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Screen Thom is a podcast hosted by Dr. Thomas Parham--pop culture pundit and professor of Communication and Media Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. A connoisseur of movies, television series, comic books, and an occasional gamer, Screen Thom will kick off episodes with an entertainment industry news roundup, followed by a feature story. Guests will include Ryan Izay (Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor), Ryan Clem Barnes (The RCB-roll podcast), and other film buffs/TV aficionados.

  1. MAR 1

    Episode 47 "Fourth Annual Groundhog Day Special"

    In Screen Thom on Ry episode 47 “Fourth Annual Groundhog Day Special,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we devote the entire episode to WTFilm? topics, including Paramount Skydance’s victory in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro. “I got you, babe,” indeed.  🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

    58 min

  2. JAN 26

    Episode 46 "2026 Oscar Gold Rush"

    In Screen Thom on Ry episode 46 “2026 Oscar Gold Rush,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with predictions for the new year’s biggest entertainment story. Then in our Feature Story, we’ll discuss “The Good, Bad, and What the What?” of the 2026 Oscar nominations. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend movies and TV shows we’ve enjoyed so far this year. “Hooray for Hollywood!”  🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

    1h 7m

  3. 12/21/2025

    Episode 45 “2025 Year-End Special”

    In Screen Thom on Ry episode 45 “2025 Year-End Special,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos, Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the year’s top entertainment news stories. Then in “Feature Story: Part I,” we’ll reveal our Top Five movie lists, and in “Feature Story: For Good,” we’ll disclose our Top Five TV lists. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll share Movie Friend Zach Hammill’s favorite films of 2025. “Should old acquaintance be forgot…!” 🥳 🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

    1h 4m

  4. 11/23/2025

    Episode 44 "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Flix-mas"

    In Screen Thom on Ry episode 44 “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Flixmas,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos and Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy as we ask “WTFilm?” with Comcast, Netflix, and Paramount submitting first-round bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which supposedly wasn’t for sale. Then in our feature story, we’ll discuss the holiday fare and Oscar-bait making their way into theatres and streamers. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this November. “Gobble, Gobble!” 🦃😋💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾 McFarland Books' holiday sale is happening now! Enter HOLIDAY25 to save on Ryan Izay's Home Invasion Horrors, Alex Wainer's Soul of the Dark Knight, and Hailing Frequencies Open by me. https://mcfarlandbooks.com

    1h 6m
  5. Episode 43 “Fourth Annual Halloween Special”

    10/27/2025

    Episode 43 “Fourth Annual Halloween Special”

    In Scream Thom on cRy episode 43 “Fourth Annual Halloween Special” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev as we ask “WTFilm?” with One Battle after Another and TRON: Ares each poised to lose more than$100 million at the box office, yet one is a critical darling and the other a cinematic pariah. Then we’ll discuss 2025’s crop of horror films—the first in eight years to scare up more than $1 billion combined. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this October. “For no mere mortal can resist / The evil of the thriller!” 🧛‍♂️🎬🧟‍♂️ Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

    1h 2m

  6. 09/27/2025

    Episode 42 “Try to Remember…”

    In Screen Thom on Ry episode 42 “Try to Remember…” join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, and AFI screenwriting alumnus Will Dixon as we ask “WTFilm?” with David Ellison of Paramount Skydance prepping a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, which isn’t for sale. Then we’ll discuss Hollywood’s “boy trouble” as studios blame summer’s lackluster box office on Gen Z males not showing up. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend films and shows we’ve been enjoying this September. “That’s how it’s done, done, done!” 🎶😄📺💖🎬

    55 min

  7. 08/06/2025

    Episode 41 " A Midsummer Night's Podcast"

    In Screen Thom on Ry’s “A Midsummer Night’s Podcast, join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and AFI student @willdixon.dev as we ask “WTFilm?” with Warner Bros. laying off 10% of the film division after the back-to-back successes of Minecraft, Sinners, and Superman. Then we’ll discuss 2025 entertainment media at the midsummer point, including a roundup of Comic-Con news. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend films and shows we’ve been enjoying during this heatwave. “Flame on!” 🔥🎬😄💖

    1h 6m
  8. Episode 40 "Summer of Superman Special"

    07/16/2025

    Episode 40 "Summer of Superman Special"

    "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's..." the Screen Thom on Ry "Summer of Superman Special"! Join Another Take podcast co-host Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, Against the Current podcast host Eli Hollingsworth, communication and media studies professor emeritus Dr. Alex Wainer, and me as we discuss Warner Bros. new box-office hit... Superman. Before we "leap tall buildings in a single bound," we discuss the twin controversies--or "non-troversies"--that dogged the movie before release: writer/director/producer James Gunn vs. Snyder "Bros" and Gunn vs. political pundits. Then we look at the highs and lows of the movie itself. Hint: Corenswet + Brosnahan = HOT!!! Finally, each of us disclose the upcoming DC Universe projects we're eagerly awaiting. "Tenderness and kindness are punk rock." 😄💖🎉

    58 min
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About

Screen Thom is a podcast hosted by Dr. Thomas Parham--pop culture pundit and professor of Communication and Media Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. A connoisseur of movies, television series, comic books, and an occasional gamer, Screen Thom will kick off episodes with an entertainment industry news roundup, followed by a feature story. Guests will include Ryan Izay (Screen Rant writer and screen studies professor), Ryan Clem Barnes (The RCB-roll podcast), and other film buffs/TV aficionados.

Information

  • Creator
    Thomas Parham
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Thomas Parham
  • Show Website
    Screen Thom on Ry(e)