The Dive-In Moviecast
by Hayden Koutras
Welcome to The Dive-In Moviecast, a film conversation show about the best & the worst, the latest and the greatest, and everything in between. Hosted by Hayden Koutras, he focuses on navigating what’s worth watching in a world full of constant new films. Be sure to follow us on our socials for all the latest updates on the pod! linktr.ee/TheDiveInMoviecast
Episodes
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Ep 153: Sinners, Thunderbolts*, and Chicken Jockey Madness
On this episode of The Dive-In, Hayden is joined by Joe Depakakibo to discuss Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’, the return to form in the MCU with ‘Thunderbolts*’, and the absolute insanity that ‘A Minecraft Movie’ unleashed on theatres around the world.
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Ep 152: Wesley’s Last Episode.. The End of An Era!
On this special episode of The Dive-In Moviecast, it’s the end of an era… after an extended break from recording episodes, Wesley has decided to step down from co-hosting the show.. but we can’t leave things without a grand finale. Hayden and Wesley dive into the mail-bag one last time and answer...
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Ep 151: The Substance
This time on The Dive-In Moviecast.. respect the balance. Hayden is joined by Joe Depakakibo of The Kyber Culture to discuss the nastiest horror film of the year, ‘The Substance’. They discuss the film’s incredible ability to really GROSS you out, the film’s effective messaging and why it’s lack…
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Ep 150: Longlegs (with Rocklin Graves)
This time on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden is joined by Evan of Rocklin Graves to discuss the surprise Horror hit of the summer, ‘Longlegs’, directed by Osgood Perkins. They discuss if the movie was negatively impacted by such a fantastic marketing campaign, the unexpected directions it takes…
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Ep 149: Challengers
This time on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden & Wesley are talking the horniest movie of the year.. Luca Guadagnino’s Tennis Love triangle, ‘Challengers’! We discuss the complex nature of the characters and why they’re so fun to watch despite being hard to root for, the ways in which the Tennis and...
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Ep 148: Dune Part Two - A Modern Sci-Fi Masterpiece
This time on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are joined by recurring guest Cole Ross to talk Dune Part Two, as it was written! (8:30) They discuss their experience seeing it in IMAX and why it’s a all-timer IMAX film, the balance of spectacle and world-building, why so many actors in the film excel...
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Ep 147: The 2024 Oscars Recap
The Academy Awards have once again come and gone, and that leaves the annual question: are the Oscars still worth caring about? Hayden and Wesley discuss the show at length, if it’s improved from previous years ceremonies, the high’s and low’s of the show, if there was any big shocks or snubs…
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Ep 146: Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 (with Guy At The Movies)
This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are looking forward to the movie year ahead of us! To do so, they’re joined by first time guest, Joe Peltzer of Guy At The Movies. They discuss over 20 films set to release in 2024 and give their thoughts, how much they’re anticipating each film, and...
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Ep 145: Top 10 Movies of 2023 (with Kyber Culture)
Happy New Year! This week, Hayden & Wesley are back from vacation and celebrating the Christmas holidays, recharged, and ready to talk about all the greatest films to come out in the year of 2023. To do so, they’re joined by long-time recurring guest Joe Depakakibo from The Kyber Culture to…
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Ep 144: ‘The Marvels’, ‘Loki’, and the Current State of the MCU
When discussing Marvel recently, there seems to be one question at the front of everyone’s mind: is the MCU dead? This week, Hayden & Wesley discuss the recent revelations of the behind-the-scenes chaos of Marvel Studios and their panicked attempts to revitalize the franchise, before taking a…
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Ep 143: Killers of the Flower Moon
Can you find the wolves in this picture? This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are talking Martin Scorsese and his latest feature, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. We discuss this story’s impact in his filmography, the choice to centre the story on the antagonist’s perspective and if it was an...
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Ep 142: The Killer
This week on The Dive-In, fight only the battle you’re paid to fight. Forbid empathy. Empathy is weakness.. we’re talking David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ and where it ranks amongst his filmography, his return to the Crime-Thriller genre, Michael Fassbender and why he remains such a captivating…
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Ep 141: Five Nights at Freddy’s
This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are headed to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria to chat the video-game adaptation of the hit game series ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’. We discuss the massive success of the film at the box office and what it means for the future of the franchise, why we felt the…
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Ep 140: Talk To Me
I let you in.. talk to me. This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are talking the latest A24 horror release, ‘Talk to Me’. We discuss why it’s one of the best horror films of 2023, the stand-out performance from newcomer Sophie Wilde and the promising career she has ahead of her, the creative...
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Ep 139: ‘The Exorcist’ & ‘The Exorcist Believer’
This week on The Dive-In, the power of Christ compels us to revisit William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece, ‘The Exorcist’ and it’s recently released sequel ‘The Exorcist: Believer’, discussing what makes the original such a masterpiece in Horror filmmaking, why we think it’s one of the scariest…
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Ep 138: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & ‘Mutant Mayhem’
This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are finally joined once again by Jon Carter & Gerardo Molina from The Cast of Color to talk about everyone’s favourite heroes in a half-shell! They discuss the history and staying power of the Turtles in Pop Culture & the various previous incarnations of...
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Ep 137: Movies We’ve Missed in 2023
Back like they never left! This week, Hayden & Wesley are talking about what they’ve been up too in the time since the last episode of the podcast, the continuing Writers and Actors strike dominating the Film industry, and discuss 10 movies (some they loved, some they didn’t) that they didn’t…
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Ep 136: ‘Oppenheimer’
In the second episode of the Barbenheimer double feature, Hayden & Wesley are talking Christopher Nolan’s latest (… and perhaps greatest?) film, ‘Oppenheimer’. They discuss why it’s so exciting to see a 3 hour historical drama doing so well in theatres, why this movie demands to be seen in IMAX,...
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Ep 135: ‘Barbie’
The Movie Event of the year has arrived in the form of Barbenheimer, the ‘Oppenheimer’ & ‘Barbie’ double feature! To discuss Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film, Hayden & Wesley are joined by Amy Reno for a journey to Barbieland. They discuss the double feature itself and how it’s taken the...
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Ep 134: 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One'
This week on The Dive-In.. our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to discuss the latest installment of Mission Impossible!
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Ep 133: ‘Past Lives’
This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden & Wesley are talking Celine Song’s deeply moving directorial debut, ‘Past Lives’. They discuss what make’s it Hayden’s favourite movie of the year so far, the beautiful performances from the entire cast, how impressive it is that this is Celine Song’s...
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Ep 132: 'Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny'
This week on The Dive-In... why'd it have to be snakes?? Indy is back in 'Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny', and Hayden & Wesley are talking about finally having a conclusive finale for the beloved archaeologist, the character himself and why Harrison Ford clearly loves playing him so much...
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Ep 131: Wes Anderson & ‘Asteroid City’
On this week’s episode of The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are headed to Asteroid City! Wes Anderson’s latest film has arrived and they’re discussing the filmmaker himself, why he’s one of our signature filmmakers, why the stylistic approach he takes to movie-making is so compelling and our thoughts…
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Ep 130: Can ‘The Flash’ save DC From Their Mess?
After over a decade of development hell, DC’s ‘The Flash’ finally zooms it’s way into movie theatres.. and it begs the question, where does it leave DC? This week, Hayden & Wesley discuss their thoughts on the film and why it feels like a mish-mash of both good and bad ideas, if the movie serves…
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Ep 129: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’
This week on The Dive-In, we’re headed Across the Spider-Verse! We’re discussing the return of Miles Morales on the big screen after 5 years, why ‘Into The Spider-Verse’ just might be the best Comic Book movie ever made and if this sequel lives up to the hype, the jaw-dropping animation and what...
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Ep 128: ‘Fast X’ has Arrived. Does Anybody Care?
This week on The Dive-In, co-host’s Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are once again talking about Family! Fast X has arrived, and it begs the question: does anyone care? They discuss the fan reception to the franchise as of late and why nobody seems to care despite the franchise always still...
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Ep 127: The Summer 2023 Hype-List
In a bonus episode, co-host’s Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are discussing the absolutely stacked summer for movies this year! They both give their Top 5 Most Anticipated watches of the summer, & throw in some honourable mentions.
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Ep 126: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
Did James Gunn save Marvel? This week on the Dive-In, co-hosts Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are talking all about the Guardians of the Galaxy! We discuss the new film and the way James Gunn breathes fresh air into the MCU after a long streak of misses, the choice to centre this recent film…
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Ep 125: WTF is ‘Beau is Afraid’?
This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are joined once again by Cole Ross to talk about all the absolute insanity of Ari Aster’s Nightmare Comedy, ‘Beau is Afraid’. They discuss the major tonal shift this movie has from his previous works, the weirdest moments from this bonkers ride, if this...
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Ep 124: ‘Renfield’ & ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Double Feature
Dead by Dawn!!! This week on the Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are talking two horror-centric new releases.. They kick off the episode discussing ‘Renfield’, it’s modern day comedy approach to the two iconic characters, the way this movie operates as a sort-of break-up movie between Dracula and...
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Ep 123: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mushroom Kingdom, here we come! This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are talking about The Super Mario Bros. They discuss their relationship to the Mario games growing up, the hilarious previous attempt at making a Mario movie in the 1990’s, where the movie succeeds for fans and where it...
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Ep 121: John Wick Chapter 4
This week on The Dive-In, co-hosts Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are gonna need a gun.. we’re talking John Wick 4, discussing the franchise’s commitment to constantly one-upping itself, why Chapter 4 is the most impressive film in the series thus far, the introduction of Donnie Yen as Caine, the...
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Episode 120: Scream VI
(This episode has some audio issues on Hayden’s end, resulting in the audio for his voice sounding distorted at times. We hope you can look past this and still enjoy this great episode!) This week on The Dive-In, Hayden is joined by Sean Phillips from MathTeacherMovies for the first time to head…
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The Last of Us Episode 9: Look for the Light
When you’re Lost in the Darkness, Look for the Light.. Season One of The Last of Us has come to an end, and Hayden is joined by Wesley to wrap up this 9 week journey! They discuss the shorter runtime of this episode and if it’s a detractor from the amount of story being told, the character of…
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The Last of Us Episode 8: When We Are in Need
This week on 'Look for the Light', Hayden is joined by his dad Paul Koutras to talk about Episode 8, titled 'When We Are in Need'! They discuss the introduction of David and why it’s immediately clear something is not right with him, the way the episode goes about showcasing that humanity is the...
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Ep 119: The 2023 Oscars Recap
This week on The Dive-In, Awards Season comes to a close! Hayden and Wesley are talking the 95th Academy Awards, getting into all their thoughts on the state of the show in 2023 and if the Oscars have found a way to make the show click with a wider audience, Jimmy Kimmel as a host, the...
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The Last of Us Episode 7: Left Behind
This week on Look for the Light, Hayden is joined by Sid Nesbit to talk Episode 7 of The Last of Us, entitled 'Left Behind'. They discuss the decision to centre a episode so close to the finale on the past rather than the main narrative, the character of Riley played by Storm Reid & the wonderful...
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The Last of Us Episode 6: Kin
This week on ‘Look for the Light’, Hayden & Wesley are talking Episode 6 of The Last of Us, entitled ‘Kin’. We get into the reunion of Joel and Tommy, the wonderful portrayal of Tommy by Gabriel Luna and why he’ll play a bigger part in the story down the road, choice to establish the community of...
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Ep 117: Cocaine Bear
This week on The Dive-In, we’re taking a trip with Cokie the Bear! We’re discussing the newest horror-comedy from actor/director Elizabeth Banks, ‘Cocaine Bear’, getting into the absurdity of the premise and if it commits enough to being the over-the-top campiness it promises, the ‘Based on a…
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Ep 116: Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania
This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden and Wesley are headed to the Quantum Realm! We discuss the state of the MCU as a whole in the wake of yet another film with mixed to negative reactions, why we were able to enjoy it as a goofy night out at the movies, MODOK in all of his (debatably)...
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The Last of Us Episode 5: Endure & Survive
This week on Look for the Light, Hayden & Wesley are talking about the introduction to Henry & Sam, the changes made to their story and their story arc, the recreation of a fantastic game set piece in one of the show’s biggest and best action moments thus far, what Kathleen means for the story…
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Ep 115: Titanic
This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, love is in the air! Wesley is joined by his girlfriend Amy to discuss James Cameron’s beloved classic, ‘Titanic’, in honour of not only Valentine’s Day but it’s 25th Anniversary Theatrical Re-Release. The two of them discuss what makes it Amy’s favourite movie…
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The Last of Us Episode 4: Please Hold to My Hand
On this week’s episode of Look for the Light, Hayden and Wesley are discussing ‘Please Hold My Hand’, getting into how effectively this episode works towards building Joel & Ellie’s relationship, the decision to expand upon the Hunters storyline and introduce us to their leader Kathleen played by...
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The Last of Us Episode 3: Long, Long Time
This week on ‘Look for the Light’, Hayden Koutras is joined by Brayden McConnell to talk about Episode 3 of The Last of Us, titled ‘Long, Long Time’. We get into the decision to step away from our main narrative only 3 episodes in to focus on two new characters, the ways this episode heavily...
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Ep 114: The 2023 Oscar Nominations
This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden & Wesley are talking about the upcoming Awards Season! With the announcement of the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards, we’re talking about what we feel is needed from the Oscars to fix their show in the eyes of public opinion & what we feel…
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Ep 113: Cha Cha Real Smooth
This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, it's time to get funky! We're joined by recurring guest & close friend of the pod Cole Ross to talk Cooper Raiff's latest film 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'. Hayden & Wesley briefly talk their experience viewing it via Sundance last January and impatiently waiting for...
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The Last of Us Episode 2: Infected
This week on ‘Look for the Light', Hayden is joined by Wesley to discuss the second episode of HBO's 'The Last of Us', getting into the decision to centre so much of this week’s episode on us getting to see the full extent of what the Cordyceps infection is capable of, the ability to more often...
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Ep 112: Babylon
One doesn't become a star.. you either are one or you ain't. This week on The Dive-In, co-host Hayden Koutras is joined by recurring guest Joe Depakakibo of The Kyber Culture to discuss all the insanity that is Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon'. We chat why we both enjoyed the movie so much, the...
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The Last of Us Episode 1: When You're Lost in the Darkness
On the first episode of 'Look for the Light', Hayden Koutras is joined by Joe Depakakibo from The Kyber Culture to discuss the premiere episode of HBO's 'The Last of Us'. We discuss and go through the episode beat-by-beat, giving our thoughts on the choice to expand upon the opening 15 minutes of...
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Ep 111: Top 10 Movies of 2022
Happy new year! This week on The Dive-In, we’re joined by returning guest & friend of the pod Nick Long for a extra long episode to discuss the wild world of 2022 in Film. There’s been a lot of INCREDIBLE movies to release, so as we enter 2023 and look ahead to a brand new year of movies, we’re...
About this show
Welcome to The Dive-In Moviecast, a film conversation show about the best & the worst, the latest and the greatest, and everything in between. Hosted by Hayden Koutras, he focuses on navigating what’s worth watching in a world full of constant new films. Be sure to follow us on our socials for all the latest updates on the pod! linktr.ee/TheDiveInMoviecast
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