Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

About Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he’s become known as the show’s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the “past,” Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the “present,” he delivers a spoiler-free review of a new release. whether it’s in theaters or streaming at home. Giving you his honest option if it's worth your time and money. And in the “future,” Mike heads into Movie Mike’s Trailer Park to break down the latest trailers and upcoming releases so you know what’s coming to a screen near you soon! Mike is a frequent moviegoer who loves digging into film facts and stories. He doesn’t claim to be a critic, just a guy who loves movies and talks about them like you would with a friend after the theater.

Publisher

Nashville Podcast Network

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2019

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

81 of 393 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Did Elizabeth Holmes Scam Us All? & Ben Affleck Busted Using A.I. + Movie Review: Wildwood + Trailer Park: River

   Host Mike Deestro and guest Kelsey discuss Elizabeth Holmes, Ben Affleck's AI use, and review "Wildwood," exploring creative risks in filmmaking.

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   26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mike’s 8 Perfect 5/5 Movie Reviews: Do They Still Hold Up? + Movie Review: Clayface + Trailer Park: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

   Host Mike Deestro revisits his perfect 5/5 movie ratings, reviews the DC villain origin story "Clayface," and previews Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew."

3. 

   19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Essential Scary Movies You Can Stream & Scream! + Movie Review: Street Fighter + Trailer Park:  The Exorcist: Martyrs

   Host Mike Deestro shares essential streaming horror movies, reviews the fun "Street Fighter," and discusses Scarlett Johansson in "The Exorcist: Martyrs" in this interview episode.

Inside a recent episode

Did Elizabeth Holmes Scam Us All? & Ben Affleck Busted Using A.I. + Movie Review: Wildwood + Trailer Park: River

Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So then you have this realistic looking character that can kind of breathe in a world where AI art is taking over the Internet. You have these little claymation creatures that look like they have a heartbeat. So you can keep those AI movies. I will take Wildwood all day long. […]

Who has been a guest on Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kelsey
• Josh Holloway
• Taylor Swift
• John Farrar
• Lee Kirk

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

419,583,700

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

1,942 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

153 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 97 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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Books guests

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