I am a podcast fanatic. Nine times out of ten when I have my IPod in, I’m listening to people blabber on about a variety of subjects and I find that more interesting than listening to music on most days. Today, I would like to share with you five movie podcasts that I listen to (because I doubt you care as much about professional wrestling or basketball as much as I do). They are not in any particular order, at least I don’t think, and one of them is a technicality entrant. Let’s get this going!
1. /Filmcast (http://www.slashfilmcast.com/)
Hosted by David Chen, Adam Quiggley, and Devindra Hardawar, this is on the fast track to becoming the most well-known movie podcast on the internet. Every week, they have a guest on the show (which range from fellow movie writers to directors like Rian Johnson) and discuss movie news, what they have been watching, and one specific film review. What I like best about this is that they are more attuned to mainstream fare; while a podcast like Filmspotting will devote its time to more independent fare, the /Filmcast will tackle The Losers or How to Train Your Dragon instead. Occasionally, especially on slower days, they will devote time to smaller films, but their commitment to a more mainstream outlook is an asset to their accessibility by hardcore movie buffs and less knowledgeable fans alike. The three have excellent chemistry and dynamic as well, and play off each other like professionals (which they are now I guess). Always worth a listen.
2. Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider (http://moviebs.pdx.fm/)
A newer podcast in its tenth episode (11th probably by the time you read this), it is a weekly one hour show hosted by
respected (and mainly online) critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider (a personal favorite of mine). They go through all the week’s big releases and give their thoughts, and also talk about Portland, OR-related events (which is where they live and where the show is aired on local radio). Now, it’s not anything that breaks the bank, but Bayer and Snider are insanely funny and their humorous takes on things has me laughing more often than not. They also play games during their show, like “Pitch This!” where they think of two actors and their producer gives them a movie genre (without knowing who they picked) and the two have to create a movie plot around it. It’s laid back movie talk at its finest.
3. Doug Loves Movies (http://www.douglovesmovies.com/)
Not updated as frequently as other podcasts, Doug Loves Movies is a recording of a live show comedian Doug Benson (of Super High Me fame) does at UCB Theater in California. It’s half stand-up/half movie related and features some pretty high profile guests (Adam Scott, Thomas Lennon, and a host of comedians have all been on the show, amongst others). Benson’s form of comedy is an acquired taste, but he is pretty knowledgable about film and as long as he isn’t making weed jokes, he can be pretty gut busting. A highlight is “the Leonard Maltin Game”, where he plays name that movie using the Leonard Maltin app on his IPhone with his guests. It lends itself well to some hilarious moments.
4. Geek Out Loud (http://geekoutpodcast.com/)
This is the technicality of the list. Hosted by uber geek Big Honkin’ Steve, the podcast covers everything geek, from
comics to television, with a heavy emphasis on Star Wars (films and expanded universe material). While not completely a movie podcast, there are movie discussions involved (again, mainly Star Wars), but he is possibly the funniest podcast host I have ever heard. He’s like the fanboy inside every one us, but more Southern and more jolly. If you are a geek about anything (Star Wars, wrestling, comics, Doctor Who, etc.), this is definitely worth a listen, but beware; they can be anywhere from 1 hour to 3, depending on the topic.
5. Filmspotting (http://www.filmspotting.net)
I brought up Filmspotting earlier when talking about the /Filmcast, and it deserves mention again; Filmspotting is one of the more professional and “serious” film podcasts out there. Hosted by Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson (and sometimes featuring former host Sam Van Hultgren, who I miss), it’s a show that is designed for more serious film fans. The ones that went to film school or the ones that are more in tune with Kubrick than Emmerich will get a kick out of this. I like it because it presents a different view on film for me and discusses movies that I would have otherwise never paid attention to. I also dig their weekly segment “Massacre Theater”, a contest they run where they re-enact a scene from a movie (accents and all) and the listeners have to guess which one. Although I tend to disagree with some of their opinions, it’s nice to hit the other end of the spectrum from time to time.
In Memorium: Scene/Unseen Movie Reviews (http://www.sceneunseenpodcast.com/)
I can’t complete a movie podcast list without including Scene/Unseen Movie Reviews, a podcast that finished up 
December of last year. It was a unique premise, where one host would see the movie (Chris), the other wouldn’t (Jimmy), and they’d discuss the film both quality-wise and marketing-wise. They were absolutely hilarious and their passion bled right through, and their recommendations were something I’d always take into consideration (others aren’t so “lucky”). My IPod is empty without them, and someday I hope they return to show hosting duties (I hope they haven’t already or I’m gonna look like an idiot).
Agree? Disagree? Did I miss one? Feel free to comment below! Any suggestions are welcome, I always welcome new listening material.
Will have to check a few of those out, /Film’s already been added!
The only one I listen to is “Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s film reviews” (iTunes). Only downside for people in the ‘States is that we don’t get some films for quite some time after the US release dates
That being said the banter and interaction with the audience makes it a great listen.
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I’ll give that a shot. One of the podcasts I’ve listened to in the past, The Movielicious, had the same issue because there were three hosts each from a different part of the world (one U.S., one France, one England) so reviews on films that came here in the U.S. first would be a month behind or so. Their banter made it worth it. Thanks for the suggestion!
There’s a very good podcast, called ‘Chin Stroker Verses Punter’. Take two film critics, one a film school graduate, the other, the self-confessed ‘man-in-the -street’. Take one film. Then sit back to hear the foul-mouthed politically incorrect venom. You’ll never want to hear Kermode ever again. (They don’t like him.)
I used to listen to Filmspotting every week for about a year, I have not heard the new host, but I can guess at the loss of chemistry. Prob akin to Siskel to Roper. Just not the same.
Matty Robinson is actually a fair replacement for Sam Van Hultgren. Initially I was skeptical, because I loved Sam and Adam’s dynamic, but it has grown on me and Matty has become a decent host.
Miss Sam. Can’t stand Matty.
I’ve never heard any of these Jon. I just started getting into the whole podcasting attraction thanks to The Mad Hatter. The Film Cynics are pretty impressive and I’ve taken a liking to the LAMBcast as well. I’m definitely going to give some of these some attention. I prefer to listen to movie talk in the back round instead of the TV lately.
I kinda want to start a podcast but jeez how much time does it take? I need to quit my job and become a stand-up…..if only I had ambition.
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This is a great list, Heather! You should check some of these out… see my comment below!
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Oh man, you have A LOT of podcasts to get into. These are the more “well-known” of the many that are out there. I haven’t really listened to the ones our Borgata/friends have, save for your guest stint on the Dark of the Matinee, but I want to definitely give them a shot. I like the amateur blogger perspective more, it’s more open minded.
FYI: Doug Benson — hilarious: but only in the right frame of mind
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I don’t smoke weed and I don’t like that culture, so Benson’s pot jokes always cause me to roll my eyes. However, the rest of what he says is funny and he’s got my kind of humor…if you take out the whacky.
I really need to start listening to more podcasts, but my computer’s soundboard was down for the longest while and I just prefer listening to actual music than people talking (on offense
none taken haha.
Thanks, even though I wrote “on” offense instead of “no” offense. That was not psychological projection.
But I do prefer reading to watching movie (gasp) so I guess I’ll never delve into the podcast craze.
Excellent choices. I listen to the Filmcast and Filmspotting. I missed Scene Unseen. It sucks that it’s gone.
Scene Unseen broke my heart when they went down because that was the first movie podcast I had started listening to (along with The Triple Feature that was/is done by the people behind webcomics Joe Loves Crappy Movies, Theater Hopper, and Multiplex).
I’m personally a fan of Filmspotting since I started listening to them a couple of months ago. I’ll definitely give /Filmcast a listen. Another decent one is Apple’s Meet the Filmmaker, even though it’s more of a Q&A.
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I’m not much into Q&A’s, but I’ll give Meet the Filmmaker a shot, thanks for the suggestion!
This is a great list! You actually beat me to it! Here’s what I think:
/Filmcast is the best movie podcast on iTunes hands down.
I just discovered Doug Loves Movies and listened to all 50 (i believe) episodes in like 3 days. By far the most entertaining movie cast out there.
Filmspotting is good but they bore me to tears at times.
I was a HUGE fan of Scene Unseen. Too bad they’re gone but if you can get back eps I would recommend it.
I would also throw Creative Screenwriting out there. If you love movies you’ll love this cast. Best episode: Christopher MacQuarrie… hilarious stories… cast went for like 2 hours as a result!
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Agreed on /Filmcast, at least since Scene Unseen went down. Movie B.S., as it expands, may actually nip at its heals due to the excellent chemistry between Bayer and Snider.
I honestly expected to hate Doug Loves Movies, but I was shocked at how funny and even somewhat insightful it is.
Yeah, Filmspotting is hit or miss, depending on the topics. It’s more academia than entertainment, but I enjoy their opinions, even if they seem to just shrug mainstream film off because it’s not The Godfather.
I’ve heard a lot about Creative Screenwriting, and that is definitely on my list to check out. That and Battleship Pretension seem to be the ones talked about the most on other podcasts (and by other listeners), although I didn’t like Pretension all too much.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Creative Screenwriting is great if you like hearing how people have come up thru the ranks, so to speak. I love those stories. They also tell you alot about Development Hell which is always entertaining.
I’ve heard of Pretension on /Film… guess I’ll go download a couple right now!
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Hopefully one day my podcast becomes entertaining enough to make it onto a list like this. Granted right now it’s just me talking to myself. Not much different than my blog some days. But hey, as long as I have fun with it I’m good to go!
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That’s all it’s about, having fun. If your passion bleeds through, it resonates with other film fans with similar tastes although I would suggest special guests and co-hosts to keep it spiced up.
Oh, and stay tuned for THE LIST’s podcast coming soon!
Super secret awesome name to be released hopefully in the next month…
and I believe Heather Roddy is going to be my first guest… Right, HLR???
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I’ll check it out. The Boss forces us to listen to every podcast she’s on and to make macaroni pictures in her visage as a weekly tribute. Okay, none of those are true…yet.
The IFC podcast is also great. Theirs is more theme specific podcast…discussing a new movie theme every week…like Sundance movies, Spoilers…and timetraveling in movies.
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I’ve listened to the IFC podcast a few times, but my interest varies depending on what theme they are going for. Matt Singer is a cool dude though, I met him at the New York Comic Con a year or two ago. I was there to totally make fun of people ironically and NOT to sit in on the ReBoot panel.
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*backs away slowly*
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My hatred of all the technological gadgets in the world is what stops me from listening to podcasts. I would listen on the computer but I’m always doing something else and then I get distracted from either the podcast or the work I’m trying to get done.
Too bad about Scene/Unseen because that is the one that sounded the most interesting to me!
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Scene/Unseen’s entire archive is still up on ITunes I believe, if you ever get over your hatred of technological gadgets. Which you should, because IPod’s are a gift from the Heavens.
HAHA! I don’t know man, I’m too much of an old fart! Honestly I don’t know when I would use an IPod. I don’t travel very far ever, except maybe dropping my girlfriend off at work and around the house I’m always so freaking busy that paying attention to anything other than what I’m doing wouldn’t happen.
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Im a Big fan of Film Junk. Thanks for the list always looking for podcasts to listen to at work.
I started a bad movie podcast a couple of months ago. I talk about good bad movies with actors, writers and comedians. Also comedy bits writers from Conan and Bill Maher.
the movies are great (in a terrible way), but the show is about being silly about cruddy films.
If you have any film suggestions, I’d love to hear them. Let me know what you think.
(I was going to pretend I was a fan not the host, but f it.)
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Apparently you left this message on the 14th, but I just got notified about it today haha, my apologies. I’m downloading a couple episodes as we speak, can’t wait to check it out! Thanks!
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Have you heard film fueds? (filmfeuds.com) I’ve listened to them a few times and they are worth consideration.
Thanks for recommending us. We launched Film Feuds a few months ago and response has been great. Instead of focusing on new movies, we debate on movies that we love or love to hate.
We have a great time, and the response has been awesome.
Thanks again,
Shaun McAvinney
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Here’s your new favorite movie podcast — The Projection Booth — a creation of Mike White (Cashiers du Cinemart) and Mondo Justin (www.mondo-video.com).
http://www.projection-booth.com/
Enjoy!
The Film Vault ….. highly reccomend it. I am not really into the crude/rude way movies seem to go when it comes to humor (a I’m a former Marine so I know ALL the words)but these guys use all the words and entertain me every single podcast and were the reason why I finally broke down and got NetFlix!
They talk about movies not only from today but from the past. They do a Top 5 list with various topics. Top 5 movie Nerds, Top 5 bad movies with good endings, just to name two topics.
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I don’t see how this list can be complete without mention of Film Thugs and or course Hollywood Saloon. One thing that is important in any podcast is for the speaker not to stutter or lisp which, despite the person’s knowledge or insight, can make ruin any podcast and make it unlistenable for any period of time.
Chin Stroker VS Punter .. The BEST
Check out The Hollywood Saloon podcast….it’s the most engaging and entertaining movie podcast out there. plus it’s endless hours of content and it relistenable…..lol thats not a word but just trust me and check it out…those guys know what their doing.
oh and check out How Did This Get Made?
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I enjoy Hollywood Saloon too! You should check out Late Night Classics Podcast, it’s a vulgar good time, and they pick movies I grew up with.