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Jake Almond and John Foutz became friends in 2001 after discovering a mutual admiration for all things Cinematic. They have collaborated through all stages of film production on each other's projects over the years. They created Waxing Cinematic to get a dialogue going about, not just what they love…

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    • Dec 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 180 EPISODES


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    Ep. 147 - Waxing Cinematic "As the crow flies but we drove anyway"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024


    Jake and John got together and recorded this before turkey-day as an early Christmas gift for the world around them.

    Ep. 146 - Waxing Cinematic "The EPIC Return"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023


    The epic, almost 3 hour return of Jake and John to Waxing Cinematic! 

    Ep 145 "Remembering Eddie Van Halen" - Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz share their thoughts on Eddie Van Halen's music legacy.

    Waxing Cinematic: 1 on 1 Episode 5 "Meet J Jones"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020


    J. Jones is a Black Seattle-based writer and standup comedian. A world traveller who was raised in Alabama, he is equal parts Southern charm and brazen outspokenness. Aptly described as "uncomfortably funny" J appeared, pre-COVID-19, in comedy festivals, shows, and competitions around the country, opening for comedians of note, like Mark Normand, Amy Miller, and Derek Sheen. Now, in a post-COVID-19 world, you can experience J's comedy in Zoom form and via Youtube videos. Details and links for both are available at jjonescomedy.com. 

    Ep 144 "Cinema Sound" - Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020


    Join hosts John Foutz and Jake Almond as they circle around the topic cinematic audio as they catch up during quarantine.

    The Essentials In Quarantine: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020


    - PART II - Eric Jones and Jake Almond run down a list of their Top 40 Essential Quarantine Films. We know you may be out there wondering what to watch, well so were we. We dedicate this special episode of The Essentials to all of the people who have jobs that have been deemed essential, and are risking their health and lives during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and to all of those whose lives have been affected by this crisis.

    The Essentials In Quarantine: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020


    - PART I - Eric Jones and Jake Almond run down a list of their Top 40 Essential Quarantine Films. We know you may be out there wondering what to watch, well so were we. We dedicate this special episode of The Essentials to all of the people who have jobs that have been deemed essential, and are risking their health and lives during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and to all of those whose lives have been affected by this crisis.

    The Essentials #16- A Menagerie, A Prophecy, and Two Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020


    Welcome to Waxing Cinematic Presents: The Essentials. We've been away for a very long time, but we have returned with a huge episode. Join Eric, Jake, and Heather while we break down Star Trek TOS "The Menagerie: Part I & II" Batman TAS "Two Face: Part I & II" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer: S1 finale, "Prophecy Girl". Please rate and review us on iTunes

    Ep 143 "Junior Webb and his Westside Nightmare web-series" - Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020


    Join hosts John Foutz and Jake Almond as they talk to Junior Webb about his decades of filmmaking history as well as his latest web-series “Westside Nightmare”.

    Waxing Cinematic: 1 on 1 Episode 4 "Meet Stuart Bannerman"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020


    Meet Podcaster, ComicCon panel host as well as documentarian and writer/producer and director of short films, Stuart Bannerman . . .

    Waxing Cinematic: 1 on 1 Episode 3 "Meet John Scott Richardson"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020


    John Scott-Richardson’s maternal and paternal lineage is (Saponi, Nansemond, Tuscarora) enrolled member Haliwa-Saponi Nation of North Carolina. John received his BA in Liberal Arts degree from Atlantic Christian College. He began theatrical arts by writing/directing youth advocacy plays and taking classes at North Raleigh Community Theater. Prior credits include Comedy Central Awards, Banshee (Cinemax), Vice Principals (HBO), The American West (AMC), Jamestown (Sky1) New Circle Theater, Dvorak in America (La Mama), Don’t Feed The Indians (La Mama) and recently Mangled Beams. Recent projects include The Reunion, The Heart Stays both SAG features films. Currently awaiting word on five feature roles. A former board member American Indian Community House NY, Amerinda Indian Arts org. ., and Images For Inclusion. His passions are working with the youth, Native culture and traditions with his highest value being family. Www.johnscottrichardson.com

    Waxing Cinematic: 1 on 1 episode 2 "Meet Neil Johnson"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019


    Meet Neil Johnson: World traveler, born in England and moved to Australia at age 5, became the youngest paid director in Australia at age 20, and shot the world's first anamorphic digital film in 1998. Hear the origin story of this passionate and talented filmmaker who has created over 500 music videos and 15 feature films.

    Waxing Cinematic: 1 on 1 episode 1 "Meet Davis Osborne"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019


    John Foutz catches up with actor Davis “Oz” Osborne in this new podcast series from Waxing Cinematic called “1 on 1”. With 45 acting credits on IMDb, Davis discusses the last 15 years of his acting career, from indi to big budget Hollywood films.

