Welcome to the Home Movies Podcast where Joel and his 9-year-old daughter, Juno, take you on a delightful journey through the world of cinema. Each season, this dynamic duo tackles a new genre, offering fresh perspectives, unexpected insights, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re a film buff or just love family banter, Home Movies brings together nostalgia, discovery, and the unique charm of a father-daughter movie night.
Episode 013 “Night of the Living Dead”
The mother of all Zombie movies was a reluctant watch for Juno. Thankfully a Special Guest - Juno’s mom, Angee — sat in on the pod for a discussion on the birth of the modern zombie movie, the politics of casting, messaging messiness and how important copyright is for you all you creatives.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 012 "The Others"
Episode 012 “The Others” (2001)
This 2001 twist on the ghost story had Juno feeling all “Sixth Sense” vibes. The classic “things that go bump in the night are not quite what they seem” plot leads to some interesting conversation about good writing being the best special effect in any horror movie.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 011 "Psycho"
Episode 011 “Psycho” (1960)
Everybody goes a little crazy sometimes. And Juno isn’t crazy about black and white movies but she gave this Hitchcock classic that gave birth to the modern slasher a watch she didn’t regret. We talk Hitchcock’s film culture footprint, family vacations and the Bates Motel’s questionable business plan.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 010 "Silence of the Lambs"
Episode 010 - “Silence of the Lambs” (1991)
Can a horror film about a serial killer who skins his victims, an incarcerated cannibal and a trainee profiler be a crowd pleaser? Apparently it can because Juno loved this one. She wasn’t tickled by the “gross stuff” but she has plenty to say on damsels in distress who save themselves, classic movie villains and whether the only horror film to win Best Picture is actually a horror film.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 009 "The Changeling"
Episode 009 “The Changeling” (1980)
When George C. Scott is only like the fourth scariest thing in your horror movie, somebody did something right. Juno was skeptical of this forgotten gem of a ghost story from 1980 but by the end, she was not only a fan of the movie’s righting a wrong storyline, she found Scott strangely compelling as a movie star.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 008 "The Sixth Sense"
Episode 008 “The Sixth Sense” (1999)
Juno’s introduction to M. Night Shyamalan had her guessing to the end. She doesn’t see dead people but she had no trouble recognizing a truly great kid acting performance from Haley Joel Osment. On the pod, we talk the importance of casting, the Shyamalan mystique, easter eggs and twist endings.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 007 "The Blair Witch Project"
Episode 007 “The Blair Witch Project” (1999)
Not the first “found footage” movie Juno has seen but the first that, actually truly scared her. This 1999 hit wasn’t the first of its kind but it did kickoff the subgenre that would dominate horror for a decade. We talk the power of “is it real or is it not” filmmaking, viral marketing and casting unknowns on the pod.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 006 "Cabin in the Woods"
Episode 006 - “The Cabin in the Woods” (2011)
A meta textual examination of horror as a genre that’s as much a deconstruction of the genre as a demonstration of it? Yes, please. Juno discovers horror has many moving parts and while plots and characters change, the one consistent trope that matters most is also the hardest to achieve: it’s gotta scare yah.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 005 "Child's Play"
Episode 005 - “Child’s Play” (1988)
A special guest - Juno’s brother Finnegan — sat down for the pod to discuss Chucky, favorite childhood toys and the impact of this 1988 Classic that spawned six sequels, a 2019 remake, a TV series and countless Halloween costumes. A decidedly non-fan of horror, 11-year-old Finnegan was a good sport and actually liked the movie, even if he thought it was silly. Juno wouldn’t put Chucky up there with Jason or Freddy but she recognizes he’s stabbed his way into culture anyway.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 004 "Freddy vs Jason"
Episode 004 - “Freddy Vs Jason” (2003)
What should have been a franchise was smothered in its crib in this 2003 take on a long rumored teaming of two iconic horror characters that led to zero sequels for either character before ill fated reboots. Who knew Jason could be the sympathetic one? Juno didn’t but then again she also still thinks Freddy rules.
Thanks for listening. Comments, questions and episode ideas can be sent to Joel and Juno at HomeMoviesPodcast@gmail.com for a bonus mailbag episode.
22 Oct 2025
Episode 003 - “Friday the 13th” and “Friday the 13th Part 2”
A double-feature on the pod this week with a single dose of Jason Vorhees, sans hockey mask, and the worst summer camp experience ever. Juno talks about her preference for Jason over Michael Myers, mental illness and why sequels rarely work except in horror movies.
25 Oct 2024
Episode 002 "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
A serial killer that stalks your dreams is as good a premise there is according to Juno who has some questions on “dream murder rules,” the boyfriend who would be Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and the lasting legacy of Wes Craven in the form of her beloved “Scream” franchise.
25 Oct 2024
Episode 001 "Halloween"
On season one of the Home Movies Podcast Joel and his 8-year-old daughter Juno discuss, dissect and deconstruct 13 horror movies for Halloween in a series they’re calling “A Nightmare on Ellison Avenue.” In the opening episode they dissect the 1978 classic John Carpenter’s “Halloween,” while discussing if Laurie is a good babysitter, Is Michael Myers actually scary and Juno’s stunned realization that Jaime Lee Curtis is also the lead of another of her favorite movies, “Freaky Friday.”
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