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Who's This Podcast For?
by Nathaniel Smart
A podcast about nothing, everything... and probably movies too. Definitely movies.
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Films, Not Digitals
I give my thoughts on the state of modern movies and their one largest problem. We also cover a myriad of videos pertaining to some of your favorite directors.Engage!
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The Upside Down Triangle
The Top Ten Screenplays of all time, according to Cinefix. After that, we bring Lessons From The Screenplay back for some pertinent thoughts on genre conventions and the screenwriter's importance.Engage!
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Robots with Brass Knuckles
We analyze I, Robot's writing quality with Filmento. But first, we go over the "inciting incident" and its importance in the writing process.Engage!
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Analysis and Action
I break down scenes of great dialogue and structure in some of my favorite movies ever. Engage!
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Ten Years Too Late
Batman V Superman ten years later. Spiderman: No Way Home five years later.Engage!
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Writing By Nitwits
Welcome to the Program, Greg Owen.Engage!
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Back Like We Never Left
Opening Day is here! Plus, some insightful tidbits on writing.Engage!
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The Real Villain
Sam Raimi lied. Plus, Courage The Cowardly Dog's scariest episodes.Engage!
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Throw The Whole Scene Away
We go over scene structure and movement during the script writing process by using a somewhat surprising example. Then we talk about what The Godfather Part 3 could have been, before finishing with some thoughts on the early seasons of The Walking Dead.Engage!
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Getting the Team Together in the Jungle
We go over the production history of a bonafide classic with CinemaTyler, then put our heist team together with Lessons From The Screenplay.Engage!
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Premise and Designing Principle
We go over the Oscar's Best Picture slate with MovieWise before pivoting to Lessons From The Screenplay and his thoughts on sequels as well as yet another Game of Thrones video .Engage!
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Game of Words
We dive into Game of Thrones and the dialogue scenes that made the show in its earlier seasons.Engage!
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The Fiver Club
New MovieWise. Old CinemaTyler. All Fun.Engage!
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Networking, Rehearsals, and Mirages
We return to CinemaTyler to go over the 70s classic, Network. As well as some in depth thoughts on the Mirage Scene in the seminal classic, Lawrence of Arabia.Engage!
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Nostalgia Guy
We reminisce on one of my favorite tv shows of all time, as well as talk about how the characters of said show have changed over time. Engage!
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Heavy on the Spoilers
We formally introduce Heavy Spoilers to the program with an in depth breakdown of The Departed. Engage!
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Seeking and Following: A Redux
First MovieWise of the New Year, as well as older MovieWise that makes a great companion piece.Engage!
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Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Or so they say...Engage!
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The 2025 Movie Awards
Happy New Year!Engage!
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The Best Christmas Movie of all Time
Merry Christmas!Engage!
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Foreclosure Day
We cover the teaser trailer to Steven Spielberg's upcoming movie. Then, we introduce Cinema Tyler to the show.Engage!
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The Truth Behind the Truth
We go over a plot analysis of Chinatown, Mad Men's best scene, as well as the fifth season of said show through new faces to the program.Engage!
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End of the Year Sprint
We return from Thanksgiving Break with new MovieWise, old MovieWise, and some Wolfcrow sprinkled in.Engage!
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I Prefer My Long Takes with Substance
MovieWise drops a bomb of a video. We cover it.Engage!
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Faulty Steel and Torn Curtains
We take a concerning look at my Steelers and the league overall ten weeks into the NFL Season. Then, we introduce "Behind the Curtain" to the show to learn more about Aaron Sorkin's writing process through his work on The Social Network.Engage!
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A Season for the Ages
We briefly cover the end of the World Series and the baseball season at large. Then, we move on to MovieWise and his latest venture, as well as new Wolfcrow and some filmmaking book excerpts.Engage!
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More Lessons, More Scripts, More Life
Lessons From The Screenplay. Again.Engage!
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Your Cinematic Drink of Choice
We cover new MovieWise, old Lessons from the Screenplay, and review a flick as well.Engage!
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Screenplay Fun and Tidbits
Lessons from the Screenplay returns with some videos deep in the vault. Plenty of valuable information to be shared.Engage!
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A Myriad of Movie Moments
New MovieWise, Old MovieWise, and New Nerdwriter1. Videos Galore.Engage!
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Worst Movie of the Year
And it ain't even close. Engage!
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Wyler is Untouchable
We analyze one of the pioneers of movie directing, William Wyler, by discussing one of his classic movies, The Heiress, through MovieWise of course. Also, we go over what it means to truly be witty, and check in on the NFL Week 3. Engage!
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Bogey and Philly Go Hand in Hand
Football talk, movie reviews, and some Old Hollywood videos all in one episode. We run the gamut.Engage!
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Return to the Gridiron
We cover all things Week 1 of the NFL Season, and look ahead towards Week 2.Engage!
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The Andrew Klavan Power Hour
We journey back to Andrew Klavan after a long absence and see what he has to offer us in the realm of movie rankings, a rarely seen Humphrey Bogart picture, and thoughts on our degraded arts culture.Engage!
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The Anime of Animes
We recap the two best sagas in the greatest anime show of all time. Engage!
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Film Criticism, Ancient and Modern
I review the classic film Red River and combine that with a conversation about what film criticism is, and what I think it should be. To do that, we introduce the legendary pairing of Siskel and Ebert to the show.Engage!
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The Bear Died from Starvation
We review season four of The Bear as well as pair the newest video from MovieWise, with the oldest video from MovieWise, and see how they compare and contrast.Engage!
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Born Day Extravaganza
We go down memory lane with some classic MovieWise videos for anyone who wasn't here in the earlier days of, "WTPF?". A little Birthday present for me, and you. Engage!
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Do Your Own Thing
MovieWise takes us through one of the most harmful practices in movies today, and I pair it with an oldie but goodie that tells us just what makes certain stories interesting. One of my better outings. Engage!
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Second Half Dissection
It's one of those. That's right, it's all MLB this week! We dive into the league post all star break as every team decides what this season will end up meaning for them. We do this by introducing a few new players to the Pod. Also, we go over a little trade deadline talk, as well as some quick movie talk at the top of the show.Engage! (Please)
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Lost on Mulholland
I do an in depth review of a very confusing, confounding, and thought provoking movie. It did not work for me. We dive into it anyway. Then, we check back in with MovieWise as he covers actors and the way they can improve or hinder any line of dialogue.Engage!
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Spirit Gun!
I return from a vacation amongst the bears. We review a movie I recently saw in theaters featuring a certain aging Movie Star, as well as review the first few episodes of a highly acclaimed show that is not my cup of tea. Then, we introduce one of my favorite anime shows of my youth to the show. Packed Pod. Good to be back.Engage!
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Podcast of the Mind
We go over a classic MovieWise video and introduce Empire of the Mind to the show.Engage!
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Honor the Cinematographer
We cover a few videos from a few different sources on the topic of Cinematography from the glory days of movies.Engage!
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Top Five Flicks of the Year So Far
We go through my Criterion Collection Journey and rank the best movies I've watched so far from my very impressive assortment of titles. But before that, MovieWise has a new video on what he deems the best movie shot of the Century. And finally, we go over my growing fashion evolution with the help of YouTuber Gent Z.Engage!
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Excerpts and Flops
We read from one of my favorite movie books of all time and go over a few historical movie flops that financially ruined the Studios financing them.Engage!
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Have A Seat, Gentlemen
MovieWise takes us through the history of the movie Gentleman archetype, and why it has fallen out of favor in today's movie landscape. Engage!
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Leaning Through the Desert
We finish the scene analysis of all time classic, "The Apartment". But first, we check in with MovieWise as he breaks down another all time classic, "Lawrence of Arabia". Engage!
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Once More to Leonida!
Covering the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI.Engage!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about nothing, everything... and probably movies too. Definitely movies.
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Nathaniel Smart
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