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Wind, Reel, & Print

Salad Brain Productions

Two internet cinephiles aim to recreate the film set ”water cooler talk” where discussion is open to everything movies. From cherished classics to repugnant newcomers, WR&P captures the complexities of life through the lens of cinema, living comfortably within the boundaries of high and low art, popular and unpopular titles, and local and international cinema.

tv & film

All Episodes

62:53

The Matrix (1999)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/02/06

Episode 087: CINEMA SINGLESWhat is a podcast? Is it just a sequence of numbers, letters ,and glyphs scrolling infinitely through space and time only to be deciphered by the machine overlords of the distant future, after humanity’s grand enslavement? Or is it just Ryan and Kevin talking about The Matrix (1999)? Good question!

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44:56

The Master (2012)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/01/30

Episode 086: CINEMA SINGLESRyan and Kevin sit down to talk about A SINGLE MOVIE. This time they set their sites on a PTA classic, The Master (2012). Following a few years after There Will Be Blood (2007), PTA came out swinging once again with his take on post-war masculinity and the magnetism of desire. The desire to belong and the desire to dominate. This film is a doozy! Come and join us. But not in a cult way! Promise!

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176:02

2026 Oscar Nominees

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/01/23

Episode 085: THE OSCARSRyan and Kevin go through every nominee in the new 2026 Oscar’s lineup. The shoe-ins, the surprises, and the WTFs. 2025 was a wild year, and it’s almost time to crown the champ!

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147:37

Writer’s Room: Muppet Adaptations

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/01/16

Episode 084: WR&P WRITER’S ROOMWe’ve all thought at one point or another, “hey, I think this is a good idea for a movie,” or “why aren’t they making that movie… but better?” So we went down to the Wind, Reel, & Print lab and came up with a solution… for us at least. It is the WR&P Writer’s Room! The new series follows Ryan and Chris (from the podcast “How Do We Human” and the creative mind behind the YouTube channel “Sassy Milkshake”) as they brainstorm movie ideas from inception to

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54:26

“Gender Dynamics & Samurai Swords"

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/01/09

EPISODE 083: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLEFeaturing: Ran (1985); Princess Mononoke (1997); Good Will Hunting (1997); The Celebration (1998) IT’S BACK. Episode 10 of the Letterboxd Top 250 Shuffle is here and it is full of late 90’s gems. From the first Dogme 95 film to a Kurosawa adaptation of Shakespeare and from one of Miyazaki’s finest to Affleck and Damon’s breakout film, this episode has it all.

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127:14

Watchmen (2009)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2026/01/02

EPISODE 082: SUPER-FAN SEASONFeaturing: Watchmen (2009) Who watches the Watchmen? WR&P DOES. Ryan talks the director’s cut of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen (2009) with super-fan Danny (Ryan’s second oldest friend) and they discuss the depth of character development, faithfulness to the original graphic novel, and whether the villain got it right in the end. Put on your cowl and listen in.

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96:05

The America 2025 Trilogy

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/12/29

EPISODE 081: CINEMA MINI SERIES Featuring: Eddington (2025); One Battle After Another (2025); Bugonia (2025) America is the land of guns and paranoia, and this accidental trilogy of films cuts deep into what defines this country, for better and worse. Kevin and Ryan wade into the swamp of politics and filmmaking to see what exactly these three films speak to about the American experience. GOD BLESS THE USA.

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28:44

Christmas Vacation (1989)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/12/19

EPISODE 080: ’TIS THE SEASONFeaturing; Christmas Vacation (1989) Old friends Ryan and Chad reminisce over the Christmas classic Christmas Vacation (1989). They talk about some of their favorite scenes, speculate about what the boss ACTUALLY got as a gift, and settle whether resistance to cold is a midwestern genetic trait (??). Listen in and Merry Christmas!

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90:54

The Warner Bros Deal & the Future of Filmmaking

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/12/13

EPISODE 079: WR&P WORLD NEWSHot off the press! We talk about what’s going on in the news: the WBD and Netflix merger. But it’s Wind, Reel, & Print, so we go deep into money in filmmaking, the degradation of our economy, and even conjure up our own filmmaking funding alternative! Get in here!

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106:52

Jurassic Park vs Jurassic World

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/12/05

EPISODE 078: CINEMA SERIESFeaturing: Jurassic Park (1993); The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Jurassic Park 3 (2001); Jurassic World (2015); Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018); Jurassic World Dominion (2022); Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) It is time to enter the depths of Jurassic hell. Ryan and Kevin will stop at nothing to deepen their understanding of film movements, trends, and history, which has led them to a 7-film series that is both Ryan’s foundational films and his worst

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75:20

Psychological Thrillers

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/11/28

EPISODE 077: RYAN & FRIENDSFeaturing: The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Cure (1997); Shutter Island (2010); Gone Girl (2014) Time to get academic! Ryan brings his sister Julia on the pod, who is currently in graduate school studying psychology, to talk and analyze four movies that blend both genre and science. Did the mental health professionals of Shutter Island really follow the right techniques? What is the difference between a Red Herring and a MacGuffin? Listen to find out!

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60:43

Frankenstein (2025)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/11/21

EPISODE 076: NEW RELEASESFeaturing: Frankenstein (2025) Del Toro is back with his unique blend of victorian horror and sympathetic monsters to bring about a new adaptation of the classic Frankenstein tale. How might this film relate to today (AI, anyone??) and what might Ryan and Kevin think of it? Well you’ll just have to listen to find out!

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75:37

Zoolander (2001) & Tropic Thunder (2008)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/11/14

EPISODE 075: RYAN & FRIENDSFeaturing: Zoolander (2001); Tropic Thunder (2008) Ryan is joined by Chris (the brain behind the YouTube channel “Sassy Milkshake,” one half of the podcast “How Do We Human?” and a wonderful old friend) to talk about these two influential movies in each of their childhoods. Plus get an inside look at what their college experience was like, watching movies for free in LA, and that cameo at the beginning of Zoolander(!?!?).

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81:58

Brechtian Cinema

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/11/07

EPISODE 074: FILM THEORY DISCUSSIONSFeaturing: The Threepenny Opera (1931); Vivre sa vie (1962); Palindromes (2004); Chi-Raq (2015) Wind, Reel, & Print is going back to the classroom to take a deep dive into Brechtian cinema! A term that has come up in a number of previous episodes, these four movies finally give Ryan his “aha” moment with the idea and reveal just how much this idea/genre plays into exactly what this podcast is all about. Plus “Palindromes,” the sleeper hit!

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79:49

Troll 2 (1990)

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/10/31

EPISODE 073: SPOILED: THE SEQUEL SHOWFeaturing: Troll 2 (1990) THE BOYS ARE BACK. It's Halloween and time for a scary movie. Ryan is joined by Chad and Joe, from the infamous and elusive Salad Brain Productions, to talk about the “worst” film ever made. But did we just stumble into a gem? Time to find out!

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68:11

“3 movies and Incendies”

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/10/24

EPISODE 072: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLEFeaturing: Before Sunrise (1995); Mary and Max (2009); Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009); Incendies (2010) We dive back into our favorite segment and come out the other side even bigger Denis fans. Plus two stop-motion films? The beginning of a Richard Linklater trilogy? The Top 250 is deep and we are wading into it.

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64:19

Howard Hawks

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/10/17

EPISODE 071: LESSONS IN FILM HISTORY (DIRECTORS)Featuring: The Big Sleep (1946); Red River (1948); Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953); Rio Bravo (1959) It’s director time! WR&P is familiar with some of Howard Hawks’ greatest works (Bringing up Baby and His Girl Friday) and his elevation of the Screwball genre, but what about everything else? Musicals? Westerns? Film Noir? This man had his hands in everything and we take a peek at some of his most admired work spanning all of these genres.

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115:41

Musicals

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/10/10

EPISODE 070: LESSONS IN FILM GENREFeaturing: Singin' in the Rain (1952); The Sound of Music (1965); The Little Mermaid (1989); Mamma Mia! (2008) Lights! Camera! Music! Kevin & Ryan talk the history of musicals, the inherent meta-ness of the genre, and why The Sound of Music is one of the greatest films of all time. The longest regular episode to-date, and it is well-deserved!

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76:03

The First Five Pokemon Movies

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/10/03

EPISODE 069 (nice): CINEMA MINISERIESFeaturing: Pokemon: The First Movie (1998); Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999); Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000); Pokémon 4Ever (2001); Pokémon Heroes (2002) Ash, Pikachu, Misty, Brock, Ryan, & Kevin. We journeyed into our youth to see if the Pokemon movies have the sauce and find out just how close they came to greatness (one of them anyway).

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1:46

What's coming up?

Wind, Reel, & Print ·

2025/09/26

There's no proper episode this week, but listen in and get a taste of what topics we are diving into in the coming weeks and months!

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