The Indie Magazine Podcast

The finale is here! Dave Franco brings us up to speed while he’s on…well, some combination of substances. We recap the final episode of The Studio this season, and good news: The Studio has been renewed for Season 2 already! From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg , it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For fans of Hollywood, comedy, and goo...

Rebellions are built on hope, and good television is built on masterful screenwriting. Andor Season 2 reminds us what makes the Star Wars universe so special: cultural relevance played out among the planets and people not so different from ourselves. Tony Gilroy and his creative team brought the world a masterclass in storytelling in what could be deemed an unlikely vehicle. Like so many others, w...

We’re back with our Your Friends & Neighbors watchalong series for Episode 7 – “The First Honest Thing.” The clock is ticking, and Coop’s injuries didn’t tickle. An angry Barney is justified in rejecting Coop’s weak apology, and the cops aren’t accepting his story either. A big funeral, some afternoon delight, and a callback partially paid off puts our protagonist in a particularly tough spot....

What happens in Vegas…could sink Continental Studios?!? No pressure though. Matt, Sal, Quinn, Maya, Patty, Petra, Tyler, Nick Stoller, and Griffin Mill head to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the largest and most important annual gathering of movie theater owners from around the world. A shocking secret eats away at Matt as his “old school Hollywood buffet” could spell disaster for the partygoers. From t...

Movies are good. Rankings and resources for where to find movies? That’s real good. Enter an app that does both: ReelGood . ReelGood has been around for the better part of the last decade, and with the ReelGood Top 10, they’re aggregating and delivering data on the most watched shows and movies across all streaming services. Wonder if that Apple TV+ show outperformed a new season on Netflix? ReelG...

We’re back with our Your Friends & Neighbors watchalong series for Episode 6 – “The Things You Lost Along the Way” We’re all packed in the van as a happy family…kind of. A campus tour turns into a studio session, a reignited spark, and a little cheating too. This new Apple TV+ series follows Jon Hamm as Coop, his fall from grace, and how desperation drives him to misappropriation. Enjoy today’...

In an episode as visually impressive as it was frustratingly funny, Seth Rogen’s Matt Remick shows up to the Golden Globes with one goal in mind: get mentioned in Zoë Kravitz’s speech. The big issue? She didn’t write him into her speech, and doesn’t plan on changing a thing. The result? A night of awards, anticipation, anxiety, and a**headed behavior on the part of our faithful (albeit annoying) s...

We’re back with our Your Friends & Neighbors watchalong series for Episode 5 – “This Tourist Has Balls.” From unexpected alliances to tracking down an art dealer, Coop might be a little outside his comfort zone. At the same time, Barney is struggling with in-laws and an increasingly expensive home renovation. This new Apple TV+ series follows Jon Hamm as Coop, his fall from grace, and how desp...

Does the audience, or the world, care who gets cast in a role? More importantly, what will they have to say if a beloved character is *miscast*? Matt, Sal, Quinn, and Maya put their heads together for a mistake of their own making in The Studio Episode 7 – ”Casting.” From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in betwe...

We’re back with our Your Friends & Neighbors watchalong series for episode 4 – “Literal Dragons.” Mel has a birthday, Coop gets chased, and there’s some big choices about a potential team up. This new Apple TV+ series follows Jon Hamm as Coop, his fall from grace, and how desperation drives him to misappropriation. Enjoy today’s episode, and be sure you catch the new episode of Your Friends &a...

We’ve got a review of the Home Free LP hot off the presses! Do any of these names ring a bell? Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas. Mix Master Mike and Money Mark of Beastie Boys. Akil the MC of Jurassic 5. J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. Sabrina Ellis of A Giant Dog. Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde. Stephanie Hunt of Buffalo Hunt.  The list goes on and on, and they all contribute to a soundtrack that elevates a movi...

What’s more important? The power of cinema or the fight to cure children’s cancer? For The Studio ’s Matt Remick, it’s a tighter race than you might expect. As Matt points out in Episode 6, doctors tend to patients, but every patient’s room has a television in it. We’re back with The Studio Episode 6 for our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series, titled “ The Pediatric Oncologist .” From the mind...

