Buckle up, folks—Chris and Taylor are taking you on a wild ride through the multiverse of movies, comics, and theme park madness in this jam-packed episode! We discuss the possibility Daniel Day-Lewis as Magneto? The most method actor of all time stepping into the master of magnetism's boots? What would that even look like, and could the MCU handle the intensity? One of our favorite films, Jaws Turns 50—and to celebrate, they’ve cooked up a side-splitting parody featuring none other than the sal...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 6Ep. 569
"Send in the FemBOTS!" Mindy Sterling is a Emmy-nominated comedic and character actress with a vast career in television and film spanning four decades. One of her most beloved roles is that of Frau Farbissina, the hilariously loud sidekick to Dr. Evil, in the Austin Powers franchise. She has also known for roles in iCarly , The Legend of Korra , How the Grinch Stole Christmas , and The Goldbergs , just to name a few. Chris and Taylor talk with Mindy about her improv beginnings in The Groundling...
May 16, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 568
Chris and Taylor bring another jam packed episode on all things pop culture, entertainment and nerdom! News highlights include the next MCU Spidey flick coming to theaters and new release date for the last Spiderverse entry, Tron: Ares Trailer first look, celebrating 30 years of 'A Goofy Movie' and a tribute the great Val Kilmer. They catch you up Fatherhood updates, with Taylor celebrating almost one year as a Dad and Chris in the first 6 months. With busy dads no time for gaming they chat abou...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 567
Ever wonder what it’s like to bring one of Disney’s most beloved characters to life? Join us for a laughter-filled episode as we sit down with the legendary Bill Farmer, the voice behind Goofy himself! Chris and Taylor dive deep into Bill's illustrious career in voice acting. He shares hilarious and heartwarming stories from his journey, including the moment he first put on Goofy’s iconic voice and how it felt to become part of the Disney legacy. We'll explore the magic behind voicing a range of...
Apr 06, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 551
Feeling the luck of Irish? We sure are! On this episode of The Potential Podcast , hosts Taylor Sokol and Chris Duir sit down with the brilliant Dublin-born actor and voice talent Michael Mellamphy. Mellamphy shares his passion for Ireland, its rich history and lore and the many stories yet to be told in various mediums. We dive into his acclaimed one-man show The Smuggler and its debut back in Ireland! Mellamphy talks running the Origin Theatre Company in New York City and the many opportunitie...
Mar 28, 2025•56 min•Season 6Ep. 565
Chris and Taylor bring another jam packed episode on all things pop culture, entertainment and nerdom! News highlights include Amazon buying the creative control of the James Bond franchise, casting for the upcoming Harry Potter series on Max, leaked concept art for the next Avengers films and will Kathleen Kennedy be leaving Lucasfilm?! Fatherhood updates, our current games we are playing, a blast from the past from two hilarious Pittsburgh residents, and reviews for Cobra Kai Season 6, A Real ...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 564
On this episode of The Potential Podcast !, Chris and Taylor, the dynamic duo welcomes the multitalented Enya Flack! Get ready for an engaging dive into her unique journey as an actress, TV personality, and entrepreneur. From her iconic roles in Malcolm and Eddie and Black Scorpion to her current standout performance as DA Alicia Rodds in Tyler Perry’s, All the Queen's Men, Enya reflects on her impressive career and teases her upcoming film Marbles and Bullets. Enya discusses her origins in the ...
Feb 28, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 563
Welcome back to our first guest episode of the year! In this lively episode of The Potential Podcast , hosts Chris Duir and Taylor Sokol sit down with the talented and Emmy-winning actress Patrika Darbo . Patrika takes the listeners on a nostalgic journey through her early career, reminiscing about her iconic roles in Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless . She shares the excitement and challenges of winning her Emmy and emphasizes the importance of being a role model for women in the...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 561
Join Chris and Taylor in this action-packed episode as they explore a brand new format to kick off season 6! Dive into the latest buzzworthy entertainment news that has everyone talking. They share some hilarious and heartwarming parenting stories—because surviving sleepless nights is practically a superpower! In our "Summer 2025 Film Face-Off," we pit Superman against Jurassic World: Rebirth , and The Fantastic Four: First Steps . Which one will reign supreme at the box office? Grab your popcor...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 562
Chris and Taylor are ready to kick off 2025 with a special update on what to expect from the podcast as the 6th season is about to begin! Both Chris and Taylor became first time dads in 2024, and with hands full, free time limited, and families to look after, it was time to make some changes to the podcast. We are launching a brand new format to the podcast, focusing on quality over quantity, while continuing to discuss all things entertainment, pop culture and nerdom. Get a tease of the what th...
Jan 14, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 560
Chris and Taylor review the second season of the crime comedy-drama series Tulsa King created by Taylor Sheridan. The show follows American Mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi who is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma to establish criminal operations after serving a 25-year prison sentence. The series stars Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Jay Will, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, Garrett Hedlund, Dana Delany, Neal McDonough and Frank Grillo. Follow us o...
Dec 27, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 559
Chris and Taylor review the musical fantasy film Wicked: Part One written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox and directed by Jon M. Chu. This is the first film in a two film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical Wicked with songs by Stephen Schwartz and the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. Set in the Land of Oz, it follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with her classmate Galinda, the future Glinda the Good. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Granda-Butera, Jon...
Dec 26, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 554
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the historical epic film, Gladiator II , directed and produced by Ridley Scott that serves as a sequel to Gladiator (2000). Written by David Scarpa based on a story he wrote with Peter Craig, the film was produced by Scott Free Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Mescal portrays Lucius, a prisoner of war who fights as a gladiator for Macrinus, a former slave who plots to overthrow the twin emperors Geta and Caracalla. It stars Paul Mescal, ...
Dec 20, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 553
Chris and Taylor review the Christmas comedy film, Dear Santa, directed by Bobby Farrelly, written by Ricky Blitt, Jack Black, and Peter Farrelly from a story by Ricky Blitt, Peter Farrelly, and Dan Ewen. It tells the story of a dyslexic and meek sixth-grader who writes a Christmas list to Santa Claus to help with his problems only for his misspelling to lead to him meeting Satan who helps him out. It stars Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Robert Timothy Smith, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Aus...
Dec 19, 2024•9 min•Season 5Ep. 552
Taylor reviews the christmas fantasy action adventure comedy, Red One , directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris Morgan, from an original story by Hiram Garcia. In the film, Callum Drift (Johnson), the head of North Pole security, teams up with the hacker Jack O'Malley (Evans) to locate a kidnapped Santa Claus (Simmons) on Christmas Eve.It stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J. K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, and Wesley Kimmel. Follow us on: Ins...
Dec 13, 2024•9 min•Season 5Ep. 550
Chris and Taylor review the crime drama comic television miniseries, The Penguin, developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO.Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, it serves as a spin-off sequel to the film The Batman (2022), following Oz Cobb's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld. The series stars Colin Farrell Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Zegen, Berto Colón, Scott Cohen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Theo Rossi, Palladino, and ...
Dec 12, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 547
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 4th season of the mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The 4th season sees our trio try to and solve the murder of Charles' beloved stunt double Sazz, all while a Hollywood film is being made based on the podcast itself. The series stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Paul Rudd, Meryl Streep, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Jane Lynch, Molly...
Dec 06, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 548
Chris and Taylor review the sitcom television series English Teacher created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. Alvarez stars as high school teacher Evan Marquez who finds himself at the intersection of professional, political, and personal aspects of working at a high school. The series includes Stephanie Koenig, Sean Patton, Carmen Christopher, Langston Kerman, Jordan Firstman and Enrico Colantoni. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod ...
Dec 05, 2024•11 min•Season 5Ep. 547
Chris and Taylor review the 2024 animated science fiction adventure film, The Wild Robot , produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Peter Brown, it was written for the screen and directed by Chris Sanders. The film follows Roz, a service robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned goose, Brightbi...
Nov 29, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 546
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the horror comedy miniseries Agatha All Along based on the Marvel Comics and created by Jac Schaeffer. Three years after being trapped under a magical spell in the town of Westview, the witch Agatha Harkness escapes with the help of a goth teen who wishes to face the trials of the legendary Witches' Road. The series stars Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.in...
Nov 28, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 545
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the superhero film, Venom: The Last Dance , film written and directed by Kelly Marcel, which features the Marvel Comics character Venom. The final installment of the Venom trilogy following Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), it is the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). In the film, Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom's home world...
Nov 22, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 544
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the second season of the fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. The second season follows Sauron's continued manipulation of Celembrimbor into forging more rings of power, which have a lasting effect for both the forces of good and evil in Middle Earth. The series stars Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Charles Edwards, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Daniel Weyman, Lloyd Owen, Markella K...
Nov 21, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 543
Chris and Taylor review the 1980 biographical sports drama film, Raging Bull , directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is an adaptation of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story. It follows the career of LaMotta, played by De Niro, his rise and fall in the boxing scene, and his turbulent personal life beset by rage and jealousy. It stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Theresa Saldana, Frank Vincent, and Nicholas Colasanto in his final film ...
Nov 20, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 542
Chris and Taylor sit down with the legendary Cathy Moriarty, the iconic actress known for her unforgettable roles in Raging Bull , Casper , Soapdish , Cop Land and more. With a career spanning decades, Cathy shares fascinating stories from her illusions filmography and offers a sneak peek into her upcoming projects. Don't miss her insights into the industry, her experiences working with Hollywood greats like Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, and how she never stops learning! We top it off with...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 541
Chris and Taylor review the biographical comedy-drama film, Saturday Night , which was directed by Jason Reitman, about the night of the 1975 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night, later known as Saturday Night Live. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe,...
Nov 15, 2024•15 min•Season 5Ep. 540
Chris and Taylor review the psychological supernatural horror film, Smile 2, written and directed by Parker Finn. A sequel to Smile (2022), the film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. It also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, and Raúl Castillo, as well as Kyle Gallner reprising his role from the first film. Follow us on: Instagra...
Nov 14, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 539
Chris and Taylor review the crime thriller film Woman of the Hour written by Ian McDonald and Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut. The film is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Matt Visser and Jedidah Goodacre. Follow us on: Instagram: https:/...
Nov 08, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 538
Chris and Taylor review the animated science fiction action film, Transformers One, directed by Josh Cooley from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing duo of Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, based on a story by Barrer and Ferrari. It is set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers and depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron. The ensemble voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi...
Nov 07, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 537
Chris and Taylor review two adaptations of Stephen King's Salem's Lot: the 1979 two-part miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper and the 2024 film directed by Gary Dauberman. The plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire. The 1979 miniseries stars David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres, Fred Willard, Julie Cobb and Reggie Nalder. The 2024 film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leig...
Nov 01, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 532
Chris and Taylor are doing a double potential pick review covering Apartment 7A / Rosemary's Baby. In the 2024 psychological horror film, Apartment 7A, directed by Natalie Erika James from a screenplay she co-wrote with Christian White and Skylar James. It serves as a prequel to Rosemary's Baby (1968). Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, and Kevin McNally star. In the 1968 psychological horror film, Rosemary's Baby, written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel. T...
Oct 31, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 532
