Welcome to Reel Insights, part of The Nerdtropolis Podcast Network, where Sean Tajipour brings you closer to the stars and stories shaping today’s biggest movies and TV shows. On each episode, Sean sits down with actors, directors, and creators for fun, insightful conversations that go beyond the usual press junket. From behind-the-scenes stories and career journeys to surprising moments and personal passions, Reel Insights gives listeners a front-row seat to the people behind the entertainment they love. Whether it is a major blockbuster, a buzzy new series, or a rising talent you need to k
WENDELL PIERCE, ANDRE HOLLAND & SHELDON CANDIS: They Fight
They Fight (2018) · Jul 18, 2026
JOEY IWANAGA: The Furious
The Furious (2026) · Jun 27, 2026
TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN GHOST WAR: Andrew Bernstein
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026) · May 15, 2026
TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN GHOST WAR: Wendell Pierce & Michael Kelly
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026) · May 15, 2026
GENE SIMMONS & RENNY HARLIN: Deep Water
Deep Water (2022) · May 6, 2026
THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE: Luis Guzmán
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) · Apr 2, 2026
SHE DANCES: Rick Gomez & Mackenzie Ziegler
She Dances (2026) · Mar 28, 2026
STEVE ZAHN & ADUREY ZAHN: She Dances
She Dances (2026) · Mar 27, 2026
YOUNG SHERLOCK: Matthew Parkhill & Dónal Finn
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) · Mar 22, 2026
PROTECTOR: Milla Jovovich and Isabel Myers
Protector (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
UNDERCARD: Wanda Sykes and Tamika Miller
Undercard (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
THE BLUFF: Frank E. Flowers
The Bluff (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
SWEETNESS: Herman Tømmeraas & Emma Higgins
Sweetness (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE: Gore Verbinski
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE: Michael Peña & Zazie Beetz
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
SOLO MIO: Kim Coates & Charles Kinnane
Solo Mio (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
SOLO MIO: Jonathan Roumie & Daniel Kinnane
Solo Mio (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
THE STRANGERS CHAPTER 3: Renny Harlin
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
SHELTER: Ric Roman Waugh
Shelter (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
MERCY: Chris Pratt & Timur Bekmambetov
Mercy (2026) · Mar 22, 2026
DAVID DASTMALCHIAN: Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny (2025) · Dec 27, 2025
DAVID KRUMHOLTZ & CALEB ALEXANDER SMITHL: Forelock
Forelock (2025) · Dec 21, 2025
KEVIN SMITH: Dogma, Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob
Dogma (1999) · Dec 21, 2025
ALEX WOO: In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams (2025) · Dec 2, 2025
CHRISTY MARTIN: Christy
Christy (2025) · Dec 2, 2025
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T - Ruben Fleischer & Producer Bobby Cohen
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) · Dec 2, 2025
ALEX WINTER: Adulthood, Freaked, Bill & Ted
Freaked (1993) · Sep 28, 2025
ALEX WINTER: Adulthood, Freaked, Bill & Ted
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) · Sep 28, 2025
GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE - Ryan Crego
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) · Sep 21, 2025
THE CONJURING LAST RITES: Madison Lawlor & Orion Smith
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) · Sep 18, 2025
THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT: Corey Hawkins, Anna Diop & Nadia Latif
The Man in My Basement (2025) · Sep 17, 2025
LONDON CALLING: Josh Duhamel & Allan Ungar
London Calling (2025) · Sep 3, 2025
WEAPONS: Callie Schuttera
Weapons (2025) · Aug 29, 2025
LONG STORY SHORT: Ben Feldman, Raphael Bob-Waksberg & Abbi Jacobson
Long Story Short (2025) · Aug 27, 2025
THE INSTITUTE: Joe Freeman, Simone Miller and Fionn Laird
The Institute (2017) · Aug 21, 2025
FIXED: Adam Devine, Beck Bennett & River Gallo
Fixed (2018) · Aug 14, 2025
AMERICANA: Tony Tost & Paul Walter Hauser
Americana (2025) · Aug 12, 2025
LIZA KOSHY: The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun (2025) · Aug 5, 2025
THE BAD GUYS 2: Pierre Perifel
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) · Jul 25, 2025
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, and Sarah Pidgeon
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) · Jul 17, 2025
THE INSTITUTE: Ben Barnes & Joe Freeman
The Institute (2017) · Jul 15, 2025
KEVIN SMITH: Dogma 25th Anniversary
Dogma (1999) · Jun 5, 2025
KARATE KID LEGENDS: Jonathan Entwistle
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) · May 29, 2025
SADIE STANLEY: KARATE KID LEGENDS
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) · May 27, 2025
FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: David Iacono & Suzanna Son
Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) · May 25, 2025
FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Ariana Greenblatt, Rebecca Ablack & Ella Rubin
Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) · May 22, 2025
MURDERBOT: David Dastmalchian and Noma Dumezweni
Murderbot (2023) · May 17, 2025
DANIEL STISEN: Stand Your Ground
Stand Your Ground (2025) · May 11, 2025
DUNCAN SKILES: Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch (2021) · Apr 25, 2025
SNEAKS: Macy Gray & Keith David
Sneaks (2025) · Apr 22, 2025
FREAKY TALES: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Freaky Tales (2025) · Apr 15, 2025
DEVIL MAY CRY: Johnny Yong Bosch, Scout Taylor-Compton & Adi Shankar
Devil May Cry · Apr 2, 2025
TIM KEY & TOM BASDEN: The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) · Mar 25, 2025
DAVID YAROVESKY: Locked
Locked (2025) · Mar 20, 2025
CASPER VAN DIEN: Guns of Redemption
Guns of Redemption (2025) · Mar 11, 2025
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE - Eric Bauza and Pete Browngardt
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) · Mar 10, 2025
GAVIN CASALEGNO: Queen of the Ring
Queen of the Ring (2025) · Mar 7, 2025
PLANKTON THE MOVIE: Mr. Lawrence and Jill Talley
Plankton: The Movie (2025) · Mar 4, 2025
William Mark McCullough - Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) · Feb 19, 2025
JENNA FRANK: Legend of the White Dragon
Legend of the White Dragon (2026) · Jan 31, 2025
SHIFTING GEARS: Cynthia Quiles
Shifting Gears (2018) · Jan 29, 2025
DOG MAN: Peter Hastings
Dog Man (2025) · Jan 27, 2025
STAR TREK: SECTION 31 - Omari Hardwick & Kacey Rohl
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) · Jan 24, 2025
STAR TREK: SECTION 31 - Rob Kazinsky & Sven Ruygrok
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) · Jan 23, 2025
STAR TREK: SECTION 31 - Alex Kurtzman & Olatunde Osunsanmi
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) · Jan 23, 2025
NICKEL BOYS: RaMell Ross
Nickel Boys (2024) · Dec 21, 2024
AUNJANUE ELLIS-TAYLOR: Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys (2024) · Dec 20, 2024
NICKEL BOYS: Ethan Herisse & Brandon Wilson
Nickel Boys (2024) · Dec 19, 2024
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) · Dec 17, 2024
Karla Sofía Gascón: Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez (2024) · Dec 11, 2024
ALIEN ROMULUS: AILEEN WU
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Nov 29, 2024
CASPER VAN DIEN: Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Nov 16, 2024
ULTRAMAN RISING: Hayden Jones & Scot Stafford
Ultraman: Rising (2024) · Nov 14, 2024
ULTRAMAN RISING: Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima
Ultraman: Rising (2024) · Nov 11, 2024
THE 4:30 MOVIE: Siena Agudong, Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo, & Reed Northrup
The 4:30 Movie (2024) · Sep 9, 2024
ELLIOTT LESTER: The Thicket
The Thicket (2024) · Sep 5, 2024
LESLIE GRACE, LEVON HAWKE & GBENGA AKINNAGBE: The Thicket
The Thicket (2024) · Sep 2, 2024
THE THICKET: Juliette Lewis & Peter Dinklage
The Thicket (2024) · Aug 27, 2024
RJ COLLINS: Crescent City
Crescent City (2024) · Aug 16, 2024
THE MOUSE TRAP: Simon Phillips
The Mouse Trap (2024) · Aug 10, 2024
JEFF ROWE - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) · Aug 2, 2024
LIZA JOHNSON - Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) · Jul 31, 2024
CAROLYN LAWRENCE - Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) · Jul 29, 2024
ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN: The Good Half
The Good Half (2024) · Jul 22, 2024
MOUTHFUL OF KNUCKLES: Zach Scheerer & Sheldon Lettich
A Mouthful Of Knuckles · Jul 10, 2024
RUBY ROSE TURNER, DARA RENEE & MORGAN DUDLEY: Descendants: The Rise of Red
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) · Jul 4, 2024
MALIA BAKER & KYLIE CANTRALL: Descendants: The Rise of Red
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) · Jul 2, 2024
PEDER LINDELL: Descendants: The Rise of Red
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) · Jun 29, 2024
A FAMILY AFFAIR: Richard Lagravenese
A Family Affair (2024) · Jun 28, 2024
ISHANA NIGHT SHYAMALAN: The Watchers
The Watchers (2024) · Jun 7, 2024
ULTRAMAN: RISING - Directors John Aoshima & Shannon Tindle
Ultraman: Rising (2024) · Jun 6, 2024
ULTRAMAN: RISING - Christopher Sean, Tamlyn Tomita, and Gedde Watanabe
Ultraman: Rising (2024) · Jun 5, 2024
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE - Directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) · Jun 5, 2024
THE GARFIELD MOVIE: Director Mark Dindal
The Garfield Movie (2024) · May 23, 2024
THE BLUE ANGELS: Greg Wooldridge & Paul Crowder
The Blue Angels (2024) · May 21, 2024
BRITTANY HOWARD: Thelma the Unicorn
Thelma the Unicorn (2024) · May 17, 2024
LEVAR BURTON: Reading Rainbow Documentary "Butterfly In The Sky"
Butterfly in the Sky (2024) · May 8, 2024
BOY KILLS WORLD: Moritz Mohr
Boy Kills World (2024) · Apr 30, 2024
BOY KILLS WORLD: Isaiah Mustafa & Andrew Koji
Boy Kills World (2024) · Apr 26, 2024
BOY KILLS WORLD: Famke Janssen & Brett Gelman
Boy Kills World (2024) · Apr 24, 2024
ABIGAIL: Tyler Gillett & Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Abigail (2024) · Apr 19, 2024
ABIGAIL: Kathryn Newton & Dan Stevens
Abigail (2024) · Apr 17, 2024
THE LONG GAME: Julio Quintana & Brett Cullen
The Long Game (2024) · Apr 15, 2024
DORA THE EXPLORER: Diana Zermeño & Kathleen Herles
Sailor Moon (1994) · Apr 13, 2024
ELIZABETH HURLEY & DAMIAN HURLEY: Strictly Confidential
Strictly Confidential (2024) · Apr 9, 2024
JULIO TORRES: Problemista
Problemista (2024) · Mar 27, 2024
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL: Cameron & Colin Cairnes
Late Night with the Devil (2024) · Mar 22, 2024
GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE - Ernie Hudson
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) · Mar 15, 2024
SNACK SHACK: Conor Sherry & Gabriel LaBelle
Snack Shack (2024) · Mar 14, 2024
PATTON OSWALT: Manhunt & Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) · Mar 11, 2024
BOKEEM WOODBINE - Halo
Halo (2019) · Feb 24, 2024
THE TIGER'S APPRENTICE: Brandon Soo Hoo & Kheng Hua Tan
The Tiger's Apprentice (2024) · Feb 10, 2024
DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS: Alex Winter, Jonah Ray & Josh Forbes
Destroy All Neighbors (2024) · Jan 16, 2024
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON & SCOTT HAMILTON: Shot In The Arm
Shot in the Arm (2023) · Nov 24, 2023
GELILA BEKELE & ARMANI ORTIZ: Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023) · Nov 17, 2023
RAS KASS & FRANK MEYER: Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History (2023) · Nov 3, 2023
LINDSEY BEER: Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) · Oct 5, 2023
ANDY PALMER: The Re-Education Of Molly Singer
The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023) · Oct 3, 2023
ASTRONAUT JOSE HERNANDEZ & ALEJANDRA MARQUEZ ABELLA: A Million Miles Away
A Million Miles Away (2023) · Sep 19, 2023
BAI LING: The Crow, Wild Wild West, Crank: High Voltage, Johnny & Clyde
Wild Wild West (1999) · May 6, 2023
BAI LING: The Crow, Wild Wild West, Crank: High Voltage, Johnny & Clyde
The Crow (1994) · May 6, 2023
BAI LING: The Crow, Wild Wild West, Crank: High Voltage, Johnny & Clyde
Crank: High Voltage (2009) · May 6, 2023