class was a sham. Following that, they get into the discussion of Found Footage films, and if they're really have merit in the industry.
Soon they talk about helping strangers, how prank videos have turned people off from helping those in need, and the homeless.
Mike makes a great announcement in regards to his transplant, and how he loves to be seen as "handi-capable!", and use up handicapped spots.
The most handsome men in podcasting then get into this weeks Top 3: wrestling entrance themes. Dig it.
This week the boys open the show with talks of drinking, smoking, and straight west coasting, and how Mike, in his mid-30s, has never indulged in any of it. Then, for the first time, they get into some Saved By The Bell talk, followed by a little Full House love, and then Friends. Caliber then talks about his adventures in online dating that he had to endure for an article, and what insane reasons certain women gave him for no longer talking with him, and what sorta women still message him to this day. There's a hell of a lot more discussed, but those are the bullet points, baby. Finally, they get to the world famous Top 3, with this episode's subject being Playstation 1 games.
The boys open up the show talking about the grand world of As Seen On TV products, and all the glorious BS that comes with it.
Caliber gets into a discussion about a family faking a pregnancy & miscarriage in order to get youtube subs & views, and how this is the society we now live in. They then talk about some of the bigger videos that have gone viral, and the people who did their best to exploit it. Mike then goes on and on about how he loves Psy, and wants to have Gangam Style played at both his wedding & funeral. They then get into the good stuff you can find on the internet, and who influences them. Mike then tries once again to talk about Gangam Style, and how he wants to start a Psy tribute band that plays only Gangam Style.
They then get into a discussion about movies before moving on to the world famous Top 3. This week: Places you've been outside of Washington.
Bullet points from today's show:
They open up talking about the obnoxiousness of facebook and how they allow certain abstract names but not others names, and how myspace was the complete opposite. This then leads to talk about people having the same email accounts from when they were teenagers.
They get into 9/11, and the conspiracies surrounding it.
The new Lexus Hoverboard, and then naturally, Back to the Future.
Caliber mentions the most ridiculous request he ever received while working at Hollywood Video.
Talk about the rockin' Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
Then close out the show with the world famous Top 3, this week it's the schemes that Zack Morris pulled.
This week we tale a look at the vastly underrated Cobra. Stallone takes on Brian Thompson and his gang of psychopaths, The New World, with nothing but a 1950 Mercury, a rockin' machine, a pistol with a Cobra on the grip, and a few grenades. Holy shit, this is going to be awesome.
The boys open up talking about the merits of insurance, with Mike turning it into a discussion about how he wants everyone to stop going to school and walk around naked. They then talk about amazing early technology, including the stunning and amazing caller ID. Mike talks about his love for Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as the boys discuss if Krang was gay, all while doing their impeccable impressions. As always, the show ends with the Top 3. This time around, it's songs from the 90s.
The boys open up the show talking about their interactions with celebs, hanging in LA, and how Mike tells celebrity-impersonators to suck it concerning tips. They then discuss cats [just for you, Mike] on youtube and how it's amazing that they've gained an audience. We then hear about Mike's former war with Magic card players and his attempt to destroy them all. Caliber then recalls his God-awful time as a Target security officer, including his most embarrassing moments that also involved a movie that he loathes to this day. The guys then wrap up the show with a Top 3 that they came up with right before the show started, Top 3 Superheroes.
The boys open up with a discussion about flags, as Mike gives us a little history lesson. Then, where else do you go after talking about Nazis, than to Saturday morning children's programing. They talk Saved By The Bell, as well as the lesser known California Dreams.
Later, Caliber gives a review of Terminator: Genisys, as the guys then talk about the franchise, and the pros & cons of CGI.
They then talk about some of the things coming out of Comic Con, and end the show with another lengthy Top 3 segment. This time, it's Top 3 80's Songs.
This week on the Man Movie Encyclopedia podcast, we draw First Blood.
Head into the mountains with your boy Caliber as we take a look at the adventures of John Rambo, and how he blew up a town because people tried to shave him.
This week your boy Caliber invites everyone to the Kumite, so no need to impersonate a hooker.
So, hang with your boy as we take a look at one of the greatest martial arts films of all time.
On this landmark episode, the boys become the first podcast to be recorded within days of a kidney transplant, while one of the hosts still has his catheter in.
Caliber interviews Mike about everything that has gone down in the past few days. How he found out a kidney was ready, who it came from, how the procedure went, what happened afterwards, and his chances for rejection.
Of course they get off track and begin talking about pop-culture.
So, join your boys and imagine how gnarly having a catheter would be.
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This week we head to California for a Christmas party with John McClane, and a group of German thieves in the classic to end all classics, Die Hard.
The chaps open up with a discussion about how they found music, and what they ended up graduating to, along with how cool they thought CD stores were. Afterwards they discuss the Final Destination series, and the innovations done with the films.
At one point, Mike has to venture out and Caliber takes the reigns for a minute, telling a story about how he almost screwed himself up royally in the gym while trying to squat 300lbs.
Mike returns, and I admit I forget what we talked about, but I guarantee it's great. We then get into the Top 3, which is our Top 3 Bands From The 90s. This Top 3 actually breaks a Mercy Is For The Weak record with the Top 3 discussion going almost a full hour.
In this episode we start off with Mike talking about the latest adventures in dialysis. The boys then get into their fond memories of hand-held video games. From the Tiger Electronic craze that involved big-time-esq wrist watch games, to the beautiful green-screen of the Game Boy, to the battery-killing Game Gear, they talk about their experiences as well as other systems such as the Lynx and the portable Turbo Grafix 16.
Afterward, Caliber goes on a rant about how pathetic young people are today, and how they're nothing but slacktavists who want to be heroes, but not actually work for it.
The guys then talk about the new fad of Dad-Bods, and how women are only digging the look because they don't want to be challenged in life.
Finally, the boys end the show with the world famous Top 3. What's the subject for today? Just gonna have to tune in to find out. That's what we call in the business a "hot lead". Dig it.