2 Cents Critic

What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in!Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscriticPersonal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18Website: www.2centscritic.comGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

2 Cents Critic is a tv podcast hosted by Arthur Howell, with 301 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Arthur Howell hosts 2 Cents Critic, a tv show with 301 episodes published.

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  Episode #279

  #279 – Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White (with Sydney of @sydsbooked)

  Sep 30, 20262h 57m

  Tune in as Sydney ( @sydsbooked ) partners up with the podcast for a plunge into Compound Fracture, the 2024 queer YA thriller/horror novel by Andrew Joseph White about a trans teenage boy who’s trying to figure himself out and pursue his socialist politics while fighting back against the violent and cop-enforced bigotry of his West Virginian home. The socially awkward obstacles that come with neurodivergence, mutual aid being a crucial aspect of socialism and anarchism, the oh-so-radical idea that liberals and Democrats shouldn’t be condescendingly throwing away red states and the communities within them, and parents who are trying their clumsy best to accept their trans kid comprise quite a bit of the subject matter for this episode. TW: death, murder, violence, transphobia, deadnaming, misgendering, gun violence, ableism, police brutality, drug use and abuse, parental death (in the past), car accident (in the past), animal death, child death, physical abuse, emotional abuse, outing, sexual assault, fire, fire injury, vomiting, and alcohol Spoilers start at 23:35 Manifesto of the Communist Party (or more commonly known as The Communist Manifesto) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Intro to Anarchism-- Q & Anarchy Episode 0 | Thought Slime My Journey To Anarchism | Anarcha Semiyah Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Sydney: Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill • Arthur: Sterling Point Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter , Goodpods , StoryGraph , Letterboxd , and TikTok : @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky : @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

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  Episode #278

  #278 – Apple TV+'s The Gorge | Directed by Scott Derrickson (with Paul)

  Sep 23, 20262h 44m

  Tune in as Paul ( @trygraptor ) hops onboard the program to discuss The Gorge, the 2025 sci-fi action thriller horror romance movie about the partnership that grows between two top-notch snipers who’ve been assigned the task of guarding a mysterious gorge. The eerie creature design, ziplining across an entire gorge and other cutesy moments in this genre-bending ride, the surprisingly varied questions that viewers could ask about the worldbuilding of this story, and arching an eyebrow at how this weaves in aspects of the military and J. Robert Oppenheimer emerge as a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Scott Derrickson, The Gorge stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, William Houston, and Ruta Gedmintas. Spoilers start at 26:00 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Paul: The Thief of Bagdad • Arthur: Normal Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter , Goodpods , StoryGraph , Letterboxd , and TikTok : @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky : @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

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  Episode #277

  #277 – The Fly | Directed by David Cronenberg (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice and Unsourced Wall Radio)

  Sep 16, 20263h 31m

  Tune in as Rolo Tony ( @PoorOldRoloTony , These Guys Got Juice , and Unsourced Wall Radio ) re-collaborates with the podcast for a breakdown of The Fly, the 1986 sci-fi body horror movie about a scientist whose brilliant intellect pushes him down a gruesome road while inventing a teleportation machine. The surprising amount of time that this film spends being a tragic love story, shining a spotlight on a baboon named Typhoon, those multiple epilogues and other scenes that got excised from the final product, and the operatic gorgeousness of Howard Shore’s score make up some of the discussion matter for this episode. Directed by David Cronenberg, The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson, George Chuvalo, Michael Copeman, and Cronenberg himself. Spoilers start at 41:50 The Fly - Deleted Baboon Scene The Fly (1986) The Crappy Alternate Endings Fear of the Flesh! The Shocking Making of The Fly (1986) Revealed [abridged cut] Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rolo Tony: The Forbidden Room • Arthur: Gattaca Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter , Goodpods , StoryGraph , Letterboxd , and TikTok : @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky : @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

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  Episode #276

  #276 – Bring Her Back | Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

  Sep 9, 20262h 33m

  Tune in as Andy ( Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts ) jumps back into his guest chair to unpack Bring Her Back, the 2025 horror film about two orphaned step-siblings who tumble down a spiral of terror after falling under the care of a foster mother who seems cheerfully eager to look after them. The subtle abuse that gaslighting inflicts against its victims, authentic disability representation, Sally Hawkins’s performance being so top-notch that it could have earned her an Oscar nomination, and the Philippou brothers having an inclination towards telling the most sorrowful and bleak stories pop up as some of the conversation material for this episode. Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, Bring Her Back stars Sora Wong, Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Wren Phillips, Stephen Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, and Mischa Heywood. Spoilers start at 23:00 Black Angel Tapes Bring Her Back (2025) - Deleted Scene: Ding Dong Dash Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: Absolute Batman • Arthur: DTF St. Louis Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter , Goodpods , StoryGraph , Letterboxd , and TikTok : @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky : @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

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  Episode #275

  #275 – Dead Calm | Directed by Phillip Noyce (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice and Unsourced Wall Radio)

  Sep 2, 20262h 28m

  Tune in as Rolo Tony ( @PoorOldRoloTony , These Guys Got Juice , and Unsourced Wall Radio ) returns to the program to cover Dead Calm, the 1989 thriller about an Australian couple who tries to move past a devastating loss together by sailing on a yacht through the Pacific Ocean, which results in them running into danger after saving a lone man from a sinking schooner. George Miller’s involvement as a ghost director, Hughie being such a menacing creep, that over-the-top ending and how it might have benefitted from some adjustments, and anti-small dog propaganda turn out to be a few of the topics for this episode. Directed by Phillip Noyce, Dead Calm stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Lisa Collins, Paula Hudson-Brinkley, Sharon Cook, and Malinda Rutter. Spoilers start at 35:55 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Both Rolo Tony and Arthur: Predators (2025) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter , Goodpods , StoryGraph , Letterboxd , and TikTok : @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky : @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

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