Dorking Out
613 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratingsThe podcast for anyone who loves to dork out about movies. Every week, writer Sonia Mansfield (The Sonia Show, formerly of The San Francisco Examiner, EON Magazine, IF Magazine, Assignment X and Cinescape) and podcaster Margo D. (Book Vs. Movie, Best Neighbors, Fit Bottomed Girls, Not Fade Away) dork out about movies from the past and present.
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Superman: The Movie Deep Dorking Edition
February 23, 2018 19:15 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBWe do a deep dorking out on 1978’s Superman: The Movie starring Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford and two stars spanning the movie ages… Marlon Brando as Superman’s Kryptonian father, Jor-El and the Little Rascals Jackie Cooper as Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet. Directed by Richard Donner and scored with what might be my favorite John Williams score of all time, Superman was the first big studio comic book movie and is still seen as the model for making a co...
WAKANDA FOREVER: Black Panther Edition
February 17, 2018 21:20 - 37 minutes - 26.6 MBWe review Black Panther, one of the most anticipated movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe phenomena. Directed by Ryan Coogler from a script he wrote with Joe Robert Cole The Black Panther stars a murderer’s row of talented African and African-American actors headlined by Chadwick Boseman. Joining him is Coogler’s CREED star Michael B. Jordan along with Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Forest Whitaker, Sterling K. Brown, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya. Also there’s Martin Freem...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 15, Will You Take My Hand?
February 15, 2018 18:09 - 32 minutes - 23 MBWe welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond (The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline, the new book on Seth McFarland's The Orville) as well as Alexandra August of DiscoTrek return to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 15: Will You Take My Hand? and the whole sweep of Season 1 now that it's over. Find The Dorking Out Show here... Dorking Out Show Blog http://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitter https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouT...
Who Reviews the Reviewers Edition
February 13, 2018 18:53 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBOn this episode, we’re going back a bit to a format we haven’t used in awhile. We’re having more than one segment. First up, reviews and reviewers. We got our first review on a podcast reviewing show and it was not a thrillride which kept us on the edge of our seat. More on that soon. In our second segment, we talk a bit about what we’ve been dorking out about, what’s going on with this show, and some changes that are coming up in the months ahead. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 14, "The War Without, The War Within"
February 11, 2018 19:04 - 37 minutes - 26.5 MBListener's note: We... Chris... incorrectly announces this episode as 96 instead of 97. We... he... didn't fix it because of laziness. And because it's not about what Star Trek deep nerding is all about. Which brings us to... We welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond (The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline, the new book on Seth McFarland's The Orville) as well as Alexandra August of DiscoTrek return to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 14: The War Without,...
Big Trouble In Little China Deep Dorking Edition
February 08, 2018 22:38 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode we’re going to do a deep dorking out of 1986’s BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and Victor Wong. Joining us is BFF of the show Peter Brown, associate editor of Assignment X. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 13, "What's Past Is Prologue"
February 04, 2018 19:11 - 51 minutes - 36 MBWe welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond (The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline, the new book on Seth McFarland's The Orville) as well as Alexandra August of DiscoTrek return to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 13: What's Past Is Prologue. Find The Dorking Out Show here... Dorking Out Show Blog http://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitter https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA5...
Last of the Mohicans Deep Dorking Edition
February 01, 2018 07:09 - 57 minutes - 40.4 MBActor Daniel Day-Lewis, a three-time Oscar winner who is often cited as one of the best actors working today, says that PHANTOM THREAD is his final movie. He hasn’t really given a reason why he’s retiring, but I suspect that a “serious artist” such as Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t really interested in playing a villian in the latest Marvel movie, and since that’s mainly what Hollywood is making these days, it’s no wonder he’s thinking about calling the whole thing off. To celebrate, or maybe in hon...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 12, "Vaulting Ambition"
January 28, 2018 19:06 - 32 minutes - 22.9 MBWe welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond (The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline, the new book on Seth McFarland's The Orville) to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 12: Vaulting Ambition... and tease a new venture Bond is starting in the podcasting realm. Find The Dorking Out Show here... Dorking Out Show Blog http://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitter https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Kinky Phantom Thread Review Edition
January 26, 2018 06:31 - 33 minutes - 23.8 MBRundown: Any Paul Thomas Anderson movie, like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, There Will be Blood or Inherent Vice, is something to be paid attention to even if they do not always land in a satisfying way. We're looking at you Inherent Vice. And any movie with a Daniel Day Lewis performance is something to be cherished because they don’t come around that often. So to have this movie, about a dressmaker in 1950s Britain come out in New York and LA last November but not being able t...
