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The Commentary Podcast

Welcome to the Commentary Podcast! A podcast where the host, Pat Brennan (along with some guests), provide an audio commentary track while watching your favorite films. Hope you are able to join us on this journey and experience your film watching a different way! Music by: Patrick Baxter

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77:41

Weekly News Recap 7

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/22

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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96:26

Christmas Vacation (1989)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/19

Today on the podcast we will be watching a Christmas classic, 'Christmas Vacation' (1989). Joining me on this rewatch is my co-host Tony Mikel and my cousin Kevin Curran. You can find their social channels below:Tony Mikel: https://x.com/tonymikel94 https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ Kevin Curran: https://kpcurran.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kpcurran/ https://twitter.com/kp_curran ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social

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77:58

Weekly News Recap 6

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/15

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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186:07

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - The Director's...

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/12

Today on the podcast we will be concluding our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (2022). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my cohosts Martin Padilla and Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Tony

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91:22

Weekly News Recap 5

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/08

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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97:20

Classic Cinema Series: 12 Angry Men (1957)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/05

Today on the podcast I will be continuing our Classic Cinema Series with '12 Angry Men' (1957). Hope you all enjoy!------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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80:35

Weekly News Recap 4

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/12/01

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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102:01

Classic Cinema Series: The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/28

Today on the podcast I will be continuing our Classic Cinema Series with 'The Maltese Falcon (1941). Hope you all enjoy! ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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101:18

Weekly News Recap 3

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/24

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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157:47

Avatar (2009) - The Director's Series: James Cameron

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/21

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Avatar' (2009). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my cohosts Martin Padilla and Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below: Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Tony Mikel: https://x.com/tonymikel94 https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music

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77:47

Weekly News Recap 2

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/17

A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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104:46

Classic Cinema Series: Casablanca (1942)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/14

Today on the podcast we will be kicking off our Classic Cinema Series with 'Casablanca' (1942). Joining me on this episode are my cohosts Vikash Patel and Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:Vikash Patel: https://twitter.com/oshkoshvikas https://letterboxd.com/merry722/ https://www.tiktok.com/@oshkoshvikash CINEMA PURSUIT

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89:57

Weekly News Recap 1

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/11/10

Welcome to a new series in the podcast where my co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below: https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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133:24

Sinners (2025)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Today on the podcast we will be watching 'Sinners' (2025). Joining me on this episode is my cohost Martin Padilla, as well as one of my best friends Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Tony Mikel: https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/ https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick

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138:55

All the President's Men (1976)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting 'All the President's Men' (1976)! Joining me on the podcast today is my cohost Vikash Patel. You can find his social channels below, as well as their excellent podcasts:Vikash Patel: https://twitter.com/oshkoshvikas https://letterboxd.com/merry722/ https://www.tiktok.com/@oshkoshvikash CINEMA PURSUIT

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40:22

Interview with TCM's Ben Mankiewicz

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/08/29

Today on the podcast, I am incredibly lucky enough to interview someone who I have admired for 20 years and that is the host of Turner Classic Movies, Ben Mankiewicz! I hope you all enjoy this interview, as it meant a lot to me:Ben Mankiewicz: https://x.com/BenMank77 https://www.tcm.com/articles/TCM%20Host%20Article/021923/ben-mankiewicz Talking Pictures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pictures/id1722148571 The Plot

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01:43:37

Field of Dreams (1989)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting 'Field of Dreams' (1989)! Joining me on this episode is a good friend of mine, Drake. You can find his social channels below:https://x.com/AverageFilmGuy https://letterboxd.com/afdontwitter/ ------------------------------ Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well: https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/

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03:09:47

Titanic (1997) - The Director's Series: James Cameron

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/08/15

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Titanic' (1997). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again is my cohost Martin Padilla, as well as one of my best friends Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Tony

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02:08:38

The Fugitive (1993)

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/08/08

Today on the podcast we will be revisiting 'The Fugitive' (1993)! Joining me on the podcast today as a guest is the host of the Movie Draft Podcast, Ethan Simmie, as well as my cohost Vikash Patel. You can find their social channels below, as well as their excellent podcasts:Ethan Simmie: https://x.com/EthanSimmie https://letterboxd.com/ethansimmie/ https://x.com/draftmoviepod MOVIE DRAFT

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02:19:54

True Lies (1994) - The Director's Series: James Cameron

The Commentary Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'True Lies' (1994). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my two cohosts Vikash Patel and Martin Padilla. You can find their social channels below:Martin Padilla: https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla Vikash

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