Best Cosmopolis Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 383: The Life of Chuck 51:20

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Diana DiMuro is joined by super special guest, the incredibly smart and sweet Damian Masterson, to discuss Mike Flanagan's latest adaptation of a Stephen King work, "The Life of Chuck." Topics cover thoughts on the universe, life, Flanagan and King's previous works, as well as one heck of a supporting cast.Listen on....…

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Ep 382: Thunderball, Die Another Day and Queer 2:22:45

5M ago2:22:45

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Mike Burdge and Reeya Banerjee return to the mics with fresh and spicy opinions on all of the wild Bond news and rumors, as well as covering two Bond installments to close out both the Connery and Brosnan eras: Thunderball and Die Another Day. They also discuss Daniel Craig's remarkable performance from Queer, arguably his first big swing project s…

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Ep 381: 97th Academy Awards Predictions 2:17:27

6M ago2:17:27

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We're back (kinda!), babyyyyyy! Bernadette Gorman-White, Diana DiMuro and Mike Burdge shake off the cobwebs for a fun episode of catching up, making fun of Emilia Perez and chatting about a very weird year of movies that has somehow produced one of the most unexpected Oscar races in recent years. Who did we love? Who did we hate? AND WHAT WILL BE L…

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Ep 380: The Blair Witch Franchise - Story Screen Presents 1:38:20

11M ago1:38:20

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Mike Burdge is joined by Scotty Arnold to discuss what we've all been up to for the past few months, as well as diving into the decades spanning franchise of The Blair Witch, including The Curse of the Blair Witch, The Blair Witch Project, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 and Blair Witch. Topics include liking movies that some just straight up detest…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 46: The Pattinson Stuff - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1:27:32

1+ y ago1:27:32

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Hosts Bernadette Gorman-White and Mike Burdge embark upon a brand spanking new filmography series: The Pattinson Stuff, covering the movieing of one Robert Pattinson. Up first, a dive into the actor's first three features: Vanity Fair, Ring of the Nibelungs and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.Listen on....…

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Ep 379: Overdrinkers - On Her Majesty's Secret Service 2:39:23

1+ y ago2:39:23

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Mike Burdge and Reeya Banerjee team up once again to chat all things Bond, catching up on the latest rumors of casting the next bow-tied devil, discussing what makes a good Bond actually work in these movies, all while chatting about the lone Lazenby entry from 1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service. They also cover From Russia with Love, A View to …

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(MEMBERS) Ep 52: The Pattinson Stuff - Cosmopolis 1:49:45

1+ y ago1:49:45

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Mike Burdge and Bernadette Gorman-White strap into the stretch limousine that is The Pattinson Stuff, this time taking a look at the films the actor made on the side during his Twilight years, including his ultimate attempt to immediately distance himself from that sort of type-casting: Cosmopolis. Other films discussed include Remember Me, Love & …

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Ep 378: 96th Academy Awards Predictions 2:43:15

1+ y ago2:43:15

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Mike Burdge, Bernadette Gorman-White and Diana DiMuro go over all the categories for the 96th Academy Awards, discussing their predictions and hopes, as well as chatting about some truly great flicks that entered the Oscar race this year. Big movies discussed include Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Zone of Interest, Napoleon, The Eternal Memory, all the O…

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Ep 377: Cathode Ray Cast - The Crown S6 1:38:38

1+ y ago1:38:38

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On this episode, Bernadette Gorman-White and Reeya Banerjee wrap up their discussion on the Netflix series, The Crown. Along the way, they applaud the show for wrapping up the Diana and Dodi storyline in a respectful and, perhaps, insightful manner, while also maligning the show for spending too much time on Will and Kate, and ultimately compare th…

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Ep 376: Overdrinkers - Knightriders 1:08:48

1+ y ago1:08:48

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Mike Burdge is joined by Scotty Arnold on a glorious day to chat about George A Romero's unsung 1981 batshit bananas film, Knightriders. Topics of discussion include artistic passion vs real world business, bikes vs horsies, Ed Harris being a madman and the reveal of a brand new podcast coming to this very channel.Listen on....…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 13: Stalking Carpenter - Big Trouble In Little China & Prince Of Darkness 1:02:35

1+ y ago1:02:35

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Mike Burdge and Robby Anderson continue their journey through the films of John Carpenter, this time stopping by one of his most beloved cult classics, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, and the immensely under-appreciated PRINCE OF DARKNESS.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 375: Story Screen's Best of 2023 2:02:49

1+ y ago2:02:49

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Mike Burdge, Diana DiMuro, Bernadette Gorman-White and Robby Anderson chat about some of their favorites of 2023, including Oppenheimer, The Boy and the Heron, Past Lives, John Wick: Chapter 4, Barbie and more.Listen on....Plagiarism and You(tube) Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDp3cB5fHXQ&t=5s…

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Ep 374: Hot Takes - May December 1:44:22

1+ y ago1:44:22

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Mike Burdge and Reeya Banerjee chat their way through Todd Haynes' latest, provocative dark-comedy, May December, which is equal parts sickeningly uncomfortable and laugh-out loud funny. Topics include Haynes' previous works with Julianne Moore, the powerhouse performance of Charles Melton, that score, the hot dogs and how the predators in this mov…

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Ep 373: Hot Takes - Godzilla Minus One 51:06

1+ y ago51:06

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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin chat about that dang big boi, Godzilla, who has once again taken the world by storm with their passive aggressive city smashing and glowy roar lasers. The movie is absolutely stunning.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 372: Overdrinkers - The Matador 51:51

1+ y ago51:51

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Mike is joined by returning holiday guest, Yarko Dobriansky, to chat about a new Christmas classic they've been revisiting the past few years: 2005's hitman-dark-comedy, The Matador. Along the way, they talk about the careers of the cast, Brosnan's recent ventures, what makes something ACTUALLY a Christmas movie, and somehow, Lost.Listen on....…

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Ep 371: Overdrinkers - The Muppet Christmas Carol 35:10

1+ y ago35:10

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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro kick-off the week of Christmas by visiting an ol' classic in their household: The Muppet Christmas Carol! Topics of discussion include Michael Caine's INSANE performance, the Muppet line-up as a whole, the different types of Muppet movies they grew up with, and of course, chickens.Listen on, and Happy Holidays!…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 36: The Collette Stuff - Krampus 1:45:08

1+ y ago1:45:08

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On this jam packed installment of The Collette Stuff, Bernadette and Mike cover a pretty diverse era of Toni Collette's career, filled to the brim with oddball voice work, spooky themes and tones, as well as the occasional Vin Diesel. Films and projects of note include: The Boxtrolls, Devil's Playground, Blinky Bill The Movie, Miss You Already, Kra…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 53: Overdrinkers - Darkman, Dick Tracy & The Rocketeer 2:06:54

2y ago2:06:54

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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin start off a new Overdrinkers mini-series covering the comic book adaptations of the 90s that were directly inspired by the tone and success of Batman (1989). First up, it’s Sam Rami’s notoriously awesome, Darkman (1990), Warren Beatty’s batshit bananas Dick Tracy (1990) and Joe Johnston’s inarguably fun, The Rocketeer (199…

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Ep 370: Overdrinkers - Judge Dredd, The Phantom & Spawn 1:37:17

2y ago1:37:17

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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin cover another trio of 90s comic adaptations, this time taking a peek at Judge Dredd, The Phantom and Spawn. Topics of conversation include recording at Tim's new house, the destruction of Billy Zane's career, the heights we allowed John Leguizamo to go to, and of course Tim's Gun Corner™.Listen on....…

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Ep 369: Cathode Ray Cast - And Just Like That S2 2:12:59

2y ago2:12:59

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Covering the latest season of And Just Like That, Bernadette is joined by Reeya Banerjee to discuss how season 2 improved upon season 1, while knowing that the show still has a long way to go to getting a consistently good story. They chat about their favorite storylines (Miranda and Steve coming to an understanding, Charlotte and Harry being ridic…

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Ep 368: Story Screen Reports - Strike News and Miramax Wins Big 1:23:34

2y ago1:23:34

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Want to help striking actors? Donate to the Entertainment Community FundStory Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Mike Burdge joins Robby to chat about more updates on t…

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Ep 367: Freakin' Out with Flanagan - The Fall of the House of Usher 1:33:10

2y ago1:33:10

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Diana and Mike are joined by Tim Irwin to chat about the latest (and last) Flanagan joint to hit Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher. Topics include rounding up their fav episodes, fav kills, chatting about how Henry Thomas is the actor of his generation, the desired amount of cheese in shows like this, and finding just the right spot in your o…

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Ep 366: Overdrinkers - The Conjuring Universe 1:08:22

2y ago1:08:22

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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro have experienced the two-ing of The Nun, having also explored the vastly horrific and quadrant-checking Conjuring franchise, including the main trilogy, the Annabelle and Nun movies, as well as The Curse of La Llorona. Topics include James Wan's fun and spooky style, Patrick Wilson's sideburns, Letterboxd reviews, the c…

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Ep 365: Overdrinkers - The Exorcist 1:50:25

2y ago1:50:25

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Mike Burdge and Scotty Arnold chat about the 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist, while also chatting about the latest reboot-quel, The Exorcist: Believer. Along the way they chat about the tyranny of William Friedkin, the razor sharp pace the original moves at, and why this movie is still just as affective today as it was 50 years ago. They also drink …

