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Or Whatever Movies

Wesley and Iris Ichishita

Or Whatever Movies podcast is a weekly entertainment discussion between real-life brother and sister duo, Wesley and Iris Ichishita. At under 30-minutes a pop, each episode is a quick, no-holds-barred discussion of a movie, television show, or video. The siblings mix the water cooler chat with the dinner table debate and invite you to listen in. Curious what others are saying about the latest release? Wes and Iris’ve got your back. Open, honest, unpretentious, and opinionated, they may change the

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6:32

Int Style | Six Degrees of Whatever | 46

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2026/03/17

No prep, no rehearsal, Wes tries to impress Iris with his Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, minus the Bacon. Mmmmmm bacon. Thanks for listening! @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:28

Int Style | Subliminal Imagery | 45

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2026/03/16

Subliminal stuff. Is it cheap, is it manipulation, or is it artistry? And how much does the answer depend on how good a movie is? Find out in almost spoiler-free daily-dose. @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:07

Int Style | Nope Moments | 44

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2026/03/13

What is a Nope Moment? Find out in this entirely NOT SPOILER FREE daily dose of whatever. And let the siblings know your Nope Moments.@orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:14

IS THIS THING ON? | Or Whatever Movies | 327

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2026/03/12

What do you do when you go through a bad breakup? You don’t go into the spotlight to die. Unless you are WILL ARNETT in IS THIS THING ON? Come to the comedy club for some good dregs as the siblings wrap up Awards Season 2026. Contains spoilers. Thanks for listening. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:18

Int Style | Cancelled Movies? | 43

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2026/03/12

Should you watch movies made by cancelled people? Do the siblings still watch Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Kevin Spacey, or Woody Allen–to name a few–movies? Find out in today’s dose of whatever. @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:35

Int Style | Best Movie Songs | 42

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2026/03/11

Whether your jam is catchy pop songs or thematically integrated songs, the best ones enhance a movie’s meaning. Wes shares his favorite movie song. What’s yours? @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:52

Int Style | Do Accents Win Oscars? | 41

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2026/03/10

Criticism or critical acclaim, accents–good and bad–get noticed in this almost spoiler-free daily dose of whatever. @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:11

Int Style | Defending Denzel | 40

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2026/03/09

Are you disappointed by Denzel Washington's perceived disrespect for cinema–despite his legendary career? Iris is in the unenviable position of defending a curmudgeon. @orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:29

Int Style | Movie Quotes! | 39

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2026/03/06

Iris gets 6 out of 10 movie quotes correct in this almost spoiler-free daily dose of movie quotes. Bonus: Wesley’s Werner Herzog.@orwhatevermovies 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:35

Int Style | Movies that Clicked the Second Time | 38

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2026/03/05

What do THE MATRIX and THE BIG SHORT have in common? And have you seen SHAPE OF WATER? Let the siblings know @orwhatevermovies, 818-835-0473, orwhatevermovies@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:44

IF I HAD LEGS, I’D KICK YOU | Or Whatever Movies | 326

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2026/03/05

Danger danger danger danger! It’s the last gasp of Awards Season here at OR WHATEVER MOVIES, and the siblings couldn’t have a more stressful closer than IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU. Contains spoilers. Thanks for listening. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:18

Int Style | Team Matt or Team Ben? | 37

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2026/03/04

Celebrate the Matts and Bens in your life, including Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who have maintained their friendship from sharing a bank account as nobodies to becoming household names who can do whatever they want. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:38

Int Style | In Home Movie Watching Setups | 36

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2026/03/03

Wes and Iris agree on concessions, disagree on things to sink into for their home movie watching setups. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:57

Int Style | Movie Quotes! | 35

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2026/03/02

Iris scores 91%, including those quotes for which she needed a few hints, in this daily dose of Movie Quotes! www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:08

Int Style | Johnny Depp | 34

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2026/02/27

Today’s daily dose is a–hopefully–thoughtful and balanced discussion of a controversial person, who has played beloved characters, and is the forthcoming Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL.www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:54

Int Style | Greatest Contributions | 33

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2026/02/26

What are the greatest contributions of ScarJo, George Cloony, and Francis Ford Coppola? Spike Lee? Meryl Streep? Find out what the sibs think in today’s daily dose. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:03

SONG SUNG BLUE | Or Whatever Movies | 325

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2026/02/26

Awards Season closes on a hopeful high note with SONG SUNG BLUE, a scrappy love story about Neil Diamond tribute singers and their walk off the long biker bar stage. Contains spoilers. Thanks for listening.www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:33

Int Style | Best Movie Sidekicks | 32

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2026/02/25

A daily dose, almost-spoiler-free discussion, of the “best,” non-human, non-robot sidekicks. We’re looking at you, Brandy the Dog. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:01

Int Style | In Memoriam | 31

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2026/02/24

We lost the likes of Robert Duvall, Catherine O’Hara, and James Van Der Beek too soon, as discussed in today’s daily dose, of whatever. www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:09

Int Style | Wes Nerds Out - JURASSIC PARK | 30

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2026/02/23

Wes’s nerdy-thing that he is absolutely obsessed with: CG in the original JURASSIC PARK. Watch The T. rex Escapes the Paddock in 4K HDR | Jurassic Park to follow along for this daily dose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_i5TKdmhs www.orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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