Why This Movie?

About Why This Movie?

An examination of your favorite movies through an existential and philosophical lens.

Publisher

Christopher Alan Maloney

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episode

23 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Dec 2025

   Scrooged

   The hosts analyze the 1988 film "Scrooged," exploring the underlying darkness present within the Christmas season.

2. 

   12 Dec 2025

   RE-GIFT: Elf with Tiffany Stafford

   Tiffany Stafford explores the cultural impact of holiday movies and analyzes the subtle themes within the film *Elf* in a discussion about annual traditions.

3. 

   5 Dec 2025

   RE-GIFT: White Christmas with Candice Fanning

   Candice Fanning examines the themes of snow, Vermont, and perseverance in the classic film *White Christmas*.

Who has been a guest on Why This Movie?

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

• Tiffany Stafford
• Candice Fanning
• Dan Condon
• Beth Condon
• Stefan MacDonald-Labelle

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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