web02.fireside.fm Thu, 14 May 2026 07:56:59 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) IN REVERSE - Episodes Tagged with “Xander Cage” https://www.inreversecast.com/tags/xander%20cage Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Brothers Joseph and Zachary Kotzker discuss the Fast and Furious franchise from the best viewpoint possible: complete ignorance. Join them as they consume the entire franchise In Reverse order, starting with Fast X and moving backwards towards the very beginning. en-us episodic A podcast about experiencing the Fast and Furious franchise for the first time- In Reverse order! Hosted by Joseph and Zachary Kotzker. Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker Brothers Joseph and Zachary Kotzker discuss the Fast and Furious franchise from the best viewpoint possible: complete ignorance. Join them as they consume the entire franchise In Reverse order, starting with Fast X and moving backwards towards the very beginning. yes films,movies,reviews,moviereviews,comedy,fastandfurious Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker hosts@inreversecast.com S3E4. Last xXxMas - The End of the Xander Zone https://www.inreversecast.com/s03e04 94ca97e9-0cae-4fb5-bfad-b8bd84dde353 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker full 3 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker Joseph and Zach have finally reversed all the way to the very beginning of the xXx franchise, and discuss the film that gave rise to the Xander Zone, 2002's xXx. It turns out to be an eye-opening experience, in more ways than one... 2:38:02 yes <p>Merry xXx'mas, all! Can you believe this is the third one of these we've done? For better or for worse, this is our <em>third</em> xXx'mas, and it's still just as hard to find information about these films without surfacing pornography as it was when we first started. This episode, we're talking about the film that started the Xander Zone, 2002's <em>xXx</em>. Watching this movie was an eye-opening experience in far more ways than we anticipated, and so this episode we've prepared for you is a fun and exciting holiday special-- filled with twists, turns, trivia, and revelations! We've got cocktails, we've got mix-em-ups, we've got bits and skits galore! So everyone, strap on your snowboards, grab your Xander Cage-branded energy drinks-- and then cozy up to that xXx'mas fire, and prepare to be whisked away to the Xander Zone... one last time. </p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li> <em>xXx</em> (2002) <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_%282002_film%29" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>xXx</em> (2002 film)</a> -- Wikipedia</li> <li> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295701/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>xXx</em> (2002)</a> -- IMDb</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our website: <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.inreversecast.com</a> </li> <li>Our social links: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@InReverseCast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@InReverseCast</a> </li> <li>Mastodon: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@inreverse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mastodon.social/@inreverse</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> The section of this episode from 00:51:15 - 01:00:59 contains some discussion of the allegations of sexual violence, abuse, and misconduct made against certain individuals involved with the production of this film. It also includes discussion about the death of a stunt performer on the set of this film. We included these discussions because we believe they are important. If you for any reason would like to skip over this discussion, you can use the chapter marker (if your player supports it) or just scrub to the latter timestamp.</p> <p>Please consider supporting survivors of sexual violence by giving to RAINN at <a href="https://give.rainn.org/a/donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://give.rainn.org/a/donate</a><br> Please consider supporting stunt performers by continuing to support SAG-AFTRA (<a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/get-involved" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.sagaftra.org/get-involved</a>) and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (<a href="https://sagaftra.foundation/individual-giving/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://sagaftra.foundation/individual-giving/</a>). </p> comedy,movies,film,television,tv,netflix,fast and furious,vin diesel,the rock, dwayne johnson,paul walker,brian o’connor,brian oconnor,cars,reviews,review,movie review,show review,tv show,the fast and the furious,fast & furious,xXx,xander cage,xXx xander cage,xXx 2002,rob cohen,asia argento,samuel l jackson,samuel jackson,sam jackson Merry xXx'mas, all! Can you believe this is the third one of these we've done? For better or for worse, this is our third xXx'mas, and it's still just as hard to find information about these films without surfacing pornography as it was when we first started. This episode, we're talking about the film that started the Xander Zone, 2002's xXx. Watching this movie was an eye-opening experience in far more ways than we anticipated, and so this episode we've prepared for you is a fun and exciting holiday special-- filled with twists, turns, trivia, and revelations! We've got cocktails, we've got mix-em-ups, we've got bits and skits galore! So everyone, strap on your snowboards, grab your Xander Cage-branded energy drinks-- and then cozy up to that xXx'mas fire, and prepare to be whisked away to the Xander Zone... one last time.

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Content Warning: The section of this episode from 00:51:15 - 01:00:59 contains some discussion of the allegations of sexual violence, abuse, and misconduct made against certain individuals involved with the production of this film. It also includes discussion about the death of a stunt performer on the set of this film. We included these discussions because we believe they are important. If you for any reason would like to skip over this discussion, you can use the chapter marker (if your player supports it) or just scrub to the latter timestamp.

Please consider supporting survivors of sexual violence by giving to RAINN at https://give.rainn.org/a/donate
Please consider supporting stunt performers by continuing to support SAG-AFTRA (https://www.sagaftra.org/get-involved) and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (https://sagaftra.foundation/individual-giving/).

]]> Merry xXx'mas, all! Can you believe this is the third one of these we've done? For better or for worse, this is our third xXx'mas, and it's still just as hard to find information about these films without surfacing pornography as it was when we first started. This episode, we're talking about the film that started the Xander Zone, 2002's xXx. Watching this movie was an eye-opening experience in far more ways than we anticipated, and so this episode we've prepared for you is a fun and exciting holiday special-- filled with twists, turns, trivia, and revelations! We've got cocktails, we've got mix-em-ups, we've got bits and skits galore! So everyone, strap on your snowboards, grab your Xander Cage-branded energy drinks-- and then cozy up to that xXx'mas fire, and prepare to be whisked away to the Xander Zone... one last time.

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Content Warning: The section of this episode from 00:51:15 - 01:00:59 contains some discussion of the allegations of sexual violence, abuse, and misconduct made against certain individuals involved with the production of this film. It also includes discussion about the death of a stunt performer on the set of this film. We included these discussions because we believe they are important. If you for any reason would like to skip over this discussion, you can use the chapter marker (if your player supports it) or just scrub to the latter timestamp.

Please consider supporting survivors of sexual violence by giving to RAINN at https://give.rainn.org/a/donate
Please consider supporting stunt performers by continuing to support SAG-AFTRA (https://www.sagaftra.org/get-involved) and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (https://sagaftra.foundation/individual-giving/).

]]> S2E6. A xXxMas Carol - The 7 Wheels You Meet in Heaven, Man https://www.inreversecast.com/s02e06 b9b81e46-594c-4636-903c-3c0008b489ca Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker full 2 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker In this holiday special episode, Joey and Zach serve as your ghostly gamer guides through franchises past, present, and future as they bring you: A xXxMas Carol! 1:09:29 yes <p>Welcome, one and all, to our very special holiday spectacular! Allow us to present to you, A xXxMas Carol! This year, we'll be your spooky, spectral guides to franchises past, present, and future... as we once again enter the GAMERVERSE. That's right, we're talking about three different videogames from three different but closely related franchises. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from our <em>Family</em> to yours!</p> <p>Follow along with us by subscribing to the podcast at <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inreversecast.com</a> or wherever you prefer to get your podcasts.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://rawthrills.com/games/fast-furious-arcade/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fast &amp; Furious Arcade - Raw Thrills</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_Furious:_Showdown" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fast &amp; Furious: Showdown (Wikipedia)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelman_(video_game)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Wheelman (Wikipedia)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">List of Wheelman Films (IMDB)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our website: <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.inreversecast.com</a> </li> <li>Our social links: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>Mastodon: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@inreverse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mastodon.social/@inreverse</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> comedy,movies,film,television,tv,netflix,fast and furious,vin diesel,the rock, dwayne johnson,paul walker,brian o’connor,brian oconnor,cars,reviews,review,movie review,show review,tv show,shaw,owen shaw,luke evans,deckard shaw,jason statham,fast & furious,fast & furious 6,michelle rodriguez,letty,videogames,games,gaming,xbox,xander cage Welcome, one and all, to our very special holiday spectacular! Allow us to present to you, A xXxMas Carol! This year, we'll be your spooky, spectral guides to franchises past, present, and future... as we once again enter the GAMERVERSE. That's right, we're talking about three different videogames from three different but closely related franchises. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from our Family to yours!

