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Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast

Nashville Podcast Network

Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he’s become known as the show’s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the “past,” Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the “present,”

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50:58

The Dark Truth about The Wizard Of Oz + Movie Review:...

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2025/12/15

Mike has been fascinated with The Wizard of Oz his entire life because of the traumatic experience the cast and crew suffered in the making of the 1939 movie. He shares the things you might not know about the classic film from people being burned, poisoned, forced to smoke cigarettes, slapped in the face and more terrible things. And how the movie was actually a failure when it debuted in theaters but was saved almost 20 years later and became the classic we know it to be today. In the Movie Review,

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Bobby Bones on His Top 5 Movies of the Year + Movie...

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2025/12/08

Bobby Bones joins Movie Mike to talk about his Top 5 movies he saw in 2025, him going back to the movie theaters for the first time in years and are we seeing the death of movie stars? In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey talk about Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. It’s about William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, who celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece

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54:52

Kelsey Forced Mike to Watch a Disney Movie,...

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2025/12/01

We are winding down the year but have so many movies to talk about from November! Mike and Kelsey share their best and worst of the month. Kelsey gives her thoughts on Wicked: For Good, forcing make to watch a Very Jonas Christmas and why she’s offered at Mike’s worst of the month. Mike talks about a movie that was GREAT but had a terrible poster making him almost not want to see it. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Zootopia 2. In the sequel, detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde

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54:59

What Actor Had The Best Single Year Run? + Movie...

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2025/11/24

Apparently in movie history, there are only 2 actors to have 3 Number 1 films in a year. This sounds crazy! So Movie Mike investigates to find out if that is actually true and breaks down what actors he thinks have had the single best year run in movies from his research. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Wicked: For Good. Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame

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54:04

7 Prolific Quotes from Unlikely Movies + Movie...

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2025/11/17

Movie Mike Deestro is revisiting 7 movie quotes that carry surprisingly deep truths about life, purpose, and perspective. He goes through each quote and the deep lessons he got from movies you wouldn’t expect from Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle to Pokémon: The First Movie! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Running Man starring Glen Powell. It’s the remake of the 1987 movie about a man who joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world,

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53:22

Franchises with the Most Films + Movie Review:...

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2025/11/10

Mike talks about the Top 10 Film Franchises with the movies each. From Star Wars to James Bone. He plays the game: Dead, Alive or Revive when deciding which of them have peaked and which still have life in them that we’re not burnt out on watching. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Predator: Badlands starring Elle Fanning. It’s set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, cast out from his clan, teams up with a humanoid robot on a dangerous mission to find the

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51:17

Best and Worst of October + Movie Review: Bugonia +...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/11/03

Mike and Kelsey are back to recap the best and worst movies they saw in October. Mike shares why he is worried about his mental state as he has found himself rooting for the villains in movies lately. Kelsey shares what book to movie adaption was a total cringe fest. Mike also shares what scene made him unexpectedly emotional. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Bugonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. It’s about two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they

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51:25

10 Actors Who Were Totally Hated by Their Entire...

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2025/10/27

In this 300th episode spectacular, Mike takes a look at actors who've alienated everyone else on set including Jared Leto, Shia LaBeouf, Burt Reynolds, Lindsay Lohan, and Bill Murray. He shares the stories behind10 actors who were totally hated by the rest of their cast.In this week's Movie Review, Mike talks about Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White. How it was not your traditional biopic it instead focuses squarely on the narrow window of time between 1981 and 1982

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53:06

Top 10 Scariest Movies According to Science +...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Mike breaks down the Top 10 scariest movies according to science and what he thinks should have been included on the list. Mike then talks to the Conjuring: Last Rites director Michael Chaves on the making of the film, how delusional you need to be to chase your dream in Hollywood and how he used his parent’s divorce to his advantage when getting his first camera. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Roofman starring Channing Tatum which is based on a true story, this film is about a thief

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40:26

Robert Englund Reveals His Secret To Playing Freddy...

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2025/10/13

Mike talks to Robert Englund who is best known for playing Freddy Kruger in A Nightmare on Elm Street. He reveals his secret to getting into character, what music he listened to while sitting in 4 hour of makeup prep and how his athletic background prepared him for the role. Mike also talks to two directors from the franchise: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge director Jack Sholder and Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare director Rachel Talalay about the behind the scenes of

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50:52

Hidden Gems and Major Letdowns in Sept Recap with...

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2025/10/06

Mike and Kelsey share their best and worst movie experiences for the month of September. Mike shares why he thinks some of the most original movies of the month went unnoticed. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Good Boy which is a horror from the perspective of the dog. It’s about a man who moves into a new home that has supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities start to threaten him, his brave dog comes to the rescue. Mike shares why it is one of the most original

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55:11

Movies That Can Only Be Watched on a 2004 Built-In...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Mike and Kelsey talked about Movies that can only be watched on a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe's built-in DVD player’ . A very specific topic that sparked discussion online because of it being the rush of nostalgia we need right now. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about One Battle After Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro. When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own daughters. Mike talks about

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Weapons Director Zach Cregger on What They Don't Tell...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Mike talks to Zach Cregger, the director of Weapons.Zach talks about what it’s like to have a No. 1 movie, what celebrity he hopes watches his film and why comedians are good at horror. Zach and Mike also get into a debate about punk rock.Mike then shares his Top 5 Directors of the 2020s so far. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Him starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers. It’s about a rising quarterback who suffers a potentially career-ending injury after being attacked by an

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44:17

Evolution of the Highest-Grossing Animated Movies...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Mike gives a history of the only 10 films that have held the title of the highest-grossing animated film of all time. He goes back to 1937 to 2025 to share how each movie became the highest grossing. He also talks about the only movies to reach the billionaire mark in the post-covid box office. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Long Walk. It’s based on a Stephen King novel about a group of teenage boys who compete in an annual contest known where they must maintain a certain walking

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Top 10 Movies of the Summer + Denzel Takes a L in...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/08

The summer blockbuster season has come to end leaving the question for Mike, “What movie won the summer and his heart?” He ranks his Top 10 movies of the summer along with his 5 Biggest disappointments. IN the Movie Review, Mike talks about Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington on Apple TV+. It’s about a powerful music mogul who is targeted by a ransom plot and then forced to fight for his family and legacy while jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma

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53:55

Mike Watched The Worst Movie of the Decade (Aug...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Mike and Kelsey break down a big month of movies. They share their best and worst films for the month of August which saw everything from Lindsay Lohan returning to the big screen to Mike dragging Kelsey to the horror movie of the year despite hating Halloween movies.Mike also talks about what he believes will be the worst movie of the decade. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz and Bad Bunny. It’s about a burned-out

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55:53

The Untold Story of the 1990 Ninja Turtles Movie +...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Mike just went to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after it was back in theaters for its 35th Anniversary. He shares the history of the movie and how it became the highest-grossing independent film of its time. He talks about why the movie is one of his Top 10 of all-time, how it felt watching it for the first time on the big screen and the top moments that still hold up after 35 years. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters which had sing-along screenings over the

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57:31

The 5 Greatest Years in Film + Movie Review: Is...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/18

What is the greatest year in movie history? That’s the question this week! Mike breaks down what he believes to be the Top 5 years of all-time and his favorite 5 films from each of those years. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Weapons starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner.When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanishes on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Mike talks

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46:14

10 Most Expensive VHS Tapes + The Last Movie Ever...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/11

There might be money sitting in your closet! Mike shares why certain VHS tapes are becoming increasingly valuable as collectors vie for the most popular and rarest movie titles! He shares the Top 10 most expensive VHS tapes ever sold and the last movies to ever be released on the dead format. In The Movie Review, Mike talks about the horror film Together starring Real-life married couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco. He shares why the marketing of the movie ruined it for him, the body horror genre

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52:24

Kelsey Rates a Major Movie a ZERO (Best and Worst of...

Movie Mike"s Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/04

July was a big month of movies. Mike and Kelsey reveal their best and worst for the month as the summer blockbuster season was in full effect. What shined through the rest and what fizzled out on the big screen?In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Naked Gun starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. He was hesitant to see it so did it change his mind? Can a spoof movie still work in 2025? Was it actually fun? And how crazy that it was under 1 hour and 15 minutes! In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks

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