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Austin Gates and Allan Whetstone take turns picking films in any given category and discuss them on this weekly podcast!

#406: The Ice Storm 11/17/2025

#406: The Ice Storm It's Austin's turn and he picked a film involving Thanksgiving, key parties and freezing rain! The Ice Storm (1997) Directed by Ang Lee /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/39056835

#405: Knives Out 11/10/2025

#405: Knives Out This week, Allan picked a film filled with greed, mystery and Thanksgiving to look forward to! Knives Out (2019) Directed by Rian Johnson /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38974260

#404: Home for the Holidays 11/03/2025

#404: Home for the Holidays The category for November is "Films that involve Thanksgiving" and Michelle picks first! Home for the Holidays (1995) Directed by Jodie Foster /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38889340

#403: Pet Sematary 10/27/2025

#403: Pet Sematary We close out this month's category with a film based on a horror novel by Stephen King! Pet Sematary (1989) Directed by Mary Lambert /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38789830

#402: The Return of the Living Dead 10/20/2025

#402: The Return of the Living Dead Austin goes back to the 80s with a horror/comedy selection in this month's category! The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Directed by Dan O'Bannon /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38641140

#401: Sleepy Hollow 10/13/2025

#401: Sleepy Hollow Allan picks the film this week in the October category! It's loosely based on an American short story published in 1820. Sleepy Hollow (1999) Directed by Tim Burton /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38559790

#400: Final Destination 10/06/2025

#400: Final Destination The category for October is "Horror movies of any kind" and Michelle picks first! Final Destination (2000) Directed by James Wong /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38476485

#399: American Pie 09/29/2025

#399: American Pie Austin closes the category with a late 90s comedy classic! Needless to say, this episode contains an UNRATED conversation. American Pie (1999) Directed by Paul Weitz /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38389475

#398: Clueless 09/22/2025

#398: Clueless Michelle gets another turn in this month's category! Clueless (1995) Directed by Amy Heckerling /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38302320

#397: National Lampoon's Animal House 09/15/2025

#397: National Lampoon's Animal House Allan takes his turn in the September category and he doesn't disappoint! National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) Directed by John Landis /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38220100

The Breakfast Club (1985) 09/08/2025

The Breakfast Club (1985) This episode was originally released 11/07/2022. The Breakfast Club (1985) Directed by John Hughes /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38124265

#396: Billy Madison 09/01/2025

#396: Billy Madison The category for September is "School's in Session" and Michelle picks the first movie! Billy Madison (1995) Directed by Tamra Davis /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/38042100

#395: CAPTAIN RON 08/25/2025

#395: CAPTAIN RON We drop the anchor on this month's category with a movie from the early 90s! CAPTAIN RON (1992) Directed by Thom Eberhardt /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37943225

#394: DEAD CALM 08/18/2025

#394: DEAD CALM We're still on a boat but we're back in the 80s with Austin's movie choice! DEAD CALM (1989) Directed by Phillip Noyce /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37858445

#393: THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE 08/11/2025

#393: THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE It's Allan's turn in the August category and he takes us on a cruise! THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972) Directed by Ronald Neame /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37755775

#392: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 08/04/2025

#392: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl The category for August is "We're on a Boat!" Michelle picks the first movie! Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Directed by Gore Verbinski /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37658165

Under the Skin (2013) 07/28/2025

Under the Skin (2013) This episode was originally released 05/08/2023. Under the Skin (2013) Directed by Jonathan Glazer /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37573845

#391: ALIENS 07/21/2025

#391: ALIENS "There's more than one this time. A lot more." ALIENS (1986) Directed by James Cameron /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37477795

#390: STARMAN 07/14/2025

#390: STARMAN It's Austin's turn in the "Not From Earth" category! STARMAN (1984) Directed by John Carpenter /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37395760

#389: Predator (1987) 07/07/2025

#389: Predator (1987) This week it's Allan's turn in the "not from earth" category! PREDATOR (1987) DIRECTED BY JOHN MCTIERNAN /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37303680

#388: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 06/30/2025

#388: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The category for July is "Not from Earth" and Michelle picks the first film! E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Directed by Steven Spielberg /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37214655

#387: Sunshine (2007) 06/23/2025

#387: Sunshine (2007) We close out the "'Summer and Sun" category with a film we've never seen before! Sunshine (2007) Directed by Danny Boyle /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37110125

#386: Summer School 06/16/2025

#386: Summer School It's Austin's turn in the category of Summer or sun in the title! Summer School (1987) Directed by Carl Reiner /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/37022010

#385: The Endless Summer 06/09/2025

#385: The Endless Summer This week Allan picks a documentary! The Endless Summer (1966) Directed by Bruce Brown /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36913360

#384: One Crazy Summer 06/02/2025

#384: One Crazy Summer The category for June is films with Summer or Sun in the title! Michelle picks the first movie and it's a "sight" to see! One Crazy Summer (1986) Directed by Savage Steve Holland /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36814890

#383: Val 05/26/2025

#383: Val We conclude the category with a documentary! Val (2021) Directed by Ting Poo and Leo Scott /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36710850

#382: HEAT 05/19/2025

#382: HEAT It's Austin's turn in the Val Kilmer category and guns are blazing! HEAT (1995) Directed by Michael Mann /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36620965

#381: TOMBSTONE 05/12/2025

#381: TOMBSTONE Michelle takes her turn in the Val Kilmer category! TOMBSTONE (1993) Directed by George P. Cosmatos /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36529365

#380: REAL GENIUS 05/05/2025

#380: REAL GENIUS The category for May is Val Kilmer's filmography! Allan picks the first one and it's definitely a popcorn flick! REAL GENIUS (1985) Directed by Martha Coolidge /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36434115

#379: Singles 04/28/2025

#379: Singles Austin closes out the category with a "time capsule" that never gets old! singles (1992) Directed by Cameron Crowe /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36335380

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