Second Day Film Podcast
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
The Second Day Film Podcast is a conversation about the magic of the movies. We discuss films old and new through unique segments and featured reviews. Because tickets are cheap on Tuesday.
Episodes
- Episode 112: Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, Send Help, Hokum, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Mike and Champ finally fully flip the page to review five films from 2026.
- Episode 111: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Nuremberg, Dead of Winter, Hamnet, The Rip
Mike and Champ review four films and the latest series from the world of Game of Thrones, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."
- Episode 110: Marty Supreme, Jay Kelly, The Smashing Machine, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, David + Oscars thoughts
Mike and Champ return to review four new movies. They also share thoughts on the Oscar nominees and Mike has to choose between talking about his new dog, Robin Hood and David.
- Episode 109: One Battle After Another, Bugonia, F1: The Movie, Train Dreams, Wake Up Dead Man
Mike and Champ kick off 2026 by reviewing five films you may be hearing from come Oscar season.
- Episode 108: Frankenstein, Materialists, Eddington, Death by Lightning, Thanksgiving films
Mike and Champ sneak in a show before Thanksgiving because they are thankful for the movies and this humble podcasts. The guys briefly discuss their favorite Thanksgiving films before diving into four titles released in 2025. They discuss…
- Episode 107: How to Train Your Dragon, 28 Years Later, The Lost Bus, Throwback Theater (1997)
Mike and Champ return just before Halloween to discuss one of the biggest horror films of the year in Danny Boyle's long-awaited 28 Years Later. The guys talk about the fresh approach to the genre, as well as its divisive third act. Also,…
- Episode 106: Weapons, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Happy Gilmore 2, The Phoenician Scheme, The Pitt
Mike and Champ return to discuss five titles released in the last few months. The guys discuss the realism of life in a modern hospital in The Pitt, the heartfelt family dynamics in Marvel's fun-filled The Fantastic Four, the creepy web of…
- Episode 105: Superman, Thunderbolts*, A Minecraft Movie, Mickey 17, Death of a Unicorn + Champ's Paris flicks
Champ returns from Paris to join Mike in discussing some of the biggest releases so far in 2025. Topics include the good old-fashioned superhero vibes of Superman, the thoughtful examination of trauma and regret in Marvel's Thunderbolts, t…
- Episode 104: Sinners, Snow White, House of David, Captain America: Brave New World, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Mike and Champ return to discuss five titles from 2025. Topics include the moody, toe-tapping music and thrills of Sinners, the missed opportunities to dive into the political world of Marvel in Captain America: Brave New World, the authen…
- Episode 103: Adolescence, Holland, The Electric State, The Gorge + Champ's plane flicks
Champ returns from his trip to Hawaii to join Mike in discussing several titles released early in 2025. The guys disect the ambitious one-shot style in the powerful miniseries Adolescence, the novelty of seeing Nicole Kidman in a West Mich…
- Episode 102: Anora, The Brutalist, The Substance, Nightbitch, LOTR: War of the Rohirrim
Mike and Champ close the book on 2024 by discussing several films they missed toward the end of the year. The guys nerd out while returning to Middle Earth and debate the merits of several Oscar-nominated films.
- Episode 101: Nosferatu, A Real Pain, The Wild Robot, Blink Twice, Saturday Night
Mike and Champ return to review five films from 2024 including several that have been nominated for Academy Awards.
- 100 Films We Love
Dean makes his long-awaited return to join Champ and Mike for a very special episode of the show. In this super-sized, 2.5-hour recording, the guys celebrate 100 episodes of the Second Day Film Podcast by sharing a list of 100(ish) films t…
- Episode 99: Wicked, Gladiator II, Joker: Folie à Deux, My Old Ass, Conclave
Mike and Champ return from a holiday break to review several films released during the festive season. Will the guys defy gravity and survive watching Joker 2? And was Gladiator II worth the wait? NOTE: Apologies for Champ's audio quality…
- Episode 98: Twisters, The Penguin, Thelma, Rebel Ridge, The Decameron
Mike and Champ argue over the validity of Twisters, praise June Squibb and discuess the highs and lows of The Penguin. Champ also finally lets Mike talk about The Decameron. .
- Episode 97: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Trap, Caddo Lake, Woman of the Hour, His Three Daughters
Mike and Champ dive into spooky season with a Halloween episode filled with frightful and suspenseful films. Topics include the time-bending sleeper hit Caddo Lake, a return to the Afterlife through the practical design of Tim Burton's Bee…
- Episode 96: The Fall Guy, Inside Out 2, Kinds of Kindness, All of Us Strangers
Mike and Champ get deep into their emotions with a trio of films dealing with a variety of heavy topics including grief, love, human nature and growing up. They also review Fall Guy, which is just a ton of fun.
