Whatcha Got: Recent Episodes
Jordan Palmer and Charlie Budd
On the Whatcha Got Podcast we talk topics A to Z and everything in between. Are we experts on the topics we discuss? No. Will we go off on random tangents that take a second to recover from? Yes. Will you enjoy listening to what we have to say? We hope so.
We discuss the Oscar winning legal drama and try to decide if it was a murder or an accident.
We discuss the unique premise of this Oscar winning film and agree on the perfect movie subtitle.
We discuss the follow-up to 2021's Dune and speculate about the possibility of Dune Messiah.
We discuss this year's nominees for the Academy Awards and make our predictions for who will take home some hardware.
We discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film and delve into what it means to come into one's own.
We discuss the most recent addition to the Studio Ghibli filmography along with director Hayao Miyazaki's return from retirement to join in the creation of this film.
We discuss the first season of White Lotus, rehashing some of the finer details and identifying the overarching themes.
We discuss the relationship between mankind and artificial intelligence as displayed in New Regency's latest science fiction film.
We discuss the latest film from Martin Scorcese and the survival of the Osage people in the face of eradication.
We discuss the classic Tim Burton film and try to determine if it's a Halloween or Christmas movie.
We discuss and rank our top dystopian flicks . We definitely had to distinguish them from apocalyptic movies.
We discuss the second installment in the Spider-Verse series and the basics of movie watching etiquette.
We discuss the 2023 Writers Strike and the implications of it on the entertainment industry.
We discuss HBO's hit television show, comparing it to its source material and speculating what season 2 has in store.
We discuss one half of the historic Barbenheimer weekend, the summer blockbuster "Barbie" starring the legendary Mattel doll herself....and Ken.
We discuss the 2022 Netflix film detailing the harrowing experiences four young German soldiers stationed on the front lines of WWI.
We discuss the 2023 Academy Awards, from the winners and losers, to the no-shows and snubs.
We discuss James Cameron's latest film, the third highest grossing movie of all time, while going off onto several tangents about imperialism and technology.
We discuss the follow-up to 2018's Black Panther and chat about Marvel's place in filmmaking.
We discuss the Game of Thrones prequel series and the very messy Targaryen family tree.
We discuss murky futures, over the top ultimatums, and this new movie about a rift between friends.
We discuss how James Earl Jones agreed to have his Darth Vader voice digitally recreated moving forward and what similar technological innovations may mean for the movie industry.
We discuss this new stop-motion movie about confronting demons and debate where it may fall among Halloween classics.
We discuss Netflix's new Marilyn Monroe "bio-pic" and try to unpack all of the trauma. There's a lot.
We discuss the current state of creativity in Hollywood and how streaming may be impacting the industry as a whole.
We discuss chess and eliminating cars, trying to bring the other up to speed on what a week's worth of research has taught us.
We discuss Jordan Peele's latest horror film and try to get to the bottom of any hidden messages.
We discuss the final two episodes of the latest Stranger Things season and give our thoughts on where the Vecna storyline could possibly land.
We discuss some top tv dads and where they stack in our favorite tv character rankings.
We discuss the first half (well three-quarters) of Stranger Things season 4 in both spoiler-free and spoiler-full fashion before predicting where the last two episodes will take the series.
We discuss the newly released Netflix strategy and what the future holds for this streaming giant.
We discuss current events, specifically what's going on at Netflix and the anticipation around Avatar 2.
We discuss how animation stacks up as a medium for storytelling and chat about some of our favorite animated shows and movies.
We discuss A24's mind-bending, multiverse exploring film, diving into the movie's many layers and questioning what truly matters.
We discuss the 2017 film Bladerunner 2049, comparing it to the cult-classic original and diving into the philosophical quandaries posed by the franchise.
We discuss what three living individuals we would invite to dinner in this classic ice breaker.
We discuss the highly anticipated night of awards and the unexpected twists and turns it took in coming to a conclusion.
We discuss the nominees we think have the best shot at taking home the Academy Award while selecting some dark horses, snubs, and anti-picks.
We discuss the buzz around this heartwarming Oscar nominated film about a hearing girl in a deaf family.
We discuss this growing investment trend, trying to figure out if it's groundbreaking technology or a giant scam.
We discuss the various nominees for 2022 and give our takes on snubs and possible front runners.
We discuss the Shakespeare adaptation that has gotten a lot of buzz with award season right around the corner. There may or may not also be a quick aside about the required readings from our high school years.
We discuss the nature of our reality getting into everything from are we real to how do we prove it? There may or may not also be a tangent on the Metaverse.
We discuss the latest entry in Paul Thomas Anderson's filmography, trying to decide whether it will be a timeless masterpiece or streamable background noise
We discuss the various ways we're going to improve ourselves and the podcast going into 2022
We discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of various holidays as we "draft" a team of our favorites.
We discuss The Harder They Fall a movie about an outlaw hellbent on revenge against the man who killed his family
We discuss the classic thought experiment centered around trolley tracks, a switch, and six very unlucky pedestrians
We discuss Wes Anderson's newest film "The French Dispatch" starring everyone who has ever been in a Wes Anderson movie and the rest of Hollywood.
We Discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune, based on Frank Herbert 1965 Science Fiction Masterpiece
We discuss Frank Herbert's Science Fiction Masterpiece 'Dune' and what we expect from the upcoming Dune movie.
We discuss our thoughts on the latest bond film and Daniel Craig's last, No Time To Die and speculate who the next James Bond might be.
We discuss the legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's movies from major themes to iconic moments and how he became the most Hollywood Hollywood filmmaker
So cryptocurrencies are a thing... a confusing thing... but in this episode we give it a shot at breaking it all down. The pros, the cons and its possible future.
We discuss David Lowery's The Green Knight starring Dev Patel based on the 14th century English poem Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
We discuss the work and life of legendary Japanese Filmmaker and Animator Hayao Miyazaki.
We discuss the recent trend of movies going straight to streaming while simultaneously getting released in theatres.
We share our thoughts about Disney Pixar's latest film 'Luca' a story about a young sea monster and his friend journeying into the human town along the Italian Riviera.
We discuss if we could live anywhere, where would it be? We talk dream destinations, what we would do for work and so much more!
We discuss whether life is dictated by fate or free will and get into some pretty trippy stuff. I'm talking alternate dimensions and time travel.
We discuss the aviation industry's next biggest bet: Supersonic Jets. And if it truly is the future of aviation.
We talk about what is more important the journey or the destination. Discussing how that is reflected in our lives from life goals to the pursuit of a passion and what it means to succeed.
We discuss how we would handle living through a zombie apocalypse from what our strategies would be to how it would change us.
We discuss whether the golden age of television is over and what the future of TV might look like in a streaming world.
We discuss one Elon Musk's more intriguing ventures Neuralink, the tiny implant meant to enable humans to directly interface with technology.
We recap our Oscar predictions and share our reactions to the first (and hopefully last) ever pandemic Oscar ceremony.