Second Day Film Podcast

Champ, Mike and Dean gather to review four new releases including Marvel's long awaited standalone film "Black Widow" and the eccentric, time-bending Disney+ series "Loki." Mike and Champ also debate their differing opinions on James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad," before the guys rave about Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest play turned film "In the Heights," a musical celebration of culture and community t...

Champ, Mike and Dean gather for a Disney/animation themed episode to discuss the stylish "Cruella" starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson before lamenting Warner Bros decision to sideline the Looney Toons in favor of shameless promotion in the long-awaited Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James. The guys also discuss Disney/Pixar getting back to its simple but winning formula in "Luca" and the matu...

Champ, Mike and Dean gather to discuss their returns to movie theaters before diving into a trio of recently released horror films. Topics include John Krasinski’s masterful suspense and world building in the emotion packed A Quiet Place Part II, the tangible threats of the occult in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and the missed opportunities in the latest Saw reboot, Spiral, starring Chri...

Champ, Mike and Dean gather for a Mother’s Day episode to discuss a four-pack of titles about heroes. Topics include the outside-the-box approach taken in WandaVision, the timely, political themes in Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the true cost of being a superhero in the splendidly violent and heartfelt animated series Invincible. Champ also discusses the missed opportunities in the new Mortal...

Mike and Champ return from a March Madness break to discuss several new films including the clashing of titans in Godzilla vs. Kong and the nasty people doing nasty things in the satire, I Care a Lot. Mike also explains why Zack Snyder’s version of Justice League is a landmark moment in film history before comparing it to the 2017 original and Champ praises the small stories of hidden America port...

Champ, Mike and Dean reconvene to review several new films with timely topics including Regina King’s stunning character study “One Night in Miami” and the eye-opening “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The guys also discuss George Clooney’s disjointed direction of The Midnight Sky and why it almost feels like two movies jammed into one and the disappointing plot and themes of The Little Things starri...

In their first episode of 2021, Mike, Champ and Dean review several films that are likely to receive some Academy Award consideration including Pixar’s latest film “Soul.” The guys also discuss the Black Mirror vibes given off by the captivating-but-flawed thriller Black Box, the powerful final performance of Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and the experimental sound and story techn...

Mike, Champ and Dean gather for their final show of 2020 to discuss several titles available on streaming platforms. The show begins with some disagreement on Gal Gadot’s latest superhero turn in “Wonder Woman 1984” before Dean and Mike rave about Anya Taylor-Joy’s mesmerizing performance as a chess prodigy in “The Queen’s Gambit.” The second half of the show focuses on a couple Oscar contenders i...

In this episode, Champ, Mike and Dean embrace the holiday season and review a pair of Netlfix films they view as modern Christmas classics including Klaus, the uniquely animated, re-telling of the legend of Santa Claus, and the musical holiday spectacle Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Champ and Mike also discuss the mixed messages in Ron Howard’s latest Hillbilly Elegy starring Amy Adams and G...

Champ, Mike and Dean reunite to review several new streaming options including HBO Max's latest sci-fi hit "Raised by Wolves" and documentary series "The Vow." Evan also shares his thoughts on "Fantasy Island," Blumhouse's ill-advised attempt to revive a long-dormant series from the 1970s. The episode ends with the guys reviewing the outlandish, and perhaps perfectly timed sequel "Borat Subsequent...

In this episode Champ and Mike discuss several new films including the eye-opening Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma and a charming new take on Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes, starring a sensational Millie Bobbie Brown. Mike then shares how South Park's Pandemic Special could be therapeutic for Americans in 2020. The episode ends with Champ's return to the theater and a non-spoiler review of...

Champ and Mike record in-person for the first time in months to discuss several new films. The episode begins with a quick recap of the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards before Champ laments Disney's disappointing live action remake of Mulan. The guys then discuss how people tried to "die for fun" in the HBO Max documentary Class Action Park before discussing good and evil in Netflix's new drama The Devi...

