Best David Riedel Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #598: Our favorite films of 2025! 1:01:10

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Welcome to the final Spoilerpiece of 2025! We take turns talking about our favorite films of the year. Dave (3:02), Megan (19:35), and Evan (39:30) each have a couple surprising choices sprinkled in. We hope you had a great year, and we'll see you in 2026. Don't forget to check out our Patreon! This week we talk about the 1979 Robert Altman sci-fi …

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Episode #597: "No Other Choice" and "Is This Thing On?" 59:53

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This week everyone saw everything, so we start off with Park Chan-Wook's latest, the darkly comic thriller NO OTHER CHOICE (2:51), in which a 25-year veteran of a paper company is laid off and after a series of poor interviews, can't find another job. So he does the next logical thing: He decides to murder everyone in his field who may be more qual…

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Inside Majorelle’s Afternoon Tea with Chef Matthew Lambie 7:45

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What makes afternoon tea a true culinary ritual? In this episode of Beyond the Burner, I’m joined by Executive Pastry Chef Matthew Lambie, whose career spans Spain, England, Harrods, and The Plaza Hotel. Now at Majorelle at The Lowell Hotel, Chef Lambie brings decades of experience to one of New York City’s most refined afternoon tea services. We t…

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Episode #596: "Influencers," "Dust Bunny," and "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" 1:09:26

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This week Megan, Evan, and Dave all saw all the movies on the list. Hot shit! We start with INFLUENCERS (1:37) (the aptly-titled sequel to INFLUENCER), and everyone is on board with the killin', though Evan and Dave don't love its pacing. We all agree that Cassandra Naud is dynamite in the lead, and Megan and Dave even feel sympathy for her murdero…

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Episode #595: ""Hamnet," "One Battle After Another," and "It Was Just an Accident" 1:08:30

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Evan is back! We're happy to have him. First up is Megan's solo turn on HAMNET (2:19), director Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel (with a screenplay by Zhao and O'Farrell), a historical drama about Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare's marriage following the tragic death of their 11-year-old son. Then Evan, Megan, and Dave talk …

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Flyfish Club: David Rodolitz, Chef Capon- What It Takes to Get Into NYC’s Most Exclusive Dining Club 9:32

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Join me inside Flyfish Club, New York’s most talked-about members-only dining experience. In this episode of Beyond the Burner, I sit down with Chef Josh Capon and David Rodolitz for an unfiltered look at the food, the energy, and what it actually takes to get in. We film inside the club as Chef Capon walks me through Flyfish’s signature dishes, th…

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Episode #594: "Rebuilding" and "The Secret Agent" 59:57

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This week, Megan watches REBUILDING (2:30), writer-director Max Walker-Silverman's follow-up to A LOVE SONG (which Megan loves), about a cowboy putting his life back together after a fire destroys his home and land, and the homes of many people in his community. Then Megan and Dave discuss THE SECRET AGENT (22:14), a Brazilian film by Kleber Mendon…

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Episode #593: "Wicked: for Good" and "Train Dreams" 59:10

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Megan fills Dave in on WICKED: FOR GOOD (4:07), the conclusion of the film adapation of the Broadway musical which is an adaptation of the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. Verdict: Megan liked it, but didn't love it the way she loves WICKED (click here for a reminder). Then Dave and Megan talk abo…

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Episode #592: "The Running Man" and "Nouvelle Vague" 57:41

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The Megan-Dave dynamic duo returns with two new movies, Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN (2:15) and Richard Linklater's NOUVELLE VAGUE (25:41). Dave didn't see THE RUNNING MAN but he was able to fill Megan in on the difference between Stephen King's novel and the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film. But how did Megan like Wright's version? Eh...she didn'…

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Episode 591: "Predator: Badlands," and "Die, My Love" 1:01:57

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Dave and Megan are a duo again this week, and they get down to it on PREDATOR: BADLANDS (3:29), the latest, and, in their estimation, largely successful attempt to prolong the life of the PREDATOR franchise. P:B is kind of silly and even cute in places, but the dynamic duo are largely here for it. (Megan is super here for it!) Then they get into DI…

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Episode 590: "Ballad of a Small Player" and "Hedda" 59:44

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Evan is off this week so Megan and Dave dig into BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (2:17) and HEDDA (22:31). Dave only got through 40 minutes of BOFSP because he hated it, and Megan takes the reins. Then they both discuss HEDDA, Nia DaCosta's latest as writer-director, which Megan loooooooooooved and Dave...didn't. Over on Patreon, the October poll winner i…

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Episode #589: "Frankenstein" and "The Mastermind" 44:52

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Dave is back this week but, bum that he is, didn't get a chance to watch either film this week. So that leaves Megan flying solo on FRANKENSTEIN (3:00), writer-director Guillermo del Toro's take on Mary Shelley's classic novel. Short version: Megan loooooooved it and particularly enjoyed that this version portrays Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) …

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Episode #588: "Vicious" and "Chain Reactions" 47:45

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Megan and Evan hold down the fort again this week, while Dave's on vacation. Megan kicks things off with a review of CHAIN REACTIONS (2:25), Alexandre O. Philippe's insightful documentary about THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, which takes an intriguing approach: it examines the film's impact on five artists — Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Hel…

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Episode #587: "The Lost Bus," "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," and "John Candy: I Like Me" 1:03:17

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Dave is off this week, so Megan and Evan are coming at you as a duo! Megan starts by reviewing Mary Bronstein's absorbing psychological drama IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU (1:56), starring Rose Byrne as the world's most put-upon mother sinking under the weight of many simultaneous crises. Next, Evan reviews the Colin Hanks' delightful, moving document…

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Episode #586: "Good Boy" and "Are We Good?" 57:45

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This week, we (Dave, Evan, and Megan) discuss documentary ARE WE GOOD? (2:34), which follows comedian Marc Maron (and directed by Steven Feinartz) as he prepares for his comedy special, podcasts, and deals with grief after the death of his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton. We all like Maron, who's a captivating subject, and appreciate his discussion…

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Episode #585: "Eleanor the Great" and "Dead of Winter" 57:21

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This week, Evan and Megan discuss ELEANOR THE GREAT (3:14), Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut starring June Squibb as a 94-year-old Jewish woman who's grieving, tells a lie that spirals beyond her control, and befriends a college student (Erin Kellyman). The great performances anchor the film. Then we all (Dave, Evan, and Megan) talk about DEA…

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Episode 584: "A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey" and "Night of the Reaper" 1:00:14

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You know, if you're gonna call your movie A BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (2:42), your movie better big, bold, and motherfucking beautiful. So is Kogonada's latest big? Bold? Beautiful? Megan and Dave let you know! Does it stand up to COLUMBUS and AFTER YANG? Then Evan joins in for a discussion of NIGHT OF THE REAPER (30:20), a slasher set in the '8…

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Episode 583: "The Long Walk," "Highest 2 Lowest," and "Or Something" 1:06:02

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We have three movies on the show this week, starting with THE LONG WALK (2:59), which Megan saw. It's violent. It has a dose of scatology. It has a different ending from the Stephen King/Richard Bachman book. Judy Greer is great in it. But did Megan like it? Then Megan and Evan talk HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (17:26), the latest Spike Lee joint, starring Den…

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Episode 582: "Dangerous Animals," "Caught Stealing," and "The Baltimorons" 59:14

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Evan is off this week, so Megan regales Dave with a tale so strange, we thought we'd never hear it on Spoilerpiece: Jai Courtey is excellent in DANGEROUS ANIMALS (2:31). Who knew? He's a serial killer who loves sharks! Then they caught up with Darren Aronofsky's CAUGHT STEALING (7:30), which is not the movie either Megan or Dave signed up for (it's…

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Episode #581: "Love, Brooklyn," and "A Little Prayer" 1:01:43

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This week Megan and Evan took in director Rachel Abigail Holder's romantic drama LOVE, BROOKLYN (2:00), starring André Holland, Nicole Beharie, and DeWanda Wise. Short version: They liked it, with Megan revisiting it after seeing it at Sundance earlier this year. Next, Dave joins them for A LITTLE PRAYER (28:09), a quiet and understated Southern fa…

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Episode #580: "The Thursday Murder Club" and "Lurker" 1:02:40

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This week we all watched the Chris Columbis-directed THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB (working title: Olds Detect), a comedy-drama about four friends (Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie), residents of an assisted living facility, who solve cold cases. That is, until a very real and current case lands in their laps when the facility…

