Freedom Cats: Recent Episodes

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FREEDOM CATS BOOK CULB. It's a molotov cocktail of friends Chris Plack, Jody Claypool, and Stefan King. Talking movies, movies coming of ages stories, adulting today, politics global and local it's a the conversation everyone else is thinking not to afraid to talk about. Welcome to FREEDOM CATS BOOK CULB.

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Today Chris, Jason, and Stefan give a deep insight on local parks, Hobby Lobby, childhood shuttlecocking, and the Olympics.

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Funny makes up for a lot. Hot Ugly or Ugly Hot? The Cats talk a plethora of topics, including attractiveness, the 'big state' attempt at a Trump assassination, and more hip hop lore!

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The Cats cover everything from hip-hop/rap drama, football jerseys, attempting to split family time into responsibilities, and AI girlfriends. Lots of hot topics for today’s episode.

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Big conversations about Stefan and Jason’s area of expertise. The guys talk beer drinkers, beers, food, and tipping. Chris brings up music topics such as Wiggles rave music and his obsession with Pearl Jam, as well as diving into modern rap beef.

The Mango Lassi smoothie sour is still on tap at Hoplore, so come try some interesting, imaginative, and delicious brews!

Answer the poll: is there such a thing as listening to too much Pearl Jam?

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What was up with the last presidential debate? Golf Swings? We 'beat' medicare? What the hell is going on? In this episode, the Cats discuss social media, a societal over-dependence on medication, the importance of mental health, and the senile ballot the American citizenry is forced to deal with. We The People are losing to the system.

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Today the Cats talk about Chris’s recently acquired coughing fits, alcohol, dollar stores, Chris’s hate for salads, and the progression of the automobile industry into electric cars!

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Chris, Stefan, and Jasontake the stage talking about NFTs, some more Trump drama, a dash of current TV dramas, and the movie Kill Bill. Will it make Freedom Cats Canon?

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The Cats are back! Donald Trump was on trial, and this episode came around before the trial's conclusion. Lets see what the guys thought before the Trump trial's finale, and talk about some recent cinema.

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Today the Cats are talking their shit. They glaze over clothing trends and styles, a Willy Wonka’s restaurant and its potential cost cutting measures, and talk about the possible community building effects of alcohol across venues. Why is there a winter-only ice rink directly next to a lake?

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Today the Cats talk about a cult classic movie with widespread love for its plot and quotability. Listen in to hear a detailed and heartfelt breakdown of the movie Fight Club. Other topics include: Kobe’s rap album and vacations!

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The episode today gets feeling a little suspicious as the cats don their fursonas. Today Jason, Travis, Stefan, and Chris talk about owning businesses, the difficulty of satire in the modern age, Disney, and the movie The Jerk!

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After a slight hiatus, today we have Jody, Stefan, Chris, and Jason as our Cats for the hour. They're talking music! We're talking N-Sync, Lil Wayne, Ben Folds, Timberlake, and more! Stick around for a big conversation about the best music of all time, and some discussion about who's who on the scene in the opinion of our Freedom Cats!

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Today Jason, Jody, and Chris talk about educational indoctrination in the United States, the lack of general investment in community country-wide, and... furries...? Stick around for an interesting episode.

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Today, the Cats welcome Lakesha Green, the executive director for the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. They talk about performance, entertainment, and its importance and effect on the community.

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Today Jody, Stefan, Chris, Jason, and Travis talk about the Super Bowl and how it is... totally rigged. (The 49ers were absolutely paid actors.) The Cats also dive into insurance and review the Netflix documentary Taking Care of Maya, which follows the story of the Kowalski family, in which one of the children suffers from a chronic illness that requires high doses of ketamine to manage.

After a run-in with a local hospital, Maya (the child in question) is secluded from her family and taken by CPS. This documentary is the story of the Kowalski's lawsuit against said hospital, and the tragedy that came before.

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Today’s episode features the Conspiracy Cat and a candidate for the position of Governor of Indiana. They talk about many local/statewide issues, morality, and religious stances as well as diving into her goals if she were to be voted into office for Governor.

To show Jamie support, visit her at:

Jamie4ingov.com

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Today Stefan is joined by Jason and Matt to talk about a myriad of topics including: jazz, making a living with food, and how humans are always changing and advancing.

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New AI programs are wild. It’s terrifying, so this week we’re talking about it. Today’s episode is a five-stack with Jody, Chris, Stefan, Travis, and Jason all in one episode. Besides AI, the Cats talk about the movie American Nightmare, psychopaths, and lawyers.

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Today Jody and Chris are joined by Jason Brown and Travis McConnell to talk national and local politics and legalities and answer one question: Which is more possible: World War 3 or a Civil War. If the former, has World War 3 already begun? When will it start, and how?

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A lot has happened these last few weeks. Epstein’s client list was released, Christmas and New Years passed by, and now it’s 2024. It’s been a whole year since The Cats have gotten together and talked about some of the hottest issues in modern politics. Welcome back, and happy New Year!

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This week’s episode of the Freedom Cats brings in Sea Grandon, an international and domestic art advisor and licensed attorney. Today the Cats talk art, the new Godzilla movie, theatre food, and how to attract more of the newer generation into the booming Warsaw culture. Lost In Translation, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, is the topic movie for the week. Will it make the Freedom Cats canon?

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Today’s movie is a cop movie: Training Day, and we welcome three members of the Kosciusko Sheriff’s department to give their opinions and decide whether or not this movie portrays real situations that officers find themselves in, and whether or not Training Day joins the Freedom Cats canon.

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Will the Cats be running for city council? Who is running without a horse? Was the 2010 action/comedy film Killers any good? Today, the OGs talk the pros and cons of getting involved in running for local offices, what ridiculous things are happening in Kosciusko County, and how poorly written character development can be.

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What's your favorite holiday food? Today, the Freedom Cats Podcast jumps into the realm of the upcoming holidays. Is thanksgiving stuffing superior to the main course? What's the best pie?

The other topic on the docket is the movie Stepbrothers, starring Will Ferrel and John C Reilly. An absolute classic.

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What is going on in Kosciusko politics? There’s no local election and no one is noticing, people are mad about Stefan and co’s attempts to refurbish the downtown local business scene, and the political divisions are growing. Is everything national at this point. Big talk on today’s episode with Jody, Chris and Stefan!

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Today, Chris and Stefan are joined by recurring characters Travis and Jason to talk about The Social Network. Important topics and big things on today’s episode when the Cats talk about Facebook’s founding, and entrepreneurship in general.

Was it right for the Zuck to cut out his friend and early investor Eduardo? Is Spotify or Apple Music better? Android or Apple? Lots of questions, and lots of answers on today’s episode of the Freedom Cats Podcast!

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The OG Cats are all in attendance! Today’s FC podcast talks about the movie Midsommar, cults, religion, and what they think of the characters’ writing.

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Today’s episode uses the musical Wicked as a proxy to look into moral relativity and how it relates to corruption in the governmental structures of the modern day, and also how it relates to the religious tenets of Christianity.

What is the ‘center’ morally and symbolically, and how can that change with perspective? What does it take to find the ‘right’ thing to do, how do we define what is ‘right’, and what makes the ‘right’ thing moral? What is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong’? Huge things on today’s episode of the Freedom Cats Podcast.

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Today Jody and Stefan are joined by Amanda Sautter. The topics for today are pretty serious. What's happening on in Israel, and how we handle mental health in the modern day, how it's classified, and just how important it is to reach out to receive help even if you're struggling. People do care about you.

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A crew of returnees graces the stage today with Jody inviting Jason Brown and Josh Vergiels back into the spotlight! The Cats of the day talk Trump’s indictment, politicians, and how the system got so corrupt.

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Jody wears a shock collar. What more could you want? Sure, there are rules for its use, but of course Jody struggles with his filter. Join in to listen through a cycle of assorted topics peppered with Jody regretting saying the word ‘no’.

For information on ad placements and sponsorship opportunities, email producer Jack at jbclaypool2@gmail.com!

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Jason is BACK on another episode of Freedom Cats. Chris, Jody, and Jason talk miscellaneous topics with a dash of controversiality. Miscellaneous topics and conspiracy are the only topics of today’s episode. Don’t forget to hit the share button!

For information on ad placements and sponsorship spots, contact producer Jack at jbclaypool2@gmail.com.

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Chris and Stefan are the Cats for today, and they talk “Parasite,” which is a movie about a family in South Korea who battle to change their status in a system that’s pitted against them. How does this tie into capitalism and greed of even the modern day, including here in the states?

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Missing Chris today, but yet another exciting episode of Freedom Cats is up and running! We’re talking breweries, Waffle House cooks, and “The Abyss” written by director James Cameron. What is the movie and is it good? Learn more on today’s episode of Freedom Cats!

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Today Stefan stepped out, but the remaining two Cats welcome Alan Tio onto the podcast for a second time. Some important conversations today: what’s the best franchise pizza chain? What’s the story behind the name of the Freedom Cats podcast? What are the Cats’ favorite movies and why? This and more on another episode of the Freedom Cats podcast!

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Today, The Cats invite Josh Vergiels, the vice chair of the Kosciusko County Libertarian party, into the fold to talk about the movie: The Campaign. The Campaign, a satirical comedy with an all star cast. Marty Huggins (Zach Gallifianakis) and Cam Brady (Will Ferrel) compete to win an election by attempting to bury each other through slander during intense political debates while running for Congress in North Carolina.

Josh speaks with the Cats about today’s political rifts and the lack of representation of alternative parties, as well as libertarian ideals as opposed to republican and democratic principles.

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The Helping Hands river float happened Saturday, August 19, right after the recording of this episode. Jody talks with Stefan about this non-profit dedicated to helping children with limb deformities acquire free 3-D printed prosthetics. Otherwise, the guys talk about the place of currency and how the dollar is going to fail, and a series of hypotheticals. 

The conspiracy of the day: are the Chinese starting forest fires in Hawaii with space lasers? Stay tuned.

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No movie today, but discussion centers around some important topics, such as: drinking games, the many skills of today’s guest Jason Brown, fast food, and some other (more unfortunate) conversations about people with disgusting tendencies.

Jason Brown is a local entrepreneur and founder of both the 110 Craft Meatery, and the Oak and Alley in Warsaw,

Indiana.

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Moving on: Stefan made some breakfast pizza! Apparently, it was the bomb. Speaking of bombs, today’s review is about the movie Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, which follows the story of the theoretical physicist Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was involved in the creation of the atomic bomb, and the origin of the quote “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds”. Besides that, Stefan talks a bit about micro-brewing and the shifts in its legal definition, as well as some of the roadblocks that prevent craft breweries from reaching the market. The conspiracy master leaves, and the rest of the crew talks about downtown Warsaw.

Today’s podcast guest is Travis Mcconnell: local law professional and longtime Freedom Cats sponsor. As one of the first backers, he’s considered an OG Cat by the crew, and we greatly appreciate his attendance and additions on today’s episode. 

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On today’s episode, the Freedom Cats bring to the stage Amanda Sautter, who is a local comedian in the Warsaw area. Today, the Freedom Cats attempts to get a woman’s take on the film: Barbie.

Other topics include: Pizza, personal lives, and the emerging comedy scene in Warsaw.

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Sound of Freedom is a movie that released this year (2023), and distributed by the faith-based Angel Studios. It’s loosely based on the true story of Tim Ballard, who started the nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad in order to save trafficked children across the world. Since its release, it has grossed $124 Million as opposed to its $14.5 Million Budget. 

How much of it is true though? Was the production actually any good, or was the film's saving grace its message? The Cats are looking to find out the answer these questions, and Stefan brings some conspiracy-worthy fact to the conversation.

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The Freedom Cats gang talks about Rounders, Starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. Rounders is a movie about the underground world of high-stakes poker, and follows two friends attempting to pay off a large debt. Will the movie make canon? Is Matt Damon’s Russian accent really that bad? What is that “Tippy River Adventures” thing that Jody keeps bringing up? This and more on today’s episode of Freedom Cats.

