In a uniquely personal episode, the Cinema IRL podcast discusses "Brave the Dark," an intense film about a teacher helping a student with a deeply traumatic past. The movie review takes a sharp turn into reality when one of the hosts reveals he has a startlingly similar backstory of homelessness and teacher intervention. It’s a heartfelt look at the life-changing power of empathy that quickly becomes a game of "wait, this actually happened to you?".

In a uniquely personal episode, the Cinema IRL podcast discusses "Brave the Dark," an intense film about a teacher helping a student with a deeply traumatic past. The movie review takes a sharp turn into reality when one of the hosts reveals he has a startlingly similar backstory of homelessness and teacher intervention. It’s a heartfelt look at the life-changing power of empathy that quickly becomes a game of "wait, this actually happened to you?".

The Cinema IRL podcast tackles "Presence," a film billed as the year's scariest, but the hosts were more confused than terrified. The big supernatural mystery turns out to be a baffling combination of a regular "punk kid" villain and the brother's protective spirit from the future. The movie was so unscary that the hosts shared their own spooky encounters, which were less "The Conjuring" and more "The Case of the Mysterious Backyard Beer Cans."

The Cinema IRL podcast tackles "Presence," a film billed as the year's scariest, but the hosts were more confused than terrified. The big supernatural mystery turns out to be a baffling combination of a regular "punk kid" villain and the brother's protective spirit from the future. The movie was so unscary that the hosts shared their own spooky encounters, which were less "The Conjuring" and more "The Case of the Mysterious Backyard Beer Cans."

What happens when the rent money gets spent on a questionable t-shirt business? The Cinema IRL podcast breaks down "One of Them Days," a film where best friends Drew and Alisa embark on a frantic, chaotic scramble to avoid eviction. Their day spirals into a series of hilariously poor decisions, including selling blood and accidentally stealing from a local gangster. Ultimately, their evicted belongings become an impromptu, and surprisingly successful, pop-up art show, proving that sometimes hitting rock bottom comes with a creative twist.

What happens when the rent money gets spent on a questionable t-shirt business? The Cinema IRL podcast breaks down "One of Them Days," a film where best friends Drew and Alisa embark on a frantic, chaotic scramble to avoid eviction. Their day spirals into a series of hilariously poor decisions, including selling blood and accidentally stealing from a local gangster. Ultimately, their evicted belongings become an impromptu, and surprisingly successful, pop-up art show, proving that sometimes hitting rock bottom comes with a creative twist.

Ever wonder if Hollywood gets werewolves right? The Cinema IRL podcast tackles the movie Wolfman with a very special guest expert: Morty, werewolf who's here to fact-check the film. Morty sets the record straight on everything from the agonizing pain of transformation to debunking the myth about silver bullets. Tune in to hear a real lycanthrope's take on his cinematic representation, including the very important question of whether you lose the ability to write a grocery list post-transformation.

Ever wonder if Hollywood gets werewolves right? The Cinema IRL podcast tackles the movie Wolfman with a very special guest expert: Morty, werewolf who's here to fact-check the film. Morty sets the record straight on everything from the agonizing pain of transformation to debunking the myth about silver bullets. Tune in to hear a real lycanthrope's take on his cinematic representation, including the very important question of whether you lose the ability to write a grocery list post-transformation.

Wanna trade food and shelter for AIDS? Yeah, probably not, but conditions matter as Amber and Scott discuss.

Wanna trade food and shelter for AIDS? Yeah, probably not, but conditions matter as Amber and Scott discuss.