The Hollywood in Toto Podcast

HiT gives a State of the Podcast update, shares a cool indie thriller on Hulu and lets Townhall.com's Kurt Schlichter do what he does best - throw cultural punches like Tyson in his prime.

HiT shreds Cancel Culture overseas, recommends a horror comedy with bite and talks to Christopher Rufo about his documentary 'America Lost' and how it seeks fresh answers to poverty.

HiT explains why Trump Derangement is hurting Hollywood, recommends an Oscar bait movie that missed awards season glory and talks to comedian Steve McGrew about the Left's violent tendencies in the Age of Trump.

HiT pokes holes in HBO's 'brave' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' spin, recommends a chilling show for our digital age and chats with Daily Wire writer Paul Bois about what he refuses to do with his art.

HiT shares why the Hollywood message machine is stalling, recommends a wild new horror comedy from Taiwan and talks to Michael Pack about letting Justice Clarence Thomas defend himself (finally) with "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words."

HiT explains why Robert De Niro's political rants are meaningless, recommends a micro-indie horror flick and talks to right-leaning comic Adam Yenser about using humor to open liberal audiences' minds.

HiT breaks down the Oscar diversity uproar, recommends a killer take on Dracula and talks to 'Disturbing the Peace' director York Alec Shackleton about what you won't hear in his new action flick.

HiT breaks down Ricky Gervais' glorious Golden Globes monologue, recommends a smart horror film that may surprise you and chats with RebellerMedia.com's Sonny Bunch about the studio's outlaw bona fides.

HiT shares the ugly truth behind 'Bombshell,' deconstructs Hollywood's woke woes and talks to Nicholas Brennan about how heavy metal rockers defied Cuban rule in 'Los Ultimos Frikis.'

HiT reviews Clint Eastwood's 'Richard Jewell,' sorta-kinda recommends one of the year's 'worst' movies and talks to Kira Davis about cancel culture's toxic end game.

HiT gives an inside look at the life of a film critic, recommends the 'other' show from 'Fleabag' creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge and talks to comedian David Deeble about laughing through life's obstacles.

HiT takes on critics who blindly attacked 'No Safe Spaces,' recommends Disney Plus' new 'Star Wars' series and talks to 'Everbody Calm Down' host Jimmy Failla on what's crushing late night comedy

HiT shares some good news in our divisive times, recommends the one movie to see before 'Ford vs. Ferrari' and talks to 'No Safe Spaces' director Justin Folk about free speech under assault.

HiT mocks critics suffering Trump Derangement Syndrome, shares a spooky new film that's perfect for Halloween and lets Midge Costin share why her documentary, Making Waves, gives these artists their richly deserved close up.

HiT shares the Left's new tactic against right-leaning art, recommends a killer '70s biopic and chat with writer/director Brian Presley about why Hollywood needs a movie like 'The Great Alaskan Race' right about now.

HiT describes the silliest attacks on the new 'Joker' film, talks to an author who bridges the gap betwen fact and fiction and chats with artist John Rivoli about conquering the digital landscape and teaming up with a fellow artist ... named Sylvester Stallone.

HiT shares the scariest part of the 'Joker' movie debate, recommends a summer original that defied all odds and talks to Alexandre O. Philippe about his latest cinematic deep dive - 'Memory: The Origins of Alien.'

We break down why critics loathe 'Rambo: Last Blood,' recommend a new horror film from the 'Quiet Place' scribes and talk to New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz about the truth behind those PC scolds.

HiT shares some rare good news on the Cancel Culture front, recommends a smart horror film with a lousy marketing pitch and talks to guitarist turned comic Brian Haner about the price he pays for making Red State USA laugh.

HiT breaks down Will & GraceGate, recommends an minor '80s classic starring Teri Garr and chats with film historian Chris Yogerst on how 'The Hunt's cancellation isn't anything new.

HiT explains why Hollywood can't get enough of Roger Ailes, shares the latest unhinged rant from Ron Perlman and talks to PluggedIn.com's Paul Asay about what TV gets right, and so very wrong, about Christianity.

HiT wonders if these liberal comics will finally speak out against PC culture, recommends a grisly superhero story with one big caveat and talks to Scott Johnston about how his 'Campusland' novel skewers PC groupthink.

HiT shares how a prominent comedy club let the Heckler's Veto win, talks to Threedonia's Jim Culver about another woke failure and learns how Mike Erwin and Galen Wright's new series merges great storytelling with bedrock values.

HiT see the bright side of a dismal summer movie season, recommends a searing, fact-based drama and talks to Dangerous Documentaries founder Jake Klein about the rise of woke culture.

The HiT 'cast shares why Cancel Culture won't nail Quentin Tarantino (yet) and interviews Instapundit.com's Glenn Reynolds about his new book, 'The Social Media Upheaval.' You won't look at Twitter or Facebook the same way again.

