Best Michael Shantz Podcasts (2025)

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The Dollars Trilogy Pitch a Sequel 1:02:39

5d ago1:02:39

1:02:39

It's implied in our mandate that we must pitch sequels, even if the two sequels from the Dollars trilogy are nearly perfect and end the series just as you'd want it to end. So that's what we've done. You'll hear which of us was afraid to pitch a sequel for fear it will most likely suck, whether or not we approve of each other's titles and how we de…

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2:13:44

12d ago2:13:44

2:13:44

We're not sure which of us is bad and which of us is ugly, but we know neither of us can claim to be as good as the 1967ish sequel The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. On this episode you'll hear Tom succinctly explain why each added scene to the version we watched of this classic is a terrible waste of time, several tangents that by this point should r…

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For a Few Dollars More 2:12:02

19d ago2:12:02

2:12:02

No deposit necessary for our latest episode because our talk about the 1967(?) sequel For a Few Dollars More is free! You'll hear your hosts fall into a tangent in mere minutes, forgetting what they were talking about in the first place, some quality gushing over the two stars of this film and the choices they make as actors and several examples of…

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The Dollars Trilogy Ranking 1:08:43

26d ago1:08:43

1:08:43

It's hard to figure out who wronged who in our last series but that means one of your hosts must track down and serve justice against the other as we try to rank the Dollars trilogy sequels! You'll hear how we completely agree about everything that can be said about these two movies except for which one should be at the top, how and why this series…

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Beverly Hills Cop Pitch a Sequel 1:00:24

1M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

The series may have waited thirty years to complete the trilogy of sequels but we've decided to carry on and add another for the Beverly Hills Cop series because it's time for us to pitch a sequel! You'll hear which of us is brave enough to continue on from Axel F, which of us creates an interquel that is probably best suited to be the original seq…

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 2:14:51

2M ago2:14:51

2:14:51

Mike and Tom are code switching to lawyers as we battle against each other discussing the 2024 stream, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. You'll hear Tom's surprise that Mike thinks the Red Wings are important to Detroit, the pros and cons of including JGL in your movie sequel and the SNL alum we think just about steals the movie in one scene. Thanks to ou…

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Beverly Hills Cop III 2:11:03

2M ago2:11:03

2:11:03

We're ready to dance to Motown music as we discuss the promotional movie for a nonexistent theme park, Beverly Hills Cop III. You'll hear if Mike can come close to convincing Tom that this movie is as bad as he thinks it is, whether or not Tom needs any convincing that this film is terrible and if Mike can build up enough "here's why the movie is b…

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Beverly Hills Cop II 1:52:36

2M ago1:52:36

1:52:36

We're pulling out the big guns just like Rosewood as we discuss the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II! You'll hear why we think this is the best sequel in the series, why we think the director Tony Scott is best kept in a cage like this film and musings about all the guest star comedians that Eddie Murphy decided to put into this movie. Thanks to ou…

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Beverly Hills Cop Ranking 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

1:14:46

We're donning our best suits as we work undercover as podcast hosts that know what they're doing while we rank and declare for the Beverly Hills Cop Series! You'll hear which of these sequels was unquestionably the pick to top both of our lists, the birth of a new phrase to describe the kind of movies Tom hates the most and a fundamental disagreeme…

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The Pink Panther Series (Back Half) Pitch a Sequel 1:32:55

3M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

In what doctors would call a delusional fit we try to convince you that the Pink Panther series needs at least one more sequel. That's right, it's pitch a sequel time! You'll hear whether or not we like anything to do with the titles we've selected for our pitches, which of us is crazy enough to include Clifton Sleigh, the character from Curse of t…

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Son of the Pink Panther 1:40:53

3M ago1:40:53

1:40:53

Watching this movie doesn't make you stand up and say, "Ah, that felt good" and yet, somehow, it is near the top of both our lists. As you listen to find out why, you'll hear how much we think the central performance works and does not work, the stand out moments we see from director Blake Edwards and many trips down many lanes that having nothing …

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Curse of the Pink Panther 1:27:23

3M ago1:27:23

1:27:23

We're off Trail of the Pink Panther and traveling down a long and weary road as we chat about Curse of the Pink Panther. That's awkwardly worded but so are all the titles in the back half of this series because they refuse to use the word the. You'll hear many digressions discussing the criminal length of this sequel, how clearly we communicate wha…

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Trail of the Pink Panther 1:21:29

3M ago1:21:29

1:21:29

We're creating an entirely new episode to cover a movie that hasn't bothered to create much of anything new within its running time. So much so, we make sure to keep saying that this movie can't even be called a movie. You'll hear why we think this so-called movie is really two so-called movies, our thoughts on the Peter Sellers cut scenes from pre…

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Revenge of the Pink Panther 1:43:32

4M ago1:43:32

1:43:32

We're back to one of films early franchise and talking the back half of the Pink Panther series. First up, the 1979 sequel Revenge of the Pink Panther. You'll hear why this movie tops both of our ranking lists, a conversation about how smart it is to bring Cato into the fold of the movie beyond just apartment attacks and the myriad of parallels bet…

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The Pink Panther Series (Back Half) Ranking 1:59:23

4M ago1:59:23

1:59:23

Due diligence abounds as we get back to the Pink Panther movies and rank the back half of the series! You'll hear which movie makes the top of both our lists, the surprise movie we both have topping out in the number two spot and a difference of opinion as to what should be on the bottom of our lists. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Kate La…

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2024 Top Five Sequels 1:40:06

4M ago1:40:06

1:40:06

You might not expect the likes of Rob Zombie's Halloween II making our top lists but you still may be surprised what we considered to be the best sequels we watched in the last year. You'll hear a question from Mike about including the Karate Kid from 2010 as a movie in contention for our lists that quickly turns into a rhetorical question that nee…

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Candyman (2021) 2:40:39

4M ago2:40:39

2:40:39

The gifts keep coming in the new year so we're giving you another Candyman episode from our Patreon, this time from 2021. You'll hear why we realized this should have been an episode on our regular feed all along as this is a direct sequel and not actually a remake, why we are not as enamored with this version as other people seem to be and eventua…

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Candyman (1992) 2:22:25

5M ago2:22:25

2:22:25

It's a new year and new gift from our Patreon so first up we've got Candyman from 1992! You'll hear why we think so highly of this early 90's gem, our pondering on why Virginia Madsen isn't more of a household name considering her amazing talent and beauty and what we think of the movie's attempt to shift the villain in the final scare of the movie…

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Rogue One 300th Episode Celebration 3:05:06

5M ago3:05:06

3:05:06

It's time to pop the champagne as we approach a new year because we have a 300th episode celebration to complete by chatting about Rogue One. You'll hear why Mike thinks this is the most successful non-original trilogy movies in the cannon and why Tom thinks it's very good but falls short of the best non-original trilogy movies, which character we …

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Candyman Series Pitch a Sequel 1:21:21

6M ago1:21:21

1:21:21

Here on The Everything Sequel Podcast we're carefully suiting up with bee suits, gently coaxing the bees to collect all the nearby nectar, being sure that the bees breakdown the nectar into simple sugars followed by inspecting that the bees are flapping their little wings hard enough to dehydrate the nectar, and then subsequently ensuring that the …

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Candyman 3: Day of the Dead 2:11:19

6M ago2:11:19

2:11:19

We're slathering ourselves in honey in the hopes of attracting you to listen to our Candyman 3: Day of the Dead episode here on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear how each of us came to know this was a direct to video film, the uncanny valley qualities of the movie as so many of the characters aren't acting like people that you would actual…

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Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh 2:06:36

6M ago2:06:36

2:06:36

We're trying not to say his name too many times and refusing all offers of honey as we discuss Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear whether or not the previously mentioned title is actually the title of this film, why we think the ideas and themes of this sequel are interesting and worth the watch and musi…

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Candyman Series Ranking 1:15:14

6M ago1:15:14

1:15:14

We're pretty sure we've enacted the curse by saying his name too often but hope the podcast isn't done as we tackle the latest series on The Everything Sequel Podcast. That's right, we're ranking the Candyman series! You'll hear which of the sequels ranks at the top of both of our lists, which movie, by default but not just by default goes to the b…

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Friday the 13th Series Pitch a Sequel 1:11:07

7M ago1:11:07

1:11:07

Our battle for pitching supremacy becomes a battle of numbers as we pitch sequels to the Friday the 13th series! You'll hear exactly how many pitches we come up with which may surprise you and one of us, which of us tries to continue the story of Tommy Jarvis and which of us finds the key to continuing the story of Jason in space, who will call Spa…

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Freddy vs. Jason 1:29:36

7M ago1:29:36

1:29:36

Mike and Tom agree too much about nearly every aspect of this movie to fight like the titular characters do but are ready to do battle when the subject of one of these killers comes up because we're only chatting about this sequel from the Jason perspective. For now that is. That's right, we're talking Freddy vs. Jason! You'll hear how much we thin…

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Jason X 1:52:33

7M ago1:52:33

1:52:33

It may be true that in space no one can hear you scream but you can definitely hear us laughing as we chat about what may be the only sequel that successfully goes to space, Jason X. You'll also hear our thoughts about the inclusion of David Cronenberg in the movie and what he did for the production, what nineties tv show we start to believe this f…

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 1:50:03

7M ago1:50:03

1:50:03

Let us invade your earholes like a turd worm invading who knows what of Erin Grey as we talk about Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday! You'll hear how highly we think of the first ten minutes of this movie and how much it paints the rest of the film in a corner, numerous thoughts on Kane Hodder and how his wants and needs were filled on the set a…

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 2:04:15

8M ago2:04:15

2:04:15

We're gearing up for our slow boat ride to New York as we prepare to talk about Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan! You'll hear us chat about how the title of this movie is a broken promise until the final few minutes of the movie but how much we love it when we finally get to Manhattan, what works and what doesn't work about the boat…

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 2:01:25

8M ago2:01:25

2:01:25

We're shaking our heads awake and ready to do mind battle as we talk about Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. You'll hear what we think of one particularly standout performance in this sequel, a chat about the effect the MPAA had on the movie and how it's decisions affect the kills that fans love and what we think of the prolonged use of a ma…

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Friday the 13th Series Ranking Part 2 1:37:48

8M ago1:37:48

1:37:48

It's time to get your telekinesis powers ready, buy your ticket to New York where you'll die and go to hell before rebooting and going to space because we're talking the back half of the Friday the 13th series. You'll hear how we rank the second half of the series in addition to which of these movies we think are good and which are bad and the resu…

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Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Pitch a Sequel 1:29:36

9M ago1:29:36

1:29:36

We've sharpened our pencils and jotted down our ideas because it's time for you to tell us which pitch you like for the Star Wars sequel trilogy! Where would you take Rey and the gang in a new Star Wars movie? Would you have a movie that includes a new government on Coruscant? Do you think Coruscant blew up? Perhaps you would like to see Rey build …

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The Rise of Skywalker (Part 2) 1:58:25

9M ago1:58:25

1:58:25

We're throwing out our commentary like the Emperor does lightning from his fingers as we wrap up trilogy and the saga by finishing our chat about The Rise of Skywalker! You'll hear us talk about some of our heroes landing on and escaping from the Final Order while Rey chats with her boyfriend on planet Felicity, what works and doesn't work but most…

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The Rise of Skywalker (Part 1) 2:00:29

9M ago2:00:29

2:00:29

You may not have been asking but we're completely fine talking about The Rise of Skywalker on the latest episode of The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear the many problems we have with what we're calling the opening crawl this week (not to be confused with the opening scrawl of last week), a lengthy conversation about the pros and cons of a li…

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The Last Jedi (Part 2) 2:05:27

9M ago2:05:27

2:05:27

Mike and Tom are ripping through the last part of this episode like a ship through a dreadnought as we finish talking about The Last Jedi! You'll hear what we think of puppet Yoda as we chat about how stationary the character seems to be, what we think about salt planets and crystal critters and guesswork on whether or not distance has anything to …

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The Last Jedi (Part 1) 2:01:31

9M ago2:01:31

2:01:31

We're not tossing away our commentary like Luke abandoning his lightsaber because we, once again, have to break this episode into two parts. It's Star Wars people. We can't help it. So here's Part 1 of The Last Jedi! You'll hear what we think of the moment in which Luke tosses his lightsaber away from Rey, the character arcs, swaps, introductions a…

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The Force Awakens (Part 2) 1:52:26

10M ago1:52:26

1:52:26

We just didn't get enough of Star Wars the first time around so here's our Part 2 for The Force Awakens! You'll hear what we think of the sad bucket that is R2-D2 in this movie and why we think the film did R2 dirty, a chat about the ease with which the heroes get plans to Death Star 3 and how that usually is a basis for the entire movie in this se…

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The Force Awakens (Part 1) 2:11:33

10M ago2:11:33

2:11:33

Mike and Tom are home. The old age home by the time we're done talking about The Force Awakens on The Everything Sequel Podcast! Once again we're tackling the Star Wars series so we'll be breaking up these episodes for you. You'll hear what we like in a movie that follows The New Hope blueprint bit by bit, which performance we just can't figure out…

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Star Wars Series Ranking (Again) 1:29:59

