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Matt and Jordan review Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, a straight-to-streaming title they are branding "movie Toferky." For Rec Seg, the duo finds comfort in the Paramount Plus vaults, with Jordan revisiting the Tom Clancy masterpiece that started it all, and Matt countering with a series sequel featuring Harrison Ford's bookworm Boy Scout desk-jockey.
Then, a personalized recommendation request from listener Patrick sparks a highly volatile intra-pod war. While Jordan goes with a ‘70s screwball classic, Matt goes full "Muppet Radical" with his recommendation for a late-period Muppet movie over the Jim Henson-produced originals.
Finally, Producer Sam hosts a trivia game called The Sum of All Jack Ryans, which ignites a flurry of deep pulls, culminating with a classic Jordan anecdote featuring Star Trek's Gates McFadden desperately trying to escape a cruise ship at the outbreak of the pandemic. (Ep. #174)
Intro, Jack Ryan: Ghost War Review (00:00:00–00:34:37)
Rec Seg! (00:34:38–00:52:31)
Personalized Recs (Theater Kids, Streisand, & Muppet Radicals) (00:52:32–01:10:44)
Game: The Sum of All Jack Ryans (01:10:45–01:32:36)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:32:37–01:43:14)
Show Notes
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/
Matt's appearances on our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, discussing Shogun Assassin and The Mandalorian and Grogu.
https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow
Check out Jordan's guest spot on Keith Phipps' sci-fi podcast The Laser Age discussing the killer-bunny classic Night of the Lepus
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-laser-age-285296395/
Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/
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In anticipation of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s two most beloved alien films face off in the inaugural Filmspotting Movie Death Match. Representing Close Encounters of the Third Kind is Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp, Chair of Space History at the National Air and Space Museum. Making the case for E.T. the Extra‑Terrestrial is longtime critic and author Jen Chaney. Host Chris Klimek presides.
Which film better captures Spielberg’s vision of alien contact — and his ideas about the nuclear family? Vote at ⁠moviedeathmatch.com⁠.
Movie Death Match is a new Filmspotting podcast that determines which one of a pair of linked movies — each championed by a passionate and highly credentialed advocate — shall be preserved in perpetuity, and which one shall be lost to history. Through opening statements, formal debate rounds, and closing arguments, a single cinematic judge renders an irreversible verdict. One movie survives. One is erased. Listeners may disagree — but there are no appeals.
Intro & Meeting the Advocates (00:00:00-00:04:40)
The Matchup (00:04:41-00:06:21)
Opening Statements (00:06:22-00:10:26)
Rd. 1: The Movies in Their Time (00:10:27-00:28:49)
Rd. 2: The Movies in Our Time (00:28:50-00:45:39)
Rd. 3: The Movies for All Time (00:45:40-01:01:57)
Closing Arguments & The Verdict (01:01:58-01:04:22)
Credits (01:04:23-01:08:40)
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More From Margaret Weitekamp
-Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight
-Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: America's First Women in Space Program
More From Jen Chaney
-On E.T. and Why the Spielberg Classic Endures
-As If! The Oral History of Clueless, As Told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast, and the Crew
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Sis! With conversations of how we show up for our sisters running the news cycle, we thought we would share a nice throwback this week. Dr. Dom and Terri are thrilled to welcome Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the force and founder of Therapy for Black Girls and author of Sisterhood Heals to discuss unique dynamics in Black sisterhood. Dr. Dom, Terri, and Dr. Joy share the importance of finding your tribe, cultivating real relationships, and address the prickly parts of growing and growing apart in friendships.
Dr. Joy is a leading voice on mental health and emotional wellness, and she’s poured a lot of her wisdom into her new book, while also learning a lot about herself in the process. Lady, if you’re ready to transform your relationships so that they are deeper and more meaningful then this is the episode for you! Dr. Joy offers perspective on what building new friendships really entails (hint: rejection is a possibility) and why understanding your needs can help you call in your people.

We want to hear from you! Tap in on Instagram and let us know how sisterhood has helped you along your journey.

Quote of the Day:
"That thing Black women feel when we gather is a kind of glue, a stabilizing force we actively created out of the pain and trauma of our lived experiences in order to hold us up and together."
– Dr. Joy

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Website: Sisterhoodheals.com
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Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary

Resources:
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Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC

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Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins Adam to break down the first theatrical Star Wars feature in eight years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. They discuss whether its wall-to-wall action reveals true character, how the helmet creates a literal performance straitjacket, and if the film works for anyone walking into the theater without three seasons of television homework. Then, they pivot to a very different kind of crew in Boots Riley’s politically uncompromising sophomore feature I Love Boosters.
This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.
(Timecodes will vary with ads.)
Intro (00:00:00-00:02:11)
The Mandalorian and Grogu (00:02:11-00:35:33)
Filmspotting Family (00:35:34-00:41:54)
Poll: Paul Rudd's MVP Supporting Role (00:41:55-00:49:05)
'20s/'30s Madness, Filmspotting Fest II (00:49:06-00:54:52)
I Love Boosters (00:54:53-01:27:53)
New Releases / Outro (01:27:53-01:34:43)
Links:
-Roxana Hadadi at Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/author/roxana-hadadi/
-Matt Singer’s review of The Mandalorian and Grogu
https://screencrush.com/mandalorian-and-grogu-review/
-Filmspotting Fest II: June 27-28, 2026
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
-Roxana on the ending of I Love Boosters
https://www.vulture.com/article/i-love-boosters-ending-and-skins-explained.html
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From the suffocating tension of open-ocean survival and alcohol-fueled marital warfare, to the isolated terrors of demonic cabins and haunted bedrooms, Adam and Josh break down their Top 5 Single Location Movies.
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