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In a Place Like This
by Chris Michael Smith
A positive space to discuss the movies we love. A no-gatekeeping zone, feel free to sit back, relax, and have a fun discussion to geek out.
Episodes
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Four Firsts: September 2026
On this episode, I discuss my four favorite first-time watches of September 2026: -Resident Evil (2026) -Forgotten Island (2026) -Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) -The Invite (2026)
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Yip Yip, Girl! Avatar: The Last Airbender
In this episode, Rico and I do a retrospective on the 2010 film The Last Airbender before diving into Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
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Four Firsts: August 2026
Discussing my four favorite first-time film viewings of August 2026: -Coyote vs. Acme (2026) -Hyenas (1992) -The Furious (2026) -Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)
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Hope Scroll Unlimited: Be the Light
In memory of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, a call to honor their legacies with kindness and love.
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The Guy with the Nerdy Tattoo: Midsummer Scream and Physical Media
Listen to me geek out about Midsummer Scream, Physical Media, Six: The Musical, and more!
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Girl Power
Chris and Rico discuss the 90's-00's Girl Power movement by way of the films "Spice World" and "Josie and the Pussycats", and their lasting impact. Mentioned in the podcast, please follow @persnicketypictures.film and @thespookylibrarians on Instagram, for amazing and informative film videos, and...
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Four Firsts: July 2026
In this episode, I discuss my four favorite first-time viewings of July 2026: -The Odyssey (2026) -Hadestown: The Musical (2026) -Gates of the Night (1946) -Toy Story 5 (2026)
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Hopescroll Unlimited 07.30.2026: Social Media
I have thoughts about Social Media! Listen for more.
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Four Firsts: June 2026
Join me as I discuss my four favorite first-time viewings of June 2026!
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The Category Is: Loud & Proud III
Chris and Rico discuss The Queen (1968) and Paris Is Burning (1990), two iconic and prolific LGBT+ documentaries in honor of Pride month.
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Goat Girl - Discussion with the Film's Director, Ana Asencio
In our first ever interview with a filmmaker about their work, we discuss with Ana Asencio her film Goat Girl as it opens this weekend in New York.
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Four First: May 2026
On this episode, Chris discusses his four favorite first-time viewings of May 2025: -I Love Boosters (2026) -Obsession (2025) -The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) -Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (2026)
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Titanic: We Will Never Let Go
Chris and Rico discuss the enduring legacy of James Cameron's 1997 Box Office juggernaut, Titanic. Rotating Segment: Taglines!
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The Guy with the Nerdy Tattoo: On Broadway!
Listen to me geek out about something other than movies. This week, Broadway Musicals (specifically the ones I've been fortunate enough to see ON Broadway).
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Four Firsts: April 2026
Join me as I discuss my four favorite first-time viewings of April 2026: Russian Ark (2002) She-Devil (1989) The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
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Frozen: We Will Never Let It Go
Rico and I discuss two of our favorite films, Frozen 1 & 2, what they mean to us, how they affected us, and their cultural significance today. Wrong Answers Only: Frozen (2010)
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Four Firsts: March 2026
Discussing my four favorite first-time viewings of March 2026: It Was Just an Accident (2025) Sorry, Baby (2025) Project Hail Mary (2026) The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
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Last Looks: 2025
Rico and I discuss our favorite films of 2025 as well as some of our fans' favorites!
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The Hope Scroll Unlimited 03.12.2026: Election Pre-Season
Thoughts on upcoming election hopefuls, and why we should really think about this. Recorded sort of last-minute in lieu of a full episode, which has been postponed until next Monday.
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Four Firsts: February 2026
First time watching: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Twinless Bone Lake Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
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The Hope Scroll Unlimited 02.17.2026: Generated by Humans
The first ever mini-episode to be an expansion on the Hope Scroll series, I discuss A.I. and suggest you to instead lean on your own talents and encourage others to do so.
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Four Firsts: January 2026
Join me as I briefly discuss my four favorite First Viewings of January 2026, AND announce the next episode of In a Place Like This!
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Final Fantasy: A Cinematic Odyssey
Guests: Drew Creasman and Ira Creasman of the Everything Is Final Fantasy Podcast A discussion on Final Fantasy and, more specifically, the films. Saddle up on a chocobo and ride with us through the magic, the mysticism, the wonder, and unleash the Spirits Within!
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Godzilla: The Eras Tour
Rico and I discuss the various eras of Godzilla, from the original to today, from the camp to the serious, from Zilla to Mechagodzilla, we admire the king of the monsters in all of its glory!
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It Came from a Place Like This
Rico and I discuss campy 50's Sci-fi, why they endure, and why we love them.
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Please Don't Stop the Music
Rico and I discuss Music Biopics, some of our favorites, recurring themes, the hilarious parody, and what we would like to see from them in the future. Join us on September 7th, 2025 for the upcoming Watch Party! At 4pm Pacific Standard Time, we will be watching Amadeus! You can join us on the...
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Pride Hard with a Vengeance
We discuss LGBT+ films with Chai Me a River host Shane Lamba (@shanelamba21 on Instagram, @punjabipapii21 on TikTok), and where we want to see our representation in films going forward.
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MINI: Community
I discuss what I watched last month, what I'm reading, what I'm listening to, and events I've attended, then I briefly discuss the importance of community and the community I hope to build based off our shared love of movies and commitment to compassion and empathy. *This is my first mini-episode...
