Not Another 2001 Movie Podcast is a show exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Once a week throughout 2026, hosts Allison, Josh and Slate will cover an important film released in 2001, and attempt to answer the question, "Does this movie still matter?"
Save Us Luke Wilson ("Soul Survivors" with Merrilee from Fear Coded)
Trick? Or treat? Something entirely different? Happy Halloween — we present to you the scariest thing possible: a bonus episode dedicated to SOUL SURVIVORS!
This supernatural(?) mystery (?) is terrible (?) but Allison insisted on having us watch it for the show. Thankfully we were able to do so with our friend Merrilee from Fear Coded: A Queer Horror Podcast (https://www.glitterjaw.com/fear-coded). We're still sorry, Merrilee.
Enjoy, y'all! This podcast is better than the movie, guaranteed.
SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uJwDtcZEe8unsXZsiQJ2sOWud9zQhETDil8PqvDXgKI/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uJwDtcZEe8unsXZsiQJ2sOWud9zQhETDil8PqvDXgKI/edit?usp=sharing)
NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century.
Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast)
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13 Oct 2026
Time is Cruel ("Donnie Darko")
DONNIE DARKO might be the quintessential cult film. It struggled to make it to cinemas, proceeded to make next-to-nothing, spent the next 2-3 years gathering a small but mighty following driven by a few cineplexes, culminating in a controversial Director’s Cut release on DVD!
If not Jake Gyllenhaal’s breakout role, his turn as the titular Donnie Darko is certainly among the ones most associated with a man whose name is impossible to spell right on the first try. He’s flanked here by a phenomenal supporting cast — Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze and Seth Rogen are just a handful of the people in small but memorable roles here — as well as his real-life sister Maggie Gyllenhaal as … his sister.
DONNIE DARKO is a peculiar movie that’s kinda hard to explain, especially if you’re watching the (superior) theatrical cut. It involves time travel, the depiction of which in cinema is the subject of this week’s bonus feature. Always a good time, right??!!
Finally: does DONNIE DARKO still matter in 2026? Sit with us (and Frank) to find out.
SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyVMaRpeXtoxVttB_TPvM5utiBIWbi_GkGQdszOj01I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.z30n6e21c8d8 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyVMaRpeXtoxVttB_TPvM5utiBIWbi_GkGQdszOj01I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.z30n6e21c8d8)
NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century.
Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast)
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/)
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp (https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp)
6 Oct 2026
I Am Not What I Am ("O")
In 2001, Tim Blake Nelson reimagined William Shakespeare’s OTHELLO as O, an angst-filled teenage drama that plays out in and around a bunch of rich kids’ pursuit of a state basketball championship.
O sat on Miramax’s shelf for over two years following the tragedy at Columbine before Lionsgate finally brought it to theaters. We break down Mekhi Phifer’s powerhouse performance as athletic prodigy Odin “O” James, Josh Hartnett as the despicable hater Hugo, and Julia Stiles as a younger variant of a character similar to the one she plays in the much more widely seen surprise hit from earlier in the year, SAVE THE LAST DANCE. Martin Sheen is their coach, cause why not?
In our bonus feature segment, unpack Shakespeare on screen and the art of modernizing the Bard. From the late-'90s and early-2000s teen adaptation renaissance (10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU and ROMEO + JULIET, to name a couple) to broader cinema history, we discuss why his work persists to this day.
Finally: does O still matter in 2026? Does it matter more than ever? Listen!
SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQZ6gTwP7PYKWUmxpxermZuRXpx5a_kcPC0fbOhlpAc/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQZ6gTwP7PYKWUmxpxermZuRXpx5a_kcPC0fbOhlpAc/edit?usp=sharing)
NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century.
Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnother2001MoviePodcast)
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/notanother2001moviepodcast/)
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp (https://www.tiktok.com/@na2001mp)
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