MoviePod: A Reclaimed Cinema Podcast

Brian Wishart
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MoviePod is a podcast about reclaimed cinema. The films covered are ones that have had a noticeable shift in reception since their initial release. These include cult films that have a die-hard fandom that have rejected the critics. It also includes films have been claimed by communities and subcultures as representation. Hosted by Brian Wishart, a film buff in Canada. Each week I will be joined by a guest. I will also have bonus episodes that cover various topics. You can email questions to be read on the air to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Do not cold contact me with AI generated interview requests.

  1. The evolving reception of Spies Like Us (1985) w/ Charles Star from No Homework Podcast

    Jun 1

    The evolving reception of Spies Like Us (1985) w/ Charles Star from No Homework Podcast

    No children were killed in helicopter accidents during this particular John Landis production. This week on the show I'm joined by Charles Star to discuss the spy comedy Spies Like Us! It was received pretty weakly but on its 40th anniversary many articles popped up praising the Cold War setting of the kind of movie that does not get made much anymore. I was shocked there was a Paul McCartney song attached to this film. Spies Like Us was directed by child murderer John Landis. It stars Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Donna Dixon, Bruce Davison, William Prince, Tom Hatten, Bernie Casey, and Steve Forrest. Featuring cameos by Costa-Gavras, Ray Harryhausen, Joen Coen, Sam Raimi, Martin Brest, Bob Hope, B.B. King, Michael Apted, Larry Cohen, Edwin Newman, Frank Oz and Terry Gilliam. You can follow Charles on Bluesky MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Music by BirdRespecter

    1h 6m
  2. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) w/ Matt Fresh from GG Tribune and Stand N' Watch

    May 29

    Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) w/ Matt Fresh from GG Tribune and Stand N' Watch

    They finally made a new James Bond video game! In celebration of the release of 007 First Light, I'm using it as a chance to discuss my favourite film franchise again. I am joined by my GG Tribune editor Matt Fresh to discuss a film that was ahead of its time in depicting the role media uses technology to manipulate the public and manufacture consent to justify military action. It also has Pierce Brosnan eject a terrorist from the back of his jet into another terrorists plane and Michelle Yeoh kicking dudes in the face. Tomorrow Never Dies is directed by Roger Spottiswoode. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michele Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, Desmond Llewelyn, Ricky Jay and Judi Dench. You can follow Matt on Bluesky. You can check out his podcast Stand N' Watch. You can also check out our comedy satire work on GG Tribune. MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Music by BirdRespecter

    1h 50m
  3. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) w/ Ryan

    May 26

    Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) w/ Ryan

    For episode 50 of MoviePod we are doing Episode 1! I am joined again by Ryan to discuss a film that had impossible expectations upon release and received criticism for its bizarre choices and stilted dialogue. However, as time as gone on and the brand of Star Wars has become corporate, the pure auteur vision of George Lucas has been comended. Ryan and I go in-depth talking about the various Glup Shitto's and problematic elements that make up this wild film that we are both fond of as well as ones such as Jar Jar Binks that we are mixed on. You will hear my pro-Watto stance and my thoughts on space racism. Thank you all listening to MoviePod! Here is to 50 more episodes! Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is directed by George Lucas and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmen Best, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, Samuel L Jackson and Frank Oz MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Music by BirdRespecter

    2h 24m
  4. Top Gun (1986) w/ Dalton Pike from Sick Flicks and Outside the Frame

    May 20

    Top Gun (1986) w/ Dalton Pike from Sick Flicks and Outside the Frame

    This week on MoviePod we are writing cheques our bodies can't cash. We are talking about Top Gun just in time for the 40th anniversary. Critics were iffy on the dialogue and human elements of this film but all agreed that the action scenes were awesome. Now, people have come around on Tony Scott as a filmmaker and the existence of the incredible Top Gun: Maverick has. I'm joined again by Dalton Pike to rip a Tony and discuss his favourite director. You can find Dalton on Letterboxd. On top of being a top tier cinema programmer at Hyland Cinema he hosts Sick Flicks and Outside the Frame. MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Music by BirdRespecter

    1h 53m
  5. Mortal Kombat (1995) w/ Tim Sestito and Tommy Thevenet from Haven't Scene It

    May 12

    Mortal Kombat (1995) w/ Tim Sestito and Tommy Thevenet from Haven't Scene It

    In time for the new film, I am joined by Tim and Tommy from the Haven't Scene It podcast to discuss Paul W.S. Anderson's 1995 film Mortal Kombat! It was the first video game movie that ever made actual money. However, the lack of the series signature gore and violence as well as the cheap acting had people criticize this film upon release. Now people appreciate the efforts made to capture the campy tone of the video game. You can follow Haven't Scene It on Twitter. You can also follow Tim's account and Tommy's account MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by BirdRespecter

    1h 25m
  6. Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) w/ MLYP

    May 5

    Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) w/ MLYP

    It was a forgotten film made by a fertilizer salesman on a bet in 1966. It fell into complete obscurity until it was discovered and riffed on in a classic episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Now the film has a reputation as being the worst film ever made which of course gives it a unique kind of second life thanks to fans of bad cinema. It has a cult following which has led to a Kickstarter sequel and a prequel film. To discuss this atrocious film I am joined again by MLYP. We talk about how Something Awful users have restored this film and we go through the little plot of the film exhaustively. Torgo forever. You can follow MLYP on the following sites: YouTube Bluesky His own Patreon Kill the Computer's exclusive Patreon content Please keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag and have your questions or movie related stories read on the air: moviepodmailbag@gmail.com MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by BirdRespecter

    59 min
  7. Speed Racer (2008) w/ Maeve

    Apr 28

    Speed Racer (2008) w/ Maeve

    The Wachowski's adaptation of the Speed Racer anime was met with divisive reviews. Many people, including myself, at the time found it headache inducing and too over the top. Having myself rewatched it with a bunch of Wachowski fanatics during an IMAX 4K rerelease, I totally get they hype now. I am joined again by Maeve to discuss her favourite film. Give a listen to hear us glaze a visual feast unlike anything else. MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by BirdRespecter

    1h 43m

  8. Apr 26 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: TIFF Next Wave 2026 (Films discussed: Chandler Levack's Roommates, Thanks For Nothing, Big Girls Don't Cry, Isle Child, If I Go Will they Miss Me, CAMP, Ish)

    Last weekend I went to the 2026 edition of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival. It is a young adult oriented film festival programmed by a committee of Toronto area high school students put on by the Toronto International Film Festival. I saw a bunch of the films programmed. This bonus episode is about my thoughts on the films that I saw. All of them first or second features by exciting up and coming directors. Stella Markert's Thanks For NothingPaloma Schneideman's Big Girls Don't CryThomas Percy Kim's Isle ChildWalter Thompson-Hernández's If I Go Will They Miss MeAvalon Fast's CAMPImran Perretta's IshI also discuss Chandler Levack's latest film for Netflix, Roommates, which had a preview screening at the festival. MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by BirdRespecter

    20 min
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MoviePod is a podcast about reclaimed cinema. The films covered are ones that have had a noticeable shift in reception since their initial release. These include cult films that have a die-hard fandom that have rejected the critics. It also includes films have been claimed by communities and subcultures as representation. Hosted by Brian Wishart, a film buff in Canada. Each week I will be joined by a guest. I will also have bonus episodes that cover various topics. You can email questions to be read on the air to moviepodmailbag@gmail.com Do not cold contact me with AI generated interview requests.

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