Scott Weinberg and Drew McWeeny are ready to review every major film of the '80s, one month at a time, helping erase the nostalgia that so often clouds any real conversation about the decade's movies.
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Drew McWeeny Podcasts
A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share the WAY-too-many things they know about Disney, Universal, and beyond. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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Through Podcast Like It's... writers Phillip Iscove (Co-Creator of FOX's Sleepy Hollow), Kenny Neibart (Entourage, Hindsight) and now Emily St. James explore some of the best years in film, music and television. It all started in 1999, then 1989, then 2009 and now 1992! Follow Phil, Kenny and Emily as they dive into some of your favorite movies, TV shows and musicians! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Phil and Emily continue our Patreon mini series on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Peter Jackson’s ambitious epic King Kong. Joined by critic, screenwriter, and podcaster Drew McWeeny, they revisit Jackson’s sprawling remake of the 1933 classic and unpack how the film reflects both his greatest strengths and his boldest e…
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The World Famous Universal Studio Tour with Drew McWeeny
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SepTRAMber begins! Hear tales from the men that hosted tram tours of the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot (Scott and guest Drew McWeeny). Hear about their celebrity sighting, mild calamities and their eventual firings! Get ready, we've got a whole a whole month of tram and movie magic ahead of us. "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is…
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King Kong (The Robot That Burnt Up) with David Love
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Go ape with this ape-sized episode that discusses the backlot tour's greatest ape attraction, The King Kong Encounter. (it had a big robot ape) Former tram guide David Love checks in with PTR to reminisce about ape antics and his tram glory days with his old coworker Scott. Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter av…
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COLLEGE GIRLS (with Katie Walsh & Milla Bell-Hart)
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It's a double All-Star inauguration as film critic Katie Walsh and screenwriter Milla Bell-Hart (Bad Monkey) join the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films about GIRLS in COLLEGE! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the club.
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Phil and Emily continue their mini series on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Oliver Twist (2005), Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic. They’re joined by writer and producer Bryan Cogman, who may be one of the few people to have actually seen the film in theaters. The conversation dives into Polanski’s …
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SUMMER 2025 (with Dave Schilling & Clay Keller)
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AMC A-Listers Dave Schilling (Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse) and Clay Keller (Screen Drafts) sit down at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films from the SUMMER movie season that just was, 2025! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!…
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Heidi Gardner joins PTR to share family tales from Kansas City, Missouri's theme park "Worlds of Fun." A park that packs multiple planets' worth of enjoyment into 235 acres. *Podcast: The Ride has discontinued the "bring an empty can of Sprite, get a podcast episode free" promotion. Sprite no longer wants to be affiliated with Podcast: The Ride and…
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57: The Missing with Patrick Cotnoir
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Phil and Emily continue their miniseries on Oscar winning Best Director follow ups from the 2000s with Ron Howard’s The Missing. With guest Patrick Cotnoir (The George Lucas Talk Show), they revisit this overlooked Western thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones. The discussion explores Blanchett’s powerful performance, Jones’ turn as …
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21st CENTURY BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS WINNING FILMS (with This Had Oscar Buzz & Chasing Amy Adams)
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Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Joe Reid & Chris Feil) is back at the Draft Table, and this time they are competitively collaborating with the new kids on the block: Team Chasing Amy Adams (Louis Peitzman & Dane McDonald)! Which 7 films that took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress have stood the test of time? Listen and find out! Become a Screen …
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Escapology CityWalk with Tom Scharpling
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Tom Scharpling (The Best Show, Double Threat) joins the PTR boys in a tiny, frustrating, pirate-themed escape room for "fun." They get on the ground, turn large wheels and push through game-based fatigue in order to avoid embarrassment in front of the Escapology employees. "The Michael Graves Causeway" episode is up at: Pat…
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56: Road to Perdition with Blake Howard
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Phil and Emily continue their miniseries on Oscar winning Best Director follow ups from the 2000s with Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes’ ambitious second feature after American Beauty. Joining them is film journalist and podcaster Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions), who helps unpack the film’s technical brilliance, subdued emotional core, and …
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CAR RACING (with Kenny Neibart & Ryan Marker, and Oriana Nudo)
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Guest GMs, start your engines! Co-Commish Ryan and Hall of Famer Kenny Neibart (Motorheads on Prime) finally face off one-on-one, ranking the 7 best movies ever made about RACING CARS. Joining us at the Draft Table as Guest Co-Commish is Screen Drafts MVP Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography). Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screend…
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55: Ocean’s 11 with Liz Hannah & Brian Millikin
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Phil and Emily continue their miniseries on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Steven Soderbergh’s effortlessly cool Ocean’s 11. Joined by screenwriter Liz Hannah and producer Brian Millikin, they unpack how this slick, stylish remake redefined the modern heist film. From its razor-sharp script and effortless ensemble chemis…
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PTR and the returning Chelsea Rebecca (Dead Meat) don capes and cloaks and little half masks to travel undetected through Epic Universe's new monster-themed land. Do they enjoy the dyed food and gentleman monsters? "The Michael Graves Causeway" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: …
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'00s SPORTS mini-MEGA (with Alan Sepinwall, Daniel Fienberg, Linda Holmes, & Jen Yamato)
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Screen Drafts' sportiest Guest GMs return for their annual competitive / collaborative ranking of a decade in SPORTS MOVIES! This year, Alan Sepwinall (Rolling Stone), Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter), Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour), and Jen Yamato (The Washington Post) are tackling the first ten years of the 21st century, and their …
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We are kicking off a brand new miniseries on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-up films from the 2000s, starting with Steven Spielberg’s bold and deeply divisive “A.I. Artificial Intelligence.” TV critic and Vulture writer Roxana Hadadi joins Phil and Emily for a wide-ranging conversation that digs into the movie’s legacy, Kubrick’s influence, and…
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Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Mike posted a photo of himself and Michael Eisner a few weeks ago. This podcast is the story of that photo. FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE…
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