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Oh my hell, we’re releasing another episode out of sequence again. Yes, despite the fact that Episode 384 was the most recent release at the time of this recording, Jason Pyles, Kombat Karl “The Mad Irishman” Huddleston, and special guest Spawn of the Dead are back for Episode 397 of Movie Podcast Weekly. In this episode, we bring you Feature Reviews of Power Ballad (2026) and Masters of the Universe (2026), along with our usual Mini Reviews of What We’ve Been Watching Lately. Along the way, the crew discusses the passing of a podcasting pioneer who helped inspire MPW, Kevin Costner’s seemingly never-ending delay of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, the return of a new season of Silo, Facebook settlement checks, and the ongoing misadventures and random thoughts of Spawn of the Dead.

Note: This episode was recorded on June 9, 2026.

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Introduction:
– Jason explains why MPW episodes are currently being released out of order (which surprises no one)
– Update on Andy and Ryan’s temporary hiatus: They’re still Out of the Office
– Jason discusses the improved MPW production workflow with Gizmo, Ai-assisted show notes, and Teresa’s publishing help!
– Tribute to Adam Quigley of The /Filmcast, one of the inspirations behind Movie Podcast Weekly
– Note: In the episode art, Adam Quigley is depicted at the top of the image of The /Filmcast hosts, followed by David Chen in the middle and Devindra Hardawar at the bottom.
– Jason rants about the continued delay of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2
– Discussion about Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan, and modern westerns
– Karl’s out-of-sequence excitement for the upcoming third season of Silo

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Mini Reviews: What We’ve Been Watching Lately
Karl: Criminal Minds: Evolution, The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series), Your Friends and Neighbors – Season 2, Amadeus series
Spawn of the Dead: Ouija (2014)
Jason: The Wages of Fear (2024), Sovereign (2025)

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Feature Reviews:

POWER BALLAD (2026)
Jason = 8 ( Theater / Strong Rental )

Jason praises filmmaker John Carney’s “Modern Musical” approach, Paul Rudd’s performance, and the songwriting-centered story, while Karl remains patronizingly interested enough to maybe eventually catch it on streaming (but no promises)

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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (2026)
Jason = 7.5 ( Theater / Rental )
Spawn of the Dead = 6 ( Rental )

Jason argues that the new film finally captures the spirit of the classic He-Man cartoon far better than the 1987 version, while Spawn finds it mildly entertaining.

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Wrap-Up:
– Karl reports receiving a whopping $6.69 Facebook settlement payment
– Discussion about what the settlement was for
– Spawn of the Dead promotes his YouTube channel featuring original narrated horror stories
– Spawn also reminds listeners to check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
– Jason plugs Considering the Cinema and Horror Movie Weekly
– Thanks to listeners for sticking with MPW, despite the unusual release order of episodes (and its unfortunate association with the likes of A Guy Named Andy)

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Links for this episode:

Check out Spawn of the Dead’s YouTube Channel: @SpawnOfTheDead

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

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