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Join Cassie and Lucas Whitney (@MSUDevotee on Twitter) as they discuss movies, TV, pop culture, life, and marriage in general! Follow us on Instagram (@weeklywhitneypodcast) and Twitter (@weekly_whitney)! Visit the mothership at BaconWire.com!

Lucas and Cassie Whitney


    • Jul 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Weekly Whitney: BaconWire's Movie Pod

    Space Jam: A New Legacy, Loki, Malignant, The Last Duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 47:42


    01:41 - “Malignant” trailer 04:11 - “The Last Duel” trailer 07:03 - “Loki” - Disney+ 22:40 - “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Space Jam” - HBO Max/Theaters Twitter - @weekly_whitney Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Lucas on Twitter - @MSUDevotee Cassie on Instagram - @sassie1229

    Black Widow Review, I Think You Should Leave, Tomorrow War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 51:40


    1:41 - “Gossip Girl (2021)” - HBO Max 4:23 - “I Think You Should Leave” Season 2 - Netflix 12:39 - “The Tomorrow War” - Amazon Prime Video 16:21 - “Black Widow” - Theaters and Disney+ 20:46 - “Black Widow” SPOILERS Twitter - @weekly_whitney Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Lucas on Twitter - @MSUDevotee Cassie on Instagram - @sassie1229

    FAST AND FURIOUS 9 Review, Mare of Easttown, Oscars Back to 10 BP Nominees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 74:29


    1:41 - Many Saints of Newark trailer 6:17 - “Bo Burnham: Inside” - Netflix 11:43 - Oscars Best Picture nominees set at 10 now 16:40 - “Loki” - Disney+ 23:07 - “Raya and The Last Dragon” - Disney+ 27:19 - “Luca” - Disney+ 34:47 - “Mare of Easttown” - HBO Max 41:43 - “Fast and Furious 9” - Theaters 49:07 - SPOILERS for “Fast and Furious 9” Twitter - @weekly_whitney Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Lucas on Twitter - @MSUDevotee Cassie on Instagram - @sassie1229

    In The Heights Review - Reflecting on Daniel Craig as James Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 52:33


    0:00 - NEW INTRO! 1:50 - “Pose” - FX on Hulu 3:56 - “Why Women Kill” - Paramount+ 6:11 - “Rugrats” - Paramount+ 12:21 - Lucas is revisiting the Craig Bond movies 27:14 - “In The Heights” - Theaters/HBO Max Twitter - @weekly_whitney Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Lucas on Twitter - @MSUDevotee

    Quiet Place Part II and Conjuring 3 Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 38:13


    0:00 - “Jurassic World: Dominion” first look with “Fast 9”!!!! 0:40 - “A Quiet Place: Part II” Review (Theaters) 14:40 - “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” Review (Theaters/HBO Max) Next week: “Raya and the Last Dragon” Review (Disney+) “In The Heights” Review (Theaters/HBO Max)

    Movie theaters are BACK! - Cruella Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 78:39


    01:00 - Talking the 2021 Oscars 10:46 - Rewatching “Modern Family” (Hulu) 14:09 - “Them” (Prime Video) 18:16 - “Why Women Kill” (Paramount+) 20:26 - “Godzilla vs. Kong” (Theaters/HBO Max) 21:41 - “Mortal Kombat” (HBO Max) 23:14 - “Friends: The Reunion” (HBO Max) 29:13 - “Cruella” (Theaters/Disney+) 45:50 - Movies we're looking forward to in 2021 We're back! Thanks for listening… if I sound bad, I had major allergies and was stuffy the entire day. -- Lucas

    Judas and the Black Messiah - Review w/ SpartanDog97!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 57:24


    For Black History Month, we reviewed "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "Malcolm X" (both on HBO Max) with BaconWire Podcast co-host SpartanDog97! He joined Lucas and Cassie to take an hour-long deep dive into "Judas" and touch on "Malcolm X" along the way. Follow the mothership @BaconWire Lucas - @MSUDevotee SD97 - @spartandog97 The pod - @weekly_whitney We'll be back next week with a review of Tom and Jerry, Sonic the Hedgehog, I Care A Lot, and more!

    Chinatown vs. The Little Things - Which one is better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 56:20


    Brought to you by Manscaped! 20% off your order AND free shipping! Enter Promo Code “BACON” at Checkout! 1:05 - “Firefly Lane” on Netflix 2:30 - “WandaVision” on Disney+ 13:34 - “Soul” on Disney+ 23:14 - “The Little Things” on HBO Max 36:38 - “Chinatown” on HBO Max 44:41 - Revisiting “Fresh Prince” and some Will Smith talk

    We Are Back! -- Promising Young Woman Review, Chris Nolan leaving Warner Bros?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 60:20


    1:07 - HBO Max/WB movies for 2021 roster/discussion 8:30 - Christopher Nolan possibly leaving Warner Bros - where would he go? 16:36 - “Singin' In The Rain” (HBO Max) 21:33 - “Wonder Woman 1984” (HBO Max) -- SPOILERS 39:15 - “Promising Young Woman” (On Demand) -- SPOILERS Follow the pod @weekly_whitney Follow Lucas @MSUDevotee Follow BaconWire @BaconWire Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    TENET Review and Discussion - SPOILERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 64:46


    We review and discuss TENET with our special guests and great friends Julia and Ty live from Florida! SPOILERS are abound in this special episode, please don't listen if you haven't watched this movie! "RAINY NIGHT IN TAILINN" is credited to Ludwig Göransson and WaterTower Music from the TENET soundtrack. Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback Volume 6: David Fincher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 77:19


    00:34 - Starting “Hannibal” (Netflix) 04:18 - Cassie re-watched “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix) 06:10 - Rest in Power, Chadwick Boseman 13:13 - Directors Lookback Volume 6: David Fincher 13:56 - “Fight Club” Lookback (HBO/HBO Max) 33:10 - “Gone Girl” Lookback (Rent/Own Digital) 56:45 - Looking back on David Fincher's career Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback Volume 5: Quentin Tarantino

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 67:34


    00:25 - DC Fandome - “The Batman” and “Wonder Woman 1984” 05:16 - Holy crap, “TENET” is coming out, where we can watch movies for now… 07:36 - “High Score” on Netflix 10:49 - Directors Lookback Vol. 5 - Quentin Tarantino 11:50 - “Pulp Fiction” (Starz) Lookback 28:08 - “Inglourious Basterds” (Rent/Own Digital) Lookback 39:50 - Reflecting on Tarantino's body of work and the man himself Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback Volume 4: Robert Zemeckis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 55:02


    00:14 - “Tenet” is actually coming out… 04:02 - Directors Lookback Vol. 4 - Robert Zemeckis 04:22 - Lookback - “What Lies Beneath” (Prime Video/Showtime) 16:10 - Lookback - “Forrest Gump” (Starz) 40:00 - Reflecting on Robert Zemeckis' filmography 52:54 - Go to MOVIERANKINGS.NET - find any movie/reviews/where it's streaming! Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback Volume 3: Clint Eastwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 60:56


    00:16 - Lucas is starting “The Mindy Project” (Hulu) 04:29 - Cassie can't stop watching “Hamilton” (Disney+) 06:42 - Directors Lookback Vol. 3 - Clint Eastwood 07:06 - “Gran Torino” Lookback (Rent/Own Digital) 21:06 - “Million Dollar Baby” Lookback (Netflix) 30:06 - Reflecting on those two and other Clint Eastwood movies 54:58 - Previewing the rest of the Directors on our Lookback series Audio from the song “Gran Torino” courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Records - Copyright New Line Records (2009). Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback Volume 2: Christopher Nolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 79:53


    02:20 - Opened movie theaters are re-playing old classics 05:35 - “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” (Netflix) 08:08 - “Hamlet 2” (Starz) 09:55 - “Role Models” (Starz) 13:11 - “Black is King” (Disney+) 17:10 - Directors Lookback Series Vol. 2 - Christopher Nolan 18:56 - “Memento” (Roku Channel/On-Demand) Plop in spoiler tag at 21:16 - skip to 33:10 33:10 - “The Dark Knight” (Hulu) 49:00 - Mixing in reflection on other Nolan films Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Directors Lookback: Steven Spielberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 62:29


