Super Serious Podcasts
By Daniel Vaca
In SSPM, I sit down with someone I know and interview them about their life, interests, hobbies, curiosities. It's a place for me to learn!
Super Serious Podcasts Nov 07, 2021
Jesus Take the Wheel (High School, Food, Nerd Stuff)
I sit down with my friend, Jesus, from high school, and we ask each other questions. It could be more interesting than you think, or not. Who's to say?
Time Stamps:
Jesus Intro - 00:21
Jesus Question 1 - 8:20
Daniel Question 1 - 15:28
Jesus Question 2 - 17:35
Daniel Question 2 - 22:10
Jesus Question 3 - 24:55
Daniel Question 3 - 34:26
Jesus Question 4 - 38:11
Daniel Question 4 - 40:56
Jesus Question 5 - 43:09
Daniel Question 5 - 48:55
Ending - 51:38
Mendeavor 4 with Kayleen: The Bourne Series, Part 2 (Films 4-5)
Have you taken your chems today? Everyone knows how important your chems are. Kayleen and I are back to tackle the remaining to films in the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Jason Bourne (2016). Will we escape with our elite training intact or are we doomed to return to our original plebeian state? Listen to find out!
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Sources:
TIME || Director Tony Gilroy on the 'Epic' Bourne Legaycy
Rotten Tomatoes Trailers || The Bourne Legacy Official Trailer #2 (2012)
Universal Pictures UK || Jason Bourne - Official Trailer 1 (Universal Pictures)
Moby || Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)
Moby || Bourne Legacy theme music: Extreme Ways (Bourne's Legacy) by Moby
Moby || Moby - 'Extreme Ways' (Jason Bourne) (Official Audio)
Time Stamps:
The Bourne Legacy — 00:00
Jason Bourne —31:04
Closing — 52:05
Error* — 55:29
*I state that Christopher Rouse edited the Bourne trilogy, but he did not edit The Bourne Identity (2002). There are probably more errors but this one was easily verifiable.
Mendeavor 4 with Kayleen: The Bourne Series, Part 1 (Films 1-3)
New Year, new problems. But our problems aren’t as serious as Jason Bourne’s, who can’t remember who he is. And Daniel and Kayleen are going to talk about it. We discuss The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Sources:
It Was A Sh*t Show || The Making of The Bourne Identity was a Sh*t Show
Corridor Crew || VFX Artists React 99: Super Mario Bros, Bourne Ultimatum
Huffpost || Matt Damon Rips Tony Gilroy On 'Bourne,' Apologizes
Huffpost || Yes, Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Put A Gay Sex Scene In 'Good Will Hunting' Script
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers || The Bourne Identity Official Trailer #1 - Brian Cox Movie (2002) HD
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers || The Bourne Supremacy Official Trailer #1 - Brian Cox Movie (2004) HD
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers || The Bourne Ultimatum Official Trailer #2 - David Strathairn Movie (2007) HD
Time Stamps:
Bourne Identity Discussion — 00:00
The Bourne Supremacy — 31:29
The Bourne Ultimatum — 46:16
Closing Questions — 1:09:06
Mendeavor 3 with Kayleen: The Pirates of the Caribbean Series, Part 2 ( Films 4 & 5)
Daniel and Kayleen jump right back into the saddle... of a pirate ship to discuss the fourth and fifth films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides (2011) and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). We talk beefs, suggestions for improvements, Johnny Depp's drunkenness, and the Dark Fating of one of favorite franchises.
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Attached below are scenes that we discuss from On Stranger Tides:
Blackbeard's Introduction Scene
Pirates Meet Mermaids at Whitecap Bay
Attached below are scenes that we discuss from Dead Men Tell No Tales:
Bonus Content
Rachel Hardy || My Jolly Sailor Bold
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
On Stranger Tides Plot Summary — 2:35
On Stranger Tides Discussion — 7:57
Dead Men Tell No Tales Plot Summary and Commentary — 42:57
Dead Men Tell No Tales Discussion — 1:01:27
Wrapping Up: 1:21:46
Mendeavor 3 with Kayleen: The Pirates of the Caribbean Series, Part 1 (Films 1-3)
Kayleen and I talk about one of our favorite childhood movies, The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), and its sequels, Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007). We talk about what makes the first one so good and if the films make a cohesive trilogy.
