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Screen Drafts

Clay Keller and Ryan Markerscreendrafts.libsyn.com
Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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Episodes

NATALIE PORTMAN (with Dana Schwartz & Phil Iscove)

All Stars Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992) and Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood, Anatomy: A Love Story) go head-to-head for the 4th time, ranking the filmography of actor / producer NATALIE PORTMAN!

May 21, 20242 hr 18 min

VINEGAR SYNDROME (with Justin LaLiberty, Samm Deighan, Jason Ruvaldt, & Drew McWeeny)

Vinegar Syndrome's very own Justin LaLiberty ("stuff") and Samm Deighan ("stuff," Twitch of the Death Nerve Podcast) join us to rank the 7 best films released by physical media label Vinegar Syndrome in its first ten years of existence! Joining them are Screen Drafts Booster Club Official Sponsor Jason Ruvaldt, and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket Podcast).

May 07, 20242 hr 6 min

THE AFTERLIFE (with Walter Chaw & William Bibbiani)

Film critic / author Walter Chaw ( A Walter Hill Film ) and film critic / podcaster William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) rank the 7 best films ever made about where we go after we die!

Apr 23, 20242 hr 34 min

ACTION SEQUELS (with Nick de Semlyen & Chris Hewitt)

Empire Magazine colleagues Chris Hewitt (The Empire Film Podcast) and Nick de Semlyen (The Last Action Heroes) join the draft table for the first time, collaboratively ranking the 7 best ACTION SEQUELS ever made!

Apr 16, 20242 hr 34 min

LYNN SHELTON SUPER DRAFT (with Lucé Tomlin-Brenner & Ryan Marker)

Co-commissioner Ryan Marker and newly-minted Screen Drafts All-Star Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (It's Always Halloween) rank all eight feature films directed by the late great Lynn Shelton! Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is Screen Drafts "Drea" Drea Clark (Maximum Film).

Apr 03, 20243 hr 41 min

JODIE FOSTER (with Jacqueline Coley & Erik Anderson)

Fresh off awards season, Jacqueline Coley (rottentomatoes.com) and Erik Anderson (awardswatch.com), rank the seven best films from the career of legendary two-time Oscar winner JODIE FOSTER!

Mar 27, 20242 hr 27 min

2023 MEGA DRAFT (with Katie Walsh, Drea Clark, Billy Ray Brewton, & Clay Keller)

Screen Drafts rookie Katie Walsh (The Los Angeles Times, Miami Nice) joins Screen Drafts Hall of Famer Drea Clark (Bentonville Film Festival, Maximum Film) and Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton (Make Believe Film Festival) to rank the 20 best films of the year 2023 with Screen Drafts commissioner Clay Keller (Screen Drafts)! Get tickets to the Seattle live show: https://makebelieveseattle.eventive.org/schedule/65a0610da8bb4800551634ce...

Mar 05, 20245 hr 50 min

INDIANA JONES Franchise mini-Super Draft

Join Clay, Ryan, and Darren Franich as they attempt to rank the 5 films of the INDIANA JONES Franchise! For tickets to Screen Drafts Live at Make Believe Film Festival '24, visit: https://makebelieveseattle.eventive.org/schedule/65a0610da8bb4800551634ce To join the Booster Club, visit: patreon.com/screendrafts

Feb 27, 20242 hr 11 min

OZPLOITATION (with Elric Kane, Blake Howard, Alexei Toliopoulos, & Chris Owens)

It's Aussie vs. Kiwi as Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions) and Elric Kane (Pure Cinema Podcast , Colors of the Dark ) competitively / collaboratively rank the Top 7 OZPLOITATION films! Joining us Down Under are "Official Sponsor" Patron Chris Owens, and guest co-commish Alexei Toliopoulos! Special thanks to Chris for supporting the show and picking this rough and rowdy topic!

