The Movie Marathon Man

By Sean

I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.

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How many episodes does The Movie Marathon Man have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.

The Movie Marathon Man episodes:

July 24, 2025 Episode 35 - Frank Capra Classics (The Miracle Woman, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, State of the Union)
Join me as I take a look at the Golden Age of Hollywood's greatest director of Americana films - FRANK CAPRA!
? For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
THE MIRACLE WOMAN (1931, dir. Frank Capra) - 1:24
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934, dir. Frank Capra) - 12:20
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939, dir. Frank Capra) - 27:55
STATE OF THE UNION (1948, dir. Frank Capra) - 45:56
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1h 2min
July 20, 2025 Quickies #24 - Mid-Year Review and Superman!
Join me as I the movies I've seen through the first half of the year, including my Quickies review on James Gunn's Superman. Especially enjoy as I fumble to remember where I am in the Top 25 several times...
...and stay tuned for the 2025 Year-End Review to see which of these movies make it to THAT list!
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34min
July 11, 2025 Quickies #23 - F1, Jurassic World Rebirth
Join me as I discuss cars that go vroom (an original movie!) and dinosaurs that go for the 7th time in a 3-decade old franchise.

Timestamps are when each discussion begins...
F1 (2025, dir. Joseph Kosinski) - 0:00
JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (2025, dir. Gareth Edwards) - 4:50
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9min
July 09, 2025 Episode 34 - SUPERMAN! - Superman I-IV (1978-1987)
Join me as I take a DEEP dive into the original Superman, and see how that all translated into a decade of box office cash but diminished returns for the franchise, as I prepare for James Gunn's relaunch of the DC Universe.
CAN YOU READ MY MIND? For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
SUPERMAN (1978, dir. Richard Donner) - 3:27
SUPERMAN II (1980, dir. Richard Lester & Richard Donner*) - 24:41
*even if Donner doesn't split credit
SUPERMAN III (1983, dir. Richard Lester) - 34:48
SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST for PEACE (dir. Sidney J. Furie) - 40:38
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55min
July 02, 2025 Episode 33 - 4th of July Fireworks! - Independence Day, The American President, Saving Private Ryan
In celebration of America's 249th Anniversary, please join me as I discuss the listeners' pick, my sister's pick, and my friend's pick, all three among my favorite movies of the 90s!
TEN HUT! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996, dir. Roland Emmerich) - 1:00
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (1995, dir. Rob Reiner) - 19:15
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 39:22
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1h
July 01, 2025 Quickies #22 - 28 Years Later, Elio, and the End of Original Animation?
Join me as I discuss a long-dormant franchise's new entry, Pixar's latest offering, and whether or not Elio's box office performance spells the end of animated original storytelling...

Timestamps are when each discussion begins...
28 YEARS LATER (2025, dir. Danny Boyle) - 0:00
ELIO (2025, dir. Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi & Adrian Molina) - 8:13
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19min
June 26, 2025 Episode 32 - Pride Month Comedies - To Wong Foo, But I'm a Cheerleader, Edge of Seventeen (1998)
Join me as I wrap up Pride Month 2025 with a trio of comedies...that are maybe more dramedy than comedy, but celebrate why we continue to celebrate Pride.
Hey hey! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995, dir. Beeban Kidron) - 0:32
BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999, dir. Jamie Babbit) - 19:20
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (1998, dir. David Moreton) - 30:10
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46min
June 22, 2025 Episode 31 - JAWS 50th Anniversary!! - Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The Revenge
In celebration of the original's 50th anniversary (TODAY!), join me as I cover Amity (Massachusetts OR Florida!), the sharks, the Brodys, and that forgettable trip to Sea World Orlando in the FOUR Jaws movies!
AHOY! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
JAWS (1975, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 1:05
JAWS 2 (1978, dir Jeannot Szwarc) - 17:39
JAWS 3-D (1983, dir. Joe Alves) - 29:24
JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987, dir. Joseph Sargent) - 38:42
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55min
June 22, 2025 Episode 31 - JAWS 50th Anniversary!! - Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The Revenge
In celebration of the original's 50th anniversary (TODAY!), join me as I cover Amity (Massachusetts OR Florida!), the sharks, the Brodys, and that forgettable trip to Sea World Orlando in the FOUR Jaws movies!
AHOY! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
JAWS (1975, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 1:05
JAWS 2 (1978, dir Jeannot Szwarc) - 17:39
JAWS 3-D (1983, dir. Joe Alves) - 29:24
JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987, dir. Joseph Sargent) - 38:42
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55min
June 18, 2025 Episode 30 - Pride Month Dramas - Brokeback Mountain, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Monster
Join me for a gay old time as I delve into each of these PRIDE Month selections, including the Listeners' Choice!
To avoid spoilers for specific movies, time stamps below indicate when discussion starts for each one:
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005, dir. Ang Lee) - 0:47
HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH (2001, dir. John Cameron Mitchell) - 25:04
MONSTER (2003, dir. Patty Jenkins) - 37:36
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52min

FAQs about The Movie Marathon Man:

How many episodes does The Movie Marathon Man have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.