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Today's episode of Freedom Cats centers around the movie So I Married an Axe Murderer, which stars Mike Myers as Charlie MacKenzie and Nancy Travis as Harriet. Jody and Chris take a minute to talk about versatile actors, types of comedy and comedians, as well as dating apps and their utility. If you'd like to know more, listen to today's episode of the Freedom Cats podcast!

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Five Guys has a sub special on today’s episode of Freedom Cats. The gang discusses the movie the titanic, the boat the titanic, and the unfortunate submarine incident of the Titan. Was Rose the absolute villain? Did jack haunt her? Was the Titanic failure an inside job? Where was the gang when they heard about 9/11? All the answers are here on this episode of the Freedom Cats Podcast!

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This is the episode where the FC gang talks about Indiana Jones in the Raiders of the Lost Ark (which is known by many names, evidently). What makes it good? Did Jones make any difference whatsoever, or did he cause World War 2? And also: why are superhero movies getting old?

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Today is a conspiracy-based episode as the gang dives in to the movie The Manchurian Candidate. This film is a story about Bennett Marco, a soldier who fought in the Gulf War, who begins to have dreams about a raid he participated in. He comes to find that he has a microchip implanted in him, and that the dreams were memories wherein his squad was brainwashed into killing each other by Manchurian Global. Manchurian Global plays the part of a corrupt private equity firm that builds weapons and conducts unethical experiments. The Manchurian Candidate is a story of corporate corruption and influence, and how it affects the behind-the-scenes of society and government. 

How are we being controlled, from our priorities to our social beliefs, and why did the pandemic make everyone terrified about running out of toilet paper? All of this and more in today’s episode of the Freedom Cats podcast.

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Today the crew visits the movie Interstellar, and broaches a few other topics along the way such as: car vibrations, useless warranties, and building this podcast further.

Stick around for the end to hear another conspiracy during Jody’s Conspiracy Corner!

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Was the moon landing faked? Who really killed JFK? Are we all puppets in someone else’s game? If so, what are the strings pulling us, and why? These are the questions we like to ask over here at Freedom Cats. Hop in today for the long-anticipated conspiracy week episode.

Big Brother is always watching.

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Today’s guest is Shawn Breezy Brown: the publisher of Lake City Living Magazine, and a large contributor to the community in Kosciusko. Shawn tells a bit of his story, and provides some views on racism from the perspective of a black conservative. The gang joins in to cover some controversial political topics, linguistic issues in society, nice shoes, the good days of comedy, and some hip hop/rap history (Wu-Tang is for the children).

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Today, The Cats welcome their first guest: David Kolbe, a local attorney. The group talks politics, economics, law, and the infamous 1996 case of the bicycle bandit.

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The Cats meander through the topics of Star Wars, CGI, Hitman, AI, Barry, conspiracies, and government oversights.

The main topic today is the show Barry. Written and produced by Bill Hader and Alec Berg. Bill Hader stars as Barry, a war veteran who finds his calling in contract killing after he loses his direction post deployment. He’s guided by his family friend Monroe Fuches. Some problems arise when Barry finds a new calling in acting, and the Chechen gangs in the area start making problems. Barry is forced to toe the line between hiding his double life, and struggling to maintain his crumbling psyche. This tragedy disguised in a comedy is Freedom Cats approved!

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ChatGPT, crypto, and more today on the Freedom Cats podcast. AI making beautiful Art, Zuckerberg taking over Metaverse, and the immersion of virtual reality are just some topics. Other topics include: You People (The movie), Jonah Hill in movies, and movie directors. Today's light-hearted episode tends to be more eclectic than most, so beware.

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The gang talks about good anime, and other styles of animation, trudging over to the Star Wars and Marvel animated/live action universes. They attempt to answer the question: why are our favorite characters our favorite characters, and do their struggles with themselves and their ability add the depth necessary to create memorable and interesting stories?

The conversation turns more serious as Chris jumps into his experiences with epilepsy, his feelings of things being wrong, having episodes, and the need to not take things for granted.