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]]> Welcome, one and all, to our very special holiday spectacular! Allow us to present to you, A xXxMas Carol! This year, we'll be your spooky, spectral guides to franchises past, present, and future... as we once again enter the GAMERVERSE. That's right, we're talking about three different videogames from three different but closely related franchises. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from our Family to yours!

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]]> S2E3. xXx 2 the Polls - State of the Union https://www.inreversecast.com/s02e03 10542367-15ac-4536-992f-0d9886de79e2 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker full 2 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker Joey and Zach return for a special Election Day episode, covering the second xXx movie, xXx: State of the Union. The brothers discuss the exhilarating showdown of Ice Cube versus Willem Dafoe, and debate the most pressing question of the day-- is this as good as it gets? 1:27:50 yes <p>And we're back again! Just a short week after last week's very spooky special, we're here to bring you another thematically appropriate episode for Election Day-- we're talking about the next Fast &amp; Furious film in our order, xXx: State of the Union! There are some strong feelings in this one, and some themes and ideas worth talking about, which is not at all what we expected from a movie with a reputation like this one. You should listen, of course, but you should also probably watch this movie. Also, you should vote. It's Election Day, dammit! Get your ass to the polls!</p> <p>Follow along with us by subscribing to the podcast at <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inreversecast.com</a> or wherever you prefer to get your podcasts.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Resources for Election Day, November 5, 2024: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usa.gov/how-to-vote" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">USA.gov How, When, and Where to Vote</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usa.gov/find-polling-place" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">USA.gov Find Your Polling Place</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vote.org Polling Place Locator</a></li> <li><a href="https://iwillvote.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IWillVote.com Resources</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our website: <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.inreversecast.com</a> </li> <li>Our social links: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>Mastodon: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@inreverse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mastodon.social/@inreverse</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> comedy,movies,film,television,tv,netflix,fast and furious,vin diesel,the rock, dwayne johnson,paul walker,brian o’connor,brian oconnor,cars,reviews,review,movie review,show review,tv show,drifting,xander cage,the death of xander cage,xXx state of the union,xXx 2,xander cage 2,ice cube,darius stone,willem dafoe,xzibit And we're back again! Just a short week after last week's very spooky special, we're here to bring you another thematically appropriate episode for Election Day-- we're talking about the next Fast & Furious film in our order, xXx: State of the Union! There are some strong feelings in this one, and some themes and ideas worth talking about, which is not at all what we expected from a movie with a reputation like this one. You should listen, of course, but you should also probably watch this movie. Also, you should vote. It's Election Day, dammit! Get your ass to the polls!

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]]> And we're back again! Just a short week after last week's very spooky special, we're here to bring you another thematically appropriate episode for Election Day-- we're talking about the next Fast & Furious film in our order, xXx: State of the Union! There are some strong feelings in this one, and some themes and ideas worth talking about, which is not at all what we expected from a movie with a reputation like this one. You should listen, of course, but you should also probably watch this movie. Also, you should vote. It's Election Day, dammit! Get your ass to the polls!

