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Screen Thom on Ry(e)
by Thomas Parham
Screen Thom is a podcast hosted by Dr. Thomas Parham--pop culture pundit and professor of Communication and Media Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. A connoisseur of movies, television series, comic books, and an occasional gamer, Screen Thom will kick off episodes with an entertainment industry news roundup, followed by a feature story. Guests will include Ryan Izay (Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor), Ryan Clem Barnes (The RCB-roll podcast), and other film buffs/TV aficionados.
Episodes
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Ep 54 "2026 Summer Recap and Fall Preview"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 54 “Summer Recap & Fall Preview,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI alumnus @willdixon.scr, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with Paramount’s concessions in their settlement with state attorneys general. Then in...
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Ep 53 “Merger Most Foul”
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 53 “Merger Most Foul,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with why people love Spider-Man. Then in our feature story, we take a deep dive into the proposed ParaBros (Paramount…
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Ep 52 “You Oughta See The Odyssey”
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 52 “You Oughta See TheOdyssey,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI alumnus @willdixon.scr, and professor emeritus @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with takeaways from Comic-Con International 2026.…
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Ep 51 "Past Imperfect, Future Tense"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 51 “Past Imperfect, FutureTense,” join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, and professor emeritus Dr. Alex Wainer, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the chasm between Audiences and Critics in their takes on new movies.…
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Episode 50 "2026 Summer Movie Preview"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 50 “2026 Summer MoviePreview,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, screenwriter @willdixon.scr, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with Elon Musk and others complaining about Christopher Nolan’s casting choices for The...
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Episode 49 "Hollywood SITREP 2026"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 49 “Hollywood SITREP 2026,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos, Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #JaemenKennedy, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with David Zaslav trying to pull the ripcord on a $551 million *plus* golden parachute from Warner...
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Episode 48 "The Ideas of March"
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 48 “The Ideas of March,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask WTFilm? with Project Hail Mary becoming a box-office hit and an internet lightning rod. Then in our feature story, we ponder “TV or Not...
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Episode 47 "Fourth Annual Groundhog Day Special"
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 47 “Fourth Annual Groundhog Day Special,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we devote the entire episode to WTFilm? topics, including Paramount Skydance’s…
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Episode 46 "2026 Oscar Gold Rush"
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 46 “2026 Oscar Gold Rush,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with predictions for the new year’s biggest entertainment story. Then in our…
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Episode 45 “2025 Year-End Special”
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 45 “2025 Year-End Special,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos, Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the year’s top entertainment news stories. Then in...
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Episode 44 "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Flix-mas"
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 44 “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Flixmas,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos and Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy as we ask “WTFilm?” with Comcast, Netflix, and Paramount submitting first-round bids to acquire Warner Bros....
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Episode 43 “Fourth Annual Halloween Special”
In Scream Thom on cRy episode 43 “Fourth Annual Halloween Special” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev as we ask “WTFilm?” with One Battle after Another and TRON: Ares each poised to lose more...
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Episode 42 “Try to Remember…”
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 42 “Try to Remember…” join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, and AFI screenwriting alumnus Will Dixon as we ask “WTFilm?” with David Ellison of Paramount Skydance prepping a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, which isn’t…
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Episode 41 " A Midsummer Night's Podcast"
In Screen Thom on Ry’s “A Midsummer Night’s Podcast, join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and AFI student @willdixon.dev as we ask “WTFilm?” with Warner Bros. laying off 10% of the film division after the back-to-back successes of Minecraft,...
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Episode 40 "Summer of Superman Special"
"Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's..." the Screen Thom on Ry "Summer of Superman Special"! Join Another Take podcast co-host Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, Against the Current podcast host Eli Hollingsworth, communication and media studies professor...
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Episode 39 "Summertime and the TV Is Plenty"
In Screen Thom on Ry episode 39 “Summertime and the TVIs Plenty,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and podcaster @therealelihollingsworth as we ask “WTFilm?” with Thunderbolts receiving critical raves but already gone from theatres after a...
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Episode 38 "Show Biz Blues"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 38 “Show Biz Blues ,” join Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes & #JaemenKennedy, and screen studies professor @rizay_photos as we ask “WTFilm?” with which fandom is most toxic--Star Wars, Trekkies, Snyder Bros, or Marvel Zombies? Then in our feature story,...
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Episode 37 "Hollywood SITREP 2025"
In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 37 “Hollywood SITREP 2025” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and AFI student @willdixon.dev as we ask “WTFilm?” with A Minecraft Movie on track to become 2015’s first billion dollar hit. Then in our feature...
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Episode 36 "Live and Let DEI?"
In Screen Thom episode 36 “Live and Let DEI?” join Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, as we ask “WTFilm?” with Neon spending triple the production budget of Anora to cinch its five Oscar wins. Tdiscuss the status of DEI in...
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Episode 35 "Third Annual Groundhog Day Special"
In Screen Thom’s “Third Annual Groundhog Day Special,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and Movie Friend! @zachhammill as we ask “WTFilm?” with Disney+ changing content warnings on older films like Dumbo and PeterPan. Then we’ll discuss hot...
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Episode 34 "2025 Oscar Nomination Delights and Disses"
In Screen Thom’s "2025 Oscar Nomination Delights and Disses" episode, join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and Movie Friend! @zachhammill as we ask “WTFilm?” with Netflix getting the most Academy Award nominations, a record number of…
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Episode 33 "2024: The Year in Review"
Join Another Take podcast cohosts Ryan Clem Barnes & Jaemen Kennedy, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, AFI student Will Dixon, and Movie Friend's Zach Hammill as we ask “WTFilm?” with record-setting Thanksgiving box office. Then we’ll discuss 2024’s biggest surprises and disappointments, as…
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Episode 32 "Family Film Forum"
In Screen Thom’s Family Film Forum, join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, professor emeritus @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with Red One bombing bigly at the domestic box office. Then in our feature story, we discuss the current state…
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Episode 31 "3rd Annual SCREAM Thom Halloween Special"
In the Third Annual Scream Thom Halloween Special, join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan "Boo" Barnes @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor Ryan "Detached Eye" Izay @rizay_photos, American Film Institute student "Were-Will" Dixon @willdixon.dev, and me--"Scream Thom"--as we ask “WTFilm?” with...
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Episode 30 “When Cineverses Collapse”
Join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with HBO’s The Penguin as the sixth Batman TV series without the Dark Knight. Then in our feature story, we question if connected cinematic universes are played out. Finally in…
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Episode 29 "Taking Care of Business"
Join Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes & #jaemenkennedy, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with Disney+ canceling The Acolyte after just one season. Then in our feature story, we examine what the Paramount Global M&A drama and “Hot August" write-downs...
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Episode 28 “Scorsese, Aristotle, and Franchise Fatigue”
In Screen Thom Episode 28 "Scorsese, Aristotle, and Franchise Fatigue," join Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes & #jaemenkennedy, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the 2024 summer box office. Then in our feature story, we discuss whether Martin...
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Episode 27 "Multiversity"
In Screen Thom Episode 27 "Multiversity," join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI student @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask WTFilm? with toxic fanboys striking back at The Acolyte and The Boys. Then in our feature story, we open portals into...
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Episode 26 “Stop the Apocalypse: I Want to Get On!?!”
Join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, film professor @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask WTFilm? with the worst Memorial Day box office in three decades. Then in our feature story, we examine the resurgence of apocalyptic films and TV series. And in...
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Episode 25 Hollywood SITREP 2024
Celebrate the second anniversary of Screen Thom with Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, student filmmaker @totally_james123, and me as we ask WTFilm? with the miracle of A24. Then we examine post-strike Hollywood circa 2024 in our feature story.…
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Episode 24 "Is Your Fandom Toxic?"
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, history professor #LindsayMarshall, and me as we ask WTFilm? with our take on the Oscar results. Then we examine toxic fandom in our feature story. And in Last Call, we lament the glut of lackluster remakes and sequels.
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Episode 23 "Second Annual Groundhog Day Special"
On Screen Thom’s Second Annual Groundhog Day Special, Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, author and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and I query if superhero movies are “played out” before discussing a succession of Hot Topics, including RCB’s Star Wars status update, RIzay’s...
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Episode 22 "All I Have to Do Is Stream"
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, author and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we discuss internet “outrage” over the Oscar nods Barbie didn’t receive, handicap the eight premium streaming services in our Feature Story, and in Last Call, share the Oscar nomination...
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Episode 21 "2023: The Year in Review"
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, screen studies professor and author @rizay_photos, American Film Institute student Will Dixon @willdixon.dev, history professor #LindsayMarshall, and me as we recap 2023 with our top news stories, favorite films and TV series, and look forward to...
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Episode 20 "This Land Was Their Land..."
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, history professor #LindsayMarshall, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with The Marvels’ lackluster box-office performance. In our feature story, we examine portrayals of Native Americans in...
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Episode 19 "SCREAM Thom Halloween Special"
On the second annual SCREAM Thom Halloween Special, join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, professor emeritus @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the pluses and minuses of streaming services. Then in our feature...
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Episode 18 "Live-Action Toon Up"
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, anime enthusiast @iceburgee, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with 2023’s Hot Labor Summer. Our feature story examines live-action adaptations of anime and Disney animated classics. And in...
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Episode 17 "Touched by Angel Studios"
Join Another Take podcast cohost #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, professor emeritus @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with this summer’s unpredictable box office. In our feature story, we examine the new wave of faith-based film and…
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Episode 16 "Hollywood Strikes Out"
Join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan Clem Barnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor Ryan Izay, film aficionado Will Dixon, and me as we explore “WTFilm?” with the surprising success of the one-two punch nicknamed “Barbenheimer.” In our feature story, we discuss the state of…
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Episode 15 "Watched a Good Book Lately?"
Join RCB Podcast host #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, film aficionado @willdixon.dev, and me as we explore WTFilm? with the lackluster summer movie season so far. In our feature story, we’ll discuss TV series based on books. And in “Last Call,”…
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Episode 14 "Summertime... and the Viewing Is Easy"
Join RCB Podcast host #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, professor emeritus of Communication & Media Studies @wainerjr.a, and me for Screen Thom episode 14 as we discuss "WTFilm?" with the Writers Guild strike. In our feature story, we handicap 2023’s...
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Episode 13 "First Anniversary Special"
Celebrate Screen Thom’s first anniversary with RCB Podcast host #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, film aficionado @willdixon.dev, and me. What will we pick as Story of the Year? What are our favorite surprises and biggest disappointments in film and...
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Episode 12 "Everything Everywhere All at Wins"
In Episode 12 of the Screen Thom podcast, join RCB Podcast host #RyanClemBarnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor @rizay_photos, film aficionado @willdixon.dev, and me as we provide snap judgments of the 95th Annual Academy Awards in “WTFilm?” Then we examine Hollywood’s COVID...
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Episode 11 “WTFilm? Groundhog Day Special”
Join RCB Podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor Ryan Izay, film aficionado William Dixon, and me as we celebrate the month of Groundhog Day with an all-"WTFilm?” episode. Our topics will include reactions to the Oscar nominations, James Gunn & Peter…
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Episode 10 "Memo to AMPAS & the Guilds"
It’s awards season and RCB-roll podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, Screen Rant writer Ryan Izay, film aficionado William Dixon, and I ask “WTFilm?” with all those Oscar-bait films being box-office duds. Then in our feature story, we reveal our favorite films of 2022 with a certain multiverse-spanning...
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Episode 9 "Ho, Ho, Holiday Special"
"Haul out the holly!" Join RCB-roll podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, Screen Rant writer Ryan Izay, and actor/filmmaker Zach Hammill as they try to console me during "WTFilm?" after news broke that James Gunn & Peter Safran's plans for DC Films do not include Henry Cavill's return as Superman.…
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Episode 8 "2022 Superhero Yearbook"
Join RCB-roll podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, film aficionado William Dixon, filmmaker Hunter Forster, and me as we ask "WTFilm?" to compare Marvel fans with DC fans. Then we break down 2022: The Year in Superheroes. Finally, in “Last Call,” we reveal the heroes we can hardly wait to see on the…
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Episode 7 "Do You Like Scary Movies? We Do!"
Join Screen Rant writer Ryan Izay, film aficionado William Dixon, student filmmaker Avery Bryant, and me as we ask "WTFilm?" to examine the differences between horror films and thrillers. Then each of us shares our list of Top Five (and then some) Scary Movies. Finally, in Last Call, we recommend...
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Episode 6 "The Wonderful World of Disney / Pixar / Lucasfilm / Marvel / 20th Century Studios”
Join RCB-roll podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, game design and film instructor Hunter Forster, novelist/screenwriter Pearson Myles, and me as we ask "WTFilm?" regarding fan entitlement and nerd rage over casting decisions on House of the Dragon, Rings of Power, and The Little Mermaid. Then we…
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Episode 5 "Summer Movie Bummer"
Join Screen Rant writer Ryan Izay, RCB-roll podcast host Ryan Clem Barnes, student filmmaker James Bruce ("Cough Syrup," "Detention Kills"), and me as we ask "WTFilm?" to explore the bizarre decisions Warner Bros., Disney, and Sony execs have made about their film slates. Our feature story is...
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Screen Thom is a podcast hosted by Dr. Thomas Parham--pop culture pundit and professor of Communication and Media Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. A connoisseur of movies, television series, comic books, and an occasional gamer, Screen Thom will kick off episodes with an entertainment industry news roundup, followed by a feature story. Guests will include Ryan Izay (Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor), Ryan Clem Barnes (The RCB-roll podcast), and other film buffs/TV aficionados.
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