The Commentary Podcast

Today on the podcast, I am incredibly lucky enough to interview someone who I have admired for 20 years and that is the host of Turner Classic Movies, Ben Mankiewicz! I hope you all enjoy this interview, as it meant a lot to me: Ben Mankiewicz: https://x.com/BenMank77 https://www.tcm.com/articles/TCM%20Host%20Article/021923/ben-mankiewicz Talking Pictures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tal...

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting 'Field of Dreams' (1989)! Joining me on this episode is a good friend of mine, Drake. You can find his social channels below: https://x.com/AverageFilmGuy https://letterboxd.com/afdontwitter/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Titanic' (1997). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again is my cohost Martin Padilla, as well as one of my best friends Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpad...

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting 'The Fugitive' (1993)! Joining me on the podcast today as a guest is the host of the Movie Draft Podcast, Ethan Simmie, as well as my cohost Vikash Patel. You can find their social channels below, as well as their excellent podcasts: Ethan Simmie: https://x.com/EthanSimmie https://letterboxd.com/ethansimmie/ https://x.com/draftmoviepod MOVIE DRAFT PODCAST...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'True Lies' (1994). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash Patel: ht...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' (1991). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadill...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'The Abyss' (1989). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again is my cohost Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla ------------------------------ Intro/outr...

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting David Lean's 'Brief Encounter' (1945)! Joining me on this episode is the co-host of the Movie Friends Podcast, Seth Vargas. You can find his social channels and podcast below: Seth Vargas: https://x.com/ohsethy https://letterboxd.com/sethvargas/ Movie Friends Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-friends/id1662559445 https://open.spotify.co...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Aliens' (1986). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again is my cohost Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla ------------------------------ Intro/outro m...

Today on the podcast we will be concluding our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning' (2023)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadi...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' (2018)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vik...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation' (2015)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadill...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' (2011)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadi...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible III' (2006)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash Pa...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with 'Mission: Impossible II' (2000)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash Pat...

Today on the podcast we will be the first film in our franchise rewatch of Mission: Impossible with... 'Mission: Impossible' (1996)! Joining me on this episode once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vik...

Today on the podcast we will be kicking off our James Cameron Directors Series with 'The Terminator' (1984). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash Pat...

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting one of the best films of the 21st Century 'Michael Clayton' (2007)! Joining me on the podcast today as a guest once again, is my friend Vikash Patel. You can find his social channels below as well as his excellent podcast: https://twitter.com/oshkoshvikas https://letterboxd.com/merry722/ https://www.tiktok.com/@oshkoshvikash?lang=en CINEMA PURSUIT PODCAST...

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our Directors Series with Christopher Nolan's, 'Oppenheimer' (2023). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash...

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Boogie Nights' (1997)! Joining me on the podcast today as a guest is the host of the Movie Draft Podcast, Ethan Simmie. You can find his social channels below as well as his excellent podcast (that I was lucky enough to be one!): https://x.com/EthanSimmie https://letterboxd.com/ethansimmie/ https://x.com/draftmoviepod MOVIE DRAFT P...

Today on the podcast we will be concluding the Jackass franchise with 'Jackass Forever' (2022). Joining me on the podcast today is my co-host Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his website below as well: https://spam...

Today on the podcast we will be doing a double feature continuing the Jackass franchise with 'Jackass 3' (2010). Joining me on the podcast today is my co-host Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his website below as w...

Today on the podcast I will be revisiting a comfort film of mine, 'Charade' (1963)!  ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/pattyfuego

Today on the podcast we will be doing a double feature of two Jackass films continuing with 'Jackass Number Two' (2006). Joining me on the podcast today is my co-host Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his website be...

Today on the podcast we will be doing a double feature of two Jackass films starting with 'Jackass: The Movie' (2002). Joining me on the podcast today is my co-host Martin Padilla. You can find his social channels below: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his website belo...