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S1 Ep 65Episode 65: Nope & Not Okay

Greeting programs! This week on the podcast we are discussing Jordan Peele's latest directorial effort, the UFO horror thriller Nope, and Quinn Shephard's indictment of influencer culture Not Okay. Join us for this discussion of two thematically linked films, something we totally planned for. Honest. Also: Head over to this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links and all of our other content. SUPPORT: We want to say thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon Ko-Fi CONNECT WITH US: Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home: AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jul 31, 202249 min

S1 Ep 64Episode 64: Vengeance & The Gray Man

Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about BJ Novak’s feature directorial debut Vengeance, and the Russo Brothers helmed $200 action blockbuster The Gray Man, starring Chris Evans and Canada’s Ryan Gosling. Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, review scores, and all of our other content. Join us!SUPPORT: Patreon Ko-Fi CONNECT WITH US: Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home: AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jul 24, 202252 min

S1 Ep 63Episode 63: Games: Neon White & Medal of Honour

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Welcome back, friends to a new episode of the games podcast! This week I wax lyrical about the splendours of 'Neon White', before trying to convince you of its link to EA's 'Medal Of Honor' reboot from 2010. Enjoy!Visit this episode's homepage to find a full listing of where you can listen to Awesome Friday as well as all of our other content: Neon White & Medal of Honor at AwesomeFriday.caCONNECT WITH US: Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home: AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us SUPPORT: Patreon Ko-Fi

Jul 21, 202223 min

S1 Ep 62Episode 62: Bonus: Our Favourite Marvel Movies featuring over a dozen of our friends *Updated*

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Greetings, programs and welcome to a special bonus episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. In our main episode this week, we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute their top ten Marvel Cinematic Universe entries and used those to establish a consensus top ten.We also asked everyone if they would be willing to record a short audio clip about their favourite with the intent of sprinkling those into the show. Well, we didn’t get one from everyone, but we did get a level of response that made that plan a little untenable. So we used them to build this special bonus episode.We’d very much like to thank everyone who contributed to the project and to this episode specifically. It has been a lot of fun and really rewarding to see our community come together.We’re going to start with Simon, and I speaking about our number one Marvel movies from our recent episode and then jump right into our friends speaking about theirs. We hope you enjoy it.THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Austin Belzer, AustinBMedia Brian Skutle, Sonic Cinema Craig McKenzie, KneelBeforBlog.co.uk Dakota Arsenault, Contra Zoom Pod Don Shanahan, 25 Years Later Jay Cluitt, Life vs Film, Deep Blue Sea The Podcast, The LAMB Jeff Bulmer, Classic Movies Live! Michael Thomas, The Novice Cinephile MovieRob, MovieRob, The MovieRob Minute Podcast Rachel Ho, Freelance Critic, Contra Zoom Pod Richard Kirkham, Kirkham Movie a Day, The LAMB Shaurya Chawla, YouTube Thomas Stoneham-Judge, ThisIsForReel.com YL Koushik, Beta Critic CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson

Jul 20, 202230 min

S1 Ep 61Episode 61: Marvel Extravaganza! Ms Marvel, Thor: Love & Thunder, Our MCU Top Ten(s), and The Ultimate MCU Top Ten

Greetings, programs, and welcome to our first anniversary! It's hard to believe we relaunched the podcast a year ago to the day, but here we are a year later. We are so grateful for all of you, for your listening and engagement, and for the community that we're starting to build. It's fitting that this week saw the release of two new Marvel Cinematic Universe entries because that's how the show began. Last year we covered the Disney+ series Loki and the film Black Widow. We decided to make an event of it, so this is a super-sized episode. Not only do we discuss the new Disney+ series Ms Marvel and the new film Thor: Love & Thunder, but we also break down both Simon and my MCU top ten lists, and then we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute to a consensus top ten list. That's right, the top ten MCU entries as decided by over fifty people.Visit this episode's homepage for streaming links powered by JustWatch for both of the new entries we discussed, a breakdown of the methodology used to determine the consensus top ten, anda. complete list of the more than fifty friends who contributed their own top ten lists. There is also a list of over 30 podcast networks you can find us on: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marvel-extravaganza/A bonus episode is also coming soon, featuring audio clips from some of our friends detailing their favourite MCU films; look for that shortly. Join us!There will also be a bonus episode coming soon with audio clips from our friends about their favourite MCU entries. Look for that soon!CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jul 17, 20221h 56m

