We’re here with the first episode of our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series, The Studio.

From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For fans of Hollywood, comedy, and good television, this show is for you!

Throughout this show’s first season, we’re dropping reviews along with each new episode released. We hope you watch each new episode on Apple TV+, then catch up with our recap on your favorite podcast platform. Or, if you’re feeling *crazy*, you can listen to our review then watch. The choice is yours!

Catch us here every Wednesday from now through the season finale on May 21, 2025 as we recap one of the best shows of the year.

Enjoy!

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Watch The Studio on Apple TV+, and catch our review of the next week’s episode on Wednesdays. 

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Alright, hide yo’ outies, hide yo’ innies, hide yo’ hard boiled eggs, because they’re severing everybody out here.

Did Severance Season 2 land every punch? Did it pay off every setup? Or for that matter, ANY SETUP?

This is a **SPOILER-FILLED** episode, so don’t listen unless you watched the Severance Season 2 finale!

We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and even if you didn’t let us know what you thought of Severance Season 2 in our Instagram or TikTok DM’s.

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DO IT SETH - Sandgrain Studios

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🚨ATTENTION ALL HORROR FANS 🚨 We get to sit down with Director Nick Zannitto and actor David Downs to discuss their recent short film, Dead Memories (2024).

From script to screen, we talk about the idea, how Nick came across it and revamped things, and how David was selected and prepared for the role.

We wrap up today’s episode with our Movies You Might Have Missed segment, featuring longtime contributor of the pod Cole Wissinger. He takes us through two horror movies you need to stream today, and then we discuss horror as a genre.

We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and be sure to share it with any and all fans of horror, aspiring directors, and actors.

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Dead Memories (2024)

— Watch Dead Memories on YouTube

Nick’s Links:

— IMDB | Nick Zannitto

— YouTube | Zannitto Films

— Instagram | @nick_Zannitto

David’s Links:

— IMDB | David T. Downs

— Instagram | @david_downs

— Next Appearing in: Dorrill Griffith’s The Enforcements in the Past (Filming March 2025)

Horror Movies You Might Have Missed: 

— Don’t Move (2024) — Watch on Netflix

— Longlegs (2024) — Watch on Hulu

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We’re back with our What To Watch series with more relevant recommendations for those days you just can’t decide what to start next. We discuss Anora (2014), The Substance (2024), Shrinking Season 2, and Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025).

If you’re looking to watch something this week or this month, check out each our recommendations linked below!

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Where to Watch this month’s Picks:

Anora (2024) - Watch it on Hulu on or after 3/16/25, or rent on VOD.

The Substance (2024) - Watch on on a Mubi free trial or rent on Prime.

Shrinking Season 2 - Watch on Apple TV+.

Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) - Watch on on Netflix.

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In preparation for the 97th Academy Awards, longtime friend of the pod and previous guest Joe Peacock comes on to go over who’s in, who’s out, and who needs to go home with a golden statue.

We also fielded calls from eight awards season fans, including Cole, Eleanor, Robert, Cyrus, Bobby, Alexa, Rheanna, and Paul, who each share two of their predictions, and one hot take for this year’s awards.

Be sure you watch every movie you can get your hands on before the big show on Sunday, and click the link below for information on where to watch the 2025 Oscars this Sunday.

Enjoy!

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The Academy: Where to Watch The 97th Academy Awards

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We’re back with our Sacred Texts series, and today we’re digging into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015).

Sacred Texts can be art in any medium that you internalize, reflect upon, and find worth or inspiration through beyond the original presentation. These movies or shows could impact you in a number of ways, and they could be Sacred because they are family touchstones, or because of their impact at a certain time in your life, or indicative of a change in your outlook, or for any number of reasons.

We hope you enjoy today’s episode, keep an eye out for our Sacred Text series on the third Wednesday of every month.

Enjoy!

