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2002: A Film Odyssey

Daniel Pearson & Andrew Diehm

Dan and Andrew explore the halcyon days of cinema that was 2002. We‘re watching every major theatrical release in their original order.

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#73
August 24 · 2 hr 15 min
Episode 51: LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT / VULGAR
Our buddy Will returns for a double feature. We talk about the Angelina Jolie “romantic comedy” Life or Something Like It and the Kevin Smith-produced neo-exploitation dark comedy, Vulgar. These two movies have never been discussed together, until now!
#72
August 4 · 1 hr 45 min
Episode 50: DOGTOWN & Z-BOYS
Our pal Micah comes back to discuss the landmark skateboarding documentary, DOGTOWN & Z-BOYS, as well as the dramatization LORDS OF DOGTOWN.
#71
July 23 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 49: THE SALTON SEA
Our pal Ben comes back to discuss the Val Kilmer-led speed freak neo-noir, THE SALTON SEA.
#70
June 29 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 48: MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
Perhaps no movie embodies 2002 Cinema like MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, the sleeper hit that just never left theaters. Our friend Kelly joins us to discuss!
#69
June 2 · 1 hr 31 min
Episode 47: CHELSEA WALLS
On this episode, we discuss Ethan Hawke’s directorial debut, CHELSEA WALLS.
#68
May 16 · 2 hr 8 min
Episode 46: THE SCORPION KING
Our pal Nic Cowan returns to discuss THE SCORPION KING, the films of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, working with Kelly Hu and more!
#67
April 22 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 45: MURDER BY NUMBERS
We tackle the Sandra Bullock thriller MURD3R 8Y NUM8ERS, featuring a young Ryan Gosling.
#66
April 8 · 1 hr 46 min
Episode 44: THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS / ENIGMA / JOSHUA
Our buddy Will returns for a triple feature episode.
#65
March 23 · 2 hr 3 min
Episode 43: FRAILTY
We welcome Joe Begos, Josh Ethier, and Matt Mercer on the show to chat Frailty, the Collateral soundtrack, and many more tangents.
#64
March 10 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 42: BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF
We’re playing catch up with one of the titles we missed along the odyssey, BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. This odd blend of martial arts, costume drama, procedural thriller has a cult following, but how does it stack up?
#63
February 24 · 3 hr 18 min
The 2002ies: 2025 In Review
All the stars are out, it’s Hollywood’s biggest night! That’s right, the 2002ies are back to talk about the most recent year in film, 2025, and what a year it was! Which film will take home the coveted Palm D’eux? Listen to this mega-sized episode and find out! It’s Hollywood’s biggest night!
#62
February 9 · 2 hr 3 min
Episode 41: THE SWEETEST THING
The Odyssey continues as we’re joined by our pal Meagan for THE SWEETEST THING, the raunchy Cameron Diaz-led romantic comedy.
#61
January 26 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 40: HUMAN NATURE
Our pals Will and Ben join us to discuss the mostly forgotten Charlie Kaufman / Michel Gondry collaboration, HUMAN NATURE!
#60
January 12 · 1 hr 51 min
Home Video Edition: HOT SHOTS / HOT SHOTS PART DEUX
We’re back for 2026 and we’re digging into our recording archives for this previously unreleased episode on the HOT SHOTS franchise, which first hit DVD in 2002.
#59
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
Episode 39: CHANGING LANES
Our buddy Will returns as we discuss the traffic thriller slash message movie, CHANGING LANES. We talk about our favorite Ben Affleck movies and our favorite traffic infractions.
#58
Jul 11, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min
Episode 38: THE CAT’S MEOW
It’s time to dance the Charleston as our odyssey takes us to Peter Bogdanovich’s THE CAT’S MEOW. Our pal German joins and we chat Paper Moon, What’s Up Doc, The Last Picture Show and more!
#57
Jun 11, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 37: VAN WILDER
Our buddy Travis Ledbetter returns to discuss the college comedy VAN WILDER, a movie that could end up on our “worst of 2002” list at the end of the odyssey. Will it? Listen and find out!
#56
May 7, 2025 · 2 hr 5 min
Episode 37: MAELSTROM / DENIS VILLENEUVE
Our pal Brad and creator of our theme song joins us to discuss MAELSTROM and the rest of Denis Villeneuve's filmography!
#55
Mar 31, 2025 · 2 hr 25 min
Home Video Edition Double Feature: DONNIE DARKO / LIFE AS A HOUSE
Our pal Micah comes back to discuss two 2001 films released for the first time on DVD in 2002: Donnie Darko and Life as a House!
#54
Feb 19, 2025 · 2 hr 58 min
The 2002ies: 2024 In Review
All the stars are out in Tinsel Town, it's Hollywood's biggest night! Who will take home the coveted Palme D'eux? Find out on our on annual awards show!

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