S1 Ep 60Episode 60: Games: Flight Of Nova & Superhot VR

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Hello! Welcome to a new edition of the games podcast where I throw superlatives at two of my favourite games so far this year. First, I talk space flight and violent atmosphere-heat death in ‘Flight Of Nova‘, then making John Woo movies in ‘Superhot VR‘.It’s unscripted again – time, it’s (not) on my side – but back to being double the length! Yay! So settle in and join me actually finding my love for gaming again. Enjoy!Visit us at this episode homepage for this and all of our other content: CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson> SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jul 14, 202222 min

S1 Ep 59Episode 59: Games: Red White Yellow Cruising

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It’s back! New year craziness and some technical issues brought the game podcast to a halt, and life found a way (to get in the way), but it finally feels like a good time to restart!You’ll notice that the games podcast is going to have shorter episodes from now on, both to help make it fit into my schedule, and also because I’m only going to talk about one game at a time. However, it’s now fully scripted, so you can read along if you please! Bonus article!This week, I’m trying to put into words the greatness of a new music-based block matching game called ‘Red White Yellow Cruising’ on the Nintendo Switch. You can find a full transcript of this episode, as well as all of our other content, on this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/games-red-white-yellow-cruising/Enjoy!CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson> SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jul 5, 202210 min

S1 Ep 58Episode 58: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On & Stranger Things 4

Greetings programs! Welcome to the first episode of July, in which we discuss a lovely new movie and the return of a much-loved television series. In the top half, we’ll introduce you to Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, the brainchild of Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, and Elisabeth Holm, which balances childlike whimsey with deep emotional resonance. Then, in the bottom half of the show, we’re talking about Stranger Things 4, how it holds up against the previous seasons, and whether Simon should would it (he hasn’t!). There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content, and everywhere you can listen to our show at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on-stranger-things-4/ Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jul 3, 20221h 5m

S1 Ep 57Episode 57: An interview with filmmaker Dan Mirvish on his film '18 1/2'

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Greetings programs! Dan Mirvish is an award-winning filmmaker known for films like Omaha: The Musical! and Bernard & Huey, as well as co-founding the Slamdance Film Festival. His latest film is a genre mashup, part thriller and part dark comedy, set in the 1970s and adjacent to the watergate scandal 18 1/2 tells the story of a young transcriptionist who hears the infamous missing time from the Nixon Watergate tapes and the idealistic journalist she brings the story to.I sat down with Dan on Zoom a few weeks ago and had a great conversation. You can listen to it here on this page or anywhere you listen to podcasts. I hope you enjoy it!There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/interview-director-dan-mirvish/SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jun 29, 202231 min

S1 Ep 56Episode 56: The Sea Beast & Obi-Wan Kenobi

Greeting programs! Join us this week as we discuss the upcoming Netflix animated film The Sea Beast, directed by Chris Williams and starring Karl Urban and Jared Harris, and the recently concluded Obi-Wan Kenobi series from Disney+.There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-sea-beast--obi-wan-kenobi/ Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jun 26, 20221h 17m

S1 Ep 55Episode 55: Spiderhead & Cha Cha Real Smooth

Greetings programs and welcome to this week's episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Simon is back after his week off and we are talking about two new streaming releases. First up is the new Netflix Sci-Fi thriller Spiderhead, starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. Following that we have Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth, the sophomore effort from writer, director, and star Cooper Raiff and co-starring Dakota Johnson, now released on AppleTV+. There are streaming links powered by JustWatch -as well as our ratings and all of our other content- on this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-spiderhead--cha-cha-real-smooth/Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson> CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jun 19, 202258 min