Oscar Nominations 2018: They Don't Suck Edition
January 23, 2018 23:07 - 29 minutes - 21 MBRundown: We give our reactions and some analysis of the 2018 Academy Award Nominations, announced earlier today. The awards are handed out on March 4. Here are the nominations: Best Picture “Call Me By Your Name” “Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best Director Christopher Nolan for “Dunkirk” Jordan Peele for “Get Out” Greta Gerwig for “Lady Bird” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Phantom Thread” ...
Star Trek: Voyager Deep Dorking Edition
January 21, 2018 04:14 - 43 minutes - 30.7 MBRundown: We begin a new series of deep-dives into older stories that we love. This week we are pleased to talk about Star Trek: Voyager and welcome the person who convinced us to talk about it, Alexandra August. As one of our Star Trek: Discovery contributors, you know she's a huge Star Trek fan, writer for Geek Magazine as well as host of my favorite Game of Thrones podcast, GOT Thrones, and the new DiscoTrek. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ ...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 11, "The Wolf Inside"
January 18, 2018 06:38 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBWe welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond (The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline, the new book on Seth McFarland's The Orville) as well as Alexandra August of DiscoTrek return to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 11: The Wolf Inside. Find The Dorking Out Show here... Dorking Out Show Blog http://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitter https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlA...
Stop The Presses For The Post Edition
January 15, 2018 04:36 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBRundown: Earlier this year, director Steven Spielberg read a spec script by 31-year-old Liz Hannah about the Pentagon Papers and The Washington Post’s decision to publish those papers after a court injunction. He dropped everything he was doing and started filming, because he knew how timely it was. The movie, called appropriately enough The Post, stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk and a bunch of other actors that make you say, “Hey! Isn’t that actor from BREAKING BAD, MR SHOW, FARGO...
What We’re Looking Forward To In 2018 Edition
January 12, 2018 20:26 - 45 minutes - 31.8 MBShow Rundown: We talk about the stories from TV, Movies, Podcasts and Books (guess where our lists are weighted...) for the year to come, 2018. Chris’ Picks Movies: First Man La La Land team does Neil Armstrong http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213641/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 The Happytime Murders Brian Henson directs a Muppet-themed murder storyhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308728/ TV: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Netflix) Coen Brothers Western anthology series on Netflix http://www.imdb.com/tit...
Star Trek: Discovery Episode 10, "Despite Yourself"
January 11, 2018 03:42 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBWe welcome back Star Trek expert, journalist and and author Jeff Bond as well as Alexandra August of DiscoTrek return to talk about Star Trek: Discovery Episode 10: Despite Yourself. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show Patreonht...
Time’s Up Golden Globes Edition
January 08, 2018 06:39 - 40 minutes - 28.5 MBRundown: Chris and Sonia talk about the 2018 Golden Globe winners, discuss the Time's Up movement, the Me Too hashtag, and call out Hollywood on quite a bit of BS. Also, we discuss the winners: Movies Best Motion Picture - Drama "Call Me by Your Name" "Dunkirk" "The Post" "The Shape of Water" "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" *WINNER Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy "The Disaster Artist" "Get Out" "The Greatest Showman" "I, Tonya" "Lady Bird" *WINNER Best Performance by an ...
Top 10 Stories of 2017, Part 2 Edition
January 05, 2018 19:35 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBRundown: In our previous episode we shared 5 out of our top 10 stories of 2017. Now we finish this! We will each share our final five favorites of 2017, including movies and TV shows. Let’s just right to it. The video collaboration w/Big Ben's Movie Show mentioned at the top of the show: Dorking Out About the Biggest Movie of All Time https://youtu.be/jNA81C2YeZU SONIA’S PICKS GLOW IT LADY BIRD THE SHAPE OF WATER LOGAN Runners-up Baby Driver The Big Sick Girls Trip Colossal Patti Cake$ Ga...
Top 10 Stories of 2017, Part 1 Edition
January 01, 2018 21:40 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBRundown: In this episode, we’re starting our year-end wrap-up with our top 10 stories of 2017. Sort of. Like everything in Hollywood, we’re all about sequels and world building, so we will share 5 of our favorite stories in this episode, and another 5 stories later this week. I know what you’re thinking, “Ummm, top 10 stories,” what the hell does that mean? First of all, watch your goddamn mouth. Second, because we like to talk about all kinds of stories on this podcast, we like to mix movies...
Great Family Movies Edition
December 30, 2017 19:05 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MBRundown: In honor of the end of the year family gatherings, we talk about great movies to watch with the family. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/DorkingOutShow Sonia’s Twitterhttps://twitter.c...
Star Wars Stories We'd Love to See Edition
December 23, 2017 17:58 - 27 minutes - 19.7 MBRundown: Sonia, Chris and friend of the show Raymond Scott Daigle, cinematographer and former Lucasfilm employee, close out our Last Jedi coverage with a talk of the Star Wars stories we'd love to see. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking ...
State of the Star Wars Universe Edition
December 20, 2017 17:14 - 44 minutes - 31.1 MBRundown: We welcome back onetime Lucasfilm employee and cinematographer Raymond Scott Daigle, talk about Star Wars in the wake of The Last Jedi's release. We talk about the backlash. We talk about what challenges JJ Abrams has in making Episode 9 as well as the prospects for Rian Johnson's new Star Wars Trilogy. Scott also opines about how the real soul of the trilogy is being carried on by Dave Filoni in The Clone Wars and Rebels. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review Spectacular Edition
December 18, 2017 07:15 - 55 minutes - 38.8 MBRundown: Our Star Wars: The Last Jedi review... If you’re any kind of fan of this show, you don’t need this preamble. This is a review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Joining us today is one-time Lucasfilm employee Raymond Scott Daigle because… Lucasfilm. From the top, we are just going to spoil the nuts off this thing. We’re figuring if you love this podcast, you’re going to be seeing The Last Jedi and quick. So if you haven't’ seen it, stop here. If you have, lets begin… Find The Dorking Out S...
Star Trek, Star Wars, The Orville, James Bond… or the Jeff Bond is Everywhere! Edition
December 15, 2017 14:11 - 59 minutes - 41.7 MBRundown: Another excuse for Chris to talk to his favorite living critic, Jeff Bond and do a deep dive into his new book, The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline. Or at least that’s where this started. When Seth McFarland revealed Jeff’s book on McFarland new show, The Oroville, I thought I’d pepper in a few questions. Then Jeff revealed he wrote a very thoughtful piece for the 40th anniversary Vinyl Record Edition of John Williams’ Star Wars score. That’s out now as well. Then there are his...
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and I Want to Make Sure It Sticks Edition
December 13, 2017 22:24 - 36 minutes - 25.8 MBRundown: In this episode, we review the new Amazon series THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, which is created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the mastermind behind GILMORE GIRLS. And whenever I think of GILMORE GIRLS I think about how much Smith’s wife, Laura, hates them. So, Laura will be joining us to talk about it. Does she hate it with the same burning hot passion? Stay tuned.... or just hit PLAY on this episode. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking...
Golden Globe Nomination Shocker: Get Out is a Comedy! Edition
December 11, 2017 20:31 - 49 minutes - 34.8 MBRundown: Chris and Sonia announce our new format, then dive into today's Golden Globe nominations... the ridiculous, ridiculous Golden Globe nominations. 2018 Golden Globe Nominations: Best Motion Picture, Drama“Call Me by Your Name”“Dunkirk”“The Post”“The Shape of Water”“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy“The Disaster Artist”“Get Out”“The Greatest Showman”“I, Tonya”“Lady Bird”Best Director, Motion PictureGuillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”M...
Three Billboards Outside Avengers Tower Edition
December 04, 2017 07:38 - 1 hour - 55 MBRundown: We talk about Francis McDormand's new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and possibly the larger subject of promising storytellers aping the style of other successful storytellers. Then we bring on best friend of the show Peter Brown, Associate Editor of Assignment X for a mini segment of Dorking Out About Trailers in light of this week’s The Avengers: Infinity War trailer breading every trailer record ever. We talk about the trailer, the movie and what besides silver b...
Coco and Underappreciated Animated Movies Edition
November 27, 2017 07:44 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBJuan Uriarte from the INSTANT RAMEN PODCAST and David Tracy join us to review Pixar’s COCO, which opened in theaters this weekend. Is it another TOY STORY or is it another GOOD DINOSAUR? In our second segment, we share some of our underappreciated animated features. And finally, we end our show with what we’re dorking out about this week, including SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, Amazon’s Echo and whatever Smith wants to talk about. Topic 1: Coco Review It’s time to rejoice, for a new Pixar movie a...
Lady Bird Joins The Justice League Edition
November 20, 2017 07:17 - 1 hour - 48 MBRundown: We talk about Justice League, the culmination of Warner Bros’ attempt to replicate the success Marvel has had on the big screen with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Has DC’s Cinematic Universe, which includes the critically battered Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad and the critically lauded Wonder Woman, turned their creaky ship around? Then we talk about what we’re dorking out about, including Lady Bird, Rian Johnson's new Star Wars trilogy, The Lord...
It’s Time To Reboot Hollywood Edition... Also Star Trek: Discovery
November 13, 2017 19:04 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBRundown: We’re doing visit Dorking Out Studios and talk about some movie franchises that we’d like to see reboots. I think our picks will surprise you. One of the awesome things about Dorking Out Studios the complete lack of sexual abuse and harassment, which brings me to our second segment. Sexual abuse and sexual harassment: Is every man in Hollywood awful? We’re going to talk about it. And finally, Smith and our Star Trek experts Jeff Bond and Alexandra August talk about Sunday night’s Cha...
Thor has seen Stranger Things… and Star Trek Discovery Edition
November 06, 2017 18:41 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBRundown: In this week’s episode, we talk about the blonde headed stepchild of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor and review the third movie in that series, Thor: Ragnarok. Is this the best movie in the MCU, or another Dark World? Joining us for that is Peter Brown, Associate Editor of Assignment X. Then we welcome AJ Muller, writer for Daily Grindhouse and Horrorview to talk about Netflix’s most recent juggernaut, Stranger Things 2: The Strangening. I may have added to this title. Then we we...
David Fincher’s Mindhunter... and Star Trek: Discovery Edition
October 30, 2017 02:56 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBRundown: We review the new Netflix series MINDHUNTER. The 10-episode series is executive produced by David Fincher. Is amazing like ZODIAC or lame like THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON? You’ll have to listen to find out. For our second segment, we have a quick little chat about what we’re dorking out about this week. And finally, Chris talks two week’s worth of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY with Alexandra August and Jeff Bond. Topic 1: David Fincher's Mindhunter You may have noticed we don’t talk m...
Battle of the Sexes, Scares and Star Trek: Discovery Edition
October 16, 2017 19:38 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBRundown: We bring on our old Pop Show friends Peter Brown, Ryan Mitchelle and Anthony C. Ferrante to discuss scary movies we might not think are our favorites but that we just really, really like. Then we discuss the new tennis horror film, a Kafkaesque distortion of the natural order, Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell… my description might not be entirely accurate… then we welcome again Jeff Bond and Alexandra August to talk about Episode 05 of Star Trek: Discovery. To...
Spielberg is a Blade Runner… and Star Trek: Discovery Edition
October 09, 2017 17:10 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBWe review BLADE RUNNER 2049, which is the latest installment in the BLADE franchise starring Wesley Snipes. I kid, obviously. Margo D. from the Book vs. Movie podcast joins us to talk about one of the long-awaited sequel to BLADE RUNNER, which is one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time. In our second segment, Smith and I talk about the new documentary SPIELBERG, which aired on HBO Saturday night. After watching it I have a whole new appreciation for THE LOST WORLD. Not really. A...
Favorite Comedies of All Time... and Star Trek: Discovery Edition
October 02, 2017 16:48 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBShow Rundown: We’ve decided to do an expanded edition of our periodic segment, Why Should I Listen to You? In this entry, our top five favorite comedies. Joining us to talk about Airplane!... and all the other comedies, is a man who knows a hell of a lot about comedy, director of Sharknados 1-5, Anthony C. Ferrante. Then we revive another, somewhat related segment, ‘You’re Dead To Me’ wherein Sonia and I talk about a piece of culture we straight up hate. And finally, we are joined by our favo...
Kingsman: The Ken Burn’s Star Trek Edition
September 25, 2017 17:09 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBRundown: In this week’s episode, we review KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, which topped the weekend box office with $39 million. We also talk about ATOMIC BLONDE and wonder if the spy genre is at a crossroads. Are either of these movies any good, and are they the next James Bond? I think Smith and I do not agree on the answers to those questions. In our second segment, friend of the show Mike Richman, our favorite hobbyist historian joins us to talk about the new Ken Burns documentary series THE...
Are Star Trek, The Emmys and Hollywood Studios Still a Thing? Edition
September 18, 2017 18:08 - 2 hours - 88.1 MBShow Rundown: We welcome our Star Trek Jeff Bond and maybe Alexandra August (we kid) to join us in a talk about what STAR TREK means to us as a lead up to STAR TREK DISCOVERY which premieres this Sunday! We’re going to be doing weekly recaps and discussions after each episode, so consider this your warm up. In our second segment, Todd Bishop, co-founder of Geek Wire and our old boss at The Orion, the weekly newspaper at Chico State, joins us to talk about Silicon Valley-ing of Hollywood: How ...
IT Is Stephen King, IT Is! Edition
September 13, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBShow Rundown: We review Stephen King’s IT, which scared up $117 million at the box office this weekend. Neither of us have read the book so we brought in an expert, Margo D from Book vs Movie. She’s a big Stephen King fan, so Margo is going to stick around for our second segment while we share our favorite Stephen King adaptations. And finally, we will end our show with what we’re dorking out about this week. Another Star Wars movie, another director firing, but does that mean things are on t...
Twin Peaks WTF?! and Game of Thrones: Great TV Show or the Greatest? Edition
September 04, 2017 03:43 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBRundown: We talk about the ultimate piece of WTF pop culture, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return. The finale was on Showtime last night, and we have thoughts. Joining us for that is our old friend Anthony C. Ferrante, pop culture encyclopedia, but you may know him as the director of all five Sharknado movies. Then in our second segment, we are joined by a new friend, Alexandra August from the GOT Thrones podcast and Geek Magazine, to ask the question… Now that we’ve digested Season 7 and lo...
Fall TV Preview and Blue Dragon Fire burns The Defenders Edition
August 28, 2017 03:29 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBRundown: We share our most anticipated TV shows of the fall 2017. And speaking of TV, in our second segment, Ben Weddell from Big Ben’s Movie Show joins us to review THE DEFENDERS on Netflix. Is this one going to be a street fight between a DEFENDERS defender and two hosts ready to ditch the Marvel TV Universe? Yes. And finally, Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us to talk about the season 7 finale of GAME OF THRONES and what we are expecting for the eighth and final season. Topic 1: Fall T...
Fall/Winter Movie Preview, Summer Movie Review Edition
August 18, 2017 18:47 - 1 hour - 69 MBIn this week’s episode, we talk about the summer movie season... Our favorite movies, our least favorite movies and what it all means and in our second segment, we look ahead to our most anticipated movies of the fall and winter movie seasons - movies that are not THE LAST JEDI. But Star Wars: The Last Jedi is in there for sure. Finally, Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us talk about Season 7, Episode 6 of Game Of Thrones. Topic 1: The Movies of Summer of 2017 But first, a little review C...
The Riots of Detroit and the Bastard of King’s Landing Edition
August 14, 2017 05:54 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBRundown: On this week’s show we’re talking about Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie, Detroit about the riots, the Algiers Hotel incident. It’s a searing, adult drama about race, police, the changes in American society of the 1960s, and one that has an all-too timely feel today. Wonder Why. We also use this as a jumping off point to talk about dramas for adults and wonder if they’re still a thing. We then talk about a provocative piece in The Guardian by Danny Leigh which asks the question is Hollywo...
The Dark Tower and Iron Throne Edition
August 07, 2017 05:46 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBRundown: We review the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower,” starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Does it live up to expectations? The answer is surprisingly long. In our second segment, the men behind HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” announced their next project, a controversial new series called “Confederate,” which is set in the present day and the South had seceded from the Union, and slavery is still legal. We talk about questionable stories and being offended by som...
Our Favorite Movies of the 21st Century Edition
July 28, 2017 07:02 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBShow Rundown: We’re doing a massive entry in our periodic Why Should I Listen to You segment and we’re running down our favorite movies of the 2000s. The New York Times did it a few weeks back, so why not us? In our second topic, we’ll be talking about the new Netflix show, Friends from College starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders and Fred Savage. Is the Suddenly Susan of the Prestige TV Era? We’ll let you know (Psst, the answer is yes). Plus quick reviews of Girls Trip and Valerian: C...
Dunkirk Goes To Comic-Con Edition
July 24, 2017 06:11 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBShow Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review Christopher Nolan’s new movie, “Dunkirk.” In our second segment Peter Brown from Assignment X and our other podcast Dorking Out About Trailers joins us to talk about - duh - trailers; the trailers from Comic Con - to be more specific. Peter sticks around for our final segment, in which we talk about Sunday night’s episode of Game Of Thrones. Topic 1: Dunkirk Review and Thoughts on Christopher Nolan In recent years movies have been discussed i...
Game of Thrones Played by Apes Edition
July 17, 2017 07:06 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBShow Rundown: In this week’s episode, we talk about the return of Game Of Thrones, which kicked off its penultimate season on Sunday night. Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us. In our second segment, we review the final installment of the “Planet of the Apes” movies, “War For The Planet Of The Apes.” Smith super loves this series. Was he happy with how it all ended? Well, you’ll have to listen and find out. And finally, we end our show with what we’re dorking out about this week, which is ...
Spider-Man vs. Glow Edition
July 10, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBShow Rundown: In this week’s episode, friend of the show Ben Weddell, host of Big Ben’s Movie Show, joins Chris for a review of “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Why am I not reviewing it, too? Because I actually decided to wait to see it opening day. I’m not as inpatient as my co-host who just HAD to see it early and review it right away. OR maybe I have a life and I can’t stop everything to see yet another Spider-Man movie. Or maybe - just maybe - it’s a scheduling thing. In our second segment, we ...
Baby Driver Goes To Twin Peaks Edition
July 03, 2017 06:12 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBShow Rundown: In this week’s episode we welcome our new podcasting friend Mike Richman of the political podcast Nor Cal News Now to talk about the new Edgar Wright movie Baby Driver, and discuss the director’s colorful and hyper-praised career. Is he the Wes Anderson of the geek movie? Then we welcome back Scott Daigle to talk about Twin Peaks. We’re almost half-way through. Is David Lynch’s return to that small Washington logging town just as opaque and random as we feared? Then we welcome b...
The Dorking Out Show 40th Anniversary Edition
June 25, 2017 06:48 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBShow Rundown: To honor our first anniversary as a podcast, Chris and Sonia have reached back into the archives to pull clips from our 40 years as an ahead-of-our-time pop culture podcast. Since May, 1977, we've been doing test podcasts of the Dorking Out Show, distributing our shows via 8-Track Tapes, CDs, DAT tapes, radio and finally podcast players. In this special episode, you'll Chris and Sonia fight and make-up, quit and return to the show as the biggest events of 40-years of pop cult...
Cars 3's Rough Night for Summer Comedy Edition
June 20, 2017 05:17 - 1 hour - 44 MBShow Rundown: In this week’s episode, Juan Uriarte from the Instant Ramen podcast joins us to talk about “Car 3” and the Pixar’s film track record. Is “Cars 3” a hit like “Inside Out,” or is it more of a “Cars 2?” We talk about that. In our second segment. we review the first big comedy of the summer, “Rough Night,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. And finally we end our show with what we’re dorking out about this week. We’ve got a lot to talk about, so let’s get this podcast s...