Never Seen It Podcast

The Triple-A’s are back! Arnold, Alex, and Adrian dive into all the big (and wild) entertainment news of the week—starting with the Oscars. Conan’s hosting, but will the show finally be fun again? Plus, we talk about Kathleen Kennedy stepping down from Lucasfilm, the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg, and why VHS tapes (yes, actual video tapes) are making a comeback. Oh, and Arnold’s got a magic wa...

Episode Title: Falling for A.I. – Her (2013) and the Loneliness of Modern Love In this episode, we take a deep dive into Her (2013), Spike Jonze’s poignant sci-fi romance about love, technology, and human connection. Joaquin Phoenix delivers a heartbreaking performance as Theodore, a lonely writer who unexpectedly falls for his A.I. operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. As we explore the...

Episode Title: Lost in Translation (2003) – A Dreamy Look at Love, Loneliness & Tokyo Nights Episode Description: In this episode of The Never Seen It Podcast , we dive into Sofia Coppola’s dreamy and melancholic masterpiece, Lost in Translation (2003). Starring the legendary Bill Murray and a young Scarlett Johansson , this film explores the quiet connections between a fading movie star and a lon...

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Get ready for a wild ride as we dive into the 1985 classic, The Goonies ! 🎬 This week’s episode is packed with laughs, chaos, and some seriously questionable childhood memories. We revisit the iconic film and, well… things took some unexpected turns. What’s on the agenda? 🔪 Justin opens up about a traumatic (but mostly fine) childhood experience involving his mom and a s...

**Episode Description:** In this episode, we dive into the 2000 cult classic *Groove*, a pulsating homage to the San Francisco underground rave scene of the late '90s. The film captures one wild, life-changing night through the eyes of DJs, partygoers, and curious newcomers, all set against a backdrop of hypnotic beats and luminous glowsticks. We explore the film's authentic portrayal of rave cult...

This week, we’re bringing the chills in our Halloween episode as we dive deep into the 2024 horror thriller *In a Violent Nature*. The film centers on the terrifying resurrection of an undead monster buried in a remote wilderness. All is quiet until a mysterious locket, long sealed within a collapsed fire tower, is removed, disturbing the monster's rotting corpse. This act sets off a chain of dead...

We're back! After a short - 10 month - hiatus we discuss the 2016 film "LaLa Land" starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Plot Synopsis: "La La Land" follows the enchanting yet bittersweet romance between a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress as they pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. Amidst the allure of Hollywood and the challenges of their careers, they must confront the realities of love and...

This week we discuss the comedy classic Pee-wee's Big Adventure w/special guest b-Dizzle-izzle.

Hey all you NSIPeers! We're back with another year of spooky fun. We're reviewing possibly one of the best Halloween movies to watch this season, the 1962 classic Carnival of Souls. It's a horror story with a little mystery in the mix. Is it one of our top horror movies? We discuss that question and others with our special guests Crystal Harrell and Kurt Schawacker. We look into whether or not thi...

This week we welcome guess Randy S. Randall to the show to discuss the 1982 France Ford Coppola film "One from the Heart". Logline: Hank and Frannie don’t seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Frannie leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship. Each one of them meets their dream mate, but as bright as they may seem, the...

NSIP is rolling back in to watch the cult classic RUBBER (2010) directed by Quentin Dupieux with our very special guest; actor & writer Henry Alexander Kelly! Arnold talks about his second breakfast and his trip to a tire fire called Mordor. Alex touches on French film culture and filmmaking and their stereotypes and as well as Quentin’s musical career as a music producer known by his moniker Mr....

The Never Seen It Podcast crew is back with the finale to the "Arnold has never seen the original Star War trilogy" series as we close out our own trilogy by watching Return of the Jedi. In this episode Arnold finds out that Jabba is a space gangster and he instantly becomes Arnold's new favorite Star Wars character, Justin reveals his sadomasochistic Christmas tradition of watching the holiday sp...

Every stoner's favorite holiday is upon us again, 4/20! This year, we are sparking up with an ACTUAL stoner flick, the 2001 comedy, How High. Starring Method Man, Redman, Fred Willard, and Essence Atkins, this movie explores the unbreakable bonds of friendship and marijuana.

The famiglia gathers at the request of our resident Italian, to pay homage to the quintessential Italian-American crime drama. Yes, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Francis Ford Coppola directed adaptation of Mario Puzo 's 1969 crime novel - The Godfather . The Godfather tells the story of the Corleone family , one of the five major New York Italian mafia families over the course of a d...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and your friends at Never Seen It Podcast have whipped up a special treat as part of our 12 Days of Christmas celebration! We are joined by special guest @Nerdrey from @scraping_the_vault podcast, as we watch the third entry in the #HomeAlone series. We take the time to discuss our favorite Rube Goldberg machines, the acting prowess of Macaulay Culkin, and...

Back from the dead, just in time for Halloween, the group reunites to watch the 1987 horror classic - Hellraiser . Written and directed by Clive Barker based on his novella series The Hellbound Heart This film introduces one of the horror genre's most iconic villains, Pinhead or "Lead Cenobite" as the character is credited. The group discusses fashion in the S&M scene, why the dubbing is so bad, a...

It's our FINAL EPISODE - listen to us yak about Ghost Dog.

Starring Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, and Tessa Thompson, Annihilation is about a biologist who signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply. Directed by Alex Garland, who also directed Ex-Machina, Dredd, and Sunshine, more good sci-fi action movies, it was clear from the start that this...

On our latest episode, we watched Grave of the Fireflies. I don’t want to spoil anything for you so I highly recommend you watch the movie if you’ve never seen it. And listen along with the podcast! If you’re not really in to anime, this one might change how you feel about that. It’s available on iTunes and Spotify so please check it out! What do you think our @letterboxd ratings will be on this o...

This week, the NSIP crew watches a foodie-favorite film, the 2014 movie ‘Chef’ starring Jon Favreau, Emjay Anthony, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Downey Jr. The movie was written, co-produced, and directed by Jon Favreau. This is more than just a movie that touches the heart by way of the stomach. It’s an inspiring and feel-good story t...

This week we discuss my first film of the season, the 1991 comedy - Hudson Hawk. Winner of the 1992 Razzie Awards for worst picture, worst director, and worst screenplay, and one of six nominees for worst film of the decade - 2000 (a title claimed by one of Adrian's favorite films, Showgirls).

Rember when 9/11 was a firefighter in Steve Buscemi? How about the black widow in Iron Man: Lord of Thunder? How about the girl from that Kevin Spacey movie and he falls in love with her best friend? I just drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive? We talk about Ghost World and how funny it is that Steve Buscemi is not Hollywood-ugly, check it out and leave us a review on iTunes/Spotify/Joe Rogan'...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the group celebrates Star Wars Day with Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back; making sure that our friend and fellow host @arniecallego sticks his promise of watching the original @starwars trilogy. Joining us on in this episode is David Glanzer, Chief Strategist of @comic_con. Listen as we geek out on David’s many stories about his experiences in possibly...

Season 3 starts off with a bang (or should we say bong), as the gang watch the 1993 stoner classic - Dazed and Confused. We discuss Ben Affleck's homicidal rage, Arnold professes his love for marijuana, and Justin keeps waiting for Dave Chappelle to show up. Sit back, spark a blunt, and enjoy The Never Seen It Podcast - Season 3.

On this week’s release, our season two finale, episode 12, we are watching the Quentin Tarantino written/Tony Scott directed 1993 classic, True Romance starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. On this episode we geek out on our love of Tarantino’s work, we gush about Arnold’s Google like memory, and we discuss how Gary Oldman’s character proves why pimpin’ ain’t easy.