Moviestruck: A podcast about movies and the people who watch them Every week host Sophia Ricciardi is joined by a different guest to talk shop about a different movie. The catch? Every episode's movie is the guest's choice, and any movie is on the table. From Sky High to Ben-Hur, we explore the movies we love, and why we love to watch them.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:35:07
Leave those swords in their sheath and sit your butt down, we're talking Sanjuro (1962)! Troy and Brad of Not a Bomb Podcast return to talk about a samurai Kurosawa middle child,…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:53:18
You can't sit with us, but you can listen! We dive into the 2000s most-quotable teen comedy, Mean Girls (2004) with co-host of The Worst of All Possible Worlds, Josh Boerman.…
Aug 31, 2026 · 2:10:59
Two podcasters, both alike in dignity (or lack thereof), in fair Moviestruck where we lay our scene... It's time to talk Romeo+ Juliet (1996) with Noir from Rolling with…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:44:41
Twirl some soft serve and prepare for small town tragedy as we take an academic look at Scotland, PA (2001) with Professor Sheryl Sawin of Temple University, and all the…
Aug 17, 2026 · 2:00:16
We just met a podcast called Moviestuck, and it's beautiful! The Shakespearience continues as we get musical with West Side Story (1961) with Brendan Connors of City of Supers.…
Aug 10, 2026 · 3:14:49
Act II of the Shakespearience begins! Red of Overly Sarcastic Productions is back with the second of our Branagh-isms to talk about Hamlet (1996). Against all odds, this podcast…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:15:23
Enter stage left, the Shakespearience! All this month we're covering adaptations of the Bard on screen in regularly scheduled and extra epsiodes of Moviestruck. To open the…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:50:49
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen along as Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions joins the pod to unpack perhaps the best start to a cinematic franchise…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:45:06
We've got a mystery to solve gang, and this time, it's real! Funky and Aria hosts of Tabletop Hot Takes are back, and we're going to crack the case of Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:01:30
Happy Father's Day from Moviestruck! Once more Sophia's real Dad joins the podcast to help shed some light on why she is the way she is. This year we journey into the world of…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:43:17
We're spending just one day out there! Join Grant of Game Master Monday and descend into the musical madness an social commentary of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) with the…
May 25, 2026 · 1:46:07
Engage! We boldly go where no pod has gone before as Brendan Connors of City of Super rejoins the podcast to dive into Star Trek Generations (1994). Will we escape the Nexus?…
May 11, 2026 · 1:20:04
Content Warning: Sexual Innuendo, Sex Ed Language Enter the Biosphere (2022) with filmmaker and YouTuber Jessie Earl as we unpack the myriad of questions raised by this sci fi…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:41:39
Crack the case and admire the artistry of live action animation as we're on the trail of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)! To help solve this movie mystery, the pod is joined by…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:48:29
Content Warning: 80s Movie Homophobia, Violence/Beheadings There can only be one (podcast!) Case Aiken of Another Pass and Men of Steel podcasts joins the pod to cover 80s action…
Mar 30, 2026 · 1:46:25
We opened a mysterious letter from our Aunt and wouldn't you know it, she was inviting the pod to check out House (1977) with co-host of Temporal Culture War Clayton Ashley!…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:27:07
This episode orignally aired on Patreon as a reward for the Moviestruck Patron Drive. Stay tuned later this year for another opportunity to help unlock episodes like this, and…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:40:20
