Real brothers, Reel Talk: Dan & Mike Smith cover film, TV, & artist interviews 🍿📺🎤
My brother Mike and I launched the “Oh Brother” podcast in 2020. The show’s primary objective is to share our enthusiasm for film and cinema in an informative and entertaining way. We also enjoy interviewing artists with diverse backgrounds in film and television who work both in front of and behind the scenes.
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Send us a text In this episode of the Oh Brother podcast , Dan and Mike recap the 95th Academy Awards, season 1 of The Last of Us , and episodes 1-3 of The Mandalorian season 3.. #thelastofus #podcast #Mandalorian #Oscars Actress Karissa Lee Staples Support the show Oh Brother Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on all podcast platforms Follow us on Instagram Leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts...
Send us a text In this episode of the Oh Brother podcast , Dan and Mike review the first six installments of the the HBO streaming series The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal , Bella Ramsey , and Anna Torv . After a global pandemic destroys civilization, Joel (Pascal), a hardened survivor, takes charge of a 14-year-old girl (Ramsey) who may be humanity's last hope. The series is based on the popular Playstation video game of the same name written by Neil Druckmann . #thelastofus #podcast #pedrop...
Send us a text In this year end bonus episode of the Oh Brother podcast , we interview Cinematographer Brian Sowell . Brian’s most recent work can be seen in the Christmas horror film Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) which was written, directed, and produced by Joe Begos . Brian has worked on numerous television and film features such as The Last Man on Earth , Moonbase 8 , Criminal Minds , 1923 , and Reborn . Brian shares his journey into filmmaking, the many hats he wears as a Director of Pho...
Send us a text Never say never! After making a proclamation he would not watch another Will Smith movie, Dan joins Mike for a review of the former Prince of Bel Air's latest feature Emancipation on AppleTV. Directed by Antonine Fuqua , Emancipation depicts the story of a runaway slave who forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him. Will Smith plays Peter, historically known from the famous photograph of Gordon also referred to ...
Send us a text 'Tis the season! Dan and Mike celebrate the holidays with a review of the Apple original film Spirited starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell . Directed by Sean Anders and filmed in and around Oh Brother's hometown of Boston, Spirited delivers a new musical take on the Charles Dickens' story about a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey. The film also stars Octavia Spencer , Patrick Page , Sunita Mani , and the voice of SNL alum Tracy Morgan as Yet-To-Come (physic...
Send us a text It's the gift that keeps on giving. We hope that isn't necessarily true in this case. Oh Brother! After a double dose of COVID, Dan and Mike return to talk news of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek's sudden termination and Bob Iger's return to helm the house of the mouse. The brothers also review A Christmas Story Christmas starring Peter Billingsley , and delve into the latest shows they're binging including Mythic Quest , The White Lotus , and The Morning Show . Pass the cranberry an...
Send us a text Things aren't always as they appear. From on screen fights, reports of tension between talent, to an alleged spitting incident, no it's not behind the scenes of the Oh Brother podcast . Rather, Dan and Mike review the feature film Don't Worry Darling starring Harry Styles , Florence Pugh , and Chris Pine . Directed by Olivia Wilde , who also co-stars, the film follows Pugh as a 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community when she begins to worry tha...
Send us a text Sex, drugs, and Rocky Road! On this episode of the Oh Brother podcast , Dan and Mike delve into the scandalous origin story of one Alfred Matthew Yankovic with a review of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story . Directed by Eric Appel , Weird explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. Weird stars Daniel Radcliffe , Evan Rachel Wood , Toby Hus...
Send us a text Great balls of fire, Dan and Mike heat things up on the latest episode of the Oh Brother podcast with a review of Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise . Directed by Joseph Kosinski , Maverick follows Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell thirty years after the events of Top Gun (1986) . Cruise, as Maverick, is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads Top Gun's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice fr...
Send us a text Never judge a book by its cover. Dan and Mike are back to review the second half ( episodes six - nine ) of Season 1 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law including the introduction of Daredevil played by Charlie Cox . The Marvel series is the latest to stream on Disney+ and stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk). Created for television by Jessica Gao , the series follows Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to ...
Send us a text Witch please! Billed as the final installment of the David Gordon Green helmed Halloween trilogy, could this be the End of Halloween altogether? There are no tricks on the latest episode of the Oh Brother podcast as Dan and Mike review the third Halloween film from Director David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends . The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis , Andi Matichak , Rohan Campbell , Will Patton , Kyle Richards , and James Jude Courtney as Michael Myers (The Shape). Campbell plays Corey C...
Send us a text He is a three time Champion! Dan and Mike welcome Director Kevin Lewis ( Willy's Wonderland ) back to the Oh Brother podcast to promote his latest feature film The Accursed . Kevin takes you behind the scenes of the film production and talks everything from set design, casting, and collaborating with what Dan and Mike are dubbing his recurring band of thieves (filmmaking partners) including Editor Ryan Liebert , Composer Émoi , and Cinematographer David Newbert . Kevin also discus...
Send us a text Are you ready to gaze into hell? Dan and Mike welcome Director Kevin Lewis ( Willy's Wonderland ) and the stars of the horror film The Accursed to the podcast. From writer Rob Kennedy , The Accursed stars Sarah Grey , Mena Suvari , Meg Foster , Alexis Knapp and Sarah Dumont . The film follows Sarah Grey as Elly who is asked by a family friend (Mena Suvari) to look after an elderly woman (Meg Foster) living in a remote cabin for a few days. She agrees, but soon discovers there is a...
Send us a text This episode of the Oh Brother podcast is a wicked pissah as Dan and Mike review the latest AppleTV+ original The Greatest Beer Run Ever starring Zac Efron , Russell Crowe , Jake Picking and Bill Murray . Directed and co-written by Peter Farrelly and based on true events, the film tells the story of a man ( John "Chickie" Donohue ) leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam. The film is adapted from a book of the ...
Send us a text What could be better than two dummies reviewing a movie about a wooden boy? A new episode of the Oh Brother podcast of course! Dan and Mike review the latest animated turned live-action feature from Walt Disney Pictures Pinocchio starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto. Directed by Robert Zemeckis , Pinocchio tells the story of a puppet that is brought to life by a fairy ( Cynthia Erivo ), who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy. The live-action adaptation als...
Send us a text We've all done terrible things on behalf of the Oh Brother podcast . But hopefully this episode is not one of those things! Dan and Mike venture into a galaxy far far away to review the premiere of the latest Disney Star Wars streaming series Andor starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor. Andor premiered September 21, 2022 on Disney+ streaming the first three episodes. Created by Rogue One screenwriter Tony Gilroy, Andor is set in an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue and...
Send us a text It ain't easy being green! Dan and Mike debate the latest Marvel series streaming on Disney+ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law starring Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk). Created for television by Jessica Gao , the series follows Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch super-powered Hulk. The series also stars Ginger Gonzaga , Steve Coulter , Jameela Jamil , Renée Elise Goldsberry , and ...
Send us a text Are you lonesome tonight? Then listen to this episode of the Oh Brother podcast where brothers Dan and Mike take a deep dive into Baz Lurhmann's latest feature film Elvis starring Austin Butler as Elvis Aaron Presley. Lurhmann's biopic chronicles the life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker played by two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks . Elv...
Send us a text Dan and Mike welcome back to the podcast actress Cindy Busby to promote the release of her latest Hallmark feature film Marry Me in Yosemite . The Montreal native stars alongside Tyler Harlow in this film about Zoe (Cindy Busby) a photojournalist on the job in Yosemite when she meets Jack (Tyler Harlow) an intriguing tour guide who opens her eyes to new possibilities as they take a journey together. Marry Me in Yosemite is written and directed by Emmy award winner Bruce D. Johnson...
Send us a text On this episode of the Oh Brother podcast, Dan and Mike welcome actress/writer Ansley Gordon to the show. With numerous projects in the works, Ansley just might be the hardest working person in Hollywood. Love on the Reef , Love on Retreat , Baked with a Kiss , Opposites Attract , and The SIngle's Guidebook are just five projects this self-titled multi-hyphenate completed this year alone. At age three, Ansley moved from Atlanta to Florida where she launched her acting career in a ...
