2 Cents Critic

Arthur Howell
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What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

  1. #247 – You’re Next | Directed by Adam Wingard (with Cory McCullough, AKA Gory Cory)

    3D AGO

    #247 – You’re Next | Directed by Adam Wingard (with Cory McCullough, AKA Gory Cory)

    Tune in as Cory McCullough, AKA Gory Cory (⁠gorycory.net⁠), re-collaborates with the program to review You’re Next, the 2011 horror movie about a family reunion that seems like it will simply be a regular old gathering for this dysfunctional bunch… until a few homicidal home invaders wearing animal masks suddenly ambush the place. Comparing this flick to Ready or Not and Companion, filmmakers working with the same actors over and over, admiration for Erin, and the confusing logic behind why these home invaders would keep writing YOU’RE NEXT everywhere in blood emerge as some of the discussion matter on this episode. Directed by Adam Wingard, You’re Next stars Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, AJ Bowen, Joe Swanberg, Wendy Glenn, Margaret Laney, Amy Seimetz, Rob Moran, Barbara Crampton, Ti West, L.C. Holt, Simon Barrett, Lane Hughes, Larry Fessenden, Kate Lyn Sheil, and Calvin Lee Reeder. Spoilers start at 27:35 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Cory: Queens of the Dead • Arthur: Bone Lake Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 7m
  2. #246 – Top 10 Books of 2025 (with Katrina of Katrina’s Library)

    FEB 11

    #246 – Top 10 Books of 2025 (with Katrina of Katrina’s Library)

    Tune in as Katrina (@katrinaslibrary) circles back around to 2CC so that she and Arthur can roll out their top ten books of 2025. Hoping that the growing subgenre of romantasy moves away from the likes of Rebecca Yarros and Sarah J. Maas, the importance of supporting armed resistance (including that which comes from Palestine), the deep flaws of Western liberalism, and the pervasive bigotry of anti-Asian racism and misogyny stand out as a few of the subjects on this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Katrina: Micro Rainbow • Arthur: The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi and Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 38m
  3. Interview with Author Katherine Wela Bogen (Queering Him)

    FEB 7 · BONUS

    Interview with Author Katherine Wela Bogen (Queering Him)

    Jumping onboard the program today is Katherine Wela Bogen, who has just become a debut author by publishing Queering Him, a novel that takes you through the intense and messy relationship between Avra and Kieran. In addition, Katie is a clinical psychology PhD student and cohost of the political podcast SuperHumanizer, concentrating her energy on queerness, sexuality, sexual trauma, supporting Palestine, and more—all from her own bisexual and Jewish perspective. Biphobic attitudes, laying out the definitions of BDSM and kink, queer people having to operate outside of a traditional script for sex, appreciation for one of the best TV shows of 2025 (yes, it’s Heated Rivalry), and what Katie has planned for Avra and Kieran’s story in their future books comprise quite a bit of the conversation for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Katie’s Good Word: Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    1h 10m
  4. #245 – Dead Again | Directed by Kenneth Branagh (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

    FEB 4

    #245 – Dead Again | Directed by Kenneth Branagh (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

    Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) regains his comfy old guest seat in order to unpack Dead Again, the 1991 neo-noir romantic thriller about a private investigator’s mission to help an amnesiac and nonverbal woman recover her memories—a path that ends up uncovering a strange connection between her and a murder from several decades ago. Thoughts on Kenneth Branagh as a director, Robin Williams being talented enough to distract us from the exposition-dumping of his side role, showing love for the tropes of amnesia and hypnotism, and nostalgia for older thrillers from the 90s or so that were willing to go places (including Kiss the Girls and What Lies Beneath) arise as a few of the topics for this episode. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Dead Again stars Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, Wayne Knight, Andy Garcia, Robin Williams, Richard Easton, Jo Anderson, Hanna Schygulla, Campbell Scott, and Miriam Margolyes. Spoilers for What Lies Beneath start at 33:00 and end at 33:50 Spoilers for Dead Again start at 34:40 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: Candy Cain Kills and Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley • Arthur: Dinner in America Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 13m
  5. #244 – Top 10 TV Shows of 2025 (with Anna)

    JAN 28

    #244 – Top 10 TV Shows of 2025 (with Anna)

    Tune in as Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) jumps back into their guest seat so that she and Arthur can lay out their rankings of the top ten TV shows of 2025. Hollywood’s campaign to blacklist Melissa Barrera, the relatability of Carol Sturka, defending Trinity Santos, and rejecting the incorrect opinion that Heated Rivalry is merely “yaoi slop” land as some of the discussion matter for this episode. Spoilers for The Studio: 00:41:10 to 00:41:20 Spoilers for Severance, Season 2: 01:12:10 to 01:12:35 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Anna: My Lady Jane • Arthur: Charlie’s Angels (2000) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    3h 23m
  6. #243 – Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (with Kate Hergott of Bookwild)

    JAN 21

    #243 – Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (with Kate Hergott of Bookwild)

    Tune in as Kate Hergott (Bookwild) jumps onboard the program for a breakdown of Ace of Spades, the 2021 YA mystery-thriller book by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé that follows two Black students at a private school as they endure dogged harassment from an anonymous threat who’s looking to expose their secrets and sabotage all the hard work they’ve put into creating a good life for themselves. Chiamaka being a Blair Waldorf type, the racialized element of Black people’s hair, drawing connections between this novel and One Battle After Another, and a recommendation for the Peter Jackson film Heavenly Creatures turn out to be a few of the talking points on this episode. TW: racism, misogynoir, homophobia, outing of queer characters, death, murder, violence, car accident (in the past), gaslighting, emotional abuse, infidelity, implication of sexual assault (in the past), parental death (in the past), suicide attempt (in the past), suicidal ideation, drug use and abuse, alcohol, fire, vomit, and gun violence Spoilers start at 19:25 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Kate: Heated Rivalry • Arthur: Anna and the Apocalypse Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 27m
  7. #242 – Top 10 Movies of 2025 (with Rolo Tony)

    JAN 14

    #242 – Top 10 Movies of 2025 (with Rolo Tony)

    Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony) hops back into his guest seat so that he and Arthur can dish out their rankings of the top ten movies of 2025. The hosts’ honorable mentions, encouraging audiences to listen to Black people and Black women’s perspectives on One Battle After Another, the punk rock nature of kindness and hope, and comparing If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to The Babadook and Nightbitch stand out as some of the talking points for this episode. Spoilers for The Long Walk: 23:00 to 23:10 Spoilers for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You: 02:07:30 to 02:07:45 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rolo Tony: Sister Midnight • Arthur: Wandance and Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) Official Video HD - Scatman John Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 38m
  8. #241 – The Truman Show | Directed by Peter Weir (with Guy Bradford of Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast)

    JAN 7

    #241 – The Truman Show | Directed by Peter Weir (with Guy Bradford of Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast)

    Happy New Year! Tune in as Guy Bradford (Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast) hops back onto the podcast for this first episode of 2026 in order to break down The Truman Show, the 1998 psychological comedy-drama film about an insurance salesman who comes to realize he’s been the unwitting star of a reality TV program that uses instruments like hidden cameras and paid actors to manufacture and broadcast his life 24/7. All the gaslighting that Truman endures, an old way of “de-aging” actors, the blatant capitalism of this TV program, and the gorgeous score’s ability to adjust the tone of the movie comprise a few of the topics for this episode. Directed by Peter Weir, The Truman Show stars Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Ed Harris, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, Brian Delate, Harry Shearer, Peter Krause, and Heidi Schanz. Spoilers start at 26:50 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Guy: Bugonia • Arthur: 28 Days Later Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 17m
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What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

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  • Creator
    Arthur Howell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    267
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Arthur Howell
  • Show Website
    2 Cents Critic