Episode 538 - Podcasts We Listen To

This week’s episode was sparked by longtime patron ConstancioD, who asked a fun, behind-the-scenes question: What podcasts do we actually listen to—and why?

You’ll learn about our tastes beyond the big screen—like wrestling, scams, geek culture, comedy, and more—and what makes a podcast worth sticking with.

Non-Movie Podcasts We Love Brent’s Picks

• Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) – Sports adjacent...they talk about a lot of non-sports stuff too.  Maybe 40% sports.

• Going In Raw – Pro wrestling talk.

• Two Bears, One Cave – Comedians Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer. NSFW

• Business Wars (Wondery) – Company rivalries like Netflix vs Blockbuster.

Reggie’s Picks

• Ridiculous Crime – 99% murder-free true crime with flair.

• Scamfluencers – Influencers who lied, conned, and scammed.

• Pretend – True stories of people pretending to be someone else.

• Swindled – White-collar crime with bite.

• Still Got Legs – Doctor Who rewatch show.

• MrBallen Medical Mysteries – Unexplainable health cases.

• Ringerverse – Deep dives into all things fandom (Marvel, DC, etc).

• Best Friends (Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata) – Friendship, comedy, and vibes.

• The Big Flop – Hilarious takes on business failures.

• My Mama Told Me – Black conspiracy theories (funny + thoughtful).

• Dungeons & Comedians – D&D, jokes, and chaotic energy.

Movie (and Movie-Adjacent) Podcasts Shared Picks

• How Did This Get Made? – The gold standard in bad movie breakdowns.

• CinemaChat Podcast and Ventchat – Hey, that’s us!

Brent’s Picks

• Streaming Things – Beat-by-beat TV show coverage (Stranger Things, The Last of Us).

• Scream with Ryan C. Showers – All Scream, all the time (plus other '90s horror).

• The VHS Strikes Back – Movies only from the VHS era (pre-2005).

• Now Playing Podcast – Deep-dive retrospectives on entire film franchises. Check out their retrospective list

Reggie’s Picks

• The Villain Was Right – Comedy pod where villains are defended.

• Black Men Can’t Jump [In Hollywood] – Focused on minority-led films and their impact.

• Talk from Superheroes – Superhero movie reviews with serious analysis.

• The Fandom Show – Guests gush over their obsessions (BTS, Taskmaster, Twin Peaks).

• The Weekly Planet – Movies, TV, pop culture (Australian legends!).

• Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.