Theme on Screen

Listeners! You voted! We listened! Spielberg month comes to a close with your choice, Minority Report! Running Tom Cruise, surveillance states, the concept of justice, and random tangents about Ecto Cooler! We close out the month by tackling all of your favorite topics! Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onscreen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThemeonScreen Letterboxd:...

**Programming Note** Sadly, I think the audio is a bit off with this episode. Neither of us are really audio experts and we rely on our podcast recording software to iron out all the rough edges. Unfortunately, they've been pushing a bunch of weird updates which really seems to have just made things worse. We're going to be searching for a new platform to record our episodes but even though this m...

More Spielberg? More aliens? Dro Bush joins the Theme crew for another deep dive into a classic film which is a blind spot for everyone! Is this episode of the podcast good enough to leave your entire family for? Only one way to find out! Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onscreen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThemeonScreen Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/themeonsc...

New month, new theme! To celebrate the release of his new film, Disclosure Day, we're finally doing our first ever director month with the movies of Steven Spielberg! Nostalgia, bikes, distrust in the government, Matt Turner, and the power of empathy! Everything you could possibly want from an episode and more is discussed this week! Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onscr...

What time is it? The end of Katelynn month! And Katelynn is such an amazing an outsized host, that we have to celebrate with not one, but two movies! Anne, Meryl, Stanley! Everyone is here as Theme on Screen tackles some of Katelynn's favorite films! Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onscreen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThemeonScreen Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.c...

Attend, good friends, Katelynn’s month is here, Again we raise our cups in joyful cheer. This week brings Leo’s fire to the screen, And Claire Danes shines with sorrowful young mien. The Bard himself, great Shakespeare, takes the stage, Whose words still burn across the modern age. We plunge within this wild Verona’s strife, And ask what gives this frantic film its life. With Baz Luhrmann’s bold h...

Theme on Screen continues to celebrate their beloved co-host as Katelynn Month continues! This week, we take on 2026's Charli XCX somewhat autobiographical tale, The Moment! Is Katelynn Brat? Is Paul Brat? Honestly, no one really knows! But join us as we talk about this often hilarious, surprisingly poignant film! Matt Turner, first crushes, first concerts, and maybe some movie talk! Everything yo...

Another new month? Another new theme? That's right, May is all about everyone's favorite host, Katelynn Pedrie as she picks a slew of movies that define who she is, what she likes about movies, and tackles a blind spot or two. First up, Good Will Hunting. The movie that brought us Ben and Matt, Paul and Katelynn dive in to the power of therapy and the power of hanging with the boys! This is all th...

We've reached the end of animation month and our hosts are here to review one of the years hottest movies, The Super Mario Galaxy movie! Critics hated it but audiences flocked to it in droves so what do Paul and Katelynn think? Tune in to find out! Also discussed: Katelynn's love of erotic cinema, hot foxes, and even more video games! Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onsc...

Paul finally gets his way and we get our first ever anime movie in Animation Month! Austin Shyu joins us to talk about the non-Oscar nominated movie, Your Name! The music, the drama, the absolutely beautiful animation! Everything is touched on! Is this the best movie Theme on Screen has watched during animation month? Is it the best movie we've watched, period? You'll have to listen to find out! F...

This week we see the return of Paul and Katelynn's Therapy Corner as they get in touch with their emotions after watching Pixar's Inside Out! Everyone's favorite very sad podcasters dive into just what makes this movie so appealing including and also touch on plenty of other topics like Volkswagen and the logistics of being carried around in a backpack. Plus, the very first listener submitted Q&am...

April is here and we are celebrating all things animation! Our first film is the cult classic, The Iron Giant! Paul discusses why he hasn't watched this, despite having multiple friends that adore the film. Soviet era paranoia, the power of friendship, and Frasier's dad! Everything you could possibly want is here aside from Lil' Timmy Chalamet who probably thinks he's too good for animation. Find...

Do you believe in the Hail Mary? Because Theme on Screen certainly does! To close out Space month, Paul and Katelynn have a very special experience to celebrate Paul's birthday, with the hit new film, Project Hail Mary! Puppets? Ryan Gosling? Lily from AT&T? What more could you want from a movie? Audiences seem to agree so listen in to see what your favorite duo thought and how it stacks up ag...

I'm kind of getting sick of trying to find ways to incorporate the theme of space into these little intro posts. Blast off! Rocket man? I dunno, I'm tired y'all. This week? Apollo 13! A classic from Paul's childhood and his time at space camp and a complete blind spot for Katelynn. The duo discuss Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, JD Vance, and a whole lot more! Where does this fall on their favorite space m...

We're back in space with first time guest Ray Straight as we watch Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece (not Katelynn's words) 2001: A Space Odyssey. Paul, Katelynn, and Ray talk about the myriad ways in which this movie does and does not work for them and discuss whether or not it offers a hopeful vision for the future and what it says about humanity now and in the past. The also touch on the brill...

We're back in space yet again with returning guest, Matt Turner! Or is it just a clever AI version of him? It's up to you to decide! This week, the cult classic Galaxy Quest is discussed as your favorite hosts talk about what an absolutely stacked cast the movie has and how fandom is celebrated. Plus, an announcement of Blind Spot Bingo, a new game coming soon to the podcast! And also a new solo p...

March means it's time for a new theme! Paul and Katelynn travel to space with the beloved 2014 film, Interstellar. They talk about both of their histories with Nolan and why they both adored this film, even if some of it left one of the host's feeling a bit hollow. They also dig into the many interesting adventures Paul had during his time in space which is a place one of his sister's very much th...

Is love dead? It certainly is as far as themes for this podcast goes as Katelynn kicks Paul in favor of his beautiful wife, returning guest, Katie Gersky! The two of them discuss Emerald Fennell's new loosely adapted version of Wuthering Heights. In what some (Paul) are calling the "worst episode of this podcast yet" and also "the horniest episode of this podcast yet" (also Paul) they dive into al...

The month of love movie swap continues on Theme on Screen! This time, Paul has Katelynn watch one of his favorite movies of all time, Amélie! Will she love it or will this be a flop? Plus, brief thoughts on the unfortunate passing of some of the duo's favorite celebrities as well as their thoughts on the new Sam Raimi film, Send Help. Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onsc...

The romance movie swap continues this month on Theme on Screen with one of Katelynn's favorite movies, 2017's Call Me By Your Name. Paul and Katelynn discuss why his twink era was Timothee Chalamet's best era and the problematic nature of looking back at this movie with what's come to light about Armie Hammer. Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.onscreen/ TikTok: https://www...

It's February and that means time for a new theme! This month, Paul and Katelynn are featuring movies that are all about looooove. For their first pick, the duo are watching It Happened One Night, one of Paul's favorite movies of all time, and a glaring blindspot for Katelynn. They are joined by one of Paul's oldest friends, Melissa Stankevich to discuss why this classic featuring Clark Gable and...

Sports month comes to a close on Theme on Screen with a movie that is kind of about sports...Jerry Maguire! Paul and Kateylnn have vastly different opinions on the movie and they both share why exactly that is. Katelynn details why the romantic parts of the movie real work for her and Paul explains why pretty much everything...does not. Find us online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme.on...

Paul and Katelynn continue their deep dive through classic sports movies with 1986's The Color of Money. A classic passing of the torch movie, Paul Newman reprises his role from The Hustler as he teaches Tom Cruise the art of the hustle. Paul and Katelynn discuss the larger themes of the movie and even talk about how this relates to the recent release of Marty Supreme. Find us online! Instagram: h...

New year, new theme! Katelynn and Paul kick off their first show of the year with one of 2025's hottest movies, Marty Supreme. Katie finally joins the pod to share her thoughts as well. Where did the movie fall on their year end lists? Do the hosts of everyone's favorite podcast Dream Big? Find out as Theme on Screen starts a month full of Sports on Screen!

We're back from break! The year is now 2026 so Katelynn and Paul take a look back at all the movies they loved in 2025!