Friday Night Movie By @pancake4table

Our annual Super Bowl Commercial Special is back with special guest Mark Aronson, advertising expert and overall wonderful human. Our annual Super Bowl Commercial Special is back with guest Mark Aronson, advertising expert and overall wonderful human. We talk about the best and worst ads of the bowl, that Jesus commercial, and just how many celebrities is too many (66, the answer is 66!). We also get a report from Shai's once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Super Bowl with our Dad.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, ra

Actor, writer, and hilarious comedian Ester Steinberg cracks us up this week as we talk about her Amazon Prime special Burning Bush, the joys of motherhood and Jewish sexiness. We ask some signature FNM desert island questions and laugh until we almost pee. https://www.instagram.com/ester.steinberg  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special cov

Actor, musician, writer, podcaster and producer Rivkah Reyes (Gianna, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls) joins the pod to talk about their upcoming short film Gianna, which explores the “inner saboteur” we all have lurking inside us. We discuss Rivkah’s inspiration for writing and producing Gianna, a film that comments on mental health and how we manage the darker, sexier, more extreme parts of ourselves. We also talk about their role in the film Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, which wowed audiences at Sundance, and we ask some burning movie taste questions. Support Rivkah's upcoming film Gianna: https://linktr.ee/rivkahreyes  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie

Actor, director, and producer Louis Ozawa (Hunters, Predators, The Bourne Legacy, Jack Ryan) joins the FNM family to talk about the newly released Hunters second season (Amazon Prime). We talk about the depths his character, Joe, has to go to this season, the experience playing opposite "Hitler" and working with Al Pacino. We also play some signature FNM games, of course. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | P

Straight from ground at the Sundance Film Festival, visionary filmmaker, Tari Wariebi, joined the FNM fam to talk about We Were Meant To, his beautiful and powerful short that is making waves at its world premiere. We Were Meant To takes place in a world where black men have wings and their first flight is a rite of passage; 16 year-old Akil (Tim Johnson Jr.) must defy societal barriers to discover his perfect launch into manhood. Tari also also gives Shai and Becky their horoscopes (based on favorite Michael Jackson songs), talks about working with FNM favorite Luke Tennie (Deadly Class, We Were Meant To), and makes his predictions for our mutually beloved Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs.  Links:  https://www.weweremeantto.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tari.wariebi/  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via

The sibs celebrate winning 2 Signal Awards and review Avatar: The Way of Water. But most important, hear the stunning conclusion to Becky's family drama about frame blending, 3D movies, and blue people.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the Univer

FNM is kicking off the new year with a new segment - 5 Questions. These are 5 scientifically (not really) chosen questions that are guaranteed (not really) to help you understand a person's movie taste.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the Univer

It's 2023 and the sibs are excited about a lot of new movies coming out in Q1. But first we review our parents' New Year's party and Shai's campaign maintain his favorite child status. Then we talk Ant Man and Wasp Quantumania, John Wick 4, Shazam Fury of the Gods, Creed 3, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Dungeons and Dragons, Winnie the Pooh (the horror movie version) Cocaine Bear, Scream 6,  Plane, 80 for Brady (shout out to FNM Fam, producer Emily Korteweg), Dune 2, Barbie, and more! Shoutouts in this episode to the wisdom of Liz Nord and to Cody Stokes, director of The Ghost Who Walks (Peacock).  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion

The sibs close 2022 out reviewing their favorites of the year across a range of made-up categories, including "Funniest," "Best Music Moment on Screen," and "Jewishest." They also award their MVPs and MIPs for the year and pack this ep with a bunch of shoutouts. Who needs the Oscars or Spotify Wrapped when you have Friday Night Movie's 2022 recap? (And for those of you who don't care about the pop-culture reviews and just like to hear the siblings fight, don't worry. There is lots of arguing in this episode too).  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American

Bad Christmas Movie Bingo - the holiday movie game of the year - has arrived at Friday Night Night Movie and we got to play live with creators, Kiwi and Matt Callahan. Bring your favorite multiple Vanessa Hudgens star vehicle and pull up bingo card, while discuss what makes a bad Christmas movie and play some jolly Buy / Rent / Meh with other holiday classics.  Buy the game here: https://www.badchristmasmoviebingo.com/ Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Sign u

In part 1 of our Catstravaganza crossover, we’re joined by Cats historian Mike Abrams, host of the Broadway Podcast Network’s The Wrong Cat Died. Mike’s fascination with the 1980’s masterpiece that is Cats is only paralleled by our love for the musical which leads us to play some hilarious games, including recasting the White Lotus residents as different Cats. We also reevaluate our White Lotus predictions…again (as this was recorded before the finale). Link in bio for this puurfect mashup ep! And make sure to listen to part 2 on Mike's the Wrong Cat Died (links below).  https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/the-wrong-cat-died/ https://www.instagram.com/thewrongcatdied/ And special thanks to FNM Fam Chen Drachman for making this match made in (the) Heaviside Layer.  Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharin

The Mediterranean sun is setting on season 2 of The White Lotus (HBO) and we’re making our season finale predictions. Who’s floating in the ocean? Will Harper and Ethan’s marriage survive Italy? Are we secretly rooting for Lucia? Why are Cameron and Daphne Lily's favorites?!?! Tune in for our thoughts on how S2 might end and who we’d like to see reappear in season 3. Ciao! Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for gi

Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Thank you so much to all of our supporters, guests, friends, family, and people who pretend to listen to the show but prefer true crime podcasts. We're so grateful to invite you into our family as we mash up sibling rivalry and our love for movies, TV, and pop-culture. Whether we're at SXSW, Comic Con or our living rooms, Friday Night Movie is a labor of love. Thank you for letting us share the show with you! Sign up for the

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, we’re flipping the script and talking about all the pop culture things we’re ungrateful for this year.  Recurring guest and king of complaints, Mr. Josh Kroo joins us to discuss the TV shows and movies we weren’t impressed with this year. Listen to make sure you know what not to watch over the holidays.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up

Special guest Kristen Farnum joins the sibs to talk about what we’re thankful for in pop culture this year. We also get two exclusive stories - one about Shai possibly getting a butt lift and the other about that time Farnum accidentally joined a cult. Do not miss this Thanksgiving special episode. We’re also super thankful to all our listeners AKA the FNM FAM!  Reviews in this ep: Spirited (Apple+), Menorah in the Middle (Hulu) Shoutouts: Dan Bern, Chloe and Maude Arnold Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate an

We are very excited to welcome award-winning actor and filmmaker Chen Drachman to talk about her short film The Book of Ruth (watch for free on Omeleto). A poignant film about the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter, The Book of Ruth has a twist that leaves much to be discussed. We also talk to Chen about Grace Dragon Productions’ exciting upcoming project But I’m a Shoe which features the great Janet Varney. We also have a ton of recs in this ep for your enjoyment! Stream the Book of Ruth now: http://thebookofruthfilm.com/  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice

Award winning director and writer, Nuhash Humanyun and brilliant cinematographer Ejaz Mehedi are back to talk about their latest short film Foreigners Only (Bite Size Halloween on Hulu). We talk about the layers of meaning in their work, especially their first short film Moshari (Vimeo). We also discuss one of the year's most impactful shows, Severance (Apple +). Amazingly, there are NO SPOILERS in this ep and it’s still a fascinating conversation.  Shoutout: Ye Min Sng (sound design on Moshari) Links: Moshari https://vimeo.com/759653578  Foreigners Only https://www.hulu.com/series/bite-size-halloween-2b6c50a7-535b-4a37-9bf5-e075ab26a68b  Nuhash Humayon: https://www.instagram.com/nuhashh/  Ejaz Mehedi: https://www.instagram.com/ejazmehedi/  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday

Host of the fantastic podcasts Finding Favorites and Candy Chat, Leah Jones, joins Becky and Shai in person because she’s in town to go see Weird Al at the Kennedy Center with Shai (Becky wasn’t invited). After chatting about their mutual love of Mr. Al Yankovic, the sibs get into Leah’s most recent favorties and discuss the best candy moments in movies. Grab whatever candy you love and head to the link in bio! This episode is perfect for your post-Halloween snacking.  @candychatchicago @findingfavspod @chileah @alfredyankovic Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | As

The Bono and Edge or maybe the Deadpool and Wolverine or maybe the Shaggy and Scooby or maybe the Lily and Becky of the comic book industry, Multiple Ringo Award Nominee, Chris Miskiewicz (This Is Where We Fall, Grateful Dead Origins, Elvis the Graphic Novel) and Ringo Award Winner, Vincent Kings (This Is Where We Fall, Time Dogs) joined FNM for another epic and hilarious conversation where we covered everything from the incredible work from this creative duo to that that time mom met Hugh Jackman. And make sure to join Friday Night Movie in supporting Vincent's crowd funding campaign for the first edition hardcover, full color, edition of Time Dog: hhttps://zoop.gg/c/timedog Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube. 

Day 3 was a fitting finale to an outstanding weekend with guests including Ted, Frankie, and Jackson from the Baltimore Comic Con team, Javier and Karen Lopez from the GovGeeks, a singing mermaid, DC podcast all star Brian Stever, and more! Tune in for our last special from the con. But don't worry, our featured full-length episode with Chris Miskiewicz and Ringo 2022 Award Winner Vincent Kings from Baltimore Comic Con is coming soon.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast