Desert of the Reel

The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast

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Welcome to the Desert of the Reel, a movie podcast where host Ryan Hudson forces co-host Jason Dietz to watch the big blockbuster movies he’s refused to watch because he didn’t think they were worth his time. As two passionate high school English/film/philosophy/creativity teachers with graduate degrees, we're dedicated to using our academic training to argue about and dig deeply into movies. We explore the creativity and philosophy in our films and push our listeners to think critically about their entertainment.

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The Avengers (2012) - Desert of the Reel #6 (with special guest Brooklyn Judd) 01.02.2024 1:02:24

Jason has finally made it to his first Avengers movie! What does he thing about it? Will he think it has creativity? What is a philosophically take on this movie? Will he be pleasantly surprised. What do you think of the end of MCU Phase one? Joining us today is our first guest star, Brooklyn. (@we_sometimes_read) adding her insight on the movie. Feel free to email your thoughts on Avengers (2012)...

Captain America (2011) - The Desert of the Reel #5 25.01.2024 1:00:10

Is this the worst MCU movie so far? Please join us as we argue extensively about the relative merits of Captain America . While Ryan provides insights from his academic training, Jason details the many, many logical problems with the film. Is he right? Is he wrong? Who is more correct?

Thor (2011) - The Desert of the Reel #4 19.01.2024 47:18

Welcome to Thor, the fourth movie in the MCU. Join us for all the hot takes, like Ryan when he says "Mr. Rogers could lift that hammer." Also, it seems Jason's hard heart seems to be softening toward the MCookieCutterU. Is Thor a better film than Iron Man? Are there deep philosophical messages in Thor? And, most importantly, what is the Dessert of the Reel?

I See You (2019) - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #1 14.01.2024 47:54

We take a break from forcing Jason to watch all the Marvel movies for the first time to watch a movie that he has chosen! Join us as we discuss the 2019 movie, I See You. Strange occurrences plague a small-town detective and his family as he investigates the disappearance of a 12-year-old boy. Rated R for violence and language Jason believes this movie offers audiences more depth and philosophy to...

Iron Man 2 (2010) - The Desert of the Reel #3 05.01.2024 47:12

We are on the third MCU movie, Iron Man 2! Join us as Jason has some surprising thoughts on this movie for his first watch. Does he like it more than the first movie? Is there any creativity involved? Where do you stand on the second Iron Man, and the third official MCU movie?

The Incredible Hulk (2008) - The Desert of the Reel Podcast #2 27.12.2023 36:21

It's the second official MCU movie and Jason's first official watch. What will he think of this one? Will he like it more than Ironman? Is Ryan going to defend this movie? And, of course, is this movie creative? What do you think?

Ironman - The Desert of the Reel #1 18.12.2023 46:01

Join us for episode one of The Desert of the Reel! A movie podcast where Jason is forced to watch all the MCU movies he has refused to watch until now. Are they creatively dead like he believes? Is there any redeeming qualities to it? Join us as we talk about it.

The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast (Trailer) 17.12.2023 0:45