The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #101 (Aladdin: Broadway Across Canada Thoughts ft. Isaac and Caleb)

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar to discuss yet another production put on by Broadway Across Canada, this time covering Aladdin (2023). Isaac is once again under the podcast spotlight, as Caleb breaks out his pen and tape recorder, and grills Isaac on his thoughts on the film. Will Caleb's good cop routine get Isaac to open on on his opinions, or will it take his bad cop side to get him to spill the beans on this recent production? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on July 24th, 2023. 

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #97 (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ft. Isaac & Caleb)

Caleb and Isaac return to the bar with yet another discussion of a (then) new release film, as they discuss their thoughts on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. 

Disclaimer, this was recorded the night they saw the film on June 13th, 2023. A few weeks after covering Transformers: The Last night, a commentary that you can hear on January 22nd, 2024. 

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #95 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, More Kathleen Kennedy talk, and The Current State of the MCU ft. Eric & Caleb)

Caleb and Eric are back in the bar to take some time with everyone's favorite pair of punching bags, discussing the current output of both the MCU and Star Wars. They also discuss the (then) recent release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. 

 

This episode was recorded mostly on May 11th, 2023.

 

Check out Eric over on The Best Picture Podcast. 

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As well as other shows, such as The 1001 Movies Podcast:

https://1001moviespodcast.libsyn.com/

And Romulan's Bearing Gifts:

Romulans Bearing Gifts: The Star Trek Podcast | Libsyn Directory

And follow Eric on twitter @Bullitt33

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #94 (Mea Culpa Day 2023, Tetris, Rollerball, Pet Semetary and More ft. Isaac & Caleb)

Caleb and Isaac return to the bar for the third entry in their unofficial Speakeasy Mega-Special! An auspicious series, considering it wasn't mentioned on here. But eagle eyed listeners might have noticed that Bonus #92, #93, and this entry here were all recorded one in giant recording. And to bring the special to an end, we return for your hosts favorite type of episode, a Mea Culpa episode! They begin mentioning some of their mistakes in their podcasting history, but to keep things from being all doom and gloom, they also discuss some recent films they've watched. Such as Tetris, The original Rollerball, and several more. All in all, it's just another fun day with your pals behind the mics.

 

This episode was recorded on May 13th, 2023.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #93 (Wrestlemania 39, CM Punk’s AEW issues, and Summer Movie trailers of 2023)

Caleb and Isaac return for another focused lens Speakeasy, this time splitting the conversation into two seperate topics. The first half focused mainly on WWE immediately following Wrestlemania 39, as well as touching on Caleb's thoughts on AEW from that same time period. Then on the second half, they go over some of the major movie trailers for the summer of 2023. A pretty dated trip to the bar, considering it's releasing in October, but hey better late than never, right?

 

The bulk of this episode was recorded on May 13th, 2023.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #90 (What Could Fast & Furious Take from Bond, and Godzilla Releases in 2023 ft Isaac & Caleb)

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar for yet another compilation entry during the Speakeasy Renaissance, this time covering some (then) current news of the many Godzilla related releases in the works from Legendary and Toho. They also get in some more Fast & Furious talk, and the value of directors cuts vs theatrical releases in this brief bonus episode.

 

This episode was record (mostly) on April 17th, 2023.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #68 (Our Differing Thoughts on Horror films, Cobra Kai, and More ft. Eric & Caleb)

Finally clearing out the dustiest corner of the TNE Archives, we arrive at the last entry from the 60s range of episodes. This time with Caleb and Eric covering a variety of topics, such as their differing experiences with horror films, including some contention on the recent Invisible Man film, and more. They also waste some more air time debating the anti-woke phenomenon, and how it applies to modern movies vs. older ones. But apart from the tired ground of conversation, they also discuss Eric's love of Cobra Kai.

 

This episode was recorded on July 28th, 2023. 

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #91 (Discussing the Scream Franchise, Kathleen Kennedy’s Legacy, and more ft. Caleb & Eric)

Come on, come all to a deluxe version of the THE Speakeasy Bonus episode, where Caleb and Eric dive deep into a number of topics. They discuss the Scream franchise, the impact of aspect ratios on sitcoms, as well as devote a large amount of time debating Kathleen Kennedy's legacy with Star Wars. They also get in their differing thoughts on the concept of Legacy sequels in general, and how that connects to Kennedy's tenure running Lucasfilm.

 

This episode was recorded on Mar. 27th, 2023. 

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #65 (Akira Kurosawa films, Disaster Movies of the 70s, and More ft. Caleb & Eric)

Flashing back to the summer of last year, we exhume a bonus episode from the dustiest corner of the TNE Archives, this one from June 4th, 2022. In it, Caleb discusses his (then) ongoing retrospective on the Disaster movie craze of the 1970s, as well as some early thoughts on his Akira Kurosawa retrospective. Eric throws in some (then) current Star Wars and Star Trek talk, rounding out another trip to the bar in our second from last episode in the #60s range. 

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #66 (The Firefly and Rings of Power Pilots ft. Isaac & Caleb)

It's Friday, and that means it's time for yet another release from the TNE Archives! And for a change of pace, we bring you yet another focused bonus episode, this time with Caleb and Isaac discussing their recent viewings of some tv shows. Isaac discusses his thoughts on the first episode of Firefly, whereas Caleb goes over the first two episodes of the (then) recently released series, The Rings of Power series.

 

This episode was recorded on August 29th, 2022.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @calebalexader