Episode 200

#200 Special Feature: Actors Lauren Cochrane and Aaron Merke

Published on: 24th March, 2023

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal interviews actors Lauren Cochrane and Aaron Merke about their careers in front and behind the camera as actors comedians and as real life husband and wife. We got in to everything from Phil Tippit, Star Wars Galaxies Edge, Hallmark, Puppeteering and lots more!

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- Executive Producer, Editor, Mixer Captain of the USS Debater Micheal Petrow 

- Co-Host/Co-Producer and Comedian Commander Martin Navarro

- Co-Host/Co-Producer and Comedian Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Skinner 

- Co-Host/Co-Producer Pop Culture Officer Mark Cowell 

 -Co-Host/Co-Producer Visual Arts Officer Rob Strachan 

  -Co-Host and Nerd/Geekdom Officer Charles Fernandes 

 -Co-Host and Entertainment Officer Ian Bawa

 -Co-Host and Live Show Moderator Emily Clarke

About Us

Could James Bond be a Chef? Should The Ghostbusters have their own restaurant? What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like? Maybe you wanna find out if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?

Welcome to The Reel Debaters, where real life meets reel life...

Each week you’ll hear 4 debaters sit down as they come up with a new tussle where they compare, contrast and insult each other with their takes for your listening pleasure. They'll either insert themselves into a story and see how they fare or bring the characters into real life scenarios that make less than no sense.

As a bonus you'll get access interviews from within the film industry and listen to "reel talks" about our favorite moments, scenes and stories

Tune Thursday for a new episode and if there’s something you wanna hear beaten to death send us an email thereeldebaters@gmail.com

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The Reel Debaters Podcast
Where The "Art" Of Cinema Meets The Power Of Debate
Each week a cast of debaters along with selected colleagues and friends sit down and use one of their many patented formats to compare, contrast and insult each other for your cinematic amusements with situational debates created from their favourite films and shows

Example: Could James Bond be a Chef? Should The Ghostbusters have their own restaurant?
What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like?
Maybe you wanna find out if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?

You get the picture.

At The Reel Debaters we have all your film needs covered, arguing the best releases big and small and reassessing great films so in between debates you can also listen to The Reel Talk Sessions where they trade stories, behind the scenes knowledge and thoughts on the world of motion pictures and television and bonus content Special Features with interviews from behind the scenes in the film industry with actors , directors and film technicians

Meet your cast:
Micheal Petrow/Executive Producer and Host
Martin Navarro/Comedian/Host
Jimmy Skinner/Comedian/Host
Rob Strachan/Home Theatre Aficionado/Host
Ian Bawa/Filmmaker/Host
Mark Cowell/Stringbean Comics/Host
Charles Fernandes/The Nerdgasm Show/Host
Emily Clark/Dodgeballer/Host

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Micheal Petrow

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Alias: Petrow, petro points, Petro

Genres: Sci Fi, Dramedy, Biographical, Horror, Thriller and everything else you can think of.
Tropes: Meet Cutes and a hero’s journey, super hero entrance
Favorite actors: Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio , Christian Bale and Brad Pitt

Guilty pleasures: The O.C, Cheeseburgers in the movie theater
Must see: I Melt With You, Wristcutters: A love Story, Exit Through The Gift Shop
Best childhood classic: Return to Oz

Favorite directors: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Tim Burton and GDT
Worst movie ever: Freddy Got Fingered
Favorite TV show: LOST, Westworld, Severance, Succession, Barry

Top 5 tv show characters: Hank Moody, Don Draper, HOUSE, Elaine Bennes
Best pets from tv: Brian Griffin , Vincent ( LOST )
Movie snacks: Cheeseburgers, Popcorn , Peanut Butter M and M’s

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Emily Clark

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Name: Emily
Genres: horror, sci-fi, musical/ theatrical, comedy
Tropes: having sex means you die

Favourite actors: give me the unknown
Guilty pleasures: reality tv, F1 racing.
Must see: The Menu

Best childhood classic: Now and Then
Favourite directors: Cohen Brothers
Worst movie ever: Matrix Reloaded

Favourite TV show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Top 5 tv show characters: Captain Holt, Spike, Emily Gilmore, Winston Bishop, Linda Belcher
Best pets from tv: Dino

Movie snacks: popcorn with salt and vinegar seasoning
Characters I admire: Willow Rosenberg, Andi Anderson, Elle Woods, Steve Harrington, Agent Scully

Best independent movie: primer
Movie crush: Flynn Ryder, Jack Dawson, Johnny Castle
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Charles Fernandes

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Name: Charles “Jedi” Fernandes

Genres: Comedy, Kung Fu, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Horror

Tropes: “Juliet is the sun!” says Romeo. This is a trope.

Favorite actors: Robin Williams, Judy Greer, Sam Rockwell, Christina Ricci

Guilty pleasures: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and first 3 seasons, Hell’s Kitchen.

Must see: Dumb and Dumber, Old Boy

Best childhood classic: Back to the Future

Favorite directors: David Fincher, Taika Waititi, Steven Spielberg, Mike Judge, Spike Lee

Worst movie ever: Jupiter Ascending

Favorite TV show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rescue Me, Stranger Things

Top 5 tv show characters:
Charlie Kelly/Greenman
Tony Soprano
Connie the Hormone Monstress
Gob Bluth
Larry David

Best pets from tv: ALF, Lassie, Santa’s Little Helper

Movie snacks: Popcorn, Sweet Tarts, Sour Jollyranchers, good ol’ greasy Hot Dog and/or Cheeseburger

Characters I admire: Joey Tribbiani, Marty McFly, Peter Parker, Ace Ventura

Best independent movie: Little Miss Sunshine, Swiss Army Man

Movie crush: Emma Stone Without movies or tv I would: probably be living in a van DOWN BY THE RIVER!