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Back Talk

by John DeSando

Back Talk is an extension of the long-running, award-winning movie review show It's Movie Time, which airs Fridays at 3:01 and 8:01 PM. Hosted by John DeSando, Back Talk features additional content and banter with guests.

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Episodes

  1. Back Talk 10 20 26 You Can See Everything

    Documentary about fall of Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes

  2. Back Talk 10 16 26 The Social Reckoning

    Investigating the negative of Facebook such as manipulating its algorithm for profit.

  3. Back Talk October 9, '21 Digger

    Political satire about climate change with Tom Cruise in the comedic titular role.

  4. Back Talk October 2, '26 Primetime

    Docudrama about Chris Hanson searching for predators in 2006.

  5. Back Talk Sept 18, '26 Hope

    Bright South Korean light horror film about a small town and alien invaders.

  6. Back Talk 9 11 26 By Any Means

    1960s Mississippi Civil Rights Drama.

  7. Back Talk 9 4 26 The Dog Stars

    A different kind of post-apocalyptic story by Ridley Scott

  8. Back Talk 8 28 26 The Brink of War

    Docudrama: Reagan and Gorbachev nose to nose in 1986

  9. Back Talk 8 21 26 The Choral

    Small Brit town WWI survives the trauma with an Elgar oratorio.

  10. Back Talk Aug 14 26 Hadestown: The Musical

    Song and dance about Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades, and Persephone.

  11. Back Talk 8 6 26 Spider-Man Brand New Day

    Spidey still longs for MJ while he, barely remembered, saves the city.

  12. Back Talk August 7 '26 Motor City

    A superior revenge film with multiple '70's needle drops

  13. Back Talk July 23 '26 The Odyssey

    Christopher Nolan's memorable adaptation of Homer's epic.

  14. Back Talk July 17, '26 Minions & Monsters

    The little pill shaped mischief makers are back, now in old Hollywood.

  15. Back Talk July 10, '26 The Death of Robin Hood

    An aging, contrite Robin Hood in a dark but engrossing take on the legend.

  16. Back Talk July 2, '26 Toy Story 5

    Possibly the best of the Toy Story franchise

  17. Back Talk June 19, '26 Disclosure Day

    One of Spielberg's best sci fi.

  18. Back Talk 6 2 26 Close Encounters of a Third Kind

    Steven Spielberg's glorious alien visitation

  19. Back Talk 6 5 26 Obsession

    be careful what you wish for

  20. Back Talk June 5, '26 Mountain Queen

    A Netflix doc about a female Sherpa who conquered Everest 10 times.

  21. Back Talk May 28, '26 Star Wars Mandalorian and Grogu

    Another Star Wars epic, this time rooted in TV.

  22. Back Talk 5 22 26 Fantasy Life

    Neurotic New Yorker's find love and controversy between there and Martha's Vineyard.

  23. Back Talk May 15, '26 Hokum

    A writer visits a haunted hotel in remote Ireland.

  24. Back Talk May 8, '26 Apex

    Netflix has a rousing survival tale starring the always game Charlize Theron.

  25. Back Talk May 1, '26 Michael

    Michael Jackson docudrama with song and dance but less depth.

  26. Back Talk April 24, 2026 The Drama

    An engaged couple is torn by her confession.

  27. Back Talk 4 3 26 Forbidden Fruits

    Three Witches, Mean Girls in a Modern Mall

  28. Back Talk 3 27 26 Project Hail Mary

    A project to save the earth from its sick sun.

  29. Back Talk March 20, '26 Sirat

    Father searches for daughter in African desert

  30. Back Talk March 13, '26 The Bride!

    A brilliant modern adaptation of the Bride of Frankenstein

  31. Back Talk March 6, '26 Scream 7

    Ghost Face and Sydney Return

  32. Back Talk Feb 27, '26 No Other Choice

    A Korean paper company veteran is rifted and plans to eliminate his competition for his next job.

  33. Back Talk Feb 27, '26 No Other Choice

    Korean film about a family man losing his job and scheming to eliminate his competitors for the next.

  34. Back Talk 2 20 26 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

    Sci Fi comedy about the danger of AI

  35. Back Talk Feb 13 '26 Shelter

    Jason Statham is back but on the run from MI6

  36. Back Talk 2 6 26 If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

    Rose Byrne in an Oscar-nominated role about a troubled mom.

  37. Back Talk 1 23 26 Father Mother Sister Brother

    Three family stories by a legendary director

  38. Back Talk 1 16 26 Greenland 2 Migration

    The bunker survivors in Greenland migrate to France to survive the comet attack.

  39. Back Talk 1 9 '26 Hamnet

    Life in rural England when the Shakespeares lose their son Hamnet and Will creates Hamlet.

  40. Back Talk 1 2 26 Marty Supreme

    Timothee Chalamet as a champion table tennis player conning zestfully himself into the world championship.

  41. Back Talk 12 25 25 The Housemaid

    Two young ladies face off in a thriller clash of the classes.

  42. Back Talk Dec 19. '25 Jay Kelly

    George Clooney stars as an aging Hollywood star on Netflix.

  43. Back Talk: Rental Family

    A sad American actor takes an unusual gig in Japan.

  44. Back Talk Dec 05 '25 Sentimental Value

    Family drama about film director father and two daughters. Should be top candidate for international Oscar.

  45. Back Talk Nov 21 '25 Frankenstein ('25)

    An Oscar-winning director with another winner.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Back Talk is an extension of the long-running, award-winning movie review show It's Movie Time, which airs Fridays at 3:01 and 8:01 PM. Hosted by John DeSando, Back Talk features additional content and banter with guests.

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Back Talk currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Back Talk about?

Back Talk is an extension of the long-running, award-winning movie review show It's Movie Time, which airs Fridays at 3:01 and 8:01 PM. Hosted by John DeSando, Back Talk features additional content and banter with guests.

How often does Back Talk release new episodes?

Back Talk has 45 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Back Talk is created and hosted by John DeSando.
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