Episodes

  • Disclosure Day
    Jun 21 2026

    Take out the earplugs of your mind Dear Listener and go watch Steven Spielberg's magnificent DISCLOSURE DAY. That is all.

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    41 mins
  • All of Steven Spielberg's Theatrical Films Ranked - Part 2
    Jun 16 2026

    You won't believe where Professor Dr. Gareth Higgins put RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK on this Part 2 episode ranking of all of Steven Spielberg's films Dear Listener, but as Jett Loe says on the show, (referring to Spielberg's DUEL), "...in the absence of reason there's madness".

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    35 mins
  • All of Steven Spielberg's Theatrical Films Ranked - Part 1
    Jun 14 2026

    How do we apply metrics to art Dear Listener? Well, Higgins and Loe try, as they go though all of Steven Spielberg's theatrically released films and put them in order form worst to best, least to greatest, slightly brilliant to most brilliant? Something like that. Enjoy.

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    54 mins
  • Backrooms
    Jun 7 2026

    BACKROOMS is fascinating Dear Listener. The film's nostalgia for the analog seems to be a Trojan Horse that explicates that sinking feeling you feel about our culture when you engage with AI/LLM content. Recommended, with caveats.

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    10 mins
  • Natchez / Exposing the Myth of Southern Charm / Why The Movies Don't Feel The Same Anymore
    May 25 2026

    It's the anti-GONE WITH THE WIND, Gareth's film of the year so far and a picture Loe recommends for everyone. See NATCHEZ folks. Also discussed: Thomas Flight's WHY THE MOVIES DON'T FEEL THE SAME ANYMORE and THE BOYS. Additionally, don't forget, before we act, we must see. Enjoy.

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    32 mins
  • Field of Dreams
    Apr 22 2026

    For more than 20 years, on the show and off, Dear Listener, Gareth has been trying to get Jett to watch FIELD OF DREAMS. Well, it's finally happened. Press play to hear this deep dive into the blockbuster fantasy from the last century in which Higgins and Loe discuss fathers and sons, baseball ghosts, how many days Burt Lancaster was on the set, the elimination of the monoculture and whether it's ever too late to make amends to those we've hurt.

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    45 mins
  • Project Hail Mary
    Mar 30 2026

    What? Two film critics who may not actually recommend PROJECT HAIL MARY? It's true folks, in this massive episode we go in-depth into the pitfalls PROJECT HAIL MARY falls into and recommend some alternatives, namely: E.T., TITANIC, SILENT RUNNING, THE DAY AFTER (TOMORROW), THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE, LIFEFORCE, MELANCHOLIA, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, SOLARIS, CONTACT, I, ROBOT, DARK CITY, KNOWING and even THE OMEGA MAN. We hope you enjoy.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Academy Awards Special
    Mar 14 2026

    It's time for the the 98th Academy Awards friends! In this episode we talk directors, cinematographers, editors, actors, actresses and a lot more, including all the Best Picture Nominees: Bugonia, F1, Hamnet, Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Marty Supreme, Sinners, One Battle After Another, Train Dreams and The Secret Agent.

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    56 mins