Welcome To The Party Pal: The Mind-Bending Film & Television Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed!

About Welcome To The Party Pal: The Mind-Bending Film & Television Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed!

Welcome to the Party Pal is the mind-bending film and television podcast you didn’t know you needed. Hosted by Mitch Lucas (filmmaker) and Michael Shields (writer/editor), WTTPP is a celebration of the art of cinema and filmmaking, where movies and television shows are meticulously dissected and analyzed to evaluate their grandeur (or, conversely when necessary, lament their shortcomings). Guests will include the filmmakers and industry insiders that craft the works of art that inhabit the current zeitgeist. All spoilers, all the time...listeners be warned! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Welcome To The Party Pal / Osiris Media

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2018

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

173 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 172: Drive (15th Anniversary)

   This episode of Welcome To The Party Pal dissects Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 neo-noir classic Drive. The film stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son, Benicio. When her debt-ridden husband, Standard (Oscar Isaac), is released from prison, the two men take part in what turns out to be a failed million-dollar heist that endangers the lives of everyone involved. The film co-stars Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks, and Ron Perlman. Join in as hosts Michael Shields and Douglas Grant (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0093GJ4QS?ccs_id=abbccf3b-0a8c-4374-9cf2-f33b79ee3d6b) celebrate Drive's 15th Anniversary by expounding on what makes the film such a unique, captivating work of art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 171: The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

   Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the best TV shows of the 21st century in an episode based on The New York Times list of The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21 Century (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/arts/television/best-tv-shows-21st-century.html). Join in as hosts Michael Shields and Ryan O’ Connell (https://bsky.app/profile/ryanoconnell79.bsky.social) evaluate the quality of the list and also offer their picks for the ten best TV shows of the last 25 years, a decade and a half brimming with brilliant television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 170: Tires

   This episode of Welcome To The Party Pal dissects the third season of the Tires, the workplace television series created by Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and John McKeever The story focuses on Will, who manages the West Chester, Pennsylvania location of his family's struggling auto-repair chain, "Valley Forge Automotive Center." As Will endeavors to revitalize the business, he's met with persistent harassment from his obnoxious cousin and employee, Shane. Join in on an episode that looks to expand the Mare of Easttown/Task-verse, checks in on the latests happenings of the jam band Goose, gets excited over a slew of exciting Fall shows forthcoming, and, of course, talks some Season Three of Tires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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