Cenaphiles: Recent Episodes
Cenaphiles
A podcast ranking and reviewing the cinematic works of one John Cena. You CAN stream it, but should you?
Henry and Mike return just in time for the New Year to break down Peacock's entirely forgettable The Independent, which casts big John as a charismatic Presidential candidate that manages to throw wrestling catchphrases into his speeches. Plus, John Cena returns to SmackDown!
A finale so big, Mike and Henry had to gather in real life on a couch to talk about it. Recap the many standout moments of this fantastic episode with us, and find out where Peacemaker ranks in John Cena's vast filmography (spoiler alert; it's high)
We're in the home stretch! Mike and Henry break down Peacemaker's climactic confrontation with White Dragon (and his own sexuality), while we're reminded that it's never the wrong time to rock.
Our two enemy armies assemble as Peacemaker has a massive change of heart. But first, Mike and Henry have to talk about that incredible classroom scene.
Things start heating up as Mike and Henry dive into Peacemaker Episode 5, which features x-ray vision, lots of blood and guts and a truly unforgettable exchange between Peacemaker and Economos.
Mike and Henry dive into Episode 4 of Peacemaker, which features a breakout performance by Vigilante, a shocking twist ending and a moment of Peacemaker saying what we've all been thinking about Batman.
New year, new Cena content. The Peacemaker TV series is finally here, and Mike and Henry are ready to break down three jam-packed episodes of hyper-violence, superb comedy, an incredible dance number and a beautiful moment of bare John Cena butt.
It's our season finale! Henry and Mike are joined by their good friend Caitlin McGarry to break down Vacation Friends, a surprisingly raunchy yet wholesome comedy that has perhaps the best hallucination scene in recent film memory. Come for John Cena on a jet ski, stay for the cocaine margaritas.
Henry and Mike flew all the way to Las Vegas to see John Cena live at SummerSlam, so of course they documented it. Strap in as the boys recount getting stuck in a mall, seeing some really violent indie wrestling live and what it was like to see Big Match John in person.
Big Match John enters the DC Extended Universe in The Suicide Squad, which simultaneously just might be both the best DCEU movie and the best movie of John's career. And not just because we get to see him in tighty whities.
It truly is about family, as Henry and Mike are joined by their good pal Adam Ismail (Jalopnik, Time Extend) to break down John Cena's debut as a lead antagonist in Fast & Furious 9 -- and the viability of sending a Pontiac Fiero to space.
Henry and Mike suit up for Playing With Fire, a family-friendly comedy that casts John Cena as a stiff firema... sorry, smoke jumper that learns the true power of friendship via a bunch of pretty mean kids. Also, John Leguizamo and Keegan Michael Key are there.
Henry and Mike are joined by special guest Alyssa Mercante to jump into Blockers, a hilarious, highly sexual and surprisingly progressive comedy that just might be John Cena's best film to date. Also, butt chugging.
Henry and Mike roll out into Bumblebee, a very fun and heartfelt Transformers film that sees John Cena antagonize but ultimate befriend and help a cute yellow car person.
Henry and Mike are joined by Courtney Rose to break down Ferdinand, a wholesome and excellent animated film that sees John Cena play a literal bull in a China shop who makes friends with a cool and weird goat.
Mike and Henry take a trip to Bedrock for The Flinstones & WWE Stone Age Smackdown, which sees Fred Flinstone become a greed-obsessed carnie that launches the first-ever pro wrestling promotion featuring such stars as Rey Mysteriopal, CM Punkrock and, of course, John Cenastone.
Henry and Mike are joined by their good friend Sherri L. Smith to break down Scooby-Doo: A Wrestlemania mystery, a wholesome crossover cartoon with a fair amount of chaotic and horny energy.
Henry and Mike head down to Mexico for a raucous ride through The Reunion, an occasionally funny not-comedy adventure in which John Cena yet again plays a dude that gets fired before having to deal with a lot of family issues and eventually jumping onto a helicopter.
Mike and Henry dive into one of the lower points of John Cena's film career with Legendary, which sees Cena play the role of an estranged older brother who reconnects with his sibling over a passion for amateur wrestling. It's wholesome, kinda bland, and oftentimes horny. Strap in.
Henry and Mike turn up the heat with 12 Rounds, which sees John Cena battle Littlefinger in a thrilling series of live-or-die games complete with some weird accents and a whole lot of reckless driving.
Mike and Henry break down John Cena's major motion picture debut, which is filled with explosions, some cheesy and borderline surrealist dialogue, and more epxlosions.
John Cena isn't just a WWE legend -- he's also an accomplished Hollywood actor. While you CAN see all of his films, should you? That's the question we answer on Cenaphiles: a limited-run podcast ranking and reviewing every film John Cena has ever starred in, from The Marine to Bumblebee.