The Best Pick movie podcast
Film & TV News
The podcast in which we watch, assess and discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Hosted by film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
The podcast in which we watch, assess and discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Hosted by film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Twitter:
@bestpickpod
Language:
English
Contact:
02077884080
Website:
http://www.bestpickpod.com/
Email:
bestpickpod@gmail.com
Episodes
BP310 The City on the Edge of Forever with Joy Wilkinson
4/17/2024
Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Joy Wilkinson
Episode 310. Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever
Released 17 April 2024
Today we watched “The City on the Edge of Forever”, the 28th episode of the original Star Trek’s first season. The script is credited to science fiction author Harlan Ellison, and the director was Joseph Pevney. It was first broadcast on 6 April 1967, and – yes, it’s the one with Joan Collins in.
Lolahttps://youtu.be/8uSa8XkogRE Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-the-TV-Series-Hardback/p/49373https://amzn.to/3IG5N9Lhttps://a.co/d/27aO9tZ https://www.waterstones.com/book/star-trek-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399035040 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-trek-tom-salinsky/1144095002?ean=9781399035040 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @TomSalinsky or @JoyOfSE19.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:00:27:01
BP309 The Devil in the Dark with Dan Starkey
4/10/2024
Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Dan Starkey
Episode 309. Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark
Released 10 April 2024
“The Devil in the Dark” is the 25th episode of the original Star Trek, from its first season. It was written by producer Gene L Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, and it was first shown on NBC on 9 March 1967.
Thanks to special guest Dan Starkey who can shortly be seen on the London stage in The Government Inspector. https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/the-government-inspector
This continues our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-the-TV-Series-Hardback/p/49373https://amzn.to/3IG5N9Lhttps://a.co/d/27aO9tZ https://www.waterstones.com/book/star-trek-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399035040 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-trek-tom-salinsky/1144095002?ean=9781399035040 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @TomSalinsky or @StanDarkley.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:00:20:55
BP308 Tapestry with Andy Stanton
4/3/2024
Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Andy Stanton
Episode 308. Star Trek The Next Generation: Tapestry
Released 3 April 2024
“Tapestry” is the 15th episode in TNG’s excellent sixth season, featuring recurring character Q, first introduced in the pilot episode. It was written by Ronald Moore, directed by Les Landau and first shown on 15 February 1993.
Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-the-TV-Series-Hardback/p/49373https://amzn.to/3IG5N9Lhttps://a.co/d/27aO9tZ https://www.waterstones.com/book/star-trek-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399035040 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-trek-tom-salinsky/1144095002?ean=9781399035040 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @TomSalinsky or @AndyStanton15.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:00:32:51
BP307: The Enemy Within with Natalie Bochenski
3/27/2024
Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski
Episode 307. Star Trek (TOS): The Enemy Within
Released 27 March 2024
“The Enemy Within” is the fifth episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 6 October 1966. It was written by Richard Matheson and directed by Leo Penn.
This begins a short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-the-TV-Series-Hardback/p/49373https://amzn.to/3IG5N9Lhttps://a.co/d/27aO9tZ https://www.waterstones.com/book/star-trek-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399035040 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-trek-tom-salinsky/1144095002?ean=9781399035040 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @TomSalinsky or @girlclumsy.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:00:49:37
BP306 Oscars 2024
3/12/2024
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
The Oscars 2024
Released 12 March 2024
Following an unsuccessful attempt to record an episode immediately following the transmission of the 96th Academy Awards on ITV, we reconvened a couple of days later with hopefully more coherent thoughts.
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:00:28:10
BP305 Oscar Nominations 2024
1/23/2024
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 95.1: Oscar Nominations 2024
Released 23 January 2024
For this episode, we briefly discuss the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which were announced today by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.
Duration:00:45:51
BP304 The Church on Ruby Road
12/30/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski
Doctor Who Specials #4: The Church on Ruby Road
Released 30 December 2023
For this episode, we open our Christmas presents only to discover that a goblin has sabotaged our stocking by wiring it up to the mains. Luckily, Natalie Bochenski from the Raven On Podcast is coming to our rescue.
https://soundcloud.com/girlclumsy/raven-on-podcastStar Trek: Discovering the TV Series https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-Original-Generation/dp/1399035045/https://www.actreact.com.au/ BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @GirlClumsy or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
Duration:01:06:11
BP095 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
12/20/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 95: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Released 20 December 2023
For this episode, we watched the 2022 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, written and directed by Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). It won a very impressive seven awards including the trifecta of Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, and three of its cast walked away with awards too: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, with Stephanie Hsu also nominated.
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.
Duration:01:30:49
BP303 The Giggle
12/12/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #3: The Giggle
Released 12 December 2023
For this episode, we fracture into two different incarnations, one right here on Best Pick, and the other over on Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast. Which of us would you like to imagine is dressed only in boxers and a shirt?
Solitaire by John Dorney https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-solitaire-488Jon Pertwee in the shower.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8tUf1zYgPAPhoebe sings the truth. https://youtu.be/zl4vS9cZzV8?si=KYMiwW5uL39dhd9d&t=98s BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.
Duration:01:14:36
BP302 Wild Blue Yonder
12/5/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #2: Wild Blue Yonder
Released 4 December 2023
For this episode, we once again were joined by Natalie Bochenski’s who provides all sorts of jokes, insights and perspectives, even while we continue to be cruelly denied the same from Stuart Layt.
https://podfollow.com/992414777https://www.patreon.com/girlclumsyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1SHi8ZvzmM BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.
Duration:01:13:11
BP301 The Star Beast
11/28/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #1: The Star Beast
Released 28 November 2023
For this episode, Best Pick joined forces with Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast, not least in part because the irreplaceable Stuart Layt can no longer recap Doctor Who with her.
https://podfollow.com/992414777https://www.patreon.com/girlclumsy BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.
Duration:01:05:17
My Year of Dicks: Road to the Oscars
4/5/2023
Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guests Pamela Ribon and Sara Gunnarsdóttir
My Year of Dicks: Road to the Oscars
Released 5 April 2023
For this episode, Tom spoke to screenwriter Pamela Ribon and director Sara Gunnarsdóttir whose short animated film My Year of Dicks made it all the way to the Dolby Theatre.
https://youtu.be/2fmmCsyK1dYhttps://youtu.be/RGHXqjCbyEQhttps://twitter.com/myyearofdickshttps://myyearofdicks.comhttps://www.instagram.com/myyearofdickshttps://www.instagram.com/pamelaribonhttps://www.instagram.com/jeanettejeanennehttps://www.instagram.com/sara_gunnarsdottirhttps://twitter.com/pamelaribon BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Straw, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, Drew Milloy, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jonquil Coy, Josh Morel, Judi Cox, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Treanor, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox.
Duration:00:37:00
Oscars 2023
3/13/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney and Tom Salinsky
Oscars 2023
Released 14 March 2023
For this episode, we quickly reviewed the 95th Oscars which took place at the Dolby Theatre on 13 March 2023.
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Straw, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, Drew Milloy, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jonquil Coy, Josh Morel, Judi Cox, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Treanor, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox.
Duration:00:13:17
BP235.5 Oscar Nominations 2023
1/25/2023
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 235.5: Oscar nominations 2023
Released 25 January 2023
For this episode, we quickly reviewed the Oscar nominations which were announced on 24 January 2023 by Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed.
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Straw, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, Drew Milloy, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jonquil Coy, Josh Morel, Judi Cox, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Treanor, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox.
Duration:00:33:17
BP094 CODA (2021)
12/28/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 94: CODA (2021)
Released 28 December 2022
For this episode, we watched the 2021 Best Picture winner CODA, written and directed by Sian Heder. It’s a remake of the French film La Famille Belier and the stars are Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Daniel Durant and Troy Kotsur who won Best Supporting Actor and Heder also won for the screenplay. With this film, we’re going to press pause on the podcast, but we do have a few ideas about other things we might want to do, so watch this space…
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Life-Hanya-Yanagihara/dp/1447294815 BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Annmarie Gray, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, David Gillespie, Della, Drew Milloy, Drogo Danderfluff, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Gavin Brown, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Mike Evans, Pat O'Shea, Peter, Rebecca O'Dwyer, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.
Duration:01:34:16
BP235 Gas Food Lodging
12/14/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 235: Gas Food Lodging
Released 14 December 2022
For this episode, we watched 1991 American indie Gas Food Lodging, written and directed by Allison Anders (based on the book by Richard Peck). She assembled an amazing cast, led by Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk and James Brolin. Despite only costing just over $1 million to make, it struggled to make its money back. It has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%.
https://youtu.be/OQ6bcPoCDF4 BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
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Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, Della, Drew Milloy, Elizabeth McClees, Emily Binns, Esther de Lange, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Josh Morel, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Treanor, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Mary Traynor, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Peter, Rae Lawrence, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox.
Duration:01:24:49
BP234 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
11/30/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 234: The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists!
Released 30 November 2022
For this episode, we watched the 2012 stop-motion animated film The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists! adapted from his book by Gideon Defoe, directed by Peter Lord and starring the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman and Russell Tovey. It cost $55 million to make and made $120 million at the box office. It has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
https://flixwatcher.tv/pisode-237-my-neighbor-totoro-with-carrie-morrion-and-jessica-regan-from-the-best-pick-movie-podcasthttps://www.rsc.org.uk/my-neighbour-totorohttps://youtu.be/PqCbgHM5MqUhttps://youtu.be/GhC-byAFsjUhttps://pancreaticcanceraction.orghttps://youtu.be/-pVT_mvvZLohttps://youtu.be/VF9-sEbqDvU BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
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If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Annmarie Gray, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, David Gillespie, Della, Drew Milloy, Drogo Danderfluff, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Gavin Brown, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Mike Evans, Pat O'Shea, Peter, Rebecca O'Dwyer, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.
Duration:01:17:54
BP233 The Iron Giant
11/16/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 233: The Iron Giant
Released 16 November 2022
For this episode, we watched 1999’s The Iron Giant based on Ted Hughes’s book The Iron Man. The screenplay was by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird, who also directed. The voice cast includes Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr, Vin Diesel and John Mahoney. The film combines a hand-drawn look with computer animation for the Iron Giant himself and it cost $50 million to make, taking only around $30 million at the box office. It has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%.
https://petetownshend.net/musicals/iron-man-musicalhttp://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/3793https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80209229https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dragon-s-lair-returnshttps://www.filmstories.co.uk BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Annmarie Gray, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, David Gillespie, Della, Drew Milloy, Drogo Danderfluff, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Gavin Brown, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Mike Evans, Pat O'Shea, Peter, Rebecca O'Dwyer, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.
Duration:01:18:28
BP232 Toy Story 3
11/2/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 232: Toy Story 3
Released 2 November 2022
For this episode we watched the 2010 Pixar sequel Toy Story 3, one of a handful of animated movies to be nominated for Best Picture. The screenplay is by Michael Arndt, from a story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, who also directed. Returning to their familiar characters are voice actors Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and John Morris and the guest cast includes Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton and Timothy Dalton. The film cost $200 million to make and took over five times that at the box office. It has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 98%.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/w.cgi?showfull=36670https://www.thedisneyclassics.com/blog/toy-story-real-toys BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Christopher Turner, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Emily Binns, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Gavin Brown, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katie Hammonds, Katy Espie, Katy Treanor, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Mike Evans, Peter, Rae Lawrence, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sequoia Hearne, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox.
Duration:01:28:48
BP231 Mulholland Drive
10/19/2022
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 231: Mulholland Drive
Released 19 October 2022
For this episode, we watched the 2001 David Lynch film Mulholland Drive, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Robert Forster and Ann Miller. This film began life as a TV pilot and was eventually repurposed by Lynch as a one-off feature film. It was suggested by Patreon supporter Joel Aarons, made it on to our shortlist and came top of our Patreon poll, by a narrow margin.
https://crooked.com/podcast/bros-dont-prefer-blonde-w-isabella-rossellini/https://youtu.be/wOzM3c33TVghttps://youtu.be/PdYjnIDfi9Qhttps://youtu.be/YdfTQ29sca8https://youtu.be/VvgRLTP3U5Y BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowmanhttps://amzn.to/3zFNATIhttps://www.amzn.com/1538163101https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4 To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.
Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alison Sandy, Amanda Grey, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Joerschke, Annmarie Gray, Anthea Murray, Ben Squires, Carlos Cajilig, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Cathal McGuire, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Charlotte M, Craig Boutlis, Daina Aspin, Dave Kloc, David Gillespie, Della, Drew Milloy, Drogo Danderfluff, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Gavin Brown, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Jane Coulson, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Matt Price, Michael Walker, Mike Evans, Pat O'Shea, Peter, Rebecca O'Dwyer, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.
Duration:01:21:09