This is our FINAL EPISODE of the Considering the Sequels Podcast (though we have a new movie podcast where we review new theater releases every single Monday).

But in this final episode, your three favorite hosts reminisce about the past two years of the CTS Podcast; we offer some statistics; and then we review “The Godfather” trilogy.

Considering the Sequels was a monthly film podcast that examined the merits and weaknesses of movie franchises. The hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. Here are the films we’ll be covering in this episode:

The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)

Links for this episode:

Movie Podcast Weekly.com – Every single Monday, we review one brand-new release that’s currently playing in theaters.

Podcasting Revolution.com – a podcast where we review each episode of NBC’s “Revolution,” hosted by Jason and Natalie Pyles.

Karl’s comedy short film: Alien Abduction

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: MoviePodcastWeekly@gmail.com. Our new Twitter: @MovieCastWeekly.

Credits: Thanks again to all our listeners and guests for being a part of the CTS Podcast. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to The Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Yates for her graphic design work.

Episode 22 was recorded in March 2012.

Considering the Sequels is a monthly film podcast that examines the merits and weaknesses of movie franchises. Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. Here are the films we’ll be covering in this episode:

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Star Trek (2009)

For our next show, Episode 22, we’ll be covering “The Godfather” trilogy, and that podcast will be the final release of the Considering the Sequels Podcast. But Jason, Andy and Karl have already started a new movie podcast called MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY.

Links for this episode:

Movie Podcast Weekly.com – Every single Monday, we review one brand-new release that’s currently playing in theaters.

Podcasting Revolution.com – a podcast where we review each episode of NBC’s “Revolution,” hosted by Jason and Natalie Pyles.

Karl’s comedy short film: Alien Abduction

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: MoviePodcastWeekly@gmail.com. Our new Twitter: @MovieCastWeekly.

Credits: Thanks again to our guest, Cody Clark, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to The Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Yates for her graphic design work.

Episode 21 was recorded in February 2012.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

We will review the remaining six “Star Trek” films — from “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) through “Star Trek” (2009) — in our next episode, which will be released on October 25, 2012. Episode 20 is the first of three final episodes that we’ll be releasing for the Considering the Sequels Podcast.

Links for this episode:

Chris and Craig’s comedy short film: The Resolution

Movie Podcast Weekly.com – Episode 001 airs on October 1, 2012 and then we’ll bring you a new episode every single Monday thereafter.

Podcasting Revolution.com – a podcast that follows each episode of NBC’s “Revolution,” hosted by Jason and Natalie Pyles. This podcast begins on September 17 and will have new episodes almost immediately following each television broadcast.

Karl’s comedy short film: Alien Abduction

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Credits: Thanks again to our guests, Craig Tovey and Chris Barragan, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to The Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Yates(!) for her graphic design work.

Episode 20 was recorded way back on January 8, 2012.

First of all, yes, we have “pod-faded,” as they say, but that wasn’t our intention. We actually still have three final CTS Podcast episodes to release that are already recorded and in the can, and Episode 22 sends us off with a proper farewell. So, first things first: We will be posting all three final CTS Podcast episodes on this Web site very soon. Here’s a sneak peak of what we cover in our last three shows:

Episode 20: Star Trek 1 – 5

Episode 21: Star Trek 6 – 11

Episode 22: The Godfather trilogy (Our final episode)

But we have good news: We have already started a WEEKLY movie podcast called MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY. Every single Monday we release an hour-long episode where we review a brand-new movie that is now playing in theaters. We also continue bringing you our Mini Reviews of the films and TV shows we’ve been watching recently.

We’re going to have a revolving door of hosts and guests, but Jason, Andy and Karl are still your regulars. We’re also adding in Steve Hernandez and our friend, Bill Barnes, occasionally.

At Movie Podcast Weekly.com, we also post written movie reviews and essays on film from time to time. So, Andy and I will be writing and arguing about films, just like old times.

So, again, here’s the site:

Movie Podcast Weekly.com

Here’s our Twitter: @MovieCastWeekly

And our e-mail: MoviePodcastWeekly@gmail.com

And in other news…
A big congratulations to our fellow co-host, actor Karl Huddleston, who starred along with Jaclyn Hales in this hilarious short film titled “Alien Abduction.” (By the way, the screenplay was co-written by our guest from Episode 19 and friend of the show, Josh Ligairi.) We’ve embedded it below for your viewing pleasure. Leave a comment and let Karl know what you think.

In Episode 19 we consider the three “Thing” movies, and our featured guest is director Josh Ligairi, a co-director of “Cleanflix” ( DVD / VOD / iTunes – April 1, 2012).

Josh Ligairi’s Web site: http://www.icarusae.com

Follow Josh on Twitter

Josh is also a crucial part of a wonderful site called The Documentary Blog.

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Josh’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time, and his Top 5 Favorite Documentaries of All Time

III. Considering the Sequels: The Thing From Another World (1951), The Thing (2011), The Thing (1982).

IV. Franchise overview

V. Mini Reviews

VI. Closing Credits

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

By the way, check out our friend Joel’s hilarious movie podcast about ’80s and ’90s movies, THE FORGOTTEN FLIX PODCAST.

Credits: Thanks again to our guest, Josh Ligairi, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Yates(!) for her graphic design work.

Episode 19 was recorded on December 11, 2011.

In Episode 18 we consider all four films of the “Indiana Jones” franchise, and our featured guests are film critic Cody Clark from the Daily Herald newspaper and podcasting personality Captain Howdy from the Que on This podcast.

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. The CTS Podcast’s new episodes are posted on the first day of every month (though, Jason is very sorry this one was so late).

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Cody Clark’s and Captain Howdy’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time

III. Listener Voice Mail, Parts 1 and 2

IV. Considering the Sequels: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

V. Franchise overview

VI. Closing Credits

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

New Podcasts: If you dig horror flicks, check out Jason’s new horror movie show, THE WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST. This podcast is part of the Horror Palace Network. Also, check out our friend Joel’s hilarious movie podcast about ’80s and ’90s movies, THE FORGOTTEN FLIX PODCAST.

Credits: Thanks again to our guests, Cody Clark and Captain Howdy, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic design work.

No horses were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Episode 18 was recorded on November 27, 2011.

In Episode 17 we consider all six films of George A. Romero’s “Dead” franchise, and our featured guest is Dr. Kyle Bishop — a literal, honest to goodness zombie expert. In this show we also get to conduct a general zombie Q&A with Dr. Bishop, and we provide several Top 10 Zombie Films lists.

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. The CTS Podcast’s new episodes are posted on the first day of every month.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Dr. Kyle Bishop’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time

III. Zombie Q&A With Dr. Kyle Bishop

IV. Considering the Sequels: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead, Survival of the Dead.

V. Top 10 Zombie Lists

VI. Closing Credits

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Dr. Bishop Link: Check out Dr. Kyle Bishop’s book, AMERICAN ZOMBIE GOTHIC – THE RISE AND FALL (AND RISE) OF THE WALKING DEAD IN POPULAR CULTURE.

New Podcasts: If you dig horror flicks, check out Jason’s new horror movie show, THE WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST. This podcast is part of the Horror Palace Network. Also, check out our friend Joel’s hilarious movie podcast about ’80s and ’90s movies, THE FORGOTTEN FLIX PODCAST.

Credits: Thanks again to our guest, Kyle Bishop, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic design work.

No horses were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Episode 17 was recorded on October 16, 2011.

In Episode 16 we consider the 1990s-era “Batman” movies directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, and our featured guests are Geo Romero and Matt Christensen. In this show we also get to hear Karl’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time, and we give some Mini Reviews.

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. The CTS Podcast’s new episodes are posted on the first day of every month.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Matt and Karl’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time

III. Considering the Sequels: Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

IV. Mini Reviews

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Credits: Thanks to our guests, Geo Romero and Matt Christensen, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic design work.

No horses were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Episode 16 was recorded on September 18, 2011.

In Episode 15 we consider Michael Bay’s “Transformers” trilogy, and our featured guest is film buff Geo Romero. In this show we also name our Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time, and we give some must-see Mini Reviews.

Your hosts are Andy Howell and Jason Pyles (and typically Karl Huddleston, but unfortunately, he had some family business to attend to, so Karl wasn’t with us for this show). The CTS Podcast’s new episodes are posted on the first day of every month.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Our Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time

III. Considering the Sequels: Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

IV. Mini Reviews

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback: 801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@gmail.com. The CTS Podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Credits: Thanks to our guest, Mr. Geo Romero, for being on our show. And we thank our official sponsor, Heftel Studios. Thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music, and thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic design work.

Links Discussed in the Show: Jason’s new podcasts: The Best Picture Podcast — www.bestpicturepodcast.com and The Songwriting Podcast — www.songwritingpodcast.com. And last, but not least, Jason’s initial “Transformers” review.

