All Episodes

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️ Mysterious PNW Podcast: “Mysteries in the Sky: The Infamous McMinnville UFO Photos”

Ep 235: Reviewing “Alien: Covenant” (2017, dir. Ridley Scott) Aliens and Androids with Bryon Kershaw

Ep 234: Deep Dive Into David Fincher’s “Alien 3” (1992) with Special Guest Shea Drury

Ep 233: Deep Dive Into James Cameron's “Aliens” (1986) A Classic Revisited

Ep 232: Reviewing “The Peasants” (2023) Poland’s Animated Masterpiece Made Entirely of Oil Paintings

Ep 231: Reviewing “Grave of the Fireflies” (1988, Studio Ghibli) and the Filmmaker Who Lived It

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️Dark History: “Resonance of Dunkirk: The Heroes Left Behind”

Ep 230: Reviewing “In The Mood For Love” (2000) Wong Kar-Wai’s Masterpiece on its 25th Anniversary

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️ Rainy Day Rabbit Holes: “Geronimo! The Beaver Drop of Idaho”

Ep 229: Reviewing “Prometheus” (2012) with Kevin Ryan of the “Tyrant in Training” Podcast

Ep 228: Reviewing “Another Simple Favor” (2025, dir. Paul Feig) Another Stylish Murder Mystery

Ep 227: Reviewing “Alien” (1979) with Bryon Kershaw of “Spirits & Monsters of Old Seattle”

Ep 226: The Beginning and End of “You” (Netflix, 2018 - 2025)

Ep 225: Reviewing “Godzilla Minus One” (2023, dir. Takashi Yamazaki)

Ep 224: Reviewing “Until Dawn” (2025) the Film, the Video Game, and the Wendigo Folklore

Ep 223: Reviewing “Black Mirror” (Netflix, 2025) An Episode-By-Episode Guide to Season 7

Ep 222: Reviewing “Sinners” (2025) Delta Blues, Jim Crow, and Vampires

Ep 221: “One of Them Days” (2025) is a Buddy Comedy in the Tradition of “Friday” (1995)

Ep 220: “A Minecraft Movie” (2025) is the Video Game Film that Broke TikTok & Box Office Records

Ep 219: Reviewing “Adolescence” (Netflix, 2025) and the Powder Keg of Puberty, School & Social Media

Mini Ep 4: “Marvel Rivals” (Video Game Review)

Ep 218: “Severance” (Apple TV, 2025) Innies, Outies, and Lumon’s Alternate Office Universe

Mini Ep 3: “Don't Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever” (Netflix Doc, 2025)

Ep 217: “Snow White” and the Two Philosophies of Power (Disney, 2025)

Ep 216: “A Complete Unknown” (2024) Exploring Personal and Political Tumult Thru 1960’s Folk Music

Ep 215: “The White Lotus” (2025) Mike White’s Playground of Champagne Problems and Murder🥂

Ep 214: “Mickey 17” (2025, Dir. Bong Joon Ho) Satirical Space Colonization in a Near-Future Dystopia

Ep 213: “Black Bag” (2025) is a Sexy Spy Thriller from Hollywood Legend Steven Soderbergh

Ep 212: “Captain America: Brave New World” (2025, MCU, ft. Anthony Mackie)

Ep 211: “Flow” (2024) is the Animated Film that Won Latvia Its 1st Oscar (Dir. Gints Zilbalodis)

Midday Mini Ep 2: “Hot Frosty” (Netflix, 2024) is a Pillar of the Community (Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti)

Ep 210: “The Monkey” (2025) and Its Stephen King Origins (Wri/Dir Osgood Perkins)

Midday Mini Ep 1: “Companion” (2025, Dir. Drew Hancock)

Ep 209: “The Brutalist” (2024) Examines Immigrant Experience and the American Dream (Dir. Corbet)

Ep 208: “Nickel Boys” (2024) the Reformatory, Sentient POV & the Jim Crow South (Dir. RaMell Ross)

Ep 207: “Dune: Part Two” (2024) The Empire, The Spice, and The Holy War (Dir. Denis Villeneuve)

Ep 206: “Wicked” (2024) and the Wonderful World of Oz (Dir. Jon M. Chu)

Ep 205: “Conclave” (2024) is Rich with Papal Procedure and Intrigue (Dir. Edward Berger)

Ep 204: “Emilia Pérez” is 2025’s Transformational, Most Oscar-Nominated Film (Dir. Jacques Audiard)

Ep 203: “The Last Showgirl” (2025) Eulogizes the Lost Vegas of Last Century (Dir. Gia Coppola)

Ep 202: “Babygirl” (2024) and the Mixed Blessing of Having It All (Dir. Halina Reijn)

Ep 201: “Nosferatu” (2024) and the Vampire’s Cinematic Origins (Dir. Robert Eggers)

[Remaster] Ep 20: Europe is Weird and Doctor Who is Awesome

[Remaster] Ep 19: Hunger Games & Holiday Traditions

[Remaster] Ep 18: Cronenberg, Cat Supremacy, and the Rise of Pet Insurance

[Remaster] Ep 17: Generational Differences, Imperialism, and Other Super Chill Topics

[Remaster] Ep 16: Daylight Savings, Current Events, and Secrets to a Long Life

[Remaster] Ep 15: Religion, Morality and Ryan Gosling

[Remaster] Ep 14: Relationships, Humor, and Why Hank Doesn't Like My TV Shows

[Remaster] Ep 13: Pirates, Bedrest, and American Calvinism

[Remaster] Ep 12: What Do Women Want? (Response to the Viral Facebook List)

