The 'Cast: Backstage Banter

Stranger Things is back, and it is EVERYWHERE. What makes this show special in ways other shows aren't? Why does the world seem to care? Jason and Morgan theorize why Stranger Things has become such a cultural phenomenon.

Why don't we have more Thanksgiving movies? Jason and Morgan make a pitch for a potentially absurd project to change that.

The landscape of entertainment is changing! Attention spans are shortening and the persuasive power of micro-transactions is permeating the market. Is media destined to get dumber and dumber to satisfy an increasingly distracted audience? Jason and Morgan talk about rise of vertical shorts (and a desire to resurrect a favorite candy) on this week's episode of The 'Cast:Backstage Banter.

Was the Clue movie just a gimmick?!?! This cult classic film attempted something never done before and not attempted since. Jason and Morgan discuss it, along with the different movie gimmicks theaters have used over the years. Were they merely marketing ploys or did any of them actual work? And could you use more than one in a single movie?

What happened to movie comedies?!?! They rose, they fell, and now they're...gone? Jason and Morgan talk about what happened to kill the genre and how to bring them back. Tune in!

Has Skynet become self aware? With new developments happening with AI technology everyday, all industries are trying to figure out how to leverage the tech. Jason and Morgan dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of AI in the entertainment sphere, including the latest Tilly Norwood news. Is there an ethical way to use this emerging tech in filmmaking?

It's spooky season!!! And with spooky season comes pumpkin spice lattes, changing leaves, and HORROR MOVIES!!! Join Morgan and Jason as they talk ins and outs of the horror genre from classics to jump scares and movie making magic. Is Morgan hiding a dark secret? Is Jason secretly fighting crime in his down time? All this and more in the inaugural episode of The 'Cast:Backstage Banter!