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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.

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00:32:29

#502: Darin Sipidous (“11.22.63”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/11/22

0:00 - The Dishwasher Saga continues…5:00 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “11.22.63” (2016). 23:40 - I wanted to discuss spoilers and differences between the book and the series with Dustin. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. 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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00:54:32

#501: Eating the Boom Booms (“The Boy and the Heron”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/11/15

2:45 - “The Boy and the Heron” (2023). 28:18 - “Kinds of Kindness” (2024) and “The Favourite” (2018), and the simple idea that you are not obligated to watch or enjoy movies simply because critics praise them. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. 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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00:53:34

#500: 500 Days of Hooper (“Hooper”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/11/08

We’ve reached 500 episodes! Holy Crap! 6:38 - REVIEW - “Hooper” (1978). The timeless charm of Burt Reynolds, the absence of a true antagonist, and the good vibes of a good vibes industry. 36:33 - We talk briefly about “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, which I recently saw for the first time, and happens to deal significantly with the stunt industry. ----- 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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00:43:14

#499: Din Dins in the USA (“Dinner in America”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/11/01

0:00 - A different kind of toilet brush… 5:40 - “Dinner in America” (2020). Dustin’s review. 33:41 - Conner’s additional thoughts, with some spoilers. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. 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

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00:26:46

#498: Dots in the Sky (“Barry”, “The Blue Angels”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/10/25

1:46 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “Barry” (HBO).9:56 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “The Blue Angels” (2024). 17:19 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “Immaculate” (2024). ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. 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, &

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00:28:59

#497: Mungo Number 5 (Fall 2024 Horror Recommendations)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/10/18

1:00 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “It Comes At Night” (2018). 6:30 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “It Follows” (2014). 14:10 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “Lake Mungo” (2008). 23:00 - Then we just linger and goof around, as one does. ------- 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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00:49:17

#496: Who’s Afraid of Lou Ferrigno? (“Sound of Metal”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/10/11

2:05 - STRONG RECOMMENDATION - “Sound of Metal” (2019). I give my thoughts on the film, then I replay Dustin’s original review, and then I ask him about it, as we discuss spoilers. 27:27 - Some musings about fan conventions. Our discussion begins with the recent news about the Hunt for Gollum film, before we transition into Dustin’s declaration that he’s done with fan conventions. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit

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00:54:17

#495: Shaped Like a Fish (“Super/Man: The Christopher...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/10/04

0:00 - Conner regales Dustin on the fun and then horror of his son’s birthday weekend. 11:00 - Fish Tacos and Tony Hawk, and Skate Jam, the movie that never was. 21:35 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" (2024). 49:13 - We’re curious, but cautious about the upcoming Russo Brothers film, “The Electric State”, for Netflix. --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit

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00:37:38

#494: Predictable Trash

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/09/27

1:00 - We begin to talk about Pixar, but we quickly diverge into a tangent surrounding the new Australian “The Office” series.And apparently, there are quite a lot of international adaptations of that show. Sorry. 18:00 - Ok, we’re finally ready to talk about the situation at Pixar. https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-out-2-was-the-hit-pixar-needed-but-the-laid-off-employees-who-crunched-on-it-are-still-hurting Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends

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00:51:08

#493: Physical Media on Demand

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/09/20

Welcome to a gap in the schedule, everybody! A discussion about physical home media in 2024. Are studios rooting for home media to fail? Is it too much to ask for them to mimic the book publishing model of multiple editions of their product? 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

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00:37:17

#492: The King is Dead, Long Live the King (Linkin...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/09/13

0:30 - Explaining the HooperCast “Lecture Series” concept. 3:00 - James Earl Jones has passed away. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/entertainment/james-earl-jones-death/index.html 8:53 - Linkin Park debuts their new lead vocalist and the Internet reacts….poorly… 22:15 - Should the estate of a deceased performer be allowed to give consent to use the performer’s likeness in post-mortem work? Where is the line drawn

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00:46:10

#491: Hail Gillian Flynn (Rebroadcast)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/09/06

Re-broadcast of Episode #419, The Novelist Screenwriter (The Gillian Flynn Episode)---- 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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01:06:08

#490: Death Latch (“Alien: Romulus”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/08/30

0:00 - “Anchorman” just stays in your brain, doesn’t it? “Anchorman 2” not so much… 3:55 - Repping Nintendo shirts tonight! You’re welcome, audio listeners! 5:30 - The awesome viral marketing for tonight’s film. 6:30 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “Alien: Romulus” (2024). 29:22 - SPOILER DISCUSSION - “Alien: Romulus” (2024). 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

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00:36:55

#489: Runaway Run Times (on Long Movies)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/08/23

0:00 - Vaguebook statuses. 2:36 - The wrong transition ever…into our topic. Which is long movie run times. When are they warranted? When are they unwelcome? Are there basic criteria that can determine each? YES, good people, there are! Join us to learn about it. Or don’t. It’s your life. And time is running 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

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00:54:40

#488: Et Tu, Hoope? (“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”,...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/08/16

0:00 - False memories, getting old, and the Pee Pee Scale. 4:00 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024). 22:10 - NOT RECOMMENDED - “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024). ----- 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 &

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01:23:41

#487: Box of Secrets (7 TV Recommendations)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/08/09

0:00 - Conner made it through summer with kids. 1:20 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “Atlanta” - Spoiler-free recommendation of the entire series. 17:00 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “Bosch: Legacy” Season 2. 23:00 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “Batman: Caped Crusader”. 36:15 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “My Adventures with Superman”. 52:25 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “The Bear” Season 3”. 1:02:12 - OVERALL RECOMMENDATION - “Cobra Kai” Season 6, Part 1. 1:08:45 - QUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION - “The

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01:37:36

#486: Fine Plus (“Deadpool & Wolverine”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/08/02

1:00 - REVIEW - “Deadpool and Wolverine” (2024) - We’ll begin with no spoilers.We speak at length about the tone that a Deadpool story does or does not require. 36:00 - Quick Update on Conner’s dishwasher. 37:40 - SPOILERS BEGIN. We discuss plot details, surprise casting, the ending, and more! 1:07 - We discuss the big Marvel news at ComicCon and how it makes us feel about the future of the MCU movies, the internet’s reaction, and the possibilities. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show,

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00:34:38

#485: A Perfect 90's Summer Baseball Movie

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/30

1:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Sandlot” (1993). 12:30 - RECOMMENDATION - “Rookie of the Year” (1993). 19:45 - RECOMMENDATION - “Angels in the Outfield” (1994). – 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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00:31:06

#484: God’s Fingers (“Twisters”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/26

0:00 - Conner’s dishwasher has died. 4:10 - REVIEW - “Twisters” (2024). We first discuss the original “Twister” film. ---- 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, &

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01:06:49

#483: 4 Things We Like and then Knuckles

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/23

1:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “X-Men ‘97” (Season 1)(2024) 10:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Party’s Just Beginning” (2018) 22:12 - STILL GREAT - “The Revenant” (2015) 26:22 - STILL GREAT - “Her” (2013) 32:34 - “Knuckles” (Series)(2024) 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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