Episode 291

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16th Aug 2025

#291 "Bobsticals and Opportunites" Pitch It With Bob Odenkirk

This week on The Reel Debaters, we roll out the red carpet for Bob Odenkirk… well, not literally, but we do put on our Hollywood producer hats and pitch him the projects he didn’t know he needed. From a Mr. Show movie to a Broadway spectacle to the world’s least helpful cooking show, we’re giving Bob the career path no studio exec would ever approve.

We break down the contenders, set the scene, and go all-in because someone has to bring order to all this.

Also in This Episode:

Nobody 2 was filmed right here in Manitoba.

The best audience picks to compete with the stupidity

Should Conan O' Brian and Bob Host SNL together?

Reviewed Films:

🎥 Together and why it’s a strange cocktail of body horror and slapstick.

🔪 Saws, and is there still juice left in the traps, or has it rusted over?

🎮 Twisted Metal Season 2 is chaotic, fun, and maybe even better than the first

Hosts:

Michael Petrow, Jimmy Skinner, Charles Fernandes

Recorded at:

Sick Bad Panda Podcast Studios, Winnipeg, MB

Michael Petrow

Recording Engineer | Sound Designer | Audio Editor |

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The Reel Debaters
Where the Art Of Cinema Meets The Power Of "Debate"
The Reel Debaters is what happens when unapologetic movie nerds, sharp minds, and pure love for cinema collide, all from the heart of Manitoba's vibrant and ever-growing film industry

Each week, this crew of cinephiles and industry insiders sits down to explore film and television through a lens that’s equal parts irreverent and insightful. It’s where deep respect for storytelling meets a sense of humour that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Could James Bond hold down a job as a nanny?
What kind of wedding would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have, and who’s surviving it?

Could Conan the Barbarian handle a high school sex-ed class...yeah, we asked that too.

But behind the laughs and the ludicrous hypotheticals is a genuine curiosity about how we connect to the stories we tell, the characters we create, and the impact film has on who we are.

Outside of the debates, their Reel Talk sessions and industry interviews dive into rich conversations with creators from Winnipeg to Hollywood — actors, producers, directors, and the voices shaping the screen, right now.

This is more than a movie podcast.
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Meet your cast:

Micheal Petrow
Film And Entertainment Sales/Executive Producer/Host

Martin Navarro
Comedian/Host

Jimmy Skinner
Comedian/Host

Rob Strachan
Home Theatre Expert/Host

Ian Bawa
Filmmaker/Host

Mark Cowell
String Bean Comics/Host

Charles Fernandes
The Nerdgasm Show/Host

Emily Clark
Dodge baller/Host

Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios
Engineered, mastered, and produced by Michael Petrow
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Micheal Petrow

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Name: Micheal Petrow

Genres: Drama, Independent, Obscure Comedies

Tropes: Meet Cutes, The Heroes Journey, Superhero Entrance

Favorite actors: Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Brad Pitt

Guilty pleasures: Cooking Shows, Cheeseburgers in the Movie Theater

Must see: I Melt With You, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Exit Through The Gift Shop

Childhood classic: Return to Oz

Favorite directors: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Tim Burton

Worst movie ever: Freddy Got Fingered

Favorite TV show: LOST, Westworld, Severance, Succession, Barry

5 TV Characters I love: Hank Moody, Don Draper, HOUSE, Elaine Bennes

Movie snacks: Cheeseburgers, Popcorn, Peanut Butter M and M’s

Movie crush: Kate Winslet in The Holiday

Emily Clark

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Name: Emily Clark

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

5 TV characters I love: Captain Holt, Spike, Emily Gilmore, Winston Bishop, Linda Belcher

Movie snacks: popcorn with salt and vinegar seasoning

Movie crush: Flynn Ryder, Jack Dawson, Johnny Castle

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Charles Fernandes

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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

5 TV characters I love: Charlie Kelly/Greenman Tony Soprano
Connie the Hormone Monstress Gob Bluth Larry David

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

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