Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

Author: Katey, Matt, Da7e and David Language: English Episodes: 100
Every other week, the lively and often heated conversation begins around the microphones. Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast is exactly what it sounds like: a spirited, no-holds-barred debate between four distinct critical voices. Hosts Katey, Matt, Da7e, and David-each a prolific critic with their own sharp perspective-dive into the latest film releases, dissect trending TV, and unpack the pop culture moments everyone is talking about. The dynamic is less a formal review and more like eavesdropping on a passionate, informed, and frequently hilarious argument among friends who happen to know everything about movies. Alongside their regular bi-weekly deep dives, they occasionally sit down with very special guests from across the industry, adding even more fuel to the fire. Listening to this podcast feels like being part of the conversation, where strong opinions are welcomed and the analysis is always as entertaining as it is insightful. You’re not just getting four reviews in one; you’re getting the clash and synthesis of ideas that happens when smart, film-obsessed people refuse to agree quietly.
Episodes
512 – The Rehearsal S2, Lilo & Stitch (2025), Fountain of Youth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:38
This week, everyone is back in the war room, and you’d think we’d do a Cannes check-in as a movie and pop culture podcast, but you’d be wrong. First, the dudes talk about The Rehearsal season two on HBO with SPOILERS bec…
511 – Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, Andor Season 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
This week, David is seeing movies in France so Da7e, Katey, and Patches got together to talk about Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning and Andor Season 2. One of which they really liked and the other they mostly did…
An Afternoon With Katey and Patches [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:27
Katey Rich and Matt Patches do their very best in the middle of the afternoon to talk about some stuff including being ready for the next Tom Cruise era (after one of them saw Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning), wh…
509 – The Shrouds, More Minecraft Takes, Havoc and Stunts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:35
This week, Da7e and David attempt to explain The Shrouds, the latest David Cronenberg film, which is great but complex. Then, Katey managed to see The Minecraft Movie for herself, finally, and has some adult takes. Final…
508 – Steven Soderbergh is Sad, Changes in the Oscar Rules, Sinners [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:22
This week, everyone is back in the War Room. First, Patches shared and Guardian article about Steven Soderbergh bemoaning the state of current “movies for adults” and we wonder if it might not be a little overblown (chec…
Patches and Da7e: Into the Manosphere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:00:51
This week, David and Katey are out doing important family and movie business, but not Da7e and Matt Patches, who assemble in the War Room not to fight but to have a little free-form media chat that lasted way too long. A…