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Formidable Opponents

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About this Podcast:

Funny and intense arguments about what is "the best" in the world of movies, music, sports and everything pop culture from three guys who have known each other our whole lives. A formatted head to head (to head) to settle the score, once and for all on everything ranging from best one-hit wonder to best sports scandal. Formidable Opponents covers a wide array of interesting topics and breaks them down in a round table discussion as each of us defends and debates our individual takes on the topics we all love to hilariously argue about. formidableopponents@gmail.comTwitter: @FOpponents Instagram formidable_opponentsFacebook: Formidable Opponents Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/foropponents

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Public web form

Booking probability

34%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Formidable Opponents

What is Formidable Opponents about?

Funny and intense arguments about what is "the best" in the world of movies, music, sports and everything pop culture from three guys who have known each other our whole lives. A formatted head to head (to head) to settle the score, once and for all on everything ranging from best one-hit wonder to best sports scandal.

What has Formidable Opponents covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Randall Writes a Book. Check out "Nu Metal: Nu'er Emotions"" (11 October 2026, 8 minutes), "Best Song to Fight to" (20 July 2026, 54 minutes), and "Worst Movie Ending" (30 June 2026, 70 minutes).

How often does Formidable Opponents publish?

Formidable Opponents publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 148 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Formidable Opponents?

Booking probability for Formidable Opponents is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Formidable Opponents requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Formidable Opponents's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

Formidable Opponents is a music podcast with 148 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Formidable Opponents

    Randall Writes a Book. Check out "Nu Metal: Nu'er Emotions"

    Oct 11, 20268 min

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Most people revisit their youth by making a playlist. I wrote an entire book. In this special bonus episode, I want to share the story behind "Nu Metal: Nu'er Emotions: A Loud Funny...

  • Episode #145

    Best Song to Fight to

    Jul 20, 202654 min

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Sometimes we rank things like the greatest albums of all time, but today we rank the songs that would make us dramatically remove our jacket before getting immediately knocked out...

  • Episode #144

    Worst Movie Ending

    Jun 30, 20261h 10m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Some movies stick the landing. Others drive straight off a cliff, explode, and somehow still roll credits. This week, Formidable Opponents dives headfirst into the most baffling...

  • Episode #143

    Saddest 90s Song

    May 25, 20261h 9m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! This week Formidable Opponents dives into the near impossible question: what is the saddest song of the 1990s? From grunge despair and acoustic heartbreak to emotionally...

  • Episode #142

    Best Movie Mentor

    Apr 20, 20261 hour

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! This week, we’re diving headfirst into the sacred cinematic dojo to crown the greatest movie mentor of all time. From wise, cryptic legends to wildly unqualified chaos agents, we...

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  • Episode #141

    Most Annoying TV Show Character

    Apr 6, 20261h 6m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! This week on Formidable Opponents, we tackle one of the most important questions in human history: "Who made you want to throw your remote at the tv the hardest?" No villains. No...

  • Episode #140

    Worst Song By a Band We "Hate"

    Feb 23, 20261h 23m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! We all have that band. The one we pretend we've never accidentally Shazamed. The one whose fans scare us just a little. and yet... Somehow. Some Way. There's is one song that...

  • Episode #139

    Worst Song By a Band We Love

    Feb 9, 20261h 2m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! They say even the greatest bands can’t go undefeated and today, we’re reviewing the blooper reel. This episode is a loving roast, a public service announcement, and a reminder that...

  • Episode #138

    The Comeback Episode

    Feb 2, 20261h 1m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! We're back! The Formidable Opponents comeback episode is us picking up like we never left… except now we’re a little more self-aware, slightly more reflective, and still very unsure...

  • Episode #137

    Best Key and Peele Sketch

    May 2, 20251h 8m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! On this episode, we tackle everything from substitute teachers who can't pronounce your name, to rival floor gymnasts to cheesy crust. We're diving headfirst into the most iconic...

  • Episode #136

    Best Chappelle's Show Sketch

    Apr 1, 20251h 10m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! What did the five fingers say to the face? Hopefully, they said "press play" because this week, we're diving into the greatest Chapelle's Show sketches of all time! Serve up some...

  • Episode #135

    Best Blink-182 Song

    Mar 17, 20251h 3m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! This week, we’re diving into the world of Blink-182—pop-punk legends, purveyors of juvenile humor, and the soundtrack to your youth....and perhaps a terrible breakup or 6 (hopefully...

  • Episode #134

    Best Zombie Movie

    Mar 5, 20251h 9m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Grab your survival gear, double-tap your expectations, and join us at The Winchester because this week Formidable Opponents crawl out of our graves (and maybe dance on them...fully...

  • Episode #133

    Best 90s Debut Single

    Feb 19, 20251h 12m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Fire up the dial-up, because today we're once again tackling 90s music! These are the songs that blasted onto the scene and made artists instant icons, whether they changed music...

  • Episode #132

    Sexiest 2000s Song

    Feb 4, 202559 min

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Warning: This episode is not safe for work, family road trips, or anywhere your mom might overhear it and say, “Oh, I love that song!”—because today, we’re discussing the sexiest...

  • Episode #131

    Best Scene in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

    Dec 20, 20241h 18m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! For our annual Christmas episode, we decided to discuss the iconic scenes from the holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." We'll cover everything from exploding...

  • Episode #130

    Best 70s Guitar Solo

    Dec 5, 20241h 11m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! This week Formidable Opponents are diving into an era were guitar heroes and rock gods were king. Crank up your volume knobs (all throat clearing and coughs were edited out, so...

  • Episode #129

    Best Movie Heartbreak

    Nov 20, 20241h 2m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Grab your tissues (sad not happy) and get ready to ugly cry with us as we dive into the most brutal, unforgivable, soul-crushing movie heartbreaks of all time. From sad, quiet...

  • Episode #128

    Best Movie Vampire

    Oct 29, 20241h 8m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Get ready for an episode dripping with dark humor and high stakes as we sink our teeth into the ultimate vampire showdown! From suave charmers to brutal hunters, (we'll skip the...

  • Episode #127

    Best Nu Metal Song

    Oct 4, 20241h 17m

    Send us a message and get a shoutout! Get ready to dust off those Adidas tracksuits but please leave the chain wallet at home, for on this episode of Formidable Opponents, we dive deep into the world of aggressive...

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