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Special Features || Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Meet Davy Jones Anatomy of a Legend
Corridor Crew || VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGI 67
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
The Curse of the Black Pearl — 2:05
Dead Man's Chest — 32:44
At World's End — 58:56
Future Installments, Predictions, and Wrapping Up — 1:28:14
Gone Girl Commentary with Courtnee
Courtnee and I have always talked about doing a commentary for David Fincher's Gone Girl, so we did. There are a lot of pauses and silences because it's a commentary. The commentary begins 30 seconds in. Enjoy!
Mendeavors 2.5 with Kayleen: The Matrix Resurrections (You Seein' More of this Matrix ****?!)
Kayleen and I are back to bring our Matrix Mendeavor to an end. We'll discuss our reactions to The Matrix Resurrections (2021), and what we enjoyed and didn't.
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Renegade Cut || The Matrix Resurrections is Absolutely Beautiful
Corridor Crew || VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGI 61
In Depth Cine || Why High Resolution Isn't Always a Good Thing
Corridor Cast || The EXACT Moment that Matrix 4 BROKE MY HEART
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
Problems and Nonsense — 8:25
Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoilers — 22:52
Spoilers END and Discussion Continues — 23:26
Saying Nice Things — 54:39
Box Office — 59:14
Conclusion and Star Ratings — 1:02:10
Mendeavor 2 with Kayleen: The Matrix Trilogy (You Seein' this Matrix ****?!)
I'm back after five months to talk about the Matrix series with Kayleen! We'll talk about the near perfection of The Matrix (1999), the confusion caused by The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and the dull thud of The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Also included is our predictions for The Matrix Resurrections, coming out this December!
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
The Matrix — 2:02
The Matrix Reloaded — 39:24
The Matrix Revolutions — 1:02:56
The Matrix Resurrections to Outro — 1:35:04
Mendeavors with Kayleen: The Terminator Series, Part 3 (Films 5 & 6)
Kayleen and I are back to wrap up our discussion of the corpse of the Terminator series! If you thought Terminator 3 and 4 were bad, you have no idea what you're in for with Terminator Genisys (2015) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). They are the cinematic equivalent of taking dumps on the legacy of the first two films. Enjoy!
Kayleen's Podcast || We Explain Movies
Time Stamps:
Opening Silliness — 00:00
Discussion Intro — 2:22
Genisys Begins — 3:35
Our Beefs — 6:19
The Cast — 8:25
Being Raised by Pops — 11:46
Genisys Twist — 13:12
Silly Decisions — 18:15
Genisys Action — 24:29
Genisys Emotional — 29:29
Genisys Story Closing — 30:16
Genisys Box Office — 33:10
Production Side of Genisys — 34:25
Dark Fate Begins — 37:55
Marketing — 39:26
The REV9 — 45:38
Grace — 48:52
BEEFS — 50:19
Political Undertones — 51:54
Carl! — 54:04
Convenient EMP — 56:51
Pessimism — 57:56
Killing Grace — 59:14
Additional Observations — 1:00:46
Dark Fate Action — 1:01:52
Dark Fate Emotional — 1:05:42
James' Involvement — 1:06:59
Dark Fate Box Office — 1:09:46
Sort of Closing — 1:10:33
Secret Question — 1:11:31
Future of the Series — 1:14:54
Producers — 1:16:37
Closing — 1:18:09
Our Next Project and Outro — 1:20:38
Mendeavors with Kayleen: The Terminator Series, Part 2 (Films 3 & 4)
Kayleen and I continue our dive into the Terminator series with closer looks at Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Terminator: Salvation (2009). Two films that I think it's safe to say are no one's favorites. We went into these lesser loved films hoping to find some quality, and you should listen to hear if we did!
Kayleen's Podcast | We Explain Movies
Time Stamps:
Silly Intro — 0:00
Film Intros — 0:26
We Complain about Model Numbers — 2:12
First Time Watching T3 — 3:49
Rewatch — 7:11
My Prep — 9:12
We Begin — 11:06
Claire Danes' Performance — 17:29
Why the TX Sucks — 22:58
Favorite Action from T3 — 26:13
Arnold's Acting — 33:37
Kayleen's Favorite T3 Emotional Moment — 34:00
T3 Conclusion — 35:00
My Version of T3 — 39:46
Salvation Discussion Begins — 46:03
All Aboard the Complain Train — 51:45
Nothing Makes Sense — 58:40
Bryce Dallas Howard's Performance — 1:06:43
Christian Bale's Rant — 1:09:06
Closing Points & Outro — 1:11:26
Mendeavors with Kayleen: The Terminator Series, Part 1 (Films 1 & 2)
I'm joined again by Kayleen, from We Explain Movies, for a deep dive into the Terminator series! Kayleen and I are huge fans of the first two films and have been wanting to talk about them for a while now, and what sets them apart from the rest of the dumpster fire of a series. In this episode, talk about The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Enjoy!
We Explain Movies Terminator 2 Episode | My Bad, So Sorry
Time Stamps:
Silly Intro — 00:00
Welcome to Mendeavors — 1:59
Silly Story for Kayleen — 8:05
Discussion of T1 Begins — 9:26
What We Like About T1 — 16:56
Favorite Action Scene from T1 — 31:42
Favorite Emotional Scene from T1 — 36:23
T1 Humorous Observations —37:04
T1 Secret Wuestion — 45:48
T2 Discussion Begins — 48:47
Sarah Connor as a Character — 52:30
Robert Patrick as the T-1000 — 54:13
Favorite Action Scene from T2 — 58:32
Favorite Emotional Scene from T1 — 1:03:16
T2 Nitpicks — 1:04:24
Further Observations — 1:12:18
Closing Moments — 1:16:54
What T1 and T2 Do So Well — 1:17:25
Budget — 1:23:39
Closing Remarks — 1:24:24
Secret Question for T2 — 1:26:13
Silly T2 Observations — 1:33:56
Promotions and Outro — 1:34:51
The Movie Doctors Go Rogue (One!) [2016]
Kevin and I talk about Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first film in the Star Wars spin-off series. We talk about how we were initially excited to see the film, and how, upon watching it, we came away feeling the experience was hollow. We go into our feelings of disappointment and highlight where the film could improve, with many inaccuracies along the way! As you can tell, we're professionals.
Time Stamps:
Topic Intro — 0:05
History with the Movie — 1:12
What We Like — 8:09
What We'd Fix — 21:13
Ad Break — 34:56
Back to Fixing — 35:355
The Future of the Property —48:15
Ratings — 50:27
Next Time & Outro — 54:05
Taking Joker (2019) to the Movie Doctors
Kevin and I take a stab at Todd Phillips' infamous Joker, a movie that was polarizing upon its release. We try to get down to what about the movie was so controversial and what we would do to fix it. We may have ended with more questions asked than answered!
Time Stamps:
Zola Intro — 00:12
Joker Intro — 4:23
What We Like — 16:13
What We'd Fix — 22:08
The Future of this Property — 47:03
Ratings and Outro — 53:06
The Bain of My Existence (with Matt!)
I sit down with one of my dearest friends, Matt, to talk about friendship, the greatest sitcom of all time, and most importantly, James Cameron's Avatar!
Additional Links:
Matt's Des Moines Register Articles
Why Avatar Has the Most Ironic Soundtrack of All Time
Time Stamps:
How Matt and I Met — 00:04
Sports Talk — 10:32
Either/Or — 15:30
Avatar — 34:28
Outro — 48:22
Stupid, Sexy Mindhunter (with Courtnee!)
I sit down with Courtnee to talk about Mindhunter, what we learned from our most recent rewatch, whether we think the show is coming back, and if it does what are some potential plotlines. Make sure you watch Mindhunter, available on Netflix Instant Streaming!
Time Stamps:
Pre-episode Speech — 00:00
Intro/Why We love the show — 00:45
Serial Killer Predictions — 11:11
Character Predictions — 21:26
Final Points and Outro — 21:27
The Second Annual Super Serious Awards Night (2021 Oscars)
Daniel and Kevin go through literally every category for the 2021 Oscars and make their predictions! Follow along with both of them as they surely make mistakes and look stupid.
Time Stamps:
Pre Episode Talk — 00:00
Episode Introduction — 1:32
Categories Begin/First 12 — 5:44
Latter 11 — 36:45
Snubs and Outro — 1:10:02
Movie Doctors: Godzilla (2014)
The movie doctors are in! Kevin and I take a close look at Gareth Edwards' Godzilla (2014), highlighting what we liked and what we would fix. We also talk about the other films in the Monsterverse and address where they come up short. We go in depth for all of these movies so you should consider yourself spoiler warned!
Time Stamps:
Pre-Show — 00:00
Introduction of Topic — 00:34
Our Godzilla Backgrounds — 01:41
What We Love — 07:45
What'd We Fix — 21:05
Sequel Talk — 42:03
Our Ratings and Outro — 1:02:05
Superhero Tangent
Kevin and I went off on a tangent about superheroes, starting with Zack Snyder's Justice League. How did you feel about it? How do you feel about superhero movies? What's your perfect Sunday?
Film v Digital
Kevin and I have a discussion about the pros and cons of the filming mediums, with Kevin acting as teacher. An informative episode that left me feeling educated!
Supplemental Material:
Time Stamps:
Discussion Begins — 00:16
Avatar 2 and World Building — 40:16
Disney Unexcitement — 51:30
Outro-is — 57:30
Saint Nick (of Take 3: AMP!)
I talk with Nick, the other half of the Take 3: A Movie Podcast, and we talk filmmaking, podcasts, superhero movies and more!
Documentary Nick Edited — 7 Cities
Nick's Podcast Recommendation — Dumbest in the Room
Book I reference — The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies
Time Stamps:
Opening and Intro — 00:00
Nick's Background in Film — 3:15
Take 3: AMP — 27:00
Gotcha Questions — 46:46
Closing and Outro — 56:08
The ABCs of Jeff
I'm joined by someone who has known me for literally my entire life: my dad! In 2007, he wrote a blog post titled Favorite Movies, A to Z, where he listed his favorite movies going by off of the letter of the alphabet that they start with. Almost 14 years removed from that post, I was curious about what he would think of the list since many of his favorite movies have come out in the past decade. We go through each movie, one by one, to figure out if he would keep the movie he picked or pick something else.
My Dad's Blog: Apropos of Nothing
His Post about The Social Network
His Post about She's Not Me by Jenny Lewis
Time Stamps:
Opening and Intro — 00:00
Topic Begins & Movies A to M — 5:52
Movies N to Z — 55:14
Outro — 1:34:35
W.E.M.isode Uncut (Hosted by Courtnee!)
The complete two hour version of the WEMisodes I did with Courtnee, featuring the movie questions WEM have asked on their podcast, their movie taste test, and the Bernard Pivot questionnnaire. Make sure you check out We Explain Movies, which is available on all podcasts platforms.
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
Questions Begin — 5:20
Getting to Know My Movie Tastes — 1:15:36
Bernard Pivot Questionnaire — 1:42:00
Conclusion and Outro — 1:53:05
W.E.M.isode Part 2 (Hosted by Courtnee!)
Part 2 of my recent talk with Courtnee. In this episode, she asks me the questions that were asked in the first episode of her podcast that they used to gauge their movie tastes, and in honor of the great James Lipton, she asks me the Bernard Pivot questionnaire. Big thanks to Courtnee for taking hosting duties in these episodes! Make sure you check out We Explain Movies, which is available on all podcasts platforms.
Time Stamps:
Getting to Know My Movie Tastes — 00:00
Bernard Pivot Questionnaire — 26:42
Conclusion and Outro — 37:48
W.E.M.isode Part 1 (Hosted by Courtnee!)
Courtnee's back! On her podcast, We Explain Movies, before the actual explanation of the movies, they have questions specific to the movie they are explaining. Courtnee was so kind as to share those questions with me and I went through and picked my favorites. This is her asking me those questions. Make sure you check out We Explain Movies, which is available on all podcasts platforms.
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
Questions Begin — 5:20
Cheeky Mando (The Mandalorian Season 2 Discussion) [Spoilers!]
After the success of the previous discussion, Daniel and Kevin sit down for an in-depth talk about season 2 of The Mandalorian, what they thought worked and didn't work, and where they think the future of Star Wars is going. Spoilers abound, so if you're interested in watching the show, DO NOT listen to this episode.
Twenty Questions with Courtnee
The title says exactly what this episode is! I was going to do time stamps but I don't feel like it. Maybe at a later time. Enjoy! Warning: The C-word is used extensively in this episode.
Courtnee's Podcast weexplainmovies.podbean.com
My Core Memory Films Uncut (Hosted by Kayleen!)
This is the UNCUT 3 hour version of the episode that Kayleen and I did on the films that defined me.
I'm joined once again by the wonderful Kayleen for a twist on our previous episode together. This time, she's in the interviewer seat and we're talking about movies that were essential to my development as a person. Spoilers aren't too serious in this episode. Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast, We Explain Movies, available everywhere you can find podcasts.
Listen to We Explain Movies @ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-explain-movies/id1453122597
Holding Out For a Hero Paramount Montage www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlOnUp7UoKQ&t=1s
Time Stamps:
My Intro — 00:00
Episode Premise Intro —00:44
Stories of our Friendship — 3:05
Premise Discussion — 12:18
Honorable Mention 1 — 17:17
Honorable Mention 2 — 31:49
Honorable Mention 3 — 44:47
Main List Intro — 54:58
Film 1 — 57:28
Film 2 — 1:12:10
Film 3 — 1:25:22
Film 4 & 4.5 —1:36:54
Film 5 — 1:48:18
Film 6 — 1:58:42
Film 7 — 2:07:10
Film 8 — 2:15:53
Film 9 — 2:31:48
Film 10 — 2:47:38
Concluding Segments — 2:59:42
My Core Memory Films Part 3 (Hosted by Kayleen!)
Part 3
I'm joined once again by the wonderful Kayleen for a twist on our previous episode together. This time, she's in the interviewer seat and we're talking about movies that were essential to my development as a person. Spoilers aren't too serious in this episode. Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast, We Explain Movies, available everywhere you can find podcasts.
Listen to We Explain Movies @ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-explain-movies/id1453122597
Time Stamps:
My Intro: 00:00
Film 6 — 00:44
Film 7 — 9:14
Film 8 — 17:56
Film 9 — 33:55
Film 10 —49:44
Concluding Segments — 1:01:49
My Core Memory Films Part 2 (Hosted by Kayleen!)
PART 2
I'm joined once again by the wonderful Kayleen for a twist on our previous collaboration. This time, she's in the interviewer seat and we're talking about movies that were essential to my development as a person. Spoilers aren't too serious in this episode. Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast, We Explain Movies, available everywhere you can find podcasts.
Listen to We Explain Movies @ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-explain-movies/id1453122597
Time Stamps:
First Intro — 00:00
Main List Intro — 00:21
Film 1 — 2:52
Film 2 — 17:33
Film 3 — 30:46
Film 4 & 4.5 — 42:18
Film 5 —53:42
My Core Memory Films Part 1 (Hosted by Kayleen!)
I'm joined once again by the wonderful Kayleen for a twist on our previous episode together. This time, she's in the interviewer seat and we're talking about movies that were essential to my development as a person. Spoilers aren't too serious in this episode. Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast, We Explain Movies, available everywhere you can find podcasts.
Listen to We Explain Movies @ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-explain-movies/id1453122597
Holding Out for a Hero Paramount Montage www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlOnUp7UoKQ&t=1s
Time Stamps:
Intro — 00:00
Episode Premise — 00:39
Stories of our Friendship — 03:05
Further Premise Discussion — 12:20
Honorable Mention 1 — 18:20
Honorable Mention 2 —32:00
Honorable Mention 3 —44:56
Catching up with Kevin (TV and Film)
Kevin is back and we're here to talk about the TV shows and movies we've watched that have really stood out in the last three months. We get into the nitty gritty so you should expect spoilers for everything we talk about, more so on the TV side.
Time Stamps:
Episode Intro: 00:00
TV Discussion Begins: 2:52
Utopia: 3:45
Ramy: 8:25
The Mandalorian: 13:03
Normal People: 25:22
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: 26:02
The Wilderness of Error: 27:22
The Boys Season 2: 32:32
The Queen's Gambit: 35:44
The Eric Andre Show: 39:51
Movie Discussion Begins: 42:14
Tenet: 43:34
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: 49:31
Emma.: 56:51
Dick Johnson is Dead: 58:19
The Assistant: 59:55
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtle: 62:15
Feels Good Man: 71:21
Watchlist and Outro: 77:22
Who are Jomar?
I sat down with my buddy Jomar to talk about his life in theatre, learning to be his authentic self, and learning that A Christmas Carol is a kink celebration story.
www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2020-2021-season/art/ Link for the show Jomar is in!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 The Social Dilemma
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13065386/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Totally Under Control
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13143964/ Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Jordan Explains Take 3: AMP
I sit down with Jordan, one of the co-hosts of Take 3: A Movie Podcast. He explains the origins of the podcast, what he looks for in a movie, and his goals for his film education.
http://www.take3amp.com/
https://weexplainmovies.podbean.com/
www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Voter registration resources.
blacklivesmatter.com
joebiden.com
The Stanford Sierra Experiment
I sat down with one of my oldest friends to talk about her experience attending Leland Stanford Junior University. You may have heard of it.
Time Stamps:
Stanford Discussion 00:00 — 36:07
Movie Discussion & Outro 36:08 — 50:52
http://tiny.cc/nbeysz The PBS Newshour
www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Voter registration resources.
blacklivesmatter.com
joebiden.com
Directing a Short Film, Weight Loss with Kimmy
I sit down with my friend Kimmy of We Explain Movies fame and we talk about adapting and directing a short film and her recent experience losing weight.
Time Stamps:
Short Film Discussion 00:00 — 51:42
Weight Loss Discussion 51:43 — 1:20:48
weexplainmovies.podbean.com Kimmy's podcast.
www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Voter registration resources.
blacklivesmatter.com
joebiden.com
A Super Serious Announcement
I talk about the future of the podcast! AH!
Classic Tim (Discussion of Classic Film)
www.mcnamarasports.com/ Tim's family's store.
capstage.org/ Capital Stage Theatre.
Time Stamps:
Intro 00:00
Meet Tim 1:00
Falling in love with Theatre 11:00
Classic Film Discussion 22:50
Outro and Closing 53:32
Quarantino (Scratching the Surface of Tarantino)
Time Stamps:
Intro 00:00
Opening Nonsense 00:58
Tarantino Talk Begins 4:12
Digressing 44:22
Recommendations and Outro 49:51
Kevin and Daniel: A Love Story
Kevin and Daniel finally talk about the origin of their friendship and go through every movie they've seen in theaters together, with a few digressions along the way! Warning: Ad Astra spoilers.
Time Stamps:
Episode Intro 00:00
Picking a Bone with Kevin 1:00
Why Kevin Loves Movies 4:30
Origins of Our Friendship 10:50
Favorite Kevin Stories 14:10
Movies We’ve seen Together 20:28
Conclusion 49:52
The Drive Story 50:57
Recommendations and Outro 55:35
Trailers, the Future of the Industry, Gnomes (Broad Discussion)
Kevin and Daniel sit down without a script and talk about a wide range of topics including advertising movies, directors, the Gnome cinematic universe, and of course the future of movies. What do you think the future of movies is? What do you want it to be? Shoot us a voice memo through Anchor!
Timestamps
Discussion of Previous Episode 00:00
The Assistant and Trailers 4:00
Director's Vision 27:00
The Future of the Movie Industry 31:08
Me Throwing a Tantrum 42:25
Gnomes 47:50
Recommendations and Outro 1:03:28
Jamie Jamz Vol. 2 (Aaron Sorkin Strikes Again)
Jamie's back, this time to talk about her favorite movie OF ALL TIME, The American President. Also included is a discussion of Molly's Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. This episode is brought to you by Headspace, a paid meditation app (unpaid promotion). www.headspace.com Be sure to check out We Explain Movies, at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Episode Time Stamps:
Intro 00:00
Meeting Jamie 1:32
Movie Group Quiz 6:28
The American President 16:10
Molly's Game 38:32
Gambling and Vegas 50:40
Sorkin Outro 57:35
Closing Questions and Recommendations 58:13
Courtnee Interview In All Its Splendor
This wouldn't be Super Serious Movie Men if I didn't release an unabridged episode. This is the entirety of the conversation with Courtnee about our friendship, the movies we've seen together, and the career of her favorite actress, Amy Adams. Make sure you check out her podcast We Explain Movies, at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
Pre Ep Intro 00:00
Courtnee Intro 00:58
Courtnee Stories 6:32
Movie’s we’ve seen 14:53
We Explain Movies 31:49
Episode Topic : 47:30
Amy’s Best performances 55:20
Additional Amy Performances 1:06:34
More Amy Questions and random Talk 1:56:11
Terrence Howard 2:13:42
Back to Amy 2:17:00
Recommendations 2:29:10
Christopher Nolan Ends (Discussion of Nolan’s Filmography)
Daniel completes the deep dive into Christopher Nolan's filmography, this time with the help of Kevin. They'll talk about what his strengths and weaknesses are and whether or not he has lost "it."
Time Stamps:
Kevin’s Back 00:00
Topic Begins 2:54
Favorite Nolan Moments 31:24
Dunkirk Bashing 45:03
Closing Nolan Thoughts 48:13
Avatar 2 52:00
Recommendations 53:30
Amazing Amy Part 2 (Amy Adams Discussion with Courtnee Conclusion)
The final part of the conversation with Courtnee. Dun dun DUN! Daniel and Courtnee continue to discuss Courtnee's favorite actress of all time, Amy Adams, this time going into some hidden gem performances, finer details of her career, and math lord Terrence Howard. Make sure you check out Courtnee's podcast We Explain Movies, at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
Pre EP Intro 00:00
Additional Amy Performances 1:05
More Amy Questions and random Talk 6:31
Terrence Howard 28:12
Back to Amy 31:24
Recommendations 43:42
Amazing Amy Part 1 (Amy Adams Discussion with Courtnee)
The conversation with Courtnee continues! Daniel and Courtnee discuss Courtnee's favorite actress of all time, Amy Adams, why she's Courtnee's favorite, and Courtnee's top 10 favorite Amy Adams performances. I said Courtnee a lot in this description. Make sure you check out Courtnee's podcast We Explain Movies, at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
Pre Ep Intro 00:00 — 00:15
Episode Topic 00:16
Amy’s Best performances 9:20
Outro 59:30
We Explain Kayleen Unabridged
The complete version is here! This is the entirety of the conversation I had with Kayleen about her favorite movies. Make sure you check out her podcast We Explain Movies, at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
Episode Intro 00:00
My Favorite Kayleen Stories 00:30
We Explain Movies Talk 12:30
Topic Actually Begins 23:05
Honorable Mentions List 26:42
Main List Begins — Movie 10 58:30
Movie 9 1:08:17
Movie 8 1:21:25
Movie 7 1:29:53
Movie 6 1:40:11
Movie 5 1:46:30
Movie 4 1:55:58
Movie 3 2:03:34
Movie 2 2:15:58
Movie 1 2:26:12
Recommendations and Outro 2:44:16
You Know... Courtnee! (Courtnee Talk Part 1)
Daniel has the third a final host of We Explain Movies on for a chat about movies they've seen, living together, podcasts, and more! Be sure to check out Courtnee's podcast at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
Pre Ep Intro 00 — :40
Courtnee Intro 1:02
Courtnee Stories 6:17
Movie’s we’ve seen 15:00
We Explain Movies 31:35
Outro 47:21
We Explain Kayleen Part 3 (Kayleen Interview Concluded)
The epic conclusion to the discussion of Kayleen's favorite movies of all time! Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast at weexplainmovies.podbean.com
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Movie 5
9:50 Movie 4
17:27 Movie 3
29:48 Movie 2
40:05 Movie 1
58:10 Recommendations
We Explain Kayleen Part 2 (Kayleen Interview Continued)
The saga continues! Part 2 of the discussion with Daniel's old friend Kayleen, this time talking about 10-6 of her favorite movies of all time. Kayleen is the co-host of the podcast We Explain Movies, which you can find at weexplainmovies.podbean.com, and on most of the podcast platforms!
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Movie 10
10:12 Movie 9
23:20 Movie 8
31:50 Movie 7
42:08 Movie 6
We Explain Kayleen Part 1 (Kayleen Interview)
Daniel sits down with his old friend Kayleen to talk about student films, Timeflies, and most importantly her favorite movies of all time. Make sure you check out Kayleen's podcast at https://weexplainmovies.podbean.com/.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Episode Intro
00:47 Meet Kayleen
12:18 We Explain Movies
22:50 Topic Actually Begins
26:35 Kayleen's Honorable Mentions
58:18 Outro