The Fixate & Binge Podcast
Welcome to the Fixate & Binge Podcast, your one-stop destination that uses movies and television shows as a springboard to discuss life’s most important topics! Listen in to hear recommendations, reviews, and real-world applications on the meaning of the stories told through the medium of movies and television. Hosted by Joe Curdy, new episodes are released every Tuesday. Usually spanning 30-60 minutes each episode, you’ll come away with something to think about and a knowledge of which entertainment options are worth your time, and which are not.
Episodes
124 episodes since 2022
Spoiler-Free reviews for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Rebel Ridge, & Five Underappreciated Films (part V of X): The Game, Festen (The Celebration), A Simple Plan, Waking Ned Devine, The Limey
Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the fifth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his ...
September 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:09:34
1st Reactions for Batman: Caped Crusader, Thelma, & Five Underappreciated Films (part IV of X): The Madness of King George, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Ghost and the Darkness, Brassed Off, Grosse Pointe Blank
Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the fourth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his...
September 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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59:59
1st reaction to Strange Darling & Five Underappreciated Films (Part III of X): The Quiet Earth, Enemy Mine, The Name of the Rose, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Reality Bites
Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the third episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe as every episode he discusses in depth his sele...
August 27, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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59:16
1st Reaction for Alien: Romulus & Five Underappreciated Films (Part II of X): Never Cry Wolf, The Dead Zone, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, The Last Starfighter, Ladyhawke
Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the second episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe as every episode he discusses in depth his sel...
August 20, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:33
Five Underappreciated Films (Part I of X): Where Eagles Dare, Harold & Maude, Papillon, The Man From Snowy River, WarGames
Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the first episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films. Spanning over 55-years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe as every episode he discusses in depth his sele...
August 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:26
85 All-Time GREATEST COMEDY Films from 1944 to 2024!
Tighten up your straight jacket, exfoliate your funny bone, and get ready for the Ultimate List of Cinema's Greatest Comedies of the Last 80 years!Beginning in 1944 -- join Joe as he offers
August 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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44:25
A Deep-Dive Into Michael Mann's Neo-Noir Masterpiece: 1995's HEAT
A Venn Diagram of perfection, Michael Mann's HEAT presents a mid-1990s Los Angeles as a sprawling concrete jungle of conformity that neither the cops or the robber...
July 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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35:34
Spoiler-free Impressions on TWISTERS, VIKINGS: VALHALLA, THE ACOLYTE, THE BOYS, & PRESUMED INNOCENT!
Welcome back to the Fixate & Binge podcast -- and in this episode Joe is joined by the youngest guest in the podcast's history to offer their impressions on the latest big screen box office spectacle -- TWISTERS -- starring ...
July 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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31:52
VENI, VIDI, VICI: The Greatest Warfare Films Ever Made! And a Spoiler-Free Reaction to 'LONGLEGS'!
Dulce et Decorum est!Join Joe as he lays out the greatest warfare films (in his humble opinion) ever made! From Spielberg to Nolan to Ridley to Mel, listen in on which films made the coveted list -- and why. Also, Joe offe...
July 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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44:05
This Is NOT the Way: The Problem With Star Wars Are the "Fans" of Star Wars
There is a disturbance in the Force. Unseen, Sith-like powers operate in the shadows, fomenting hatred, misogyny, and racism targeting anything produced by the Star Wars franchise. As Disney+'s latest Star Wars content to hit the sm...
July 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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31:44
20 of the Most Anticipated TV Shows Next Seasons!
Whoever said "patience is a virtue" never had to wait this long for the 2nd season of Apple TV's Severance! Join Joe as he lists a staggering 20 TV shows that he's still waiting to see the next season of!...
July 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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32:26
Being the Butt of the Joke: Analyzing Season 4 of Amazon Prime's THE BOYS
Satire is one of the most effective tools for political and cultural commentary -- and one of the most cherished forms of comedic expression in Western societies. Used appropriately, satire can (as Shakespeare once said) "hold the mirror up to ...