Champ and Mike return from a summer break to discuss several titles they've been watching. Mike just got HBO Max. He shares his thoughts on Perry Mason and Succession while Champ gives a positive review to the newest version of H.G. Wells' classic story "The Invisible Man" starring Elisabeth Moss and gets nostalgic for "Sonic the Hedgehog." The episode ends with the guys reviewing Seth Rogen's cha...

Champ, Mike and Dean gather to discuss several new Netflix titles including Spike Lee's Vietnam flick "Da 5 Bloods" and "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. Mike also laments the missed opportunities in the highly anticipated comedy series "Space Force" and the guys rave about the film version of the hit Broadway show "Hamilton" on Disney+. Al...

In this episode, Champ, Mike and Dean reveal the results of their Disney and Pixar Character Draft before discussing some of their favorite films that deal with the topics of race, civil rights, police relations, etc...No politics, just an in-depth chat about the lessons each film taught us. You can follow the Second Day Film Podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Our previous episodes can be...

In this episode, Champ, Mike, and Dean take turns drafting classic characters from the Disney and Pixar universes onto "teams." All animated characters are eligible, but who will make the cut? And who ends up with the "best" team? Listen to the episode and vote for your favorite. You can follow the Second Day Film Podcast on Facebook, on Twitter @seconddayfilm and on Instagram. Our old episodes ca...

Champ, Mike and Dean gather for another quarantine version of the show to discuss several new streaming options. First, the guys reflect on The Last Dance, ESPN's 10-part documentary series chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls. Then, Mike shares his mixed feelings about Amazon's innovative series Tales from the Loop and Champ raves about HBO's miniseries The Plot Against America,...

In the first 3-man episode in sometime, Champ, Mike and Dean discuss the strange cultural phenomenon that is Tiger King, including some of their favorite quotes. The guys also get into Pixar's latest, Onward and Champ shares his love for Adam Sandler's pulse-pounding thriller Uncut Gems. But first, Mike's favorite feel good films to watch during the coronavirus outbreak. Like the Second Day Film P...

Dean joins Champ from sunny Florida in the first remote version of the podcast. The guys briefly chat about coronavirus' impact on the film industry before listing off 10 of their favorite feel good films. The show ends with streaming suggestions for quarantine on Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Go. Episodes available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud and Spotify. Like us on Facebook and follow the show...

In this episode, Champ and Mike quickly discuss highlights from the 92nd Academy Awards and a surprise Best Picture win for Parasite. They then debate the pop icon Taylor Swift, the star of a new Netflix documentary, before raving about the heartfelt comedy-drama The Farewell and Greta Gerwig's star packed adaptation of Little Women.

Champ and Mike kick off the episode by discussing the 92nd Academy Awards including picks for all 24 categories. They then review three films with multiple nominations: "Bombshell," "The Two Popes" and Sam Mendes' technical, one-shot marvel set in WWI, "1917."

In this very special episode, Mike and Champ comb through all the films they've watched that were released between 2010 and 2019 and narrow them down to a top 10. It wasn't easy, but they did it. They also quickly chat about what they liked and disliked about the 77th Golden Globe Awards hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Champ and Mike kick off 2020 with a some disagreement about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. They also share their love for Bong-Joon-Ho's Korean masterpiece "Parasite" and rave about the racing in Ford v Ferrari starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Stick around until the end to hear about a special episode they have planned next!

On the heels of this week's Golden Globes nominations, Champ and Mike discuss four films nominated in key categories. Champ dishes on the wild fun of Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" and the powerful message of Mr. Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." Then the guys rave about Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" and Mike is left pondering after "Marriage Story" starring Adam Driver and Scarlett...

Champ welcomes new full-time co-host Mike Nichols to discuss a variety of films. Topics include the black and white genius of "The Lighthouse," the dark comedy and heart of "Jojo Rabbit" and Mike's frustrations with Netflix's "The King." They also return to the world of "Breaking Bad" to discover what happened to Jesse Pinkman after his fatal encounter with Walter White.