It’s time for potatoes and molasses, silly names for frogs, and cringy mix tapes. That’s right, it’s time to talk about Over the Garden Wall! Watch as Kasey takes her first foray into the Unknown, James sits us down for some schoolin’, and Charlie puts on his tinfoil hat. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heat…

HARK! This be a tale of woe and bird jokes, me wickies. Strap in for our dissection of The Lighthouse! Watch as Kasey throws massive shade at the birding community, James braves the horrors of Willem Dafoe, and Charlie details the craziest fan theory this side of the Pacific. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & …

Max Tohline: https://www.maxtohline.com/ Sit down and prepare to confront the horrors of war because it’s time to talk about All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)! Watch as Max literally schools the Socratic cast, Kasey compares the details of the movie and book, James patents some brand new theories, and Charlie learns that there are more than two…

Put on a light jacket and sip on a pumpkin spice latte because it’s time to talk about the BEST FALL MOVIES EVER! Watch as Kasey gets positively ghoulish, James writes the dictionary definition for “autumnal cinema”, and Charlie thinks about all the pretty fall colors. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather…

Grab a fighting-grade water bottle and hightail it to Tokyo because it’s time to talk about Bullet Train! Watch as Kasey talks style over substance, James hops on the hype train, and Charlie jealousy defends a mildly good movie. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, Peter DeLisio, Mariah Helm, Roger…

Stick on some googly eyes and prepare to jump through the Multiverse because it’s time to talk about Everything Everywhere All At Once! Watch as Kasey elegantly explains why EEAAO hits so hard, James publishes another DeLisio-certified theory, and Charlie gets belligerent. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Hea…

Grab your brooms and bake some bread because it’s time to talk about Kiki’s Delivery Service! Watch as Kasey finally exits her hater era, James dissects the somber themes hidden behind all of Kiki’s bright colors, and Charlie thinks that Kiki is just like him for real. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather…

Notch your arrows and slather yourself in some bog-water because it’s time to talk about Prey! Watch as Kasey serves up some gnarly Predator lore, James realizes his programming doesn’t allow him to enjoy action movies, and Charlie pretends he remembers what happened in the original Predator movie. Special thanks to our patrons Samuel Copeland, Jea…

Saddle up partner because it’s time to prevent some probin’ and discuss the much-anticipated ‘Nope’! Watch as Kasey unpacks the most mind-bending fan theories, James wonders if the movie was a little bit too obtuse, and Charlie makes the fakest deep points you’ve ever heard. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copelan…

Ready your legendary lightning-themed weapon and prepare for a journey of self discovery (again) because it’s time to talk about Thor: Love and Thunder! Watch as Kasey rips the VFX to shreds, James wishes for more of pale Christian Bale, and Charlie decides to violently defend the screaming goats (for some reason). Special thanks to our patrons Rac…

Pull out some tissues and prepare to get uncomfortably introspective because it’s time to talk about Cha Cha Real Smooth! Watch as Kasey explains the message better than the director could, James gets happy about being sad, and Charlie really picks on one dude for literally no reason. JUST LEAVE THE LAWYER MAN ALONE! Special thanks to our patrons R…

Grab your witch's hands and prepare to shed some blood because it’s time to talk about the Fear Street trilogy with special guest Queline (aka KikiKrazed)! Watch as Kasey releases her pent-up horror enthusiasm, James pretends he totally wasn’t scared, Charlie professes his love for Sadie Sink, and Queline schools the entire cast. Special thanks to …

Fire up those afterburners and prepare to pull some G’s because it’s time to talk about Top Gun: Maverick! Watch as Kasey showcases her plethora of nerdy Top Gun knowledge, James debates just how fun propaganda can be, and Charlie goes feral over Ratatouille. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clar…

Sit back, relax, and reminisce because it’s time to celebrate (or mourn) 3 years of Socratic Cinema! Watch as Kasey fights to be heard, James gets sappy and snappy, and Charlie roasts Riley for no apparent reason. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, Peter DeLisio, Mar…

Lace up your squeaky shoes and stop your whining because it’s time to talk about Old Enough! Watch as Kasey advocates for the little guy, James imagines ‘Old Enough’ in America, and Charlie decides which kids would win in a fight. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, P…

Watch out for incursions and get ready to teleport through spacetime because it’s time to talk about Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness! Watch as Kasey becomes a certified hater, James simps for Sam Raimi, and Charlie invents the world’s greatest rating scale. BTW, thank you for the title, Kenny! Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, Joh…

