Episode 538 - Podcasts We Listen To

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

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

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

  
  


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  Going In Raw – Pro wrestling talk.

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  

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

  
  


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  Scamfluencers – Influencers who lied, conned, and scammed.

  
  


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

  
  


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  Swindled – White-collar crime with bite.

  
  


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  Still Got Legs – Doctor Who rewatch show.

  
  


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  MrBallen Medical Mysteries – Unexplainable health cases.

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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  The Big Flop – Hilarious takes on business failures.

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  

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

  
  


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

  
  

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

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  

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

  
  


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

  
  


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  Talk from Superheroes – Superhero movie reviews with serious analysis.

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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  Screen Drafts – Competitive movie lists from guests and hosts.

  
  

Huge thanks again to ConstancioD for the prompt—it sparked a wonderful, wide-ranging conversation.

Let us know your favorite podcasts! What are you listening to when you’re not watching movies? Hit us up!