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Bo Yokely (actor) and Jared Pike (radio host) collide in this unfiltered deep-dive into masculinity, media, and modern chaos. From casting horror stories to parenting hot takes, Opposites Distract is what happens when two very different lives throw punches across the cultural divide—and laugh about it afterward. Raw, funny, bold, and sometimes wildly inappropriate. New episodes weekly. Watch the chaos on YouTube or tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
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- 2 days ago31 min
Johnny Depp's Best Roles: Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd or Donnie Brasco?
Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd, Donnie Brasco: which Johnny Depp roles make your five?Does Blow's George Jung make your cut? Sleepy Hollow gets a surprisingly cozy defense, while Finding Neverland puts a quieter Depp up against his flashier characters. The Black Mass dinner-table scene and Donnie Brasco's undercover tension give the crime roles a very different claim on your list.Bo Yokely and Jared Pike defend their favorites across pirates, gothic horror and crime dramas. Jack Sparrow lands in a spot Bo can't accept; John Dillinger in Public Enemies makes him rethink his own picks. The number-one choices turn the countdown into a debate the producers have to help settle.Build your list as they go. Which favorite would you fight for, and who gets left out?Reverse Target — Save $2,500 on SetupHelp customers put your business on their shortlist with search-focused landing pages built around what they need.Get the ODP offer: https://jointhegoog.com/distractFilm spoilers, including Sweeney Todd's ending.0:00 Johnny Depp: Who Makes Your Top Five?1:39 Johnny Depp Characters, Not Just Movies2:55 Black Mass: Depp Without the Whimsy6:47 Mob Movies: Would You Go Undercover?9:05 Finding Neverland: Depp's Overlooked Side10:54 Sleepy Hollow: Spooky Comfort and a Sword12:50 Jack Sparrow: Why Only Fourth Place?15:26 Sweeney Todd: A Musical for Horror Fans17:38 Donnie Brasco: Every Move Could Kill18:35 Black Mass: Can Makeup Distract From Acting?19:59 Blow: George Jung and the Cost of Ambition21:47 Public Enemies: The Pick That Changes a List24:53 Heat: Why Val Kilmer Steals the Show25:39 Jack Sparrow: Fourth Place or Number One?27:39 Sweeney Todd: Does He Beat Jack Sparrow?29:38 Johnny Depp Top Five: Who Wins the Argument?#JohnnyDepp #PiratesOfTheCaribbean #SweeneyTodd #DonnieBrasco #Blow #SleepyHollow #PublicEnemies
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Stallone. Cruise vs. Van Damme. Who's the 80s/90s Action GOAT?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Tom Cruise, Van Damme: pick your 80s/90s action GOAT.You get five picks. Your childhood favorite still has to beat everybody else's case.Bo and Jared build personal action Mount Rushmores by different rules: Van Damme's martial-arts skill, Cruise's range, Willis's everyman appeal, Gibson's star power. When Stallone lands at #3, one host fires back: “Too low!” Each list crowns a #1. The two hosts agree—but would you?Rocky. Rambo. Terminator. Predator. These are the roles that reopen the argument: which one would you still watch tonight, and who belongs at the top because of it?Lock your own five before theirs. Hear the cases, spot the name you forgot, and find out whether their shared #1 earns your vote.Arnold, Stallone and Van Damme don’t need an introduction. Does your business? ReverseTarget builds SEO landing pages designed to help customers find what you offer. Save $2,500 on setup with our link: https://jointhegoog.com/distract0:00 80s and 90s Action Stars: Pick Your Five1:48 Van Damme: Is Pure Action Enough?3:19 Steven Seagal: An Interview Dead End5:29 Bruce Willis: The Everyman Action Hero6:57 Jackie Chan: Can Stunts Carry the List?8:00 Tom Cruise: Does Acting Range Win?11:06 Mel Gibson: The Pick That Gets Stolen11:47 Stallone at Three: Too Low?13:54 Stallone at Two: A One-Place Protest15:19 Mel Gibson: Charisma or Acting Range?17:10 The No. 1 Action Star They Agree On18:54 Terminator 2: Better Than the Original?21:31 Arnold and Stallone: The Rivalry Stories24:41 Chuck Norris Enters the Honorable Mentions26:15 Action Heroes at Their Peak: Who Wins?27:05 Wesley Snipes: Blade Makes His Case#ArnoldSchwarzenegger #SylvesterStallone #TomCruise #JeanClaudeVanDamme #ActionMovies #80sMovies #90sMovies
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Florence Pugh's East of Eden, Brolin in Whalefall & Hartnett's Below: Which Is Worth Watching?
Whalefall, Josh Brolin and Florence Pugh's East of Eden: can an ending undo everything?Spoilers for Whalefall, East of Eden and Below.Whalefall hooks with a terrifying survival sequence. Then the questions start: does the movie make things too convenient, does Josh Brolin's role give him enough to do, and does the ending earn all that suspense? Austin Abrams's ordeal gets a full spoiler discussion, including the point where admiration turns into frustration.Florence Pugh's Cathy Ames presents a different problem in East of Eden: can you admire the performance without finding anyone to root for? The conversation separates an unlikable character from an actual villain, then Josh Hartnett's Below raises the fear of what people become when a creature threatens their town. The Walking Dead comparison makes the human threat harder to ignore.Shane Gillis's SNL material also opens a debate about the job of a comedian and where the line belongs. Netflix versus Apple TV, family stakes and subtitles that reveal a line before it lands round out the episode with Bo Yokely and Jared Pike.0:00 Whalefall: A Survival Hook That Works2:48 Josh Brolin: The Father Behind the Dive3:52 Whalefall: How Much Luck Is Too Much?4:49 Whalefall: When Survival Turns Symbolic6:44 Scuba Diving: Would You Take the Risk?8:05 Whalefall: Can a Bad Ending Undo It All?9:29 Florence Pugh: East of Eden Turns Dark12:07 Cathy Ames: Unlikable or a Villain?14:24 Shane Gillis on SNL: Where Is the Line?16:32 Shane Gillis: Is Offense Part of the Job?18:44 Josh Hartnett's Below: Worth the Dive?20:26 Below: Are Humans Worse Than the Beast?21:12 Below: Why Family Raises the Stakes22:45 Netflix vs. Apple TV: Who Has the Edge?24:20 MobLand and Shogun: Do Subtitles Spoil It?25:03 Josh Hartnett: More Than a Heartthrob?$2.5k on ReverseTarget: https://jointhegoog.com/distract#Whalefall #JoshBrolin #FlorencePugh #EastOfEden #Below #JoshHartnett #ShaneGillis
- 3 weeks ago36 min
Pennywise, Leatherface or Pazuzu: Who Is the Scariest Horror Villain?
Pennywise, Leatherface and Pazuzu enter a 16-villain fight for horror's scariest crown.A chainsaw you can hear coming. A clown who can turn your own fear against you. A demon that makes your bedroom feel unsafe. The bracket starts with one rule: pick the villain who scares you most. Keeping that rule straight is where the trouble begins.Art the Clown forces a fight over whether brutal violence is the same as terror, Ghostface faces the cost of becoming a punchline, and even Michael Myers has to defend his place. By the time Pennywise meets Leatherface, both sides are arguing about what counts as fear—and the producers have to break the deadlock.Bo Yokely and Jared Pike take 16 horror-movie villains from the opening matchups to one champion, with Home Alone detours and enough bracket outrage to demand a recount. Make your pick before the final vote.0:00 16 Horror Villains, One Fear Test2:32 Freddy Krueger vs. Pinhead: Nowhere to Hide3:42 Leatherface vs. Candyman: Fear Gets Loud5:41 Pennywise vs. Samara: Does Fear Age?7:00 Chucky vs. Jigsaw: Childhood Fear Returns10:02 Michael Myers vs. Pazuzu: Icon or Demon?13:55 Hannibal Lecter vs. Creeper: Wrong Villain?15:33 Jason vs. Art the Clown: A Killer With Morals?17:27 Ghostface vs. Valak: Too Funny to Fear?18:31 Freddy vs. Leatherface: What Gives You Chills?19:29 Pennywise vs. Chucky: A Quick Verdict19:54 Pazuzu vs. Creeper: What Lingers?21:24 Art the Clown vs. Valak: Does Gore Equal Fear?26:00 Pennywise vs. Leatherface: Fear Gets Personal31:29 Pazuzu vs. Valak, Then a True-Crime Detour34:09 The Final Vote: Who Still Scares You?#Pennywise #Leatherface #TheExorcist #ArtTheClown #HorrorMovies #HorrorVillains #Halloween