ANOTHER GHIBLINITY STONE FOR THE COLLECTION! Grab your rain jackets and batten down the hatches because it’s time to talk about Ponyo! Watch as Kasey trashes yet another cutesy animated movie, James discovers the wonderful world of magical realism, and Charlie drops the hottest Ghibli take of all time. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, …

Don your armor and level your lance because it’s time to talk about The Last Duel! Watch as Kasey becomes traumatized by Blonde-Fleck, James finds out Matt Damon is literate, and Charlie fights for his life. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, Peter DeLisio, Mariah He…

Raise your glasses of wine and get your story straight because it’s time to talk about Death On the Nile! Watch as Kasey comes up with enough takes to fill the Nile, James finds out some disturbing truths, and Charlie fights Gal Gadot. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Cla…

Warm up your voice and put on your fishin’ trousers because it’s time to talk about CODA! Watch as Kasey sheds “thug tears”, James lists his favorite Will Smith (?) movies, and Charlie gets HEATED. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, Peter DeLisio, Mariah Helm, Roger …

Lay down your napkins and work up an appetite because it’s time to watch everyone’s favorite movie about cannibalism: Fresh! Watch as Kasey lets her attraction to Sebastian Stan overcome her senses, James talks about how great it MIGHT be to eat humans, and Charlie feels very very very grossed out. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John…

Put on your charm bracelets and turn on your iPods because it’s time to watch Turning Red! Watch as Kasey flips the script, James protects the innocence of his imaginary children, and Charlie gets transported to the Glitch-o-verse. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Clark, …

Riddle me this, viewer! What show has three hosts, two collective brain cells, and one episode about The Batman? Watch as Kasey starts the Zoë Kravitz fan club, James loses the ability to speak English, and Charlie reveals his favorite Joker is made of plastic. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Jeanette Cl…

Drink a liter of the most caffeinated soda you can find because it’s time to watch Willy’s Wonderland! Watch as Kasey transforms into a skinwalker, James drops the best CSGO strats, and Charlie unleashes his encyclopedic knowledge of Nicholas Cage. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rudder, Jeanette C…

Put on your red jumpsuits and run the heck away from your creepy white girlfriends because it’s time to talk about the movies of Jordan Peele! Watch as Kasey rejoices that she finally got the boys to watch these movies, James hard predicts the real villain of Nope, and Charlie drops some spicy takes. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, Jo…

Grab your wallets and roll out the red carpet because it’s time to talk about Oscar predictions! Watch as Kasey throws out verbal haymakers, James bows to the all-mighty Spielberg, and Charlie loses his comedy privileges. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rudder, Jeanette Clark, Michael & Heather Cla…

Put on your finest flapper dress and close your windows because it’s time to watch Passing! Watch as Kasey lets her inner-professor fly free, James somehow connects Passing to Power of the Dog, and Charlie practices his rhyming skills. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rudder, Jeanette Clark, Michael…

Pour yourself a White Russian and grab your bowling balls, man, because it’s time to watch The Big Lebowski! Watch as Kasey makes the DEEPEST Oscar Isaac cut, James–to the surprise of no one–likes a Coen Brothers movie, and Charlie makes the boldest claim of his career. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Et…

Saddle up your horses and repress those complicated feelings inside because it’s time to watch Power of the Dog! Watch as Kasey roughs up Benedict Bundertrash, James defends all socially anxious piano players, and Charlie clowns on all of the very serious people in this very serious film. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, …

Clutch your pearls and holster your pheasant rifles because it’s time to talk about Spencer! Watch as Kasey spills the hottest tea on the Royal Family, James finds a way to talk about the Joker, and Charlie admits to what could be considered British high treason. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rud…

Bring your switchblades and get ready to rumble because it’s time to watch West Side Story! Watch as Kasey ABSOLUTELY DESTROYS Ansel Elgort, James gushes over Spielberg’s cinematography, and Charlie picks out his new gang nickname. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rudder, Jeanette Clark, Michael & H…

Bring out your character reveals and notch some trick arrows because it’s time to talk about Hawkeye (part 2)! Watch as Kasey teeters on the border of calling HR, James spills the Marvel tea, and Charlie feels like a disappointed father (again). Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland, Ethan Rudder, Jeanette Clar…

Light some manly candles and update your fake dating profile because it’s time to talk about Love Hard! Watch as Kasey unleashes all of her pent up rage, James gets a horrible introduction to classic Christmas rom coms, and Charlie gets mildly perturbed over candle scents. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copeland,…

Grab your web-shooters and ace those SATs because it’s time for Spider-Man: No Way Home! Watch as Kasey tries to stop two maniacs from killing each other, James defines – once and for all – what makes a perfect Spider-Man movie, and Charlie takes potshots at everything James says. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel C…

