I really enjoyed a deep-dive conversation w/ Eli Price about Spielberg's THE FABELMANS. I've thought of the film so often since I lost my father in December. (Fun fact: I mistakenly assumed we were only delivering audio! So I'm not particularly attuned to the camera here.)

NEW EPISODE: The Fabelmans (w/ @overstreet.bsky.social) 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… www.establishingshotpod.com/the-fabelman...

In Ep. 115, we talk about Spielberg’s most personal film (and his latest) in The Fabelmans. Check out this preview of a touching moment of connection with this film from our guest Jeffrey Overstreet. Full episode drops Friday! @overstreet.bsky.social

Last episode, we did a 21st Century Movie Musicals Draft! Check out the results below and reply to vote on who’s you liked best. Then also reply with your favorite movie musicals of the 21st Century!

NEW EPISODE: 21st Century Movie Musicals Draft (w/ JP Boudreaux) Movie Musicals used to be a staple of the movie industry, but despite them being far from driving the industry in modern times, we still have plenty of great ones! In this movie draft, we… www.establishingshotpod.com/21st-century...

In Ep. 114, we draft 21st Century Movie Musicals! While this century is by no means defined by its musicals, there were certainly some great ones to choose from! Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

NEW EPISODE: West Side Story (w/ JP Boudreaux) It was a lifelong dream of Spielberg’s to direct a musical movie, and even more specifically, to adapt West Side Story. The question of whether we needed another adaptation of this beloved stage musical is… www.establishingshotpod.com/west-side-st...

In Ep. 113, we talk about Spielberg’s masterful adaptation of West Side Story and whether it should be considered amongst his best films. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

We did a movie draft of Motion Capture Performances! Check out the results below and reply to vote on who’s you like best. Also reply with your favorite MoCap performances!

NEW EPISODE: Motion Capture Performances Movie Draft (w/ Andrew Fossier) Motion Capture technology has been around since the late 90s in feature films, starting with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Spielberg has had his own run of utilizing MoC… www.establishingshotpod.com/motion-captu...

In Ep. 112, we draft our favorite Motion Capture performances in movies! Just in case you were wondering…yes, Andy Serkis was taken more than once. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

NEW EPISODE: Ready Player One (w/ Andrew Fossier) At the point in his career where Spielberg took on the adaptation of the popular novel Ready Player One, he was due for another technological challenge. While not a Spielberg favorite or master work, the… www.establishingshotpod.com/ready-player...

In Ep. 111, we enter the world of Ready Player One, Spielberg’s ambitious adaptation of the popular novel. Check out this preview and look for the new episode Friday!

NEW EPISODE: Writers in Movies Draft (w/ Kara Smith) Whether it is journalism, novels, songs, or even emails, there are a plethora of films that celebrate writers. With this movie draft, we aim to do the same thing! In this draft, we take our favorite “w… www.establishingshotpod.com/writers-in-m...

In Ep. 110, we draft some of our favorite writers (of various sorts) in movies. Check out this preview and look for the full episode this Friday!

Check out my segment on @revalmanac.bsky.social where I share some thoughts on Raiders!

NEW EPISODE: The Post (w/ Roslyn Hernandez) When The Post was released in 2017, it was released into a political climate that was fraught with distrust and an anxiety about the loss of the freedom to seek the truth. Many wondered then if this based-on-a… www.establishingshotpod.com/the-post-w-r...

In Ep. 109, we give you the scoop on Spielberg’s star studded political thriller, The Post. Streep and Hanks help to solidify the film’s relevance then and unfortunately still today. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

No new episode this week! My computer went on a hiatus mid week. It is fixed now, but I didn’t have time to edit the episode! Look for The Post episode next Friday!

First 3 on your list are on point. I don’t know much about the last two. I’ve heard of Sentimental Value and Rental Family, but I didn’t cover them in the show because I stuck to films with a set release date.

NEW EPISODE: 2025 Fall Movie Preview This fall, there are a lot of interesting movies being released! But don’t fret! I go through the entire fall winter movie slate for you in this episode to clue you in on what to mark on your calendar. We have everyth… www.establishingshotpod.com/2025-fall-mo...

In Ep. 108, we go through the 2025 Fall movie release schedule and talk through all the exciting new films we are excited to see through the rest of the year! Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

In Ep. 107, my son joins me for a short segment to talk Ronald Dahl, giants, and snozzcumbers. Watch this preview then check out the full episode!

NEW EPISODE: The BFG (w/ my son Ezekiel Price) With fantastical giants, dreams you can catch and blow into the heads of sleeping children, and a child who is swept away in adventure beyond her imagination, The BFG is, in a way, Spielberg getting back to… www.establishingshotpod.com/the-bfg-w-my...

In Episode 107, we talk about Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Check out this preview and look for the full episode on Friday!

No new episode today! Take this chance to catch up with the last few Spielberg episodes before we get to the last stretch of his career! www.establishingshotpod.com/episodes/

In Ep. 106, we drafted Cold War movies! Check out the results below and reply to vote on who had the best draft (Elijah or Eli). Then reply with some of your favorite Cold War movies! @elijahdavidson.bsky.social

No new episode this week! Taking a tiny break before picking back up with our Spielberg series. Cold War Movie Draft poll will post tomorrow!

NEW EPISODE: Cold War Movie Draft (w/ @elijahdavidson.bsky.social) Cold War movies have been releasing since the end of WWII, and in this movie draft, we explore the plethora of options. There are spy movies, political thrillers, sci-fi metaphors, satire… www.establishingshotpod.com/cold-war-mov...

In Episode 106, we draft Cold War movies to follow up our discussion of Bridge of Spies last week. There were a ton of movies to choose from and the results turned out great! Check out this preview and look for the full episode this Friday!

In Ep. 104, we drafted our favorite movie presidents! Check out the results below & reply to vote on who you think had the best draft! Then share any of your favorite movie presidents that we missed.

Many months ago I felt an inexplicable need to watch Bridge of Spies. While watching, I texted Eli to say if he ever did one of his deep dives on it I wanted to do it with him. Lincoln is probably my favorite of Papa Steve's conscience trilogy, but Spies is the one I keep uncovering. Great movie!

For the release of this Bridge of Spies episode, I have literally developed an actual cold just to feel sympatico with James B. Donovan in the movie. Check out the episode!

NEW EPISODE: Bridge of Spies (w/ @elijahdavidson.bsky.social) Bridge of Spies might be one of Spielberg’s most underrated films, and an argument could be made for it being his best of the 2010s. Being his 4th collaboration with Tom Hanks and his 1st with… www.establishingshotpod.com/bridge-of-sp...

In Episode 105, we negotiate our takes and opinions on Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, a really underrated movie in his filmography. Check out this clip and look for the full episode this Friday!

Loved talking Jurassic Park w/ @moviesanduspod.bsky.social! Check out this clip and the full episode!

Check it out! I joined Jen and Sarah on Movies & Us to talk Jurassic Park. We had lots of fun and did not get eaten by a T-Rex.

NEW EPISODE: Movie Presidents Draft (w/ Jean-Pierre Boudreaux) Presidents are portrayed in movies in so many different ways: fictional presidents, real presidents, real presidents in a fictional role, satirical presidents, and so many more. Our movie dr… www.establishingshotpod.com/movie-presid...

In Episode 104, we do a draft of movie presidents to honor what is likely the best movie about a president in Spielberg’s Lincoln! Check out this preview and tune in for the full episode Friday to hear all of our picks!

NEW EPISODE: Lincoln (w/ Jean-Pierre Boudreaux) What do you get when you have one of our all time great directors in Spielberg with one of our all time great actors in Daniel Day-Lewis playing one of our all time great US Presidents? You get one of our… www.establishingshotpod.com/lincoln-w-je...

In Episode 103, we talk about one of the greatest US president portrayals of one of our greatest US presidents in Spielberg’s Lincoln. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

NEW EPISODE: Ridden Animals in Movies Draft (w/ @asechables.bsky.social) Animals in movies are great! When a character gets to ride a cool animal in a movie…even better! This week, we are doing a draft of “ridden animals” in movies in honor of our discus… www.establishingshotpod.com/ridden-anima...

In Ep. 102, we draft ridden animals from movies to go with our discussion of Spielberg’s War Horse last week. This was a strange but really fun draft. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!

NEW EPISODE: War Horse (w/ @asechables.bsky.social) This time it’s Spielberg but with horses! War Horse has its problems, such as the question of who it’s for (kids or adults) or its prolonged runtime, but overall, its beautiful cinematography and compos… www.establishingshotpod.com/war-horse-w-...

In Ep. 101 we explore Spielberg’s 2nd adaptation of children’s writing to release in 2011, War Horse! We discuss which episodes of this journey following our horse, Joey, work and which ones don’t…and much more! Full episode releases Friday!

New Episode: EPISODE 100 CELEBRATION & Best of 2025 So Far WE MADE IT TO 100! It’s been a great journey to get here. I’ve learned a lot along the way and met some amazing people. To celebrate, I share some reflections, have listeners and past/future gue… www.establishingshotpod.com/episode-100-...

EPISODE 100! I share some reflections to celebrate 100 episodes along with some listener & guest submissions, and I also do a best of 2025 so far countdown. Full episode releases Friday!

EPISODE 100! I do a best of 2025 so far countdown and share some reflections to celebrate 100 episodes along with some listener & guest submissions. Full episode releases Friday!

NEW EPISODE: Stop Motion Animation Movie Draft (w/ @asechables.bsky.social) In stop-motion animation, Wes Anderson found the perfect medium for his controlled, detail filled style while still being tangible enough an animation style to surprise you with … www.establishingshotpod.com/stop-motion-...

In Ep. 99, we dive into stop-motion animation with a movie draft! Check out this preview of a couple of our choices. Full episode releases Friday!