    00:30 - Tenet delayed… indefinitely this time 05:00 - We're watching “Dave” (FX on Hulu) 07:20 - Revisiting the “Final Destination” series (HBO Max) 11:42 - Addressing the Directors Lookback series list… 18:30 - Directors Lookback Series Vol. 1 - Steven Spielberg 26:51 - “The Color Purple” - Hulu 40:13 - “Catch Me If You Can” - HBO Max Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Top 5 Masked Characters, Will Movie Theaters Reopen in 2020?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 63:44


    0:36 - “Devil's Advocate” (Netflix) 3:07 - “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (Netflix) 6:56 - Thoughts on the Naya Rivera situation 11:33 - “F9: The Fast Saga” going to space?!?! 16:10 - Thoughts on movies resuming filming/production 21:20 - When are movie theaters reopening? 29:29 - DRAFT: Top 5 Masked Characters Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 11 - Singing, Shining and Sleeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 39:40


    0:19 - Happy 4th of July! 01:02 - “Independence Day” still rules 02:08 - “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) renewed for 11th season 03:42 - Currently rewatching “Eastbound and Down” (HBO) 05:20 - Cassie watched “Desperados” (Netflix) 07:16 - We watched “Hamilton” (Disney+) 13:21 - Lucas watched “The Shining” (Showtime) for the first time ever 24:25 - We watched “Doctor Sleep” (HBO) - SPOILER ALERT Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @LuGWitsBrother BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    10 - Thoughts on Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, Tenet Delayed... Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 54:29


    01:08 - Margot Robbie headlining a "Pirates of the Caribbean" spin-off || 04:17 - Michael Keaton talks still ongoing... Bale coming back? || 07:37 - Tenet delayed... again || 11:48 - Cassie watched "The Poltician" season 2 (Netflix) || 16:14 - Juan has thoughts on Jamie Foxx playing Mike Tyson and wants feedback || 26:46 - Tom Cruise thoughts/reflections || 29:43 - We watched "Far and Away" (HBO Max) || 36:31 - We watched "Collateral" (rent digital) || 52:11 - Be safe and healthy! Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @MSUDevotee BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 9 - Best and Worst Movie/TV Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 65:28


    0:14 - Happy Belated Father's Day! || 0:49 - Yes, more "Watchmen" discussion (HBO) || 05:16 - Cassie rewatched "Beautiful" (Starz) || 07:21 - Michael Keaton is BACK as Batman!!!! || 18:10 - Best Movie/TV Dads || 44:55 - Worst Movie/TV Dads Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @MSUDevotee BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 8 - King of Staten Island review, and is Batman and Robin still "bad-good?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 58:36


    01:04 - "Tenet" is delayed.. :( and other Warner Bros moves || 04:29 - Cassie finished "Love Life" (HBO Max) || 06:10 - Cassie finished and revisited "13 Reasons Why" (Netflix) || 11:14 - Bad Movie Lookback - "Batman and Robin" (HBO Max) || 46:00 - Review: "King of Staten Island" (Rent) SPOILER REVIEW Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @MSUDevotee BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 7 - Does Titanic hold up 23 years later?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 60:12


    02:18 - We watched "Fun with Dick and Jane" (Netflix) || 4:43 - We watched "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (Disney+) || 07:14 - Cassie's watching the new season of "Queer Eye" (Netflix) || 08:10 - Cassie's watching "Love Life" (HBO Max) || 09:07 - Lucas watched "Fools Rush In" (rent/own digital) for the first time || 11:20 - "Titanic" (HBO Max) review/recap || 18:06 - Does "Titanic" still hold up as a blockbuster? || 31:23 - What If? Castings for "Titanic" || 34:04 - Other blockbusters that we believe hold up well || 47:56 - Thoughts on what's going on in the country today. BLACK LIVES MATTER. Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @MSUDevotee BaconWire - @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 6 - INCEPTION: Point/Counterpoint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 50:57