    Ep. 142 "TV, Trolls & Click-Bait" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019


    Hosts John Foutz and Jake Almond talk about the massive amount of fresh entertainment delivered weekly via Disney+, AppleTV+, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and then onto Scorsese vs Marvel and which movies are more academy worthy.

    Ep 141 “Catching Up With Stuart” Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019


    Join host John Foutz and special guest Stuart Bannerman (@frompage2screen) as they catch up the day after Stuart’s “Mimi” production day.

    Ep. 140 “Release the Crayton!” Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019


    Join host John Foutz and special guest Robert Crayton as they discuss Rob’s busy life since the last time he was on the show. This includes the role of “Attila” on Hulu’s Wu-Tang, “Nick Kovac” on Ballers, and more. http://imdb.me/robertcrayton

    Waxing Cinematic: Beyond the Screen Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019


    John Foutz and guest Dr Nicole Felton take a deep dive into the psychology of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", from the Joker to the Bat himself.

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    Ep. 139 "Catching Up With Stuart" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019


    Join host John Foutz and UK guest Stuart Bannerman (Writer/Director of "Experiencing Comic Con", "Mimi") as they discuss movies and TV from around the world and pose the age old question "Why are all the Styrofoam coffee cups in movies EMPTY?!?".

    Waxing Cinematic: Beyond the Screen Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019


    John Foutz and guest Dr Nicole Felton take a deep dive into the psychology of Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal and Dexter) and The Talented Mr Ripley.

    Ep. 138 pt 4 "From Iron Man to Endgame" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss the journey from Iron Man to Avengers Endgame with a little Star Wars in there, too.

    Ep. 138 pt 3 "From Iron Man to Endgame" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss the journey from Iron Man to Avengers Endgame.

    Ep. 138 pt 2 "From Iron Man to Endgame" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss the journey from Iron Man to Avengers Endgame.

    Ep. 138 pt 1 "From Iron Man to Endgame" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss the journey from Iron Man to Avengers Endgame.

    The Essentials #15 - Superfight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018


    Yo, Adrian, we did a special episode! Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What do you say you come over, have a little bird, and listen to Eric Jones and Jake Almond being thankful for Rocky and the great city of Philadelphia. It'll be great you know. I think you'll have a real nice time. I hope you'll really enjoy it.

    The Essentials #14 - Season Finale Super Special II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018


    This is part two of our season finale special. Eric and Jake discuss their favorite television shows and decide which episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Batman TAS "Be A Clown" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer "Nightmares" and "Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight"

    The Essentials #13 - Season Finale Super Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018


    This is part one of our season finale special. Eric, Jake, and Heather decide which of their favorite television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS "Court Martial"

    EPISODE 137 "Holiday Cheer" pt 2 - Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017


    Hosts John Foutz and Jake Almond enjoy catching up discussing movies and TV they have been watching. From Justice League and Thor Ragnarok to Defenders and Punisher.

    EPISODE 137 "Holiday Cheer" pt 1 - Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017


    Hosts John Foutz and Jake Almond enjoy catching up discussing movies and TV they have been watching. From Justice League and Thor Ragnarok to Defenders and Punisher.

    The Essentials #12 - Galileo's Forgotten Puppet Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017


    Eric, Jake, and Heather decide which of their favorite television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS 'The Galileo Seven' Batman TAS 'The Forgotten' and Buffy The Vampire Slayer 'The Puppet Show' This episode was recorded on 9/17/2017

    The Essentials #11 -The P.O.V. Of The Robot King

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017


    Eric Jones & Jake Almond decides which of their favorite television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS 'The Conscience Of The King' Batman TAS 'P.O.V.' and Buffy The Vampire Slayer 'I, Robot...You, Jane' This episode was recorded on 8/14/2017

    The Essentials #10 - Miri Under Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017


    Eric Jones, Jake Almond decide which television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS 'Miri' Batman TAS 'The Underdwellers' and Buffy The Vampire Slayer 'Angel'

    The Essentials #9 -Pretty Dagger Of The Poison Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017


    Eric Jones, Jake Almond, and Heather Almond decide which television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS "Dagger of the Mind" Batman TAS "Pretty Poison" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer "The Pack"

    Ep 136 "We're back! The return of the WC, PT2"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz catch up after a 9 month hiatus and talk about all that has been entertaining them since the last episode.

    Ep 135 "We're back! The return of the WC, PT1"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz catch up after a 9 month hiatus and talk about all that has been entertaining them since the last episode.

