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The Matrix Minute is a podcast hosted by brothers Phil and Jake Dragash, and cousin Timo Majerski. In the same vein of the original minute-by-minute podcast The Star Wars Minute, this show delves into a movie — in this case the 1999 film, The Matrix, with

Phil, Timo, and Jake


    • Dec 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 138 EPISODES


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    Matrix Resurrections First Impressions Spoiler Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021


    We came, we saw, we Resurrected. Let's go into the new bonus episode where we all have a nice chat about the surprising fourth film in the Matrix Trilogy. — Spoilers Throughout! — Reminiscing Dreams (0:00)Cinema Stories before Resurrections (6:07)Hype Levels and Pre-Resurrections (19:25) The Film: Resurrection First Impression! (35:16)Combing Through The Story (53:21)The Fourth Wall (1:11:14)Progressing Through the Next Half (1:22:03)Real World Rules (1:36:50)The Master Plan (1:51:07)The Last Act (2:04:18)In Conclusions (2:14:05)

    The Matrix Resurrections: Trailer 1 Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 87:03


    Tim and Jake's old ruminations (5:04)Trailer frame-by-frame, shot by shot (13:42)Not a reboot but a meta-reboot (1:13:40)Concluding thoughts (1:14:31) Tweet at us @TheMatrixMinuteFacebook: The Matrix Minute Podcast

    Matrix 4: Rumors & Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 89:38


    Introduction from our old podcasts (0:00)Matrix 4 predictions (21:38)Who is in this movie? (38:22)Lots of thoughts and photos (49:39)Concluding statements and the future (1:04:34) Tweet at us @TheMatrixMinuteFacebook: The Matrix Minute Podcast

    We Have a New Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 9:02


    It's true! If you would like to follow our next endeavor, you can! Find our new cast on iTunes and Spotify (or your favorite podcatcher) or visit us on our site www.twofoldpodcast.com You can also follow our updates on Instagram @twofoldpodcast

    20th Anniversary Commentary Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 161:21


    We're back! For an actual final time! We couldn't miss the 20th anniversary of The Matrix, so we figured we'd do something special for you all — a commentary! The Matrix Minute Recap 0:00Intro to the Commentary 10:40Start of the Commentary 23:13 Tweet at us @TheMatrixMinuteFacebook: The Matrix Minute PodcastYoutube: The Matrix MinuteOur regular podcast: Phil and Jake in Conversation

    The Matrix Revolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 161:59


    It's the final bonus episode: The Matrix Revolutions. Thank you everyone for listening! Podcast Guide: Don't listen to this if you've never heard us: 0:00 Jake and Phil's Revolutions Story: 08:06 Tim's Revolutions Story: 20:03 The Film: Beginning of the End: 22:26 Talking to the Oracle and Club Hel: 42:47 Neo out of the Station 57:46 Prepping the Siege: 1:09:58 Bane's on Neo's Ship: 1:20:43 Machine City: 1:24:59 The Neodämmerung: 1:48:26 Ending Thoughts: 2:25:55   Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    The Matrix Reloaded

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 211:36


    It's the official sequel to The Matrix — The Matrix Reloaded. Time Stamps: Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack: 0:00 The Developmental Hype: 08:48 Tim's Reloaded Story: 20:56 Phil And Jake's Reloaded: 24:29 Reviewing Reloaded: Opening Scene to the Oracle's Apartment 27:37 Zion to the Cave Rave 50:01 Bane gets Taken Over to Smith vs Neo 1:13:52 'Shut Your Hole, Bane' to the Chateau Fight 1:51:33 Freeway Chase to the One Door 2:22:49 Doddering Old Fool 2:41:14 Saving Trinity to Stopping Squiddys 3:10:35 Conclusion 3:23:41 Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    The Animatrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 101:33


    The bonus episodes are here! First up, we share our thoughts on 2003's The Animatrix. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 128: “A world where anything is possible.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 95:57


    Neo finishes his speech. He hangs up the phone. Walks out of the phone booth, and into the crowded city. He looks up. And flies. The end. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 127: “I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 31:03


    Neo wakes up back on the Neb and him and Trinity share a kiss. In the next scene, Neo begins his phone call speech... Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 126: “Neo!!!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 39:00


    Smith is defeated! The other Agents run and Neo makes it to the phone. The Sentinels are inches away from the crew, but just in time, the EMP is launched! Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 125: “He is The One.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 78:07


    [This episode is brought to you unedited as a special sneak peek into the making of this podcast!] Neo is The One. We see what he now sees. And with no effort, he dodges all of Agent Smith's moves, then jumps into Smith! Guest: Ema Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 124: “Because I love you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 49:20


    Trinity kisses Neo. Neo comes back to life. And he's stopping bullets in mid air! Guest: Ema Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 123: “I'm not afraid anymore.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 53:12


    Neo is dead! But wait! Then Trinity confesses her love for him and says that he can't be dead! Guest: Ema Show Notes: High-pitched voice theory - Neanderthal - BBC science / Winamp MMD3 Skin Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Revolutions Minute 106: “For Zion!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 25:45


    Zion is finally breached by the Sentinels. The battle between the humans and the machines begins... Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 122: “Hurry, Neo.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 39:36


    The Neb is breached! Neo runs to room 303. In it, is Agent Smith — waiting for him. After he shoots Neo several times, Neo slides down against the wall behind him revealing a trail of blood. He exhales for a seemingly final time. Guest: Seb Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 121: “He’s going to make it.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 34:23


    The Squiddies are on top of the Neb! They're tunneling in! Neo runs into the building which holds the room... 303! Guest: Seb Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 120: “No, your other left!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 46:08


    Neo is running in the building and is being guided by Tank. He's almost out, but the Agents transform behind him! Neo jumps down into some trash and keeps running — the Agents are now right on his tail. Meanwhile at the Neb, Squiddies keep closing in! Guest: Seb Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 119: “Help. Need a little help!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 27:41


    Neo is on the run while Tank guides him to an exit. It's a chase through the market! Neo then makes his way inside a building. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 118: “Five, maybe six minutes.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 41:47


    Neo frees himself and backflips onto the platform as the train runs over Smith. Before he can make it out of the subway, Smith walks out of the next train! Meanwhile at the Neb, Squiddies are coming in hot, and Morpheus thinks they only have "Five, maybe six minutes." Show Notes: Vienna U-Bahn old / Vienna U-Bahn new / Tim's Spikey Axe Halberms Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 117: “My name is Neo.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 78:19


    Agent Smith keeps pommeling Neo, drags him on the floor, then throws him down to where the train tracks are. He grabs him and tells him he is going to die. Neo replies: "My name is Neo." Skip 13:15 minutes to get to the actual topic Skip 17:22 to 35:51 because it's just DVD talk Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 116: “He’s beginning to believe.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 49:33


    Agent Smith and Neo continue fighting. Neo gets thrown onto the floor, but then makes a comeback! Then they fight some more! Guest: Drew Vosburg Show Notes: Drew's vlog / Frank Ippolito - Blood: Part 1- Making Blood Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 115: “I'm going to enjoy watching you die, Mr. Anderson.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 38:27


    Agent Smith and Neo continue their subway fight. Lots of punching and kicking! Guest: Drew Vosburg Show Notes: Drew's vlog Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 114: “You’re empty.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 42:38


    Instead of running, Neo decides to face Agent Smith. Then they both face off in a bullet time gun duel! Guest: Drew Vosburg Show Notes: Drew's vlog Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 113: “Everything but this.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 63:58


    Trinity nearly confesses something to Neo. It's about what the Oracle told her. In the meantime, the payphone is ringing, and before Trinity picks up the call, Agent Smith transports to the subway via the hobo guy! Guest: Courtney Coulson (Travian Designs & Prometheus-by-Minute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 112: “They’re not out yet.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 51:59


    The Agents walk onto to the roof to find some equipment Neo left behind. We cut to Trinity, Neo, and Morpheus making their way to the subway. Morpheus then teleports out of the Matrix via payphone. Guest: Courtney Coulson (Travian Designs & Prometheus-by-Minute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 111: “….knowing the path, and walking the path.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 54:18


    Neo pulls Trinity up after the explosion, Tank sees that Neo is the One, and Morpheus shares with Neo that, "There's a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path." Guest: Courtney Coulson (Travian Designs & Prometheus-by-Minute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 110: “Trinity.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 12:53


    Neo lets go of Morpheus, dropping him on the roof of a nearby building. As Trinity loses control of the helicopter, Neo is pulled across the rooftop and saves Trinity as the chopper goes crashing into the building across. Show Notes: Hammer through Mirror at 120,000fps - The Slow Mo Guys Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 109: “Gotcha!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 32:03


    Morpheus is freed and jumps across to the helicopter. Neo catches him in mid-air, then grabs his hand as they're suspended by the helicopter piloted by Trinity. As they begin to fly away their ride is shot by Agent Smith. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 108: “He’s not gonna’ make it!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 34:00


    Morpheus is unscathed, sitting in the chair. But the Agents regenerate and are coming back! Morpheus struggles but regains consciousness and proceeds to break his chains. Show Notes: Frog Man Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 107: “No.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 60:07


    Trinity asks Tank to give her an upload of how to fly a B2-12 helicopter. Cut to: Agents standing around the office. Then, Trinity and Neo fly down in front of the office window! Neo pulls the trigger on his machine gun, destroying the room while firing at the Agents. Guest: Alex Robinson (of Star Wars Minute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 106: “Dodge this.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 54:50


    It's Bullet Time. Neo dodges bullets, but isn't fast enough. Before it looks like the Agent is about to take Neo out, Trinity points her gun at the Agent's face — "Dodge this." — and fires. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 105: “There is no spoon.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 49:08


