Podcast

The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast

Author: Desert of the Reel
Feed episode count: 136
Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel
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Summary

Welcome to the Desert of the Reel, a movie podcast where host Ryan Hudson forces co-host Jason Dietz to watch the big blockbuster movies he’s refused to watch because he didn’t think they were worth his time. As two passionate high school English/film/philosophy/creativity teachers with graduate degrees, we're dedicated to using our academic training to argue about and dig deeply into movies. We explore the creativity and philosophy in our films and push our listeners to think critically about their entertainment.

Episodes

Jul 25, 2026 · not_requested

Tron Legacy (2010) - The Grid, the Self, and Enlightenment - Desert of the Reel #129

Duration seconds: 4475
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Tron-Legacy-2010---The-Grid--the-Self--and-Enlightenment---Desert-of-the-Reel-129-e3mhv80

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Jul 19, 2026 · not_requested

Tron (1982) - Are We a Part of what We Create? - DOTR #128

Duration seconds: 4701
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Tron-1982---Are-We-a-Part-of-what-We-Create----DOTR-128-e3m99ad

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

Surrogates (2009) When Technology Replaces Humanity - Desert of the Reel: Jason's Choice #23

Duration seconds: 5135
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Surrogates-2009-When-Technology-Replaces-Humanity---Desert-of-the-Reel-Jasons-Choice-23-e3m09e8

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) - Does science belong to everybody? - DOTR #127

Duration seconds: 5118
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-World-Rebirth-2025---Does-science-belong-to-everybody----DOTR-127-e3lke2g

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) - The Extinction of Good Movies - DOTR #126

Duration seconds: 5331
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-World-Dominion-2022---The-Extinction-of-Good-Movies---DOTR-126-e3lc462

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom (2018) - Farewell to Reality - DOTR #125

Duration seconds: 4791
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-World-The-Fallen-Kingdom-2018---Farewell-to-Reality---DOTR-125-e3l167k

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic World (2015) Bigger! Louder! More Postmodern! DOTR #124

Duration seconds: 5129
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-World-2015-Bigger--Louder--More-Postmodern--DOTR-124-e3ki54m

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Hundreds of Beavers (2022) - The Most Creative Film of All Time? - DOTR Jason's Choice #22

Duration seconds: 4927
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Hundreds-of-Beavers-2022---The-Most-Creative-Film-of-All-Time----DOTR-Jasons-Choice-22-e3k9prp

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May 30, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic Park 3 (2001) - Are You an Astronomer or an Astronaut? - The Desert of the Reel #123

Duration seconds: 4783
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-Park-3-2001---Are-You-an-Astronomer-or-an-Astronaut----The-Desert-of-the-Reel-123-e3k3qtj

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - The Desert of the Reel #122

Duration seconds: 4128
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/The-Lost-World-Jurassic-Park-1997---The-Desert-of-the-Reel-122-e3jof6u

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Jurassic Park (1993) Desert of the Reel #121

Duration seconds: 4853
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Jurassic-Park-1993-Desert-of-the-Reel-121-e3jm6m3

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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

Locke (2013) - Does one choice define you? DOTR Jason's Choice #21

Duration seconds: 5086
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Locke-2013---Does-one-choice-define-you--DOTR-Jasons-Choice-21-e3j421o

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Vengeance Won’t Save You: The Ethics of The Batman (2022) - Desert of the Reel #120

Duration seconds: 4950
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Vengeance-Wont-Save-You-The-Ethics-of-The-Batman-2022---Desert-of-the-Reel-120-e3ipk8a

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - DOTR #119

Duration seconds: 4615
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/The-Dark-Knight-Rises-2012---DOTR-119-e3ie3qd

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

The Dark Knight (2008) The Ethics of the Joker: Chaos, Control, and Moral Collapse - DOTR #118

Duration seconds: 5963
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/The-Dark-Knight-2008-The-Ethics-of-the-Joker-Chaos--Control--and-Moral-Collapse---DOTR-118-e3i5e0c

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

Batman Begins (2005) The Desert of the Reel #117

Duration seconds: 6755
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Batman-Begins-2005-The-Desert-of-the-Reel-117-e3hnpfn

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Apr 5, 2026 · not_requested

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - The Pinnacle of Love & Combat - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #21

