If you love movies and TV, chances are you listen to one or two podcasts. Everyone has their favorites, some like true crime, some like interview podcasts, but whatever your taste, there is a podcast for you.
Even beyond the popular “TV stars rewatch their shows” subgenre, there are plenty of movie and TV show podcasts out there that are just dying to fill your ears.
“…These are their stories”
Law and order possibly the most iconic television franchise of all time. For decades, viewers watched on the small screen as police caught criminals and prosecutors brought them to justice. …These are their storiestaking its name from the iconic opening monologue at the beginning of each episode Law and orderis the main companion podcast to the show.
Every podcast episode Kevin Flynn as well as Rebecca Lavoie discuss the episode Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intentor original recipe Law and order with a guest. Sometimes they also dig into lesser-known entries such as Law & Order: Los Angeles or Law & Order: UK. With a passion for the series and true crime, Kevin and Rebecca show a genuine enthusiasm that makes the show fun to listen to even as they discuss heinous crimes.
“Screen Sketches”
As movie buffs, we all argue with friends about which is the best 80s slasher, or the best 90s rom-com, or the best movie the cast has. Friends. Screenshots in fact, it is a podcast version of such conversations.
Hosting Clay Keller as well as Ryan Marker, Screenshots pits movie lovers against each other to evaluate together the top 7 examples on a particular topic. They do it in a battle of wits and strategy, using their knowledge and ability to make persuasive arguments to try and make the list they want. Some episodes, especially super and mega drafts, are over three hours long, but thanks to the format and guest appearances, including the likes of Drew McWeeny as well as Clark Wolfyou will never be bored.
“Colors of Darkness”
Rebecca McKendry as well as Elric Kane have been podcasting horror movies for years, previously hosting First person killer podcast and shock waves podcast. Their latest podcast Colors of darknessand that might be their best.
Beka holds a PhD in Media Studies and teaches at USC, and Elric is the Chair of Film and Digital Content at Hussian College, so you can be sure they know what they’re talking about. In every episode Colors of darkness, Elric and Beka talk about what they’ve seen this week and then focus on a specific topic, like cosmic horror or folk horror, and recommend deep cuts you’ve probably never heard of before. Both have a clear passion for horror. So much so that they both took to making horror films themselves. Listen, if you like all things creepy and weird, then watch McKendry’s newest movie. glorious to Tremble.
“Okay, Mary”
Drag artists are taking over the world. From Shangela appearance on Dancing with the Starsto RuPaul becoming the most decorated person of color in Emmy history, it’s impossible to ignore Drag’s art. Okay Mary is the perfect podcast to keep you up to date with the latest Drag-based reality shows.
In every episode Okay Mary,Colin as well as Johnny parse the episode RuPaul’s drag racing or Bule Brothers Dragula franchises. This includes even international franchises such as Canadian drag racing as well as Drag Flight Philippines for their “OnlyMarys” paywall on Patreon. Colin and Johnny are great hosts, they always find something positive in the episodes, but also find time to be questionable and funny. Just as they fall in love with the “queen of pizza” every season, you will fall in love with this podcast.
Relationship Era Podcast
You may not think of professional wrestling primarily as a TV show, but why not? Basically, it’s a weekly soap opera with a lot of punch. Relationship Era Podcast treats it as such by breaking down the seasons of WWE programming by talking about the pay-per-view of a particular storyline.
For those who don’t know, WWE’s long history has been broken down into eras of programming with a distinct flavor of wrestling. The podcast started as Kefin Mahon, Adam Bibilo, as well as Billy Keeble watching WWE’s beloved “relationship era” which took place in the late 1990s and early 2000s when wrestling was arguably more edgy and popular than ever. Since then, they have dived into other eras, always bringing their hilarious commentary. If you are not familiar with professional wrestlingRelationship Era Podcast works as a great entry into WWE’s frighteningly long history.
“Unwound”
There are many podcasts about bad movies. There is something in human nature that attracts criticism. Unwound is proof that it can be just as fun to talk about some of the best movies ever made.
Lead Actor Paul Scheer and film critic Amy Nicholson, Unwound began as a podcast reviewing each film on the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Films list. With this difficult task accomplished, they focused on watching some of the greatest films of all time with the goal of compiling their own list of the 100 best films of all time. The hallmark of their dynamic is that Amy brings intellectual film criticism to the discussion, while Paul comes to the film as a representative of a simple movie buff. This is a great podcast for any movie buff looking for a recommendation on a hidden gem or true classic.
“With Gurley and Rust”
Podcast superstar Matt Gurley and actor Paul Rust master With Gurley and Rust cozy podcast about the bloodiest and scariest movies of all time. It’s long, relaxing and a lot of fun.
The podcast started as At Voorhees we trust Gourley and Rust and has since evolved to encompass several iconic slasher films and even some other horror classics. Each season of the show has a theme, either a specific franchise or a list of films, and then each episode, Gurley and Rust casually and comfortably talk about a different movie for hours. Most of the episodes are longer than the movies themselves, but they never feel long because the conversation is so much fun.
“That Was Oscar Buzz”
Whether you personally find value in the Oscars or not, there’s no denying that an Oscar-winning film is guaranteed a place in film history. Hundreds if not thousands of films are made every year in hopes of climbing onto this stage. Unfortunately, not all of them.
It had an Oscar Buzz is a podcast dedicated to watching films that were made with the hope of an Oscar nomination but failed. hosts Joe as well as Chris Dive into a different movie each week, analyzing the good and the bad and the possible reasons why he missed out on the golden statues. Some see the Oscar Movie as a formula, but this podcast is proof that even if you have all the pieces of the puzzle, you can still be missing something.
“How was it done?”
How was it done? possibly the most iconic movie podcast of all time. Hosted by Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukasas well as June Diane Rafaeleach episode focuses on one of the worst and/or crazy movies of all time.
They covered similar Burlesque, Fast and Furiousfranchise and Die Fred, which divided fans as it is actually June’s favorite movie of all time. Paul, June and Jason have great chemistry and their guests like Nick Kroll and podcast legend Paul F. Tompkins, always get along well with the crew. All this makes for one of the most entertaining podcasts a cinephile has ever listened to.
“Beginners”
Everyone has this franchise that is incredibly popular, but for some reason you just missed it. Turns out comedy superstars Nicole Bayer as well as Lauren Lapkus there are quite a few.
On the BeginnersLauren and Nicole dive into a franchise they know next to nothing about, such as Star Wars, Lord of the Ringsand Marvel Cinematic Universe. As they progress through the franchise, you get their brutally honest, often hilarious opinions, like their love for Jar-Ja Binks. However, the best time of the year is when they are immersed in the world Tyler Perry movies. They really can’t get enough of these wacky melodramas. When Lauren Lapkus had a baby, John Gabrus filled for her to get Nicole through Fast and Furious franchise. This is the best podcast that will make you laugh and feel better about not watching the most popular movies of all time.
Source: Collider
