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Othneil and Josh
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Love that post-movie chat with your friends? The immediate first impressions, fresh emotions, and discussion about what it all meant? Josh Vanecko and Othneil Oswald want you to join in on that discussion, as they push record right after the credits roll!

  1. The Top 10 Films of the (Previous) Year

    12/19/2025

    The Top 10 Films of the (Previous) Year

    In late August, Josh and Othneil reunited (over Zoom) to record a belated Top 10 of 2024. It's finally ready for release, just in time for the rest of the film world to celebrate 2025, but we think it's fitting to celebrate the incredible film year that was, before diving into what we loved about the one that is. (Also, yes, after much ado in the episode about 2025 lacking Great films, quite a few have finally turned up! We look forward to reviewing this year soon!)

    1h 38m
  2. The Promised Land

    12/20/2024

    The Promised Land

    Josh & Othneil brave the wilderness (and a heated disagreement about the central character's motivations!) in one of the best films of 2024 - Danish director Nikolaj Arcel's masterful frontier tale The Promised Land.

    52 min
  3. The Monk and The Gun

    06/21/2024

    The Monk and The Gun

    Season 2 is here! Josh and Othneil explore a Bhutanese film about the advent of Democracy in the country, through the eyes of a rural community, the government agents attempting to hold a mock election, and a local monk who believes that sending his apprentice to find guns will "make things right".

    1h 3m
  4. Showing Up

    08/28/2023

    Showing Up

    Josh (in SC) and Othneil (in OH) continue the podcast from afar as they discuss Kelly Reichardt's new film Showing Up, a quiet character study about the social, familial, and mental struggles of a Portland sculpture artist.

    1h 6m
  5. The Artifice Girl

    07/09/2023

    The Artifice Girl

    Othneil and Josh break the hiatus with one of the year's most fascinating indie films - a speculative, intimate, micro-budget sci-fi tale about the (possible) future of crime and consciousness.  (TW: Film contains intense discussions of child abuse, and we mention this in the episode.)

    44 min
  6. The Definitive Top 10 of 2022 (Pt 2)

    03/13/2023

    The Definitive Top 10 of 2022 (Pt 2)

    Josh and Othneil discuss bar mitzvahs, murder, homesteading,  Spielberg, aliens, orchestras, and Everything else.

    1h 3m
  7. The Definitive Top 10 of 2022 (Pt 1)

    03/08/2023

    The Definitive Top 10 of 2022 (Pt 1)

    Othneil and Josh share their honorable mentions and their #10 through #6 films of the past film year - plus, a few bonus questions!

    55 min
  8. Puss in Boots

    02/01/2023

    Puss in Boots

    It's a COVID episode! Over Zoom, Othneil (sick) and Josh (not sick) chat about this new and surprisingly introspective Dreamworks adventure! Audio quality is not the best on this one due to recording at different locations etc., but we hope you enjoy anyway!

    33 min
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Love that post-movie chat with your friends? The immediate first impressions, fresh emotions, and discussion about what it all meant? Josh Vanecko and Othneil Oswald want you to join in on that discussion, as they push record right after the credits roll!

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  • Creator
    Othneil and Josh
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Homeward Film Podcast
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