HeyJaredThe Concession Stand
I fell in love with movies through Star Wars—but it was George Bailey, Glenn Holland, and Jefferson Smith who showed me their soul. Now, I’m opening The Concession Stand, where friends and fellow film lovers join me to talk about the movies that matter.
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Hacksaw Ridge (opens the original)
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In this episode, Samaria returns to the show to discuss Hacksaw Ridge in remembrance of the extraordinary courage displayed by the hundreds of first responders and ordinary people who risked their lives to save others on September 11, 2001. The film follows Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist who enlists in the U.S. Army as a combat medic and conscientious objector. During basic training, Doss is persecuted by his fellow soldiers and branded a coward for refusing to carry a w
Apocalypse Now (opens the original)
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In this episode, LeBeau’s sister, Jesycca, joins the show to talk about her favorite movie: Apocalypse Now, starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando, and featuring a young Laurence Fishburne. The film follows Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), who is recruited by Special Forces for a top-secret mission to “terminate the command” of Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a highly decorated officer who has gone rogue deep in the jungles of Vietnam. Willard joins the crew of a small riverboat and begins a jour
INCEPTION (opens the original)
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In this episode, Austin and LeBeau dive into the intricacies and symbols in one of Christopher Nolan's seminal works: INCEPTION. The film follows Dom Cobb, a skilled thief who specializes in extracting secrets from deep within the subconscious during dreams. Offered a chance to reclaim the life he lost, Cobb and his team must attempt the seemingly impossible: plant an idea in someone’s mind through a dangerous process known as inception. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to the channel and
Hatari! (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dallen joins the show to talk about the surprising subtleties and richness of Howard Hawks' Hatari! (1962). Along the way, he and LeBeau also discuss the personal impact the movie had on each of them. Set in East Africa, Hatari! follows a team of professional wildlife catchers led by Sean Mercer (John Wayne), whose job is to capture wild animals alive for zoos around the world. When a spirited wildlife photographer and a group of orphaned baby elephants unexpectedly enter their
The Patriot (opens the original)
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To celebrate America's semiquincentennial anniversary, LeBeau is joined by his dad, Matthew, to discuss the 2000 historical epic The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger. Together, they explore the film's themes of patriotism, fatherhood, sacrifice, and what it means to become a better man. Set during the American Revolution, The Patriot follows Benjamin Martin, a widowed veteran who is reluctantly drawn back into war after a brutal act of violence threatens his family. As the conflict
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