The Establishing Shot Podcast

It’s been a while! Life has been busy, but I do have a new series in the works! In the meantime, it’s Oscar time! Here are my predictions (not personal choices I should add). What are your predictions?

My current Top 20 Christmas Movies! What are your favorites??

NEW EPISODE: Christmas Reviews (Die Hard, Eloise at Christmastime, The Star) What makes a great Christmas movie? This is a question we attempt to tackle this week as we review three Christmas movies elected by a few supporters of the show: The Star… establishingshotpod.com/christmas-revi…

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? We review it and two other films chosen by supporters of the show on this week’s cozy Christmas episode. Check out this preview! The full episode is out now! establishingshotpod.com/christmas-revi…

NEW EPISODE: Stationed at Home (w/ Director Daniel Masciari In this special review/interview episode, we explore Stationed at Home, a new indie film that explores the connection of the cosmic to the everyday life of people in a forgotten town. Following… establishingshotpod.com/stationed-at-h…

Director Daniel Masciari joins me to discuss his new film Stationed at Home! Our conversation is full of insight into the film and filmmaking in general. Check out this preview, and look for this full episode this Friday!

NEW EPISODE: Steven Spielberg: An Epilogue Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Although his career started with a bang as he basically fathered the modern summer blockbuster with Jaws, it hasn’t been without its ups and downs… establishingshotpod.com/steven-spielbe…

As we wrap up the career of Steven Spielberg, we do a look back at his work to find some takeaways and conclude our series on one of the best directors of all time! Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

#UPPolls: Dom's Creator Pick! Who's owning the scene? Vote now! @superpodsaga– Funny gaming banter @swoproductions– Comic movie reviews @eshotpod– Director film dives @oggrandma_kick– Grandma gaming streams Vote! #UP #Gamer #podcast #movies

NEW EPISODE: Horror Subgenre Movie Draft (w/ @zacharoni22) The horror genre is a beloved one, and it is teeming with multitudes of subgenres. We explore all of these subgenres in this week’s movie draft. From slashers to paranormal to monster movies and… establishingshotpod.com/horror-subgenr…

The horror genre contains multitudes of subgenres! In this movie draft, we draft films in various subgenres of horror, highlighting various ways we want to be spooked! Full episode releases Friday!

No new episode this week! But I’d love to hear what everyone has been watching for spooky season!! Reply with your favorite watches so far!

#Uppolls Doms' Pick! Creator frenzy finale—Who's October's top dog? Vote & RT! A) @shelf_club –True crime book club chills! B) @proj_foot –Chaotic soccer passion plays! C) @EShotPod –Director film deep dives! D) @the_barbanter –Boozy debate daredevils! #Podcasts #Polls

NEW EPISODE: Director’s Debut Feature Film Draft (w/ @HaydnFabre) Sometimes a new director comes out firing on all cylinders and puts out a great film with their very first feature film. In this week’s movie draft, we explore some great debut films from… establishingshotpod.com/directors-debu…

Round 2 of #UPPolls Doms Content Creator Voting Continues THIS SATURDAY! Building the bracket with these fierce second-set matchups: @shelf_club vs @proj_foot vs @EShotPod vs @the_barbanterer Polls incoming Saturday—who's dominating next? Vote and let's go! #Polls #Podcast

In Ep. 116, we draft movies that were the debut feature for directors! We’ve covered some great ones on the pod with Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Nolan’s Following, & Spielberg’s Duel. Check out this preview & see what other films we choose in the full episode on Friday! @HaydnFabre

#Uppolls Doms' Pick! Pandemonium erupts—Who's owning October? Vote & RT! A) @total_conundrum–True crime paranormal comedy chaos! B) @thejamcastpod–Irish duo banter blasts! C) @eshotpod–Director film deep dives! D) @thedndshow5–Gaming news nightmare tales! #Podcasts #Polls

You can also preorder Jeffrey Overstreet’s new book below! broadleafbooks.com/store/product/…

This is one of the kindest reviews I’ve ever received from a guest. Loved having Jeffrey on. Check out this post and subscribe to his writing below. jeffreyoverstreet.com/2025/10/12/rec…

NEW EPISODE: The Fabelmans (w/ Jeffrey Overstreet) In Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, we get a wonderful gift toward the end of his career. We get a skeleton key that unlocks the reasons behind so much of what we know and love about Spielberg and his… establishingshotpod.com/the-fabelmans-…