Explore every episode of the podcast Who Watches The Watchlist?
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Who Watches The Watchlist Trailer | 31 août 2026 | 00:10:16 | |
Episode Notes
Just a little intro here. Join Dave and Will on their adventure through the Sight and Sound Top 250, lots of episodes to come! Logo artwork by Jess Hewlett | |||
| A Goodbye to Pop Culture Case Study | 30 août 2026 | 00:05:35 | |
Episode Notes
Goodbye to over a decade of podcasting...hello to somethiing new https://x.com/popcasestudyhttp://x.com/darnthatdaveFind out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| S2E349 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Prejudice (Coyote vs. Acme) | 28 août 2026 | 01:19:06 | |
Episode Notes
Welp, this is it folks (for now). Will and Dave close out Pop Culture Case Study with the perfect movie, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?! Thank goodness that COYOTE VS. ACME gave us the excuse. See you soon! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| The Vast of Night and Validation (The Rivals of Amziah King) | 21 août 2026 | 01:08:39 | |
Episode Notes
For the relese of THE RIVAL OF AMZIAH KING, we talk Andrew Patterson's first movie, THE VAST OF NIGHT! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Under the Silver Lake and Nihilism (The End of Oak Street) | 14 août 2026 | 01:14:53 | |
Episode Notes
Dave has finally gone back to UNDER THE SILVER LAKE! He and Will talk about that, not caring about anything, and THE END OF OAK STREET! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Blackberry and The Dunning-Kruger Effect (Tony) | 07 août 2026 | 01:07:30 | |
Episode Notes
Come to Waterloo, where the vampires hang out! That's right, in honor of Matt Johnson's new movie, TONY, we talk a weird biopic in BLACKBERRY! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The Female Gaze (I Want Your Sex) | 31 juil. 2026 | 01:16:47 | |
Episode Notes
What could Dave and Will possibly say about PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, a perfect movie. Ends up, quite a lot! They talk the female gaze, art, longing, and, of course, Celine Sciamma... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Blue Ruin and Authority Bias (Motor City) | 24 juil. 2026 | 01:11:17 | |
Episode Notes
This week, we get Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) absolutely wrecking shop in MOTOR CITY. We talk listening to authority and ineffective action heroes in BLUE RUIN! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| O Brother, Where Art Thou and Individuation (The Odyssey) | 17 juil. 2026 | 01:11:01 | |
Episode Notes
Well folks, we are finally here. It is time for THE ODYSSEY! Christopher Nolan's latest epic starring....everyone is in major release. To celebrate this feat, we take a look at the best Odyssey movie, the Coen Brothers O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Monsoon Wedding and Familial Expectations (Evil Dead Burn) | 10 juil. 2026 | 01:06:34 | |
Episode Notes
Ok, so EVIL DEAD BURN is coming out. Are we talking horror movies? No chance. This episode is a family affair as we talk familial expectations and MONSOON WEDDING! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Monsters, Inc. and Negativity Bias (Minions & Monsters) | 03 juil. 2026 | 01:16:46 | |
Episode Notes
It is time for monster movies, for kids! For the release of MINIONS & MONSTERS, we return to the Pixar well to talk MONSTERS, INC! We talk corporate evil, negativity bias, and, for some reason, Islamophobia. Yeah, man, I have no idea. Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Cruella and The Shadow Self (Supergirl) | 26 juin 2026 | 01:19:54 | |
Episode Notes
Dave, thanks to James Gunn, Craig Gillespie, and SUPERGIRL, finally gets his way! We talk Carl Jung, The Shadow Self, Emma Stone, and CRUELLA! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| I Saw The TV Glow and Gender Dysphoria (Leviticus) | 19 juin 2026 | 01:18:33 | |
Episode Notes
Finally, our first chance to talk about I SAW THE TV GLOW. We talk Schoenbrun, amazing visuals, queer cinema, all for the release of LEVITICUS! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Signs and Providence (Disclosure Day) | 12 juin 2026 | 01:07:23 | |
Episode Notes
Spielberg is back in outer space, babyyyyy! DISCLOSURE DAY is finally here! Get to the theater. After that, join us to talk about aliens and auteurs. We look at M. Night Shymalan and SIGNS! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| True Romance and Infatuation (Carolina Caroline) | 05 juin 2026 | 01:09:48 | |
Episode Notes
Bonnie and Clyde? Pass. How about Clarence and Alabama, instead? For the release of CAROLINA CAROLINE, we watch TRUE ROMANCE! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Dr. Strangelove and The Death Drive (Pressure) | 29 mai 2026 | 01:19:15 | |
Episode Notes
Time for yet another classic, with Kubrick's funniest movie, DR. STRANGELOVE, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB! We talk comedy, war time scenarios, and the real world ruining good movies Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Shoplifters and Moral Development (I Love Boosters) | 22 mai 2026 | 01:14:10 | |
Episode Notes
Fine, Dave has finally watched SHOPLIFTERS! Say thank you to Boots Riley and I LOVE BOOSTERS. We talk morality, international film, awards, and a lot of crying... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Little Odessa and Child Abuse (Is God Is) | 15 mai 2026 | 01:19:00 | |
Episode Notes
In this episode, for the release of IS GOD IS, Dave and Will talk child abuse and LITTLE ODESSA! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| The Game and Suicide (Mortal Kombat 2) | 08 mai 2026 | 01:23:22 | |
Episode Notes
Finally, we find an excuse to talk Fincher! Is THE GAME great, or just a fun time? Is MORTAL KOMBAT 2 a real movie? Listen and find out! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Kinky Boots and Self-Acceptance (The Devil Wears Prada 2) | 01 mai 2026 | 01:22:46 | |
Episode Notes
Time for "long-awaited" sequel in the world of fashion, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2! To celebrate, we take a look at a fashion film from long ago, KINKY BOOTS! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Interstellar and Guilt (Fuze) | 24 avr. 2026 | 01:18:24 | |
Episode Notes
Nolan is cold? Not according to us! Listen to us talk FUZE, INTERSTELLAR, and the power of love! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Hell or High Water and Retirement (Normal) | 17 avr. 2026 | 01:20:16 | |
Episode Notes
Time to travel to Texas to see a decidedly not normal band of brothers. For the release of Bob Odenkirk's NORMAL, we look at HELL OR HIGH WATER and retirement.... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Love and Basketball and Gendered Expectations (You, Me and Tuscany) | 10 avr. 2026 | 01:18:50 | |
Episode Notes
Finally, we class up the joint with the Criterion classic, LOVE AND BASKETBALL. We also talk race, gender, romcoms, and YOU, ME AND TUSCANY! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Rachel Getting Married and Deflection (The Drama) | 03 avr. 2026 | 01:24:45 | |
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Time for the great Jonathan Demme! In celebration of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson getting married in THE DRAMA, we take a close look at Anne Hathaway in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Doctor Sleep and Substance Abuse (Ready or Not 2) | 27 mars 2026 | 01:22:32 | |
Episode Notes
It is time to go back to the Overlook, or to another horror sequel. This week we talk DOCTOR SLEEP, READY OR NOT 2, and substance abuse! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Oldboy and Hypnosis (Project Hail Mary) | 20 mars 2026 | 01:22:19 | |
Episode Notes
Who loves Ryan Gosling? Obviously, everyone. So, we are here to celebrate his latest, PROJECT HAIL MARY, with a classic, OLDBOY! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Nope and Cognitive Dissonance (Undertone) | 13 mars 2026 | 01:24:19 | |
Episode Notes
Jordan Peele: Pretty good director. In this episode we talk NOPE in connection with another sound based horror film, UNDERTONE. Listen in as we talk about the glory of Kaluuya, the charm of Yeun, and the horrifying creatures of Peele's imagination. Oh, and cognitive dissonance. What's a bad miracle? Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Ruby Sparks and Toxic Relationships (The Bride!) | 06 mars 2026 | 01:26:24 | |
Episode Notes