Anchors away! Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions is setting sail with the pod back into the felt world of the Muppets with Muppet Treasure Island (1996)! On this podcast we…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:21:59
Content Warning: Blood and Gore, Medical Malpractice Careful what elective medical procedures and/or operas you listen to, or else! That's just one of the many ideas in Repo! The…
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:22:23
Let's go girls! Grab your favorite ladies and settle in with something fruity to sip as returning guests Noir and Tess tackle femme-forward comedy Barb and Star Go to Vista Del…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1:52:48
Back to continue our delve into the world of Muppet-adjacent movies, it's JM8 (and Ludo!) of Design Delve! We embark on a fantasy epic in The Dark Crystal (1982), with an…
Jan 5, 2026 · 2:06:57
Content Warning: Mention of Sexual Assault, Violence Wait, who is the guest? In a twist on the formula recurring guest Brendan Connors takes to the host chair to watch the pick…
Dec 22, 2025 · 1:42:00
It's a holiday special! Because we're both dinosaur kids and we get to talk about dinosaurs. Hooray! Adam of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat joins the pod this joyous season to cover all…
Nov 24, 2025 · 1:54:58
Ruby Rod is off the air! Luckily to help entertain the masses we have Funky and Aria of Tabletop Hot Takes podcast here to talk all the sci fi nonsense of The Fifth Element…
Nov 10, 2025 · 1:37:23
Who would have known there was such beauty in public toilets? Screenwriter and Director Steven Bernstein sure does, as he joins the pod to unpack the masterpiece Perfect Days…
Oct 27, 2025 · 1:48:39
We've woken you up in this podcast episode to recruit you to a super secret - hey where are you going! This week Moviestruck covers the big dumb action movie with forgotten 80's…
Oct 13, 2025 · 1:57:04
One podcast host for every swash you buckled! We're out of the sewers and back to regularly scheduled moviestruck episodes with a classic adventure, The Mask of Zorro (1998) with…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:12:00
At the end of Turtlemania, Noir joins the pod to cover a movie that is at least 51% Ninja Turtles, Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019). Let's give it one last Cowabunga…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:39:51
We're getting big and explosive with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)! And to avoid squinting at this Michael Bay flick, licensing producer on TMNT:…
Sep 15, 2025 · 1:52:49
What do you think the secret of the ooze is? We try and find the answer by diving in to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze (1991) with hosts of the Only Podcast…
Sep 8, 2025 · 2:10:05
We're heading back to the sewers with another Turtlemania entry, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) with Nando of Nando V Movies! Perhaps the most teenage of all…
Sep 1, 2025 · 2:15:10
Cowabunga! We're kicking off TURTLEMANIA! All September long Moviestruck going shellhead to cover all thing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle on screen. We'll have weekly releases of…
Aug 25, 2025 · 1:45:21
It's the most Philly by volume Moviestruck of all time! This week we're gonna fly now talking Rocky (1976) with Party of One host and fellow Philadelphian Jeff Stormer. Is Rocky…
Aug 11, 2025 · 2:31:02
The lesson of RoboCop (1987)? Maybe don't make a RoboCop. We will not heed those warnings however, as Case Aiken of Men of Steel and Another Pass podcasts joins the pod to unpack…
Jul 28, 2025 · 2:13:57
Start your engines! With a single whispered word, "Gumball," we dive into a 70's wacky race, The Gumball Rally (1976) with special guest Cly from the DC Graduates podcast. Where…
Jul 14, 2025 · 1:41:41
There isn't a way to describe The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), but by god we're going to try! Joined by TTRPG performer and creative producer…
Jun 30, 2025 · 1:46:00
You would love to hear this! Mike of The Newest Olympian podcast joins Moviestruck to unpack classic comedy My Cousin Vinny (1992),and all the legalese and legal-ish bits within.…
Jun 16, 2025 · 1:22:46
Content Warning: Gunfights, Hanging Happy Father's Day from Moviestruck! In our only annual episode Sophia's actual Dad returns to the pod with another classic Dad pick, The Good…
Jun 2, 2025 · 2:11:40
Content Warning: Comedic Innuendo Who's that? In the window? It's Jack Packard and a surprisingly charming Mannequin (1987)! We talk the HR implications of an 80s rom-com…
May 19, 2025 · 1:51:48
Content Warning: Sexual Innuendo Let's do *distinctly not the Time Warp* again! TTRPG performer and showrunner Olivia joins the pod to talk not-quite-a-sequel Shock Treatment…
May 5, 2025 · 1:33:26
JOHNNY HAS HIS PODCAST! JOHNNY HAS HIS GUEST! And so do we! Jenna Stoeber of Big Game Hunger pod and many many more places joins Moviestruck to talk Moonstruck (1987),…
Apr 21, 2025 · 2:06:09
Content Warning: Suicide, Space Horror A proper understanding of Greek mythology is critical for naming space missions to blow up the sun. Failing that, at least you'll have a…
Apr 7, 2025 · 2:27:02
Content Warning: Suicide You know, for podcasts? We present our idea on this brilliant business discussing Coen Bros classic, The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) with special guest…
Mar 17, 2025 · 1:07:15
Content Warning: Comedic Impropriety, A lot of dick jokes Wait WHAT was Rome like? We answer this question and many more as Heather aka Calluna of Calluna Reviews joins the pod…
Mar 3, 2025 · 1:20:08
Content Warning: Violence Judgement day. Dominic Noble returns to the pod armed with personal experience and a lot of thoughts on Dredd (2012)! We discuss all the action, all the…
Feb 17, 2025 · 2:08:51
Pick your character and get ready to storm Genera Bison's fortress, we're tackling the campy combat world of Street Fighter (1994)! Joined by fan of the game Jack the Whipper, we…
Feb 3, 2025 · 1:43:55
Content Warning: Cartoon Violence Happy 100 episodes Moviestruck listeners! To celebrate 100 movies we've brought back our first ever guest, Noir, and talking about the only…
Jan 20, 2025 · 2:44:16
Good news! We're podcasting! Sophia is joined by Matty from Saturday Morning Confidential and Case Aiken of Another Pass and Men of Steel podcasts to unpack movie musical event…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:58:57
Welcome to 2025! Moviestruck is kicking off the new year at MAXIMUM SPEED as we review as fast as possible Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) with Red and Blue of Overly Sarcastic…
Dec 2, 2024 · 1:19:03
Content Warning: Violence, Shark Attack, Movie-level-Mayor Noir is back, just like the shark! We're talking direct-to-TV classic Ghost Shark (2013), which is weirdly a favorite…
Nov 18, 2024 · 1:28:27
Get those skates on, we're rolling away to Xanadu (1980) with Brendan from City of Supers! From Gene Kelly on roller skates to Olivia Newton-John on roller skates, this movie has…
Nov 4, 2024 · 1:00:38
Content Warning: Discussion of Sexual Themes, Infidelity Joined by author and critic Carrie Rickey, Moviestruck is taking a turn to the cinephile, examining Agnès Varda's Le…
Oct 21, 2024 · 1:53:01
We've got a game to win! Get off your pommel horse and tune in as Matt from Extra Credits and The Only Podcast About Movies joins Moviestruck this week to unpack martial…
Oct 7, 2024 · 1:43:40
Content Warning: Body Horror Description, Xenomorph Stuff Did you see that? In the abandoned space colony? Was it a Xenomorph? Nahhh it's just another episode of Moviestruck! I'm…
Sep 23, 2024 · 1:47:48
Content Warning: Brief mentions of historical sexual assault and ritual sacrifice Journey north and join legally-distinct Beowulf as we jump into The 13th Warrior (1999). In…
Sep 9, 2024 · 1:27:36
Another Sophia?! What?! Oh, no, its TTRPG designer and writer Pat here to talk about Moon (2009)! We unpack all the twists, all the post-its, and all the rest of this fun, soft,…
Aug 26, 2024 · 1:35:25
Another podcast? As you wish! While I was sick Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions generously offered to tell me the tale of The Princess Bride (1987), so I asked her to pop on…
Aug 12, 2024 · 1:20:14
Dear god, you all wanted more of this!? Despite the odds, Noir from Rolling with Difficulty and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions are back and were continuing our dive into…
Jul 29, 2024 · 1:41:57
This is a podcast about Virgil, Texas. Wait no, that's the movie! Brendan from City of Supers is back, and we're talking (heads) about True Stories (1986).A meditative view of…
Jul 15, 2024 · 1:39:01
I've brought you, a gift! It's a podcast, with special guest JM8 all about Labyrinth (1986)! As someone who named their cat after David Bowie, I meet my match in a guest with a…
Jul 1, 2024 · 1:49:05
Content Warning: Comedic Sexual Innuendo, Raunchiness Unpleasant dreams listeners! On this episode podcast host Matty is here to share a love of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark…
Jun 17, 2024 · 1:21:14
Happy Father's Day from Moviestruck! My Dad is back and we're talking The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)! While a comedy, we discovered this movie was also chock-full of fun facts,…
Jun 3, 2024 · 1:32:05
Whodunit?! We did! Assuming "it" is Evil Under the Sun (1982) and "we" is Sophia and special guest Dann McDorman, author of West Heart Kill and mystery aficionado! Will we crack…
May 27, 2024 · 2:21:10
Content Warning: Body Horror, Medical Decline, Pregnancy and Childbirth Shyamalanathon comes to a close, aging rapidly into our most recent flick, Old (2021) with special guest…
May 20, 2024 · 2:00:02
Content Warning: Suicide Discussion, Blood and Gore If what we think is The Happening (2008), is The Happening (2008), it better not be! By the will of M. Night it is though so…
May 13, 2024 · 1:57:53
We keep this M. Night train going just so it can crash right into Unbreakable (2000) with Case Aiken from Another Pass and Men of Steel podcasts! Bruce Willis may have survived a…
May 6, 2024 · 2:43:12
Shyamalanathon is nigh! We're kicking off a month of bonus episodes and all things M. Night with The Last Airbender (2010) with returning bad movie fan Red from Overly Sarcastic…
Apr 29, 2024 · 1:42:13
Content Warning: Suicide Mention Whatever you do, if townspeople seem a little scared of an abandoned temple, DON'T SPEND THE NIGHT THERE! Oh well, if that isn't enough of a…
Apr 15, 2024 · 1:57:14
Content Warning: Sexual Innuendo, Murderous Hats Are you talking...to a napkin? Well I'm not! I'm talking to talking-napkin-film writer and co-director Nick Roth about his…
Apr 1, 2024 · 1:35:51
Uhhh did you guys see what happened to that Gorilla baby? Ehhh don't dwell on it, we gotta talk about Tarzan (1999) with Case from Another Pass and Men of Steel! We swing into a…
Mar 18, 2024 · 1:52:14
Content Warning: Sexual Metaphor *Hacker voice* We're in! I'm joined this week by Jessie Gender as we take a lil surf through the interwebs back to the age of Hackers (1995).…
Mar 4, 2024 · 2:12:29
Gather your company and hire your burglers! Or, wait, do that two minutes ago, cause we're talking about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with Tim Hickson aka…
Feb 19, 2024 · 1:42:34
Enter Las Vegas and gather the team, we're heisting Ocean's Eleven (2001) with Amanda and Julia from Join the Party and Spirits! We cover everything from the fallibility of cell…
Feb 5, 2024 · 1:33:05
We have to enter WHAT?! Heather of Calluna reviews is back and we're talking Miss Congeniality (2000) and all its early 200s girlboss energy. PLEASE let Sandra Bullock eat! Where…
Jan 22, 2024 · 2:28:37
Where we dropping listeners! Log on and tune in to a discussion of Free Guy (2021) with YouTuber Dominic Noble. We have two very different opinions of this movie and as a result…
Jan 8, 2024 · 1:25:59
We're the podcast of the future! Jump in the time machine with Sophia and Noir as they revisit a 2000s animated classic, Meet the Robinsons (2007)! There is a surprising amount…
Dec 18, 2023 · 1:22:38
Do you podcast? Yes? Good for you. I'm joined by OSP Blue as we shamelessly defend forgotten classic, The Pink Panther (2006), and bumble our way through some perfectly timed…
Dec 4, 2023 · 1:34:33
Wait...what's that? In the grass? It's Elias of Native Media Theory, and he's here to talk Prey (2022)! We find the franchise callbacks, Indigenous details, and cool as heck…
Nov 20, 2023 · 1:57:19
Let's do this one more time! I'm joined by streamer and TTRPGer Wally to talk Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)! Disclaimer, there was no physical way to namedrop every…
