Entertaining the Idea

Entertaining the Idea

By John Mcstravick and Anthony HudacsTV & Film
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Entertaining the Idea episodes

  • ETI 404- Tried and True Julian Fellow

    Anthony and John discuss what they are currently into more – TV shows or Movies. Then they review what they are watching (Uncharted, Death on the Nile, Only Murders in the Building). For the Main Event: 'Is There Something Wrong with Me?', they dive into films/shows that frustrated them while being critically lauded and/or pop culture tentpoles.

    Show Notes:

    • The Gilded Age
    • Only Murders in the Building
    • Death on the Nile
    • Uncharted
    • Barry London
    • Succession
    • Lord of the Rings Trilogy
    • The Power of  the Dog

      • Spotlight:

      • Tony: Hell and Gone Podcast
      • John: Warby Parker



        • 2 hr 5 min
      • 403- Terrible Advice From Tony

        In this episode Anthony and JMac talk about daily habit tracking, what they are watching (Peacemaker and Being the Ricardos). Then the doctor is in as JMac sits on the proverbial couch to discuss his tendency to let critical commentary effect his writing. Final, we discuss the idea of Legacyquel (we'll teach you how to say it) and the enduring effects of trauma in modern films.

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        Show Notes:

        The Office

        Being the Ricardos

        Peacemaker

        Send Questions for Anthony- Twitter, Email

        Vox Articles Discussed- Enduring effects of Trama ; Legacyquel

        Spotlight:

        JMac- Letterboxd App

        Anthony- Everyday App

        1 hr 53 min
      • 402- Going by TV Scheduling Now

        In this episode Anthony and Jmac discuss Wanda Vision, Coco, and Jeen-Yuhs, then they get directly into our Special Edition Main Event for the 2nd Annual Great Musical Challenge! Anthony and Jmac choose five songs and the other must create a story from those songs. Listen to the story, then find out how we got there. Song List below in the Show Notes.

        Show Notes:

        • Wanda Vision
        • Coco
        • Jeen-Yuhs

          • Main Event: The Great Musical Challenge

          John Songs:

          – Good Life - Kanye (ft. T-Pain) - LYRICS

          – Jesus Walk - Kanye - LYRICS

          – Love Lockdown- Kayne - LYRICS

          – Ultralight Beam - Kanye - LYRICS

          – Through the Wire - Kanye - LYRICS

          Tony Songs:

          – Peppas- Farruko

          – Midnight Love- Girl in Red

          – Whiskey Hand- Chestnut Grove

          – This Magic Moment- The Drifters

          – 1201- Swilson

          2 hr 4 min
        • 401- I'm Toothpick

          In the First Episode of 2022, Tony and John talk risky things, then review some of what they've been watching over the break. They then look at their personal expectations and new things to look forward to in 2022. Finally they get into their favorites of 2021. It's great to be back!

          Spotlight:

          John- Laserwriter II by Tamrin Shopsin

          Tony- Standup 4 Your Power

          Show Notes:

          The King

          The English Game

          Guilded Age

          Downton Abbey

          Don't Look Up

          Reacher

          Yearly Theme

          F9

          Nobody

          Belfast

          Woodstock 99

          Suicide Squad 2

          Peacemaker

          Batman

          2 hr 18 min
        • 307- An Apparatus for Trapping Lions in the Scottish Highlands

          In episode 307 Tony and Jmac discuss favorite places visited, then jump into what what we've been watching (Jmac- For All Mankind S2; Tony- F9, you can guess how this goes). Then for the main event, we give props to the characters that let the protagonist be the start of the show. We dive into great secondary characters looking at who are they, what makes a great one, and who were memorable ones. 


          Spotlight:

          JMac: Photography Printing- Artifact Uprising ; ProDPI

          Tony: Music Documentaries- Inventing David Geffen ; David Foster Off the Record


          2 hr 6 min
        • 306- Never Date a Spy

          This is episode, Tony and Jmac talk about their favorite time of year for movie releases, get into what we're currently watching (Spy reference happens here!). Next we have special presentation of Tony's bonkers head cannon of the Fast and The Furious Franchise, which is a perfectly placed prologue to our Main Event -- Car Chases! We dive into why we love them, what's essential for a great chase, and list a few that we particularly get reve'd up for! (Totally intended)

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          Show Notes:

          • Mare of Easttown
          • Mare of Eastown Shooting location vs Setting location: Phoenixville, PA vs Delaware County, PA
          • Ferral Detective
          • Archer
          • Bourne Supremacy
          • Edgar Wright - What Makes a Perfect Car Chase
          • Ronin, Fast & Furious Franchise, Mission Impossible, Knight & Day, Matrix Reloaded


            • 2 hr 5 min
          • 305- The Wacky Adventures Of Ronald McDonald

            In this episode Anthony and JMac talk hobbies, how The Boys are alright, while Bloodline not so much. For the main event they look at the promise and struggles of adapting existing properties, caping it off brainstorming untapped properties into the next great story.

            The Wacky Adventures Of Ronald McDonald (Be Warned!)

            Spotlight:

            • JMac: ProdDPI; Artifact Uprising
            • Tony: Shantaram
              • 1 hr 57 min
            • 304- ETI S3E04
              In this episode Anthony and JMac imagine what their entrance music would be, then ponder the regional dialects of Mare of Easttown and the action intensity of Termintor: Dark Fate. Then they discuss the content/creator arms race of Discovery, Warner Media merger. And for the main event we dive into montagues and how use them as effective tools when writing yor story.
              1 hr 49 min
            • Title Goes Here

              In this episode, Anthony and Jmac discuss the urge to always stay busy vs being idle, then they recap what they are currently watching (HINT:The Boys and Bloodline). After that they share quick thoughts on the news that Amazon is spending $425 million on season one of the Lord of the Rings television series. Final for the main event, they discuss the importance of movie titles, debating what makes a good title and types that are questionable.

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                • Show Notes:

                • Thich Nhat Hanh
                • Bloodline
                • Ben Mendelsohn
                • The Boys
                • Karl Urban
                • The Bourne Supremacy
                • Dredd
                • Amazon spending $425 million on season one of LOTR
                • Mistborn

                  • Spotlight:

                  • John: Harvest Snaps
                  • Tony: Loveless Table Read
                    • 2 hr 1 min
                  • Walking Raccoon, The Director's Cut

                    In this episode Anthony and Jmac discuss solo music listening, then jump into a breakdown of Zack Snyder's Justice League. Finally, for the Main Event, they take a larger look at pros and cons of theatrical versions versus a director's cut of films. (NOTE: We apologize in advance for any and all names butcher, maim, and mis-pronounce. We are very very sorry.)

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                    Show Notes:

                    • Chillhop Radio - Walking Raccoon; LofFi Hip Hop- Study Girl
                    • David Hayter
                    • Flash Crossover 
                    • How Star Wars was Saved in the Edit
                    • Marcia Lucas

                      • Spotlight

                      • John- Hydro Flask
                      • Tony- Dueling Scars


                        • 1 hr 38 min

                      About Entertaining the Idea

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Hosted by John McStravick (JMac) and Anthony Hudacs (Tony), we take a dive in the deep-end of the creative process with film, TV, and other creative mediums. We discuss what we're watching this week, thoughts on current events, and examine larger topics of creating and consuming content.