Never Seen It with Betsy and Trent
by Never Seen It with Betsy and Trent
A married midwestern couple react to movies they've never seen before and give their analysis upon first watch. We cover pretty much all movie genres because there's a lot we haven't seen yet. Each show starts with an intro where we discuss what they know about a movie before seeing it. Then we take a break to go watch it and return to give our immediate reaction and analysis. At the end of each show we read listener email and comments. Most podcast content can be found at Patreon.com/neverseenitpod.New Episodes every Sunday.**Beware of spoilers**
Episodes
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422. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Let’s hear it for the little guy as this month we are watching movies featuring a David vs Goliath. First up (just in time for Election Day), the Frank Capra classic about a fresh-faced idealist thrown into the world of DC politics. Join us for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington! Premium Content:...
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421. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
You’re not dreaming: we’re ending this year’s Never Scream It with an 80s classic that spawned a franchise that has been influencing culture for decades. Don’t fall asleep while you listen to A Nightmare on Elm Street! More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links:...
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420. Obsession (2026)
Never Scream It continues its tradition of including a brand new horror movie destined to be an instant classic. This year we may have outdone ourselves by covering the movie that everyone was...obsessing over earlier this year. Here is Obsession. p.s. Please go watch the 1976 movie Obsession…
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419. Arachnophobia (1990)
Of all the critters we could have chosen, why did it have to be spiders? Because Arachnophobia is next up for Never Scream It!! Join us down in the wine cellar for a drink and a little spider flambé as we cover this Jeff Daniels classic. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links:...
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418. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
It's that time again when the leaves are changing and there's something in the air that seems a little unworldly. Maybe don't lick the plants in the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers as we kickstart this year's Never Scream It series!! More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod...
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417. Brazil (1985)
We round out our weird movie series with a film about fascism, plastic surgery and excessive paperwork. Dark, funny and (of course) strange, join us as we discuss Terry Gilliam’s Brazil! More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links: https://lnk.bio/neverseenit Movie Info:...
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416. They Live (1988)
We're back for week 3 of this edition of our series of weird movies. Making his triumphant return to the podcast, it's John Carpenter's They Live starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David. Put on your special sunglasses and pull out your best back-alley wrestling moves, it's time to get weird....
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415. Melancholia (2011)
Have you tried just being happy while the world ends? Our weird movies enter Week 2 with an operatic study of depression with some end-of-days energy thrown in. Join us as we discuss interpretive art, generational trauma and interplanetary physics. It's Lars von Trier's Melancholia. More Content:...
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414. The Lighthouse (2019)
What better way to wind down the summer than to bring back an old favorite series of ours? It's time once again to talk about weird movies. First up is the 2nd movie from writer/director Robert Eggers, whose first movie was featured in Never Scream It last year, so at least we have a feeling that...
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413. Moonstruck (1987)
Closing out the month of August, we've chosen a movie out of left field because in what other context could we ever cover a film like Moonstruck? And in what other world would you look at the pairing of Cher and Nicholas Cage and say, "Yeah, that works."? Enjoy. More Content:...
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412. Rocky II (1979)
Since we've got a couple weeks left of August, we've decided to do a couple of one-off episodes to round out the month. This week's episode is a long-awaited follow up to Episode 218 that we put out over 3 years ago. It's finally time to put the gloves back on and cover Rocky II. More Content:...
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411. The Odyssey (2026)
We've reached the end of our own odyssey with the final entry of our 5th annual Decades series here at Never Seen It. It's been quite the journey, but we couldn't think of a better way to end it. Here is our take on Christopher Nolan's latest epic: The Odyssey. More Content:...
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410. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
For our next entry of the Decades series, we go back 10 years to cover a movie which happens to be the follow-up to a movie we watched for one of our Patreon shows earlier this year. It just so happens that we really liked that movie...how fortuitous. Here is 10 Cloverfield Lane from first-time...
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409. Lady in the Water (2006)
It’s a double-whammy this week. Our next entry into the Decades series just to happened to coincide with the next installment of M. Night Shyamalan's filmography, so it was a natural choice. It's time for Lady in the Water from 2006. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links:...
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408. A Time to Kill (1996)
No series that includes the 90s would be complete without a courtroom drama and no one in the 90s did that genre like John Grisham. Join us for our next stop through the decades in 1996 with A Time to Kill. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links: https://lnk.bio/neverseenit...
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407. The Color of Money (1986)
Legacy sequels are nothing new, though most aren’t directed by Martin Scorsese. Next up for the Decades series is 1986 for the movie that finally got Paul Newman that Oscar: The Color of Money. P.S. We covered The Hustler on our Patreon show The Way-Back Machine! Visit Patreon.com/neverseenitpod...
