Now Conspiring

The Now Conspiring podcast is now called Part-Time Characters, and you catch all our latest episodes here and on jonnegroni.com as always.Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe to our new show so we don't miss you!

This week we have a mega reunion for our final episode of Now Conspiring. The entire group is back to saw farewell and to answer your questions regarding our favorite movies, Jon Negroni's Pixar Detective and Kayla's artistic projects.Don't worry! we are still going to be around every week but with our new name Part Time Characters. If there is anything you would like us to change or any new segments you would like, please let us know in the comments!Question of the Week: What would you like for us to talk about or do differently for Part Time Characters? Leave all your suggestions and topics in the comments!Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, Adonis Gonzalez, Jenny Pan, Jon Negroni and Kayla SavageMUSIC Great Days by Joakim Karud

On this episode of Now Conspiring, Maria takes a week off as Adonis, Bridget, and Sam count down their top 3 favorite film trilogies of all time in celebration of War for the Planet of the Apes. There is a bit of an overlap in their lists, as well as a few surprises, and, as always, plenty of nonsensical tangents.Later on, we read some of your comments and briefly discuss our excitement for War for the Planet of the Apes.Question of the Week: What are some of your favorite (or least favorite) movie trilogies of all time? Also, don’t forget to leave any questions you may have for our Reunion Episode in the comments section of this episode, last week’s episode, or on our facebook page linked below.Extra question: Rice or Noodles? (Blame Adonis)SHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions02:40 – Top 3 Trilogies of all Time [Main Segment]51:30 – Commenting on your CommentsLet us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, and Adonis GonzalezMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

This week, Now Conspiring saw a double feature and we tell you everything we thought of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.Sam, Maria and Jenny talk about their thoughts on Baby Driver and its incredible style and rich soundtrack. We gushed too much about this movie, but we’d still love to hear your thoughts on it in the comment section.Later on, Adonis Gonzalez joins us to discuss his favorite superhero. Warning: more gushing happens and a whole lot of hazing.Things become a little confusing and upsetting when we discuss the upcoming sequel to Jumanji. With the latest trailer released, we rant about the changes and wonder how many more sequels will ruin our childhoods.Question of the Week: This week we ask for your questions for our upcoming Q&A episode and reunion of Now Conspiring members. You can leave your questions in the comment section or on our Facebook page linked below.SHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions05:16 – Baby Driver [Movie Review]31:07 – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle [Trailer Review]47:44 – Spider-Man: Homecoming [Movie Review]1:07:12 – Commenting on your CommentsLet us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, Jenny Pan and Adonis GonzalezMUSIC Great Days by Joakim Karud

This week we get together to discuss some classic movies we have been meaning to watch for a long time. Sam gives his opinion of Casablanca, Maria crossed off Psycho from her list and Bridget finally saw Pulp Fiction. Some were impressed by these films. Some were not. Can you guess who?We also bring back a shorter version of Bridget’s Science corner, where Bridget discusses six new science facts discovered this year.By the end we were faced with the most difficult Kiss Marry Kill ever. Friendships ended as consequence.Question of the Week: What critically acclaimed movie you still haven’t seen? Let us know in the comments!SHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions03:03 – Bridget’s Science Corner22:47 – Retro Reviews [Psycho, Casablanca and Pulp Fiction]57:55 – Commenting on your Comments1:12:43 – Movie Releases [The Beguiled, Despicable Me 3, Baby Driver and The House]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam NolandMUSIC Great Days by Joakim Karud

Want to play Kiss Marry Kill? This week, we revisit a comment from our Aliens episode where we were given the best KMK choices. Some picks were a no brainer; others were a little more difficult. Play along with us and let us know your picks in the comment section.We also bring back a shorter version of Bridget’s Science corner, where Bridget gives us two new science facts discovered this year.Question of the Week: Kiss Marry Kill: The Rock, Dave Bautista and Andre the Giant?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies | The Night ShiftSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions06:30 – Kiss Marry Kill [GAME]1:12:05 – Bridget’s Science Corner1:22:08 – Commenting on your Comments1:32:48 – Movie ReleasesLet us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland and Jenny PanMUSIC Great Days by Joakim Karud

And so the coup began. Sam and Bridget got together for a bonus mini episode as a sorry for our terrible ability to stick to a schedule. We pinky promise we will do better from now on. In the mean time, enjoy learning more about Sam and Bridget and their favorite animated movies of all time.Question of the Week: What are your favorite animated movies?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section. So far, Part Time Characters is in the lead.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies |                    The Night ShiftLet us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Bridget Serdock and Sam Noland

Better late than never. In this super late episode of Now Conspiring, we dive into Ridley Scott’s franchise and discuss what made it so great and whine about all the questions that are still unanswered, even after watching Alien: Covenant.Before our science fiction rant, we talk about real science in our very first Bridget’s Science Corner! It is quite a treat with a great reaction track provided by our Sam Noland.Question of the Week: What do you think of the Alien franchise and its influence on Sci-Fi movies?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies | The Night ShiftSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions and Inside the Actor’s Studio Questions14:32 – Bridget’s Science Corner34:14 – The influence of Alien and Alien: Covenant Review1:09:40 – Commenting on your Comments1:29:20 – Commenting on Jerry’s CommentLet us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, Jenny Pan and our guest Mark ‘Beardy’MUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud SIDE NOTES: Jenny had to leave at some point during the show, which is why she suddenly doesn’t have any opinions about anything we talked about but we later added her outro so you don’t forget how freaking great Jenny is. As if you’d forget…

It aggravates us to know of these amazing actors that don’t receive the praise or fame they deserve. In these week of Now Conspiring, the gang talks about their favorite underrated actors. As expected, we had major issues with the word ‘underrated’ and some actual Academy Nominees made it to our list. I know. We apologize.Before that we play a new game suggested by one of our listeners, Kiss Marry Kill. You will be surprised who Bridget picks to marry in order to explore the universe.Later on, Bridget discusses her mixed feelings for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and then geeks out with Adonis about their unconditional love for Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.Question of the Week: Who is your favorite underrated actor?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section. So far, Part Time Characters is winning.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies                          The Night ShiftSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions and Adonis’s Comeback08:00 – Kiss Marry Kill [Game Time]48:32 – Best Underrated Actors [Main Segment]1:12:27 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 [Movie Review]1:26:33 – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword [Movie Review]1:38:55 – Commenting on your Comments1:41:20 – Movie Releases [Everything Everything, Alien: Covenant, Diary of a Wimpy Kid]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland and Adonis GonzalezMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

We have a full house on this week’s episode. RAK (aka Khan) and Jenny Pan join the podcast along with Maria’s best friend, Evie. After lengthy introductions and many fun tangents, we go around the table to talk about what we have read or watched in the past few weeks. This is quickly followed by Evie saying very embarrassing things about Maria that can never be unheard.Later on, we play Guess the Disney Song! Where Jenny is overconfident, Sam is confused by everyone’s hardwired knowledge of Disney and a lot of yelling from everybody involved.It is important to note after a certain point, Sam unofficially quits the game and continues to play his computer game, which we were all able to watch. In case you hear anyone saying ‘Sam! You nearly died’ or ‘Sam exploded’, we mean the game.Question of the Week: What is your favorite Disney song?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies|The Night ShiftSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions and Maria’s friend Evie15:23 – What we have been reading/watching23:33 – Khan’s Movie [Arrival]29:07 – Bridget’s Book [The Winter King – King Arthur]40:56 – Jenny’s Book [The Song of Achilles]47:22 – Evie’s Korean Drama [Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon]52:47 – Maria’s Book and Netflix Pick [My Most Beautiful: My life with Prince                           and One Day at a Time]56:02 – Guess the Disney Song! [Game Time]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland, Jenny Pan, Ivelisse Milanes and RAK aka KhanMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

Just because they are famous, doesn’t mean they live up to the hype. This week on Now Conspiring, we talk about the actors and actresses we consider overrated but not before playing a good ol’ round of Would You Rather.We also discuss a little bit of what we did during our Easter weekend and our family traditions like ultra-challenging egg hunts.Later on, we reply to all of your comments which were all mostly related to 13 Reasons Why and how it could negatively affect people suffering with depression.Question of the Week: Who is the most overrated actor?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The Talkies | The Night ShiftSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions and Easter Discussion09:19 – Would You Rather [Game Time]18:18 – Most Overrated Actors [Main Segment]48:45 – Commenting on your Comments1:04:14 – Movie Releases [Free Fire, Unforgettable, The Promise, Born in China]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam NolandMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

It's just us girls this week — Maria and Bridget — talking about personal stuff; and by ''talking'' I mean Maria asking questions and Bridget hating Maria for it. And by ''personal stuff'' I mean questions about our favorite movies and what they mean to us.After making Bridget uncomfortable, we move on to talk in depth about the latest Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and how it represents suicide, teenage depression and bullying.Then, during the Comment on your Comments section, we have a sequel to our previous Science throwdown, although this time it is less intense and more amicable.Question of the Week: What Netflix shows or movies do you recommend?Survey:  Don’t forget to put in your two cents for our podcast name change. Here are the options. Let us know your favorite one in the comment section.The Projectionists | Part Time Characters | The Voice Over | The TalkiesSHOW NOTES00:00 – Introductions03:33 – Getting to Know Bridget [Game Time]20:03 – Netflix Series Review [13 Reasons Why]49:07 – Commenting on your Comments aka Science Throwdown Sequel56:46 – Would you Rather… (The one we never answer properly)1:07:22 – Movie Releases [Fate of the Furious, Spark, Sandy Wexler]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget SerdockRest of the Cast: Adonis Gonzalez and Sam NolandMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

When we can’t decide what to talk about, we end up talking about everything. In this week’s episode we are joined by the lovely Jenny Pan to talk about the latest movie trailers and to question the violence rate in Pulp Fiction (Sam doesn’t think it’s that violent. Shocker).We also review the latest Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, and the new live action manga adaptation, Ghost in the Shell. But it doesn’t stop there. Jenny expresses some delayed frustrations about the live action Beauty and the Beast and it snowballs into a full on rant.Then, during the Comment on your Comments section, Bridget tells it like it is when a commenter defies her knowledge of physics. It is quite a special segment. Question of the Week: Should Bridget have a Science Corner segment in the podcast? SHOW NOTES   00:00 – Introductions   06:59 – Trailer Talk [IT, War of Planet of the Apes, Attack on Titan,                Spider-Man Homecoming, Justice League]   33:10 – Series Review [13 Reasons Why]   40:00 – Movie Review [Ghost in the Shell]  47:22 - Movie Review [French Connection 2]  50:22 - Movie Rant [Beauty and the Beast]1:07:00 – Commenting on your Comments aka Science Throwdown1:23:22 – Movie Releases [Going in Style, Smurfs, The Void, Transfiguration]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, Sam Noland and Jenny PanMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

AKA The One Where Bridget and Maria Become Best Friends and Talk About LIFE. The boys took a week off from the podcast, which left Bridget and Maria to bond extensively over their love and hate for the new sci-fi movie Life - directed by Daniel Espinosa. Bridget brings up some Would You Rather questions and geeks out hard over Calvin the Alien, and Maria masterfully manipulated Bridget into liking her more than Sam. Question of the Week: Answer the Would You Rather questions and give us new ones for next week!SHOW NOTES   00:00 -   Introductions   02:34 -  Games [Would You Rather]   10:11 -   Movie Review [LIFE] *SPOILER ALERT*   38:01 -   Commenting on your Comments   43:30 -  Movie Releases [Boss Baby, The Zookeeper’s Wife, Ghost in the Shell]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia and Bridget SerdockMUSICGreat Days by Joakim Karud