    Neo shoots the cable holding the elevator and Trinity and him make their way to the top of the building. The sprinklers go off in the building from the detonation planted earlier, and Smith gives orders to find and destroy Trinity and Neo. Then the rooftop fight scene commences! Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 104: “I think they’re trying to save him.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 22:56


    After the lobby scene, Agent Smith's colleagues inform him that there's been a breach, and Smith is unaware of the events that just transpired. Back in the elevator Trinity primes the bomb they brought. Guest: Crystal Beth (Unlimited Lives and Fifth Eleminute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 103: “Kaboom! Kaboom!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 35:43


    The second part of the lobby scene! Lots of action. Then Trinity and Neo use the lift/elevator! Guest: Crystal Beth (Unlimited Lives and Fifth Eleminute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 102: “Ka-Cha! Ka-Cha!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 26:06


    It's the first part of that famous lobby fight scene! Guest: Crystal Beth (Unlimited Lives and Fifth Eleminute) Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 101: “Would you please remove any metallic items you’re carrying—keys, loose change…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 29:53


    Neo and Trinity walk into the building. Neo walks through the security check, shows the cop all the guns he's brought, then takes the rest of them out. They call in military backup, and the famous lobby scene is about to begin... Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 100: “…in this mind is the key, my key…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 37:21


    Agent Smith is getting very frustrated and places his hands on Morpheus's face as if to crush his head stating he must get the access codes to Zion's mainframe. We then cut to Neo and Trinity entering the building. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 99: “I hate this place…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 29:40


    Agent Smith tells his colleagues to leave the room. He then speaks candidly with Morpheus about how much he hates being in the Matrix. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 98: “Guns. Lots of guns.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 35:33


    Smith continues talking to Morpheus about mammals and stuff. In the Construct, endless racks of guns are loaded up as Neo and Trinity share a few words before going into the Matrix. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 97: “I believe you can go to hell.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 31:01


    Trinity and Neo get loaded in to the Construct. Back at the Agents' HQ, Smith sits down with Morpheus to share with him a revelation he's had about the human race. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 96: “I believe Morpheus means more to me than he does to you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 17:06


    Neo believes he can bring back Morpheus. Trinity preps to go in with him, then gives Neo a lecture when he says she's not coming. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 95: “I'm just another guy.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 36:45


    Neo explains that they can't sacrifice Morpheus, because the Oracle told him either him or Morpheus would have to die — but Neo reveals he is not the One, just another guy. That's why he can save Morpheus. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 94: “You’re going to kill him? Kill Morpheus?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 43:34


    Tank concludes that they have to pull the plug. They have to sacrifice Morpheus in order to save Zion. But before Tank can finish the task, Neo tells him to stop. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 93: “It's like a computer, all it takes is time.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 28:01


    Smith tells Morpheus it's the Machine's time to reign. Tank explains to Trinity and Neo that they are trying to crack Morpheus's brain to get him to reveal the codes to Zion's Mainframe. He tells them they must pull the plug on him, in order to save Zion. Show Notes: Our new video trailer! Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 92: “Evolution, Morpheus… like the dinosaur.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 30:44


    Smith continues talking to Morpheus, about how the first matrix was a disaster. They inject Morpheus with the serum and Smith tells him the Machines are the next step in evolution. Show Notes: ShopTalk - 123: Special Archive Episode from 2004 / Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 91: “…marveled at its beauty, its genius?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 46:10


    Trinity wakes up back on the Neb, Tank is hurt, but alive. Agent Smith begins his big speech on the Matrix while his colleagues inject a serum into Morpheus's neck, to make him reveal the access codes to Zion they need. Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 90: “Believe it or not, you piece of shit.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 29:18


    Cypher asks Trinity if she ever bought into Morpheus's prophecy talk. Then, against all odds, Tank saves the day! Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 89: “I'm just the messenger…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 38:19


    Cypher kills Switch, then is about to pull the plug on Neo, stating that if Morpheus is right, there has to be some kind of a miracle to stop him. Guest: Séamus Hanly Show Notes: Enlightenment Pictures / 8th Dimension Podcast Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 88: “So right then, you’d know it was me.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 37:32


    Cypher continues to talk to Trinity about how chooses the Matrix over the Real World, and then kills Apoc. Guest: Séamus Hanly Show Notes: Enlightenment Pictures / 8th Dimension Podcast Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

    Minute 87: “I'm tired, Trinity.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 52:54


    Cypher has trapped the crew in the Matrix while he gives them his tell-all speech about why he's fed up with life in the Real World. Guest: Séamus Hanly Show Notes: Why Cypher Did It (Video) / Enlightenment Pictures / 8th Dimension Podcast Links: Facebook / Twitter / iTunes Email: ask@thematrixminute.one

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