Film Fights With Friends

Film Fights With Friends

Film Fights With Friends

Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 1h 18m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (19)
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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83%
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About This Podcast

Film Fights with Friends was nominated for Best TV/Film Podcast at the 2025 Podcast Awards and winner at the 2024 Dramatic Action Awards! Paul and Steve are martial artists, stuntmen and filmmakers who founded Breakfall Studios in 2015. In this action filmmaking podcast they sit with an industry guest to break down a fight scene from a film or television program they were involved in, explore the filmmaking craft and their guest's career. STEPHEN KOEPFER Stunt performer, filmmaker, renowned coach and martial artist. Stephen is the head coach of NY Combat Sambo. As a filmmaker, he has produced and directed several films that reflect his passion for storytelling. PAUL VARACCHI Martial artist, stunt and motion capture performer, celebrity chef and has worked extensively in television production in various roles from PA to department head. At the age of 8 Paul’s dad took him to see Robocop, and the rest is history! ® Film Fights With Friends, LLC

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Recent Episodes

S3E54 304: I Will Retire When the Phone Stops Ringing

Jun 05, 2026 1h 36m

Falling Into Film by Paul Weston. If you are interested in the stunt industry and action filmmaking (and as a fan of this show, we know you are), you will want to pick up this book. Paul is a legend…

S3E53 303: Jude Poyer Punishes New York

May 22, 2026 1h 13m

Jude Poyer is the 2nd Unit Director and Action Designer for Marvel Television’s special presentation The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026), his first time shooting in New York City. From his early days…

S3E52 302: The Pope of New York

May 08, 2026 1h 20m

S3 Ep2 – The Pope of New YorkStephen Pope is an Emmy winning stunt coordinator (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 2024) and 9-time SAG Award nominee. His most recent Emmy nomination, Outstanding Stunt…

S3E51 301: Enter the Exit State

Apr 24, 2026 1h 2m

Callie Schuttera and Gabriela Ledesma are the married couple behind the award-winning production company Poison Pictures. Callie is an actress, writer, and producer, known for her breakthrough role…

S2E50 224: Rising Sun

Mar 27, 2026 1h 12m

Eric Sun is Steven Yeun’s stunt double on Netflix’s The Rip. Eric, Steve, and Paul have a long history together in the stunt business, starting 10 years back when all were rookies in the industry and…

S2E49 223: Watch the Show or on the Go?

Mar 13, 2026 52m

As Paul and Steve conclude their second season, they review their episode rankings, comparing episodes favorites between their audio listeners and YouTube viewers. What killer episodes are these…

S2E48 222: Writing with Friends

Feb 27, 2026 1h 16m

As Paul and Steve come to the conclusion of their first feature screenplay’s 3rd draft, share their nearly four year writing experience, how it evolved from short film to feature, their goals, and…

S2E47 221: Put Your Big Foot Forward

Feb 13, 2026 1h 30m

Garrett Schulte is known for his role as Wilmot Dow in the western drama about a young Teddy Roosevelt, ELKHORN (2024-2025). Garrett also appears in THE SKY’S FOREST (2025), which he also wrote,…

S2E46 220: Dropping Stories Like a Toilet Seat

Jan 30, 2026 1h 13m

Robert Radler is the director of the cult classic Best of the Best (1989) starring Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee and James Earl Jones. Numerous guests have cited this film as a pivotal moment in their…

S2E45 219: What is the Future of Action?

Jan 16, 2026 1h 7m

As a stunt coordinator on student films from nearly every film school in NYC and guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts Masters in Directing program, our co-host Stephen Koepfer has noticed that…

S2E45 219: What is the Future of Action?

Jan 09, 2026 1h 7m

As a stunt coordinator on student films from nearly every film school in NYC and a guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts' Master's in Directing program, our co-host Stephen Koepfer has noticed…

S2E44 218: Live Long and Dance

Jan 02, 2026 1h 18m

Laiko Foroughi has been stunt-doubling Christina Chong (La'an Noonien-Singh) on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for the run of the show. She joins us on Film Fights with Friends to break down the epic…

S2E43 217: Black Rabbit’s Big D**k

Dec 19, 2025 1h 5m

Walker Hare is an actor and filmmaker who has appeared in Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 (2023), Artist Unknown (2024), The Sinner (2020) and most recently HBO Max’s Task and Netflix’s Black Rabbit. In…

S2E42 216: Fire and Water

Dec 05, 2025 1h 6m

Evelyn Vaccaro is an actor and stunt performer known for her work in John Wick 3 (2019), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), The Naked Gun (2025), and countless television programs including…

S2E41 215: How Not to Get Into Stunts!

Nov 21, 2025 1h 27m

“How do I get into stunts?” The eternal question anyone working in the stunt business will be faced with repeatedly. The question often leaves us in a predicament. After all, we don’t want to crush…

S2E40 214: Jamie Kilstein’s Blue Belts

Nov 07, 2025 1h 26m

Creating a television show is no easy task. The vast majority of television pilots, even the great ones, do not result in a series being produced. It is a labor of love and dedication to the craft of…

S2 Special Halloween Episode: Eugene the Marine

Oct 31, 2025 1h 10m Bonus

Hank Bedford is the co-writer and director of Eugene the Marine, a genre-bending horror giallo film starring Scott Glenn, Jim Gaffigan, Shioli Kutsuna and Annette O’Toole. The film premiered at the…

S2E39 213: The Set Mosquito

Oct 24, 2025 1h 31m

Clay found his way into unit photography when Zack Snyder gave him a chance to shoot Watchmen. That lucky break has led to nearly 20 years of work, including Sucker Punch (2011), Man of Steel (2013),…

S2E38 212: Coordinating Kings

Oct 10, 2025 1h 18m

With a background in AMA motocross racing and competitive gymnastics, Kevin Rogers has been pursuing a career in the stunt industry since 2005. Soon after, in 2006, he started working at Drivers…

S2E37 211: Remake Round Table

Sep 26, 2025 1h 36m

Returning guests Becca GT (S1 Ep1) and Hugh Fitzgerald (S1 Ep4) return to join Paul and Steve and rip into what some of our favorite and worst remakes are! What constitutes a remake? Can a television…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Film Fights With Friends have?

Film Fights With Friends has published 57 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Arts, Education.

Is Film Fights With Friends still active?

Film Fights With Friends is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 18m.

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