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406. The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Decades series rolls on to 1976 to cover a movie we almost watched for prep to guest on a different podcast last year. Instead, you all get to hear our first-watch reaction to The Bad News Bears starring the always entertaining Walter Matthau. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod...
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405. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
We’re back from our June break and it’s time to kick off our 5th annual Decades series! In this series, we’ll be covering one movie for each decade from 1966 to 2026. First up is the best picture nominee that paired real-life couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a boozed-up descent into...
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June Break Week 4 - The Way-Back Machine Episode 3 - Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
As June quickly is coming to a close, we come to you one more time with a final sampling of another one of our favorite pieces of content we've ever put out there. This one comes courtesy of The Way-Back Machine which is a show where we time travel to a random year between 1960 and 2010 to watch…
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June Break Week 3 - Never Scream It 101 Lesson 3: Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Coming back for more, huh? It's Week 3 of our June break from the podcast and I think you all are in for a treat. This week's sampling is from Lesson #3 of Never Scream It 101, our Patreon show where it's Never Scream It all year round. This episode covers the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre…
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June Break Week 2 - Reel Love Episode 6: The Notebook (2004)
Hello, all. It's Week 2 of our break away from the podcast, so here's another selected episode from our Patreon show Reel Love. This one is a doozy, folks. It's the all-time classic romance movie The Notebook. This is the show Betsy (the romantic) hosts were she subjects Trent (the cynic) to all...
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June Break Week 1 - Movie Club Episode 6: Collateral (2004)
For the first time ever, we're taking a break from this show, but that doesn't mean you guys don't get content from us!! While we are away for the rest of June, every Sunday (and a couple other times this month) we are going to put out some full episodes from the early days of our Patreon…
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404. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Biggest Movie May comes to a close with quite possibly the biggest movie we've ever covered. It's The Godfather Part II. What more needs to be said? Reminder, this is our last main episode until we get back from our break in July. Check out our Patreon page to catch up with what we've been up to...
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403. Do the Right Thing (1989)
What better way to continue Biggest Movie May than to cover a movie from a big name director? For the first time on any of our shows, we are covering a movie from Spike Lee and what better choice could we make than to watch Do the Right Thing? More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our...
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402. Mulholland Drive (2001)
For our third entry in Biggest Movie May, we dive into the world of David Lynch for a movie about Hollywood, dreams, and identity… Or at least we think that’s what it’s about? Join us as we try to unravel Mulholland Drive. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our NEW Links:...
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401. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Biggest Movie May continues with a Best Picture nominee featuring remarkable fight choreography set against a backdrop that’s a feast for the eyes. Grab your sword and join us in the treetops for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our NEW Links:...
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400. The Godfather (1972)
We couldn't let this 400th movie milestone pass us by without doing it right. Starting off Big Movie May with an all-timer of a movie that we've been saving for such an occasion, we are covering The Godfather. Many thanks our listeners whether you are long timers or first timers. We hope you…
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399. Almost Famous (2000)
Our final movie for our series I'm With the Band centers around kind of exactly that concept. A kid covering a band and follows them around everywhere...and we mean everywhere. Join us for Almost Famous. p.s. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out what we're doing for our 400th movie…
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398. Straight Outta Compton (2015)
I'm With the Band continues with a movie that is half-way a biopic and half-way a documentary about the emergence of late 80s/early 90s West Coast rap. Turn up your Beats by Dre headphones to listen to us rap about Straight Outta Compton. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our NEW...
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397. Sing Street (2016)
Next up for this month's I'm With the Band series is a fun coming of age story about a bunch of kids starting a band and playing music inspired by popular 80s music. What's not to love?!? This is 2016's Sing Street. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our NEW Links:...
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396. Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Our new series for the month of April will be called “I’m With the Band!” as we cover four movies about musicians. First up, the Archie comics adaptation about friendship in the face of success, product placement and subliminal messaging: Josie and the Pussycats! More Content:...
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395. Snakes on a Plane (2006)
There are times when we want to cover a movie so badly that we create an entire series around it just so we can do so. This week's entry in When Animals Attack is that movie. Join us as we fly the friendly skies and listen as we react to our first time watch of Snakes on a Plane. More Content:...
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394. Lake Placid (1999)
They keep trying to pull us out of the water, but we keep falling in...is that the line? Anyway, our next entry in When Animals Attack is another one from 1999 in the water, but this time it's a bit more shallow. Join us as we plumb the depths of Lake Placid in search of a good time. More…
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5-Year Anniversary Special
Believe it or not, today is the 5th anniversary of the first Never Seen It episode ever being published! So, we thought it would be fun for us (and hopefully you guys) to sit down and reminisce for a while about this show and give a sort of "state of the podcast" update. Included here are some...
