Casting The Spotlight Podcast

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #235 (feat. Ethan Walther, III): The Catch Up

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #234: What Is and What Will Never Be

Coming out of the timewarp noir-world of our 7 Year Anniversary episode, the hosts reemerge for another solo episode where we rehash and review the films “Nuremburg” and “Civil War” in the Movie Swap, as well as exchange new films for next time. We also draw the category of Pro Wresting Tag Teams in this week’s “This or That,” discuss the necessity of headboards, expensive sunglasses, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #233 (feat. Elijah Andrews & Timothy Bollinger): Off in a-Noir-ther World

👑🎧🎙️ CTS 7 Year Anniversary Episode 🎙️🎧👑In a time warp of improbable surreal events, Mean Gene & Big Dick Nick assume hosting responsibilities to celebrate 7 Years as Tim & Elijah enter the podcast for the first time as the guests. We discuss beverage culture in 2026, great wrestling moments, The Mandalorian & Grogu film, farewell tours, comedy roasts, Nintendo, the Hutt Family, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #232: Reconciling With Myself

This solo episode, we bring forth a “This or That,” this time breaking into the category of Rap/Hip-Hop songs as we pit them against one another. Later on, we review the films “Be Cool” and “The Last Samurai” before exchanging new films for our Movie Swap segment. We also discuss the concept of job interviews, Febreze, YouTubers producing theatrical films, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #231 (feat. Brendon Sebaugh, II): A Long Time Coming

For the first time in so many moons, our good friend and longtime guest Brendon Sebaugh returns to the cast to lay down a stellar performance as we catch up on air and hold nothing back. We dabble into talk of the 4th dimension, women’s professional sports, True Detective, substitute teaching, war movies, international travel, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #230: A Tale or Two to Tell

For this milestone solo episode, we drew the category of Iconic Athletes for the first time in this week’s “This or That,” review the films Oppenheimer and Heathers, as well as give one another new films in the Movie Swap. We also discuss the slap fighting promotion, rainy days, Grogu, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #229 (feat. Brendan Tobey, III): This is the Way

Welcoming our good friend Brendan Tobey back for his epic 3rd solo appearance, we introduce him to a special guest edition “This or That,” pitting Star Wars characters against one another ahead of the theatrical release of The Mandalorian & Grogu film. We also discuss the SW animated TV shows, the question of how the virus started in The Walking Dead universe, field days, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #228: Movie Swap Cinema II

We return for the second time in 2026 with a hard-hitting edition of our segment, “This or That,” this time also containing the beloved category borrowed from our counterpart Movie Swap segment. Some of the greatest films we’ve given each other emerge as they clash, and we do our reviews over “All Quiet On the Western Front” and “Fresh”, respectively. We also discuss long time jumps in TV series, spooky wrestling characters, red roses, & SO MUCH MORE!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #227 (feat. Matt Moore)

For Episode #227, we had the pleasure of welcoming Matt Moore on for his podcast debut. He dove deep into his life as of late, his journey in the past several years, what lead to him becoming a collegiate women’s basketball coach, & much more. We also discuss favoritism, Rob Zombie as a film director, going on trips, the George Lucas Star Wars era, and movies concluding on down note. Tune in for Matt’s first episode on CTS!

Casting The Spotlight Ep. #226 (feat. Justyn Cheatham & Ricky Pikul, III): DraftDay 3x

For our third annual DraftDay podcast, Justyn & Ricky return to deliver another great guest appearance as we prepare for the upcoming NFL season. We also discuss Roman Reigns leaving WrestleMania as World Heavyweight Champion, the MLB pitch challenge system, live concerts, the beach, emotional elements in kid’s movies, & SO MUCH MORE!