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River Cities Reader Podcast

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Live to tape interviews with Reader team members as guests on other broadcast, radio and podcast shows. Alive & Free Since 1993. The Quad Cities’ Independent Newspaper. Know More. Do More.

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What is River Cities Reader Podcast about?

Live to tape interviews with Reader team members as guests on other broadcast, radio and podcast shows. Alive & Free Since 1993. The Quad Cities’ Independent Newspaper. Know More. Do More.

What has River Cities Reader Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "October 16, 2026, with Dave and Darren, “Other Mommy,” “The Social Reckoning,” and “Angel and the Badman”" (16 October 2026, 21 minutes), "October 8, 2026, with Dave and Darren, “Verity” and “Digger”" (9 October 2026, 17 minutes), and "October 1, 2026, with Dave and Darren, “Primetime,” “Heart of the Beast,” and “Forgotten Island”" (1 October 2026, 18 minutes).

How often does River Cities Reader Podcast publish?

River Cities Reader Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 10 episodes.

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

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River Cities Reader Podcast
October 16, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Other Mommy,” “The Social Reckoning,” and “Angel and the Badman”
Oct 16, 202621 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film and what it will take to remove Aaron Sorkin from the film world. Which may involve removing him from the world entirely. Discussed: Other Mommy (dir Rob Savage...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
October 8, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Verity” and “Digger”
Oct 9, 202617 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film and the unforeseen success of Coyote vs Acme , which is satisfying for reasons other than its quality (Warner Bros Disccovery wanted to shelve it and declare a tax...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
October 1, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Primetime,” “Heart of the Beast,” and “Forgotten Island”
Oct 1, 202618 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film and the limited number of ways one can pronounce “Anaconda.” Scrutinized: Primetime (dir Lance Oppenheim, starr Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo...
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September 24, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Resident Evil,” “The Weight,” and “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”
Sep 25, 202615 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and wonder aloud what will happen when super-hero films become a ruinous investment for the movie studios. Under present scrutinization: The Resident Evil reboot (dir...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
September 10, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “By Any Means,” “Onslaught,” “Fall 2: Deadpoint,” and “Mother Mary”
Sep 12, 202621 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and the launch of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot. Score! Under scrutiny: By Any Means (dir Elegance Bratton, starr Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
September 3, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Coyote vs Acme,” “It Ends,” “Buddy,” “The Dog Stars,” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma”
Sep 4, 202619 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and the latest of Mark Wahlberg’s crimes against humanity. Under review: Coyote vs Acme (dir Dave Green, starr Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, Martha...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
August 27, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Insidious: Out of the Further,” “Tony,” “The Magic Faraway Tree,” “Mutiny,” and “Spa Weekend”
Aug 27, 202622 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and the unmissability of Buddy . Reviewed: Insidious: Out of the Further (dir Jacob Chase, starr Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Lin Shaye)...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
August 20, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The End of Oak Street,” “The Brink of War,” “Nimrods,” and “The Last House”
Aug 21, 202620 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and the ungodly plethora of previews. In theatres now: The End of Oak Street (dir David Robert Mitchell, starr Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and...
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August 13, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “One Night Only,” “I Want Your Sex,” and “Ice Cream Man”
Aug 13, 202617 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and the odd bluegrass musician. Under review: One Night Only (dir Will Gluck, starr Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, Molly Ringwald, LeVar...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
August 6, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Aug 7, 202614 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film, which this week entails Spider-Man: Brand New Day . But not to worry: The previews promise us films other than Spider-Man: Brand New Day ! Speaking of: Spider-Man...
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July 30, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Motor City,” “Hadestown: The Musical,” and “Her Private Hell”
Jul 31, 202612 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and advise Spider-Haters against going out this weekend. What’s in theatre: Hadestown: The Musical (dir Brett Sullivan, starr Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber...
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July 23, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The Odyssey”
Jul 23, 202615 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and there’s only one film, really, to discuss. The rest is preview. That film: The Odyssey (dir Christopher Nolan, starr Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
July 9, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Minions & Monsters” and “Young Washington”
Jul 9, 202621 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk movies and disagree vehemently over Minions & Monsters — well, not vehemently , but they hold their own opinions, and if they were compelled to defend them with pistols at...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
July 3, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Supergirl” and “Jackass: Best & Last”
Jul 6, 202613 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk movies and observing 4 July in the only manner patriots can truly appreciate: Watching Jaws on the Last Picture House rooftop. The here and now: Supergirl (dir Craig...
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June 25, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Toy Story 5,” “The Death of Robin Hood,” and “Leviticus”
Jun 26, 202613 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk movies and the rise of the children of top-tier talent — in this instance, Scott Eastwood and Colin Hanks. What’s in: The animated adventure Toy Story 5 (dir Andrew...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
June 18, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Tuner,” “Disclosure Day,” and “Stop! That! Train!”
Jun 18, 202614 min
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk movies at their new digs. Place probably still has that new-flat smell to it. Now, movies: Tuner (dir Daniel Roher, starr Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, Lior Raz, Tovah...
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June 5, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Backrooms,” “Pressure,” and “The Breadwinner”
Jun 6, 202618 minS0
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz won’t let anything stop them from reviewing film — not even technological blunders. They are enjoying their new digs in Bucktown, so you know. In theaters:...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
May 28, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu,” “I Love Boosters,” and “Passenger”
May 28, 202620 minS0
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film. This week’s batch? Not encouraging to the future of the human species. In theatrers: The Mandalorian & Grogu (dir Jon Favreau, starr Pedro...
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May 21, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Obsession,” “Is God Is,” “In the Grey,” and “Marty, Life Is Short”
May 21, 202620 minS0
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film. Why is it that most Star Wars fans and that includes Levora are incapable of ginning up much enthusiasm for The Mandalorian & Grogu? Could it be that the last...
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River Cities Reader Podcast
May 14, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The Sheep Detectives,” “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour Live in 3D,” and “Mortal Kombat II”
May 14, 202615 minS0
Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss film. Did you know Dave has never watched Dazed and Confused? This news left us floored; and now we don’t know what to do. Perhaps a visit to a screening of the film...
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Recent episodes

October 16, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Other Mommy,” “The Social Reckoning,” and “Angel and the Badman”

October 8, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Verity” and “Digger”

October 1, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Primetime,” “Heart of the Beast,” and “Forgotten Island”

September 24, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Resident Evil,” “The Weight,” and “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

September 10, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “By Any Means,” “Onslaught,” “Fall 2: Deadpoint,” and “Mother Mary”

September 3, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Coyote vs Acme,” “It Ends,” “Buddy,” “The Dog Stars,” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma”

August 27, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Insidious: Out of the Further,” “Tony,” “The Magic Faraway Tree,” “Mutiny,” and “Spa Weekend”

August 20, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The End of Oak Street,” “The Brink of War,” “Nimrods,” and “The Last House”

August 13, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “One Night Only,” “I Want Your Sex,” and “Ice Cream Man”

August 6, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

July 30, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Motor City,” “Hadestown: The Musical,” and “Her Private Hell”

July 23, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The Odyssey”

July 9, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Minions &#038; Monsters” and “Young Washington”

July 3, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Supergirl” and “Jackass: Best &#038; Last”

June 25, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Toy Story 5,” “The Death of Robin Hood,” and “Leviticus”

June 18, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Tuner,” “Disclosure Day,” and “Stop! That! Train!”

June 5, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Backrooms,” “Pressure,” and “The Breadwinner”

May 28, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu,” “I Love Boosters,” and “Passenger”

May 21, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “Obsession,” “Is God Is,” “In the Grey,” and “Marty, Life Is Short”

May 14, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The Sheep Detectives,” “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour Live in 3D,” and “Mortal Kombat II”