[Remaster] Ep 11: First Dates & Red Flags (Viral Facebook List)

[Remaster] Ep 10: German, 70’s Serial Killers, Ethan Hawke’s Black Phone, and Napoleon (2023)

[Remaster] Ep 9: FNAF Five Nights at Freddy’s & Practical VFX

[Remaster] Ep 8: Horror, Horoscopes, and Midnight Mass (Netflix, dir. Mike Flanagan)

[Remaster] Ep 7: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix, Dir. Mike Flanagan, Edgar Allen Poe)

[Remaster] Ep 6: The Final Gilmore Girls Discussion

[Remaster] Ep 5: More Gilmore Girls (and All the Coffee Therein)

[Remaster] Ep 4: Gilmore Girls - Part 1

[Remaster] Ep 3: Imagine If Horses Were Cheap

[Remaster] Ep 1: Medieval Duck Walk

Ep 200: Friendsgiving / Thanksgiving Celebration 🎉 (Love Letter to Our Listeners & What’s Up Next)

Ep 199: Reviewing “A Real Pain” (Oscar Nominated, Dir. Jesse Eisenberg, 2024)

Ep 198: Reviewing “Elevation,” a Monster Movie w/ Mac-N-Cheese & Big Heart (Anthony Mackie, 2024)

Ep 197: Space Mining with Friends in “Deep Rock Galactic” (Video Game Review)

Ep 196: “Anora” Seduces, Surprises, and Subverts (Best Picture Nominee, Dir. Sean Baker, 2024)

Ep 195: Reviewing “Your Monster” Coming-of-Rage Cinema for Theater Kids (Dir. Caroline Lindy, 2024)

Ep 194: “Woman of the Hour” Gives Dating Game Serial Killer & 1970s Gender Politics (2024, Netflix)

Ep 193: Reviewing “Smile 2” and the Terror-Soaked Isolation of Celebrity (2024, dir. Parker Finn)

Ep 192: Reviewing “Rumours,” a Surreal Political Satire (Movie Review, 2024, dir. Guy Maddin)

Ep 191: “The Penguin” Expands the DC Universe with the Rise of 2 Gotham Crime Bosses (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 190: “The Franchise” Lampoons Marvel Movies and the Superhero Subgenre (HBO/MAX, 2024)

Ep 189: Reviewing “Saturday Night,” the Amazing Origin Story of SNL (Dir. Jason Reitman, 2024)

Ep 188: 15 Halloween Movie Recommendations (Crowd Pleasers & Personal Favs)

Ep 187: “Terrifier 3” Exists & We Watched It (Dir. Damien Leone, 2024)

Ep 186: Relationship Horror Stories in “It's What's Inside” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 185: “What We Do In The Shadows” (Creator Jermaine Clement, 2019-present)

Ep 184: Expert Networking Tips from Our Resident Networking Expert (Gemini AI Review)

Ep 183: “The Wild Robot” is an Eco-Fable for the Whole Family (Oscar Nom, Dir. Chris Sanders, 2024)

Ep 182: “Nobody Wants This” is a Better Love Story Than “Bridgerton” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 181: “Three-Body Problem” Explores Cosmic Questions & China’s Cultural Revolution (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 180: “Cult of the Lamb” is Newly Couch Co-Op and Deeply Addictive (Video Game Review)

Ep 179: “Speak No Evil” and the Perils of Being Polite to Strangers on Vacation (dir. Watkins, 2024)

Ep 178: “The Substance” Injects Hollywood Horror (Oscar Nominated, Dir. Coralie Fargeat, 2024)

Ep 177: “Billionaire Island” is “Succession” With Salmon and I Love It (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 176: Methods for Coping with Anxiety (Chronic & Acute)

Ep 175: Fractious Family Relationships in “The Perfect Couple” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 174: Three Key Lessons from “Stillness is the Key” (written by Ryan Holiday, 2019)

Ep 173: Nothing Says “Corporate Dystopia” Quite Like “Alien: Romulus” (2024, dir. Fede Alvarez)

Ep 172: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” The Ghostly Sequel 35 Years in the Making (2024, dir. Tim Burton)

Ep 171: Olympian Drama and Modernizing Greek Myth in “Kaos” (2024, Netflix, ft. Jeff Goldblum)

Ep 170: Horror, Romance, and the Strange Structure of “Strange Darling” (2024, dir. J.T. Mollner)

Ep 169: The Sisyphean Joy of “Hades” (Video Game Review, 2020, Supergiant Games)

Ep 168: The Sinister Paradise of “Blink Twice” (2024, dir. Zoe Kravitz)

Ep 167: Analyzing Modern Masterpieces — “Fleabag” (Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Season 2, 2019)

Ep 166: 3 Productivity Lessons from “The 12 Week Year” (Wri. Brian P Moran & Michael Lennington)

Ep 165: Analyzing Modern Masterpieces — “Fleabag”(Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Season 1, 2016)

Ep 164: Mad Max Politics and the Mythos of “Furiosa” (2024, dir. George Miller)

Ep 163: Nunsploitation and Religious Hysteria in “Immaculate” (2024, Hulu, ft. Sydney Sweeney)

Ep 162: What Are Your 10/10 TV Show Recommendations (including r/AskReddit Contributions)