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The Everything Sequel Podcast

Michael Shantz & Tom Steward
The Everything Sequel podcast is dedicated to discussing the most difficult of movies to get right, the sequel. Follow the adventures of movie lovers Michael Shantz & Tom Steward.
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Episodes

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (With Special Guest, Screenwriter Matthew Aldrich)

Mike and Tom discuss the 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side with Matthew Aldrich, screenwriter and co-writer of Coco. You'll hear repeated questions as to why the character of Taylor is in this movie, how it came to pass that everyone considers this a cursed movie when the producers actually hired an actor with stomach cancer, and what happens when we go to the other side. The answer is disappointment. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weis...

Jun 10, 20221 hr 37 minEp. 147

The Poltergeist Series Ranking (With Special Guest Matt Aldrich)

Listen as Mike and Tom are joined for a second time by screenwriter Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco, to rank and declare for the Poltergeist series. You'll hear whether or not they can all agree which of these sequels is the best sequel, if any your hosts can officially declare one of these movies as good, and a test of Mike's movie memory. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jun 06, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 146

Blade Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Blade series. You'll hear whether or not they finally find each other's titles acceptable this time around, who is transplanting the series to New York, and which of us resurrects Whistler for their pitch. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 30, 202241 minEp. 145

Blade: Trinity

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2004 sequel Blade: Trinity. You'll hear about the many problems both your hosts have with this third installment in the Blade series, the problems we have with the latest Scooby gang working with Blade this time, pondering about David S. Goyer's work as director on this film, and a discussion about vampire boners. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 25, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 144

Blade II

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2002 sequel Blade II. You'll hear the questions Tom has for Mike regarding the first Blade movie, the different layers Tom sees within the film, and what we think works about this first sequel in the Blade series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

May 20, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 143

The Blade Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Blade series. You'll hear which of these two movies was an easy choice for your hosts to pick at the top spot, whether we wrestle at all on if either of the sequels are good, and exactly why Tom loves Wesley Snipes so much as an actor when he seems to hate everyone else. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 16, 202257 minEp. 142

Bill and Ted Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Bill and Ted series. You'll hear the title Mike comes up with specifically to bother Tom, whether we choose to go in-between the two existing sequels or continue of from Face the Music, and whether or not one of us or both of us bring back Station from Bogus Journey. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 09, 202236 minEp. 141

Bill and Ted Face the Music

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2020 sequel Bill and Ted Face the Music. You'll hear why we think this long awaited sequel falls short of it's predecessors, how many problems Tom has with the title, what Mike's problem is with the ending of the movie, and who wins between the two hosts in a battle of old man get off my lawn comments. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

May 04, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 140

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 sequel Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. You'll hear how impressed your two hosts are by this film, which line from this is one of Tom's all time favorites from a film comedy, and how much we admire the embarrassment of riches this movie has in character actors. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 139

Bill and Ted's Ranking Episode

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Bill and Ted series. You'll hear if there's a consensus between us that one of these movies is better than the other, which of us fell in love with one of these sequels, and whether we agree or disagree with the critics and their reviews of the films. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 25, 202250 minEp. 138

1993 Single Sequels Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to some 1993 single sequels. You'll hear which sequels your hosts try to pitch for, which actors Tom would recast Weekend at Bernie's with, how many follow up questions Tom has for Mike's title, and how impressed Mike is that one of Tom's pitches has an actual structured narrative. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 15, 202248 minEp. 137

Another Stakeout

Listen to a classic episode of the 1993 sequel Another Stakeout. You'll hear us mostly compare this movie to Another 48hrs, how much of the movie we did not like, and the one scene we really did like which involves an ice cream sandwich. Listen to it before we air our last movie in the 1993 single sequels series coming out this Friday! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 13, 202243 minEp. 136

Weekend at Bernie's II

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1993 sequel Weekend at Bernie's II. You'll hear why they think this movie is so bad that it's good, how their minds explode when they realize this movie must take place in the 80's, and exactly how chilling this film can be when compared to some of the scariest horror films ever made. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 135

Hot Shots Part Deux

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1993 sequel Hot Shots Part Deux. You'll hear why Mike ranks this movie above Wayne's World 2 and the scene from the beginning of the movie that won him over, what your fearless podsters think about some of the performances in this film, and musings over the hit rate of jokes and the movies this sequel is referencing. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 134

Wayne's World 2

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1993 sequel Wayne's World 2. You'll hear what an unabashed fan of this movie Tom is, the few minor problems Mike has with the film, and constant gushing about what works in the movie and Mike Myers himself. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Apr 02, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 133

The 1993 Single Sequels Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the 1993 single sequels. You'll hear which movies we're including for the series and which movies we aren't, whether we agree or disagree about the top and the bottom of our lists, and if we've found the one movie we both can agree is so bad that it's good. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 28, 202258 minEp. 132

Mannequin (2): On the Move (An Everything Sequel & How Dare You Cross Over Event!)

