Going The Distance - The Rocky Series

Ryan and guest Charlie of ⁠‪@gmbmahm504‬⁠ explore Sylvester Stallone's timeless action legacy and Rambo III's over-the-top thrills. From Rambo's stick-fighting opener to helicopter battles and horse chases in Afghanistan, we geek out on the ramped-up violence, subtle comedy, and historical context, including the Mujahideen alliance that feels eerily prescient today. Charlie shares his Stallone fandom, ranking Demolition Man as his all-time favorite, while we tackle trivia like Rambo's necklace fate and debate the franchise's evolution—from PTSD themes in First Blood to the gory traps in Last Blood. Ryan recounts Stallone's 79th birthday nod and why Rambo III has grown on him over time, plus horror crossovers like comparing it to Friday the 13th vibes.⁠⁠The Rambo Trivia Book: 200 questions from First Blood to Last Blood ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the FB group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3in5DXz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