Second Thoughts
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsSecond Thoughts is a podcast where we openly share our opinions on films and television. Join Matt Feldbush, Aaron Deaton, Kyle Belback and a selection of special guests in a series of segments previewing, discussing, and analyzing a slough of films and television series.
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The Final Episode?
July 17, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Aaron in what is possibly the final episode of the podcast. Matt details why the podcast is being put on indefinite hold and the gang explores their favorite episodes of the past 91, what movie they're looking forward to most in 2018, and detail their final thoughts on the podcast overall. Thanks so much to everyone who guested on the pod, including Justin, Justin, Drake, Logan, Jordan, Evan, and Matthew, and an extra bit of thanks to everyone who listened and download...
Westworld - Season 2: The Passenger
July 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBJoin Matt, Logan, and Justin as they finish up their review series of Season 2 of Westworld with the 90-minute long season finale: The Passenger! Join the three as they begin by discussing their thoughts of both the episode and the season at large (1:23). They move on to examing the first half of the episode by breaking it up into two parts - The Valley Beyond with Maeve and Akecheta (8:54) and The Forge with Bernard and Dolores (21:40). The largest chunk is dedicated to the Mesa and Beyo...
Westworld - Season 2: Vanishing Point
June 21, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 20.2 MBJoin Matt, Justin, and Logan as they're finally able to team up as a trio to tackle the penultimate episode of Westworld Season 2: Vanishing Point! Yet another one topic episode, they start off with their immediate thoughts as usual (1:03). They move onto William and his "darkness" (4:27) and the loss he's dealt with since we first met him (9:18). They follow up with a larger discussion of a series of scenes that involve most of our main characters (17:46) and tackle one of the most enduri...
Westworld - Season 2: Kiksuya
June 14, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 14.8 MBJoin Matt and Logan as they explore the eighth episode of Westworld's second season: Kiksuya! The duo tackles their immediate reactions (1:01) before moving on to another relatively one topic episode. They talk about Zahn McClarnon as Akecheta and the genesis of consciousness (4:35), Huey Lewis and the Power of Love and the Maeve Connection (11:50), before moving on to the dehumanization of Native Americans and the lasting consequences of a possible team up and did we just see The Door? (23...
Westworld - Season 2: Les Écorchés
June 07, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 16 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they tackle Westworld Season 2's seventh episode: Les Écorchés! Justin and Matt detail their thoughts about the episode (0:50) first before moving onto a relatively one topic episode. They ask what heck is going on with Delos? (4:36), what the heck is going on with Robert? (15:16), and what the heck is going on with Bernard? (23:45) They delve briefly into what William and Maeve are up to (37:25) before wrapping the episode up with their predictions for next time (41...
Westworld - Season 2: Phase Space
May 31, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 13.8 MBJoin Matt and Logan as they dive deeper and deeper into Season 2 of Westworld as they explore the sixth episode: Phase Space! The two give their usual immediate thoughts (0:53) as usual to start off. It's a jam-packed episode so they do a lightning round of William and Grace (3:42), Dolores and Teddy (8:45), Charlotte and Abernathy (11:58), and Maeve and the Ghost Nation (14:12). Most of the episode covers Bernard and the Bombshells (great band name) (21:48) before finishing off with thei...
Westworld - Season 2: Akane no Mai
May 24, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 15.6 MBJoin Matt and Logan as they wrap their heads around Westworld Season 2's fifth episode: Akane no Mai! Since this is Logan's first episode in the series he lays out his thoughts of the season thus far and then they examine their thoughts on this episode (0:53). They quickly discuss a possibly important plot point in the present day sequence (8:40) and then move on to full discussions of both Maeve's (11:52) and Dolores's (24:32) storylines and their consequences and setups. Lastly, they pred...
Westworld - Season 2: Riddle of the Sphinx
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 11.4 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they explore the fourth episode of Westworld's second season: Riddle of the Sphinx! After discussing their initial thoughts (1:37), this time around they split the episode up by character: they discuss everything William first, including immortality and redemption (3:27), and then discuss Bernard and his interactions with the often-seen bunker and memory mixups (20:59). Lastly, they give their vague predictions for next episode: Akane no Mai (30:05)! Thanks for list...
