Best Penguin Island Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 209: The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Salt Path, with Tim Key, Tom Basden and James Griffiths 1:11:58

3h ago1:11:58

1:11:58

This week, Hanna sits down with Tom Basden, James Griffith and Tim Key to talk about their new film, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, while we review the comedy-drama alongside THE SALT PATH, the adaptation of Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we deliver our spoiler-filled verdicts on the second season of THE LAST OF US. If you would li…

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159_Interviews_From_AAF_2024 58:21

7h ago58:21

58:21

I recorded these interviews at the Australian Antarctic Festival in August 2024. I release them now in lieu of historical narrative episodes I should have ready but don't because reasons.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life 33:34

15h ago33:34

33:34

That's a film title, not a Matthew Socey opinion. He'll review the film, regardless. Plus, some films recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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Episode 299 - Underground and Underwater running with Tom Cruise 1:18:41

2d ago1:18:41

1:18:41

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew review a trio of films. First up the film that Jim has been giddy with anticipation and Bryce has been dreading, Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning. Then another Disney's, we have no original ideas so lets t…

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Peterka, Kreider & Rossi Headline This Summer’s Trade Targets List 54:18

3d ago54:18

54:18

Frank and Jason kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by talking about the first Trade Targets list of the summer that dropped earlier this week. They started at the top of the list with Sabres forward JJ Peterka, who is a pending RFA. How could the Sabres move on from Peterka and improve at the same time? The guys discussed that and a hypo…

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Islanders Choose Darche, the Panthers Dominance & The Oilers Lead the WCF 58:48

5d ago58:48

58:48

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown to kick off the week. To begin things today, they talked about the Islanders' decision to go with Mathieu Darche as their next General Manager. He takes over a pretty flawed Isles roster and will certainly have his work cut out for him. The guys talked about what’s on his checklist fo…

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Episode 208: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, with Angela Bassett 1:20:57

7d ago1:20:57

1:20:57

This week, your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to listen to Amon’s conversation with Angela Bassett about her presidential duties in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (07:55), alongside our review of the film (21:30) and of Wes Anderson’s latest jaunt, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (45:39). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:57), is Tom Cr…

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 51:25

8d ago51:25

51:25

Matthew Socey reviews the latest Tom Cruise Stunt Show.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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Brendan Shanahan’s future with the Leafs & the Stars Game 1 comeback 57:08

9d ago57:08

57:08

Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as both conference final series are officially underway and both Game 1’s delivered very interesting results. Before they dug into those series, though, they talked about the news that the New York Islanders have asked for permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan…

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Episode 298 - Tony Todd Forever 1:03:00

10d ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew only had to see two films. IT was a light week for the boys. First they went to Final Destination: Bloodlines and some of the boys had to admit that it was much better than they thought it would be. Does that…

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Edmonton Oilers PxP Announcer Jack Michaels 36:42

12d ago36:42

36:42

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Edmonton Oilers Play-by-Play announcer Jack Michaels! The docs talk to Jack about how the Oilers turned around the series vs the LA Kings, the keys to beating the Dallas Stars, the urgency felt by both the Dallas Stars & Oilers franchises to win now, the additions of Kane & Frederic, and more! PLUS, the…

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The Conference Finals are set as the Panthers cruise past Leafs in Game 7 58:12

12d ago58:12

58:12

We had one Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is resulted in another hearbtreaking loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers absolutely dominated the Leafs in each of their final two wins in the series and that’s led to questions about whether or not we will see massive changes in Toronto this summer. Frank and Jason be…

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Episode 207: Hallow Road, Magic Farm, Andor S2, with Babak Anvari and Matthew Rhys 1:15:19

14d ago1:15:19

1:15:19

This week, Amon chats to director Babak Anvari and star Matthew Rhys about their new horror-thriller HALLOW ROAD (05:36), while we review the film (25:23) and then take a trip down to Amalia Ulman’s MAGIC FARM (37:19), for her Argentina-set absurdist comedy. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:51), we deliver our spoiler-filled thoughts on the second (and fi…

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Graduation and Blaxploitation 44:23

15d ago44:23

44:23

Matthew Socey discusses his film traditions on graduation weekend plus a new Blaxploitation boxset.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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The Leafs are gonna Leaf & the Oilers are gonna Oil 57:25

16d ago57:25

57:25

We had our first team advance to the Conference Final as the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. That’s where Jason and Frank started today on a new episode of The DFO Rundown. It’s the third Western Conference Final in four years for Connor McDavid and company, and this one seems like the most unexpected of the bunch…

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Episode 297 - Don't F' with Frendo 1:13:47

16d ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew had another busy week with five films being released. They open with a film they were eagerly awaiting in Clown in a Cornfield. Then Josh Hartnett brings the action in Fight or Flight. Next Alec Baldwin is a …

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The Florida Panthers Even Things Up, The NHL’s Coaching Market & an Early Look at the Free Agent Class 1:01:14

19d ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues to roll on. At first, it felt like we might get a few pretty quick series, but the results from this weekend have drastically changed things. To start things off, they looked into the Toronto and Florida series, where the home …

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Episode 206: The Wedding Banquet, The Assessment, with Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour 1:12:01

21d ago1:12:01

1:12:01

This week, Amon chats to some of the THUNDERBOLTS* (or should we be calling them by their new name now?): Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour (08:53). Meanwhile, we review THE WEDDING BANQUET, Andrew Ahn’s updated take on Ang Lee’s 1993 romcom (24:08), and Fleur Fortuné’s debut feature THE ASSESSMENT, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia…

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Juliet & Romeo & Simon 1:00:53

22d ago1:00:53

1:00:53

Matthew Socey reviews the new film musical Juliet & Romeo and has a chat with Food Network's Simon Majumdar about the new season of his podcast Eat My Globe.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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Rantanen Powers Stars in Game 1 & The Leafs Stun The Panthers Early 59:29

23d ago59:29

59:29

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially underway. They kicked things off by talking about Mikko Rantanen’s dominance in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars series against the Winnipeg Jets. It’s his second straight hat-trick and third straight game with three or more poin…

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Episode 296 - What about Bob? 42:24

24d ago42:24

42:24

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew are running short handed as Jim has left the province doing some family stuff I guess. I mean what is more important, family or the podcast? Come on Jim, get your priorities straight. Anyway, this week we rev…

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Rantanen steals series & the miracle in Winnipeg 1:12:51

26d ago1:12:51

1:12:51

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has come to a close and the drama at the kind of stuff that will have us remembering these playoffs for a really long time. Jason and Frank kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by breaking down the Winnipeg Jets miraculous comeback in Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues and Mikko Rantanen saving t…

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Episode 205: Another Simple Favour, Thunderbolts*, with Paul Feig 1:10:55

28d ago1:10:55

1:10:55

This week, Amon chats with Paul Feig about ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOUR (07:25), we review the film (22:26), plus Marvel's latest big-screen offering THUNDERBOLTS* (34:40). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:13), we discuss the recent calls, including by actor Pedro Pascal, to boycott HBO’s new Harry Potter series. If you would like to donate directly towards huma…

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Happy Birthday, Chuck Leavell! 1:09:42

29d ago1:09:42

1:09:42

Matthew Socey replays his chat with musician Chuck Leavell (subject of the documentary Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man) because it was his birthday this week.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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The Defending Champs Move On & It’s Game 6 Galore on Thursday Night 51:30

1M ago51:30

51:30

Jason and Frank are back with another playoff edition of The DFO Rundown as we saw a handful of series come to a close over the last few days. To kick things off today, they dug into the Battle of Florida, which was dominated by the Panthers. Frank wondered why so many people didn’t want to believe in the defending Stanley Cup Champions and also ta…

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Episode 295 - The Accountant 2 is number two 1:04:09

1M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew review five new releases again as well as covering the second half of The Calgary Underground Film Festival. Do these guys even sleep. This week they cover the latest from Mr. Ben Affleck, a horror flick base…

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Penguins & Mike Sullivan Part Ways. PLUS: A Complete Stanley Cup Playoff Weekend Breakdown 1:02:16

1M ago1:02:16

1:02:16

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown and they started today’s show with some breaking news: the Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan have parted ways. Where could Sullivan land? Who could the Penguins target as their next Head Coach? The guys answered all of that and more, including some talk about the possibilit…

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Episode 204: The Accountant 2, Swimming Home, with Gareth Evans 1:11:47

1M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

This week, Clarisse chats to Gareth Evans about his new, Tom Hardy-fronted action movie, HAVOC (05:00). Meanwhile, Ben Affleck is back as autistic assassin Christian Wolff in THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (21:05), while Christopher Abbott and Mackenzie Davis star as a couple whose fragile marriage is threatened by the arrival of Ariane Labed in SWIMMING HOME (4…

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A pledge challenge and Tracy Forner 1:28:02

1M ago1:28:02

1:28:02

It's a spring pledge show edition of Film Soceyology, including a Grab a Pencil challenge. Matthew also has an epic cinema chat with Film Soceyology Usual Suspect Tracy Forner.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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Do the Oilers have a shot to comeback vs the Kings? 52:44

1M ago52:44

52:44

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as they break down the first few games of every playoff series from around the league. They started out in Los Angeles where the Kings won both games at home and now have what feels like a commanding 2-0 series lead on the Edmonton Oilers, who don’t look anything like the team that we…

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Episode 294 - Stalker Island 1:05:00

1M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew review five films and talk about what they loved at the Calgary Underground Film Festival. They recorded the pod at midnight and I am pretty sure Bryce fell asleep at one point. But don't worry, Jim and Murma…

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Panthers legend Bill Lindsay! 36:36

1M ago36:36

36:36

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Panthers legend Bill Lindsay! The docs & Bill discuss the playoff picture for 2025, confounding moves for the Oilers at the deadline, mounting pressure for McDavid, the health of the Panthers, GT decision for Tkachuk, the addition of Brad Marchand, the unsung hero Capt. Sasha Barkov, and who will step u…

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Verbal Masturbation with Kate Kroll- Renaissance Woman 28:11

1M ago28:11

28:11

This weeks verbal masturbation session is with award winning director and producer Kate Kroll. We talk about her latest film Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story which is playing at the 2025 edition of The Calgary Underground Film Festival. We also touch upon her own wrestling career as her alter ego Calamity Kate and whole lot more as well. Get your tic…

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Are the Avalanche poised to cruise past the Stars? 1:02:48

1M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially underway. We had five series kick off over the weekend so to begin today’s pod, the guys went through each of the results. They started with the Avalanche’s big win over the Stars. The Avs stars came to play, Mackenzie Blackwood shone in his …

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Playoff Preview! 32:45

1M ago32:45

32:45

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley gear up for playoffs! The docs discuss Jason's yearly Vegas futures picks, Landeskog's return to the Avs lineup, potential landing spots for Mitch Marner this summer, a few botched trades at the deadline, AND the docs make their picks series by series! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi…

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Hawaiian Concert Guide Show 683 - Joke Not 1:58:52

1M ago1:58:52

1:58:52

Aloha mai kakou, Please enjoy this broadcast of new Hawaiian music, most of which you have probably never heard before. Click here to support the show: Hawaiian Concert Guide Tip Jar Sweet Nani Apokolani Goin Home When Was The Last Time (Instrumental) Apokolani Goin Home You Make It Hard Faith Ako & Laurel Aiona Ho'okanikapila, Maui The Nearness of…

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Episode 203: Sinners, Warfare, The Penguin Lessons, with Ryan Coogler 1:06:13

1M ago1:06:13

1:06:13

This week, Amon sits down with Ryan Coogler (04:56) as they get their teeth into his new vampire flick, SINNERS. We’ll also review the film (22:06), alongside THE PENGUIN LESSONS (38:47), in which Steve Coogan befriends a flightless bird while living under the US-backed military dictatorship in Argentina. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:51), with WARFARE…

