Home Theater United Podcast

Home Theater United with Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten
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The official podcast of the Home Theater Forum, hosted by Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten.

  1. 09/16/2025

    Episode 50 - The Stack of Shame with guests John Rice and Todd Rice

    Recurring guests John Rice and Todd Rice join Sam to commiserate over their "Stacks of shame": Disks, movies and TV shows forever sitting on the shelf and never making it to the player and screen.

    1h 22m

  2. 12/24/2024

    Episode 49 - Why is this movie soooooo hated?

    Episode 49 - Why Is this film so hated? Talking 6 poorly reviewed films and discussing if they have any merit - (Target time about  1h but will go as long as is fun): Intro by Sam: Welcome Todd and John Rice (No relation) Cinema Shout-Outs, a palate cleanse of positivity 6 Films that got bad audience and critic reactions that we look at fresh with 2024 eyes Good Bad And Ugly What are we excited to see at CES on January 8? Shout out trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m9IFlz2iYo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvwDen1Wrx8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lai9QhBibk   Hated Movie Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6eB0JT1DI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BWWWQzTpNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhNuXvlCTTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6_Odb-Bd1E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OKAwz2MsJs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6UWYylKzlc   GBU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4s7CAd03Zc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5rh7O4IDc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6COmYeLsz4c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZTP586-Y9E

    1h 51m

  3. 12/10/2024

    Episode 48 - Hearing and Home Theater with Dr. Bethany Anderson

    Introducing Audiologist Dr. Bethany Anderson. Topics will cover protecting your hearing in home theater, cinema and concert environments : Intro by Sam: Welcome Dr. Anderson!  What can you tell us about yourself, and are you big into movies, cinema, music? What can home theater viewers do to limit exposure to ear damage while still enjoying dramatic music and sound effects? Are low impact rumbles from a subwoofer safe? Safer than high frequency bangs (gunshots etc)? What's your opinion of theaters like IMAX and Dolby where you can't control the volume being played? Are earplugs like Etymotic Research ER20 safe and useful to wear at movies and concerts? What can people with hearing loss do to extend their hearing? Can you talk about Tinnitus and how it affects the rest of the brain and body? Is it a warning sign someone needs to get hearing checked asap? What's the deal with OTC hearing aids? Are they safe / useful? Is Apple's interest in hearing protection a good thing or just marketing? How often should people get their hearing checked? At what age should they start? Anything else you would like to talk about or promote?

    55 min

  4. 12/22/2023

    Episode 47 - Documentary Film Maker and Podcast Cohost Emeritus Brian Dobbs

    Home Theater United Episode 47 December 21, 2023, 2023 6:00 PM EST Re-Introducing Brian Dobbs, founding cohost and cohost emeritus of Home Theater United and new Documentarian with his film Blue Planet Red -  Intro by Sam: Welcome back Brian!  You have been busy moving cross country and back and now have your first film under your belt!  Blue Planet Red is on sites like Vimeo and purchaseable as an honest to goodness self authored Blu-Ray.  Tell us as much as you can without spoiling Blue Planet Red What the heck sent you down this path? How has the initial reaction been?  How hard has it been to build an audience? Sam Loves it! Tell us about working with Swarm You had a model shoot in the desert for the film, with amazing drone photography.  Uh, whaaaat? The scientists are real characters.  Were you expecting that? Are you going to film festivals? Trying to get it on Netflix or other streaming services in the future? What was your production like? Did you do everything yourself? Tell us about the tech specs of the bluray How can our viewers watch it?  What’s next for you? Anything else you would like to talk about or promote? Quick Good Bad and Ugly   Background info: https://blueplanetred.net/ https://twitter.com/BrianCoryDobbs/status/1737642166967746642 Vimeo vimeo.com/ondemand/blueplanetred…   Blu-ray /blueplanetred.net/store   Two-Page Summary  //blueplanetred.net/store   Website /blueplanetred.net   Quick Good Bad and Ugly: Sam - Barbie Brian - The Eternals