Westworld - Season 2: Virtu e Fortuna
May 10, 2018 04:00 - 40 minutes - 13.9 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they explore Westworld Season 2's third episode: Virtu e Fortuna! They start out the episode as usual with their thoughts about the episode (1:17) and then move onto a quick discussion of our new locale (with special guest Justin's dog Cinder's squeaky toy) (2:53) and Maeve (11:41). The bulk of the episode deals with the storylines of Bernard and Dolores (16:56) before moving onto Charlotte's story (33:14). They wrap up the episode with their final thoughts and vag...
Westworld - Season 2 : Reunion
May 03, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 15.5 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they explore Westworld Season 2's second episode: Reunion! They start off with their immediate thoughts (0:50) and then split the episode up into two segments. The first (4:32) deals with the 20-30 years ago timeline and all it entails including Kanye West, Facebook, and immortality. The second (25:40) includes the two weeks ago timeline and the stories of Dolores, Old William, and additionally deus ex machinas, white girl feminism, and Jesus. Lastly, Matt brings at...
"The Hardest Choices Require The Strongest Wills" - Avengers: Infinity War
May 02, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and returning special guest Matt Malecki from the Real Fans 4 Real Movies Facebook group as they discuss the 19th Marvel Cinematic Universe film and owner of the longest Second Thoughts review yet: Avengers: Infinity War! The discussion spreads far and wide but the gang starts with their spoiler free thoughts as usual (1:06). They then move onto a discussion of the MCU's visuals (5:37) and a long discussion of Thor, Doctor Strange, and the doc's "prediction" (13:37). Everyo...
Westworld - Season 2: Journey Into Night
April 27, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 17.2 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they delve right into the first episode of Westworld's second season: Journey Into Night! Follow the duo as they take the simplest of approaches to the show's structure as they discuss their thoughts about the episode overall (1:31) and then move onto the title sequence (4:08), Maeve (7:15), William (11:48), Dolores (16:27), and round it off with a deep discussion of Bernard's storyline (23:02). Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week for the second e...
Expectations - Avengers: Infinity War
April 23, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 16 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and special guest Matt Malecki from the Real Fans 4 Real Movies Facebook group as they explore the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and our fifth: Avengers: Infinity War! The trio takes a look at all sorts of topics in our longest expectations episode yet, covering the stakes, the cast (and who will survive and who might not), the status and future of the six Infinity Stones and overall what they're expecting to see in this, the first of a two-parter tackling the...
Westworld Season 2 - Preview
April 19, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 8.9 MBJoin Matt as he ventures into the past and future happenings in Delos's premiere modern amusement park: Westworld! He heads the preview solo as he discusses relevent aspects of Season 1, including characters, twists, and story and how they might play out in Season 2, as well as new things we could/might see in the coming weeks. Additionally, while it is a spoiler preview, there's a Season 2 spoiler segment from 11:28 to 14:44 you may want to skip. He's solo here, but he will be joined by Ju...
"He's a Twelve Year Old Boy; Dogs Love Those" - Isle of Dogs
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 20.1 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they journey to the future Japan to discuss Wes Anderson's latest film: the stop-motion Isle of Dogs! Follow the two as they discuss why the pod is so darn late (1:25) before getting into their spoiler-free thoughts (3:48). Spoiler discussions get deep early as they discuss the politics of the film and tackle the claims of cultural appropriation (14:12). They then move onto the animation and craft (27:15), script and the accessibility of the film (33:56) and then las...
"Small Sound...Okay. Big Sound...Not Okay." - A Quiet Place
April 10, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 22.7 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they carefully tread their way through John Krasinski's A Quiet Place, a horror film starring Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe! The two quickly discuss the expectations they had for this film (1:33) and detail their spoiler free thoughts, as well as make a suggestion for your viewing experience (6:49). They turn the discussion into spoiler territory when they discuss the story and the world of the movie (16:48) before moving into a larger examin...
"You Can Climb Mt. Everest With Batman" - Ready Player One
April 03, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 16.3 MBJoin Kyle and Justin as they tackle Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the hit novel of the same name: Ready Player One! Follow along as the duo gives their immediate spoiler-free reactions (4:10), move on to Spielberg's direction and the action set pieces (8:42) before hitting on the chunk of the podcast: the story and plot and the film's many cameos (16:18). They round out the podcast with their final thoughts and recommendations of the film (40:18). Thanks as always for listening, and be...
"You Messed With the Wrong Family" - Tomb Raider
March 21, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 16.3 MBJoin Matt, Justin, and Justin as they explore the newest entry into the Tomb Raider franchise: Tomb Raider! Follow along as they venture into some spoiler free reviews (2:30), before discussing many of the film's aspects, like plot, action, and character development (5:52), and then delving into the merits, or lack thereof, of a video game movie universe and traversing the video game movie as a concept (26:28). A helpful reminder as well that the original Angelina Jolie film is on Netflix....
Expectations - Isle of Dogs
March 18, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 8.69 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they examine Wes Anderson's newest film: Isle of Dogs! Follow along as the two of them discuss their experience with Wes' past films and what they're most looking forward to in Isle of Dogs like the cast, soundtrack, and writing and whether or not it has a chance at a presence at the 91st Oscars given the Academy's propensity for shafting indie animated features. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
"Love is the Frequency." - A Wrinkle in Time
March 14, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 18 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they discuss Ava DuVernay's newest film and the newest entry into the Disney remake pantheon: A Wrinkle in Time! Follow along as they discuss their immediate spoiler free thoughts (1:20) before moving into the thick of things (11:00). They pop around and explore all sorts of things about the film here, get distracted by a discussion about the trailers they saw before the movie and the state of blockbusters/film in 2018 (39:18) before getting back on track to finish ...
"I Did It All By Myself." - The 90th Oscars!
March 09, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 24.8 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, Aaron, and Evan as they recap the 90th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on March 4th. The four discuss their immediate thoughts about the show (1:21), the Best Picture category and whether the awards are about film itself or Hollywood culture (13:35), diversity and inclusivity (34:24), and lastly, the lack of political jokes but a focus on Time's Up and sexual harassment in the industry (57:53). Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!
Expectations - A Wrinkle in Time
March 05, 2018 05:00 - 22 minutes - 7.85 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they explore Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time! Yet another film in the Disney pantheon and based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Madeleine L'Engel, the film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and Storm Reid; follow the two of them as they discuss their exposure to the novel and what they might be expecting from the film. Thanks for listening!
"I Don't Know" - Annihilation
February 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 26 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Evan as they review Alex Garland's Annihilation! They start the episode off with their spoiler free thoughts on the film before they get deep into spoiler territory. We highly suggest you go see this movie in theaters before checking out the rest of the pod so you fully understand everything discussed. They start the spoiler section talking about the film's narrative, visuals, and character development (40:02) before attempting to examine, rationalize, and explain the...
Introducing the 90th Oscars!
February 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, Aaron, and Evan as they discuss the pros and cons of the Academy Awards and discuss the upcoming 90th ceremony, held on March 4th at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles! They discuss a whole range of topics including their experiences with the Academy Awards (1:26), problems they have with how the event is sometimes run (16:00), who's up in the running for Best Picture and the category in past ceremonies (19:25), the voting process and how it affects certain categories like An...
"They Knew Death Was Better Than Bondage" - Black Panther
February 21, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBWe start off this episode a little differently with an advertisement for our theme music creator's album, but when we get into the episode proper, (3:40) join Matt, Kyle, and Logan as they discuss their initial thoughts and start a discussion on the box office success of the film, costume & production design, music, and cultural/emotional impact (7:00). They then get deep into spoiler territory as they discuss the merits of the villain's argument vs. our hero's and the former's place in the...
Expectations - Annihilation
February 18, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 11.9 MBWe start off this episode a little differently with an advertisement for our theme music creator's album, but when we get into the episode proper, (3:40) join Matt, Kyle, and Evan as they look at Alex Garland's sophomore directorial effort: Annihilation! Follow along as the three of them detail their expectations, discuss Garland's previous writing and directing work, and explore Paramount's attempted studio screwery. Thanks for listening and enjoy the film!
Expectations - Black Panther
February 12, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 12 MBAnd we're back! Join Matt, Kyle, and Logan as they preview Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, the 18th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Follow along as they detail what they're expecting from the film, the cultural impact it will have, and how it might or might not fit into the bigger Infinity War picture with the Soul Gems. We're excited to be back and we hope you are, too, so thank you for listening and enjoy the film!
Welcome to the 75th Golden Globes
January 10, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes - 17.5 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they recap the 75th Golden Globes, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Follow along as they explore the night's surprises, snubs, and speeches and then they get serious as they discuss the night's elephants in the room: sexual harassment allegations and inequality in Hollywood.
Introducing the Golden Globes 2018
January 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 20.8 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they take you through their predictions for the 75th Golden Globes! Covering both television and film, the Golden Globes seek to reward the best in their fields as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press. They don't really matter, but listen in as Matt and Kyle take you through their picks before the show airs on January 7th!
End of the Year Status Update
December 29, 2017 05:00 - 35 minutes - 12.4 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they give an end of 2017 update to the Second Thoughts podcast. They'll detail how they feel about the podcast after 9 months, what they're looking forward to in 2018 both in movies and in general, and what their favorite films of the year were. Thank you so much everyone for the downloads and the listens. As always, I really urge you to rate us on iTunes and to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. It really does mean the world to us if you do. Here's to...
"See You Around, Kid" - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
December 22, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, Justin, and Logan, as they explore Rian Johnson's entry into the Star Wars franchise: The Last Jedi! Follow along as they tackle the writing and use of the characters, discuss how it compares to previous films and how it's different, and explore the imagery and meaning behind Rey, Luke, and Kylo Ren. Thanks for listening!
"No One Here Respect My Vision!" - The Disaster Artist
December 20, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Matt, Evan, and Justin as they take you through James Franco's adaptation of The Disaster Artist, a book about the making of the "Citizen Kane" of bad movies: The Room! Follow along as the three guys explore how the film presents Tommy Wiseau as a person, how the cast works in the film, and why it is or isn't a successful presentation of the source material. Enjoy!
Expectations - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
December 16, 2017 05:00 - 36 minutes - 12.7 MBJoin Kyle, Justin, Logan, and Matt as they detail their expecations for the 8th Episode of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Follow along as Matt pops in for 2 minutes to explain what he's looking forward to to avoid spoilers, and then Kyle, Logan, and Justin explore their expectations and theories for the movie. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
"What If This is the Best Version?" - Lady Bird
December 06, 2017 05:00 - 57 minutes - 19.7 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and new guest Evan on this *emergency* bonus pod as they tackle Greta Gerwig's writing and directorial debut: Lady Bird! Follow along as they discuss the film's watchability and relatability, the importance of religion and parental guidance in their lives, and the impact of the writing and acting in the film. Thanks for listening!
Expectations - The Disaster Artist
December 04, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 8.41 MBJoin Matt and Justin as they explore James Franco's The Disaster Artist, based on the book of the same name, detailing the making of the "Citizen Kane" of bad movies: The Room. Follow along as the two of them as they detail their experience with The Room and why it has the status it has.
"The World Needs Superman...The Team Needs Clark" - Justice League (2017)
November 22, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Justin as they tackle the ever polarizing Justice League, Zack Snyder's and Joss Whedon's fifth entry into the DC Extended Universe! Follow along as the three of them tackle whether this is a Joss Whedon film or a Zack Snyder film, discuss how everything in the production seemed to be against the movie being good, and what this film being bad or good could mean for the DCEU as a whole. Thanks for listening, and have a happy Thanksgiving!
Expectations - Justice League
November 15, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 14.2 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Justin as they lay out their expectations for the fifth film in the DC Extended Universe: Justice League! Follow along as Kyle and Matt defend Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as they discuss what they liked or didn't like about the previous four movies in the universe, and what they might be expecting or excited about for this five- (six-?) member team up. Thanks for listening and enjoy the film!
"What Are You, Thor, God of Hammers?" - Thor: Ragnarok
November 10, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Logan as they dive deep into the fantasy world of Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi's entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Follow along as they examine the new characters, where it stands in the 17-strong pantheon of MCU films, and why it works as a good time when the other two Thor films might not have. Enjoy!
Expectations - Thor: Ragnarok
November 02, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 11 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Logan as they explore their expectations for the third film in the Thor franchise and the 17th film in the MCU - Thor: Ragnarok! Listen in as Matt gets extremely carried away with excitement and Kyle and Logan give more sobering examples about why they are looking forward to this "gift from the casting gods."
"Beautiful, Isn't It?" - Blade Runner 2049
October 12, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they dive into Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, sequel to Ridley Scott's cyberpunk noir. Follow along this half-spoiler, half-non-spoiler review as they explore Villeneuve's and Roger Deakins' visuals and atmosphere, the costume/production design and soundtrack, and why the film works so well as a sequel when others haven't.
Expectations: Blade Runner 2049
October 06, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 9.87 MBJoin Matt and Kyle as they preview Denis Villeneuve's sequel to the acclaimed Ridley Scott film Blade Runner: Blade Runner 2049. Follow along as the two of them detail why they think the first film is so good, whether this one has legs in the sequel game, and if it will even be any good.
"Manners Maketh Man" - Kingsman: The Golden Circle
September 30, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBJoin our very own agents, Dr. Pepper, Vanilla Coke, Pepsi, and Baja Blast as they break apart the components of this movie. Comparisions to the first film are abundant but standalone qualities of this spy sequel are explored in groups: the Kingsman, the Statesman, and the Golden Circle.
Expectations - Kingsman: The Golden Circle
September 23, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 12.6 MBBe sure to suit up for our primer to Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Our discussion will reflect on the good times we had with Kingsman: The Secret Service and what he hope to get out of the follow-up to one of the coolest, fun spy flicks in recent years.
"Welcome to the Losers' Club!" - IT (2017)
September 11, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 21.7 MBFace your fears and join Aaron and Drake as they celebrate the debut of Stephen King's IT for the big screen. Directed by Andy Muschietti, IT makes a big splash into the autumn movie season and we get into the factors that made the film so successful. Podcast topics include our expectations of the film, pertinent themes, and even personal fears.
Game of Thrones - Season 7: The Dragon and the Wolf Part 1
August 31, 2017 04:00 - 57 minutes - 20 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Logan as they explore the final episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones: The Dragon and the Wolf! In part one of this two part episode the gang details everything that happened in King's Landing, gushes about Dany riding in on a dragon like a boss, and discussing just how stupid Cersei actually is. Thanks for listening along to this series, we really hope you enjoyed it and be sure to check out Part 1 as well!
Game of Thrones - Season 7: The Dragon and the Wolf Part 2
August 31, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 21.8 MBJoin Matt, Jordan, and Justin as they examine the last episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones: The Dragon and the Wolf! In part 2 of this two-parter episode, follow the three book readers as they tie what we saw to theories from the books, discuss whether or not we should root for incest, Matt's favorite character biting it, and what this might all mean in the long run. Thanks for listening to the series and be sure to check out part 1 if you haven't already!
"You Sucked My Arm Off!" - Logan Lucky
August 25, 2017 04:00 - 51 minutes - 17.8 MBJoin Matt and Aaron as they take the steering wheel on a movie you might not have heard of: Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky. Join the two of them in this spoiler-free review as they discuss the redneck version of Ocean's 11, the West Virginian accents, and then they get real as they contemplate whether the theater is dying. Enjoy!
Game of Thrones - Season 7: Beyond the Wall
August 25, 2017 04:00 - 58 minutes - 20.4 MBJoin Matt, Jordan, and Kyle as they dive straight into Game of Thrones Season 7's sixth and penultimate episode: Beyond the Wall! Join the three of them as they discuss sororicide, the war(s) to come, and the poetics of dragon death.
Game of Thrones - Season 7: Eastwatch
August 16, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes - 17.6 MBJoin Matt, Kyle, and Justin as they explore the fifth episode of Game of Thrones Season 7: Eastwatch! Follow along as they discuss the formation of the Magnificent Seven, Dany and Jon inch ever closer to probable incest, Arya tries to out-Littlefinger Littlefinger, and he's back (you know who we're talking about)!
Game of Thrones - Season 7: The Spoils of War
August 09, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 21.5 MBJoin Matt, Jordan, and Kyle as they discuss Game of Thrones Season 7's fourth episode: The Spoils of War! Follow along as they discuss the Jon/Dany relationship, the Stark situation, and then listen in as the three of them gush about what Matt dubs the Field of Fire 2.0 for almost half an hour.