The Varsity Cinema Podcast is about highlighting and encouraging film exploration, covering films that will be playing at our Des Moines, IA-based cinema house. Whether you're into Hollywood fare, the off-kilter indie or the artiest of art films, we've got you covered.

Varsity Cinema Podcast
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The Varsity Cinema Podcast is about highlighting and encouraging film exploration, covering films that will be playing at our Des Moines, IA-based cinema house. Whether you're into Hollywood fare, the off-kilter indie or the artiest of art films, we've got you covered.
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Recent Episodes

June 12, 2026
Episode 35: Compassion
<p>Host Keith Rich discusses the upcoming screening of Ai Wei Wei's 'Human Flow' in celebration of World Refugee Day with moderator of the event, Clayton Boeynik! </p><p>Clayton is the Immigrant and Refugee Family Services Manager for Lutheran Services in Iowa at the Des Moines, IA hub. </p><p>As always, please be sure to head over to <a href="https://varsitydesmoines.com">varsitydesmoines.com</a> for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!</p>

April 27, 2026
Episode 34: Creature Comforts
<p>Among discussing the year so far and what's to come with the Varsity, host Keith Rich and Varsity's Director of Development, Daniyel Turner, discuss their Top 5 Comfort Films. Keith's partner, Suzanne, also pays a little visit to the Varsity Cinema Podcast to piggyback on the conversation.</p><p>As always, please be sure to head over to <a href="https://varsitydesmoines.com">varsitydesmoines.com</a> for ticketing to all Varsity screenings!</p><p>Music Credit: Local H 'Creature Comforted'</p><p><br></p>

January 26, 2026
Episode 33: Favorite Discoveries of 2025!
<p>Host Keith Rich switches it up as a treat for the new year, as friends, Matt Bledsoe of the Cult Movies podcast and Daniel Epler of the Cobwebs Channel on YouTube, join him for a discussion of their favorite Top 10 discoveries of 2025. </p><p>As always, check out <a href="https://varsitydesmoines.com">varsitydesmoines.com</a> to secure ticketing and screening information!</p><p>Listen to previous Film Discovery episodes featuring Keith, Matt and Daniel below: </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ff-173-our-favorite-discoveries-of-2024-w-daniel/id1533017720?i=1000682846505" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2024</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ff-134-our-favorite-discoveries-of-2023-w-daniel/id1533017720?i=1000637401655" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2023</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ff-98-our-favorite-discoveries-of-2022-w-daniel/id1533017720?i=1000590594651" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2022</a></p><p><a href="https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bzgem-117dc57" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Film Feast Favorite Discoveries of 2021</a></p>
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