Episodes

From demonic possession, sword fights, zombies, and orcs, listen in as host; That Guy Named John and his guest Ryan talk about the good, bad, and ugly book-to-movie adaptions! A special thank you to long time listener and first time caller Ryan for joining this episode. Time codes: 0m:00s – 8m:00s: Introduction of Ryan and the theme of the episode 8m:00s – 10m:20s: Explanation of the rating system (Good, Bad, and Ugly) and criteria for the book to movie adaptations 10m:20s – 20m:00s: Ryan’s ...

Hey folks! This giant-sized episode is all about the two major gaming conventions that happened this past weekend here in Seattle, which were: the Seattle Indie Expo, aka: “SIX”, and the Penny Arcade Expo, aka: “PAX”. Join That Guy Named John and returning guest Steve as they talk about their experiences at both of these festivals! Time code breakdown for this episode 0:00 – 1m:03s: Intro live from the Seattle Indie Expo 1m:03s – 11m:05s: Interview with expo producer – Tim Cullings 11m:05s –...

On this special collaboration episode, That Guy Named John is joined by the creators and hosts of The Curly Nerd podcast; Jess O’Brien and Damien Randle! They shine a spotlight on one of the best directors of this generation: Christopher Nolan. They talk about everything from his first film, 1997’s “Doodlebug”, all the way to his latest release “Interstellar” from 2014, and how his style has changed the way movies have been made over the past 20 years. Plus they pay respect to Gene Wilder who p...

Put up your dukes and bite down on your mouthguard, because this episode is all about boxing movies! That Guy Named is joined by Tim Hall of The Peoples Critic blog as they discuss their most underrated & overrated boxing films, plus review the new film “Hands of Stone”. Boxing is often referred to as “The sweet science”, so we decided to put on some lab coats and break down a few films around this topic. The main film that is reviewed on this episode is the new biopic about Roberto Duran entit...

Join your host; That Guy Named John in a special episode that is split into two parts, both of which cover the recent Seattle leg of international 48 Hour Film Project. The first part of the episode is an interview with festival producer; Kirk Nordenstrom, and the second part is a breakdown of the films by John and returning guest Andy. Time codes: 0:00 – 44m:15s: Interview with Kirk Nordenstrom, the producer of the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project 44m:15s – 51m:40s: Intro and first thoughts on t...

2 guests + 3 topics = 2 hours of crazy geek filled conversation in this week's episode! Host, That Guy Named John is joined by not one, but two guests as they break down topics ranging from, but absolutely not limited to: Star Trek, Preacher,

On this episode, That Guy Named John chats with Nicholas Gyeney, the writer, director, and producer of the new action thriller “Beta Test”! This movie was shot on location here in Seattle and stars Manu Bennett, Linden Ashby and Larenz Tate. Topics range from Nicholas’s passion of 90’s action movies, his motivations to write and direct this new film, plus he reveals his dream project, which would be to revive a cult classic movie from our youth. Tune in to find out what that dream movie is! Li...

When there is something strange in the podcast-hood, who ya' gonna call? Pod-Casters! See what I did there? Man I am clever. That Guy Named John is joined by returning guest Steve, and new guest; Carmen as they talk about all things Ghostbusters.

Hey remember that time that you saw that funny movie at just the right time in your life? Well so do we! On this episode, host; That Guy Named John (who forgot to introduce himself on the episode) is joined by his friend, and former Seattle Pop Culture trivia teammate; Lynne Barre as they discuss some of their favorite timely comedies. 0:00 – 1m:20s: Intro 1m:20s – 5m:20s: Lynne – Airplane 5m:20s – 9m:40s: John – Three Amigos 9m:40s – 15m:38s: Lynne – Sixteen Candles 15m:38s – 23m:10s: John...

Grab the Kleenex and get ready for a an emotional roller coaster! Host; That Guy Named John and guest Andy get in touch with their sensitive sides and talk about the movies that have made, or continue to make them cry. 0:00 – 5m:00s : Intro 5m:00s – 7m:15s : Sports movies 7m:15s – 22m:05s : Relationship movies 22m:05s – 32m:50s : War movies 32m:50s – 45m:35s : Oppression/ Inspirational movies 45m:35s – 57m:15s : Animal movies 57m:15s – 59m:25s : Wrap up John’s top picks: Grave of the Fir...

More movies than you can shake a stick at! Tim Hall, AKA: The People's Critic, joins That Guy Named John as they go over the lineup of summer movies, and also talk about the upcoming movies for the fall.

On this jam packed episode, host That Guy Named John is joined by Andy as they wrap up the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival by breaking down 6 different films from 5 different countries. The films are: Queen of Ireland, Awaiting, News From Planet Mars, Rodinny Film, and Spy Time. A big shout out to the staff of the Seattle International Film Festival, who continue to do a tremendous job organizing this event. Massive time code breakdown for ease of access: 0:00 – 1m:00s: Intro 1m:00s ...

Hey folks! This is a special installment of the podcast that was part of the ongoing coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival that happened recently. Host That Guy Named John had the opportunity to sit down with creators and actors, such as; Corentin Fila, Rifqi Assaf, Suad Bushnaq, and Javier Ruiz Caldera, whose films come from all around the world, and played during the festival. There are three parts to this episode, and here are the time codes for reference: 0:00 – 1m:40s: Intro...

By the power of big hair, That Guy Named John is joined by Director Conor Horgan, Producer Katie Holly, and star/ Belle of the ball, Rory O’Neill of the new feature documentary; “Queen of Ireland” which had it’s North American premier recently at the Seattle International Film Festival, or SIFF. Here are some quick reference time codes: 0:00 – 1m:30s: Intro & description of the film by Katie Holly 1m:30s – 6m:35s: Q&A with Conor Horgan 6m:35s – 38m:30s: Q&A with Rory O’Neill 38m:30s – 39m:4...

In the studio this week, That Guy Named John is joined by frequent collaborator Andy as they jump down the rabbit hole and talk about all things Alice in Wonderland. From the first published story in 1865, up to the most recent Alice Through The Looking Glass, our heroes talk about their favorite versions of these iconic stories. Time codes you ask? We will show you time codes! 0:00 – 2m: Intro 2m – 28m:25s: History of Alice in film, and which versions we liked 28m:25s – 55m:25s: Alice Throu...

There is a new guest in the studio this week as your host; That Guy Named John is joined by my his friend Steve from Stand Inside Media, as they discuss some indie games that are currently available on multiple platforms. Those games are: “Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes”, “Shovel Knight”, and “King’s Quest”. When Steve is not playing a tabletop game, video game, or podcasting, he spends his time traveling around the world as a videographer for National Geographic Expeditions. Yes, you have per...

That Guy Named John is joined by Andy on a different kind of episode this week, as they debut a new segment called “Director Spotlight”. On the first edition of this new segment, they focus on a long time actor, Jason Bateman, who has now directed two feature films; “Bad Words” (2013) and “The Family Fang” (2016). Hey look! Time codes! 0:00 – 4m:0s: Quick overview of Jason Bateman and his carrer 4m:0s – 16m:20: Bad Words review 16m:20s – 33m:0s: The Family Fang review 33m:0s – 35m:0s: Thoug...

On this episode, Tim Hall from The People's Critic Blog returns to the podcast as he and host; That Guy Named John dissect Marvel's latest cinematic adventure: Captain America: Civil War . How does this film balance this many characters while they are...

What do Irish teenagers, punk rockers, and a sweet little kitten have in common? Find out on this, the 5th episode of About to Review! Join your host, That Guy Named John as he and frequent guest Andy talk about 3 movies that share a loose, but very viable connection, which is music! The three movies that will be reviewed on this episode are: an Irish coming of age tale in Sing Street, the white knuckle suspense thriller Green Room , and a laugh out loud comedy, Keanu. All of these movies are ...

On this action packed giant-size episode, That Guy Named John is joined by Seattle film critic Tim Hall and they discuss 3 big things that happened recently: Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon, Daredevil season 2 on Netflix, and the latest Doctor Strange trailer. Keeping the time code index thing going for those that want, no need, more show notes: 0:00 – 1m:50s: Introduction of Tim Hall from 1m:50s – 35m: Emerald City Comicon review 35m – 1h:07m: Daredevil Season 2 (AKA: Law and Order: Hell’s K...

That Guy Named John is once again joined by Andy as they discuss two movies that are about as opposite as you can get: Hardcore Henry and Disney’s Jungle Book. One of these movies is a harrowing tale of a young man who has to learn the harsh lessons of love, separation, and betrayal. The other movie has some CGI animals in it. Spoiler alert: The animals are fantastic. Time code index for those that want, no need, more show notes: 0:00 – 21:30: Hardcore Henry review 21:30 – 44:20 Jungle Book ...

On this episode, John is joined by Andy as they review "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice". Is it deserving of all of the negative press? Is Batman a murderer? Do they re-use the same animatronic birds from the 1986 movie "Blue Velvet"?

Join host John as he describes this new weekly podcast which will cover reviews for movies, video games, TV shows, and anything geeky and nerdy.