In the final episode of Life Moves Pretty Fast, Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch uncover the story of 1987's high school drama "Some Kind Of Wonderful". Like "Pretty In Pink", the film was written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, and in some ways acts as a correction to "Pretty In Pink" supplying the ending Hughes and Deutch wanted wit…

In episode 5 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast', Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch pick over the 1986 teen classic "Pretty In Pink", written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. This update to the Cinderella story made Molly Ringwald not only a star but an icon. Plus the soundtrack gave The Psychedelic Furs a huge hit with the title track, whilst …

In this episode of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast', Tarquin Gotch and Hadley Freeman study 'Sixteen Candles', John Hughes' directorial debut. Starring Molly Ringwald, who'd go on to feature in three consecutive Hughes movies - and become something of a muse to him and a celebrity in her own right - it tells the story of a teenager's worst day. And as woul…

Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch return with Episode 3 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast' and turn their attention to arguably the greatest and most loved film from John Hughes, the unforgettable 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. Released in 1986, the film follows Ferris, his best friend Cam and Ferris' girlfriend Sloane as they skip school for the day with a "…

Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch return for episode 2 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast' to discuss one of John Hughes' best films, released in 1985, 'The Breakfast Club'. John wrote and directed this low-budget teen-movie which has achieved cult status. Starring a number of young actors from the 'Brat Pack', notably Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nels…

'Life Moves Pretty Fast - The Music and Movies of John Hughes' is a brand new podcast out today. Journalist and 80s film buff Hadley Freeman teams up with John's music supervisor Tarquin Gotch to discuss those iconic films and the music that became part of the soundtrack to our lives. With new interviews from the cast and crew of the films and the …

This week Tim Roberts and Matt Thompson come on the show to remember everything that was great about Don Rickles! We also talk about the first week of baseball and how Matt wrote a mermaid porn novel.

LIVE from the Green Room of the Mad House Comedy Club in the Gaslamp District of San Diego, we sit in with Dallas McLaughlin between sets and talk about stand up, his new album on iTunes and Amazon “An Evening of This”, and shoot the shit on our first location podcast ever. We also give Dallas a horrible joke to say about Harambe the gorilla and he…

Its been a month since the boys have been able to get together to record their latest episode. In this latest installment, we catch up and discuss Mike's Mexico trips, BJ's trip to Marco Island with his family and how he got stuck at an airport in Florida for over 17 hours. WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR!!! For all of your outdoor, ocean and fishing apparel…

Stand Up Comedian Daniel Eachus (Spike TV and Fox's Laughs!) comes to the Treehouse to talk about all things stand up comedy. Favorite comics, how he got started and how he is dedicated to hitting a stage 7 nights a week. See Daniel Eachus LIVE in San Diego on Sunday, February 19th at the Mad House Comedy Club. visit www.DanielEachus.com for more t…

Get in here NOW!!! Biz and BJ can easily agree that this episode is one for the greatest hits list. BJ’s brother, Mike McEvilly, comes down to the Treehouse for a different opinion on today’s current political perceptions. We talk about Trumps Inauguration, the Womens Rights March, the personal current state of America and Super Bowl 51. It gets he…

Were back from our hiatus and LIVE again in 2017. Dr AJ Knox (Finalist for San Diego's Funniest Person) joins us for his third visit to the Treehouse for a huge variety of topics like how he writes his comedy, Donald Trump and his Russian Hookers, comedy idols and albums and a huge array of other off the wall tangents. Cant wait for you all to join…

Happy Holidays everyone! In true LMPF fashion, we are late on this episode because of the hectic holidays but we hope you can stomach one more hour of Christmas banter with BJ and Biz. Also, Reznor sits in for a few minutes and talks about what he wants from Santa!

Marina Inserra is back and with the new, well deserved, title of Miss Scuba Queen USA. She recently came back from an International competition where she got to travel the world representing the USA and educating people about her most passionate obsession, ocean conservation.

If you are a long time listener, you know exactly who this guest is....her first time on 8 months ago was extremely candid and honest when she talked about her infertility and the troubles that having a child put on her and her husband. Through her IVF, shots, doctors visits and tears, our great friend comes back to the Treehouse 7 months pregnant …

Podomatic (our podcast server) screwed us for a few days but we're finally up!! It was a long time coming but Matty Boy Thompson came up and we talked during the first hours of the west coast presidential election! The Cubs winning the series, Vin Scully, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Legalizing Marijuana, Killing people on Death Row, Abortion....…

Dallas McLaughlin is BACK as we closely approach Halloween Night. We chat about what Halloween means to each of us, what their kids will be for Halloween and Mike gives us some great stories about how he loved to scare people when he worked at Knotts Scary Farm and San Diego’s Haunted Trail.

The beautiful Courtney Broussard is back again (past guest on Ep 4) to promote her blog www.courtneydiamond.com. We chat about what inspires her to write, how she handled online dating and we just get pretty damn silly before the recording cuts out halfway through. Sorry about that! Fuckin technology.…

Back from his sickness, Biz comes back to the Treehouse on BJ's final day of work. They talk about how his last day went and basically just shoot the shit in this short update show.

The hardest part about BJ leaving his job is having to say goodbye....to people and the animals who have become his family. He goes in depth to discuss the losses he has suffered over the his time there, both animal and human.

In this 2nd part, BJ talks about almost losing his job in the first year, how he got out of partying and how he has to turn his heart off when he goes to animal shelters to find animals for the show.

Biz is sick this week so BJ takes the reigns and gets deep all by himself in this 4 part podcast about leaving his job and the things that he has learned along the way.

Blonde Burlesque Bombshell, Cherry Poppa, gives the boys some sexy schooling on the art of burlesque dancing. We dive into a lot of crazy crap in this episode about audience etiquette, history and how burlesque can make a girl feel like a woman.

The CEO of BJ’s company, Joel Slaven, comes to San Diego from Orlando, Florida to talk animal training with the boys. With over 40 years of animal training experience, Joel educates all of us about the old days of animal training and shares fun stories of working on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, being a horse jockey, his relationship with Jungle Jack…

Jarrod Weintraub from Lifes A Binge comes back on to talk about the Olympic Games in Rio. We discuss certain events and if they are qualified as a "sport" or a "game" and if they should be in the Olympics or not. We also get into our podcast rivalry and how, after 17 years, BJ finally decided to quit smoking.…

Superfans Missy and Connor come back with an update about their recent safari trip to Africa. They talk about the animals that they saw, the feelings that Tanzania stirred up in them and how everyone needs to find a way to "Get To The Quiet" and appreciate the simpler things in life!!

Buckle up LMPF'ers as we take you on a journey with most of our past guests for an update in this drinking episode. Live from an abandoned apartment in the Treehouse, we slowly get more intoxicated as the episode rolls on as we made sure that the party continued. Thank you all for your support!!

The 2nd and last part of our conversation with Dr. AJ Knox takes a turn into the Presidential Race between Clinton and Trump. We also talk about Anti-Trump protestors, the current state of our country and how BJ stands behind the fact the he has never voted for a President before.

Dr. AJ Knox joins us again to talk about the horrible tragedy in Orlando and we give a "LMPF State of the Union Address" about where we think that this country is going....which is basically, in the toilet. Tragedy after tragedy, a weight needs to be lifted off of our chests and we do just that in this TWO part episode which cant be missed!…

This one is not in the Comedy column folks. Mike and BJ are extremely saddened about the death of Harambe, a 17 year old Silverback Gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo who was shot when a 4 year old boy fell into his enclosure. Its an incredibly tragic day for gorillas and for the zoological community and LMPF wanted to capture their feelings about it wh…

For your Memorial Day commute or to listen to around the BBQ, Bj and Biz sit in again with Tim and chat about the San Diego Padres' technical issues with the San Diego Gay Mens Chorus!! Was it a mistake? Was it deliberate? Listen and find out what we all think. BJ and Tim also compare the differences between straight and gay dating apps as well as …

Audrey Zelenski comes to the Treehouse in an amazing new episode. There is no time wasted talking about the troubles that the Zelenski's are having in trying to conceive their first child. Needles, doctors, tests....its all just a day in the life for this amazing couple who WILL....WILL have a child!!…

Dr AJ Knox destroys the Treehouse this week in an episode all about dark comedy, theatre, success and what it takes to achieve it. We riff on Fuller House and Jodi Sweetin, Hamilton: the Musical, what he did to get his Ph.D. and we end with why younger people dont truly understand the reward of "a hard days work". Jump in, the waters warm!!!!!…

BJ and Biz get a lesson on life as we interview Marina Inserra. She was crowned 2014's Miss California and competed in the Miss America pageant but we dig deeper into what its like to be a part of these events! A class act all the way, we encourage you all to give this episode a listen. We also get resolution to BJ's debate with his cell phone comp…

BJ has been having an ongoing issue with his cellphone company and has had enough. Travis Lowe sits in with the guys to talk about the truth behind call centers, big business problem solving and to make sure that you dont get screwed over in the future. Complete with phone calls with representatives about BJ's REAL problems, the boys try to get to …

BIG ONE!!! Mike's wife, Becky, comes to the treehouse and talks about her marriage with Mike. We discuss their views on parenting, how they first started dating and BJ gets floored by what a triathalete does to become an ironman. Soak it in!!

BJ Lawrence from "Lifes A Binge" slides into the Treehouse for a morbidly funny chat about what happens when life moves a little too fast. We talk about the flood of Celebrity Deaths in 2016, Biz remembers an old friend who recently passed away and BJ talks about being robbed at gunpoint and his shaky encounter with a Bengal Tiger.…

BJ's friend of 18 years, Chris, sits in and talks about gearing up to be a first time father. Biz gives him some fatherly advice and they all talk about Super Bowl 50, Playing miniature golf at Boomers, Mikes Mexico vacation and Chris finds out that hes not as well endowed as a walrus.

Jarrod Weintraub is back again and the boys drill him on his lovey dovey relationship, living with a significant other and how, in his single life, he found himself having sex with a porn star in a jacuzzi. BJ and Biz also find out that they are So Cal sports fan rivals and we introduce our newest segment to the show called "In The Spotlight"!! Buc…

Our first female guest joins us on LMPF....tune in to listen to the beautiful Courtney Broussard as she chats with the boys about proper etiquette when talking to a lady at the bar, why she trusts herself drinking whiskey and how Mario Cart can ruin friendships!

Dallas McLaughlin sits in with BJ and Biz as they talk about their Fantasy Master Chef Junior League, Dallas' gambling habits, strip clubs and how your only job as a father is to keep your daughter off of the pole!!

BJ and Biz talk about the trials and tribulations of online dating and whether its easier to meet someone if you're a man or a woman.

BJ and Biz sit down and take some time to get to know one another and explain what our podcast is all about. Never overlook a friend of a friend because an acquaintance could start a podcast with you!!