Thu, Apr 30, 2020
In this video, Shane is joined by Jason L. Maier, Jason Richardson, Andy Galligan, and Chris Ward as they discuss the theatrical film releases of 1999. Looking back on the films and how they have held up over time, and which films influenced them over the years. The films they liked, the films they hated, the controversies from that year, and some reflections on their movie-going experiences.
Thu, May 7, 2020
Shane is joined by Jason L. Maier, Jason Richardson, and Chris Ward returning from Episode I, and has added Dave Maier and Brandon Simpson to this second episode where all things Sequels are discussed. From sequels that turned out better than their first film, to sequels that were mediocre, to sequels that should have never happened - it's all covered. Join us as we learn about Jason Richardson's "Five Dollar Bin" Purchases, and explore which sequels we really enjoy.
Wed, May 20, 2020
It's STAR WARS DAY. More correctly, it was on the night we recorded. To celebrate the Nerd Holiday, Shane was joined by Jason L. Maier, Dave Maier, Andrew Maier, Jae Hampton, Samir Samoris, and Chris Meek. They discuss each of the trilogies, their first "Star Wars" memories, theatrical experiences, and flaws in the franchise. Samir and Chris also show off some of the toys in their collections.
Thu, May 28, 2020
Shane and Jason L. Maier take a backseat to Jason Richardson this week, and allow him to share all of the DVDs and Blu-rays he has picked up at the WalMart Five Dollar Bin. Shane and Jason then retort with their willingness to spend their own five dollars on that film. What was supposed to make fun of Jason Richardson's collection, actually turned out to show how many great deals he has gotten.
Thu, Jun 4, 2020
Shane sits down and dials up over twenty of his of friends, and then polls them on their favorite candies to eat when they go out to the movie theatre. Some people give some really in-depth breakdowns of their favorite candies, while others demand two separate categories for gummy candy and chocolate.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
Shane is joined by Jason L. Maier and his "Bond Aficionado" Brandon Yotter to discuss all things James Bond. Starting with the original TV episode of "Casino Royale", to every film and actor, to Bond Theories and the franchises which took their influence from James Bond. In the first half, Sean Connery and Roger Moore are the focuses, with some time spent on the two Non-Eon films and the lawsuits. Later, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig are discussed. The "James Bond, Jr." animated series and the "GoldenEye" video game are also topics.
Thu, Jul 9, 2020
Welcome to THE OCHO. Shane picks his eight favorite sports films and discusses them with Jason L. Maier. From obvious choices like "Field of Dreams" and "Hoosiers" to some more obscure choices like "Mystery, Alaska" and "Airborne". Jason gives his thoughts and opinions on Shane's choices, and then Shane takes a look at the Rotten Tomatoes scores for his eight favorite sports films.
Thu, Jul 23, 2020
So, here is the shtick: Every episode that ends in "9" - I'm going back to 1999 with the focus on a different topic. This week, Shane threw on a Shiny Shirt and spiked his hair up like the lead singer of Smash Mouth so that we could talk about Soundtracks in 1999. Shane is joined by Jason Maier, Jason Richardson, J Hampton, and Ryan Smith for their thoughts and opinions on some of the best music in the movies of 1999. We go on some musical tangents, and trigger lots of memories associated with some great songs in specific scenes.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
Shane M. White and Jason L. Maier go over twenty-eight Top Ten Lists that were submitted by members of Shane Talks Facebook Group. The discuss the films that they are surprised to see on various lists, and also do a little psychoanalysis of some lists. In the end, they tally up the total votes to come up with a Community Top Ten List.
Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Shane is joined by his regular co-host Jason L. Maier and Evan Miller to discuss how "Scream" changed the horror genre in the 90s, and then discuss the film that followed and their attempts to capture the magic of "Scream". Some tangents include classic horror, horror remakes, and the different genres of horror.
Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Shane is joined by Jason L. Maier and Jason Richardson, as they dive into a post Jason Richardson made on the Shane Talks Facebook page, that started a long conversation about favorite directors. The three of them break down seventeen top directors lists, and debate their good films versus their bad films, and how they feel about various directors' careers.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Shane put up a poll on the Shane Talks Facebook Group, asking everyone to vote for as many ghosts as they enjoyed in films. Now, Shane and Jason take a look at the thirteen ghosts who got the best votes. The also tangent off on some of the ghosts they realized were missing from the poll, as well as addressing the sad reality of Jeffery Jones and how some of his best films are tainted by his off-screen lifestyle choices.
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
This week, Shane and Jason look over the entire career of Ben Affleck, going through every one of his acting roles as well as discussing the four films that he has directed. Shane discusses his current obsession with finding a copy of "Going All the Way" and how Shane watched an old Ben Affleck film for the first time this week, after it was recommended by Jae Hampton. In a new section, Shane and Jason introduce a new part of the podcast called "What Was Watched this Week", where they give their spoiler-free thoughts on "The New Mutants".
Thu, Sep 3, 2020
This week, Shane is joined by Jason L. Maier and Evan Miller to discuss Jay and Silent Bob and their evolution through Kevin Smith's films. They discuss their first introductions to Smith's career and which films of his are their favorites. Then, they tangent off to talk about the non Jay and Silent Bob/Askewniverse films in Kevin's career.
Thu, Sep 10, 2020
Shane and Jason asked for people to take screenshots of movies they loved on Rotten Tomatoes, that got less than 25% from the critics reviews. There are some gems in this group - amazing movies that obviously critics were not ready for. There are also some really, really bad movies - that the critics were right about, but people still really enjoy. Shane drinks some Sun King beer, while Jason enjoys his favorite fall brew, then they discuss their respective football teams and how they feel about this upcoming season and their new quarterbacks.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
This week, Jason and Shane look at about forty films that are all Rated R. The majority of the films were mentioned by members of the community as films they say before they were seventeen. They discuss their memories of seeing the films and how they feel about showing them to their kids, and at what age they would consider it okay. It's also an interesting look back on what earned R Ratings in the 1980s.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
September 30, 2005 saw the theatrical release of the film "Serenity", a continuation of the canceled television series "Firefly". On the fifteenth anniversary, Shane and Jason look back over the entire series, how badly Fox ruined the broadcast, and how beloved the characters became and were able to finish their story in a feature film. There are guest interviews with Big Mike Owens, Tyler Berry, and Jae Hampton who all share their own personal experiences with various episodes and characters who have impacts on their lives. It's a love letter to the crew of best ship in the 'verse.
Thu, Oct 8, 2020
This week, Jason L. Maier and Shane are joined by Ryan Smith to discuss the films that won Golden Raspberry Awards for the year of 1999. They look at the terrible nominees, then they look at Shane's list of films that were even worse than some of the film that were nominated. Shane gets upset about the nominations that "Big Daddy" received, and the guys go off on tangents about actors and actresses that they currently don't like. Ryan also attempts to defend the film "Jawbreaker" - and Shane agrees to give it another viewing. It's a good episode, talking about BAD actors, actresses, and films. Which turns out to be a lot of fun.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
2020 has been a terrible year for the film exhibition industry. This week, Jason and Shane look at all the films that skipped cinemas and were released on various home video formats. They go down the small list of New Releases we got between March and September, and give their opinions on the films that they did see.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
This week, for the first time EVER - Jason and Shane are physically together - in the same room. In the Sun King Fishers Tap Room, the guys sit down to discuss bars and bar scenes in films and television. The podcast was born from the fact that Shane and Jason were not able to talk about movies together every single day; so it was very nice to finally be back face to face. It was a great "on location" episode, and something we will probably be doing again in the future.
Thu, Nov 19, 2020
This week, Shane and Jason met up in person at a real movie theatre, to channel Siskel and Ebert while they discuss their filmmaking careers. The two of them go back to 2000, and chronologically go through the nineteen projects they created over the course of six years. They name drop some of their film-making friends and discuss various actors and actresses they worked with. They talk about the inspirations for various films, and discuss their final two projects which have not yet been completed. It's a history lesson in all things GWAM and GemInI.
