Reel Friends

About Reel Friends

A podcast dedicated to friendship through film! Hosts Nikki Yates & Gavin Quinn dive into the world of mainstream, cult, genre, arthouse, and independent cinema. Community-driven, Nikki & Gavin aim to showcase film's unique ability to deepen friendships through the discussion of complex ideas and emotional experiences. We believe film (among many other artistic experiences) can widen the horizons of one's empathy. Also: we like talking about movies!

Publisher

Nikki Yates and Gavin Quinn

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episode

11 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2025

   Weapons (2025)

   Hosts Gavin and Nikki dissect director Zach Cregger's thrilling new film "Weapons," exploring its chaotic premise of a town gripped by mass disappearances.

2. 

   28 Aug 2025

   John Wick (2014)

   Gavin and Nikki explore the action-packed revenge story of John Wick (2014), highlighting Keanu Reeves' iconic role as a grieving assassin.

3. 

   21 Aug 2025

   Slumber Party Massacre (1982) & Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)

   Hosts Gavin and Nikki dissect the slasher sequels "Slumber Party Massacre" and "Slumber Party Massacre II," exploring their unique brand of '80s horror camp.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

15,589

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

Contact Reel Friends

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.