Plot Devices

By Brandon King

A film critic and guests get sucked into the void; The only way out? Talk about movies, television, the entertainment industry, the meaning of life- wait that got really existential, what was this

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The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

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August 31, 2025 Plot Devices Ep. 53 - 'KPop Demon Hunters' Review and Several Kings are Mentioned
On Ep. 53 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Imogen(s). As you do.
0:21 – Intro, wherein Brandon decides to talk about drums
4:58 – Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ WILL go to theaters // https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein-theaters-1236346938/
8:31 – Zack Snyder will direct ‘The Photograph’ // https://deadline.com/2025/08/zack-snyder-last-photograph-stuart-martin-fra-fee-1236492175/
12:59 – An ‘Archies’ movie in the works from Lord/Miller, Tom King to write the script // https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/archie-movie-universal-pictures-1236348689/
18:47 – ‘Americana’ Film Review (dir. Tony Tost // Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser and Halsey)
28:10 - 'Honey, Don’t!’ Film Review (dir. Ethan Coen // Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans)
36:39 – ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Film Review (dir. Spike Lee // Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky)
49:15 – ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Film Review w/ Danielle Boekankamp [[SPOILERS]] (dir. Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang // Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo)
-Our review of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ (from our VERY FIRST EPISODE, I totally forgot!)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gWe3CVjVukgU9qhb32SW5?si=kNp1wGz7RxG4vFfAPr8vuA
-Get your tickets for Nick Noodle and The Angelhairs at Phoenix’s Rebel Lounge:
https://wl.eventim.us/event/vintage-clothes/661508?afflky=TheRebelLounge
Follow the show at the link below!
https://linktr.ee/plotdevicespod
Follow the team!
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // Bluesky @bdk45.bsky.social // Letterboxd @brandon_king
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1h 22min
August 16, 2025 Plot Devices Ep. 52 - A SECOND SHOW RESURRECTION?! Also the 'Freakier Friday' Review
On Ep. 52 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Brandon has some explaining to do...
:40 - Intro
2:15 - First trailer for Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme' starring Timothee Chalamet and Tyler the Creator
6:13 - 'Star Trek' movies on deck at Paramount after Skydance merger
14:13 - 'Shrek 5' pushed back six months to June 2027
20:00 - 'Freakier Friday' Film Review
29:02 - 'Fixed' Film Review
36:16 - This Week's IALWAT: 'Gravity' (2013) Film Review
Follow the show at the link below!
https://linktr.ee/plotdevicespod
Follow the team!
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // Letterboxd @brandon_king
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47min
January 20, 2024 Plot Devices Ep. 51 - WE. ARE. BACK! There's Some Changes, and 2023 Catch-Ups
On Ep. 51 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The return of Plot Devices, what's going on?
5:20 - Intro
7:00 - 'Saw X' review with Leah Zweig
20:00 - 'Killers of the Flower Moon' review with Dylan Roth
47:14 - ;The Marvels' review with Danielle Boekankamp
1:11:00 - 'The Killer' review with Koki Riley
1:34:17 - 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' review with Danielle Boekankamp
Follow the show at the link below!
https://linktr.ee/plotdevicespod
Follow our guests!
Danielle Boekankamp: Letterboxd @on1ydans
Koki Riley: Twitter @KokiRiley // Letterboxd @kbriley
Dylan Roth: Twitter/IG @darkuniversepod // Letterboxd @stressmuppet
Leah Zweig: Twitter/IG @leah44_1D
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Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // Letterboxd @brandon_king
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2h 17min
May 19, 2023 Plot Devices Ep. 50 - 'Fast X' Review and Surprise Tim Blake Nelson is Good
On Ep. 50 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
1:14 - Some special nonsense for Episode 50 tee-hee ha-ha
9:05 - Update on the Writer's Strike: SAG-AFTRA show solidarity and will vote on strike in June
15:36 - First trailer for 'Five Nights at Freddy's Movie,' set for release this Halloween
20:55 - David Corenswet and Emma Mackey top of reported casting choices for 'Superman: Legacy'
26:41 - Quick Hits! First trailer for Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film 'The Creator' released, 'The Origin,' a horror film about early humans coming to theaters this year.
31:29 - The crew review (non-spoilers) 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3' (Theaters) [full spoiler review available on the channel]
38:44 - The crew review 'Ghosted' (Apple TV+)
53:42 - The crew review 'The Mother' (Netflix)
1:13:42 - Brandon reviews 'Fast X' (Theaters)
Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTwitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
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1h 33min
May 12, 2023 Plot Devices - 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3' SPOILER Review and Breakdown
On this Plot Devices minisode (or whatever we call these), we spoil everything (and we do mean EVERYTHING) regarding 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3,' whether it be the emphasis on Rocket's grim struggles as a character, the comradery we've come to expect from James Gunn's pack of intergalactic weirdos, and is there even a next for said weirdos?Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTwitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcastFollow the team!Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
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1h 11min
May 05, 2023Plot Devices Ep. 49 - 'Beau is Afraid' Review and The Intersection Between Family and Worms
On Ep. 49 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:09 - The Writer's Guild of America is on strike, reasons cited include rampant mistreatment and concerns over A.I-enhanced scripts.
20:29 - Trailer Round-Up! Includes first trailers for 'Dune Part II' and 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'
32:27 - Quick Hits! Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell to lead Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers,' Remembering actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte
38:21 - Brandon reviews 'Are You There God, It's Me Margaret' (Theaters)
50:50 - Noah reviews 'Evil Dead Rise' (Theaters)1:02:44 - The crew review 'Beau is Afraid' (Theaters) [[spoilers included, skip to 1:35:30 for ratings]]
1:38:03 - The crew review 'Suzume' (Theaters/VOD coming soon)
Links to Writer's Strike Resources:
https://www.wgacontract2023.org/announcements/wga-on-strike
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/writers-strike-2023-wga-pay-negotiations-rcna82236
https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-wga-chief-negotiator-ellen-stutzman-interview-netflix-1235354410/
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-differences-strike-amptp-1235600580/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-05-02/television-showrunners-writers-strike
Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod
TikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
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2h 9min
April 21, 2023 Plot Devices Ep. 48 - 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review and Who Ordered All These Draculas?
On Ep. 48 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:32 - Star Wars Celebration 2023 Recap, including first 'Ahsoka' footage and three new movie announcements
16:39 - Trailer Round-Up! New trailers for 'The Marvels,' 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' and 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter'
25:50 - Quick Hits! Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry team up for 'Maude vs. Maude' action movie, Michelle Yeoh to lead 'Star Trek: Section 31' for Paramount+
32:50 - The crew review 'Renfield' (Theaters)
51:58 - The crew review 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' (Theaters)
Follow the show:Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod
TikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
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1h 25min
April 07, 2023 Plot Devices Ep. 47 - 'John Wick Chapter 4' Review and The Barbie Hype Train Continues
On Ep. 47 of Plot Devices (with special guest Skye Merida), we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:24 - Trailer Round-Up! New trailers for 'Barbie' and 'Across the Spider-Verse,' First trailers for 'Blue Beetle' and Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'
15:22 - Victoria Alonso and Ike Perlmutter separately fired from Marvel amid Bob Iger shakeups.
22:249 - Quick Hits! 'I Am Legend 2' details revealed with Michael B. Jordan to star, 'Tar' may be director Todd Field's last movie
27:29 - The crew review 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' (Theaters)
48:35 - Brandon reviews 'Air' (Theaters)
59:03 - The crew review 'Tetris' (Apple TV+/Theaters)
1:17:31 - The crew (w/ Skye Merida) review 'John Wick Chapter 4' (Theaters)[**spoilers at 1:43:30, skip to 1:57:28 for ratings**]
Follow the show:
Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTwitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
Skye Merida: Twitter @FLYtotheSKYE11 // IG @skyemerida // Listen to No Capes Required on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6sdyb0ZwdrdvNEPBHApcdd?si=f01f712ef22042ba
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2h 4min
March 20, 2023 Plot Devices Ep. 46 - 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' Review and Dinosaurs Contain Multitudes
On Ep. 46 of Plot Devices (with special guest Leah Zweig), we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
1:25 - A brief pivot into concert talk
4:41 - Recap of the 95th Academy Awards ('Everything Everywhere' sweeps, 'Elvis' and 'Banshees of Inisherin' walk away empty-handed)
19:28 - Questions about 'A League of Their Own' Season 2 after Hollywood Reporter article
24:38 - Quick Hits! Anne Hathaway to star in 'It Follows' director's new dinosaur movie; James Gunn confirms new 'Superman: Legacy' director, himself!
30:05 - Noah and Leah review 'Scream VI' (Theaters)
47:50 - The crew review '65' (Theaters)
1:02:05 - The crew review 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' (Theaters)[spoilers at 1:22:39, skip to 1:29:15 for ratings]
Follow the show:
Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
Leah Zweig: Twitter/IG/TikTok @leah44_1d
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1h 36min
March 17, 2023 Plot Devices Ep. 45 - 'Cocaine Bear' Review and Numbers Are Out To Get You
On Ep. 45 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
3:02 - Funko to throw away $30 million worth of Pop! Vinyl figures
10:32 - Guillermo del Toro continuing stop-motion streak with Netflix's 'The Buried Giant'
16:00 - Quick Hits! New 'Alien' movie directed by Fede Alvarez goes into production, 'Detective Pikachu' sequel to be directed by 'Portlandia' showrunner, Jonathan Krisel
19:46 - Noah reviews 'Of An Age' (Theaters)
30:16 - Brandon reviews 'Creed III' (Theaters)
40:31 - The crew review 'Cocaine Bear' (Theaters)
Follow the show:
Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
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1h 2min

FAQs about Plot Devices:

How many episodes does Plot Devices have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.