HooperCast Movie Hour

Conner Dempsey

Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one's opinions.

  1. 5d ago

    #601: Inter-quel (“Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender”)

    0:00 - “The Rescuers Down Under” remains one of the best of all movies. 1:40 - REVIEW - “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” (2026). No spoilers! ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #601: Inter-quel (“Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender”)

  2. Aug 7

    #600: Sadist Sink & Green Jay (“Spider-Man: Brand New Day”)

    0:00 - Perfect Yogurt vs Fro-Yo vs Ice Cream. 5:00 - REVIEW - “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (2026). No spoilers yet! Just our general thoughts and reactions to the movie! 33:00 - SPOILER TIME! We’re talking about plot details, secret characters, the ending, and the future of this franchise, the future of the MCU, Doomsday, and Endgame Encore as well. 1:17:47 - The future of the Spider-Man franchise. 1:34:25 - We’re done talking Spidey, now I want to talk about how the alleged X-Men movie fits into the upcoming slate of Marvel films. Is it one of the Untitled releases in 2027? 1:46:33 - We talk about “Avengers: Doomsday” looming over us in December. 2:08:21 - “Endgame Encore” and what exactly in the absolute hell they’re thinking by doing this. Who is this for?? What if people don’t see it? Are they out of the loop? You wanna take that risk? ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #600: Sadist Sink & Green Jay (“Spider-Man: Brand New Day”)

  3. Aug 4

    #599: Good For You, I Don’t Get It (“Willow”, “Hacks” Finale, “Fargo” Series)

    0:00 - Conner would like to explain himself. We make pledges, and we intend to keep them, but life happens. 8:30 - DISCUSSION - “Willow” (1988). I recently saw this movie for the first time, and as an adult man. We discuss why life experience and cultural context matters when you are first exposed to a movie, and how to have tempered expectations based on its intended audience. 32:08 - Hey, did you see most of the cast of “The Sandlot” is coming back together for this “Dugout Dads” show?m We’re excited. 33:45 - RECOMMENDATION - “Hacks” (5 Seasons, HBO Max). No spoilers. 40:44 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Fargo” (5 Seasons, FX/Hulu). No spoilers. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #599: Good For You, I Don’t Get It (“Willow”, “Hacks” Finale, “Fargo” Series)

  4. Jul 31

    #598: What You Think You Want (“Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die”)

    0:00 - Hey, our 600th episode is going to be Spider-Man! 2:15 - Cats and John Cleese. 4:15 - Conner pledges to watch “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, the original series.  12:10 - REVIEW - “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” (2026). No spoilers yet. This is equal parts complaining about Hulu. 25:40 - SPOILERS for the film, but we want to talk about the ending. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #598: What You Think You Want (“Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die”)

  5. Jul 24

    #597: Troy Story (“The Odyssey”)

    0:00 - For some reason, we decide to discuss superpowers. 11:00 - REVIEW - “The Odyssey” (2026). The hype, the filmmaking, the literary history, the “authenticity” conversation, and the recommendation. 46:40 - SPOILERS for the film (and this centuries-old story). 1:18:00 - What should Christopher Nolan do next? ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #597: Troy Story (“The Odyssey”)

  6. Jul 17

    #596: Just Okay Boy (“Good Boy”)

    0:00 - Conner learned about “Red Door, Yellow Door” and is now dealing with preteen hypnotism. 10:37 - REVIEW - “Good Boy” (2025) 24:35 - SPOILERS begin. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #596: Just Okay Boy (“Good Boy”)

  7. Jul 10

    #595: Super Hurl (“Supergirl”)

    0:00 - Baseball Shirts! 2:00 - Update on Dustin’s Leg! 4:50 - How was your 4th of July? 6:00 - REVIEW - “Supergirl” (2026). No spoilers yet, but Dustin gives his thoughts on this film, and on the source material it draws from. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever) FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #595: Super Hurl (“Supergirl”)

  8. Jul 7

    #594: CG Danger (“Flow”, “Greenland 2”, “Keeper”)

    0:00 - Conner has one cat, then a kitten, finds two more kittens, then finds acceptance. Why don’t people want to adopt cats? 5:35 - RECOMMENDATION - “Flow” (2024). 13:54 - CRITIQUE - “Greenland 2: Migration (2026).37:02 - RECOMMENDATION - “Keeper” (2025).-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    #594: CG Danger (“Flow”, “Greenland 2”, “Keeper”)
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Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one's opinions.

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  • Creator
    Conner Dempsey
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    536
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Conner Dempsey
  • Show Website
    HooperCast Movie Hour