Casting The Spotlight Podcast

For our third annual DraftDay podcast, Justyn & Ricky return to deliver another great guest appearance as we prepare for the upcoming NFL season. We also discuss Roman Reigns leaving WrestleMania as World Heavyweight Champion, the MLB pitch challenge system, live concerts, the beach, emotional elements in kid’s movies, & SO MUCH MORE!

For our annual WrestleMania Special, we are joined by longtime guests Chainsaw Cody, Ricky Pikul, & Big Dick Nick to cover the entire match card for WM42. We rehash how the feuds have played out going into the show, bring forth hot takes, bold predictions, & SO MUCH MORE!

This episode we draw the category of wrestlers on “This or That,” as well as do our Movie Swap reviews over Cowboys & Aliens and Planet of the Apes (1968), respectively. We also discuss the plethora of multi Men’s and Women’s matches on the WrestleMania match card, custom license plates, cake art, & SO MUCH MORE!

Welcoming back our good friend Jake Noble for his 3rd solo appearance on the pod, we catch up on current life events and reminisce on various past tales of debauchery. We also discuss the importance of Gretchen & Elliot Schwartz in Breaking Bad, spring league football, Chris Jericho returning to AEW, Josh Allen in the playoffs, Teddy Long, & SO MUCH MORE!

Our final episode in the month of March, for the first time we draw Music Artists as a category on “This or That.” We finally do our long-awaited film reviews over “The Fugitive” & “The Fly,” as well as swap more films. We also discuss celebrity impersonators, the build to WM42 so far, expectations for 2nd and 3rd generation superstars, & SO MUCH MORE!

For our St. Patrick’s Day Special, our good friend Arron Beaver returns as our special guest for his third solo episode. We catch up and discuss bar hopping on the holiday, public intoxication, AI and innovation, the concept of luck, McDonald’s Big Arch, & SO MUCH MORE!

Returning in solo episodic format, we bring another “This or That” category to the table in the form of Sodas, as well swap more films to review next time around. We also discuss Cody Rhodes Main Eventing WrestleMania four years in a row, Maxx Crosby’s value to an NFL team, Daniel Jones’ 100 million dollar contract, & SO MUCH MORE!

Right in the thick of a busy moment in time, we bring forth another solo as our opening episode of March, which was host to another Movie Characters category on “This or That.” We also later review the films The Monuments Men and Catch Me If You Can, discuss cover bands, working in a cubicle, & SO MUCH MORE!

Our longtime good friend Brendan returns to the podcast after a 5 year hiatus for his first solo episode. We catch up and discuss life as of late, backyard wrestling memories, Team USA winning a gold medal in hockey, John Cena’s retirement, the St. Louis Cardinals’ hopes and future outlook, the Conjuring universe, barbecue ribs, & SO MUCH MORE!

We return with another solo back to back, this time featuring the category of Actors for this week’s “This or That” segment. Later on, we dive in deep as we review the films Malcom X (1992) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. We also discuss Jade Cargill’s reign thus far as WWE Women’s Champion, quoting movies in conversation, car air fresheners, & SO MUCH MORE!

For this week’s “This or That,” we drew the category of Pro Wrestling Match Concepts, pitting various stipulations against one another. Later on, we review our previous films for the Movie Swap segment, Hustle & 3:10 to Yuma as we break down our opinions and takeaways, respectively. We also discuss the WWE Hall of Fame and its integrity, Chelsea Green, easing into your mornings before work, & SO M...

As Tyler Dearing joins us for his first ever solo guest episode, we dive into discussion over the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys ‘90s dynasty, and Sam Darnold. We also talk and reflect on the late ‘90s/early 2000’s technology and events, the Winter Olympics, AI customer service representatives, & SO MUCH MORE!

In our good friend Randall’s return to the pod for his 2nd solo episode, we break open the discussion surrounding the way the NFL playoffs have played out, Drake Maye, and Mike MacDonald as a coach. We also talk the hype around the Mandolorian & Grogu film, Kathleen Kennedy stepping down as President of Lucasfilm, Roman Reigns second Royal Rumble win, AJ Styles retirement, & SO MUCH MORE!

