The Seat Fillers Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In the big pre-Oscars podcast, Brett and Adam predict all of the winners of the 93rd Academy Awards.
Brett and Adam discuss the recently-announced format of this year’s Academy Awards before reacting to the Oscar nominations.
Happy 5th Anniversary to us! 5 years ago, our very first podcast episode was recorded - here it is in it's entirety.
In their inaugural podcast, The Seat Fillers Adam Hlava and Brett Halverson introduce themselves and the pod before jumping into a discussion about the 2015 Oscars, Ryan Gosling, comic book movies and the scary new movie The Witch.
Brett and Adam react to the Producer’s Guild, Director’s Guild, and BAFTA Award nominations. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Supporting and Lead Actor and Actress, Best Director, and Best Picture.
Brett and Adam react to the Golden Globes, then make their Oscar nominee predictions for Best Sound, Cinematography, Adapted and Original Screenplays.
Brett and Adam discuss the landscape of the awards season with the release of nominations for the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards. Then they reveal their top ten movies of 2020.
Brett and Adam return to The Seat Fillers to talk Oscars, including news on the new producers of the show and some of the movies expected to be in the awards mix. Then they give their thoughts on whether Tenet is a must-see theatrical experience. Finally they discuss other movies and shows they’ve watched such as Let Them All Talk and The Mandalorian.
In a mid-year tradition, Brett and Adam pick their top five favorite movies of the year so far, with a bonus pandemic-only top five TV shows.
Brett and Adam emerge from quarantine to catch up and talk about some of the shows and movies they’ve been watching during the pandemic, including Survivor, The Last Dance, The Way Back, The Invisible Man, Extraction, and more.
This episode was recorded before the death of George Floyd, so we were not able to acknowledge it. #BlackLivesMatter
In their annual pre and post-Oscar special episode, Brett and Adam react to the winners and losers of the 92nd Academy Awards.
Brett and Adam take one last look at the state of the awards season before making their final picks for all 24 categories at Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards.
To watch most of the Oscar nominated Shorts, check out: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/01/9315174/oscars-shorts-where-to-stream-2020
Brett and Adam react to the 92nd Oscar nominations, including the snubs, surprises and how they fared in their predictions.
Brett and Adam recap the Golden Globes, then make their final Oscar predictions for Best Director and Best Picture. Finally they swoon over Greta’s Gerwig’s wonderful “Little Women.”
Brett and Adam attempt to paint the award season landscape by looking at the Oscars shortlists as well as the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Lead Actress and Lead Actor. Finally they give their thoughts on “Marriage Story” and the excellent “Watchmen.”
Brett is joined by his wife Anna for a discussion about the types of Christmas movies and a countdown of their top 5 favorite Christmas movies. Finally, they recommend two new Christmas movies “Klaus” and “Noelle”, and Anna gives her tips for enjoying movies during the holidays.
Brett and Adam get into the thick of award season with the Gotham, National Board of Review, and New York Film Critics Circle Awards, as well as the AFI Top Ten Films of 2019. Then they make their Oscar predictions for Best Editing, Cinematography, and Original Score. Finally they share their thoughts on “Knives Out” and “The Irishman.”
Brett and Adam weigh in on the Martin Scorsese vs Marvel feud, then predict the Oscar nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, and Production Design. Finally they discuss “Parasite.”
Brett and Adam react to the Gotham Award nominations and the Academy’s Governors Ball, which officially kick off award season. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Makeup and Hairstyle, Costume Design, and Animated Feature. Finally they discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest Netflix film “The Laundromat.”
Brett and Adam kick off the Oscar season by predicting the nominees for Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects. Then they talk about HBO’s excellent slate of shows including “Watchmen” and “Succession”, their documentary “Diego Maradona”, and Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite.”
Adam and Brett are joined by Mike Bennett on their 100th episode to talk about the HBO hit “Succession” and the year in music so far for 2019. Finally, they celebrate the centennial episode with a discussion of some of their favorite movies of the decade.
To listen to The Seat Fillers 2019 Spotify Playlist, go to: http://bit.ly/2019SFs .
Brett and Adam discuss the election of David Rubin as President of the Academy, and the BAFTAs creating a new category for Best Casting Director. Then they share their reactions to “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” and some of their favorite scenes from Tarantino movies. Finally, they preview season 2 of HBO’s “Succession.”
Brett and Adam react to the Emmy nominations, and take a way-too- early look at this year’s Oscar race. Then they discuss Midsommar and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Brett and Adam talk about the state of the film industry in 2019 and pick their top five favorite movies for the first half of 2019.
Brett and Adam return from a short hiatus to assess the state of television before getting into the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere. Finally they catch up on some of the biggest movies of the past month including “Us” and “Captain Marvel.”
Brett and Adam give their final thoughts on the 2018 Oscars and take a very early look at next year’s awards. Finally Brett discusses HBO’s “Leaving Neverland” and Adam meets his documentary quota with the harrowing “Apollo 11.”
In a special pre and post-Oscars episode, Brett and Adam discuss the good, bad, and weird of the 91st Academy Awards.
Seat Fillers Music Correspondent Mike Bennett joins Brett and Adam to talk about the good, bad and ugly of the 2019 Grammys. But first they react to the BAFTA winners and the Academy’s decision to cut several awards from the telecast. Finally they discuss Steven Soderbergh’s new Netflix movie High Flying Bird.
Brett and Adam are joined by their significant others Anna and Joelle to count down their top ten favorite movies of 2018. Then Brett and Adam react to the SAG and Director’s Guild Award winners.
Brett and Adam react to the Critics Choice Awards and predict the Oscar nominees for Best Director and Best Picture.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Lead Actress and Lead Actor. But first they react to the insanity of the Golden Globes and discuss the Writers, Producers and Directors Award nominations and how they’ll shape the Oscar landscape. Finally they review If Beale Street Could Talk and other movies they watched over the holidays.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Cinematography, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress. But first they react to the release of several Oscar nominee short lists and the SAG award nominations. Finally, Adam fills his annual documentary quota by seeing the “They Shall Not Grow Old,” Brett gushes over “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse,” and they finish with an appreciative discussion of “Roma”.
Brett and Adam react to the Kevin Hart Oscar controversy and wonder if anyone will end up hosting the show. Then they discuss the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations, and the regional critics award winners. After, they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Production Design, Editing, Original Score and Song. Finally, Adam talks about The Favourite and Roma and Brett discusses Support the Girls.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Adapted and Original Screenplay, and Best Animated Feature. But first they react to the Independent Spirit Awards nominations and National Board of Review and Gotham Award Winners. Finally they give their thoughts on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (not good!) and Widows (good!).
Brett and Adam predict the nominees for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, and Best Costume Design. But first they react to the Oscars choosing new producers for the telecast. Afterwards, Brett talks about seeing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway and the harrowing documentary Free Solo, and Adam was pleasantly surprised by Bohemian Rhapsody.
Brett and Adam predict the first Oscar nominees of the season with Best Sound Editing and Mixing. But first they react to the Gotham Award nominations and their potential impact on the Oscars, and make early predictions on the Best Picture race. Finally they give their thoughts on A Star is Born, First Man, and Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House.
Brett and Adam react to the 2018 Emmys. Then they look ahead to some of the films expected to make Oscar pushes this year, including Roma, First Man, A Star is Born, The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk, Vice, and many others.
Brett and Adam celebrate new members of the EGOT club and react to some of the recent Oscar news. Then they talk about some of their favorite summer TV shows including Making It, Insecure, and Better Call Saul. Finally they predict some of next week’s Emmy winners.
Brett and Adam react to the announced changes to the Oscars telecast as well as last month’s Emmy nominations. Then they discuss the summer’s hottest shows Succession and Killing Eve. Finally they look at the best and worst of the summer movie season, and Brett makes a bold prediction about BlacKkKlansman.
Brett and Adam are joined by music correspondent Mike Bennett to discuss some of 2018’s new albums, including music from Drake, Kanye, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Snail Mail, Lucy Dacus, Flasher, Janelle Monae, Nine Inch Nails, Father John Misty, and Kacey Musgraves. Then they pick their favorite album of the year so far, and finally talk about some movies and TV they’re watching.
Brett and Adam discuss the spooks of “Hereditary” and the thrills of “Incredibles 2.” Then they pick their top five favorite movies of 2018 so far.
Brett and Adam triumphantly return after a hiatus to discuss some of their favorite movies of 2018 so far, and look ahead to some potential Oscar nominees. Finally they pay tribute to the amazing run of “The Americans.”
In a special pre and post-Oscars episode, Brett and Adam breakdown the highs and lows of the 90th Academy Awards.
Brett and Adam make their final Oscars predictions ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards.
To play the Showdown, visit www.theSeatFillers.com/showdown
Brett and Adam discuss the final three Best Picture nominees, including Call Me By Your Name, Darkest Hour and The Post. But first they react to the BAFTA Awards and play another round of Guess The Tomato with Annihilation. Finally Adam discusses the Oscar-nominated Live-Action and Animated Short films, and Brett is joyfully delighted by Paddington 2.
Brett and Adam are joined by the Lady Seat Fillers, Anna and Joelle, to discuss their favorite movies of 2017. But first Adam and Brett react to the Writers Guild Awards, and finish by continuing their discussion of the Best Picture nominees with Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MO.
In the first of a three pod series on the Best Picture nominees, Brett and Adam discuss "Dunkirk," "Get Out," and "The Shape of Water" in depth. But first they react to the Directors Guild Awards and Netflix’s surprise Cloverfield sequel.
Remember to play the Oscars Showdown to see if you can beat the Seat Fillers at their own game.
Brett and Adam are joined by music guru Mike Bennett to discuss the good and bad of the Grammys. Then they catch up on High Maintenance and The Good Place.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Director and Best Picture, and give their final thoughts prior to Tuesday’s nominations announcement.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Actress and Actor. But first they recap the winners and losers from the Golden Globes, and discuss the impact of the Writers and Producers Guild Awards on the Oscar race. Finally they catch up on some movies they saw over the holidays including “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Phantom Thread” and “Kong: Skull Island.”
On the last show of 2017, Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actress and Actor. But first they discuss the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and their impact on the Oscar race. Then they dive into “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, “Mr. Robot”’s third season, and quickly celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of pod-favorite “Titanic.”
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominees for Best Original Song, Score, and Cinematography. But first, they discuss the Golden Globes and Critics Choice award nominations and “The Shape of Water”s surprising nominations haul. Finally they agree to disagree on “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MO” but both fall in love with “Coco”. This time next week they’ll both have seen Star Wars and things will never be the same (until the next Star Wars movie in May).
Brett and Adam review the award season landscape, and discuss the films that seem to be in contention after the Gotham Awards, Indie Spirit Award Nominations, National Board of Review Awards, and others. Then they predict the Rotten Tomatoes score for “Star Wars Episode 8” in a new segment “Guess the Tomato.” Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Adapted and Original Screenplays, and Best Documentary Feature. Finally, Brett journeys to the land of the dead with “Coco.”
Brett and Adam break down the news in Hollywood, including a new trailer for Spielberg’s “The Post,” Rian Johnson helming a new Star Wars trilogy, and the continuing saga of the industry’s sexual abuse problems. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature and Best Film Editing. Finally, they join the “Lady Bird” hype train and talk other possible Oscars fare.
Brett and Adam celebrate Halloween by predicting the Oscar nominees for Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. But first they react to the long-awaited “Phantom Thread” trailer and the Gotham Award nominations. And finally they discuss the new Noah Baumbach film “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” and its award season prospects.
Brett and Adam predict the Oscar nominations for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing (yes, there’s a difference). But first they discuss the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the Academy mulling over new rules regarding films from streaming services. Finally they dig for the secrets of humanity with the brilliant new "Blade Runner 2049."
Brett and Adam kick off Oscar season by predicting the 2018 nominees for Best Visual Effects. But first, with the imminent release of “Blade Runner 2049” they discuss the portrayal of the future in science fiction films. Finally, things get bonkers with Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!”
Brett and Adam recap last Sunday’s Emmy’s, including the big winners and surprises, and how they fared with their predictions. But first they discuss some of the Oscar contenders coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, and finally they talk about “It” scaring up the box office and their thoughts on the film.
Brett and Adam discuss the upcoming Emmys and their predictions for the show. They also talk about the news from Star Wars Episode IX, and some of the Oscar contenders coming out of the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.
Brett and Adam recap Sunday’s Game of Thrones finale and look ahead to the eighth and final season of the show.
Brett and Adam dive deep into the Blackwater Rush and the latest Game of Thrones episode, “The Spoils of War.” But first, they discuss the new Motion Picture Academy president, and finally Adam gets spooked with “Annabelle: Creation” and Brett rides along on a “Girls Trip.”
Brett and Adam recap the latest episodes of Game of Thrones and predict the future of Westeros. Then they discuss two of this summer’s biggest films “Dunkirk” and “The Big Sick” and their Oscar chances.
Brett and Adam react to the Emmy nominations (and snubs) before discussing the season premiere of Game of Thrones. Finally, they admire the filmmaking achievements of War for the Planet of the Apes and Baby Driver.
Brett and Adam recap season 3 of “Better Call Saul” and look ahead to the return of “Game of Thrones.” Then they predict this year’s major Emmy nominations. Finally, they make the case for shows you’re probably not watching.
Brett and Adam return to recap the latest Hollywood news, including Daniel Day-Lewis’ decision to retire from acting. Then, in an annual tradition, they each reveal their top five favorite films for the first half of 2017, and finally pick the year’s worst film.
Things get scary when Adam brings on Seat Fillers Horror Film Correspondent Matt Flannes to break down “It Comes At Night” and “Alien: Covenant.” Then they discuss their favorite horror film classics “The Shining” and “The Exorcist,” and finally predict the future of the horror film genre.
Happy Star Wars Day! On a very special crossover episode, Adam and Brett join "forces" with Josh and Greg of the Like Fun podcast to discuss two important things on this May the Fourth: Star Wars and Beer! (Warning: this episode contains content not suitable for young Jedi.)
Brett and Adam are joined by the Seat Fillers Music Correspondent Mike Bennett to talk about some of 2017’s most interesting albums to date, including new music from Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Priests, Mount Eerie, and Father John Misty. Then they reminisce on the year in music from 1997.
Brett and Adam return to the Couch and debate whether we’re living in the platinum age of television with a discussion on the new seasons of Fargo, Better Call Saul, Silicon Valley, and Veep.
Brett and Adam break down the new ‘Star Wars’ trailer before spending almost an entire episode confessing their love for ‘Titanic’. Finally, in What Are We Watching, Adam thinks the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise is running out of gas, while Brett caught Joe Swanberg’s ‘Win it All.’
Brett and Adam triumphantly return to the Seat Fillers to talk about the Academy’s recent rules changes to the Documentary and Animated categories before diving into some of their favorite sports movies of all time. Finally, they break down the fantastic new podcast S-Town.
Brett and Adam give their final thoughts on the 2016 Oscars (and belatedly reveal the Showdown winner), talk about Jordan Peele’s excellent hit film "Get Out," and celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast.
In a special pre- and post-Oscars pod, Brett and Adam break down Sunday’s Academy Awards, including the snafu with the Best Picture announcement, thoughts on the winners and losers, Jimmy Kimmel’s hosting performance, and the overall telecast production.
Brett and Adam discuss the races one last time and make their final predictions for all of the Oscar winners ahead of Sunday’s telecast. To play the Oscars Showdown at home, visit http://www.theseatfillers.com/showdown and fill out your ballot before Sunday's telecast begins.
Brett and Adam are joined by music enthusiast Mike Bennett to discuss the Grammys, diving deep into the highlights, lowlights, and Beyoncé snubs of the telecast. Then they play a new trivia game “Best Picture/ Best Album.” Finally Adam enjoys some bad guy killing with “John Wick 2.”
Brett and Adam take a look at the state of the Oscar race in the wake of the Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild winners. Then they talk about the influence on the political climate on Oscar voting. Next they open up the Seat Fillers Mailbag for the first time and take a question from an avid listener. Finally Adam admires James McAvoy’s Oscar-worthy performance in “Split” while Brett decides not to follow Mel Gibson to war with “Hacksaw Ridge.”
It’s Oscar Nominations Tuesday! Brett and Adam debate the new Star Wars title and run down the Oscar nominations. They're very excited!
Brett and Adam are joined by very special guests Anna Halverson and Joelle Lastica to count down their top ten favorite films of 2016.
With a week to go before Oscar nominations are announced, it’s time for Brett and Adam to predict the nominees for Best Director and Best Picture. Then they guess any surprise nominations that may be in store, and finally talk about what should (but certainly won’t) be nominated.
Brett and Adam recap the Golden Globes and the majesty of Meryl Streep. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, and Actor in a Leading Role. Finally they revisit their first predictions for Best Actress.
Brett and Adam bring in the new year by predicting the Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature, Costume Design, and Production Design. Finally they do a little song and dance for ‘La La Land.’
Brett and Adam bid 2016 farewell by discussing the Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. Then they predict the Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature and Best Film Editing. Finally they celebrate the release of Rogue One and rank the Star Wars films from best to Jar Jar. (warning: this episode contains spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Brett and Adam discuss Jimmy Kimmel hosting the Oscars, the Best Documentaries shortlist, and Adam’s Twitter beef with Vox film critic Todd VanDerWerff over the Best Picture race. Then they predict the nominees for Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Original Song. Finally they look at the Oscar implications for “Loving” and “Manchester by the Sea.”
Brett and Adam discuss the Critics Choice Awards nominations and how it affects the Oscar race. Then they predict the nominees for Best Makeup & Hairstyle and Best Supporting Actress. Finally Adam gets political with 'Weiner' and Brett and Adam embrace the future with the Google VR short film 'Pearl.'
As award season heats up, Brett and Adam discuss the nominees for the National Board of Review and Independent Spirit Awards’ best films of 2016, and wonder why the Oscars telecast still haven’t locked down its hosts. Next they predict the nominees and winner of this year’s Best Cinematography award. Then they dive deep into ‘Arrival,’ one of the year’s best films. Finally Adam takes a stroll with ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ while Brett visits the Redbox for ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ and ‘Keanu.’
Brett and Adam contemplate Donald Trump’s impact on the upcoming Oscars telecast and make some predictions on who will host. Then they guess the nominees for Best Supporting Actor. Next they dive deep into one of the year’s best films “Moonlight “ and its Oscar implications. Finally Adam visits “Sing Street” and Brett gushes over “Arrival.” There's no actual mention of the Supermoon in this episode, but it happened this week, so, you know..."Moonlight" is a super movie, though!
Brett and Adam, ready for this election to be over already, discuss the Oscars instead. They talk about the Oscar telecast producers news, and look at the general landscape as the award season begins to solidify. Then they predict the nominees for Best Original Screenplay. Finally Adam doesn’t dig the convoluted "Doctor Strange," while Brett gets a glimpse into the "Secret Lives of Pets."
Brett and Adam discuss HBO’s fantastic first seasons of "High Maintenance" and "Westworld." Then they ponder the future of the NFL in light of this season's declining TV ratings. Finally they revisit "Atlanta," a Couch Fillers favorite, and Adam gushes over "This Is Us." There's just too much TV right now.
Brett and Adam break down this week’s Oscar news, including the “Birth of a Nation” box office performance, the new “Rogue One” Trailer, and upcoming films “Desierto” and “13th.” Then they play a brand new game called “Oscar Links.” Next, they continue their quest to predict the nominees for every Oscars category with their best guesses for the 2016 Best Visual Effects nominees. Finally Adam goes back to the old west with “The Magnificent Seven” and Brett takes it “Easy.”
Brett and Adam kick Oscar season discussion into high gear with this week’s new releases “Birth of a Nation” and “The Girl on the Train” and talk about their Oscar chances. Then they predict the nominees for 2016’s Best Lead Actress race. Next it’s time for the Spooky Fillers when they share their favorite scary movies to watch around Halloween. Finally, Adam runs the numbers with Ben Affleck’s “The Accountant” and Brett renews his vows with “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.”
Brett and Adam try to make sense of their mediocre Emmys Showdown performances, and recap some of the night's winners and losers. They close with some early predictions for next year’s Emmys.
It’s the Couch Fillers Emmys Extravaganza! Brett and Adam predict the winners of this Sunday’s Emmys telecast and make the cases for who will and should take home a statue. Then they gush over the Donald Glover’s brilliant new series “Atlanta.” Finally they decode the penultimate episode of “Mr. Robot” Season 2.
The boys are back with a discussion on the controversial Best Actor wins of Sean Penn from 2003 and 2008, and argue the roles for which he should have won an Oscar. Then they give their hot takes on the latest in Oscar season buzz, and play a new game “Who Made The Movie” where they have to guess who played vital roles in Best Picture winners. Finally, Adam gets lost in the woods with “Blair Witch” and Brett loves the drone thriller “Eye in the Sky.”
With Oscar season in full swing, Brett and Adam debate the Oscars split years where the Best Director winner’s film does not win Best Picture. Then they discuss early 2016 Oscar predictions, with a discussion on Nate Parker’s legal troubles and his movie “Birth of a Nation.” Next they play “Who Won It: Split Years Edition,” then Adam admires Daniel Radcliffe’s bold acting choices in “Imperium” while Brett gets a glimpse of a tender moment in the lives of Michelle and Barack Obama with “Southside With You.” Finally they pay tribute to the late Gene Wilder with their favorite scenes from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
Adam and Brett return from summer vacation for a live taping in the land of beer and cheese! They dive into the Olympics with a discussion on the good and bad of NBC's coverage. Then they talk Mr. Robot's wild seventh episode reveal and discuss new fall tv shows they're excited to see. Finally, they continue 'Adam Watches the West Wing' with the next two episodes in the series.
Brett and Adam have some close encounters with the films of the great Steven Spielberg, looking back at his brilliant decades-spanning career in Hollywood. Then they play a challenging game of “Which Steven: Spielberg or Tyler?” where they guess if a line came from a Spielberg movie or an Aerosmith song. Finally, Adam is underwhelmed by the tired “Jason Bourne” while Brett watched the exciting“John Wick” on an airplane.