Best Nic Hoffmann Podcasts (2026)

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Doom (2005) 1:04:35

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This week on Myopia Movies we celebrate the New Year with a movie set in that very year, I am about as optimistic about this year as the title of the film. We watched Doom, a terrifying portent of things to come. How will DOOM hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak Starring: Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne The Rock Johnson…

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Ernest Saves Christmas 1:09:48

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Enjoy this early Christmas Present! This week on Myopia Movies, someone needs to save Christmas and we know just the corporate spokesman, know-what-I-mean? We watched Ernest Saves Christmas, Animal Control and Air Traffic Control in the same film?!?!?! Vern... How will Ernest Saves Christmas hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Lauren and Jeremy Directed by J…

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Avatar 1:28:37

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This week on Myopia Movies, we watched the classic story where an outsider falls in love with an indigenous person and tries to protect them and their land. Ok, not Pocahontas, no, not Ferngully. Ok, not original, but valuable property that somehow earned itself a land in Disney World and now has four sequels coming out, including one this weekend.…

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Eight Crazy Nights 1:22:22

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This week on Myopia Movies, we watch an entire town kick around a illiterate little person for 75 minutes. We watched Eight Crazy Nights, we tried to keep it festive, but Adam Sandler giving a TBI to the protagonist after the musical number about how great the mall is, was the best we could do. Happy Hanukah! How will Eight Crazy Nights hold up? Di…

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Jingle all the Way 1:40:41

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This week on Myopia Movies, we watch a millennial Christmas Classic, Jingle All The Way! Bathe in the 1990s nostalgia as we visit trampling people for toys, malls, and toy stores. Also, Phil Hartman's masterclass on seducing a woman away from Arnold. How will Jingle All The Way hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Nur, Candice, Matthew, and Jeremy Dire…

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Man of Steel 1:42:18

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This week on Myopia Movies, we learn how the world became entranced with Henry Cavill and started to fall out with Zack Snyder. We watched Man of Steel home to the world's most vindictive Pa Kent and the one where Superman kills thousands in his final fight. Happy Thanksgiving from us at Myopia and safe shopping and travels today! How will Man of S…

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Return to Oz 1:02:47

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First, take a beloved musical from the 1930s and let it age on a shelf for forty-plus years. Second, strip out all the songs. Third, turn it into a waking nightmare. This week on Myopia Movies, we dove into Return to Oz! Isn’t it delightful when Creepy Kids Month syncs perfectly with a blockbuster release like Wicked: For Good? Though honestly…this…

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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 1:09:27

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In this episode of Required Reading, we dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting short story, The Tell-Tale Heart. Through the fevered confession of an unreliable narrator, Poe explores the thin line between sanity and madness, guilt and obsession. We discuss how Poe uses rhythm, repetition, and symbolism to capture the relentless beat of a guilty cons…

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The Ring (2002, USA) 1:41:09

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"Like no one has ever been, like, aroused by close up magic, right? You're just like, ah, wow. That was my card. My God, where did that ball go? Who knows? Can I just pay for my, like, mozzarella sticks" - Nic This week, Myopia Movies continue Creepy Kid Movie Month with The Ring — the iconic, blue-green, early-2000s mood piece that taught us two e…

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The Good Son 1:14:58

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This week we learn who is creepier, Macaulay Culkin who murdered one and a half siblings or Elijah Wood who is convinced that his mom is reincarnated into his aunt. We watched The Good Son. Ok, so the corpse highway car accident might be the greatest thing put to film and my favorite sentence I have gotten to write. How will the Good Son hold up? D…

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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 56:40

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In this episode of Required Reading, we explore Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling masterpiece, The Cask of Amontillado. Set in the eerie catacombs beneath an Italian palazzo, the story follows Montresor’s calculated revenge against Fortunato—an act cloaked in deception, wine, and madness. The episode unpacks themes of pride, guilt, and psychological horro…

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The Omen (1976) 1:26:58

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This week on Myopia Movies, we seamlessly transition from Horror into our next month based around creepy kids. We watched The Omen (1976), the movie that forever made the name Damien creepy. How will The Omen (1976) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Alex, Matthew, Nur Directed by Richard Donner Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie White…

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Th13rteen Ghosts (2001) 1:01:03

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What happens when you do reshoots on 9/11, cast a character so embarrassed by her role she’s mistaken for a porn star, and give Tony Shalhoub a dramatic lead after turning a comedy into a thriller? You get this beautiful mess. This week on Myopia Movies, we watched Thir13en Ghosts (2001) — because apparently, hiring Matthew Lillard to fight ghosts …

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 1:14:57

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This week on Required Reading, we dust off our middle school readers and learn about high schoolers in love. We read Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the passionate and mature love of a 13 and 15 year old. It's basically Elizabethan Degrassi. Co-Hosts: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll "n Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a vio…

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Cujo (1983) 1:07:50

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This week on Myopia Movies, we return to King Country and deal with rabies, domestic violence, and the used car market. We watched Cujo (1983), a reminder to why you never sleep with the handyman. How will Cujo (1983) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Nur Directed by Lewis Teague Starring: Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone, …

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The Terminator 1:46:51

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The is week on Myopia Movies, we went to the Jason Voorhees-esque horror movie that started it all, we watched The Terminator. Are you Sarah Connor? How will The Terminator hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Alex, Matt, Keiko. Directed by James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Rick Rosso…

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Candide by Voltaire 1:15:45

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This week we are reminding you that this is the best of all possible podcasts. We talk Candide by Voltaire! Keep on reviewing and subscribing so we can continue doing this! or perhaps, this is our last episode and we will go to tend our gardens. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll Here from us! "The Last Time I Rewound: VHS, S…

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The Birdcage 1:15:02

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This week on Myopia Movies, we celebrate Atlanta Pride with The Birdcage! Welcome back to the show to the hairiest man that Hollywood could contain, with an added mustache! Who was the better man in drag, Nathan Lane or Robin Williams? How does The Birdcage hold up? Host: Nic Hoffmann Panel: Charlie, Nur, Alex…

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Freddy vs Jason 1:14:55

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This week on Myopia Movies, we couldn't wait any longer so we are starting our Horror Month a week early...and it may even stay on a bit longer! We watched Freddy vs Jason, to borrow a slogan from the Alien vs Predator movies as a review, "who ever wins, we, the audience, loses." How will Freddy vs Jason hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Nur Directe…

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Grendel by John Gardner 1:14:00

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This week we get the energy up by having Mike Carroll talk about Beowulf again! We plan on coming out with an episode every first and third Friday of the Month for the rest of the school year and hopefully you come along for the ride with us! We are starting out with Grendel by John Gardner a deceptively short book for the complex magnitudes it con…

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Blown Away 1:26:45

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The week on Myopia Movies, we fight the IRA. Represented by and speaking in Celtic by Tommy Lee Jones. We watched Blown Away! Who can stop them? Only Jeff Bridges (the Dude) and the President (his dad Lloyd Bridges). You may be asking yourself, who explodes? So many people! How will Blown Away hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Alex, Keiko Directed by Steph…

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Enemy Mine 1:08:38

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This week on Myopia Movies we study abroad! By that I mean we eat weird food, learn another language, and begrudgingly befriend our host family. We watched Enemy Mine, a big budget Star Trek episode starring Dennis Quaid. How will Enemy Mine hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko and MatthewBy Nic Hoffmann

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Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett. 1:14:07

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We are back, baby! This week we are joined by graphic novelist Rebecca Michaud as we talk about the DC Elseworld comic, Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett; Superman the pinko, classic! Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll. Guest: Rebecca Michaud Imagine a reality where the world’s most powerful supe…

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Uncle Buck 1:10:27

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This week we eat some giant pancakes with some annoying children. We watched Uncle Buck, there just ain't enough John Candy out there. RIP. How will Uncle Buck hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Alex, Candace Directed by John Hughes Starring: John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Madigan, Elaine Bromka, Garrett M. Brown…

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Napoleon Dynamite 1:04:50

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This week we dust off our Rex-Kwon-Do and sweet nunchuck skills while we eat our pocket tots. We watched Napoleon Dynamite, because we do whatever we feel like we wanna do. Gosh! 2004's most quoted movie. How will Napoleon Dynamite hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Candace, Alex, Charlie Directed by Jared Hess Starring: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries,…

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Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 1:25:18

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This week we lose our Zords, but no worries, its always in the last place you look....We watched Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1995), oozing for 30 years. How will Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1995) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Nur, Keiko Directed by Bryan Spicer Starring: Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Jason David Frank, Amy Jo J…

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The Sandlot 1:22:59

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This week on Myopia Movies, we indulge the dog days of summer with a visit to The Sandlot. This is the first time I noticed the puppet, the terrifying terrifying puppet. How will The Sandlot hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Nur, Alex, Matt Directed by David Mickey Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna, Denis Leary, Karen Allen,…

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Road House (1989) Revisited 1:12:05

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This week we revisit the Double Deuce and revisit Road House, a delightful film and cast. How will Road House hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Matt, Alex Directed by Rowdy Herrington Starring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam ElliottBy Nic Hoffmann

Nic Hoffmann Podcasts

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Myopia Movies

Nic Hoffmann

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Required Reading

Required Reading, Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Michael Carroll and Mike Burns.

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Doomed to Repeat

Nic Hoffmann and Alex Cummings

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Doom (2005) 1:04:35

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Ernest Saves Christmas 1:09:48

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Avatar 1:28:37

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Eight Crazy Nights 1:22:22

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Jingle all the Way 1:40:41

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Man of Steel 1:42:18

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Return to Oz 1:02:47

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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 1:09:27

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The Ring (2002, USA) 1:41:09

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The Good Son 1:14:58

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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 56:40

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The Omen (1976) 1:26:58

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Th13rteen Ghosts (2001) 1:01:03

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 1:14:57

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Cujo (1983) 1:07:50

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The Terminator 1:46:51

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Candide by Voltaire 1:15:45

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The Birdcage 1:15:02

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Freddy vs Jason 1:14:55

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Grendel by John Gardner 1:14:00

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Blown Away 1:26:45

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Enemy Mine 1:08:38

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Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett. 1:14:07

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Uncle Buck 1:10:27

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Napoleon Dynamite 1:04:50

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Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 1:25:18

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The Sandlot 1:22:59

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Road House (1989) Revisited 1:12:05