I've Been Meaning To Watch That

🎬 Welcome to I've Been Meaning to Watch That!Your go-to podcast for free-flowing, unfiltered conversations about movies, TV, and pop culture. New guest, new topic every single week! From film critics and YouTubers to TikTok creators and industry pros, we dive deep into what makes entertainment great (or not so great). Hosted by a Black woman who loves movies, is always late to the party, but never late to the convo.🎧 Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube!

I've Been Meaning To Watch That is a tv podcast hosted by Manika Dulcio, with 193 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Manika Dulcio hosts I've Been Meaning To Watch That, a tv show with 193 episodes published.

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  Director Deepdive: Bong Joon Ho w/Amaris from TikTok

  Nov 25, 20252h 25mS0

  <p>🌟 Unlock special gifts with our latest podcast highlights and full VODS. Gain early access on our Patreon: patreon.com/ivebeenmeaningtowatch. 🌐</p><p>Host Manika sits down with TikTok film commentator Amaris for a clear and uncompromising look at intimacy in Hollywood, celebrity culture, and the politics running through Bong Joon-ho’s work. The conversation begins with the rise of intimacy coordinators and Jennifer Lawrence’s remarks about filming explicit scenes for Die My Love, leading to a frank discussion on safety, liability, and the shrinking tolerance for actors working without proper protection on set. </p><p>Manika and Amaris examine ho...

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  Doubling & Obsession: Jungian Shadows in Media /w JustLatasha

  Nov 16, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>🌟 Unlock special gifts with our latest podcast highlights and full VODS. Gain early access on our Patreon: patreon.com/ivebeenmeaningtowatch. 🌐</p><p><br></p><p>Host Manika sits down with TV writer and critic Latasha for a focused look at doubling, obsession, and the Jungian shadow in TV and film. They start with Sydney Sweeney’s “good jeans” campaign, how eugenics-adjacent language slips into glossy branding, and why audiences fixate on the star instead of the marketers, executives, and soft celebrity journalism that protect power from real accountability.</p><p>From there, they unpack persona, shadow, and projection through specific cha...

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  Fame As A System: From Idols to Heroes w/ Vicky aka Viviwithav2.0 from TikTok

  Nov 10, 20252h 43mS0

  <p>Vivi (Vicky), character design analyst and video essayist, joins the podcast to break down how fame is built, sold, and protected. After a clear-eyed look at the “next big thing” machine around actors like Mason Thames, we examine how Hollywood favors familiar, marketable faces, how race and colorism shape visibility, how listicles and PR language disguise old hierarchies as meritocracy, and why certain careers are pre-selected long before the audience thinks it has chosen.</p><p>From there, we move into fame as a system through To Be Hero X, Oshi no Ko, and My Hero Academia: trust scores and...

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  Boxing Biopics and the New Fight for Prestige w/ Vicky Chen

  Nov 3, 20252h 43mS0

  <p>🌟 Unlock special gifts with our latest podcast highlights and full VODS. Gain early access on our Patreon: patreon.com/ivebeenmeaningtowatch. 🌐</p><p><br></p><p>Host Manika sits down with critic Vicky Chen for a clear, spoiler-heavy audit of 2025’s boxing biopics. They open with The Smashing Machine and explain why it left them cold. Starting at Mark Kerr’s peak dulls the underdog arc, addiction is rushed, and the “gentle giant” framing keeps the character at arm’s length despite Dwayne Johnson’s transformation and Emily Blunt’s precision. They pivot to Sydney Sweeney’s Christy and dig into why this boxing v...

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  Paradise Review: Sterling K. Brown Leads a Smart Political Thriller w/ Cam Sully

  Oct 27, 20251h 47mS0

  <p>🌟 Unlock special gifts with our latest podcast highlights and full VODS. Gain early access on our Patreon: patreon.com/ivebeenmeaningtowatch. 🌐</p><p><br></p><p>Host Manika and guest Cam take on Hulu’s Paradise: a political-sci-fi thriller where President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) is assassinated and Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) uncovers a manufactured reality inside a sealed bunker. We cover the premiere’s genre pivot, why the flashbacks matter, Samantha Redmond’s power play, performances, themes (control, grief, complicity), and season-two stakes. Up top, a frank Media Mania segment on the Riyadh Comedy Festival—censorship rules, who accepted/decli...

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