Poppin' Cinema with JoeMama & Friends
Every week I'll share a film I've seen with a friend who hasn't, and then we'll talk about it. This is the podcast where I pop my friends' cinema cherries, one movie at a time.
Episodes
132 episodes
Episode 122: "Strange Harvest" (2025) with Tyler
For the first time in the podcast, both myself and Tyler watched a movie together that neither one of us had seen before. How does this affect the podcast? Listen to find out!
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Episode 122
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Episode 121: The Best and Worst of 2025 with Max
Now is the time where I reveal my ten best and ten worst films of 2025, along with my friend Max! What topped the list and what bottomed out? Listen to find out!
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Episode 121
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Episode 120: Kasey & Jack's Best and Worst of 2025 and My Top Ten Favorite Scenes of 2025
As the month of 2025 film remembrance continues, Kasey and Jack share their ten favorite and least favorite movies of that year, and I reveal my ten favorite scenes in movies in 2025.
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Episode 120
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Episode 119: Surprises and Disappointments of 2025 with Mario
Every year there's movies that we're anticipated to see and let down by, and others we don't have high expectations of and are blown away by them. Mario and I share our five biggest surprises and five biggest disappointments in cinema in 2025.
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Episode 119
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Episode 118: The Best & Least Favorite Films We Saw in 2025 with Tyler
January will be all about the movies I saw in 2025, and this first week myself and Tyler share our ten favorite and ten least favorite films we saw in 2025. The opening section will be spoiler free, with a spoiler section starting a...
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Episode 118
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Episode 117: "Creep" (2015) with Tyler
A cautionary tale to never take someone for face value, the critically acclaimed film "Creep" centers on a man helping another record a film for his upcoming child's birth - but that's just the beginning of his lies. Is Tyler as unnerved by it ...
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Episode 117
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Episode 116: "K-Pop Demon Hunters" (2025) with Tyler
A few months ago I popped Max's cinema cherry with "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and now I do the same to Tyler. Is the movie "Golden" to him?
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Episode 116
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Episode 115: "Don't Breathe" (2016) with Tyler
What happens when three hoodlums decide to break into the wrong house? "Don't Breathe" is a tense psychological thriller that turns the home invasion subgenre on its head. Did Tyler think it was as good as the critics and audiences thought?&nbs...
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Episode 115
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Episode 114: "Frankenstein" (2025) with Tyler
We all know the story, but we've never seen it told this way before. Find out if Tyler appreciates this Guillermo del Toro directed version of the classic Mary Shelley story!
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Episode 114
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Episode 113: "Thunderbolts*" (2025) with Max
After a week delay, we finish thankful November as we talk about the excellent MCU film "Thunderbolts*" and discuss the heavy theme of mental illness that the film portrayed.
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Episode 113
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Current Cinema Episode 3: “Wicked: For Good" (2025) with Kasey & Jack
The most anticipated movie of the year is now in theaters, and does "Wicked: For Good" live up to the hype and the original? Find out as I discuss the movie with Kasey and Jack.
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Episode 3
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Episode 112: "Good Boy" (2025) with Max
For the third week of thankful November movies I saw with Max in 2025, we talk about the small independent film that took cinemas by storm. "Good Boy" - a movie about a dog who sees spirits that his master doesn't - is easily one of the most he...
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Episode 112
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Episode 111: "Sinners" (2025) with Max
We continue our thankful November with the acclaimed 2025 movie "Sinners," which I introduce my friend Max to. Does he agree that it's a modern day masterpiece?
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Episode 111
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Episode 110: "Bring Her Back" (2025) with Max
For November each episode will be on a movie I'm thankful I watched this year with my buddy Max, starting with the terrifying, unforgettable film "Bring Her Back."
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Episode 110
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Episode 109: Horror Survivor: Heroes vs Villains with Shawn & Cameron
Thanks to the Dead Meat podcast for the idea!What happens when you pit ten of horror's greatest heroes against ten of horror's greatest villains and strand them on an island alone? Who will come out victorious? Based off the hit CBS real...
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Episode 108: Horror Villains March Madness with Max, Kasey & Jack
For our Horror Heroes and Villains Halloween month, myself, Max, Kasey and Jack pit horror's greatest villains against one another to find out who will be the ultimate horror villain, and see how they fare against the ultimate hero!
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Episode 108
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Episode 107: Horror Heroes March Madness with Max, Kasey & Jack
For our Horror Heroes and Villains Halloween month, myself, Max, Kasey and Jack pit horror's greatest heroes against one another to find out who will be the ultimate horror hero!
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Episode 107
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Episode 106: Horror Heroes & Villains with Jordan & Ray
For the month of Halloween, the theme for Poppin' Cinema is horror heroes and villains, and the best way to kick off the month is by sharing our ten favorite horror heroes and villains! Join myself, Jordan and Ray as we share who our favorites ...
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Episode 106
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Episode 105: "Oddity" (2024) with Tyler
What's so "odd" about "Oddity?" That's what Tyler wonders when I introduce him to the fantastic Shudder original movie with the creepiest wooden figure you'll ever see.
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Episode 105
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Episode 104: "The Wicker Man" (1973) with Tyler
Not "not the bees" - the good one. Listen as I introduce Tyler to the iconic 1973 folk horror movie "The Wicker Man" with the amazing Christopher Lee, and hear if Tyler agrees with how amazing the movie is!
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Episode 104
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Episode 103: "Paddington" (2015) with Tyler
With everything happening this week, I feel we all need to be reminded of love, kindness, and marmalade. That's why I introduced Tyler to the 2015 beloved film "Paddington!"
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Episode 103
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Episode 102: "Love Lies Bleeding" (2024) with Tyler
A love story with a unique twist only director Rose Glass could accomplish, listen to hear if Tyler liked this Kristen Stewart-led movie as much as I did!
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Episode 102
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Current Cinema Episode 002: "Weapons" (2025) with Max
For this second episode of the "Poppin' Cinema" spinoff, Max and I talk about the 2025 Zach Cregger thriller "Weapons" still in theaters! Spoilers will be discussed, so be sure to watch the movie first!
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Episode 2
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