On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to San Diego to look at Comic-Con 2026 and debate the biggest news to drop out of Hall H and other locales such as: Numerous Marvel updates revolving around Avengers Doomsday, Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3, Reacher, Neagley, Silo, Spaceballs 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Mike Flanagan's take on Stephen King's Carrie, DC's Lanterns, and much more. All this, plus a report from Kyle Nolan with NoReruns.net, who was live on the ground at this year's San Diego Comic-Con!

We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider!

• (0:00 – 1:23:30) San Diego Comic-Con - SDCC Breakdown
• (1:23:31 – 1:40:51) Whatcha Been Watching
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• On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, before you pre-order your 4K copy of The Odyssey, you might want to listen to this episode where we discuss how physical media is dying, digital is the future, and how are we ever going to deal with this? Pros and cons of the continued emergence of digital releases, especially for those of us who have collected movies and TV shows for years.

  That's not all! Not only do we dive into our spoiler-review of The Odyssey, we also speak to Christopher Nolan's recent comments on fan controversies and how he's not concerned with them. Also, our recommendations, Tom Cruise unveils Digger, and much more.

  We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider!

  Discussed on this episode
  • (0:00 – 40:46) Opening | Tom Cruise's Digger, Cape Fear's Idiotic Characters, Christopher Nolan's Calm
  • (40:47 – 1:04:32) From the Outside In: Physical Media is Dying
  • (1:04:33 – 1:18:47) Review: The Odyssey
  • (1:18:48 – 1:29:31) Recommendations
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, the 2026 Emmy Award nominations are out, so let's break down the major categories and our predictions for whom should and will take home the awards!

Also, our spoiler-free review of Evil Dead Burn.

• (0:00 – 56:31) 2026 Emmy Nominations and Predictions
• (56:32 – 1:06:49) Review: Evil Dead Burn
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to get patriotic and discuss what keeps our flag waving when we indulge in entertainment. Patriotic movies and TV are all over the place - Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Independence Day, everything Michael Bay directs - so what makes us stand at attention and respect the screen? Also, we debate if current events ever affect our patriotism when watching.

That's not all! Also on this episode, Kyle from NoReruns.net joins in for spoiler-free reviews of Supergirl and Toy Story 5, weird movie theater etiquette, and much more.

We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider!

• (0:00 – 22:21) Opening | Weird Movie Theater Etiquette
• (22:22 – 49:55) From the Outside In: Patriotism in Movies and TV
• (49:56 – 56:40) Review: Supergirl
• (56:41 – 1:23:19) Review: Toy Story 5 | Recommendations
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are past the quarter century park, so it's time for reflection on television and its impact on us. Ergo, we debate the most rewatchable TV shows of this century. An important note, this does not mean the greatest shows, this means comfort food, television we keep coming back to that is like a warm blanket. Shows like Modern Family, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Psych, Justified, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Lost, Fringe, Schitt's Creek, and a host of others. We narrow it down to our Top 16 TV shows of this century - a mix of popularity, listener choices, and our own - and whittle it down to THE most rewatchable TV show of the century!

That's not all! Also on this episode, Disclosure Day, Office Romance and others appear on our Whatcha Been Watchin' segment, Paramount and Warner Bros. is a done deal, 60 Minutes drama with Bari Weiss, and much more.

We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider!

Listen to our episode on the Most Rewatchable Movies of the 2000s

• (0:00 – 12:59) Opening | Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery Merger Pros and Cons
• (13:00 – 1:26:27) From the Outside In: Most Rewatchable TV Shows of This Century (2000-2026)
• (1:26:28 – 1:36:53) Recommendations: Disclosure Day, The Murder of Rachel Nickell, The Witness, Office Romance, Maternal Instinct
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our topic stems from the topic of Disclosure Day, are aliens really among us? Is it too ridiculous at this point to believe the government could hide such a vast conspiracy? Let's dive in, plus discuss our favorite aliens coming to Earth films.

Also, this week: we reflect on 2026 to this point, hits and misses, but a bit of randomness.

• (0:00 – 44:05) Opening | 2026 at a Glance and a Bit of Randomness
• (44:06 – 1:13:29) From the Outside In: Aliens and Science Fiction Films
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our topic is a timely one. 2026 is the year YouTubers broke into the mainstream. Earlier this year, Markiplier found fantastic success with bringing his YouTube series Iron Lung to cinemas, and now we have a month full of success stories by YouTube and TikTok creators with the back-to-back wins of Obsession's director Curry Barker and Backrooms creator Kane Parsons. So, it begs the question: are YouTubers the next generation of great filmmakers?

Also, this week: Escape from New York a touch of the Zack Snyder, our spoiler-free review of He-Man's return to theaters with Masters of the Universe, whatcha been watching discusses Widow's Bay, Spider-Noir, Ladies First, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and Margot's Got Money Problems. Plus Troy and Aaron dive into their own insane Backrooms theories.

• (0:00 – 18:01) Opening | Escape from New York and Zack Snyder, Taylor Swift and Toy Story 5, Anna Kendrick returns to directing
• (18:02 – 53:50) From the Outside In: Are YouTubers the Next Generation of Great Filmmakers
• (53:51 – 1:04:20) Review: Masters of the Universe
• (1:04:21 – 1:19:24) Whatcha Been Watching - Widow's Bay, Spider-Noir, Ladies First, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and Margot's Got Money Problems
• (1:19:25 – 1:47:22) Spoilercast: Backrooms Theories
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, The Mandalorian and Grogu has taken over theaters and it prompted the question: what will it take for us to love Star Wars again? That might seem harsh, but the Force has definitely lost its luster the past few years, especially with so much content diluting our excitement. It's a solid discussion on what we love and loathe about the franchise, and we finish with our review of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Also this week: the Duffers try to explain Stranger Things, nostalgia overload yet again, and more!

• (0:00 – 31:49) The Duffers explain Stranger Things, nostalgia overload, Stephen Colbert says goodbye, milestone anniversaries
• (31:50 – 50:45) Whatcha Been Watching - The Crash, Kevin Hart Roast, Punisher: One Last Kill, Legends
• (50:46 – 1:13:09) From the Outside In: How do we fall in love with Star Wars again?
• (1:13:10– 1:25:05) Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu
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