What did you think of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards?

For this special Emmys 2024 wrap-up episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Aaron discusses the events, speeches, and winners of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards.

Direct download: HO_2024_Emmys.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:03pm PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we are breaking down our 2024 awards for both film and television. If you haven’t listened to our HO Awards before, we do ours a bit different, for example our "actor" category covers all genders, we do not separate it. For TV, network, cable, and streaming all count, it just has to have had at least 3 new episodes in 2023. For movies, theatrical, VOD, and streaming all count.

If you want to follow along, the categories are below, so let us know what your picks are on our social media channels. Each of us will award our winners in each category, and at the end, we’ll combine ours with listener picks to determine what was the HO TV series and Movie of the Year!

Take a listen to the 2024 HO Awards for TV and Film!

Be wary of potential mild spoilers for 2023 films and TV series

Discussed on this episode

  • (0:00 – 10:40) Opening
  • (10:41 – 1:14:07) Television Awards
  • (1:14:08 – 2:27:18) Film Awards
  • (2:27:19– 2:30:30) HO TV Series and HO Movie of the Year
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    TV Award Categories

    • Best Special Effects and/or Stunts on TV
    • Best Villain or Badass
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Best Actor
    • Best Specific Moment on TV
    • The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed TV series that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber.
    • Biggest Surprise
    • The Top 10

    Movie Award Categories

    • Best Use of a Worn-Out Movie Cliché or Plot
    • Best Physical Effects or Stunts
    • Best Use of CGI in Film
    • Best Villain or Badass
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Best Actor
    • Best Specific Moment in Film
    • The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed film that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber.
    • Biggest Surprise
    • The Top 10
Direct download: HO557_HO_Awards_2024.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:10am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four distinct topics to dive into as we revisit our most popular conversations of 2023: Movie Theater Memories, Audiences Struggle With Change, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, and Movie Sequels We Didn't Need.

Direct download: HO_2024_Best_of.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four mega reviews to discuss: Maestro, Bradley Cooper's love letter to Leonard Bernstein, Wonka, a wonderful revisiting of an iconic character, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire, Zack Snyder takes on Star Wars, plus Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which leads to the end of the DCEU. 

  • (00:00 – 13:33) Opening | Maestro Review
  • (13:34 – 21:27) Wonka Review
  • (21:28 – 38:29) Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire Review
  • (38:30 – 1:05:58) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review | End of the DCEU
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Direct download: HO556_Aquaman_Rebel_Moon_Maestro.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:43pm PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is our final podcast episode of the year as we are saying goodbye to 2023. It was a year of Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift, Matthew Perry, Godzilla, Jury Duty, and so much more. As it comes to an end, we prepare our final podcast episode of the year, recapping some of our favorite experiences and moments, and preparing for what's to come.

Take care, everyone, and see you in 2024!

Direct download: HO555_Goodbye_2023.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our Movie Battle Royale returns! If you have never listened before, we take eight finalists from any genre - this go-round is Holiday Spirit - and whittle them down until we come to one absolute winner, crowning that film as the greatest to ever exist in its respective genre! There are some fantastic films to choose from here as well, such as: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Grinch, Scrooged, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, and many more. So many gems, but only ONE winner of The Hollywood Outsider Movie Battle Royale!

Also, we return to our HO game, Movie Innuendo!

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Direct download: HO554_Holiday_Spirit_MBR.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:21am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are reviewing three films that are being discussed widely in film circles: Nic Cage's wacky turn in Dream Scenario, Paul Giamatti's layered performance in The Holdovers, and a little $15 million monster movie that rivals some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters for thrills, Godzilla Minus One!

  • (00:00 – 09:39) Dream Scenario Review
  • (09:40 – 16:10) The Holdovers Review 
  • (16:11 – 38:11) Godzilla Minus One Review
  • Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed!
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Direct download: HO_Godzilla_Dream_Scenario.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:33am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time to break open the seal and open things up to listeners as we dive into our 2023 listener questions. Random facts or details our community has asked of us, and we shall deliver. Topics like wrestling in entertainment, movies that surprised us, podcast memories, favorite muppets, and so much more. 

Also on this episode, our spoiler-free reviews of American Fiction and Wish, as well as we discuss the chaos of Scream 7 and Disney's piss-poor 2023, plus much more. 

Discussed on this episode:

    • (0:00 – 32:10) Opening | Disney's Bad Year, Scream 7 Chaos
    • (32:11 – 39:38) Wish Review
    • (39:39 – 54:58) American Fiction Review | Movie or TV Recommendations
    • (54:59 – 1:37:06) From the Outside In Topic: Listener Questions
    • Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed!
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Direct download: HO553_2023_Listener_Questions.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:47am PDT

Every year, we love to celebrate the holiday season with our listeners, and there is no better way to do that than with our 2023 Holiday Special!

It all started 9 years ago with a random idea: we were big fans of holiday specials, yet podcasts seemed to skip over the idea completely. Therefore, we decided we can do whatever we want here at The Hollywood Outsider, so let’s create our own tradition and the Annual Holiday Special was born!

Every year we rekindle the past (and occasionally add a little something new), assembling some of the best moments from our hosts for the most fantastic holiday special ever! Debating what constitutes a Christmas movie and specials we love, what makes for a great Christmas movie, Christmas cliches we love, and bringing back Recasting the Classics with a look at how we would remake National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

That’s not all, oh no. The Christmas spirit kicks into overdrive as we open up and share our personal memories of the holiday season, stories that remind us of Christmas. And no holiday special would be complete without a visit from the big man himself, so get ready for as much St. Nick as legally allowed as Santa Claus drops by the studio to tell us just how naughty or nice we are, all throughout the episode!

With a special game from Amanda, Santa in his sleigh, John's obsession with puppets, Scott’s first Christmas Poem, and a lot of fun for everyone – This is the one podcast you don’t want to miss this holiday season!

Direct download: Annual_Holiday_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:13am PDT

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's the time of year where we all celebrate what we are thankful for, and for many of us, that is entertainment. Therefore, we get a little personal and take a look at some of the movies and TV shows that have truly impacted us, that we are very thankful for. What movies or TV are you most thankful for?

Also on this episode, the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, so we discuss the details of their deal. We review Taika Waititi's latest film, Next Goal Wins, and then dive into our spoiler review of The Marvels, where we dissect exactly what went right and wrong with Marvel's newest super-team. Is it a return to form for the MCU, or a colossal miss? You might be surprised with our take...

Discussed on this episode:

    • (0:00 – 17:54) Opening | SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends, Australian Spoilers
    • (17:55 – 1:03:32) From the Outside In Topic: Movies and TV Shows We're Thankful For
    • (1:03:33 – 1:08:28) Next Goal Wins Review
    • (1:08:29 – 1:31:02) The Marvels Spoiler Review
    • Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed!
    • Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider
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Direct download: HO551_Thankful_Marvels_SAG.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:30am PDT