
Oscars 2026 | Off the Books
Justin and Pierce love movies and watched a bunch of the Oscar nominated films this year, which ones were good? Which ones were (controversially) bad? We'll be back to books soon! There are more videos on our Youtube, ch

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A group of friends with a newly discovered appreciation for reading bring a new take on the classic book club formula by each choosing their own book in relation to a theme each month and discuss without spoiling them.
Justin hosts Not Just Any Book Club, a arts show with 101 episodes published.

Justin and Pierce love movies and watched a bunch of the Oscar nominated films this year, which ones were good? Which ones were (controversially) bad? We'll be back to books soon! There are more videos on our Youtube, ch

Is she the worst person in the world? Or just another person making their way through life? Join us as we dig into a Criterion Collection film also featured on the NYT Best Films of the 21st Century list! ▶ JOIN OUR PATR

Join us for a discussion on a drugged up adventure through Las Vegas. You'll either love or hate this film (and this episode)! ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus content and our gratitude buymeacoffee.com/NotJustAnypod ▶ We ar

Time for more Science Fiction! Pierce and Justin talk Ursula K Le Guin and her sci-fi/philosophical novella, The Lathe of Heaven. ▶ We are available on all major podcasting platforms and YouTube!YouTube: https://www.yout

We take a break from The Criterion Challenge to discuss the second season of The Last of Us, a game/series we enjoyed as a game. Emma, a show only watcher, joins us to talk about her impressions ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bo

In the Criterion Challenge we take a look at a modern addition. Is Wim Wender's Perfect Days a perfect film? ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus content and our gratitude buymeacoffee.com/NotJustAnypod ▶ We are available on all

We journey into the future and discuss the very first piece of the Blade Runner franchise. Does it get off to a good start with Phillip K Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Or is this sci-fi story less than st

Pierce and Justin dive into the Criterion Collection! Join us as we discuss the most chosen film from the Criterion Closet, a film featuring one of the best performances of all time! ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus content

Join Pierce and Justin as we dig into one of the big classic coming of age stories, The Bell Jar. We'll get into the story itself, it's classic coming of age trappings, and also the ways in which it differentiates itself

Join us for a night of awards as we reminisce about the films of 2024. We go through Pierce's Best Picture rankings for the Oscars and talk about a few of the other awards to be given out ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus con

Pierce and Justin begin a several year project of making their way through the Palme d'Or winners. We start our journey with a certified cinephile classic in Carol Reed's The Third Man. ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus conte

Pierce, Justin, and Luke take a relaxing trip, fishing for good, kind of obscure horror. Is The Fisherman by John Langan an incredible, cosmic catch? Or is it more trouble than it's worth? ▶ We are available on all major

Pierce dives into the deep end while Justin wades into the shallows of famed and slightly controversial philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Join us as we discuss Nietzsche's Beyond Good & Evil! ▶ We are available on all maj

The gang gets lost in their brand spanking new non-Euclidean family home??? Join us as we dive into the lies and the truth of the Navidson Record in our episode on House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski ▶ We are availabl

We continue our spiritual journey through fiction with a trek into the most horrifying world in the universe: New York City in 1975. Pierce, Justin, and guest Emma discuss the faults and merits of cult classic Jacob's La

Pierce and Justin get spiritual once again, discussing John Steinbeck's Magnum Opus(?), East of Eden. Is it the best work by one of America's best authors? Is it the Great American Novel? Could Steinbeck have been any mo

Pierce and Justin, due to audience submission, take a look at a very spiritual film they don't know much about in Terrance Mallick's masterpiece, The Tree of Life. ▶ JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus content and our gratitude b

Pierce and Justin are joined by guests Emma and JB as they discuss Aldous Huxley's masterpiece, Brave New World. What are we even supposed to take from this novel? What is it about this society's hedonism that is morally

Since there aren't really any *good* Brave New World adaptations, we took a look at a different kind of dystopian film, the satirical Starship Troopers. Join us as we talk about the stark difference between the book and

Pierce and Justin find a new favorite literary genre and author in Noir and Raymond Chandler. That *totally* isn't sarcasm. Join us as we discuss the man and his creation in two Phillip Marlowe classics ▶ We are availabl
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