The Black Case Diaries Movie/TV Podcast

Happy December, Cassettes! We're back this holiday season with an all-new episode about one of our favorite romantic comedies: The Holiday! Come join us as we discuss this Nancy Meyers classic.  Show notes and sources will be available on our website: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

When you want something strange on your podcast player, who you gonna call?? Hopefully the BCD! Welcome to our special Halloween episode of the Boo Case Diaries, where we cover one of the most popular spooky movies of ALL TIME: Ghostbusters!  Show notes and sources available: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ We're now on YouTube!

Hey there, Cassettes! So the Halloween season means that it's time for another (brief) case around the campfire! Due to rain, we had to change locations. So instead, we recorded inside Robin's childhood home (which also happens to be a haunted house, depending on who you ask). Come join us for some spooky tales by candlelight!  The spooky sound effects at the beginning and end of this episode were...

Hey there, Cassettes! Welcome to another episode of the BOO Case Diaries!! This week, we forced Adam to watch an 80s classic he had never seen, and we discussed the history behind Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys!   Did you grow up with this vampire film? Let us know! We're on Instagram as @blackcasediariespodcast. Show notes and sources are available on our website at https://www.blackcasediaries....

Hey, Cassettes! We're back with another full-length episode as we continue to explore the history behind cinema's most famous monsters! This week we took a look at The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and The Wolfman (1941)! As always, you can find show notes and sources at: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Greetings from Gravity Falls, Cassettes! We spent our second week of October learning all we could about this little town in Oregon, where the strange and unexplained happens on a regular basis. Join us, won't you?  You can find all episodes and show notes at our website: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hello Cassettes, and welcome to FRIGHTENING FEBRUARY! Every year, we like to dedicate this month to the scariest topics we can think of. This year, we decided to tackle the history behind the iconic Universal Monsterverse! So come join us (if you dare) as we break down the history behind Universal's scariest films, specifically Dracula and Frankenstein. We hope to bring you part 2 very soon!  Show...

Hello, Cassettes! It's Monday once again which means it's time for another episode of The Black Case Diaries!! This week, we visit WJM-TV and learned all about the classic sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  Come laugh and learn with us! Show notes and sources are available on our website: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/   As always, thanks for listening!

Spooky Season has arrived, Cassettes!! Welcome back to the BOO Case Diaries!! This week we learned the electrifying history of the Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder classic, Young Frankenstein. Head over to https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ for show notes and sources!  Thanks for listening (que evil laughter)

Hey, Cassettes! As August comes to a close, we decided to bring you a bonus episode about a back-to-school gem, Sky High (2005)!  We're trying out a new release schedule for the rest of the season, where we bring you four full-length episodes every other month. That means that you can expect to hear from us again all throughout October. Do you have any thoughts on this new schedule? Let us know! O...

Hey Cassettes and welcome back to the BCD! As summer vacation comes to a close, we decided to revisit one of our favorite summer classics: The Sandlot (1993)! Come join us as we laugh and learn all about the 90s cult hit that gave us quotable lines like, "you're killin' me, Smalls!" Head on over to https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ for show notes and sources.  Thanks for listening!

Welcome back, Cassettes! It's time for part 2 of our episode on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Come join us as we discuss our favorite episodes of this trailblazing sitcom.  Thanks for listening!   Show notes and sources: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

There's no place like home, Cassettes! We're back again with another full length episode of the BCD!! Join us this week as we learn all that we can about the history behind The Wizard of Oz (1939).  Thank you for listening!   You can read our show notes and sources at https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/blackcasediaries Instagram & Threads: @blackcasediariespodca...

Hey there Cassettes, and happy summer vacation! This week we wrapped up part one of season 8 here at the BCD with a briefcase about the 2001 Disney film, Recess: School's Out! Our show has gone through some changes this season, and we haven't been able to give you episodes as often as we'd like. But, we're taking a short break and we hope to come back better than ever! Thank you so much for all yo...

Hey there, Cassettes! Animation April has come to an end, we’ve decided to launch right into Musical May! This week we’re revisiting a movie that we’ve mentioned before. But this time, we’re gonna give you the whole scoop. It’s Newsies! Come join us while we learn everything we can about the newsboy strike of 1899 and the movie musical from 1992 that always makes us want to "Seize the Day!" Show n...

Hello Cassettes and welcome back to The Black Case Diaries podcast! When we first released this episode we were on week 2 of June Tunes. This is a very special episode. We have covered film concepts and individual movies, but this was our first-ever biography episode!  A while back, we did some episodes about movie scores. We talked about prominent composers and themes we think every movie fan sho...

Hey there, Cassettes! This week we continued Animation April with an episode all about the history of Warner Brothers' answer to Disney's Silly Symphonies: The Looney Tunes!  Come join us while we learn everything we can about this wacky bunch of animated characters! Show notes and sources available at: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hello, Cassettes, and welcome to another Animation April! This year we decided to start the month strong with an episode about the incomparable Shrek (2001)! When Shrek hit the animation scene in 2001, it blew audiences away with its hilarious parody of classic fairy tales and state-of-the-art animation. Come join us as we celebrate this CG masterpiece!    Show notes can be found at: https://www.b...

Hello, Cassettes! Welcome back to another (brief) case from the BCD! We will be resuming our regular episodes very soon, but until then, it's time for our annual Oscars episode!! Did your favorites win last night?  Twitter: @blackcasediary  Instagram: @blackcasediariespodcast Website: blackcasediaries.com

Frightening February flew by this year, but we're saying goodbye to the month with another (brief) Case Around the Campfire! Come join us as we talk about some spooky happenings! Because of our LIVE episode, we weren't able to focus as much on the podcast content this month. So, we are extending Frightening February into Monstrous March! Look out for another episode about the Universal Monsters so...

Hey Cassettes, and welcome back to another full-length episode of The Black Case Diaries! This week, we dove deep into the wardrobe and came out on the other side to find Narnia! Come join us as we discuss this 2005 fantasy epic and the book it's based on.  Show notes and sources here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ If you're interested in attending our first-ever virtual LIVE event, tickets ar...

Hey Cassettes, and welcome back to another ranking episode of the BCD! This week, we decided to listen to a massive list of Cartoon Network theme songs and pick our top 5 favorites. What's your favorite Cartoon Network theme song?  Show notes and sources are available here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Merry Belated Christmas, Cassettes!  We know that the holidays are over, but we thought we would give you one last episode about three movies that are Christmas movies without being...well, Christmas movies. We debated whether or not these three classics were holiday films until we were blue in the face. What do you think?    Show notes and sources can be found: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ T...

Hello, Cassettes! As we prepare for Christmas, here's a (brief) case about an often-forgotten and disliked entry in the catalog of Disney sequels, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas. We gave this old film a re-watch and discussed what we liked and what we found...not so enchanting. Enjoy!   You can find our other mini-episodes here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/brief-cases

Hi-ho, Cassettes! It's the BCD here and we're excited to share with you the story behind Jim Henson's beloved Christmas special: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas!  You can find show notes and sources here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!