Category: Podcasts

Michael and Louis discuss the 1996 Steel film, one of the first major superhero movies to star a Black actor, but one that unfortunately also looks like a Disney Channel original movie.

Politics Editor Lars Emerson is joined by Chris Choban to discuss the debt ceiling — what it is, why it exists, why it’s dangerous, and how can America get out of the pattern of debt ceiling impasses (yes, the trillion ...

The end has come. The first end, anyway. The original Apes saga comes to an end in the fifth installment, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Nuclear war has broken out in human cities, leaving the Apes lush forest ...

How did the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine become The World’s Least Seen Comic Book Movie? Michael and Louis take a (dubiously legal) look at the lost Fantastic Four movie, a cheap, rushed production that lead to one head scratcher of ...

The Visitors jump ahead to the far-off future year of 1991. America is under fascistic rule. The Planet of the Apes series enters into a darker phase. This is a movie that channels the hatred and chaos of the early ...

Michael and Louis are joined by Zachary Byrd of With a Gay Twist to discuss the upcoming Academy Awards, which will (hopefully) be a more normal affair this year.

The Visitors are back again, covering the third installment of the Planet of the Apes film series. This 1971 sequel takes things all the way into the future year of 1973! You read that right. Ape scientists Zira and Cornelius ...

Nikki Haley enters the race and Lars, Michael, and Chris hop back in to check on their primary draft! Check out the lineup and trades here and listen to the discussion happen live in our latest Politics Express episode. Politics Express on Spotify ...

Mike and Louis take on Howard the Duck, the notorious, George Lucas-produced movie that ruined at least two people’s careers and stands out as one of the worst comic book adaptations of all time.

This week, the Visitors return to the first Apes sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. With a smaller budget and a smaller role for Charlton Heston, this film leaves a lot to be desired. We are introduced to Brent, ...

On the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss the 2004 The Punisher, perhaps the most famous movie set in Tampa.

Get your stinkin’ podcasts off me, you damn dirty listener. The Visitors are back for another exciting season of sci-fi goodness. This time, they’re rocketing off to cover the Planet of the Apes franchise, starting with the 1968 original. How ...

Michael and Louis deliver a two-for-one episode of Fortress of Ineptitude, taking a look at the now-retired Bruce Willis’ career by reviewing RED and RED 2.

Michael and Alex share their favorite songs and albums of 2022, as well as the music and artists that surprised and disappointed them throughout the year. And if you’re looking for even more great movie from last year, check out ...

The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are here to recap 2022 in our first episode of the new year — who were the most improved, weirdest, and most embarassing figures in 2022, and what moments stand ...

In the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss The Spirit, a baffling but entertaining adaptation of the classic Will Eisner series that gets nearly everything about the character wrong.

The end is here. The Visitors have reached the conclusion of their For All Mankind coverage. Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union have reached an all-time high. World War III seems to be on the horizon. Jamestown ...

Michael and Louis take a look at Sight and Sound’s critics poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, and venerated and prestigious institution that attracted some controversy this year. Should the critics have chosen as many recent films? Did ...

The Visitors are gearing up for the end of For All Mankind’s second season. This week’s episode is entirely devoted to the penultimate entry, Triage. A disastrous international kerfuffle leads to cold war tensions being raised. Ed and Karen seemingly ...

After the 2022 midterms and our first Republican candidate jumping into the field, Lars, Michael, and Chris hop on to make some big moves in our 2024 Republican Primary rosters! Check out the lineup and the trades here, and listen ...

For All Mankind coverage continues. In part one, a plane takes off and doesn’t land causing lots of tension for our characters at NASA. Ellen is forced to deal with a sudden career change. Danielle’s visit to the Soviet Union ...

The Visitors have reached the halfway point of the second season! Mike and Louis discuss the trials and travails of Gordo and Tracy as they both deal with the “weight” of their life choices. The Russians are coming! They’re already ...