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How I Got Greenlit

Next Chapter Podcasts

How I Got Greenlit is a podcast about how movies are made, who makes them, and what these stories mean. Each week, Alex Keledjian, creator of HBO’s hit indie filmmaking reality series "Project Greenlight," is joined by co-host and fellow film fanatic Sam Levine to discuss both new releases and must-see classics, and how these movies both shape and are shaped by our world. Go to youtube.com/@NextChapterPodcasts to watch the show every Thursday!

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50:57

"Project Hail Mary" (2026) Movie Review: Space...

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2026/04/09

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine thank Hollywood for finally getting back to making a fun, simple and well-made movie that doesn't pander, nor does it act pretentious: Project Hail Mary (2026). And they yearn for a cute, cuddly companion like "Rocky."Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts

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51:53

"Hamnet" "F1" & More: The Anti-Oscar Oscars Wrap Up

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2026/03/23

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine continue their takedown of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences through the lens of post-Oscar clarity. And they compare their previous predictions to how things actually shook out.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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62:37

"Sinners," "The Secret Agent" & More: The Anti-Oscars...

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2026/02/27

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine hold nothing back while shredding the shamelessly self-congratulatory nature of the 2026 Oscars. And they make their picks for the only movies worthy of praise.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at youtube.com/@NextChapterPodcasts Inquiries:

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80:19

"Licorice Pizza" (2021), "Lethal Weapon" (1987) &...

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2026/02/13

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine offer their picks for flicks that feel like a warm blanket and/or a breath of fresh air: "Licorice Pizza" (2021) and "Lethal Weapon" (1987). And they pair them with the appropriate comfort food.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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66:11

"Bugonia" (2025) Movie Review: Just Crazy Enough To Work

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2026/01/22

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine acknowledge the redemption of Yorgos Lanthimos in their eyes after watching "Bugonia" (2025). And they love to see the little guy win for once.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at youtube.com/@NextChapterPodcasts Inquiries:

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52:10

"Marty Supreme" (2025) Review: It's Timmy Time In...

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2026/01/08

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine find very few, but still some glaring faults in Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme" (2025). And they anoint the first true movie star in a generation.Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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63:45

Competency Porn and Medical Prostitution w/ Dr. Agnes...

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2025/12/19

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine are joined by medical drama "atmosphere consultant" Dr. Agnes Scoville, MD. And they problems TV shows like "The Pitt" create in parsing out fact from fiction in modern healthcare. Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe

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61:10

"Jay Kelly" & "Train Dreams" (2025) Review: The...

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2025/12/15

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine compare the wildly divergent human experiences on display in "Jay Kelly" & "Train Dreams" (2025). And they come to the conclusion that you can't have the beautiful timelessness of one without the tone deaf narcissism of the other.Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian

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65:48

"The Running Man" (2025) Review: Rage Within The...

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2025/12/04

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine try to cut through the confusion around what exactly "The Running Man" (2025) is trying to achieve. And they lament all the under-utilizing of great casting.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at youtube.com/@NextChapterPodcasts Inquiries:

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67:58

"Death By Lightning" (2025) Review: The Return of the...

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2025/11/28

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine come back from the brink of cinematic void that is modern Hollywood. And they pray "Death By Lightning" leads to more of its kind.Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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62:25

"Predator: Badlands" (2025) Movie Review: The 'Boba...

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2025/11/20

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host weigh the original versus the latest installment in the franchise with a review of "Predator: Badlands." And they hope for future versions of this crab-faced creature that are still rated R.Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe

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63:57

Revenge Of The Nerd - Frankenstein (2025) Movie Review

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2025/11/13

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine ponder how you can get such a classic story so wrong. And the extol the virtues of Mary Shelley's 1818 masterpiece.Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at youtube.com/@NextChapterPodcasts Inquiries: pete@ncpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad

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80:35

It's The End Of The World And I Feel Fine - A House...

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2025/11/06

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine steel themselves for the end of days depicted in "A House Of Dynamite." And squeeze the blood of humor from the stone of melodrama. Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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89:04

Desert Island Horror Movie Pick w/ Craig Perry (Final...

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2025/10/30

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine are joined by illustrious horror movie franchise producer Craig Perry. And they tie to the roots of Halloween history to the modern media landscape. Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts

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74:55

It's A Tron-A-Thon - "Tron: Ares" (2025) Movie Review

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2025/10/23

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine admit that they love all three Tron movies possibly way more than they deserve. And they ponder the cyclical nature of the crises of late-stage capitalism. Drop a comment below and let us now what you thought of the movie! Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your

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61:09

A TV Movie For A New Era - "Play Dirty" (2025) Review

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2025/10/16

This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine poke holes through the fairly thin substance of the Shane Black picture "Play Dirty" (2025). And they march back through the relatively short history of the "action comedy" subgenre. Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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58:19

Wrestlers Want Awards Too - "The Smashing Machine"...

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2025/10/09

Is there anything more cringe than shameless attempts at winning awards?This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his film nerd co-host Sam Levine struggle to find much to like about "The Smashing Machine (2025). And they speculate on how it may fare come award season. Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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59:28

A Master At Work - One Battle After Another (2025)

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2025/10/02

Is there anything Paul Thomas Anderson can't do?This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his film nerd co-host Sam Levine stand in awe of the talent on display in One Battle After Another (2025). And they look back over one of the most impeccable careers in filmmaking history. Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or at

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65:13

Feisty Genre Fun for Adults - Black Bag (2025)

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2025/09/25

Is this proof that midbudget movies with something on their mind still get made?This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his film nerd co-host Sam Levine find hope for the future of filmmaking in the fact that Black Bag (2025) is sleek and sexy, while also being substantive. And they ponder what it takes to make genre movies right. Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick

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66:41

Maple Syrup On The Pop Culture Sundae - KPop Demon...

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2025/09/18

How global has our collective storytelling become?This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his film nerd co-host Sam Levine let the wild wave of wish fullfillment that is K Pop Demon Hunters (2025) wash over them. And they take in a broad view of the kids' content continuum spanning the past few decades. Follow How I Got Greenlit on Instagram: @howigotgreenlit Follow Alex on Instagram: @akeledjian Follow Sam on Instagram: @moderately_quick Subscribe wherever you

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