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PODCAST

So Many Sequels: A Movie Podcast

Josh Gammon, Garrett Powders, David Prock

Ever wish you had a book club, but for movies? Look no further! Josh Gammon, Garrett Powders, and David Prock invite you to "So Many Sequels" – your book club for movies. We chat about everything from blockbuster hits and indie darlings to film franchises and award shows. Whether you"re searching for a fresh movie recommendation or diving deep into cinema history, grab a snack and join our conversation. Subscribe and be part of our cinematic journey!

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00:31:36

Movie Dads, Shark Attacks & Spaceballs 2

So Many Sequels: A Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Who’s your favorite movie dad—and is he actually a good dad? This week, we celebrate Father’s Day by debating the Mount Rushmore of movie dads. Is Marlin from Finding Nemo top-tier? What about Goofy? Or…Sean Connery in Indiana Jones?Plus, Josh reviews Dangerous Waters, a Jaws-meets-serial-killer thriller from Shudder. Garrett watched Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s latest sci-fi mind-bender. And we all have mixed feelings about Captain America: Brave New World—where’s the heart, Marvel?THEN: Robert Eggers

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00:44:40

Friday the 13th (1980) – Birth of a Horror Franchise

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2025/06/30

Summer camp takes a terrifying turn as So Many Sequels wraps up “Summer Camp Month” with one of the most iconic horror movies of all time Friday the 13th (1980). The gang dives into the film’s shocking twist (spoiler: it’s NOT Jason), its legacy as a low-budget smash hit, and why it launched a decades-long franchise despite barely resembling the version of Friday the 13th most fans remember today.We talk slasher tropes, the slow-burn scares, and how the film plays differently when you view it as a

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00:39:17

Summer Camp: Heavyweights the 90s Nostalgia Classic

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2025/06/15

Welcome back to Summer Camp Month on So Many Sequels! This week, we’re diving into Disney’s Heavyweights (1995), a surprisingly heartfelt and chaotic comedy about kids at a “fat camp,” fitness cults, and one of Ben Stiller’s wildest performances.The crew explores the film’s mix of slapstick, sincerity, and social awkwardness, questioning whether it holds up nearly 30 years later. We talk about the movie’s treatment of body image, the legacy of '90s kid comedies, and how this movie might be a secret

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00:36:26

Wet Hot American Summer: Summer Camp Goes Off the Rails

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2025/06/14

Welcome to Camp Firewood, where the rules are made up and the plot doesn’t matter! This week on So Many Sequels, we’re kicking off our Summer Camp series with the cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer—a movie where Paul Rudd tosses kids out of vans, Molly Shannon gets therapy from children, and a talking can of vegetables offers life advice. Yeah… it’s that kind of camp.We break down the film’s surreal style, its rise to cult status despite flopping at the box office, and the insane cast that includes

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00:32:25

Summer Camp June & What We've Been Watching

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2025/06/06

School’s out, the heat is on, and Summer Camp June is officially underway at So Many Sequels! Josh, Garrett, and David kick things off by previewing next week’s review of Wet Hot American Summer and swapping first‑impressions of A24’s unsettling Bring Her Back, Netflix’s campy Fear Street: Prom Queen, Apple’s adventure flick Fountain of Youth, and the chilling Titan sub doc Implosion.Then it’s headline time: the trio react to the eerie teaser for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man, debate

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00:35:40

Mars Attacks! Campy Chaos or Cult Sci-Fi Classic?

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2025/05/29

For the final chapter of Disaster Month, we're beaming up to one of the weirdest alien invasion movies ever: Mars Attacks! (1996). This star-studded satire directed by Tim Burton packs in lasers, skeletons, and Slim Whitman—all with a wink to 1950s B-movies. But… does it actually hold together, or is it just chaos in a red-and-green package?We break down the over-the-top performances, bizarre plot choices, and the ridiculous number of celebrity cameos (Jack Nicholson, twice?!). Plus, we debate if

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00:28:07

Tim Robinson’s Friendship Review + 28 Days Later...

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2025/05/28

This week on So Many Sequels, we review Tim Robinson’s new movie Friendship, talk about the 28 Days Later theatrical re-release ahead of 28 Years Later, and explain what the deal is with Skibidi Toilet — and why Michael Bay is turning it into a movie.We also discuss Memorial Day weekend box office numbers, the Caught Stealing trailer with Austin Butler and Matt Smith, and a nostalgic dive into Three’s Company.Subscribe for weekly movie discussions, reviews, and news.More at:

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00:46:49

Armageddon Review – Is This the Ultimate Dumb Fun...

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2025/05/24

An asteroid is heading for Earth—and only oil drillers can save us?! We’re diving deep into Armageddon (1998), Michael Bay’s wild ride of explosions, dad-daughter drama, and scientifically questionable space missions.In this episode, the So Many Sequels crew breaks down:🚀 Bruce Willis vs. Ben Affleck – Who survives and who just survives the cringe🎬 Bayhem Unleashed – Is this the most “Michael Bay” movie ever made?📊 Box Office & Razzie Reactions – A $550M hit that also got Worst Actor?🎸 That

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00:30:49

SHOCKER Max Is HBO Max Again + Superman Trailer &...

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2025/05/23

This week on So Many Sequels, we react to the shocking (but not really) news that Max is being rebranded back to HBO Max. We discuss why it happened, what it means for the platform, and how Warner Bros. is spinning it.We also share first impressions of James Gunn’s Superman trailer, a spoiler-free review of Final Destination: Bloodlines, and some love for Denzel in John Q. Plus: Memorial Day box office predictions and more.

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00:25:12

Disaster Month: The Day After Tomorrow Is Absolute...

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2025/05/19

Disaster Month continues with The Day After Tomorrow, where climate change hits fast, Jake Gyllenhaal hides in a library, and Dennis Quaid walks to New York in a blizzard. It's Roland Emmerich doing what he does best: wrecking the world with special effects and barely explaining the science.In this episode, we break down the movie’s wild logic, those infamous CGI wolves, and how this frozen mess somehow made half a billion dollars. Is it a misunderstood warning—or just big dumb fun? We’ve got

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00:28:26

Disaster Movie MAYHEM! Sinners, New Trailers & Wes...

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2025/05/14

Welcome to Mayhem Month on So Many Sequels, your book club for movies! Josh, Garrett, & David dive into disaster movies, recapping Dante's Peak and looking ahead to The Day After Tomorrow. Hear what they've been watching, from Ocean's 11 and Lance Bass in On the Line to Sinners and Mamma Mia!Plus, the latest trailer talk for The Conjuring: Last Rites, Weapons, Together, and Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, alongside a unique box office recap. For a fun film review and movie

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00:35:37

Disaster Month: Dante’s Peak – Brosnan & Hamilton vs....

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2025/05/13

Disaster Month on So Many Sequels kicks off with Dante’s Peak, the mid-’90s disaster flick that tried to combine scientific realism with big-budget spectacle. Pierce Brosnan plays a volcanologist with bad luck in love and worse timing with eruptions and Linda Hamilton swaps cyborgs for civic duty.We talk practical effects, scientific realism vs. big-budget spectacle, weird pacing, and anti-capitalist undertones...Is Dante’s Peak better than you remember—or does it go out with a whimper instead of a

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00:31:20

Marvel’s Back? Plus Canadian Bacon & Disaster Movie...

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2025/05/10

It’s May-hem on So Many Sequels! In this updates episode, we kick off our month of disaster movies and preview what’s to come (hello, Dante’s Peak). Garrett, David, and Josh catch up on what they’ve been watching—including David’s surprisingly positive review of Marvel’s Thunderbolts, Garrett’s deep dive into ‘80s spy flicks like Jumpin’ Jack Flash, and Josh’s random but relevant discovery of Canadian Bacon.Plus, we rant about the Oscars finally requiring voters to watch the dang movies, celebrate

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00:31:35

Matilda (1996) – Book Club Finale

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2025/05/03

Miss Honey stans, grab your chocolate cake—our Book Club Month wraps with Danny DeVito’s charmingly chaotic Matilda film review. In Season 8, Episode 20 of the So Many Sequels podcast, Josh and David dig into Roald Dahl’s pint‑sized heroine, telekinetic justice, and the 90s VHS afterlife that turned a box‑office underdog into a cult classic. We debate Trunchbull nightmare fuel, gush over Mara Wilson’s book‑devouring genius, and crown the weirdest narrator choice in movie history (sorry, Danny). We

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00:25:40

Sinners Dominates, X-Files Reboots, and Cena for...

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2025/04/30

This week on So Many Sequels, Josh and David are holding down the fort while Garrett’s out, and there’s no shortage of movie news to cover!We kick things off with spoiler-free reactions to Sinners, the surprise horror hit from Ryan Coogler that’s got everyone—including strangers at PetSmart—talking. Then we dive into Coogler’s next big project: a reboot of The X-Files. Will it stick the landing where others (sorry, Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone) didn’t?We also react to the trailer for the I Know What

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00:43:32

3:10 to Yuma – Bale vs. Crowe in a Western Classic

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2025/04/24

Saddle up—it’s Book Club Month on So Many Sequels, and this week, we’re diving into Elmore Leonard’s gritty Western adaptation, 3:10 to Yuma (2007). Featuring powerhouse performances from Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, this film offers more than gunfights—it’s a tense exploration of honor, fatherhood, and redemption.We explore the film’s themes of masculinity in crisis, the dynamic between Dan Evans and Ben Wade, and the surprising emotional core at the heart of this modern Western. Is this one

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00:27:42

Marvel Fatigue, Fantastic Four First Impressions &...

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2025/04/21

This week on So Many Sequels, Josh and Garrett hold it down while David’s off on a very important mission: hand-counting box office tickets.We’re catching up on what we’ve been watching and what’s making headlines. We break down the emotional finale of The Pitt, celebrate the dramatic genius of Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday, and reflect on Netflix’s powerful new Oklahoma City bombing documentary.Then, we dive into some spicy Marvel trailer discourse—Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts—plus, some

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00:22:26

Remembering Val Kilmer, The Rookie Goes Off the Rails...

So Many Sequels: A Movie Podcast ·

2025/04/09

In this week’s So Many Sequels news update, we’re paying tribute to the one and only Val Kilmer—revisiting his legacy in Batman Forever, Tombstone, and The Prince of Egypt. From action icons to voice work, we look back on his unforgettable impact on screen.Then things take a turn as we discuss The Rookie ripping plot lines right out of Speed and The Purge. Who else is watching this show!? Also in the mix: a shoutout to Finn Wolfhard’s new slasher comedy Hell of a Summer, a rom-com throwback (Two

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00:37:56

The Black Phone REVIEW | Ethan Hawke’s Creepiest Role...

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2025/04/07

Step into the eerie world of The Black Phone as we break down Scott Derrickson’s chilling horror film. In this episode, we discuss Ethan Hawke’s terrifying performance as The Grabber, the film’s gripping supernatural elements, and how it stands out in modern horror.Is The Black Phone a new horror classic or just another spooky flick? We dive into its intense atmosphere, stellar child performances, and the film’s balance between psychological thriller and supernatural scares. Plus, we compare it to

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00:29:06

Why Adolescence on Netflix Shook Us + Death of a...

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2025/04/05

We’re getting real in this one. In this week’s So Many Sequels update, we talk through our reactions to Netflix’s chilling series Adolescence, which leads us into a serious convo about male loneliness, toxic masculinity, and the internet’s role in shaping young minds. We also:-Review Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd & Jenna Ortega-Watch the Final Destination: Bloodlines trailer-Announce “Book Club Month” starting with The Black Phone-Break down the I Know What You Did Last Summer

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