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Watch the Sacred Texts we discussed today: 

— Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)  — Watch on Netflix

— Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) — Watch on Hulu

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Love is in the air! This week we sat down with Betsy Morris,  a screenwriter based in San Diego, CA who has been writing romance, romcom, holiday, and more genre-bending films for the better part of two decades.

Betsy talks to us about her process, what she loves about romcoms, writing for hire versus ideating for original ideas, and about her most recent film,The Wish Swap(2025), now streaming on Peacock and FuboTV, and on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+.

We round out the episode with part of our new bookend series,Movies You Might Have Missed, with two selections apiece for February. Tristan recommendsJuliet, Naked(2018) andIf Beale Street Could Talk(2018), and Madison discusses thePirates of the Caribbeanfilms andBlacKkKlansman (2018).

We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and be sure to share it with any aspiring screenwriters, fans of romcoms or Hallmark movies, or anyone looking to write who might not be based in Los Angeles.

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Betsy’s Links:

— Instagram | @betsmorris

—IMDB | Betsy Morris

—The Wish Swap(2025) – Watch on the Hallmark Channel, or stream onHallmark+,Peacock, orFuboTV

Movies You Might Have Missed: 

—Juliet, Naked(2018) — Watchon Max

—If Beale Street Could Talk(2018) — Watchon Hulu

—Pirates of the Caribbean — Watchon Disney+

—BlacKkKlansman (2018) — Renton VOD

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We’re back with our What To Watch series with more top recs for those days you just can’t decide what to start next. Today we look at A Different Man (2024), Shiva Baby (2021), My Old Ass (2024), and more.

If you’re looking to watch something this week, check out our recommendations linked below!

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Where to Stream our Picks:

A Different Man (2024) - Watch on Max.

Shiva Baby (2021) - Watch on Netflix.

Carry-On (2024) - Watch on Netflix.

My Old Ass (2024) - Watch on Prime.

Stop Making Sense (1984/2024) - Rent on VOD.

A.P. Bio (2018-21) - Watch on Peacock or Netflix.

Missing You (2024) - Watch on Netflix.

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We’re starting a new series all about Sacred Texts, and today we discuss The Tree of Life (2011) and The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004).

Sacred Texts can be art in any medium that you internalize, reflect upon, and find worth or inspiration through beyond the original presentation. These movies or shows could impact you in a number of ways, and they could be Sacred because they are family touchstones, or because of their impact at a certain time in your life, or indicative of a change in your outlook, or for any number of reasons.

Tune in to our initial episode today, and then keep an eye out for our Sacred Text series on the third Wednesday of every month.

Enjoy!

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Watch the Sacred Texts we discussed today: 

— The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) — Watch on Prime Video

— The Tree of Life (2011) — Watch on Prime or Rent on VOD

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We’re wrapping up our Papal Ponderings Watchalong series with 2024’s Conclave. Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, papal proceedings, and a whole lot of politics in a pressure cooker of a film.

In this series, we’re looking at Catholicism in the media over the past two decades from its scandals and front page stories to its steamy fictions and wily figures. We began this series around the release of Conclave, a 2024 film released in late October, which should be leaving theaters for PVOD and streaming soon. Conclave has already been nominated for a few awards, including a Golden Globe, and it is expected to receive attention for the Oscars as well.

We hope that you enjoy our final episode, and go watch Conclave on Peacock today!

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Further Readings:

— Catholic Review: "Movie Review: ‘Conclave’"

— The Los Angeles Loyolan: “Jesuits reflect on the power and vulnerability of faith in “Conclave””

— Missio Dei: “Why As Catholics We Should Not Support the Movie 'Conclave'”

— National Catholic Reporter: “'Conclave' bridges pulpy thrills with spiritual commentary”

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Intro Song: “BIBLICAL SENSE”

Composer: Mark Richard Ford, Stephen Metcalfe

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Outro Song: “Benedicte Domino”

Composers: Ralph Allwood

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