The Weekly Reel Podcast

Episode Twenty-Three. In this episode, Ken introduces the 1998 Farrelly Bros classic comedy, There's Something About Mary, to Jeremy for the first time. Will Jeremy put it on the same pedestal as another Farrelly Bros classic, Dumb and Dumber? Ken and Jeremy debate about which of Mary's suitors did the most to win Mary's affection. They also discuss which of the guys was the creepiest in their pur...

The NewsReel. Episode One. Ken and Jeremy proudly present a brand new show under The Weekly Reel Podcast feed called The NewsReel. The NewsReel is a pop culture show about current events in movies and TV. This show will be more of a spontaneous, free-flowing conversation where the guys will bring up topics that are currently happening with minimal preparation. With each episode of The NewsReel, Je...

Episode Twenty-Two. Season 2 Premiere. Ken and Jeremy return from their hiatus to talk about the long-awaited Snyder Cut! Did Zack Snyder's vision live up to the hype from all of the DC fanboys? The guys do a deep-dive on all of the changes that the Snyder cut brought - for better and for worse. They also discuss what the DCEU would have potentially looked like had the Snyder Cut been released in...

Episode Twenty-One. Season 1 Finale. In the second installment of our guilty pleasure movie series, Jeremy shares one of his favorite guilty pleasure movies, High School Musical (2006). Ken shares his thoughts on watching HSM for the first time. Then, the fellas discuss a few HSM-related topics such as the "cringiest" moments of HSM and their favorite HSM songs/performances. Finally, the guys give...

Episode Twenty. Ken and Jeremy are joined by Jeremy's brother, Jeffrey Pulumbarit, to discuss apex predators, and, of course, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince in Wonder Woman 1984. In this episode, the guys catch up by sharing what they were watching during our holiday hiatus in our Weekly Reel Podcast ritual. Then, the guys talk about the best and worst moments of WW84. Also, the guys get creative and p...

Episode Nineteen. The guys make their families disappear. In this episode, Jeremy shares his thoughts on watching Home Alone for the very first time. The guys also share some of their past experiences from their childhood of being home alone without any adult supervision. Then, the guys break down Kevin's "Battle Plan" as they reveal what their favorite battle plan trap was and give their opinion...

Episode Eighteen. Every time a bell rings, a podcast episode streams. In this episode, the guys discuss the 'wonderful life' of George Bailey in "It's A Wonderful Life". After a week off, the guys share what they had been watching in the previous two weeks during the Weekly Reel Podcast ritual. Then, they share their first impressions and overall thoughts on "It's A Wonderful Life". Next, the guys...

Episode Seventeen. Abracadabra! The fellas make a podcast episode appear. In this episode, the guys do a deep-dive on all the plot twists-and-turns in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. The guys talk about their first impressions and overall thoughts during their first viewing of the film. Then, they talk about topics such as whether they are on Team Angier or Team Borden, what their magician name...

Episode Sixteen. We Are Groot: Catching Metaphors. The fellas continue with part 4 of their Weekly Reel movie franchise series covering the final 3 films in Phase 2 of the MCU. In this episode, Ken and Jeremy reveal their best/worst moments of each film. They also debate who would win in hand-to-hand combat in a hypothetical battle royale between Black Widow, Gamora, Nebula, and The Wasp. With eac...

Episode Fifteen. Chasing Frank Abagnale. In this episode, the fellas talk about how much fun and enjoyable it is to watch Catch Me If You Can. They also discuss some surprising serious themes centered around family in a movie centered on an FBI agent chasing someone who is committing check fraud in the excess of millions of dollars while taking on different occupations. Next, they talk about some...

Episode Fourteen. To Plan or Not to Plan? That Is the Question... The guys talk about the Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 2020, Parasite. The guys dive deep into Parasite's central theme of social class. They also discuss fun topics like which of the roles they'd prefer to take if they were a member of the Kim family and which 3 items they'd take if they lived in the hidden Park family bu...

Episode Thirteen. Checking in at the Bates Motel. The guys celebrate Halloween week by watching Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho for the very first time. In this chilling episode, the guys share their first impressions and overall thoughts on watching Psycho for the first time since its release 60 years ago. Also, Ken and Jeremy give their respective takes on if Psycho benefitted from being shot in black...

Episode Twelve. The Battle of New York Fallout. Ken and Jeremy continue with part 3 of their Weekly Reel movie franchise series covering the next batch of MCU films. In this episode, the fellas share their best/worst moments of each film. They tackle a few topics that they've covered in past MCU podcast episodes like revealing who their favorite underrated character is, and who their favorite Stan...

Episode Eleven. 'Dredding' the Meat Grinder. We are the law! Jeremy introduces a reboot of a 90's film and comic in the 2012 action film, Dredd, starring Karl Urban and Lena Headey. In this episode, Ken discusses his experience watching Dredd for the first time. The guys then breakdown a few topics including what kind of judge they would be, what their favorite feature of The Lawgiver (a judge's s...

Episode Ten. Trying to Make 'Fetch' Happen. The guys and special guest, Jackie English, skip class to talk about Mean Girls. In this episode, the guys get Jackie to partake in the Weekly Reel podcast ritual of sharing one notable movie or TV show that was watched in the last week. Then they all reminisce about how high school was like and if their experiences were anything like how high school was...

Episode Nine. Going on the Path of the Righteous Man. In this episode, we have a mini family reunion as Aldrin Lee joins the podcast for the first time to talk about Pulp Fiction. Ken and Jeremy show their cousin the ropes as they partake in their podcast ritual. Also, they discuss Quentin Tarantino's use of a non-linear form of storytelling and talk about what they would want to see in Marsellus...

Episode Eight. Breaking Down Tenet Like a Temporal Pincer. Ken and Jeremy are joined by Jacob Evangelista as they talk about a current theatrical release (!) - Christopher Nolan's, Tenet. In this episode, the guys talk about the best and worst moments of Tenet, and whether they preferred certain scenes going forward in time or experiencing them during "time inversion". Also, they discuss Christoph...

Episode Seven. INITIATING... EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! The guys continue their Weekly Reel movie franchise series by revisiting the MCU to talk about Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers. In this episode, they share their thoughts on various topics including the best/worst moments of each film, favorite (fake) death scene, and favorite Avengers showdown. They even switch gear...

Episode Six. Police Story: Best Jackie Chan Film Ever? In this episode, the guys start the episode by talking about the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. Then, the guys talk about the crazy action sequences and stunts that make Police Story a classic Jackie Chan film. Also, they share their favorite Jackie Chan films of all-time along with other related topics. And finally, Ken and Jeremy give o...

Episode Five. Breaking the First Two Rules of Fight Club! In this episode, we break the first two rules of Fight Club by talking about... FIGHT CLUB! Jeremy shares his thoughts about watching Fight Club for the first time. Then the guys share their answers about which celebrities and historical figures they'd fight. Finally, the guys give out their Weekly Reel awards for Fight Club, including gues...

Episode Four. The Rise of Bloom. In this episode, we are joined by our first guest, Jacob Evangelista, to discuss Nightcrawler (2014). The guys give their overall thoughts on the film, and what they thought of Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) as a character. They also play a couple of Nightcrawler-themed hypotheticals: how much would they ask to be paid to be Lou's assistant? AND which camera gear wo...

Episode Three. Chef Casper with the Pot, Boy! As the fellas marinate on their thoughts about the film, Chef (2014), they chop, dice, and mix it up in this feel-good popcorn flick. In this episode, we discuss Chef Carl Casper's struggles in his professional journey as a head chef of a major restaurant, as well as his struggles to maintain order in his family life. We also discuss our favorite dishe...

Episode Two. The Infinity Saga Begins... WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS! Each month, the fellas will dedicate a special episode towards a movie franchise. This episode kicks off a rewatch of the first batch of Infinity Saga films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man 2. Ken and Jeremy will be discussing the best/worst moments of each film, the recasting of E...

Episode One. One... Out of a Million. Just when you thought we couldn't possibly be any dumber, we go and do something like this... and TOTALLY redeem ourselves! This week, Ken and Jeremy get into some hijinks as they reminisce about the adventures of Harry and Lloyd in the 1994 classic, Dumb and Dumber . In this episode, we finally settle, once and for all, who is dumber - Harry or Lloyd. Send us...

Episode Zero. Introducing The Weekly Reel Podcast , a weekly podcast about movies. In this prologue episode, we meet the co-hosts of The Weekly Reel Podcast , Ken Arceo and Jeremy Pulumbarit. They also share their results of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz ( https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/characters/) they each took. And, finally, they preview the first episode of The Weekl...