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Pop Off! – “Mission: Impossible” Movies

By Ethan Kaufman, Podcast Editor • October 14, 2025

Host Ethan Kaufman brings on junior Sully Fogel to break down the action set pieces and Tom Cruise insanity of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise as they rank it from worst to best.

Deja View – “Batman” Movies

By Christopher Meadows and Mateo Berman-Sample • October 10, 2025

Hosts Christopher Meadows and Mateo Berman-Sample discuss Gotham City's Dark Knight in "Batman" (1989), "Batman Begins" (2005), "The LEGO Batman Movie" (2017) and "The Batman" (2022), breaking down the character's weaponization of fear and iconic rogues gallery.

Popcorn Premieres – “One Battle After Another”

By Logan Thompson and Dylan Long • October 8, 2025

Hosts Logan Thompson and Dylan Long discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's politically-charged action epic, "One Battle After Another," breaking down a career highlight from Leonardo DiCaprio as well as the film's chances this upcoming Oscar season.

Pop Off! – “Persona 5” Social Links

By Riley Freedman, Staff Host • October 7, 2025

Host Riley Freedman brings on junior Hannah Fear to rank the best and worst of role-playing game "Persona 5" and its social links.

How IC Sports – Kaitlyn Wahila

By Johnny Lisi • October 1, 2025

Host Johnny Lisi sits down with head coach Kaitlyn Wahila to discuss the Ithaca College Field Hockey team.

Pop Off! – Christopher Nolan Movies

By Ethan Kaufman and Riley Freedman • September 30, 2025

Hosts Ethan Kaufman and Riley Freedman run through their rankings of every Christopher Nolan movie.

Deja View – “Spider-Man” Movies

By Christopher Meadows and Mateo Berman-Sample • September 26, 2025

Hosts Christopher Meadows and Mateo Berman-Sample discuss the web-slinging action and relatability of Spider-Man in "Spider-Man" (2002), "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012), "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017) and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018).

Popcorn Premieres – TIFF/Fall Movie Preview

By Logan Thompson and Dylan Long • September 24, 2025

Hosts Logan Thompson and Dylan Long break down the upcoming Fall 2025 movie slate and Thompson recounts the highs and lows of his time at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Pop Off! – “The Sopranos” Episodes

By Ethan Kaufman, Podcast Editor • September 23, 2025

Host Ethan Kaufman brings on The Ithacan's Assistant News Editors, Julian DeLucia and Eamon Corbo, to rank the best episodes of the landmark HBO crime drama, "The Sopranos."

How IC Sports – Aaron Bouyea

By Johnny Lisi • September 17, 2025

Host Johnny Lisi sits down with Athletic Director Aaron Bouyea to discuss the future of Ithaca College athletics.

Pop Off! – Pokémon Regions

By Riley Freedman, Staff Host • September 16, 2025

Host Riley Freedman and sophomore Griffin Schroeder rank every region from the Pokémon game series.

Popcorn Premieres – Summer Movie Recap

By Logan Thompson and Dylan Long • September 10, 2025

Popcorn Premieres returns with cohosts Logan Thompson and Dylan Long as they break down the 2025 summer movie slate. Thompson and Long run through their favorite and least favorite films of the season, along with every superlative in between.