Entertaining the Idea

Anthony and John discuss what they are currently into more – TV shows or Movies. Then they review what they are watching (Uncharted, Death on the Nile, Only Murders in the Building). For the Main Event: 'Is There Something Wrong with Me?', they dive into films/shows that frustrated them while being critically lauded and/or pop culture tentpoles.

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In this episode Anthony and JMac talk about daily habit tracking, what they are watching (Peacemaker and Being the Ricardos). Then the doctor is in as JMac sits on the proverbial couch to discuss his tendency to let critical commentary effect his writing. Final, we discuss the idea of Legacyquel (we'll teach you how to say it) and the enduring effects of trauma in modern films.

In this episode Anthony and Jmac discuss Wanda Vision, Coco, and Jeen-Yuhs, then they get directly into our Special Edition Main Event for the 2nd Annual Great Musical Challenge! Anthony and Jmac choose five songs and the other must create a story from those songs. Listen to the story, then find out how we got there. Song List below in the Show Notes.

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In the First Episode of 2022, Tony and John talk risky things, then review some of what they've been watching over the break. They then look at their personal expectations and new things to look forward to in 2022. Finally they get into their favorites of 2021. It's great to be back!

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In episode 307 Tony and Jmac discuss favorite places visited, then jump into what what we've been watching (Jmac- For All Mankind S2; Tony- F9, you can guess how this goes). Then for the main event, we give props to the characters that let the protagonist be the start of the show. We dive into great secondary characters looking at who are they, what makes a great one, and who were memorable ones. 

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This is episode, Tony and Jmac talk about their favorite time of year for movie releases, get into what we're currently watching (Spy reference happens here!). Next we have special presentation of Tony's bonkers head cannon of the Fast and The Furious Franchise, which is a perfectly placed prologue to our Main Event -- Car Chases! We dive into why we love them, what's essential for a great chase, and list a few that we particularly get reve'd up for! (Totally intended)

In this episode Anthony and JMac talk hobbies, how The Boys are alright, while Bloodline not so much. For the main event they look at the promise and struggles of adapting existing properties, caping it off brainstorming untapped properties into the next great story.

In this episode, Anthony and Jmac discuss the urge to always stay busy vs being idle, then they recap what they are currently watching (HINT:The Boys and Bloodline). After that they share quick thoughts on the news that Amazon is spending $425 million on season one of the Lord of the Rings television series. Final for the main event, they discuss the importance of movie titles, debating what makes a good title and types that are questionable.

Connect:

In this episode Anthony and Jmac discuss solo music listening, then jump into a breakdown of Zack Snyder's Justice League. Finally, for the Main Event, they take a larger look at pros and cons of theatrical versions versus a director's cut of films. (NOTE: We apologize in advance for any and all names butcher, maim, and mis-pronounce. We are very very sorry.)

In the premier of Season 3 of the Entertaining the Idea Podcast, Tony and Jmac discuss how they each cope when life gets crazy and wreaks havoc on project plans. Then we review the best of what we've watched over the break and introduce a Tiny Topic, giving insight into how they curate what to watch in the era of limitless content. Finally they have a little fun with the very first ETI Musical Challenge, where they create a story from a list of five songs chosen by the other host.

It's a great opener for Season 3, with a little something for everyone.

In this episode Tony and Jmac discuss sources of inspiration, what they are currently watching, and for the Main Event, an in-depth discussion on Comedy vs Drama and how each lend themselves to conveying a message, intention, or commentary.

In this episode Tony and John discuss the difficulty of being overwhelmed when working on multiple projects and how to find focus with limited time. Then the recall their thoughts of their recent watches of American Pickle and Cobra Kai. Look at the rollout strategies of Tenet vs Mulan. Then offer up the genres that they can't can't turn away from, regardless of quality, and what's so endearing about them.

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In this episode Tony and John talk the importance of having these in-depth discussions about the shows and films we watch and how that effects the creator/audience relationship. 

Then followup on the news of Spotify's rocky relationship with its podcast hosts. After that we try to dissect the Batman Multi-verse revealed at DC Fandome (and John's excitement for the Justice League trailer). 

