Reel Poppycock

Reel Poppycock

Reel Poppycock is a midwest musing of movies, in which Indianapolis, IN based hosts Ed, Joe, Trevor, and KC pick a movie, discuss it, and let listeners know whether their favorite films are great or in fact REEL POPPYCOCK!

Episodes

June 20, 2025 118 mins

Join your hosts as they take you to church with Reel Poppycock season 2 episode 9 on the Kevin Smith 1999 comedy classic "Dogma." Sermon season is in session, and the skewering of Catholicism is seasoned to a crisp in this controversial theological coming of faith film.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:07:13 Reel Basic Facts

00:28:09 Plot Overview 

00:31:30 Popp...

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Join your hosts as we discuss Beeban Kidron's 1995 road comedy classic: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Reel Poppycock took a poll about which film our listeners wanted to hear us cover to celebrate Pride Month, and To Wong Foo was the overwhelming winner. 

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:15 Reel Basic Facts

00:21:00 Plot Overview 

00:51:25...

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June 6, 2025 122 mins

Join your hosts as we discuss Steven Spielberg's 1998 WWII epic action classic: Saving Private Ryan.

Reel Poppycock wanted to honor the veterans by releasing this episode for the 81st anniversary of D-Day, which was on June 6th, 1944.

 

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:03 Reel Basic Facts

00:25:15 Plot Overview (Omaha Beach)

00:50:...

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May 2, 2025 152 mins

Join your hosts as we discuss Guy Ritchie's 2000 comedy-crime classic: Snatch.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:47 Reel Basic Facts

00:17:50 Plot Overview

00:26:08 Poppycock Pop Quiz (Special Hot-Seat Edition)

00:39:21 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:04:49 Profil-Acting

01:23:34 Plot Overview (Continued)

02...

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Join your hosts as we discuss John Carpenter's 1986 "east meets west" action comedy classic: Big Trouble in Little China.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:23 Reel Basic Facts

00:17:34 Plot Overview

00:45:00 Poppycock Pop Quiz (Hot-Seat Edition)

01:04:22 Plot Overview (continued)

02:09:47 DreamCast

02:26:41 Poppycock Round-Up

02:33:...

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Join your hosts as we discuss Lottie Reiniger’s 1926 silhouette animation masterpiece: The Adventures of Prince Achmed.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:12 Reel Basic Facts

00:16:54 Plot Overview

00:47:13 Animals with Sour Cream...

01:01:07 Poppycock Pop Quiz

01:04:39 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:23:42 Poppycock Round...

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April 10, 2025 138 mins

Join your hosts as we discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' 2023 dark comedy/fantasy flick: Poor Things.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:27 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:22 Plot Overview

00:30:44 Poppycock Pop Quiz pt.1

00:32:18 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:08:48 Poppycock Pop Quiz pt. 2

01:21:42 Plot Overview (Conitinued)

01:37:43 DreamCast

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April 4, 2025 153 mins

Welcome to the Season Two Premier of Reel Poppycock! Join your hosts for the first of four selections made in honor Women’s History Month, Penny Marshall’s 1992 classic: A League of Their Own.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:13 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:00 Plot Overview

00:28:30 Poppycock Pop-Quiz

00:40:40 Plot Overview(Continued)

01:47:45 DreamCast...

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April 3, 2025 153 mins

Join your hosts as we discuss Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 surf-caper classic: Point Break. 

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:45 Reel Basic Facts

00:17:53 Plot Overview

01:05:55 Poppycock Pop Quiz

01:16:29 Plot (Continued)

02:09:26 DreamCast

02:16:44 Poppycock Round Up

02:26:33 Final Thoughts

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Join your hosts as we discuss Takashi Yamazaki’s 2023 creature feature: Godzilla Minus One.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:46 Reel Basic Facts

00:15:19 Plot Overview

01:08:19 Poppycock Pop-Quiz (Special K.C. Edition)

01:27:25 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:55:15 Poppycock Round-Up

02:08:10 Final Thoughts

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March 9, 2025 117 mins

Join your hosts as we discuss Jordan Peele’s 2022 Sci-Fi/Horror film: Nope

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:09 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:38 Plot Overview

00:31:05 Poppycock Pop-Quiz

01:23:21 DreamCast

01:43:30 Poppycock Round-Up

01:53:09 Final Thoughts

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February 22, 2025 136 mins

Join your hosts as we explore Spike Lee's 1989 masterpiece: Do The Right Thing.

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:58 Reel Basic Facts

00:17:53 Plot Overview

00:43:43 Poppycock Pop-Quiz

01:00:25 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:33:17 "Who Said It"

01:54:02 Poppycock Round-Up

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February 6, 2025 106 mins

Join your hosts as we kick-off our celebration of Black History Month with Eddie Murphy's 1989 comedy classic: Harlem Nights.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:43 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:54 Poppycock Pop Quiz (Special Hot Seat Edition)

01:14:09 ”Who Said It?”

01:27:33 Poppycock Round-Up

01:41:12 Final Thoughts

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January 30, 2025 114 mins

Join the Reel Poppycock crew for a look at Stanley Donen's 1963 rom-com/mystery: Charade.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:32 Reel Basic Facts

00:12:54 Plot Overview

01:06:14 Poppycock Pop Quiz

01:42:54 DreamCast

01:45:46 Poppycock Round-Up & Final Thoughts

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January 12, 2025 122 mins

Join your hosts as we explore the 1983 John Landis comedy classic: Trading Places.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:56 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:13 Plot Overview

01:07:23 Poppycock Pop Quiz

01:19:41 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:29:38 DreamCast

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December 24, 2024 128 mins

Join your hosts for a special holiday episode of Reel Poppycock, in which we explore John McTiernan's 1988 action classic: Die Hard.

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:05 Reel Basic Facts

00:18:36 Plot Overview

00:33:35 Poppycock Pop Quiz

00:42:45 Plot Overview (Contiinued)

01:31:25 DreamCast

01:50:00 Poppycock Round-Up and Final Tho...

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December 12, 2024 137 mins

Join your hosts for a look at the George Cosmatos modern western classic: Tombstone. 

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:50 Reel Basic Facts

00:11:54 Plot Overview

00:40:16 Poppycock Pop Quiz

00:54:25 Plot Overview (Continued)

01:34:05 DreamCast

02:02:28 Poppycock Round-Up & Final Thoughts

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Join your hosts for a close look at the 1987 John Hughes classic: Planes Trains and Automobiles.

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This episode of Reel Poppycock examines Victor Fleming's 1937 classic: Captains Courageous.

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November 7, 2024 72 mins

Join your hosts for an off-the-cuff discussion of the 1996 Michael Bay action flick, The Rock. This special episode of Reel Poppycock includes excerpts from pre-production meetings and further reflections on the film from your hosts.

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