Best Multiplex Podcasts (2025)

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Infill Housing Battles: What 15 Years of Data Reveal 20:07

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Why do some infill housing projects spark outrage while others fly under the radar? In this episode of The Missing Middle, host Sabrina Matto sits down with former London City Councillor and researcher Jesse Helmer to unpack 15 years of planning committee decisions. They explore why certain housing proposals face fierce opposition, what factors red…

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Toward Improved Prostate Cancer Screening: Insights from the Göteborg-2 Trial 24:52

13h ago24:52

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By Hans Lilja

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Ghost in the Shell (2017) 52:41

6d ago52:41

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Hello dear friends and trashers, our Once More with Feeling marathon chugs along at bullet train speeds this week. We revisit an anime classic in the form of the Live Action remake of Ghost in the Shell. Shrouded in questionable casting and controversy, the remake bombed upon release. But, does it warrant another look? Join us as we bring Ghost in …

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Audio Summary September 2025 5:53

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The TIFF 2025 Movie Preview | Intercut Explains 1:22:47

6d ago1:22:47

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A look at the upcoming slate at the Toronto International Film Festival with Zach, Amanda the Jedi, and Chase Azarian. What are you most anticipating? TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - Advice for first-time TIFF goers 05:29 - Reddit for Ticket Trades and Sales 09:57 - Our 31 Most Anticipated TIFF Films 10:43 - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie …

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Sneak Peak of The Florida Project for Sean Baker September 26:15

6d ago26:15

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Welcome to an exclusive preview on The Florida Project for our Sean Baker September series. The Vern brings on a fellow member of the Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA), Nick Palodichuk of St Paul Filmcast to discuss many aspects of this award winning film about a young girl's adventure living next to the happiest place on earth. Get the fu…

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The High Cost of Losing Your Creative Class 17:00

7d ago17:00

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Canadian cities are facing a creative crisis. Rising housing costs are driving artists, musicians, designers, and other innovators out — and it’s not just culture that’s at risk. In this episode, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down how losing the “creative class” hurts local economies, tourism, and even a city’s ability to attract tech and…

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Together 51:14

7d ago51:14

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With his feature film debut writer/director Michael Shanks tells the story of Tim and Millie, a couple who move to the country and encounter an unnatural force that threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and the their flesh. The couple is played by real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. We've got a review of TOGETHER followed …

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Sara Shams on Disability Advocacy, Representation & the Evolution of Prosthetics 34:30

10d ago34:30

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In this episode of the ListenABLE podcast, hosts Angus and Dylan sit down with Sara Shams — a pharmacist, model, and disability advocate — to share her inspiring journey as a bilateral above-knee amputee living with the rare genetic condition tibial hemimelia. Sara opens up about her early life and multiple surgeries, how advances in prosthetics te…

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Proteomic Aging Clock Predicts Mortality and Risk of Common Age-Related Diseases 7:05

12d ago7:05

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By Jesse Seegmiller

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David Lynch Panel (Convergence 2025) 33:20

12d ago33:20

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This is a Sneak Peak of a longer episode available only for Patreon Members https://www.patreon.com/posts/convergence-2025-133741338 I recently got to attend Convergence and be a guest on a panel all about the works of David Lynch. Speakers on that Panel include Garrick Dietze (Twin Cities Geek) Noel Thingvall (Schumacast) Nate Anderson ( Nate's Re…

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Aladdin (2019) 1:06:53

13d ago1:06:53

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Welcome back trash-heads! Our remake marathon, Once More with Feeling, continues with a look at Guy Ritchie's take on the Disney classic Aladdin. With Will Smith stepping into the big blue boots of Robin Williams, we determine how it meshes with the 90s animated classic. We talk all things adaptation, Will Smith, transnational cinema, and more. Joi…

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Can Tax Reform Help Young Canadians Afford Homes? 30:55

14d ago30:55

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Are young Canadians being taxed like millionaires while living like broke students? Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt dive into the jaw-dropping disconnect between salaries, taxes, and the insane cost of housing. From bold tax reform ideas to creative fixes for rent, down payments, and wealth inequality, they tackle the policies (and politics) hold…

