HooperCast Movie Hour

By Conner Dempsey

Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidatio... more

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The podcast currently has 521 episodes available.

HooperCast Movie Hour episodes:

April 17, 2026 #580: A Cigarette and a Wrinkled Shirt (“Gran Turismo”)
0:00 - Tattoo ink is rebelling against Conner, and we discuss our very very strange clothing habits.

13:23 - Did anyone see any of the Oscars? I know it was like 2 months ago, bite me.

21:00 - REVIEW/DEFENSE: “Gran Turismo” (2023). Conner has little to say about the film, but plenty to say to opportunistic critics.
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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32min
April 10, 2026 #579: Project Male Harry (“Project Hail Mary”)
0:00 - “Thundercats” outtakes, plus will Kellan die during this recording? Stay tuned to find out!1:30 - Saving your beard is always a mistake.

3:08 - REVIEW - “Project Hail Mary” (2026). We give our general thoughts on the movie, but quickly veer into discussions about the book as well, and we get into spoilers..somewhere. I’ll try to mark the timecode.

48:55 - SPOILERS BEGIN - I think I’ve decided this is the point at which we start spoiling major plot elements.

1:18:13 - The review is over at this point. Stick around for jokes and silliness, because it was very late at night at this point.
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
...more
1h 27min
April 03, 2026 #578: Kuhschmiggity (“Wake Up Dead Man”)
1:30 - Conner Boiled his hand.

4:38 - Conner’s Seaside Trip.

9:00 - Dustin saw “Project Hail Mary” quite a while ago, and would like to give it a recommendation before we review it on an upcoming episode.

13:13 - REVIEW - “Wake Up Dead Man”(2025).

31:52 - SPOILERS BEGIN!!!!

Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
...more
46min
March 27, 2026 #577: Dresser Dreams (“Train Dreams”)
0:00 - We back!

13:00 - The concept of a multi-film series having an “entry point”, and we get into why it’s much harder for older people to quit social media and streaming.

43:47 - WE ARE reviewing a film this week!

44:00 - But first, “Dresser Dreams”

47:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Train Dreams” (2025)

56:04 - SPOILERS BEGIN.

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro

Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.

I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
...more
1h 3min
February 06, 2026 #576: I Realized I Didn’t Care (“Alien: Earth”)
1:15 - We make fun of the poster for this show while we get ready to start the discussion.
4:00 - DISCUSSION - “Alien: Earth” (1 season)
34:00 - We go on video eventually to discuss what would make a better Alien story and why Fox is so bad at making them.
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

...more
57min
January 30, 2026 #575: One-Man Homeless A-Team ("Reacher")
0:45 - Reacher review
13:25 - We go into why television is the best medium for novel IPs. Yes, there have been film successes, but those are the exception, not the rule.
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
...more
25min
January 23, 2026 #574: Sniff the Coffee Beans (“Hacks”)
1:15 - HIGH RECOMMENDATION - “Hacks” (4 seasons)
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

...more
14min
January 16, 2026 #573: Don’t Lose Hope (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
1:15 - HIGH RECOMMENDATION - “The Handmaid’s Tale” (six seasons).
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

...more
11min
January 09, 2026 #572: Another Marvel Story (“Ironheart”)
1:15 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Ironheart” (one season).
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

...more
12min
January 02, 2026 #571: Boats Aren’t France ("Friendship")
0:00 - Just be an adult. Be a grown-up.
5:25 - RECOMMENDATION? - “Friendship” (2025).
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon
Theme Music by Dustin Weldon
Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey
Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro
Special Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.
I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
...more
17min

FAQs about HooperCast Movie Hour:

How many episodes does HooperCast Movie Hour have?

The podcast currently has 521 episodes available.