About this podcast
Captive Audience is more than just a movie podcast. It taps into why we watch movies--to keep up with what's new in pop culture, to experience something for the first time, and to share that experience with friends and loved ones.
Captive Audience is a reaction video in podcast form with hosts Edwin Janes, Sean Roney, and Alex Ward. The unique format allows us to keep up with what's new, catch up on classics, and share films that are near and dear to our hearts. Movies can feel very solitary, especially if we're just watching Netflix at home. But at times the best parts of movies comes from sharing them with other people. It can be laughing in the theater with the rest of the audience, debating with friends, or simply asking, 'So, what did you think?' once the credits roll. This podcast gets at why we watch movies, and as cliche as it may sound, how shared experiences bring people together.
Episodes
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- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · 1 h 18 min · Episode 46Hide your contraband and your rock hammer—this week we’re talking about The Shawshank Redemption! Edwin has never seen this cinematic classic from 1994, so naturally we make him…
- Eddington (2025) · 58 min · Episode 45Alex's brother Michael makes his podcast debut to break down one of 2025's most divisive films in Ari Aster's Eddington. A modern western/paranoid thriller/dark comedy that drags…
- Coco (2017) · 1 h 17 min · Episode 44Edwin and Alex dive back into the movies to discuss the beloved 2017 Pixar film Coco. After a discussion about our wider experience with animated movies, we break down the…
- LOTR: The Return of the King (2003) · 1 h 40 minThis week we wrap up one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings adaptation. Jordan and Colin once again join Edwin and Alex to break…
- LOTR: The Two Towers (2002) · 1 h 28 min · Episode 42This new year we dive into one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Two…
- LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · 1 h 39 min · Episode 41This holiday season we are back to dive into one of the biggest trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down…
- One Battle After Another (2025) · 1 h 20 min · Episode 40"I want you to create a show, Pat. Okay? This is going to announce the motherfucking revolution. Make it good. Make it bright. Impress me.” Put on your bathrobe and climb down…
- House of 1000 Corpses (2003) · 1 h 33 min · Episode 39"It's all true. The bogeyman is real and you found him." This week we take a detour and head towards a creepy house in the boondocks for Rob Zombie's 2003 cult horror movie…
- White Squall (1996) · 1 h 32 min · Episode 38"You know what's out there? Wind and rain, and some damn big waves, reefs and rocks, sandbars, and enough fog and night to hide it all." Friend of the pod and salty sea captain…
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) · 1 h 15 min · Episode 37Get in the spaceship and hide that baby—this week we’re talking about Fantastic Four! As the next (and last?) chapter in our Superhero Summer series, we dive into the latest…
- Superman (2025) · 1 h 25 min · Episode 36Look to the sky and engage your T-circles—this week we’re talking about Superman! We dedicate this week’s episode to James Gunn’s DC superhero spectacular and the newest…
- Varsity Blues (1999) · 1 h 13 min · Episode 35Put down the Kurt Vonnegut and put on your helmet, you’re going in at quarterback as we watch Varsity Blues! Alex and Sean have never seen this high school football cult classic…
- Interstellar (2014) · 1 h 32 min · Episode 34Be quick—every hour we spend here is years back on earth—this week we’re talking about Interstellar! Sean has never seen this Christopher Nolan classic from 2014, so in a…
- Before Sunrise (1995) · 1 h 9 min · Episode 33With Valentine's Day around the corner we head to the streets of Vienna for a magical night in Richard Linklater's Gen X classic Before Sunrise. Sean and Edwin have never had the…
- Memories of Murder (2003) · 1 h 14 min · Episode 32It’s raining, and a familiar sad song plays on the radio—this week we’re talking about Memories of Murder! Sean and Alex have never seen this cult classic from acclaimed director…
- NOW PLAYING: Nosferatu · 51 min · Episode 31Sean and Edwin slink back to 1838 to sink their teeth into Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- True Romance (1993) · 1 h 19 min · Episode 30We close out 2024 with one of the great 90's classics - True Romance. As Quentin Tarantino's debut script, this 1993 action/romance/comedy didn't quite land in the box office but…
- Citizen Kane (1941) · 1 h 15 min · Episode 29This week Sean takes us back to Xanadu in 1941 to watch the (arguably) greatest movie ever made - Citizen Kane. Or is just another old black and white movie? Or is it just a…
- NOW PLAYING: Gladiator 2 · 1 h 11 min · Episode 28We're back with a NOW PLAYING! With the holiday movie season in full swing, we check in to discuss Gladiator 2. From the in-theater experience to the heavy weight of the the…
- Mary and Max (2009) · 1 h 20 min · Episode 27Your lucky numbers have come up—this week we’re talking about Mary and Max! We send a letter to this stop motion classic from 2009 to see if it knows where babies come from, if…