Since Hollywood isn't planning on slowing down with the remakes and Kong: Skull Island is now in theaters, the gang talks about the movies they think merit a remake. We also discuss what should be considered when remaking a franchise or a standalone movie, from respecting the original story to the style the director chooses to portray it. If you stick around long enough, you will hear Maria and Sam basically screaming out all the things wrong about Kong: Skull Island. Don’t worry. No one was harmed during the rant. Question of the Week: What is your favorite movie remake? What movie do you think deserves a remake and why?Additional Question: What is your favorite pick for our new podcast name? Here are the choices! Part Time Character, The Projectionists, The Voice Over, The TalkiesSHOW NOTES 00:00 – Introductions 06:30 – Breaking the Ice [Movies we think deserve a remake] 23:11 – Main Segment [What makes a good remake?] 48:19 – Movie Review [Kong: Skull Island]1:01:42 – Commenting on your Comments [feat. Michael Caine, nostalgic Batman and Morgan Freeman]1:18:51 – Movie Releases [Beauty and the Beast, T2: Trainspotting, The Belko Experiment, 13 Minutes]Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates.Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Adonis Gonzalez, Bridget Serdock and Sam NolandMUSIC Great Days by Joakim Karud*Side Notes* Maria is a dope and for some reason messed up the first time this podcast was recorded. What you are hearing now is the second attempt with some clips of the original one copied into it.

With Bridget off duty this week, the lovely Jenny Pan joins us all the way from Canada to talk about the Oscars Fail, Logan and a quick round of Would you Rather? We also discuss Disney’s announcement of Lefou’s sexual orientation in the Beauty and the Beast remake. If that weren’t enough, Sam comments on your comments as some of his impersonations. SHOW NOTES   00:00 -  Introductions   02:30 -  Games [Would You Rather]   24:31 -  Recap- Oscar Fails   36:41 -  News- Beauty and the Beast’s LGBT Character   47-14 - Movie Review [Logan]1:03:01 - Commenting on your Comments [ feat. Jon Lovitz, Batman and Johnny Carson]1:08:49 -  Movie Releases [Kong: Skull Island, The Personal Shopper, Raw]Question of the Week: Does it matter at all if the Academy messed up? What do you think of the whole ‘first LGBT character’ in a Disney movie?Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Adonis Gonzalez, Jenny Pan and Sam NolandSidenotes- At some point, Sam and Adonis’s voices cut out a bit and it is hard to understand them. Sorry about that. I like to think their true robot forms emerged for a few seconds.

In honor of the Oscars, Now Conspiring shares their favorite movies that have taken home the golden statue for Best Picture. Before we mention our top five picks, we find out where Adonis has been hiding and why Sam has beef with Bridget. We switched this week from playing Would You Rather to chatting quickly about some foreign films we have recently watched. SHOW NOTES14:48 - Recently Seen: Foreign Films Edition36:41 -  Main Segment: Top 5 Best Pictures1:26:45 -  Commenting on your Comments [feat. Bane, Batman, Dr Phil and Gilbert Godfried]1:37:18 -  Movie Releases [Logan, The Schack, Table 19]Question of the Week: What is your favorite Academy Awards Best Picture winner? Also, if you have any foreign film recommendations, let us know!Let us know your thoughts in the comments and Sam will read them next week. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Adonis Gonzalez, Bridget Serdock, and Sam Noland

This week on Now Conspiring, the gang reviews Netflix shows that we’ve been watching and we throw in some quick reviews for La La Land and Hell or High Water. We also decided to change things up even more this week and replace “Show & Tell” with a little “Would You Rather?”02:32 - Games: Would You Rather? [Movie Edition]22:07 -  Main Segment: New Netflix Original Shows51:09 -  Movie Reviews [La La Land, Hell or High Water]59:50 -  Commenting on your Comments62:21 -  Movie Releases [Get Out, Rock Dog, Collide]Question of the Week: What voice should Sam do for an entire episode? What would you rather us ask when we play “Would You Rather?” What Netflix show will you be watching soon?Let us know your thoughts in the comments and we will read them on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia, Bridget Serdock, and Sam Noland

With the New Year comes new changes to our podcast. Jon Negroni is starting a new podcast called Cinemaholics, leaving Maria as the new host of Now Conspiring. Not to worry! We are all still here, talking about our silly lives and all the things we love about movies. This week, Adonis tells everyone about the new play he is in and the gang discusses the main Oscar Nominations and who they think will take the golden statue home.Question of the Week: What is your Oscar pick for Best Picture?Let us know your thoughts in the comments and we will read them on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.This Week’s Cast: Jon Negroni, Sam Noland, Bridget Serdock, Maria Garcia, and Adonis Gonzalez

This week on the show, Jon and Will review Split, the latest film by M. Night Shyamalan starring James McAvoy. We also talk about The Founder and xXx: Return of Xander Cage, read your feedback from last week, and briefly talk about the SAG award nominations.00:00:00 – Will and I briefly chat about the nominations for the SAG awards.00:10:54 – xXx: Return of Xander Cage review00:25:40 – The Founder review00:43:37 – Split reviewQuestion of the Week: What is your favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie?Song of the Week: “Ultraviolet" by DagnyThis Week’s Cast: Jon Negroni and Will Ashton. 

This week on the podcast, Jon and Will got together to talk about a lot of religious entertainment material, including the new HBO series, The Young Pope, last year's Last Days in the Desert, and then our featured review, Silence, the latest film from Martin Scorsese. Also, we kicked things off with a brief look at some 2017 movies we're excited about that aren't superhero flicks. 00:00:00 - Our most anticipated movies of 201700:13:13 - The Young Pope review00:23:10 - Will briefly talks about Last Days in the Desert00:29:01 - Silence reviewQuestion of the Week: Which 2017 movie are you looking forward to the most?Song of the Week: "XY&O" by ChameleonThis Week’s Cast: Jon Negroni and Will Ashton.Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!

It's that time of year again for the Now Conspiring podcast to count off their favorite movies of 2016! There were a lot of great movies to pick from and some obvious overlap here and there (aside from our Top #1 picks), so sit back and relax as we reflect on our most enjoyable cinematic experiences of the year.We also recorded a Bonus Rogue One episode this week, which you can stream directly here.Question of the Week: What was your favorite movie and/or movie moment of 2016?Let us know your thoughts (and your favorite podcast moments) in the comments, which we may read on next week’s show! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you can send us direct messages and get podcast updates crazy fast. And be sure to subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher, where you can also rate/review the podcast if you like it!You can also download this podcast episode on iTunes and Stitcher.Song of the Week: Noise Pollution (feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Zoe Manville) by Portugal. The Man.This Week's Cast: Jon Negroni, Sam Noland, Bridget Serdock, Maria Garcia, and Will Ashton.

While Jon and Kayla were away on holidaycation, the rest of the Now Conspiring podcast got together to chat about their own holiday experiences and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

We've watched a lot of movies this year, but as we wind down in December, what are the movies we plan to check out in theaters and at home? Featuring special guest and the film critic's film critic, Will Ashton. This week, we talked a lot about early reactions to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and did our standard Show & Tell segment toward the end of the show for a change. 00:08:30 - Early reactions to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.00:36:22 - 2016 movies we haven't seen yet (that we want to see).01:19:00 - Our favorite superhero movies of 2016. 01:34:39 - Show and Tell: Jon talks about Titanfall 2, Kayla talks about Skyrim: Special Edition, and Will talks about Life, Animated. 01:43:46 - Feedback: we answer your questions and comments from last week.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was your favorite superhero movie of 2016, if any? Also, what movie from 2016 do you want to see the most that you missed in theaters?This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, and Will Ashton.

It's time for our first annual Oscar Bait Breakdown on the Now Conspiring podcast, but that's not all we covered this week. We also did a full Show and Tell, which included more new movies than ever thanks to our alarming movie theater habit...00:00:00 - The Last Cappuccino. 00:07:48 - Show and Tell00:50:35 - 2016 Oscar Bait Breakdown01:37:00 - Feedback: we answer your questions and read your comments from last week.QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which Oscar bait movies are you excited to see, and which fictional characters do you imagine when you hear our podcast voices? This week’s cast:Jon Negroni, Kayla Savage, Maria Garcia, Adonis Gonzalez, Sam Noland.