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This monumental episode is dedicated to all the long-suffering listeners of MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY! Yes, believe it or not, “The Cracker Jack Prize of Movie Podcasts” has somehow reached Episode 400. Jason Pyles, Kombat Karl “The Mad Irishman” Huddleston, Geek Cast Ryan Elliott, and “A Guy Named Andy” reunite to celebrate 14 years of MPW — or, more precisely, 400 episodes recorded, 377 episodes released, and 23 mysterious episodes still sitting “in the can,” as of yet, unreleased…
The Four Horses’ Asses of the Apocalypse reflect upon MPW’s origins, changing host roster, most memorable guests, dubious podcast awards, favorite episodes, dedicated listeners, lost releases, colorful history, and approximately 1,200 Feature Reviews. We also hear congratulatory messages from long-time listeners “Max” and Cody Clark, remember actor Sam Neill, debate whether soccer would be better with wider goals, revisit five legendary occasions when hosts fell asleep and snored on the podcast, and hear about Jason witnessing a historic Pittsburgh Pirates performance at PNC Park.
Naturally, we also bring you Mini Reviews of What We’ve Been Watching Lately, followed by Feature Reviews of Citizen Vigilante (2026), Supergirl (2026), The Invite (2026), Seven Snipers (2026), and Young Washington (2026). The Supergirl review was recorded “in the field” with two special guests: Jason’s son, Davy (aka Spawn of the Dead) and Jason’s former film professor, Dr. Rick Moody — newly dubbed “Grandfather of the Dead”! So, join us as we celebrate the friendships, films, running jokes, listener comments, unpredictable tangents, and affectionate chaos that have kept this ridiculous movie podcast staggering forward for 400 episodes, er, or thereabouts.
NOTE: This is an explicit podcast. This episode was recorded on July 14, 2026.
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Introduction:
– Episode 400 is dedicated to all the long-suffering listeners of Movie Podcast Weekly
– Official MPW host William Rowan Jr. is absent because he is traveling with his family in Alberta, Canada
– William provides a “proof-of-life” photograph for the Episode 400 show notes
– Reflections on 400 recorded episodes and the friendships created through MPW
– Jason realizes that he met Ryan because of Movie Podcast Weekly, Twitter, and The Donut Show
– The origins of MPW in its precursor podcast, Considering the Sequels
– Considering the Sequels began in June 2010 and ran for two years
– Movie Podcast Weekly officially launched on October 1, 2012
– Jason’s daughter was only 20 months old when MPW launched and now edits the podcast
– MPW has recorded approximately 1,200 Feature Reviews of current-year releases
– The archive includes 14 BMOTY / Top 10 Movie episodes covering 2012 through 2025
– Ryan presents approximate podcast-longevity statistics
– MPW may rank within the top 1% to 2% of currently active podcasts by longevity
– MPW may fall within approximately 0.1% to 0.3% of all podcasts ever created in terms of reaching 14 years
– An unofficial Ai estimate places MPW among approximately 15 to 18 long-form movie-review podcasts to reach 400 episodes
– The hosts clarify that MPW has recorded 400 episodes but released only 377
– (sigh) 23 numbered episodes remain unreleased
– The unreleased episodes all fall within the 300s
– The oldest unreleased episode was recorded in August 2018
– If MPW had released every week since October 1, 2012, Episode 400 would have arrived on May 25, 2020
– A perfect weekly schedule would have produced approximately 720 episodes by this record date of July 14, 2026
– MPW has therefore produced only approximately 55.6% of its theoretically possible weekly episodes
– Jason explains why Episode 400 will probably be released before many older episodes
– Remembering actor Sam Neill
– Ryan discusses his growing love and appreciation for soccer
– Ryan predicts that Argentina will repeat as World Cup champion
– Jason’s 50th-birthday trip to West Virginia
– Jason fulfills his dream of taking his children to a Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park
– The July 7, 2026, game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves
– The hosts debate whether the Ohio River is a worthy favorite river
– Remembering the highly prestigious and possibly fake Podbody Film and Television Podcasting Awards
– MPW won four Podbody awards in connection with Episode 96
— Best Podcast — Listeners’ Choice
— Best Podcast Hosts — Jason, Josh, Andy, and Karl
— Podcasting Superstar — “A Guy Named Andy”
— Best Podcast Guest — “Wild Man” Willis Wheeler
Mini Reviews: What We’ve Been Watching Lately
Karl: Off Campus, Dreams (2026), Hostiles (2017), The Boroughs, Silo Season 3: Episodes 1–2
Andy: * * *
Ryan: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Project Hail Mary (2026), They Will Kill You (2026), Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
Jason: The Next Three Days (2010), Time of Death (2025), Sons of Anarchy Season 2, The Offer (2022): Episode 1
Additional Discussion: Dungeon Crawler Carl, The Sheep Detectives (2026), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Episode 400 Memories and Listener Feedback:
– Jason recommends notable episodes for newer MPW listeners
– Episode 152 — the Geek Cast Live takeover featuring American Ultra, et al.
– Movie Podcast Women Episode 232, featuring Beauty and the Beast, recorded while Jason underwent open-heart surgery in Cleveland
– Jason’s bonus interview with Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker about reviewing 2,500 movies over seven years
– Remembering author Anthony Bruno
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Feature Reviews:
Citizen Vigilante (2026)
Karl = 6 ( Rental )
Sad but True: An Ai Assessment of MPW
Supergirl (2026)
Dr. Rick Moody = 7 ( Rental )
Spawn of the Dead = 3 ( Avoid )
Jason = 5.5 ( Low-Priority Rental )
Movie Podcast Sleepy
– Five released MPW episodes feature a host falling asleep or snoring during the show.
The Invite (2026)
Andy = 0 ( “F*** You” )
Seven Snipers (2026)
Jason = 6.5 ( Rental )
Young Washington (2026)
Karl = 8 ( Theater / Rental )
Jason = 7.5 ( Theater / Rental )
Wrap-Up:
– Jason thanks Ryan for staying up until approximately 12:30 a.m. to record
– Karl sincerely thanks the listeners for choosing MPW from among countless other podcasts
– Andy is presumably still present and possibly pretending to sleep
– The hosts consider producing another 400 episodes
– Reaching Episode 800 would place MPW only 200 episodes away from 1,000
– Listeners can find the 377 released episodes at MoviePodcastWeekly.com
– Jason leave a post-production note informing the listeners that Andy was indeed truly sleeping at the end of this podcast
Links for this episode:
– Jason says check out Ryan O’Hearn’s Historic Night Powers Bucs Past Braves | Game Highlights (7/7/26)
– MPW recommends checking out Filmmaker Mack Robins‘ films!
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