Casting The Spotlight Podcast

🎉 CTS 2024 Season Finale 🎉

🎄🎅🏼🎁 CTS 2024 Christmas Special 🎁🎅🏼🎄

🎃 Halloween Special 2024 🎃

All Hallows’ Eve

For the second edition of our two newcomer October horror series featuring guests, we introduced the audience to Jason and had the man with the most appearances ever ~ Cody Robbins return. We dug deep into our beloved horror franchises and talked about some of the great releases, as well as some of the not so great ones, the IT re-adaptation films, the concept of the final girl, the very overrated...

Now that horror season has mounted its comeback, we return to solo format to add another edition to our October horror series ~ The Daylight in the Dark with Part V. We discuss the weakest entries in each respective horror franchise, splatterfest/gore fest horror films, House of Wax, & SO MUCH MORE!

👑🎙️ MAJOR MILESTONE EPISODE 🎙️👑 For the first time in over 16 months, our most seasoned guest of all time, the Ironman of the pod, “The Marathon Man,” Kyle Henley returns to the podcast for his record-setting FIFTH guest appearance and debut during the spooky, ultimate month of October. Kyle comes back to lay ‘em to waste and talk all things horror given the season, as well as let us in on his t...

For the first edition of our brand new horror season-themed episodic series, “The Slasher Sessions,” our friend, the great Alex Nicoloff makes his return to the podcast for his second solo appearance. We take a deep dive into our experience this year with the season, discuss honoring the first entry in a horror movie franchise, goofy entries, the ‘90s teen horror craze post-Scream, talk NFL and ha...

In his CTS debut, our good friend Tyler Staat makes his first appearance in grand fashion as he lets us into his world, what he’s been up to, and promotes his upcoming show on November 2nd by the newly made STL Comedy Studio. We also discuss old memories from school, the Kansas City Chiefs and their success, NFL rule chances in the past decade plus, punters, & SO MUCH MORE!

In his 2nd appearance on CTS, Ryan Fromm returns to the cast in the midst of a brand new NFL season to give us his thoughts and to catch up. We discuss Fantasy Football and the value of Kickers, The Lord of the Rings, the theater experience of seeing a film there for the first time, Taylor Swift, chili cheese dogs, Sonic, & SO MUCH MORE!

Ahead of the current NFL season, we collaborated in a solo-style episode to deliver our thoughts, theories, predictions regarding how we think the season may play out as the discussion unfolds. We also make assessments as it relates to Fantasy Football, the frequency for how often NFL coaches are fired, & SO MUCH MORE!

In the first episode produced in the site of our new shooting location, we pay homage to the great James Earl Jones by finally pitting the legendary saga that takes place in a galaxy far, far away against one another and apply our rankings. We also discuss the quality of The Walking Dead spin-off shows so far, Bryan Danielson’s AEW run, Slim Jim being an underrated brand, & SO MUCH MORE!

As one era of the podcast comes to a close and another emerges, 100 episodes later we reflect on how far we’ve come and the distinguishable and unique episodes we have released in that time. We have yet another hard-hitting edition of our segment, this time pitting some delightful candy bars up against each other, we discuss the Alien series as we are now engulfed in horror season, Arnold Schwarze...

For her first time in the history of CTS after much anticipation, our great friend Riley Duggan makes her podcast debut for a fun and spectacular outing of reconnecting, catching up, and reflecting on old memories. We discuss living into old age, our pets, the Olympic Games and training for them, backyard swing sets, being served complimentary chips and dip at restaurants, & SO MUCH MORE!

In the first solo edition of the cast in the 140’s era of episodes, we bring you another edition of our brand new segment ~ this time pitting film trilogies (of all genres) against one another and seeing what stands tall. We also discuss a little of the fallout from SummerSlam, Nia Jax now as WWE Women’s Champion, Logan Paul’s reign as US Champion, taking home a medal in the Olympic Games, Texas R...

SUMMERSLAM 2024 SPECIAL In honor of the biggest party of the summer in the professional wrestling world, we collaborate with our 4 of our friends and returning guests in Cactus Colton Jack, Chainsaw Cody Robbins, Ricky Pikul, & Randall Johnson. We break down and discuss the match card going in, the storylines as they have progressed to this point in their respective feuds, make our final predi...

For the first time in CTS history, our good friend Rob Gaither makes his long awaited debut on the podcast at a very hot time of year, both weather wise and topics at hand as we discuss the NFL and its franchises, along with the upcoming season, & talk over the SummerSlam 2024 match card thus far. We also talk the convenience of vending machines, WWE Superstars Tiffany Stratton and Solo Sikoa, & S...

For the final podcast of our 130’s era and last solo episode in the month of July, we deliver big with another hard-hitting edition of our brand new segment ~ this time putting characters of The Walking Dead against one another while rating them. We also discuss the NFL potentially moving to an 18 game season, fast food sides, CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre and how it has evolved as a feud, is it still...

Returning to the podcast for his second solo outing and first appearance in over a year, the great Arron Beaver stopped by to deliver a fantastic guest appearance. We catch up and discuss cultural changes in recent times, Samuel Adams beer, how fresh is store bought meat from retail? & SO MUCH MORE!

We return to solo episodic form in the first cast of July as we add another edition to our new segment ~ this time putting TV show characters up against one another. We also break down and discuss the 1980’s Cuban wave, the New Bloodline Era, daydreaming, slap our audience with another edition of our ever beloved classic segment, “The Good, The Bad, & The Shits,” & SO MUCH MORE!

Our good pal, Captain Nicholas J. Payne makes his grand return to the podcast, for the first time ever in solo guest episodic form, yet third CTS appearance overall having been a part of a couple wrestling prediction casts. We reflect on memories of old and experiencing our teenage years together, events as of recent in our lives, rock band makeup and gimmicks such as KISS, Batman, & SO MUCH MORE!