- Episode 95: Deadpool & Wolverine, Kingdom of the Apes, The Bikeriders, Young Woman and the Sea
Mike and Champ close out the summer with a four-pack of films, including two blockbusters. The guys discuss the meta, self deprecating humor in Deadpool & Wolverine, the deep themes in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the glimpse into mo…
- Episode 94: Kung Fu Panda 4, Longlegs, Love Lies Bleeding, Challengers, Godzilla x Kong
Mike and Champ talk about the Olympics, but also several films from 2024. Topics include the endless charm of the wonderfully animated Kung Fu Panda, tennis action in Challengers, the many filmmaker influences in Love Lies Bleeding and the…
- Episode 93: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Hit Man, Monkey Man, The Boys in the Boat, X-Men '97
Champ welcomes Mike back from his trip to London to review four films and an animated TV series including George Miller's long-awaited Mad Max film, Furiosa.
- Episode 92: Baby Reindeer, Argylle, Unfrosted, The Idea of You, Madame Web
Mike and Champ might regret taking the time to review some of these 2024 titles, but it must be done. For the sake of film.
- Episode 91: Civil War, Fallout, Shogun, Road House, The Zone of Interest
Mike and Champ turn the page to 2024 to review two early hit TV shows and several films, including Alex Garland's thought-provoking look at America on the edge of chaos in "Civil War."
- Episode 90: Dune: Part Two, Damsel, Wonka, Beef, Masters of the Air, The Program
Mike and Champ return to review several films, including Denis Villeneuve's epic Dune: Part 2, and two TV series including the Golden Globe winning Beef and follow-up to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Masters of the Air.
- Episode 89: Poor Things, Past Lives, Nyad, American Fiction, Elemental, Anatomy of a Fall
Mike and Champ return to review several films nominated for Academy Awards.
- Episode 88: Napoleon, The Iron Claw, Maestro, Saltburn, The Holdovers
Mike and Champ return for the first episode of 2024 and review several films receiving Oscar buzz.
- Episode 87: Killers of the Flower Moon, A Haunting in Venice, Dumb Money, 5 Nights at Freddy's
Mike and Champ return to review several films released during spooky season as well as Martin Scorsese's latest historical epic "Killers of the Flower Moon."
- Episode 86: Haunted Mansion, The Flash, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, No Hard Feelings, Ahsoka
Mike and Champ return from a break to discuss what they've been watching in a rapid fire episode. They go back and forth reviewing several films and shows from 2023 including Star Wars' latest Ahsoka, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Teenage Muta…
- Episode 85: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Asteroid City, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Mission: Impossible 7
Mike and Champ finally tackle the cultural phenomenon of "Barbenheimer" with lengthy reviews about two films that tackle the human experience in two very different ways. Is Christopher Nolan's A-Bomb movie his best yet? And why is Barbie r…
- Episode 84: Indiana Jones 5, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Across the Spider-Verse, Little Mermaid
Mike and Champ return to review four huge summer blockbusters. Topics include the mind-blowing tribute to animation in Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and why Disney's latest live-action remake of The Little Mermaid may be its best one…
- Episode 83: Dungeons & Dragons, Cocaine Bear, A Man Called Otto, Love & Death
Mike and Champ return to do some backfilling of titles they may have missed in the early part of 2023. Topics include the clever humor and charming tone of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Theives and the B-movie vibes and excentric chara…
- Episode 82: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Air, Super Mario Bros., Boston Strangler
Mike and Champ return to review four more films. The show starts with a pair of solo reviews. Mike went to see Book Club: The Next Chapter on Mother's Day and Champ saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which features a simple story but is a wo…
- Episode 81: The Top 10 TV Shows of All-Time
Mike and Champ return to take on the impossible task of ranking their Top 10 TV shows of all-time, regardless of genre. To say this was difficult would be an understatement, but the guys gave it their best. Tune in to see which shows rise…
- Episode 80: Oscars reaction, The Last of Us, Triangle of Sadness, The Bear
Mike and Champ each share their Top 5 moments from the 95th Academy Awards before reviewing two shows and a film including HBO's "The Last of Us," which may be the greatest video game adaptation of all time. Other topics include the over-t…
- Episode 79: The Fabelmans, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Whale, All Quiet on the Western Front
Champ and Mike return to review another batch of Oscar-nominated films. In this episode, the guys review Steven Spielberg's deeply personal depiction of his parents in The Fabelmans and one of Marvel's latest films, Black Panther: Wakanda…
- Episode 78: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, The Menu, Vengeance, The Pale Blue Eye
Mike and Champ return to review four new films. The guys discuss the darker tone of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and how it makes you consider everything you know about the classic story, the consistently entertaining satire in The Menu,…
- Episode 77: Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion, Amsterdam, The Banshees of Inisherin
Mike and Champ record their first-ever morning episode of the Second Day Film Podcast on New Year's Eve. Four new films are discussed. Topics include the visual spectacle of Avatar: The Way of Water, the brilliant performances and mystery…
- Episode 76: House of the Dragon, Andor, Don't Worry Darling, Bullet Train
Mike and Champ gather for a post-Thanksgiving episode to review two series and two films. Topics include the patient build-up and character development in HBO's gorgeous Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, the mature conversations…
- Episode 75: Hocus Pocus 2, Rings of Power, Where the Crawdads Sing, She-Hulk, Jurassic World 3
Mike and Champ return to discuss four new titles including the long-awaited Hallwoeen humor in Hocus Pocus 2, the overly meta and self-aware Marvel series She-Hulk: Attourney at Law and the lush marsh landscape and engaging script in the t…
- Episode 74: Thor: Love and Thunder, Elvis, Pinocchio, Ms. Marvel
Champ and Mike return to review four titles released throughout 2022. The show begins with the guys doing a little venting about the emergence of toxic fandoms and why they are becoming increasingly problematic. Then the reviews begin. Top…
- Episode 73: Nope, Lightyear, The Gray Man, Thirteen Lives
Mike and Champ return to review a four-pack of summer blockbusters in the latest episode of the Second Day Film Podcast. The guys discuss the action-packed origin story of Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s latest Lightyear, as well as the overprod…
- Episode 72: Top Gun: Maverick, The Secrets of Dumbledore, The Northman, Operation Mincemeat
Champ and Bingo champion Mike Nichols reunite to catch up on some of the biggest films that have hit theaters in 2022. The guys discuss several topics including the raw-but-beautiful Viking world created by Robert Eggers in The Northman an…
- Episode 71: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Doctor Strange 2, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Champ and Mike return to review a four-pack of films and miniseries. Topics include the thoughtful analysis of wavering faith in Hulu’s Under the Banner of Heaven starring an impressive Andrew Garfield, the wild, wacky, but ultimately hear…
- Episode 70: Moon Knight, Our Father, Throwback Theater (2001)
Champ and Mike return to review a pair of new titles and to bring back an old SDFP segment. The show begins with a review of the disturbing new Netflix documentary “Our Father,” which succeeds in creating an eerie atmosphere but may be too…
- Episode 69: The Batman, Turning Red, Death on the Nile, The Adam Project
Champ, Mike and Evan review four films released early in 2022 including Matt Reeves’ dark and fear filled “The Batman.” Other topics include the clever life lessons in Pixar’s “Turning Red,” Kenneth Branagh’s surprisingly deep and glamouro…
- Episode 68: Oscars picks! CODA, West Side Story, Belfast, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley
In this special episode, Mike and Champ preview the 94th Academy Awards by picking every category. The guys also review Best Picture nominees they haven't gotten to in previous episodes. Topics include Kenneth Branagh's bold and powerful d…
- Episode 67: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Eternals, Hawkeye, the state of Marvel
Champ, Mike and Dean catch up on all the Marvel releases from the back half of 2021 including the Disney Plus series Hawkeye, Chloé Zhao's cosmic Eternals and the unprecedented blockbuster event Spider-Man: No Way Home. Also a discussion a…
- Episode 66: Don't Look Up, Last Night in Soho, King Richard, The Power of the Dog
Champ, Mike and Dean return for the first show of 2022 to review a 4-pack of original films. The show starts with Mike sharing his thoughts on the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams before Evan gets more flack for avoiding Lord of the Rings. Oth…
- Episode 65: Dune, Squid Game, No Time to Die, Fear Street trilogy
Champ, Mike and Dean return to review a four-pack of titles including Netflix’s horror tribute “Fear Street,” Daniel Craig’s final ride as James Bond in “No Time to Die” and the gory global phenomenon “Squid Game,” which is packed social c…
- Episode 64: Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings, The White Lotus, Reminiscence, Malignant
Champ and Mike return from a break to review several new films. Topics include the dark vision of the future in Reminiscence, the social satire in Mike White’s brilliant HBO series The White Lotus and the genuine horror in James Wan’s wild…
- Episode 63: Black Widow, Loki, The Suicide Squad, In The Heights
Champ, Mike and Dean gather to review four new releases including Marvel's long awaited standalone film "Black Widow" and the eccentric, time-bending Disney+ series "Loki." Mike and Champ also debate their differing opinions on James Gunn'…