It’s About Family: The Fast & Furious Podcast

It’s here, finally! We’ve watched Fast & Furious 9 after waiting well over a year, thanks to the delays. Does it live up to our expectations? Was it worth the wait? Listen in to find out the answers to those questions, plus much more.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoMovie Title: Fast & Furious 9Directed by: Justin LinWritten by: Daniel Casey (screenplay & story by), Justin Lin (screenplay & story by), Alfredo Botello (story by), Gary Scott Thompson (based on characters by)Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Finn Cole, Sung Kang, Anna Sawai, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, Lucas Black, Shad Moss, Don Omar, Shea Whigham, Vinnie Bennett, JD Pardo, Michael Rooker, Siena Agudong, Azia Dinea Hale, Juju Zhang, Karson Kern, Igby Rigney, Cardi BUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

In the penultimate episode of the season Dylan, Ciaran and Ashley gather for the first time in 2021 to discuss their pre-viewing Fast & Furious 9 thoughts, and as a bonus, they talk about Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious spin-off film.Also in this episode, Dylan finishes up his series of reviews for Fast & Furious: Spy Racers with Season 4 - Mexico. Make sure you have your podcasts at the ready for our Fast & Furious 9 discussion later this week on the Its About Family podcast feed. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoMovie Title: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawDirected by: David LeitchWritten by: Chris Morgan, Drew PearceStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Helen Mirren, Eiza Gonzalez, Eddie Marsan, Eliana Sua, Cliff CurtisUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A new player enters the game, the mysterious Cipher who manages to twists Doms arms into making him work against his family. The reveal of why is shocking and sends a spin down the previous few movies. Also, Dylan really digs into why this movie annoys him. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoThe Fate of The Furious (2017)Directed by: F. Gary Gray Written by: Chris MorganStarring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Kristofer Hivju, Scott Eastwood, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Helen MirrenUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The loss of Paul Walker is all over Furious 7, a film that handles his tragic death with care and heart. We discuss the busters final movie and say goodbye to Paul Walker in an episode where everyone is trying not to cry. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoFurious 7Directed by: James Wan Written by: Chris MorganStarring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Dwayne Johnson, Lucas Black, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Gal Gadot, John Brotherton, Luke Evans, Tony Jaa, Djimon Honsou, Noel Gugliemi, Ali Fazal, Ronda RouseyUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

After the death of Gisele, Han heads to Tokyo to start a new life where he gets entangled with the Yakuza and meets a young new drifter from America. Tokyo Drift is a fan favourite and a big moment in franchise history. Plus Dylan reviews the third season of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers and the continuing adventures of the younger Toretto family.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoThe Fast & Furious: Tokyo DriftDirected by: Justin LinWritten by: Chris MorganStarring: Lucas Black, Shad Moss, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, Leonardo Nam, Brian Tee, Nathalie Kelley, Keiko KitagawaUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

In comes our first Shaw appearance when Hobbs hires Dom and his crew to help him take down a group of mercenaries. Oh! Also, it appears Letty is back. We discuss Furious 6 and the one where we all get sad about Han. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoFurious 6 (2013)Directed by: Justin LinWritten by: Chris MorganStarring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Gina CaranoUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Now on the run, Dom, Brian and the crew must attempt to survive the oncoming onslaught from Hobbs. We discuss the film that turned the franchise in a fresh direction. Dylan’s continued review of the Fast & Furious: Spy Racer series continues this week as well with a review of Season 2 - Rio. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoFast Five (2011)Directed by: Justin LinWritten by: Chris MorganStarring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Joaquim de Almeida, Dwayne Johnson, Elsa PatakyUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dominic returns to America and Paul’s work as an FBI agent puts him in his path. We discuss the film that reunited our OG Fast Saga stars in glorious fashion.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoFast & Furious (2009)Directed by: Justin LinWritten by: Chris MorganStarring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso, Gal Gadot, Jack Conley, Shea Whigham, Sung Kang, Tego Calderon, Don OmarUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We hungry! As Brian goes on the run following the events of The Fast & Furious we meet several important characters for the franchise going forward. And a bonus segment for the redux release of the podcast, Dylan reviews Fast & Furious: Spy Racers - Season One.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)Directed by: John SingletonWritten by: Michael Brandt (story & screenplay), Derek Hass (story & screenplay), Gary Scott Thompson (story),Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Thom Barry, James Remar, Devon Aoki, Amaury Nolasco, Michael Ealy, Jin Au-Yeung, Mark Boone JuniorUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It’s time to discuss the film that kicked off the Fast Saga and introduced us to Brian and Dom.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoThe Fast & The Furious (2001)Directed by: Rob CohenWritten by: Gary Scott Thompson (screenplay, screen story), Erik Bergquist (screenplay), David Ayer (screenplay), Ken Li (magazine article “Racer X”)Starring: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Matt Schulze, Ted Levine, Ja Rule, Thom Barry, Noel GugliemiUltimate Fast & Furious Playlist:https://spoti.fi/38HhM34It’s About Family Credits:Music: “Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (KVSH REMIX)” by DJ- ZoRo(Additional car sounds & effects added by Dylan Blight)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art Created by: Cherie Henriques & Dylan BlightFast Saga Material: Copyright Universal PicturesAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/its-about-family-the-fast-furious-podcast-homeSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion