The best podcasts for Movie Education That Is Fun Yet Informative

Death By DVD is a great podcast because it focuses on the good and bad of film but in a fun, yet informative way. It's easy to just discuss the movies you love but I appreciate a podcast that also dives into the not-so-good of cinema and that's something that host Harry Scott Sullivan and horror artist Alexander Nash does effortlessly. The angle of the pod is more towards cult, horror, slashers, drive-in, and other films with a niche audience but if you fall into this category, this is the one to give a listen to. There's a reason you have seen them topping the film reviews chart for a bit now.

Back 2 The Balcony is a fun look back at films from the 70's, 80's, and 90s but with a twist. The hosts are actually critiquing the critiques of the titans of film reviewing, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Guiding the listeners through this are two of the most familiar and consistent voices of the indie podcast space when it comes to film: Antonio Palacios, host of The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast, and Justin Henson, host of the Movie Wire Podcast. These two are well informative without being condescending and they have great chemistry as co-hosts on this show. It's funny, smart, and definitely one of the more unique offerings in the film podcasting space.

We can vouch for this show and its hosts because we were lucky to have them on our show for an episode and that's how we came to discover what they had to offer. Hosts Jeff and Kev get into canceled TV shows and cult classic films dealing in horror, sci-fi, and other genre favorites. Their goal is to make you remember films or TV shows that may have been forgotten that deserve your attention. Love a show that shines a light on lesser-known projects and this is a show that certainly does that in a fun way.

If you want film education with a tad bit of boozery, look no further than the Barrel Aged Flicks Podcast. The show takes on new movies weekly and the discussions get extra fun because the hosts also review an alcoholic beverage that goes along with the movie they are reviewing. Despite it being a fun show with a twist of alcohol debauchery being added to the mix, they also include informative facts and trivia about the films before giving their final thoughts. Ron, Stew, Chase Ragnar, and Gute are truly engaging hosts who never fail to make me laugh. Some explicit language but if that's your thing, don't hesitate to listen.

The Spoil My Movie podcast is a solid example of good host chemistry really selling a show. It probably helps that Chris and Elle are a couple haha but they bring a fun authenticity to their show that makes it worthy of your attention. The duo reviews old and new movies have a fun segment called Pec-offs where they have legendary movie characters square off against each other. Much like our show, the hosts each bring something different to the table. Chris is a writer and dives into films more deeply while Elle brings a more psychological examination to the discussion and looks at the films from a cultural mix as well. The combination makes for a fun show that never fails to entertain.