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Off My Shelf is a podcast hosted by pop culture fanatic Tracey James who created it out of her love of visual tales and the curiosity of her friends. Every other week she sits down with a guest to have a conversation using the films and TV shows in her DVD collection as a catalyst. Her collection sp…

Off My Shelf


    • Apr 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 138 EPISODES


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    Episode 139 - Superheroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 241:36


    So far this year my guests and I have talked Star Trek and Star Wars, This week Josh Ratcliffe joins me in starting a new series of episodes with Superheroes.

    Episode 138 - Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 132:32


    In this episode Rivers Langley, from The Goods From The Woods podcast, joins me in talking about the conclusion to the Skywalker Saga with the Star Wars sequels and a couple of stories.

    Episode 137 - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 153:32


    In this episode Paolo Vergara, Carson Choi from The Fan and the Critic join me in talking about Star War prequels that shook the Star Wars fandom and introduced a new-ish concept to cinema.

    Episode 136 - Star Wars Original Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 127:42


    In this episode we begin the 3 episode discussion of another epic sci fi franchise, Star Wars. This week Sarah Behl kicks it all off as we talk about the Star Wars Original Trilogy.

    Episode 135 - Star Trek Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 199:17


    In this, the final Star Trek episode, we are discussing the the final 2 Next Generation movies with Star Trek Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis.

    Episode 134 - Star Trek Generations and Star Trek First Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 182:02


    We are starting 2025 with more Trek! My guests talked me into doing 2 more Star Trek episodes about the Next Generation Movies. On this episode we are talking Star Trek Generations and Star Trek First Contact.

    133 - The 7th annual Off My Shelf Holiday Extravaganza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 201:15


    It's the 7th annual Off My Shelf Holiday Extravaganza! I've Foregathered five fabulous friends To forget festive frivolity! That's right forget! This year we're gonna have a discussion about films that you often forget happen during the holiday season with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and In Bruges.

    Episode 132 - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 148:31


    On this, the Fourth episode of our mission, we are going to talk about the last 2 Star Trek Original Series movies, where we find God and look to the future with Star Trek The Final Frontier and Star Trek The Undiscovered Country. I have with me a fantastic bridge crew for this voyage with Sean Archer, Josh Ratcliffe, Tim Mclinnen, and Steve McCabe.

    Episode 131 - Star Trek The Search for Spock and Star Trek The Voyage Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 191:46


    On this the third episode of our mission we are going to talk about the third and fourth Star Trek Original Series movies, where we discover a literal strange new world and our own world is rediscovered with Star Trek The Search for Spock and Star Trek The Voyage Home.

    Episode 130 - Star Trek The Motion Picture and Star Trek The Wrath of Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 167:10


    On the second episode of this mission we are going to talk about the first 2 Star Trek Original Series movies, Star Trek The Motion Picture and Star Trek The Wrath of Khan.

    Episode 129 - Star Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 153:32


    On the first episode of this mission we are going to talk in general about the whole Star Trek franchise. I have with me a fantastic bridge crew for this voyage with Sean Archer, Josh Ratcliffe, Tim McLennan, and Steve McCabe.

    Episode 128 - Spaceballs and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 120:07


    In this episode Adam Upper from Beyond the Batcast joins me in talking about two movies that are perfect for goofy goobers with Spaceballs and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie .

    Episode 127 - Snatch and South Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 170:39


    In this episode Sean Archer and Adam Hortogani join me in talking about 2 seminal films that end and start the new century with Snatch and South Park.

    Episode 126 - the Sixth Sense and Sleepy Hollow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 169:15


    In this episode Brendan Crates, from That Movie You Like The Sequel podcast, joins me in talking about death and the supernatural at the turn of the century with The Sixth Sense and Sleepy Hollow.

    Episode 125 - Silence of the Lambs and Sin City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 252:27


    In this episode Leah Erbe joins me in talking about genre defining movies with Silence of the Lambs and Sin City.

    Episode 124 - Shopgirl and Sideways

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 128:30


    In this episode Nilesh Patel joins me in talking about 2 quiet character dies from the early 2000s with Shopgirl and Sideways.

    Episode 123 - Shaun of the Dead and Shoot 'Em Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 113:29


    In this episode Paolo Vergara and Carson Choi, hosts of the fan and the critic podcast join me in talking about 2 campy films with Shaun of the Dead AND Shoot ‘Em Up

    Episode 122 - Secretary and Shallow Hal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 72:40


    In this episode Sarah Behl joins me in talking about the dynamics between men and women with Shallow Hal and Secretary.

    Episode 121 - Saving Private Ryan and Scott Pilgrim vs The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 201:05


    In this episode Josh Ratliffe joins me in talking about an award winning downer and a delightful palate cleanser with Saving Private Ryan and Scott Pilgrim vs the World

    Episode 120 - Samurai Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 133:36


    In this episode Mike Suderman joins me in talking about a samurai warrior who was flung into the future where aku's evil is law with Samurai Jack.

    Episode 119 - Rushmore and Saved

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 111:46


    In this episode Erika joins me in talking about 2 quirky and satirical films about the school experience with Rushmore and Saved.

    Episode 118 - Run Lola Run and The Rundown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 116:49


    In this episode Adam Upper joins me in talking about 2 very sweaty films with Run Lola Run and The Rundown

    Episode 117 - Romeo + Juliet and The Royal Tenenbaums

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 104:24


    In this episode Nilesh Patel joins me in talking about two movies with huge casts and doomed love with Romeo + Juliet and Royal Tenenbaums.

    Episode 116 - Robot Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 115:57


    In this episode fellow podcaster Brendan Crates from That Movie You Like The Sequel joins in talking about action figures, nostalgia, and childish humour as we discuss the weird and wonderful show Robot Chicken.

