Endslate: a Movie, TV and Streaming Podcast

Mel and Ramon are back from their travels abroad with their stories of celebrity run-ins. Then, we are joined by Star Wars Geek-- we mean Scholar -- Carlo Casas as we wish Andor, the best Star Wars anything this millennium, a fond farewell (8:09). Also, we give out our Andor Awards (1:06:49) and revisit Rogue One and take a look at how it works as the series finale of Andor (1:21:42). Follow these...

We give our marks on Thunderbolts and hand out a full MCU Phase 5 report card — is it a pass or a fail? Then it’s on to Andor episodes 4–6, where the tension hits new highs. Finally, we unpack our guy Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag — slick, stylish, and full of secrets. Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endslatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or join our Facebook group  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We've been so full with what the pop culture overlords have been serving recently! Expect a spoiler-packed chat on The Last of Us season 2 — heartbreak, infected, and that time jump. Then it’s off to a galaxy far, far away with Andor season 2, where rebellion has never looked this good. Finally, we dive into the out-of-body experience that is Sinners and why it’s *hands up* pure C I N E M A! Survi...

The watercooler TV show is back, thanks to the runaway success of The Pitt . We’re joined by friend-of-the-pod and fellow Pitt-head, Miguel Nacianceno, for a SPOILERFUL deep dive into the countless intubations, crikes, and chaotic CTs of its fantastic first season. PLUS: a content catch-up with Sinners , Drop , and a quick look back at The White Lotus Season 3. Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Finally, a non-2024 episode! We talk about stuff we've been watching like Soderbergh's Presence, Disney's Snow White, Apple's The Studio, and streaming hits Severance and Adolescence. PLUS - how do we solve a problem like the MCU's Doomsday announcement? Or is the MCU in a doomsday scenario itself? Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endslatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Rounding out our Best Of 2024, our better late than never list of our FAVORITE FILMS of the year! From blockbusters to hidden gems, which ones wowed us, moved us, and left us talking? And for the first time ever, we all have the same number 1 pick. We're finally syncing! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endslatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bong Joon Ho is back with his big-budget, genre-bending spectacle Mickey 17 —but does it live up to his legendary filmography? Creepers, sauces, and RPatzes, oh my! We’re breaking it all down and ranking Bong’s best. PLUS—our hot takes on When Life Gives You Tangerines, Paradise, The Monkey, Babygirl, and Nosferatu. (0:10) Erratums and Spotify comments (03:24) When Life Gives You Tangerines (07:38...

The 97th Academy Awards are in the books, and we’ve got thoughts. Join us as we break down the biggest wins, the most heartbreaking snubs, and the moments that had us cheering (or groaning). Go Team Coco! Want to know who won our Oscar Pool? Check this link for the results! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endslatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Oscars are almost here, and we’ve got our ballots ready! Behold our predictions for the big night—who we think will win, who we want to win, and our grievances over the snubs that still sting. PLUS - we're loving Severance season 2, The Pitt, and Saturday Night Live's 50th celebrations. Join our Oscar Pool why doncha? (04:30) Severance S2 (18:58) The Pitt (24:18) SNL 50 Specials (40:56...

Ever wondered what it’s like to sit down with a celebrity and really get to know them? We chat with someone everybody loves, Raymond Ang, our friend-of-pod export to GQ and one of the best at crafting features that feel real, personal, and unforgettable. He shares what goes on behind the scenes—from prepping for an interview to handling star power, long lunches, fact checkers, dream interviews, an...

We’re bringing you the ultimate throwback with one of the biggest Pinoy love teams of ‘90s and 2000s, Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal ! They’re back together on-screen for their highly anticipated reunion romcom, Ex Ex Lovers, directed by JP Habac. Expect nostalgia, laughter, and maybe even a few surprises. #MarJo forever, chuva choo choos! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!...

In this special tribute episode, we honor the one and only David Lynch—legendary director, surrealist storyteller, and Quark's favorite filmmaker ever. With the help of Youtube creator and Lynchian scholar, Maggie Mae Fish, we dive deep into Lynch’s filmography: from the industrial nightmare of Eraserhead to the hypnotic mystery of Mulholland Drive , we’ll debate, obsess, and maybe even attemp...

The ultimate roundup of the most titillating, scintillating, and downright viral kachipan in showbiz! Feed your inner Maritess with a recap of 2024’s hottest headlines, served fresh by our usual insiders, MJ Felipe and Bianca Gonzalez. Breakups, screenshots, court cases, and Careless - oh my! Make chismis responsibly! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Ramon De Veyra: @ramondevey...