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Sinners and Cari Crowe 1:03:56

1M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Matthew Socey reviews three new films, pays tribute to director Ted Kotcheff and has a chat with Cari Crowe (Daredevil Brewing Co.) about classic literature in cinema.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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A Western Conference Playoff Preview 1:02:51

1M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

The playoff picture in the Western Conference is officially set as both the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild punched their tickets to the postseason earlier in the week. With that, Jason and Frank previewed each of the four first round series that we’ll get and gave their picks for each one. Before they got into the playoff talk, they quickly tal…

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Episode 293 - Sacramento, Six Hours from L.A. 1:21:27

1M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew review five new releases. The Amateur starring Rami Malek is up first. After that we discuss Warfare. Then we talk about Drop. Then The Friend is up. And finally we talk about Sacramento. Then in the Rage or …

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Previewing The Eastern Conference Playoffs 57:48

2M ago57:48

57:48

We are inching closer and closer to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and as the regular season comes to a close over the next few days, there is less and less on the line around the league. As a result, the four matchups in the Eastern Conference are basically all but locked up so today, Jason and Frank previewed each of the series. They started off with t…

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Episode 202: The Amateur, The Return, Drop 1:05:55

2M ago1:05:55

1:05:55

This week, we get vengeance with the Rami Malek-fronted thriller THE AMATEUR (06:42), make sail for Ithaca with THE RETURN, a new take on The Odyssey (23:53), and lock into DROP, Christopher Landon’s new AirDrop-themed horror (36:30). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (49:47), with Viola Davis the latest to take the presidential oath for her Prime Video action…

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The Ballad of Wallis Island 47:35

2M ago47:35

47:35

Matthew Socey reviews the new film The Ballad of Wallis Island and he (carefully) discusses two Russ Meyer films new on Blu-Ray.By [email protected] (WFYI Public Media)

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Ivan Demidov highlights the next wave of young NHL stars 46:52

2M ago46:52

46:52

With Frank Seravalli away for the week, Jason Gregor was joined by Daily Faceoff Prospect analyst Steven Ellis for today’s episode of The DFO Rundown. There was a lot of Jason to get to with Steven, who is one of the best prospect analysts in the game, as over the last two weeks, we’ve seen a handful of big-name prospects make the jump from college…

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Episode 292 - Underdogs and a homicidal mouse 1:11:41

2M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew went and saw a whole bunch of underdog movies and a movie about a homicidal mouse. First up The Minecraft Movie which sounds like it should be awful but the boys will have the final say on that. Then Freaky T…

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Ovechkin stands alone with #895 1:02:57

2M ago1:02:57

1:02:57

After a historic weekend in the NHL, Frank and Jason decided to record this week’s edition of the podcast a little earlier. The two fired things up on a Sunday night to talk about Alex Ovechkin finishing his chase of the NHL’s all-time goal record as he found the back of the net for the 895th time and officially passed Wayne Gretzky at the top of t…

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Episode 201: Death of a Unicorn, Last Swim, Restless 53:01

2M ago53:01

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This week, we witness the DEATH OF A UNICORN in A24’s latest “eat the rich” horror (04:34), go for a LAST SWIM with Sasha Nathwani’s London-set debut (18:35), and stay RESTLESS with Jed Hart’s psychological comedy drama (28:57). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (39:29), as the furore around the cast of the new Beatles biopics grows, we ask: do biopics need st…

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Should the NHL Change the Draft Age? 53:30

2M ago53:30

53:30

To kick off today’s edition of the DFO Rundown, Jason and Frank talked about last night’s wild finish between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes. There were over 140 penalty minutes in the game, but the moment that had everyone talking was Jalen Chatfield’s takedown of Connor McMichael during their fight. Did Chatfield go too far and c…

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Episode 291 - Penguins are so sensitive to my needs 1:14:08

2M ago1:14:08

1:14:08

Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew went to six films in cinema. First up is a film about unicorns. Then another underwhelming horror movie from Blumhouse. Then find out if we liked Bob Trevino Likes It. Then find out how bad the new Jason Stat…

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