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. #589: Man-Child and Goku (“The Mandalorian and Grogu”)

    6d ago

    #589: Man-Child and Goku (“The Mandalorian and Grogu”)

    0:00 - Conner’s hellish life without air conditioning in Alabama. 5:30 - Dustin’s one-sentence summary of the film, before we recklessly address spoilers. 6:30 - CRITIQUE - “The Mandalorian and Grogu” (2026). We discuss why this film wasn’t simply made into a season of the existing television show, why talented people can still produce garbage, and as always, we come up with a much better story on the f*****g spot. ----- 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.

    1h 2m
  2. #588: Garedevil (“Gary”, “Punisher: One Last Kill”, “Daredevil: Born Again S2”)

    Jun 2

    #588: Garedevil (“Gary”, “Punisher: One Last Kill”, “Daredevil: Born Again S2”)

    We don’t do this as much anymore, but here’s several things in one episode! 1:00 - We’re getting older, so today’s chatter is about calories! Also we seemingly look down on accountants? 7:41 - THOUGHTS - “Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2” (2026). 12:55 - THOUGHTS - “Punisher: One Last Kill” (2026). It’s odd to have a bottle episode of Marvel inside of this MCU, but maybe they’re just open to experimenting these days. 23:27 - THOUGHTS - “Gary” (2026). The surprise drop of a bottle episode of “The Bear”. ----- 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.

    35 min
  3. #587: My Bird Wife (“Mercy”)

    May 29

    #587: My Bird Wife (“Mercy”)

    1:00 - I think it’s fun when books are adapted into documentaries. 3:30 - REVIEW - “Mercy” (2026).  31:22 - Chris Pratt’s team’s choices lately. ----- 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.

    48 min
  4. #586: Brando Recognition (“Tuner”)

    May 22

    #586: Brando Recognition (“Tuner”)

    REVIEW - “Tuner” (2026).  The reason many films feel familiar after a while, it’s just the way art is. It’s supposed to feel familiar enough while also feeling new. ----- 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.

    13 min
  5. #585: A Hot Dog Movie (“Apex”)

    May 15

    #585: A Hot Dog Movie (“Apex”)

    0:00 - Conner’s trip to Gatlinburg.  15:00 - REVIEW: “Apex” (2026). ----- 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.

    34 min
  6. #584: Inept Satan Worshippers (“Ready or Not 2”)

    May 8

    #584: Inept Satan Worshippers (“Ready or Not 2”)

    0:00 - Man, 90s Nickelodeon, TOny Hawk, Skate Cultre, Hobie Da Cat. 12:09 - First we quickly discuss the first film, (“Ready or Not” (2019)) which we have both seen.  20:45 - SPOILERS for Film 1 27:09 - REVIEW - “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” (2026) 40:35  - Get your shit together, Hulu. ----- 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.

    42 min
  7. #582: Basic Being Basic (“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”)

    May 1

    #582: Basic Being Basic (“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”)

    0:00 - Are we the video game-to-film-adaptation apologists now? 3:47 - This title, like what the f**k? 7:30 - REVIEW: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” (2026). We get into why a simple story is fine, the difference between Memberberries and Adapting the Source Material. ----- 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.

    35 min
  8. #581: The New Normal (“Normal”)

    Apr 24

    #581: The New Normal (“Normal”)

    0:00 - REVIEW - “Normal” (2026). 11:20 -  SPOILERS and DISCUSSION - things that should have been done differently. 30:34 - We get into the muddy subject of why there are so many “passable but not memorable” films out there, the ethics of choosing not to support independent films that aren’t appealing, and at what point in life we begin to not finish movies we aren’t enjoying. ----- 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.

    54 min
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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
    524
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Conner Dempsey
  • Show Website
    HooperCast Movie Hour