Backrooms (2026)

By popular request,

The full title of this episode is "YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2026) or: The Year of the Bomb! Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026) and other Box Office Disasters, P.S.: The "G" stands for "God bless Gaza" <3" and in this episode you will hear Josh make unsubstantiated claims, like: Obsession and Backrooms were both released in summer 2026.

Is SATIRE a dead end? Is it shock value in lieu of insight? Is it the right language to engage with our current cultural and ecological and political crises? We compare Digger to Kubrick, Todd Solondz Happiness (1998), speculate with conviction but without specificity, compare our cats (on camera), and discuss Oblivion Remastered for a little too long. EnjoyDigger 2: Diggerer. Diggas in Paris. Down for my Diggas. Back 2 That Diggas. 2 Dig 2 Digga. Digger: Tokyo Drift.

Warning: this episode contains strong opinions and frequent digressions. Listener discretion is advised

This is my movie podcast. There are many like it, but this one is mine

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This was an unplanned episode with no preparation whatsoever. In other words, a normal episode.

Skip to 0:37:45 for the discussion of Wake Up Dead Man (2025). We discuss the pros and cons of being AN ONLINE HATER up until then.This may be our last episode for a while. xoxoJosh's links:▶️⁠Find me on youtube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@josh_from_xboxlive🌐Request story notes: https://www.jgscammell.com/✍️Check out my writing: https://yeshua.substack.com/📹Bonus videos here: https://www.patreon.com/Josh_from_xbolive📸 My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jg.scammell🟠🟢🔵 ⁠My Letterboxd⁠: https://letterboxd.com/jeshuam/

How does one navigate the treacherous waters of auto-biography in a movie? Is it possible to do it well, with dignity, without straying into narcissism? In this episode we compare Malcolm and Marie (2021) with other autobiographical films, including the works of Malick, Spielberg, Cassavetes, etc.Please send us hate mail:EMAIL: [email protected]: haventseenpodWe are on youtube, spotify, and apple podcasts!Josh's links:▶️⁠Find me on youtube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@josh_from_xboxlive🌐Request story notes: https://www.jgscammell.com/ᯤ ⁠Spotify feed for my videos: https://open.spotify.com/show/24AHrJ6b1yA0V2WIfXt8KK?si=kKoEms1nQBKpRM7o9yP6JQ✍️Check out my writing: https://yeshua.substack.com/📹Bonus videos here: https://www.patreon.com/Josh_from_xbolive🎙️My podcast: https://linktr.ee/haventseenpod📸 My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_from_xboxlive/🟠🟢🔵 ⁠My Letterboxd⁠: https://letterboxd.com/jeshuam/

Is East side the best? Or is West side the best? Does Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic musical have a purpose? What can we learn from all the changes from the original?Please send us hate mail:EMAIL: [email protected]: haventseenpodWe are on youtube, spotify, and apple podcasts!Josh's links:▶️⁠Find me on youtube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@josh_from_xboxlive🌐Request story notes: https://www.jgscammell.com/ᯤ ⁠Spotify feed for my videos: https://open.spotify.com/show/24AHrJ6b1yA0V2WIfXt8KK?si=kKoEms1nQBKpRM7o9yP6JQ✍️Check out my writing: https://yeshua.substack.com/📹Bonus videos here: https://www.patreon.com/Josh_from_xbolive🎙️My podcast: https://linktr.ee/haventseenpod📸 My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_from_xboxlive/🟠🟢🔵 ⁠My Letterboxd⁠: https://letterboxd.com/jeshuam/