Podcasts

This week on So Many Sequels, Golden Oldies Month continues with John Ford’s 1940 adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath . Josh, Garrett and David dig into the film’s Dust Bowl-era Oklahoma roots, its connection to John Steinbeck’...

The Odd Couple debuted in 1968, making $44 million on a tiny $1.2 million budget and eventually spawning a five-season TV show. But watching it today, the most shocking part might be the opening scene: our introduction to a c...

Three of us saw Project Hail Mary separately. Different theaters, different formats, different weeks. Same reaction: this is the one. We talk about what makes Ryan Gosling's performance land, why Rocky might be the best new a...

This month we're deep in our Best Writing series at the Oscars, and Do the Right Thing is Exhibit A that the Academy has always gotten some of this wrong. We dig into why the film's lack of a traditional protagonist might be ...

Josh, Garrett, and David sit down to digest the massive wins for Sinners and One Battle After Another . They unpack Ryan Coogler's masterful genre-blending, the jaw-dropping musical sequences in Sinners , and why waiting for ...

In this episode of So Many Sequels , we react to the 2026 Academy Awards and everything that made the night feel just a little off. From the Sinners vs. One Battle After Another showdown to major wins like Michael B. Jordan, ...

In 12 Angry Men , the entire story unfolds in a single jury room—but somehow it becomes one of the most gripping films ever written. This week, the So Many Sequels crew dives into Sidney Lumet’s 1957 courtroom classic and ask...

How did two unknown actors from Boston write one of the most beloved screenplays in Hollywood history? This week on So Many Sequels , Josh, Garrett, and David kick off their Best Screenplay Oscar Month with Good Will Hunting ...

Two beloved franchises drop new trailers — but does the magic still hold, or is nostalgia running on fumes? somanysequels.com

Why does Rob Reiner's Stand By Me still hit so hard after all these years? We break down the 1986 Stephen King adaptation that redefined coming-of-age movies.Josh, Garrett, and David wrap up Rob Reiner month by journeying dow...

Are Netflix's script notes ruining modern movies? We review The Rip, Sam Raimi's Send Help, The Moment, and Peacock's The 'Burbs! We are catching up on what we've been watching this week! Josh, Garrett, and David break down w...

Did This is Spinal Tap invent the mockumentary as we know it, or just perfect it on the first try? This week on So Many Sequels , we're continuing Rob Reiner Month by traveling back to 1984 to follow England's loudest band. J...

Is "You can't handle the truth!" the most iconic line of the 1990s, or is it just the most parodied?. This week, the squad dives into the high-stakes courtroom of Rob Reiner’s 1992 classic, A Few Good Men, to find out if the ...

Welcome to Season Nine of So Many Sequels ! We are kicking off the new year—and "Rob Reiner Month"—with a look at one of the most beloved films of all time: The Princess Bride (1987). In this episode, we admit where we were w...