Best Monica Cruz Podcasts (2025)

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#227 - Ricky Shares his UFO encounter | Are Aliens Actually an Ancient Advanced Civilization? 2:18:47

2M ago2:18:47

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We kick back and chat about UFOs, ancient advanced civilizations, alien time travel, and all the strange stuff that makes you question everything you thought you knew. Joining the convo is our guy Ricky who shares his own personal UFO encounter story. Together, we connect dots, go down rabbit holes, and explore theories that range from “huh, intere…

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#226 -Monica Talks Eyes Wide Shut Theory | Rejecting AI Scans as an Actor | Bollywood Films & More 2:17:51

1y ago2:17:51

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We welcome actress and friend; Monica Marinova on this episode of Cruzin Podcast. We talk about her upbringing in Bulgaria and the influence of Bollywood and classic foreign films inspiring her to become an actor, the future of the industry with AI looming stronger in the business, her first hand experience having to reject AI scans on her film sho…

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#225 -Adrians SCARY Haunted Hotel Story | Dune 2 Film of the Year | The Guilty Pleasure of Reality TV 2:05:05

1y ago2:05:05

2:05:05

Adrian joins us this episode of Cruzin Podcast where we talk about the success and impact of Dune part 2 and the future with Dune Messiah, his thoughts on the latest decline of the Marvel films and Disney plus shows. We also share our scariest paranormal stories and the time he stayed in a haunted hotel in Ecuador and we go through what makes reali…

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#224 - Ricky on Why Andrew Garfield is The Best Spiderman, UFO Aliens Debate, The Rock WWE Comeback & More 1:50:35

1y ago1:50:35

1:50:35

Ricky joins us on our latest episode of Cruzin Podcast as we drink some beers and talk about his love for acting, films and comedy. The Rocks stake of TKO and his recent takeover at the WWE, The Best Spiderman and Batman casting, UFO Origins debate and more! Hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did making it! CHAPTERS 00:00 Ricky love for Films…

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#223- Universal Epic Universe EPIC REVEAL for 2025 | Official Announcement 12:52

1+ y ago12:52

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On this Episode of Cruzin Podcast Justin sits and reacts to the official announcement of Universal Epic Universe. The whole new theme park arriving 2025 that will include five worlds within the park to portal to such as super Mario world, classic monsters dark universe, Harry Potter, and so much more! What are your thoughts ?…

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#222 - New HALO GAME In The Works at 343 | Indiana Jones Game 2024 Trailer Reaction 29:53

1+ y ago29:53

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On this episode of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the latest update live stream from the team at 343 studios about Halo infinite and the possibility they might have confirmed a new Halo game from the studio and letting go of Halo Infinite. We talk about the current state of gaming and give our thoughts on the announcement trailer for Indiana Jones and T…

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#221- Ted Breaks Records on Peacock | Halo Series Season 2 Trailer | Top 2024 Anticipated Movies 30:25

1+ y ago30:25

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We kick off our latest episode with our thoughts on the amazing new surprise hit of 2024, Seth Macfarlane's Ted Prequel series on Peacock and how it is breaking streaming records for Peacock. We also check out the latest trailer for Paramounts Halo series season 2 and discuss the 2024 film lineup and share our most anticipated films for the year. H…

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S2, Episode 7: Policy & Advocacy in Trying Times w/Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead & Ames Stenson 55:07

1+ y ago55:07

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Most states now have legislation that endorses restorative justice. This episode explores questions such as: How important is legislation for restorative justice implementation? What can legislation provide? How does it limit or ensure best practice? What advocacy is needed to promote policy change? How can restorative justice practitioners and pro…

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S2, Episode 6: From Cultural Competency to Cultural Humility w/Ish Orkar 40:38

1+ y ago40:38

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In Colorizing Restorative Justice, practitioners of color relate their experiences in the field, examining the inherent contradiction of using these practices within Western, white dominant, settler societies. This episode will explore questions around how cultural competency can be prioritized in equitable systems design, including: How do we acco…

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S2, Episode 5: Bias, Decision-Making, & Risk w/Seth Lennon Nguyen-Weiner & Richard Cruz 48:40

1+ y ago48:40

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Around the United States, restorative justice programs establish different criteria for eligibility for restorative justice including the age of the responsible party, the willingness of the harmed party for the case to go through restorative justice, the type of offense, prior record, and more. There is also an extensive range of subjective measur…

