Casting The Spotlight Podcast

🇺🇸🇺🇸 America 250th Anniversary Celebration 🇺🇸🇺🇸 For this EPIC and monumental occasion, we present the category of U.S. Presidents in this episode’s “This or That” segment, as well as review the films “There Will Be Blood” and “Heads of State” in this week’s Movie Swap Review segment. We also discuss taking pride in the American flag, firework shows, bubble baths, & SO MUCH MORE!

As we complete Ethan’s solo episodic trilogy on the podcast, we catch up on air after so many career and life changing events have unfolded in recent history. We also discuss the MLB All Star Game having formerly decided home field advantage on the World Series, Barry Bonds, LA Knight’s booking, eating meals at the table, & SO MUCH MORE!

Coming out of the timewarp noir-world of our 7 Year Anniversary episode, the hosts reemerge for another solo episode where we rehash and review the films “Nuremburg” and “Civil War” in the Movie Swap, as well as exchange new films for next time. We also draw the category of Pro Wresting Tag Teams in this week’s “This or That,” discuss the necessity of headboards, expensive sunglasses, & SO MUCH MO...

👑🎧🎙️ CTS 7 Year Anniversary Episode 🎙️🎧👑 In a time warp of improbable surreal events, Mean Gene & Big Dick Nick assume hosting responsibilities to celebrate 7 Years as Tim & Elijah enter the podcast for the first time as the guests. We discuss beverage culture in 2026, great wrestling moments, The Mandalorian & Grogu film, farewell tours, comedy roasts, Nintendo, the Hutt Family, & SO MUCH MOR...

This solo episode, we bring forth a “This or That,” this time breaking into the category of Rap/Hip-Hop songs as we pit them against one another. Later on, we review the films “Be Cool” and “The Last Samurai” before exchanging new films for our Movie Swap segment. We also discuss the concept of job interviews, Febreze, YouTubers producing theatrical films, & SO MUCH MORE!

For the first time in so many moons, our good friend and longtime guest Brendon Sebaugh returns to the cast to lay down a stellar performance as we catch up on air and hold nothing back. We dabble into talk of the 4th dimension, women’s professional sports, True Detective, substitute teaching, war movies, international travel, & SO MUCH MORE!

For this milestone solo episode, we drew the category of Iconic Athletes for the first time in this week’s “This or That,” review the films Oppenheimer and Heathers, as well as give one another new films in the Movie Swap. We also discuss the slap fighting promotion, rainy days, Grogu, & SO MUCH MORE!

Welcoming our good friend Brendan Tobey back for his epic 3rd solo appearance, we introduce him to a special guest edition “This or That,” pitting Star Wars characters against one another ahead of the theatrical release of The Mandalorian & Grogu film. We also discuss the SW animated TV shows, the question of how the virus started in The Walking Dead universe, field days, & SO MUCH MORE!

We return for the second time in 2026 with a hard-hitting edition of our segment, “This or That,” this time also containing the beloved category borrowed from our counterpart Movie Swap segment. Some of the greatest films we’ve given each other emerge as they clash, and we do our reviews over “All Quiet On the Western Front” and “Fresh”, respectively. We also discuss long time jumps in TV series,...

For Episode #227, we had the pleasure of welcoming Matt Moore on for his podcast debut. He dove deep into his life as of late, his journey in the past several years, what lead to him becoming a collegiate women’s basketball coach, & much more. We also discuss favoritism, Rob Zombie as a film director, going on trips, the George Lucas Star Wars era, and movies concluding on down note. Tune in for M...

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!