Chekhov's Whatever
by Meg Mezeske
TV & FilmE · Explicit
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"The Love Hypothesis" with Diana Rojek-Skonnord
"The Love Hypothesis" with Diana Rojek-Skonnord
About this podcast
Playwright Anton Chekhov famously said, "Never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn't going to go off." In other words, every detail must be relevant and every setup should have a payoff. Thus, the narrative principle of Chekhov's Gun was born, but it isn't always a gun!
Chekhov's Whatever is a podcast where host Meg Mezeske and guests watch a movie and try to predict what role Chekhov's Gun will play.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 32 episodes
- "The Love Hypothesis" with Diana Rojek-Skonnord · 1 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 32Diana Rojek-Skonnord (Genre-ly Speaking, Happily Ever Aftermath, Low Stakes: A "Kindred: The Embraced" Rewatch) joins to talk about the 2026 romantic comedy "The Love…
- Shooting the Breeze: "Don't Say Good Luck" with Justine Gendron · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 31Justine Gendron (The Render Room) joins to talk about the 2026 musical teen dramedy "Don't Say Good Luck," starring Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Stephanie…
- "Hokum" with Noelle Faen · 1 h 24 min · Season 1 Episode 30Noelle Faen (Chelsy and Noelle Go To Hell Podcast) joins to talk about the 2026 supernatural horror film "Hokum," starring Adam Scott, David Wilmot, Peter Coonan, and Florence…
- "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" with Shane · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 29Shane joins to talk about the 2026 comedy-horror sequel "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," starring Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Directed…
- "Thrash" with Liz Serna · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 28Liz Serna (Nerdy Bitches Podcast) joins to talk about the 2026 Netflix creature feature "Thrash," starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou. Written and directed…
- "Deathstalker" (2025) with Eric Driscoll · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 27Eric Driscoll (MrDLikesMovies, The Yada Yada Podcast) joins to talk about the 2025 remake of the sword-and-sorcery cult classic "Deathstalker," starring Daniel Bernhardt, Patton…
- "Send Help" with Kat Rosenfield · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 26Kat Rosenfield (How to Survive in the Woods: A Novel, Feminine Chaos) joins to talk about the 2026 dark comedy horror-thriller "Send Help," starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan…
- "The Running Man" (2025) with Josh · 1 h 44 min · Season 1 Episode 25Josh (Views from the Back of the Class) joins to talk about the 2025 action-thriller "The Running Man," starring Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera…
- "Good Boy" with Ryan Hanna · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 24Ryan Hanna joins to talk about the 2025 supernatural horror film "Good Boy," starring Indy (the dog), Shane Jensen, and Arielle Friedman. Written and directed by Ben Leonberg…
- "Frankenstein" (2025) with Apryl Markham · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 23Apryl Markham (The Thirst Podcast, "i was afraid i'd eat your brains") joins to talk about the 2025 gothic horror film "Frankenstein," starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia…
- "Superman" (2025) with Polina Grinbaum · 1 h 55 min · Season 1 Episode 22Polina Grinbaum (Happily Ever Aftermath) joins to talk about the 2025 superhero action movie "Superman," starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Written…
- "KPop Demon Hunters" with Alexandra Permar · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 21Alexandra Permar (Kakapo Konsulting) joins to talk about the 2025 hit animated musical "KPop Demon Hunters," starring Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, and Ahn Hyo-seop…
- Shooting the Breeze: "Nosferatu" (2024) with Jen Owens & Rachel Graham · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 20Jen Owens and Rachel Graham (One Person's Trash Is Our Treasure) join to talk about the 2024 gothic horror film "Nosferatu," starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas…
- "Jurassic World: Rebirth" with Mel Lake · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 19Mel Lake (mel-lake.com) joins to talk about the 2025 action/sci-fi thriller "Jurassic World: Rebirth," starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. Directed…
- "Black Bag" with Ravi Kiran · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 18Ravi Kiran ("Failure to Launch") joins to talk about the 2025 dramatic spy-thriller "Black Bag," starring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie…
- "Fountain of Youth" with Jen Deats · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 17Jen Deats (Indoorswomen) joins to talk about the 2025 action-adventure movie "Fountain of Youth," starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, and…
- "Death of a Unicorn" with Rachel Graham · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 16Rachel Graham (One Person's Trash Is Our Treasure) joins to talk about the 2025 comedy-horror film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa…
- "The Rule of Jenny Pen" with Ellen · 1 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 15Ellen (Brogues or Death) joins to talk about the 2024 psychological horror-thriller "The Rule of Jenny Pen," starring Geoffrey Rush, John Lithgow, and George Henare. Directed by…
- "Drop" with Kyle Gerkin · 2 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 14Kyle Gerkin ("Seven Hours in Heaven") joins to talk about the 2025 mystery-thriller "Drop," starring Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, and Reed Diamond. Directed by Christopher…
- "The Monkey" with Bridget Gelms · 1 h 49 min · Season 1 Episode 13Bridget Gelms joins to talk about the 2025 black comedy horror film "The Monkey," starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, and Colin O'Brien. Written and directed…