Oh my gosh, is that the sound of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer being shot by an arrow fired 50 yards out? I think it is, and I also think it’s time to watch Hawkeye! Watch as Kasey files a complaint for workplace teasing, James likes a Marvel thing for once, and Charlie DUNKS on Antman. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, S…

It’s time to disappoint your parents and annoy literally every single person in your life because we watched Tick, Tick… BOOM! Watch as Kasey uses her incredible writing abilities to rhyme things with the word ‘tick’, James somehow brings Spiderman into all of this, and Charlie finally hits puberty. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, Joh…

It’s time to root, toot, and cowboy shoot because we watched The Harder They Fall! Watch as Kasey finally wins back her movie recommendation privileges, James compares yet another cowboy thing to Red Dead Redemption 2, and Charlie compares yet another movie thing to Kurosawa. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samuel Copela…

Pack your bags because it’s time to go on a whimsical tour of Ennui, France, in The French Dispatch! In this special two-person episode, watch as James and Charlie weigh in on the Great Shake Shack debate, talk about their biggest journalistic inspirations, and praise the hell out of Wes Anderson. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John …

Pick up the phone and get ready to play a game because it’s time to talk about Scream! Watch as Ghostkase explores the deep lore of the Scream-verse, Hangs DeLisio realizes maybe it’s just SOME horror movies he doesn’t like, and Charlie Deatherly drops the hottest take about horror movie feminism you’ve ever heard. Special thanks to our patrons Rac…

Grab the nearest sand worm and snuggle up with a bowl of fresh-milled spice because it’s time to talk about Dune! Watch as Kasey connects Dune to quite literally every other movie, James flexes the fact that he reads (nerd), and Charlie TELLS YOU TO WATCH DUNE ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN POSSIBLE. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisi…

Grab your horrific, malformed, mutant siamese twin because it’s time to watch Malignant! Watch as Kasey loses all respect she previously had for James Wan (jk we luv u Mr. Wan), James figures out that maybe horror movies aren’t his thing, and Charlie has a mental breakdown over just about everything. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, Jo…

Grab your gelatinous, gooey boyfriend because it’s time to get comfortable and watch Venom: Let There Be Carnage! Watch as Kasey recites the entire history of Marvel comics, James revolts against Marvel’s multiversal message, and Charlie plays angel’s advocate for his favorite bromance since him and James. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLis…

Grab your kyber crystals and Waifu Leia body pillows because it’s time to enjoy SOCRATIC CINEMA’S SEASON 5 PREMIERE: STAR WARS VISIONS! Watch as Kasey uses her prophetic powers to predict the future of Star Wars, James defends what is almost certainly the worst episode of the entire series, and Charlie (live from his mother’s basement) cries foul o…

Draft a team of your favorite Warner Bros. Studios’ characters and teach Lebron James the true meaning of basketball and BEING LOONEY because it’s time to talk about Space Jam: A New Legacy! Watch as Kasey educates the boys on NBA trivia, Charlie laments that Lebron James is in fact, NOT an actor, and James SWEARS that he saw the imposter from Amon…

LISTEN UP COMRADE IT IS TIME TO CRUSH THE DIRTY AMERICANS IN THIS SPECIAL EPISODE ABOUT BLACK WIDOW! Watch as Kasey exposes the harsh truth behind #girlboss Natasha Romanoff, James invents his own superhero team, and Charlie informs James that that superhero team already exists and is, in fact, the Thunderbolts. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel…

Make sure to feed your personal heart-fueled fire demon because it’s time to get comfy and talk about Howl’s Moving Castle! Watch as Kasey revels in the fact that Christian Bale plays Howl, James grows more powerful with yet another Ghiblinity stone, and Charlie snuffs out his inner Calcifer. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLis…

Curl up in some blankets and stare endlessly into the blankness of your inner-self because it’s time to watch Inside! Watch as Kasey sets a precedent by not rating a movie 8.5/10, James gets annoyed with Bo Burnham’s entire schtick, and Charlie internally combusts out of frustration. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, Samue…

Eat some pasta and examine your unconscious biases because it’s time to talk about Luca! Watch as Kasey reminds us all that Pixar still can’t make a movie without including a missing parent, James invents at least 37 new terms to describe nonsense things, and Charlie silencios his Bruno. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, S…

Buy some scratchers and turn on the AC because it’s time to talk about the summer’s hottest movie, In the Heights! Watch as Kasey dances to the beat of LMM’s great music, James examines the connection between the movie and Do the Right Thing, and Charlie fan girls over the Piragua scene. Special thanks to our patrons Rachel DeLisio, John DeLisio, S…

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