Justin and Alex talk Netflix's: Hate to Love: Nickelback, Sly, and Arnold documentaries, as well as Hulu's Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons Non-Spoiler Ratings/Thoughts (2:44) Super Familiar with the Wilson's Promo (10:04) Nickelback Spoiler review (10:48) Arnold & Sly documentaries review (21:59) Dealing with trauma (32:12) Ending with melancholy (43:23) Justin's dark secret (49:41) Wrap up (50:36) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out o...
Aug 14, 2024•52 min•Ep. 160
Josh and Alex speed run the big announcements from D23 2024 Alex did the homework? (1:17) Moana 2 trailer (2:48) Monster Jam (4:24) The Mandalorian & Grogu (6:28) Skeleton Crew (8:38) Frozen on Broadway coming to Disney+ in 2025 (10:37) Hercules on Broadway (16:29) Josh rants 'The Greatest Showman' (16:55) Disney Parks expansions and additions (17:53) All the sequels (25:26) Avatar: Fire & Ash Toy Story 5 (29:22) Miscellaneous (31:43) Snow White trailer (36:13) Josh's live-action Cindere...
Aug 12, 2024•43 min
Josh & Matt discuss all the movie news, teases, and comic announcements from this year's San Diego Comic Con We play Pokemon Go! (0:01) Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (2:13) Marvel announcements (2:42) Harrison Ford is having fun/Captain America: Brave New World (3:11) Fantastic Four: First Steps (12:10) Avengers: Doomsday aka Robert Downey Jr's Victor Von Doom (24:48) DC Comics: Penguin, Superman & Lois (34:40) Cliffhangers in entertainment/Star Trek talk (47:49) Anne Rice's Immo...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 159
Josh and Alex give their reactions to season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel series; House of the Dragon If you'd like a watch-a-long podcast to listen to that focuses on House of the Dragon, check out Arya Talking to Me? Get in on the conversation and join our Discord and check out our merch store !...
Aug 05, 2024•22 min
Josh and Alex experience Deadpool & Wolverine, plus discuss cameos and future events NSYNC love (0:01) We made friends! Remake Hot Take Podcast (4:08) Sugar Coated Murder promo (6:03) Non-spoiler thoughts (6:48) Non-spoiler Josh defines what a cameo is (18:27) Non-spoiler ratings (19:55) Spoiler review (22:32) The plot, cameos, and more (36:07) Where do they go from here and other musing (1:07:08) Wrap up (1:20:33) Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, join our Discor...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 158
Michael Hirsh is interviewed about his biography: Animation Nation: How We Built A Cartoon Empire We experience nervousness (0:01) No on 15 promo (2:16) Meeting Michael Hirsch (3:27) The Caillou question! (5:10) Career beginnings/Star Wars Holiday Special (7:08) Creating vs acquiring a show (16:08) Care Bears love & Important of libraries (17:43) Working with George Lucas (21:06) Tales from the Crypt show, cartoon, and comic (24:31) Hand drawn vs computer animation (26:49) Making 'mature' ca...
Jul 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 157
Josh, Alex, and Bekkie talk life, movies, and tropes as they interview author Douglas A. Burton about his novel: The Heroine's Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction The Movie Wire podcast promo (1:47) Introductions (2:02) Whatca doing? (2:47) Female driven story design in culture (7:55) Tamara Pierce & Royal Diaries (18:42) Villains (23:37) Our heroine personality test results (28:51) Why would a man write a woman driven story (33:11) Favorite and least favorite tropes (38:04)...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 156
Josh, Alex, and Justin's continued thoughts on streaming, theatrical experience and what is left of Hollywood movie stars. Tina Turner and annoying Justin (0:40) I Hate It. Let's Watch it promo (4:11) Sequels dominate & Supersized streaming budgets (5:02) Tossing movies into the void (18:18) Mocking past movie/tv roles (26:48) The Flintstones appreciation & old school merchandise (36:13) Justin's grindhouse theater love and other theatrical memories (41:17) Take risks studios: Paranormal...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 155
Josh and Alex put on their quiet caps and review A Quiet Place: Day One. Quinn-Quinn is the new Captain America (0:56) Why do aliens hate water? (2:08) Josh is on Between 2 Pods (2:50) Game Club Pod promo (3:35) Alex tries to get on Game Club Pod (4:08) Non-Spoiler Feelings (4:55) Non-Spoiler Ratings & A Quiet Place franchise rankings (11:24) Spoilers (18:22) Wrap up (46:48) Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store !...
Jul 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 154
The boys welcome back comic writer, and all-around good guy; Adam Rose to talk about his upcoming comic: Huge Detective. Intro shenanigans (0:09) Promo (1:47) Adam Rose Interview (2:24) Huge Detective inspiration (4:21) Worldbuilding (8:01) Magenta artwork praise (10:28) Non-Spoilers plot teases (14:31) Variant Covers and emotion core (18:33) A doll in a giant's world (19:57) San Diego Comic Con & future stories! (24:50) Comics and manga discussion (27:00) Manga recommendations (32:00) Huge ...
Jun 26, 2024•50 min•Ep. 153
Josh and Alex review the latest Pixar entry: Inside Out 2. Does it hold up as a sequel? Does it meet the Pixar standard? Is Pixar a studio doomed to be shuttered sooner than later? House of the Dragon came out 2 years ago!? (1:16) Zachery Levi moment: Shazam 2 and Harold and the Purple Crayon (3:18) Where is our short, Pixar!? (7:31) Cultworthy Promo (10:14) Inside Out 2 non-spoiler review (10:32) Box Office weekend numbers (23:31) SMAC Rating: Must See or Pass? (29:05) Spoilers/review (30:09) J...
Jun 19, 2024•57 min•Ep. 152
Josh and Alex are joined by Justin Henson to discuss the issues plaguing Hollywood from plummeting box office returns, bloated movie budgets and the streaming bubble bursting. Alex pitches their new format (0:36) It does not go well (1:34) Super Familiar with the Wilsons (4:34) Hollywood since 2019 (5:34) Pandemic? (9:14) Hollywood 2023 Strikes (11:41) 2024 Box Office (13:23) Marketing issues? (17:02) Justin's Fall Guy take (17:57) Josh on streaming & Pixar releases (20:20) Does streaming ha...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 151
It's Talking SMAC for the 150th time and we're celebrating by breaking down over 30 SMACdown listener submissions! Fightcard: The Muppets vs Looney Tunes (2:09) The Mandalorian vs The Witcher (3:55) The Bad Batch vs The Penguins of Madagascar (6:40) Special Event: 1-On-1 Football Drill - Forrest Gump vs Bobby Boucher (12:39) 4-way Super Spy Fight: James Bond vs Ethan Hunt vs Jason Bourne vs Napoleon Solo (14:45) DCU Assassin Fight: Deadshot vs Deathstroke vs Bloodsport vs Black Manta (18:01) Tyl...
Jun 05, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 150
Josh is joined by Antonio from the Cultworthy Podcasting Network to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store !
May 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 149
Josh is joined by the fabulous Joey from the Game Club Pod to discuss some big movie and TV trailers that were released this week, as well as some big announcements in the superhero genre. Special Intro Music (00:00 - 1:36) Intro/Josh & Joey Love Fest (1:36) Joey plugs the Game Club Pod channel (3:31) The Movie Wire promo (6:34) Tangent 1: Dominic Littlewood bit from 2 Blokes from Blighty (7:00) Wicked trailer (12:02) Tangent 2: Influencers can f*ck right off (17:01) Back to Wicked trailer (...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 148
Josh is joined by the Lovely Dan from Casting Views to rank character portrayals in comic book-inspired movies, along with some other news from the week. Nintendo Announces Next Gen System Announcement Window (2:14) David Corenswet Superman costume reveal (6:31) I Hate It. Let's Watch It promo (11:43) Comic Book Character Portrayal Tier List (12:28) The Rules of the Game (12:54) Aaron Taylor Johnson as Quicksilver (13:41) Adam West as Batman (15:18) Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (15:4...
