Happy Prideeee. To celebrate, we're talking about Pixar's 'gay but not gay' movie, the 2021 film Luca. Joining Nick is their friend, Zoe, who is calling in all the way from the UK to give their takes on the film, what worked and what didn't, and where this stands in the pantheon of Disney's evil empire of injustice.June 6, 2023.Host: Nicholas LaDue…

oh wow.The sleekly titled streaming service, Max, had two very big finales last Sunday and we couldn't help but talk about both shows in extremely long podcasts as a way of coping. Here is the conversation between Nick and their dad about one of their favorite shows, Barry— created, written, directed by, and starring Bill Hader. They dive deep into…

We may be a movie podcast and this may be a TV show but we think it works dramaturgically... This week Nick is joined by their roommate, Gonzo, and high school bestie, Greg Lloyd, for a MEGA episode to discuss the series finale of the wildly popular show Succession and the show as a whole. It's a doozie, so get comfortable and listen to every thoug…

The content you've all been waiting for. Nick is joined this week by their good friend, Biata, to discuss the 2013 prequel animated film, Monsters University. A podcast ten years in the making, the two finally sit down to watch and discuss this often overlooked Pixar film. Is it deserving of an hour long podcast? You'll have to listen to find out. …

Distinctly not a Pixar movie, Nick is joined by their cousin Bea to discuss the 1961 Kurosawa samurai film, Yojimbo. Considered one of Kurosawa's greatest films and one of the greatest samurai films of all time, Yojimbo has inspired countless films and directors over the past sixty years and was even the inspiration for Sergio Leone's A Fistful of …

That's right! The most on-again, off-again podcast is back, once more to deliver some weekly reactions to movies just seen for the first time, with your host, Nicholas LaDue and friends. Listen for a preview of all the goodies to come.Special thanks to Gonzo for the new intro music. Produced by fountain house.…

In celebration of So What'd You Think's 50th episode (!!!!), film student Reanna Cruz joins the show to discuss the psychedelic art film, Enter the Void, directed by Gaspar Noé. Famous for his controversial films, Climax, Love, and Irréversible, this film does not disappoint. Shot entirely as a first-person narrative, and including several drug-ind…

This week, Nick is joined by returning guest, Fiona Pestana, to discuss the 2019 Netflix comedy film, Yes, God, Yes. Starring Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things, the film focuses on her journey as a Catholic school girl exploring her sexuality for the first time. Fiona, who attended Catholic high school themself, shares their thoughts on the depicti…

This week Nick's older brother, Alex LaDue, joins the show to discuss the 2006 Alfonso Cuarón film: Children of Men! Nominated for three Academy Awards, this dystopian thriller is both breathtaking and very intense. In this episode, they discuss the brilliant filmmaking, the violence in the film, some of the logistics with the rules of the world, i…

In this week's special episode, we diverge from our normal format to instead discuss the recent breakup of Daft Punk and the band as a whole. To help guide the conversation, we watched the visual album/anime film Interstella 5555 that Daft Punk soundtracks, as well as Daft Punk's recent video entitled 'Epilogue' on their YouTube channel. Joining us…

We are back! Here to discuss the 2006 anime film, Paprika, is returning guest Kenny Yim. Often noted as inspiration for Inception, Paprika is a mind-bending film that pushes the limits of what animation can do. In this episode, we try to make sense of this ground-breaking film, share what we thought worked and didn’t, and much more!February 12, 202…

For this episode, Nick brings on his friend Jules Nash to discuss the new Netflix film directed by and starring Brie Larson: Unicorn Store. Extremely “whimsical” but incredibly confusing, this film is an incredibly great social watch with friends. In this episode, they discuss the dry humor throughout, if this movie makes sense, if this movie has a…

This week Nick is joined by returning guest Ben Parkhill to discuss two things. The first is they discuss the 2019 Oscar-nominated animated film Klaus that tells the story of Santa Claus’ origins. There, they discuss potential theories that didn’t pan out in the film, if this movie was fun, whether or not there was anything for adults to gain, if t…

In the first episode of our fourth season, Nick is joined by his good friend, Martin Yoo, to discuss the award-winning French film from 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Winning Best Screenplay at Cannes and being the first film to be shot on 8K, this film tells a touching and nuanced story of two women who fall in love, in spite of the society tha…

The final episode of the three day back-to-back series is here! Recorded back on the day after Thanksgiving, Nick brings on his cousin, Anne Putnam, to discuss the 2019 Rian Johnson whodunit: Knives Out. A great movie to see with your family over the holidays, this film is filled with an incredible ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans,…

Welcome to the second of the the three back-to-back episodes! This episode we bring back the Music Edition with special guest, Daniel Ficca, who produces music for GARDENA as well as being a full-time USC student. Having pretty different music tastes, Nick and Daniel look for the overlap in their tastes and hope to expand each other’s interests jus…

The wait is over! Finishing off the third season, we have three more episodes to be released over the next three days… the first one here is the 1976 Martin Scorsese / Robert De Niro film: Taxi Driver. Considered one of the best films of all time, Nick brings on two New York-based filmmakers, Sid Gopinath and Aditya Joshi, who also happen to be two…

This week, Nick is joined by his fall intern, Cole McKisson, to discuss the extremely strange David Lynch film from 1986: Blue Velvet. While a bizarre viewing experience, they both highly recommend seeing this film and keeping an open mind. In this episode, they discuss the purposefully stiff dialogue and acting, some of the film's craziest and WTF…

Welcome to an all new SPOILER-filled episode of So What’d You Think! This week, Nick brings on his friend Kenny, who grew up in Korea, to discuss the recently released Bong Joon-Ho film: Parasite. Winner of the Palme D’or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Parasite is a masterpiece and deserves all the attention. If you have not heard of this film, …

I drink your milkshake! On this week’s episode, Nick is joined by Ben Parkhill to discuss the most requested film for this show: There Will Be Blood. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano and written/directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this epic film from 2007 is considered as one of the best movies of all time.In this episode, they discuss their t…

This week, Nick is joined once again by friend and roommate, Mike De La Rosa, to discuss the 1996 Tom Cruise sports/rom-com (?) movie Jerry Maguire. In this episode, they discuss those rom-com elements vs the sports elements, Tom Cruise’s wild performance, Stuart Little being super cute, some of the weird choices made, the memorable lines and why t…

For the first episode of the new season, Nick is joined by fellow USC student and friend, Zach Frischer, to discuss the 1974 classic neo-noir film: Chinatown. In this episode, they try to figure out the nuances of the plot, whether they like the ending and if its satisfying, how Jack Nicholson’s character isn’t that good of a P.I., comparisons to o…

On this summer bonus episode, Nick brings on his high school friend, Jesse Baynes, to discuss the 2007 Michael Cera/Ellen Page coming-of-age film: Juno. In this episode, they discuss why it’s so rewatchable, what the defining theme is, how ahead of its time it was, the unpredictability, other Jason Reitman films, their love for Michael Cera, Libert…

Happy Father’s Day! In honor of this special day, we’re doing a special BONUS episode for all of you! This week, Nick brought on his own dad to discuss the new John Wick action film: ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.’ In this episode, they discuss their favorite fight scenes and how creative they are now, their thoughts on the title, the added hu…

Game of Thrones is over. And we’re here to talk about it in this special, extra long bonus episode. Joined by huge Game of Thrones fan, Greg Lloyd, Nick and Greg discuss their thoughts on the controversial series finale. In this episode, they discuss the biggest moments of this last episode, the highs and lows of season eight, our awards including …

IT’S HERE! The long awaited finale to the twenty-two film series is here! For the last episode of the season, Nick is joined by Marvel fanatic Teddy Lewitt to discuss the event film of the year— Avengers: Endgame. In this SPOILER-FILLED episode, they discuss their overall thoughts on the film, what they liked and didn’t like, parts they are confuse…

It’s back?! Yup. On this week’s show, we bring back the Music Edition. Joined by returning guest Mike De La Rosa, they discuss FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) and his most recent concert in LA that they attended. FKJ is a New Zealand born, Paris raised, multi-instrumentalist who expertly plays over 30 instruments and live-mixes and loops tracks to create a…

This week Nick is joined by his 6’2” male friend to watch Legally Blonde at 6:30 in the morning! Somehow never seeing this movie, they finally get together and discuss their thoughts on this 2001 rom-com classic. In this episode, they discuss the comparisons to their experience with sorority life, the best and worst scenes, the ‘bend and snap,’ hav…

On a special episode recorded from Nick’s home in Atlanta, he is joined by his girlfriend and fan-favorite guest, Oksana Carlson, to discuss the 2018 Netflix romantic comedy: The Kissing Booth. After discussing To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in Episode 2 of So What’d You Think, they felt it was fitting to continue the tradition and discuss anoth…

Train dodge!! Welcome to another episode of So What’d You Think. This week Nick leaves the studio to go visit his friend and previous guest, Jonah Koppelman, as he is currently under the weather. Together they watch the 1986 classic coming-of-age film: Stand By Me. This film details the narrator’s summer when he was twelve years old and his adventu…

This week Nick is joined by lead singer and bassist of The Deep Sea Divas, Jonathan Sonora, and their manager ‘RocknRoll Tina.’ (Go check out their stuff and support them on iTunes and Spotify!) For this episode, they watched the 2017 Netflix documentary: Abducted in Plain Sight. This incredible true story follows Jan Broberg and her story of how s…

Welcome to a brand new ~SPOILER-FILLED~ episode of So What’d You Think! This week Nick is joined by one of his oldest friends and horror movie lover, Daryl Hutchins, to discuss the new Jordan Peele horror film: Us. Listen in to hear us do our very best deciphering what the hell this movie means, what exactly we liked and didn’t like this time aroun…

This week Nick is joined by USC student and friend, Fiona Pestana, to talk about the 2006 indie dramedy Little Miss Sunshine. Starring an all-star cast of Steve Carell (The Office), Greg Kinnear (As Good as It Gets), Toni Colette (Hereditary), Alan Arkin (Argo), and Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), this fun road trip film deals with loss and what i…