We’re back with our Your Friends & Neighbors watchalong series for episode 3. The new Apple TV+ series follows Jon Hamm as Coop, his fall from grace, and how desperation drives him to misappropriation. Today's episode is full of basketball, bravado, wine, and wrestling. Who's a real friend? Who's really buying a $20K toilet? And does any of it matter if you don't have a job? Enjoy today’s epis...

Today we’re recapping The Studio Episode 5 for our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series. This episode was all about Sal Sapperstein and Quinn Hackett vying for power, arguing over parking, and dueling it out to secure their director for an upcoming project. From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For...

We’re kicking off a watchalong series for the new Apple TV+ series, Your Friends & Neighbors . The first two episodes have just been released, so be sure to go watch those on Apple TV+ before giving today’s recap a listen. We’ll continue dropping our recaps every Friday through the season finale on May 30, 2025. Enjoy! — Watch Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+ , and catch our review of...

We’re back to discuss The Studio Episode 4 in our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series, The Studio . Olivia Wilder, Zac Efron, celluloid, and Chinatown ? Like Matt says at the opening of the episode, “good artists borrow, great artists steal.” But don’t steal a reel of film! From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everythin...

Today we dig into The Studio Episode 3, with the first episode of our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series, The Studio . From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For fans of Hollywood, comedy, and good television, this show is for you! Throughout the first season of The Studio , we’ll release reviews f...

We continue our Sacred Texts series today with March’s entries, Princess Mononoke (1997) and Sing Street (2016). Sacred Texts can be art in any medium that you internalize, reflect upon, and find worth or inspiration through beyond the original presentation. These movies or shows could impact you in a number of ways, and they could be Sacred because they are family touchstones, or because of their...

We’re back for The Studio Episode 2 in our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series. From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For fans of Hollywood, comedy, and good television, this show is for you! Throughout the first season of The Studio , we’ll release reviews for each new episode release. We hope you...

We’re here with the first episode of our watchalong of the new Apple TV+ series, The Studio . From the minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it’s a show about a newly appointed studio head, movies, TV, and everything in between. For fans of Hollywood, comedy, and good television, this show is for you! Throughout this show’s first season, we’re dropping reviews along with each new episode released...

Alright, hide yo’ outies, hide yo’ innies, hide yo’ hard boiled eggs, because they’re severing everybody out here. Did Severance Season 2 land every punch? Did it pay off every setup? Or for that matter, ANY SETUP? This is a **SPOILER-FILLED** episode, so don’t listen unless you watched the Severance Season 2 finale! We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and even if you didn’t let us know what you th...

🚨ATTENTION ALL HORROR FANS 🚨 We get to sit down with Director Nick Zannitto and actor David Downs to discuss their recent short film, Dead Memories (2024). From script to screen, we talk about the idea, how Nick came across it and revamped things, and how David was selected and prepared for the role. We wrap up today’s episode with our Movies You Might Have Missed segment, featuring longtime con...

We’re back with our What To Watch series with more relevant recommendations for those days you just can’t decide what to start next. We discuss Anora (2014), The Substance (2024), Shrinking Season 2, and Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025). If you’re looking to watch something this week or this month, check out each our recommendations linked below! — Where to Watch this month’s Pi...

In preparation for the 97th Academy Awards, longtime friend of the pod and previous guest Joe Peacock comes on to go over who’s in, who’s out, and who needs to go home with a golden statue. We also fielded calls from eight awards season fans, including Cole, Eleanor, Robert, Cyrus, Bobby, Alexa, Rheanna, and Paul, who each share two of their predictions, and one hot take for this year’s awards. Be...

We’re back with our Sacred Texts series, and today we’re digging into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015). Sacred Texts can be art in any medium that you internalize, reflect upon, and find worth or inspiration through beyond the original presentation. These movies or shows could impact you in a number of ways, and they could be Sacred because they...