Best Mics Camera Action Podcasts (2025)

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Mindset, Message & Momentum with Michelle Walters! 34:05

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21d ago34:05

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Send us a text In this episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine sits down with Michelle Walters — imagination advocate, clinical hypnotherapist, marketing expert, author, and creator of MakeMyHypno.com, the world’s first custom AI-powered hypnosis audio generator. Michelle blends science, spirituality, and marketing psychology to help people break patt…

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Rewriting the Narrative: Women, Words & the Power to Lead | Kirsten Weiss | Captivate the Mic 12:06

2M ago12:06

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Send us a text In this empowering episode of Captivate the Mic, host Elaine Williams sits down with bestselling author Kirsten Weiss, the mastermind behind over 70 cozy mystery novels, including Legacy of the Witch and the beloved Tea & Tarot series. Together, they explore how storytelling, humor, and resilience help women reclaim their voices — bo…

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The Truth About Getting Paid to Speak — Real Talk with Julie Cooley 37:01

3M ago37:01

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Send us a text Show Notes In this candid and insightful conversation, Elaine sits down with veteran speaker manager Julie Cooley, who has worked with hundreds of speakers through NSA, the Colorado Speaker Academy, and her own business helping thought leaders build sustainable, profitable speaking careers. If you’ve ever wondered why your inbox isn’…

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🌟 The Art of Being Seen: Frankie Ann on Storytelling, Showbiz, and Self-Worth 31:48

3M ago31:48

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Send us a text Elaine welcomes Frankie Ann — a multi-talented singer, dancer, comedian, and producer — for a heart-to-heart about visibility, validation, and the messy beauty of creative life. Frankie Ann shares her journey through the highs of national tours and TV appearances, the lows of health setbacks, and the ultimate realization: your art be…

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Own the Room: How to Command Attention & Take Up Space! 14:11

3M ago14:11

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Send us a text In this solo episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams breaks down the art (and science) of owning the room—whether you’re speaking to 10 people in a meeting or 10,000 from a stage. Elaine shares insider performance tips that comedians, actors, and speakers use to instantly command attention, engage distracted audiences, and crea…

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The Power of Relatability: Why Humor and Vulnerability Win Every Time 30:05

4M ago30:05

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Send us a text In this powerful conversation, Elaine sits down with Salvatore Manzi, a corporate speaking expert who helps purpose-driven leaders translate complex, data-rich ideas into clear, compelling messages. With decades of experience coaching executives and teams, Salvatore shares practical tools to elevate communication, build presence, and…

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From Glam to Grit: John Reveals the Truth Behind the Beauty Business 36:27

5M ago36:27

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Send us a text In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We exp…

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Addicted to Approval: What Happens When You Stop People Pleasing 46:50

5M ago46:50

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Send us a text In this bold and soul-baring episode, Elaine is joined by powerhouse coach and speaker Jacquie Grillon for a truth-packed deep dive into people pleasing, perfectionism, and what it really takes to unlearn the conditioning that keeps women stuck, silent, and drained. From Catholic school trauma to addiction, codependency, and overgivi…

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Finding Happy: Hollywood Stories, Foster Care Truths & Life Lessons with Peter Samuelson 42:10

6M ago42:10

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Send us a text ✨ Show Notes: In this profoundly moving episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams sits down with Peter Samuelson — Hollywood producer of over 27 films, founder of seven life-changing charities, and author of Finding Happy. Peter opens up about the inspiration behind his book — part memoir, part mentor-in-your-pocket — written to …

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The Power of WE: Building Trust from the Inside Out! 19:17

7M ago19:17

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Send us a text 🔍In this heartfelt and deeply insightful episode, Elaine Williams welcomes Ron Reich back for part two of their conversation on leadership, mission statements, and the ripple effect of healthy (or toxic) workplace culture. Ron shares powerful real-world stories from his decades of leadership training—including one tearful turning poi…

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The Power of Being Around Horses and the Healing That Comes from Them.... 7:10

