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Live From The 405 Podcast
Hosted by Luke Allen, Stand Up Comic & Comedy Writer · EN
The ramblings of Luke Allen, an increasingly unhinged Los Angeles resident who spends an unhealthy amount of time in LA traffic. These are his social observations, rants, complaints, movie reviews, and weekly life wrap ups. From upstate NY. Angry.
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Live From The 405, Episode 550
6d ago01:38:51Tap to summarizeThe big premiere of Sex In Your 40s at Gardena Cinema. The guy Christian Bale screamed at directed lots of the most iconic music videos of the 90s. There's a "King Conan" movie very possibly on the way, and something you've always dreamed of – another Godfather movie, but told from Connie Corleone's perspective! That's a surefire hit if I've ever heard of one. I went to see Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia, and have some thoughts about it as an aging film nerd. I also went to see The Mandalorian movie, and it was about as intricate and thought-provoking as an episode of The Smurfs.
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Live From The 405, Episode 549
2w ago02:24:14Tap to summarizeI made it this far into my life and decided NOW is a good time to start dunking my pizza in bleu cheese. Guess how my Hinge date went last weekend? It's. not just a new job; it's a lifestyle change! Yay! (That's always fun, at almost 50 years old) Don't ask famous cinematographers' sons about their….DYAD. It's looking more like the BLAND-alorian movie, isn't it? (Shit, I should've saved that pun for when I actually review it…) Converge played a free show in the parking lot at Epitaph, and Bokes & I went. The worst bagel experience I've ever had. (A monumental life event) I went to see Bruce play drums two nights in a row, then cooled my heels at the Comedy Store. It was a booze and junk food fueled weekend, mostly by accident. (But it was still fun)
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Live From The 405, Episode 548
4w ago01:29:24Tap to summarizeStrive for 275. (And the right spotter, to keep me alive) "Work trauma." I forgot to mention possibly the most extreme, abrupt weather change I've ever been witness to three weeks ago. Puffy has always been an annoying fraud. I saw the Prestige on the big screen again for the first time in 20 years (when it was, y'know…first released) and I took a trip to OC to conclave with Vince about his script, but instead I drank my first matcha and shit myself. I forced myself to start watching Deadwood from the first episode for the first time, and have thoughts and observations about it, but mostly complaints.
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Live From The 405, Episode 547
May 101:42:01Tap to summarizeI have a 5 Starburst a day habit, I need an intervention. Wrap up on the Buffalo trip. There's a Django/Zorro team up movie announced, but they'll probably fuck it up. End of the line for Misfits (as far as these people are involved, anyway). I started a new job, and the transition has been rough, to say the least. I gave money to a homeless person for the first time in years, but the reason will shock you. (Possibly even pick you up and drop you) I went to see Eric Rocha in Ventura and was miserable, and I also went to see Normal, the new Bob Odenkirk movie. (And basically was also miserable)
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Live From The 405, Episode 546 (Part 1)
Apr 2301:35:44Tap to summarizeCountdown to the new job. Alleged script news, and a tragic end to the "missing Gus" saga. I saw Greg Fitzsimmons at the gym; you know, "the guy that wouldn't read my Nick DiPaolo pilot." We have picture lock on Sex In Your 40s, but I'm feeling Alan Smithee about it. I tried to read "Story" by Robert McKee, the screenwriting guru. (More like BORE-y) I watched the motion picture "Stand Up Guys," so you don't have to. Speaking of "stand up guys," I watched "Is This Thing On" on the plane to NY, and never prayed for a bird strike more in my life.
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Live From The 405, Episode 545
Apr 1502:09:07Tap to summarizeWe start the episode with Luke possibly part of a murder mystery. We then get into the inexplicable resurgence of NuMetal, and what constitutes modern dad rock. Growing up with Canadian strip clubs, bad shit we did as kids for no reason, "Coachella people," and a myriad of other whimsical, fanciful ruminations.
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Live From The 405, 544
Apr 901:24:43Tap to summarizeI went on my first actual job interview probably since Bill Clinton was in office. The library in LA is nothing but a homeless shelter with some books in it. John Joseph from the Cro Mags was on a podcast and I just find the man so whimsically entertaining. Old McDonald caused me harm, ee I ee I blow.
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Live From The 405, Episode 543
Apr 102:06:27Tap to summarizeMy real life "Seth Rogan in The Studio" dilemma. What the shits, Fitz? I'm scrambling to find a job in my late 40s, yaaay. I hate people that constantly begin a thought/observation with "look" or "listen," I went to see A Clockwork Orange and realized I really don't like Stanley Kubrick very much. This Week In Burger King Incompetence. Scott Vogel (Terr') on Jake Converge's podcast got a ni**a going down memory lane, n sheeit. I went to the Virzi's house party, and fit in about as well as your high school principal hanging out there. I broke down and saw Project Hail Mary, and mostly wish I hadn't.
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Live From The 405, Episode 542
Mar 2601:01:14Tap to summarizeBut wait, you didn't let me exalt the Jim Crocce montage! Chipotle Incompetence. I had maybe the most offensive text exchange with a prospective date in dating eeeAAAPP history. "Mr. Helper" at the Kind corporation got involved with "improving" my favorite breakfast bar. Who knew a simple open mic would completely devastate my entire Saturday. Hail Mary, and Clint "High Hat" Howard. We're in the last days of Studio D :(
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Live From The 405, Episode 541
Mar 1901:49:58Tap to summarizeThe curse of Carls. I managed to rooker another celebrity into one of my short films. Oscars 2025 very short recap. I finally got to see Django Unchained on a big screen again and had lots of thoughts. I saw Peaky FACKING BLOINDERS movie too. I went out on the town Saturday night with Road Dog.
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