Wed, Dec 9, 2020
Shane gives Jason some time off, and he goes solo to discuss the origins of the Shane Day holiday. Shane goes through the photos he was able to track down and tells some stories from some of the best years of Shane Days. Shane also goes on some tangents talking about the Bell's beer he is drinking this week, and then tells the story of his journey to Beer #1500 on ShaneDrinksBeer.com.
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
In this holiday episode, Shane and Jason take a look at the career of screenwriter Shane Black and the Christmas touches he has put in his films. Shane attempts to compare "Lethal Weapon" to "It's a Wonderful Life" and then compares "Iron Man 3" to "A Christmas Carol". It's some good holiday fun this week.
Thu, Dec 24, 2020
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!. Shane and Jason conclude the dumpster fire year of 2020 by looking at holiday movies, TV specials, and sitcom episodes. They debate various relationships in "Love Actually" and discuss their Virtual LiveStream Holiday Concerts their families attended this year.
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Shane and Jason are joined by Evan Miller and Jason Richardson to look back over the entertainment industry and their releases in 20202. Then the guys discuss their favorite pieces of entertainment - both film and series - from 2020, as well as some extra properties suggested by the community.
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
This week, it's a quick and too the point for Shane and Jason, as they take a look at various Time Loop films and discuss what works and doesn't work with each film. They break down what they like and hate from multiple various attempts at giving a different spin to how Time Loops work.
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
Shane and Jason are joined by Jason B. Richardson this week to discuss the winner of the MTV Movie Awards for the films of 1999, and the guys compare the categories to the same nominations in the Oscars that year. Then the guys run down the 99 Most Requested Videos from TRL in 1999. There's a lot of nostalgia to digest this week.
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
This week, Shane and Jason take a look at Hollywood Basketball Films. The guys look over the movies that got the most votes on the community poll, they look at a few different documentaries, and they talk about some real life basketball players. They put the full court pressure on the topic of basketball being represented in films.
Thu, Mar 4, 2021
Jason and Shane are joined by Jason Richardson, so that three dudes can talk about a genre aimed at women. The guys look through the Community Poll for their Top Ten Rom-Coms. They also discuss some honorable mentions, what they watched this week, and then they go down a rabbit-hole of debate over if certain films are considered Rom-Coms, or not.
Wed, Mar 10, 2021
Cowabunga. It's Pizza Party Time. When we want to do a LONG episode, we call in Brandon Yotter to join us. Brandon brings his knowledge of the Ninja Turtles, and we go one some fun and nostalgic tangents about our childhood toys. We look at the comics, the cartoons, and the movies, and compare all the various incarnations of these Party Dudes.
Thu, Apr 1, 2021
WARNING: Poor Audio Quality in this video. Shane bought a new camera, and in his excitement, forgot to disable the second audio recording device. This resulted in Jason's audio being doubled with a sleight delay. After a few de-reverb filters, Shane was able to lessen the annoyance - but its still pretty bad. With no other way to save the audio, Shane didn't want to scrap the entire three hour conversation, so HERE IT IS - in it's painful glory. This won't happen again. So, Shane and Jason roll without a script, and just have one of their typical tangent-filled entertainment talks. They discuss things they have recently watched, the upcoming film release schedule, and lots of other random topics.
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
This week, Shane and Jason look at a Facebook Community Poll which asked for people's favorite Duos in film. The guys go through the list of the Top Nine vote-getting pairs, they also look at some of the best remaining community suggestions, and they wrap up by discussing some surprises in the voting.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
This week, Shane and Jason discuss over one hundred different animated television shows, and gives their opinions on the ones that they remember. They look at four different community poll results, and discuss community suggestions that they aren't even familiar with. It's a childhood journey of nostalgia.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Thirty-seven. My friends recorded THIRTY-SEVEN podcasts!!. In a row? This week, Jason and Shane recorded a quick episode to take a quick look at some of the newest trailers that have been released in the last few weeks. Then, they get into another debate over watching films in theatres, with the public, or at home in privacy.
