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PODCAST

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast

Spencer Mattinson

A place to talk about movies! Weekly discussions about everything from your favorite movies, rankings, series breakdowns, film history, and more.

tv & film

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01:25:49

Let's Rank the Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise!

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/10/02

Welcome to the podcast, B***h! Spooky Season takes a detour to Springwood to visit everyone's favorite Dream Demon slasher: Freddy Kruger, as we discuss this entirely ridiculous (yet awesome) 9 movie film franchise. Liz is here to help go through the rankings of all the movies: 1, 2 Freddy comes for you. 3, 4 dream warriors are in store. 5, 6, what the heck is this. 7, 8 time for meta & crystal lake. 9... well that one is the remake and yeah it exists. We discuss the rankings of these films

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01:37:11

From Dusk Till Dawn

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/09/25

Spooky Season takes a vacation down to Mexico for our Anniversary Special! Natalie, the podcast's first guest, is back to discuss the Quentin Tarantino/ Robert Rodriguez classic we did not cover on our first episode: From Dusk Till Dawn. We deep dive into this crime horror movie classic and all of our favorite moments: Sex Machine's iconic gun, the crazy lines of George Clooney, exploding vampires, and one sexy dance sequence that turned most boys into men. We get into it all, and discuss the blood,

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01:35:59

Ghostbusters

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/09/18

Are you troubled by strange podcast noises in the night? Do you experience feelings of dread when no one talks about your favorite spooky season movies? Have you or your family actually seen this movie? If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute. Listen to our latest Spooky Season Spectacular episode, where we discuss the 1984 classic Ghostbusters! But not just any duo can break down this paranormal perfection, so who ya gonna call? Host Spencer and guest Max of course! When Max was asked to be

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01:44:25

The Spooky Season Horror Character Bracket

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/09/11

We have all had those discussions: Who would win in a fight between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees? Or who would survive if the Predator and Pumpkinhead battled it out? Or maybe even Pinhead versus a 10 Ft. Tall Stay Puft Marshmallow man? Well, that is what the first ever Direct to Audio Spooky Season Horror Character Bracket is here to find out! Steven and Liz are here to help decide which of these 64 movie characters would survive in a fight to the death. Does the logic always make sense? No

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01:16:14

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/09/04

Welcome to Direct to Audio's First Annual Spooky Season Spectacular. First up, it's Terror Time again! Bre comes back on the pod to discuss this 90s Halloween Season classic! Scooby and the Gang are looking for real mysteries, and they find them here! This movie has everything: Zombies, hot peppers, Jim Cummings doing a below average Cajun accent, and werecat people! We discuss it all, and I sing a little too much for my own good, but with the jams this movie has it's hard not to. So, welcome to

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00:44:11

Let's Play the MCU Movie Quote Game!

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/08/17

There was an idea, Liz knows this, called the Direct to Audio Podcast. The idea was to bring together a group of film lovers, see if they could chat to create something more. See if they could work together when we needed them to discuss the movies we never could... or something like that. Welcome to the movie quote game, and this time we light Avengers tower to call Liz to the show to challenge host Spencer in a battle of MCU movie quotes. Liz has tried to win 2 quote games in the past, and she

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00:43:09

The Suicide Squad Review

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/08/10

What is this, some kind of Suicide Squad Review? Yes it is! The new James Gunn led "Kinda Re-Boot" is out, and Spencer is here to discuss his thoughts on it! As always, there is a 10 minute spoiler free portion where anything covered in a movie poster or trailer is discussed (as well as the letter grade for the movie), then the pod is launched into full on spoiler mode! Here's a quick spoiler: This is MUCH better than the original take on the group of B level super-villains trying to save the world

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01:46:28

Let's Rank All the Batman Movies!

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2021/08/02

We have lit the Bat-Signal! Max, also known as Robin, plays sidekick on this episode as we discuss all the live action Batman movies and see how they rank from worst to best! Our longest episode yet (holy almost 2 hours, Batman!), we get into all the generations of the Dark Knight himself: Adam West & the campy 60s, The Burton/ Keaton superteam, the Schumacher-verse, the Nolan trilogy, and finally the odd Justice League attempts/ reboot. So if you wanna get nuts, C'MON, let's get nuts! Listen as

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00:51:32

Let's Modernly Recast Classic Movies!

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/07/25

So many classic movies are getting remakes & reboots, so why not give it a try!? Max is back, Bre is joining the pod for the first time, and we are taking 3 iconic movies & casting them with actors from today! Bre has us cast The Princess Bride, Max has us discussing Beetlejuice, and I have the podcast returning to Jurassic Park. Plus, we create "Into the Sandler-verse", and have a very interesting recasting to cap off the show. We recast these so Hollywood won't have to. (Any producers listening

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00:37:28

Space Jam: A New Legacy Review

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/07/18

COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO THE *new* JAM! The Toon Squad is back, but this time instead of His Airness helping them win, we have King James taking the court against the newly designed Goon Squad. It's a whole new ballgame (literally), and a modern take on one of the most pivotal 90s sports movies of all time. The biggest question: Does it live up to it's predecessor? We discuss that in 2 sections of this podcast: The spoiler free portion at the beginning, and then the spoiler filled portion

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00:33:46

Richard Donner Tribute Episode

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2021/07/08

We wanted to take an episode to pay homage to one of the great filmmakers of our time: Richard Donner. From directing classic films like The Omen, The Goonies, and Superman to producing iconic films like the Lost Boys & X-Men, Donner had a career that spanned over 50 years that covered multiple genres and formats. Max is back on the pod with me to discuss someone who is a key factor in our love of movies & cinema, and we wanted to pay our respects to someone who has inspired so many people

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01:32:59

Jurassic Park

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/07/05

"You did it. The crazy son of a b*tch, you did it" Dr. Ian Malcolm, who was actually saying this quote to this podcase after deciding to cover this classic. It is Liz's Birthday, and we are celebrating by talking about and breaking down one of the greatest movies ever made (and one of our personal favorites): Jurassic Park! We discuss why it's a masterpiece, make a few too many Friends references, gawk over Muldoon and his manliness, and quote this so many times you would think we were doing an

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00:47:29

Let's Play The Movie Connection Game

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/06/26

Did we just make a different version of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Yep pretty much! Max & I play a game this week where we try to connect 2 movies together based on common actors they share (example: Monsters Inc to Goodfellas - Monsters Inc. has John Goodman, who is in The Bee Movie with Ray Liotta, Ray Liotta is in Goodfellas). Each of us tries to have the lowest score by connecting the shortest connection between films. Does it get hectic? Kinda. Do we bring up Anchorman 2, Mars Attacks, and I

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00:31:33

Film Class: What is the National Film Registry?

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/06/19

Grab your trapper keeper, your cool pencil toppers, and make sure to save a seat for your best friend because class is in session! Professor Spencer is here with a new podcast format where we discuss specific things about film history, filmmaking, or any other film topics that are in the syllabus. This week, we will discuss a topic that has come up many times on the podcast: The National Film Registry. This of the Library of Congress is home to MANY classic pieces of American Cinematic History, and

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01:28:46

Let's Rank The Star Wars Movies!

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2021/06/01

It's a period of Civil War. The Star Wars Fandoms cannot decide on what movie or trilogy is the highest ranked. A call was sent out, saying "Help us podcasts, you're our only hope." The message was received by the Direct to Audio Pod, and we are here to save the Galaxy! Or, possibly, It's a Trap! Max, Liz, & Spencer join together to discuss the Star Wars movies, and go through the Star Wars movies from worst to best based on their average review scores. We do what we must, as we cannot simply

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01:16:14

Solo: A Star Wars Discussion

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2021/05/23

I have a good feeling about this! Star Wars month keeps chugging along, as Don & Steven join the pod to discuss our favorite Scruffy Looking Nerfherder's origin story movie from 2018. We have a non spoiler portion in the beginning, then we punch this pod into lightspeed and get to all the good spoiler filled discussions we all know and love. We discuss the lore of Solo, our thoughts on how it performed in the box-office, the reviews, and whether we think this would have been better if it went to

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01:23:26

The Star Wars Awards

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/05/15

Have you ever wondered: "Hey, who officially has the best lightsaber?" or "What is the coolest planet in Star Wars cinematic history?" Well, luckily for you it is still Star Wars Month on the Direct to Audio Podcast, and we have a special episode to answer all your Star Wars questions! New Guest (and Jedi Council Member) Andy is on the podcast to help hand out the official Star Wars Awards*! We will be crowning winners for the best lightsaber battle, worst CGI remaster of the original trilogy, and

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00:35:58

The Star Wars Movie Quote Game

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/05/04

Hello There! Red Leader (Spencer) & Gold Leader (Liz) are here with the first of our 4 episodes for Star Wars Month, where we guess which movies these Star Wars quotes are from! So Celebrate May the 4th & all that is great about a galaxy far, far away by getting a cup of Blue Milk, putting on your comfiest Jedi robes, and listening to this fun game! Join us, and together we could all guess the quotes as listener and hosts. If you are unsure about your answer, just search your feelings, and

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01:11:35

The Great Movie Scenario Draft: Zombie Apocalypse...

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/04/29

You are on the clock! The newest podcast game is here as Max, Steven, & host Spencer fantasy draft movie characters to build the best teams for some of the most iconic movie scenarios of all time! The first draft of the night has each of us drafting our dream Zombie Apocalypse team, and the second draft is focused on building the best Kickboxer/ Mortal Kombat/ Bloodsport/ Karate Kid style fighting team. The rules are simple: Only one character per movie franchise for each team, and anyone you

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00:24:43

Bonus Features: The 2021 Academy Awards Recap

Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast ·

2021/04/28

Well... That was a bit rough, wasn't it? Liz is back on to discuss our predictions, which one of us won, and all of the winners (and losers) of the Oscars this year. This is a short episode, so we have titled it Bonus Features, like all of the wacky outtakes & deleted scenes you see on a DVD/ Blu Ray. We made our list out of order, but we really didn't expect the Academy to copy us and announce the final winners out of order. Listen briefly to recap the Oscars, because due to the ratings it's

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