Captive Audience

About Captive Audience

Captive Audience is more than just a movie podcast. It taps into why we watch movies--to keep up with what's new in pop culture, to experience something for the first time, and to share that experience with friends and loved ones. Captive Audience is a reaction video in podcast form with hosts Edwin Janes, Sean Roney, and Alex Ward. The unique format allows us to keep up with what's new, catch up on classics, and share films that are near and dear to our hearts. Movies can feel very solitary, especially if we're just watching Netflix at home. But at times the best parts of movies comes from sharing them with other people. It can be laughing in the theater with the rest of the audience, debating with friends, or simply asking, 'So, what did you think?' once the credits roll. This podcast gets at why we watch movies, and as cliche as it may sound, how shared experiences bring people together.

Publisher

Cloud10

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2023

Latest episode

21 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 50 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

   Hide your contraband and your rock hammer—this week we’re talking about The Shawshank Redemption! Edwin has never seen this cinematic classic from 1994, so naturally we make him watch and react to it. And in this week’s episode we’re joined by friend of the show and Queen of the Discord Kaylah Higgins! We recap the storylines, casting, characters, and story beats in the movie, all while secretly plotting our escape and exodus to Mexico. So file your taxes, write letters to the state senate, and shine your shoes for this week’s episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Eddington (2025)

   Alex's brother Michael makes his podcast debut to break down one of 2025's most divisive films in Ari Aster's Eddington. A modern western/paranoid thriller/dark comedy that drags it's viewers into the depths of the COVID response & associated culture wars, it's a movie that isn't subtle in it's motives and vibrant in it's expression. Love it or hate it, Eddington is tough to forget and worth bringing to the Captive Audience theater. So dig out your old K95 masks, keep your eyes peeled for Antifa supersoldiers, and pump up the Katy Perry while we break down 2025's most unique movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   30 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Coco (2017)

   Edwin and Alex dive back into the movies to discuss the beloved 2017 Pixar film Coco. After a discussion about our wider experience with animated movies, we break down the beautiful tale of a Mexican boy's journey into his family's history & the ensuing puddles it turns us into. So grab your guitars, put on some skeleton face paint, and run over the flower bridge to the Land of the Dead to explore a modern masterpiece! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Published 21 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. And I think, I think this sort of perseverance in whether it be the sisters or the wardens corruption or just the tedious, you know, endless life in prison that he's living, that through all that at the, at the bottom of it, as he has something he's working towards. And it manifests in a lot of ways throughout the movie, kind of for the middle act, as he sort of kind of becomes after he's established these relationships, not just with the other inmates, but with the guards as well. Yeah. I think probably one of the standout scenes from the movie is the rooftop tarring scene, where he's sort of able to negotiate, you know, a bunch of, a bunch of beer for the guys working this outdoor detail. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

127 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

58 ratings

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