Explore every episode of the podcast The Sub-Beacon Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'The Dink' (Apple TV) | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:57:24 | |
It’s a slobs v snobs movie where the snobs are unambiguously in the right. Death to pickleball! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Odyssey' | 24 Jul 2026 | 01:19:07 | |
An adventure 2,800 years in the making! Or so! Give or take. (I mean the transition to Substack, not Homer’s poem.) Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Hulk Hogan: Real American' (Netflix) | 08 May 2026 | 01:06:29 | |
A documentary that is impossible to understand outside of the context of professional wrestling’s particular storytelling lenses. Which makes it the perfect way to understand America as it exists in 2026. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Quiet on Set (Max) | 02 Aug 2024 | 01:03:05 | |
With Sonny off on assignment, Mike and JVL sat down to talk about the Max docuseries Quiet on Set. It's about the beloved Nickelodeon shows of your youth. This is not a fun ride! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Twisters' | 26 Jul 2024 | 01:10:30 | |
| 'Miami Vice' | 19 Jul 2024 | 01:00:57 | |
What will happen is ... what will happen is ... you'll watch the theatrical cut, be underwhelmed, watch the director's cut and better understand the plot mechanics, and then go back to the theatrical cut, which opens with that banger shot of the nightclub dancer going to town with the Linkin Park/Jay Z mashup in the background. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Beverly Hills Cop' (Netflix, P+) | 12 Jul 2024 | 00:57:43 | |
Do do do-dodo-do-do, do do etc. Also, a visual aid for dudes chatting:
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| 'How to Rob a Bank' (Netflix) | 05 Jul 2024 | 01:01:20 | |
Mike's off this week, so it's a two-man show. Those are the best! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Brats' | 28 Jun 2024 | 01:10:03 | |
You'll never guess how many times Andrew McCarthy was mentioned in the original Brat Pack article. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Inside Out 2' | 21 Jun 2024 | 01:05:09 | |
So many feelings! The feelings have feelings! Also, here's the YouTube clip we discuss at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHEojRPnrU Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Bad Boys II' (Hulu) | 14 Jun 2024 | 01:08:29 | |
| 'MoviePass, MovieCrash' (Max) | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:06:36 | |
Not a good documentary, but one that inspired some good discussion. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior' | 31 May 2024 | 01:09:18 | |
Greetings from the Sub-Beacon! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Devil Wears Prada' | 01 May 2026 | 01:05:34 | |
Is it secretly one of the great sports movies? Maybe? Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Fall Guy' | 24 May 2024 | 00:59:57 | |
She's a camera operator! Who's also a director! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Planet of the Apes' (1968, Hulu) | 17 May 2024 | 01:07:52 | |
Oh my God, I was wrong! It was Earth, all along! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Unfrosted' | 10 May 2024 | 01:12:39 | |
An episode almost as long as the movie under discussion! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Challengers' | 03 May 2024 | 01:05:58 | |
Seriously, though, the tennis is sexy. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:06:56 | |
Lots of baseball and apple (the fruit, not the brand) talk today, you're really in for a treat. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Ex Machina' | 19 Apr 2024 | 01:01:31 | |
hahaha the robots are all going to kill us Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Monkey Man' | 12 Apr 2024 | 01:04:54 | |
SB: Sorry, forgot to send out the preview email because I was running around DC this week. I'll do better next time! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Omen' (1976) | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:59:55 | |
| 'Road House' (1989) | 29 Mar 2024 | 01:13:52 | |
| 'Ghostbusters' | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:58:39 | |
It's true, this man has no dick. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| The Best Breads, Ranked | 24 Apr 2026 | 01:09:36 | |
Lots going on this week. If you want to read the piece we discussed, you can read it here. Free link! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Kung Fu Panda 4' | 15 Mar 2024 | 01:06:18 | |
Violence makes our tummies tingle! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Dune: Part Two' | 08 Mar 2024 | 01:09:39 | |
SB: "If I were the messiah I would simply not be humble about it." Also: here's a link to the event Sonny mentioned in the opening few moments. If you come make sure to say hi to him! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Hail, Caesar!' | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:05:41 | |
Warning: There's a bit more crosstalk than usual, as we were having some mild connectivity issues. Apologies in advance for that, but it couldn't really be helped. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Madame Web' | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:13:06 | |
the cast sees the cinemascore for the movie Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Reacher Season Two Finale | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:14:10 | |
| 'The Greatest Night in Pop' | 16 Feb 2024 | 01:01:10 | |
Lion-el, you gotta hold Bubbles, Lion-el! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Reacher Season 2 Episode 7 | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:17:05 | |
| 'Argylle' | 09 Feb 2024 | 01:02:38 | |
| Reacher, S2E6 | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:12:42 | |
Herc is standing on two crates. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Killers of the Flower Moon' | 03 Feb 2024 | 00:59:19 | |
AKA, The devil came down to Oklahoma. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Daredevil' (2003) | 17 Apr 2026 | 01:08:35 | |
wake me up (wake me up inside) can't wake up (wake me up inside) save me etc etc you know the words Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Reacher' Season 2 Episode 5 | 29 Jan 2024 | 00:15:37 | |
That suit doesn't fit! It's too tight! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Family Plan' | 26 Jan 2024 | 01:09:13 | |
Denim talk! Watch talk! Airplane etiquette talk! Wrestling talk! We even talked about the movie for a couple minutes! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Reacher' Season 2, Episode 4 | 22 Jan 2024 | 00:14:00 | |
| 'The Beekeeper' | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:58:42 | |
Jason Statham vs Gen Z, the movie! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Reacher' (Season 3, Episode 3) | 15 Jan 2024 | 00:14:03 | |
| 'Ferrari' | 13 Jan 2024 | 01:04:37 | |
Denims! Stanleys! Sweeneys! Manns! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Reacher Season 2, Episode 2: The One in AC | 08 Jan 2024 | 00:15:37 | |
A filler episode if there ever was one! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'The Iron Claw' | 05 Jan 2024 | 01:15:42 | |
| Reacher Season 2, Episode 1: A Big Man Cometh. | 25 Dec 2023 | 00:17:23 | |
| 'Die Hard' | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:58:43 | |
| Super Mario Movies | 10 Apr 2026 | 01:09:00 | |
Pictured: Biblically accurate Yoshi. Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'Godzilla Minus One' | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:00:06 | |
| 'The Holdovers' (VOD) | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:58:31 | |
A new Christmas classic? Maybe! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| 'A Murder at the End of the World' | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:06:31 | |
We liked it! You might too! Get full access to The Sub-Beacon at thesubbeacon.substack.com/subscribe | |||