The Story Punk Podcast

Episode 009: Halloween Scary Movie Series Part 1 of 5. Scott and Drew unravel Zach Cregger’s latest horror mystery, starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. We delve into the chilling disappearance of 17 children, the ensemble cast’s power, the creeping atmosphere, the score, and what makes this genre-bender more than just scares.

Episode 008: Scott and Drew take a closer look at Dan Gilroy’s neo-noir thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, and Riz Ahmed. We examine the film’s dark take on ambition, media ethics, Los Angeles at night, and Gyllenhaal’s unforgettable performance as Lou Bloom.

Episode 007: Story Punk digs into James Gunn’s DCU reboot of Superman with David Corenswet in the title role, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. We explore the new take on the origin of Kal-El, the bright, new world-building, character dynamics, scene stealing with Krypto, and what a “new chapter” means for the Man of Steel.

This week we unpack Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon, a tense, character-driven heist drama set in New York City, starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, and Chris Sarandon. A story surprisingly forward thinking for a movie made 50 years ago. We dig into this film’s gritty realism, unforgettable performances, true-crime roots, and its place in 1970s New Hollywood cinema.

Episode 005: In this week's episode we give you a full report on the visceral Iraq war drama Warfare, co-directed by Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza, starring Will Poulter and Joseph Quinn. We examine the real time tension, sound design chaos, gritty realism, and memory based storytelling that make this A24 release unforgettable.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014) — This week we are under orders to dive into Doug Liman’s time-loop sci-fi epic starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. From the action sequences to character arcs, world-building, and visual effects, we explore why this film (also known as Live Die Repeat) still stands out. Also, feel free to fully immerse yourself into the Edge of Tomorrow experience and listen to this week's episode multiple times.

Episode 003: This week we dig into Predator: Killer of Killers (2025), Dan Trachtenberg & Josh Wassung’s brutal, animated take on the Predator mythos: we are discussing the themes, voice acting, overall place in the Predator franchise as well as a brilliant, surprise cameo and how this one expands the franchise.

Episode 002: We're dissecting John Carpenter's paranoid masterpiece "The Thing" (1982) to explore how Kurt Russell's iconic performance and Rob Bottin's legendary practical effects transformed a simple alien invasion script into the ultimate exercise in claustrophobic terror and body horror. Join us as we analyze how Carpenter's genius direction turns an Antarctic research station into horror cinema's most unforgettable pressure cooker, where trust dies and nightmares are born!