Film Damage

Max and Mike react to the news of Alex Kurtzman producing four new Star Trek shows.

Mike and Max read the news of Star Trek: Discovery's showrunner shakeup.

Mike tells Max about his experiences watching the Sense8 series finale and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

3D Projection

Mike and Max answer a listener's question about 3D projection.

Max and Mike discuss the various 35mm sound formats, including analog, Dolby Digital, DTS, and SDDS.

Mike and Max celebrate the 15th anniversary of X2 and the 10th anniversary of Iron Man by recalling their experiences projecting them.

Max tells Mike about the technical accuracy of the film projection shown in the Curious George episode "Movie House Monkey." Mike wonders why Max doesn't like Apollo 13. The also discuss A Quiet Place and Cloverfield.

Mike and Max reveal how they met and began podcasting.

Mike sits down with Willis Johnson, the President of Classic Cinemas, to discuss the history of the Lake Theatre in Oak Park, Illinois.

Mike and Max answer listener questions about how to project different aspect ratios, what types of prints are shown at drive-in theaters, and what exactly causes film damage.