The Longlist
by Josh and Jack Muller
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Ep 78: Tough Sells, Hot Takes and Guilty Pleasures
Ep 78: Tough Sells, Hot Takes and Guilty Pleasures
About this podcast
Here at The Longlist, we celebrate movies and other pop culture through the storied art of rankings. There are no wrong answers. There are no bad opinions. And hot takes are always encouraged. We love movies and we love talking about them even more. Throughout each episode we’ll dissect a given topic, be it a director, actor, genre, studio, ore even just a single movie that we really want to deep dive. And the way we really break down each topic is through a series of rankings, usually in the form of a ”top five,” ranging from serious film criticism to whimsical anecdotes. And finally at the end of each episode, we have our main top five list, which we have deemed the short list. Come for the short list and stay for the long list. Nothing we say will ever be the end all be all. On the contrary, we hope it will encourage similar conversations with you and your friends. We have a lot of fun and we hope you will too.
Episodes
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- Ep 78: Tough Sells, Hot Takes and Guilty Pleasures · 2 h 1 min · Episode 78Josh and Jack are joined by two guests this week, Guy Blelloch and Adam Murray are both back to talk about 5 movies that could be classified as a tough sell, a guilty pleasure or…
- Ep 77: Happy Halloween · 1 h 47 min · Episode 77Happy Halloween! Josh and Jack discuss everyone's *some people's* favorite holiday and all that it entails, with several movie and pop culture lists throughout. We also discuss…
- Ep 76: Tom Cruise Top 10 · 1 h 43 min · Episode 76It's a momentous day here on The Longlist. In honor of his new film, Digger, Josh and Jack are doing a whole episode on the enigmatic powerhouse movie star that is Tom Cruise…
- Ep 75: Pretty Woman · 1 h 8 min · Episode 75Jack has the week off so for this episode, Josh is joined by his lovely wife, Rebecca. This episode is all about the undeniable 90s classic (and Rebecca's FAVORITE movie) Pretty…
- Ep 74: Vacation Recap Wildcard · 1 h 37 min · Episode 74Josh is back from vacation and created an episode revolving around some of his favorite aspects of the trip. And of course there are some movie lists as well. Jack was given no…
- Ep. 73: Top 25 Uses of Weather In Movies · 45 min · Episode 73Jack once again braves the solo pod. This week, after sharing some takes on his recent viewings of films that have come out this year, he explores the use of weather in movies…
- Pixar · 1 h 38 min · Episode 7Who doesn't love Pixar? Over the years, Pixar has displayed a consistent level of excellence on nearly every level of filmmaking. The studio is known for being at the forefront…
- Ep 72: One Battle After Another · 1 h 10 min · Episode 72This week Jack attempts the unthinkable: Solo Pod! He also decided to take on a film with hella characters, scenes, and set pieces. The film is a thrilling, hilarious…
- Ep 71: A Knight's Tale · 1 h 36 min · Episode 71This week on The Longlist, we're using the whole episode to talk about one of our favorite movies, A Knight's Tale. If you like action, adventure, romance, comedy, period pieces…
- Ep 70: Chris Farley · 1 h 27 min · Episode 70Josh and Jack are joined by their good friend, Guy Blelloch, this week. The topic at hand is Chris Farley, an immense talent and personality who came and went like a comet. He…
- Ep 69: Josh And Jack Each Bring Secret Lists · 1 h 32 min · Episode 69It's that time again, Josh and Jack each brought a list of 30 to the table that the other does not know about. We always have fun with these episodes. We get to talk about a lot…
- Ep 68: Biopics · 2 h 23 min · Episode 68Josh and Jack are joined by their friend, Thomas Churchill, to discussed biopics this week. And to discuss how to pronounce "biopics." This is topic with a wide range, so the…
- Ep 67: Ferris Beuller's Day Off · 1 h 4 min · Episode 67One of the most iconic movies of the 80's just turned 40. Ferris Beuller's Day Off is hilarious, endearing, timeless, and still incredibly popular for a myriad of reasons. On…
- Ep 66: The Criterion Collection · 1 h 31 min · Episode 66As physical media lovers, Jack and Josh want to celebrate the excellence that is the Criterion Collection, which has spent the last 40 years celebrating and preserving some of…
- Ep 65: Science Fiction Part 2: Extra Terrestrials · 1 h 39 min · Episode 65Jason Slavin is back to talk science fiction with the Longlist guys. This is part 2 of our planned 4 part project exploring the world of science fiction on film. And this week…
- Ep 64: Top 10 of 2026 So Far · 2 h 0 min · Episode 64Josh and Jack are joined by their friend, Michael Fink to discuss their favorite movies of the year to this point. We talk about other movies, of course and Michael Fink, who is…
- Ep 63: Christopher Nolan · 1 h 12 min · Episode 63With his new movie, The Odyssey, set to release Friday, we wanted to take the time to discuss arguably the most celebrated director working today. He is a master of his craft…
- Ep 62: Sequels · 1 h 16 min · Episode 62We're talking sequels this week on The Longlist. And for the most part, we focused on true sequels to the original movie. Not part threes or later, and not movies that were…
- Ep 61: In Theater Experiences · 1 h 41 min · Episode 61Join us on a more personal journey as Josh and Jack share the movies they saw in the theaters together. There were some debates. There were some laughs. There were some lists…
- Ep 60: The Rock 30th Anniversary · 1 h 33 min · Episode 60Michael Bay's 1996 action hit, The Rock, just turned 30, making Josh and Jack feel pretty old. But it's a movie we love, here at The Longlist, and allows for a lot of fun lists…