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(MEMBERS) Ep 19: Stalking Carpenter - In the Mouth of Madness & Village of the Damned 1:05:47

2y ago1:05:47

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oh my god! Mike and Robby get cozy in the newly defined 90s Carpenter aesthetic, with two releases from 1995: the superbly well-aged IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, and the much maligned remake of the classic sci-fi/horror film, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED. They also talk about Baby Yoda.Listen on....By Story Screen

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(MEMBERS) Ep 42: The Collette Stuff - Hereditary 2:06:59

2y ago2:06:59

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Hosts Bernadette Gorman-White and Mike Burdge venture into the era of 2018 Toni Collette, which saw her give one of the best performances of her career in Hereditary, as well as sparked the very beginnings of this podcast! Other films and projects discussed include Please Stand By, Hearts Beat Loud, Arcade Fire: Money + Love, Birthmarked, Wanderlus…

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Ep 364: Freakin' Out with Flanagan - Midnight Mass 1:28:12

2y ago1:28:12

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Diana and Mike are joined by Bernadette Gorman-White to chat about Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass. Along the way, they chat about religion, banger church music, the amazing cast of the series and the excitement leading up to the release of The Fall of the House of Usher. This is a great episode, y'all.Listen on....…

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Ep 363: Hot Takes - Sisu 1:03:22

2y ago1:03:22

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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin arrive late to the game but nonetheless stoked to talk about one of the biggest entertaining surprises of 2023, Sisu. Along the way they also chat about the revenge-action flick genre, Mike's new obsession with the film Cobweb and TikTok verbiage.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 362: Story Screen Reports - More Strike Talk and Goodbye, Mario 1:20:33

2y ago1:20:33

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Want to help striking actors and writers? Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/Story Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Tim Ir…

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Ep 361: Hot Takes - Showing Up 44:36

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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro discuss Kelly Reichardt's latest contemplation on life, friendship, art and loneliness, Showing Up, starring teen-heartthrobs Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, André Benjamin, A. Pigeon, Ricky and Judd Hirsch. Along the way they chat about their opinions on past Reichardt projects, the similarities this film shares with asp…

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Ep 360: Overdrinkers - The Insidious Franchise 1:49:36

2y ago1:49:36

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Mike Burdge is joined by Diana DiMuro to cover the five films currently in the Insidious franchise, including the most recent return to the Lambert family, Insidious: The Red Door. Topics covered include the loops and connections between the five films, Leigh Whannell's directorial debut and Patrick Wilson's strange career.Listen on....…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 51: Getting Swamped AKA Peeling the Onion - The Shrek Franchise 1:36:27

2y ago1:36:27

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Robby Anderson and Mike Burdge talk about the main four film entires in the franchise of Shrek. Things get out of hand quickly.Listen on, if ye dare....By Story Screen

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(MEMBERS) Ep 30: Eight Bits - Final Fantasy 57:16

2y ago57:16

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Robby Anderson and Mike Burdge take a look at the Final Fantasy video game series, its impact on turn based RPG storytelling, as well as its multiple film inspirations, adaptations and sequels.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 359: Story Screen Reports - Strike Talk 1:15:44

2y ago1:15:44

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Want to help striking actors and writers? Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/Story Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Mike B…

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Ep 358: Hot Takes - Barbie 1:12:20

2y ago1:12:20

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Bernadette is joined by Sophia Acquisto to say, "Hi Barbie!!" Throughout the ep, they discuss their own personal Barbie histories, the genius marketing of the Barbie team, the cultural touchstone that is Barbenheimer, and (of course) what they thought of the actual movie.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 357: Hot Takes - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 53:29

2y ago53:29

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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro chat all about the biggest movie of the summer. Along the way they discuss things they liked and didn't, the Part One of it all, how cool Pom Klementieff is, and Mike drops his whacky theory on what's up with THAT controversial moment in the film.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Episode 26 The Descent, Fall 1:03:15

2y ago1:03:15

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No matter the adventure, your trauma will follow you. Work it out on solid ground, folks. In this episode, the Final Girls look at two surprisingly similar suspense movies, The Descent (2005) and Fall (2022). Learn about best friend betrayal, the giveaway plot points, and the sweat scale of suspense in this special comparison episode…

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Ep 356: Cathode Ray Cast - Yellowjackets S2 1:29:37

2y ago1:29:37

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On this episode of Cathode Ray Cast, Bernadette is joined by the enigmatic and charismatic, Scotty Arnold, to discuss the long anticipated second season of Yellowjackets. Topics include the wilderness' motives, whether or not season 2 was what they expected, what could possibly lie ahead in the seasons to come, and Radiohead.Listen on....…

