Spinning the Reel

Mar 10 2024
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A podcast by Evan and Cody, two cousins spinning the reel on in-depth movie and entertainment related topics. No matter where the conversation goes, rest assured, you will be spinning with us til the closing credits.

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The Oscars Episode 2024

Mar 10 2024 110 mins  
Evan and Zach break down the categories and nominees for today's ceremony!

S6 E1 Top Ten of 2023

Mar 04 2024 108 mins  
It's finally the new season of Spinning the Reel! As is tradition we kick off this year with our Top Ten of last year. Stay tuned and thanks for joining us! Content Warnings: Genocide (The Zone of Interest; Killers of the Flower Moon), Suicide (Anatomy of a Fall), Sexual Assault (May December), Animal Abuse (Anatomy of a Fall)

S5 EP17 Godzilla / The Holdovers / Hunger Games

Dec 19 2023 76 mins  
They boys discuss Godzilla Minus One, The Holdovers, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Tune in!

S5 EP 16 - AFI Fest: Maestro & American Fiction

Dec 08 2023 77 mins  
The boys discuss their annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles for the American Film Institute Festival.

S5 EP 15 - Asteroid City & Wes Anderson

Dec 04 2023 78 mins  
The boys cover the latest Wes Anderson releases starting with the Netflix shorts: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar The Swan The Rat Catcher Poison Then we round it out with his 2023 feature Asteroid City.

S5 EP14 - Killers of the Flower Moon / Anatomy of a Fall

Nov 18 2023 72 mins  
Another late episode! Sorry STR fans! We are discussing Killers of the Flower Moon just as it is leaving theaters. In our second segment we discuss Anatomy of a Fall, still in theaters! Check it out. Regular episodes will resume weekly.

S5E13 - Barbenheimer

Oct 23 2023 85 mins  
Hello and welcome to Spinning the Reel! It's been a sporadic season for us but we're excited to bring you this episode on two of the biggest releases this year. We should be back on schedule soon. Thanks for listening!

S5E12 - Catch Up

Oct 03 2023 97 mins  
At long last the boys are back and what better way to celebrate than a rundown of every big (and not so big) release we've seen since Barbenheimer. After that Evan and Zach preview some upcoming movies but mostly just re-litigate a few controversial movies from the past few years. Enjoy!

S5E11 - Elemental/Ruby Gillman/Across the Spiderverse

Jun 29 2023 71 mins  
The boys (minus Cody) are back after a brief hiatus to talk about some major animated releases. First up is the newest Pixar: Elemental. After a full review we discuss our latest Regal Mystery Movie: Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken. Finally we go deep on Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse. 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Elemental 24:44 - Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken 43:57 - Spider Man Across the S

S5E10 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3/WGA Strike/Indie Films

May 20 2023 82 mins  
Evan and Zach are back to talk about the conclusion to one of Marvel's most interesting franchises: Guardians of the Galaxy. The boys do a full review before moving on to discuss solidarity with the striking WGA writers and explore some of the union's concerns in their fight with the studios, including AI and streaming. Finally we talk about a few smaller indie movies that