Podcast: Previewing This Weekend’s Middleburg Film Festival
This week, Megan takes a break to prepare for her coverage of the upcoming SCAD Savannah Film Festival, leaving Joey ...
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Podcast: ‘Nobody Wants This’? More Like EVERYBODY Wants This!
Are you a fan of romantic comedies? Do we need more of them on television? For this week's episode, Megan ...
Podcast: Going Deep Into ‘The Substance,’ ‘Megalopolis,’ and More
This week, we're breaking down our complicated reactions to two wildly different films and a television show. All three of ...
Podcast: Bathing In the Best Actress Bloodbath With Staff Writer Frank J. Avella
Joey recently dove into the 2025 Oscars Best Actress race, which he called "Another Best Actress Bloodbath." He brings that ...
Podcast: Team Contending Gathers To Review / Argue About the 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
As is the tradition at the Water Cooler, Team Contending gathers in full (minus Frank J. Avella) to break down ...
Podcast: What Do the Creative Arts Emmys Tell Us About Next Weekend’s Primetime Emmy Awards?
This weekend's Creative Arts Emmy Awards saw FX's Shōgun receive a record number of wins for a series in a ...
Podcast: Recapping the Telluride Film Festival, Previewing the Toronto International Film Festival
It's only Joey and Clarence at the Water Cooler this week as Megan's taking the weekend off. Clarence reviews his ...
Podcast: ‘Blink Twice!’ It’s a New Dawn, A New Day, A New Website, and We’re Feelin’ Fantasy Oscar
Welcome to The Contending's Contending at the Water Cooler podcast! Hopefully, if everything goes well, you're able to subscribe, download, ...
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