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Weapons 57:15

15d ago57:15

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Writer/director Zach Cregger is back on the big screen with the followup to his 2022 horror hit BARBARIAN. The new film stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich and follows the actions of a small town after a classroom full of young school children go missing. We've got a review of WEAPONS plus thoughts on the new trailers for JAY KELLY…

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Psycho (1998) Sneak Peak of The Rotten Truth 23:34

16d ago23:34

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This episode is a preview of a new episode and a new season of The Rotten Truth over at Rabbit Hole Podcasts. Donnie Roberts and I will be discussing the Gus Vant Sant remake of the classic, Psycho and decide if the 41% rating on Rotten Tomatoes is justafied or not It will be availiable on Rabbit Hole Podcasts later this week, but Patreon Members o…

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July Monthly Must-Watch 2:58:48

17d ago2:58:48

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Talking Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and more! TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 04:22 - Superman 46:03 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps 1:17:05 - The state of Marvel vs. DC 1:36:52 - July Rapid-Fire (Kpop Demon Hunters, Happy Gilmore 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cloud, Oh Hi!, 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Folktales, Together, South Par…

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From Surplus to Savings: Tackling Unused Lab Products in Life Sciences 30:44

17d ago30:44

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In the life sciences, an astounding amount of unused products and materials end up in landfills instead of contributing to research progress. This issue arises across the product lifecycle, from liquidated biotech start-ups that abandon equipment to over-purchasing and pipeline deprioritization at successful firms. Even well-intentioned suppliers e…

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Mean Girls (2024) 1:02:31

20d ago1:02:31

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Fiends and familiars, quite trying to make fetch happen. It didn't take in 2004, and it definitely did not take in 2024. That's right, Once More with Feeling continues as we tackle the 2024 adaptation of Mean Girls: The Musical. With Tina Fey still in the mix, we question how far this property has come, or if it should have closed off broadway year…

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The Naked Gun 1:13:20

21d ago1:13:20

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What's a "requel"? Well, according to the internet, it is what you call a "reboot" combined with a "sequel". Exhibit A - The new version of THE NAKED GUN starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, & Paul Walter Hauser directed by Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer. We've got a review plus a discussion of the trailer for the film BLUE MOON - the 9th co…

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MURBs & The Housing Plot Twist No One Saw Coming 15:47

21d ago15:47

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What do cheesy Jean-Claude Van Damme movies and Canada’s rental housing crisis have in common? Apparently, more than you’d think! In this episode of The Missing Middle, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt hop in their imaginary time machine to explore how a long-forgotten 1970s tax trick—MURBs—might make a comeback to boost rental housing today. Will…

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Influence of Macrotroponin on the 99th Percentile Threshold in 2 High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays 9:05

22d ago9:05

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By Nina Strandkjær

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Jessica Horner (Neurodivergent Journalist & has Multiple Medical Disabilities) #129 38:37

25d ago38:37

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In today's episode of ListenABLE, we’re joined by Jessica Horner, a neurodivergent journalist and policy advisor living with autism, ADHD, and multiple medical disabilities. Jessica offers a powerful and deeply personal conversation about what it means to navigate life and work through the lens of disability and neurodivergence. Together, we explor…

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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) 58:24

27d ago58:24

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The summer of the list is over friends! We're back to our regularly scheduled nonsense. And to get back into the groove, we're cooking up a new marathon: Once More with Feeling. The hook? Movies we have seen before, but via their remakes! And we go all the way back to episode one when we covered a John Carpenter classic. We are talking the 2005 rem…

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Together (2025): Garbage Chute Review 25:00

28d ago25:00

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Hello dear listeners! Arthur is back down the cute with the new Michael Shanks film Together starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie. When a couple move to the country, their world is turned upside down by a force that begins to bring them together in a way never before imagined. This new Neon film has been marketed hard, but is it worth your time? Ar…

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REITs, Rent & Rage: Canada’s Housing Tug-of-War 17:29

28d ago17:29

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In this episode of The Missing Middle, Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux unpack the controversy around REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and their role in Canada’s housing crisis. Are REITs really blocking affordable housing, or is the real issue deeper than greedy landlords? Mike and Sabrina break down how REITs work, why they’ve become poli…