- Oct 16, 202636 min
Digger: Tom Cruise’s Oscar Case & Our Best Worst Movies
Does Digger deserve better reviews—and Tom Cruise an Oscar?Spoilers ahead for Digger’s major twist and ending.Bo Yokely and Jared Pike came out of the theater wondering whether the critics watched the same film. They unpack the twist, debate what the satire is targeting, and explain why Cruise’s monologue stands out.Then each host brings five best-worst movie picks to the table. Bo’s Tokyo Drift nostalgia meets Jared’s love for Sharknado, and Road House’s tough-guy logic barely survives the conversation. Jared even trades Armageddon for Over the Top before they’re done.A movie doesn’t have to make sense to earn another watch. Which one are you defending?0:00 Digger Spoilers & a Fake-Cigarette Bit3:29 Digger: Empty Seats, Strong Opinions8:02 Tom Cruise: A Career-Best Performance?10:11 Digger’s Big Twist Changes the Movie13:56 Digger: Acting Layers & Political Satire17:52 Tom Cruise’s Monologue Turns It Back on Us20:51 Digger’s Ending & the Trailer Problem22:36 Tom Cruise’s Oscar Case23:30 Our Best Worst Movies: The Rules24:15 Armageddon & Surf Ninjas: Pure Nostalgia25:55 The Meg & Deep Blue Sea: Shark-Movie Fun27:27 Grown Ups 2 & Anaconda: Proudly Ridiculous28:40 Joe Dirt: A Favorite Worth Defending30:25 Tokyo Drift: Bo’s Fast & Furious Favorite31:29 Sharknado: Bad on Purpose32:31 Road House: Tough-Guy Logic Falls Apart34:59 Over the Top Changes Jared’s List#DiggerMovie #TomCruise #GuiltyPleasureMovies #MovieReviews #JoeDirt #RoadHouse #TokyoDrift
- Oct 9, 202633 min
Top 5 OG Gangster Movies: Which Is the 20th Century GOAT?
The Godfather, Goodfellas or Scarface—what’s your pick for the GOAT of gangster movies?Before you hand over the crown, think about what you are rewarding. Would you back Casino for a world you can get lost in, or Snatch because you want to put it on again? Could Heat make you rethink both? Even a place in the top five can earn a “How dare you?” when someone thinks the movie deserves better.Donnie Brasco adds another test: could you keep your nerve inside that world? The hosts’ own high-school prank stories make their gangster credentials harder to sell. Loving the movies is one thing. Defending your choices—and imagining yourself in them—is where this gets entertaining.Bo Yokely and Jared Pike each get five picks from 2000 and earlier. Keep your own favorites in mind as theirs come out. When both lists are complete, decide whose order you would defend—and which film you think they should have made room for.Includes movie plot and ending spoilers.0:00 Gangster Movies Break the Mount Rushmore Rule4:00 Donnie Brasco Would Make Them Crack7:39 Jared’s Egging Story Takes a Turn8:11 Bo’s Friends Blame the Wrong Guy9:22 Late Night Pranks Lead to Cleanup11:01 Casino Opens a Dangerous World12:21 Scarface Love Is Not Enough14:22 Goodfellas Puts Bo on the Spot17:03 Goodfellas Starts a Ranking Paradox19:46 Scarface Gets Another Defense20:45 The Godfather Has to Earn Its Place22:59 Best Gangster Movies or Your Favorites?23:49 Snatch Tests the Rules and Rewatch Value26:00 Great Crime Movies That Nearly Made It28:23 Jared Makes His Case for Number One31:29 Bo’s Final Pick Leaves One Last Argument#TheGodfather #Goodfellas #Scarface #GangsterMovies #MafiaMovies #MovieRankings #MovieDebate
- Oct 2, 202629 min
The Gentlemen Season 2 vs MobLand: Which Is Peak Guy Ritchie & Worth the Binge?
