Super Serious Podcasts

Kayleen and I unearth some stinky, rotten mummies. Do they belong in a museum? That, detective, is the right question. They don't. But listen to us talk about why. Time Stamps: Intro: :00 The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull : 2:21 The Dial of Destiny : 23:49 Closing and Outro: 39:33

Kayleen and I dig up some artifacts: the first three Indiana Jones films. Listen to us uncover why they belong in a museum, our favorite moments, and nitpicks! Time Stamps: Intro and our history with the series: 00:00 Raiders of the Lost Ark - 22:12 The Temple of Doom - 33:01 The Last Crusade - 51:27 Closing Questions and Outro - 1:09:21

My dad returns to talk about a wide range of topics, from movies to sports and food. This guy sure knows a lot! Jeff's Spotify Time Stamps: Movies - 00:1:05 Music - 00:25:27 Sports - 00:39:04 Football - 00:58:10 Food - 1:07:18 Politics - 1:13:56 Final Questions - 1:17:44 The End - 1:28:32

Kayleen and I finish the series and discuss whether these feel like Die Hard films. Time Stamps: Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Intro - 00:23 Live Free or Die Hard Discussion Begins - 04:32 Live Free or Die Hard Box Office - 48:14 A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) Discussion Begins - 52:42 A Discussion about Jai Courtney - 1:03:12 A Good Day to Die Hard Box Office - 1:14:13 Series Closing Questions - 1:...

Kayleen and I set our sights on the first three films of the Die Hard series, and unveil what makes the first one so good. Time Stamps: Die Hard (1988) Discussion - 00:21 Box Office and Closing for Die Hard - 34:45 Die Hard 2: Die Harder - 42:28 Box Office and Closing for Die Harder - 1:07:52 Die Hard with a Vengeance - 1:11:32 Box Office and Closing - 1:35:38 What Is Copaganda, Why It’s Important...

Two people enter the ring: megastar Taylor Swift, and one humble hater. Who will emerge victorious? The answer may surprise you.  Time Stamps:  Intro Questions for Courtnee - 00:29 Taylor Swift (2006) - 13:01 Fearless (2008) - 17:15 Speak Now (2010) - 23:32 Red (2012) - 31:03 1989 (2014) - 36:45 Reputation (2017) - 41:30 Lover (2019) - 49:45 Folklore (2020) - 1:00:50 Evermore (2020) - 1:00:20 Midn...

I sit down with my friend, Jesus, from high school, and we ask each other questions. It could be more interesting than you think, or not. Who's to say? Time Stamps: Jesus Intro - 00:21 Jesus Question 1 - 8:20 Daniel Question 1 - 15:28 Jesus Question 2 - 17:35 Daniel Question 2 - 22:10 Jesus Question 3 - 24:55 Daniel Question 3 - 34:26 Jesus Question 4 - 38:11 Daniel Question 4 - 40:56 Jesus Qu...

Have you taken your chems today? Everyone knows how important your chems are. Kayleen and I are back to tackle the remaining to films in the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Jason Bourne (2016). Will we escape with our elite training intact or are we doomed to return to our original plebeian state? Listen to find out!  Kayleen's Podcast || ⁠⁠We Explain Movies Sources:  TIME || Direc...

New Year, new problems. But our problems aren’t as serious as Jason Bourne’s, who can’t remember who he is. And Daniel and Kayleen are going to talk about it. We discuss The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Kayleen's Podcast || ⁠We Explain Movies Sources: It Was A Sh*t Show || The Making of The Bourne Identity was a Sh*t Show Corridor Crew |...

Daniel and Kayleen jump right back into the saddle... of a pirate ship to discuss the fourth and fifth films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides (2011) and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). We talk beefs, suggestions for improvements, Johnny Depp's drunkenness, and the Dark Fating of one of favorite franchises.  Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies Attached below are s...

Kayleen and I talk about one of our favorite childhood movies, The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), and its sequels, Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007). We talk about what makes the first one so good and if the films make a cohesive trilogy. Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies Special Features || Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Meet Davy Jo...

Courtnee and I have always talked about doing a commentary for David Fincher's Gone Girl, so we did. There are a lot of pauses and silences because it's a commentary. The commentary begins 30 seconds in. Enjoy! 

Kayleen and I are back to bring our Matrix Mendeavor to an end. We'll discuss our reactions to The Matrix Resurrections (2021), and what we enjoyed and didn't.  Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies Renegade Cut || The Matrix Resurrections is Absolutely Beautiful  Corridor Crew || VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGI 61   In Depth Cine || Why High Resolution Isn't Always a Good...

I'm back after five months to talk about the Matrix series with Kayleen!  We'll talk about the near perfection of The Matrix (1999), the confusion caused by The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and the dull thud of The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Also included is our predictions for The Matrix Resurrections, coming out this December! Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies  Time Stamps: Intro — 00:...

Kayleen and I are back to wrap up our discussion of the corpse of the Terminator series! If you thought Terminator 3 and 4 were bad, you have no idea what you're in for with Terminator Genisys (2015) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). They are the cinematic equivalent of taking dumps on the legacy of the first two films. Enjoy! Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies  Time Stamps:  Opening...

Kayleen and I continue our dive into the Terminator series with closer looks at Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Terminator: Salvation (2009). Two films that I think it's safe to say are no one's favorites. We went into these lesser loved films hoping to find some quality, and you should listen to hear if we did!  Kayleen's Podcast | We Explain Movies   Time Stamps:  Si...

I'm joined again by Kayleen, from We Explain Movies , for a deep dive into the Terminator series! Kayleen and I are huge fans of the first two films and have been wanting to talk about them for a while now, and what sets them apart from the rest of the dumpster fire of a series. In this episode, talk about The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Enjoy!  We Explain Movies...

Kevin and I talk about Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , the first film in the Star Wars spin-off series. We talk about how we were initially excited to see the film, and how, upon watching it, we came away feeling the experience was hollow. We go into our feelings of disappointment and highlight where the film could improve, with many inaccuracies along the way! As you can tell, we'r...

Kevin and I take a stab at Todd Phillips' infamous Joker, a movie that was polarizing upon its release. We try to get down to what about the movie was so controversial and what we would do to fix it. We may have ended with more questions asked than answered!  Time Stamps:  Zola Intro — 00:12 Joker Intro — 4:23 What We Like — 16:13 What We'd Fix — 22:08 The Future of this Property — 47:03...

I sit down with one of my dearest friends, Matt, to talk about friendship, the greatest sitcom of all time, and most importantly, James Cameron's Avatar!  Additional Links: Matt's Twitter  Matt's Des Moines Register Articles Why Avatar Has the Most Ironic Soundtrack of All Time  Time Stamps:  How Matt and I Met — 00:04 Sports Talk — 10:32 Either/Or — 15:30 Avatar — 34:28 Outro...

I sit down with Courtnee to talk about Mindhunter , what we learned from our most recent rewatch, whether we think the show is coming back, and if it does what are some potential plotlines. Make sure you watch Mindhunter , available on Netflix Instant Streaming!  Time Stamps:  Pre-episode Speech — 00:00 Intro/Why We love the show — 00:45 Serial Killer Predictions — 11:11 Character Predic...

Daniel and Kevin go through literally every category for the 2021 Oscars and make their predictions! Follow along with both of them as they surely make mistakes and look stupid.  Time Stamps:  Pre Episode Talk — 00:00 Episode Introduction — 1:32 Categories Begin/First 12 — 5:44 Latter 11 — 36:45 Snubs and Outro — 1:10:02

The movie doctors are in! Kevin and I take a close look at Gareth Edwards' Godzilla (2014), highlighting what we liked and what we would fix. We also talk about the other films in the Monsterverse and address where they come up short. We go in depth for all of these movies so you should consider yourself spoiler warned!  Time Stamps:  Pre-Show — 00:00 Introduction of Topic — 00:34 Our Go...

Kevin and I went off on a tangent about superheroes, starting with Zack Snyder's Justice League . How did you feel about it? How do you feel about superhero movies? What's your perfect Sunday? 

Kevin and I have a discussion about the pros and cons of the filming mediums, with Kevin acting as teacher. An informative episode that left me feeling educated!  Supplemental Material:  Side by Side   Steve Yedlin Ends the Debate  Steve Yedlin Film Comparison  Time Stamps:  Discussion Begins — 00:16 Avatar 2 and World Building — 40:16 Disney Unexcitement — 51:30 Outr...