Captive Audience

Hide your contraband and your rock hammer—this week we’re talking about The Shawshank Redemption!

Edwin has never seen this cinematic classic from 1994, so naturally we make him watch and react to it. And in this week’s episode we’re joined by friend of the show and Queen of the Discord Kaylah Higgins! We recap the storylines, casting, characters, and story beats in the movie, all while secretly plotting our escape and exodus to Mexico.

So file your taxes, write letters to the state senate, and shine your shoes for this week’s episode!
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Alex's brother Michael makes his podcast debut to break down one of 2025's most divisive films in Ari Aster's Eddington. A modern western/paranoid thriller/dark comedy that drags it's viewers into the depths of the COVID response & associated culture wars, it's a movie that isn't subtle in it's motives and vibrant in it's expression. Love it or hate it, Eddington is tough to forget and worth bringing to the Captive Audience theater.

So dig out your old K95 masks, keep your eyes peeled for Antifa supersoldiers, and pump up the Katy Perry while we break down 2025's most unique movie.
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Edwin and Alex dive back into the movies to discuss the beloved 2017 Pixar film Coco. After a discussion about our wider experience with animated movies, we break down the beautiful tale of a Mexican boy's journey into his family's history & the ensuing puddles it turns us into.

So grab your guitars, put on some skeleton face paint, and run over the flower bridge to the Land of the Dead to explore a modern masterpiece!
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This week we wrap up one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings adaptation. Jordan and Colin once again join Edwin and Alex to break down the final installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece.

After revisiting the movie's release in 2003, we discuss:

- The most important scenes to us (16:11)

- Delightful moments (34:37)

- Discussion question roundtable (1:02:14)

All that, plus baby talk LOTR, barefoot spider fightin', and Army of the Dead cheat codes.

So re-forge your swords of destiny, give a rousing battlefield speech, and sail into the Elvish sunset as we close the Hobbit door on a classic series!
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This new year we dive into one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Two Towers, the second installment from 2002.

After hitting on our overall impressions on the film, we discuss:

- The most important scenes to us (10:41)

- Delightful moments (44:10)

- Discussion question roundtable (57:17)

All that, plus greasy ol' Wormtongue, trinkets to help Sam & Frodo, Gimli's fighting prowess, and Orcs ordering off a menu.

So retreat to Helm's Deep, unbind the spell on you from Saruman, and ride out to meet your fate to discuss the middle of the LOTR saga!
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