The Joncast Multiverse: Classic Movies, Obscure Animation, & So Much More!

At the end of April I attended the 2026 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival with Trivial Theater! We saw a ton of films, features & shorts, and like we did last year, we reviewed everything we saw!Check out some of the great artists and films saw!Day 1Nino Mancuso (Fatal Konflict)https://www.youtube.com/@ninomancuso7021/videoshttps://www.instagram.com/mancuso_incAlex Alessi (Homebody)https://www.youtube.com/@alexalessihttps://www.instagram.com/alexalessiGregory Lukin (Please Don’t Send Help)https://www.instagram.com/hellamellowfellowDay 2Ali Eats Americahttps://www.alieatsamerica.comhttps://www.instagram.com/alieatsamericaFork in the Roadhttps://www.forkintheroaddocumentary.comDay 3The Last Picture Shows:https://rustinthompson.com/last-picture-showsOcean WatchTurn Off the Machineshttps://www.totmfilm.comShiela & David Glatz - (Melrakki the Arctic Fox)https://www.youtube.com/@glatznatureproductionsIn the Still of the NightSoap BoxProutStudio Eeksaurus - (Croak Show)https://www.youtube.com/@studioeeksaurusDesi Un - HatchlingsSomething Greater Than YouLandlordDay 4A Moment in the Sunhttps://www.amomentinthesunmovie.comWhat the Hell HappenedMBM Studios (Backstabbers)https://www.instagram.com/mbmstudiospresentsCrestwood Elementary (Timun Mas)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxU3eS8pXyjnva2dhhtY8yQBTS -The Mistletoe Dart - Wes Tian (Mind Over Matter)https://www.instagram.com/westian_officialThe Realm of EldervinFollow Nicki online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 11For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today we are diving deep into one of the wildest versions of Alice in Wonderland yet, bizarre in the very best sense of the word, the 1982 Meryl Streep Musical, Alice at the Palace!Follow Jenna Online!Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠2nd Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@love-giftofafairytale3849⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 10For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Last Year I went to my first film festival, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival! At the time this episode goes up I will be at the 2026 JDIFF, so the next episode up after I return will be this year’s recap!Follow Nicki online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 9For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today Mark, Sarah, & I are talking about PBS's Wishbone! However, we also ended up veering off repeatedly to talk about growing up on PBS in the 90's. This began as an episode of Every Version Ever, talking about Wishbone’s takes on the stories of Washington Irving, but by the end it was about so much more than Wishbone.Follow Sarah Online!Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurnipWilson/shop⁠⁠⁠Check out Mark’s blogs!The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.comThe Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.comThe Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 8For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today Sam & I are talking about the first two movies in the Alien franchise, Ridley Scott’s Alien & James Cameron’s Aliens!The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 7For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today I am joined by Jenna and Sarah for an extended podcast, re-edited from two episodes recorded in 2022, on Walt Disney’s 1951 masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland.Follow Sarah Online!Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurnipWilson/shop⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenna Online!Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠⁠⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 6For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today we have a double feature podcast, Nicki, Dan, & I are talking about the 1984 Joe Dante film, Gremlins, as well as its 1990 sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch!Follow Nicki online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dan online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TYTDReviews⁠⁠Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TYTDReviewsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tytdreviews.bsky.socialThe Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 5For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today’s episode features a variety of guests, and we’re talking about what we would like to see if the new Disney+ Muppet Show special turns into a full reboot!For some of the artists we discussed:Mallory LewisSofie TruaxMalie Mason (Estelle)Brian David GilbertCarter VailVulfmon & Zachary Barker: Disco SnailsDanny GonzalesOCT (On Company Time)Leslie HallKyle GordonTom CardyTom Cardy & Brian David GilbertDaði FreyrBrett Goldstein’s Films to be Buried WithMontaigne Montaigne & Daði FreyrLindsey StirlingLindsey Stirling & Josh Groban (With The Muppets!)Hank & John Greenhttps://www.youtube.com/@vlogbrothersJesse WellesFleet FoxesBillie Eilish & FINNEASHildegaard Von Blingin’Andi Marie TillmanRosanna Pansino (& The Muppets)Follow All of My Co-hosts!Check out Mark's blogs!The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.comFollow Nicki Online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenna Online!Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠2nd Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@love-giftofafairytale3849Follow Callum Online: Once Upon a VHS: ⁠https://shows.acast.com/once-upon-a-vhs-80s-and-90s-fantasy⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/onceuponavhs⁠Follow Stanford Online!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespapWebsite: https://moviespastandpresent.comFollow Sarah Online!Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurnipWilson/shop⁠⁠⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 4For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today I am joined by my friend Conrado Falco to talk about one of my favorite sci-fi films, A.I. Artificial Intelligence!Follow Conrado Online!Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/conradoiiiWormholes: https://www.youtube.com/@wormholestheseries8000Cram: https://tubitv.com/movies/712946The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 3For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Today Trivial Theater and I are talking about the cult classic animated film from Rankin/Bass & Topcraft, 1982’s The Last Unicorn!Follow Nicki Online!YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse - Episode 2For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

For the very first episode of The Joncast Multiverse I am joined by my friend Sam to talk about one of her all-time favorite films, Jaws!For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com

Welcome to the brand new podcast from the Joncast Network, The Joncast Multiverse! Covering anything from Jaws to The Last Unicorn, or Aliens to Alice in Wonderland, this show is a little of everything that I and my friends love, or love to talk about!For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejoncast.substack.com