The Equalizer

Summer is officially in the rearview mirror, and Russ & Adam are breaking down everything that made the 2026 movie season one of the biggest in years!This week on The Couch Brotato Podcast, we're handing out our awards for the biggest winners and losers of the summer, discussing which blockbusters lived up to the hype, which movies surprised us the most, and which studios walked away with the biggest victories—and disappointments. From record-breaking box office hits to unexpected flops, nothing is off limits.Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to leave a 5-star review!Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spider-Man is back—and so are Russ and Adam for one of the biggest movie discussions of the year!This week on The Couch Brotato Podcast, we break down the record-shattering opening weekend of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, share our full spoiler-filled thoughts on the latest wall-crawler adventure, and discuss why the film has become such a massive box office phenomenon. We also tackle one of the biggest "what if?" questions in Hollywood: If Sony ever decided to sell the Spider-Man film rights, what would they actually be worth?Then, it's time for the ultimate debate as we rank every live-action Spider-Man movie, from Tobey Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland. Which films swing to the top? Which ones get left hanging? Tune in to find out!Whether you're a lifelong Spider-Man fan or just watched Brand New Day, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to leave a 5-star review!Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Couch Brotato Podcast is entering a new era! Russ and Adam briefly discuss the show's new format before breaking down the explosive new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, sharing their biggest takeaways and predictions for the MCU's future.Then, after seeing Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, they deliver their spoiler-free review and discuss why original event films are helping reshape the theatrical movie landscape.If you love Marvel, Christopher Nolan, and talking movies, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Subscribe, listen, and join the conversation!Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on the Couch Brotato Podcast, Russ and Adam revisit The Rock (1996), breaking down the action, performances, memorable moments, and why this Michael Bay classic remains one of the most beloved action films of the '90s. Join the Couch Bros as they return to Alcatraz for an explosive discussion!Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on the Couch Brotato Podcast, Russ and Adam take on an impossible challenge: narrowing down the legendary filmography of Steven Spielberg to just 10 movies worthy of the Steven Spielberg Hall of Fame.From blockbuster adventures and groundbreaking sci-fi classics to unforgettable dramas and cinematic masterpieces, we make our case for the 10 films that best represent one of the greatest directors in movie history.Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Russ and Adam take on the gritty action thriller The Equalizer in this episode of the Couch Brotato Podcast. From intense action sequences to the quiet, calculated presence of Robert McCall, they break down the film’s standout moments, themes, and performances. Tune in as they discuss what makes this vigilante story such a compelling and rewatchable hit.Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Russ is joined by special guest Jason for a fun trip back to the ballpark as they revisit the 1989 comedy classic Major League. The duo dives into the film’s unforgettable characters, quotable moments, and scrappy underdog story that continues to resonate with fans. From locker room laughs to on-field chaos, they break down what makes this baseball favorite stand the test of time.Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the Couch Brotato Podcast, Russ and Adam blast off to a galaxy far, far away as they revisit the iconic 1977 classic, Star Wars. From unforgettable characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to legendary moments, quotes, and groundbreaking effects, the guys break down what makes this film a timeless cornerstone of cinema. Tune in as they share their favorite scenes, performances, and why this space opera still resonates with fans decades laterFacebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Russ and Adam take on the conspiracy-filled world of JFK in this episode of the Couch Brotato Podcast. From Kevin Costner’s determined performance as Jim Garrison to the film’s rapid-fire courtroom speeches and unforgettable dialogue, the guys break down their favorite scenes, characters, and moments from Oliver Stone’s ambitious political thriller. Was the truth really out there? Grab a seat on the couch and join the discussion as we dig into one of the most debated films of the 1990s.Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Russ and Adam head back to 1993 to revisit Jurassic Park, the blockbuster that changed summer movies forever. From awe-inspiring dinosaurs and groundbreaking visual effects to unforgettable moments of tension and wonder, the guys break down why this theme park gone wrong still holds up—and why life, uh, finds a way,Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063607957302&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/couchbropodcast?s=21&t=l5FNydWdOenK7_iCkLK2Jw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@the_couch_brotato_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@couchbrotatopodcast?_t=8iAQQOnHYly&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