FilmRunner: Recent Episodes
Johnny Grettler
Do you love movies? Curious about the hidden meanings behind the Sci-Fi movies we all know and love? Do you want to discuss these things but don't have time to listen to a 45 minute podcast? You found the right place! Texas A&M University student Johnny Grettler discusses the philosophies and hidden meanings behind various movies in this thought-provoking and fun podcast in an amount of time where you will not be wishing you could put it on 2x speed!
In the final episode of Season 1, Johnny is joined by his good friend Sebastian Lacouture to discuss M. Night Shyamalan's 2013 film, After Earth, which was widely considered to be a flop initially. Listen as we look beyond the surface level reviews and examine themes such as family, male relationships, sacrifice, nature, and even how we both bring our Catholic faith into our examinations.
In the penultimate episode of season 1, Johnny is joined by his friend Diego Cantu to discuss the 2022 Multiverse epic, Everything Everywhere All at Once. From comedy, to action, to emotion, this movie has it all. Listen as Diego and I discuss family, how our decisions affect our journeys, and even adapting to new culture as an immigrant.
In this episode Johnny sat down with his good friend Nick Cox to discuss our thoughts and takeaways from Jordan Peele's summer blockbuster, Nope. Listen as we discuss the idea of spectacle, humanity's addiction to technology, and even "bad miracles."
In this episode, Johnny sat down with his friend Makayla Doucet, a huge Marvel fan, and took the podcast on its first trip into the Marvel Cinematic Universe by talking about one of its more popular movies, Captain America: Civil War.
In this special episode, Johnny sits down with his mom and gets her to dive deep into James Cameron's epic film, Avatar. Listen as we break down the themes behind this movie, as well as science fiction in general, and even draw parallels into our own personal healing journeys.
On this episode, Johnny sat down with his roommate, Paul Bradicich-Shelton, to discuss the world building, religion, and the many other themes behind Denis Villeneuve's DUNE (2021), as well as the original 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.
In this next episode, Johnny sat down with his good friend and Texas A&M engineering student Ross Calcote to watch and discuss Christopher Nolan's 2014 picture, Interstellar. Listen as Johnny introduces Ross to exploring philosophical ideas in films and combining science with thought.
Everyone put on your thinking caps! This week, Johnny sat down with Philosophy student Santiago Pinzon to discuss the many themes of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, as well as the original film.
Welcome back for episode two! This week, Johnny sat down with his good friend, and Star Wars super-fan, Aaron Canales to discuss the themes from the exciting and dramatic third episode, Revenge of the Sith.
In the pilot episode of FilmRunner, Johnny welcomes listeners to the show and kicks things off with a brief discussion of the controversial Superman reboot by Zack Snyder, Man of Steel (2013)