    Episode 115 - Return to Oz and Romancing the Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 109:51


    In this episode Austin Wong joins me in talking about 2 classic 80s movies with Return to Oz and Romancing the Stone.

    Episode 114 - Requiem for a Dream and Reservoir Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 95:51


    In this first official episode of 2024 Alix Cook and Jessica Lutzer joins me to discuss a couple of intense, gritty tales with Requiem for a Dream and Reservoir Dogs.

    Episode 102 - Office Space and Old School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 133:49


    In this episode Tim McLennan joins me in talking about 2 comedies about men who are unsatisfied with their lives with Office Space and Old School.

    Episode 113 - The Sixth Annual Off My Shelf Holiday Extravaganza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 179:53


    This year we are talking about tv. Holiday tv to be specific. Each of my guests picked a holiday favourite to talk about which includes episodes from Alf, Batman: The Animated Series, Futurama, Leverage, and The Simpsons.

    Episode 112 - Ginger Snaps and Jennifer's Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 151:47


    In this episode girls go wild, feral, demonic as boys become damsels and dinner. I brought a few friends along to chat about these bloody tales, Ginger Snaps and Jennifer's Body

    Episode 111 - Radio Days and Raising Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 106:49


    In this episode Mike Linington joins me in talking about 2 films from 1987 with Radio Days and Raising Arizona

    Episode 110 - The Punisher (2004) and R.E.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 151:48


    In this episode Tim McLinnon joins me in talking about 2 pretty good comic book movies that are NOT part of the MCU or DCU with The Punisher and R.E.D.

    109 - Pulp Fiction and Punch Drunk Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 207:11


    In this episode Josh Ratcliffe joins me in having what I think will be an epic discussion about 2 awesome films Pulp Fiction and Punch-Drunk love.

    Episode 108 - The Princess Bride and Princess Mononoke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 97:38


    In this episode Mike Suderman joins me in talking about two movies about princesses with The Princess Bride and Princess Mononoke.

    Episode107 - Predator and Pretty in Pink

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 124:22


    In this episode Adam Upper joins me in talking about 2 iconic, but very different, 80s movies with Predator and Pretty in Pink

    Episode 106 - Pirates of the Caribbean and Plan 9 From Outer Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 149:47


    In this episode Sean Archer and Adam Hortogani joins me in talking about a movie based on an amusement park ride and a film notoriously known as the worst movie ever made with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Plan 9 From Outer space.

    Episode 103 - Once Upon A Time In China and Once Upon A Time In Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 101:35


    In this episode Sarah Behl joins me in talking about 2 movies that sound like fairytales but aren't with Once Upon A Time in China and Once Upon A Time in Mexico.

    Episode 101 - Anna and the Apocalypse and Krampus (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 176:52


    It's the fifth annual Off My Shelf Holiday Extravaganza! For the holiday season I have Convened a Collective of cool conversationalists to harangue about holiday horrors. That's right horrors! This year we're gonna have a bloody Christmas talking about Anna and the Apocalypse and Krampus (2015).

    Episode 100 - Napoleon Dynomite and National Lampoon's Van Wilder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 169:07


    In this episode Brendan Crates joins me in talking about 2 very different comedies with Napoleon Dynamite and National Lampoon's Van Wilder

    Episode 99 - The Muppets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 197:30


    In this episode It's time to play the music, It's time to light the lights, It's time to chat about the Muppets with Josh Ratcliffe tonight.

    Episode 98 - Mystery Men and Ocean's Eleven (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 141:38


    In this episode Nilesh Patel joins me in talking about 2 films from the turn of the century, Mystery Men and Ocean's 11.

    Episode 97 - Monster Squad and Monsters, Inc

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 139:58


    In this episode Adam upper joins me in talking about monsters and ghouls with Monster Squad and Monsters inc.

    Episode 96 - Men In Black and Minority Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 117:21


    In this episode Mike Suderman joins me in talking about 2 sci-fi films with Men in Black and Minority Report.

    Episode 95 - Matchstick Men and Memento

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 92:11


    In this episode Austin Wong joins me in talking about 2 moody films from the early 2000s with Matchstick Men and Memento.

    Episode 94 - The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 144:01


    In this episode Sarah Behl and Josh Ratcliffe join me to talk about the Matrix Sequels, Reloaded, Revolutions, and Resurrection.

    Episode 93 - The Matrix and The Animatrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 104:03


    In this first episode on the Matrix Franchise, Sarah Behl joins me in getting trapped in a cyberpunk dystopia with The Matrix and The Animatrix.

    Episode 92 - Mars Attacks and Masters of the Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 191:01


    In this episode Brendan Crates returns to talk about b-movie awesomeness and 80s nostalgia with Mars Attacks and Masters of the Universe.

    Episode 91 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Man On Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 80:43


    In this episode Julian Spillane joins me in talking about 2 action flicks with The Man From UNCLE and Man on Fire.

    Episode 90 - Magnolia and Mallrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 188:26


    In this episode Alix cook joins me in talking about 2 films that are so 90s it hurts with Magnolia and Mallrats.

    Episode 89 - Madagascar and Mean Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 106:58


    In this episode Austin Wong is here to talk about 2 comedies about animals in the wild with Madagascar and Mean Girls.

    Episode 88 - Lucky Number Slevin and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 169:06


    In this episode Sean Archer joins me to talk about 2 films that have nothing in common with Lucky Number Slevin and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

    Episode 87 - Lord Of War and Lost in Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 184:47


    In this episode Josh Ratcliffe joins me in talking about 2 moody films from the early 2000s with Lord of War and Lost in Translation.

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