x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Midday Movies

Laura Fones and Stephen Frothingham

Welcome to the Midday Movies podcast, provider of fun, funny, and thoughtful media reviews 2-3x a week. Streaming on @radiotacoma101.9 every Tues/Thurs/Sat at 3pm.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:29:15

[Remaster] Ep 13: Pirates, Bedrest, and American...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/15

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We discuss the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise (Disney, 2003-2017), the importance of bed rest and the cultural consequences of American Calvinism.We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to

en

00:38:57

[Remaster] Ep 12: What Do Women Want? (Response to...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/14

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. In response last week’s episode, which listed bad first date locations (as reported by women on Facebook), we ask the question that is on everyone’s mind, “what do women actually want?”. We also talk about the Red Flags card game (by Grim Rabbit Games) and Kevin Smith’s classic, controversial film “Dogma” (1999).We want to know what you think

en

00:36:46

[Remaster] Ep 11: First Dates & Red Flags (Viral...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/09

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We talk about the viral Facebook list of places to not take women on a first date from fall 2023 and accompanying relationship red flags.We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to date on

en

00:35:08

[Remaster] Ep 10: German, 70’s Serial Killers, Ethan...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/08

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. Today we cover a grab-bag of topics ranging from German nouns for animals, serial killers in the 1970s, Ethan Hawke as a serial killer in “The Black Phone” and the impending Ridley Scott movie on Napoleon (2023).We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your

en

00:21:16

[Remaster] Ep 9: Cold People, Five Nights at Freddy’s...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/07

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We chat about the book “Cold People” by Tom Rob Smith, the movie adaptation of the popular video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (2023, directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson) and practical video effects versus computer generated video effects.We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey

en

00:22:50

[Remaster] Ep 8: Horror, Horoscopes, and Midnight...

Midday Movies ·

2025/01/02

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We talk Universal Halloween Horror Nights, Horoscopes and our thoughts on Black Phone and Midnight Mass (Netflix, dir. Mike Flanagan).We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to date on upcoming

en

00:34:30

[Remaster] Ep 7: The Fall of the House of Usher (Dir....

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/31

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We discuss Mike Flanagan's thrilling new show The Fall of the House of Usher based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe and featuring some outstanding talent.We want to know what you think about our podcast! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to

en

00:22:56

[Remaster] Ep 6: The Final Gilmore Girls Discussion

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/26

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. The third part of our epic three part talk on the Gilmore Girls series. We cover Gilmore Girls: Year in the Life and how it complements and completes the original series.We want to know what you think! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to

en

00:36:47

[Remaster] Ep 5: More Gilmore Girls (and All the...

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/24

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. Second part of our fabulous three part talk on the Gilmore Girls series (and a bit of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life) And talk about coffee. So MUCH coffee.We want to know what you think! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to date on upcoming

en

00:24:15

[Remaster] Ep 4: Gilmore Girls - Part 1

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/19

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. First part of our epic three episode discussion of the Gilmore Girls series.We want to know what you think! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay up to date on upcoming shows and announcements

en

00:21:49

[Remaster] Ep 3: Imagine If Horses Were Cheap

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/18

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and material. We talk about Autumn/Winter holidays, coffee, historic chapels, an app for friends, an app for horses and the Metaverse. Also polling goats about the state of America. Let’s get into it!We want to know what you think! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media to stay

en

00:24:18

[Remaster] Ep 1: Medieval Duck Walk

Midday Movies ·

2024/12/17

WELCOME TO THE REMASTER SERIES, where we take the first 20 episodes of your favorite podcast, MIDDAY MUSINGS, and update them with improved audio and additional material. Today we talk about medieval guilds, differences between medieval times and the current age, as well as the changing face of unicorns. Cited sources include lauded medieval folk historian, Eleanor Janega. Let’s get into it!We want to know what you think! Let us know in this brief survey ⁠here⁠.Listen to us on your favorite podcast

en

00:19:57

Ep 200: Friendsgiving / Thanksgiving Celebration 🎉...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/28

Today marks the last episode of Midday Musings’ season 1, so we’re celebrating with a Thanksgiving-slash-Friendsgiving episode! We’re sharing what we’re grateful for from this last year of production, shouting out some special listeners and the incredible pod friends we’ve made along the way, as well as sharing what to expect from the season break and the many new goodies we have coming your way. It has been a truly formative experience working for you and with you and we’re DEEPLY EXCITED for what

en

00:31:35

Ep 199: Reviewing “A Real Pain,” Poland in WWII and...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/27

CONTENT WARNING: the Holocaust, WWII, and self-harmToday we’re discussing the Sundance-premiered indie drama, “A Real Pain” (Searchlight Pictures, 2024). Written, directed, and starring Jesse Eisenberg alongside a sparkler-bright performance by Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” follows odd-couple cousins on a Holocaust tour of Poland to honor their survivor grandmother who recently passed. This small tour group comprised of recent retirees (Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes), a divorcee (Jennifer Grey), a

en

00:24:50

Ep 198: Reviewing “Elevation,” a Monster Movie w/...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/26

Today we’re reviewing recently-released mountainous monster movie, “Elevation” (Vertical Entertainment, 2024). Produced by Brad Fuller — who brought you all the Purge movies and all the Quiet Place films — and starring Anthony Mackie as one of the survivors of an alien apocalypse 3 years prior, we begin clustered in a 200-person village in the Colorado Rockies, where residents are menaced by unkillable monsters at any elevation lower than 8,000 feet. But necessity leads a group of survivors (Mackie,

en

00:23:40

Ep 197: Space Mining with Friends in “Deep Rock...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/21

Today we’re reviewing the 2020s cooperative first person shooter and mining simulator, “Deep Rock Galactic.” Created by Danish games company, Ghost Ship Studios, “Deep Rock Galactic” has you playing a dwarf miner on alien planet Hoxxes IV — an environment rich in minerals and hostile wildlife. With four playable classes and nine game modes, you can live out your fantasy of breaking rocks for the pleasure of faceless corporate overlords. The gameplay loop is addictive, with distinct biomes and

en

00:22:49

Ep 196: Is “Anora” the best film of the year? Cannes...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/20

Today we’re reviewing the new Sean Baker film, “Anora” (2024). Winner of the golden palm award (Palme d’Or) at this years Cannes Film Festival, this romantic comedy/drama follows exotic dancer, “Ani”/“Anora” (Mikey Madison) in a Cinderella-esque whirlwind romance with Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), a Russian oligarch’s son. After news of their marriage reaches Ivan’s parents, however, wheels are set in motion that result in Anora’s kidnapping by Armenian henchmen. Part glitter-and-neon streaked romcom and

en

00:18:51

Ep 195: Reviewing “Your Monster” Coming-of-Rage...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/19

Today we’re talking about the Sundance-selected indie romcom/horror film, “Your Monster” (2024). Written and directed by Caroline Lindy and based on her semi-autobiographical short film, this movie follows soft-spoken theater actress Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera) as she recuperates from cancer treatments and comes face-to-face with a terrifying-yet-charming monster living in her closet (Tommy Dewey). With standout performance by Tommy Dewey and Meghann Fahy, this Broadway-steeped coming-of-rage

en

00:29:39

Ep 194: “Woman of the Hour” Gives Dating Game Serial...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/14

Today we’re discussing the #1 Netflix streaming film, “Woman of the Hour” (2024). Starring Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut, this movie fictionalizes a very real, very weird moment in 1970s cultural history, the day a prolific serial killer won the “Dating Game” — a popular matchmaking show from the time. What we’re presented with is a fascinating commentary on post-Sexual Revolution gender politics and the brazen social behaviors that men modeled during that era and that women had to slyly

en

00:31:01

Ep 193: “Smile 2” and the Horror-Soaked Isolation of...

Midday Movies ·

2024/11/13

Today we’re analyzing the most recent entry in the “Smile” horror franchise, “Smile 2” (2024). Helmed once again by writer-director Parker Finn, this “Smile” film dials up the cinematic ambition by following fictional pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) as she mounts a worldwide redemption tour one year after a grievous car accident took the life of her boyfriend (Ray Nicholson) and left her with chronic injuries. Infected with the Smile entity parasite, Skye’s world distorts and unravels as her

en

293 results

Similar Podcasts

Scoop Viewfinder

Gene Viewfinder

IGN Movie Reviews

IGN

The Adam Friedland Show Podcast

The Adam Friedland Show

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Love Island: The Morning After

Lifted Entertainment part of ITV Studios