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In a Galaxy Like This
Chris and Rico discuss our favorite Star Wars films and the enduring legacy and cultural phenomenon of the iconic franchise.
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Spirited AwA.I.
In a shorter episode, I make my plea to stop using that Studio Ghibli filter. Then I talk about some of my favorite first-time viewings, books, TV shows, and video games.
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Last Looks: 2024
I discuss my favorite films of 2024, as well as the future of the Podcast. Exciting things are coming!
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Lemon, It's February
After a long hiatus, I'm back to offer a pep talk to my listeners (and honestly, also to myself) about events that happened over the last couple months. I do get candid, political, and somewhat vulnerable this time around, So bear with me on that, But afterwards, I talk about films I've seen over...
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Last Looks on 2023
A look back at some of our favorite films of 2023! Guest: Dave Demarest of the Dollar Theater Podcast (@wasitthatbadpod) Rotating Segment: Taglines
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That's Entertainment! A Celebration of the Movie Musical
Special Guest Krista Roman (@kristaaaak on Instagram) and I discuss some of our favorite and recent Movie Musicals, and the weird trend of hiding the fact that movies are Musicals. Rotating Segment: Wrong Answers Only, where we guess the plot of Manborg (2011) by looking only at its poster...
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New Year's Reappraisal 2024 - Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Joined by guest Johnny Rome (@ItsJohnnyRome on all Socials), we make a case in favor of 2004's Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and why it deserves a new appraisal from today's lens. Rotating Segment: Double Feature, and since it's been a while, we have a Five-Double-Feature Special!
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The "In a Place Like This" Holiday Special 2023
Joined once again by Edmundo Sanchez Jr. (@edworld15 on Instagram, @ed_world15 on Twitter), we discuss some of our favorite Holiday movies: Home Alone 1&2, Klaus, Love Actually, The Holiday, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Noirvember: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of
Joined once again by friend of the show, filmmaker and host of the incredible new podcast "One Season Wonders" (@oneseasonpod on all the Socials) Shane Anderson, we take a deep dive into Film Noir, its influence, versatility and staying power. Recurring Segment: Reappraisals! Shane and I discuss...
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Barbenheimer
In today's episode, I discuss with Edmundo Sanchez Jr. (Instagram: @edworld15) this year's Box Office phenomenon, Barbenheimer!Rotating Segment: Taglines!
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What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?: Alien (1979)
In today's episode, I asked Izzy Ruiz (Instagram: @izerial) what his favorite scary movie was, and from that we discussed Ridley Scott's Alien (1979)! Rotating Segment: Wrong Answers Only! (http://www.impawards.com/1987/miami_connection.html) Show Notes: Francis Bacon's "Three Studies for Figures...
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Best of 2023 (So Far)
I go through my list for the first half of 2023, and briefly touch upon the future of the podcast. Note: in solidarity with SAG and WGA, this podcast recognizes that none of the films mentioned would be possible without the work and dedication of the writers, actors, and various crew who came...
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Skinamarink
Topic: Skinamarink, the sleeper experimental Horror hit from earlier this year by Kyle Edward Ball of Bitesized Nightmares. We discuss the unsettling, terrifying, mysterious, and divisive nature of experimental Horror in general and deep-dive into the fascinating ways this film affected…
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Roll for Initiative: Dungeons & Dragons
A SPOILER-HEAVY discussion on Dungeons & Dragons - both the notorious 2000 version AND the new film, Honor Among Thieves (which is a spoiler-heavy discussion). We discuss the Nat 1's and Nat 20's in D&D's adaptation History, our love for the game and these movies, and so much more. Did I mention...
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Best Films of 2022
It's great to be back (sorry for the delay), but joined by Shane Anderson (director of Red Curtain Hell, host of the brand new One Season Wonders podcast), we share some of our favorite films of 2022!
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Noirvember 2022: Ready for My Close-Up!
I respond to listener submissions about their favorite Noir films!
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A Little Music of the Night: Phantoms of the Opera
On today's episode, we discuss multiple film adaptations of Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera: 1925, 1943, 1962, 1989 (sort of), 2004, Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989). Join us as we discuss the many distinct ways each generation tackled their own...
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Mini 11: What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?
I asked you, the fans, what your favorite scary movie is, and you did not disappoint!
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So Funny It's Scary!
Join myself and Matt Curione (@TheRealMattC on all socials, co-host of the Monsters Never Die podcast - which I highly recommend for fans of our show) as we discuss some of our favorite Horror Comedies!
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Mini 10 - Oops! All Reappraisals: The Films of M. Night Shyamalan
I kick off Halloween Season with a Mini where I make a case for M. Night Shyamalan's films, even the ones you didn't like (except for maybe THAT one).
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Bueller?
On this episode I am joined by Ralph Esparza (Instagram: @this_is_ralph) to discuss the films and legacy of John Hughes! Rotating Segment: Wrong Answers Only! Ralph and I try to guess the plot of Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) simply by looking at the poster!
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Episode 9 from Outer Space
Along with Michelle St. Claire (Twitter: MichelleStClare), co-host of the incredible Rating Descending Podcast, we discuss some of our favorite "Bad" movies and why we gravitate towards them.
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A positive space to discuss the movies we love. A no-gatekeeping zone, feel free to sit back, relax, and have a fun discussion to geek out.
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In a Place Like This is created and hosted by Chris Michael Smith.
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