S1 Ep 54Episode 54: Hustle & The Phantom of the Open (w/ special guest co-host Rachel Ho)

Greetings programs! It’s time for a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re looking at a pair of sports movies: Hustle, the love letter to basketball from Adam Sandler, and The Phantom of the Open, the true story of the man who shot the worst round of golf in British Open History, starring Mark Rylance. This week Simon had some commitments that couldn’t be avoided, but luckily our friend Rachel Ho was able to join me in his place. Rachel is an award-winning critic based out of Toronto; she co-hosts the podcast Contra Zoom and writes for Exclaim, POV Magazine, and That Shelf. This episode was a blast to record, and we hope you enjoy it!There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-hustle-the-phantom-of-the-open/ Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jun 12, 202257 min

S1 Ep 53Episode 53: The Righteous & Top Gun: Maverick

Greetings, programs, and welcome to this week’s podcast! Following a year-long journey from its festival premiere at Fantasia 2021, Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous is finally coming to cinemas and on-demand thanks to Arrow Video and Vortex Media, and after a 36-year gap, Tom Cruise is back as a Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s classic Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick.There are streaming links powered by JustWatch along with all of our other coverage of these films and more at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-righteous-top-gun-maverick/Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jun 5, 20221h 4m

S1 Ep 52Episode 52: An Interview with Mark O'Brien on his film 'The Righteous'

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Greetings programs! Canadian actor Mark O’Brien has been working steadily since the mid-2000s with roles in CBC’s The Republic of Doyle and AMC’s Halt & Catch Fire, and movie appearances in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Ready or Not, and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story. This week sees his feature film writing and directorial debut, The Righteous, arrive in cinemas nearly a year after its premiere at least year Fantasia Festival. Grappling with themes of faith and guilt, The Righteous stars a who’s who of Canadian talent including O’Brien himself, Henry Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, and Nygel Bennet. It also picked up three Canadian Screen Award nominations this year including best original screenplay and best supporting actor for O’Brien himself.I sat down with Mark this week on Zoom to talk about the film. You can find links to our prior coverage of the movie, as well as streaming links, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/interview-mark-obrien-the-righteous/CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

Jun 2, 202222 min

S1 Ep 51Episode 51: RRR & The Northman

This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we’re talking about two big 2022 historical epic films. First up is the Tollywood breakout RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli and stars Ram Charam and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Second, the latest from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, The Northman. You can listen to this episode right here on this page (after the jump) or wherever you listen to podcasts, and there are links to both titles wherever they are streaming powered by JustWatch –as well as all our other content– on this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-rrr-northman/Join us!We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

May 29, 20221h 8m

S1 Ep 50Episode 50: Uncharted & Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Greeting programs! This week, we’re looking at the newly on-demand Uncharted starring Tom Holland and the new streaming nostalgia trip Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Join us!You can find JustWatch powered streaming links for each film, as well as all of our other content, at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-uncharted--chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers/ We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

May 22, 202244 min

S1 Ep 49Episode 49: Make/Remake: Zero Hour! & Airplane!

Greetings, programs, and welcome to a very special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Airplane! is one of the greatest comedy films of all time, but did you know it’s a remake? This week we are talking all about Airplane! and the 1957 Canadian Melodrama it's based on, Zero Hour!.You can find JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies on this episode's home page: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/make-remake-zero-hour-airplane/Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

May 15, 20221h 6m

S1 Ep 48Episode 48: An Interview with Director Emerson Moore on his new film 'Escape the Field'

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Greetings programs! Writer and director Emerson Moore's first feature, Escape the Field, a story about six strangers stranded in an endless cornfield, is on-demand now. I had the chance to sit down with him via zoom to talk about the film, his experiences making it, and more!You can find streaming links for Escape The Field on this episodes homepage here: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/interview-director-emerson-moore/CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile relax and enjoy your flight

