The Movie Draft Podcast
The Movie Draft Podcast is a show where movie lovers engage in various types of drafts, including regular, auction, and collaborative drafts. Each episode focuses on a different theme, such as Oscar Best Picture winners, A24 films, or the works of specific directors and actors. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
Episodes
The Odyssey Performances Collaborative Draft
'The Odyssey' is still the movie of the year for many people (including us!) so we needed a way to celebrate it. For the first time, we engage in a collaborative draft for a SINGLE movie - The Odyssey Performances Collaborative Draft! Sophia Ciminello and Gooch join Ethan in a delightful and delirious collab draft. With some of the most deranged nominations to date, what will the list look
The IMDB Top 250 Movies Auction Draft
Just how iconic is The IMDB Top 250 Movies list? Marta McFly and Danny Jarabek join Ethan to figure out just that in The IMDB Top 250 Movies Auction Draft! Letterboxd vs. IMDB, the first time guests have ever been happy on the show (apparently), and which movies on the list are actually the best! Who ends up drafting the best? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro19:27 - Let's Draft!1:58:28 - The T
The Most Rewatchable Movies Draft
What makes a movie rewatchable? Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan in a draft seeking to answer that very question... (with some deranged picks to say the least!). Tune in to find out who drafts the best team of the most rewatchable movies!0:00 - Intro15:55 - Let's Draft!1:26:00 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/movi
The 2021 Movie Draft
Was 2021 a good year for movies? Danny Jarabek joins Ethan and Ben to discuss that very idea and draft the best movies of the year in The 2021 Movie Draft! There is third chair talk, deep dissent about how the rules of the draft work, and unhinged picks. People are calling it the perfect draft. Tune in to see who drafts the best!0:00 - Intro22:18 - Let's Draft!1:35:08 - The Teams & Honorab
The 2026 So Far... Movie Auction Draft
2026 has been an interesting year for movies so far to say the least. Some bangers, some stinkers... and lots of "Mid Plus" movies apparently! Jonathan Fujii and Danny Jarabek join Ethan to auction off movies of 2026 so far and talk about a few upcoming ones! Who will use their money most wisely and put together a winning team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro21:44 - Let's Draft!02:1
The Christopher Nolan Characters Draft
With the upcoming release of Christopher Nolan's newest film 'The Odyssey', we get to drafting some of his most iconic characters from his past movies! Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan to draft some *interesting* categories, steal some picks, and talk about the very best (and worst!) of Christopher Nolan!0:00 - Intro20:17 - Let's Draft!1:12:37 - The Teams & Honorable Menti
The DiCaprio/Pitt/Damon Collaborative Draft
3 of the most successful and famous actors in Hollywood right now -- Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon -- all have projects coming out soon (kind of!). But which projects in their combined filmography are the absolute best? Sophia Ciminello joins Ben and Ethan in a first-of-its-kind collab draft to try to figure out just that!0:00 - Intro23:00 - Let's Draft!1:55:09 - The Team &
The Pixar Auction Draft
Pixar is still very alive and strong at the box office with the release of Toy Story 5, but what movies of theirs are the absolute best? Bobbi Miller joins Ben and Ethan to discuss Toy Story 5 and bid on the best Pixar movies out there in The Pixar Auction Draft. What movie will go for the most money? And what strategy will reign supreme? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro21:36 - Let's Draft!1:4
The 2007 Movie Draft
2007 was a better year for movies than most people realize! So on today's pod, Tyler Whitmore and Des join Ethan to see who can draft the best movies of 2007 in The 2007 Movie Draft!0:00 - Intro15:59 - Let's Draft!1:31:35 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
The Steven Spielberg Characters Draft
Spielberg is returning to an original sci-fi movie with 'Disclosure Day' which means we are returning to drafting Spielberg movies! Well kind of... Erik Anderson, Ema Sasic, and Tyler Whitmore join Ethan to draft the heroes, villains, and people you'd introduce to an alien from Steven Spielberg films! Who will put together the best team? It's up to YOU to decide!0:00 - Intro18:43 - Let's Draft1:22
The A24 Collaborative Draft
With the release of 'Backrooms', it's time to re-establish the order of power within the A24 filmography! Danny Jarabek and Cameron Ritter join Ben and Ethan in the very first A24 Collaborative Draft (not limited to horror!) as they also discuss what works -- and what doesn't -- in 'Backrooms'. Which movies will make the top of the list? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro20:16 - 'Backrooms' Spolier-
The Date Movies Draft
Movies and dating culture go hand in hand... so what better way to find out the best date movies than to draft them? With new categories like "First Date", "Friend Date", "Dinner Afterwards", and MORE, the 'Dial M for Movies' podcast uo Kadija and Olivia join Ethan in a fun draft!0:00 - Intro16:39 - Let's Draft!1:26:37 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsT
The Star Wars Character Draft
There are SO many characters in Star Wars, but which ones are the best? Or the coolest? Daniel Westheimer joins Ben and Ethan for a draft about Star Wars, its characters, and other cool Star Wars things (like vehicles and weapons!). Plus, a deranged "Hear Me Out" category in our first-ever 10-category draft! Who will win? Tune in to find out.0:00 - Intro11:23 - Mando & Gorgu "Re
The Space Movies Auction Draft
With the first Star Wars movie in 7 years hitting theaters soon, we decided to take an early trip to visit space (and aliens) and partake in The Space Movies Auction Draft! Sophie Holsinger is BACK, and Jonathan Fujii and Danny Jarabek join Ethan in a draft that sparks WAY too many technical questions. Do alien movies count? Is 'Avatar' a space movie? Who will spend their money the best an
The 2020 Movie Draft
2020 was a weird year for movies, to say the least. The global pandemix forced theaters to close and the release strategy of nearly every movie to changes. But it was still a year of hidden gems and weird Oscars, as per usual. Danny Jarabek, Cameron Ritter, and first-time guest Daniel Westheimer join Ethan for The 2020 Movie Draft in which they dig deep to try to put together the best teams possib
The Anne Hathaway Collaborative Draft
Anne Hathaway is arguably one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now! With 2 movies already released in 2026, and 3 more to go, she is unstoppable. Sophia Ciminello and Ben Lawhorn join Ethan in an 11-movie Collaborative Draft to determine the best, coolest, and most important Anne Hathaway movies! Will people stick to their word and draft certain movies or will they backstab each other out o
The Musician Films Auction Draft
'Michael' is the latest biopic in a long string of musical biopic movies... but how does it stack up? Des and Bobbi Miller join Ethan to review 'Michael' before they draft Musician Films in an Auction Style Draft! Biopics, make-believe bands, and more all get bid on in competitive style while strategies (and people) are played! Who will put together the best team? Tune in to find o
The 2002 Movie Draft
What's more fun than 4 friends who have greatly different movie attachments to the year 2002 linking up for a draft? Bobbi, Des, and Jacob all join Ethan for The 2002 Movie Draft in which hot takes fly, friendships are tested, and picks are stolen! Who can put together the best team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro17:16 - Let's Draft!2:00:01 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: ht
The "Build-A-Movie" Draft
With the recent success of Warner Bros., and the recent news that they will no longer exist in the future, it's only right that we decide just what would make the ultimate movie! Jonathan, Bobbi, and Ethan draft all new categories - including screenwriter, genre, and star - to create the perfect movie! Who makes the ultimate film? Listen for yourself and decide!0:00 - Intro16:15 - Let's Dr
The Zendaya/Robert Pattinson Collaborative Draft
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are arguably two of the most famous and successful movie stars in Hollywood right now... but what movies are their best? Des and Danny Jarabek join Ethan in a collaborative draft to try to determine that very thing! A short review of their latest film 'THE DRAMA' and then a drama-filled collab draft that will leave you speechless.0:00 - Intro8:57 - *Spoiler* &#
The 2026 Summer Box Office Draft
The summer box office is arguably one of the most important periods of the year for movies, and with it fast approaching, we decided to draft it! Ryan McQuade and first-time guest Meg join Ethan in a draft that starts strong and ends in a shocking fashion... just like how this summer at the box office might go! Tune in to find out who drafts the best team of summer box office movies!0:00 - Intro24
The Film Bro Draft
Film bro movies are a pivotal subgenre in the movie world. But which ones are the most Film Bro-y of them all? Kevin Mikos, Des, and Bobbi all join Ethan & Ben in a draft for the bros, well, film bros. Who will put together the team of the biggest, most important film bro movies? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro19:21 - Let's Draft!2:23:02 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https:
The 21st Century Best Picture Winners Auction Draft
The Academy hasn't always gotten the right Best Picture winner... so Danny Jarabek and Jonathan Fuji join Ethan to see how much money each Best Picture winner of the 21st century is really worth in The 21st Century Best Picture Winners Auction Draft! Is 'Parasite' still a good movie, what's up with Bradley Cooper's chase for the statue, big Oscar moments throughout history, and
The 2026 Best Picture Nominees Collaborative Draft
We officially have our list of the 10 Best Picture nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards! But how do they stack up against each other? Sophia Ciminello and Giovani Lago join Ethan to collaboratively draft all 10 movies, discuss Oscar chances for each, and attack each other's integrity with vetoes!0:00 - Intro18:25 - Let's Draft!1:46:25 - The TeamTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM
The Scream Franchise Collaborative Draft
The Scream franchise represents some of the most influential horror movies within the genre... and some of the most disappointing. Ben and Ethan give a spoiler-filled review of the latest installment - Scream 7 - and collaboratively draft all seven films in the franchise. And it gets a bit more heated than you might think...0:00 - Intro2:11 - SAG Reaction10:08 - Scream 7 Review (Spoilers)39:05 - L
The Jacob Elordi/Margot Robbie Auction Draft
Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie are two of the biggest names in Hollywood right now and with the release of their newest movie, 'Wuthering Heights', it's a good time to take a look at their filmographies! Bobbi Miller and Jacob Deidenhofer join Ethan in an Auction Draft for the two mega-movie stars. Which movies will demand the most money? And what mind games with Ethan play with the gu
The "Biggest Oscar Snubs of the Decade" Draft
With the 2026 Academy Awards right around the corner, Ben and Tyler Whitmore of the Reeltok Podcast join Ethan to draft the Biggest Oscar Snubs of the Decade so far. Starting back in 2020, which actors and movies didn't get the love they deserved from the Academy? With a near endless supply of drafting options, everybody still manages to steal each other's picks while playing a fun Oscars
The Philip Seymour Hoffman Collaborative Draft
Philip Seymour Hoffman is arguably the greatest to ever do it. From franchise work to arthouse staples, he really could do it all. But how would you rank so many iconic movies and performances? With blood, sweat, and crashout tears of course! Des, Hal, and Kevin Mikos join Ethan in a 13-movie Collaborative Draft in which a brand new strategy is employed. Does it work? And what will the board be at
The Nepo Baby Draft
Nepo babies make Hollywood (and headlines!) go 'round. So why not draft them? Danny Jarabek, Des, and Sophia Ciminello join Ethan in a cutthroat draft of threats, backstabbing, and nepo babies! Who will end up drafting the best team? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro25:26 - Let's Draft!2:01:40 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.ins
The Sundance Film Festival Collaborative Draft
The Sundance Film Festival has been a staple of the independent film community for over 40 years, and with it celebrating its final year in Park City, we decided to draft some movies that premiered there! Gabriel and Sena of No Notes and The Cinegogue join Ethan and Ben in a collaborative draft with speed, attitude, and betrayal! Some big movies make the board and even bigger ones miss it... what
The Criterion Collection Draft
What's more prestigious in the physical media space than the Criterion Collection? Marta McFly and Philip Marinello join Ethan to draft movies of all sorts of genres, styles, and substance in The Criterion Collection Draft! Ethan's first blind buy is revealed to be pretty deranged, Marta pushes the boundaries of what's eligible (like usual), and Philip tries to survive his first draft!
The Movie Star Draft
What makes up a movie star? Erik Anderson of Awards Watch and Danny Jarabek of The Rolling Tape join Ethan to draft, well, movie stars! We discuss if Timothee Chalamet is our number 1 movie star in Hollywood right now, what an aging movie star looks like, how Hollywood defines movie stars, and give pitches for drafting movie stars in some interesting categories!0:00 - Intro24:46 - Let's Draft!
The 2026 Movie Auction Draft
2026 is officially here! And with that comes an entirely new slate of upcoming movies! Sophia Ciminello, Gooch, and Gabriel Frieberg of The Cinegogue and No Notes join Ethan for The 2026 Movie Auction Draft! Which movie will demand someone's entire budget? Who opts to make savvy budget picks? And how many movies are drafted that barely anybody has heard of? All answers are revealed in the draf
The 2025 Movie Auction Draft Revisited
Was 2025 a good year for movies? With the year coming to a close, The Holy Trinity reunites for their annual tradition of revisiting the year's auction draft as the final episode of the year! Sophie argues for the greatness of the year, Ben makes a case for why it's important to draft movies you've seen, and Ethan crashes out. What did you expect?0:00 - Intro24:56 - Let's Draft!1:5
The Tom Cruise Auction Draft
Tom Cruise is a man of legend. He is a man of mythos. And most importantly, he is a man of movies. But which movies are his best in his sprawling career? Aryan P and Kam from The Rolling Tape join Ben and Ethan in one of the most deranged Auction Drafts in Movie Draft Podcast history. Who is telling the truth about the movies and performances they love, hate, or have never seen? Tune in to find ou
The Theatrical Re-Release Wishlist Draft
Sometimes you just wish you could watch a movie on the big screen! In a dark room with strangers, the power of a movie theater overtaking you. So, we decided to draft exactly that! Gooch, Danny, and Des all join Ethan for The Theatrical Re-Release Wishlist Draft where they all talk about movies through the decades they'd want to see on the silver screen!0:00 - Intro30:29 - Let's Draft!2:05
The Stanley Kubrick Collaborative Draft
For our 100th episode, we decided to talk about one of the greatest filmmakers to ever do it - Stanlet Kubrick! Adam Palcher and Tyler Whitmore join Ben & Ethan in a collaborative draft for the ages where nearly every single ability is used, movies end up where they don't belong, and hearts are broken!0:00 - Intro25:30 - Let's Draft!2:06:08 - The Team!TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviep
The Disney Movie Draft
Disney has it all - Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Searchlight, you name it, they've probably owned it at some point or another. But which movies are the best? Or most near and dear to our hearts through their storied history of distribution? Bobbi Miller, Des, and Ryan McQuade join Ethan & Ben for a near-mega draft of wild picks and wild takes!0:00 - Intro24:51 - Let's Draft!2:12:03 - The
The Movie Trilogy Auction Draft
Movie Trilogies have been around for a lot longer than you probably think and are comprised of some of the very best film franchises out there! But which trilogies are the best? Tyler Beck joins Ben and Ethan to spend some fake money and get an answer to that very question in The Movie Trilogy Draft! We talk Star Wars news, Avatar box office, and which trilogies really are the best.0:00 - Intro25:
The Noah Baumbach Collaborative Draft
Noah Baumbach's newest film, 'Jay Kelly', has us wondering... what are the best movies in his filmography? Danny Jarabek and Cameron Ritter of The Rolling Tape join Ethan to try to answer that very question in a collaborative draft! Things get way more intense than anticipated, and the result might shock you!0:00 - Intro32:07 - Let's Draft!2:03:41 - The TeamTWITTER: https://x.com/d
The 1996 Movie Draft
1996 had movies like 'Twister', 'Mission: Impossible', and 'Fargo'! It was a pretty amazing year for cinema... which makes it the perfect year to draft from! Kevin Mikos, Des, and Hal join Ethan in a draft that will determine the validity of the Letterboxd experience and try to provide an answer as to why so many 1996 movie franchises are STILL going, among many other thing
The 2026 Academy Awards Predictions Draft
It's a special episode with all AwardsWatch members!! Erik Anderson, Ryan McQuade, and Sophia Ciminello all join Ethan for a rather unusual draft of trying to predict Academy Award winners! With special categories and way too much passion about the Oscars, the draft is full of steals and wild picks!0:00 - Intro23:49 - Let's Draft!1:48:46 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https:/
The Top 25 Horror Movies Of The 21st Century Collaborative Draft Part 2