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Fantastic Four First Steps 1:01:46

29d ago1:01:46

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With FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS we have the 4th film in the franchise utilizing the 3rd version of the cast and 3rd person in the director's chair. Will this be the 1st successful iteration of the these comic book characters? Our hosts have a review plus discuss two trailers of upcoming 2025 releases. Recommendation from our hosts in this episode-…

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Adam Sandler Movie Bracket | What is Sand Man’s Best Film? 1:18:59

29d ago1:18:59

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Adam Sandler has evolved from cinema’s preeminent manchild to unaffected cool guy to surprising thespian over the course of his storied movie career. He’s been making audiences laugh since before his first appearance on SNL in 1990, but across decades of comedies, what movie rises to the top? Amanda, Arturo & Zach look at the best Adam Sandler movi…

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Pulse Oximeter Performance across Populations with Diverse Skin Tones 7:44

1M ago7:44

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By Heather Stieglitz

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The Home (2025): Garbage Chute Review 20:39

1M ago20:39

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Hello friends and familiars, Arthur is back with another edition of the Garbage Chute. This week, he check in on a new film from James Demonaco (The Purge) entitled The Home. The horror mystery stars Pete Davidson as Max – a degenerate who gets one more chance at rehabilitation by doing community service at a local nursing home. After he begins to …

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Our Top 10 Updates to the AFI Top 100 1:25:23

1M ago1:25:23

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Friends and familiars, we bring the Summer of the List to an end this week. Last year, we got a bit more familiar with the Sight and Sound Top 100. This year though, we asked, why has nobody updated the AFI Top 100 in nearly 20 years? So, we are doing just that. We are counting down our top 10 removals and additions to the AFI Top 100 Movies list. …

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An Introduction to Javi's New Podcast - Multiplex Overthruster! 2:29:49

1M ago2:29:49

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Hi there! Javi here, and no, I don't have a new episode of Children of Tendu - Jose and I are still figuring out the state of the business post pandemic, post strike, post streaming - but in the meantime, why not sample my latest endeavor: Multiplex Overthruster! In this cinematic odyssey, I join Paul Alvarado Dykstra ( co-founder of Fantastic Fest…

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Young Workers and the Public Service Purge 22:42

1M ago22:42

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In this episode of The Missing Middle, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down the massive wave of federal public service job cuts and how they’re slamming young Canadians the hardest. From thousands of lost student and contract jobs to long-term impacts on housing, wages, and health, they reveal how a shrinking government workforce could shut…

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Eddington 56:52

1M ago56:52

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Director Ari Aster, darling of independent cinema, is back on the big screen with his fourth feature EDDINGTON starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler. We've got a review plus some PIXAR talk and a recommendation of a film that might not be on your cinematic radar. Recommendation from our hosts in this episode:Bob Trev…

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Cult Classic Theater: Showgirls & Showgirls 2 1:27:54

1M ago1:27:54

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Reposting two of our classic episodes from a few years ago. The Vern brings on some amazing guests to talk about two cult features. First up it's Showgirls with Ryan L. Terry and Ashleigh Burnell (Get full unedited episode here ) after the break. The Vern ivites on Jeanette Mickenham to review , Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (Get full unedited e…

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Eddington (2025): Garbage Chute Review 1:03:47

1M ago1:03:47

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Hello fiends and familiars—and Beau-heads! Dalton and Arthur are in the studio this week to discuss the brand new release from Ari Aster, Eddington. There will be spoilers! The divisive new movie releasing from A24 has sparked fascinating takes from critics. So, we sit down to try and make sense of this flame-fueled western thriller. Our takes migh…

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Polygenic Effects on Hb A1c May Mask Hyperglycemia and Increase Retinopathy Risk 9:36

1M ago9:36

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By Vahid Azimi

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Audio Summary August 2025 5:27

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Criterion haul sale and other 4K Blu-Ray releases. 20:37

1M ago20:37

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In this episode of the Cinema Recall podcast, host Vern discusses his recent film acquisitions from the Criterion sale, including classic films and notable releases. He shares insights on various movies, their special features, and the importance of physical media. The conversation also touches on recent award-winning films and upcoming podcast pro…

