It's a special all-guest episode of Talking SMAC! Antonio (the Josh for this week) and Justin (the Alex for this week) from Back 2 the Balcony fill in to give a full-SPOILER review Predator Badlands! Don't forget to support Antonio and Justin's respective solo podcasts, as well. Click here to check out the Cultworthy and the Movie Wire.  Please join our Discord and check out our merch store!

Josh, Alex & Matt come together to answer our favorite question: What'cha Doin'?  Intro (0:00) Cultworthy promo (3:06) Matt: Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 3 (4:50) Alex: Blair Witch franchise deep dive (22:26) Josh: Nobody Wants This (35:56) Alex: Chad Powers (41:27) Matt: Pokémon Legends Z-A (54:16) Alex goes nuclear (1:01:39) Josh: Alien: Earth (1:13:00) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:32:50) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh is joined by Slade from Driveway Beers Studios (and eventually Luis, too,) to discuss the newly released Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc. The next chapter in the Chainsaw Man anime, as previously discussed on the pod. Disclaimer - Harsh editing (0:00) Intro/Welcome back, Slade (1:04) Previously on Talking SMAC... (4:59) Chainsaw Man - The Movie thoughts and spoilers (6:24) MAPPA doesn't miss (16:50) Slade gets the Big D (19:51) Does Josh remember the [spoiler]? (23:36) What's the deal with Miss Makima?! (27:52) What does Reze bring to the Chainsaw Man table? (31:16) Josh embarrasses himself again (36:59) Josh's standout moments (41:01) How would Josh recommend Chainsaw Man - The Movie to people? (43:11) Slade needs to know Josh's thoughts on My Dress Up Darling season 2 (53:54) Slade would like to know Josh's feelings on Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and The Apothecary Diaries (58:37) Slade challenges Josh to watch My Hero Academia (1:03:52) Josh is surprised Slade doesn't like a popular anime (1:06:56) **Luis enters the chat (1:10:30) Slade and Luis fight (1:11:54) Did Luis have any foreknowledge into Chainsaw Man - The Movie? (1:12:35) Chainsaw Man pt 2 of the Manga gets confusing (1:17:05) Luis and Slade reconnect over the score for Chainsaw Man - The Movie (1:23:20) Luis surprised at the Chainsaw Man timeline (1:29:35) Josh gives kudos to the Anime Boys; Luis & Slade (1:34:00) Luis's prediction for Miss Makima (1:37:57) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:43:47) Don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store!

Josh and Alex are joined by Elliot and Lewis from the That's Not How It Went Down podcast.  Intro (0:00) What is "That's Not How It Went Down" about? (5:16) Alex and Josh pitch future TNHIWD episode topics (18:26) Alex disallows a couple movies, Josh disagrees (23:22) How do they come up with movies for their podcast? (27:19) Comfort watch movies/genres? (28:46) The last great adventure film (33:12) Josh needs to know if Elliot is a Power Rangers fan! (40:29) What is the research process like for TNHIWD (47:55) Elliot, Lewis, what'cha doin'? (1:01:35) The F1 movie is bad..? (1:05:25) What makes a good musical biopic? (1:10:45) Have Lewis and Elliot seen "Kpop Demon Hunters" yet? (1:13:36) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:16:28) Don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store!

Return to the grid and escape the grid! Alex & Justin take on the Programs and review Tron Ares Daft Punk vs NIN!They also touch on John Candy documentary: I like me, and 2025 lega-quel-boots Final Destination: Bloodlines, M3gan 2.0, and The Naked Gun Please remember to check out the Casting Views podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!  Introduction (0:12) Casting Views promo (3:13)  Can we get a Dan white noise machine? (3:46) Tron franchise experiences and thoughts (4:33) Tron Ares thoughts: NIN! & music as a vibe (13:23) The story is the story & needing Bruce Campbell (22:07) John Candy: I like me (29:03) Spoiler talk (30:54) Our heroes are aging (33:50) Must See or Pass (41:41) Quick catch-up: Final Destination Bloodlines, M3gan 2.0 & The Naked Gun Wrap up and goodbyes (50:23)

The Nostalgiathon closes out with Josh and Alex celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first live-action adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Intro/Josh's big announcement (0:00) 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (3:05) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) conversation (3:57) Social media plugs, goodbyes and a special message (1:04:34) Please remember to check out the 2 Blokes from Blighty podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex hail a cab to save the day and watch the divisive 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' Intro (0:00) Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (2:19) Die Hard with a Vengeance discussion (2:48) Social media plugs and goodbyes (54:33) Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

It's time to uphold the law and watch 'Judge Dredd' Intro/preamble (0:00) Sugar Coated Murder podcast (6:42) Judge Dredd (1995) conversation (7:19) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:04:28) Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, and don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

It's time to roll the dice and play the game! Josh and Alex get absorbed into the original 'Jumanji', starring Robin Williams.  Intro (0:00) No On 15! Allcast promo (2:13) Luis and Wembembo need to tell us how to feel about the Street Fighter movie cast (3:23) Josh loses his train of thought to tell a story about accents (6:55) Titanic movie tie-ins with back-to-back movies (8:43) Diving into Jumanji (11:27) Does Joe Johnston hate kids? (12:07) What are the rules of the game world? (16:44) Jumanji timestamps David Alan Greer carries the funny for Jumanji (25:00) Alan’s story is his father’s emotional arc (26.50) The characters are ancillary to the chaos of the game (29:49) The gun shop owner got what they deserved (33:27) The movie does a great job of not exposition too much (36:49) How the game presents itself (40:06) The game feels like a bigger threat in Jumanji (45:52) The ending is an odd duck (48:09) Where does Jumanji rank in Joe Johnston’s filmography? (50:49) Spoiler for next week's Nostalgiathon movie (1:00:28) Buyer's remorse with the streaming era (1:03:21) Paramount/Skydance trying to buy Warner Bros?! How?! Why?! (1:04:50) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:18:54) Please remember to check out the No On 15! Allcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex revisit the high-octane, action-packed, Ang Lee directed... 'Sense and Sensibility'..? Okay. This is different. Let's see what they have in store for us this week.  Intro (0:00) The Movie Wire promo (3:09) Sense and Sensibility discussion (3:25) Directed by Ang Lee, but doesn't feel like an Ang Lee movie (6:58) Emma Thompson's script/plot of the movie (9:49) Jane Austen making high-class seem approachable (11:20) Josh's biggest issue with Jane Austen stories (17:09) Josh's first exposure to the film (18:30) God bless Kate Winslet (22:01) Hugh Laurie steals the show (26:57) Ang Lee nails the posh humor of the script (28:46) Jena Malone is not in this movie (31:10) Alex's take on the emotional resolution of the story (31:57) The Alan Rickman "problem" (36:53) Three Amigos tangent (37:35) 1995 is a problematic year for award winners not named Emma Thompson (40:53) Final thoughts on the film (43:42) The "British" invasion of Talking SMAC begins (50:29) Goodbyes and social media plugs (52:17) Please remember to check out the Movie Wire podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

The nostalgia train is rolling along. This week, Josh and Alex rediscover the first appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 'GoldenEye' (not the video game, but it is referenced several times in the episode.) Intro (0:00) I Have Some Notes promo (3:04) GoldenEye discussion (3:35) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:12:05) Please remember to check out I Have Some Notes, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex continue their trip back to the 90s for Nostalgiathon. This week, they discuss the divisive Joel Schumacher film; Batman Forever Intro (0:00) Gaming Views promo (2:55) Batman Forever Discussion (3:29) Tommy Lee Jones Cannot Sanction Jim Carrey's Buffoonery Goodbyes and social media plugs (57:26) Please remember to check out Gaming Views, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex talk over 'The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie' for you to enjoy! Game Club Pod Promo (0:00) Intro & The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie Commentary (0:55) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:42:25) Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh sits down with the co-writers for the upcoming Kickstarter project; Nebulon: Knight of Justice - James Santana and Hunter Van Lierop.  If you are able, please help out the Kickstarter when it goes live on September 1st at 12pm EDT, and don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store!

Josh and Matt (the true star of the show,) discuss the movies, shows, games and other nerd things they're doing away from the pod Intro (0:00) Cultworthy Promo (3:58) Shrinking (4:38) Balatro (14:53) Check out the Game Club Pod's Balatro Episode Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (19:48) If you've finished COE33, check out our review episode HERE Apothecary Diaries  & My Dress Up Darling season 2 (29:02) Donkey Kong Bananza/Switch 2/Mario Kart World (40:10) Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 3 (57:44) Social Media Plugs & Good byes (1:07:53) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

The Marvel train keeps rolling. Have they set up Avengers: Doomsday in a satisfactory way? Does Fantastic Four: First Steps stand well enough on its own? Or has Marvel truly lost its way and we're watching their reign of box office dominance come crashing down? Intro (0:00) Ain't nobody got time for banter. Casting Views promo (2:05) We've got a little time for banter. Alex's car story (2:48) Fantastic Four non-spoiler thoughts (4:53) Talking SMAC rating (13:54) Fantastic Four: First Steps spoiler discussion (15:19) Are we hyped for Avengers: Doomsday? (57:50) Social media plugs and goodbye (1:01:10) Please remember to check out the Casting Views podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex are joined by returning guest Gary H. Lee - the Head of Cinematography Layout at Sony Pictures Animation  for K-Pop Demon Hunters - to discuss the making of the phenomenon that is K-Pop Demon Hunters, exclusively on Netflix.  Please join our Discord and check out our merch store!

The DCU launches its first theatrically released entry. Has James Gunn captured the Superman magic we've been longing for? Or has Gunn missed the mark?  Intro/Josh's grown up purchases (0:00) Josh's war with Comcast update (3:53) 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (5:55) The sass is strong with Matt (star of the show) and Alex (6:51) Non-spoiler Superman thoughts (8:35) Is Superman a Must-See or Pass? (19:19) Spoiler review of Superman (20:58) Socials and goodbyes (1:23:52) Please remember to check out the 2 Blokes from Blighty podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

*Sigh* It's another Jurassic Park/World movie. Does it recapture the magic of the first movie? Does it hit the action movie highs of Jurassic World? Or is it just another gash in the legacy that is the original film? Josh and Alex debate.  Intro/Alex Re-writes history (0:00) Josh's deal with the devil (aka Comcast) (2:30) Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (9:51) Jurassic World Rebirth full spoilers (10:19) Social Media Plugs and Goodbyes ( Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite movies that help them relive that summer blockbuster feeling Intro (0:00) John Stamos and the Beach Boys (2:19) Sugar Coated Murder Promo (4:29) M3GAN 2.0 blind review (5:25) Feels-Like-Summer Movies honorable mentions (6:02) Jaws (7:27) What About Bob? (9:11) Armageddon (11:23) Happy Gilmore (15:02) Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (17:15) Jurassic Park (20:22) Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (24:19) The Sandlot (28:59) The Crow (36:32) The Rocketeer (40:01) National Treasure (51:38) Spider-Man 2 (59:23) Independence Day (1:09:27) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:21:27) Post credits shenanigans (1:23:32) Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, and don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store!