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Beyond The Frame

Beyond The Frame

By: Ryan Vanderhei Joe Parente & Heidi Roodvoets
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The self improvement podcast for lovers of film and TV! Our favorite fictional movies and tv shows can teach us valuable life lessons. Join Ryan Vanderhei, Joe Parente, and Heidi Roodvoets weekly as they explore the newest and most popular movies and shows and how the lessons they teach us can be applied to our own lives.

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  • 'Disclosure Day' And The Ethics of Withholding Information
    Jun 17 2026

    Disclosure Day (2026) asks a simple question: if you found out we weren't alone, would you want to know? In this episode of Beyond the Frame, Joe, Ryan, and Heidi break down Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi blockbuster — but more importantly, they dig into the question buried beneath the alien footage: how do we determine what's ethical when it comes to withholding information from people?

    ⚠️ FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.

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    ABOUT THE SHOW
    Beyond the Frame is a movie podcast that goes deeper than reviews. Each week, Joe, Ryan, and Heidi unpack the themes, lessons, and life perspectives hiding in the films we watch — because movies aren't just entertainment, they're opportunities to look at ourselves and the world differently.

    Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this show are the opinions of the hosts Ryan Vanderhei, Joe Parente, and Heidi Roodvoets only. Any and all discussion of said television series, films, and books is for the sole purpose of review and criticism that can be categorized under fair use.

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    42 mins
  • 'I Love Boosters' And The Cultural Significance of Satire
    May 26 2026

    ⚠️ Full spoilers ahead.

    I Love Boosters (2026) might be the most important movie of the year — and in this episode of Beyond the Frame, Joe, Ryan, and Heidi dig into why Boots Riley's wild, color-saturated, satirical fever dream is doing what almost no other filmmaker is brave enough to do: speak truth to power and make you laugh while it lands.

    Starring Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore, I Love Boosters is the second feature from writer-director Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) — a $20 million Neon production that has zero sacred cows and a whole lot to say. We unpack the satire on every level: luxury culture and how badly people want to feel "cool," celebrity worship and the bloviating of perceived geniuses, exploitation of workers, factory labor, and so much more. This episode is a conversation about why satire matters right now — and why filmmakers like Boots Riley, voices like Stephen Colbert, and shows like South Park exist as essential checks on power.

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    43 mins
  • 'Obsession' And The Difference Between Love & Infatuation
    May 19 2026

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    40 mins
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