Nov 6, 2023 · 2:04:57
Content Warning: Nazis are the villains in this movie and we call them as such Who's that! In the realistic rubber mask!? It's Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions, and she's…
Oct 23, 2023 · 1:48:00
Content Warning: Brief Nazi/Holocaust Discussion Take a stiff upper lip and ring the bell, we're taking our tea and talking The Remains of the Day (1993) with author Brian…
Oct 9, 2023 · 2:09:33
In the first ever Moviestruck documentary pick, Case Aiken of Another Pass Podcast is here to discuss The Thin Blue Line (1988), and the myriad of perspectives that come with it!…
Sep 25, 2023 · 1:49:07
Assuming I haven't been replaced by a robot by the time this episode releases, Brendan of City of Supers Pod will be talking Metropolis (1927) with me today on Moviestruck!…
Sep 11, 2023 · 1:46:29
Grab your spears and shave your heads, we're talking the Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) with Troy and Brad from Not A Bomb Podcast! We share all our love for Hong Kong martial…
Aug 28, 2023 · 1:16:59
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide Mention, Sexual Content Mention Is there anything better than Kiera Knightley with a bob? I'm joined by Princess Weekes this week to debate this and…
Aug 14, 2023 · 1:06:15
In the name of the moon, we'll review you! I'm joined once more by Noir of the Rolling with Difficulty podcast to cover Sailor Moon S The Movie (1994). Will the Tuxedo Mask…
Jul 31, 2023 · 2:01:17
Journey to the post-apocalyptic world of Ghibli with Austin Funk of Rolling with Difficulty as we discuss Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)! We'll examine the common-ness…
Jul 17, 2023 · 1:34:06
Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work,…
Jul 3, 2023 · 1:01:52
Breakaway and lift those legs for the Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)! Returning guest Tess and I stare into Chris Pine's dreamy dreamy eyes and recount the dramatic…
Jun 19, 2023 · 49:28
My dad is back for another Father's Day special and this time we're tackling an all-time dad movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)! Plus, stories of careful…
Jun 5, 2023 · 1:20:12
It was Calluna and Sophia, on the podcast, with a review of Clue: the Movie (1985)! On this episode we tackle one of my favorite films, Clue: the Movie (1985), and all of the…
May 22, 2023 · 59:26
What if we kissed? At the screening of Daisies (1966) at the Corn Palace? I'm joined by Jenna Stoeber this episode to unpack the feminine joy of Věra Chytilová's surreal film…
May 8, 2023 · 2:26:59
Content Warning: Sexual Assault Mention, NSFW Themes, Violence What's that descending on a wire? It's Batman (1989) with special guests Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft of…
Apr 24, 2023 · 1:26:59
Content Warning: Suicide, Terminal Illness, Sexual Assault Discussion What happens when you weave together a collection of LA resident's worst days? It rains frogs! I'm joined…
Apr 10, 2023 · 1:59:11
What's rule number one of Moviestruck? Talking about the movie for as long as it would take to watch it! This week I'm joined by Eric Silver of Multitude to unpack Logan Lucky…
Mar 27, 2023 · 1:41:00
You asked for it, we deliver! Noir and Blue are back to once again subject Sophia to the Bionicle deep lore in Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004). Will we figure out our…
Mar 13, 2023 · 2:13:21
Take your eyes off that stationary cloud in the sky and take a gander at this podcast about Nope (2022) featuring Matt of Nando V Movies! Despite it's snub at the Oscars, Nope is…
Feb 27, 2023 · 1:35:27
It's your favorite fearless podcast returning form Sophia's battle with the common cold! Overly Sarcastic Production's Red is back, and this time we're stretching the definition…
Feb 6, 2023 · 2:12:36
This episode was a reward as part of our Patron Drive! For more bonuses, check out the Moviestruck Patreon linked below, and thank you to all the Patrons who made me have to…
Jan 23, 2023 · 1:39:53
Have you ever wanted to know every detail of the Bionicle deep lore? No? Well too bad! Noir and Blue are here to talk Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003), and provide any extra…
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