The Movie Draft Podcast

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  The 2003 Movie Draft 15.09.2026 2t 11min

  2003 was an... interesting... year for movies! So who better to draft movies from 2003 than Danny Jarabek and Marta McFly? They join Ethan for a completely normal draft featuring a gluttonous amount of fact-checking, fun facts galore, talk of a boat-centric draft, how important Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Hollywood relationship was, and shower thoughts (literally!). Who will draft the best? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro25:45 - Let's Draft!1:58:53 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsMarta's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/martamcfly/Danny's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dannyjarabek/TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The "Big 5" Oscars Movie Draft 08.09.2026 2t 56min

  A movie hasn't won the "Big 5" at the Oscars since 1991, but can it be done again? Bobbi, Jacob, Des, and Danny all join Ethan to hold a conversation about the state of movies today, how they impact the Oscars at large, and if another movie could ever win the "Big 5" at the Academy Awards again. Then, they draft teams revolving around winners of those categories! But who can put together the best team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro/The "Big 5" Conversation36:12 - Let's Draft!02:42:45 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsDes's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/movieswithdes/Bobbi's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/hiimbobbi/Jacob's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jdiedenhofer/Danny's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dannyjarabek/TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 90s Action Movies Auction Draft 01.09.2026 2t 2min

  Action movies in the 1990s were just different. It was the decade the truly defined, and changed, the genre. But which ones were the best? Join Des, Ben, and Ethan as they auction them off and go dollar for dollar to claim the best action movies of the 90s. Is there a definitive 90s action movies worth a bunch of money? Are there a bunch of dollar-bin bangers out there? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro22:21 - Let's Draft!1:54:58 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsLetterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/ethansimmie/list/90s-action-movies/Des's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/movieswithdes/TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 1998 Movie Draft 25.08.2026 1t 52min

  The hosts of Dial M For Movies -- Kadija and Olivia -- join Des, along with Ethan, for a draft of 1998 movies! Which movies has Olivia even seen? Which movies are the best?? And who will put together the best team to win the draft??? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro18: 42 - Let's Draft!1:43:50 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsDes's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/movieswithdes/Kadija's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ditzygirl/Olivia's Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/oliviahowelll/TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Odyssey Performances Collaborative Draft 18.08.2026 1t 56min

  'The Odyssey' is still the movie of the year for many people (including us!) so we needed a way to celebrate it. For the first time, we engage in a collaborative draft for a SINGLE movie - The Odyssey Performances Collaborative Draft! Sophia Ciminello and Gooch join Ethan in a delightful and delirious collab draft. With some of the most deranged nominations to date, what will the list look by the end of the episode? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro13:40 - Let's Draft!1:47:04 - The Team & Honorable MentionsSophia's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sophiacim/Gooch's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/bobgoochman/TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The IMDB Top 250 Movies Auction Draft 11.08.2026 2t 5min

  Just how iconic is The IMDB Top 250 Movies list? Marta McFly and Danny Jarabek join Ethan to figure out just that in The IMDB Top 250 Movies Auction Draft! Letterboxd vs. IMDB, the first time guests have ever been happy on the show (apparently), and which movies on the list are actually the best! Who ends up drafting the best? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro19:27 - Let's Draft!1:58:28 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Most Rewatchable Movies Draft 04.08.2026 1t 35min

  What makes a movie rewatchable? Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan in a draft seeking to answer that very question... (with some deranged picks to say the least!). Tune in to find out who drafts the best team of the most rewatchable movies!0:00 - Intro15:55 - Let's Draft!1:26:00 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 2021 Movie Draft 28.07.2026 1t 42min

  Was 2021 a good year for movies? Danny Jarabek joins Ethan and Ben to discuss that very idea and draft the best movies of the year in The 2021 Movie Draft! There is third chair talk, deep dissent about how the rules of the draft work, and unhinged picks. People are calling it the perfect draft. Tune in to see who drafts the best!0:00 - Intro22:18 - Let's Draft!1:35:08 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 2026 So Far... Movie Auction Draft 21.07.2026 2t 26min

  2026 has been an interesting year for movies so far to say the least. Some bangers, some stinkers... and lots of "Mid Plus" movies apparently! Jonathan Fujii and Danny Jarabek join Ethan to auction off movies of 2026 so far and talk about a few upcoming ones! Who will use their money most wisely and put together a winning team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro21:44 - Let's Draft!02:17:40 - The Team & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Christopher Nolan Characters Draft 14.07.2026 1t 21min

  With the upcoming release of Christopher Nolan's newest film 'The Odyssey', we get to drafting some of his most iconic characters from his past movies! Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan to draft some *interesting* categories, steal some picks, and talk about the very best (and worst!) of Christopher Nolan!0:00 - Intro20:17 - Let's Draft!1:12:37 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The DiCaprio/Pitt/Damon Collaborative Draft 07.07.2026 2t 4min

  3 of the most successful and famous actors in Hollywood right now -- Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon -- all have projects coming out soon (kind of!). But which projects in their combined filmography are the absolute best? Sophia Ciminello joins Ben and Ethan in a first-of-its-kind collab draft to try to figure out just that!0:00 - Intro23:00 - Let's Draft!1:55:09 - The Team & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Pixar Auction Draft 30.06.2026 1t 48min

  Pixar is still very alive and strong at the box office with the release of Toy Story 5, but what movies of theirs are the absolute best? Bobbi Miller joins Ben and Ethan to discuss Toy Story 5 and bid on the best Pixar movies out there in The Pixar Auction Draft. What movie will go for the most money? And what strategy will reign supreme? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro21:36 - Let's Draft!1:42:06 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 2007 Movie Draft 23.06.2026 1t 40min

  2007 was a better year for movies than most people realize! So on today's pod, Tyler Whitmore and Des join Ethan to see who can draft the best movies of 2007 in The 2007 Movie Draft!0:00 - Intro15:59 - Let's Draft!1:31:35 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Steven Spielberg Characters Draft 16.06.2026 1t 32min

  Spielberg is returning to an original sci-fi movie with 'Disclosure Day' which means we are returning to drafting Spielberg movies! Well kind of... Erik Anderson, Ema Sasic, and Tyler Whitmore join Ethan to draft the heroes, villains, and people you'd introduce to an alien from Steven Spielberg films! Who will put together the best team? It's up to YOU to decide!0:00 - Intro18:43 - Let's Draft1:22:18 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The A24 Collaborative Draft 09.06.2026 2t 32min

  With the release of 'Backrooms', it's time to re-establish the order of power within the A24 filmography! Danny Jarabek and Cameron Ritter join Ben and Ethan in the very first A24 Collaborative Draft (not limited to horror!) as they also discuss what works -- and what doesn't -- in 'Backrooms'. Which movies will make the top of the list? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro20:16 - 'Backrooms' Spolier-Free Review39:37 - Let's Draft!2:27:35 - The Team!TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Date Movies Draft 02.06.2026 1t 43min

  Movies and dating culture go hand in hand... so what better way to find out the best date movies than to draft them? With new categories like "First Date", "Friend Date", "Dinner Afterwards", and MORE, the 'Dial M for Movies' podcast uo Kadija and Olivia join Ethan in a fun draft!0:00 - Intro16:39 - Let's Draft!1:26:37 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Star Wars Character Draft 26.05.2026 1t 42min

  There are SO many characters in Star Wars, but which ones are the best? Or the coolest? Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan for a draft about Star Wars, its characters, and other cool Star Wars things (like vehicles and weapons!). Plus, a deranged "Hear Me Out" category in our first-ever 10-category draft! Who will win? Tune in to find out.0:00 - Intro11:23 - Mando & Gorgu "Review"22:59 - Let's Draft!1:30:51 - The Teams & Honorable Mentions1:37:32 - Our Star Wars RankingsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Space Movies Auction Draft 19.05.2026 2t 19min

  With the first Star Wars movie in 7 years hitting theaters soon, we decided to take an early trip to visit space (and aliens) and partake in The Space Movies Auction Draft! Sophie Holsinger is BACK, and Jonathan Fujii and Danny Jarabek join Ethan in a draft that sparks WAY too many technical questions. Do alien movies count? Is 'Avatar' a space movie? Who will spend their money the best and put together the best team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro23:49 - Let's Draft!2:12:52 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The 2020 Movie Draft 12.05.2026 2t 10min

  2020 was a weird year for movies, to say the least. The global pandemix forced theaters to close and the release strategy of nearly every movie to changes. But it was still a year of hidden gems and weird Oscars, as per usual. Danny Jarabek, Cameron Ritter, and first-time guest Daniel Westheimer join Ethan for The 2020 Movie Draft in which they dig deep to try to put together the best teams possible. Who will come out on top? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro25:58 - Let's Draft!2:00:30 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
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  The Anne Hathaway Collaborative Draft 05.05.2026 1t 50min

  Anne Hathaway is arguably one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now! With 2 movies already released in 2026, and 3 more to go, she is unstoppable. Sophia Ciminello and Ben Lawhorn join Ethan in an 11-movie Collaborative Draft to determine the best, coolest, and most important Anne Hathaway movies! Will people stick to their word and draft certain movies or will they backstab each other out of self-interest? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro8:57 - 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Review23:20 - Let's Draft!1:40:07 - The Team & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod