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💍 47 years ago, Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS marched into theaters 🗡️. Though critics were divided then, its bold animated vision has gained cult status 🌋. What’s your take on this classic quest? 🧙
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheLordOfTheRings #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheLordOfTheRings #NowPlayingPodcast
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
💍 47 years ago, Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS marched into theaters 🗡️. Though critics were divided then, its bold animated vision has gained cult status 🌋. What’s your take on this classic quest? 🧙
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheLordOfTheRings #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheLordOfTheRings #NowPlayingPodcast
👽 This week, the Now Playing hosts took on the newest entry in the PREDATOR franchise 🎯. After hearing their thoughts, we want to know—how do you rank all 9 films in the series? Drop your list in the comments! 💥
#Predator #NowPlayingPodcast
#Predator #NowPlayingPodcast
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
👽 This week, the Now Playing hosts took on the newest entry in the PREDATOR franchise 🎯. After hearing their thoughts, we want to know—how do you rank all 9 films in the series? Drop your list in the comments! 💥
#Predator #NowPlayingPodcast
#Predator #NowPlayingPodcast
“James Franco never stops grinning. People are turning green, little china girls are breaking, and he’s just standing there smiling."
The yellow brick road just got a fresh coat of CGI. Our review of Oz the Great and Powerful is live now and we’re debating if Sam Raimi pulled off the magic.
The yellow brick road just got a fresh coat of CGI. Our review of Oz the Great and Powerful is live now and we’re debating if Sam Raimi pulled off the magic.
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“James Franco never stops grinning. People are turning green, little china girls are breaking, and he’s just standing there smiling."
The yellow brick road just got a fresh coat of CGI. Our review of Oz the Great and Powerful is live now and we’re debating if Sam Raimi pulled off the magic.
The yellow brick road just got a fresh coat of CGI. Our review of Oz the Great and Powerful is live now and we’re debating if Sam Raimi pulled off the magic.
🎯 27 years ago, I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER slashed into theaters 🔪. Critics were cool on this sequel 😬—but has time been kinder to this tropical terror tale? 🌴
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#IStillKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#IStillKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer #NowPlayingPodcast
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🎯 27 years ago, I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER slashed into theaters 🔪. Critics were cool on this sequel 😬—but has time been kinder to this tropical terror tale? 🌴
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#IStillKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#IStillKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer #NowPlayingPodcast
🌈 Tomorrow for Yellow Brick Road Level Donors, we journey to meet the Wizard with OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013) ✨. Stream it today on Disney+ 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for their magical review 🎙️.
#OzTheGreatAndPowerful #NowPlayingPodcast
#OzTheGreatAndPowerful #NowPlayingPodcast
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌈 Tomorrow for Yellow Brick Road Level Donors, we journey to meet the Wizard with OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013) ✨. Stream it today on Disney+ 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for their magical review 🎙️.
#OzTheGreatAndPowerful #NowPlayingPodcast
#OzTheGreatAndPowerful #NowPlayingPodcast
🧸 21 years ago, SEED OF CHUCKY slashed into theaters 🔪, blending horror and absurd comedy 🤡. Fans were divided then—does this outrageous sequel deserve a second chance today? 😈
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#SeedOfChucky #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#SeedOfChucky #NowPlayingPodcast
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🧸 21 years ago, SEED OF CHUCKY slashed into theaters 🔪, blending horror and absurd comedy 🤡. Fans were divided then—does this outrageous sequel deserve a second chance today? 😈
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#SeedOfChucky #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#SeedOfChucky #NowPlayingPodcast
“We finally get a Predator movie where the villain is the hero."
The hunt continues. Our review of Predator: Badlands is out now and this time, the Predator isn’t just the monster… he’s the main character.
Listen at NowPlayingPodcast.com
Which side are you on...Team Predator or Team Human?
The hunt continues. Our review of Predator: Badlands is out now and this time, the Predator isn’t just the monster… he’s the main character.
Listen at NowPlayingPodcast.com
Which side are you on...Team Predator or Team Human?
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“We finally get a Predator movie where the villain is the hero."
The hunt continues. Our review of Predator: Badlands is out now and this time, the Predator isn’t just the monster… he’s the main character.
Listen at NowPlayingPodcast.com
Which side are you on...Team Predator or Team Human?
The hunt continues. Our review of Predator: Badlands is out now and this time, the Predator isn’t just the monster… he’s the main character.
Listen at NowPlayingPodcast.com
Which side are you on...Team Predator or Team Human?
🎯 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, we hunt across hellish worlds with PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025) 👽. Catch it in theaters 🎥, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they track every deadly move 💥.
#PredatorBadlands #NowPlayingPodcast
#PredatorBadlands #NowPlayingPodcast
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🎯 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, we hunt across hellish worlds with PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025) 👽. Catch it in theaters 🎥, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they track every deadly move 💥.
