Garrick Bernard instantly became one of our all time favorite guests with this episode. So if you thought the critics could stop the unstoppable momentum of 2 Mike 2 Furious, think again. This was one of our most fun recordings ever. Don’t miss it. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show and Introducing Garrick Bernard! Garrick Socials - 4:40 . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: F9 (2021) REVIEW . Spoiler-Free Review: Welcoming Garrick + His Appreciation of Justin Lin - 6:00 “I Think That It Is A Perfect Film” - 9:10 Garrick @ The F9 Critics Premiere in Hollywood - 12:45 A True Love for the F+F Cars - 16:17 (incl. Which Fast Car is Literally Illegal in the US?) , Spoiler Warning - 19:48 , Spoiler-Filled Review: Describe the Plot Poorly - 20:15 Who’s Fastest - 28:50 Most Furious - 35:35 (Hey Academy, STUNT CATEGORY, PLZ - 37:40) Rate The Ridiculousness - 43:21 (**Shatner Voice*** Haaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnn!!!!! - 46:08 Add Someone To Make This Better - 48:41 (What Garrick Sees As The Inevitable Franchise Reboot - 50:10) Highest Unintentional Comedy - 52:30 WWMartyD? - 1:00:30 . . Where To Find Garrick - 1:05:48 Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:06:50 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:07:38 Garrick was an awesome guest on our show. So if you enjoyed this episode half as much as we did, do make sure you seek out more of Garrick’s work. Watch Hulu’s Solar Opposites and Star Trek: Lower Decks on Paramount +, subscribe to Guilty Pleasures on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you might listen, and follow Garrick Bernard (at his name) via his website, Twitter, and Instagram. If you are spoiler phobic, there’s about 20 minutes of non-spoilers to kick off this episode. Garrick discusses what the franchise has meant to him, why Justin Lin both tapped into and elevated an entire car culture with Tokyo Drift, and how Lin & F9 still deliver so much, despite polarizing reviews from critics. He also talks about the joys of attending the Hollywood Chinese Theater press screening and how the cars of F9 stack up with those that you can find in the rest of the series and with what’s allowed on American streets. You then get your spoiler warning, and we dive into the plot breakdown in the same format that we’ve enjoyed for each of the 9 previous films. We describe the plot poorly, discuss the fastest and most furious characters, rate the action movie ridiculousness, and speculate about what’s next for the famiglia. There’s also a shockingly wise and serious discussion about the Oscars before Garrick gets us laughing again with side convos on everyone from Tom Cruise to Martin Scorsese. As always, we hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we did, and we want to hear your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.