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Afterthoughts
by Dixon, Ryan, and John
A casual movie and tv discussion series. Join the Afterthoughts crew --Dixon, John, and Ryan-- and their guests, as they share their afterthoughts on things they've recently watched. Old or new, doesn't matter.
Episodes
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Recommend or Refute | Terrifier (2016), Buddy (2026), Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Welcome to a spooky edition of Recommend or Refute. Ryan tackles another horror franchise with Terrifier (2016), Dixon reviews a scary twist on Barney and Friends with Casper Kelly's new film Buddy (2026), and John delves into the existential dread of Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York (2008).
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Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Spooky Season is upon us and Ryan has hand picked a lesser known horror film to share with the crew. The simplistically titled Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) is about exactly what it sounds like, but is there more to it than that? What would compel a studio to name it with such bluntness?…
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Recommend or Refute: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (2026), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Welcome to another Recommend or Refute episode! Dixon discusses Jane Schoenbrun's meditative sexual take on horror reboots Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), Ryan breaks down the independent anime film Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (2026), and John delves into his family...
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Network (1976)
This week we're discussing the 1976 stone cold classic Network written by Paddy Chayefsky, directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall. Undoubtedly the smartest and funniest dissection of television ever put on film, Network predicted Fox...
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Recommend or Refute | Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Person to Person (2017), The Truman Show (1998)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Ryan bring his Marvel Movie of the Week™ with Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), John brings an ambling, amusing indie feature with Person to Person (2017), and Dixon revisits a classic and pivotal Jim Carrey film about the surveillance state and reality tv...
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Carolina Caroline (2026)
On this episode of Afterthoughts, John brings Dixon and Ryan an overlooked, under-seen period piece romance/thriller with a southern drawl and a Texas attitude --it's Carolina Caroline (2026)!
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Cars (2006)
Cars: They're just like us. They eat. They use the bathroom. They have sex. They raise children. Are these anthropomorphized monstrosities born or manufactured? Why do they never open their doors? What's inside them? Why do they consume gasoline through both their gas tanks and their mouths?…
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Recommend or Refute | Event Horizon (1997), Resolution (2012), The Odyssey (2026)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, John honors the fallen with a tribute watch of Event Horizon for the recently departed Sam Neil, Ryan stumbles upon the filmography of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead with Resolution (2012), and Dixon gives the masses want they want with his review of...
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Starship Troopers (1997)
AFTERTHOUGHTS ARE DOING THEIR PART, ARE YOU? Their part being the discussion of a film that was divisive at release, now seen as ever-prescient, action packed, and clearly tongue-in-cheek. Join the crew as they enlist to help fight the misconceptions against Paul Verhoeven's satirical adaptation…
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Recommend or Refute | The Master (2012), The Toy (1982), & Citizen Kane (1941)
We're back with another Recommend or Refute conversation. John finally decides to watch a good movie and is blown away by Paul Thomas Anderson's epic character piece The Master (2012), Ryan goes dumpster diving with Richard Pryor in The Toy (1982), and Dixon tackles one of cinema's all-time…
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
On the heels of our Disclosure Day (2026) episode, we're taking another slice of the Spielberg pie as we dissect his Kubrick-inspired sci-fi film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Is it an overlooked masterpiece deserving of reassessment, or is it a fractured mess that doesn't quite work?
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Recommend or Refute | A Different Man (2024), The Toy Story Saga, I Love Booster (2026), & Spider-Noir (2026)
We're down a host this week, but we threw in an extra movie to make it up to you. John's in the mood for offbeat indie comedies with A Different Man (2024), Aaron Schimberg's dark exploration of identity and disability, and I Love Boosters (2026), Boots Riley's surreal exposé of capitalism in the...
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Disclosure Day (2026)
It's not often that we bring so many new movies to the podcast for Recommend or Refute or main discussions, but here we are. The new Steven Spielberg film is loose and somehow it's getting positive reviews. Clocking in at almost 2.5 hours, Disclosure Day (2026) is Spielberg's take on what's...
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Recommend or Refute | Anaconda (2025), Backrooms (2026), The Death of Robin Hood (2026)
We have quite a contemporary collection of choices to present on this episode of Recommend or Refute. Ryan decided to conjure up a snakes on a plane by watching last year's Anaconda (2025) as his in-flight feature. Dixon ventured into the directorial debut of liminal space aficionado Kane Parsons...
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The Trial (1962)
You're under podcast arrest! The charge? You know what you did. You tried to skip this episode, that's what you did. Well, you're not getting off that easy. You're now legally obligated to listen to this episode's discussion on The Trial (1962). Upon completion of a listen you will be granted an...
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Recommend or Refute | Titan A.E. (2000), The Dress Up Gang (2019), The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
It's recommendin' and refutin' time! Ryan breaks down Don Bluth's animated sci-fi Titan A.E. (2000), John shines a light on the indie television comedy The Dress Up Gang (2019), and Dixon turns the clock back 79 years to discuss Orson Welles' film noir classic The Lady from Shanghai (1947).
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Harold and Maude (1971)
If you want to be me, be me. And if you want to be you, be you. Cuz there's a million ways to beeeee. You know that there are. Oh sorry, I didn't see you there. I was just singing along to the soulful folk music of Cat Stevens' score to Harold and Maude (1971). Pull up a chair and join John…
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Recommend or Refute | World of Tomorrow (2015), Boys Go to Jupiter (2024), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
Dixon's back to discuss the Don Hertzfeldt animated short World of Tomorrow (2015), John breaks down the animated feature film Boys Go to Jupiter (2024), and Ryan recounts his experience watching The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) with his family.
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The Tragedy of Man (2011)
Join the Afterthoughts crew as we take a trippy, philosophical, animated journey through time from Adam and Eve to space robots and back again. Marcell Jankovics' ambitious epic twenty-three years in the making tells the story of man's doomed, repeated attempts to attain meaning and immortality…
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Recommend and/or Refute | A Shot In The Dark (1964), Constantine (2005), One, Two, Three (1961), and Playtime (1967)
Dixon is still abroad, so in this session Ryan and John attempt to keep things on the rails with a standard Recommend or Refute episode. The only problem is Ryan has a penchant for breaking rules and John is a chronic enabler. Guess we'll see what happens as they each navigate bringing two titles...
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This Episode is Not About Shrek!
Look, I know what the episode title says. Dixon's out of town, John and Ryan are off the rails. This is some serious bullshit and we're gonna have to thank you extra for putting up with it, but none of it has anything to do with the pre-9/11 animated film that has been memed into oblivion --so...
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Recommend or Refute | Don't Look Now (1973), Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Coyote Ugly (2000) & Miami Vice (1984)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Dixon continues with his Italy-on-the-mind movie watching recs, Ryan takes the bullet for all of us and talks about the latest Avatar, and John brings two different mainstream touchstones from bygone eras.
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Bugonia (2025)
Put on your tinfoil hats, pack your economy size antihistamine topical ointment, and take your emotion-suppressant supplements. The Afterthoughts crew is about to dive head first into the misanthropic honey of Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia. Whether you fancy yourself a queen bee or just another…
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Recommend or Refute | Body of Evidence (1993), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025), The White Sheik (1952)
It's recommendin' and refutin' time. John explores the Madonna starring sexy thriller Body of Evidence (1993), Ryan goes completely off the rails and talks about some fucking video game called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025), and Dixon dissects Orson Welles' favorite Fellini film The White…
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True Stories (1986)
Take a journey with us to the small town of Virgil, Texas and meet its many quirky inhabitants. Like Louis Fyne, a big dancin' bear on the hunt for matrimony, Earl Culver, the bigwig in charge of growing tech company Varicorp, and The Lazy Woman, who's too rich to ever leave the comfort of her…
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Recommend or Refute | Practical Magic (1998), L'avventura (1960), Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Freshly waking from the nightmare of Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, the Afterthoughts crew is back with a more grounded, less rant-filled Recommend or Refute. Join John, Dixon, and Ryan as they try to push the trauma of Zack Snyder's vision from their mind's eye with some more digestible cinematic...
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Zack Snyder's Watchmen: Ultimate Cut (2009)
It's a day late to publish, but it was truly the greatest April Fools prank to ever be played on Dixon. What do you get when you take a groundbreaking comic series (DON'T SAY GRAPHIC NOVEL) and adapt it into a hyper-stylized, bloated, overly simplified late-aughts superhero film? You get Zack...
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Recommend or Refute | Wuthering Heights (2026), Man in the Mirror (2004), The Trip to Italy (2014), EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
Ryan's not with us for this episode (he's still alive as far as we know), so John and Dixon are doing our first ever Recommend AND Refute episode, in which they both bring one movie to recommend and one to refute. Can you guess which is which? Dixon discusses Emerald Fennell's new romance…
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The Seventh Seal (1957)
Ryan, John, and Dixon grapple with mortality, divinity, and the meaning of life as they piece together Ingmar Bergman's inconic masterpiece The Seventh Seal (1957). Join us in our futile search for purpose as we await our inevitable dance with Death.
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Pour Over | Additional Recs from 2025 Retrospectacular
Dixon and John grab a quick cup of coffee and chat about a few films that didn't make it into the 2025 Retrospectacular episode. Grab your "Don't talk to me until I've had my movies" mug and add a few extra shots of cinema to your usual intake, courtesy of Afterthoughts' first pour over episode.
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Recommend or Refute | Zootopia 2 (2025), Il Sorpasso (1962), Iron Lung (2026)
We've got some recommends and refutes hot and ready for you. Ryan breaks down the latest Disney animated film Zootopia 2 (2025), Dixon reviews the Italian road buddy comedy Il Sorpasso (1962), and John tackles the new horror film from Youtube sensation Mark Fischbach Iron Lung (2026).
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Withnail & I (1987)
Just three wankers yammerin' on about a classic British comedy in the countryside.
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Ikiru (1952)
We're back with a light and fun episode about cancer, bureaucracy, and the desperate search for meaning. I'm pretty sure we're gonna find it at the bottom of this next bottle of whisky, stomach pains be damned.
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2025 - Retrospectacular
It's that special time of year again! Time for Dixon, John, and Ryan to reflect on all the good and bad media they can squeeze into 365 days. Join us for a roundtable recollection of 2025's highest points and Highest2Lowest points. We've got new categories and a lot of tangents to take you on, so...
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Late Spring (1949)
We're not recording episodes as often as we used to, but Dixon saw this 1949 masterpiece from the great Yasujiro Ozu and just had to talk to somebody about it. Ryan and John come along for the ride and attempt to place Ozu in the broader context of post-war and modern day Japanese cinema. Have…
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Recommend or Refute | The Boy and the Heron (2023), Eraserhead (1977), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Special guest Sean joins Dixon and John for one more go as we discuss another round of Recommends and/or Refutes! Sean, as a parent, subs in for Ryan bringing a family friendly mention in addition to The Boy and The Heron (2023), Dixon has David Lynch on the mind and revisits Eraserhead (1977) as…
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Warfare (2025)
Don't shoot people. Shoot whiskey.
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Hyperreal Short Film Festival (2024)
On this special episode of Afterthoughts-- Dixon, Ryan, and John discuss a variety of short films they watched as part of a recent local Austin short film festival. Special thanks to Hyperreal Film Club, their volunteers, and the filmmakers who participated in the Film Fest --we promise to try…
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Bonus Episode | Here (2024)
After the conclusion of our Retrospectacular, we kept the mics rolling to capture a signature Dixon rant and review of Robert Zemeckis's latest film. There wasn't another episode we could fit it in, so it's submitted HERE for your enjoyment.
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2024 Year End Retrospectacular!!!
Should aaaaaaauld acquaintance beeeeee forgot, and neeeeeever brought to miiiiiiiiind, Should aaaaaaauld acquaintance beeeeee forgot, aaaaaand aaaaaaauld laaaaaang syyyyyyne. I have no idea what that means, but we're talking about the best and worst movies of 2024! This is our favorite episode...
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Nosferatu the Vampyr (1979)
With Robert Eggers's Nosferatu in theaters, Dixon thought it would only be fitting to revisit Werner Herzog's dream-like send up Nosferatu the Vampyr (1979). John and Ryan are along for the ride on this horse-drawn carriage. Once we get to Dracula's castle all bets are off --or is it Count…
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Recommend or Refute | Holiday Inn (1942), Hallmark Christmas Movies, and The Silent Partner (1978)
Ho ho ho! Join us for a merry Recommend or Refute Christmas Extravaganza! John reviews the Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire old Hollywood classic Holiday Inn (1942), Ryan takes us on a journey through the year in Hallmark and Hallmark-esque Christmas movies, and Dixon accidentally watches a thrilling...
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Black Christmas (1974)
Through some mail mix up this year, Creators & Guests Michael Dixon - Host John Garcia - Producer Ryan King - Host received a letter to Santa from some kid named Billy. It described the hardships Billy was going through. His family had just moved into a small rental unit above a Sorority house…
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Recommend or Refute | Liar Liar (1997), I Confess (1953), John's 2024 Schlocktober Extravaganza
It's Recommend or Refute time! Ryan talks about Liar Liar (1997) and Jim Carrey's early career, Dixon reviews the underseen Alfred Hitchcock thriller I Confess (1953), and John takes us on a horrifying journey through his annual month of self-flagellation that he calls Schlocktober.
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Arcane (2021-2024) | Season 1
On this episode of Afterthoughts, Ryan leads the crew through the first season of Arcane --a stylishly impressive steampunk fantasy series based on the Riot games property League of Legends. Do you have to love League of Legends to appreciate Arcane? Will Dixon ever remember Heimerdinger's name?...
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Recommend or Refute | Riddle of Fire (2024), Take Care of Maya (2023), and Strange Darling (2024)
It's another Recommend or Refute extravaganza! John geeks out on Vinegar Syndrome's first theatrical release Riddle of Fire (2024), Ryan talks about the tragic documentary Take Care of Maya (2023), and Dixon argues with John about the controversial new film Strange Darling (2024).
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Gladiator (2000)
Dixon, Ryan, and John have decided to enter the cinematic colosseum of director Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000) in an effort to reflect on the Academy Award winning feature before the sequel hits theaters this week. Are they not entertained?! Crouch down and grab some sand with us before diving...
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Recommend or Refute | Puppet Master (1989), Megalopolis (2024), and Kneecap (2024)
Join the Afterthoughts crew for our latest Recommend or Refute episode, where we each talk about something we watched on our own time and whether we would recommend or refute it. Ryan regales us with tales of his journey through the Puppet Master (1989) franchise, John discusses Francis Ford...
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The Primevals (2023)
On the cusp of spooky season's end, John brings a 30 year passion project to the table with The Primevals (2023). It's a love letter to the Ray Harryhausen era of cinema, when stop-motion dinosaurs ruled the world (of B-Movies) and --unfortunately for Ryan and Dixon-- it's also a Full Moon...
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A casual movie and tv discussion series. Join the Afterthoughts crew --Dixon, John, and Ryan-- and their guests, as they share their afterthoughts on things they've recently watched. Old or new, doesn't matter.
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