Another Frankenstein movie?! This week, THE BRIDE! comes out and we take a bit of a different angle. Let's look at toxic relationships and female characters created by and for men. RUBY SPARKS! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| The Red Shoes and Agency (Dreams) | 27 févr. 2026 | 01:17:39 | |
Episode Notes
It's finally time! Time to watch THE RED SHOES. Oh also, I guess DREAMS is out? Who cares??? Powell and Pressburger forever Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Wuthering Heights (2011) and Self-Harm ("Wuthering Heights") | 20 févr. 2026 | 01:11:23 | |
Episode Notes
This is Dave's favorite version of WUTHERING HEIGHTS. What is wrong with that guy? Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Kind Hearts and Coronets and Social Mobility (How To Make a Killing) | 13 févr. 2026 | 01:17:20 | |
Episode Notes
Time to go back in time! This week HOW TO MAKE A KILLING, starring internet boyfriend Glen Powell, comes out! Yes, shocking, A24 going edgy. Who knew?? But this is a soft reboot of the very dark, very dry KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS. Join us as we talk social mobility and killing the rich! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Ad Astra and Absent Fathers (My Father's Shadow) | 06 févr. 2026 | 01:13:04 | |
Episode Notes
Ok, let's get to it. Dave says this is the saddest movie ever made. But hey, AD ASTRA, also has Brad Pitt in space along with monkey attacks. Good times! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Terminator 2 and Schizoaffective Disorder (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die) | 30 janv. 2026 | 01:20:46 | |
Episode Notes
Finally, we get to talk about TERMINATOR 2, thanks to GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE! We chat mental health diagnoses, perfect pacing, mild comedy, and Ahnold! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Minority Report and Determinism (Mercy) | 23 janv. 2026 | 01:11:30 | |
Episode Notes
Ok, so MERCY is probably gonna suck. Chris Pratt AND a MINORITY REPORT ripoff? Pass. But we never pass on an opportunity to talk Spielberg. So here we are! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Ingroup Favoritism (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) | 16 janv. 2026 | 01:10:57 | |
Episode Notes
Who wants to go to the Bone Temple? I mean who wouldn't? In this episode we talk about sequels with new directors, from DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (Matt Reeves) to 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (Nia Dacosts)... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Milk and Perseverance (Dead Man's Wire) | 09 janv. 2026 | 01:31:36 | |
Episode Notes
Yes, Gus Van Sant is back! We know you have been waiting with baited breath. For the occasion, we talk DEAD MAN'S WIRE, many Skarsgaard's, MILK, and Sean Penn! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Carol and Compulsory Heterosexuality | 02 janv. 2026 | 01:18:56 | |
Episode Notes
Happy New Year's! What better way to celebrate than by watching (and talking about) one of the best movies ever, CAROL! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| SIlence and Personal Relationship With God (The Testament of Ann Lee) | 26 déc. 2025 | 01:36:02 | |
Episode Notes
Merry Christmas! We are here to uhh, bring the mood down a bit, I guess. We talk THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, SILENCE, and our own personal connections to faith. Enjoy your gifts! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Lenny and Relapse (Is This Thing On?) | 19 déc. 2025 | 01:26:53 | |
Episode Notes
It's time for some comedy! Kinda. For the release of IS THIS THING ON? from Bradley Cooper, we look at a possibly misunderstood classic in Bob Fosse's LENNY We'll have a couple laughs, while avoiding Dustin Hoffman saying the N word...like...a lot. Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| I'll Do Anything and Life-Work Balance (Ella McCay) | 12 déc. 2025 | 01:19:23 | |
Episode Notes
Alright here we are, ready to do anything for your download, including watching I'LL DO ANYTHING! This is all due to James L. Brooks making his comeback with ELLA MCCAY! We talk miscasting, almost musicals, and Marge Simpson! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Kingdom of Heaven and Religiosity (Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair) | 05 déc. 2025 | 01:32:26 | |
Episode Notes
It is time to talk religion, but in a fun way! We also talk about Director's Cuts and when and how they work. For the release of KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, which is probably great, we discuss another great director's cut in Ridley Scott's KINGDOM OF HEAVEN! Is Orlando Bloom a good actor? Do we need to see Edward Norton's face? Who cut Eva Green's hair? Listen and find out (mostly)! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Don't Look Now and the Effect of the Death of a Child On Marriage (Hamnet) | 28 nov. 2025 | 01:37:37 | |
Episode Notes
Another week, another really bleak movie. HAMNET comes out this week (finally!), so we took the chance to watch a supposed classic about the loss of a child in DON'T LOOK NOW! We talk odd screams, Donald Sutherland almost dying, bad parenting, and sex scenes in movies. Enjoy! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Dancer in the Dark and Self Sacrifice (Rental Family) | 21 nov. 2025 | 01:06:34 | |
Episode Notes
Well, here we finally are. This week, RENTAL FAMILY comes out which looks...nice, I guess. But since it is about a person in a new country, we finally are going to watch DANCER IN THE DARK. And geez, this was rough. Join us as we process our trauma Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Babylon and Mania (Jay Kelly) | 14 nov. 2025 | 01:10:15 | |
Episode Notes
This week, we talk actors! They're just like us, they get super sad, but like, with money! For the release of JAY KELLY, we talk the universally loved and hated BABYLON! We chat about mania, Margot Robbie, non white Hollywood, and yeah, elephant you know what... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Birdman and Hallucinations (Sentimental Value) | 07 nov. 2025 | 01:19:07 | |
Episode Notes
Welcome to the bad dad showcase. Today, for the release of SENTIMENTAL VALUE, we take a look at BIRDMAN! We talk parenting, hallucinations, the greatness of Edward Norton and "high drama" Enjoy! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| They Live and Social Control (Bugonia) | 31 oct. 2025 | 01:13:29 | |
Episode Notes
Join us as we talk BUGONIA, THEY LIVE, and social control. We also discuss the best wrestler turning actors, cool shades, and Yorgos Lanthimos! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| A Complete Unknown and Identify Formation (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | 24 oct. 2025 | 01:13:19 | |
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Welcome to our all music episode! This week, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is finally out, so we celebrate with a movie about another American Poet, Bob Dylan in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. Get ready for measured Will and unhappy Dave as we talk Identity, "our guys," and people who are too good at singing... Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Tar and Transactional Relationships | 17 oct. 2025 | 01:25:21 | |
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Time to talk about sexual abusers! Wait! Come back! This week, AFTER THE HUNT comes out from auteur Luca Guadagnino. So, to compare, we pick another auteur, Todd Field, who tackled this topic a few years ago. We talk perfect performances, a white man who deserves a budget, and survival. Oh, and transactional relationships. Enjoy :) Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Trap and Compartmentalization (Roofman) | 10 oct. 2025 | 01:06:54 | |
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Welcome to a fun episode! This week, Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum are teaming for a romp in ROOFMAN. So, let's continue to root for the villain (especially if he is shirtless) in TRAP. We talk M. Night Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett, camp cinema (not Trap), and film festival nonsense Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||
| Good Time and Projection (The Smashing Machine) | 03 oct. 2025 | 01:11:49 | |
Episode Notes
On this episode, we talk about the Safdie Brothers and their best movie, GOOD TIME, we said what we said. We talk about the brothers' differences, panic attack cinema (for better or worse), and why you need to watch popular movies too! Find out more at https://pop-culture-case-study.pinecast.co | |||