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S2, Episode 4: From Procedural Fairness to Procedural Justice w/Rami El Gharib & Jasmyn Story 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

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Procedural justice concerns the fairness and transparency of the processes by which decisions are made, and may be contrasted with retributive justice (fairness in the punishment of wrongs). Allowing all parties to be heard before a decision is made is one step which may lead to a process being characterized and perceived as procedurally fair. Some…

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S2, Episode 3: Making Research & Evaluation Real w/Dr. Anne Hobbs & Monica Miles-Steffens 49:06

1+ y ago49:06

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Restorative justice researchers Heather Strang and Larry Sherman (2015) argue, “In the past two decades, restorative justice has been the subject of more rigorous criminological research than perhaps any other strategy for crime prevention and victim support.” But this growing empirical evidence does not always inform program design and implementat…

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S2, Episode 2: Scaling Restorative Justice & Ensuring Program Fidelity w/Francisco Carbajal & Judge Michael Begert 44:50

1+ y ago44:50

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Many restorative justice programs have been launched by people who are passionate and experienced restorative justice practitioners. They were careful to build their programs with great attention to detail and fidelity to best practices. But when they have tried to expand their programs to handle greater caseloads or across jurisdictions, they have…

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S2, Episode 1: Defining Equitable Systems w/Jonathan Scharrer 43:52

1+ y ago43:52

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Restorative justice processes and practices in the United States associated with all stages of the criminal legal system have grown exponentially over the last three decades. From community-based pilot programs to national technical assistance and training, the interest in restorative approaches has generated challenges and opportunities for system…

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#220 - BRANDVN Talks GTA 6 Rumors | Starfield Disappointment | Halo Infinite | IRL Streaming Trend 1:55:26

1+ y ago1:55:26

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In this episode of Cruzin Podcast we welcome Brandon on the show as we talk about Bethesda Starfield being underwhelming, cyberpunk 2077 phantom liberty, GTA 6 release date for 2024, Halo infinite new season battle pass being worth playing, Nintendo needing to catch up in the console wars and the evolution of streaming with IRL streams going too fa…

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#219 - ”Alien Corpses” Revealed at Mexico UFO Hearing | NASA UAP Reports 17:18

1+ y ago17:18

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This episode of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the latest the UFO journalist and researcher displaying two bodies he claims are alien corpses during a hearing in Mexico's congress. The hearing comes after the U.S. held its own hearings on UFOs, and ahead of a NASA report on the phenomena. We also discuss the upcoming Steven Spielberg UFO Documentary ser…

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#218 - Gran Turismo Is a Great Crowd Pleaser Worth Watching 9:00

2y ago9:00

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Cruzin Podcast we share our review fresh out of the theater of the film, Gran Turismo and how it is a great crowd pleaser that everyone should watch - Enjoy! #granturismo #sony #granturismomovie #racing #race #videogames #movies #moviereview Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-…

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#217 - Racka Racka Talk to Me Inspires Filmmakers | The Bear is Best Show on TV | Dune 2 Delay 44:15

2y ago44:15

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This Episode of Cruzin Podcast we sit down and discuss the incredible Directing debut from Danny & Michael Philippou also known as Racka Racka film - TALK TO ME Distributed by A24 and its incredible impact on the filming community. We discuss Hulu's The Bear being the best show in years and why its worth a watch, Zack Snyder possibly directing a Ge…

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#216 -Sound of Freedom Impact on Hollywood | Actors & Writers Strike’s Halt Film Industry 52:25

2y ago52:25

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Welcome to Cruzin Podcast, where we delve into the captivating world of the highly discussed film, 'Sound of Freedom.' Join us as we explore the global phenomenon surrounding this powerful movie and the ongoing conversations it has sparked worldwide. With its thought-provoking themes, 'Sound of Freedom' has been deemed controversial, and we take a …

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#215 - Is NBA Fixed? Netflix’s Operation Flagrant Foul Review | Tim Donaghy Story 35:01

2y ago35:01

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This Episode of Cruzin Podcast we talk about the insightful story about the corruption and NBA scandal of NBA official Tim Donaghy as he exposes his truth of what happened during his time in the NBA in Netflix's documentary, Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul. This makes us wonder.. Is NBA still covering this up? Are NBA games rigged or fixed? Do refe…

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#214 - Logan Paul Has UFO Footage | James Fox’s Moment of Contact | Guardians of Galaxy 3 40:52

2y ago40:52

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On this Episode of Cruzin Podcast we talk about the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 from James Gunn being a nice farewell to Marvel, The latest on the writers strike in Hollywood with studios considering using AI to develop film scripts and conclude with some intense UFO talk as we talk about James Fox new documentary, Moment of Contact on the case of a …

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#213 - Is The Last Of Us Series Overhyped? Our Honest Review | HBO Max 34:52

2y ago34:52

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We have watched the season finale of HBO's The last Of Us series based off the Naughty Dog production classic game. We give our honest thoughts on the series after waiting for its season finale to fully construct our full thoughts on the show as a whole and why we feel in the minority about the show being a bit overhyped, we share why on this full …

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#212 -FERNY on DCU vs Marvel, The State Of Gaming & Film, Avatar Making So Much Money & More 1:56:54

2+ y ago1:56:54

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We welcome Ferny onto the show as we talk everything from gaming, God Of War ragnarok, the new DCU slate, Marvel, the state of film and gaming and so much more ! Enjoy and welcome to Cruzin! CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:05 God Of War Ragnarok 07:56 Halo / Xbox Discussion 10:29 Steam Deck vs Nintendo 14:18 Vin Diesel & Fast X 19:41 James Gunn DCU Slate 3…

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#211- James Gunn DC Slate Breakdown & Reaction! | Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters 34:09

2+ y ago34:09

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This Episode of Cruzin Podcas we sit and breakdown the latest new slate for the DCU reboot by James gunn and Peter Safran. Announcing the new superman legacy film, batman, green lantern, and more! Join us as we sit and give our thoughts and reaction as we break it all down. Like and subscribe for more!…

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#210 -The Whale Review | Brendan Fraser Best Performance | A24 9:50

2+ y ago9:50

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This Episode of Cruzin Podcast we give our thoughts on the latest A24 film by Darren Aronofsky - The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink who give their best performances yet! Like and subscribe for more!By Justin Cruz

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#209- Avatar The Way Of Water is BEAUTIFUL (Review) 25:03

2+ y ago25:03

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In this episode of Cruzin we share our thoughts on James Cameron Avatar The way of Water. Seeing the film 4 times in IMAX 3D we decided we were ready to give our thoughts on the sequel and discuss the future of the franchise! Like and subscribe for more!By Justin Cruz

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#208 - The Last Of Us Trailer Reaction | Did they miscast? 13:43

2+ y ago13:43

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In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the HBO The Last Of Us official trailer and if the casting choices might have been a missed opportunity for the series. From the Emmy award-winning creator of Chernobyl and the creator of the acclaimed video game, the new HBO Original series premieres Jan 15 on @hbomax. Like and subscribe for more!…

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#207 - Guest Chris The Poppy on The Supernatural, UFO’s, Horror Films, Anime & More! 2:55:33

2+ y ago2:55:33

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We welcome Chris The Poppy on our latest episode of Cruzin Podcast as we have some bourbon and talk about our experience seeing a real life UFO, The Supernatural, horror films, Anime, our Favorite games and consoles to play on currently and so much more in our longest and best episode yet ! ENJOY. Like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode! CHAP…

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#206 -Avatar The Way of Water IMAX Footage was AMAZING | Avatar Re Release Review & Post credits 16:20

2+ y ago16:20

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This Episode of Cruzin Podcast we share the amazing experience of watching Avatar Rereleased in IMAX 3D along with the special preview footage of the sequel Avatar the way of water. which left us speechless and ready for the film when it comes out in December! Did you check out the film ? leave us your thoughts!…

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#205 - Cyberpunk Edgerunners Is Perfect | Best Video Game Adaptation | REVIEW 17:07

2+ y ago17:07

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In our latest episode Cruzin Podcast we share our thoughts on the Netflix Anime series CyberPunk Edgerunners based off the popular cyberpunk 2077 game and why we feel it is a nearly perfect show! Did you enjoy the show and/or the game ? Leave your thoughts below. Like and subscribe for more! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cruzinstreams Instagram: ht…