May 14, 202215 min

S1 Ep 47Episode 47: Petite Maman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Greetings programs and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re taking a look at Celine Schiamma’s delightful Petite Maman, and the latest entry in the juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Join us!There are JustWatch powered streaming links, as well as all our other content, available this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-petite-maman-doctor-strange/ We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

May 8, 202210 min

S1 Ep 46Episode 46: Memory & Everything Everywhere All At Once

Another week, another podcast episode! Join us for discussions of the new Liam Neeson led action thriller Memory and the sophomore effort from The Daniels Everything Everywhere All At Once. There are JustWatch powered streaming links, as well as all of our other content, available at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-memory-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher

May 1, 202256 min

S1 Ep 45Episode 45: The Batman & The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Salutations applications, and welcome to a new episode of The Awesome Friday Podcast. We're back after a two-week hiatus and talking about two of the year's most anticipated movies. First up, freshly t streaming services and premium rental, Matt Reeves's noir-inspired take on the caped crusader, The Batman. Following that, the newly released to cinemas film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Nicolas Cage plays the role he was born to play: Nicolas Cage. There are JustWatch powered streaming links to each film on this episode's homepage, as well as all of our other content: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/podcast-batman-massive-talent/We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson>

Apr 24, 202253 min

S1 Ep 44Episode 44: An Interview with Reel Canada Executive Director Jack Blum on National Canadian Film Day

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The third Wednesday of every year is National Canadian Film Day, a nationwide event that celebrates the best in Canadian cinema. This year is no different, and tomorrow's event promises to be one of the best yet, with screening events in every province and territory and around the world. This morning I sat down with Jack Blum, executive director of Reel Canada (the organisation that puts National Canadian Film Day on), to speak about this year's event, the tribute to the late Jean-Mac Vallée, and the focus on indigenous filmmaking.To learn more about National Canadian Film Day and find a screening event near you, head to their website, CanFilmDay.ca (or their Twitter, @CanFilmDay).You can find more information and all of our other content on this episode's homepage. CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson> Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Apr 19, 202220 min

S1 Ep 43Episode 43: An Interview with Actor, Writer, and Producer Jonas Chernick on his film Ashgrove

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Greetings programs! Welcome to another Awesome Friday interview! Joining me this time is Jonas Chernick, who produced, co-wrote, and stars in the film Ashgrove. Ashgrove is the story of a scientist played by Amanda Brugel, who may be the key to solving a worldwide pandemic and is forced to take a few days for herself and her family. Chernick plays her husband, and we sat down to talk about the film, what it's like shooting a movie during a pandemic, and more.HOMEPAGE LINK:There are streaming links for the movie on this episode's homepage and the rest of our coverage of the Canadian Film Festival. Find that here: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/cff-interview-jonas-chernick-ashgrove/THANKS:We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson> Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Apr 14, 202228 min

S1 Ep 42Episode 42: Moonfall & Our Flag Means Death

Greeting programs, and welcome to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re taking a closer look at the new ridiculous (in a good way) Roland Emmerich film Moonfall and the Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi led series Our Flag Means Death. Spoiler alert we loved both of these things, so come and join us for a love fest. Ed. Note: We had technical difficulties while recording this episode; some interference cropped up that we didn’t hear during recording. While I could minimize it, I couldn’t eliminate it entirely, so apologies for the segments where there is some static. -MThis episode's homepage has streaming links for the film and series discussed here. Join us!We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.CONNECT WITH US: Homepage: <https://awesomefriday.ca> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca> Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday> Instagram: <https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/> YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA> Email: <https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/> SUPPORT: Patreon: <http://patreon.com/mcsimpson> Ko-Fi: <https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson>

Apr 10, 202251 min

S1 Ep 41Episode 41: An Interview with actor Shawn Doyle on his film Ashgrove (and also Star Trek: Discovery)

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Salutations applications, and welcome to an Awesome Friday Interview with actor Shawn Doyle! A native of Newfoundland, Shawn has been working steadily in film and television since the early 1990s, and in just the last few years has racked up an impressive filmography that includes recurring appearances in The Expanse, Hannibal, Cardinal (for which he won a Canadian Screen Award last year) and most recently Star Trek: Discovery. This year he has two films in the Canadian Film Festival, Ashgrove and The Last Mark. It's the former of these two that we sat down to talk about, and it was a genuine pleasure. And yes, because I am huge nerd, I also asked a few questions about his time on Star Trek Discovery. There are streaming links for the movie as well as all of our other content on this episode's homepage. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKAEmail: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson

Apr 4, 202227 min

S1 Ep 40Episode 40: Grab Bag: Moon Knight, Halo, & The Canadian Film Festival

Greetings programs and welcome back to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week is a little different than most weeks, instead of two things we are covering a whole bunch of things in a grab bag format. There have just been too many things to narrow it down you see, so join us for brief discussions about The 94th Oscars and the slap heard ‘around the world, Halo, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and the films of the Canadian Film Festival. Join us!We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Link: Matt & Simon join ForReel for a post-Oscars conversationStreaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content can be found on this episode's homepage.CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKAEmail: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpsonMeanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Apr 3, 20221h 14m

S1 Ep 39Episode 39: Deep Water & Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood

Salutations applications and welcome to a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we're taking a closer look at two new films: First, director Adrian Lyne's new film Deep Water starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, recently released on Amazon Prime here in Canada and Hulu in the US, followed by Richard Linklater's latest animated nostalgia piece, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood.Join us!We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.Streaming links for both films and our other content can be found at this episode's homepage. CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKAEmail: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpsonMeanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Mar 27, 202259 min

S1 Ep 38Episode 38: An Interview with Katie Boland, Director, Writer, Producer, and Star of We're All In This Together

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Greetings programs! Katie Boland is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer. She is probably best known for her television appearances and the web series she created, Long Story Short. However, this year, Katie made her feature film directorial debut with We’re All In This Together, a story about a dysfunctional family brought together by absurd events. Not only is she the film’s director, though, but she also adapted it from the best selling book, produced it, and starred in it as estranged twins. A few weeks ago, Katie and I sat down after the Whistler Film Festival –where the film premiered– to talk about the film, which is now playing as part of the Canadian Film Festival. Streaming links, as well as an embedded player and links to other podcast platforms, are available on this episode's homepage. CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKAEmail: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson

Mar 24, 202222 min

S1 Ep 37Episode 37: Spider-Man: No Way Home & The Outfit

Welcome back to Awesome Friday, on a Sunday! In this week's episode, we speak at length about a little movie you might have heard about from last year, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has finally come to home video. Then it's onto a new release from Focus Features, The Outfit, a single location mystery thriller starring Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch. Join us!You can find streaming links (where available) to both films and all of our other content at this episode's homepage.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKAEmail: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson

Mar 20, 20221h 8m

S1 Ep 36Episode 36: An Interview with Seth A Smith, Director of Tin Can

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Welcome to a special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast in which I sit down with director Seth A Smith to talk about his film Tin Can. Tin Can played at both Fantasia Festival last year and the Vancouver International Film Festival, which is where I originally saw it. It is now getting a wide release from LevelFILM, and Seth and I sat down on Zoom to talk about it.You can find links to buy or rent Tin Can, as well as all of our other content, at this episodes' page at AwesomeFriday.ca CONNECT WITH US:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridaycaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFridayInstagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/SUPPORTPatreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpsonKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson

Mar 18, 202222 min

S1 Ep 35Episode 35: West Side Story & The Adam Project

It's Awesome Friday on a Sunday! This week we're talking about West Side Story, which has just been released to Disney+, and the new Ryan Reynolds starring Netflix family action movie The Adam Project.There are streaming links and our ratings on this episode's homepage. Join us! We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Connect with us:Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca. Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa. Facebook: Awesome Friday. Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa. YouTube: Awesome Friday. Email: Contact UsMeanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Mar 13, 20221h 11m

S1 Ep 34Episode 34: Turning Red, Fresh, & After Yang

Greetings programs! We’re a day late in posting this episode of the podcast, but to make up for it, we’re talking about three, yes three, excellent movies for you to watch. First up is Pixar’s Turning Red, their first feature set in Canada and another surefire hit for Disney+. Second, we’re talking about the Disney+/Hulu original Fresh, a romantic thriller that goes to some very unexpected places. Last but far from least, we’re talking about the sophomore film from Kogonada, After Yang, a quiet and touching film about what it means to be alive. There are streaming links as well as our ratings on this episode's homepage.We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Mar 7, 20221h 7m

S1 Ep 33Episode 33: The Afterparty & The Dropout

On this week’s podcast, we take a closer look at the hit AppleTV+ comedy The Afterparty and the upcoming Disney+ drama The Dropout. You can find streaming links as well as both Matt and Simon's ratings for these series on this episode's homepage. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Feb 27, 202252 min

S1 Ep 32Episode 32: Texas Chainsaw Massacre & The Cursed

Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re tackling two new horror movies: First, the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and then the newly released period-set gothic werewolf movie The Cursed. Join us!As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.You can find streaming links for both films (where/when available) and all of our other content at this episodes homepage.

Feb 20, 20221h 6m

S1 Ep 31Episode 31: Parallel Mothers & The 94th Academy Award Nominations

Greetings, programs, and welcome to another Awesome Friday! This week is a little different; we're covering the latest film from Pedro Amaldóvar, Parallel Mothers, which, as it turns out, is an excellent segue into our second topic: the recently announced nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. This episode runs a little longer than our average, but we think it's worth it!As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.You can find streaming links, Matt's Oscar ballot, and all of our other content on this episode's homepage. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Feb 13, 20221h 22m

S1 Ep 30Episode 30: Slamdance Interview w/ Avalon Fast

Greetings programs and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. This week we’re joined by Avalon Fast, director of Honeycomb, a new indie feature playing as part of the Slamdance Film Festival. We talk with her at length about her film and the experience of making it, as well as a quick recap of some more favourites of the festival. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Feb 6, 202250 min

S1 Ep 29Episode 29: Games: Virtual Virtual Reality & Half-Life: Alyx

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Hello and welcome to a new episode of our games podcast! This week I travel deep into the Grid for a VR special, with Oculus Quest’s answer to Portal (yes, really), and then a reminder of why Valve is the best in the business of games design. Put on your VR headset of choice* and join me!*VR headset not requiredVR gaming has been threatening to disrupt the industry for many years, yet never quite living up to its promises. But between ‘Virtual Virtual Reality‘ and ‘Half-Life: Alyx‘, it’s starting to get a lot more convincing.Buy ‘Virtual Virtual Reality’ on Oculus / PSNBuy ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ on Steam

Feb 4, 20220 min

S1 Ep 28Episode 28: The Book of Boba Fett & Pam and Tommy

Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we talk about two new series, both from Disney. First up is The Book of Boba Fett, which has aired five episodes and is struggling to figure out precisely what it wants to be. Next, Pam & Tommy, the upcoming miniseries starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, and Seth Rogen, depicts a specific moment in 90s pop culture with staggering accuracy and honestly. You can find streaming links for both of these titles and tons of other content on this episode's homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jan 30, 20221h 7m