What are the 12 best horror movies of the 21st century? Des and Ben join Ethan to determine just that! They talk about how Part 1 might have been a huge mistake, how many A24 movies are too many to put on the list, and if 'Midsommar' is a "good for her" movie! And they get surprisingly collaborative in picking the number 1 movie???0:00 - Intro30:17 - Let's Draft!2:04:05 - The
The Top 25 Horror Movies Of The 21st Century Collaborative Draft Part 1
We all know how beloved, legendary, and pivotal some of the greatest horror movies ever are, but what about horror movies that have been released within the last 25 years? Do some of them still carry the cinematic and cultural impact of their predecessors? Jame Jirak, Ryan McQuade, and Adam Palcher join Ethan to embark on a journey determined to find out which movies qualify to answer that very qu
The Horror Movies Draft
It's spooky season, so we decided to draft ALL OF THE HORROR THINGS! First-time guest Dean joins returning guests Des and Tyler, alongside Ethan, as they all compete to draft the best team comprised of Halloween Costume Inspo, Final Girl, Movie Weapon, and more!0:00 - Intro19:39 - Let's Draft!1:25:41 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https:/
The PTA Collaborative Draft
Paul Thomas Anderson's newest movie, 'One Battle After Another', is all anybody is talking about right now. But with a career as storied as his and a filmography as vast as his, where does it fall amongst his other works? Sophia Ciminello and Bryan Sudfield join Ethan to collaboratively rank the films of PTA - and there is more bloodshed than you might imagine.Plus, a secret post-credi
The 2005 Auction Draft
Who knew the year 2005 would cause so much movie-related drama? Marta McFly, Bobbi Miller, and Erik Anderson all join Ethan for an Auction Draft that is full of confounding decisions, weird strategies, and unbelievably funny moments!0:00 - Intro16:38 - Let's Draft!1:57:40 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod
The 2018 Movie Draft
A spiritual follow-up to The 2017 Movie Draft, the crew (mostly) returns to draft what many consider to be a pretty great year for movies! We talk Bradley Cooper, Twenty One Pilots, and steal picks from each other - all of the ingredients for a perfect draft :)0:00 - Intro29:49 - Let's Draft!02:11:55 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www
The "Movies Based on TV Shows" Draft
Tons of movies are based on TV shows. Like way more than you realize. So we decided that we needed to figure out which ones are the best. Ben's partner, Ashley, joins the pod and brings forth hilarious madness... and a bangin team? Tune in to find out who wins!0:00 - Intro20:56 - Let's Draft!1:20:36 - The Teams & Honorable MentionsTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://
The Aster/Eggers/Peele Collaborative Draft
Three of the greatest directors currently working - Ari Aster, Robert Eggers, and Jordan Peele - stacked up against each other in a "collaborative" draft that reveals people's true colors. How will Danny, Ben, and Ethan rank the filmography of 11 iconic movies? Tune in to find out!0:00 - Intro23:30 - Let's Draft!1:55:40 - The Team!TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagra
The 2025 So Far... Auction Draft
Has 2025 been a great year for movies so far? Tyler Whitmore of The Reeltok Podcast, along with Bryan Sudfield and Des, join Ethan to try to answer that very question in an Auction Draft (with some new rules)! Which movies will demand the most money? Which single movie will demand the entirety of one person's budget? And who will be able to put together the best team with the new wrinkles in p
The Legacy Sequels Auction Draft
2025 has been the year of legacy sequels - from '28 Years Later' to 'The Naked Gun' to 'Freakier Friday'! So we thought we'd draft the very best legacy sequels throughout cinema history. Kevin Mikos and Tyler Beck join Ben & Ethan in a bidding war for the best of the stuff that's already been around for a while. Who will walk away with the best team? That's
The 2017 Movie Draft
'Lady Bird', 'Get Out', 'Phantom Thread', and... 'The Post'? 2017 was a YEAR for movies! But which ones were the best? Des, Sophia Ciminello, Danny Jarabek, and Bryan Sudfield all join Ethan in a MEGA-DRAFT of epic proportions!0:00 - Intro28:01 - Let's Draft!02:15:40 - The Teams & Honorable Mentions!TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.
The Sophomore Feature Film Collaborative Draft
We all know about the infamous "Sophomore Slump" when it comes to directing movies, but which sophomore flicks are actually really good? Danny Jarabek and Bobbi Miller join Ethan & Ben in perhaps the most contentious collab draft yet as they "work together" to determine the top 16 Sophomore Feature Films!0:00 - Intro22:15 - Let's Draft!2:18:59 - The Team & Honorable Mentions
The Movie Sidekicks Draft
Movie sidekicks are an integral component of movies throughout history. They've always been there for the main characters and they've always been there for us... but which ones are the best? Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch and returning guest Des join Ethan & Ben in a draft that is both extremely fun and extremely, uh, personal.0:00 - Intro15:45 - Let's Draft!1:28:10 - The Teams &
The Letterboxd Draft
Letterboxd is the way, the truth, and the light to movie obsessives like us. So we figured we should have a draft focused around it! Zachary Lee, Ema Sasic, and Sophia Ciminello join Ethan for The Letterboxd Draft - a draft so nonsensical, easy, and fun, it sends people into a tailspin.0:00 - Intro23:52 - Let's Draft!1:36:08 - The Teams & Honorable Mentions
The Top 25 Movies Of The 21st Century Collaborative Draft Part 2
In Part 2 of our most contentious collaborative draft yet, Sophie rejoins Ethan and Ben to once again form the Holy Trinity of The Movie Draft Podcast. What will Sophie and Ben think of the work done in Part 1? And what movies will ultimately make the top 12 spots of the list? It's collaboration at its finest, or ugliest depending on how you look at it, that will (hopefully) get us there in th
The Top 25 Movies Of The 21st Century Collaborative Draft Part 1
It's finally here. The biggest challenge that The Movie Draft Podcast has ever faced - collaboratively ranking the 25 best movies of the 21st century! For Part 1 (spots 13-25), Jeremiah Battle, Sophia Ciminello, and Kevin Mikos join Ethan in a wildly indecisive journey that results in the... right (??)... list?SPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: htt
The Brad Pitt Auction Draft
Brad Pitt is one of the most formidable stars working in Hollywood right now, and his more than 30-year career includes ups, downs, bangers, and duds. Gooch joins Ben and Ethan in an Auction Draft that discusses Brad Pitt's hotness, movie choices, most notable roles, and... did we say hotness?TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod0:00 - Intro18:3
The 2001 Movie Draft
2001! What a year for movies! The Lord of the Rings franchise kicks off, David Lynch gives us an all-time masterpiece, and Shrek wins Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards! Zoe Rose Bryant, Marta McFly, and Des join (read: gang up on) Ethan to draft 2001 movies!0:00 - Intro26:26 - Let's Draft!1:37:30 - The Teams & Honorable Mentions!TWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: htt
The Scarlett Johannson Collaborative Draft
Scarlett Johansson has been in animated films, straight comedies, hardcore dramas, and nearly everything in between. But which of those movies are her best? Or most important? Kasey Dunifer joins Ben and Ethan in just that exercise - deciding the 11 Scarlett Johansson movies that deserve to make the collaborative list! Debate of whether or not she is a good actress, whether she is better as a lead
The Hans Zimmer Auction Draft
Hans Zimmer is one of our greatest living composers - from Dune to Inception to... Kung Fu Panda? Determining which scores (and the subsequent movies they are part of) isn't as easy as you think. Danny Jarabek, Bobbi Miller, Bethanne Tarpley, and Hailey Lachman join Ethan in The Hans Zimmer Auction Draft - where money is spent and friendships are tested!SPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeTWITTER: h
The Mission: Impossible Stunts Draft
Our lives are the sum of our choices and those choices have led us right to this draft. The Mission: Impossible Stunts Draft! Bob Goochman of the Lights, Camera, Barstool Podcast joins Ben and Ethan in a one-of-a-kind draft where the very best, and most interesting, stunts from the Mission: Impossible franchise are drafted! Who will put together the best team? Whoever it is... it's their desti
The 2013 Movie Draft
Prisoners, About Time, Fruitvale Station... The Wolverine? 2013 was a year of IP overload and small hidden gems and this draft proves just that! Hal, Des, and Kevin Mikos join Ethan in a draft in which strategy is thrown to the wind and the rules are questioned at every turn!0:00 - Intro21:06 - Let's Draft!1:29:45 - The Teams & Honorable Mentions
The Florence Pugh Collaborative Draft
Florence Pugh is one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood right now - but what are her very best movies? Bryan Sudfield joins Ethan and Ben to collaboratively rank her 11 best (?) films in what is a way more dramatic fashion than you'd guess.SPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod0:00 - Intro29:37 - Let's D
The 2016 Movie Draft
2016 delivered us some of the highest grade stone cold bangers in cinema history along with one of the single most infamous moments in Academy Award history! So drafting movies from that year should be easy, right? Ema Sasic, Danny Jarabek, Bobbi Miller, and Des join Ethan to attempt just that!0:00 - Intro24:46 - Let's Draft!1:46:39 - Teams/Honorable MentionsSPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeT
The 1997 Movie Auction Draft
1 year. $1,000. Four drafting competitors that all want to walk away with the best team possible... it's The 1997 Movie Auction Draft!0:00 - Intro27:14 - Let's Draft!2:12:19 - Teams/Honorable MentionsSPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeTWITTER: https://x.com/draftmoviepodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/moviedraftpod/#
The Best Picture Losers Draft
Sometimes the best Best Picture nominees are actually the movies that *lose*. Sophia Ciminello and Daniel Joyaux join returning guests Jonathan Fuji and Bobbi Miller, along with resident Movie Draft Podcast loser Ethan Simmie, for a MEGA draft! With categories spanning all decades, which Best Picture losers will get picked up first? And who will put together the best team?
