'Casting Off | Jaws (1975)

Just in time for Shark Week, David and I invite Jaws fan extraordinaire Dan Taylor into the shark cage for a deep dive into the film that launched a few legendary careers and started the summer blockbuster phenomenon.

'Casting Off | Crusoe (2008)

After a long, unintended hiatus, 'Casting Off is back with a quick episode where David and I talk about the 2008 TV series Crusoe starring Philip Winchester, Tongayi Chirisa, Sam Neill, and Sean Bean.

'Casting Off | Atragon (1963)

David and I are joined by our friend Charles Potomac (The Last Hometown) to discuss Toho's shockingly relevant giant submarine vs sea monster commentary on nationalism. We talk about the themes, but also of course about submarines, kaiju, and ancient underwater civilizations.

'Casting Off | Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

You know about Pirates of the Caribbean and Treasure Island. In this episode of our nautical film podcast, David and I are joined by our friend Rob Graham to talk about the other Disney pirate film, starring Dean Jones, Peter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, and Elsa Lanchester.

'Casting Off | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

An epic start to an epic movie series deserves an epic panel to talk about it. On the latest 'Casting Off, David and I are joined by Ron Marz, Liz Twachtman, and Mike Westfall to spring a man from jail, commandeer a ship of the fleet, and sail with a buccaneer crew out of Tortuga. We're completely obsessed with the treasure that is this movie.

'Casting Off | Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Hey! 'Casting Off is back! One of the drawbacks to this one just being me and David is that I can put off doing it if things get busy. I'm gonna work on doing better this year and may bring in some guests to help me feel more accountable.

To kick off the new year, David and I discuss the Mike Mignola-designed, Disney-animated, dieselpunk masterpiece, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. And we also mention a couple of other Atlantis stories, including a Godzilla cartoon and the current Aquaman comics.

'Casting Off | King Kong (1933)

David and I discuss the original, Merian C Cooper classic and how it holds up today. There are comparisons to Peter Jackson's 2005 version and big questions about Carl Denham's fascination with Beauty and the Beast.

Introducing the 'Casting Off podcast

This is gonna have to be the last one, but I needed one more podcast in my life to talk about nautical and island stuff. Movies mostly, but probably some TV shows, books, and comics, too. This one is just David and I, so scheduling will be super easy. It'll still be a monthly show, though.

In the first episode, we talk about the difficulties of choosing a name for the show, our fondness for oceans and islands, and then dive deep into Disney's classic adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Oh, and even though this is the last podcast to squeeze onto my plate, it won't be the last new one you'll hear about. There are a couple of others brewing that haven't been announced yet. I'll have a total of eight.