more than just a movie

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

#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

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) 04/21/2025

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) This episode was originally released 06/19/2023. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) Directed by F. Gary Gray /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36240855

#378: HEAVY METAL 04/14/2025

#378: HEAVY METAL It's Allan's turn in the "great soundtracks" category and he picked an animated film from the early 80s! HEAVY METAL (1981) Produced by Ivan Reitman /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36123480

#377: Dazed and Confused 04/07/2025

#377: Dazed and Confused The category for April is... Movies with great soundtracks! Michelle picks the first one! Dazed and Confused (1993) Directed by Richard Linklater /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/36032510

#376: BACK TO THE FUTURE 03/31/2025

#376: BACK TO THE FUTURE We closed out this month's category with a timeless film! BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35932300

#375: The Butterfly Effect 03/24/2025

#375: The Butterfly Effect Austin gets a second chance with this week's film! The Butterfly Effect (2004) Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35833355

#374: TIMECOP 03/17/2025

#374: TIMECOP This week, Allan picks the time travel film! Timecop (1994) Directed by Peter Hyams /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35720010

#373: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 03/10/2025

#373: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure This week, Michelle picks her time travel movie! Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Directed by Stephen Herek /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35603180

#372: TIME BANDITS 03/03/2025

#372: TIME BANDITS The category for March is Time Travel and Austin picks the first film! TIME BANDITS (1981) Directed by Terry Gilliam /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35508145

#371: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 02/24/2025

#371: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag We close out the category with one last number! 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) Directed by Tom Schulman /episode/index/show/austingatespodcast/id/35403810

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