Best Stuart Wellington Podcasts (2025)

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Ep.#450 - Unfrosted, with Alex Smith 1:25:21

15h ago1:25:21

1:25:21

We flashback to discuss a movie that was much-requested when it was first released, but just didn't fit into our schedule -- Jerry Seinfeld's baffling paean to the Pop Tart, Unfrosted, a film that throws an astounding cavalcade of comedy talent at ideas that seem (apologies) a bit undercooked. Also, we were blessed by the rare in-studio presence of…

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Episode #399: 'The Wedding Banquet' with Parvesh Cheena 1:03:32

2d ago1:03:32

1:03:32

We’ve got the fabulous Parvesh Cheena here, once again on the gaysian movie beat! This time around, it’s Andrew Ahn’s THE WEDDING BANQUET, which reimagines and modernizes the core story of a nearly unseeable 1993 Ang Lee film (maybe try your local library?). It’s a complicated relationship comedy between two queer couples, and two of their matriarc…

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S15 Ep796: The Accountant 1:41:38

3d ago1:41:38

1:41:38

“I want real kids fighting each other!” - Chris, on the flashbacks On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about the nowhere-near-as-good-as-its-sequel assassin film, The Accountant. Couldn’t we have done this whole thing without all the flashbacks to them as kids? Did we need the Treasury Department cold on the Accountant’s trail the whole movie? D…

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FH Mini 126 - Impressionable Peaches 42:19

7d ago42:19

42:19

While we were all fortunate enough to record in-person, Stuart filled Dan and Elliott with booze and forced them to do celebrity "impressions." It's either our most fun episode or our most embarrassing! Or both! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!”By Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan

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Navigating Turbulence with Adams Street Partners’ Bill Sacher 31:25

8d ago31:25

31:25

With over $62 billion of AUM, Adams Street is a global investor in private equity and private credit. It invests in over 450 global general partners in private equity and directly invests in private credit. As such, Adams Street has a unique window into these private markets. Bill Sacher sits on the firm’s Investment Committee and is Global Head of…

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S15: Too Old For This Shit Special Edition - Daredevil: Born Again (EXTENDED PREVIEW) 11:17

8d ago11:17

11:17

Here now is the first 10-ish minutes of our super-sized Too Old For This Shit special episode on Daredevil: Born Again. To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this full ep and previous TOFTS series on The Penguin and X-Men '97, along with countless hours of exclusive shows and commentary tracks you can…

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Episode #398: 'The Big Lebowski' with Kevin Avery 1:09:09

9d ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Our own Mr. January, Kevin Avery, joins the crew IRL (!!!) for an episode all about one of Ify’s favorite movies, The Big Lebowski. With a foursome made up of half long-time Little Lebowskis and half newcomers to the film, we’re tackling a much-memorized Coen Classic with fresh(ish) eyes. Plus, some Very Big Show News and a rundown of movies we can…

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S15 Ep795: The Conversation (W❤️M) [PREVIEW] 8:17

9d ago8:17

8:17

“Hackman is dressed head-to-toe in Zapruder-wear...” - Steve On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, we’re chatting about Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation! How fantastic, and against type, is Hackman in this movie? How much cocaine was getting blown at that surveillance conference? How amazing is Harrison Ford playing this villainous…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.14.25 "The Amateur" Review, Our "Havoc" Trailer Reaction & a Nic Cage Secret Movie™️ 1:03:25

11d ago1:03:25

1:03:25

On this week's OSL, the guys are reviewing the new Rami Malek CIA thriller, The Amateur, reacting to the trailer for Gareth Evans' new flick, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, and digging up a Nic Cage-starring (sort of) Secret Movie™️, Gunslingers! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on our YouTube channel! U.K. and European listeners: be sure to…

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S15 Ep794: The Judge 1:58:37

12d ago1:58:37

1:58:37

“This movie takes its time, like an old man getting into a bathtub.” - Eric On this week’s episode, this one’s a long time coming as Chris Cabin gets his wish and we chat about David Dobkin’s The Judge! Was a comedy director right for this project? Was this script right for this project? How great is Vincent D’Onofrio in literally anything, includi…

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Ep.#449 - The Electric State 1:30:04

15d ago1:30:04

1:30:04

What's the deal with Netflix's The Electric State? Well, for one thing we know that IT'S ELECTRIC... boogie woogie woogie. But also, it's a movie arguing for the primacy of real-life connection that feels utterly algorithmically designed, what with its Chris Pratts and Millies Bobby Brown and cute robot pals, and it cost... $320 million?? That can'…

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Episode #397: ‘The Friend’ & New York City Movies 1:03:26

16d ago1:03:26

1:03:26

Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane named Bing star alongside a lot of terrific character actors in this adaptation of the 2018 National Book Award-winning novel by Sigrid Nunez. Is it your run of the mill pet movie, or something more? While we’re (topically) in New York City, we thought we’d collect some nominees for the Hall of Excellence!…

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S15: On-Screen Live 4.7.25 A Minecraft Movie & The White Lotus Season 3 Reviews, Tron: Ares & The Phoenician Scheme Trailer Reactions & more! 1:06:15

18d ago1:06:15

1:06:15

On this week's On-Screen Live, we're reviewing Jared Hess's video game IP box office smash, A Minecraft Movie and Mike White's latest White Lotus season, while also reacting to the new trailers for Tron: Ares & Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, as well as checking out a Cusack-led Secret Movie™️! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on o…

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S15 Ep793: Punisher: War Zone 1:59:03

19d ago1:59:03

1:59:03

“The music in this movie is Nü Metal Too Late” - Steve On this week’s episode, we’re going back to check out the wildly entertaining Punisher cinematic adventure, Punisher: War Zone! How incredible is Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle? What in the world was going on with all the accents in this movie? Is this the Punisher film with the best cinematogra…

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FH Mini 125 - Cinematic Mechanics 58:08

22d ago58:08

58:08

Elliott puts on his greasy overalls to look under the filmic hood, as we figure out what makes a good "robot movie," ask why Heartbeeps was a bad one, and see if we can pull out the robot defibrillator to restore its cinematic heartbeep. Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!” Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to la…

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Episode #396: 'Black Bag' with Kristen Lopez 1:04:18

23d ago1:04:18

1:04:18

Cate Blanchett, her wardrobe, Michael Fassbender, Rege-Jean Page, that house, Pierce Brosnan…there are so many nice things to look at in Steven Soderbergh’s new spy thriller, in theaters and already out on streaming now. The caper moves along, but does it move us? Find out with film critic and writer Kristen Lopez. Then we name some of our favorite…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.31.25 A Working Man & The Woman in the Yard Reviews, Two Travolta Secret Movies™️ & more! 58:13

25d ago58:13

58:13

On this week's OSL, we're reviewing the new Jason Statham/David Ayer human trafficking actioner, A Working Man, along with the latest horror out of the Blumhouse, The Woman in the Yard. We're also shining some light on TWO! Travolta-led Secret Movies™️ and going over the weekend box office! PLUS: Steve breaks down what happened when he attended the…

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S15 Ep792: Enemy of the State 2:06:09

26d ago2:06:09

2:06:09

“You got your Oscar, which was an unfortunate night for everyone…” - Steve on Will Smith On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off a two-episode tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman with a convo about the better-than-you-remember surveillance thriller, Enemy of the State! First off, this ain’t no sequel to The Conversation, let’s get that straight…

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Ep.#448 - Heartbeeps 1:14:56

28d ago1:14:56

1:14:56

We tie a bow around Max Fun Drive 2025 and our “Movies Without Spider-Man” series with (?) Paul Schrader's (?) magnum opus, Heartbeeps. It's the classic tale of a guy robot and a girl robot in love and also there's a bad stand-up comic robot and a mean cop robot and a baby robot and Andy Kaufman does one of the world's most irritating voices and wh…

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Episode #395: ‘Magazine Dreams’ with David Gborie 1:10:20

30d ago1:10:20

1:10:20

It's the end of the MaxFunDrive! Support this show directly (and any others on the network, if you wish!) at MaximumFun.org/join We're covering a movie that started out as a noteworthy Sundance debut from director Elijah Bynum, but later became noteable for much less fun reasons. While we attempt to separate art from artist -- in this case, star Jo…

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S15: On-Screen Live 3.24.25 Our Reviews of The Alto Knights, The Electric State, and Black Bag! 1:02:14

1M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

On this week's On-Screen Live, the guys return to play review catch-up on some stuff that's been out for a few weeks, like Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag and The Russo Brothers' $320M 30 Rock movie, The Electric State, along with something new from this weekend, Barry Levinson's two-De-Niros-for-the-price-of-one crime drama, The Alto Knights! On-Scr…

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MFD 2025 BoCo Preview: Maximum Hammer! (aka Tiny Boys) 7:41

1M ago7:41

7:41

For way, way, way more Bonus Content, become a member! All you have to do is go to MaxiumumFun.org/join. Your membership money goes straight to the creators of the podcasts you love! With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Stuart Wellington (of The Flop House). Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, or Instagram With Drea Clark Alonso Duralde If…

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S15 Ep791: Wish Upon 2:07:34

1M ago2:07:34

2:07:34

“He is the hottest hoarder you’ve ever seen!” - Steve on Ryan Phillippe’s character On this week’s episode, the 2025 Listener Request Month comes to a close with a rowdy discussion about the ridiculously tame PG-13 horror movie, Wish Upon! Why on Earth did they care about avoiding an R rating with this fake Final Destination movie? What is with all…

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Ep.#447 - Venom: The Last Dance 1:18:32

1M ago1:18:32

1:18:32

“Movies Without Spider-Man” Max Fun drive continues (please consider supporting our show!) with the thrilling (?) conclusion (??) of the Venom saga -- Venom: The Last Dance, the touching story of a boy and the black sentient goo he wears on his body that sometimes eats people's heads. There's one more week of Max Fun Drive — check out our event cal…

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SUPER SECRET ANNOUNCEMENT 3:07

1M ago3:07

3:07

Dan reveals a WEIRD and possibly EXTREMELY COMPLEX FOR HIM TO PUT TOGETHER stretch goal for this year's Max Fun Drive! Become a supporting member of Maximum Fun and help keep our show going and independent by visiting maximumfun.org/join today!By Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan

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Episode 394: 'Mickey 17' with Inkoo Kang 1:11:49

1M ago1:11:49

1:11:49

Now's the time to join us and help us keep the show rolling: maximumfun.org/join! Is an "American" Bong Joon-ho movie a different beast than a "Korean" Bong Joon-ho movie? We have friend of the show. #1 Drea fan, and New Yorker TV critic Inkoo Kang with us to consider the possibilities. Then we pitch a few more movies that could benefit from Mickey…

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SlopTales Teaser! 8:34

1M ago8:34

8:34

Here's a little taste of what's awaiting Max Fun members in the member bonus feed -- an all-new roleplaying adventure from gamemaster Stuart! In this edition, Dan, Elliott, and fan favorite guest Zhubin Parang play beachfront restaurant staff, on the first night of summer, trying to make it through a busy shift... but CHAOS is on the menu! If you'd…

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