Hosted by Kyle Bandujo, Big Screen Sports is a weekly film review podcast discussing the best and worst in the sports movie universe. The on-screen sports action, big chill moments, actors that may or may not look like athletes, and everything that worked or didn't work about your favorite and least favorite sports movies.
…
continue reading
Demetri Ravanos Podcasts

1
Heist Month: "The Great Muppet Caper" with Alex McDaniel, Matt Scalici, and Demetri Ravanos
1:41:31
1:41:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:41:31If you need to plan a heist, call Danny Ocean. If you need to solve one, call Kermit, Fozzy, and Gonzo. On our latest Heist Month episode, Kyle Bandujo, Matt Scalici, Alex McDaniel, and Demetri Ravanos break down "The Great Muppet Caper." You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by …
…
continue reading

1
Heist Month: "Logan Lucky" with Caroline Darney and Ryan Nanni
1:38:01
1:38:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:38:01If you underestimate the South, they'll get your ass. We're wrapping up Heist Month on Big Screen Sports with Caroline Darney and Ryan Nanni joining Kyle Bandujo to break down the Ocean's 7/11 heist of "Logan Lucky." You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by joining our Patreon at…
…
continue reading

1
Heist Month: "Sneakers" with Alex McDaniel and Ryan Nanni
1:29:36
1:29:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:29:36In honor of the great Robert Redford, on the latest episode of Heist Month, we're diving into one of his contributions to the sport of stealing stuff. Alex McDaniel and Ryan Nanni join Kyle Bandujo to break down "Sneakers." You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by joining our Pat…
…
continue reading

1
Heist Month: "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" with Caroline Darney
1:13:24
1:13:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:13:24Heist Month is back on Big Screen Sports, because what's more of a sport than robbing someone? We're headed to the Forgotten Realms, as Caroline Darney and Kyle Bandujo talk interrogating corpses, terrifying witches, Jarnathan, and everything else in "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates,…
…
continue reading

1
"Necessary Roughness" Not-So-Live Show with Alex McDaniel & Caroline Darney
51:06
51:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:06Last week, Big Screen Sports opened The Sports Podcast Festival at The Rialto in Raleigh with a live episode on "Necessary Roughness." Unfortunately, there was a snafu with the audio, so on today's episode Kyle Bandujo, Alex McDaniel, and Caroline Darney do their damndest to recreate the live show, with a Not-So-Live episode breaking down "Necessar…
…
continue reading

1
"Courtroom Movie Character Draft" with Mike Schubert, Brian Gill, and Temple Baker
1:17:53
1:17:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:17:53Released in July on the BSS Patreon feed as part of Jury July, Kyle Bandujo, Temple Baker, Mike Schubert, and Brian Gill draft a roster of their favorite courtroom movie characters. Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed, Mapped, and Illustrated" here or wherever books are sold. You can support Big Screen Sports, ge…
…
continue reading

1
"Varsity Blues" with Alex McDaniel and Caroline Darney
1:40:26
1:40:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:40:26Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed, Mapped, and Illustrated" here or wherever books are sold. You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by joining our Patreon at https://w…
…
continue reading

1
"Summer Catch" with Jeff Pearlman and Emmett Pearlman
1:30:01
1:30:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:30:01"Summer Catch" is special—it's hard to be an all-time bad baseball movie, but also sit on the Mt. Rushmore of college baseball movies. Jeff & Emmett Pearlman return to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in talking FPJ's mechanics, problematic tropes, press box fires, and everything else in the '01 baseball rom-com. Pre-order Jeff's new book "On…
…
continue reading

1
Jury July: "A Time to Kill" with Alex McDaniel & Caroline Darney
1:47:33
1:47:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:47:33We're wrapping Jury July by finally talking the sweatiest movie of all-time. Alex McDaniel, Caroline Darney, and Kyle Bandujo break down "A Time to Kill." Follow Caroline, Alex, and Kyle on Twitter & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, An…
…
continue reading

1
Jury July: "A Few Good Men" with Caroline Darney and Lauren Brownlow
2:06:53
2:06:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:06:53Thank goodness Lt. Daniel Kaffee was good in the courtroom, because he was terrible on the softball field. On our latest episode, Caroline Darney and Lauren Brownlow join Kyle Bandujo to talk military prison, terrible softball swings, crab shacks, handling the truth, and everything else in "A Few Good Men." Follow Caroline, Lauren, and Kyle on Twit…
…
continue reading

1
Jury July: "Legally Blonde" with Nicole Auerbach
1:12:08
1:12:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:12:08Jury July rolls on, with Nicole Auerbach joining Kyle Bandujo to talk perms, getting into law school, creepy professors, and everything else in "Legally Blonde." Follow Nicole and Kyle on Twitter & BlueSky. Subscribe to Nicole's new Substack Happy Auer! Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "Movies With Bal…
…
continue reading

1
Jury July: "My Cousin Vinny" with Ryan Nanni, Matt Scalici, and Caroline Darney
1:55:27
1:55:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:55:27We're kicking off nothing but courtroom movies in Jury July with an all-timer, as Ryan Nanni, Matt Scalici, and Caroline Darney join Kyle Bandujo to talk odd couples, detailed explanations of Alabama law, the right way to make grilled cheese, and everything else in "My Cousin Vinny." Follow Ryan, Matt, Caroline, and Kyle on Twitter & BlueSky. Come …
…
continue reading

