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Movie Friends

Hosted by Seth Vargas & Michelle Rubinstein · tv · EN

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About this Podcast:

Join Michelle & Seth on a curated tour through film history. Seth has seen it, Michelle hasn't. We want to be your Movie Friends!

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Questions about Movie Friends

What is Movie Friends about?

Join Michelle & Seth on a curated tour through film history. Seth has seen it, Michelle hasn't. We want to be your Movie Friends!

Who hosts Movie Friends?

Movie Friends is hosted by Seth Vargas & Michelle Rubinstein. The show has published 324 episodes to date.

What has Movie Friends covered recently?

Recent episodes include "What We Do in the Shadows" (26 October 2026, 80 minutes), "Little Shop of Horrors" (19 October 2026, 86 minutes), and "Freaked" (12 October 2026, 77 minutes).

How often does Movie Friends publish?

Movie Friends publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 84 minutes across 324 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Movie Friends?

Booking probability for Movie Friends is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Movie Friends requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Movie Friends's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Seth Vargas & Michelle Rubinstein hosts Movie Friends, a tv podcast with 324 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 26, 20261h 20mS4

    For our final episode of Horror Comedy month our patrons voted in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We Do in the Shadows! We discuss matching special effects with the documentary style, falling in love with...

  • Oct 19, 20261h 26mS4

    Look out! For this strange and interesting episode we head town to Skid Row for Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors! We discuss Roger Corman, adaptations, the great Ellen Greene, finding Steve Martin scary, the greatest...

  • Episode #49

    Freaked

    Oct 12, 20261h 17mS4

    Drop that styrofoam cup and grab a theoretically possible amount of milkmen, because it is time for Freaked! We discuss the great Brooke Shields in her greatest role, loving Randy Quaid as a crazy person before he...

  • Oct 5, 20261h 24mS4

    Throw that record and grab some hog lumps, it's time for Shaun of the Dead! We discuss the overflowing creativity in this scrappy film, what it's like to revisit it as adults, why Phillip seems different to us this time...

  • Episode #47

    The Craft

    Sep 28, 20261h 25mS4

    For September's Patron voted episode we head to the magical year of 1996 for The Craft! We discuss the teenage witch period, the mysterious and almost reoccuring Snake Man, why the girls don't deserve punishment for...

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  • Episode #46

    Clue

    Sep 21, 20261h 24mS4

    Grab your candlestick and meet us in the kitchen for our discussion on Clue! We talk about the great Tim Curry, how this film undoes the who-done-it genre, the mismatching color controversy, holding on for dear life as...

  • Sep 18, 20261h 6m

    We're answering your OC questions and Michelle's husband, Anthony shares why Volchok is his favorite character of the series. Check out Seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 of The OC 20 Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are...

  • Episode #45

    9 to 5

    Sep 14, 20261h 22mS4

    It's time to stumble out of bed and pour yourself a cup of ambition, because we are back from break and covering 9 to 5! We discuss the debut of Dolly Parton, how Jane Fonda's work behind the scenes helped get the film...

  • Sep 7, 20261h 9mS4

    We are joined by filmmakers Josie and Mitchell Robinson to discuss their feature length film, Somnia, from production to physical copy. We talk about overcoming anxiety, expectations of disaster to reality of problem...

  • Aug 28, 20261h 21m

    Seth does NOT have a case of the franks, but he does truly believe that there is magic in the OC. Him and Michelle wrap up the series with discussing episodes 13-16. We have fortune telling! an earthquake! blood...

  • Aug 21, 20261h 40m

    Is there magic in season 4?! Seth thinks so! Him and Michelle discuss episodes 9-12. Taylor's french ex husband makes an appearance, Frank Atwood fakes cancer and proposals are being made. Also: Chris Brown...

  • Aug 19, 20261h 17mS4

    Grab your sledgehammer and yellow suitcase because it's time for The End of Oak Street! Seth is joined by John from the Southern Accents podcast to discuss David Robert Mitchell's long awaited film, why Anne Hathaway in...

  • Aug 14, 20261h 54mS4

    Michelle and Seth dig into episodes 5–8 of The OC's final season. Ryan's insomnia becomes Taylor's excuse to get closer to him. Kaitlin throws a party out of spite and Julie's secret business threatens her friendship...

  • Aug 10, 20261h 26mS4

    Put on your best helmet and pull out all your teeth because it's time for Brian de Palma's cult classic, The Phantom of the Paradise! We discuss what was in the air during this pre-punk era, discovering prejudices...

  • Aug 7, 20261h 35mS4

    Welcome back to The OC 20! Michelle and Seth have reached the final season of their series rewatch and SETH GETS HEATED FAST. Is Julie and Ryan's team-up justified? Why are they trying to replace Marissa with Taylor...

  • Episode #41

    Interstellar

    Aug 3, 20261h 26mS4

    We head to the stars and beyond with Christopher Nolan as our guide with Interstellar! We discuss going through a wormhole, what part of the performances work and don't work, the evil Matt Damon planet, being scared by...

  • Aug 2, 20261h 11mS4

    Put down that puppy and grab a big bowl of stew because it's time for Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey! Seth is joined by Aaron from Hit Factory podcast to discuss adaptations, Tom Holland, anachronisms on...

  • Episode #39

    Vertigo

    Jul 27, 20261h 25mS4

    Grab your paintbrush and put on your best grey suit because it's time for Vertigo! We discuss the insanity of the plot behind the plot, why Hitchcock may not have been as self aware as we give him credit for, what we...

  • Jul 20, 20261h 30mS4

    S'Marvelous! Michelle is away this week so Seth enlisted Schuyler to help tackle Edith Head month with his pick, Funny Face! They discuss the insanity of the film's premise alongside it's star, the magic of musicals...

  • Jul 13, 20261h 23mS4

    Grab your giant bowl of milk and call your Ma, it's time for The Ladies Man! Seth's pick for Edith Head month brings us to the directorial work of Jerry Lewis, comedian, writer and all around not great guy! We discuss...

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