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Once Upon a Time...20 years ago, in fact, Dreamworks Animation changed the game with the Academy Award winning film "Shrek." The mix of fairy tale characters, modern comedy, incredible 3D animation and a stellar voice cast made for a very entertaining spin on the classic genre. Chris and Taylor discuss how this film spanned into a multi-faceted franchise with many layers and continues to be a lovi...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the new Amazon Prime animated series "Invincible," created by Robert Kirkman. Based on the comic book series the show follows Mark, the son of Earth's most powerful superhero, as he starts to get powers and takes on the identity of Invincible. The all-star voice cast includes Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Gillian Jacobs, Walton Goggins, Andrew Ranne...

The Potential Podcast is celebrating its One Year Anniversary! And there's no better way to celebrate than looking at one of the most brilliant sitcoms of all time, Seinfeld. Chris and Taylor discuss some of their favorite episodes and memories from this popculture icon that's known as "the show about nothing."

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "The Falcon and The Winter Solider," created by Malcolm Spellman and directed by Kari Skogland. Six months after the events of Avengers Endgame and being handed the sheild of Captain America, Sam Wilson teams up with Bucky Barnes against a group of Super Soldiers in a worldwide adventure. The show stars Anthony Mackie, Seba...

Taylor challenged Chris to watch the cult classic "Fletch," written by Andrew Bergman and directed by Michael Ritchie. The comedy stars Chevy Chase as Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher, a newspaper reporter who is hired to off a millionaire with cancer only to be on the run risking his own career when he realizes the man is faking it. The film features Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Richard Liber...

May The 4th Be With You! Chris and Taylor are joined once again by friend of the podcast and Star Wars fan Tim Fitzsimons to take a look back at the prequel trilogy which tells the story of how Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side to become Darth Vader. Enjoy our deep dive into Episodes I, II and III as we celebrate Star Wars Day!

Chris and Taylor review the new action film "Mortal Kombat," written by Greg Russo and Dave Callham with Simon McQuoid making his directorial debut. Based on the popular video game franchise, Earth's greatest champions must stand together and fight against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. The film stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Br...

The ancient skill of martial arts has been a steeple in pop culture and media for several decades. From video games to epic sagas, it's a concept embroiled in spirituality, self-defense and inner peace. Chris and Taylor take a journey honoring their early film icons, favorite fighting-based games and the evolution of martial arts in today's media.

Chris and Taylor review the new action film "Nobody," written by Derek Kolstad and directed by Ilya Naishuller. The film stars Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Marshall, an everyday man who stops a group of men from harassing a woman but in turn becomes the target of a Russian drug lord. The film features Connie Nielsen, Aleksey Serebryakov, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, RZA and Christopher Lloyd.

As we celebrate Christopher Walken this week Chris and Taylor watch his Oscar winning performance for the first time in "The Deer Hunter," written by Deric Washburn and directed by Michael Cimino. This Best Picture winner tells the story of 3 steelworkers who are impacted and changed by the horrors of the Vietnam War. Along with Walken the film stars Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Georg...

Whoa! Chris and Taylor pay tribute to one of popculture's greatest icons: Christopher Walken. As our "Weapon of Choice" when it comes to one of the top character actors in the industry who has been in over 100 films, we make some tough choices narrowing down our favorite and most memorable Walken roles. The only thing this podcast needs...is more cowbell!

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 11th and final Season of Showtime's dark comedy series "Shameless." We discuss the final seasons' highs and lows as the long running show wraps up the story of the Gallagher family. The show stars William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Emma Kenney, Ethan Cutkosky, Christian Isaiah, Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey.

Music certainly has gone through its fair share of change over the years, but there's one classic sound that never goes out of style: The Rat Pack! Chris and Taylor are joined by singer and Rat Pack fan Randy Taylor to discuss the origins of the group, how they helped build Las Vegas into what it is today and the overall immense legacy and impact this group has had on the entertainment industry.

Chris and Taylor review the latest film in the Monsterverse Franchise "Godzilla vs Kong," written by Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein with direction by Adam Wingard. When Godzilla starts to rampage against mankind, the scientists at Monarch unleash the mighty Kong to battle it out to see who will reign as the Alpha Titan. This epic blockbuster features Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebec...

Godzilla and Kong go down in history as two legendary titans of the film industry, occasionally duking it out to reign as the King of the Monsters. Chris and Taylor dig deep to research these larger than life characters from their early beginnings, heavy influence on pop culture and how both franchises have spanned multiple decades.

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the superhero epic that is "Zack Snyder's Justice League." The 2017 Joss Whedon film awoke the #releasethesnydercut fan movement for director Zack Snyder to finish and share his ultimate vision of the film...which finally did come to fruition on HBO Max. The film stars Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Henry Cavill and Ciarán Hin...

Aww they grow up so fast! Childhood is a time of curiosity, change and challenges...but it's a whole different world when you are also a Hollywood actor. Chris and Taylor go on a journey throughout the history of child actors from the highs and lows, success and somber stories and our fond memories growing up with these famous child stars.

Chris and Taylor review the 59th film by the Walt Disney Animation Studios "Raya and The Last Dragon," written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim with direction by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada. Inspired by Southeast Asian cultures when an ancient evil called the Druun resurfaces it is up to the warrior Raya to seek out the last dragon to save the land of Kumandra. The fantasy epic includes the voice...

Chris and Taylor take on one of the most unique gaming franchises "Kingdom Hearts." Spanning almost 20 years, this series combined the best of Disney and Final Fantasy characters into a visual epic with both stellar voice acting and featured on multiple gaming platforms. Joining us is actress and singer Jennifer Sun Bell to discuss her memories from the series along with getting into voice over wo...

Chris and Taylor review the new VOD comedy film "Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar," written by/starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo with direction by Josh Greenbaum. When best friends Barb & Star leave their small town in Nebraska for the ultimate vacation in Vista Del Mar, they get more then they bargained for with adventure, romance and a villainous plot of revenge. This bonkers comedy...

Chris and Taylor discuss the 2021 Academy Award nominations and make their early predictions who will take home Oscar gold!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Americans have popularized a certain take on the Irish holiday, but let's set the record straight. Chris and Taylor went across the pond to the Emerald Isle to enjoy a pint (or two) and chat with married couple, musicians and fellow world travelers Joe and Liv Kearns. We discuss about growing up in Ireland, perfecting the accent, Irish film representation and the true mean...

Chris and Taylor are interviewed by the Host of the "Are Your Parents Proud Of You?" Podcast Matthew Schufreider for a fun behind-the-scenes crossover episode! We discuss what got us into podcasts, the creative outlets and the effects this prolonged quarantine has had on entertainment.

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the Marvel Studios/Disney+ original miniseries "WandaVision," created by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman. Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, the show blends elements of classic TV sitcoms within the post-Endgame world of the MCU in which Wanda and Vision seem to be living the perfect suburban life...or are they? The show includes the tale...

Listen to this episode if you want to live! Chris and Taylor are sent from the future to talk about one of their favorite sci-fi franchises, The Terminator. Lasting almost 40 years and turning Arnold Schwarzenegger into a movie icon, our mission is to break down the films, the impact on pop culture and what possibly is in store for the future of the franchise. Hasta la vista, boredom.