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 sequel Mannequin: On the Move with Lady Chu from the How Dare You Podcast. You'll hear whether or not this sequel actually has a number in it's title, a discussion as to whether there really is a mannequin in this movie, our dislike of the German beefcake characters, and why despite all of that, this movie is still kinda fun. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Saha...

Mar 17, 20221 hr 27 minEp. 131

Mannequin (An Everything Sequel & How Dare You Crossover Event!)

Listen as Mike, Tom, and Lady Chu from The How Dare You Podcast discuss an actual non-sequel 1987 movie Mannequin. You'll hear which of us love this movie and which of us are unsure about this movie, what we think of the actors playing the secondary characters in the movie, and how amazing it is that the movie revolves around window displays. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Mar 10, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 130

Terminator Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Terminator series. You'll hear Tom ask Mike to go first, Tom lament that he asked Mike to go first, which host moves the series to New York, and which host continues from Dark Fate. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Feb 28, 202255 minEp. 129

Terminator: Dark Fate

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2019 sequel Terminator: Dark Fate. You'll hear what we think works well for this possible final sequel in the series, how well used Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger are in the film, and how the progressive elements of the movie work well within the context of the narrative. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 128

Terminator Genisys

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2015 sequel Terminator Genisys. You'll hear why they think this movie is bad but also why they're not mad at it, how unrelenting the film is at throwing ideas at the wall in hopes that something will stick, and what works and doesn't work in a movie you know isn't good but still can enjoy. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 18, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 127

Terminator Salvation

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2009 sequel Terminator Salvation. You'll hear exactly how little each of your hosts think about this film, ideas as to the process in which the movie's director McG works, and why this sequel is not a movie at all. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Feb 14, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 126

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. You'll hear just how much Tom is an unabashed fan of this film, how polar opposite Mike is regarding the movie, and whether or not there's a single thing about this movie that we can agree on. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 09, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 125

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day. You'll hear how taken we are with the blend of practical and digital effects in the movie including one of the best effects we think we've ever seen, what problems Tom has with this sequel including how mawkish the film is, and what works or doesn't work about a James Cameron film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Feb 04, 20221 hr 27 minEp. 124

Terminator Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Terminator series. You'll hear which movie makes the top of both their lists, which movie makes the bottom of both their lists, and if you're a regular listener you'll know which movie they are never going to agree on. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jan 31, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 123

A Conversation about Requels

Listen as Mike and Tom try to determine if the new Scream movie's assertion that requels are a thing is actually true. You'll hear Mike pose the question to Tom and explain exactly what a requel is, the evidence that Scream uses including the Star Wars and Halloween series, and how Tom does a complete turnaround on which series he thinks this term applies to. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jan 24, 202231 minEp. 122

Rocky Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Rocky series. You'll hear a discussion in which they declare this is an impossible task, how many fragmented ideas Mike comes up with, if any idea includes going to heaven, our attempts at not messing up the series and the timeline as it stands now, and how many times Rocky gets kidnapped in Tom's pitch. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jan 17, 202248 minEp. 121

Rocky Balboa

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2006 sequel Rocky Balboa. You'll hear why this movie tops both of their lists for the series, the smart narrative choices made by Stallone for the film, and how different the climactic fight is from the other movies. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Jan 12, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 120

Rocky V

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1990 sequel Rocky V. You'll hear how little they think of this movie and why, many musings on what might be wrong with John G. Avildsen and his directorial choices at this time, and whether or not there's anything they appreciate about this film at all. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Jan 07, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 119

Rocky IV

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1985 sequel Rocky IV. You'll hear why this movie is near the top of Mike's favorite Rocky movies, how we think Stallone's secret smartness is a particular benefit for this film, how good we think the directing and acting is in this picture, as well as what we think of the recent Stallone venture in doing a recut of the sequel for audiences. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford He...

Jan 03, 20222 hr 14 minEp. 118
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