Genesis Rodriguez is one of the most delightful and talented individuals you’ll ever encounter. She has captivated audiences with her performances in films such as Man on a Ledge, Casa de mi Padre, She-Ra, and her standout role in the thriller Centigrade. Years ago, Genesis joined Ryan Cultrera and James “JimmyO” Oster for a fantastic conversation …

Description Producer Andrew joins Joe to talk about “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. The classic short story about a man foolishly making a trek into the Yukon territory after being warned not to lets us explore ideas like man’s hubris, an uncaring natural world, and why so many short stories can be a bit of a downer.…

SMALL TALK & BIG KITCHENS, our mini-series on the romcoms of Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers, continues with the movie that broke conventional wisdom and dared to save the meet cute of its romantic leads until just before the closing credits rolled. After the success of When Harry Met Sally…, Nora Ephron made her directorial debut with the (underrated…

Tim and Gary are back for our several-weeks-too-late holiday special; thank you to everyone for bearing with us as we dealt with holiday travel and family obligations. This week we’re talking about a very lovely little picture book, it’s A Vader Family Sithmas! In this episode: A Vader Family Sithmas by Jeffrey Brown Follow us on Twitter or Instagr…

It’s been called “the reason thousands of ’80s kids were scared to death.” Also: “A nightmare,” “Trippy,” and “Lynchian.” Join us as we take a deep dive into the infamous Punky Brewster episode, The Perils of Punky. Filmmaker Jamie Gagnon joins the discussion as we unravel the connection between neon spiders, cave faces, and a certain dismembered c…

Description Returning guest John Darowski joins Joe to discuss the iconic tv series Columbo. We discuss the odd and long production history of the show, how Peter Falk embodies the character, and the unique twist the franchise has on the mystery genre. Support Patreon Show Notes Columbo – Wikipedia Peter Falk – Wikipedia…

SMALL TALK & BIG KITCHENS, our mini-series on the romcoms of Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers, continues with a look at a pair of heartwarming remakes about a father learning to let go of his adult daughter… by replacing her with a new one. After a successful career throughout the 1980s, the filmmaking team of Nancy Meyers (co-writer/producer) and husb…

Ever drive past a log truck and instantly flash back to that infamous scene from Final Destination 2? Well on this week’s episode of Sounds Scary, we’re talking to the man to blame. Jimmy and Ryan kick off the new year with screenwriter and director Jeffrey Reddick. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Final Destination serie…

Description It’s our annual Fantasy Box Office game! As a look ahead at the films coming out in 2025, Producer Andrew and Joe are drafting teams of movies that will be released this year. They will each get the films’ domestic box offices multiplied by their Rotten Tomatoes score, so they want to pick big hits that are well-reviewed. It also gives …

Prepare to open your hearts to a brand new era of FRANCHISOGRAPHY as we begin SMALL TALK & BIG KITCHENS, our mini-series on the romcoms of Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers, with the film that many credit as the greatest romantic comedy of all time. While Nora had been a journalist, a satirist, and an essayist before writing her first screenplay in the …