Junk Drawer

A light-hearted podcast about discussing movies and pop culture with three slightly informed fans. Send us your questions or movie requests at junkdrawer5977@gmail.com.

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Episodes

Junk Drawer #11: The YA Movie Trend of the 2010's

In this episode the boys are joined by Ismail's sister, an expert on YA novels, to go over the YA Movie Trend that started in the late 2000s and ended around the mid-2010s. We also go over our first new film of 2024, The Beekeeper. Support the show

Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 4

Junk Drawer #10: Poor Things & The Best Sequels

We finally saw one of the best-received movies of last year: Poor Things. We have some thoughts. To give Hashim a little bit of a break, we go over our favorite sequels. Also, some wild tangents this week. Support the show

Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Junk Drawer #9: Aquaman 2, The Iron Claw & 2024 Movie Preview

In this episode, the bois go over Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, The Iron Claw, some D.C hot takes, and some upcoming movies in 2024. This one goes off the rails pretty fast.--- Support this podcast: Support the show

Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Junk Drawer #8: 2023 in Review & Our Top Five Movies of the Year

We back talking our nonsense again. In this episode, we are going over all the crazy things that happened this year in the world of film. We are also going to rank our 5 favorite movies of 2023--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junkdrawer/support Support the show

Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Junk Drawer #7: Movie Round-up Part 1

(This was originally recorded on August 24, 2021.) Hashim and Ismail talk about 4 movies in this episode: F9, The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, and The Protege. We also go over a viewer-submitted question and our hopes for the upcoming MCU movies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junkdrawer/support Support the show...

Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Junk Drawer #6: Spiral: Book of Saw & Talking Action Movies

In this episode, we are joined by Hashim's brother Harun, we talk about the new Saw movie & dive into a discussion on action movies.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junkdrawer/support Support the show

May 31, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Junk Drawer #5: Recent Releases, Guilty Pleasures & Movie Expectations

In this episode, we cover actual recently released movies: Demon Slayer, Wrath of Man & Nobody in an actual timely manner for once. We go over our own guilty pleasures & how we deal with expectations for movies. We also accidentally find something we probably shouldn't have --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junkdrawer/support Support the show...

May 23, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Junk Drawer #4: Godzilla V Kong, All About Blockbusters & Our Embarrassing Love of Fast & Furious

In This Episode, we talk about Big Lizard Vs. Big Monke, HBO Max's release plan for 2021, what we think about blockbusters & our embarrassing love of Fast & Furious Support the show

Apr 30, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Junk Drawer #3: Tenet, The New Mutants & The Price of Being A Film Fanatic

(This was originally recorded a month ago but there were technical difficulties so it's coming out now)We talk about Tenet and The Mutants as well as discuss what it's like going to the theaters during a pandemic. Also, we go over how expensive it is to try and build a collection of movies. Also, some light Batman ranting. Support the show

Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Junk Drawer #2: Cable T.V & The Streaming Wars

This week we talk about cable TV memories, how streaming has taken over the world, and how Disney is eventually going to own everything* This episode was recorded on August 17 initially. Support the show

Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Junk Drawer #1: What Makes A Movie Too Old or A Classic?

In our first episode we talk about what makes a movie a classic, how long a movie should be relevant, the future of marvel movies and the impact of COVID-19 on movie theaters. Support the show

Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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