And we're back. The Now Conspiring hiatus is over, and we have a lot to talk about, like how much we like (and dislike) some recent movies and TV shows. Arrival, Moana, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are all highlights, but as always, Sam talks about something I've already forgotten about. 00:00:00 - Introduction and announcement.00:04:15 - Sam talks about Moonlight.00:07:05 - We talk about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.00:32:18 - We talk about Arrival.00:47:25 - We talk about Moana. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Did you watch Doctor Strange and if so, did you like it? Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it! This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, Maria Garcia, and Sam Noland.

You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This week on the podcast, I had a hearty chat about new trailers (Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, and Red Dead Redemption 2). Plus, we used Show & Tell to talk about The Accountant, Mascots, The Thing, and more. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Are you excited for the Nintendo Switch, and if so, what are the games you think should be made for this? (Kayla: design your own!)Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, Adonis Gonzalez, and Sam Noland.

This week on Now Conspiring, we briefly talk about Birth of a Nation and Westworld, when really, we just spent most of our time laughing at the plight of Adonis (you'll see).00:00:00 – Life is a Batman movie.00:13:33 – Show and Tell: Adonis fills us in on Mafia III and...the My Little Pony movie. Maria has finally seen Avatar the Last Airbender, Sam talks about Close Encounters and Birth of a Nation, Kayla goes crazy for recent cartoons like Steven Universe, and Jon talks about Westworld.01:11:45 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:36:28 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What are you going to be for Halloween, and what do you want us to be?This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, Adonis Gonzalez, Sam Noland, and Maria Garcia.

You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This week on Now Conspiring, Jon is joined by the infamous Now Conspirer to review Luke Cage, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and the inclusion of Groupon product placement in indie podcast episodes. And as always, we read your comments and answer your questions from last week's show before talking about the new movies coming out next week. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: VOTE! If the only Presidential candidates were Now Conspiring hosts, who would you vote for? Here are the candidates:Maria "Cineclub" GarciaAdonis "Pool Party" GonzalesKayla "What's a Podcast?" SavageMaria's sisterMike "Overkill" OverhulseSam "What's the deal" NolandDr. PhilJenny "My door is loud" PanRAK "AKA" [REDACTED]Will "I thought it was OK" AshtonCJ "I have a podcast, too" MellonThe Now ConspirerAnd of course, Jon "This is my website" NegroniLet us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!

You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.Hey conspiracy cats, this week we review The Magnificent Seven, Storks, and Queen of Katwe. But honestly, we spend most of our time talking about...mansplaining? The internet? Our patronuses? Look, you listen to this podcast for a reason, and Dumbledore help us, we don't know exactly what that reason really is. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How would you describe yourself using three fictional characters? Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!SHOW NOTES00:00:00 – Now Mansplaining; Sam hates technology; Our Harry Potter patronuses; The "describe yourself" thing00:36:13 – Show and Tell: Bridget's NYC "NowCon"; Adonis dishes on the first season of Supergirl, Sam talks about Once Upon a Time in the West, and Jon talks about Queen of Katwe and Seven Samurai.01:19:40 – Mini Review (Spoiler-free): Storks01:25:22 – Mini Review (Spoiler-free): The Magnificent Seven01:33:50 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:50:39 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Adonis Gonzales, Bridget Serdock, and Sam Noland.

Hey podcast friends, welcome to an all-new Now Conspiring. This week, we review Snowden, the new Oliver Stone film about, you guessed it, political intrigue at the turn of the 21st Century. Also, we get into some Show & Tell and talk about Fall movies we're looking forward to before jumping into your feedback from last week's episode. 00:00:00 – The Roast of Captain America; Show overview; Fall Movie Preview (sort of)00:09:44 – Show and Tell: Adonis talks about Storks and his embarrassing story, Sam talks about Kurosawa's mad films, and Jon talks about a lot of new Fall TV shows and BioShock Collection.00:45:38 – Review (Spoiler-free): Snowden (and briefly Storks and Blair Witch)01:04:00 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:28:33 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s an embarrassing or funny/weird thing you've experienced or witnessed at a movie theater? #ADOGONESWIMMINThis week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Adonis Gonzales, and Sam Noland.

This week on the podcast, we reviewed the first Tom Hanks/Clint Eastwood collaboration movie, Sully. Plus, we did another round of "Show and Tell," the segment where we go into depth about what we've been watching/reading/doing this week.00:00:00 – Oliver Stone's big ad and the podcast comments challenge (instructions below).00:10:13 – Show and Tell: Bridget talks about ScarJo, Adonis reviews Vice Principals, Sam discusses The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, and Jon goes crazy over The Passion of Joan of Arc.00:38:10 – Review (Spoiler-free): Sully01:14:05 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:29:23 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.This is super important. If 30 unique users leave at least 30 comments, we'll show you the embarrassing pictures of Adonis's pool party next week. And...go! (#Adogoneswimmin)QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What's your favorite biopic (biographical film)? This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Bridget Serdock, Adonis Gonzales, and Sam Noland

So we did talk about The Light Between Oceans and Morgan and even Southside with You this week on the Now Conspiring podcast, but not as featured reviews.  No, we spent a good amount of time looking back on the year as a part of a whole before we move into the fall season. And we want all of you to judge which one of us "wins" the debate.00:00:00 – Introductions, show overview, and getting to know CJ.00:05:20 – Show and Tell: CJ talks about Sherlock, Will talks about The Light Between Oceans and Morgan, Jon talks about Southside with You, and Kayla talks about The Art of Zootopia.00:34:40 – Main Segment: We debate the BEST and WORST movies of 2016 so far.01:12:56 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:26:30 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think had the best pick for Best and Worst movies? It's between CJ, Will, Kayla, and Jon.This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, CJ Mellon (from That Kind of Nerd Podcast), and Will Ashton

This week on Now Conspiring, we review Don't Breathe and discuss what it's like to be on a podcast that is officially past its 100-episode prime. Plus, Jon and Adonis have a racially sensitive discussion about Telemundo for some reason, which somehow relates to the Mary Jane Watson casting rumor/controversy everyone finds interesting (except for Sam).00:00:00 – Introductions, show overview, and Sam's hateful opinion on comic book movies.00:02:26 – We chat about the Spider-Man: Homecoming casting rumor/controversy about Mary Jane Watson.00:23:00 – Everyone takes a turn to talk about what they've been watching, like the new show, The Get Down.00:46:05 – Jon talks about his DVD bookshelf experiment (see question of the week).00:57:38 – Review (Spoiler-free): Don't Breathe01:09:09 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:47:17 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What movie (or movies) should Jon add to his DVD bookshelf? Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Adonis Gonzalez, Sam Noland, and Maria Garcia.

For our 100th episode of the Now Conspiring podcast, we decided to...review Kubo and the Two Strings! OK, that's not all we did. To celebrate this arbitrary milestone, we started a new tradition: a variation of the Now Conspiring Game Show — introducing the Now Conspiring Movie Quote Trivia Challenge! 00:00:00 – Introductions, show overview, and a brief look back at 100 episodes of Now Conspiring00:18:11 – We talk about Jon and Kayla's new live show, PixarTonight! 00:29:23 – We play the Now Conspiring Movie Quote Trivia Challenge01:19:45 – Review (Spoiler-free): Kubo and the Two Strings01:31:20 – Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.01:49:21 – Coming Soon: we talk about which movies we want to see next weekend.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: At what point did you start listening to Now Conspiring, and WHY?Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, Adonis Gonzalez, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, and Maria Garcia.