In the season finale of Kinda Like, Ron and Joseph go out with a big, blue bang. Everything from a lengthy Fire and Ash breakdown, trailer discussions, 2025 music and reading recap, and more. Thanks for coming with us on this journey and we will see you in the new year!
1:58 Prologue for The Odyssey
6:02 Jimmy trailer
10:45 Avengers: Doomsday trailer
15:10 Marty Supreme press run
19:25 Brainiac casting
23:47 Burn the Witch movie
25:11 Big Jim wants to make more Terminator?
29:36 Fire and Ash spoiler free thoughts
40:15 Fire and Ash spoiler filled discussion
1:13:38 Favorite Big Jim films
1:18:00 What does Big Jim do next?
1:20:00 Reading recap for 2025 and what’s next
1:30:53 Heated Rivalry episode 5
1:36:00 Music recap for 2025 and what we hope for next year
1:48:34 Season finale goodbye
Back to business! Ron and Joseph recap the rest of their Utah trip, talk about William Friedkin's Sorcerer, and get into Christmas movies both as a kid and as an adult. Thanks again for listening!
1:20 Rare bookstore from last week
14:51 Strawberries on pizza?
17:42 We watched Sorcerer
22:32 Christmas movies from our childhood
28:27 Christmas movies as an adult
45:30 Holiday season releases
49:47 Jujutsu Kaisen Execution in theaters
58:54 Heated Rivalry discussion
1:13:55 Joseph quickly reviews albums from 21 Savage, Nas & Premier, Big KRIT, and Rosalia
1:20:07 What Ron has been listening to
1:22:00 Christmas music discussion
1:27:45 Thank you to all our listeners and a preview for next week
Ron and Joseph live and in person! Well, maybe just in person. The guys recap their trip to Salt Lake City and their time at Dragonsteel Nexus, as well as their thoughts on Chloe Zhao's Hamnet.
1:05 Here we are together in SLC for Dragonsteel
3:47 Favorite panels and how much we love Tomi
9:40 The Dragonsteel community
13:17 Favorite cosplays we saw
16:55 Sanderson’s speech on AI art
21:56 The Next Step coin
26:44 Favorite purchases and who we met
33:31 Will we be back?
34:45 Fires of December reading
36:45 Overall summary of the weekend
38:30 Hamnet thoughts
45:20 Preview for next week and goodbyes
Grace for the podcasters. This week, the Kinda Like hosts dive deep into Wake Up Dead Man and how it speaks to them on emotional and spiritual levels, while also wrapping up Noirvember, discussing what they're reading, and more!
1:10 Wake Up Dead Man spoiler free review
14:00 WUDM spoilers review
47:33 Other whodunnits we like
57:00 Noirvember wrap up
1:04:00 Joseph has been reading Halo: Fall of Reach
1:07:46 Ron has been reading The Brothers Karmazov and Babylon’s Ashes
1:11:52 Ron revisited My Hero Academia like an old friend
1:17:14 Ron has been watching Heated Rivalry and has beef with Canada
1:22:07 Next week’s episode will be in person!
We have been changed for good...and for the better. This week, the boys go somewhere over the rainbow and discuss Wicked, other Ozian adaptations, musicals, and throw in some Halo talk to keep it all balanced. Come enjoy the show!
0:50 Ron saw The Running Man
5:10 Sunrise on the Reaping teaser
12:12 The Odyssey pictures
17:30 Ron revisited Kingdom of Heaven
18:18 Wicked For Good spoiler free thoughts
28:25 Wicked For Good spoilery thoughts
48:37 Other stories from Oz
57:09 Stage musicals we like
1:08:00 Thanksgiving movies
1:14:38 The Expanse and Halo books
1:33:23 Next episode tease
Dark alleys, rain filled streets, smoldering cigarettes, and your favorite podcast. It's Noirvember and the guys talk about why the genre speaks to them, and what makes the cut for their all time favorites. They also discuss new music releases they've been enjoying and more!
0:45 GLHFDD and Devil Wears Prada Trailers
5:13 Legacy sequels we missed
8:42 Ron saw Eternity
15:12 Ron and Joseph watched Eyes Wide Shut
28:06 Favorite Tom Cruise performances
35:16 Why do we like noir films?
41:56 Our top 5 noir films
47:00 What is neo-noir?
50:25 Our top 5 Neo-noir films
58:30 What we’ve watched recently
1:11:17 What are we hoping to watch this month?
1:14:00 What Ron has been reading
1:16:15 Music we have been listening to
1:36:55 Next week tease
It's all about what you leave behind...this week Ron and Joseph go heavy on the movie talk and dive into legacy sequels, from what makes them work to ones that haunt our nightmares. The boys also review Predator: Badlands, Frankenstein, share their thoughts on the Grammy nominations, and more!
00:35 Michael trailer
7:03 Ron watched Frankenstein
13:58 Ron watched Killer of Killers
16:54 Spoiler free Predator: Badlands
21:07 Spoilery Badlands talk
31:12 What are legacy sequels?
35:51 Favorite legacy sequels
53:13: Rants on least favorite legacy sequels
1:12:43 A legacy sequel we want and one we don’t
1:16:03 What Ron and Joseph are reading
1:18:21 Joseph’s YuYu Hakusho update
1:21:49 Ron read Absolute Superman 1-7
1:25:35 Thoughts on Grammy nominations
1:39:25 Next week’s episode
Happy Halloween, kinda! Horror talk, franchise rankings, and anime movie discussions all return along with what we've been reading and listening to, with a healthy dose of anti-AI conversations. Thank you all for ten episodes!
1:00 Ron watched Begonia, The Devil’s Backbone, Ghosts of Mars, and The Grudge
12:51 Joseph watched Frankenstein
16:33 Ron and Joseph watched The Addiction
23:26 What supernatural creatures would we be
27:42 Favorite Predator movies
31:35 Favorite Alien movies
37:46 Favorite Resident Evil movies
42:24 Anime movies pros and cons
53:07 Multiple movies a day and AI reviews
53:03 Ron’s reading life post-Wheel of Time
1:02:00 Joseph read A Thin Black Veil by Henrik Sorenson
1:04:53 Ron watched Boots
1:09:14 Ron watched Star Wars Visions Season 3
1:19:14 Favorite Halloween songs
1:22:28 Billboard’s top 25 Halloween songs
1:25:14 Wrap up and goodbyes
Back to the spooky topic at hand... this week Ron and Joseph watched Scary Movie 1 and 2, talk about their favorite horror comedies, Ron talks about A Memory of Light, a full R&B discussion, and more!
0:28 Scary Movie 1 and 2
6:15 Spoof movies
9:00 Scary Movie 6?
12:54 Favorite horror comedies
18:40 Evil Dead
24:48 Horror movie situations we would survive
29:23 Saw traps we could survive
32:45 Cozy horror movies for Halloween
34:52 Ron finished The Wheel of Time…
48:16 Favorite spooky books
53:23 Spooky tv shows
58:49 Bring back holiday themed episodes of sitcoms
1:01:19 Ron saw Destin Conrad live
1:07:43 Rest In Peace D’Angelo and our favorite songs
1:11:53 Favorite R&B songs
1:15:42 Favorite R&B artists
1:21:52 Preview for next week and see you then
This week, the boys change things up a bit and are joined by a guest! Em joins Ron and Joe as they discuss the Cosmere, a book universe that has all their hearts. They talk about what they love, what they don't, why they keep coming back, and everything in between.
1:16 Em’s favorite movies
5:23 Ron watched the Bourne trilogy and Jacob’s Ladder
7:10 What is the Cosmere?
8:23 How would you pitch the Cosmere to someone?
11:48 What keeps you coming back?
14:45 Our favorite books and why
18:30 The moment you were hooked
23:14 Favorite Sanderlanches
32:22 Crying moments
36:28 67
36:53 Least favorite books
51:38 Hot takes
59:54 Stormlight or Mistborn?
1:04:35 Hottest character
1:05:50 Ron on Sanderson’s prose, mentality, and Wheel of Time books
1:13:31 Replenishing his well and adaptation thoughts
1:15:50 Em on Warbreaker
1:21:25 Our radiant orders
1:30:12 Next week’s episode and goodbyes. Thanks for listening!
Em Goodreads: romcoms
Letterboxd: esor
Will the Big Jim glazing ever cease? Not this week! The boys talk about their experience watching The Way of Water in IMAX, give their thoughts on Tron: Ares, some spooky szn movie shoutouts, new books and more!
0:30 Way of Water IMAX re-release thoughts
11:38 Ron watched Smashing Machine and mystery movies
20:49 Tron: Legacy and The Silmarillion
23:00 Tron: Ares spoiler discussion
31:20 Favorite Saw movies
34:46 Favorite Friday the 13th movies
38:28 Underrated spooky movies
44:43 What have we been listening to?
49:00 Mobb Deep new album and other new music
54:50 Joe read Babel by RF Kuang
57:38 Joe read The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
1:04:00 Ron’s Wheel of Time Corner
1:05:18 What are we reading next?
1:08:08 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trailer
The guys get into the Spooky Mood while discussing their favorite scary movies, what Halloween was like for them growing up, and their favorites from the Scream and Halloween franchises. They also talk about new music releases, some of their favorite concerts, and more!
0:38 One Battle After Another second round thoughts
6:48 Tron: Ares buildup
12:46 Movies to get in the spooky mood
18:32 Favorite spooky season classics
23:50 Favorite new gen spooky flicks
33:42 Halloween Franchise Discussion
39:26 Scream Franchise Discussion
43:57 Halloween growing up
51:30 Joe reviews Young Thug’s Uy Scuti and Jeezy’s Still Snowing
55:53 What have we been listening to this week
59:12 Tours we wish we could’ve seen
1:02:05 Favorite tours and concerts we have seen this year
1:06:55 Ron glazes Wheel of Time
1:10:00 Spooky szn hopeful watchlists
The boys are back, and so are their audio issues! But don’t worry, they get better, they just keep fighting One Battle After Another and it gets better. This week, they talk about everything from PTA to Wheel of Time. Enjoy the show!
0:28- Mandalorian & Grogu trailer
6:19- Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer
10:44- Ron watched Him
14:18- Joe fixes his mic and Ron watched Inherent Vice
21:00- Ron and Joe watched Magnolia
34:00- One Battle After Another “spoiler free” thoughts
38:20- One Battle After Another spoiler thoughts
1:02:22- Ron finished the Wheel of Time slog
1:09:50- Joe finished YuYu Hakusho Volume 3
1:15:00- Ron is reading Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run
1:19:10- What we are reading next
1:23:00- Glazing each other and thanking y’all!
Wanna walk with our hosts a while? This week Ron and Joe give their spoiler and spoiler free thoughts on the new film The Long Walk, as well as thoughts on adaptations they like, and some they don't.
0:40 The Long Walk spoiler free discussion
17:00 The Long Walk spoilers
31:40 Male friendships
38:23 Favorite adaptations
47:31 Least favorite adaptations
1:04:01 Future adaptations
1:14:55 Cardi B’s Am I The Drama?
1:21:22 Nine Inch Nails Tron: Ares soundtrack
1:23:00 What have we been listening to this week?
1:26:09 What have we been reading this week?
1:27:18 What are we watching this weekend / catching up on PTA
This week, Joe finally gets a working mic and the boys talk about the 1981 film Excalibur, what they've been reading, and what lessons they have learned this year.
0:40- Excalibur (1981) discussion
18:00- Fall books
21:00- Ron reviews Grave Empire by Richard Swan
24:00- Wind and Truth discussion
32:30- YuYu Hakusho update
40:46- Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo chapter 1
50:40- Fall vibes music
53:53- Drake's new music
57:28- What lessons have we learned this last summer?
Seasons are changing for some of us, and it's time we change too. This week, Ron and Joe talk about their Jaws, their favorite films for the season, and more.
0:30- Current top 4 films
14:00- Joe watched Ladyhawke
16:50- Ron watched Little Miss Sunshine
21:00- Jaws 50th Anniversary
27:15- Old Spielberg vs New
35:23- John Williams evolution
42:47- Favorite fall films
50:30- After The Fall reviews come in and favorite Luca Guadagnino favorites
58:00- Superman 2 and James Gunn
1:09:45- What movies are we looking forward to this fall?
Welcome to the show! In our premiere episode we take our first steps into a larger world, and delve into topics like westerns and fantasy, as well as our thoughts on what we're reading and what we're listening to.
0:40- Assassin's Quest
12:25-John Ford and modern fantasy
27:50- The Gunfighter
32:40- Ron saw Caught Stealing
36:10- Joe saw Crooklyn
38:17- New Hayley Williams album
41:00- New Chance the Rapper album
42:00- Badland's 10th Anniversary