Post-Weird

Yes, we have dared to pod about Taylor Swift. She recently bought her master recordings back, bringing to an end a six year period where her re-recordings to subvert the original sale were one of the biggest stories in the music industry. We bring in our friend Sydney, an Apex Swiftie and OG Post-Weird supporter, to walk us through what this means for Taylor and what might be next.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller. Featuring Sydney, special guest.

We're a music podcast now! Welcome back to our Post-Weird pod summer. We discuss the current state of the charts and the sense that this year has been a boring year for pop music, especially compared to last year. Plus, thoughts on the upcoming Lorde and Turnstile albums, some reflection on the new Kali Uchis record, and more.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're back to talk about things we're thinking forward to this year, and also talk about random other things we're watching to avoid the cold and dumb outside news.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

It's the most wonderful time of the year for... lists, lists, and more lists! We're back to tell you what entertainment we loved in 2024 - including favorite albums, movies, TV shows, and more. Thank you for listening and happy holidays!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

Welcome to episode 10/10 of our series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking our favorite adaptations: a classic record store set rom-com, and a chill crime tale by Quentin Tarantino. ‘Jackie Brown' (1997) and ‘High Fidelity' (2000).Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

Welcome to episode nine of our series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking fight movies: boxing, martial arts, and busting heads. Two under discussed beat 'em ups that cross gangsters and get punchy in 'Rumble in the Bronx' and 'Snatch.'Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

Welcome to episode eight of our series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking about hopeless romantics, crazy eyes, and yearning. This is the romance movie pod. God help us all. 'Chungking Express' (1994) and '500 Days of Summer' (2009).Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

I guess this is growing up! Welcome to episode seven of our series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking about a bedrock genre of movies: coming-of-age films. And by coincidence, we've chosen two of our favorite movies from very different periods that follow an incredibly similar structure, 'Cooley High' and 'SLC Punk!'Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

Welcome to episode six of our new series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking about the dramatic chops of one of our favorite actors, Ryan Gosling, and his roles in 'Blue Valentine' and the iconic 'Drive.'Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

It's hot, who's bringing the ice cubes? Welcome to episode five of our series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking about one of the most impactful and important directors of all-time, Spike Lee, and how his classics like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'He Got Game' influenced what we love about movies.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

Of course they're watching you! Welcome to episode four of our new series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're talking about the sick thrills and perversion of two of our favorite thriller/horror movies.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

What was I made for? Welcome to episode three of our new series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're rewatching two masterpieces that redefined what we expected from modern animation.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

There goes my hero! Welcome to episode two of our new series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're going back in time to talk about two action/adventure movies that star our childhood heroes, Will Smith and Robin Williams.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We're going to the movies! Welcome to episode one of our new series about memory and the movies that made us. This week, we're reexamining two iconic comedy movies starring the biggest stars of the 90's, Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

A new series about memory and the movies that made us, coming 7.15.24. Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We're back and talking about our future plans for this feed. Plus, we spend some time discussing the incredible success of X-Men '97 and some embarrassingly weak rap beef.Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams

We're back to tell you what we loved this year! Our end-of-the-year spectacular - where we go over our favorite pop culture and entertainment from the year - including favorite albums, movies, TV shows, and more. Thank you for listening and happy holidays!

To celebrate hitting 100 episodes, we played some online drinking games and got horribly wasted. The games won. It was a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who has listened to us - to 100 more!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week, we're talking about the good and bad of Netflix's 'One Piece' live-action adaptation, along with some of their other recent attempts like 'Cowboy Bebop.' Adapting anime seems to be a big source of IP right now for streaming, but is it actually working? And is it adding anything to these stories? We discuss.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're discussing 'Ahsoka' episodes 1-2 and where it succeeds and where it fails to connect the Star Wars mythology. Plus, we talk documentaries, and HBO's very special 'Telemarketers.'Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

Back with another podcast about music! This time, we talked about where the music industry seems to be headed these days and some of our favorite songs and albums from the year so far.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're talking about the biggest movie hit of the summer (and the year), Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie.'Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

Another pod, another day supporting the people that make the commercial art we love possible. Let's talk about the strike and writers and actors getting paid what they deserve. Then, we preview the biggest movie weekend of the year. Review of Barbie and Oppenheimer to come next week. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

Our review of 'The Bear' S2 in all its glory. Is it the best show going right now? (We think it might be.)Thank you for listening! Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We're back! After a break, we're returning to talk about the triumph of 'Across the Spider-Verse' at the movies, 'Primo' on Prime Video's Freevee channel, and the many disappointments of 'Ted Lasso' S3. Thank you for listening!

