Friday Night Movie By @pancake4table

You know that if Shai actually read a book it must be good! Author of the outstanding kids' adventure series Addison Cooke and screenwriter, Jonathan W. Stokes joins FNM to talk about what makes a great story, good vs. bad exposition and nuking the fridge.  Links:  https://www.jonathanwstokes.com/addison-cooke-treasure-incas https://twitter.com/jonathanwstokes ttps://www.instagram.com/instokesgram/ Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify |

They’re tiny, they’re cute, and sometimes they’re terrifying! Movie and TV babies take over the pod this week as the sibs discuss the best and worst babies of all time. Divided into several baby categories (who knew there were so many?!), we talk about what makes a great baby and who’s our all time favorite.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW s

We are excited to welcome first-time guest Ruchi Mohinder to discuss the Indian film RRR (Netflix), which is quite possibly the greatest musical-action-comedy-drama of all time. The immense heart and history behind this movie are only matched by its incredibly elaborate and amazing action sequences that not only shock the audience, but evoke deep emotion. Watch this epic historical-musical-action-packed-bromance and then listen to our ep! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podc

“Pancake” (Shai), “Chi Chi” (Lily) and “Princess” (Becky) are joined by writer, director Mike “Pocket Jedi” Roberts to talk THE summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Taking FNM to Mach 10, we discuss the incredible filmmaking behind the movie, the fantastic side characters, and plot choices that made this sequel even better than the original. Feel the need for speed and don’t miss this ep!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitche

In this epic FNM episode the sibs return to their childhood summer camp in upstate New York. Recorded live at Camp Tel Yehuda, we sit down with a group of amazing teenagers to talk about movies and TV and reminisce about the greatest place on earth - summer camp. (Shoutout to Gal’s Yahad group!) Grab a slightly melted fudgesicle and sit back and enjoy this super fun ep. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Pod

Becky survives a bike accident and visiting Lily in Spain, while Josh returns with a list of complaints to get us through Summer 2022. In this episode we talk about the multiverse of streaming services, the inconsistent length of TV shows these days, and what to do if someone gifts you Morbius to watch.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW specia

As the summer officially kicks off, the sibs discuss the greatest “last day of school” movies. We go deep on some of our favorites like Can’t Hardly Wait and Dazed and Confused and play a new FNM game called “Doppelganger”. Remember that awesome feeling of the last day of school?! Listen to this ep and we’ll take you back there! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW spe

Writer, comedian, and actor Tim Barnes (Jimmy Fallon, Nickelodeon), joins Shai and Lily to talk about his new animated Comedy Central show, Maurice on Mars. The show packs in the layers of humor, social commentary, and groovy character design - and that's just in the first four minutes. Tim is also the host of the outstanding podcast, Yub Nub, a podcast about Star Wars for people that actually like Star Wars. We go deep with him on Obi Wan Kenobi, the toxic trolls, and an Epic Saga Edition Campare-a-thon, featuring post Return of the Jedi new characters. Watch Maurice On Mars on YouTube. Episodes drop weekly on Friday at noon ET.  Links:  Maurice on Mars: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yub-nub/id1544376247  IG: https://www.instagram.com/timbarnescomedy/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/timbarnes451  Yub Nub: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yub-nub/id1544376247  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at

This special edition episode of Friday Night Movie is a collection of fascinating interviews with the filmmakers, producers and actors behind two feature films and two short films premiering at the Dances with Film Festival at the TCL Chinese theater in LA. Though each film is wildly different, they are each innovative takes on their respective genres. Enjoy hearing about: The Critic, a short romantic adventure film about a hotel critic visiting the haunted Biltmore Hotel, 1-800-Hot Nite a coming of age feature, Rewilding a doc film that wrestles with race, privilege, and trauma when a young man who leaves NYC for the first time to rock climb in the wilderness, and finally Sweat of his Cow, a satirical take on soft core films of the VHS age. Link in bio and get your festival tickets today!  Links: https://danceswithfilms.com/  https://www.instagram.com/juliafordcollier/  https://www.instagram.com/nick.puya/  https://www.reelcityfilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nickrichey8/  https://www.rewildingthefilm.co

It’s story time at FNM! The sibs tell some funny catch up stories with special guest and almost child star, Kristen Farnum, who joins in to regale us with some hilarious stories from her Hollywood days and adventures overseas. We also play some fun games with summer 2022’s most anticipated movies and TV shows and talk about what we’re most excited to see. If you want know what to watch this summer, don’t miss this ep! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | S

A short time ago, on a podcast not so far away…we were joined by the pocket Jedi himself, director, writer, and artist Mike Roberts (Dallas and Robo, Final Space, BoJack Horseman) to talk about the newest Star Wars TV series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Holding nothing back, we dive right into our love for Ewan McGregor, discuss some of the show’s sand-whale-meat-cutting choices, and play a new FNM game. We top off the ep with some pop culture gems as Mike gives us a quick review of The Batman and tells us about the phenomenon known as “Tom Cruise anxiety”. You do not want to miss this ep.  Links:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/themikeroberts/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/themikeroberts  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube. 

Actor, comedian, writer, Merrill Davis (Merill Means Well, Gay Haircut) joins the family for a deep and laughter-filled conversation about growing up with ADHD, anxiety, and how trauma shapes comedy. We also get Merrill's take on her favorite comedians, some anxious fictional characters, and recommendations for what we should be watching. Be sure to check out Merrill at the Lyric Hyperion this Saturday May 28 where she'll be hosting Witch Hunt, as well as throughout August at the Edinburgh Fringe festival performing her one-woman show, Merrill Means Well.  Links:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/merrillmerrillonthewall/?hl=en  Twitter: https://twitter.com/merrilldavis  Tickets for Witch Hunt, May 28 at the Lyric Hyperion: https://www.lyrichyperion.com/events/witch-hunt-1  Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed ca

Special guest, and all around wonderful Canadian, Howie Kislowicz, joins the pod to catch us up on life in Canada and talk about our favorite Canadian shows. We also debut our new game “But Make It Canadian…” where we each take turns giving some popular movies and shows a Canadian makeover. It’s a great ep, eh? Link in bio!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special

Lord Mark Toner of Frankia (France) and Sir Josh Kroo of Atlantida (Atlanta), join us to break down the incredible final season of The Last Kingdom. We talk about new characters, the season’s big bad, and character arcs. We also play some emotional Buy / Rent / Meh. Don’t miss this epic ep. And remember, destiny is all!  Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice In

This week we talk about female villains and why the best ones are both terrifying and empowering at the same time. We’re joined by Emily Korteweg, COO and Head of Production at Watch This Ready, a NY based production company, as we delve into this week’s topic. We talk about what makes a female villain great and then we each pitch our favorite lady villain characters. We also chat about Emily’s upcoming film with an all star cast, which includes Jane Fonda and Tom Brady.  Link: https://watchthisready.com Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Fr

What makes a good dog movie? What makes a good movie dog? These questions take us down the rabbit hole that is the list of greatest (and not so great) film and TV dogs. With a deep analysis of the best type of dog “acting”, we talk old timey favorites like Benji, Lassie and Snoopy, 80s dogs VS 90s dogs, best Animated dogs, trashy dog movies of the 2000s, and our all time favorites. Links: C Block https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBGACBGenG0 Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTub

***SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE*** Katie Jones bring her signature combination of reality TV expertise and patience for Shai's complete lack of understanding of reality TV in this special edition of Finding Favorites with Leah Jones.  Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Updates on Leah's CaringBridge Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense

Though under the weather, the sibs try to make sense of Disney+'s latest Marvel show - Moon Knight, and review a whole bunch of TV and movies they've been watching on sick days.  Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify |

The team from IMRSV Sound - Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach, Michel Holbrook, and Isaac - joined Shai at the Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona for a deep conversation about the Book of Boba Fett. Oh and we also discuss that they had not one, but two films at SXSW. (Recorded on March 13, 2022).  Links https://www.instagram.com/imrsv_sound/ https://www.instagram.com/x.o._j/ https://www.instagram.com/soundslikemichele/ https://www.instagram.com/isaac87o/  Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app an

In this week’s ep the sibs catch up on some recent adventures and what they are watching. Becky and Lily tell some pretty hilarious stories from their trip to London with mom and Shai and Alli give the low down on the amazingness that was the SXSW film festival in Austin. Lots of great TV recs too so don’t miss this ep!  Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXSW content coming your way!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice In