The Commentary Podcast
Welcome to the Commentary Podcast!
A podcast where the hosts, Pat Brennan and Tony Mikel provide weekly news updates and audio commentary tracks for your favorite films
Hope you are able to join us on this journey and experience your film watching a different way!
Logos and Images created by: Tony Mikel
Music by: Patrick Baxter
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Episodes
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:
https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Today on the podcast we will be watching a Christmas classic, 'Christmas Vacation' (1989). Joining me on this rewatch is my co-host Tony Mikel and my cousin Kevin Curran. You can find their social channels below:
Tony Mikel:
https://x.com/tonymikel94
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
Kevin Curran:
https://kpcurran.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kpcurran/
https://twitter.com/kp_curran
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:
https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Today on the podcast we will be concluding our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (2022). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my cohosts Martin Padilla and Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:
Martin Padilla:
https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi
https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/
https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla
Tony Mikel:
https://x.com/tonymikel94
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:
https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Today on the podcast I will be continuing our Classic Cinema Series with '12 Angry Men' (1957). Hope you all enjoy!
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:
https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Today on the podcast I will be continuing our Classic Cinema Series with 'The Maltese Falcon (1941). Hope you all enjoy!
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
A new episode of the podcast is out now! My co-host/best friend Tony Mikel joins me as we discuss the film news from the prior week! Hope you all enjoy and be sure to follow Tony on his channels below:
https://www.instagram.com/tonymikeltalksfilm/
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Today on the podcast we will be continuing our James Cameron Directors Series with 'Avatar' (2009). Joining me on this Directors Series journey once again are my cohosts Martin Padilla and Tony Mikel. You can find their social channels below:
Martin Padilla:
https://twitter.com/alejandroxpadi
https://letterboxd.com/alejandroxpadi/
https://www.tiktok.com/@alejandroxpadilla
Tony Mikel:
https://x.com/tonymikel94
https://letterboxd.com/clappernoise69/
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Intro/outro music created by Patrick Baxter! You can find his social channels below as well:
https://spamcaller.bandcamp.com/