CineNation
The CineNation Podcast analyzes the histories and tropes of film genres and why we love them.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 92 minutes
- Episodes
- 379
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
79 - Pirates of the Caribbean
With Ben's absence, Brandon and Thomas decided to continue their swashbuckling conversation by delving more into Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. They talk about the troubled franchise …
00:52:44 |
Thu 25 Apr 2019
78 - Treasure Island
Argh mateys! On this episode of CineNation, Brandon, Ben, and Thomas delve into a genre that is full of pirates, musketeers, swordsmen, and outlaws. The trio take a look at some of the famous charact…
01:40:32 |
Thu 11 Apr 2019
77 - Oscar Championship Belt
It's been a month after the Oscars, but we can still discuss them, can't we? Brandon and Thomas delve into the history of the Best Picture winners and they debate which ones are the greatest of all t…
01:14:37 |
Thu 28 Mar 2019
76 - Band of Outsiders
Episode 76: Band of Outsiders Brandon is excited to delve into one of his favorite genres of all time with Thomas and Ben. The trio track the subgenre from the early masterpieces like The Asphalt Jun…
01:24:45 |
Thu 14 Mar 2019
75 - The Big Sick
For Episode 75 of CineNation, the guys take a look at movies that deal with the heavy topic of physical illness and injury in movies. They breakdown what films fit within this subgenre of film, while…
01:20:19 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
74 - Pillow Talk
In honor of Valentine's Day, the CineNation trio take an in-depth look into the Depression-era subgenre of Screwball Comedy. Thomas, Brandon, and Ben talk about the history of the genre and some of i…
01:09:03 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
73 - The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Brandon, Ben, and Thomas talk about some of their favorite reunion films, while also talking about how the genre has changed throughout the years. They also talk a little …
00:59:03 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
72 - Hooray for Hollywood!
Brandon, Ben, and Thomas take a look at the popular genre of Movies on Movies. From movies like Sunset Boulevard to La La Land, they look at the history, the tropes, and the recurring storylines of o…
01:00:45 |
Fri 18 Jan 2019
71 - 24 Hour Movies
Episode 73: Brandon, Ben, and Thomas take a look in the subgenre of movies that take place within a 24 hour time frame. From Richard Linklater films to heavy action films like Die Hard, the trio disc…
01:05:47 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
70 - CineNation Christmas 2018
It's a Christmas miracle...even with the technical difficulties. To our subscribers, we had a little issue with our recent upload and the last ten minutes of audio went missing (you probably noticed)…
01:05:53 |
Thu 20 Dec 2018
69 - Disney Streaming and Video Stores
Episode 69: Disney Streaming and Video Stores Brandon, Ben, and Anna return from their long hiatus to discuss the recent announcement by Disney to launch their own streaming service. The trio also ta…
01:25:09 |
Tue 05 Sep 2017
68 - Let's Talk Wonder Woman...Finally!
Episode 68: Let's Talk Wonder Woman...Finally! Anna and Will return to the show after a long hiatus to talk with Brandon about DC's recent film, Wonder Woman. The trio talks about what they loved abo…
01:28:19 |
Thu 29 Jun 2017
67 - 2017 Summer Movie Preview
Episode 67: 2017 Summer Movie Preview Thomas and Brandon sit down to talk about the upcoming films that are hitting theaters this summer. They talk about the recent release of Pirates of the Caribbea…
01:04:30 |
Mon 05 Jun 2017
66 - The Problem with Netflix
Episode 66: The Problem with Netflix Brandon and Ben return to talk about Ben's favorite topic, Netflix. They talk about why it is important to release films in theaters and how Amazon is beating Net…
01:29:32 |
Fri 26 May 2017
65 - Facebook Camera and Augmented Reality
Episode 65 Ben and Brandon are return after a month-long absence (and an early technical difficulty) to talk about a number of things. Brandon talks about what the whole WGA negotiations were about a…
01:10:18 |
Fri 05 May 2017
64 - Bad Movie Book Club: The Fast and the Furious
Episode 64- Bad Movie Book Club: The Fast and the Furious Hunter and two CineNation newcomers, Aleks and Jack, discuss the small crime film about street racing that started one of the biggest franchi…
00:41:33 |
Tue 11 Apr 2017
63 - Beauty and the Beast and Disney Remakes
Episode 63 Brandon and Thomas talk about the recent success of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. They talk about the good things and bad things about the most recent live-action remake from the House of…
01:12:56 |
Wed 29 Mar 2017
62 - Larry Shapiro
Episode 62: Larry Shapiro Brandon sits down with Larry Shapiro, CEO of Ensemble Digital Studios, and talks with him about his early years in his career and what he is doing now. Larry tells Brandon a…
01:31:03 |
Tue 21 Mar 2017
61 - Logan and the Fox/Marvel Universe
Episode 61: Brandon and Thomas discuss the recent release and success of Logan. From X-Men to the troubling history of Fantastic Four, they also discuss the future of Fox's own Marvel Universe. Also,…
01:19:38 |
Tue 14 Mar 2017
60 - Director Ilya Polyakov
Episode 60: For the 60th episode of CineNation, Brandon sits down with director Ilya Polyakov and talks with him about his career and one of the current projects he is working on, Betch: A Sketch Sho…
01:16:01 |
Mon 06 Mar 2017
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