Total Casting Recall

The podcast where two Gen Xers revisit classic comedies and recast them with modern-ish actors!

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Sunday Nov 23, 2025

NOTHING, and I mean nothing captures THANKSGIVING more than a podcast that uses the word THANKSGIVING in the episode title. First of all, we'd like to thank you, the listener. For reading this and then possibly, taking the time to listen to two guys talk about re-casting the classic THANKSGIVING classic movie classic - Planes, Trains and Automobiles. FYI it's Thanksgiving themed movie starring two fine actors whose names have been lost to time, Steve Martin and John Candy.
After your doing eating your Thanksgiving with family and friends don't forget to give thanks for just being alive and listening to this podcast episode. Unless of course, you're not a thankful person by nature. How about just saying 'hi' to a stranger? Alive or dead. Or perhaps they're an extraterrestrial. In that case, good luck with that.
THANK you! from TCR  
(Thankful Casting Recall)

Midnight Run - Ep. 15

Tuesday Nov 18, 2025

Tuesday Nov 18, 2025

Listen or watch with your mind as the talkers Chris and Lee blow your ass wide open with catchy ideas about to recast a movie for no good reason other than to warm your heart. This week the Dystopic Duo take on the buddy comedy classic comedy Midnight Run. After absolutely no debating whatsoever, they passed on doing an episode on the hilarious Midnight Express based solely on a miscommunication.
This original classic film paired up an unlikely actor team. Charles Grodin and Robert DeNiro. Even God himself went 'Whoa, buddy' after the movie machine called Hollywood bore the fruit of this here movie.
And after listening to this podcast episode you too may find yourself asking God, 'Why?'  Maybe even a 'Dear Lord!'  Or even 'Great Scott!' But honestly, who even says or even thinks that anymore. Michael drop. Or Mike drop. As the man said.
So if you've read this far you might as well listen to this episode. You've got nothing to lose. Not your life but maybe your lunch.
Happy sound detections,
The Total Recall Casting Entourage of One

Fletch - Ep.14

Monday Nov 10, 2025

Monday Nov 10, 2025

In this episode of TCR, the Universe is discussed and the Meaning of life, love and liberty. The meaning of Truth. The meaning of Love. And how to correctly spell these words. But then we accidentally erased it.
So instead, we watched a movie called Fletch and Chris B. and Lee B. pretended to be casting directors and did up real good with our own ideals. Sorry, I meant ideers. Dig it?
TCR listeners: Stand up and be counted!
And that won't take long but soon; you'll be able to brag to your friends that you listened to the TOTAL CASTING RECALL podcast when it wasn't cool. And now EVERYONE'S doing it. AND to win your argument or discussion you can cap it off with- how you actually read the episode descriptions. And how that moment made you feel when you did...
So get ready....
and listen on, time travelers....
Sincerely,
The Total Casting Recall Clubhouse Gluten Free Warriors and Statesmen
 

Friday - Ep. 13

Monday Nov 03, 2025

Monday Nov 03, 2025

In this here installment: Chris and Lee feature themselves, especially their voices and re-cast the comedy hit Friday. Imagine if you will, as Lee and Chris re-imagine, a different cast and then talk about it. You won't believe how they expertly present themselves as experts in this podcast format.
Dare to imagine yourself listening to this podcast before you listen and you'll be surprised or even shocked at what you learn on your voyage of discovery.  
Fun idea: Listen in your car full volume in a traffic jam.
Helpful hint:  Do not forget to turn up the volume and you're sure to get your mind blown wide open with their wit, their charm and their inaccuracies.
Fun Game Idea: Count how often they lose their train of thought and see if it matches your own!
Anyway you slice it, it comes up fun!
Avid Listener,
Bobarr McShanmey (age 2)

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025

Are you scared? We are! Why? Because our second HALLOWEEN-themed episode is finally here and ready to be listened to. The TCR team has teamed up and teamed up again for SHAUN OF THE DEAD, the super funny horror film from the UK that features those kinds of actors. Yes- that's actually how they talk! Weird, right! You damn right that I'm right. and right rhymes with fright.
Chris and Lee meticulously and painstakingly cast the bejesus out of the this one! Actual casting directors will feel like beheading themselves after they find out who we suggested as possible cast members in this scary fever dream re-casting Halloween extravaganza no one saw coming! Hold on to your masks as we trick and treat you with Horrifying Verbage!! and Blood Curdling Saracasm that will have you rolling your eyes until the next Halloween! Yikes!! Reminder: If you are under the age of 115 please have your barf bag ready....  and if you are over the age of 115 please unwrap your hard candy for the courtesy of other listeners. Please.  and BTW... Boo! Are you scared yet? At how long this description goes on and on.... 
AAHRGH!!, 
 
TOTAL CASTRATING RECALL TEAM (tee-hee)
 
 

Monday Oct 27, 2025

Get ready to be scared! Don't be scared but just get ready to!
In this very almost super special spectacular not spooktackular episode, Chris and Lee Investigate Cinematic Paranormal Box Office Blockbuster/Humdinger GHOSTBUSTERS. You remember the song. And now you can remember us! Talkin' about plugging in new folks into a casting sitch that was done already. Years ago! Very scary!! Hold on to your hat, friend or popcorn, if that's how you choose to live your life, and listen closely.... Prepared to be... not necessarily scared but hear some stuff said by humanoids.
Boo!
R.I.P.,
Total Casting Recall Paranormal and Seminormal Research Crew

Office Space - Ep. 10

Friday Oct 17, 2025

Friday Oct 17, 2025

Ingredients: Voices, two different voices talking to and at each other. Uninformed opinions. Failed joke attempts. Often used sound effects. Light crispy repartee. Some information.  Some more information.  And words. Some mispronunciations. Smattering of veiled hostility and side splitters coupled with digressions and long pauses. 
Office Space is a slice of life of an American office employee from the genius mind of Mike Judge;   Chris and Lee re-cast it. Not because it needs it but because they wanted to.

Airplane! - Ep. 9

Monday Oct 06, 2025

Monday Oct 06, 2025

In this episode of Total Casting Recall, Co-hosts Chris and Lee carefully and gingerly re-cast the classic comedy hit, Airplane! They accomplish this feat using their minds and implement the power of talking. They utilize words, sometimes jokes, sometimes puns. If you listen closely, you might hear actual facts carefully harvested from the world wide web and their faulty memories. No ghosts were harmed during the recording of this episode. Whew! Congratulations! You've read this far. Now is the time to listen. Disclaimer: No AI was used to write this. In fact, not much intelligence was used at all.  AI also refused to help. 
Sincerely,
The TCR Action Team
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday Sep 19, 2025

Co-hosts Chris and Lee dismantle the cast of the time honored classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and  re-imagine a new cast. FYI it's about a guy who coerces girl friend and best buddy in an impromptu unauthorized ditch day from the drudgery of high school in the 80's. And guides them to stop and smell the roses. They get a big helping of unexpected life lessons, too. 
This podcast episode will not only blow your mind, it will dismantle it too! So get ready for another shocking episode of two guys with opinions on how they can 'make it all better'. Hypothetically speaking.
CAUTION: You may be astounded at what you hear. Or... you just might not!  Thanks for again for reading this.
Excelsior! 
The TCR Team

PLEASE TO MEET US! - Ep. 7

Saturday Aug 23, 2025

Saturday Aug 23, 2025

In this very special episode we take a peek behind the curtain and uhmm... What we do is revealed to all. Listen if you dare and only if you are very, very patient.
 

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