May 15, 2024•58 min•Ep. 147
Josh and Alex talk about some of the things from the 90s that still hold a special place in their hearts. Intro/Celebrating May the Fourth (0:00) Cats owning Cats/Mr Potato Head Sells Out (3:30) Game Club Pod Promo (4:24) Josh's extended love for Game Club Pod (5:44) 90s Nostalgia Bait begins: The Star Wars Original Trilogy Special Edition (6:53) Dinosaurs (18:32) Did you know what TGIF really meant? (36:56) Boy Meets World (39:33) Tangent/Plug: Christy Carlson Romano interviews Maitland Ward Ta...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 146
Josh, Alex & Matt follow up on the Fallout episode now that Alex has finished the season, along with other things they've been enjoying away from the pod. Including; Shogun, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and more! Not a Sponsor, but Could Be... (1:16) Fu*k My Whole Life Promo (5:09) I Always Feel Like Sombody's Watchin' Me! (6:09) Fallout series recap pt 2 *FULL SPOILERS* (7:36) Halo series tangent (22:20) Early-2000s and Multi-media storytelling (30:41) Star Wars Forgotten Sequel (33:28) Dunge...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 145
Join the SMAC team as they treat themselves to a double feature with Spy x Family - Code: White and Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver Intro (0:19) Spy x Family (1:52) Spy x Family Code: White soft spoilers review (5:19) Spy x Family musings/Q&A (10:56) Must see or Pass (14:32) Random anime discussion (14:54) My Dress Up Darling, Fruits Basket, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (19:23) Cultworthy ad break (22:57) Rebel Moon part 2: critical/audience reactions (23:17) Can Josh predict t...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 144
Josh and Alex are joined by Talking SMAC semi-regular co-host, Matt, to review what they were able to watch of the new Amazon Prime series: Fallout. Preamble Rudeness (0:00) Fallout Game Experiences (3:35) Fallout Show Cast (11:16) No Spoilers review/Why binge this? (20:25) Story praise (33:01) Episode 2 Trigger warning (35:09) CX404 is a good dog (36:23) Hating super binge-ers (37:31) Continued non-spoiler review (41:10) Prop and world praise (52:50) Must Watch or Pass? (59:43) Matt has Alex pr...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 143
Josh and Alex discuss fast food criminals and recent Disney news. Fast Food Criminals (3:41) The Cultworthy/Patrick H Willems adaptations episode (9:24) Disney Board Vote results & park expansion (13:01) Spielberg is genius (22:05) Julia Garner: A female Silver Surfer!? (24:14) Tron: Ares (30:17) Moana 2 (35:38) Margot Robbie's Avengelyne (43:23) Quantum Leap canceled (48:53) Toy Story 5 (52:28) Mandalorian & Baby Yoda movies (56:33) Josh's Amazing Harrison Ford impression (1:02:08) How ...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 142
Josh and Alex review Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and debate how you can compare this movie to previous Godzilla entries Review: (8:05) Actual review: (12:09) Full Spoilers (20:00) Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to win a Steam edition ...
Apr 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 141
Is Ghostbusters a legitimate franchise? Or is it just nostalgia bait that we keep hoping is worthy of the franchise moniker? Josh and Alex find out after viewing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Theater Experience (4:13) The review (15:21) Please remember to check out the The Movie Wire podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissio...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 140
Alex is joined by Justin to look back at a couple of James Cameron classics: The Abyss and True Lies, to coincide with their recent 4k home releases. The Abyss (3:41) True Lies (35:29) Please remember to check out the I Hate It. Let's Watch It podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to win a Steam ...
Mar 20, 2024•56 min•Ep. 139
Josh & Alex take on Netflix's latest live-action adaptation of a beloved animated series with Avatar: The Last Airbender. Just watch the animated series. Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to win a Steam edition of Marvel's Midnight Suns....
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 138
Josh & Alex take on the sandworm that is Dune: Part Two Please remember to check out the Fuck My Work Life podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to win a Steam edition of Marvel's Midnight Suns....
Mar 06, 2024•59 min•Ep. 137
The Anime Boys, Luis & Slade, gang up once again to make Josh watch more anime. This time around, it's the hit anime Chainsaw Man. Please remember to check out the Decayin' with the Boys podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions....
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 136
Josh, Alex & Bepbo go deep into the Spider-Verse lore with Sony's latest Spider-Man adjacent film: Madame Web. Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions....
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 135
The Big Game has ended and the most important thing to talk about? The trailers! Josh and Alex discuss their favorite and most surprising trailers to premier during the game. A Quiet Place: Day One (4:15) Wicked (10:29) IF (20:31) Twisters ( 23:48) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (30:03) Deadpool & Wolverine (36:03) Sweepstakes announcement (49:41) Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store ! Hear Josh and Alex g...
Feb 14, 2024•55 min•Ep. 134
Josh, Alex & Matt get together to chat about the fun things they're doing away from the podcast. Alex - The Last of Us Part II Remastered (7:44) Matt - Final Fantasy VII Remake (17:11) Josh - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (24:59) Matt - Golden Sun (34:36) Alex - Nobody Saves the World (38:29) Josh - Hue (42:22) Alex - Expedition Unknown (47:12) Matt - Alan Wake II (50:53) Josh - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (58:19) Matt - The Sopranos (1:04:46) Alex - True Detective: Night Coun...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 133
