Season 2 Episodes

This week on The Reel Debaters Jimmy and Micheal sit down with Director Doug Mitchell for our ongoing series "Manitobans Making Movies...and NOW TV to talk about how he got his start in film, what one really great gig can do for your career if you pay attention, his catalogue of fantstic work like Less Than Kind, Chucky, Run starring Sarah Paulson and most recently working on the CBC crime drama Burden of Truth starring Kristen Kruk and Peter Mooney. Doug is the definiton of what a good guy is to put it in super hero terms. He's more than kind for having a done a show of the opposite idea, generous with his knowledge and full of anecdotes about a previously mentioned doll. We give you Doug Mitchell. Email us an idea for the show at thereeldebaters@gmail.com

This week on The Reel Debaters Charles Fernandes and Micheal Petrow give their review of Wandavison, speculate on what's to come in Falcon Winter Soldier, talk Netflix and Blockbuster when they first met, Mortal Combat and how now is the time to make video game movies and lots more To find out all about Charles and his channel The Nerdasm Show check him on instagram @the.nerdgasmshow. Video Games. TV. Movies. Comics. You name it, we GASM! Email us an idea for the show at thereeldebaters@gmail....

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin, Micheal and Jimmy bring special guest and Comedian Tyler Boissonnault into the virtual living room to riff on secret layers, "man caves" and interior decorating on this weeks debate. Premise: Build your own Mancave inspired by some of your favorite gadgets, furniture, style, and activites using anything you've laid eyes on in the world of film and television. You have an unlimited budget and all the transportation needs at your disposal. Best overall layer...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal sits down with filmmaker Jia Wertz to talk about her documentary Conviction about Jeffrey Deskovic who at 16 years old was convicted of the rape and murder of Angela Correa, a 15 year old high school classmate and why true crime and its genre in film grab at us and we can't not watch. Jia is a talented , thoughtful filmmaker who pursues stories that explore the conflict between institutional systems and individuals victimized by those institutions in the n...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, Jimmy and Martin welcome back for the 3rd time one of manitoba's best film makers Ian Bawa to chew the fat on some classic debates as well as some new ideas like the cameo that we thought we were getting in Wandavision, Snyder Cut, 2 movies with the same script, Nomad Land in real life and lots more. Email us an idea for the show at thereeldebaters@gmail.com

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, JImmy and Martin welcome back for the 3rd time one of manitobas best film makers Ian Bawa to chew the fat on some classic debates as well as some new ideas like what animal would like to link up with like they do in Avatar, what Simpsons character do you most relate with, whats the most over the top end of the world movie, whose the cameo in Wandavison and lots more, like so much more this episode comes in 2 parts! Welcome to our new short form debates ti...

This week on Special Features #2 Charles Fernandes from The Nerdgasm and Micheal go over mid season Wandavision, Harry Potter series, Link cancelled on netflix, Resident Evil Reboot, Chucky and lots more. Subscribe to both channels as our hero's combine forces to provide their offerings to the cultural fabirc of nerdom Evil dead = Resident Evil remake Email the show at thereeldebaters@gmail.com

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal sits down with entertainment reporter Randall King to go over his 30 year career reporting and writing reviews for The Winnipeg Free Press. You'll hear about the first joke he ever sold, coming back to his home town in the 90's, his process on how he reviews a film, movie theatres during covid and chatting with the tiger blood prince himself Charlie Sheen. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comment. RD vo...

This week on The Reel Debaters Rob Strachan and Micheal Petrow welcome best friends and DVD antiquarians Makar Storoschuk and Myron John Tataryn to find out why Rob and these 2 are obsessed with collecting DVD's. We also do a brief history of the damn disc , why bonus features ?, case collecting, gems are in their collections, how these accumulators procure and curate their stockpiles and as always more than we planned on. Enough big words SURE WE"LL STOP NOW! Wanna send us your opinion on this...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow, Martin Navarro, Rob Strachan and special guest Colin Lougheed compare their skills at planning a romantic weekend getaway inspired by every bullsh%$ valentines day movie ever made. Premise: Pick your movie charcter crush and plan a 3 day weekend get-away using dates, smooth moves, tv tropes and whatever other romantic moments you can think of from cinema history and use them over the course of the weekend. Best weekend wins. Email us an idea for t...

Welcome to the mash up between the titans of geekdom and some new bonus material. Charles Fernades from The Nerdgasm Show and Micheal Petrow and the cast from The Reel Debaters will be combining forces and talking about what they're watching, new releases, trailer reviews , deep cuts and some serious nerd outs about whatever else we can cram into these episodes to compliment each others nerdy endevours. We will attempting to rotate the location of these episodes from the podcast to the youtube channel to keep things fun so subscribe to both so you never miss a single one. Our first show has the 2 talking about Wandavision thus far with episodes 1,2 and 3, Is Arnold Schwarzenegger the best action star ? , 10 roles that Tom Crusie was up for and lots more. [The Nerdgasm Show](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCauPG6XuEnXCbDVYm1s0IqQ)

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow chews the fat with Costume Designer Heather Neale about getting into the costume department, finally being allowed out of the costume trailer, fitting Liam Neeson and his accent, her team of genius misfits that she would be lost without, how many versions of one costume there could be for just one character and tons more as we continue our ongoing series Manitobans Making Movies. Heather is kind, genuine and full of magical stories. She would also l...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow, Martin Navarro and Jimmy Skinner welcome Director Ian Bawa to return and sit down in the virtual living room to squabble about the 24 hour time loop. Inspired by the comedy classic Groundhog Day (1993) the guys quarrel about what movie would they want to spend 24 hours in with the ability to do whatever they want...like the movie. Well and also slowly go insane in as well. Premise: Pick any movie that falls in the sports genre (SPORTS!!!!) and appl...

This week on The Reel Debaters Writer and Director Shawn Linden comes on the show with JImmy Skinner and Micheal Petrow to talk about his new film Hunter Hunter (2020) starring Devon Sawa, Camille Sullivan, Summer H. Howell and Nick Stahl. Shawn was grown in manitoba so you guessed it , this is another Manitobans Making Movies episode. This is easily one of the best movies of 2020 with a hard 93% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert! We do talk about the ending and give you ...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro, Rob Strachan, Mark Cowell and Micheal Petrow go over their holiday watch lists, begrudgingly admit what reality television we watch and try to outwit, outplay and outlast each other as we pontificate and debate “If Survivor had a theme, what movie or television plot should that be” Oh, their were sound effects, we heard them, next time you will to. Premise: Spice up the reality TV show Survivor with a movie or tv plot. Create new challenges, idols...

This week on The Reel Debaters full cast Mark, Jimmy , Micheal, Rob and Martin all sit down to review the year that was 2020. Mark brings on a 13" friend to start the show, we go over our favourite debates, review our movies loves and flops of the year, make some big announcements that are long over due and micheal forgets to pick the debater of the year. Email us an idea for the show at thereeldebaters@gmail.com Follow us @reeldebaters on instagram and twitter

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow waxes poetic with Cinematographer Brad Crawford to talk about finding his voice in film, finding his place behind the camera , who influenced him, his nickname and the importance of good lighting on our series Manitobans Making Movies. The show loves Brad. We know you will too. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comment. RD voicemail Events: Housekeeping Like being in the know? Hate FOMO? Follow ...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Charles Fernandes and Claudia Orellana from The Nerdgasm youtube show to the virtual living room to debate who we all feel would be the best Keanu Reeves Character to teach drivers ed, talk about Micheals Interview with Kevin Smith about Mooby's pop ups in Canada and figure out if Mads Mikkelsen is right for the replacement of Johhn Deep in the Fanastic Beasts Series. Premise: Pick your favorite Keanu Reeves character, argu...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow waxes poetic with Roger Boyer to talk about him finding a passion in film making, who influenced him, what his creative process is and the rise of indigenous filmmaking in Canada on our series Manitobans Making Movies. The show loves Roger. We know you will too. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comment. RD voicemail Events: Housekeeping Like being in the know? Hate FOMO? Follow us online below ...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Sean Mcginity from Seangeek podcast and special guest producer, writer, musician and food network aficionado Rusty Matyas (The Waking Eyes, Imaginary Cities and The Sheepdogs) to our virtual zoom living room as we pontificate and debate “what does your life sound like if it had a soundtrack” Premise: Pick 4 moments from your life and add in some intro music, maybe a classic make out song or a gigantic symphony ending to you...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Sean Mcginity from Seangeek podcast and special guest producer, writer, musician and food network aficionado Rusty Matyas (The Waking Eyes, Imaginary Cities and The Sheepdogs) to our virtual zoom living room as we pontificate and debate "what does your life sound like if it had a soundtrack" Premise: Pick 4 moments from your life and add in some intro music, maybe a classic make out song or a gigantic symphony ending to you...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow and Mark Cowell sat down with Shelly Anthis to talk about her finding a passion in film making, extras casting, her mad baking skills and the responsibility she feels to always make sure each roll is casted with the most care on our series Manitobans Making Movies. The show loves Shelly. We know you will too. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comment. RD voicemail Events: Housekeeping Like being...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro, Rob Strachan and Micheal Petrow welcome Mixologist Alex Black on the show. We open with best on screen performance of being drunk, break into a debate that forces us to make an entire alcoholic product around some of favorite movie characters and close with a professionals view of bartenders on screen. 4 out of 4 debaters on this show suggest a cocktail pairs nicely well listening. Follow us @reeldebaters on Twitter and Instagram Website: thereeld...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal sat down with Ian bawa to talk about his transition from law to film school, short film making, editing, working in manitoba film and his new project STRONG SON that debuted at TIFF 2020. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comment. RD voicemail Events: Housekeeping Like being in the know? Hate FOMO? Follow us online below to never miss a live show, contest or give away and don't forget to subscribe to t...