Captive Audience

With Valentine's Day around the corner we head to the streets of Vienna for a magical night in Richard Linklater's Gen X classic Before Sunrise. Sean and Edwin have never had the pleasure of a night out with Jesse and Celine, and we invite you to do the same with us this week. So store your red turtleneck in a locker, give the street poet some pocket change, and talk a bartender into a free bottle of wine while we wander around Austria to celebrate romance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's raining, and a familiar sad song plays on the radio—this week we're talking about Memories of Murder! Sean and Alex have never seen this cult classic from acclaimed director Bong-Joon Ho, so we fill a photo album with suspects, look people deep in the eyes, and unleash a flurry of flying kicks to track down the killer. So put on your Nices Nikes, don't wear red, and join for this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean and Edwin slink back to 1838 to sink their teeth into Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out 2024 with one of the great 90's classics - True Romance. As Quentin Tarantino's debut script, this 1993 action/romance/comedy didn't quite land in the box office but has gone on to become a beloved classic. So gas up the purple Caddy, steal drugs from your pimp, and bump up the Elvis while we break down True Romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Sean takes us back to Xanadu in 1941 to watch the (arguably) greatest movie ever made - Citizen Kane. Or is just another old black and white movie? Or is it just a great reason to hear Edwin's old-timey news voice? Either way, it's time to head home for the holidays to find your Rosebud. So buy a struggling newspaper, top off your collection of statues, and fire Mr. Carter while we dive into THE classic movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with a NOW PLAYING! With the holiday movie season in full swing, we check in to discuss Gladiator 2. From the in-theater experience to the heavy weight of the the original Gladiator, we break down why this movie is (and isn't) a big deal. So grab your shark cages, don your flowing Roman robes, and rub some Coliseum dirt into your hands while we dive into a modern blockbuster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your lucky numbers have come up—this week we're talking about Mary and Max! We send a letter to this stop motion classic from 2009 to see if it knows where babies come from, if it has ever been teased, and if we can share a can of condensed milk. So make yourself a chocolate hot dog, turn on the Noblets, and settle in for this week's episode! Questions, comments, suggestions? Email us at captiveaudiencepod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although Halloween is behind us, it follows Edwin. Which is tough, because he does NOT enjoy horror movies. Lucky for us, we have this podcast! We are headed to the suburbs of Detroit to watch the 2014's It Follows. The movie is a dreadful, tense slow burn that takes a silly-sounding premise and delivers a compelling variation of the genre that sticks in your psyche long after the credits roll (at least in our opinion). So fire up your clamshell e-readers, line the pool with retro appliances, and put on some comfy walking shoes to join us for a modern horror classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Halloween on the horizon, we dial up a classic from 1992 with Death Becomes Her starring Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, and Goldie Hawn. Alex and Edwin are first-time viewers as we go on a campy, CGI-filled ride through castles, lightning, murder, and the walking dead. So grab your spray paint, twist your neck back around, and take a shot of everlasting life as we break down Robert Zemeckis' surreal black comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your scarf, this week we have a blind date with Movie 43! Neither Edwin, Alex, or Sean have seen this star-studded yet critically panned comedy from 2013, so we're putting on our superhero costumes and speed dating all the different vignettes. So make some guacamole, turn on the grocery store loudspeaker, and check in to the basketball game for this week's episode! Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're gliding into New York in the cover of darkness to watch John Carpenter's 1981 dystopian adventure Escape From New York. This is a first time viewing for all three of us, and we can't wait to see what awaits us behind the maximum security walls surrounding Manhattan Island. So gas up the cab, put on your eyepatches, and hammer some nails into your bat to join us for this sci-fi/action classic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Sean takes us down to the bayou to serve up one of Werner Herzog's more insane and polarizing films - Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. A bizarre gumbo of black comedy, rampant drug addiction, crooked cops, and a massive scoop of Nic Cage turned up to 11; it's a ride through the seedy underbelly of New Orleans that is anything but boring. So round up your imaginary iguanas, empty out those handbags, and jump into the flooded jailhouse with us for a dark and wild ride into the bliss of evil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ocean has chosen you—this week we're watching Moana! Alex has never seen this one and future animated classic, so we're sailing beyond the reef to see how far we'll go. So grab Te Fiti's heart, bring your animal sidekick, and hop on board for this week's episode! Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember the classic arcade game Street Fighter II? Wasn't it great? The characters and combat felt so unique and cool? Well too bad, because this movie uppercuts all that in the face. In fact, it's so distinctly bad it's achieved cult status for being an accidental masterpiece of "trash art." So get your blue camouflage dry cleaned, wrap up your cage fights with Vega, and lace up a pair of superconducting boots to watch the 1994 dumpster fire that is Street Fighter: The Movie. Here's a link to the story of making Street Fighter that was referenced in the episode. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick, hide this bag of guns and I'll steal you a rug later--this week we're watching The Godfather Part II! Edwin has never seen this cinematic classic so we're flying to Cuba and then reminiscing about coming to America for the story of the rise and fall of the Corleone family. So put on a tarantella, pour yourself a drink, and give Fredo a big kiss for this week's episode! Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put on some Van Morrison and don't eat that stale donut—this week we're watching The Five Year Engagement! Alex and Sean have never seen this romcom from 2012, so we go to San Francisco, then to Michigan, then back to San Francisco to watch this star-studded comedy. So put on your knitted sweater, grab the receipts (the taxman waits for no one), and get in the taco truck for this week's episode!  Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 35 years ago this month, When Harry Met Sally took the summer box office by storm and the rom-com genre along with it. The 1989 hit has since become the standard to which all "will-they-won't-they" movies are held too, so we're here to revisit what makes it such a beloved film. Since it's such a timeless classic, Edwin hasn't seen it of course. So grab your road trip grapes, dry clean your cable-knit sweaters, and pack some salad dressing on the side while we kick back watch Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan talk about sex. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the heels of Father's Day, Sean makes Edwin fill a horse head-sized hole in his viewing resume by sitting down to watch The Godfather. Considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made, Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece remains as captivating as it was half a century ago, and we had one shotgun blast of a time revisiting this classic alongside a first timer. So grab some oranges from the produce stand, hide your pistol behind the toilet, and make us some offers we can't refuse while we dive into the Corleone family business. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wake up, you're going to be late—this week we're watching Your Name! Both Sean and Alex have never seen this high school, doomsday, body-swapping, time traveling, romantic animated feature from 2016. So put on your uniform, drink your sake, and remember our names for this week's movie and podcast. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the crew is here to break down the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action/comedy The Fall Guy. Somehow this is the most divided we've been on a movie for the podcast so far? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we strap Sean into an unknown alien device and shoot him onto his couch to watch Contact, the 1997 hit based on Carl Sagan's novel of the same name. What would happen if another planet contacted us? How would we act? Which hunky pastor/writer akin to Matthew McConaughey could we turn too for answers? So turn up your radio telescope headphones, decipher 60,000 pages of data, and pop open a box of Cracker Jacks while we ponder these questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we head to a castle/high school for some Shakespeare in Seattle a.k.a. the 1999 rom-com classic 10 Things I Hate About You. Both Edwin and Alex are watching it for the first time, and - much like young high school love - it was a thrilling and wild ride. So grab your paint-filled water balloons, gas up the Toyota Tercel, and finish up your erotic novels while we dive into this iconic teen flick. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick--hide the diamonds in that wheelchair cushion--this week we're watching Rumble in the Bronx! Sean's never seen this Jackie Chan classic, so we take a trip back to the 90s for an action-packed epic that definitely takes place in New York, and not Vancouver, BC. So put on your crispiest light wash jeans, order an ice cream, and hop on board the hovercraft for this week's movie and pod. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by Peter Frick-Wright (host of the Outside Podcast), who sits down for a first viewing of 1991's Point Break starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. But wait, there's more! Alex, Sean, and Edwin are also watching the 2015 remake of Point Break for the first time - a movie that does definitely NOT star Keanu Reeves or Patrick Swayze. So grab your surfboard, put on your LBJ mask, and polish off a couple of meatball subs while we break down two versions of a crime/action classic. Check out Peter and The Outside Podcast wherever you get podcasts. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean is in the hot seat this week to watch the 1979 sci-fi classic Alien for the first time. But fear not, Alex and Edwin are there to peel off any facehuggers that get snagged in Sean's beard. We break down the scope of the movie, how they pulled this off in the 70's, and deep dive into the decisions that made Alien the heralded icon it remains to this day. So unlock your sleeping pods, top off your flamethrower tanks, and get ready for a thrill ride that'll burst right out of your chest! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/CAPTIVE and get on your way to being your best self. Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, Cowboy! Grab a bucket of pink paint and meet us down at Winkie's - this week we're watching Mulholland Drive! Edwin has never seen David Lynch's 2001 surrealist masterpiece and he's about to be… confused? So come on in, take a shower, nap that concussion away, and enjoy this week's movie and pod. But don't drink all the coke! Silencio..... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put on your luchador mask and tag into the ring—this week we're watching Nacho Libre! Alex has never seen this fan favorite from 2006, with all of its fighting wrestlers, chips for orphans, and Jack Black facial expressions. So grab an elote, bring out your lucky machete, and mucho take it easy for this week's movie and pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You've listened to a long and complex case, murder in the first degree. Premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. You've listened to the testimony, you've had the law read to you and interpreted as it applies in this case, it's now your duty to sit down and try to separate the facts from the fancy." With the judge's words ringing in our ears, we head into the courts this week to make Edwin watch the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men. Sidney Lumet's directing debut remains a foundation of the courtroom drama genre to this day, even though almost nothing is seen in an actual courtroom. So light up your cigarettes, fix the broken fan, keep your switchblade strapped, and join us for a boiling hot deliberation. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/CAPTIVE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edwin - fresh off a few red-eye sandworm rides to make it home home - returns to the show to help us react to Dune: Part Two. May thy podcast chip and shatter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex and Edwin have a joint first viewing of 2006's The Devil Wears Prada, where they are quickly whipped into becoming capable and chic assistants for a towering, imposing fashion icon - our host and dear friend Sean. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/CAPTIVE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Gallagher and Kaitlyn Dent join us to react to Best Picture nominee Poor Things, the divisive Yargos Lanthimos & Emma Stone fairy tale/monster movie/dark comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come with us in a time machine back to July of 1991, where we take a time machine to 2029 and send a couple Terminators back to 1995 to correct the mistakes made from taking a time machine back to 1984 to stop the human rebellion in 2029 after machines became self aware in 1997. Simple stuff, but important. We are back this week to follow-up with Sean's first ever viewing of The Terminator with one of the greatest sequels of all time, Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Hit the kick-stand on your Harley Davidson, pop open a can of memetic liquid poly-alloy, and join us to break down an all-time summer blockbuster. T2 is currently streaming on Paramount + Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put on your slippers & robe and pour yourself a White Russian, because it's time to tie the room together by discussing the 1998 Coen brothers' cult classic The Big Lebowski. Guest host Peter Gallagher (not from the OC) joins us in the host chair to finally make Edwin watch this movie and break down all the various plots, iconic costumes, physical comedy bits, film noir tropes, and standout side characters from a star-studded cast. I like your style, Dude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are driving through the Toon Town portal to revisit the 1988 classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit. With Alex in the captive seat for the first time, the gang breaks down the genre-bending approach to film noir, the blending of live action and animation, alcoholism, one hell of a soundtrack, an all-time villain in Judge Doom, and everything in between. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is currently streaming on Disney + Have thoughts/comments/suggestions for us? Email us at CaptiveAudiencePod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first installment of NOW PLAYING, a series where we do quicker reaction pods to movies & shows that are out now. We kick it off with Emerald Fennell's Saltburn, a lusty and voyeuristic eat-the-rich drama/comedy/horror/2006 music video set in aristocratic England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire. Their war to exterminate mankind had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight..." On this week's Captive Audience, we sit Sean down to watch the 1984 sci-fi/action classic THE TERMINATOR for the first time. Guns, robots, cop talk, car crashes, sunglasses, leather jackets, unlimited ammo, big muscles, lasers...what more could you possibly want in a movie?! Whether for the first time or a refresher, fire up this James Cameron masterpiece (currently streaming on Max) and join us for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for the premier episode of our new show CAPTIVE AUDIENCE - where we force feed the movies we love to the people we love. Captive Audience is a reaction video in podcast form. The unique format allows us to keep up with what's new, catch up on classics--new and old--we may have missed, and share films that are near and dear to our hearts. Movies can feel very solitary, especially if we're just watching Netflix at home. But at times the best parts of movies comes from sharing them with other people. It can be laughing in the theater with the rest of the audience, debating with friends, or simply asking, 'So, what did you think?' once the credits roll. This podcast gets at why we watch movies, and as cliche as it may sound, how shared experiences bring people together. To kick things off, we are making Edwin finally watch the decadent and divisive Christmas rom-com LOVE ACTUALLY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices