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Austin Gates and Allan Whetstone take turns picking films and discussing them within their monthly categories!

#445: Friday the 13th (1980) 10/12/2026

#445: Friday the 13th (1980) The category for October is "80s Slasher Films" and it's Allan's turn! Friday the 13th (1980) Directed by Sean Cunningham /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/43252608

#444: Sleepaway Camp (1983) 10/05/2026

#444: Sleepaway Camp (1983) The category for October is "80s Slasher Films" and Michelle goes first! Sleepaway Camp (1983) Directed by Robert Hiltzik /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/43168943

#443: IT (1990) 09/28/2026

#443: IT (1990) We close the category "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" with a 1990 mini series that was later sold as a whole on DVD! IT (1990) Based on the Novel by Stephen King Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/43050468

#442: Elvis (2022) 09/21/2026

#442: Elvis (2022) Michelle picks her third and final film in the "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" category! Elvis (2022) Directed by Baz Luhrmann /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42969638

The Crow (1994) 09/14/2026

The Crow (1994) This classic episode was originally released on October 24th 2022! The Crow (1994) Directed by Alex Proyas /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42892745

#441: RoboCop (1987) 09/07/2026

#441: RoboCop (1987) The category for September is still "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" and it's Austin's turn again! RoboCop (1987) Directed by Paul Verhoeven /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42803200

#440: The Hunt for Red October (1990) 08/31/2026

#440: The Hunt for Red October (1990) "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" is the category and it's Allan's turn... Again! The Hunt for Red October (1990) Directed by John McTiernan /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42614400

#439: Wyatt Earp (1994) 08/24/2026

#439: Wyatt Earp (1994) Reoccurring Characters in Cinema is the category and Michelle picks again! Wyatt Earp (1994) Directed by Lawrence Kasdan /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42532475

#438: Manhunter (1986) 08/17/2026

#438: Manhunter (1986) The category for August (and September) is "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" and it's Austin's turn! Manhunter (1986) Directed by Michael Mann /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42456130

#437: Joker (2019) 08/10/2026

#437: Joker (2019) The category for August is "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" and it's Allan's turn! JOKER (2019) Directed by Todd Phillips /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42373435

#436: From Russia with Love (1963) 08/03/2026

#436: From Russia with Love (1963) The category for August is "Reoccurring Characters in Cinema" and Michelle picks first! From Russia with Love (1963) Directed by Terence Young /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42295510

Hidden Figures (2016) 07/27/2026

Hidden Figures (2016) We're gonna close this month's category with a classic episode! Originally released 08/28/2023 Hidden Figures (2016) Directed by Theodore Melfi /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42221775

#435: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 07/20/2026

#435: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) It's Allan's turn in this month's category! Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Directed by George Miller /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42147060

Carrie (1976) 07/13/2026

Carrie (1976) This episode was originally released 9/23/2024 Carrie (1976) Written by Stephen King Directed by Brian De Palma /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/42053310

#434: Thelma & Louise (1991) 07/06/2026

#434: Thelma & Louise (1991) The category for July is "Women in the lead" and Michelle picks first! Thelma & Louise (1991) Directed by Ridley Scott /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41970580

#433: The Wedding Singer (1998) 06/29/2026

#433: The Wedding Singer (1998) Austin and Michelle close the category with a 90s rom-com that's set in 1985! the wedding singer (1998) Directed by Frank Coraci /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41857035

Donnie Darko (2001) 06/22/2026

Donnie Darko (2001) This episode was originally released 10/23/2023 Donnie Darko (2001) Directed by Richard Kelly /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41719965

#432: Adventureland (2009) 06/15/2026

#432: Adventureland (2009) Austin picks this week's film in the June category! Adventureland (2009) Directed by Greg Mottola /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41644785

#431: AIR (2023) 06/08/2026

#431: AIR (2023) It's Allan's turn in the June category and he picked a film that defies gravity! AIR (2023) Directed by Ben Affleck /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41568745

#430: Dallas Buyers Club (2013) 06/01/2026

#430: Dallas Buyers Club (2013) The category for June is films set in the 80s but not made in the 80s and Michelle, as always, picks first! Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41488690

#429: The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) 05/25/2026

#429: The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) We're closing the category with a baseball documentary about the Portland Mavericks! The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) Directed by Chapman Way and Maclain Way /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41411670

#428: Grizzly Man (2005) 05/18/2026

#428: Grizzly Man (2005) This week's documentary was picked by Austin! Grizzly Man (2005) Directed by Werner Herzog /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41327865

#427: Free Solo (2018) 05/11/2026

#427: Free Solo (2018) Allan brings us to a "high" place with his film selection in this month's category! Free Solo (2018) Directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41243955

#426: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) 05/04/2026

#426: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) The category for May is documentaries (of any kind) and Michelle picked first! Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Directed by Morgan Neville /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41137445

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 04/27/2026

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, directed by Milǒs Foreman, is amongst three films in Oscar history that's won the "Big Five" at the Academy Awards. This Episode was originally released 04/01/2024 /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/41026485

#425: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 04/20/2026

#425: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) This week Austin picks the Best Picture Winner! The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Directed by Jonathan Demme /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/40931550

#424: West Side Story (1961) 04/13/2026

#424: West Side Story (1961) This week Allan picks the Best Picture Winner! West Side Story (1961) Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/40822780

#423: Green Book (2018) 04/06/2026

#423: Green Book (2018) The category for April is films that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards! Michelle picks first! Green Book (2018) Directed by Peter Farrelly /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/40740975

#422: The Right Stuff (1983) 03/30/2026

#422: The Right Stuff (1983) We close the category with the "right" film! The Right Stuff (1983) Directed by Philip Kaufman /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/40663275

Good Will Hunting (1997) 03/23/2026

Good Will Hunting (1997) This episode was originally released 02/04/2024 Good Will Hunting (1997) Directed by Gus Van Sant /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/40582555

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