Munsons at the Movies

The Munsons welcome back Mike Rodmaker for a deep dive into the career of one of the most accomplished—and complicated—actors we’ve covered yet: Frank Langella. First things first, Case absolutely cleans up in the birthday segment, before we tackle the much bigger question: are we looking at the GOAT of male Tony winners? We trace Langella’s unconventional path to Hollywood, including the fascinating story b...

In an ode to Bill Pullman’s unforgettable declaration in Spaceballs, the Munsons find themselves surrounded by assholes as we welcome back Dan Craig for his 9th guest Munson appearance. 

We marvel at Pullman’s remarkably clean personal life and his successful marriage to Tamara Hurwitz since 1987—a genuine movie star who somehow managed to maintain a semi-normal life in Montana. We trace his path from relativ...

The Munsons are thrilled to welcome back guest Munson Matti Groll to explore one of the stranger career paths we’ve covered: Michael Chiklis. A fellow Boston University Terrier, Matti joins us as we trace Chiklis from a disastrous first movie that nearly ended his career before it began to becoming one of the actors who helped redefine what television could look like in the early 2000s. Along the way,...

The Munsons are thrilled to welcome back guest Munson Mike Van de Voort for a celebration of one of modern comedy’s most recognizable stars: Anna Faris. We trace Faris’s path from children’s theater in Washington to the audition that changed her life, when she used her mother’s airline miles to fly to Los Angeles and land the role of Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie. T...

The Munsons are thrilled to welcome back one of our favorite guest Munsons, Laura Bennecke, for a celebration of one of Hollywood's most respected actors: Gary Sinise. The episode also marks the podcast debut of the D'Imperio household's newest addition, little Blake Lively III, making his first-ever appearance behind the mic. We trace Sinise's unlikely beginnings in theater, where he was recruited for West Side Story simply becaus...

The Munsons are once again joined by guest Munson, Lauren Hopkins Price, to discuss Blake Lively and enjoy James' bonus content while everyone waits for the arrival of little Giovanni Ribisi Jr. We also get wildly creative attempting to solve James' latest Two Truths and a Lie: Fast & Furious Edition, with results that are about as successful as you'd expect.

From there, we trace Lively's path to stardom, beginning with her upb...

The Munsons welcome back our favorite bald guest Munson, Chip Hessenflow, to dive into the strange, fascinating, and deeply anxious world of Giovanni Ribisi. From the jump, we’re captivated by Ribisi’s obsession with cinematography, vintage cameras, and filmmaking technology—so much so that he literally loans equipment out to legendary directors like Paul Thomas Anderson. Naturally, this leads us into discussing o...

The Munsons are joined once again by returning guest Munson Cori Wallace to break down the fascinating and unpredictable career of Leslie Bibb. We kick things off with her unlikely origin story—winning a modeling competition through Oprah, leaving UVA after just one semester, and diving headfirst into entertainment. Cori even takes us back to watching that moment in real time, along with Bibb’s early work on Ryan Murphy...

The Munsons welcome back guest Munson Josh Outing, fresh off being part of the team behind the short film Welcome, which premiered at the Florida Film Festival on April 11, 2026. As we dive into the remarkable career of Chiwetel Ejiofor, we humbly ask for a bit of grace from listeners—there are almost certainly a few mispronunciations along the way, but it comes from a place of admiration for a name and career that deserve to...

The Munsons are joined by guest Munson Krystal Clark to shine a light on one of the most quietly impressive performers working today: Amy Ryan. From a stage career boasting three Tony nominations to a film and television résumé filled with range, Ryan has built a career that somehow flies under the radar while consistently delivering memorable performances.

We dig into her standout role in The Wire, which finally settles a long-run...

The Munsons are joined by Dames Marvs of Loch 22 Productions and The Dames Marvs Show to celebrate a legend, a namesake, and—most importantly—Aubrey’s anniversary. That’s right, we finally cover the man who played Roy E. Munson, the spiritual godfather of Munsons at the Movies: Woody Harrelson.

We dive headfirst into his absolutely wild family history, including a father who was a contract killer and rumored...

The Munsons are joined by Jim from the FilmRage podcast for a deep dive into one of the most fascinating humans we’ve ever covered: Charles Durning. We kick things off by half-seriously contemplating a future Munsons episode sponsored by the Feral comic series before quickly realizing Durning’s real life was already more unbelievable than fiction. This is a man who literally stormed the beaches of Normandy in World War ...

The Munsons take on one of the most beloved and quietly powerful actors we’ve ever covered: Irrfan Khan. The episode kicks off with Case’s failed attempt to learn Python code just to process Khan’s box office numbers—a fitting start for a career that refuses to fit neatly into spreadsheets. We ask the big question early: is Irrfan the most well-known and successful Bollywood-to-Hollywood crossover actor of a...

The Munsons welcome back OG Munson Warren Hicks alongside 7-time guest Munson Matti Groll—better known online as FlygonHG—for a deep dive into the fascinating, sometimes confounding career of Greta Gerwig. For most of the crew, this episode doubles as a crash course in the Mumblecore movement and Gerwig’s central role in defining it, setting the stage for a career that would eventually take a sharp and surprising ...

The Munsons gather to sarcastically temper our excitement as we dive into the career of the impossibly handsome Jay Hernandez—a task made nearly impossible as we spend most of the episode reconciling with just how damn good-looking he is and why Hollywood repeatedly cast him as “the hot guy.” Given his history in sports films, we’re genuinely shocked he’s never shown up in a basketball movie, though we...

The Munsons are joined by guest Munson, Cori Wallace, to dive into the wonderfully eclectic and quietly impressive career of Oliver Platt. We kick things off by unpacking his incredibly well-connected family—ambassadors, founders of elite boarding schools, and his time at Choate Hall—which naturally becomes an ongoing insult throughout the podcast. From there, we explore how Platt’s childhood spent traveling the w...

It’s our annual horror spectacular, and this year the Munsons are joined by Stephanie Malone of the Morbidly Beautiful podcast to celebrate the chilling brilliance of Brad Dourif. From his legendary voice work as Chucky to a career packed with unforgettable roles across mainstream Hollywood and various horror franchises, Dourif has carved a place in cinematic nightmare history. We debate our favorite (and least favorite) Chil...

The Munsons welcome special guest Ed Chaja as we shine the spotlight on the eternally cool and effortlessly iconic Nia Long. From her early breakout roles in Boyz N the Hood and Friday to her unbelievable influence on pop culture—especially in music—Nia’s presence is undeniable. We marvel at her shockingly consistent audience scores, laugh at the clueless casting directors who once called her “too sophistica...

The Munsons shift gears from one of Hollywood’s biggest stars to one of its most grounded character actors—Robert Forster. After Kyle recounts a run-in with Thomas McKenzie (and maybe the Bird Lady, Brenda Fricker?), we dive into Forster’s remarkable and often overlooked career. The box office spreadsheet shows a stark contrast from Harrison Ford—going from first to nearly last—but Forster’s stor...