Feb 13, 20243 hr 19 min

QUEER COMEDY (with Kyle Turner & Juan Barquin)

LIVE (virtually) from Seattle Queer Film Festival '23 it's critic / author Kyle Turner ( The Queer Film Guide ) & filmmaker Juan Barquin ranking the Top 7 best QUEER COMEDIES ever made! Prefer to WATCH this live show as it was originally presented? You can! Just go to patreon.com/screendrafts to see every reaction, every live comment, and every shocking graphic the Billy Ray Brewton throws up on the screen!

Feb 06, 20242 hr 33 min

MARTIN SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT: PART TWO (with Katey Rich, Joe Reid, & Chris Feil)

The SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT continues, with guest GMs Katey Rich (Vanity Fair), and This Had Oscar Buzz's Joe Reid & Chris Feil reuniting at the draft table to make picks #20 through #11. Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is PART ONE GM Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992), to provide context, color commentary, and contrition for what occurred in PART ONE.

Jan 16, 20243 hr 39 min

CRITERION WORLD CINEMA PROJECT (with Marya E. Gates, Ryan Marker, & Drew McWeeny)

It's week 2 of SCORSESE MONTH, and we are turning our attention to a group of films that are near and dear to Marty's heart: the films that have been restored by the World Cinema Project, and released on DVD and Blu-Ray by The Criterion Collection. Marya E. Gates (RogerEbert.com) returns to the draft table to rank the top 7 "best" of these films with co-commissioner Ryan Marker, while Drew McWeeny (the upcoming The Hip Pocket podcast) joins Clay as guest co-commissioner.

Jan 09, 20242 hr 34 min

MARTIN SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT: PART ONE (with Emily St. James, Phil Iscove, & Kenny Neibart)

Scorsese Month on Screen Drafts begins with the past and current hosts of the Podcast Like It's... podcast franchise, Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart, and Emily St. James, making picks #30 to #21 on the all-encompassing MARTIN SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT! In two weeks the Super Draft continues, with Joe Reid, Chris Feil, and Katey Rich making picks #20 to #11.

Jan 02, 20243 hr 56 min

AARP ACTION (with Jordan Morris & Gina Ippolito)

Screen Drafts rookies Jordan Morris ( Youth Group, Jordan, Jesse, Go! ) and Gina Ippolito (New Rockstars, Knowing is Half the Podcast ) to rank the 7 best ACTION MOVIES starring actors who have qualified for membership in the AARP! Pre-order Jordan's upcoming action/horror/comedy comic book, Youth Group: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250789235/youthgroup

Dec 19, 20232 hr 11 min

JUDY GARLAND (with Maureen Lee Lenker & Oriana Nudo)

A Screen Drafts tradition continues! As their season on entertainment legend Judy Garland comes to a close, Hollywood-ography hosts Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker join us at the draft table to rank her 7 best films!

Dec 05, 20232 hr 36 min

DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS MEGA: PART TWO (with Rebekah McKendry, B.J. Colangelo, Dane McDonald, & Louis Peitzman)

It's the grand finale of Animation Month! We are joined again by GMs Rebekah McKendry (Colors of the Dark) B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet), and Louis Peitzman (Vulture, The New York Time) to finish what they started: the DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS MEGA DRAFT! In PART TWO, they competitively / collaboratively rank picks 13-1, and crown the #1 best feature film made during the first 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Nov 28, 20234 hr 11 min

RALPH BAKSHI SUPER DRAFT (with William Bibbiani & Harmony Colangelo)

Animation Month takes a hard left turn as Harmony Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) and William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) rank the entire feature filmography of the brazenly original alternative animation legend, Ralph Bakshi! Joining as co-commissioner is Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton.

Nov 21, 20232 hr 59 min

DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS MEGA: PART ONE (with Rebekah McKendry, B.J. Colangelo, Dane McDonald, & Louis Peitzman)

100 years. 61 animated feature films. 1 groundbreaking animation studio. Four returning Screen Drafts vets, Rebekah McKendry (Colors of the Dark), B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet), and Louis Peitzman (The New York Times, Vulture) celebrate the centennial anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios by collaboratively ranking the 26 best feature films produced by the company in its 100 year history! In Part One, our guest GMs rank picks 26-14. In two weeks they...

Nov 14, 20233 hr 46 min
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