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Episode #579: "Went Up the Hill" and "Night Always Comes" 1:02:30

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Evan is off this week, so Megan and Dave are joined by The Lady Wan of ScreenRun. They talk about the ghost story WENT UP THE HILL (5:03), starring Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery, about a widow mourning her wife's recent death, and the wife's long-lost son who arrives for the funeral. Is this ghost benevolent or not so benevolent? Then they talk…

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Episode #578: "Weapons" and "My Mother's Wedding" 55:25

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This week Dave watched writer-director Zach Cregger's latest, WEAPONS (1:45). After not being enamored of, but not disliking, BARBARIAN, Cregger's previous feature, Dave's expectations were low-ish. But now having seen this nasty, gnarly, anti-fascist screed dressed up as a horror movie, WEAPONS is likely going on his 2025 top ten list. If you can …

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Episode #577: "She Rides Shotgun," "Together," and "To Kill a Wolf" 1:06:45

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Dave can't make it this week, so we (Megan and Evan) fly duo. Megan kicks things off by reviewing Michael Shanks's horror film TOGETHER (2:31), starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. It doesn't conclude quite as effectively as she hoped, but it still features some gnarly body horror and has something powerful to say about codependen…

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Episode #576: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," "Oh, Hi!," and "House on Eden" 1:08:06

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This week Megan took in the latest movie featuring Pedro Pascal looking comfortable in any setting: THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (2:18). Evan and Dave watched the dark comedy OH, HI! (16:37) with Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman, and all three Spoilerpiecers saw HOUSE ON EDEN (43:33), a found-footage horror movie written, directed by, and starring …

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Episode #575: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (2025), "Unicorns," and "Daniela Forever" 1:06:10

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Evan sat in on legacy sequel I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2:37) and fills Megan and Dave in on whether it's good, bad (or ugly), or in between. Then Megan and Evan talk about queer romance UNICORNS (20:25), and all three of them get down to brass tacks on DANIELA FOREVER (40:38), a film that smacks of RUBY SPARKS, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLE…

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Episode #598: Our favorite films of 2025! 1:01:10

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Episode #597: "No Other Choice" and "Is This Thing On?" 59:53

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Inside Majorelle’s Afternoon Tea with Chef Matthew Lambie 7:45

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Episode #596: "Influencers," "Dust Bunny," and "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" 1:09:26

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Episode #595: ""Hamnet," "One Battle After Another," and "It Was Just an Accident" 1:08:30

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Flyfish Club: David Rodolitz, Chef Capon- What It Takes to Get Into NYC’s Most Exclusive Dining Club 9:32

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Episode #594: "Rebuilding" and "The Secret Agent" 59:57

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Episode #593: "Wicked: for Good" and "Train Dreams" 59:10

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Episode #592: "The Running Man" and "Nouvelle Vague" 57:41

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Episode 591: "Predator: Badlands," and "Die, My Love" 1:01:57

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Episode 590: "Ballad of a Small Player" and "Hedda" 59:44

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Episode #589: "Frankenstein" and "The Mastermind" 44:52

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Episode #588: "Vicious" and "Chain Reactions" 47:45

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Episode #587: "The Lost Bus," "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," and "John Candy: I Like Me" 1:03:17

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Episode #586: "Good Boy" and "Are We Good?" 57:45

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Episode #585: "Eleanor the Great" and "Dead of Winter" 57:21

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Episode 584: "A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey" and "Night of the Reaper" 1:00:14

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Episode 583: "The Long Walk," "Highest 2 Lowest," and "Or Something" 1:06:02

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Episode 582: "Dangerous Animals," "Caught Stealing," and "The Baltimorons" 59:14

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Episode #581: "Love, Brooklyn," and "A Little Prayer" 1:01:43

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Episode #580: "The Thursday Murder Club" and "Lurker" 1:02:40

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Episode #579: "Went Up the Hill" and "Night Always Comes" 1:02:30

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Episode #578: "Weapons" and "My Mother's Wedding" 55:25

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Episode #577: "She Rides Shotgun," "Together," and "To Kill a Wolf" 1:06:45

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Episode #576: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," "Oh, Hi!," and "House on Eden" 1:08:06

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Episode #575: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (2025), "Unicorns," and "Daniela Forever" 1:06:10