Best Cinematic Blindspots Podcasts (2024)

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313. Team Effort - The Best Ensemble Movie of All Time 1:15:57

1h ago1:15:57

1:15:57

A special tiebreaker guest joins Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd and gets into a lively discussion to determine the best ensemble movie of all time.By Shawn Steadman

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#118: THE BOYS Season 4 Review 1:15:04

7h ago1:15:04

1:15:04

THE BOYS Season 4 Review #The Boys

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312. Face Value: Ideal Castings 55:57

3h ago55:57

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Shawn, Travis, and Joey get together to discuss perfect castings. Whether the roles are based on actual people, cartoons, comics, or characters written specifically for the screen, these roles simply couldn't be played by anyone else.By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 16: Capernaum 1:10:05

13d ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 2018 Lebanese masterwork directed by Nadine Labak…

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#117 - Star Wars BLINDSPOT: The Rise of Skywalker 1:02:59

29d ago1:02:59

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311. The Best Donald Sutherland Movie Ever Made 1:11:12

1M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

Shawn, Travis, and Todd gather to pay homage to the late Donald Sutherland by discussing 16 of his best roles to determine the greatest movie of the bunch.By Shawn Steadman

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310. Roger Corman: Highs & Lows 1:00:09

2M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

In observance of his recent passing, the gang discusses Roger Corman's highs and lows, resulting in a lean episode that is on time and under budget.By Shawn Steadman

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Extended 'Verse!: Interview with Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Mike McMahan 44:48

2M ago44:48

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Extended 'Verse!: Interview with Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Mike McMahan

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Episode 116: X-Men '97 Discussed and Some Double Trouble 1:03:54

2M ago1:03:54

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Episode 116: X-Men '97 Discussed and Some Double Trouble

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309. Twin Movies 1:08:14

2M ago1:08:14

1:08:14

It's a full house as the gang gathers in the Shop to discuss the phenomenon of Twin Movies, films that are remarkably similar and are released in close proximity to each other.By Shawn Steadman

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#115: Reviewing Prime Video's 'FALLOUT' series + THE BOYS S4 Trailer and THE FANTASTIC 4 Cast 1:04:28

3M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

The Squad returns home to earth, only to discover that the entire planet is radiated. They jumped to the Fallout Universe! A golden opportunity to review Amazon Prime Videos popular new series. Plus Emilia gets a little parched and can't resist a nice zingy beverage. Intro: 00:00:00 - The Boys S4 Trailer Discussion: 00:03:25 - Fantastic 4 Cast Disc…

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Episode 15: Daughters of the Dust 1:15:44

3M ago1:15:44

1:15:44

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack marvel at the first feature film directed by an African-Ameri…

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308. Robotrix Watch Party 1:45:52

3M ago1:45:52

1:45:52

Travis and Joey stop by the shop and Shawn surprises them with a surprise watch party of 1991's Robotrix. Will the boys enjoy this action/comedy/sci-fi/erotic thriller from Hong Kong? Listen and find out!By Shawn Steadman

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#114: The 'Verse! 'LOTR: Return of The King: BLINDSPOT plus Gem State Comic Con 1:16:15

3M ago1:16:15

1:16:15

The 'Verse! Jumper is unexpectedly sent to Middle Earth by the malevolent Door-othy to finally finish up Bridget's Lord of the Rings blindspot with "Return of the King". Plus Lucas shares interview clips from conversations with fellow cinematic universe fans captured during his recent away mission to Gem State Comic Con. (Edited by Lucas Longacre)…

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307. Samurai Movies: Part 2 1:05:37

3M ago1:05:37

1:05:37

Shawn, Travis, and Todd revisit the topic of Samurai Movies and discuss the feature film, Lady Snowblood (1973), and some of their other favorite samurai films.By Shawn Steadman

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306. Dynamic Duo Directors 1:02:17

4M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Directing tandems is the topic of the day. Whether they be siblings, friends, lovers, or enemies, the gang discusses what makes these particular directors excel when working in pairs.By Shawn Steadman

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#113b - Extended 'Verse! - Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Interview 43:42

4M ago43:42

43:42

The Last Airbender’s popularity stems its moving story arcs and unforgettable cast of characters. A fan favorite (among many) is the meditative, kind, and tea-loving Uncle Iroh. The 'Verse! got the chance to speak with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who portrays the him in the latest series. Lee was a relative latecomer to the animated series, but a dedicated…

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305. The Razzies 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

It's a full house as the gang gathers to discuss The Golden Raspberry Awards, its deserving recipients, and a few recipients who were possibly too harshly judged at the time.By Shawn Steadman

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113: The MCU ICU- Can Marvel Be Saved? 1:24:22

5M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

The doctors are in! The squad is on call to diagnose a cinematic universe franchise that’s close to all of our hearts: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Setting aside our conflicts of interest, we diagnose and plan a course of treatment for the ailing franchise, taking into account patient complaints (aka whatever the general public thinks is the prob…

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304. You Haven't Seen That?!? Cinematic Blindspots 1:06:32

5M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

For one reason or another, we all skip a movie that we probably should have watched by now. To remedy that, the gang watches the movies missing from their respective filmographies and reports their experiences.By Shawn Steadman

