Comedian/actor Brady Keene joins the show to discuss Ben Stiller's ambitious 2013 adventure-dramedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Follow Brady on Instagram and Letterboxd: @BradyKeene15 Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…

Comedian David Lesnieski joins the show to discuss the forgotten 1998 comedy Almost Heroes, starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-are-movies/support

In this special shaggy episode, Bret Hayden returns to discuss the best physical media releases, and why it's important to own movies on Blu-ray and DVD. Get your tickets to the Comedy Rumble at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle on June 5th: https://www.comedycastle.com/events/category/series/comedy-rumble/mark-ridleys-comedy-castle/royal-oak/ --- Suppor…

Comedian and actress Adrianne Chalepah joins the show to discuss the 1994 Canadian indigenous coming-of-age movie Dance Me Outside. You can see Adrianne on Showtime's The Curse, Peacock's Rutherford Falls, and Netflix's Spirit Rangers. Follow Adrianne on Instagram: @adriannechalepah Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow J…

Comedian Chris Barrett joins the show to discuss the 2001 controversial teen thriller Bully. Follow Chris on Instagram: @ComicChrisBarrett Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny See Johnny at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle w/ Joe Machi on May 2-4: https://www.comedycastle.com/events/?_gl=1*1…

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the podcast, annual guest Matt Ottinger returns to discuss the classic 1973 whodunnit The Last of Sheila. Bill Cullen Archive: https://www.billcullen.net/ "I've Got a Secret" Archive: https://ivegotasecret.nicepage.io/ Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @Johnn…

Comedian Kyle Forsyth returns to discuss the cult classic live-action Scooby-Doo film from 2002. Follow Kyle on Instagram: @iamkyleforsyth Listen to Unless You Live Hardcore: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PyKz3WwNED6K7VdzuZOdT See Kyle Forsyth and Friends (featuring Johnny) at Detroit House of Comedy on May 31: https://dettickets.houseofcomedy.net…

Musician and videographer Daryl Bean joins the show to discuss the classic Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. Watch Sitting Down with Stand-Ups on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sittingdownwithstandups9486 Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster…

Comedian Nathan Timmel joins the show to discuss the classic 90s action-comedy The Last Boy Scout. Check out Nathan's new special "unapologetic": https://youtu.be/4y4YFjHccZo?si=e0mp8peQg15YHpKq See Nathan live/buy his books: https://nathantimmel.com/ Listen to Nathan's podcast Idiots on Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ0s1QaK1Eo&list=PLyY…

Comedian Dan Turco joins the show to discuss the 2001 techno-paranoia thriller Antitrust. Follow Dan on Instagram: @imdansplaining Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny See Johnny at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago on 3/14. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/w…

Comedian Nick Kelley joins the show to discuss the classic Milos Forman film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Follow Nick Kelley on Instagram: @nickkelleyyy Listen to the Burt Selleck podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/63POEDrLtq6IRToSvgpZp7 Get tickets to Uncalled For: A Roast Battle Show at the Independent Comedy Club: https://www.eventbrite.…

Comedian Mike Bobbitt returns to discuss the classic Canadian comedy Strange Brew. Listen to Mike's new album So Long and Thanks for All the Fish: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/2lqiGH39UopWGgX1s2QABw⁠ Listen to Great Lakes Confidential: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2wDIYn0dOSJpgoF53HYo3D⁠ Listen to Soundtrack to My Life: ⁠https://open.spotify.c…

Comedian Brad Wenzel joins the podcast ti discuss the classic comedy Wayne's World. Recorded live at the Traverse City Comedy Fest. Join Brad's email list: https://bradcomedy.com/home Check out Brad's special joke. joke. joke.: https://youtu.be/ZI0AzgeJFEA?si=l2QLmLdG8Zui7Iz3 Follow Brad on Tik Tok: @bradwenzeljokes Follow Brad on Instagram: @bradw…

Comedian Erich Laux joins the podcast to discuss the classic Jack Black comedy School of Rock. The Tree Town Comedy Festival will be happening in Ann Arbor, Michigan from February 28th to March 2nd! Get your tickets here: https://www.treetowncomedy.com/ Follow Erich on Instagram: @erichjlaux Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComed…

Ndegwa McCloud and Ayden Soupal return to the podcast to discuss the top ten best movies of 2023. Find out which one of us liked Saltburn! Follow Ndegwa on Letterboxd: @ndegwa45 Follow Ayden on Letterboxd: @ayden619 Buy Ayden's book Mind Glimpse: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Glimpse-collection-short-stories/dp/B0B4C59YXB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4OLVF0QJDH94…

Johnny's siblings join him for a New Year's Eve conversation about the movies and shows they watched this year. Johnny will be at Detroit House of Comedy w/ Rene Vaca on January 19-20: ⁠https://detroit.houseofcomedy.net/attraction/rene-vaca/⁠ Johnny will be at the Traverse City Comedy Festival February 1-3: ⁠https://tccomedyfest.com/⁠ And the Trave…

Horror aficionado Braden Cooley returns to dive into the five films in the bizarre yuletide horror franchise Silent Night, Deadly Night. Follow Braden on Letterboxd: @bradenc Johnny will be at Detroit House of Comedy w/ Rene Vaca on January 19-20: https://detroit.houseofcomedy.net/attraction/rene-vaca/ Johnny will be at the Traverse City Comedy Fes…

Comedians Mike Bobbitt and Bret Hayden return to discuss the greatest acting performances in Christmas cinema. Listen to Mike's new album So Long and Thanks for All the Fish: https://open.spotify.com/album/2lqiGH39UopWGgX1s2QABw Listen to Great Lakes Confidential: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wDIYn0dOSJpgoF53HYo3D Listen to Soundtrack to My Life:…

Comedian Matt Conn joins the show to take a deep dive into the controversial Christmas classic Die Hard.Order Matt's book Trade Show or his greeting cards: https://www.mattconncomedy.com/Follow Matt on Instagram: @matt_conn_comedyFollow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny--- Support this podc…

Movies, together, strong. Comedian Pat Sievert joins the podcast to discuss the trilogy of Planet of the Apes prequel films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes.Follow Pat on Instagram: @PatSievertFollow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @Jo…

Comedian Carl Sobel joins the podcast to discuss the classic 1993 Western Tombstone.Follow Carl on Instagram: @carl_sobel_comedyFollow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedyJohnny will be at The Drop in South Bend, IN on Dec. 1-2. Get your tickets here: https://thedropcomedyclub.com/calendar.html--- Support this podcast: https://podcas…

Resident horror aficionado Braden Cooley returns again to cover all thirteen films in the iconic Halloween franchise. Note: Johnny incorrectly refers to Daniel Farrands as the director of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. His ire should have instead been pointed at Joe Chappelle. Farrands was the screenwriter. Follow Braden on Letterboxd: @bra…

Resident horror franchise aficionado Braden Cooley returns to discuss the latest entry in the iconic Saw franchise.Follow Braden on Letterboxd: @bradencFollow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnn…

Comedians Mike Bobbitt and Bret Hayden return to the podcast to discuss the best horror movie performances of all time...and which non-horror actors should give it a try. Listen to Mike's podcast "Soundtrack to My Life": https://open.spotify.com/show/448f2K2GGvrdubOdPs1ldD Catch Bret at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 10/19-21 Catch Johnny at the Ann…

Filmmaker Peter Johnston joins the podcast to discuss the comedy/horror/musical cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Look for Peter's new film GRBBR, coming soon. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMoc…

Actress and singer Kira Elena Billard joins the podcast to discuss the cult classic horror comedy Jennifer's Body. See The Rocky Horror Show at Riverwalk Theatre: https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Comedian Jacqui Marpa joins the podcast to discuss the cult classic Lonely Island vehicle Hot Rod. www.jacquimarpa.com Follow Jacqui on Instagram: @JacquiMarpa Johnny will be in Traverse City on Saturday, 9/23: https://kamikazecomedytc.com/ Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.c…

Actor and director Heath Sartorious returns to the podcast to discuss Wes Anderson's classic freshman effort Bottle Rocket, starring Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. Admissions at Riverwalk Theatre premieres on September 14th: https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html Follow Heath on Letterboxd: @ShineSartorious Follow the podcast on Instagram a…

Johnny and guest Austing DeRaedt discuss the career of the great William Friedkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-are-movies/support

New York comedian Jake Ford returns to the podcast to discuss the latest Evil Dead film from director Lee Cronin. Listen to Unless You Live Hardcore: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PyKz3WwNED6K7VdzuZOdT Follow Jake on Instagram and Tik Tok: @ComicJakeFord Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://w…

In this minisode, Johnny unpacks the controversy, unusual marketing tactics, and artistic merits of the divisive summer sleeper hit Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caveziel. For information on Tim Ballard's nonprofit: ⁠https://ourrescue.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-are-movies/support…

Comedian and photographer Zachary Burcar returns to the podcast to discuss the classic family comedy Uncle Buck. Follow Zach on Instagram: @burcarz Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast ⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram or…

Filmmaker Emily Hagins returns to the podcast to discuss her latest film, the state of independent filmmaking, and the movies that have inspired her lately. Stream Sorry About the Demon on Shudder now! Cheesy Nuggets Productions: ⁠http://cheesynuggets.com/⁠ Purchase AGFA's Blu-Ray of Pathogen: ⁠https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/pathogen-agfa-ble…

Filmmaker Thomas Streed joins the podcast to discuss Jacques Demy's classic French New Wave musical The Young Girls of Rochefort. The River Magnus triple feature will be at B119 Wells Hall at Michigan State University at 2:00pm. Attendance is open to the public. Follow River Magnus Productions on Instagram: @RiverMagnus Follow Johnny on Letterboxd:…

Comedian and war aficionado Louis D. Michael joins the podcast to discuss Paul Verhoeven's controversial action/sci-fi/satirical war film Starship Troopers. Follow Louis on Instagram: @LouisDMichael Subscribe to Louis's YouTube channel and listen to "The Warm-Up Podcast": https://www.youtube.com/@LouisDMichaelFollow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMoc…

In a new solo ramble, Johnny briefly discusses his love for the 1979 Cline Eastwood/Don Siegel classic Escape From Alcatraz. Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMovie…

Comedian Gerrit Elzinga joins the show to discuss the underrated 1992 comedy Noises Off, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, and many others. Find Gerrit's albums and show dates on his website: https://www.gerritelzinga.com/ You can see Gerrit nearly every weekend at Dr. Grins in Grand Rapids: https://www.thebob…

Jim Carrey expert Gracie Lefler joins the podcast to discuss the classic 1994 comedy The Mask, directed by Chuck Russell and starring Jim Carrey. Follow Gracie on Letterboxd: galefler Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like…

Lansing comedian Germaine Potter joins the podcast to discuss every movie made about the eight wonder of the world, King Kong. Follow Germain on Instagram: @gr33dxo Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠…

Grand Rapids comedian Devarron Thomas joins the podcast to discuss the classic Damon Wayans comedy Major Payne. Follow Devarron on Instagram: @SkinnyFatDude1 Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https:…

Musician Marcus Baldori returns to the podcast to discuss the classic Alexander Payne film Sideways and the recent Mark Mylod hit The Menu. Listen to High Vis Boys: https://linktr.ee/highvisboys Follow High Vis Boys on Instagram: @HighVisBoys Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow…

Television legend Matt Ottinger returns to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the show and discusses the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest. Note: Johnny incorrectly refers to the classic TV show I've Got a Secret as "I Have a Secret." Consider this a formal apology. Follow Matt on Instagram: @QuizMatt Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @Johnny…

Ndegwa McCloud and Ayden Soupal return to the podcast to discuss the best films of 2022, along with some of the worst and their most anticipated of 2023. See Misery at Riverwalk Theatre on Feb. 9-19: https://www.lansing.org/event/riverwalk-theatre-presents%3A-misery/40410/ Follow Ndegwa on Twitter: @Ndegwa McCloud Follow Ndegwa on Letterboxd: @Ndeg…

Filmmaker David Siev joins the podcast to discuss his new award-winning documentary film Bad Axe. It is now on the shortlist to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. Watch Bad Axe wherever you rent movies. Dine at Rachel's of Bad Axe: https://www.rachelsofbadaxe.com/ Follow David on Twitter and Instagram: @DavidSiev …

Artist and comedian Kelsie Strom joins the podcast to discuss the lesser-known Disney gem The Country Bears. Follow Kelsie on Instagram: @Kelsie_Artistry Kelsie's Graphic Design Site: https://www.kelsartistry.com/?fbclid=PAAabl0ofzCHi7nCwFEvbvOm--yzYQHZZiV1e5N6IaIayYkSBAUO5ZSBJj_qg Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like u…

Comedian Robert Schneider returns to the podcast to discuss two exploitation films by gutter auteur Andy Milligan: Seeds and The Ghastly Ones. Watch Robert's Podcast Grindhouse Chic: https://www.youtube.com/@grindhouse_chic Follow Robert on Instagram and Letterboxd: @Robert2339 Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on…

Johnny's sister Julia returns to the podcast to discuss the infamous Santa Clause trilogy starring Tim Allen. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-are…

Mike Bobbitt and Bret Hayden return to the podcast to discuss the greatest Christmas Horror Movies ever made. Special appearances are periodically made by Mike's son. Follow Mike on Instagram and Twitter: @OffTheMike Listen to "You Made Me Watch": https://open.spotify.com/show/42Xhw9cbTKlUbMXDB9DK0S?si=4052a4fbbfa14aea Listen to "TRUTHCAST": https:…

Comedian Evan Sasiela joins the podcast to discuss the best stand-up comedy specials of all time. Follow Evan on Instagram and Twitter: @SalsaEvan Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny --- Support this podcast: https://p…

Writer/director/actor Ayden Soupal returns to the podcast to discuss David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's infamous 2016 documentary Tickled. Buy Ayden's new book Mind Glimpse: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Glimpse-collection-short-stories/dp/B0B4C59YXB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QWGJGDRVL0Q3 Follow Ayden on Letterboxd: Ayden619 Follow the podcast on Instagram and T…