Movie Friends
by Seth Vargas & Michelle Rubinstein
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Donnie Darko
May 4, 2026
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Whiplash
Apr 27, 2026
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Over Your Dead Body w/ Jon Butter
Apr 26, 2026
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A Mighty Wind
Apr 20, 2026
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Selena
Apr 13, 2026
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| 5/4/26 |  Donnie Darko | Wake up from your sleepwalking and put on your oversized earmuffs, it's time for Donnie Darko! We discuss the production and Richard Kelly, the idea of Fear vs Love, why the movie may be better left unexplained and of course everyone's favorite invisible bunny, Frank. Also: Michelle finds out the worst time to make a movie! Seth judges Michelle's breakfast choices! A knighted legend stops by! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 |  Whiplash | Our series on musicians is coming to an end, and we cap it off with Damien Chazelle's 2014 film about drive and talent, Whiplash! We discuss what it means to be content vs motivated, the JK Simmons role that not everyone may remember, how the film reminds us of Taxi Driver and Full Metal Jacket, and why perfection and pleasure are not on the same planet. Also: The Devil Wears Tight Black Shirts! Funny little hats! Bloody drums! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 4/26/26 |  Over Your Dead Body w/ Jon Butter | Grab your boat rocks and knife block, it's time for Jorma Taccone's latest feature Over Your Dead Body! We discuss the wonderful Samara Weaving, our Jason Segel histories, why SNL is best when you are high school, how this movie compares to the original and the scene that had us looking away from the screen. Also: Karen Gillan! Friday the 13th! Bill & Ted! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  A Mighty Wind | Hey, wha happend?! Our series on movies about musicians continues with Christopher Guest's A Mighty Wind! We discuss our history with folk music, getting psyched out by Christopher Guest, why improv is hard, the wonderful Catherine O'Hara and we answer the film's biggest question: is this movie funny? Also: Licking cats! Moby Dick! Model trains! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 4/13/26 |  Selena | Bidi bidi bom bom! Our series on movies about musicians continues with Seth's pick for the month: Gregory Nava's 1997 film Selena! We discuss the casting choice of Jennifer Lopez, our long histories with the movie and Selena, why representation matters despite your feelings on it, and the documentary Selena Y Los Dinos. Also: Michelle gets zapped! Seth rejects the Zoom Flume! We both cried, a lot! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 |  Amadeus | Put on your best wig and join us for Miloš Forman's classic, Amadeus! We discuss the hater archetype throughout history, the laugh, our experience with classical music, waging a war on God, loving the dessert guys at the beginning and why taking a risk on accents paid off. Also: Michelle romps! Seth visits Kashyyyk! Mozart: cat boy! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 |  Here Comes Peter Cottontail | For Easter week we're heading back into the magical world of Rankin & Bass for one of Michelle's childhood favorites, Here Comes Peter Cottontail! We discuss the great Vincent Price as January B. Irontail, Casey Kacem as Peter Cottontail and everyone's favorite French caterpillar, Antoine. Is it a holiday classic or a nightmare? Maybe both! Also: MIchelle's "NINTENDO 64!!!" moment! Seth shares a horror story about pajamas! Conan O'Brien! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/29/26 |  Project Hail Mary w/ Drake | Put down that hacky sack and strap in, because we're traveling across the stars for Project Hail Mary! Seth is joined by Drake to discuss the latest film from Lord & Miller, Ryan Gosling's modeling potential, Sandra Huller's comedic chops, Rocky and the value of practical effects and why the film is garnering fascist comparisons. Also: Karaoke! Book Adaptations! That ending! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret | Put down those stars and spin that bottle, because it is time for Kelly Fremon Craig's 2023 film Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. We discuss all the things you aren't supposed to, like religion, periods, boy/girl parties and the pain of existing at 12 years old. Also: Is Seth a "Blume Boy"? Is this an adaptation worthy of it's source material? What does Michelle call the "bagel holiday"? What kid stole the show for us? Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  Plan 9 from Outer Space | Greetings, friends. We are all interested in podcasts, for that is where you and I will spend the rest of our lives. Join us today as we discuss Edward D. Wood Jr's often maligned (but still beloved) Plan 9 from Outer Space! We discuss Criswell, Vampira, why the plot isn't as hard to follow as people claim, it's place in atomic age anxiety filmmaking, getting over low budget filmmaking and yes, Kelton the cop. Also: Michelle finds a new muse! Seth brings up geometry! Bela Lugosi! Check it out! Click here to purchase Will Sloan's book that we reference like ten times in the episode Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
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| 3/10/26 |  The Bride! w/ Mandy Kaplan | Here comes The Bride! Seth and Michelle are joined by Mandy Kaplan to discuss Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, all of it's film history references, the incredible Jessie Buckley, bringing 10 year old's to see the movie and how to insult a horse while leading it to water. Also: Ida Lupino! Buster Keaton! Annette Benning! Check it out! Follow this link to check out Mandy's podcast, her caberet and more! Do it! Now! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/8/26 |  House (1977) | Join us as we head back to Japan and the 1970s for Nobuhiko Obayashi's groundbreaking masterpiece House! We discuss the film's insane pre-production history, how the death's in the house align with the character traits, why the film can be as deep or shallow as you want and of course the cat behind it all. Also: Seth has a theory! Michelle channels her sensei! A man fits his butt into a bucket! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 3/2/26 |  Toy Story | Whoah, impressive wingspan! Journey with us as we head back to a simpler time when the future of computing held hope for creativity and a little movie called Toy Story! We discuss the long production process, our favorite childhood toys, what toy is our shared favorite and why Mr. Potato Head deserves his day in the sun. Also: The villain behind Shrek is back! Michelle needs her sticker books! Seth is afraid of monoliths! Randy Newman! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  Cabaret | Come to the cabaret! For our patron voted episode this month we are heading to 1930s Berlin with Bob Fosse to discuss Cabaret! We discuss the Weimar Republic, Bob Fosse getting mad at Willy Wonka, Liza Minnelli's hair, being scared of Alan Cumming as a child and why we will always be firmly anti-fascist. Also: Seth learns if you can buff someone! Michelle finds a new person she wants to be when she grows up! Being attracted to Kermit! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 |  Batman (1966) | Holy movie, Batman! We find ourselves back in the batcave for the second time this month as we discuss Leslie H. Martinson's 1966 film Batman! We discuss the 60s take on a funnier Dark Knight, Burt Ward, whether or not the film is in on it's own joke, why we gravitate towards this type of humor and why the shark repellant joke is genius, actually. Also: Michelle loves Meowrs Code! Seth diagnoses Adam West's Batman and a new SethxSeth show idea emerges! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  All That Jazz | It's showtime, folks! We're talking Bob Fosse's strange, wonderful, kind of autobiographical masterpiece, All That Jazz! We discuss Roy Scheider and why Seth has a poster of Joe Gideon on his wall, that bizzare airline number in the middle of the film, why Bob Fosse is a cautionary tale and that incredible final song and dance number. Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  Mercy (2026) w/ Kazmo | Strap yourself in and come along as we discuss Timur Bekmambetov's latest outing, Mercy! Seth is joined by Kazmo to discuss our surveillance state, why Rebecca Ferguson looks damp throughout the film, piecing together the clues and whether or not Mercy is pro-AI. Look, folks, no one asked for this episode but we are delivering it to you anyway. You are welcome. Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  The Dark Knight | Let's put a smile on that face. After years of waiting we are finally covering Christopher Nolan's 2008 masterpiece The Dark Knight! We discuss the pain that Alfred endures on the yacht, Batman being a creepy weirdo, Heath Ledger's showstopping performance, ranking the batmen and the insane practical effects. Also: Michelle's Buster journey! Seth's brownie journey! Bane shows up, oh no! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/31/26 |  Iron Lung w/ Seth | Take the plunge with Seth & guest Seth (whoah) as they dive into Mark Fischbach aka Markiplier's feature length debut, Iron Lung! They discuss the creator of the Iron Lung video game David Szymanski, Tetsuo: the Iron Man, how the film expands on the lore of the game and why it's not a good idea to chug cranberry juice before watching the film. Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  Devil in a Blue Dress | We've reached the end of our series on Denzel Washington movies with our Patron voted film, Devil in a Blue Dress! We discuss Don Cheadle's insane Mouse, Denzel's incredibly cool Easy, whether or not the twist in this still works, having difficulties following the specifics of the plot and what the heck is going on with that guy with the trees. Also: Michelle buys an alarm clock! Seth cooks sardines! Denzel gets beat up! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/25/26 |  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple w/ Ryan Ritter | Grab your morphine and train ticket because it's time to head for The Bone Temple! Seth is joined once again by Ryan Ritter to talk about Nia Dacosta's entry into the 28 Days Later saga. They discuss the brutality and sweetness mixed in the film, how the film covers the idea of fatherhood, Ralph Fiennes incredible interpretive dance, Jack O'Connell balancing humor with horror and how the series continues to surprise everyone. Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Mississippi Masala | Denzel month continues with Michelle's pick, Mira Nair's 1991 tale of identity and romance, Mississippi Masala! We discuss our expectations going in vs. the actual experience of the film, that incredible first kiss scene, how the film tackles the ideas of race and citizenship, the parallels between this and Shakespeare and why Denzel shines in any role he is in. Also: Supermarket names! The Three Stooges! Michelle's fashion inspirations and a little blue weirdo drops by. Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 |  Mo' Better Blues | Put down that trumpet and place your bets, it's time for Mo' Better Blues! We discuss Spike Lee, the great Robin Harris, why the movie's plot isn't necessarily what makes the film, Joie Lee, the incredible eye of Ernest R. Dickerson and whether Giant is a positive or negative for the film. Also: A Hollywood legend stops by! Michelle's hotel hoodie habit! Seth drinks hose water! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 |  The Housemaid w/ Melissa | Turn off the Family Feud, grab a bologna sandwich and settle in for our discussion on Paul Feig's latest thriller, The Housemaid! Seth is joined by Melissa to discuss Freida McFadden, the return of the sexy 90s thriller, why the mid-movie switch reveals something interesting about the two lead performances and of course, the gardener. Also: Heavyweights! Changes from the book! Seth's housemaid past! Amanda Seyfried being the god of acting! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 |  Training Day | Boom. All January we're talking Denzel Washington movies and we're starting with Training Day! We discuss dad movies, the tripping scene, when black and white becomes gray and why Denzel gives one of the best performances as the devil himself. Also: Chocolate cake recipes! Law & Order! Terry Crews! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon Check out Maria's Recipe for Bruce Bogtrotter's Revenge Cake When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey | — | ||||||
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