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]]> S2E2. 2 Fast 2 Frightening: Rise of the Pissler https://www.inreversecast.com/s02e02 34168df1-3218-4912-89d3-cd2404e712d2 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker full 2 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker On this very spooky Halloween special, join the brothers as they take you through a series of four truly terrifying (read: not long enough to be their own episodes) tales of Fast and Furious miscellany! 1:56:42 yes <p>Welcome, Fuelish Mortals! Muhahahaha! That's right, it's our very special Halloween episode, with lots of grim and ghoulish Fast and Furious-adjacent tales to terrify and delight you. We've got four exciting (and spoOoOooOoOOooky) segments for you all this episode, so hit the NOS on your witch's broom and hold on to your bones, it's about to get Fast and Frightening!</p> <p>Special thanks to friend of the show Jonathan Esterlit for joining us as a guest on two segments this episode. </p> <p>Follow along with us by subscribing to the podcast at <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inreversecast.com</a> or wherever you prefer to get your podcasts.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://fuelfest.com/new-jersey/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fuel Fest NJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://roww.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Reach Out World Wide</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.driftne.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Drift New England</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drift.ne" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Drift New England Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mhgproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Motor Head Garage Productions</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mhgproductions.com/product-page/t-is-for-turbo-abc-board-book-pre-sale" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>T is for Turbo</em> Board Book</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motorheadgarageproductions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Motor Head Garage Productions Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our website: <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.inreversecast.com</a> </li> <li>Our social links: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>Mastodon: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@inreverse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mastodon.social/@inreverse</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> comedy,movies,film,television,tv,netflix,fast and furious,vin diesel,the rock, dwayne johnson,paul walker,brian o’connor,brian oconnor,cars,reviews,review,movie review,show review,tv show,drifting,xander cage,the death of xander cage,xXx the death of xander cage,fuelfest,fuel fest,car show,car shows Welcome, Fuelish Mortals! Muhahahaha! That's right, it's our very special Halloween episode, with lots of grim and ghoulish Fast and Furious-adjacent tales to terrify and delight you. We've got four exciting (and spoOoOooOoOOooky) segments for you all this episode, so hit the NOS on your witch's broom and hold on to your bones, it's about to get Fast and Frightening!

Special thanks to friend of the show Jonathan Esterlit for joining us as a guest on two segments this episode.

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]]> Welcome, Fuelish Mortals! Muhahahaha! That's right, it's our very special Halloween episode, with lots of grim and ghoulish Fast and Furious-adjacent tales to terrify and delight you. We've got four exciting (and spoOoOooOoOOooky) segments for you all this episode, so hit the NOS on your witch's broom and hold on to your bones, it's about to get Fast and Frightening!

Special thanks to friend of the show Jonathan Esterlit for joining us as a guest on two segments this episode.

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]]> S1E11. xXxMas Special - Welcome to the Xander Zone https://www.inreversecast.com/s01e11 6211822e-1536-471c-ba1e-6bad95e08178 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker full 1 Joseph Kotzker & Zachary Kotzker On this episode, join the brothers for a holiday spectacular, and celebrate xXxMas with a dive into the 2017 Fast and Furious film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage! 2:36:09 yes <p>Imagine if you will, an alternate universe. Where shadow government organizations recruit not street racers who are also criminals, but extreme athletes who are also criminals. But pretty much everything else is the same, for some reason. You have just entered… the Xander Zone.<br> Join us in our holiday spectacular as we celebrate Fastmas (or in this reality, xXxmas) with an episode all about xXx: The Return of Xander Cage!</p> <p>Follow along with us by subscribing to the podcast at <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inreversecast.com</a> or wherever you prefer to get your podcasts.</p> <p><strong>Show Links</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170118211228/http://www.returnofxandercage.com/partners/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Return of Xander Cage official website</a> (Archive link)</li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191121120107/https://turo.com/us/en-us/car-rental/los-angeles-ca/pontiac/gto/231516" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Turo's Xander Page</a> (Archive link)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our website: <a href="https://www.inreversecast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.inreversecast.com</a> </li> <li>Our social links: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/inreversecast/</a> </li> <li>Mastodon: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@inreverse" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mastodon.social/@inreverse</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> fast and furious,the fast and the furious,vin diesel,xander cage,the return of xander cage,xXx the return of xander cage, samuel l jackson,movies,films,film,review,reviews,movie reviews Imagine if you will, an alternate universe. Where shadow government organizations recruit not street racers who are also criminals, but extreme athletes who are also criminals. But pretty much everything else is the same, for some reason. You have just entered… the Xander Zone.
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]]> Imagine if you will, an alternate universe. Where shadow government organizations recruit not street racers who are also criminals, but extreme athletes who are also criminals. But pretty much everything else is the same, for some reason. You have just entered… the Xander Zone.
Join us in our holiday spectacular as we celebrate Fastmas (or in this reality, xXxmas) with an episode all about xXx: The Return of Xander Cage!

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