One of the most underrated film podcasts
I listen to a lot of film podcasts and this one has slowly snuck up on me and become one of my favorites. Given the AV Club's reputation, you might expect Dowd and Rife to be noxiously pretentious, but they're quite the opposite. While their taste isn't exactly friendly to mainstream fluff, they're always clear about what they like and modest in expressing their views, always trying to give a film and the audience leeway to come to their own conclusions. There are obviously exceptions to that and I'm probably biased in sharing Rife and Dowd's taste and opinions a lot of the time, but their vibe is just so much friendlier than a lot of other film podcasts. It's rare to feel like I'm listening to people who are both deeply knowledgeable/journalistic and actually fun to listen to.Read full review »
kira-siobhán via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/15/21
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Katie and Alex have great chemistry as hosts, and as a long time reader of the A.V. Club, I really respect and enjoy hearing their opinions about film and media. My favourite episodes are the ones where they discuss a particular topic (elevated horror, for instance) or film series (such as the...Read full review »
Sebastian9900 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/08/21
I’ve been a fan of the AV Club’s movie reviews for nearly a decade, and its great to hear Katie and Alex talk about movies each week. I think they’ve done a good job developing as podcasters, which is a skill that is often initially underrated by folks who are just getting started. Keep up the...Read full review »
Kampalicious via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/04/21
I’ve been listening to this podcast for about six months now—I always find it no-holds-barred and insightful. Also love that the episodes are a little on the longer side—they offer in-depth analyses instead of sound bites. Much appreciated.
KCHNC via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/17/21
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