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In this retrospective episode, we celebrate two years of The Middle of Culture by ranking every movie we've covered in a bracket-style competition. After narrowing down 35 films, we crown a not-too-surprising winner. Along the way, we reflect on some of the excellent and less excellent movies we have watched.
In this special retrospective episode of The Middle of Culture, Eden and Peter reflect on two years of podcasting by pitting every movie they've covered in a bracket-style showdown to crown the "Best Movie of the Podcast (So Far)." This reflective journey explores their evolving tastes, the movies that shaped their discussions, and the surprises along the way.
Highlights
- Catching Up: Eden and Peter share life updates, holiday anecdotes, and recent media they've consumed, from action games like God of War to the folk music of Forndom and Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series.
Bracket Breakdown:
• A pool of 35 movies, including classics (The Matrix), animation masterpieces (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), underrated sci-fi (Solaris), and beloved kaiju flicks (Godzilla Minus One), is narrowed down.
• Hilarious eliminations of duds
• Heated debates over matchups like Logan vs. 1954's Godzilla and Dune: Part Two vs. Speed Racer.
The Final Showdown: The climactic battle between two seminal movies that redefined their respective genres and continue to influence movies today.
The Middle of Culture is what happens when two siblings with too many opinions and not enough chill dive headfirst into movies, music, video games, and whatever else is rotting our brains this week. It’s part pop culture podcast, part sibling rivalry, and fully unfiltered. Expect passionate arguments, niche references, unsolicited rankings, and the occasional moment of unexpected insight. If you’ve ever wanted to eavesdrop on the kind of argument you’d hear at the family dinner table—only with better audio—this is your show.