10M ago1:29:59

1:29:59

Draw your lightsaber and prepare for battle because Mike and Tom will as they try to rank and declare for the final third of the Skywalker Saga. You'll hear whether or not we have the same movie at the top, you'll also hear if we both put the same sequel at the bottom along with everyone else and whether or not we can pull out our blankets when we …

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The Pink Panther Series Pitch a Sequel Episode 48:27

11M ago48:27

48:27

The only mystery you'll need to solve is which pitch you like the most as you listen to our Pitch a Sequel episode for the Pink Panther Series on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear which of us pitches the death of Inspector Clouseau as well as which of us brings back the Phantom, whether or not Mike can avoid Tom's ire once he reveals his t…

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1:32:50

11M ago1:32:50

1:32:50

We have our doomsday device squarely pointed at your earholes because it's time for you to listen to our episode on The Pink Panther Strikes Again! You'll hear what we think about the cold open of this movie which is the first time there's a continuation between films in the series, a conversation about the James Bond parody aspect of the film and …

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The Return of the Pink Panther 1:31:53

11M ago1:31:53

1:31:53

We're lying in wait inside of the freezer to surprise you with our latest episode so take a listen to our chat about The Return of the Pink Panther on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear what we think of the Cato freezer attack as well as changing Clouseau from a married man to a bachelor who lives at home with a man servant who constantly a…

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Inspector Clouseau 1:24:38

11M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

It's time to don your best looking mask and turn evil while listening to the Inspector Clouseau episode on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear a myriad of reason why the great Alan Arkin can't be great in the titular role of Inspector Clouseau, the number of times we find solid ideas for comic bits that have no follow through and the unforgi…

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A Shot in the Dark 1:32:55

12M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

Don't fall into the fountain laughing as you listen to A Shot in the Dark, the next episode on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear why we rank this movie so far above the other sequels in the series, what we think of the direction of Blake Edwards and how surprised we are that the Cato attacks start so early in the series. Thanks to our mont…

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The Pink Panther Series Ranking 1:06:28

12M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

Don your disguise and put in your earbuds because it's time to listen to our Pink Panther Series ranking on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear the unquestioned top on both our lists, find out quickly which Kato attack is our favorite in this first batch of sequels and then hear the depths with which we think the worst movie in the front hal…

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Cannonball Run II 1:51:58

12M ago1:51:58

1:51:58

Strap on your seatbelts people because we have a special episode of The Everything Sequel Podcast! Podcaster extraordinaire Tom Taylor from some of the best minute by minute podcasts around including Indiana Jones Minute and Trading Places Minute, has joined us to talk about Cannonball Run II. You'll hear how many of us had actually seen this movie…

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Ocean's Series Pitch a Sequel 1:13:01

1y ago1:13:01

1:13:01

Get the wax out of your ear holes because it's time to listen to our Pith a Sequel segment for the Ocean's series. You'll hear which of us has set our movie in Monte Carlo, which of us has created seven sequels for one sequel and you just might find the answer to the question of who is the mysterious Fernando Agosti. Thanks to our monthly supporter…

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Ocean's Eight 1:33:38

1y ago1:33:38

1:33:38

Get your best dress on, fire up your zirconium printer and take a listen to our Ocean's Eight episode! You'll hear why we think the cast of this film is it's greatest strength, the problems we have with the direction as well as the music of this sequel and a disagreement about the effectiveness of James Corden in the role of Rene Russo. Thanks to o…

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Ocean's Thirteen 1:40:26

1y ago1:40:26

1:40:26

It's time you threw the dice and listened to this loaded episode on Ocean's Thirteen! You'll hear a discussion on the performance given by Al Pacino that certainly surprised your two hosts as one of the most grounded performances turned in from the veteran actor in years, what we think about retuning back to the casino as our heist location and we'…

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Ocean's Twelve 1:50:08

1y ago1:50:08

1:50:08

You'll steal our hearts if you listen to our Ocean's Twelve episode to find out why Mike ranks it at the top and Tom ranks it at the bottom of the Ocean's series. You'll hear a back and forth about the good and the bad of this film, a total disagreement about whether the team has joined the Night Fox at the end of this sequel and whether or not it'…

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Ocean's Series Ranking Episode 57:31

1y ago57:31

57:31

Roll the dice and play your cards right and it'll be easy to listen to our Ocean's series ranking episode! You'll hear how differently we feel about this set of movies, including the polar opposites we have at the top and bottom of our lists and not to mention which of us blanket states all of these sequels as good and which of us blankets them as …

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