{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Going The Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast","title":"Rocky IV (Episode 6) - Apollo Creed’s Powerful Speech: “Without Some War to Fight…”","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/52493040\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2020,"description":"Welcome back to The Rocky Series Podcast: Going the Distance — Episode 6 of our Rocky IV coverage!Ryan and Ruban break down one of the most emotional and pivotal scenes in the entire franchise: Apollo and Rocky watching old footage of their Rocky II fight and having a raw heart-to-heart about legacy, identity, change, and what it means to be a warrior.We dive deep into Apollo’s motivation to fight Drago (“without some war to fight, the warrior might as well be dead”), Rocky’s wise advice about changing your trajectory, the foreshadowing of the Creed movies, and why this conversation hits so hard. Plus plenty of tangents — Ruban’s old cable access show, Carl Weathers’ underrated MVP status, Tom Petty, Spud Webb, and more.If you love in-depth Rocky breakdowns, brotherly banter, and honest film discussion, this one’s for you.0:00 – Intro, housekeeping & iTunes review shoutouts6:45 – Scene breakdown: Apollo & Rocky watching Rocky II footage9:20 – Apollo’s “you’re ancient history” comment & real-life fame discussion14:05 – Heart-to-heart: “Is this fight against you?”17:40 – Warrior identity, legacy & “without some war to fight…”21:10 – Personal stories: Ruban’s cancer advice & “new normal”24:50 – Carl Weathers as the true MVP of the first four movies29:00 – Foreshadowing Creed & Apollo’s final grin32:50 – Outro & “Ding ding” sign-offThanks to all our listeners and reviewers (especially Dave Massey, Rene Tungate, Bob O’Rourke, Doug from Rocky Minute, and SavvyM01). Your support means everything.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f446Q3CxCTjHVzJBt6bW8obFoxTibotInVFRWbCgfuY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTA3/ZGRiMGNiZTZmZTk0/NTRmM2EzMmM0NTIx/YmU3MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}