Joined by NBA Reporter Khari Jones Jr., Nick and Khari sit down to discuss the classic ’94 basketball film: Blue Chips. In this episode, they discuss Shaquille O’Neal’s acting, whether it is effective for coaches to be hard on players, the line between entertainment and money in basketball, fixed games, paying college players and banning coaches, t…

For this week’s episode, Nick is joined by social media inlfuencer, Jarod Majeika (aka @jarodzsz), to discuss Denis Villeneuve’s breakout film: Incendies. Director of Sicario, Prisoners, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049, Villeneuve expertly weaves together a complex story of family, loss, suffering, and peace in this Oscar nominated film. Incendies t…

We’ve made it! Finally, 2018 is over and we have a whole lot to say about it. This week, Nick is joined by USC film student and friend, Nate Cohen to discuss our thoughts on 2018. In this episode, we give our TOP 10 lists of what we thought were the absolute BEST of the year, some honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the list but are worth see…

This week, Nick is joined by voice actor and SAG member, Anthony Arnello, coming all the way from Thousands Oaks, CA to discuss the 2018 Paul Dano directorial debut: Wildife. Surrounded by enthralling and complex performances by Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Camp, and Ed Oxenbould, Wildlife is perhaps the most underrated film of 2018, telli…

Mixing it up this week, Nick is joined by good friend Mike De La Rosa to discuss the entirety of Season 1 of Curb Your Enthusiasm! Starring Larry David, the creator and head writer of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm expertly weaves multiple story lines filled with layered jokes and dry humor, as a fictionalized version of himself leads his narcissis…

For this week’s episode, Nick and joined by friend, Jonah Koppelman, to discuss what is considered one of the best films of all time: the 1980 Martin Scorsese film, Raging Bull. Starring Robert De Niro in his prime, this black and white boxing film deals with issues of anger, selfishness, and responsibility, all through the brilliance of early Mart…

Welcome to the Season 2 Premiere of So What'd You Think! For the first episode of the new season, Nick is joined by good friend and 3rd time returning guest, Kareem Danan. They sit down and watch the 1975 Jack Nicholson classic: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Winner of all five top awards at the Oscars that year, this film has proved to not only …

Welcome to the special holiday-filled episode! Joining Nick this week is USC film student and good friend, Mila, who decided to watch the 1993 Tim Burton holiday classic: The Nightmare Before Christmas (because somehow they never saw it). In this episode, they discuss whether this is even a Christmas movie (or just a Halloween movie), Tim Burton's …

What?? Music?! That’s right. On this week’s show, they mixed it up a little and decided to listen to music. Joined by returning guest Mason Robinson, they listen to some new music that at least one of them had never heard before and then give their opinions. Actually playing the songs on the show, you get a chance to jam out to the songs with Mason…

Recorded during KXSC's 24 Hour Programming week, Nick was joined by friend and Kubrick fan, Matt Parker, to discuss one of the most talked about and strangest Stanley Kubrick films: A Clockwork Orange. What makes this episode especially unique is that Matt has actually seen this film before, making him the first guest to do so. However, don't let t…

Joined this week is friend of the host, Henry Hiemstra, to discuss the 1999 philosophical action sci-fi: The Matrix. In this episode, they discuss whether the film is dated or holds up, their thoughts on the romance and its similarity in themes to Interstellar, what the true message of the film is and if there is more than one, the idea of choosing…

This week Nick is joined via call by his friend and art-lover Georgia Hausmann, all the way from Cornell University in Ithica, NY. They both watched the 2010 Oscar-nominated street art documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by the man who brought this form of art into the spotlight: Banksy. The documentary focuses on the development of B…

Happy Halloween! In honor of the spooky holiday, Nick is joined by friends and scaredy-cats, Joe Lappin and Brad Lynds. This week, they finally watched the 1973 horror classic: The Exorcist. In this episode, they discuss whether the film was scary, the logistics of being possessed by a demon, how religion and Christianity play into the film, the co…

This week it is once again taken back to 1941 for what is considered the FIRST noir film ever: The Maltese Falcon. Joined by Nick this week is old-school film enthusiast, Nick Weir. In this episode, they discuss which aspects still hold to today's film standards, the early noir traits developed and shown in this film, Humphrey Bogart and his perfor…

Nick is joined this week by roommate and show fan-favorite, Kareem, to discuss the new Damien Chazelle film: First Man. This movie covers the eight years prior to Neil Armstrong taking his first steps on the moon and his personal struggles along the way. Seen on IMAX at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA, Nick and Kareem delve deep into this film…

SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Nick's parents were in town this week, so of course they had to come on for an episode. They watched the 2017 Stephen King-adaptation horror flick: It. While a strange choice to do, it made for some pretty diverse analyses and discussion. In this episode, they discussed whether the film was successful in being scary, the idea…

On this week's episode, Nick is joined by friend and big Lady Gaga fan Stevie. This week's episode is a little different, in that the movie they are discussing is the newly released Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga remake: A Star is Born. In this SPOILER-filled episode, they discuss the sound design, comparisons to the previous versions, the accuracies…