The HiT 'cast reveals The View's most embarrassing moment of the year, talks to a musician who refuses to follow liberal groupthink and lets author Mike Baron explain why he never lectures his readers.

HiT shames Showtime for laughing at the new conservative blacklist, recommends a movie savaged by woke critics and talks to ad guru Dan Granger on the folly of knee-jerk boycotts.

HiT debunks a Hollywood Reporter story about conservative comedy, mocks Mia Farrow for praising a murderous thug and talks to filmmaker Nate Adams about why Mad Magazine still matters.

The HiT 'cast reviews two woker than woke duds, recommends a brawdy British comedy with bite and talks to filmmaker Joseph Granda about accepting divine inspiration without qualifiers.

HiT details a very scary week for free speech, recommends a father-friendly doc with a twist and talks with Ben Henderson about his bold approach to comic book storytelling.

HiT shares a huge entertainment story the press would rather ignore, recommends an Eastwood classic that would send SJWs scrambling for their safe spaces and chats with Reno Collier about his subversive comedy tour.

HiT shares a shocking example of woke gone wild, recommends a Rock-infused heart-warmer and asks Matt Billy why his podcast, 'Bleeped,' matters for all Americans.

HiT explores a sudden change of heart over Howard Stern, recommends a comedian literally giving his latest special away for free and asks 'The Pursuit's' Arthur Brooks why pop culture matters more than ever in our digital age.

HiT explains why some stars escape the PC Police, recommends a forgotten 2018 gem and lets Dallas Sonnier share how Cinestate is different than every other movie studio.

HiT explains why stars suffering Trump Derangement Syndrome could hurt the Left, recommends two great movies from a musician turned director and chats with filmmaker Lian Lunson about why Willie Nelson is different than most superstars.

HiT mocks late night comics who can't separate truth from fiction, recommends a skater story even adults can love and talks with Dave Steinberg about why his sitcom 'No Good Nick' was tailor made for Netflix.

HiT shares why the media blew it on the 'Leaving Neverland' rollout, recommends a movie that helped inspire 'Rocky' and interviews Marshall Lewy about what makes Wondery's podcasts such a sensation.

HiT explains why Hollywood's MeToo movement is showing serious cracks, reviews a Stephen King adaptation that deserves much more attention and chats with filmmaker Zeke Zelker about combining capitalism with movie making.

HiT explains why the MCU may have a woke future, recommend an Irish vigilante film with a serious twist and talks to comedian/podcaster Jamie Kilstein about the dangers of social media outrage.

HiT shares a troubling story about Comedy Central's Jim Jefferies, recommends one of Woody Allen's recent gems and talks to TV legend Burt Dubrow about capturing the talk show zeitgeist.

HiT shares why James Gunn's return to the Disney fold should scare us, recommends a beautiful Netflix original featuring Ray Romano and interviews comedian Alex Elkin about finding humor from a healthy, intact family life.

HiT shames the media for missing the biggest story of the week, breaks down the culture war behind 'Captain Marvel' and talks media bias with the directors of 'Hoaxed,' Scooter Downey and Jon du Toit.

HiT offers the final word on the 2018 Oscars, recommends an indie sleeper that gave rise to one of our biggest stars and talks to director Andrew Herwitz about the power behind short films.

HiT survives a meeting with some college Millennials, recommend a creepy but addictive Netflix series and talks to Breitbart News' John Nolte on why the biased media will never, ever change.

HiT shreds celebrities who refuse to apologize for their misguided attacks, recommends a movie that recalls Hollywood's Golden Age and talks to director Chris Dowling about working with the Tebow brothers to bring 'Run the Race' to life.

HiT wonders if Saturday Night Live will ever shed its hard-left shtick, recommends a great teen movie starring Hailee Steinfeld and talks with comedian Dave Landau about the PC Police and why Judd Apatow has some explaining to do.

HiT explores why the attack on 'Empire' co-star Jussie Smollett deserves scrutiny, recommends a new Netflix documentary that captures the worst of the digital age and interviews TheWrap.com's Jon Levine about why some reporters hate it when he tells the truth.

HiT cheers Ricky Gervais' defense of free speech, recommends a movie set during the early days of smart phones and chats with MyPillow founder Mike Lindell about his upcoming pro-life movie, 'Unplanned.'

HiT shares the truth behind the upcoming 'Ghostbusters' sequel, recommends a Netflix show that triumphs over a lazy stereotype and talks to filmmaker Ted Balaker about making 'message' movies the right way.

This week's HiT 'cast reveals why a host-free Oscars is a debacle, recommends a spy series unlike any other (really) and chats with Max Martini about his new film 'Sgt. Will Gardner' and why masculinity matters.

The HiT 'cast rings in the New Year AND the show's 100 episode by sharing why conservatives shouldn't thrive on just one platform and talking to 'No Safe Spaces' co-star and radio legend Dennis Prager on why 2019 could be even worse than 2018 for free speech.