Episode 36: The Batman – review

The boys are back in town. Which town? Gotham, baby! The Experiment continues in 2022 with a discussion of Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’. Dave and Vic make their long awaited return to give their thoughts on the latest adventure of The Caped Crusader and how the character has evolved over the years.

Episode 35: RISE OF SKYWALKER Deep Dive Pt. 2

The boys continue to break down “Episode IX” as well as the rest of the Skywalker Saga. What makes this series so beloved after four decades? Vic and Dave give their thoughts.

Episode 34: RISE OF SKYWALKER Deep Dive Pt. 1

Dave and Vic really delve into the many facets of the finale to The Skywalker Saga. They share their observations, feelings and theories about this complex episode.

Episode 33: HBO Max and the State of Streaming

It seems like every week brings a new streaming service and this week it’s HBO Max. Is it worth it? What should you expect? And what will ‘Justice League: The Snyder Cut’ bring to the service? You have to wait until 2021 for that but there’s no wait for Vic and Dave to tell you what they think. 

Episode 32: Our RISE OF SKYWALKER Review

That’s right, only six months after its release the boys discuss their thoughts and feelings on the final installment of the Skywalker Saga. Was the force with Episode IX? This will be the first in an ongoing series covering the film and our theories and outlook on the Star Wars universe… or is it galaxy… far, far away?

Episode 31: Covid Catch Up – Where We Stand & What’s Coming Soon

Dave and Vic bring everyone up to speed on the state of the podcast and the state of the entertainment world in general. They also lay out what to expect in  upcoming installments of ‘The Experiment’.

*also: BLACK LIVES MATTER – now & always

Episode 30: Our 2020 Return *Global Pandemic Edition

A new decade and a new beginning for The Podcast Experiment!

Dave and Vic utilize some new technology (from 2012) to bring to you their long awaited return. (*it only took a Global Pandemic…)

The boys catch up on a few topics with a preview to whet your appetite for what’s to come in 2020.

Episode 29: Upcoming Films Recap

The boys get up to date on upcoming releases, casting choices and where certain film series are heading. James Bond, Batman, Superman, they’re all here and Vic and Dave have something to say about all of them.

“tell your friends, the experiment never ends…”

Episode 28: Trailer Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Episode 28: Trailer Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL
Dave and Vic breakdown the just released “Captain Marvel” trailer. Who is she? How will this fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Will it be any good? Of course we cannot help but mention how much better the Marvel films are than the DC ones. That never gets old.

Episode 27: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT Review

The boys review the fantastic, stupendous, astounding (see where this is going?) “Mission:Impossible-Fallout” and share their man love for Mr. Tom Cruise. They also discuss the Mission: Impossible series as a whole and what makes it such an enduring franchise. As always: spoilers. Lots of spoilers.

Episode 26: Scenes We Love – STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN

With a lot of pre-amble and reminiscing days past, the boys eventually get to talking about the scenes we love and Vic chooses one of his all time favorite scenes from “Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan”. (Damn, that’s still such a great title.) From acting to editing to music to dialogue, Vic and Dave break the scene down and explain why it is so great and why it encapsulates everything we love about Star Trek. In one scene!

Episode 25: Even MORE LAST JEDI Discussion


Vic and Dave discuss the love/hate relationship surrounding “The Last Jedi”. Can some fans ever be satisfied? We cover the history and the ferocity of the Star Wars fan base and ruminate on the future of the franchise. What might the final episode have in store?
The boys also reminisce about a certain old TV project that was near and dear to their hearts. Well… to Vic’s heart anyway.

Episode 24: JURASSIC WORLD – Fallen Kingdom Review

Dave & Vic delve into not only the Jurassic World film “Fallen Kingdom” but also into the Jurassic Park movies as a whole and what makes them so satisfying… and repetitive. Somewhere in there is a review of the movie as well.

Episode 23: Deconstructing Scenes We Love – SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 

Episode 23: Deconstructing Scenes We Love – SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE

The boys start a new, and hopefully ongoing feature on the Experiment when they take a particular scene from a classic film and break it down to what makes it a defining moment. Sometimes just one scene can make you love a movie and those characters forever. Tonight, it’s ‘Superman: the Movie’ and it may not be a scene you’d expect.

Episode 22: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Review

Episode 22: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Review

Dave and Vic review the mammoth, ten years in the making spectacular ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. It’s safe to say they give it a positive review but their in depth analysis sheds new light on the Marvel Universe and on what the future may hold.

Episode 21: More of The LAST JEDI Review – part 2

Episode 21: More of The LAST JEDI Review – part 2

The continuing saga of two men who apparently saw an entirely different Star Wars movie. Dave does his best to make the case that it is just what the Star Wars universe needed but will Vic be swayed? Will Vic even get a word in edgewise?! Listen and find out.

Episode 20: THE LAST JEDI Review – part 1

Episode 20: THE LAST JEDI Review-Episode I

Okay, here we go: A full on discussion of either one of the best Star Wars movies or one of the worst. Vic and Dave have wildly different opinions on the latest chapter in the space saga and they let it all hang out defending and/or destroying Episode VIII.

Episode 19: SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Review

Episode 19: SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Review

We’re back after a long hiatus, and we’ve got some catching up to do!

First up from last year: the boys review the excellent ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and as usual discuss what makes the Marvel movies work so well. They also touch on what type of movies ‘work for them’ and how a director’s vision for a film can be a good thing or a bad thing.

*also: superhero tattoos are amazing (and encouraged!)

Episode 18: The WONDER WOMAN Review

Episode 18: The WONDER WOMAN Review

Everyone’s talking about it. Everyone loves it. The first good DC universe film?!?

Dave & Vic give their review of ‘Wonder Woman’ and discuss why it’s so good as well as it’s repercussions on future DC movies.

Episode 17: Entertainment Recap

Episode 17: Entertainment Recap

The Podcast boys get up to date on all the goings on in Hollywood. Sequels, trailers, box office and anything else that comes to mind… and our minds are always working. Join us and get up to speed on  anything you may have missed.

Episode 16: Unpacking The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer

Episode 16: Unpacking The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer

It’s growing closer to the release of the next Star Wars installment, so we finally sit down to watch and have a lengthy discussion about the latest trailer — even though it’s only the teaser trailer! It’s enough for us to comment, speculate & predict everything we can about the new movie. We also take “listener” questions for the first time — Star Wars themed questions, of course.

Episode 15: The $#!T Show

Episode 15: The $#!T Show

On May the 4th “Star Wars Day”, Dave & Vic catch up and reminisce about their earliest Star Wars memories… then it’s downhill from there.

From a brief recap of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (*which we cover more fully in a future episode), to a preview of the upcoming Netflix series DEFENDERS (which leads to a lively discussion on white-washing in Hollywood), they’re all over the place – which leads to yet another realization that it’s probably better to actually prepare for the podcast.

One of these days our boys are gonna figure it out, but til then, The ‘Experiment continues…

Episode 14.E – The Marvel > DC Movies Epilogue

Episode 14: The Marvel > DC Movies Epilogue
Another epilogue?!?! Yeah, we know… but we remembered we had some parting thoughts about the theme of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR that we found on the cutting room floor and just didn’t want to forget.
*Plus, we get Vic to foley in some reaction sounds that we hope to use going forward.

Episode 14 – Marvel Movies > DC Movies

Episode 14: Marvel Movies > DC Movies
One does it right and the other does it oh, so wrong. A breezy discussion of why the MCU is working and the DCU is not. The directing, the actors, the stories… Marvel just has it down to a science. While viewing “Captain America: Civil War” we delve into the upcoming slate of comic book movies and give our thoughts, expectations and suggestions.

Episode 13.E – The Bond Epilogue

Episode 13: The BOND Epilogue
With so much to talk about and so much Bond, we realized not all of it was said so we have some final thoughts on the subject. (Luckily Dave is always rolling… and unfortunately our best stuff usually comes to us after the podcast is over!)