SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

In the season five finale of the podcast, Ryan brings together a reflection of the SCREAM 7 era as well as a discussion about the closure of Sidney, Tatum, and Gale in the film.
 
First, Ryan is joined by Anthony and Jess to look back at the buildup to SCREAM 7 over the last year and 100 episodes in the before-during-after of the SCREAM 7 release. They discuss the legacy SCREAM 7 is leaving behind, and the divisive (and frustrating) nature of the discourse around Jessica, the movie and finale.
 
Then, Ryan is joined by Josh, Justine and producer Ashely to follow up on their episode from last year, "Closure for Sidney and Gale in Each SCREAM Film" (ep. 233) released July 2025. The group analyzes the closure at which Sidney, Gale, and Tatum arrive in the epilogue of SCREAM 7. This framework ties into Taylor Swift's song "closure" from evermore.
 
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Building a consensus in general can be tough. Among the hundreds of people associated with SWRCS, the verdict could not be clearer. Most fans rank the new era of films produced by Spylgass and Paramount as the following: Scream 7 > Scream (2022) > Scream VI. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Joey Vallese (writer of "The Final Scream" and the other podcast spec scripts), Amar, and Christian to discuss the ranking. Then, in the second half of the episode, the Patreon group joins Ryan with their rankings of the Spyglass era SCREAM films.
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The Clear Majority Ranking
Joey's Take on Scream 7 & This Era
The Patreon Weights In
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In this episode, Ryan is joined by two guests (Sarah and Alex) with different perspectives on SCREAM to review SCREAM 7: one who has defended Scream 5 ad 6 era, and another who is primarily a Wes Craven fan. The results may surprise you! In addition, Ryan opens the episode with a discussion of how it felt to get Sidney and SCREAM back with SCREAM 7 using the lens of "I Knew It, I Knew You," Taylor Swift's original song recently featured in "Toy Story 5".
Toy Story 5 & "I Knew It, I Knew You"
How It Felt Getting Sidney & SCREAM Back
Scream 7 POV from a Wes Craven or Bust Fan
Scream 7 POV from a Pro-Radio Silence Fan
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In this episode, Ryan explores the theme of family in SCREAM 7 with Kelly. They discuss Sidney's family unit with Tatum and Mark, as well as Mindy and Chad's sibling dynamic and Jessica's view of her family. Then, Ryan welcomes back Jake from TikTok, aka ScoobyScream, for a triumphant review of SCREAM 7 after years of hype and anticipation. 
Family in Scream 7
Sidney, Mark & Tatum
Chad & Mindy 
ScoobyScream's Take on Scream 7
Thumbs Up on Jessica and the Motive
Sidney and Gale's Legend Status
New Ranking
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In this episode, Ryan unboxes all of the physical media from SCREAM 4 and SCREAM 7 that were released in the last three weeks. Then, Ryan is joined by Brian Balcarcel (host of "Gay for the Record") to review SCREAM 7 and highlight strengths of SCREAM 4. Then, the duo analyze Ariana Grande's new song "Hate That I Made You Love Me" through a parasocial lens and connect it to SCREAM 7, as well as discussion of Ariana's "positions" album. 
Ryan Unboxing SCREAM 4 and Scream 7
Scream 7 Review and Scream 4 Talk
Ariana Grande: "Hate That I Made You Love Me" and Positions
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