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HooperCast Movie Hour

Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one"s opinions.

tv & film

All Episodes

01:00:38

#443: Turning Green (“Loki” Season 2)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/12/22

0:00 - Sick or allergies? 5:20 - REVIEW - “Loki” Season 2 (2023) 18:52 - SPOILERS BEGIN Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to

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00:52:12

#442: America’s Deep Insecurities (“Barbie” by Dustin)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/12/15

Dustin finally saw “Barbie”, so I wanted to pick his brain about it a little more in-depth, now that we can spoil the plot. 2:00 - Here is my original review. 25:20 - Here are Dustin’s thoughts. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered

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01:38:44

#441: Darth Revenue (Disney Star Wars in 2023)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/12/08

0:00 - We never addressed Dave Filoni’s promotion. Also Dustin makes sure I know who is deceased in Star Wars, because that’s what I now require. 1:35 - Kellan’s chocolate pants. 2:20 - We wanted to have a discussion about Star Wars in 2023. Where it is, where it’s going, and what we want from this universe. Spoilers for all Star Wars movies and shows. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my

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00:25:19

#440: The Dibs and Doodles Machine (“Now and Then”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/12/01

0:00 - Chit chat. Tattoos. Lotion. Pokeballs. Hard drive free space. 4:00 - Hello everyone! 6:15 - REVIEW/DISCUSSION - “Now and Then: The Short Film” (2023), the use of machine learning to unearth this song, the commercialization of art, and much more. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin

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00:56:37

#439: Why You Shouldn't Blindly Listen to Your...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/11/24

0:00 - Intro. This is a Second Opinion, by me, on “Avatar 2”. I disagreed with Kellan and Dustin on a number of points. 2:00 - Kellan and Dustin’s original review of “Avatar: The Way of Water” 29:00 - My thoughts on the film, now having seen it. I think you should see it. -- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor

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01:06:25

#438: REBROADCAST - "Prey" & The Overuse of the...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/11/17

This is a re-airing of episode #343, originally released on 8/19/2022.

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00:34:26

#437: Suspicious from the Start (“Collateral”, “The...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/11/10

0:00 - Nothing to see here… 1:15 - REVIEW - “The Last Samurai” (2003) and a discussion of the White Savior narrative, and if we think it applies to this film. 19:00 - REVIEW - “Collateral” (2004) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by

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00:33:54

#436: Meme Girls (“Mean Girls”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/11/03

0:00 - Are you morally obligated to return food that was not supposed to be delivered to you? 14:10 - RETRO REVIEW - “Mean Girls” (2004) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe

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00:49:11

#435: Normcorpse (“Psycho”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/10/27

0:00 - Dustin’s voice be all cattywampus and I have a new Simpsons fan in my house. 2:22 - Check out Dustin’s movie room on Instagram, @insidethemovieroom. 5:11 - REVIEW - “Psycho” (1960), I’ve never seen Psycho before! Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin

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01:05:43

#434: Let Us Wear Pants (“No One Will Save You”,...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/10/20

0:00 - What’s Up? 2:00 - REVIEW - “Justified: City Primeval” (2023) 10:50 - REVIEW - “No One Will Save You” (2023) 21:24 - SPOILERS, We discuss the third act and the ending. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered

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00:40:49

#433: Bleak Mirror (“Melancholia”, “Black Mirror...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/10/13

0:00 - Who listens to podcasts alone? 1:30 - REVIEW: “Melancholia” (2011) and the existential things it made me feel. Buckle up, kiddies, Conner’s going VERY DEEP today. Can you handle this film? 24:30 - REVIEW: “Black Mirror” Season 6 on Netflix. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme

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01:09:25

#432: How to Watch a Kids Movie

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/10/06

0:00 - We had to record from a car this week, that’s how much we care. 1:40 - Conner’s Dream Broadcast RV. 6:00 - How to watch kid movies without pulling your hair out. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by

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01:42:14

#431: Justice Matters Most (“Better Call Saul”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/09/29

-We’re going to spoil everything Gilliverse, so SPOILERS for “Breaking Bad”, “El Camino”, and “Better Call Saul”. But PLEASE go watch them all, in that order! Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype,

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00:44:43

#430: I Wanna Dance on a Humpback Whale (“Belle”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/09/22

0:00 - Where our kids have and have not pooped. 8:25 - REVIEW - “Belle” (2021) 28:00 - SPOILERS 34:20 - A Letterboxd review leads to hilarious observations about this virtual reality world and the fact that it selects certain people to be horribly average within a fantasy universe. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers:

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00:58:52

#429: Lip Flaps (Catching Up in September 2023)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/09/15

0:00 - Anime noises 8:08 - Amazon Wish List items, and how they’re desired, but never urgent. Also, it seems like when you’re an adult, every single purchase you make is somehow connected to a larger, more bureaucratic chain of events (can’t get books or movies until we have bookshelves, but we can’t get bookshelves before we fix the door or replace the A/C unit). Capital improvements make you feel guilty as an adult who’s trying to be responsible with limited funds. 17:00 - We missed a couple of

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01:07:18

#428: A 15-Pound Butt (“Blue Beetle”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/09/01

0:00 - Just a lot of talking about food. Topics discussed: Grunting with satisfaction, Golden Corral, Ryan’s, Jason’s Deli, Meat Boss, Specialty Cookie Shops, and Way Too Much Fat in a Boston Butt. 12:00 - REVIEW - “Blue Beetle” (2023) - Just Kidding! We’re going to talk about the very sexual Buzz Lightyear commercial from “Toy Story” for far too long. 16:30 - REVIEW - “Blue Beetle” (2023) for real this time. 50:50 - Brief aside into DragonBall Z 56:50 - Back to Blue Beetle 1:00:00 - Why

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00:44:20

#427: Kill Captain Booth (“Captain Underpants”,...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/08/29

0:00 - Why am I alone? 1:40 - REVIEW - “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” (2017) 13:00 - REVIEW - “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (2003) 29:18 - REVIEW - “Phone Booth” (2003) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by

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01:14:52

#426: A Famously Huge Turd (“Secret Invasion”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/08/25

0:00 - HooperCast fatigue? The Content Blitz will stop in September for now. 1:30 - REVIEW - “Jack Ryan” (Full Series)(Amazon Prime), no spoilers. 13:00 - REVIEW - “Secret Invasion”(2023)(Disney+) beginning without spoilers. 20:12 - Final recommendation, and then we begin spoilers. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers:

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00:29:02

#425: 2 Little Men Talking About Women (“Little...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/08/22

0:00 - I promise I’m not cynically advocating for women’s art in order to signal progressive values in order to gain an audience or false heroic sympathy. Allow me to consume art as I see fit. 2:20 - REVIEW - “Women Talking” (2022) 12:30 - REVIEW - “Little Women” (2019) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey

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00:42:24

#424: Catching Up in August 2023

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2023/08/18

0:00 - Just saying hi and catching up a little bit 1:00 - Talking about eye exams 11:30 - There’s a few things going on in mid-August 2023. The WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike is still happening, Disney is raising its streaming prices, and the box office is full of franchises. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey •

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