S1 Ep 27Episode 27: Games: JETT: The Far Shore & Vampire Survivors

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Hello and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Games Podcast of 2022! This week I’m discussing two games that are connected to graphics vs. mechanics. Hey! Listen!The first game this week is ‘JETT The Far Shore‘, a title that will leave you exhilarated and frustrated (often at the same time). Then, we take a look at the game getting all the buzz this week, ‘Vampire Survivors‘ (that I also call a variety of things including ‘Vampire Survival’, so please excuse my memory).Hope you enjoy it!As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Buy Jett The Far Shore on PSN / EpicBuy Vampire Survivors on Steam

Jan 27, 202231 min

S1 Ep 26Episode 26: The Tragedy of Macbeth & Peacemaker

Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about Macbeth and Peacemaker. One is a timeless tale of a power-hungry man who tries to take control of his life with a trail of unthinkable violence, and the other is Macbeth. Both of them are excellent, too. We also discuss James Gunn as a writer and director, which goes to some interesting places, especially in the wake of further revelations about Joss Whedon. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.You can find streaming links and our ratings, plus a ton of other content, at this episodes homepage. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jan 23, 20221h 9m

S1 Ep 25Episode 25: Marvel's Eternals & The Matrix Resurrections

Greetings programs! In the latest episode of the podcast, Simon and I are discussing two films just released for home audiences in Canada: Marvel’s Eternals and The Matrix Resurrections. Join us!You can find streaming links for both of these films at this episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Jan 16, 20221h 3m

S1 Ep 24Episode 24: 2021 in Review

Greetings programs and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Movie Podcast episode of 2022! In this episode we take a look back over some of our favourites from the year past. Join us!We cover a lot of things in this episode, and here’s where we’ve covered about them previously: Review: ‘Midnight Mass’ is another excellent horror story from Mike Flanagan and one of the best series of the year Awesome Friday Movie Podcast: ‘Star Wars: Visions’ & ‘Midnight Mass’ Tribeca 2021 Review: ‘The Novice’ is a searing portrait of obsession Review: ‘No Time To Die’ gives Daniel Craig an emotional ending to his time as James Bond Awesome Friday Movie Podcast: ‘Night Teeth’ & ‘No Time To Die’ Awesome Friday Movie Podcast: ‘The Harder They Fall’ & ‘Tick Tick…Boom’ Review: ‘The Power of the Dog’ features a powerhouse performance from Benedict Cumberbatch Review: ’Cruella’ is stylish, funny, fun, and one of the best Disney live-action updates to date Awesome Friday Movie Podcast: ‘Kate’ & ‘Cruella’ Review: ‘Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is Marvel’s best new character debut in ages Awesome Friday Movie Podcast: ‘Candyman’ and ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Review: ‘The Green Knight’ grapples with temptation and virtue, cowardice and courage, and ends up one of the best films of the year Review: ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines’ continues Lord & Miller’s ongoing streak of great films Review: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is action-packed, heartfelt, and relevant. In other words: another hit for Disney. Review: ‘Space Sweepers’ is exactly the kind of bonkers fun I want in my Sci-Fi right now Review: The first two episodes of ‘Loki’ set up an intriguing adventure Awesome Friday Movie Podcast Episode 1: ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Loki’ This episode is also part of our 2021 in review series:2021 YEAR IN REVIEW Matt’s Favourite Performers of 2021 Matt’s Favourite Films of 2021 Matt’s ‘Best of the Rest’ of 2021 Simon’s Best Movies, TV and Games of 2021 You can also find streaming links to many of the films and shows we talked about on the episodes homepage.As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.

Jan 9, 20221h 6m

S1 Ep 23Episode 23: The Shining & Doctor Sleep

Greetings programs! Welcome to episode 20 of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week we’re talking about a classic and its recent sequel: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep.You can read our prior coverage of Doctor Sleep here: Review: ‘Doctor Sleep’ shines in more ways than one Matt’s Favourite Films & Performers of 2019 As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.

Dec 19, 20211h 10m

S1 Ep 22Episode 22: Games: Halo Infinite & Halo 4

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Welcome to the new episode of the Awesome Friday Games Podcast! And as you can see from the title, this week it's all Halo, all the time. There's a little reflection on Halo's significance on its release in 2001, then a look at Halo Infinite and how it compares to the divisive Halo 4. Enjoy!Check out all our episodes and more at AwesomeFriday.ca

Dec 17, 202131 min

S1 Ep 21Episode 21: The Witcher & West Side Story

Greetings programs and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week Matthew and Simon are taking a look at the new season of Netflix’s The Witcher and Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story. You can find prior coverage of these titles here: Review: ‘The Witcher Season 2’ is a cool, confident continuation and improvement of the story that began in season one Review: ‘West Side Story’ reinvents a classic with modern context And of course you can find all this and more at this episodes homepage on AwesomeFriday.caAs always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Dec 12, 20211h 12m

S1 Ep 20Episode 20: Games: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Hello there, and the warmest of welcomes to this week's Awesome Friday Games Podcast!This week Simon takes a dive into why 'Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy' makes such a strong case for game of the year, and also looks into the endless thrills of the Spec OPs missions in 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'. Be sure to hit up this episodes homepage for more!

Dec 9, 202125 min

S1 Ep 19Episode 19: Games: Call of Duty: Vanguard & Rez

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Hello! Welcome to the new Awesome Friday Games Podcast! This is a new weekly dive into a new game and a classic title from the archives, and pairs beautifully with our movie podcast like Laphroaig and parmesan. As someone who has very little time to play anything these days, I’m always interested in what catches my attention, so I’m looking forward to sharing that with you. I also have recently found a place for my large collection of classic games spread over multiple consoles, so I’ll choose one each week to talk about why I love it so much. I’ll sometimes be joined by some special guests, including our very own Matt, for interesting stories and perspectives on games old and new.In this first episode I look at the surprisingly successful campaign in Call Of Duty: Vanguard, and try to verbalise how much Rez means to me on its 20th anniversary.Listen, enjoy, and feel free to make suggestions for future episodes!You can find all this and more on this episode's homepage.

Dec 3, 202132 min

S1 Ep 18Episode 18: The Humans & Marvel's Hawkeye

Greetings, programs, and welcome to the 18th edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week we're talking about The Humans, an adaptation of a Tony Award-winning play with an all-star cast, and Hawkeye, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Join us!You can read our prior coverage of The Humans and Hawkeye here: Review: 'Hawkeye' premiere episodes are lighthearted fun Review: 'The Humans' uses horror tropes to heighten family drama despite not being a horror movie You can find links to stream both of these titles and where else to find us on this episode's homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Nov 28, 20211h 0m

S1 Ep 17Episode 17: The Harder They Fall & Tick,Tick... Boom!

Greetings programs and welcome to the latest edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week we are looking at two new Netflix movies. First up, The Harder They Fall, a western starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, and a host of other talented actors. Second, Tick, Tick… Boom! , the new film adaptation of famed Rent composer Jonathan Larson’s one-man show directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. One of these movies we have differing opinions on, the other we unabashedly loved. Listen in to find out which!You can read my review of The Harder They Fall here:Review: ‘The Harder They Fall’ is a bloody good timeLinks to stream these movies, and find us on many other podcasting platforms, are all available on this episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Nov 14, 20211h 1m

S1 Ep 16Episode 16: Finch & Red Notice

Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast we are taking on the new Tom Hanks boy-and-his-dog-and-his-robot-post-apocalyptic-road-trip movie Finch and the most expensive movie Netflix has ever made, the Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gadot adventure heist movie Red Notice. Join us!You can read prior coverage of each film here: Review: ‘Finch’ has Tom Hanks in fine form on a post-apocalyptic road trip with a naive robot and a dog Review: ‘Red Notice’ coasts on the strength of its cast You can also find links to stream each of these movies, along with our other reviews and features, on this episodes homepage.As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Nov 7, 20211h 1m