Utah FilmPod

Epizode

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  UFP Episode 78: Interview with Director Tanner Christensen 15.04.2026 1h 5min

  For episode 78, Josh interviews first-time director Tanner Christensen about his new film, "Standout: The Ben Kjar Story."
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  UFP Episode 77: The Best Movies of 2025 20.01.2026 1h 7min

  Josh and Mark review their favorite films of 2025 prior to the annual UFCA vote. (Apologies for some background noise through the first 23 minutes of the episode!)
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  UFP Episode 76: Hanging with Cooper 19.11.2025 51min

  Josh and Mark welcome Utah.film writer Cooper Hatsis to the podcast.
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  UFP Episode 75: Watching "The Thing!" 23.08.2025 55min

  Mark and Josh return after an extended absence to catch up on 2025 movies and discuss 1982's "The Thing."
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  UFP Episode 74: The Next Three 13.09.2024 1h 18min

  Mark and Josh catch up after a busy summer, and share their "next three" favorite movies of all-time.
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  UFP Episode 73: Cruel Summer? 15.06.2024 52min

  After a lengthy hiatus, Josh and Mark return to the Utah FilmPod to discuss the state of the movies halfway through 2024.
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  UFP Episode 72: Return to Arrakis! 29.02.2024 22min

  In a quick bonus episode of the Utah FilmPod, Josh reviews Dune Part Two--his favorite movie of 2024 so far--and Madame Web...which is not.
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  UFP Episode 71: The Rom-Com Draft 12.02.2024 1h 21min

  Mark and Josh discuss the new Bob Marley biopic "One Love" and the recent Sundance Film Festival, and draft their favorite Romantic Comedies.
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  UFP Episode 70: Diving into the Oscar Nominations 25.01.2024 52min

  Josh and Mark kick off 2024 by breaking down the recent Oscar Nominations and diving into the obligatory early-January horror release "Night Swim."
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  UFP Episode 69: The Best of 2023 30.12.2023 1h 23min

  For the final 2023 episode of the Utah FilmPod, Mark and Josh review the new version of "The Color Purple" and run down their five favorite movies of the year.
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  UFP Episode 68: Catching Up at Crunch Time 16.12.2023 1h

  After a month away, Mark and Josh check in to discuss year-end award ballots, Taylor Swift, and whether the Blues Brothers qualifies as a musical as 2023 approaches its finish line.
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  UFP Episode 67: The Marvels is a Mess 11.11.2023 1h 3min

  Mark and Josh discuss a range of recent films, including The Marvels (not good) and The Holdovers (very good), and get Mark's take on Killers of the Flower Moon.
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  UFP Episode 66: Quality Time with Marty, John, and James 21.10.2023 1h 2min

  Mark and Josh discuss Killers of the Flower Moon and Flora and Son, report on their recent home screening of Aliens, and interpret their bizarre dreams.
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  UFP Episode 65: Bona-Fide Original Sci-Fi! 07.10.2023 1h 5min

  Josh and Mark discuss the recent FanX convention in Salt Lake City, and review the new Gareth Edwards film "The Creator" before sharing some of their favorite non-franchise sci-fi films.
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  UFP Episode 64: A Haunting in Oppenheimer 16.09.2023 59min

  After a month away, Josh and Mark return to review "A Haunting in Venice" and "Oppenheimer," and Josh shares his best moviegoing experience of 2023 (hint: it didn't involve a movie released in 2023).
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  UFP Episode 63: The Last Voyage of the Sound of Barbie 13.08.2023 1h 5min

  Mark and Josh catch up on recent releases like "Barbie" and "Sound of Freedom" while speculating on the impact of the continuing Hollywood writer and actor strikes.
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  UFP Episode 62: Catching up with Cruise 29.07.2023 1h 4min

  After some time traveling and doing other summer stuff, Josh and Mark reconvene to discuss the one-two punch of Hollywood strikes, the latest Mission: Impossible movie, and determine where Dead Reckoning, Part One ranks all-time in the franchise.
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  UFP Episode 61: Harrison Ford and the Draft of Destiny 01.07.2023 1h 20min

  Mark and Josh debate the merits of the new Indiana Jones movie, "Dial of Destiny," and draft their favorite Harrison Ford films.
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  UFP Episode 60 - Flash, Wes, and a few Father's Day movies 16.06.2023 1h 24min

  Josh and Mark review The Flash and Asteroid City, and share some of their favorite Father's Day movies.
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  UFP Episode 59: Across the Wookiee-Verse 02.06.2023 1h 9min

  Mark and Josh review the new animated "Spider-Man" feature, and bring in Justin Furr of the Tyson and Friends podcast to reflect on the 40th anniversary of "Return of the Jedi."