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(MEMBERS) Ep 27: The Collette Stuff - Little Miss Sunshine 1:55:09

2y ago1:55:09

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Bernadette Gorman-White and Mike Burdge venture into the mid-to-late aughts on their continued quest through the filmography of the great Toni Collette. This time up, a major spotlight on Little Miss Sunshine, while also discussing The Hours, Japanese Story, Connie and Carla, The Last Shot, In Her Shoes, The Night Listener, Like Minds (Murderous In…

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Ep 355: Freakin' Out with Flanagan - The Haunting of Bly Manor 1:37:15

2y ago1:37:15

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Diana and Mike are joined again by the malicious Tim Irwin to chat about the second series in director Mike Flanagan's Netflix run: The Haunting of Bly Manor. Topics covered include similarities and differences to the first series, The Haunting of Hill House, as well as the thematic overtones of death, love, loss, possession and memories. And Mike …

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Ep 354: Hot Takes - Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse 1:23:22

2y ago1:23:22

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Robby Anderson and Mike Burdge return to that whacky spider-verse for another masterful ride from the folks at Sony: Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse.Listen on....By Story Screen

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(MEMBERS) Ep 22: Stalking Carpenter - Ghosts Of Mars & The Ward 1:15:17

2y ago1:15:17

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Welp, STALKING CARPENTER comes to a close with two "movies" that definitely shake up some conversation on Carpenter that Robby and Mike have yet to discuss: how the mighty champ fell incredibly hard with GHOST OF MARS and THE WARD. But, there's some real cool stuff going on these flicks, so ya bois are here to talk it out, create some new eternal b…

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Ep 353: Overdrinkers - The Living Daylights & Licence to Kill 2:27:52

2+ y ago2:27:52

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Mike Burdge is joined once again by Reeya Banerjee to talks dat Bond, this time covering the latest news on the new casting, catching up on what they've been watching, and honing in on five very different yet surprisingly connected Bond entries from over the years: You Only Live Twice, Moonraker and The World is Not Enough, but especially the two T…

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Ep 352: Overdrinkers - The Crow, The Shadow & The Mask 1:23:36

2+ y ago1:23:36

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Mike Burdge is joined by Tim Irwin for round two in their Overdrinkers mini-series covering the comic book adaptation surge of the 90s in response to the success of Tim Burton's Batman. In this episode, they talk about three films all released in the year 1994: the angsty The Crow, the ridiculous The Shadow and the superb (and annoying) The Mask.Li…

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Ep 351: Cathode Ray Cast - Schmigadoon! S2 59:22

2+ y ago59:22

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On this episode of Cathode Ray Cast, Bernadette is joined by Yarko Dobriansky to talk about season 2 of the AppleTV series, Schmigadoon! They also discuss musicals they've watched in the "Big Apple," how excited they were to see most of the old cast back for another season, and what their favorite new moments were now that they found themselves in …

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Ep 350: Freakin' Out with Flanagan - The Haunting of Hill House 1:57:54

2+ y ago1:57:54

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On this episode, Diana DiMuro and Mike Burdge are haunted by the charm of guest Tim Irwin, as they discuss Flanagan's breakout limited series: The Haunting of Hill House. There are a lot of ghost jokes.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 349: Hot Takes - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 1:11:16

2+ y ago1:11:16

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Robby Anderson chats with Mike Burdge about the latest ( and possibly last?) adventure of those plucky lil space criminals: The Guardians of the Galaxy. Along the way they discuss what works and doesn't with the film, the current state of the MCU and just what it means to be a good dog.Listen on....By Story Screen

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Ep 348: Story Screen Reports - Drop the HBO... It's Cleaner 1:33:19

2+ y ago1:33:19

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Story Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Mike Burdge hops on to discuss the latest developments at HBO Max (aka Shitstorm City), including the announcement of one of th…

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Ep 347: Overdrinkers - Dungeons & Dragons: The Movies 1:18:06

2+ y ago1:18:06

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Mike Burdge is joined by guests Linda Codega and Diana DiMuro to yell at each other about the 2000 "feature film" Dungeons & Dragons, as well as the recently released Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Throughout the chat, they also cover some John Wick hot takes, street corn flavored Cheetos, the recently cancelled Willow series and, of cour…

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Ep 346: Cathode Ray Cast - Beef 1:04:14

2+ y ago1:04:14

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In this episode of Cathode Ray Cast, Bernadette Gorman-White and Diana DiMuro delight in the absurdity of Netflix's latest hit series, Beef. They geek out about the 90s needle drops, fashion choices, and episode climaxes. But, mostly, they talk about human connection and the ridiculousness of the show's main characters, Amy and Danny.Listen on....…