The Dual Roles Movie Draft
There's only one thing better than an actor playing a role in a movie and that's an actor playing MULTIPLE roles in the same movie! 2025 has featured this casting trick heavily so far this year but this is something that has been around almost as long as Hollywood itself. So which Dual Role performances are the best? Ash and Harry and Love, Death, & Movies join Ethan to find out!0:00 -
The "Movies About Movies" Auction Draft
What's better than a movie? How about a movie about a movie? Gio Lago of Next Best Picture along with Danny Jarabeck and Bryan Sudfield of The Rolling Tape join Ethan in an unprecedented auction draft that sees 4 different strategies all play out to varying degrees of success... and failure.0:00 - Intro & Banter17:54 - Let's Draft!2:07:26 - Teams & Honorable Mentions
The 2006 Movie Draft
Was 2006 a good, heck, even a great, year for movies? Matt Neglia of Next Best Picture and resident guest Kevin Mikos of the Looks Like A Movie Podcast join Ben and Ethan in a regular-style draft for the year 2006! Which movies will be forgotten about, cause freakouts, and potentially lose the draft for some people? Tune in to find out!SPOTIFY: https://shorturl.at/d90CeTWITTER: https://x.com/draft
The 1990's Collaborative Draft
The 1990's helped define modern-day movies - across all styles of filmmaking, genres, and actors, the 1990's gave us something cinematically special. But which ones are the BEST? Bobbi, Marta, and Tyler C Whitmore join Ethan in a near-impossible exercise that might just end up successful after all. Which movie will come out at number one? And which ones will slide in at the bottom of the list?
The Timothée Chalamet Collaborative Draft
The Holy Trinity returns to accomplish one of their most difficult tasks to date - to collaboratively rank the filmography of one of the greatest movie stars working right now... Timothée Chalamet! Plus, a brand new wrench is thrown into the draft: the inclusive of a single pop culture moment! It isn't too much to say that this is easily one of the most contentious, heated drafts we've EVE
The Platform Originals Movie Draft
For the first time ever, The Movie Draft Podcast is on VIDEO (on YouTube)! The Holy Trinity of Ben, Sophie, and Ethan join together for a hastily thrown together draft of Platform Originals. Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu... who can draft the best team of movie from each streaming platform? It might not be who you think!
The 2022 Auction Draft
It's a new SUPER Draft! Jonathan Fuji, Tyler C Whitmore, Aryan P, and Jeremiah Battle all join Ethan for the toughest Auction draft yet - the year of 2020! Which strategies will pay off? And who will create the best team of movies released in 2022? Anything goes in this one-of-a-kind auction draft.
The Harrison Ford Collaborative Draft
Alden Diaz and Bethanne Tarpley join Ben and Ethan in an attempt to rank the 13 best (coolest? most important?) movies of one of the greatest and most important Hollywood men in history - Harrison Ford! What movies will come out on top? And what deals will ford along the way? Listen to find out!
The 2015 Movie Draft
Gooch, Kasey, and first-time guest Van all join Ethan to draft movies from the year 2015! Is there a clear number 1 pick? And if so, who is going to snag it? And who can put together the absolute best team of movies? Probably not Ethan.
The Oscar Nominated Screenplays Draft
The (apparent) permanent ban of Kevin Mikos has been lifted as he joins Ethan and returning former co-host Sophie Holsinger to draft Oscar Nominated Screenplays! Steals, lack of research leading to ineligible picks, and on-the-spot scrutiny are all on the docket for this fun-filled draft!
The 2025 Best Picture Nominees Collaborative Draft
You know how the word "collaborative" is supposed to imply that people work together? Well, let's just say that isn't quite what happened on this episode. Kasey Dunifer returns to the pod while Gio Lago of Next Best Picture makes his first appearance in an exercise with Ethan to rank the 10 Best Picture nominees of the 2025 Academy Awards. Can madness ensue at number 9, 5, 3, and
The Movie Kissing Scenes Draft
In celebration of the holiday of love, Bobbi and Marta McFly join Ethan to draft the best on-screen kisses of all time! Well, best is subjective as the draft quickly gets out of hand. Who will draft the fan favorites and who will stick to their deep cuts? In what is our most sensual and most deranged podcast ever, this is a draft for the history books!
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