WE BOUGHT A MIC

[ep.80] We welcome back Ray Rodriguez for a journey down the rabbit hole into Jordan Peele’s new nightmare, Us . Plus, early reactions of DC’s Shazam!, and thoughts on  Leaving Neverland,   Queer Eye , Pen15 , and much more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a r...

[ep.79] We are joined by special guest Danny Seoane for a special episode taking a deep dive into our favorite live concert experiences, and how the music festival scene has grown and evolved. Plus, thoughts on Triple Frontier, Kingdom Hearts III, The 2000s , and more. WBAM! *Apologies for the partial low quality audio on this one. We’ll be back in shape next week. E-mail us:  webo...

[Bonus] Drew’s premiere episode of his WNSC UCF radio show is a deep dive with Hunter into Steven Soderbergh’s High Flying Bird on Netflix. They touch on the meta-narrative of Soderbergh’s industry disruption of shooting the film on an iPhone, and the real-world connections to the NBA and the relationships between athletes, agents, and team owners. WBAM! E-mail us:  webought...

[ep.76] We lock in our final predictions in all 24 categories for this Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards, aka The Oscars. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldernest @ HuntMobley @ DrewDietzen letterboxd: letterboxd.com/caldernest/ letterboxd.com/hearshot/ letterboxd.com/drew...

[ep.75] It’s showdown time as we finally decide which is the better film: Shrek or Shrek 2 ? Plus, thoughts on High Flying Bird , Alita: Battle Angel , The Wife , Free Solo, RGB, Red Dead Redemption II , and more! WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldernest @ HuntMobley...

[ep.74] Everything is awesome as we count down our top 3 favorite non-Disney animated films  (01:24:02) and review The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Plus, thoughts on Russian Doll , and lots of new music from Toro Y Moi, Vampire Weekend, Ariana Grande, and much more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and...

[ep.72] Avid WBAMer Harry Sayer returns to review M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass , along with thoughts on Unbreakable and Split . Plus, we talk the new album from James Blake, Adam McKay’s  Vice , and the messy Oscar nominations. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. GUEST : @ Ha...

[ep.71] The third and final part of our Listomania extravaganza is here: a countdown of our favorite movies of 2018. Spoiler warning for Minding The Gap  (01:37:44 – 01:56:00) and First Reformed (01:05:48 – 01:22:17) if you have yet to see those and want to avoid plot details. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Sub...

[ep.70] Listomania continues with a countdown of our favorite TV shows of 2018. We get into a bit of spoilers for HBO’s Westworld  and Prime’s Homecoming , so watch out for that. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldernest @ HuntMobley @ DrewDietzen letterboxd...

[ep.69] Happy 2019! Our three-part Listomania retrospective begins with a countdown of our favorite albums of 2018, a truly excellent year for music. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldernest @ HuntMobley @ DrewDietzen letterboxd: letterboxd.com/caldernest/ letterboxd.c...

[ep.68] Our last show of 2018 is a deep dive into Alfonso Cuaron’s new film, Roma (now on Netflix). Plus, brief thoughts on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . Have a wonderful holiday break and we’ll see you in 2019. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldernest @ Hunt...

WE BOUGHT A MIC is a pop culture podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a decade. All they needed was to buy a mic. So they did.

[ep.65] The Coen Brothers make their streaming debut with  The Ballad of Buster Scruggs  on Netflix, and we’re here to talk in-depth about it. We also touch on their 90s classic  The Big Lebowski, Outlaw King (also on Netflix), and The Fly (1986). Plus, thoughts on the passing of SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg, Forever on Prime Video, Jeopardy , and more. WBAM! E-mai...

[ep.64] Our resident Rocky guest, Harry Sayer, returns to review Creed II with us. We touch on that new The Lion King trailer, some Black Friday Blu-Ray buys, and new music from Anderson .Paak. Plus, thoughts on Forever on Prime Video and Adam Sandler 100% Fresh on Netflix. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and...

[ep.63] This week on the show, we review Steve McQueen’s big ensemble heist film, Widows . We also give thoughts on Stan Lee’s passing, musician  Marc Rebillet , our first looks at Toy Story 4 and Detective Pickachu , and the Criterion Channel. Plus, takes on Overlord , The Good Place , and Homecoming on Amazon Prime Video. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Inst...

[ep.60] Our now world-renown Recast segment returns with the classic cartoon,  SpongeBob SquarePants.  We also assemble our dream post-2000  Saturday Night Live  cast, and talk spoilers for  Spider-Man on PS4. Plus, thoughts on mid90s , Universal Halloween Horror Nights, the end of FilmStruck, and more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM: ...

[ep.58] Recent Oscar winner Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, is here. But is it out of this world? Find out on this week’s episode, including thoughts on The Good Place S3, Maniac , Bad Times at the El Royale , and Halloween II . Plus, new music from Young the Giant, and Twenty One Pilots. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Fac...

[ep.57] This week, we discuss the potential phenomena of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s  A Star Is Born . We also touch on two classics: Die Hard and the original Halloween.  Plus, thoughts on  Maniac on Netflix and new music from Brockhampton and Coheed and Cambria.  WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subs...

[ep.54] This week, we review Shane Black’s The Predator , remember the late Mac Miller, and give thoughts on Colin Kaepernick’s deal with Nike. Plus, thoughts on 1998’s Rounders , seeing Fall Out Boy live, and the season 8 premiere of American Horror Story . We also touch on the future of DC movies, and more.  WBAM! *Apologies for the low audio quality on this episode. We’ll be back in shape...

[ep.50] Ernest and Hunter review the latest Spike Lee joint,  BlacKkKlansman,  and revisit Alex Garland's  Annihilation (watch out for spoilers!). Plus, thoughts on Alpha,   Succession  on HBO, and more.  WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ cald...

[ep.49] Ernest, Hunter, and Drew talk Disney's Christopher Robin , Succession and Hard Knocks on HBO,  and the Oscars' proposed Popular Film category. Plus, new music from Travis Scott, and our Criterion Collection segment 'Crackin' Crite' returns with thoughts on Bottle Rocket , Midnight Cowboy , and Linklater's The Before Trilogy.  WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Fol...

[ep.48] Ernest and Drew are joined by Camila, Ernest's sister,  to discuss Bo Burnham's new (and first) film,  Eighth Grade. Drew recaps his recent trip to New York, and Camila recommends some podcasts she's been listening to. They also talk about Orange Is The New Black, Girls, High Maintenance, 10 Things I Hate About You, Animals. , and more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtam...

[ep.47] Lee Perry makes her WBAM debut to review Mission: Impossible - Fallout with Ernest and Hunter. They also talk Bojack Horseman, Queer Eye, Sharp Objects, Love, Princess Mononoke , and the inevitable death of MoviePass.  WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter . Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Twitter: @ caldern...

[ep.45] The Mission: Impossible rewatch is complete with a discussion of 2015's Rogue Nation . Ernest, Hunter, and Drew review the new indie film Sorry To Bother You , from writer/director Boots Riley, and share thoughts on the end of the FIFA World Cup and the Emmy nominations. Plus, new music from Deafheaven, Childish Gambino, and more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow W...

[ep.43] This week on the pod, new music from Drake, Gorillaz, and Teyana Taylor.  They also check in on the FIFA World Cup and the NBA. The Mission: Impossible rewatch continues, plus thoughts on Preacher , the Westworld S2 finale, Uncle Drew , 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , and more. WBAM! E-mail us:  weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM:  Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter ....