Awesome Friday Podcast

Matthew Simpson & Simon Best

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A podcast for film lovers! Join us each week for an in-depth discussion of two new films (or TV series), plus filmmaker interviews and special episodes.
Here is where you can connect with us:
Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca
Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa
Facebook: Awesome Friday
Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa
YouTube: Awesome Friday
Email: Contact Us

If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via Patreon or Ko-Fi, and please visit the blog at AwesomeFriday.ca for more reviews and features.

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What is Awesome Friday Podcast about?

Each week, the Awesome Friday Podcast takes a look at two new movies (or series) and provides an in-depth review from each of its two hosts, Matthew Simpson and Simon Best. Each episode is unscripted and full of surprises, with the goal of feeling like you're joining in on a conversation between two nerds who have been talking about movies together for more than a decade.

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Episode 23: The Shining & Doctor Sleep

Awesome Friday Podcast

12/19/21 • 70 min

Greetings programs! Welcome to episode 20 of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week we’re talking about a classic and its recent sequel: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep.

You can read our prior coverage of Doctor Sleep here:

As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.

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Episode 21: The Witcher & West Side Story

Awesome Friday Podcast

12/12/21 • 72 min

Greetings programs and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week Matthew and Simon are taking a look at the new season of Netflix’s The Witcher and Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story.

You can find prior coverage of these titles here:

And of course you can find all this and more at this episodes homepage on AwesomeFriday.ca

Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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Episode 19: Games: Call of Duty: Vanguard & Rez

Awesome Friday Podcast

12/03/21 • 32 min

Hello! Welcome to the new Awesome Friday Games Podcast!

This is a new weekly dive into a new game and a classic title from the archives, and pairs beautifully with our movie podcast like Laphroaig and parmesan. As someone who has very little time to play anything these days, I’m always interested in what catches my attention, so I’m looking forward to sharing that with you.

I also have recently found a place for my large collection of classic games spread over multiple consoles, so I’ll choose one each week to talk about why I love it so much. I’ll sometimes be joined by some special guests, including our very own Matt, for interesting stories and perspectives on games old and new.

In this first episode I look at the surprisingly successful campaign in Call Of Duty: Vanguard, and try to verbalise how much Rez means to me on its 20th anniversary.

Listen, enjoy, and feel free to make suggestions for future episodes!
You can find all this and more on this episode's homepage.

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Episode 24: 2021 in Review

Awesome Friday Podcast

01/09/22 • 66 min

Greetings programs and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Movie Podcast episode of 2022! In this episode we take a look back over some of our favourites from the year past. Join us!

We cover a lot of things in this episode, and here’s where we’ve covered about them previously:

This episode is also part of our 2021 in review series:

2021 YEAR IN REVIEW

You can also find streaming links to many of the films and shows we talked about on the episodes homepage.

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Episode 22: Games: Halo Infinite & Halo 4

Awesome Friday Podcast

12/17/21 • 31 min

Welcome to the new episode of the Awesome Friday Games Podcast! And as you can see from the title, this week it's all Halo, all the time. There's a little reflection on Halo's significance on its release in 2001, then a look at Halo Infinite and how it compares to the divisive Halo 4. Enjoy!
Check out all our episodes and more at AwesomeFriday.ca

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Episode 12: Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales & Titane

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10/03/21 • 50 min

Greetings programs! Welcome to this weeks episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. Join us for 50 minutes this week as we discuss two titles that couldn’t be more different: Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales and Titane.

One of these is for kids of all ages, and the other is very much so not, but both are excellent in their own ways.

Read Matt’s initial review of Titane here:

Review: ‘Titane’ is one of the most unforgettable cinema-going experiences of the year

Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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Episode 30: Slamdance Interview w/ Avalon Fast

Awesome Friday Podcast

02/06/22 • 50 min

Greetings programs and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. This week we’re joined by Avalon Fast, director of Honeycomb, a new indie feature playing as part of the Slamdance Film Festival. We talk with her at length about her film and the experience of making it, as well as a quick recap of some more favourites of the festival.

As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.

Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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Episode 105: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 & You Hurt My Feelings

Awesome Friday Podcast

05/21/23 • 74 min

Greetings, programs! This week we finally catch up with Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, and then writer/director Nicole Holofcener's latest film, You Hurt My Feelings starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Join us!
BONUS CONTENT:

This week's bonus for Patreon subscribers is a discussion of Letterkenny and Star Trek: Lower Decks, both great and made in Canada. Subscribers at all tiers (starting at just $2 CAD) get access, so join today!
Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-21st-2023-83340836

EPISODE HOMEPAGE:

JustWatch-powered streaming links for both films and all of our other content can be found at this episode's homepage.
Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/05/podcast-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-you-hurt-my-feelings/

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Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF
Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen
Home: AwesomeFriday.ca
Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa
Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday
Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa
AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday
Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us

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Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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Episode 98: Missing & Pathaan

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03/26/23 • 47 min

Greetings, programs and welcome back to the show! This week we are looking at two 2023 releases now available on demand. First up is the new screen-set film Missing starring Storm Reid, and the Hindi language action thriller Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan! Join us!
EPISODE HOMEPAGE:
You can find JustWatch-powered streaming links for both films, our ratings, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage.
BONUS CONTENT
Patrons can join us for a bonus conversation about the recent arrest of Jonathan Majors and Paul WS Anderson's films.
CONNECT WITH US:

Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF
Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen
Home: AwesomeFriday.ca
Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa
Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday
Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa
AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday
Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us

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Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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Episode 25: Marvel's Eternals & The Matrix Resurrections

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01/16/22 • 63 min

Greetings programs! In the latest episode of the podcast, Simon and I are discussing two films just released for home audiences in Canada: Marvel’s Eternals and The Matrix Resurrections. Join us!
You can find streaming links for both of these films at this episodes homepage.

Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

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