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Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

No more excuses! Join these heroic podcasters as they plunge the depths of cinema to watch all the movies they should have seen long ago. From classics like Citizen Kane to fan favorites like The Princess Bride, your hosts seek to not only make up for their years of cinematic ignorance but to delight the masses with their thoughtful and entertaining examinations.

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Episode 151 - In the Mouth of Madness

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/10/31

What happens when a film not only lives up to the hype but completely rewires your cinematic brain? In this Halloween special, Shawn is joined by John Carpenter aficionados Brad Gullickson and John Mills as he dives headfirst into his first-ever viewing of John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness. The trio unpacks the movie’s eerie brilliance, Sam Neill’s masterful performance, and the meta madness that makes this one of Carpenter’s most underrated masterpieces. HOSTSShawn EastridgeBrad

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72:18

Celebrating Superman: Honoring the Snyderverse

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/08/24

Can you love both Zack Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL and James Gunn’s SUPERMAN? While online discourse often paints fans as divided, there are many who appreciate both interpretations of the iconic hero. In this episode of Missing Frames’ Celebrating Superman series, Shawn is joined by fellow Nerd Party members Matthew Rushing and John Mills—two longtime Superman fans who enjoy both Snyder’s and Gunn’s visions of the character. Together, they explore what makes each take so compelling, and why tearing down

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65:03

Celebrating Superman with Paul Kaminski

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/08/12

DC Comics' Superman Group Editor PAUL KAMINSKI joins Shawn's Celebrating Superman series to discuss their love of the Man of Steel, James Gunn's new film, and all of the exciting things the Superman creative team have in store for Superman fans through the rest of this year AND BEYOND!

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67:57

Celebrating Superman with Neva Howell

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/07/30

Ma Kent has joined the Superman celebrations! The wonderful actress Neva Howell, who portrays Martha Kent in James Gunn's new film, joins Shawn for a freewheeling discussion about her experience taking on this iconic role. They discuss how she started developing the character from her very first audition, some of her favorite memories from the set, and what it was like seeing the film on the big screen for the first time. They also express their excitement for Gunn's take on the Man of Steel, and

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160:23

Celebrating Superman with the Franchyze Boiz (Part I)

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/06/30

The Franchyze Boiz join in on the Superman Celebrations!! In the first part of their Superman franchise re-watch, Shawn, Brad, and Aaron take a look at the four Christopher Reeve films as well as Bryan Singer's Superman Returns.HOSTSShawn EastridgeBrad GullicksonAaron Prescott

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75:50

Celebrating Superman with Dan Jurgens

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/05/18

Few writers/artists have had as much of an impact on the Man of Steel's legacy as Dan Jurgens. Dan has been working on Superman comics since the late 80s/early 90s, and has continued writing and illustrating Superman stories to this day. In today's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN episode, Dan joins Shawn to discuss how he got started writing Superman, his favorite Superman stories, his 2024 visit to the set of James Gunn's new film, and, of course, the legendary DEATH OF SUPERMAN issue, which was both

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106:28

Celebrating Superman with Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/05/14

Acclaimed writer PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON joins Shawn's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series for a freewheeling discussion about his WARWORLD SAGA, his ACTION COMICS run, the upcoming SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL series, and James Gunn's new film. They also talk about Phillip's love of music and his career as a member of the U.S. Army Field Band, and even manage to sneak in some conversation about his ongoing BATMAN & ROBIN run.

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66:48

Episode 150 - Paprika

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/05/11

Missing Frames reaches another milestone: EPISODE 150! And another milestone episode means that Brad Gullickson is back in the guest seat watching one of Shawn's favorite movies for the very first time: master filmmaker Satoshi Kon's final film PAPRIKA. Shawn and Brad discuss the film's brilliance, its beauty, its heart, and its all-around bonkers story (which Christopher Nolan more than likely snagged some inspiration from for his 2010 film Inception). They also chat about Satoshi Kon's legacy as a

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53:16

Celebrating Superman with Gene Luen Yang

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/05/09

In today's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN episode, Shawn is joined by Gene Luen Yang, the Eisner-Award winning writer and illustrator behind American Born Chinese, Dragon Hoops, and SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN. Shawn and Gene discuss Gene's love of drawing and telling stories, how he self-published his works while teaching full time, and how he transitioned into the realm of professional comic book publishing. They also discuss the origins of Superman Smashes the Klan and how his personal experiences as a

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50:28

Celebrating Richard Donner's Superman with Lauren...

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/05/02

No Superman Celebration would be complete without honoring Richard Donner and his 1978 masterpiece, SUPERMAN, starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, and Marlon Brando. Donner’s visionary film not only invented the "Comic Book Movie," it helped launch the era of modern blockbusters, standing proudly alongside the likes of Steven Spielberg's Jaws and George Lucas' Star Wars.In this episode, Shawn celebrates Donner’s legacy with none other than LAUREN SHULER DONNER, the love of

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84:14

Celebrating Superman with Juliana James & Adam Mallinger

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/04/22

Shawn continues his CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series with SUPERMAN & LOIS writers JULIANA JAMES and ADAM MALLINGER. Adam joined Superman & Lois as a Writer's Assistant in Season 1 before being upgraded to Staff Writer for Season 2. Juliana joined in on all the excitement during Season 2, serving as both Executive Story Editor and Co-Producer. Both Juliana and Adam share all kinds of great behind the scenes tidbits and discuss the challenges of television writing and the importance living up to

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55:12

Celebrating Superman with Jason Aaron

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/04/18

HAPPY SUPERMAN DAY! Celebrate the occasion with Missing Frames' continuing CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series. In this episode, Shawn is joined by JASON AARON, the esteemed writer behind the new ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN series. Jason's Absolute run is reimagining everything we know about this legendary character and it's already shaping up to be one of the Man of Steel's all-time greats. Jason and Shawn discuss the origins of this run, how to strike the fine balance between "reverence" and "revamp" and, most

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54:07

Celebrating Superman with Josie Campbell

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/04/13

Shawn continues his Superman celebrations with JOSIE CAMPBELL, the Co-Showrunner and Head Writer for the magnificent animated series MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN. Shawn and Josie discuss how Josie got her start as a writer, how she got involved with My Adventures with Superman, how the series was pitched as a romantic comedy with punching, and why Superman's heart is his greatest superpower.

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83:50

Between Takes 0.68 - The Franchyze Boiz Review:...

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/04/06

After more than a year of watching and reviewing the GODZILLA FRANCHISE, the Franchyze Boiz have finally reached its conclusion with THE REIWA ERA. This era includes the films:Shin GodzillaGodzilla: Planet of the MonstersGodzilla: The Planet EaterGodzilla: City on the Edge of BattleGodzilla Minus OneShawn, Brad, and Aaron also share their top five Godzilla film rankings, their favorite battles, and their favorite kaiju. HOSTSShawn EastridgeBrad GullicksonAaron Prescott

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47:50

Celebrating Superman with Superman Homepage Owner...

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/03/30

For 30 years, the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE has been the Internet's prime spot for anything and everything SUPERMAN. The site's owner, Steve Younis, joins Shawn to discuss all things Man of Steel! During their conversation, Steve shares the origins of the Superman Homepage in the early days of the Internet, how the site started to gain traction during the late 90s as Tim Burton’s SUPERMAN LIVES production, and how the site's popularity exploded when SUPERMAN RETURNS went into production. Shawn and Steve

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90:39

Celebrating Superman with Mike Carlin

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/03/21

The CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series continues with Eisner award winner MIKE CARLIN, the legendary group editor of Superman comics through the late 80s and 90s. During his beloved Superman tenure, Mike helped lead an all-star team of writers and artists, including the likes of John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, AND MORE. He oversaw such game-changing stories as THE DEATH/RETURN OF SUPERMAN story arc and spearheaded a number of creative decisions that have

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55:56

Celebrating Superman with Super Museum Owner Morgan...

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/03/16

The CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series continues! In this episode, Shawn chats with MORGAN SIEBERT, owner of the SUPER MUSEUM in Metropolis, Illinois, and daughter of Super Museum founder JIM HAMBRICK. Though Jim sadly passed away in December 2024, his spirit lives on through his family and this incredible space, which houses one of the largest collections of Superman memorabilia in the entire world. Shawn and Morgan celebrate Jim's life with stories about how his collection got started, what it was like

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51:25

Celebrating Superman with Mark Waid

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/03/09

To celebrate the release of James Gunn's SUPERMAN on July 11th, Shawn is kicking off a new podcasting project under the Missing Frames: Between Takes umbrella: CELEBRATING SUPERMAN. In the weeks and months leading up to the film's release, Shawn will be interviewing Superman writers, artists, filmmakers, artists, fans, etc. to celebrate the greatest superhero of all time. The first guest of this Celebrating Superman series is none other than legendary comic book writer MARK WAID. In the course of

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86:32

Episode 149 - A Beautiful Mind

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/03/02

Ambre Trujillo returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to one of her favorite films, Ron Howard's A BEAUTIFUL MIND, starring Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly. Shawn has held a grudge against A Beautiful Mind ever since it beat The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for Best Picture. Will this long-overdue viewing show him the error of his stubborn, nerdy ways?HOSTSShawn EastridgeAmbre Trujillo

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93:37

Between Takes 0.67 - A Complete Unknown with Spencer...

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema ·

2025/02/09

Spencer Tweedy returns to Missing Frames to discuss James Mangold's new Bob Dylan biopic A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, starring Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, and Edward Norton. As massive Dylan fans, both Shawn and Spencer were nervous about how the film would handle the legendary artist. Did it make or break their expectations? Tune in to find out!HOSTSShawn EastridgeSpencer Tweedy

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