1
"Wimbledon" with Alex McDaniel (Patreon Preview)
26:56
26:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:56Just in time for this year's tournament, Alex McDaniel & Kyle Bandujo talking gangly Brits, stern fathers, bad siblings, and everything else in the '04 tennis rom-com "Wimbledon." Full episode available on the Big Screen Sports Patreon Feed. Follow Alex and Kyle on Twitter & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd i…
…
continue reading

1
"Johnny Be Good" with Caroline Darney and Demetri Ravanos
1:43:39
1:43:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:43:39One future Oscar winner and four future Oscar nominees star in an absolutely terrible college football movie. Caroline Darney, Demetri Ravanos, and Kyle Bandujo talk what went right (only 79 minutes long!), what went wrong (everything else!), and what went weird (Uma Thurman's strange cop dad), in the 1988 football comedy, "Johnny Be Good." Follow …
…
continue reading
There's perhaps no sport as much of an art form as storm chasing, and on today's BSS Caroline Darney and Kyle Bandujo are talking flaming tornados, airport malfeasance, the hottest anyone has ever been walking out of a house in the rain, and everything else in "Twisters." Follow Caroline and Kyle on X & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podc…
…
continue reading

1
"Coach Carter" with Ben Cruz and JR Hickey
1:16:35
1:16:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:16:35We're back to sports movies on this episode of BSS, as Ben Cruz & JR Hickey return to join Kyle Bandujo in talking tactical basketball, punishment running, Johnny Sins, and everything else in "Coach Carter." Follow Ben, JR, and Kyle on X & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "Movies With Balls: T…
…
continue reading

1
Ani-May: "Ratatouille" with Alex McDaniel & Caroline Darney (Patreon Preview)
33:43
33:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:43We're wrapping up Ani-May (in June, per tradition) on Big Screen Sports with Alex McDaniel, Caroline Darney, and Kyle Bandujo talking cooking rats, animated Paris, Gusteau's libido, and everything else in "Ratatouille." Follow Caroline, Alex, and Kyle on X & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "M…
…
continue reading

1
Ani-May: "Howl's Moving Castle" with Bobby Wagner and Matt Scalici
1:39:11
1:39:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:39:11Week three of Ani-May, and Bobby Wagner & Matt Scalici return to Big Screen Sports to take Kyle Bandujo through his first Miyazaki movie, talking "Howl's Moving Castle." Follow Bobby, Matt, and Kyle on X & BlueSky. Come see BSS LIVE at The Sports Podcast Festival on August 23rd in Raleigh! Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Ti…
…
continue reading

1
Ani-May: "How to Train Your Dragon" with Temple Baker
1:25:06
1:25:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:25:06Follow Temple and Kyle on Instagram & BlueSky, and check out Temple's new film "The Salamander King." Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed, Mapped, and Illustrated" here or wherever books are sold. You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by joinin…
…
continue reading

1
Ani-May: "Aladdin" with Alex McDaniel and Caroline Darney
1:38:36
1:38:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:38:36Alex McDaniel, Caroline Darney, and Kyle Bandujo are kicking off the second annual "Ani-May" by debating best Disney soundtracks, sports what-ifs you'd change if you had a genie, if Agraba would've been worse off with Jafar, and everything else in "Aladdin." Follow Alex, Caroline, and Kyle on social media. Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sport…
…
continue reading

1
"Pride and Prejudice" with Caroline Darney and Matt Scalici
1:47:12
1:47:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:47:12It's the 20th anniversary of Mr. Darcy rolling up in that morning fog, so on Big Screen Sports Caroline Darney, Matt Scalici, and Kyle Bandujo are talking smelly people, annoying moms, attractive Brits, and everything else in "Pride and Prejudice." Follow Matt, Caroline, and Kyle on social media. Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of…
…
continue reading

1
"Maverick" with Alex McDaniel and Ryan Nanni
1:32:07
1:32:07
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:32:07If you're nostalgic for a time where Hollywood dumped money into comedy westerns and you didn't know too much about Mel Gibson, today's episode of BSS is for you. Alex McDaniel, Ryan Nanni, and Kyle Bandujo talk poker, gunslinging, Russian Oligarchs, and everything else in "Maverick." Follow Ryan, Alex, and Kyle on social media. Buy "Movies With Ba…
…
continue reading

1
"The Royal Tenanbaums" with Matt Scalici and Caroline Darney (Patreon Preview)
35:53
35:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:53NOTE: This full episode can be found on the Big Screen Sports Patreon feed. On the latest Big Screen Sports we're hopping in a Gypsy Cab and reuniting with our estranged father, as Matt Scalici, Caroline Darney (for a bit) and Kyle Bandujo talk the whimsical but dark world of Wes Anderson by diving into "The Royal Tenenbaums." Follow Matt, Caroline…
…
continue reading

1
"The Social Network" with Temple Baker
1:46:46
1:46:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:46:46The best movie about (and starring) some of the worst people. Actor Temple Baker joins Kyle Bandujo to talk out everything that's cooler than a million dollars in "The Social Network." Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed, Mapped, and Illustrated" here or wherever books are sold. You can support Big Screen Sports,…
…
continue reading

1
"A League of Their Own" with Matt Scalici
1:21:30
1:21:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:21:30There's no crying in baseball, and none on this episode of Big Screen Sports, where Matt Scalici and Kyle Bandujo talk the Tom Hanks Mt. Rushmore, the highest-grossing baseball movies, if Dottie dropped the ball on purpose, and everything else in "A League of Their Own." Follow Matt and Kyle on BlueSky! Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports F…
…
continue reading