Behind The Scenes Episodes

In this episode, we open the alternate-universe vault and peek inside the casting decisions, last-minute rewrites, and near-misses that reshaped Hollywood history. Some were accidents. Some were gambles. All of them changed e...

In Episode 313, we step on the gas and build a brand-new character for the final ride of the Fast & Furious saga. What kind of chaos agent joins the family? Street racer? International fixer? Long-lost legacy wildcard? We cra...

In this episode, we lace up with legendary Hollywood shoemaker Jeff Churchill , the man whose craftsmanship has quite literally carried some of cinema’s biggest characters across the screen. From the emotional textures of Joj...

Welcome back to the circus. Episode #311 is stacked with fan fiction fantasies, Oscar-season chaos, and a classic Reel Debaters internet skirmish that absolutely did not need to happen. This episode includes: The Teen Heartth...

“Can’t go back and keep making same mistakes. Must keep moving forward and make new ones.” Thanks, Bridget. Before we officially close the book, the Reel Debaters hit rewind one last time. In Episode 309, we look back at the ...

In Episode 308, the Reel Debaters sit down with the Director Finn McCager, Actor and Stunt performer Kristen Sawatzky and Cinematographer Jesse de Rocquigny of Give a Chad a Spot for a deep dive into the making of the film. T...

This week on The Reel Debaters , we’re heading behind the blood, sweat, and prosthetics with Doug Morrow and Ashley Hyra , the makeup artists behind The Long Walk . Doug and Ashley take us deep into the creative trenches of m...

On Episode 305 of The Reel Debaters , we debate the best movies adapted for television . Some films thrive when stretched into episodic storytelling, gaining depth, character arcs, and cultural staying power. Others lose what...

This week, we descend into the shadowy corridors of Safehaven , the new supernatural thriller premiering on Tubi . This week's guest is a double-threat force behind the series: the head of special FX and makeup design and the...

In this episode of The Reel Debaters Podcast , we sit down with the creative minds behind The End Of Our Own Making — a tense, character-driven Winnipeg production that explores the fallout of an active shooter targeting the ...

This week on The Reel Debaters , we put the spotlight on one of modern cinema’s most fearless filmmakers: Paul Thomas Anderson . From the wild nights of Boogie Nights to the quiet tension of Phantom Thread , PTA has built a c...

Five years ago, Steve and Michael cracked open too many drinks, fired up Bubba Ho-Tep on Tubi, and decided to attempt a watch-along. Blue Suede Booze is now being heard for the first time because, wow, can we get distracted a...

This week on The Reel Debaters , we sit down with actor and stunt performer David MacInnis for a wide-ranging conversation about the craft, the industry, and his latest bruises courtesy of Bob Odenkirk in Nobody 2 . David is ...

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast , we’re cracking a two-four of cinematic nostalgia with director Sam McGlynn , the director behind Deaner '89 — the Canadian Screen Award-nominated film that brings FUBAR legend Deaner (...

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast , we’re cranking up the charisma and asking the fundamental question: Which Tom Cruise character would make the best cult leader? From Ethan Hunt’s death-defying loyalty to Frank T.J. Ma...

This week on The Reel Debaters, Michael and costume designer Laura Deluca talk about Santa's suit in Violent Night , working on the reboot of Silent Night Deadly Night , and building Frendo the Clown in Clown in Cornfield, pr...

This week on The Reel Debaters we dive headfirst into the evolving world of film reviews and movie criticism —from the glory days of newspaper columns and Siskel & Ebert to today’s TikTok hot takes, Letterboxd essays, and inf...

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, the cast reviews The Studio , Wicked , Daredevil , and The Parenting and figures out which video game should be the next big series. Production Credits Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studi...

This week, the panel goes full sci-fi as we debate the greatest on-screen robot of all time —from killer androids to lovable AIs, who reigns supreme in the world of metal and circuits? Reviews: Daredevil: Reborn (Disney) – Do...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal talks to actor Sydney Sabiston about her work in the Hallmark Universe, making short films with her dad, film school at the U of W, working on the top 10 Netflix movie Timecut , imposter...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, Jimmy, and Charles interview writer Adam Davis about his holiday classic "Just Friends" starring Ryan Reynolds Amy Smart Anna Faris and Chris Klein , what happens when Havey Weinstein b...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, Emily and Jimmy go live from Assiniboine Park and record a commentary on the movie Free Guy. Have we reached a Ryan Reynolds peak? being your own NPC, video game franchises, and lots mo...

This week The Reel Debaters Podcast goes live from Old Market Square during Winnipeg Fringe Fest 2024 and the cast asks the public if they think movies are better than the theatre. Starring MIcheal Petrow Jimmy Skinner Charle...

This week Micheal talks with GIFF's Executive Director Teya Zuzek about this year's Festival, the lineup, how to festival proper, its origin story, and lots more. Get your tickets now and be a part of the biggest rural film f...