7M ago7:10

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Send us a text My cousin, Melissa Williams, 10X World Champion with different breeds and different divisions, shares her experience growing up with horses and the many things she learned from them in this short clip from a longer interview. If you want more info about anything related to horses, leadership retreats, equine therapy, trainings, Capti…

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The Power of the Pause: Culture, Change & Real Connection 26:07

7M ago26:07

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Send us a text 📝 Show Notes Summary In this powerful episode, Elaine welcomes her first male guest to Captivate the Mic — master trainer, leadership consultant, and communicator Ron Reich. Together, they explore what leadership truly looks like in 2025 and how the best leaders today are creating space, safety, and culture from the inside out. Ron s…

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Unbridled Leadership: Elite Equestrian Secrets for Winning in Business 43:36

8M ago43:36

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Send us a text 📝 SHOW NOTES: In this heartfelt and wildly inspiring episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine sits down with her brilliant, badass cousin Melissa Williams—a 10-time world champion equestrian, ranch owner, and lifelong horse whisperer. Melissa shares jaw-dropping stories from the show ring (think Olympic-level Saddlebreds and flying horse…

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From Kindness to Credibility: PR Tips & Insights with Jill Lublin 17:25

11M ago17:25

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Send us a text In this inspiring and jam-packed episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams sits down with the phenomenal PR guru, Jill Lublin. Known for her expertise in media, kindness, and visibility, Jill shares golden nuggets of wisdom for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and anyone looking to make an impact. ✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episo…

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Progress Over Perfect: Simple Shifts to Overcome the Need to ‘Get It Right’ 27:02

12M ago27:02

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Send us a text Embrace Your ‘Flawsome’: Conquering Perfectionism It’s the new year—which means new possibilities and a whole lot of self-imposed pressure. In this episode of Captivate the Mic, host Elaine Williams welcomes Michelle Molitor, an executive coach, hypnotherapist, and author of I Am Perfectly Flossom: How Embracing Imperfection Makes Us…

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Breaking Old Patterns: Finding Self-Love, Healing, and the Power of Your Story 29:08

1y ago29:08

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Send us a text In this episode of the Captivate the Mic podcast, host Elaine Williams welcomes transformational guide Dr. Jen Casper. Dr. Jen shares her deeply personal journey through a series of challenging relationships— from short-lived marriages to living with a narcissist. Through these trials, one theme emerged: her need to truly love and va…

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Creating Collaborative Magic: How to Build Partnerships with Any Crowd 23:45

1y ago23:45

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Send us a text If you've ever wanted to work on your public speaking but the thought of being in front of an audience has freaked you out, listen to this episode. When you can think of your audience as your partner and realize that they WANT you to be good, it changes everything. You get your power back. I learned this from improv, acting school an…

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From Punchline to Powerhouse: Heather Zeitzwolfe Turned Her Swatch Store Around Part 2 10:08

1y ago10:08

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Send us a text Anytime you get to talk to Heather, you have fun, for real! Joins us as we discuss life lessons in business and how to make lemonade out of lemons! (and how she turned the worst store into one of the best stores!) She's a great story teller and has a great sense of humor about herself and life! She never shoves her vegan lifestyle do…

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Raw and Real: Conversations That Spark Life-Changing Transformations with Jenifer Loehding 25:19

1y ago25:19

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Send us a text This conversation was LIFE CHANGING for me! Jennifer and I spoke about collapsing Confidence with Worthiness. It was a true light bulb moment for me. She's been a powerful stand for others and has had several successful podcasts. You are going to LOVE this conversation! Jennifer Loehding is a success architect, entrepreneur, and cert…

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Living Your Dream Life: The First Step is Knowing You’re Worthy with Tracie Root 18:08

1y ago18:08

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Send us a text This is where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it. As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to take action with the rest of …

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Teaser Trailer: Living Your Dream Life: The First Step is Knowing You’re Worthy with Tracie Root 1:23

1y ago1:23

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Send us a text This is the teaser to the main event where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it. As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to …

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Comedy & Confidence: Elevating Your Talk with Humor! 21:18

