
Battleship Pretension
Hosted by David and Tyler · Tyler Smith & David Bax
4.4from 315 ratings
- 1,458
- Episodes
- 169
- Transcribed
- 315
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2007
- First episode
- 86K
- YouTube views
About Battleship Pretension
Battleship Pretension is a podcast that represents the kind of conversations that film geeks have when they get together. There are strong opinions, in-jokes, obscure references, and wild tangents. And, since Tyler and David are two of the sharpest wits ever fused together, there are laughs aplenty.
- Publisher
- Tyler Smith & David Bax
- Category
- tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 6 Mar 2007
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
169 of 1,458 episodes have a transcript.

21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
1022. Bee Movies

11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
1021. A Few More of Our Least Favorite Things

4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
1020. Sam Neill
Inside a recent episode

1022. Bee Movies
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it's got honey, but it's also covered in bees. And again, not looking, he just shoves it right in his mouth. And then, you know, he doesn't scream in pain or terror. Instead, he just feels the buzzing and starts shooting the bees out of his mouth and acting like he's shooting a gun. And it's delightful. All right, I have two more. One, we haven't talked about documentaries at all, but I do want to specifically mention Honeyland, which is an Estonian documentary. It is a beautiful piece of work. It is about a... woman and who is herself an older woman but is also taking care of her very elderly mother they're the only people who live on this property she keeps bees that's how she makes her living is by selling honey that she keeps on her property um and then the property next door uh a new family buys it and moves in and they also decide to start keeping bees um And it's been years now, so I don't remember the exact context, but basically they're, like, doing it wrong. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on Battleship Pretension
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Julie Sesnovich
- Scott Nye
- Josh Long
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 86,253
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 292 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 96
Contact Battleship Pretension
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about Battleship Pretension
Who hosts Battleship Pretension?
David and Tyler host the show. Published by Tyler Smith & David Bax.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Battleship Pretension take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
169 of 1,458 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of Battleship Pretension?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine