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I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): Garbage Chute Review 20:19

1M ago20:19

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Hello! Arthur is here fresh out of the cinema to talk about the new legacy-sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer. He attempts to keep it spoiler-free and quick to give you an idea of whether to catch this one or not! Tune in now!By GoodTrash Media

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Our Top 10 Show Stealing Scenes 1:24:15

1M ago1:24:15

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Hello fiends and familiars! The Summer of the List continues with our most high-concept topic this week. We are counting down our top 10 show-stealing scenes from movies—whether the movie was great or not. Inspired by Ryan Cooglers hit Sinners, Dustin pitched this idea. What are the scenes or sequences that make you point at the screen in awe sayin…

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Best Movies of The Year 2025 (So Far) | Must-Watch Gems 1:48:00

1M ago1:48:00

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Top 10 Movies of the Year so far looking back on the first 6 months of 2025. Amanda, Zach, & Art select their favorite blockbusters and indie gems to highlight from this year in film. TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 06:21 - Secret Mall Apartment 08:27 - The Phoenician Scheme 12:54 - Thunderbolts 15:53 - Mickey 17 18:04 - A Normal Family 19:45 - F1 23:41…

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The $6.6 Billion Housing Disaster Politicians Won’t Talk About 17:45

1M ago17:45

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Toronto’s housing market is in free fall — new condo sales have plunged 97% since 2021, costing governments $6.6 billion in lost tax revenue every year. In this episode, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down shocking new data on record-low home sales, how this impacts construction jobs, and why the crisis could get worse before it gets bette…

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Superman 1:12:46

1M ago1:12:46

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Director James Gunn has flown from the MCU to the DCU with a new rendition of SUPERMAN starring David Corenswet as the titular caped superhero. We've got a review of the film plus quick glimpses of upcoming films from two big name directors. Footcandle Film SocietyBy The MESH

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Kellie Forrest (Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy ) #129 32:52

2M ago32:52

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In this episode of ListenABLE, registered psychologist Kellie Forrest shares her experiences living with cerebral palsy and working in mental health. As both a parent and a professional, Kellie provides insight into how internalised ableism, societal attitudes, and systemic gaps impact people with disability in day-to-day life. Kellie speaks candid…

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Best TV Shows of The Year 2025 (So Far) | Top 10s Revealed! 1:36:00

2M ago1:36:00

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Top 10 TV Shows of the Year countdown to look back on the first 6 months of television shows from 2025. Amanda, Art, & Zach highlight what we loved, what we liked, and what we wished we had the time to finish so far this year. TIMECODES... 00:00 - Is there a dominant TV show on right now? 03:55 - Are binge-style releases out of fashion? 05:24 - Sho…

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Our Top 10 Scores and Soundtracks 1:13:39

2M ago1:13:39

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Hello friends and familiars! We continue our Summer of the List this week with a look back at some of our favorite sounds of the cinema. That's right, we're counting down our favorite scores and/or soundtracks! A daunting challenge? Maybe. Find out which bops stuck with us long after the movie ended!…

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Deserted Island picks w/ Robbie Sherman 54:00

2M ago54:00

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In this engaging episode of Cinema Recall, host Vern welcomes Robbie Sherman from Conversations with Robbie Sherman. They discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges of animation, the impact of music on film, and their personal favorites in a fun 'deserted island' segment. Robbie shares insights about his podcast journey, the significance…

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James Gunn's Superman(2025) cant decide what tone it wants. 31:39

2M ago31:39

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!!! Mild Spoilers included in Review!!!! In this episode of the Cinema Recall podcast, the hosts celebrate a birthday while discussing the upcoming Superman film directed by James Gunn. They delve into the film's character dynamics, humor, and the balance between seriousness and campiness. The portrayal of Lex Luthor and Superman's identity are cri…

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Broken Zoning: Why We Can’t Fix the Housing Crisis Without a Map 16:31

2M ago16:31

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In this episode of The Missing Middle, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt are joined by urban planner Alex Beheshti for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked barriers to solving Canada’s housing crisis: zoning data. Alex makes the case for a Canadian Zoning Atlas—an ambitious but essential tool to bring clarity, consistency, and transparency t…