1y ago21:18

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Send us a text In this episode, Elaine shares some of her favorite speaking tools and tips. There is so much goodness for a new speaker, a wanna be speaker and for someone who's been speaking for years. Elaine shares her humor tips to help make any audience chuckle and even howl with laugher. And she shows you that you don't have to be the one up t…

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I Worked a P Diddy's Party & Other NYC Stories with Heather Zeitswolfe(Savvy Frugal Vegan) 27:48

1y ago27:48

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Send us a text If you need a laugh, you've got to check this episode out! Heather Zeitzwolfe and Elaine share some of their crazier NYC stories fromwhen they both moved to the city, even though it was at different times, the themes were familiar. And Yes, I really worked a P Diddy Party at a restaurant where I worked....you'll have to listen to get…

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Mysterious Companion: Exploring the Third Man Phenomenon with Iris Goldfeder 28:41

1y ago28:41

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Send us a text In this episode, Iris and Elaine share their near death experiences and how lucky they are to be alive and how they both might have had help from the other side. We'd LOVE to know what you think and if you've had anything close like this happen to you! It is that Spoooooky time of year too! Iris Goldfeder is the owner and chief bottl…

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The Power of Persistence: Behind the Scenes of Sherry Sutton’s Ted X Talk 21:45

1y ago21:45

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Send us a text Sherry Sutton knows personal branding. Her superpower is delivering the best of business growth strategy alongside her ability to hold space and help audiences excavate their true selves, uncover their magnetic message, and show up authentically – all without feeling dorky, spammy, or overwhelmed. She’s a magnetic speaker who has sha…

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Trailer: The Power of Persistence: Behind the Scenes of Sherry Sutton’s Ted X Talk 2:08

1y ago2:08

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Send us a text Elaine and Sherry have been laughing together as business besties ever since they met a few years ago. Elaine had the privilege of supporting and coaching Sherry with her famously authentic, life changing TedX Talk this past January in Frisco, TX. Join them as they pull back the curtain on prepping and all the "before" things that ha…

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Captivate the Mic Trailer 1:52

1+ y ago1:52

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Send us a text Captivate the Mic with Elaine Williams is THE podcast for coaches, speakers, authors, lawyers and really anyone who speaks under pressure who wants to master the art of captivating speaking. This podcast is for you if you are looking to craft compelling stories, develop a charismatic voice, expand your executive stage presence and ha…

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Would you rather? 41:14

4+ y ago41:14

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And once again we're back! On this week's episode we play the popular game would you rather! Sit back and enjoy while staying nice and cool!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyrtpodcast/message

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Pass The Mic 59:31

4+ y ago59:31

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If you ever wanted to know more about us now is your chance! On this week's episode we go live on clubhouse with some of our listeners. We ask them questions and they ask us questions as well! Sit back and enjoy this week's episode of could you repeat that!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyrtpodcast/message…

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Age. More than just a number? 1:19:42

4+ y ago1:19:42

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Hello everyone! This week we have a nice long episode for you to sink your teeth into. We go live on Clubhouse with some friends and discuss age gaps in relationships, dating single mothers and more! If that's not enough Aishat gives us not one but two words this week for word of the week!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

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More Than Friends 29:02

4+ y ago29:02

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On this week's episode we discuss Steve Harvey's resurfaced remarks about friendship with the opposite sex. Listen and find out if we agree or disagree with what he had to say. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyrtpodcast/message

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Lights Camera Action! 33:05

5y ago33:05

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Happy Spring and welcome to episode Seven! Today we discuss movies TV shows/series from around the world and audio description! And as always we have your word of the week! Follow the show http://www.twitter.com/cyrtpodcast send us an email at [email protected] for any comments, questions or concerns.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcast…

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Stereo effect 46:00

5y ago46:00

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And we're back with episode 6! This week we go live on stereo for the first time. Listen as we discuss Aishat's Catholic School days, a strange Christmas play that Warren saw when he was a kid and more! All as we stumble through the app. If you would like to follow us on stereo, follow @aishat and @ariezthekid--- Send in a voice message: https://po…