Duration seconds: 5299
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Crouching-Tiger--Hidden-Dragon-2000---The-Pinnacle-of-Love--Combat---Desert-of-the-Reel-Jasons-Choice-21-e3hermf

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

No Time to Die (2021) - To Live, Not Just Exist- The Desert of the Reel #116

Duration seconds: 6819
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/No-Time-to-Die-2021---To-Live--Not-Just-Exist--The-Desert-of-the-Reel-116-e3gvkok

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Spectre (2015) - All the Right Pieces, None of the Magic - Desert of the Reel #115

Duration seconds: 3515
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Spectre-2015---All-the-Right-Pieces--None-of-the-Magic---Desert-of-the-Reel-115-e3go41r

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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Skyfall (2012) Can the Old Ways Survive the Modern World? - The Desert of the Reel #114

Duration seconds: 4206
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Skyfall-2012-Can-the-Old-Ways-Survive-the-Modern-World----The-Desert-of-the-Reel-114-e3gd7kf

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Mar 6, 2026 · not_requested

Quantum of Solace (2008) - Revenge, Power, and Moral Limits - Desert of the Reel #113

Duration seconds: 5242
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Quantum-of-Solace-2008---Revenge--Power--and-Moral-Limits---Desert-of-the-Reel-113-e3g1vfg

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Feb 28, 2026 · not_requested

Casino Royale (2006) - The Desert of the Reel #112

Duration seconds: 5250
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Casino-Royale-2006---The-Desert-of-the-Reel-112-e3fnjan

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Feb 21, 2026 · not_requested

Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20

Duration seconds: 4823
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Freedom-or-Justice--The-Moral-Madness-of-STONEHEARST-ASYLUM-2014---Desert-of-the-Reel-Jasons-Choice-20-e3fdfr1

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Feb 13, 2026 · not_requested

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - Empathy Is Stronger Than Magic - DOTR #111

Duration seconds: 3521
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Fantastic-Beasts-and-Where-to-Find-Them-2016---Empathy-Is-Stronger-Than-Magic---DOTR-111-e3f2jfv

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Feb 7, 2026 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Harry Didn’t Win Because of Magic. He Won Because of Trust. Desert of the Reel #110

Duration seconds: 4313
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-2011-Harry-Didnt-Win-Because-of-Magic--He-Won-Because-of-Trust--Desert-of-the-Reel-110-e3ep7jn

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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) - Desert of the Reel #109

Duration seconds: 4341
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-1-2010---Desert-of-the-Reel-109-e3e3e1t

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Jan 18, 2026 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) - Desert of the Reel #108

Duration seconds: 4352
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Half-Blood-Prince-2009---Desert-of-the-Reel-108-e3drda3

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Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested

Interstellar (2014) - Do Not Go Gently - Jason's Choice #19

Duration seconds: 6525
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Interstellar-2014---Do-Not-Go-Gently---Jasons-Choice-19-e3ddprv

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Jan 2, 2026 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Is it Time to Revolt? DOTR # 107

Duration seconds: 5261
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Order-of-the-Phoenix-2007-Is-it-Time-to-Revolt--DOTR--107-e3d3ik9

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Dec 26, 2025 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-DOTR #106

Duration seconds: 4261
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Goblet-of-Fire-DOTR-106-e3cplul

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Dec 19, 2025 · not_requested

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - Desert of the Reel #105

Duration seconds: 5062
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/War-for-the-Planet-of-the-Apes-2017---Desert-of-the-Reel-105-e3cjed3

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Dec 13, 2025 · not_requested

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - De-Othering will Save Us - Desert of the Reel #104

Duration seconds: 5031
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Dawn-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes-2014---De-Othering-will-Save-Us---Desert-of-the-Reel-104-e3ca89o

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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) When do We Need Rage? - Desert of the Reel #103

Duration seconds: 4804
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Rise-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes-2011-When-do-We-Need-Rage----Desert-of-the-Reel-103-e3buk3k

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Nov 26, 2025 · not_requested

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Controlling Fear, The Fantastic, and Cinematography - The Desert of the Reel #102

Duration seconds: 5553
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-2004---Controlling-Fear--The-Fantastic--and-Cinematography---The-Desert-of-the-Reel-102-e3bg2fq

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