Ready to relive the wild TV ride of 2024? Mel, Quark, and Ramon rank the shows that had them glued to the screen and skipping the “Are you still watching?” warning. And for the first time ever in this podcast's 5+ year history, the hosts actually have DIFFERENT NUMERO UNOS!! We are now fully formed adults for realz. Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Ramon De Veyra: @ramondev...

Who slayed the pop culture game in 2024, and who flopped harder than expected? Join us for a lively year-end rundown with perpetually-online-in-demand-graphic-designer Miguel Lugtu, where we dish on our fave movie posters this year, crown the champions, call out the missteps, and spill the tea on the biggest trends, triumphs, and fails of the year. Don’t miss this rollercoaster recap! Also - find...

It’s a lengthy episode, true, but so are movie musicals—a genre enjoying a resurgence, thanks to mega-hits like Wicked . Joining us for a lively discussion is theater kid-turned-show producer-turned-Congressman Toff de Venecia. Together, we delve into why Wicked works, the enduring appeal of musicals, and the secrets to successfully adapting them for the screen. Guess which one of us hasn't seen R...

So many sequels, so little time (for Wicked, at least lol). We catch up with movies (Gladiator 2, Moana 2, Conclave), QCinema, streaming (Disclaimer, Say Nothing, NieR: Automata), and live music (Jamie xx in Manila and the Eraserheads in SG). Are you not entertained??!! (02:20) Jamie xx and the Eheads (10:48) Say Nothing (15:39) Disclaimer (21:28) NieR: Automata (26:27) QCinema wrap-up (47:19) Moa...

Happy QCinema International Film Festival Day to all who celebrate! This year, cinephiles can indulge in a lineup of 77 films, each offering something unique for every taste. We caught up with QCinema heads Philbert Dy and Ed Lejano for an inside look at this year’s cinematic feast. Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henar...

It's our annual spooky season crossover with three of our favorite people - Dead Air Pod's Chris Costello, Miguel Nacianceno, and Aryn Cristobal. Once again we rundown the the year's best in gore and ghouls. Tune in for some fun, fright night recos! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twi...

Watch as we whip ourselves into pro-podcast shape by recording an episode within only a week from the last one! Who are we?? We dish about what we're loving so far (Culinary Class Wars, Will and Harper, Slow Horses, The Substance, etc...) and give props to The Projector Singapore - Quark's main reason to stay in the city state lol. (07:48) Culinary Class Wars (12:12) Bad Monkey and a little of Hig...

We celebrate 5 years of popcultural convos on this podcast with a smorgasbord of what we’ve been loving (and love-hating): 2NE1, Big Sur and Big Little Lies, Wild Robot, Nobody Wants This, The Penguin, Industry S3, Megalopolis… AND going full circle by discussing what we first talked about on this pod: JOKER, and this time, it’s a part deux (Jump to our FIRST EPISODE EVER !) To all our loyal liste...

It’s been a minute! Not really, a month (lol). It’s a mighty meaty episode with Showbiz Kachipan, and what we’ve been watching (clue: not The Rings of Power S2). Get ready for some Kendrick-Drake, the new ways to describe hermaphrodites, and our Tim Burton blind spots! (01:42) Showbiz Kachipan (08:15) The English Teacher (16:07) Look Back (25:22) Rebel Ridge (37:45) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Bee...

In space, no one can hear you scream - which is why the Alien franchise is one that has endured the test of time. The gang spill their thoughts on the latest addition to the IP, Alien: Romulus, and give their official all-time Alien movie ranking to boot. Plus - Bennifer, The Acolyte and the problem with Disney, Industry S3, and a bunch of stuff that we’re (re)watching. (00:10) RIP Bennifer 2.0 (0...

It's been a minute! But we finally got our schedules together to talk about the House of the Dragon S2 finale (and season altogether) and the merits (or not) of a "movie" like Deadpool and Wolverine and the future of the MCU. PLUS - Olympics 2024 fever and what we recently saw (The Battle of Algiers, The First Slam Dunk, and Ambulance). (0:25) Olympics (17:17) The Battle of Algiers,...

Finally some time to banter about Quark's latest (and hopefully not last?) movie, Marupok A+ (with a little MTRCB, how to save local cinemas, and Maris Racal x Showbiz Kachipan and armpit hair thrown in!), Longlegs, Twisters, the Emmys, and our true feelings about The Bear S3. (01:00) Marupok A+ (16:40) Longlegs (23:11) Twisters + Hitman (28:54) Emmy noms reax (43:32) The Bear S3 **** Catch Ho...