Josh and Alex are joined by Justin Henson to discuss the issues plaguing Hollywood from plummeting box office returns, bloated movie budgets and the streaming bubble bursting.  Alex pitches their new format (0:36) It does not go well (1:34) Super Familiar with the Wilsons (4:34) Hollywood since 2019 (5:34) Pandemic? (9:14) Hollywood 2023 Strikes (11:41) 2024 Box Office (13:23) Marketing issues? (17:02) Justin's Fall Guy take (17:57) Josh on streaming & Pixar releases (20:20) Does...

It's Talking SMAC for the 150th time and we're celebrating by breaking down over 30 SMACdown listener submissions! Fightcard: The Muppets vs Looney Tunes (2:09) The Mandalorian vs The Witcher (3:55) The Bad Batch vs The Penguins of Madagascar (6:40)  Special Event: 1-On-1 Football Drill - Forrest Gump vs Bobby Boucher (12:39) 4-way Super Spy Fight: James Bond vs Ethan Hunt vs Jason Bourne vs Napoleon Solo (14:45) DCU Assassin Fight: Deadshot vs Deathstroke vs Bloodsport vs Black Manta...

Josh is joined by Antonio from the Cultworthy Podcasting Network to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.  Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh is joined by the fabulous Joey from the Game Club Pod to discuss some big movie and TV trailers that were released this week, as well as some big announcements in the superhero genre. Special Intro Music (00:00 - 1:36) Intro/Josh & Joey Love Fest (1:36) Joey plugs the Game Club Pod channel (3:31) The Movie Wire promo (6:34) Tangent 1: Dominic Littlewood bit from 2 Blokes from Blighty (7:00) Wicked trailer (12:02) Tangent 2: Influencers can f*ck right off (17:01) Back to Wicked...

Josh is joined by the Lovely Dan from Casting Views to rank character portrayals in comic book-inspired movies, along with some other news from the week.  Nintendo Announces Next Gen System Announcement Window (2:14) David Corenswet Superman costume reveal (6:31) I Hate It. Let's Watch It promo (11:43) Comic Book Character Portrayal Tier List (12:28) The Rules of the Game (12:54)  Aaron Taylor Johnson as Quicksilver (13:41) Adam West as Batman (15:18) Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler...

Josh and Alex talk about some of the things from the 90s that still hold a special place in their hearts.  Intro/Celebrating May the Fourth (0:00) Cats owning Cats/Mr Potato Head Sells Out (3:30) Game Club Pod Promo (4:24) Josh's extended love for Game Club Pod (5:44) 90s Nostalgia Bait begins: The Star Wars Original Trilogy Special Edition (6:53) Dinosaurs (18:32) Did you know what TGIF really meant? (36:56) Boy Meets World (39:33) Tangent/Plug: Christy Carlson Romano interviews Maitland...

Josh, Alex & Matt follow up on the Fallout episode now that Alex has finished the season, along with other things they've been enjoying away from the pod. Including; Shogun, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and more! Not a Sponsor, but Could Be... (1:16) Fu*k My Whole Life Promo (5:09) I Always Feel Like Sombody's Watchin' Me! (6:09) Fallout series recap pt 2 *FULL SPOILERS* (7:36) Halo series tangent (22:20) Early-2000s and Multi-media storytelling (30:41) Star Wars Forgotten Sequel...

Join the SMAC team as they treat themselves to a double feature with Spy x Family - Code: White and Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!    intro (0:19)Spy x Family (1:52)Spy x Family Code: White soft spoilers review (5:19)Spy x Family musings/Q&A (10:56)Must see or Pass (14:32)Random anime discussion (14:54)My Dress Up Darling, Fruits Basket, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime...

Josh and Alex are joined by Talking SMAC semi-regular co-host, Matt, to review what they were able to watch of the new Amazon Prime series: Fallout.  Preamble Rudeness (0:00)Fallout Game Experiences (3:35)Fallout Show Cast (11:16)No Spoilers review/Why binge this? (20:25)Story praise (33:01)Episode 2 Trigger warning (35:09)CX404 is a good dog (36:23)Hating super binge-ers (37:31)Continued non-spoiler review (41:10)Prop and world praise (52:50)Must Watch or Pass? (59:43)Matt has Alex predict...

Josh and Alex discuss fast food criminals and recent Disney news.Fast Food Criminals (3:41)The Cultworthy/Patrick H Willems adaptations episode (9:24)Disney Board Vote results & park expansion (13:01)Spielberg is genius (22:05)Julia Garner: A female Silver Surfer!? (24:14)Tron: Ares (30:17)Moana 2 (35:38)Margot Robbie's Avengelyne (43:23)Quantum Leap canceled (48:53)Toy Story 5 (52:28)Mandalorian & Baby Yoda movies (56:33)Josh's Amazing Harrison Ford impression (1:02:08)How to...

Josh and Alex review Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and debate how you can compare this movie to previous Godzilla entries Review: (8:05)Actual review: (12:09)Full Spoilers (20:00) Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-Cast podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!  Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions to enter for a chance to win a Steam edition...

Is Ghostbusters a legitimate franchise? Or is it just nostalgia bait that we keep hoping is worthy of the franchise moniker? Josh and Alex find out after viewing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.Theater Experience (4:13)The review (15:21) Please remember to check out the The Movie Wire podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!  Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media...

Alex is joined by Justin to look back at a couple of James Cameron classics: The Abyss and True Lies, to coincide with their recent 4k home releases. The Abyss (3:41) True Lies (35:29)

Josh & Alex take on Netflix’s latest live-action adaptation of a beloved animated series with Avatar: The Last Airbender. Just watch the animated series.

Josh & Alex take on the sandworm that is Dune: Part Two

The Anime Boys, Luis & Slade, gang up once again to make Josh watch more anime. This time around, it's the hit anime Chainsaw Man.  Please remember to check out the Decayin' with the Boys podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!  Email your Talking SMACdowns suggestions to [email protected] or either @ us @TalkingSMACpod or use the hashtag: #TalkingSMACdowns for social media submissions. 

A wild Bepbo appears to review Madame Web with Josh & Alex

The Big Game has ended and the most important thing to talk about? The trailers!  Josh and Alex discuss their favorite and most surprising trailers to premier during the game.  A Quiet Place: Day One (4:15) Wicked (10:29) IF (20:31) Twisters ( 23:48) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (30:03) Deadpool & Wolverine (36:03) Sweepstakes announcement (49:41) Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!  Hear Josh and...

Josh, Alex & Matt get together to chat about the fun things they're doing away from the podcast.  Alex - The Last of Us Part II Remastered (7:44) Matt - Final Fantasy VII Remake (17:11) Josh - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (24:59) Matt - Golden Sun (34:36) Alex - Nobody Saves the World (38:29) Josh - Hue (42:22) Alex - Expedition Unknown (47:12) Matt - Alan Wake II (50:53) Josh - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (58:19) Matt - The Sopranos (1:04:46) Alex - True Detective: Night...

Josh & Alex pull a double-feature and review the new movies I.S.S. and Lift

Josh and Alex return to the monsterverse to review the AppleTV+ original series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. And a surprise appearance by Justin Henson from the Movie Wire to discuss the new Peacock exclusive mini-series, Ted

Alex gets the week off, and Josh is joined by the anime bros Luis & Slade to review the final episodes to one of the greatest shows ever: Attack on Titan

Josh and Alex look ahead to the big movie, TV and video game releases of 2024. Please remember to check out the I Hate It, Let’s Watch It podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite Movies, Video Games, Comics, Characters, Actors and more of 2023.  Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!