Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast. Graham & Jocelyn compiled and share a list of their 12 favorite movies to watch during the Christmas break. Jocelyn and Graham began by thanking you, our listeners for your support and for following the podcast through the end of the year, and hoping you''ll continue to listen and support the show. Then the two co-hosts moved on to their respective lists. Jocelyn's list combines some vintage movies dating from as far back as into the 60's such as Swiss Family Robinson, but she also includes some movies from the 90's, along with some more contemporary movies such as Disney's Big Hero Six. Graham's list combines movies from the 80's such as Die Hard, The 90's such as Batman Returns, and some more recent movies such as Bad Santa. The conversation centers on our experiences and the wonderful memories these movies bring back to each of us, and we hope you experience the same joy we experienced when you watch these m

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Raising Dion, a Netflix original series based on a comic book by Dennis Liu starring Alisha Wainwright, Michael B. Jordan, Ja'siah Young, and Jason Ritter. Graham & Jocelyn found the series to be enjoyable and very watchable, though the storytelling style could have been better. Jocelyn explains how Dennis Liu went about finding ways to get the show picked by a major network after many rejections, so he made it into a comic book along with a short film of the same title. Graham said despite his initial reservations and fear of being disappointed, the series turned out to be incredibly captivating, so much so he ended up binge-watching it over a weekend. Graham & Jocelyn analyzed the cast and Graham said he originally thought Michael B Jordan's role in the show was a cameo, but then he was surprised to see how prominently Michael B Jordan featured on the series, even though his character is presumed dead. J

On this episode Graham & Jocelyn discuss Amazon Prime original movie "The Report," starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Michael C Hall. Before getting into the heart of the matter, the two co-hosts banter and poked fun at their respective spouse's hometown accents. Then, Jocelyn started the conversation by saying Adam Driver isn't what comes to mind as "leading man" material due to his unconventional looks; however, Adam Driver's acting skills and his inexplicable stage presence has made him an incredibly enjoyable performer. Graham says he too, was puzzled by Adam Driver's combination of great acting skills and mysterious stage presence, until he figured out Driver has an appeal similar to that of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch; which Graham calls the "Cumberbatch Factor," and Jocelyn agrees. Graham asked Jocelyn to give a brief synopsis of movie The Report, after which they proceeded to discuss further the real-life facts surrounding the story o

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin', Jocelyn is back (Yaaaaaay!). Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix original movie Dolemite Is My Name, a biopic about the life and work of comedian, actor, producer, dancer, and rap icon Rudy Ray Moore, starring Eddie Murphy. Jocelyn begins by pointing out how statistically, she shouldn't have known much about Rudy Ray Moore, or the character of Dolemite, yet she did, even though she cannot bring herself to remember how exactly she became acquainted with both the character or the comedian. Jocelyn begins by saying how she enjoyed the movie although she started watching it without any sort of expectation. Graham points out the movie is a feel-good type of movie about going after success despite how many doors may close on one's face. Jocelyn also describes the movie as a story about family,albeit not blood related, but family. Specifically the way Rudy Ray Moore kept and vouched for his friends and showcased their talent in all of his movies. Graham &a

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Graham starts by informing that Jocelyn could not co-host this week due to illness, wishing her a speedy recovery and expressing his hope she'll be back for next week's episode. Graham then introduces the episode explaining how it came about during a conversation with a long-time friend and former co-worker Ben Velez. This episode doesn't necessarily follow the regular pattern of the show; which is why it's titled off-topic. During the course of an hour, Graham and Ben chat about life, about catching up on friendship, about the dilemma of Cable TV versus streaming, and Ben reveals his undying love for Breaking Bad. The conversation takes several turns as Ben & Graham reminisce about growing up in the Dominican Republic respectively, they both talked about their background and the coincidence of having grown up in nearby neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic, but meeting each other years later in the United States. The conversation return

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix original series "The Kominsky Method," starring Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Sarah Baker, Nancy Harris, & Lisa Edelstein. Graham & Jocelyn began by discussing how despite having heard of the show and seen Douglas & Arkin nominated for their work in the show, neither Jocelyn, nor Graham knew much about it. Graham asks whether Netflix has done enough to promote the show, and Jocelyn & Graham criticized how award shows don't seem to do a good enough job at picking the best or most compelling scenes of nominated shows to exhibit during the award ceremonies. Jocelyn summarizes the show in impeccable and non-spoiling fashion, as the two co-hosts delved into the topics and issues raised and discussed in the show. The conversation spanned into the cast and what each actor seem to bring to their respective characters. Graham & Jocelyn also discuss the enviable friendship between S

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn review Apple TV Plus' first original series "SEE," starring Jason Momoa, Sylvia Hoeks, Alfre Woodard, Hera Hilmar, and Christian Camargo. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia some two-hundred years after the world population was decimated by a virus which left the few survivors affected by blindness. Jason Momoa is the leader of a small tribe and the stepfather to two children who were born with the gift of sight in a world where the ability to see is considered heresy. Jocelyn begins by saying how she likes the premise of show and that series is simply watchable, although with a lot of flaws. Jocelyn also praises the photography, scenery, and locations depicted in the series, and Graham found it refreshing to see a post-apocalyptic world which is not a depiction of the result utter nuclear devastation. Graham & Jocelyn posited the series could potentially become better since only 3 out of 8

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Amazon original series Modern Love, a romantic comedy anthology based on the weekly column published by The New York Times. The series contains 8 episodes, each of which are different stories, of different people, portrayed by different cast of actors. Graham & Jocelyn start by discussing how skeptical they both were before watching the series since they did not know the show was based on real-life stories published on the New York Times, so it was easy to assume the series could have been an overpriced Hallmark Channel romantic sap stories. The two co-host talked about their surprise and relief at the fact that each episode told a story of love, but in different expression, representation and connotations. Jocelyn had high praises for Dev Patel's portrayal of Joshua on the first episode, and talked with Graham about some key moments where each actor shines. Graham marveled at the parade of very well kn

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast Jocelyn brings us a list of her favorite murder mystery and horror films of all time. Graham begins by highlighting his lack of expertise and sometimes reluctance to watching murder mystery and horror movies, but in order to establish this episode as a yearly Halloween tradition on this podcast, he promised to be better prepared next time around. Jocelyn went over some delightful British murder mystery series based on characters created from the novels of Agatha Christie. Jocelyn attributed her love for murder mystery films and novels to her late father who was an avid reader of every subject and enjoyed researching for his own satisfaction. Jocelyn also expressed gratitude to the access she had to public television as on of four TV channels available to her while growing up in rural Maryland. Graham & Jocelyn marveled at the irony of how fans of public radio and Public TV are looked upon as "pretentious" and "elitist," while those

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix Original series Top Boy, starring Ashley Walters, Kane "Kano" Robinson, Shone Romulus, and Micheal Ward, along with a fabulous cast which includes some of the UK's best up and coming actors. The series is based on original series Top Boy Summmerhouse which debuted in 2011 for Channel 4 in Britain, but was dropped after two seasons in 2013. Jocelyn and Graham discuss how the series, much like we're accustomed to see from British screenwriters, allows viewers to see all the sides to each one of the characters however evil and violent of a life they may lead. The writing of the show tells a complete story of human beings who are multifaceted and not as one-dimensional as other series present characters as "the bad guy" and "the good guy." Jocelyn expressed surprise to see how British society has some of the same social issues as in American society, such as racism and classi

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham and Jocelyn discuss Netflix Original series  Ozark, starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner, along with an absolutely delightful cast of actors. Jocelyn offers a perfect (non spoilers-laden) synopsis of the show, and specifically the character of Marty Byrde, played by Jason Bateman. Before going completely into the cast Graham tells Jocelyn what he's learned about the place called The Ozarks, based on firsthand account of someone Graham knows, who grew up in Missouri and used to spend some summer vacations there as a child. Graham also describe how the seemingly perennial darkness (even in a sunny day) which depicted the Ozarks is real, according to Graham's source. Jocelyn is reminded of she's never had any desires to visit the Ozark, and how she's more convinced of it after seeing the show, even though she's fully aware the depiction of the Ozark is fictional. Graham & Jocelyn discussed the

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn take a look back at the recently celebrated Emmy Awards. The two co-hosts went back their Emmy nominations episode from a few months ago to review their predictions on who should or shouldn't have won. They marvel at the surprising big wins of Fleabag and actress and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who won in almost every categories for the show she stars in, and for Killing Eve, a show she created. Graham & Jocelyn revisit several episodes in which they spoke highly of several performers who turned out to be the surprise wins of the night, such as "Killing Eve" actress Jodie Comer, who won leading actress in a drama series for her role of charmingly skillful assassin Villanelle, Graham expressed how pleased he was to have predicted "Ozark" young actress Julia Garner's win as outstanding supporting actress in a drama series. The pair also reflect on the dramatic and historic win by Billy Porter as the fi

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix original miniseries "Unbelievable," based on an article entitled: "An Unbelievable Story of Rape" published on Pro Publica in collaboration with The Marshall Project. Jocelyn gives a "no spoiler" background of the story, specifically about the character named Marie Adler. Graham & Jocelyn discuss at length the series of miscarriage of justice Marie is subjected to by a string of male detectives and the people she considered to be her family who refused to believe she was raped. The two co-host present the contrasting reality of the other case in the story about Amber, a college student in Colorado who like Marie, was rape in in the same conditions and circumstances, yet her case was believed and investigated by two female detectives who cracked the case and ended up serving justice to Marie. Graham & Jocelyn then moved on to discuss the cast beginning with Kaitlyn Dever, the young a

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix Original miniseries The Spy, based on real events surrounding the brief career of Eliyahu Cohen, an Israeli spy in Syria starring Sacha Baron Cohen. They begin by talking about the distinct "French movie" kind of filter used in the series and how it evoked a stylistic accuracy to the time period both in the camera work and the visuals. Jocelyn & Graham discuss the pleasant surprise of seeing Sacha Baron Cohen playing a serious role and his impeccable acting skills playing a very believable spy. The discussion continued as we wondered about the toll it must take on real life spies and their families. Jocelyn & Graham discussed the cast, among them Noah Emmerich and Alona Tal who are the most recognizable faces. Jocelyn points out how she noticed Noah Emmerich seem to drop the accent along the way and from time to time, Graham noticed the same, but thought he was nitpicking and didn't think anyon

On this episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Jocelyn & Graham discuss Netflix Original series Wu Assassins, an absolutely fantastic martial arts drama starring Iko Uwais, Katheryn Winnick, Byron Mann, Tommy Flanagan, Lewis Tan, Li Jun Li, & Lawrence Kao. The two co-hosts wonder why the series doesn't seem to be gaining enough popularity based on the fact it has wonderfully choreographed fights perfectly executed cinematic shots. Graham & Jocelyn also review the series' cast and got acquainted with their respective body of work. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kickinnstreamin)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickin-and-streamin-podcast/exclusive-content

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss comedian Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special Sticks & Stones. The two co-hosts start by acknowledging how Dave has always been able to be irreverent, controversial and push boundaries while being a highly thoughtful and intellectual comedian. However, we found ourselves getting uncomfortable by some of Dave's bits on this Netflix special and for the wrong reasons. Graham and Jocelyn also analyze and agreed with Dave's attempt at exposing the "cancel culture" which is very predominant in today's society, but they both disagree with the notion that some egregious behaviors by some celebrities should be acceptable, and Chappelle's argument in defense of people like Michael Jackson and Louis C.K. is reprehensible. The two agreed that even while being incredibly controversial, Chappelle manages to remain funny, but he also seem to understand how some of the jokes and subjec

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Netflix original documentary mini series The Family, based on the book of the same title written by investigative writer Jeff Sharlett. Graham & Jocelyn express their uneasiness about such a potentially heavily political topic on the podcast, but decided to go ahead with it because it's important. The two co-hosts discuss the series at length, starting with the founder of the original prayer breakfast, then they discuss the rise of the most enigmatic figure of the Family, Doug Coe. The discussion continued onto former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, and former Nevada Sen. John Ensing, who are the most prominent members of The Family to experience extremely publicly embarrassing  scandals. Also the conversation analyzes how The Family's tentacles in international politics and policy making in Europe and Africa. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kickinnstreamin)Support this podcast

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss how Netflix has arbitrarily canceled some of its greatest original shows. The two co-hosts focus specifically on 5 original series which the streaming platform has either canceled, or announced it will not renew for another season.  We begin by lamenting the cancellation of Tuca & Bertie, starring Tiffany Haddish, Steven Yeun, and Ali Wong, after a one season run. Next Jocelyn & Graham moved on to one cancellation which has hurt them the most; which happened about two weeks ago when Netflix announced it would not renew The OA for a third season. The OA is very special to our podcast and if you're a new follower, you can find our special episode "Deciphering The OA" which is episode 13. Jocelyn has been a vocal supporter of The OA on Instragram as she spearheaded a #SaveTheOA campaign which has been joined by several thousands of Instagram followers. The conversation continued on to the cance

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn discuss Amazon Original series The Boys, starring Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Anthony Starr, Laz Alonso, Tomer Kapon, featuring a cast of fantastic actors. The show is based on a comic book series of the same title and it features eight very action-packed episodes. Jocelyn & Graham begin by carefully presenting a synopsis of the show while avoiding any spoilers, then they moved on to discussing each cast member and their respective characters. The two co-hosts discuss how a simplistic explanation of what the series is about could lend itself to be a turnoff when the word superheroes comes along, yet the series focuses on a side of superheroes we might have never seen. Listen to the complete episode,watch the series The Boys on Prime Video,  and please tell us your thoughts. Enjoy! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kickinnstreamin)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickin-and-str

On this week's episode of Kickin' & Streamin' Graham and Jocelyn review FX Original series Pose, a show starring M.J. Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Ryan Jamaal Swain, and Indya Moore. The series was created by screenwriter, director, and producer Ryan Murphy. Murphy is best known for creating and co-creating heavy hitter series including Nip Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story, American Crime Story among others. Jocelyn describes the series as deeply educational and eye-opening. Graham & Jocelyn discuss how much the series shed light on the reality of the life of LGBTQ folks in the 80's at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Jocelyn expresses her amazement at the members of the gay community's ingenuity of creating "houses" as a safe space, a place of refuge for young homeless and destitute LGBT people to prevent them from dying as victim of hate crimes and other dangers they were exposed to as a result of their sexual orientation. Jocelyn expresses how learnin