No horses were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Episode 15 was recorded on August 21, 2011.

In Episode 14 we finish considering the last four films of the “Harry Potter” franchise, and our featured guests are director Andrew James and “Harry Potter” enthusiast, Austin Alberico. In this show we also answer some voice mails from our Listener Feedback Hotline (801.382.8789).

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. CTS is broadcast live on Ustream the third Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. MST, and its new episodes are posted on the first day of every month.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Considering the Sequels: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2; overview of the last four films and the overall “Harry Potter” franchise, 1 through 8.

III. Answering Listener Voice Mails — Kaitlin from Utah; Stacey from Salt Lake City; Derek from Salt Lake City; Geo from Salt Lake City.

IV. Wrap-Up / Credits

Andrew James, Austin Alberico, Andy and Jason give their collective verdict on this franchise, from 0 to 100 (Karl gives his scores, but they do not count toward our ratings):

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix = 80

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince = 84

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 = 88

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 = 85

Last Four Movies of the Franchise = 86

Overall Harry Potter Franchise, 1-8 = 85

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback:  801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@Gmail.com. Catch up with us on Facebook. Visit our Considering the Cinema discussion blog, where we write about unusual films. The CTS podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Credits: Thanks to our guests, Andrew James and Austin Alberico, for being on our show. Thanks to our official sponsor, Heftel Studios, and thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music. Thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic designs.

Episode 14 was recorded on July 17, 2011.

OUR FIRST YEAR ARCHIVE: We have maintained our first year of rough- and amateur-sounding podcasts, which includes 12 regular episodes (such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings) and six BONUS episodes. Note: Our guests were very professional and impressive. These 18 shows can be found here:  www.ctspodcast.blogspot.com

Considering the Sequels is a monthly film podcast that examines the merits and weaknesses of movie franchises.

In Episode 13 we consider the first four films of the “Harry Potter” franchise, and our featured guest is Barrett Hilton, who is a coordinator of post-theatrical film distribution at 20th Century Fox. In this show we also answer a voice mail from our Listener Feedback Hotline (801.382.8789), and we discuss a few Mini Reviews.

Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. Considering the Sequels is broadcast live on Ustream the third Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. MST, and its new episodes are posted on the first day of every month.

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introductions

II. Considering the Sequels: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Overview of first four films.

III. Answering Listener Voice Mail — Austin from West Valley City, Utah

IV. Mini Reviews

V. Wrap-Up / Credits

Barrett Hilton, Andy, Karl and Jason give their collective verdict on this franchise, from 0 to 100:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone = 76

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets = 67

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban = 86

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire = 78

First Four Movies of the Franchise = 76

Contact Us: Give us your voice mail feedback:  801.382.8789 — or e-mail us here: SequelsPodcast@Gmail.com. Catch up with us on Facebook. Visit our Considering the Cinema discussion blog, where we write about unusual films. The CTS podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.

Credits: Thanks to our guest, Barrett Hilton, for returning to our show. Thanks to our official sponsor, Heftel Studios, and thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music. Thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic designs.

Episode 13 was recorded on June 26, 2011.

OUR FIRST YEAR ARCHIVE: We have maintained our first year of rough- and amateur-sounding podcasts, which includes 12 regular episodes (such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings) and six BONUS episodes. Note: Our guests were very professional and impressive. These 18 shows can be found here:  www.ctspodcast.blogspot.com

On August 1, 2011, the Considering the Sequels Podcast was re-launched in hopes of providing a more professional podcast. Despite our apparent, steep learning curve, we’re still proud of our first year (especially our guests!), so we’re linking our first 12 regular episodes and 6 BONUS episodes below.

NOTE: This archive has some podcasting gold, but in many of these episodes, the sound quality is awfully sketchy, so you’ve been warned.

Enjoy!
Jason, Andy and Karl

BONUS – News Media & Journalism Movies

BONUS – Pirates of the Caribbean

Ep. 12 – The Lord of the Rings

Ep. 11 – Fletch

BONUS – Extreme and Shock Cinema

Ep. 10 – Star Wars Trilogy

Ep. 9 – Star Wars Prequels

Ep. 8 – Red Riding

BONUS – On Directing

Ep. 7 – Mad Max

BONUS – Best of the Aughts

Ep. 6 – Airport

BONUS – Cleanflix

Ep. 5 – Wall Street

Ep. 4 – Alien

Ep. 3 – Jaws

Ep. 2 – Toy Story

Ep. 1 – Back to the Future