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We’re a casual podcast about movies. We feature guests, discuss a wide variety of topics and occasionally we learn something along the way about friendship, and gourd theft. New episodes release whenever we can get together.

The Magic Lantern Show


    • Nov 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Episode 34: Brand New and “Famous”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 49:12


    The fabled episode lost to the grasps of Covid, finally unearthed to unwashed masses. We talk aliens in science fiction films, KFC “Famous” Bowls, Venom kinks and Brandon gives a live reaction to the very old trailer to Arrival.

    Episode 33: Technical Foul

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 32:37


    It's the most wonderful time of year! Join the boys as they chat about classics they hold near and dear.

    Episode 32: Hardcore Demographic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 10:28


    It's always the busiest season of the year, so in preparation for the holidays, we have an itty bitty behind the scenes episode with some of our funny bits that didn't make the cut. Enjoy!

    Episode 31: I Do Dabble

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 47:42


    Austin and Brandon are throwing a curveball and introducing their show within a show, MLS: Underground, an equally casually podcast about video games ranging from Overwatch and Rocket League to Tony Hawk and Mortal Kombat.

    Episode 30: Something Old, Something New

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 35:34


    Brandon and Austin continue the autumnal vibes by talking some horror classics, like House and The Blob, but also some modern classics like Get Out and Hereditary.

    Episode 29: Halloween Spooktacular II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 45:46


    Austin and Brandon return not only to talk about the live action Scooby Doo Feature films, but also praise Sugar Ray and Limp Bizkit? Do you like Bon Jovi bike jousts and ladies named Mary Jane? Then this is the ep for you, it's an odd one.

    Episode 28: Spidey's Got Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 48:07


    Brandon and Austin return from the void to talk what living in 2020 is like, and to discuss everyone's favorite web head in CINEMA!!!

    Episode 27: Like Hancock? (with Jon Botts)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 45:13


    Friend of the show, Jon is back in Part 2 of his speculation hype train and in this episode, the guys discuss future storylines for when the Gauntlet is gone.

    Episode 26: Coolest Dude In The Room (with Jon Botts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 40:02


    Friend of the show, Jon stops by to speculate on the future of the MCU post-Endgame in a two-parter. In this episode, the topic is future big baddies and characters.

    Episode 25: HAAAAAAAM!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 29:53


    Chelsey returns to reignite the Ghibli Double Feature fire! Except her and Austin only talk about Ponyo, and it's predecessor, the Little Mermaid. Also, you may learn the history of Heads Up, 7 Up.

    Episode 24: Brian Dumbledore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 50:36


    Chelsey and Austin FINALLY finish their retrospective of the mainline Harry Potter franchise and also chat about what Wizarding World spinoffs they'd like to see.

    Episode 23: Tuna, No Crust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 70:01


    Brandon finally returns to his familia to crack a Corona and discuss every Nissan Skyline and Mitsubishi Eclipse of Fast and the Furious franchise. Austin pitches a Bee Movie/Fast-Furious crossover.

    Episode 22: Nidoking or Nothing (with SirGiggle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 29:41


    Oh boy, did technical issues hit us on this one. Chancy comes back for his second guest appearance to discuss the Hobbit trilogy and delivers an impromptu Palpatine impression.

    Episode 21: Not A $5 Tuesday (with Special Guest, Juice)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 29:11


    This week brings in another guest, resident fitness nut, Juice, to talk a franchise that is mainly big burly sad boys, and how they can be fixed.

    Episode 20: No Bro Can Kill Me (with Special Guest, SirGiggle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 71:48


    The gang is all trying to achieve some New Years resolutions, so Austin does the only thing he can. He gets his pal Chancy to talk about the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the various confusing names that come with it. *You can find Chancy at twitch.tv/thesirgiggle

    Episode 19: Rom Com Bomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 52:07


    Start buying your chalky candy hearts because Chelsey and Austin are getting a jump start on the Valentines season by talking about the romantic comedies that stick out to them, and by association, Tom Hanks.