Finally, John takes a seat on the therapy couch as he discusses his character development issues on his latest story. Luckily he has Tony to talk him through with some sage advice. 

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In this episode Tony and John talk about how to expand you collective understanding of different topics, then follow up on studios owning movie theaters, and finally spend an extended segment talking about the interesting movies and shows they are watching right now.

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In this episode Tony and I discuss the meaning of the word 'Content' and 'Creator', what we are and who is watching the Watchmen, the inevitable and upcoming Corona virus/remote-working series, then get into the pros and cons of long season versus short season episode orders.

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In this episode we discuss the reactions to protests for racial equality movement in response to the George Floyd murder. We then get into what we've been watching this week. And finally we look at the incessant need for every shred and piece of info- be it leaks of pictures, clips, or dissecting of trailers. Is this good or bad for the industry and the films themselves? Tune in to find out.

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In this episode we catch up on what Tony and John are currently working on. Tony is still enamored with The Magicians but sad that it might be ending, while John is being driven to embrace F1 racing by watching the amazing docu series F1 Drive to Survive. Then we discuss the passing of Lynn Shelton, the huge move of Joe Rogan to Spotify, and the great correcting of the DCU, with the announced release of the Justice League: Zac Snyder Cut. Finally, we have a discussion about living the Muti-hyphen lifestyle, from the positive and negative aspects, and John gets vulnerable discussing to our feelings on being Muti-hypenates.

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In this episode we talk about the doing a documentary on the rackets of vertical blinds and duct tape, then jump into watch we've watched. Tony is digging Waco, while John extols the greatness that is Mindhunter. 

Then we have a breaking news alert, that Tom Cruise will be filming a movie in SPACE!!! Yes you read the correctly! Tom Cruise. Movie. Space!!!

For the Main Event, we have a Q&A of sorts with out resident comic, Mr. Anthony Hudacs, as we discuss getting into standup comedy, what he's learned over the years about techniques and understandings of comedy, and how he's applied it to his writing of scripts.

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In this episode we are introduced to Robbie Quill, Star-Lord's dorky younger brother, who joins the pod as a special guest. 

From there we jump into discussions about Life Journals, one of Tony's favorite shows on TV today, The Magicians, and the end of an era in sitcoms with the signing off of Modern Family.

This leads into a Tiny Topic talk of the closing out of many popular, long running series in 2019/2020 and the communal experience gap that has created.

Finally, for our Main Event, we rant about flashbacks and how living in the past is wasting the time for us in the present.

In this episode we open with discussions on tracking story ideas, the perplexing pacing of The Kitchen, revisionist history of For All Man Kind. 

Then we take a look at launch of Quibi and if Jeffery Katzenberg's shorts have what it takes for the long game in the streaming wars. For our 

Main Topic, we dive into the tiny topic of truth in storytelling. We cover questions like, rules of the world (and consequences of breaking them), how do you build a story to make the unbelievable believable, the difference between full fictional story and 'based on true events' stories.

In this episode we dive deep into metaphorical allegory the zombies that leech on the three socially, economically, and morally diverse families of the Best Picture Winner Parasite. Fortunately there are actually no blood leeching zombies in Parasite. Then we jump into a brief discussion on lit-tra-ly one of the best television comedies ever - Parks and Rec. 

In our Current Events topic we ponder the end of the theatrical window, due to the unprecedented closing of all movie theaters across the world.

Then we look inward for our Main Topic, giving a peak behind the curtain into each of our home setups with the hardware, software, and tools we use to make goods, like this very podcast! Links to most of what we discuss, are below.

In this weeks episode, Tony and John take a look at Avenue 5 and The Morning Show, discussing punching down, style and tone, and show direction. We also cover Corporate Synergy Mashups, Fast and the Furious 9 vs Hobbs and Shaw, and tough guy contracts. For our Main Event, we dive into how we chose our next project and how we prioritize our up coming projects list and beyond.

This week on the pod, Tony and John discussions range from being a rom-com guy to Howie Mandel to Watches of Men. 

Then we get deep in the weeds on our writing process from idea to outline to script to notes to moving on to the next idea.

Tony also gets deep about moving on (from getting shredded). Like for real, it pretty inspiring stuff.

For the rest of the episode we discuss what we're watching: