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Welcome to FAKE PRESIDENTS, a real podcast about, well...you know. Each week we'll take a deep dive into a fictional American president from movies and TV to see just how much fiction there really is.

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President Shooter McGavin (SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS, 2002)

Feb 25, 2021

The writer/director/producer of SIN CITY (Robert Rodriguez) casts the villain of HAPPY GILMORE (Christopher McDonald) as a very fake president in a very family-friendly movie.

What really went through George W. Bush's head while he read that book to those elementary school students? What movie franchise has made 6 films...

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Who's the best SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE presidential impersonator of all-time?!

Feb 16, 2021

It's Presidents Day! 

So we're doing something a little different this week. We're taking a look at a different kind of "fake" president. That's right, we're hosting an NCAA-style tournament to see who's the greatest Saturday Night Live presidential impersonator of all time!

The cast members in contention include:

Dana...

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When Video Games Attack (PIXELS, 2015)

Feb 11, 2021

Kevin James is the (fake) president in Pixels, a 2015 action-comedy directed by Chris Columbus and also starring Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, and Peter Dinklage.

 

How does a President triple their approval numbers? (You gotta save the planet) Is it ever okay for a Geek Squad tech guy to try to kiss a...

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