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#112: Marvel’s ‘The Marvels’ Review & Debate 1:22:23

5M ago1:22:23

1:22:23

The Squad puts the ship into overdrive to turn back time and catch The Marvels in theaters! We’re back now to tell you all about it with our initial impressions, a breakdown of what worked and what didn’t, and how we felt about that musical number…. But if you’re a longtime ‘Verse! listener, you know that we don’t review movies like everyone else w…

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303. Wanted Man Watch Party 1:32:20

6M ago1:32:20

1:32:20

Joey and Todd stop by the Shop to watch the 2024 release, "Wanted Man", written, directed, and starring Dolph Lundgren. With Kelsey Grammer riding shotgun, how can we possibly go wrong?By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 14: Beau Travail 1:12:35

6M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack FINALLY experience a long-awaited Blindspot of sheer cinemati…

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#111: Marvel's 'ECHO' and 'The Boys' Spin-Off 'GEN V' 1:22:37

6M ago1:22:37

1:22:37

This week, get ready for a double feature of NEW shows for the squad to dive into. Up first is in the tried and trusted Marvel Cinematic Universe with Echo, which follows Maya Lopez just after the events of the Hawkeye show and her dramatic season finale. Echo is just five episodes but it packs in a ton of cinematic storytelling and history. We had…

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302. Boobs! Surprising Nudity in Film 58:46

6M ago58:46

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Join the gang as we bare all and discuss surprising nudity in film. From iconic scenes to actors looking to change perceptions of their images, skin is the theme of the day.By Shawn Steadman

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#110: INVINCIBLE S2 part 1 / DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special (In January) 1:17:35

7M ago1:17:35

1:17:35

The squad is back after an ill-advised holiday pit stop in the cesspool of viruses that is Earth. Hope our space sniffles let up soon. In the meantime, we cover Invincible season two with episodes 3 and 4. Tune in to find out if this season is living up to the high expectations set by season one, our favorite storylines so far, and how we think thi…

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301. Best Movie of 1999 1:10:57

7M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

It's a full house as the gang dukes it out to determine the top movie in arguably the best year for film, 1999.By Shawn Steadman

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300. Number Movies 1:01:43

7M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

We're celebrating our 300th Episode by discussing the movie, 300, and other films where numbers figure heavily in the titles. So, grab your sword and shield and join the fray.By Shawn Steadman

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299. Top 23 of 2023 1:03:14

7M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

With Travis stuck at home with Covid, we're gonna remotely party like it's 2020 and dive into our lists of the Top 23 Movies of 2023! Special thanks to Cleanfeed.net for supplying a free option for remote recording.By Shawn Steadman

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#109: DOCTOR WHO-A-RAMA! 60th Anniversary Specials + Series 4 Revisit 1:42:42

8M ago1:42:42

1:42:42

The people want more tenth Doctor, so that’s exactly what the people will get. In this episode, the squad continues their retrospective of NuWho with series 4, aka the series that introduced us to the iconic Doctor/Donna duo. And just in case you’re still sad about how that series ended (we are too), we follow it up immediately with coverage of the…

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Episode 108: Invincible S2, Doctor Who (S3) - "Don't Blink!" 1:36:35

8M ago1:36:35

1:36:35

We continue our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary retrospective with series 2 (David Tennant’s second season). It is a season that brought us classics like “Human Nature”, “The Family of Blood Gridlock”, and perhaps the most talked about episode in Doctor Who history, “Blink”. Don’t worry we’re covering the specials in depth for our next episode of timey…

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Episode 13: Branded To Kill 1:06:52

8M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the stylish and TRAGICALLY cool masterwork from Japan…

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298. Blackmail Movies 1:02:17

8M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Travis and Shawn have the dirt on this episode! Since the early days of film, blackmail has been a useful plot device. Join us as we discuss some devious flicks driven by the dirty deed.By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 107: 'Loki' S2 In Full, 'Doctor Who' (S2 Part Two), Closes Out 'Lower Decks' S4 1:23:41

9M ago1:23:41

1:23:41

The Thanksgiving holiday is over and what a better way to celebrate Cyber Monday than a jam packed episode of The ‘Verse! - the best part, it comes to you with no ads, no coupons, at a special low price of FREE - as always. We continue our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary retrospective wrapping up series 2 (David Tennant’s first season). Whovians will l…

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297. Noirvember: Laird Cregar Films 1:03:50

9M ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Shawn, Joey, and Todd discuss the brief, tragic film career of Laird Cregar. With an imposing frame, Cregar delivered nuanced performances that explored the depths of creepiness.By Shawn Steadman

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296. Watch Party: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1:42:34

9M ago1:42:34

1:42:34

"Shorned Shawn", "Travellin' Travis", and "Doughy Joey" gag on the gross-out humor of 1989's The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. Do fart jokes ever get old? Yes, as a matter of fact, they do.By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 106: New York COMIC CON 2023, Closing out AHSOKA, DOCTOR WHO - the 10th Doctor S2 (part one) 1:32:54

9M ago1:32:54

1:32:54

The 'Verse! Squad is back after a visit to earth to cover all things New York Comic. Four days of coverage totaling 100+ hours of everything from Star Trek to Futurama, For All Mankind, Buffy, Scott Pilgrim and more. We also head into the TARDIS (which smells of Dr. Pepper for some reason) to continue our DOCTOR WHO Retrospective - David Tennant's …

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295.Knockoff Movies: The Exorcist 1:11:10

10M ago1:11:10

1:11:10

The power of Christ compels Shawn, Travis, and Todd to spew about The Exorcist and its many knockoffs. With so many borrowed elements, it'll make your head spin. Will one levitate to the top of the list?By Shawn Steadman

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294. Knockoff Movies: Alien 1:09:40

10M ago1:09:40

1:09:40

Shawn, Joey, and Todd jump aboard the Nostromo to fumble around in the dark and discover the many inferior knockoffs of the film, "Alien". Are any worth gestating, or should they all get the airlock treatment?By Shawn Steadman

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293. Knockoff Movies: Gremlins 58:55

10M ago58:55

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Shawn and Travis snack after midnight and talk about the knockoffs of 1984's Christmas classic, Gremlins. Sharp-toothed shenanigans abound, ranging from 'decent' to 'downright awful'.By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 105: ‘Ahsoka’ ep 6, a game of TOP 5 (weddings), and more ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks 1:12:42

10M ago1:12:42

1:12:42

The squad blasts off to our favorite Star-iverses. First up is Star Wars to cover Ahsoka episode 6 and finally see some anxiously anticipated on-screen appearances. Tune in to hear what we loved, what we were wrong about in past theories, and what we’re manifesting for the finale. Next up is Star Trek to cover Lower Decks episodes 3-4 where we get …

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S2 Ep7: Twilight with The Cinemile 1:22:12

10M ago1:22:12

1:22:12

Much like a vampire who has fallen wildly in love with you at first sniff, Twilight was simply inescapable. Like a teenage werewolf, it morphed rapidly, from 50 Shades fan fic to a best selling book to a film tie in, coinciding with the full moon of TMZ gossip culture rising across the horizon, making its young cast some of the most watched people …

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292. Knockoff Movies: Jaws 1:12:46

10M ago1:12:46

1:12:46

October's theme is knockoffs of iconic films, and this week, Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd chum the waters to attract the many imitators of 1975's "Jaws". With 9 films on the charter, strap yourself into your fishing chair and reel in this whopper.By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 104: 'AHSOKA' ep 5, 'DOCTOR WHO' Series 1 Finale: Goodbye Eccleston, Hello Tennant 1:20:23

11M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

The Squad continues coverage of Disney+’s Ahsoka, and we’ve finally reached the episode that makes this solidly an Ahsoka show and not a Sabine show! Not that we were complaining. There’s lots of discussion about Rebels and the Clone Wars for seasoned Star Wars masters, but no spoilers for any budding Padawans. Next we spin off back to the Doctor W…

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Episode 103: 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' S4, a massive 'Doctor Who' Blindspot, more 'Ahsoka' 1:32:28

11M ago1:32:28

1:32:28

The squad continues their coverage of Disney+’s Ahsoka, including that reveal and we once again all align around the indisputable fact that well, light sabers are cool. As are fezzes and Stetsons and fish fingers and custard…The rest of the squad will understand that reference soon enough because we’ve begun filling in our Doctor Who blindspot! Our…

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291. Livin’ the Dream: Dream Movies 59:15

11M ago59:15

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Shawn and Travis dream up a doozy and discuss "Dreamscape" and other iconic dream movies. If that weren't enough, they share their dream journals because everyone likes hearing someone tell you about their dreams, right?By Shawn Steadman

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Episode 102: 'Star Wars: AHSOKA' Has Arrived! 1:03:40

11M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

We begin our coverage of the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Ahsoka, by discussing episodes 1-3. We have some big Clone Wars and Rebels fans on the squad, and Emilia’s here too. Tune in to hear us discuss the Star Wars context you need to know to watch Ahsoka, our favorite moments of the show so far, and how well we think the live action series tr…

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Episode 12: Songs From The Second Floor 1:10:16

11M ago1:10:16

1:10:16

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the beautifully framed, absurdist world of Swedish au…

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Episode 101: Wrapping up 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season Two Episodes 7-10 1:03:25

11M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

The squad wraps up coverage of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and yes, that includes the musical episode. We also cover the hotly anticipated Lower Decks crossover episode, the Emilia-named “PTSD episode,” and of course, the season finale. Tune in to hear our wide-ranging views on musical specials, cliffhangers, and more. We’ve thorou…

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Episode 100: The Return. A wild 100th EPISODE! Some 'Strange New Worlds' Can’t Miss Eps + Wrapping up 'Secret Invasion' 1:04:06

11M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

We're back! We have been MIA for a few weeks and have now returned to cover some great entertainment. Believe it or not, The 'Verse! squad has completed 100 standard full-length episodes. In addition, they have nearly 20 interview episodes which include conversations with many very talented (and cool) industry pros, the cast of The Boys, top showru…

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