
The Fixate & Binge Podcast
Welcome to the Fixate & Binge Podcast, your one-stop destination that uses movies and television shows as a springboard to discuss life’s most important topics! Listen in to hear recommendations, reviews, and real-world applications on the meaning of the stories told through the medium of movies and television. Hosted by Joe Curdy, new episodes are released every Tuesday. Usually spanning 30-60 minutes each episode, you’ll come away with something to think about and a knowledge of which entertainment options are worth your time, and which are not.
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Discussing the MCU's THUNDERBOLTS*, CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, and Netflix's Surprise Hit From Argentina -- THE ETERNAUT!
Send us a text Welcome Back to this week"s latest episode -- where I review and discuss (spoiler-free) the latest Marvel Comics Universe"s THUNDERBOLTS* -- which is currently enjoying tremendous success for all the right reasons. I also share my support for Netflix"s surprise hit from Argentina -- THE ETERNAUT -- which
Send us a text In Part 2 of this 2-part podcast with my guest, film critic Adam Kromachou of Sunset Loner Cinema -- discusses with Joe the Six Best Films of Val Kilmer"s career. The selected films are: TOP SECRET! (1984) THE DOORS (1991) TOMBSTONE (1993) HEAT (1995) THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS (1996) THE SAINT (1997) Wi

Film Critic Adam Kromachou on Coogler's SINNERS & Jeff Bridges Drops a Wild THE BIG LEBOWSKI Fan-Theory In-Person on Your Host! — Pt. 1
Send us a text In Part 1 of this two-part series, film critic and content creator Adam Kromachou of Sunset Loner Cinema joins the show to break down Ryan Coogler’s bold new film SINNERS and I unpack a mind-bending fan theory about THE BIG LEBOWSKI -- with audio I recorded from a recent in-person visit rom Jeff Bridges
Send us a text To commemorate Shakespeare"s 461st Birthday, I am very happy to bring on to the Fixate & Binge Podcast, HANNAH YOUNG, a native of Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Hannah is a classically trained actress who has performed extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company over several seasons in he

Why Binge-Watching HBO MAX's 2025 Medical Drama THE PITT is the Best Way to Experience the Show!
Send us a text Welcome back to this week"s episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast! In this episode, I offer my defense of why binging is sometimes the BEST way to experience a show and there is no better opportunity than now to fully enjoy HBO MAX"s runaway medical drama hit -- THE PITT starring ER"s Noah Wylie. Trust m

HELL OF A SUMMER Horror Film is a Helluva Disappointment -- Reviews for THE BONDSMAN & NINE BODIES IN A MEXICAN MORGUE, Plus, the Podcast That Never Was
Send us a text Welcome Back to this week"s episode of the Fixate & Binge Podcast. In this episode, I explain the tremendously unfortunate podcast recording that was lost like tears in the rain due to faulty recording software that failed me at the worst possible moment. Still, there is much to love (I hope) in this wee