200: Lady Bird feat. Anna Marinello
We did it, Joe. Episode #200 of the show is finally out!We wanted to pick a special film for 200, and Greta Gerwig's 2017 directorial debut, Lady Bird, has it all. A beautiful coming of age story, ten...
22 Sep 1h 12min
199: Civil War (2024) feat. Chell Stephen
The Road to #200 is almost at an end!Looking back at the Substantive Cinema episodes we've released this year, we couldn't help but notice an unintentional theme. Southland Tales, 28 Years Later, Team...
8 Juli 1h 35min
198: Panic Fest 2026 Extravaganza!
This took a liiiiiitle bit longer to publish than we had intended but we are excited to share our Panic Fest 2026 coverage with you all! It was a highlight of the year and we met so many incredible pe...
2 Juni 1h 50min
197: Panic Fest 2026 Preview
Panic Fest 2026 is almost upon us! Last year, Panic Fest was one of the highlights of our year. We had an incredible time taking in new features and shorts as well as getting to know and spend time wi...
6 Apr 1h 11min
196: Team America: World Police feat. Justin LaLiberty
Happy Don't Believe Anything You Read On The Internet Day, everyone!Today we continue our April Fool's Day tradition of covering a silly movie (and then realizing that it's got more substance than aud...
1 Apr 1h 14min
195: Substantive Cinema | 28 Years Later feat. Brandon Streussnig
On this episode we reflect on the reality that we must die, and in order to live we also must love. And it's a discussion on (ostensibly) a zombie movie that a 20+ year later legacy sequel! When the t...
23 Mars 1h 11min
194: The State of the World, Spiritual Check-Ins, and the Road to 200 feat. Editor Dave
We are creeping up on Episode 200 so we sat down with (former) Editor Dave to talk about the State of The Substance as well as doing a bit of a spiritual check in as we look back on the road that has ...
9 Mars 1h 6min