    Episode 18: She Ain't No Misty Though

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 54:39


    In the spirit of getting a Pokémon game for Christmas, Chelsey and Austin talk the Pokémon film series and their favorites from each generation.

    Episode 17: Put Some Suds On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 58:34


    Chelsey and Austin return to the Wizarding World with a discussion of books/movies 4-6! Again, Austin doesn't know what he's doing and Chelsey is essentially an algorithm that creates Harry Potter trivia.

    Episode 16: Childish Landino

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 46:15


    Brandon and Austin continue talking Star Wars and this time they cover some side stories.

    Episode 15: Thats A Cool Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 72:41


    This week's chill episode about the Friday the 13th franchise signals the triumphant return of Jake the Snake, a sleepy young lad who's trying to teach today's youth.

    Episode 14: Halloween Spooptacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 54:44


    Brandon and Austin talk about the scariest quadrilogy of movies ever made. Prepare yourself for the paranormal, the supernatural and perhaps even the extraterrestrial in our first ever Spooptacular!

    Episode 13: Pivoting Into The Unusual

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 76:35


    Chelsey and Austin recap October movie news, and talk about Beetlejuice. Then they actually just start rambling about Tim Burton's filmography and then Austin rants about Fight Club and Chelsey's sister Morgan is there. Its weird man, but thats life.

    Episode 12: The Official Deathstroke Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 36:52


    Its finally October! In this short episode, the boys are back in town, and this time they discuss Deadpool in film! No. Not that one.

    Episode 11: It's Not A Phase (1) Mom! I'm An Avenger Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 56:41


    In their first Marvel Team Up, each team member shows off their powers while reviewing Phase 1 of the MCU. Chelsey stays overly quiet, Austin recaps movies poorly and Brandon unleashes a burp that would make Dr Pepper revoke his own medical license.

    Episode 10: Ketchup Pentagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 72:16


    This next episode asked me not to write this, but i wrote it and its the truth. I flipping love this episode, its the best episode ever, PERIOD! Ladies and Gentlemen, TENACIOUS D!

    Episode 9: Hufflepuffs and Other Stuffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 44:24


    Chelsey and Austin take a magical journey through the first three Harry Potter films and discuss which Santa Claus is the best Santa Claus

    Episode 8: Trash Central

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 55:59


    Chelsey and Austin chat about movies that disappointed them. Eventually, they just spiral into talking about movies that are considered bad by everyone.

    Episode 7: Resident Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 47:41


    Chelsey and Austin talk the prestigious history of video games adaptations on film. A jolly good time.

    Episode 6: Clever Girls Run It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 69:16


    Brandon has returned and he brings gifts. This week, the topic is Jurassic Park and its mixed bag of sequels. "But what gifts does Brandon bring?" You may ask. Well, its an unnatutal knowledge of dinosaur names.

    Episode 5: Birdman Big Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 68:24


    The news has returned, and with it comes talk of the SpiderVerse, and a FLAWLESS segway into the second installment of the GHIBLI DOUBLE FEATURE

    Episode 4: Muska's Dumb Sunglasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 58:55


    Chelsey and Austin skip the news this week in an attempt to seem "lit" to the young kids out there, and decide start their mini series, "Ghibli Double Feature" featuring discussions about "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Castle in the Sky". *also, please excuse our brief audio cutouts, its most likely due to us recording lost distance.

    Episode 3: Hallowthreen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 53:41


    Jakey and Austin talk trailers from Comic Con, and chronicle the saga of Michael Myers, from babysitter troller to edgelord plaything.

    Episode 2: Its A Small World After All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 39:29


    Austin and Chelsey talk their favorite Disney films and some lesser know gems

    Episode 1: The One About Episode I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 58:15


    Austin and Brandon talk recent news, the garbage fire that is the DCEU and their thoughts of the maligned Star Wars Prequels - NOTE: due to technical difficulties, this episode has been uploaded twice on our end

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