The Black Case Diaries Movie/TV Podcast

Ho ho ho, Cassettes! We're BACK! Thank you for joining us as we embark on season 8 of the BCD. This week we started our month-long Christmas celebration with a deep dive into A Christmas Story (1983)! Come laugh with us, won't you?  Show notes and sources here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, Cassettes! It's the season 7 FINALE of The Black Case Diaries and this week, we're bringing you a double feature about two holiday classics: The Great Pumpkin and Ernest Scared Stupid.  So please come join us as we wrap up the season in the pumpkin patch with Linus. On the way back, we'll help Ernest defeat some trolls!  Show notes and sources can be found here: https://www.blackc...

Welcome ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and whoever else has stumbled upon our show! This is our annual (Brief) Case Around the Campfire! Come laugh (and shiver) with us as we tell some spooky tales about our home state of Ohio.  You'll find all our other brief cases at: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This week, we revisited Disney's take on its spookiest theme park ride. We talk about the history behind the ride, the making of the film, and its less-than-stellar reception upon release.  Join us if you dare... Show notes and sources are available at: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

Hey, give us a listen you corpses of cheer (at least those of you that still have an ear)! It's time for an episode all about The Corpse Bride! This week we uncover the history behind this groundbreaking stop-motion classic from Tim Burton.  Show notes and sources can be found at https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hey, Cassettes! As we begin Fall, we decided to look at the many different versions of Washington Irving's classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! Come join us as we learn everything we can about Ichabod, Katrina Van Tassel, and Brom Bones, and the Headless Horseman.  Show notes and sources can be found here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hello, Cassettes! Welcome to the Case on Haunted Hill, where we will discuss the 1950s horror classic starring Vincent Price!  For today's (brief) case, Robin showed Marci and Adam a spooky film that they had never seen. Did they enjoy it? Come listen to find out!  Thanks for listening! [insert spooky laughter here]

Hey, Cassettes! As we're gearing up for Fall, we decided to revisit a classic 90s Autumn favorite: Practical Magic! Come join us as we learn everything we can about The Owens Sisters and their family of witches.  Show notes and sources can be found here: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

*Snap Snap* Welcome to our episode on The Addams Family! This week, we went back to the beginning and discussed where everyone's favorite family of nonconformists came from! What's your favorite version of the Addams Family?  Check out our new website for show notes and sources: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hey, Cassettes! For this week's episode, we decided it was time to play a little game. So, here's a case for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind! Come play along as we learn all about Jumanji (1995)! Check out our BRAND NEW website for show notes and sources: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

Well Cassettes, we all knew that someday this case would come! This week, we sat down and talked about the history of Disney's first full-length animated film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs! Come learn the history of this experiment in animation that became the cornerstone of one of the biggest media companies in the world!   As always, show notes and sources can be found here: https://blackcase...

Party on, Cassettes! This week, we're taking you on a most excellent journey through the history of the 1989 classic film: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure! So, come learn with us! We only regret that we couldn't travel back to 1988 and see the movie-making process for ourselves!  Show notes and sources: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Thank you for being excellent to us.

Hey, Cassettes! As we enter the hottest month of the year, we decided to press pause and record a brief case on one of our favorite episodes of the classic Nickelodeon show, The Adventures of Pete and Pete! In this episode, we learn why the town of Wellsville has such hot summers. Spoiler alert: it's not about the humidity. Instead, the heat is intensified by the constant ringing of a payphone...a...

Hey, Cassettes! This week, we're continuing our journey through time by revisiting Time Bandits! Come join us as we learn all we can about this classic Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Comedy about a lovable group of thieves that plunder through time and space.  Show notes and sources can be found here: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Also, please consider voting for us in this year's Columbus Podcast Awards! https:/...

Hey, Cassettes! This week's episode comes to you straight from 1985--or was it 1955? Oh well, let's hop back into the DeLorean and find out! Come join us as we learn all we can about Back to the Future (1985) *cue bombastic theme music* Show notes and sources are available online at: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Also, please consider voting for our show at the Columbus Podcast Awards: https://pol...

Hello, Cassettes! Usually, we release our full-length episodes on Monday. But, we had some life events that prevented us from creating content. As we work on bringing you some more full-length episodes for the month of July, here's a special bonus episode about our least favorite movie experiences! We left the studio to record in the Ohio wilderness, so please enjoy the soothing sounds of birds (a...

Hold onto your butts, Cassettes, and welcome to the Case of Jurassic Park! We finally traveled to the most famous theme park in history to observe (and run from) dinosaurs!  Come join us as we discuss how this classic film changed movies forever! You can read along with our show notes and sources at: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hey, Cassettes! Welcome back to another episode of The BCD! This week we're continuing our reptile theme with ANOTHER movie about dragons. This time we're learning all about the 2010 animated classic, How to Train Your Dragon. Come join us! As always, show notes and sources can be found on the blog: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Thank you so much for listening!

Hello, Cassettes!! It's June, and this month we've decided to focus on gigantic movie reptiles! So, for our first episode this month, we went back (wayyyy back) to the 10th century to check in on our favorite film dragon, Draco! Come join us as we learn all about Dragonheart.  Show notes and sources: https://blackcasediaries.com/ Thank you so much for listening!

Hey, Cassettes and welcome to the LAST episode of AniMAY! We're sorry we had to postpone the episode a day this week.  In this episode, we decided to discuss how Anime was introduced to American audiences and its influence on media here in the United States. We start with Japanese animation history, then jump to series like Astro Boy! We hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you so much for listening...

Hey, Cassettes! We're still celebrating AniMAY this week with a very short bonus episode about the classic 1998 film, Pokemon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back! Come join us as we laugh and discuss this fun movie!    You can find our other bonus episodes on our website: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

AniMAY continues, Cassettes! Join us this week as talk about Makoto Shinkai's beautiful body-switching animated film from 2016, Your Name!  Just a heads up for listeners that have not seen the film, there are a few spoilers in the second half of the episode, starting around 32:30!  Show notes and sources can be found https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hey, Cassettes! Last week, we took you through the first half of our Top 10 Studio Ghibli movies. Join us this week as we count down from number 5! What's your favorite Studio Ghibli movie? Did we mention it in our ranking?  Show notes and sources are at https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ As always, thanks for listening!

Hello, Cassettes! Well, Animation April is over, which means it's time to start celebrating AniMAY! To begin, we made a list of our top 10 favorite Studio Ghibli movies. Because we have so much to say about these incredible films, this episode will be in two parts, with part 2 coming next week! Thanks for listening! Show notes and sources are available at: https://www.blackcasediaries.com/

Hey, Cassettes! To celebrate the end of another Animation April, we decided to have a little fun (FUN?) and do a laid-back review of Disney's crown jewel of straight-to-DVD sequels.  The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is a fun ride for anyone that enjoys some lighthearted animation and incredible songs! Come join us as we hang up our learning caps and enjoy some animation.  Thanks for listening!