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#204- House Of The Dragon Episode 5 Review 24:26

2+ y ago24:26

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This Episode Cruzin Podcast we sit and talk about our thoughts on Episode 5 of the HBO original series - House of the Dragon - The new highly anticipated prequel series to the hit Game of Thrones series. We give our full spoiler review on Episode 5 and all of its great moments as the show hits its biggest episode yet. Hope you enjoy and welcome to …

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#203 - House Of The Dragon Episode 3 REVIEW 21:32

2+ y ago21:32

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This Episode Cruzin Podcast we sit and talk about our thoughts on Episode 3 of the HBO original series - House of the Dragon - The new highly anticipated prequel series to the hit Game of Thrones series. We give our full spoiler review on Episode 3 and all of its great moments as the show takes full speed into the season. Hope you enjoy and welcome…

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#202 - House Of The Dragon Episode 2 REVIEW 24:47

2+ y ago24:47

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This Episode Cruzin Podcast we sit and talk about our thoughts on Episode 2 of the HBO original series - House of the Dragon - The new highly anticipated prequel series to the hit Game of Thrones series. We give our full spoiler review on Episode 2 and all of its great moments as the show takes full speed into the season. Hope you enjoy and welcome…

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#201 - House Of The Dragon Series Premiere Review 18:58

3y ago18:58

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This Episode Cruzin Podcast we sit and talk about our first impressions of the new HBO original series - House of the Dragon - The new highly anticipated prequel series to the hit Game of Thrones series. We give our full spoiler review on Episode 1 of the series and what we expect moving forward! Hope you enjoy and welcome to Cruzin! Like and subsc…

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#200 -Ezra Miller Apologizes | The Rock Pulled Black Adam From Shazam | E.T. In IMAX Review 54:05

3y ago54:05

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Episode 200 of Cruzin Podcast we discussed the latest update on the Ezra Miller situation as he issues his apology and what it means for The Flash film? The story of how The Rock did not want Black Adam in the first Shazam film and wanted to do a solo project first, The future of DC and finish the show with our experience watching ET for the first …

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#199 -Better Call Saul Season 6 Series Finale Review 24:41

3y ago24:41

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This episode Cruzin Podcast Justin and Josh sit and share their thoughts on the Series Finale to the Breaking Bad Prequel series, Better Call Saul, after a great 7 year run! We share our thoughts on the season and finale as a whole with our favorite moments and also slight issues with the show. The show is a amazing prequel and sequel series and ca…

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#198 -Warner Bros Discovery BATGIRL Canceled | DC 10 Year Plan ”Quality Over Quantity” 41:18

3y ago41:18

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Episode 198 of Cruzin Podcast we sit and talk about the big story about Warner Bros Discovery that has blown up over the last week with its merging and new leadership led by David Zaslav that has canceled multiple HBO MAX and DC projects. The big one being Batgirl, which was set to release next year! The company seems to be heading to a whole new d…

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#197 - RAFA Joins The Show! Talks Thor Love And Thunder | Marvel & DC | Kenobi & More 1:50:28

3y ago1:50:28

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Episode 197 of Cruzin Podcast we welcome our good friend and Filmmaker Rafa on the show! He shares his thoughts on Thor Love and Thunder, Marvel Phase 4 , DC possibly taking over, Kenobi / Star Wars, Fast and Furious bringing in Dinosaurs and much more! We had a lot of fun with him joining the show and hope you all enjoy! Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:43…

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#196 - Elvis Movie Review 29:07

3y ago29:07

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In this episode Cruzin Podcast we sit and share our full mixed up thoughts on the new film, Elvis starring Austin Butler as the iconic singer. We share our love for Austin butlers performance as Elvis Presley and what the film gets right, but also what we feel didn't work for us as well such as Tom Hanks performance seeming a little too cartoony?! …

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#195- Stranger Things Season 4 GOES BIG | Full Review | 37:45

3y ago37:45

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The latest episode of Cruzin Podcast we sit down and give our thoughts on the full season 4 of stranger things on Netflix. We discuss volume 1 and 2 of the show and share what we loved about it, our favorite characters, our least favorite points of the show and more! Stranger things steps up big in the latest season and we feel season 5 will be hug…