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Musical Vibes 35:40

5y ago35:40

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And we're back! This week it's all about music music music! We talk about our favorite artists, what's popular in our countries and so much more! And as always we have the word of the week for you! If you would like to contact the show, email us at [email protected] or tweet us @cyrtpodcast on Twitter.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcas…

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Alternate love 26:58

5y ago26:58

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On this week's episode we discuss alternate universes, being your own worst enemy, cheating on your partner with your partner and more! We also have part two of the questions from last episode and of course word of the week! The video we discuss in this week's episode can be found here. https://youtu.be/K3W61Ae0M9g--- Send in a voice message: https…

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Third Time's A Charm 29:02

5y ago29:02

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On this week's episode we talk about how you might feel if you found out that your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouce was gay and Aishat gets a quiz about America. We have the word of the week and next time Warren will be asked questions about Nigeria. If you would like to be a part of the conversation please email us at [email protected] and we'll se…

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Two Tough Questions 21:35

5y ago21:35

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Happy new year and we're back! On this week's episode we discuss pulling the plug on a loved one, falling in love with someone that ruined your life and of course we've got the word of the week! Follow--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyrtpodcast/message

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Introduction 25:22

5+ y ago25:22

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On this weeks installment, our first episode! Come and listen as we tell you what to expect from this new and exciting podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyrtpodcast/message

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Episode 61: Matilda 35:47

6y ago35:47

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This week we talk all about chocolate cake, the most weaponised olympic sports, and yeeting a child over the fence. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 60: John Wick 30:44

6y ago30:44

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In our Noir-Vember finale we step away from hard boiled detective thrillers and dive into the high action super-assassin neo-noir, John Wick. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 59: L.A. Confidential 37:36

6y ago37:36

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As corruption grows in 2010s podcasts, two hosts -- one strait-laced, one with his shoes untied, both dumbasses -- talk smack about movies. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 58: The Maltese Falcon 29:40

6y ago29:40

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Carl and Alex start off a noir-filled November with one of the early film noirs, The Maltese Falcon. It's the stuff that dreams are made of: Lead and black enamel. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…

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Episode 57: Halloween (1978) - Spooktober 39:02

6y ago39:02

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This week Carl and Alex talk about a classic horror film, with a monster that's only slightly less relatable than they are! Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 56: Brightburn - Spooktober 42:28

6y ago42:28

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You and your friends get together for a role-playing game. You're all super heroes. One of the players rolls up his Superman knock off. He's new to the game, but wiling to give it a go. It's going fine, until the GM asks: "Why are you trying to kill your uncle?" He responds "It's what my character would do..." Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kev…

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Episode 55: Nekrotronic - Spooktober 37:11

6y ago37:11

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It's a film with Aussie accents, big guns, demon hunting, and a donkey trying to have sex with a phone box. What else could you want? Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 54: Father's Day - Spooktober 41:35

6y ago41:35

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Sons, lock up your fathers! Because you probably don't want the awkward experience of watching this film with them. We'll warn you now, it's pretty 'Fuch'ed up. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…

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Episode 53: Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre - Sharktember 35:03

6+ y ago35:03

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It's a massacre! And nobody's getting out alive! Except for the guard. And Michelle. But let's be honest, she's going back in for another 10 years right after this. Also all the sharks made it out okay, so maybe this really does have an environmental message. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative…

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Episode 52: The Shallows - Sharktember 37:08

6+ y ago37:08

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When surfers killed his parents, Bruce swore that he would stop at nothing to eat every single one. And nothing, not shallow water, not jellyfish, not even being quite literally set on fire is going to stop him... Except his blind rage and some rusty metal. That would probably do it. Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com…

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Episode 51: The Happytime Murders 40:29

6+ y ago40:29

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It's like the Muppets, without the wholesome family fun, or the charm, or the part where its good. This week Carl and Alex recoil in disgust for 40 minutes at the mention of "Cows Gone Sour 2: Even Milkier", as they talk about the puppet racism of The Happytime Murders! Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed und…

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Episode 50: First Man 50:32

6+ y ago50:32

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This week the stars align, as Carl and Alex celebrate 50 episodes of Mics Camera Action and 50 years since the Moon landing! Opening theme: "Fanfare for Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/