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393. Cocaine Bear (2023)
When you put a movie out with the title "Cocaine Bear", you kinda have an idea of what to expect going in to see it. But then you see it and it's exactly what you thought it would be. Does that make for a good movie? Find out as we discuss Cocaine Bear from 1st-time director Elizabeth Banks. More...
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392. The Birds (1963)
For the 2nd entry in "When Animals Attack" this month, we take to the sky with the master of suspense himself: Alfred Hitchcock. Flock to year nearest shelter, because it's time for The Birds!! More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links: https://lnk.bio/neverseenit Movie Info:...
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391. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Now that we've covered each Best Picture nominee and put out our rankings of each in last week's Oscar Special, you know what comes next, right? If you said watch a slew of animal attack movies, you'd be right!! Each week in March we're covering a movie that fits the theme of "When Animals…
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Oscar Special 2026
It's all led up to this, folks. The 6th Annual Never Seen It Oscar Special is here and now and there's still 3 weeks until Oscar Sunday!! Contained in this special are our individual rankings of each Best Picture nominee and a *spoiler-free* discussion about each movie, so feel free to listen…
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390. F1: The Movie (2025)
As we round the corner to reach the finish line of this year's slate of Best Picture nominees, we wonder to ourselves: How many racing puns can we fit in an episode? Ride along with us for F1: The Movie as we consider if it deserves Oscar gold. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our...
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389. Train Dreams (2025)
To be honest, we were pretty clueless when this week's Best Picture nominee was announced because neither of us really had heard of it. Thankfully, we think the Academy really found something here. Join us as we wander into the woods and watch Train Dreams. More Content:...
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388. The Secret Agent (2025)
It's an international affair at the Oscars this year with two non-English movies up for the big prize. This week's Best Picture nominee comes to us from Brazil covering the rampant corruption present in the country in the 1970s, repeating the theme from last year's I'm Still Here. This one is...
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387. Hamnet (2025)
It’s officially Oscar season and for the next four weeks we will be finishing our viewings of the Best Picture nominees in the lead-up to our Oscar Special. First up, a movie about grief centering on one of history's most prolific playwrights and his family. Nominated for 8 Oscars, it's Hamnet....
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386. Wake Up Dead Man (2025)
We couldn't quite fit it in at the end of 2025 like the last entry in this series of Rian Johnson whodunnit movies, but we still had to see what mystery Benoit Blanc must unravel in his most recent case. Join us for Wake Up Dead Man to see how we feel in this 3rd entry in the Knives Out pantheon....
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385. Marty Supreme (2025)
Who’s the guy with a little mustache, a dream, and a whole lotta balls? Why it’s Timothée Chalamet in his latest starring role! He’s hoping for glory in the film and outside of it but will either he or his character get it? Time will tell for Timmy but for now let’s see how it goes for Marty...
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384. Sentimental Value (2025)
Kicking off 2026 with another movie from 2025, but hey, this one is also probably going to be nominated for Best Picture so let's cross it off the list. All the way from Norway, it's Sentimental Value. More Content: https://patreon.com/neverseenitpod Our Links: https://lnk.bio/neverseenit Movie...
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Never Seen It Awards 2025
It's all led up to this. After covering over 100 movies for our various shows, plus guesting on other podcasts throughout the year, it's time to look back on the year that was 2025 and hand out some awards! Join us for the 5th Annual Never Seen It Awards Show!! More Content:...
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383. KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Leave it to a couple of 40-somethings to wait until the final episode of the year to cover the most popular movie in the history of Netflix. From the studio that has brought some of the most visually stunning animation of the past decade, this is KPop Demon Hunters. More Content:...
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Rob Reiner Tribute: Reel Love Episode 20 - When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
We were both heartbroken at the sudden passing of writer/director/actor and all-around good guy Rob Reiner this past weekend. As a small gesture, we're pulling our When Harry Met Sally episode out from behind the Patreon paywall to post for all to enjoy and remember one of the all-time classics....
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382. 28 Years Later (2025)
Zombies are usually not the topic of conversation in the middle of December. However, having covered the first two movies this year on Patreon, it seemed necessary to finish the trilogy before the year runs out. Join us as we venture across the pond once more in 28 Years Later. More Content:...
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381. Frankenstein (2025)
For those of you who have been with us for a while, you will already know that Guillermo del Toro has our heart. When we heard he was given carte blanche to make his version of Frankenstein, we were sold immediately. Please enjoy this over-an-hour gush session about the man and his monster…
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About this show
A married midwestern couple react to movies they've never seen before and give their analysis upon first watch. We cover pretty much all movie genres because there's a lot we haven't seen yet. Each show starts with an intro where we discuss what they know about a movie before seeing it. Then we take a break to go watch it and return to give our immediate reaction and analysis. At the end of each show we read listener email and comments. Most podcast content can be found at Patreon.com/neverseenitpod.New Episodes every Sunday.**Beware of spoilers**
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