Jonathan McNicol
@mcnicol.net
Award-losing radio maker.
Producer at Connecticut Public.
Also at letterboxd.com/mcnicol
I always carry my own keys.
he/him
Producer at Connecticut Public.
Also at letterboxd.com/mcnicol
I always carry my own keys.
he/him
What is your favorite song over 10 minutes long?
I’m disqualifying stuff without words.
But still. So hard. I mean, how do I not say “45:33?” Or “Pneuma” by Tool? Or basically any of the live versions of “In Your Eyes?” Or a dozen other things?
But. I think there’s actually a correct answer.
I’m disqualifying stuff without words.
But still. So hard. I mean, how do I not say “45:33?” Or “Pneuma” by Tool? Or basically any of the live versions of “In Your Eyes?” Or a dozen other things?
But. I think there’s actually a correct answer.
January 30, 2026 at 3:49 AM
What is your favorite song over 10 minutes long?
I’m disqualifying stuff without words.
But still. So hard. I mean, how do I not say “45:33?” Or “Pneuma” by Tool? Or basically any of the live versions of “In Your Eyes?” Or a dozen other things?
But. I think there’s actually a correct answer.
I’m disqualifying stuff without words.
But still. So hard. I mean, how do I not say “45:33?” Or “Pneuma” by Tool? Or basically any of the live versions of “In Your Eyes?” Or a dozen other things?
But. I think there’s actually a correct answer.
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Radio is an underrated way to experience sports. Olden times were onto something.
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Radio is an underrated way to experience sports. Olden times were onto something.
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It’s pretty funny that they’re called Movies
June 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s pretty funny that they’re called Movies
Quote with a movie you’d rate a perfect 10/10.
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Quote with a movie you’d rate a perfect 10/10.
One. Hundred. Percent.
As the world burns, let's get one thing straight. A video podcast is just a TV show.
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
One. Hundred. Percent.
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"What do you think the Devil's gonna look like if he's around? He will be attractive. He'll be nice and helpful. He'll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He'll never deliberately hurt a living thing. He'll just, bit by little bit, lower our standards where they're important."
Been reading this over and over and can't for the life of me understand what he's even trying to say. This is a lot of words to say... nothing.
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"What do you think the Devil's gonna look like if he's around? He will be attractive. He'll be nice and helpful. He'll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He'll never deliberately hurt a living thing. He'll just, bit by little bit, lower our standards where they're important."
Those movies are both comedies, though, so …
The battle for Best Drama—with both ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and MARTY SUPREME relegated to Musical/Comedy—is so classic Globes
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Those movies are both comedies, though, so …
The problem with watching playoff football on Prime Video is that it’s too complicated to change the “channel” during the commercials.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The problem with watching playoff football on Prime Video is that it’s too complicated to change the “channel” during the commercials.
Two by myself, two with my first grader son.
January 3, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Two by myself, two with my first grader son.
A thing that I think about sometimes is that the current president has said — out loud, in public — that there are too MANY holidays.
we need legislation that if new year’s falls on a thursday, friday is also a holiday. new year’s day part ii.
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A thing that I think about sometimes is that the current president has said — out loud, in public — that there are too MANY holidays.
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Damn I’m happy to be working in nonprofit news.
December 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Damn I’m happy to be working in nonprofit news.
I agree with pretty much every word of this.
The Force Awakens is a GREAT Star Wars movie — even if it's a super derivative Star Wars movie.
And I'll just add that The Force Awakens teaser (which isn't what's embedded in this article) is among the greatest trailers ever made.
The Force Awakens is a GREAT Star Wars movie — even if it's a super derivative Star Wars movie.
And I'll just add that The Force Awakens teaser (which isn't what's embedded in this article) is among the greatest trailers ever made.
I wrote about THE FORCE AWAKENS for its 10th anniversary over at @inverse.com (man, time flies), remembering when Star Wars still felt special and how J.J. Abrams' franchise revival has always been more subversive and thoughtful than given credit for:
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
10 Years Ago, A Misunderstood Sequel Almost Saved Star Wars
TK TK
www.inverse.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I agree with pretty much every word of this.
The Force Awakens is a GREAT Star Wars movie — even if it's a super derivative Star Wars movie.
And I'll just add that The Force Awakens teaser (which isn't what's embedded in this article) is among the greatest trailers ever made.
The Force Awakens is a GREAT Star Wars movie — even if it's a super derivative Star Wars movie.
And I'll just add that The Force Awakens teaser (which isn't what's embedded in this article) is among the greatest trailers ever made.
During the Cuban missile crisis, the U.S. implemented a naval quarantine of Cuba … because a blockade is an act of war.
December 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
During the Cuban missile crisis, the U.S. implemented a naval quarantine of Cuba … because a blockade is an act of war.
It’s a few years ago that I realized Turner Classic Movies is my favorite television station by a wide margin. Who even knew that having a favorite TV station is a thing?
But this is exactly why.
But this is exactly why.
TCM has always been so good about this sort of thing. They've had me practically weeping over stars whose movies I'd never even seen. The respect for the art as well as the artisans is so built into their entire brand and culture
We say goodbye to actor, filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner.
A dedicated storyteller with sincerity that imbued his prolific work and the causes he believed in, Reiner’s heartfelt portrayal of the human condition reminds us of the power of film and its abilities to stay with us.
A dedicated storyteller with sincerity that imbued his prolific work and the causes he believed in, Reiner’s heartfelt portrayal of the human condition reminds us of the power of film and its abilities to stay with us.
December 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It’s a few years ago that I realized Turner Classic Movies is my favorite television station by a wide margin. Who even knew that having a favorite TV station is a thing?
But this is exactly why.
But this is exactly why.
Rob Reiner is also basically the reason the phrase “bucket list” exists.
(This seems crazy now, but it comes from that movie. Screenwriter Justin Zackham coined it.)
(This seems crazy now, but it comes from that movie. Screenwriter Justin Zackham coined it.)
The first decade of Rob Reiner’s career as a director is somewhere among the best decades by any director ever.
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Rob Reiner is also basically the reason the phrase “bucket list” exists.
(This seems crazy now, but it comes from that movie. Screenwriter Justin Zackham coined it.)
(This seems crazy now, but it comes from that movie. Screenwriter Justin Zackham coined it.)
I honestly can’t imagine why anyone would go back to Twitter.
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I honestly can’t imagine why anyone would go back to Twitter.
The first decade of Rob Reiner’s career as a director is somewhere among the best decades by any director ever.
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
December 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The first decade of Rob Reiner’s career as a director is somewhere among the best decades by any director ever.
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
(Those last five right in a row.)
Name your fav Tom Hanks film.
December 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Name your fav Tom Hanks film.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
(The list of movies I’ve seen more than six times is LONG, and it includes zero Star Treks, LOTRs, or Marvels. So not really that hard, but hey.)
(The list of movies I’ve seen more than six times is LONG, and it includes zero Star Treks, LOTRs, or Marvels. So not really that hard, but hey.)
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
(The list of movies I’ve seen more than six times is LONG, and it includes zero Star Treks, LOTRs, or Marvels. So not really that hard, but hey.)
(The list of movies I’ve seen more than six times is LONG, and it includes zero Star Treks, LOTRs, or Marvels. So not really that hard, but hey.)
The Paul Dano take is nonsense, but this is a fun list!
1. Black Hawk Down
2. Toy Story 3
3. Lost in Translation
4. Dunkirk
5. There Will Be Blood
6. Zodiac
7. Unstoppable
8. Mad Max: Fury Road
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Midnight in Paris
1. Black Hawk Down
2. Toy Story 3
3. Lost in Translation
4. Dunkirk
5. There Will Be Blood
6. Zodiac
7. Unstoppable
8. Mad Max: Fury Road
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Midnight in Paris
Quentin Tarantino ranks Toy Story 3 and Shaun Of The Dead among 21st century's 10 best movies
Quentin Tarantino has named Toy Story 3 and Shaun Of The Dead among his picks for the Top 10 Movies of The 21st Century. Read the full list at Empire.
www.empireonline.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The Paul Dano take is nonsense, but this is a fun list!
1. Black Hawk Down
2. Toy Story 3
3. Lost in Translation
4. Dunkirk
5. There Will Be Blood
6. Zodiac
7. Unstoppable
8. Mad Max: Fury Road
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Midnight in Paris
1. Black Hawk Down
2. Toy Story 3
3. Lost in Translation
4. Dunkirk
5. There Will Be Blood
6. Zodiac
7. Unstoppable
8. Mad Max: Fury Road
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Midnight in Paris
You don’t get a lot of content from me about movies I think are bad. I try to avoid the whole yucking of the other folks’ yums and all that.
But there are exceptions.
But there are exceptions.
Seconded 100%. It’s one of the very worst movies I’ve ever seen in a theater. It’s 25 years later, and I still regret not walking out.
It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
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It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
You don’t get a lot of content from me about movies I think are bad. I try to avoid the whole yucking of the other folks’ yums and all that.
But there are exceptions.
But there are exceptions.
Seconded 100%. It’s one of the very worst movies I’ve ever seen in a theater. It’s 25 years later, and I still regret not walking out.
It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
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It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
bsky.app/profile/matt...
December 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Seconded 100%. It’s one of the very worst movies I’ve ever seen in a theater. It’s 25 years later, and I still regret not walking out.
It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
bsky.app/profile/matt...
It’s hard for me to fathom that anyone still watches this movie, especially considering that both of the other versions exist.
bsky.app/profile/matt...
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