    0:53 - HBO Max, STILL not on Roku or Amazon || 04:41 - Cassie is watching The Morning Show (Apple TV+) || 05:24 - Lucas recently re-watched Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Disney+) || 08:15 - INCEPTION - Point/Counterpoint - Lucas vs. Cassie! || 44:04 - Talking about movie theaters and if we will ever feel safe returning to them... Twitter: Podcast - @weekly_whitney Lucas - @MSUDevotee @RealBaconWire Instagram - @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716

    Episode 5 - Tenet is coming July 17!!!, Memorable War Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 43:05


    01:26 - TENET TRAILER 2 & IT'S ACTUALLY COMING JULY 17TH!!! || 06:00 - Cassie watched "Surviving R. Kelly" (Netflix) || 10:14 - Lucas finally finished "The Last Dance" (ESPN) || 12:01 - Lucas finished "Better Call Saul" season 5 (AMC) || 13:35 - Cassie watched "The Hustle" (Hulu) || 14:16 - Memorable war movies for Memorial Day || 30:34 - Oliver makes his presence known || 31:10 - Oliver meows again for some reason Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716 Instagram: @weeklywhitneypodcast Twitter: Lucas - @MSUDevotee

    Episode 4 - Top 5 Movie/TV Married Couples

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 58:27


    0:00 - Opening/Cassie is watching Seinfeld! | 2:15 - Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney+) Review/Little Mermaid Live action talk | 10:28 - Better Call Saul Season 5 Review - AVOID SPOILERS? Skip to 13:18! | 13:18 - Cassie reviews The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend (Netflix) | 16:11 - Lucas reviews The Last Dance (ESPN) | 19:50 - Weekly Tenet update! | 23:15 - Top 5 Married TV Couples | 40:20 - Top 5 Married Movie Couples | 51:25 - Lucas and Cassie met Up's Dug and Russell at Disney World! | 55:11 - Outro/Have a great Memorial Day weekend! Instagram: @weeklywhitneypodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716 Twitter: Lucas - @MSUDevotee | @RealBaconWire

    Episode 3 - Best/Worst Movie and TV Moms, Weekly Tenet Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 55:04


    1:05 - Top 5 Movie/TV Moms || 15:37 - Honorable Mention Moms || 21:29 - Worst 5 Movie/TV Moms || 41:26 - Next Podcast Discussion || 42:11 - Cassie's Netflix Endeavors and What We Might Watch Next || 44:24 - Please God, Don't Delay "Tenet," and Talking When Movie Theaters and Life in General Start Up Again || 53:45 - Ending Words/Final Thoughts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716 Lucas on Twitter @MSUDevotee Instagram - @WeeklyWhitneyPod Currently trying to get the Twitter account up and running!

    Episode 2 - Top 5 TV Episodes, Star Wars Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 69:07


    Cassie and Lucas list their five favorite episodes of television, all-time. No real order to it whatsoever. After they recap that, Cassie and Lucas reflect on Star Wars and George Lucas' legacy, since this was recorded on May the 4th! Thanks for following, and listening! Lucas (@MSUDevotee on Twitter) Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716/about Twitter is coming soon!

    Episode 1 - Meet the Whitneys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 51:29


    Welcome and thank you for listening! Lucas and Cassie give you a short introduction to themselves, and how they met. After that, we take you into what we've been watching lately in the movie and TV departments, with some stellar recommendations on both sides. Look for one episode once a week! Follow Lucas on Twitter (@MSUDevotee) and follow the mothership BaconWire network (@RealBaconWire) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224031455591716/about

    The Weekly Whitney: A BaconWire Podcast - TEASER

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 0:31


    From one of the creators of the BaconWire Podcast, this is The Weekly Whitney! BaconWire Podcast co-host Lucas Whitney (@MSUDevotee on Twitter) is joined by his wife, Cassie, as they talk movies, TV, pop culture, married bliss, and life in general. Look for a sixty-minute-or-so episode at least once a week! The first episode will drop next week! Look for us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

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