Why the Flick?
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Why the Flick?
A movie podcast that asks the hard-hitting question, "Why the flick?" Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and follow @whytheflick on Instagram, TikTok, and Letterboxd.
Episodis Recents
100 episodis
99: The Mummy (1999) "Everyone is Super Hot"
Welcome to the end of season 5! For our 99th bonus episode, we left it up to our listeners to decide and the people have spoken—our winning flick is T...
98: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) "Proud to Be a Meece"
Christmas is only two sleeps away which means we needed a holiday flick that perfectly fit the jolly and joyous season. Of course, we’re talking about...
97: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) "Oui Oui Genius"
There’s an icy chill in the air and with it comes seasonal depression—so when we decided our next flick needed to capture those sad winter vibes we kn...
96: Death Becomes Her (1992) "Immediate Substance Vibes"
It seems only right that since we started this season with The Substance it was time to circle back to her campy, slapstick sister Death Becomes Her (...
95: Return to Oz (1985) "Drag Queens on Wheels" ft. Release Date Rewind
Spooky season might be over, but we’re keeping the vibes going…and with a certain cinematic conclusion on the horizon, we felt it was the perfect time...
94: Hocus Pocus (1993) "You Emily Binx’d It"
Halloween is almost here so obviously our Season of the Witchtober had to end on theme. No witchy flick fits the holiday as perfectly as Hocus Pocus (...
93: The Blair Witch Project (1999) "Classic Witch Behavior"
Everyone knows witches and woods go hand in hand. So for the second installment of Season of the Witchtober, we’re taking it back to a film that spark...
92: The Craft (1996) "Witchiest Phase of Life"
Here at Why the Flick? we love to get a little spooky. And with October right around the corner, we felt it was only right to celebrate the supernatur...
91: Spy Kids (2001) "Special Y2K Sauce"
What is it about being a kid and just wanting to be cool? It’s that universal dream we all low-key wished for and no early-aughts movie exudes absolut...
90: Pan's Labyrinth (2006) "Later Nerds I’m a Princess"
Sometimes when you’re the reincarnation of a mythical princess and fighting facism, you gotta disobey a few rules. That’s the lesson we’re gleaning, a...
89: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and Part 2 (2012) "What's Happening with the Baby?" ft. Abby Walburn
The time has come, Twihards. We've reached the end of Twilight Summer so obviously we had to go big for our series finale. This episode, we’re closing...
88: Tremors (1990) "The Floor is Lava"
How many ways can you call a worm a worm? Turns out quite a few if Tremors (1990) has anything to say about it. This horror comedy wiggled its way fro...
87: Eclipse (2010) "Sippin’ that Hater-Aid"
OK listeners. It’s that time in the Twilight Summer series we’ve all kind of been dreading. Every franchise has its low point and in this case Eclipse...
86: The Parent Trap (1998) "France is the Solution"
There’s nothing like that summer camp feeling. The friendships. The outdoor activities. The accidental discovery of a secret twin sister. OK maybe not...
85: New Moon (2009) "Depression Era Bella"
Twilight Summer is back, baby! All season long, we’re diving into the wacky, wild world of Stephanie Meyer and next up is New Moon, the second install...
84: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) "Save the Pom-Pom Girl"
Happy Pride Month! This episode, we’re celebrating the moment with one of the most iconic films in queer cinema: But I’m a Cheerleader (1999). This cu...
83: Twilight (2008) "90-Year-Old Age Gap" ft. Kate Bashaw
All good things must come to an end. Or do they? As we finally close out Monster Mania May with the movie that inspired the whole theme, we’re also ki...
82: Alien (1979) "Girl You Nasty"
Have you been absolutely loving Monster Mania May? We know you are, which is why we’re continuing our themed lineup with one of the most iconic creatu...
81: Young Frankenstein (1974) "Big Schwanzstucker Energy"
It’s been a hot minute since Why the Flick? had a monthly theme. Thankfully your three favorite accidental geniuses have come up with something specia...
80: The Death of Stalin (2017) "Survivor aka Soviet Russia"
It’s a certain someone’s birthday on the pod! We’re celebrating our Taurus queen Danielle and gifting her the pick of this episode. So naturally, we c...
79: The Prestige (2006) "The Girlies Are Fighting"
We never planned on picking the perfect April Fools’ Day movie. But when it features one of the biggest twist endings in cinema what can we say? Somet...
78: Homeward Bound (1993) "And Now I’m Crying Again"
Sometimes you just need a good cry. Like a REALLY good cry. Well listeners get those tissues ready because we’re sobbing our way through the beloved c...
77: The Substance (2024) "Old Naked Woman Representation"
OK so here’s the thing. When we recorded this episode weeks ago, we may have been a ~little~ presumptuous in predicting Demi Moore would win the Oscar...
76: Season 5—Get to Know Us (Minisode)
Did you miss us? We’re back with a brand new season of Why the Flick? and some exciting news to share. They say good things come in threes so our podc...
75: The Santa Clause (1994) "Deadbeat Divorced Dad"
When Christmas Eve and our finale happened to fall on the same day, it felt only right to close out on theme. We're wrapping up season 4 and our festi...
74: Gremlins (1984) "Any Movie Can Be a Christmas Movie"
The holiday season is upon us and there’s something about this time of year that makes us feel holly, jolly…and just a little bit chaotic. So it only...
73: Contact (1997) "Vegan Vay-gans"
There’s been a lot of talk about extraterrestrials lately. Like A LOT of talk. If there is definitive proof that aliens are living in the ocean, it mi...
72: Jumanji (1995) "Trauma Mama"
There’s only one way we can get out of our post-Halloween seasonal depression slump. It may have been season one when we last covered a Robin Williams...
71: Sinister (2012) "Baba-ghuul"
Our Spooky Month series is coming to an end so for our finale it only made sense we cover THE scariest movie of all time (or so science says). It’s be...
70: The Shining (1980) "Bad Vibes"
Spooky Month is in full swing and for the second movie in our lineup we knew we had to take it back to a classic. This episode, we’re putting some *~s...
69: Trick 'r Treat (2007) "Love Lil' Sam Sam"
There are certain rules one must follow during the Halloween season. Always check your candy. Never blow out a Jack O'Lantern before midnight. And lis...
68: Sing Street (2016) "Phil Collins Catching Strays"
Starting a high school band is an experience Why the Flick? can relate to. Sure our musical stardom was extremely short-lived, but the three of us are...
67: The NeverEnding Story (1984) "My Name is Now Martha"
If there’s one thing to be said about ‘80s media, it’s that it was RIFE with childhood trauma. Of any movie genre from our youth, none may be more fea...
66: National Treasure (2004) "It's a National Treasure"
There’s just something about a Nicolas Cage movie that really elevates the vibe. So when the choice came up to cover National Treasure (2004) this epi...
65: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) "Let’s Fucking Goooooo!"
LFG baby! After 15 years, we’re getting the reunion we’ve all been waiting for. The much-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is finally here so we...
64: Under Paris (2024) "Yeeted Out of the Water"
Why the Flick? always has a finger on the pulse. So when our Shark Month theme just so happened to coincide with the Summer Olympics, the choice was c...
63: Deep Blue Sea (1999) "These Sharks Are Sexual Deviants"
Move over Shark Week, there’s a new fish in town. Here at Why the Flick? we love a theme, so we’re upping the ante and dedicating all of July to Shark...
62: Say Anything (1989) "Classic IRS"
When you think of Say Anything (1989), there’s really only one visual that comes to mind — John Cusack holding a boombox above his head. The movie is...
61: Jennifer's Body (2009) "J-Bod"
Happy Pride Month all you lime green Jell-Os and snowflake queens! We’re celebrating this joyful time of year with a movie that totally slays in every...
60: The Truman Show (1998) "Some Fucked Up Shit"
Have you heard about this reality TV show everyone is talking about? It follows a guy his entire life doing all these mundane things and get this — he...