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Today the gang gets off track, but always seems to return to talking about bodies of running water. Whether it’s Tippy River Adventures, a movie about a terrible rafting trip, River cleaning and habitat conservation, and a movie about the fly-fishing brothers. 

Special features: Aliens, and trading soap for radioactive material.

In the movie “A River Runs Through It,” based on the book by Norman Maclean: The Maclean brothers, Paul (Brad Pitt) and Norman (Craig Sheffer), live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. They spend long periods of time apart, but always connect again and go fly fishing. They spend their time together recounting stories from over the time they spent separated. Like the FC’s say: “It’s like A Field of Dreams, but with fishing.”

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The Freedom Cats (meow) tackle many important topics in this eclectic episode about the HBO series "The Last Of Us", naturally occurring death chemicals, the current state of Kosciusko, real estate, inflation, and most importantly: Chris running for mayor...?

"The Last Of Us" is a post-apocalyptic video game series turned TV show. Starring Pedro Pascal as Joel, a hardened survivor of the apocalypse. He takes charge of 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to smuggle her across the country due to her apparent immunity towards the Cordyceps infection that caused the world to fall apart.

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Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan. let's breakdown this movie and see how it fits into our lives and world today. 

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the cats talk about the local election 

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will The LAST DRAGON make it into the Cat Cannon: An enjoyable pastiche of martial arts, romance, music, and video, THE LAST DRAGON presents a likable young hero, Leroy (Taimak), who aspires to become a kung fu master. Trouble arises in the form of a huge man who calls himself "Sho' Nuff, who is determined to prove himself the kung fu master of the neighborhood.

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The cats discuss who's coming for breakfast, Indiana Jones, sequels prequel's and movies that forever etched themselves into our memory as our first fright film . 

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What happens when one of the Freedom Cats is sick? The other two cats continue to do the podcast talk about the movie they review in their book club. and trash the sick cat for not being here this is that podcast enjoy. 

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listen to the cats talk about the movie "There will be Blood" and who has had the biggest impact on Warsaw church or business. Then don't miss Chris Placks movie pitch 

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The Cats are back with a new edited episode, Jody wakes up and chooses violence. Jody's conspiracy minute turned into 35 minutes of absolute chaos amongst the cats. You're invited into this episode in the last few minutes before the guys jump into their movie review of the Brand New movie and the predator series "PREY". Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.  Is this the way movies need to have a lead female warrior done right or is this just another over powered girl movie for the sake of showing we see you ladies. WELCOME TO THE FREEDOM CATS.

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Listen as the guys review Condor man, is Chris Prate trying to be Harrison Ford? Talk about D&D Nazis and all kinds of other things in this episode of the freedom cats.

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The Freedom cats review Independence Day in honor of July 4, We all know that Christmas has its movies. Does America's birthday have its own holiday movies what's your favorite July 4th movie?  Welcome the guys as they review Independence Day and discuss if it still  holds up in today's modern movie cinema or does it get smacked off the stage? 

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Freedom cats do a up-to-date movie review over top gun.

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Did Warsaw really just fall for a e-mail scam and loose $300,000.00 is this real life?

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Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan  Pulp Fiction Episode 13 enjoy the freedom cats as they get into mad theories about this movie going over dialogue in details cracking up over some of the best lines and answering the question what's in the briefcase welcome to episode 13 The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.   Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan

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Forrest Gump was released in the United States on July 6, 1994, and received generally favorable reviews for Zemeckis's direction, performances (particularly those of Hanks and Sinise), visual effects, music, and screenplay. The film was an enormous success at the box office; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US$678.2 million worldwide during its theatrical run, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1994, behind The Lion King. The soundtrack sold over 12 million copies. Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. It received many award nominations, including Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.  

Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan

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Episodes 11 Into the Wild  Into the Wild is a 2007 American biographical adventure drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Penn. It is an adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name written by Jon Krakauer and tells the story of Christopher McCandless ("Alexander Supertramp"), a man who hiked across North America into the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. The film stars Emile Hirsch as McCandless, Marcia Gay Harden as his mother, William Hurt as his father, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Brian Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart, and Hal Holbrook.  Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan

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This was almost the end of the Freedom Cats it's their toughest episode .  

Wu Tang Clan, Rap Snacks, and then imagine doing a podcast with your friends only to find out they hate you and everything you’re about... Now they’re bound to jump into the comments and defend their betrayal with nonsense like “we just didn’t like the movie you picked!” But that’s basically the same thing as “I hate you.”  Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS Chris, Jody and Stefan

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Chris, Jody and Stefan talk about how this movie effected thier lives and the the characters within it.  Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based on the William Goldman novel "The Princess Bride" which earned its own loyal audience. Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS

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Episodes 8  Freedom Cats recap the local election, the new faces and upsets that won this round. Chris Plack has an insanely clever Craig snow reference that we still don't understand how today's headline.s missed this. Johnny Depp's court trial and other insanity in today's spontaneous episode  welcome to the FREEDOM CATS with  Chris Plack, Jody Claypool, and Stefan King,   Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS

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Episodes 7. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Chris Plack, Jody Claypool, and Stefan King, get into the secrets behind the movie and talk about George Clooney’s nipples, is tik-tok making us dumber and more.   Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS

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Chris Plack & Jody Claypool, talk about the movie Election a 1999 American comedy film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Tom Perrotta's 1998 novel of the same name. Are there parts of this movie that we still see in politics today and what is really going on.

The plot revolves around a student body election and satirizes politics and high school life. The film stars Matthew Broderick as Jim McAllister, a popular high school social studies teacher, and Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick, an overachieving student whom he dislikes. When Tracy runs for student government president, McAllister sabotages her candidacy by backing a rival candidate and tampering with the ballot count.

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Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS BOOK CLUB. a cocktail of friends Chris Plack, Jody Claypool, and Stefan King. Chitchatting over local elections, and politics, facebook posts, letters to the editor, and vacation stories. Let's ask the question,  "Is there a line in the sand you can't cross in politics?"

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Chris, Judy & Stefan, rewatched and talk about, The Man-child Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) has been a spoiled rich kid all his life, and spends his days drinking and partying. When his father, hotel magnate Brian (Darren McGavin), becomes fed up with his son's irresponsible ways, he issues an ultimatum. Since Billy passed all his schooling thanks to his father's influence and bribes, he must retake and pass every grade in 24 weeks. Otherwise, the business will be turned over to Brian's conniving associate, Eric (Bradley Whitford).  could this happen today in Warsaw. Welcome to the Freedom Cats

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HOLY SCHNIKES!  This episode is for the working American. Because that’s who we are and that’s who we care about. 

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Freedom Cats Book Club, talk about best actor nominee Will Smith appeared to slap presenter Chris Rock in the face with an open hand and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his wife's appearance at the Oscars ceremony.  Rock made a joke about the hairstyle of Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith that referenced the movie GI Jane in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. Pinkett Smith suffers from the hair loss condition, alopecia. Smith, who later won best actor for 'King Richard,' walked on stage and hit Chris Rock in what at first appeared to be a scripted joke. But the mood turned somber moments later when Smith, back in his seat, shouted back, 'Keep my wife's name out of your f%#$@ng mouth'  Will Smith appears to hit Chris Rock over joke at Oscars Welcome to the conversation with Chris, Judy & Stefan.

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Freedom Cats Book Club, talk about Tropic Thunder... Could blackface ever make a resurgence in movies again?

Tropic Thunder is a 2008 action-comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film. When their frustrated director (Steve Coogan) drops them in the middle of a jungle, they are forced to rely on their acting skills to survive the real action and danger. Tropic Thunder parodiesmany famous war films, specifically those based on the Vietnam War.

Hey' it's just satire so is it ok right? Welcome to the conversation with Chris, Judy & Stefan.

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Welcome to the FREEDOM CATS BOOK CLUB. It's a molotov cocktail of friends Chris Plack, Jody Claypool, and Stefan King. talking in this episode about Red Dawn, Russia and Ukraine, adolescence, and preacher stands, and whatever else come across the mic.  Welcome to FREEDOM CATS BOOK CLUB.