As January moves along, for the first time we bring back past reviewed Movie Swap Films along with newer ones repackaged for this week’s “This or That” segment. We also talk about the impact a movie poster has, bagged popcorn, narrow walkways at sport stadiums, & SO MUCH MORE!

For this episode, we had two longtime special guests return, our friends Ricky Pikul and Brendan Tobey as we discussed the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs and beyond, Drew Brees career/legacy, buying merch for your favorite teams, Sam Darnold, Cody Rhodes dropping his title, the Avatar film series, & SO MUCH MORE!

🎆🎙️CTS 2026 Season Opener 🎧🎆 For our lead off episode of 2026, we hit ‘em hard with a sensational edition of “This or That,” capturing a rare moment in time having compared contending playoff teams against one another. We also introduce our first films of the year for our Movie Review segment, discuss fasting, having vegetables for dinner, Bronson Reed, seeing movies in 3D, & SO MUCH MORE!

🎇 CTS 2025 Season Finale 🎇 For our final episode of the year, Sam Spangler makes her return to the cast for her 3rd solo appearance following starting the year off as our first guest. We rehash the events that unfolded throughout 2025, talk sports gambling, making special requests at restaurants, working on New Years’ Day, & SO MUCH MORE!

For the 209th edition of our pod saga, we deliver one of the most memorable episodes of our history ~ as this round celebrates the Christmas holiday, as well as our 100th solo all in one. We focus on the category of Christmas films in this week’s “This or That” segment, along with our movie reviews over Miracle On 34th Street (1994) and Christmas Evil later on. We also discuss the deeper meaning o...

In Episode #208, we are re-joined by our friend Rob Gaither in his second solo ~ this time to reflect, commemorate, and pay homage to the legendary John Cena soon retiring. We also discuss past matches, feuds, iconic moments, as well as talk on his final match at SNME, the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles, and the Denver Broncos’ legitimacy. Later on we hear from some of our friends to pinpoint what Cena’...

Our first episodic release in the month of December, we begin to dabble deeper into the seasonal vibes with Christmas songs in this week’s “This or That,” later we review the films Sling Blade & Religulous during our Movie Swap segment. We also discuss the importance of sports franchise logos, losing in your retirement match in pro wrestling, sitcom TV laugh tracks, & SO MUCH MORE!

For our last episode of November, our friend Ryan Fromm returns to the podcast for his 3rd solo guest appearance to catch up and talk all of the seasonal happenings. We discuss the widespread array of Thanksgiving dishes, current NFL news and matchups as of late, trades in Fantasy Football, WW2, & SO MUCH MORE!

In our final solo episode of the month, we draw the Chips category in this weeks’ “This or That” segment ranking various kinds, as well as review the films Leatherheads and Million Dollar Baby. We also discuss vendors at ballgames, Baker Mayfield, seeing movies early in the day at the theater, & SO MUCH MORE!

As November rolls on, this episode sees the long-awaited return of our friend Ian Lalk, this time joined by Bri Oliver making her podcast debut. We discuss mentorship in the workplace, old memories, the GOATS of sports, all NHL playoff series being a Best of 7, dating apps, & SO MUCH MORE!

Our first episode back post-horror season and Cape Con 2025, we return and bring forward another hard-hitting edition of “This or That,” this time comparing some of the all time great cereals to one another, as well as another exchange of swapping of films. We also discuss Daniel Jones’ NFL season thus far, penalties for taunting, microfiber towels, alternative medicinal solutions, & SO MUCH MORE!

🎃 CTS 2025 Halloween Special 🎃 For the first time in nearly 2 years, our good friend Gene made his return to the pod in solo episode fashion to celebrate and cover all things horror/holiday in our final episode of October. We do a special guest edition of “This or That,” this time drawing the category of Horror Characters. We also discuss Halloween TV specials, signature weapons, in-store pickup...