The Gentlemen or MobLand: which Guy Ritchie series deserves your next binge? Finishing The Gentlemen Season 2 sends Bo straight back to episode one. Jared is only halfway through it, and he’s still putting MobLand on top.MobLand puts Tom Hardy’s unnerving calm beside a Pierce Brosnan performance Bo can’t quite make peace with. Jared loves the vicious turn. Bo can’t stop seeing James Bond. Can an actor be so convincing in one role that another great performance feels wrong?For Jared, the first two episodes of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story land uncomfortably close to an SNL parody. Is that a reason to quit—or exactly the wrong place to stop?Pick your side with Bo Yokely and Jared Pike on Opposites Distract Podcast, S04E18. Spoilers ahead.Chapters0:00 The Gentlemen or MobLand for Your Watchlist0:43 Jared’s Beard Gets a Brutal Review2:50 The Gentlemen Is Bo’s Guy Ritchie Peak5:15 The Gentlemen Makes Style a Character7:15 Theo James’s Eddie Starts Losing Control8:02 The Gentlemen’s Breaking Bad Power Trap9:26 MobLand Lets Pierce Brosnan Off the Leash10:28 Tom Hardy’s Calm Is the Scary Part11:33 MobLand Inspires Some Very Dark Banter14:12 MobLand’s Darkness and Maeve’s Power17:01 Pierce Brosnan Breaks Bo’s Bond Image18:10 Lizzie Borden Has Tough Acts to Follow20:38 Lizzie Borden Feels Like an SNL Sketch21:18 Bo’s Reunion Joke Falls Flat22:30 Does Lizzie Borden Earn a Second Chance?25:28 Should Concerts Come With Politics?28:13 Ricky Gervais Rejects the Lecture#TheGentlemen #MobLand #GuyRitchie #LizzieBorden #TomHardy #PierceBrosnan #TheoJames
- Sep 18, 202633 min
Best Sports TV Shows Ranked: Ted Lasso at No. 4?!
Ted Lasso, The Last Dance or Eastbound & Down: what's the best sports TV show? Two top-five lists, no advance peek, and a fourth-place finish that needs defending. The argument goes beyond the scoreboard: Cobra Kai makes you root for the old rival, Friday Night Lights puts kids under grown-up pressure, and Drive to Survive turns indifference into an F1 obsession. A secret Roy Kent audition and a Bulls game piped through a telephone bring the wild detours. Bo Yokely and Jared Pike agree on Michael Jordan, but their number-one shows are another story. By the end, Kenny Powers has Ballers' place on the list looking shaky.Your turn: build your top five in the comments, then tell us whose list wins.0:00 Best Sports TV Shows: Who Makes the Cut?1:21 Ballers: The Rock's Best Role?3:37 Denzel's Shadow and Hollywood Nepotism4:51 Winning Time: Lakers Glory, Split Reactions6:39 Cobra Kai Makes Johnny the Guy to Root For10:40 Ted Lasso at No. 4? Plus Its NBC Origin12:39 Roy Kent: The Writer Who Auditioned in Secret14:07 Ted Lasso: Biscuits, Shame and Bad Days15:43 Friday Night Lights Is Bigger Than Football18:10 Tim Robinson's Baby of the Year Goes Dark19:31 Bruno: What Would Parents Do for Fame?21:05 Drive to Survive: More Than Cars Going Fast24:39 Breaking Bad: TV's Best Performance?25:40 Jason Sudeikis: Vulnerability or Weakness?27:29 The Last Dance: No Debate for Team Jordan28:53 The Bulls Game That Took Over a Phone Call30:15 Eastbound & Down Makes Jared Rethink His List#TedLasso #TheLastDance #CobraKai #FridayNightLights #EastboundAndDown #DriveToSurvive #SportsTV
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