The Average Podcast: Movie Reviews for Social Settings
The AverageWelcome to The Average Podcast! We review movies based on how they would fair in social settings—meaning whether or not a general crowd would enjoy it or not. Your hosts, Jonathan and Tim, walk you through how they scored a movie according to The Average criteria. More importantly, we want to hear from YOU. Follow us on Instagram to download a scorecard, send it to us, and we'll feature you. Foll... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 125 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | TV ReviewsTV & FilmFilm Reviews | ||||
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Welcome back to The Average! Tonight, we are throwing the rulebook out the window for one of the most gloriously unhinged genre-mashups of the 1980s. We’re reviewing DEAD HEAT (1988)—the definitive, high-octane buddy-cop zombie masterpiece you never ... more
The journey through our Sword and Sorcery Series reaches the center of the universe tonight! We are traveling from the high-fantasy realms of Willow and Krull to the neon-soaked, cosmic world of Eternia—which, for some reason, looks a lot like 1980s ... more
Welcome back to The Average! We are charging full-speed into Part 2 of our Sword and Sorcery Series, and tonight we’re traveling to the planet Krull to witness one of the most ambitious, visually stunning, and wonderfully chaotic films of the 1980s. ... more
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 5 of The Average. Tonight, we’re putting down the pickaxes and picking up the magic wands as we kick off our Sword and Sorcery Series with the 1988 George Lucas/Ron Howard masterpiece: WILLOW. But there’s a catch: the mo... more
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Apple Podcasts | #224 |  South Africa/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #239 |  New Zealand/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
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The show focuses on evaluating films through a social-griend lens—how they would play to a general audience in casual settings. Episodes span a mix of cult classics, horror, fantasy, and action, with host-host discussions and occasional guests offering behind-the-scenes trivia, production context, and alternative viewpoints. The conversation style is lively, often playful, and marks a strong emphasis on nostalgia, genre history, and practical effects, making it easy to imagine these discussions as social-viewing companion content. A notable strength is its clear format: roundtable analysis, scores, and listener engagement prompts, plus frequent cross-promotion with fellow genre podcasts and fans of cult cinema. This blend of accessible crit... more
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