June 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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38:01
The Death of Cinema? Three BIG Reasons Why the 2024 Box Office is in a Slump
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the domestic box office returns are already down 24% from last year and 42% down from 2019, the last normal year before the COVID-19 pandemic when cinemas closed nationwide. What gives? Join Joe...
June 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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40:57
25 of the Greatest Films About Fatherhood! Happy Father's Day!
Welcome to episode 111! In this special episode, join Joe as he offers his definitive list of 25 films (spanning over 100 years) that depict fatherhood in film! From the Silent Film era to the neorealism of post-WWII fo...
June 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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42:16
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga -- Why is this film struggling at the box office?
It's been 9 years since George Miller's face-melting FURY ROAD changed cinema forever at the box office, and with no decline in quality, 2024's FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA is a very worthy prequel. It's been critically e...
June 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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39:26
Why Viewers Give Up on Their Favorite TV Shows: also, reviews for Unfrosted, Babes, The Fall Guy & Infested
Join Joe this week as he discusses the phenomenon that keeps television execs up at night -- why are viewers giving up on their favorite shows? Joe discusses several reasons from poor writing, to content, to large gaps between seasons and more....
May 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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35:19
"In the Beginning..." 20 of the Best Film Openings of all-time
"...you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention!" Join Joe as he lists 20 films with the best opening scenes of all time. From Speilberg to Kubrick, to Tarantino and Scorsese -- and more, find out what films have grabbed the at...
May 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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35:06
Woody and Wim: Joe discusses two classic films you should have already seen, Annie Hall (1977) and Paris, Texas (1984)
All by his lonesome, Joe breaks down two vintage films that he still regrets waiting this long to recently see -- Woody Allen's comic masterpiece, ANNIE HALL and Wim Wenders' PARIS, TEXAS, the latter of which struck a personal chord. In...
May 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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25:26
Gushing About Groundhog Day And Ed Wood With John Rising of High_Inquiries
Our returning guest and TikTok star, John Rising, helps us dive into the beloved classic, Groundhog Day. How is it so good and why does it still speak to us so many years later? Then we discuss the ultimate homage to cringe and one of the best ...
May 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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1:24:19
Binge Report: Baby Reindeer, Loot, Ripley, Killing Eve, Shogun, Boy Kills World
This Binge Report is short and sweet! Find out what we think about Baby Reindeer, Loot season 2, Ripley, Killing Eve, Shogun, and the new film in theaters now, Boy Kills World. How does Boy Kills World compare to Monkey Man? Listen in to f...
April 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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21:14
Binge Report: Sugar, Palm Royale, Apples Never Fall...and a look at Civil War
The Binge Report is here! Here's our take on what we've been watching and whether it's worth your time or not. We discuss:Sugar Palm RoyaleThree Body ProblemApples Never FallRipleyKilling EveMelancholia...
April 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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39:06
Discussing Annette Bening's 20th Century Women with 21st Century Woman, Kyah Vaught
Joe and Jared sit down with 21 year old, Kyah Vaught, to discuss the film that spoke to her soul. Listen in to understand why Annette Benning in 20th Century Women impacted Kyah so deeply. This is a chance for us older people to get a glimpse a...
April 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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1:04:05
Binge Report: Five Shows We've Been Watching
In the podcast's first official Binge Segment, Joe and Jared share what they've been watching and which ones they recommend: 1. Fool Me Once - On Netflix2. Resident Alien - On Netflix3. True Detective: Night Country - On Max
April 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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19:00
Quick Reviews Of The Gentlemen, Poor Things, And Ricky Stanicky - Worth Your Time Or Not?
The title says it all. Are these worth watching? Joe and Jared agree on some and disagree on others but they definitely give you enough spoiler-free discussion about each for you to decide on your own.
March 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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38:02
DiAnte Jenkins and Adam Khromachou Take Us To Film School For Our 100th Episode!!!
Welcome to our 100th episode! Thanks to all who have been listening from the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. Today we have two returning guests who are both distinguished film experts and intense fans of the cinema. DiAnte Jenkins a...
March 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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1:45:47