MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Awesome Friday Podcast" Bonus Episode on Favorite Marvel Movies

Being part of the new Banana Meter has expanded my professional circle to meet new creators and people. I recently answered an open call to submit a recorded blurb for the “Awesome Friday” podcast, hosted by Matthew Simpson and Simon Best. They were collecting selections of people’s favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe films for special Bonus Episode. I was glad to chime in with my thoughts on my #1 favorite of the bunch, 2014’s Captain America: The First Avenger and represent my many outlets.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Spider-Man 3"

While I fully support my friend Ian Simmons’ year-long moratorium on “new” comic book films and TV shows, I like the chances he’s chosen to reflect on old titles for his Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Ian requested “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to revisit the 15-year-old Spider-Man 3 from director Sam Raimi with fresh eyes and an open heart. I tried my best with a rewatch, but the movie only got worse for me. With many absentees from the usual crew, it ended up being Ian hosting Will Johnson and myself representing the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast for this lovely conversation on all the emotions of success and failure that came from Spider-Man 3. Enjoy!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJuly 21, 2022AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Lightyear, Toy StoryComment

PODCAST: Episode 72 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 72nd episode, two fed-up film critics, explosive dads, and stuntman school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan got to have a full circle moment with the Russo brothers. Their follow-up to Cherry, on the first Cinephile Hissy Fit shows, is the new Netflix assassin action movie The Gray Man. Because both of our hosts like this movie against the norm, this episode spurred a detour into the current state of film criticism and whether or not critics can recognize or have fun anymore.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJuly 16, 2022Cinephile Hissy Fit, The Gray Man, Netflix, PodcastComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Thor: Love and Thunder"

As he announced in May, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has begun a one-year moratorium on watching new comic book-based movies and TV shows (with DC League of Super Pets as his one caveat to take his young son to his first movie). While he may not be leading his usual YouTube roundtables, he still invited and welcomed participants for the team of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to still get the good and bad words out there for Thor: Love and Thunder.

PODCAST: Episode 71 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 71st episode, two Nordic film critics, hammered dads, and Guns 'N Roses-jamming school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan go toe-to-toe with the gods and monsters of Thor: Love and Thunder. For the second Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in a row, our two hosts find themselves far apart. Expect different shouts of love and different shots of thunder in this rollicking episode.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest for "Feelin' Film" FF+ podcast on Most Anticipated Movies for July-December 2022

It’s great getting to talk to good friends! This week, I was invited to join fellow film critic and longtime collaborator Aaron White on an FF+ episode of the Feelin’ Film Podcast. This show opens with Aaron’s spot-on review of Thor: Love and Thunder and a disc release review of the 4K Edge of Tomorrow hitting store shelves July 5th. I join Aaron for the third and closing segment. With 2022 halfway over, he and I recapping our favorites from the first half of the year while gazing down the calendar to the upcoming releases we are looking forward to the most from July through December to close 2022.

Podcast, Social Media, Media Appearance, SPECIAL, 2022Don ShanahanJuly 5, 2022Media Appearance, Podcast, Feelin' Film PodcastComment

PODCAST: Episode 70 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 70th episode, two comprehensive film critics, activist dads, and summer-working school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan put away the usual delegated and timed movie brawl for a special episode marking the halfway point of 2022. Our guys go down their Letterboxd lists to share their Top 5 best films so far this year. Knowing their tastes, you can imagine their commonalities and differences.

PODCAST: Episode 69 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 69th episode, two stoic film critics, action figure dads, and time-traveling school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan race through time, space, innuendo, whiners, and controversies to defend Disney/Pixar's newest film Lightyear. Our two Space Rangers see and staunchly defend the veritable good that brims through this animated adventure while pushing away the nitpicky haters.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJune 24, 2022Cinephile Hissy Fit, LightyearComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Lightyear"

It’s not often that my fellow Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast host Will Johnson and I find ourselves alone in a room defending a popular movies, but that was the case this on Ian Simmons’ Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and his critics roundtable for Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear. Hear our passionate defense! Watch and listen to Ian, Will, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Annie Banks from Chuck Load of Comics.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJune 21, 2022AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Lightyear, Toy StoryComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Jurassic World Dominion"

With a roar, “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” return to join Ian Simmons, the the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, to fossilize Jurassic World Dominion. We chat up the little good and plenty bad going on with the legacy rerun and trilogy capper. Watch and listen to Ian, myself, my Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast partner Will Johnson, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions put our hands up together to tame our raptors and personal demons.

PODCAST: Episode 68 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 68th episode, two chaotic film critics, paleontologist dads, and fossilized school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan take umbrage with the new release Jurassic World Dominion. They question then purpose and charm while trying to find and acknowledge any good parts of what is billed as being a trilogy conclusion. We think you're find two guys rooting for the dinosaurs instead of the people.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJune 17, 2022Cinephile Hissy Fit, Jurassic World DominionComment

PODCAST: Episode 67 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 67th episode, two googly-eyed film critics, fanny pack dads, and hot dog-fingered school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome back our Oscar guest Cati Glidewell, better known as The Blonde in Front. She is here to celebrate the wild and wondrous greatness that is Everything Everywhere All at Once. Before that main segment, the three followed up with Cati on this year's Oscars and the Will Smith incident in a lengthy discussion that delays the usual format. Hang in for that and still enjoy the main episode!

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