WE BOUGHT A MIC (WBAM) is a pop culture podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a decade. All they needed was to buy a mic. So they did.
DISCLOSURE DAY
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 20, 2026
Mississippi Masala (with Jess Halee)
Mississippi Masala (1991) · May 18, 2026
Interview with 'Valentina' Director Tatti Ribeiro
Valentina (1982) · May 4, 2026
Interview with 'Frogtown' Filmmakers Costa Karalis and Evan Barber
Frogtown (2026) · May 3, 2026
Interview with 'JUNKIE' Writer-Director William Means and Star Rocky Shay
Junkie (2025) · Apr 20, 2026
‘Project Hail Mary’ and ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Apr 11, 2026
Mo' Better Blues (with Adam Donato)
Mo' Better Blues (1990) · Mar 27, 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, "Wuthering Heights," A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and more
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) · Mar 2, 2026
American Movie (1999)
American Movie (1999) · Oct 13, 2025
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 4, 2025
'The Smashing Machine' and 'A House of Dynamite' - Quick Reviews
A House of Dynamite (2025) · Oct 3, 2025
'Him,' 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,' Bracket Results, and more!
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) · Sep 25, 2025
Weapons (with Brett Nemeroff)
Weapons (2025) · Aug 18, 2025
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' and 'Sorry, Baby' (Quick Reviews)
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 25, 2025
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' and 'Sorry, Baby' (Quick Reviews)
Sorry, Baby (2025) · Jul 25, 2025
Superman (2025) with Harry Sayer
Superman (2025) · Jul 21, 2025
Interview with Yun Xie, Director of 'Under the Burning Sun'
Under the Burning Sun (2025) · Apr 18, 2025
Interview with Maura Smith, Director of 'Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere'
Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere (2025) · Apr 16, 2025
Interview with Pat Taggart, Director of 'No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story'
No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story (2024) · Apr 15, 2025
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (with Collin Goode)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Mar 25, 2025
'Mickey 17' and 'Black Bag'
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 17, 2025
Minority Report (with Brett Nemeroff)
Minority Report (2002) · Jan 5, 2025
Catch Me If You Can (with Erin O'Brien)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Dec 25, 2024
Vanilla Sky (with Drew Biggs)
Vanilla Sky (2001) · Dec 20, 2024
Cast Away (with Danny Seoane)
Cast Away (2000) · Dec 7, 2024
Eyes Wide Shut (with Javi Navarro)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Oct 30, 2024
Saving Private Ryan (with Dane DeBrunner)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Sep 18, 2024
Alien: Romulus, House of the Dragon, Trap, and a Fall Hype Meter
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 31, 2024
Alien: Romulus, House of the Dragon, Trap, and a Fall Hype Meter
Trap (2024) · Aug 31, 2024
That Thing You Do! (with Steven Addington)
That Thing You Do! (1996) · Aug 16, 2024
Mission: Impossible (with Stephen Baker)
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Aug 1, 2024
Toy Story (with Camila Calderon)
Toy Story (1995) · Jun 22, 2024
Apollo 13 (with Mallory from Cinema 5000)
Apollo 13 (1995) · May 26, 2024
Forrest Gump (w/ Collin Goode)
Forrest Gump (1994) · May 5, 2024
Interview with the Vampire (w/ Ray Rodriguez)
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · Apr 14, 2024
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 27, 2024
Sleepless in Seattle (with Kyra Kaufer)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) · Mar 15, 2024
The Firm (with Harry Sayer)
The Firm (1993) · Feb 11, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
Barbie (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
Poor Things (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
The Best Films of 2023 - Part 2
May December (2023) · Jan 16, 2024
A League of Their Own (with Bryan Adams)
A League of Their Own (1992) · Dec 18, 2023
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men (1992) · Nov 10, 2023
Joe Versus the Volcano (with Sean Patrick O'Brien)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) · Oct 19, 2023
Born on the Fourth of July (with Adam Donato)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) · Oct 9, 2023
Rain Man (with Zack Perry)
Rain Man (1988) · Sep 23, 2023
The Color of Money (with Joseph Salomone)
The Color of Money (1986) · Sep 14, 2023
'Epic Movie' Watch-along - Our 400th Episode Spectacular (PREVIEW)
Epic Movie (2007) · Sep 2, 2023
'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'
Barbie (2023) · Jul 28, 2023
'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jul 28, 2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 22, 2023
I Think You Should Leave S3, Jury Duty, Air, John Mulaney 'Baby J', and more
Air (2023) · Jun 23, 2023
I Think You Should Leave S3, Jury Duty, Air, John Mulaney 'Baby J', and more
John Mulaney: Baby J (2023) · Jun 23, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 16, 2023
Old Dogs (with Zack Perry)
Old Dogs (2009) · May 27, 2023
Night at the Museum (with Adam Sirdoreus)
Night at the Museum (2006) · May 20, 2023
Happy Feet (with Dane DeBrunner)
Happy Feet (2006) · May 13, 2023
Man of the Year (with Sean Patrick O'Brien)
Man of the Year (2006) · May 6, 2023
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · Apr 24, 2023
Robots (with Ray Rodriguez)
Robots (2005) · Mar 26, 2023
Death to Smoochy (with Harry Sayer)
Death to Smoochy (2002) · Mar 5, 2023
One Hour Photo (with Harry Sayer)
One Hour Photo (2002) · Feb 26, 2023
The Cat in the Hat (2003) - Commentary Track with Adam Sirdoreus and Gaia Rose
The Cat in the Hat (2003) · Feb 5, 2023
The Best Films of 2022 - Part 1
Avatara Purusha: Part 1 (2022) · Jan 21, 2023
The Best TV Shows of 2022 - Part 1
Avatara Purusha: Part 1 (2022) · Jan 15, 2023
The Best Albums of 2022 - Part 1
Avatara Purusha: Part 1 (2022) · Jan 7, 2023
Andor - Season 1 (with Adam Sirdoreus)
Andor (2022) · Nov 30, 2022
'The Fabelmans,' 'The Banshees of Inesherin,' and 10 Movies to Watch This Holiday Season
The Fabelmans (2022) · Nov 23, 2022
Instant Reactions to 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 10, 2022
Bicentennial Man (with David Ibarra and Rin Rohlfing)
Bicentennial Man (1999) · Oct 30, 2022
'Triangle of Sadness' and a Fall Movie Preview (with Joseph Salomone)
Triangle of Sadness (2022) · Oct 23, 2022
Patch Adams (with Bryan Adams)
Patch Adams (1998) · Oct 9, 2022
Good Will Hunting (with Danny Seoane)
Good Will Hunting (1997) · Sep 16, 2022
Flubber (with Gaia Rose Mobley)
Flubber (1997) · Sep 1, 2022
'Thor: Love and Thunder,' 'Stranger Things 4,' and Emmy Nominations
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 18, 2022
The Birdcage (with Christine Velotta)
The Birdcage (1996) · Jul 11, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick (with Dane DeBrunner)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · May 31, 2022
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · May 20, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) · May 13, 2022
'Survivor,' 'C'mon C'mon,' 'Moneyball,' Justin Lin Leaves Fast X, Harry Styles, and more
Moneyball (2011) · May 6, 2022
Jumanji with Brett Nemeroff
Jumanji (1995) · Apr 8, 2022
Mrs. Doubtfire with Javi Navarro
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Apr 1, 2022
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) · Feb 13, 2022
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (w/ Harry Sayer)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 23, 2021
THE FISHER KING
The Fisher King (1991) · Dec 3, 2021
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
Dead Poets Society (1989) · Oct 20, 2021
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) · Oct 8, 2021
POPEYE (w/ Kyra Kaufer)
Popeye (1980) · Oct 1, 2021
MALIGNANT (w/ Lee Perry)
Malignant (2021) · Sep 17, 2021
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY / FOR ALL MANKIND / SURVIVOR / FOOD WARS (w/ David Ibarra)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) · Aug 8, 2021
THE GREEN KNIGHT (w/ David Ibarra)
The Green Knight (2021) · Aug 6, 2021
LORELEI - Interview with Writer/Director Sabrina Doyle [Tribeca]
Lorelei (2020) · Jul 8, 2021
KICK-ASS (w/ David Ibarra)
Kick-Ass (2010) · Jun 24, 2021
THE LAST OUT - Interview with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert [Tribeca Film Festival]
The Last Out (2020) · Jun 22, 2021
PEACE BY CHOCOLATE - Interview with Jonathan Keijser [Tribeca Film Festival]
Peace by Chocolate (2021) · Jun 21, 2021
THE GOD COMMITTEE - Interview with Austin Stark [Tribeca Film Festival]
The God Committee (2021) · Jun 20, 2021
INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES - Interview with Geeta Malik [Tribeca Film Festival]
India Sweets and Spices (2021) · Jun 20, 2021
AMERICAN DESERT - Interview with Adrian Bartol and Will Brandt [Brooklyn Film Festival]
American Desert (2021) · Jun 19, 2021
LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY - Interview with Laura Fairrie, Rory Green and Tiffany Lerman [Tribeca Film Festival]
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (2021) · Jun 16, 2021
NO RUNNING - Interview with Delmar Washington and Tucker Morgan [Tribeca Film Festival]
No Running (2023) · Jun 16, 2021
THE SCARS OF ALI BOULALA - Interview with Max Eriksonn [Tribeca Film Festival]
The Scars of Ali Boulala (2022) · Jun 15, 2021
DATING & NEW YORK - Interview with Jonah Feingold and Jerry Ferrara [Tribeca Film Festival]
Dating & New York (2021) · Jun 14, 2021
CATCH THE FAIR ONE - Interview with Kali Reis and Josef Wladyka [Tribeca FIlm Festival]
Catch the Fair One (2022) · Jun 14, 2021
BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (w/ Javi Navarro)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) · Jun 14, 2021
G-FORCE (w/ Gaia Rose)
G-Force (2009) · Jun 7, 2021
LORD OF WAR (w/ Danny Seoane)
Lord of War (2005) · May 27, 2021
NATIONAL TREASURE (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
National Treasure (2004) · May 21, 2021
ADAPTATION. (w/ Harry Sayer)
Adaptation. (2002) · May 13, 2021
WINDTALKERS (w/ Bryan Adams)
CITY OF ANGELS (w/ Lee Perry)
City of Angels (1998) · Apr 29, 2021
FACE/OFF (w/ Ray Rodriguez)
Face/Off (1997) · Apr 24, 2021
CON AIR (w/ Jacob T. Swinney)
Con Air (1997) · Apr 15, 2021
THE ROCK (w/ Reed DeLisle)
The Rock (1996) · Apr 9, 2021
LEAVING LAS VEGAS (w/ Collin Goode)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) · Apr 3, 2021
WILD AT HEART (w/ Collin Goode)
Wild at Heart (1990) · Apr 2, 2021
VAMPIRE'S KISS (w/ Christine Velotta)
Vampire's Kiss (1989) · Mar 26, 2021
RAISING ARIZONA (w/ Stephen Baker)
Raising Arizona (1987) · Mar 19, 2021
MOONSTRUCK (w/ Kyra Kaufer)
Moonstruck (1987) · Mar 12, 2021
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) · Feb 21, 2021
MALCOLM & MARIE
Malcolm & Marie (2021) · Feb 12, 2021
THE RETURN OF THE KING (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Sep 26, 2020
THE TWO TOWERS (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) · Sep 17, 2020
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Sep 3, 2020
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
There Will Be Blood (2007) · Aug 14, 2020
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Aug 5, 2020
WE BOUGHT A ZOO
We Bought a Zoo (2011) · Jul 24, 2020
PALM SPRINGS (w/ Harry Sayer)
Palm Springs (2020) · Jul 17, 2020
THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
The King of Staten Island (2020) · Jun 22, 2020
DO THE RIGHT THING
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Jun 6, 2020
MAGNOLIA (w/ Collin Goode)
Magnolia (1999) · Apr 14, 2020
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Midnight Cowboy (1969) · Mar 11, 2020
THE INVISIBLE MAN
The Invisible Man (2020) · Mar 3, 2020
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · Feb 27, 2020
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Dec 24, 2019
MARRIAGE STORY
Marriage Story (2019) · Dec 11, 2019
THE IRISHMAN (w/ Dane DeBrunner)
The Irishman (2019) · Dec 2, 2019
FORD V FERRARI
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Nov 20, 2019
EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) · Oct 17, 2019
IT: CHAPTER TWO
It Chapter Two (2019) · Sep 9, 2019
ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Jul 30, 2019
MIDSOMMAR (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
Midsommar (2019) · Jul 16, 2019
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (w/ Greg Noonan)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) · Jul 10, 2019
BOOKSMART (w/ Adam Sirdoreus)
Booksmart (2019) · May 27, 2019
JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3 (w/ Ray Rodriguez)
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) · May 20, 2019
AVENGERS: ENDGAME (w/ Brett Nemeroff)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 29, 2019
SHREK vs SHREK 2 Showdown / ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) · Feb 18, 2019
Top 3 Non-Disney Animated Films / THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) · Feb 11, 2019
EIGHTH GRADE (w/ Camila Calderon)
Eighth Grade (2018) · Aug 5, 2018
PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, THOROUGHBREDS, CRASHING
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) · Mar 25, 2018
An Analysis of TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (w/ Collin Goode)
Bad Binoculars (2017) · Mar 1, 2018
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, THE DISASTER ARTIST, and More (feat. Ray Rodriguez)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 17, 2017
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, THE DISASTER ARTIST, and More (feat. Ray Rodriguez)
The Disaster Artist (2017) · Dec 17, 2017
THOR: RAGNAROK, CHANNEL ZERO, and NATHAN FOR YOU (feat. Harry Sayer)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) · Nov 8, 2017
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, HALT AND CATCH FIRE, and TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Sep 6, 2017