Send us a text It's raining cats, dogs, and space rangers on the latest episode of the Oh Brother podcast as Dan and Mike recall some of their favorite cartoons growing up and review two recent streaming releases including Luck (2022) on Apple TV+ and Lightyear (2022) on Disney+. Luck, directed by Peggy Holmes , follows the story of Sam Greenfield, voiced by Eva Noblezada , the unluckiest person in the world as she befriends Bob the black cat ( Simon Pegg ) as the two navigate the Land of the Lu...
Send us a text It's Summer-time on the Oh Brother podcast as Dan and Mike welcome Summer and Kerry Bellessa to the show. Independent filmmakers, Summer and Kerry talk about the pros/cons of being a married couple in the industry, challenges of filming a horror thriller on a boat, working with accomplished actor/producer Michael Beach on their latest feature Immanence , and the pressure to decide this year's family halloween costumes! It's smooth sailing on the latest episode of Oh Brother, so di...
Send us a text Dan and Mike play favorites on the latest episode of the Oh Brother podcast . Inspired by a suggestion from loyal show supporter Paul, the brothers take a trip down memory lane to talk favorite television shows, stars, toys they wanted as kids but never had, and their favorite arcade games. Dan does his best Rich Little with some spontaneous impressions including Scooby Doo and Casey Kasem while Mike bemoans black and white tv and a lost hockey stick. Plus, Dan and Mike respond to...
Send us a text The force is strong with this episode of the Oh Brother podcast as Dan and Mike welcome Jimmy “Mac” McInerney an award-winning Chicago area radio professional and freelance audio producer, as well as, host of the hugely popular Rebel Force Radio podcast . The brothers talk the Wars of course and Jimmy shares his thoughts on the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm and whether or not the maker himself, George Lucas , made a mistake. Dan and Mike then take a deep dive into Jimmy’s broadc...
Send us a text Before reviewing Dan's recent trip to Northern California, the brothers get FIRED up and discuss the announcement of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon's retirement. Speculation ensues regarding the longtime wrestling promoter's sudden step-down amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The conversation shifts from wrestling to tales of a few public restroom encounters Dan and Mike would just as soon forget. Soft serve anyone? Dan then talks about his in-flight entertainment on his trip to...
Send us a text Kicking off another episode of the Oh Brother podcast, Dan and Mike first pay homage after receiving news of the passing of acting legend James Caan . The brothers take a deep dive into their latest streaming binges including Succession , Severance , and Loot . Dan finally catches up to the rest of the human race and comments on his recent first viewing of Ricky Gervais' The Office and trying his hand at Nintendo Mario Kart . Mike looks back on his involvement with a failed sitcom...
Send us a text On this Independence Day episode of the Oh Brother podcast, Dan and Mike return with a discussion covering a range of topics from a look back at the movie Amistad (1997) starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounsou to their latest streaming binges including HBO Max's Succession , as well as, Apple TV's Severance and Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph's new series Loot . The brothers round out the podcast with a chat about coming movie attractions. Don't be a blockhead, tune ...
Send us a text Dan and Mike review the latest Adam Sandler Netflix feature Hustle (2022) . Starring Sandler, Queen Latifah , and Juancho Hernangomez Hustle follows Sandler as a basketball scout who discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA. Legendary actor, Robert Duvall , has a brief cameo in the film along with numerous past and present NBA stars. Hustle is directed by Jeremiah Zagar . In this episode, Dan and Mik...
Send us a text Dan and Mike review the latest Marvel feature Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) starring Benedict Cumberbatch . Directed by Sam Raimi , the sequel follows Doctor Strange as he teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse. They seek help from Wanda the Scarlet Witch , Wong and others. The epis...
Send us a text On this episode of the Oh Brother podcast, Dan and Mike review Parts 1 & 2 of the Kenobi series streaming on Disney+ (spoiler free) including the recent controversy involving actress Moses Ingram who plays the character Reva. After her debut in Kenobi , Ingram faced racist fan backlash on social media. The brothers delve into the controversial history associated with Star Wars and several of its characters of color. The conversation shifts to a review of Ricky Gervais' latest ...