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
In 2009, Troy Myers posted a blog with a series of seventeen questions related to film. This week, Shane and Jason welcome Troy to the podcast to go back and look at all of our answers from 2009, and then discuss if our feelings and answers have changed since then. Troy also re-casts the film "Cool Runnings" as "Cool Rappings" by replacing each of the cast members with a rapper.
Thu, May 13, 2021
Giant-Sized Annual Exclusive Three Phase Limited Issue #1!!. This week, Shane and Jason are joined by Brandon Simpson to take a look at the entire MCU Timeline. The guys talk about their favorites and their bottom tier films, they also address the characters that they love and hate - and Jason and Brandon correct a lot of Shane's timeline/film errors. They wrap up by showing off some of their favorite comic/nerd memorabilia they own, and Brandon takes the (newly shortened) Horowitz Questionnaire.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Brandon Simpson joins Jason and Shane for a second week in a row, this time to discuss the Marvel TV shows. From ABC to Hulu and Fox to Disney+, we talk about the good seasons and the bad seasons, and the shows that just didn't translate properly. We end up looking at the future of Marvel on Disney+ and talk about the shows we are most excited about.
Thu, Jun 3, 2021
This concludes The Snow Trilogy. We've had Brandon Simpson on with us the past two episodes, and tonight we wrap things up by discussing the rest of the Comic Book Films and Franchises. We talk about the X-Men films, Superman and Batman films, The DCEU and we run down 60 other comic book films from the past forty years. Jason shows off his autographed X-Men posters and some of his favorite signed comic books - and we learn that all three of us have the same X-Men #1 signed by Chris Claremont in the exact same spot.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Shane and Jason are back with the theme of "Just the Two of Us" while they take a stroll down the Blockbuster Career of Will Smith. They take a look at his summer blockbusters and compare them to his Holiday Oscar Attempts. The guys break down the domestic and international box office grosses to see how the rest of the world reacts to Big Willie's box office choices.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
This week, Shane and Jason take a look at the directing career of Steven Spielberg. They start with his summer action/adventure films and then try to break down his Winter Oscar Attempt films. They wrap up by taking a look at some of the big franchises he has been involved with as a producer. From animated kid's shows, to time travel franchises, to musical TV dramas - this man has his hand in so many amazing projects.
Thu, Jul 1, 2021
This week, Jason and Shane take a look at the career of Sylvester Stallone. The guys realize how many of his early films they haven't seen, and they discuss some of his big franchises. Going on Jason's recommendation, Shane watched "Oscar" for the first time this week and he gives his opinions on the controversial film from Stallone's career.
Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Jason and Shane end up doing a quick episode about Jason Statham, as they learn that a lot of his films and characters blend together, and become forgettable. The guys look at the many franchises he has been a part of, and how much trouble they have remembering the plots to various Statham films.
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
This week, Jason and Shane both enjoy drink products from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Shane drinks some ZAO Energy Drinks and Jason makes a Strawberry Margarita with Teremana Tequila). Then the guys give "the rundown" of his film career, looking at the good, the bad, and the franchises he's been a part of.
Thu, Jul 29, 2021
This week, Jason and Shane get together and bring back the "What Did You Watch Segment" before they dive into the career of Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger. The guys break down Arnold's action films, before they move into his attempts at comedies, and they finally wrap up the show with a few of his cameos in other films.
Thu, Aug 5, 2021
We are celebrating our Golden Anniversary of fifty episodes, by hosting a dinner party. First, a Community Poll was put up online, asking for people to pick three fictional characters that they would like to have over for a dinner party. Next, Jason and Shane invited two of their favorite guests back onto the show, to look over the community answers, and discuss them. The guys all wrap up their dinner party with a random discussion the eventually descends into a discussion of 90s High School drama programs.