    The Essentials #8 - Girls Last Laugh On The First Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017


    Eric Jones, Jake Almond, and Heather Almond decide which television episodes are The Essentials! This episode features Star Trek TOS "What Are Little Girls Made Of" Batman TAS "The Last Laugh" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer "Never Kill A Boy On The First Date"

    The Essentials #7 -Balance, Fear, and the Teacher's Pet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017


    Eric Jones and Jake Almond are joined by Heather Almond to talk about their favorite TV shows and decide which episodes are The Essentials! This episode discusses Star Trek TOS "Balance of Terror" Batman TAS "Nothing To Fear" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer "Teacher's Pet"

    The Essentials #6 - Charlie's X-MAS With Joker & The Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2017


    Eric Jones and Jake Almond are joined by Heather Almond to talk about their favorite TV shows and decide which episodes are The Essentials! This episode discusses Star Trek TOS "Charlie X" Batman TAS "Christmas With The Joker" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer "The Witch"

    The Essentials #5 - Welcome To The Hellmouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017


    Eric Jones and Jake Almond are joined by Heather Almond to talk about their favorite TV shows and decide which episodes are The Essentials! This episode discusses Buffy The Vampire Slayer season 1 episode 1 & 2 "Welcome To The Hellmouth" and "The Harvest."

    The Essentials #4 - The Naked Time/On Leather Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017


    Eric Jones and Jake Almond talk about their favorite TV shows and decide whether or not they are The Essentials! This episode discusses Star Trek TOS season 1 episode 4 "The Naked Time" and Batman TAS Season 1 Episode 1 "On Leather Wings".

    The Essentials #3 - The Enemy Within/The Man Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017


    Welcome to The Essentials! Eric Jones and Jake Almond talk about their favorite TV shows and decide whether or not they still hold up. In this episode they discuss the Star Trek TOS episodes "The Enemy Within" and "The Man Trap"

    Ep 134 "Fandom, Ensemble Casts, and Joss Whedon, pt 2" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss a plethora of entertainment in this two part episoide: Joss Whedan, The Invitation, Deadpool, Stargate , Watchmen, The Incredibles, London Has Fallen, Iron Giant, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, ARQ (Edge of Tomorrow meets Groundhog Day. Great acting and cinematography Netflix original, Robbie Amell and Rachel Taylor), Hand of God, The Tick, Jean-Claide Van Damme Johnson, Hannibal S3:E10, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Penny Dreadful. Pt 2 of 2

    Ep 133 "Fandom, Ensemble Casts, and Joss Whedon, pt 1" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss a plethora of entertainment in this two part episoide: Joss Whedan, The Invitation, Deadpool, Stargate , Watchmen, The Incredibles, London Has Fallen, Iron Giant, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, ARQ (Edge of Tomorrow meets Groundhog Day. Great acting and cinematography Netflix original, Robbie Amell and Rachel Taylor), Hand of God, The Tick, Jean-Claide Van Damme Johnson, Hannibal S3:E10, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Penny Dreadful. Pt 1 of 2

    #132 "Talking animals, aliens, and a suicide squad" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss what's been entertaining them: Both of the Night of the Living Dead movies, Dawn of the Living Dead, Suicide Squad, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (John's favorite John WIlliams score of all time), Madagascar and more.

    #131 "Zombies" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz welcome Abbi Foutz to the show to discuss super heroes and zombies in movies and TV.

    #130 "Aliens from Eggs, Aliens from Krypton" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz talk Peanuts to aliens to space treks: Alien, Aliens, Peanuts Movie, Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition. Looking forward to Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Secret Life of Pets, Star Trek Beyond . . .

    #129 "Movies, trailers, TV, and Stage Names" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz welcome guest Ian Cox to discuss movies, TV, trailers, BluRays. John loathes trailer breakdowns, Ian loathes trailers. Covers Rogue One behind the scenes, X-Men Apocalypse BluRay release date Oct 4, Pokemon GO, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Outland, Finding Dory, Gravity, Mighty Joe Young  Goosebumps, Beta Test, Spaceballs, Terminator: Genisys, Hannibal S3 FREE with Amazon Prime Video!

    The Essentials #2: Corbomite's Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016


    Welcome to The Essentials, presented by Waxing Cinematic! Hosts Eric Jones and Jake Almond are currently re-watching Star Trek TOS and in this episode they will discuss two classic episodes of 1960's television. First, "The Corbomite Maneuver" followed by a discussion of "Mudd's Women".

    #128 "The Really Big Catch-Up Show" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz catch up on all that's been entertaining them. John gave 2015's Fantastic Four a chance and enjoyed it (Ben Grimm does need to put on some shorts . . .), the dynamic duo discuss the Planet of the Apes reboot of the reboot, Jake declares he loves Will Smith but loathes Independence Day, and more!

    #127 "Movie that break the 4th wall" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss some of the movies that break the 4th wall. From Deadpool (of course) to Ferris Bueller's Day Off to the Netflix Original Series House of Cards and more!

    #126 "Movies and TV in Every Stage of Production" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016


    Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss what's been entertaining them, from Age of Adeline to Hail Caesar and Hush and cover news about upcoming movies and TV series.

    #125 "Small Starts for Big Names" Waxing Cinematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016


    All great actors come from humble beginnings, walk on roles and bit parts that are often uncredited. Hosts Jake Almond and John Foutz discuss some of the brief performances that launched careers like Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, and more.

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