With Wife and I

Isla and Spencer
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Husband and wife choose a movie each to watch together and then pit them against each other. withwife.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Oct 17

    The Bride! Vs. Wuthering Heights

    Advisory warning: Contains mature language (C-bombs and such). Following an impromptu six-month hiatus, Isla & Spencer return with films inspired by a couple of gothic literary classics, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! and Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights, both from 2026. Spencer also hosts a tabletop roleplaying game podcast called Keep Off The Borderlands, which has its own film club called Movie Monday, covering fantasy and sci-fi films of the ‘80s and beyond. Listeners are invited to submit their own movie reviews of the month’s chosen movie. You can find past entries here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ The film for October is Lucio Fulci’s sword & sorcery fantasy Conquest, from 1983. That episode will air on the 26th of October, so submit your message by the 24th please, to ensure you can be included in the show. Send submissions to ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ or look me up on Discord as FreeThrall Listeners are also invited to nominate the film for December, but please submit your choice by 26th of October, when I will announce the winning movie at the end of the Conquest episode. Looking for inspiration? Check out my Movie Monday Potentials list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-potentials/ Leave audio messages via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email him at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withwife.substack.com

  2. Apr 15

    Frankenstein Vs. Dracula

    Advisory warning: Contains mature language (C-bombs and such). This time Isla & Spencer pit monster against monster, with Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein going up against Luc Besson’s Dracula, both from 2025. Let’s be honest, we already know who the favourite is this time around. Find Spencer on Letterboxd here https://letterboxd.com/The39thMan/ Spencer also hosts a tabletop role-playing game podcast called Keep Off The Borderlands, which has its own movie club called Movie Monday where listeners are invited to submit their own movie reviews. Leave audio messages via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email him at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withwife.substack.com

  3. Feb 27

    Hackers Vs. Dreamscape

    The much-anticipated third episode of With Wife & I is finally here! Isla & Spencer sit down to discuss Iain Softly’s Hackers from 1995 and Joseph Ruben’s Dreamscape from 1984. Let’s see how these once-admired movies hold up to jaded adult scrutiny. Find Spencer on Letterboxd here https://letterboxd.com/The39thMan/ Spencer also hosts a tabletop role-playing game podcast called Keep Off The Borderlands, which has its own movie club called Movie Monday where listeners are invited to submit their own movie reviews. The movie for March is 1984’s cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension directed by W.D. Richter. That episode will air on Mrch 30th, so please send your submissions to the show by the 28th if you’d like to be included in the show. Leave audio messages via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email him at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withwife.substack.com

  4. 11/17/2025

    Byzantium Vs. Near Dark

    Isla & Spencer sit down to discuss Neil Jordan’s Byzantium from 2012 and Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark from 1987. Let battle commence! Find Spencer on Letterboxd here https://letterboxd.com/The39thMan/ Spencer also hosts a tabletop role-playing game podcast called Keep Off The Borderlands (found on any podcatcher), which has its own movie club called Movie Monday where listeners are invited to submit their own movie reviews. This month’s movie is 1984’s animated classic Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on November 24th, so please send your submissions to the show by the 22th if you’d like to be included in the show. Leave audio messages via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email him at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withwife.substack.com

  5. 10/11/2025

    Bram Stoker's Dracula Vs. Renfield

    Isla & Spencer sit down to discuss Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula from 1992 and Chris McKay’s Renfield from 2023. Let battle commence! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withwife.substack.com

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Husband and wife choose a movie each to watch together and then pit them against each other. withwife.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Isla and Spencer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Free Thrall
  • Show Website
    With Wife and I