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A podcast covering physical media, movies, music, popular culture and more!

  1. Sep 28

    2026 Movie Recap: Q3 Edition w/ Shrey Parikh

    Welcome to Episode 2 of Shelf Life! Calvin is joined by Shrey Parikh to recap their 10 favorite movie releases through the first 9 months of the year. They also chat through films they're most excited for that have yet to release- and show off some physical media pickups.

  2. Aug 4 ·  Bonus

    Episode 13: Eyes Wide Shut w/ Owen Meyer

    On this bonus episode of the 12 Days of Cruise-mas (In July) Calvin is joined by Tom Cruise aficionado Owen Meyer to discuss Stanley Kubrick's final film: Eyes Wide Shut. The film, released in 1999, stars Cruise and Nicole Kidman- who were married in real life at the time of filming- as a married couple navigating challenges of infidelity, desire, and the secrets we keep.

    Episode 13: Eyes Wide Shut w/ Owen Meyer

  3. Jul 31

    Episode 12: Top Gun & Top Gun: Maverick w/ Luke Meyer

    For the 12th day of Cruise-mas (In July) Calvin is joined by Luke Meyer to tackle another Tom Cruise Double Feature. The first being Top Gun, released in 1986 and directed by Tony Scott. Cruise plays Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a reckless Navy Pilot who is enrolled in the Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons school. The film features a young Cruise cementing himself as a pop culture icon and heartthrob. They then turn their focus to Top Gun: Maverick , released in 2022 and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is a sequel to the original, and comes 36 years after the initial film. Cruise, reprising his role as Pete Mitchell, is tasked with training the next generation of Navy pilots to complete a near impossible mission.

    Episode 12: Top Gun & Top Gun: Maverick w/ Luke Meyer

  4. Jul 30

    Episode 11: Mission: Impossible & Mission: Impossible - Fallout w/ Shrey Parikh

    Calvin is joined by Shrey once again for a special double feature episode of the 12 Days of Cruise-mas (in July). They start with the 1996 film Mission:Impossible, the franchise kickoff, where Tom Cruise begins legendary role as Ethan Hunt. Under the direction of Brian De Palma, Cruise blends action hero summer blockbuster aspirations with espionage thriller. For the second film, the boys fast forward 22 years to 2018, with the release of the the 6th entry in the franchise, Mission: Impossible - Fallout. MI6 Fallout, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, is a landmark in the action genre, with Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill upping the ante in a gripping, high octane film.

    Episode 11: Mission: Impossible & Mission: Impossible - Fallout w/ Shrey Parikh

  5. Jul 29

    Episode 10: Edge of Tomorrow w/ Allan Ramaroson

    Calvin is joined by Allan Ramaroson to discuss Doug Liman's 2014 film, Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Cruise plays Major William Cage, who is trapped in a loop of dying and reliving the same day over and over again and must figure out a way to defeat the alien forces that threaten the planet.

    Episode 10: Edge of Tomorrow w/ Allan Ramaroson

  6. Jul 28

    Episode 9: Collateral w/ Shrey Parikh

    Calvin is reunited with his Cruise Consigliere, Shrey Parikh to discuss Michael Mann's 2004 film, Collateral. The film stars Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Mark Ruffalo and Jada Pinkett Smith. Cruise plays Vincent, a ruthless hitman who is being driven around LA by taxi driver Max (Foxx) as he attempts take out five targets.

    Episode 9: Collateral w/ Shrey Parikh

  7. Jul 27

    Episode 8: Minority Report w/ Anna Brandner

    Calvin is joined by Anna Brander to discuss Stephen Spielberg's 2002 Sci-fi thriller, Minority Report. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, head of the precrime unit that aims to stop murders before they happen utilizing the skills of psychic humans called precogs. Cruise is accused of a future murder of a man he has never met- which sends him on the run and the pursuit of the truth.

    Episode 8: Minority Report w/ Anna Brandner

  8. Jul 26

    Episode 7: Magnolia w/ Jamie Prenkert

    Calvin is joined by Jamie Prenkert, his dad, to break down Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 drama, Magnolia. Tom Cruise plays Frank TJ Mackey, a misogynistic dating guru in the film and would earned a best supporting actor nomination for the his portrayal. The film is a sprawling 3 hours and features a star studded ensemble cast (including William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Philip Baker Hall & John C. Reilly and more) all playing characters who's lives are interwoven over the course of 24 hours in the San Fernando Valley.

    Episode 7: Magnolia w/ Jamie Prenkert
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A podcast covering physical media, movies, music, popular culture and more!

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  • Creator
    Calvin Prenkert
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Calvin Prenkert
  • Show Website
    Shelf Life