#PredatorBadlands #NowPlayingPodcast
#PredatorBadlands #NowPlayingPodcast
🔪 35 years ago, CHILD’S PLAY 2 slashed into theaters 🧸. Critics weren’t thrilled 😬, but Chucky’s chaos has only grown more iconic since. Does this killer sequel deserve a second look today? 😈
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ChildsPlay2 #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ChildsPlay2 #NowPlayingPodcast
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🔪 35 years ago, CHILD’S PLAY 2 slashed into theaters 🧸. Critics weren’t thrilled 😬, but Chucky’s chaos has only grown more iconic since. Does this killer sequel deserve a second look today? 😈
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ChildsPlay2 #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ChildsPlay2 #NowPlayingPodcast
⚡ 12 years ago, THOR: THE DARK WORLD struck theaters 🔨—a box office hit then, but one of the MCU’s most debated entries today 🌌. Has your opinion on this godly sequel changed over time? 💭
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ThorTheDarkWorld #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ThorTheDarkWorld #NowPlayingPodcast
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
⚡ 12 years ago, THOR: THE DARK WORLD struck theaters 🔨—a box office hit then, but one of the MCU’s most debated entries today 🌌. Has your opinion on this godly sequel changed over time? 💭
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ThorTheDarkWorld #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ThorTheDarkWorld #NowPlayingPodcast
“They send Dorothy to a mental hospital to be electrocuted — in a Walt Disney movie.”
That’s just the start of the nightmare that is Return to Oz!
This week, the hosts of Now Playing step back into the Emerald City — where everything is darker, creepier, and definitely not for kids.
That’s just the start of the nightmare that is Return to Oz!
This week, the hosts of Now Playing step back into the Emerald City — where everything is darker, creepier, and definitely not for kids.
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“They send Dorothy to a mental hospital to be electrocuted — in a Walt Disney movie.”
That’s just the start of the nightmare that is Return to Oz!
This week, the hosts of Now Playing step back into the Emerald City — where everything is darker, creepier, and definitely not for kids.
That’s just the start of the nightmare that is Return to Oz!
This week, the hosts of Now Playing step back into the Emerald City — where everything is darker, creepier, and definitely not for kids.
🕶️ 10 years ago, SPECTRE hit US theaters 💣—a box office smash with a lukewarm critical reception 🎬. How does this Bond entry stack up for you among 007’s modern missions? 🍸
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Spectre #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Spectre #NowPlayingPodcast
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🕶️ 10 years ago, SPECTRE hit US theaters 💣—a box office smash with a lukewarm critical reception 🎬. How does this Bond entry stack up for you among 007’s modern missions? 🍸
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Spectre #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Spectre #NowPlayingPodcast
🌈 Tomorrow for Yellow Brick Road Level Patrons, we take a twisted trip back to Oz with RETURN TO OZ (1985) 🕯️. Stream it today on Disney+ 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they explore this darker fantasy tale 🎙️.
#ReturnToOz #NowPlayingPodcast
#ReturnToOz #NowPlayingPodcast
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌈 Tomorrow for Yellow Brick Road Level Patrons, we take a twisted trip back to Oz with RETURN TO OZ (1985) 🕯️. Stream it today on Disney+ 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they explore this darker fantasy tale 🎙️.
#ReturnToOz #NowPlayingPodcast
#ReturnToOz #NowPlayingPodcast
🤖 On this day, ROBOCOP 3 clanked into theaters 🔫—only to crash with critics and audiences alike 💥. Three decades later, does this cybernetic sequel deserve a second shot? 🚓
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#RoboCop3 #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#RoboCop3 #NowPlayingPodcast
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🤖 On this day, ROBOCOP 3 clanked into theaters 🔫—only to crash with critics and audiences alike 💥. Three decades later, does this cybernetic sequel deserve a second shot? 🚓
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#RoboCop3 #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#RoboCop3 #NowPlayingPodcast
I don’t understand why all three segments are humans on Earth. You have every opportunity to do something different here — and you just do it in three different time periods on the same planet.”
Our hosts take aim at Predator: Killer of Killers, from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg.
Our hosts take aim at Predator: Killer of Killers, from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg.
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I don’t understand why all three segments are humans on Earth. You have every opportunity to do something different here — and you just do it in three different time periods on the same planet.”
Our hosts take aim at Predator: Killer of Killers, from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg.
Our hosts take aim at Predator: Killer of Killers, from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg.
🎯 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, the hunt begins with PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) 👽. Stream it on Hulu 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they stalk through the carnage 💥.
#PredatorKillerOfKillers #NowPlayingPodcast
#PredatorKillerOfKillers #NowPlayingPodcast
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🎯 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, the hunt begins with PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) 👽. Stream it on Hulu 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they stalk through the carnage 💥.
#PredatorKillerOfKillers #NowPlayingPodcast
#PredatorKillerOfKillers #NowPlayingPodcast
“Moneyball isn’t a movie about baseball, it’s about stubborn men learning too late that math doesn’t care about their feelings.”
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill step up to the plate as our hosts debate whether this 2011 film is a home run… or just another Hollywood strikeout disguised as a true story.
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill step up to the plate as our hosts debate whether this 2011 film is a home run… or just another Hollywood strikeout disguised as a true story.
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Moneyball isn’t a movie about baseball, it’s about stubborn men learning too late that math doesn’t care about their feelings.”
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill step up to the plate as our hosts debate whether this 2011 film is a home run… or just another Hollywood strikeout disguised as a true story.
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill step up to the plate as our hosts debate whether this 2011 film is a home run… or just another Hollywood strikeout disguised as a true story.
🔥 40 years ago, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE slashed into theaters 😈. Once divisive, it’s now a cult classic that keeps haunting dreams 🩸. How do you feel about this bold sequel? 💀
Hear what our hosts thought in our archives!
#ANightmareOnElmStreet2FreddysRevenge #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what our hosts thought in our archives!
#ANightmareOnElmStreet2FreddysRevenge #NowPlayingPodcast
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🔥 40 years ago, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE slashed into theaters 😈. Once divisive, it’s now a cult classic that keeps haunting dreams 🩸. How do you feel about this bold sequel? 💀
Hear what our hosts thought in our archives!
#ANightmareOnElmStreet2FreddysRevenge #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what our hosts thought in our archives!
#ANightmareOnElmStreet2FreddysRevenge #NowPlayingPodcast
⚾ Tomorrow for all Now Playing Patrons, we’re stepping up to the plate with MONEYBALL (2011) 💰. Rent it today on Apple TV or YouTube 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they crunch the numbers 🧢.
#Moneyball #NowPlayingPodcast
#Moneyball #NowPlayingPodcast
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
⚾ Tomorrow for all Now Playing Patrons, we’re stepping up to the plate with MONEYBALL (2011) 💰. Rent it today on Apple TV or YouTube 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they crunch the numbers 🧢.
#Moneyball #NowPlayingPodcast
#Moneyball #NowPlayingPodcast
Happy, Happy Halloween! And it's time for the Now Playing Podcast hosts to review some 80s horror: MANIAC COP!
Did Tom Atkins thrill our hosts as a burnt-out cop on a quixotic quest to hunt a rogue officer? And was Bruce Campbell groovy as the policeman wrongfully accused of the crimes?
Did Tom Atkins thrill our hosts as a burnt-out cop on a quixotic quest to hunt a rogue officer? And was Bruce Campbell groovy as the policeman wrongfully accused of the crimes?
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy, Happy Halloween! And it's time for the Now Playing Podcast hosts to review some 80s horror: MANIAC COP!
Did Tom Atkins thrill our hosts as a burnt-out cop on a quixotic quest to hunt a rogue officer? And was Bruce Campbell groovy as the policeman wrongfully accused of the crimes?
Did Tom Atkins thrill our hosts as a burnt-out cop on a quixotic quest to hunt a rogue officer? And was Bruce Campbell groovy as the policeman wrongfully accused of the crimes?
🚔 Tomorrow for all Now Playing Patrons, justice gets bloody with MANIAC COP (1988) 🔪. Stream this cult slasher today on Tubi or Prime Video 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for their verdict ⚖️.
#ManiacCop #NowPlayingPodcast
#ManiacCop #NowPlayingPodcast
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚔 Tomorrow for all Now Playing Patrons, justice gets bloody with MANIAC COP (1988) 🔪. Stream this cult slasher today on Tubi or Prime Video 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for their verdict ⚖️.
#ManiacCop #NowPlayingPodcast
#ManiacCop #NowPlayingPodcast
🎃32 years ago, Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS hit theaters🎄, blending spooky chills and holiday cheer into a cult classic🕯️. Is it a Halloween movie, a Christmas movie—or both?👀
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #NowPlayingPodcast
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🎃32 years ago, Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS hit theaters🎄, blending spooky chills and holiday cheer into a cult classic🕯️. Is it a Halloween movie, a Christmas movie—or both?👀
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #NowPlayingPodcast
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives!
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #NowPlayingPodcast
“Marvel finally made a show where the Avengers eat brains instead of box office.”
The hosts take a bite out of Marvel Zombies, the gory Disney+ miniseries that turns your favorite heroes into flesh-eaters. But is it gutsy fun… or just Marvel running on empty?
The hosts take a bite out of Marvel Zombies, the gory Disney+ miniseries that turns your favorite heroes into flesh-eaters. But is it gutsy fun… or just Marvel running on empty?
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“Marvel finally made a show where the Avengers eat brains instead of box office.”
The hosts take a bite out of Marvel Zombies, the gory Disney+ miniseries that turns your favorite heroes into flesh-eaters. But is it gutsy fun… or just Marvel running on empty?
The hosts take a bite out of Marvel Zombies, the gory Disney+ miniseries that turns your favorite heroes into flesh-eaters. But is it gutsy fun… or just Marvel running on empty?
🌲 25 years ago, BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 cast its spell in theaters 🔮—only to be met with near-universal scorn 😬. Has time been kinder to this infamous sequel, or does it still haunt you? 👻
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#BookOfShadowsBlairWitch2
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#BookOfShadowsBlairWitch2
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🌲 25 years ago, BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 cast its spell in theaters 🔮—only to be met with near-universal scorn 😬. Has time been kinder to this infamous sequel, or does it still haunt you? 👻
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#BookOfShadowsBlairWitch2
Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#BookOfShadowsBlairWitch2