    2h 10m

  5. 12/05/2023

    Episode46- Hidden Gems

    What movies do you consider to be Hidden Gems?  Join host Sam Posten and guests Todd Erwin, John Rice and Josh Steinberg as they highlight 3 movies each which they feel deserve wider exposure and acclaim than what they got theatrically or on home video.   Sam: The mist Antebellum Inside man   Todd: Solo: A Star Wars Story Ghostbusters: Answer the Call  Grand Canyon   Josh: Rope Tomorrowland Sunshine   John: A Monster Calls Paper Towns Never Let Me Go   Plus we play a new game: "Know what's mad? That I have never seen THIS movie" and a whole new (not really!) Good Bad and Ugly!

    1h 58m

  6. 11/21/2023

    Episode 45 - Black Friday 2023 with Todd Erwin

    The show returns after a 6 month break! We are BACK, baby! Todd Erwin joins us once again to talk about his picks for best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, focusing on TVs and other Home Theater gear. Plus Todd announces the launch of his own new show, coming soon on Youtube! ANDDDDDD we will have cohost emeritus Brian Dobbs back soon to talk about his new feature length documentary, Red Planet Blue!

    1h 3m

  7. 03/07/2023

    Episode 44 - Immersive Audio Storyteller Brent Watkins

    Home Theater United Episode 44 March 6, 2023, 2023 7:30 PM EST Introducing immersive recording artist and storyteller Brent Watkins Introducing Brent Watkins a musician focusing on immersive audio experiences  Intro by Sam: Welcome Brent, you bill yourself as an immersive recording artist and congrats on the launch of your website and second album!  What does the focus on immersive music mean to you and what kind of music are you creating?  With Apple’s new focus on Atmos it seems like a major shift has occurred. Previously artists wanted front heavy experiences mimicking a stage performance and now they want the listener to be in the middle of the storm. Do you think this is sustainable and is the new normal? The example I use is Tom Sawyer where you literally hear the drums in a 360 experience.  Besides your own work, what are your favorite immersive music experiences? Are you 100% self produced, do you have other artists joining you in your work? You recently built a dual purpose home recording studio and home theater! That sounds amazing, what can you tell us about how you built that and what kind of gear you are using? The barrier to entry designing immersive music continues to fall down.  What does your workflow look like? How hard / expensive is it for a new artist to move from stereo to build their first tracks? Is Atmos mastering something you can ‘add at the end’ or do you think you need to think about the room for every track from its inception now? How do you manage folks listening to stereo vs immersive headphones versus full 7.1.4 home theaters? You also produced two documentaries!  What can you tell us about them and how folks can find them? You do all this on your own time while working full time.  How do you juggle it all? What would you like to see in the next evolution of sound technology (ie atmos) or music production? Anything else you would like to talk about or promote? Quick Good Bad and Ugly Quick Good Bad and Ugly: Sam - The Fabelmans Brent - A.I. 2001

    1h 36m

  8. 02/21/2023

    Episode 43 - Home Theater United Budget Challenge 1

    Home Theater United Episode 43 February 20, 2023 7:30 PM EST   Introducing the HTU Budget Challenge #1 - (Target time about  1h but will go as long as is fun): Intro by Sam: Welcome two Todds, two Johns, two Rices and a Sam. Round Table DiscussionWhat is the budget challenge?Who was invited to participate Who can participate following the show? What are the rules? Budget 1k Budget 5k Unlimited Budget Anything else you guys would like to talk about or promote? Quick Good Bad and Ugly   Quick Good Bad and Ugly: Sam - Licorice Pizza Todd Rice - Elvis Todd Erwin - Empire of Light John Rice - The fallout John Philips - Beowulf

    2h 13m
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The official podcast of the Home Theater Forum, hosted by Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten.

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  • Creator
    Home Theater United with Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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