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#194 -Black Phone - Movie Review 11:49

3y ago11:49

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Episode 194 of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the latest Blumhouse Production film, Black Phone with Ethan Hawke. We talk about the great state of the box office with movies like this one doing well in theaters and getting people back to enjoying the movie theaters again. This film is a great supernatural thriller that has the audiences on edge and inve…

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#193 -Obi Wan Kenobi FINALE Series Review 31:01

3y ago31:01

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Episode 193 of Cruzin Podcast we sit and give our thoughts on the Disney Plus Obi Wan Kenobi episode 6 review and our thoughts on the series as a whole! We have waited to watch the entirety of the Star Wars series to give our full thoughts with full context and information from the show. We sit and give our honest thoughts on our disappointment of …

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#192 - Jon Snow Spinoff Series In The Works At HBO | The Flash In Trouble w/ Ezra Miller 33:31

3y ago33:31

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Episode 192 of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the latest announcement of the Game Of thrones sequel Jon Snow spinoff series at HBO and the fan reactions. We also discuss the Ezra Miller situation with him being on the run and what decisions does Warner Bros make with their Flash movie? Do they cancel the film release? Do they release it? We discuss our …

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#191 -Joker 2 Casts Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and will be a MUSICAL! 20:08

3y ago20:08

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Latest episode of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the latest new of Lady Gaga being in talks to be casted as Harley Quinn in Joker 2 which will be titled Joker Folie a Deux , starring alongside Joaquin Phoenix directed by Todd Phillips who directed the first film. This is a very interesting and big choice to hear from Warner bros and feel very excited bu…

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#190 -Top Gun: Maverick is AMAZING! | Instant Review/Reaction 16:05

3y ago16:05

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Episode 190 of Cruzin Podcast we share our instant fresh out of the theater reaction and review on the latest Paramount film, Top Gun Maverick! The sequel to the classic 80s film by Tony Scott starring Tom Cruise and why it is one of the best movies of the year!By Justin Cruz

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#189 -MegaCon 2022 - Recap & Highlights w/ Gina Carano | LOTR Hobbits Reunion | Kevin Smith & More! 21:20

3y ago21:20

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Episode 189 of Cruzin Podcast we recap our weekend at the MegaCon Convention in Orlando as we share our highlights from Meeting Gina Carano, Kevin Smith, Steve Blum and the Geeks and Gamers team; to our favorite moments and panels over the weekend such as seeing the hobbits reunited from the Lord of the Rings in their special panel / The Clone Wars…

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Where is Marvel’s Phase 4 Headed? | Comic Book Movie Fatigue? | Future of MCU & Spiderman 52:19

3y ago52:19

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In this Bonus Episode of Cruzin Podcast we dive deep into the overall underwhelming feeling from fans of Marvel's Phase 4 so far, the possibility of a Spiderman 4 with Tobey Maguire, if fans are tired of the formulaic comic book films and the current slate of MCU and the confusion of where it is all headed. Hope you all enjoy the episode of us just…

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#188 - Avatar: The Way of Water Teaser Trailer Reaction & Discussion 25:59

3y ago25:59

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Episode 188 of Cruzin Podcast we discuss the newly released Teaser Trailer for Avatar The Way of Water by James Cameron and why we think the movie will make a huge impact in theaters this December. The film is the sequel to the original film that currently sits at the number 1 in the box office of all time. Enjoy the show! Like and subscribe for mo…

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#187 -Andy Valencia JOINS -Talks Star Wars, The Batman, Marvel, Indie Films 1:52:12

3y ago1:52:12

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We welcome Unbranded's very own Andy Valencia on the show as we discuss Robert Pattinson being the best Batman, the Future of Marvel and Sony films, Jared Leto's crazy method acting for Morbius, the importance of Indie films, Debates us on the current state of Star Wars and so much more in the latest episode of Cruzin Podcast! ENJOY Like and subscr…

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Twitter Acquisition Signals Massive Cultural Shift & Tech Exposures Of Epic Magnitude

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Social Media is largely misunderstood. From its genesis to the current ‘cancel’ culture, the meltdown has begun. From bots (fraudulent accounts) to the DOD’s propensity to target humans in the name of science and national security the Musk Twitter acquisition will have lasting national and cultural implications. The post Twitter Acquisition Signals…

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