We're returning to talking about 'Beef' now that we've both completed the show. It's an excellently written TV that feels transcendent but also finds itself in controversy because of past comments by one of the cast members. We discuss what it means for the show, what it means to consume art by people who are likely bad people, and how we try and often fail to find the right ways to talk about it.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're back, previewing 'Beef,' the best new show of the year so far, and 'Ted Lasso' S3. Plus, all the IP news and debate about recent 'Star Wars' and 'Harry Potter' announcements. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week: Scream 6, The Last of Us, and Poker Face. Plus, friendship. It's everything you love about Post-Weird. So, thanks for listening!

We're talking about our impressions of the new blockbuster Creed III. We are huge fans of the Rocky franchise and were not disappointed by the new addition to the story. And then, we took the opportunity to rank them all 1-9! Thanks for listening.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams 

Thanks for tuning in for another episode! This week, we're discussing our feelings on The Last of Us so far, headed into the finale, and then we have a conversation about AI in the creative arts space and the devaluation of human input in those spaces.Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're discussing the ups and downs of the new Netflix movie 'You People,' along with new episodes of 'Poker Face' and 'The Last of Us.'Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams

We're back again with our most loaded pod episode in a while, talking about how Scream VI stole our bodega horror story idea, The Last of Us and zombies vs. human characterization, and then a check-up on new albums coming from Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and more of our pop-punk favorites. 

We recorded this in-person for the first time ever during our new years vacation! And we talked about what to look forward to in 2023. Thanks for listening!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week, we recap the year and discuss our favorite pop culture and entertainment in movies, music, TV, and more. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're back, and we're talking about the new Black Panther movie, Ryan Coogler's direction, and the space left by Chadwick Boseman (RIP). Thank you for listening!Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're talking about the discourse around movies and television shows that are biographic, put often in a fictional post-truth sense, and how people talk about artistic license online.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We welcome fall by talking about some recent horror movie watching, and then dive into a late review of 'Stranger Things.'Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

In this episode, we discuss seeing My Chemical Romance live, the case for watching 'House of the Dragon,' and the return of a famous movie-based start-up. Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

Zack and Stephen discuss the changes happening at HBO Max, and what it means for the future of streaming. As more and more shows are removed, and streaming becomes more restricted and as pricey as cable, they make the case for owning what you love.

Zack and Stephen discuss and review the new Jordan Peele movie 'Nope,' plus dive into the new slate of Marvel movies and shows announced at SDCC.

This week, we're on the heels of having recently met up in NYC together. We discuss, and then get into recent events and TV watching, including breaking down the finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'The Bear.'Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

This week, we're talking about the new Drake album 'Honestly, Nevermind' and what happens when an artist runs out of things to say. Then, we discuss in general the big slate of albums recently, and some of our favorites so far in the first half of 2022. Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams

This week, we discuss the first 4 episodes of the new 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' miniseries available on Disney+, including the internal politics of the show (and franchise as a whole) and how the fandom interacts with all of it.Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams

This week, we talk through some of the recent top-selling albums in the wake of a big month for the music industry. New albums from stars like Jack Harlow, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and Harry Styles, have resulted in big streaming numbers, but what does it all mean? Plus, TikTok music trends and a dissection of why Halsey and their record label might be at odds. Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

This week, we're discussing 'Atlanta' season 3 and 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' to find out where their paths on the high-low art scale pass. Is it better to be pretentious and provocation or dumb and fun? How are these 2 works engaging their audiences? Hosted by Zack Miller& Stephen Williams

We'll be diving deeper in coming episodes, but this was a great way to catch up after having to take a month off while both of us were doing some traveling. We discuss some movies we saw, other things we've been watching lately, plus chat about how bad news (and the erosion of rights) plays into our enjoyment of popular culture. Support abortion rights in Ohio: https://www.womenhaveoptions.org/Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams

Welcome back to another episode! This week, we're talking about our reactions to the Grammy winners and how the show just never seems to know what they want to award. Then, we discuss the first couple of episodes of the new 'Moon Knight' show on Disney+. We'll be back soon with more. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

This is one for us! We decided to trade some of our favorite albums and see what the other had to say, and for this one, we went with two albums from 2003. Listen to hear about our picks, what the albums meant to us when we found them, and what they mean to us today almost 20 years post-release. This is 'Elephunk' by Black Eyed Peas vs. 'Deja Entendu' by Brand New.Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We're talking about one of the strangest nights in movie history, the 2022 Oscars. Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage, and also wins an Oscar! This is a podcast about chaos. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

We're talking about three new shows we're following, 'Minx' and 'Winning Time' on HBOMax, and 'Severance' on Apple TV+. In addition, we go over a huge amount of new TV coming in March and April. Thank you for listening!Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

It's all Batman, all the time, on this pod. We're going deep into spoiler territory to talk about the new DC blockbuster 'The Batman' and everything we loved (and didn't) about this new iteration. We also discuss our favorite versions of Batman, what inspired this one, and what we would like to see in the future. Put on some eyeliner, and welcome to the bat parade!Hosted by Zack Miller & Stephen Williams