Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast

Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt
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A fun, informative and (mostly) positive discussion at the intersection of movies/TV and video games. For Season 5, Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jacob McCourt will bring you weekly recaps of gaming's biggest summer blockbuster films every Thursday beginning on August 17th! Typically, our hosts watch a video game themed movie or TV show and give you our thoughts through friendly conversation and fun segments. Looking for a good place to start? Listen to: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Super Mario Bros. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within or either of our Mortal Kombat episodes!

  1. Until Dawn (2025)

    07/31/2025

    Until Dawn (2025)

    As previously announced, this will (probably) be the final episode of Cutscenes - so if you have supported the show in any small way over the past five years - thank you... we wouldn't be here without you. In our third and final episode of Season 5, we turn back the clock in Until Dawn. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:45 The Tutorial 2:30 Jacob is a Hater 6:00 Explosions 14:20 The Middle 20:45 Wendigos 23:55 Peter Stormare 29:10 Budget & Sequel 33:10 MinMax 46:20 Critical Hits 51:00 Cut or Scene? 54:10 This Week's Game: Cutscenes Metagame 1:06:00 Outro & Thank You Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. So what now? Jacob, Katie and Travis have another podcast called the Left Behind Game Club - check out the last episode the three of them recorded together about Indika. If you want more Until Dawn coverage, have a listen to our 2024 episode of the Left Behind Game Club about it. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

    1h 12m
  2. Tomb Raider (2018)

    07/24/2025

    Tomb Raider (2018)

    In our second episode of Season 5, we hunt for ancient treasure again in Tomb Raider! Today, we are joined by Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played! You can follow him on Bluesky. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Note: This episode was recorded during the summer of 2023. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Intro to Dan 2:50 The Tutorial 5:05 Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft 12:00 Pro-Daddy Issues 17:20 Punishment 22:00 Some Of Them Are Fine(TM) 29:00 Uncharted vs. Tomb Raider 35:50 Critical Hits 41:40 MinMax 58:15 This Week's Game: Real Island or Nah 1:06:25 Cut or Scene? 1:12:00 Outro Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

    1h 17m
  3. Uncharted (2022)

    07/17/2025

    Uncharted (2022)

    In our first episode of Season 5, we chase for ancient gold in Uncharted! Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Note: This episode was recorded during the summer of 2023. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:55 The Tutorial 3:10 Our History with Uncharted 6:30 Airplane Movie 9:10 Tom Holland 15:20 Stunts and Action 18:55 Villains 26:20 Victor Sullivan 29:10 Critical Hits 35:50 MinMax 51:15 Box Office Best 1:05:00 Cut or Scene? Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

    1h 11m
  4. Season 5 (Actually) Launches July 17th

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    Season 5 (Actually) Launches July 17th

    Hey y'all! We are finally doing it. Our three episode Season 5 hits weekly starting on July 17th. The season will comprise of episodes covering Uncharted, Tomb Raider (2018) and Until Dawn. We are not fully closing the door on the show, but there's a high likelihood that these will likely be the last episodes of Cutscenes. Our lives are all in wholly different places compared to 2021 when we launched the show during the pandemic and between life and other projects, this felt like a good place to (probably) end it. Thanks for coming with us on this last ride. You can follow us on our other show, the Left Behind Game Club is about to hit 200 episodes and on Bluesky. Left Behind Game Club Bluesky: Jacob, Katie and Travis

    2 min
  5. Update on Season 5

    08/17/2023 ·  BONUS

    Update on Season 5

    In short, we are delaying Season 5 until the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. If you're looking for a video game podcast to listen to in the meantime, please consider our other shows: Left Behind Game Club which is a video game book club podcast featuring Travis, Katie and Jacob Crossplay Conversations which is a topical video game podcast that Jacob just launched this month

    1 min

  6. 03/16/2023

    The Last of Us [Episode 9]

    In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we look for the light in episode 9 of our The Last of Us series! Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt). Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Ashley! 5:25 Ellie's Whole Life is Lies 9:00 44 Minutes? 17:00 Joel's Decision 20:40 The Hospital Scene 26:20 Crying 28:20 Time Heals All Wounds 34:50 Future Seasons 50:00 Naughty Dog's Next Game 53:40 The MCU Bet 55:00 Cut or Scene? Cutscenes will be going away for a little while, but look for Season 5 later this year! Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episode when they release! If you like what you’ve heard, consider sending this show to a friend and giving it a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

    1h 1m

  7. 03/09/2023

    The Last of Us [Episode 8]

    In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we obsessed about Troy in episode 8 of our The Last of Us series! Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt). Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Jacob Finally Gets To Talk Troy 5:00 They're Feeding Them People Right? 7:20 Meeting HBO David 13:45 High Quality TV Fire 14:50 That Final Scene 18:30 Joel Goes Wild 19:45 Katie Answers Medical Questions 26:15 Min/Max 29:30 Jacob's Stuffed Horse Obsession 32:50 More Zombies Please 43:30 Revisiting Left Behind 45:40 Game Show: Troy Baker Or Naw 58:20 Wrap Up Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. For Season 4, we are going weekly to cover The Last of Us Season 1! Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episode when they release! If you like what you’ve heard, consider sending this show to a friend and giving it a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon Find out more at http://cutscenes.ca

    1 hr

  8. 03/02/2023

    The Last of Us [Episode 7]

    In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we get left behind in episode 7 of our The Last of Us series! Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt). Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Our History With The Left Behind DLC 4:50 Inside Fedra School 6:00 Jacob Loves Old Marketing 7:45 Mortal Kombat Vs DLC Arcade 11:10 Teens Hangin' At The Mall 17:30 TROY! We Watch The Episode 8 Preview 21:00 HBO Mall Vs Game Mall 29:00 Ellie And Riley 30:10 Min Max 32:40 More Easter Eggs 38:30 Game Show: Mid-2000s Mall Madness 50:00 Wrap Up Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. For Season 4, we are going weekly to cover The Last of Us Season 1! Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episode when they release! If you like what you’ve heard, consider sending this show to a friend and giving it a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon Find out more at http://cutscenes.ca

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A fun, informative and (mostly) positive discussion at the intersection of movies/TV and video games. For Season 5, Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jacob McCourt will bring you weekly recaps of gaming's biggest summer blockbuster films every Thursday beginning on August 17th! Typically, our hosts watch a video game themed movie or TV show and give you our thoughts through friendly conversation and fun segments. Looking for a good place to start? Listen to: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Super Mario Bros. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within or either of our Mortal Kombat episodes!

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