Josh, Alex and Matt discuss all the mysteries of the two biggest trailers of December. Are they hyped for a James Gunn superman? Do they like fast zombies? And what does Gremlins 2 have to do with this? Why does Alex bring up Planes, Trains & Automobiles? (1:20) Sonic 3 vs Mufasa (2:02) Matt longs for a good parasocial relationship in his life (joi…

Josh and Alex breakdown their thoughts on Kraven the Hunter, and what was Sony thinking about a Spider-man free movie universe with Venom, Carnage, Morbin' time, Madame Web as their only hope. (0:22) Alex's Kraven cameo revealed (2:51) No on 15 promo (4:17) Kraven: what were they thinking + 28 Years Later trailer (8:22) What does Avi Arad actually …

Josh and Alex's journey concludes. The Battle of the Five Armies closes out the Hobbit Trilogy and we will never have to talk about this again, right? Why did we do this to ourselves? (1:38) War of the Rohirrim & animation styles (4:57) Gandalf was in the Desolation of Smaug, oh right. (7:22) I Hate It, Let's Watch it promo (8:12) Smaug smaugs the …

Josh and Alex are continuing their journey to "celebrate" the 10-year anniversary of the conclusion of the Hobbit Trilogy with The Desolation of Smaug. (0:01) Spiders! (3:32) Cultworthy promo (3:52) 2013: Our lives when Smaug came (7:42) A deep dive into Smaug's smaugness (13:45) Broody Legolas (26:16) Pandering and callbacks (30:44) Are Orlando Bl…

Josh and Alex are... Celebrating..? 10 years of the Hobbit trilogy releasing in theaters. First on the menu is inarguably the best of the Hobbit Trilogy: An Unexpected Journey. We feel older (1:09) Casting Views promo (5:15) How we felt about An Unexpected Journey in 2012 (5:45) How do we feel about An Unexpected Journey now? (16:20) The Prologue: …

Josh, Alex and Justin (FROM THE MOVIE WIRE PODCAST) discuss the legacy of Gladiator, the issues with Gladiator 2, our love of Denzel Washington, and fawn all over Wicked, while also discussing our love of theater in general (0:21) intro & theater experiences (6:32) Super Familiar with the Wilson's promo (7:02) Gladiator 2 & Padding in Peru teaser (…

Josh and Alex are privileged to chat with Diana McCallum, of the From Superheroes Network, about her new book Sex Lives of Superheroes. We dive into her witty exploration of superhero relationships, the behind-the-scenes stories that inspired the book, and how it offers a hilarious deep dive into the sex lives (or lack thereof) for some of our favo…

Get ready to close out spooky season with the surprising Wandavision spinoff Agatha All Along series on Disney+. Josh gets a scam call (0:25) The tangents begin: Inside Man, an underrated heist movie (3:44) Introductions to the episode finally happen (4:48) Movie Wire promo (5:42) Agatha All Along; the show we didn't know we wanted (5:59) Skaar War…

Josh & Matt break down Venom: The Last Dance, the last(?) chapter in the Sony's lone successful non-Spider-Man Spider-Man franchise. The guys discuss the the franchise as a whole, the impact of Knull in the movie and the fan service moments that stood out most. Is Venom 3 a must-see or pass? Hit that play button and find out! Intro (0:00) I Hate It…

Josh & Alex turn the dial back to the year 2014, a year packed with cinematic gems! From indie classics like Whiplash and Birdman to blockbuster hits like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The LEGO Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy and How to Train Your Dragon 2, we’ll dive into the films that defined the year and explore why 2014 remains a standou…

Alex & Justin discuss their views on how Hollywood may have learned the wrong lessons from the success of the John Wick franchise. We explore how studios have focused on replicating the stylized violence and action, while overlooking the importance of world-building, character depth, and storytelling that made the John Wick movies stand out. (0:01)…

Continuing their retrospective on the stacked year in movies that was 2014, Josh & Alex discuss the 10-year anniversary of John Wick, the 2014 action thriller that reinvigorated Keanu Reeves' career. We break down the film's intense choreography, its world-building, and the legacy it created in action cinema. Tune in as we revisit the birth of an i…

Josh & Alex review The Wild Robot. The adaptation of the beloved children's book by Peter Brown. We explore its stunning animation, story of a robot's journey to survive in the wild, and the emotional themes of nature, technology, and self-discovery. Is it a must-see or pass? Let's find out! (0:01) Terrible impressions and compound words (3:22) 2 B…

Josh is joined by two special guests; 7Ceez & Justin, to review Transformers One, the first fully animated Transformers feature film since the 1986 classic; Transformers: The Movie. We break down the film’s take on the rise of the Cybertron War, the voice performances, and visuals. Tune in for our thoughts on how it stacks up against previous Trans…

On this episode, we discuss the 10-year anniversary of 'Edge of Tomorrow', the 2014 sci-fi classic starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Or is it actually 'Live. Die. Repeat.'? We dive into its innovative action sequences, time-loop concept, and how the fanbase of the film has grown over the decade. Plus, we discuss the manga that influenced the mov…

Josh & Alex say Justin's name three times so he transports from The Movie Wire to discuss Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and just a bit of Johnny Dangerously (00:19) Welcome to the show (03:55) Josh will be on Back 2 the Balcony! (05:58) No On 15 promo (07:11) Non-spoilers, plot outline and feelings (08:15) Who is Justin Theroux? (09:54) Non-spoiler deepe…

Alex and Justin of The Movie Wire and Back to the Balcony fame discuss hope for Smile 2, Terrifier 3, Hugh Grant's Heretic, the Nosferatu remake, and aggressive kangaroo's in Rippy. (00:14) Movies that got moved: Saw, Exorcist, Friday the 13th (00:54) Justin loved 2024 for horror (4:28) Timecut and Y2k (8:12) Smile 2 and the issue with stretching Y…

Josh & Alex go over some recently seen shows/movies with Daniel Kotnik of Pack-A-Day & Game on Wisconsin Football talk with Dan (0:40) Bears double-doink & The Ohio State Buckeyes (6:02) I Hate It. Let's Watch It promo (8:11) Star Wars: The Acolyte breakdown (8:51) The sexiness of Manny Jacinto and other good things about The Acolyte (21:51) Twiste…

Antonio of The Cultworthy & Back to the Balcony join Josh and Alex to review Alien: Romulus and discuss the Alien Franchise. They learn so much lore from Antonio! Lastly, somehow Alex forgets to deep dive the Alien RPG which is fantastic. Spaceballs references (0:01) Game Club Pod promo (2:18) Non-spoiler review: thoughts/impressions (3:03) Some th…

Justin and Alex talk Netflix's: Hate to Love: Nickelback, Sly, and Arnold documentaries, as well as Hulu's Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons Non-Spoiler Ratings/Thoughts (2:44) Super Familiar with the Wilson's Promo (10:04) Nickelback Spoiler review (10:48) Arnold & Sly documentaries review (21:59) Dealing with trauma (32:12) Ending with melanch…

Josh and Alex speed run the big announcements from D23 2024 Alex did the homework? (1:17) Moana 2 trailer (2:48) Monster Jam (4:24) The Mandalorian & Grogu (6:28) Skeleton Crew (8:38) Frozen on Broadway coming to Disney+ in 2025 (10:37) Hercules on Broadway (16:29) Josh rants 'The Greatest Showman' (16:55) Disney Parks expansions and additions (17:…

Josh & Matt discuss all the movie news, teases, and comic announcements from this year's San Diego Comic Con We play Pokemon Go! (0:01) Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (2:13) Marvel announcements (2:42) Harrison Ford is having fun/Captain America: Brave New World (3:11) Fantastic Four: First Steps (12:10) Avengers: Doomsday aka Robert Downey …

Josh and Alex give their reactions to season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel series; House of the Dragon If you'd like a watch-a-long podcast to listen to that focuses on House of the Dragon, check out Arya Talking to Me? Get in on the conversation and join our Discord and check out our merch store!…

Josh and Alex experience Deadpool & Wolverine, plus discuss cameos and future events NSYNC love (0:01) We made friends! Remake Hot Take Podcast (4:08) Sugar Coated Murder promo (6:03) Non-spoiler thoughts (6:48) Non-spoiler Josh defines what a cameo is (18:27) Non-spoiler ratings (19:55) Spoiler review (22:32) The plot, cameos, and more (36:07) Whe…

Michael Hirsh is interviewed about his biography: Animation Nation: How We Built A Cartoon Empire We experience nervousness (0:01) No on 15 promo (2:16) Meeting Michael Hirsch (3:27) The Caillou question! (5:10) Career beginnings/Star Wars Holiday Special (7:08) Creating vs acquiring a show (16:08) Care Bears love & Important of libraries (17:43) W…

Josh, Alex, and Bekkie talk life, movies, and tropes as they interview author Douglas A. Burton about his novel: The Heroine's Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction The Movie Wire podcast promo (1:47) Introductions (2:02) Whatca doing? (2:47) Female driven story design in culture (7:55) Tamara Pierce & Royal Diaries (18:42) Villains …

Josh, Alex, and Justin's continued thoughts on streaming, theatrical experience and what is left of Hollywood movie stars. Tina Turner and annoying Justin (0:40) I Hate It. Let's Watch it promo (4:11) Sequels dominate & Supersized streaming budgets (5:02) Tossing movies into the void (18:18) Mocking past movie/tv roles (26:48) The Flintstones appre…

Josh and Alex put on their quiet caps and review A Quiet Place: Day One. Quinn-Quinn is the new Captain America (0:56) Why do aliens hate water? (2:08) Josh is on Between 2 Pods (2:50) Game Club Pod promo (3:35) Alex tries to get on Game Club Pod (4:08) Non-Spoiler Feelings (4:55) Non-Spoiler Ratings & A Quiet Place franchise rankings (11:24) Spoil…

The boys welcome back comic writer, and all-around good guy; Adam Rose to talk about his upcoming comic: Huge Detective. Intro shenanigans (0:09) Promo (1:47) Adam Rose Interview (2:24) Huge Detective inspiration (4:21) Worldbuilding (8:01) Magenta artwork praise (10:28) Non-Spoilers plot teases (14:31) Variant Covers and emotion core (18:33) A dol…

Josh and Alex review the latest Pixar entry: Inside Out 2. Does it hold up as a sequel? Does it meet the Pixar standard? Is Pixar a studio doomed to be shuttered sooner than later? House of the Dragon came out 2 years ago!? (1:16) Zachery Levi moment: Shazam 2 and Harold and the Purple Crayon (3:18) Where is our short, Pixar!? (7:31) Cultworthy Pro…

Josh and Alex are joined by Justin Henson to discuss the issues plaguing Hollywood from plummeting box office returns, bloated movie budgets and the streaming bubble bursting. Alex pitches their new format (0:36) It does not go well (1:34) Super Familiar with the Wilsons (4:34) Hollywood since 2019 (5:34) Pandemic? (9:14) Hollywood 2023 Strikes (11…

It's Talking SMAC for the 150th time and we're celebrating by breaking down over 30 SMACdown listener submissions! Fightcard: The Muppets vs Looney Tunes (2:09) The Mandalorian vs The Witcher (3:55) The Bad Batch vs The Penguins of Madagascar (6:40) Special Event: 1-On-1 Football Drill - Forrest Gump vs Bobby Boucher (12:39) 4-way Super Spy Fight: …

Josh is joined by Antonio from the Cultworthy Podcasting Network to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

Josh is joined by the fabulous Joey from the Game Club Pod to discuss some big movie and TV trailers that were released this week, as well as some big announcements in the superhero genre. Special Intro Music (00:00 - 1:36) Intro/Josh & Joey Love Fest (1:36) Joey plugs the Game Club Pod channel (3:31) The Movie Wire promo (6:34) Tangent 1: Dominic …

Josh is joined by the Lovely Dan from Casting Views to rank character portrayals in comic book-inspired movies, along with some other news from the week. Nintendo Announces Next Gen System Announcement Window (2:14) David Corenswet Superman costume reveal (6:31) I Hate It. Let's Watch It promo (11:43) Comic Book Character Portrayal Tier List (12:28…

Josh and Alex talk about some of the things from the 90s that still hold a special place in their hearts. Intro/Celebrating May the Fourth (0:00) Cats owning Cats/Mr Potato Head Sells Out (3:30) Game Club Pod Promo (4:24) Josh's extended love for Game Club Pod (5:44) 90s Nostalgia Bait begins: The Star Wars Original Trilogy Special Edition (6:53) D…

Josh, Alex & Matt follow up on the Fallout episode now that Alex has finished the season, along with other things they've been enjoying away from the pod. Including; Shogun, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and more! Not a Sponsor, but Could Be... (1:16) Fu*k My Whole Life Promo (5:09) I Always Feel Like Sombody's Watchin' Me! (6:09) Fallout series recap…

Join the SMAC team as they treat themselves to a double feature with Spy x Family - Code: White and Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver Intro (0:19) Spy x Family (1:52) Spy x Family Code: White soft spoilers review (5:19) Spy x Family musings/Q&A (10:56) Must see or Pass (14:32) Random anime discussion (14:54) My Dress Up Darling, Fruits Basket, Tha…

Josh and Alex are joined by Talking SMAC semi-regular co-host, Matt, to review what they were able to watch of the new Amazon Prime series: Fallout. Preamble Rudeness (0:00) Fallout Game Experiences (3:35) Fallout Show Cast (11:16) No Spoilers review/Why binge this? (20:25) Story praise (33:01) Episode 2 Trigger warning (35:09) CX404 is a good dog …

Josh and Alex discuss fast food criminals and recent Disney news. Fast Food Criminals (3:41) The Cultworthy/Patrick H Willems adaptations episode (9:24) Disney Board Vote results & park expansion (13:01) Spielberg is genius (22:05) Julia Garner: A female Silver Surfer!? (24:14) Tron: Ares (30:17) Moana 2 (35:38) Margot Robbie's Avengelyne (43:23) Q…

Josh and Alex review Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and debate how you can compare this movie to previous Godzilla entries Review: (8:05) Actual review: (12:09) Full Spoilers (20:00) Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMACpod@gmai…

Is Ghostbusters a legitimate franchise? Or is it just nostalgia bait that we keep hoping is worthy of the franchise moniker? Josh and Alex find out after viewing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Theater Experience (4:13) The review (15:21) Please remember to check out the The Movie Wire podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email you…

Alex is joined by Justin to look back at a couple of James Cameron classics: The Abyss and True Lies, to coincide with their recent 4k home releases. The Abyss (3:41) True Lies (35:29) Please remember to check out the I Hate It. Let's Watch It podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMAC…

Josh & Alex take on Netflix's latest live-action adaptation of a beloved animated series with Avatar: The Last Airbender. Just watch the animated series. Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMACpod@gmail.com or either @ us @TalkingSMACpo…

Josh & Alex take on the sandworm that is Dune: Part Two Please remember to check out the Fuck My Work Life podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMACpod@gmail.com or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to …

The Anime Boys, Luis & Slade, gang up once again to make Josh watch more anime. This time around, it's the hit anime Chainsaw Man. Please remember to check out the Decayin' with the Boys podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMACpod@gmail.com or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the h…

Josh, Alex & Bepbo go deep into the Spider-Verse lore with Sony's latest Spider-Man adjacent film: Madame Web. Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to TSMACpod@gmail.com or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for so…

The Big Game has ended and the most important thing to talk about? The trailers! Josh and Alex discuss their favorite and most surprising trailers to premier during the game. A Quiet Place: Day One (4:15) Wicked (10:29) IF (20:31) Twisters ( 23:48) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (30:03) Deadpool & Wolverine (36:03) Sweepstakes announcement (49:4…

Josh, Alex & Matt get together to chat about the fun things they're doing away from the podcast. Alex - The Last of Us Part II Remastered (7:44) Matt - Final Fantasy VII Remake (17:11) Josh - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (24:59) Matt - Golden Sun (34:36) Alex - Nobody Saves the World (38:29) Josh - Hue (42:22) Alex - Expedition Unknown (47:12) Ma…

Josh & Alex pull a double-feature and review the new movies I.S.S. and Lift Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics