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All right! Here were are with MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY, Episode 381. This time around, your hosts Jason Pyles, Ryan Elliott, and a Guy Named “Andy” soldier on without their co-host, Combat Karl “The Mad Irishman” Huddleston, who was away washing his superhero tights for New Year’s Eve… During this show, we’ll bring you a Feature Review of ANACONDA (2025). We also have a few Movie News Discussions that you might find entertaining. And of course, we bring you our world famous Mini Reviews of What We’ve Been Watching Lately. Join us!
NOTE: This episode was recorded on December 30, 2025.
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Introduction:
– Jason welcomes Andy and Ryan (no Karl tonight)
– Ryan got a big puppy dog named “King Bruce”
– Jason gives examples of his pet-naming abilities: “Pickles” and “Ta-Daa”
– Teaser: Our next episode is our Top 10 Movies of 2025
– 100 Episodes Ago…
– Watch our emeritus co-host, William Rowan Jr.’s “The Villa: Complimentary Mints” on YouTube!
Movie News Discussions:
– Topic 1: Skyscraper Live – January 23, 2026 – Climbing with Andy
– Topic 2: James Cameron: If the Avatar franchise ends early…
– Topic 3: In 2027, the unmolested “Star Wars” (A New Hope) will be shown in theaters for its 50th anniversary
– Topic 4: List of 2026 Movie Sequels Releasing This Year
Mini Reviews:
Andy: The Hunger Games, This Is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Jason: Mayor of Kingstown, Listener feedback from Arturo, Bugonia, Bonus anecdote!
Ryan: “The Jeremy Renner App,” One Battle After Another, Stranger Things (final episodes)
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Feature Reviews:
ANACONDA (2025)
Jay = 8.5 ( Theater / Buy it! )
Wrap-Up:
– Next week’s episode is our Top 10 Movies of 2025 – BMOTY Show!
– Cover Band recommendation by Jay:
Boyce Avenue
– Ryan Cover band recommendations:
Middle-Age Dad Jam Band
Dwayne Gretzsky – The Chain cover
Links for this episode:
Jay says check out his MPW buddies here:
— Movie Podcast Weekly
— On X: Karl Huddleston
— On X: Geek Cast Ryan Elliott
— Ryan’s show: Geek Cast Live Podcast
— On X: William Rowan Jr.
— William’s shows: Movie Moments Podcast and The Sci-Fi Podcast
Want to hear more Horror movie reviews? Check out Jay’s weekly horror podcast:
– Horror Movie Weekly.com
– On X: @horror_weekly
Considering the Cinema links:
On X: @ConsiderCinema
Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
Email: ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com
Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
Finally I have been waiting patiently and I still want my best of 2025 show even if it comes out in July 😬
Stay safe and always look forward to your show.
Mario in the bar…
So ryan the geek doesn’t like people who he believes live in peaky blinders or yellows tone. And yet crows about stranger things, which has the same story every season. .he probably wears a fire club t shirt or whatever its called. He reminds me of Steve at my work who , if he doesn’t discover a show or film and has to be told to watch it , then its not so good.
I promise you I really like the color yellow. I also don’t have a hellfire club tshirt or a leather sons of anarchy jacket. I will admit to being extremely turned off to things when people that I know aren’t the thing they are pretending to be. But that’s my own roadblock. I could absolutely be missing out on something fun or cultural , noted, it’s just a turn off for me. Has nothing to do with not being the founder of the feast. Thanks for listening though we appreciate it.
Do not make this show about politics please.
nice, new ep!
Been following for years, glad every once in a while episodes still do come out 😉
Keep it up!
JAY: “You still get some snake, but not as much snake as you want.”
ANDY, RYAN: [Crickets]
ME (Yelling into the crisp 15-degree morning air in Provo Canyon): “THAT”S WHAT SHE SAID!”
I can believe I was the only one to pick up on this. Andy and Ryan were apparently surfing the web or something and waiting for Jay to stop talking. You’re both fired. Even Jay is fired, for not realizing what just came out of his own mouth. Andy did catch the Arturo/”our churro” thing, so props, but that’s still not enough to save his job.
Also, now I want to know why GCR had to change the GeekCast hosting.
Seriously, though, guys. You had one job.
I *can’t* believe …
(Grrr.) (Sigh.)
Can’t wait to hear your BMOTY countdown episode. Sharing mine thoughts here.
For once, I have seen every movie nominated for best picture, plus all the big awards for actor, actress and director (and others not nominated). I thought it’d be fun to share my picks. These are not predictions, so I get to name movies that the Oscars didn’t. Plus, I don’t have to use their criteria.
An important note: Any of the first four on my list deserve Best Picture. 100%
Here’s my list, starting with the Best Movie of the Year. Commentary follows.
1. Hamnet
2. Nuremberg
3. Sinners
4. One Battle After Another
5. Sorry, Baby
6. Eddington
7. The Housemaid
8. House of Dynamite
9. The Lost Bus
10. Rule Breakers
Read why here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AjrWcMUco/