WE BOUGHT A MIC

WE BOUGHT A MIC (WBAM) is a pop culture podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a decade. All they needed was to buy a mic. So they did.

WE BOUGHT A MIC is a tv podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, with 485 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ernest Calderon hosts WE BOUGHT A MIC, a tv show with 485 episodes published.

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  THE PELICAN BRIEF (with Harry Sayer)

  Sep 14, 20261h 47m

  We continue our "Mic on Fire" series covering the films of Denzel Washington with Alan J. Pakula's 1993 John Grisham adaptation, The Pelican Brief, co-starring Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow. Special guest Harry returns, armed with a full watch-through of every single John Grisham movie adaptation. We talk Pakula's "paranoia trilogy" pedigree, why the plot takes 112 minutes to explain what the titular "pelican brief" actually is, Denzel and Julia's undeniable (and famously unconsummated) chemistry, Stanley Tucci's silent assassin, and how this stacks up against the rest of the Grisham Cinematic Universe.

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  MALCOLM X (with Kyle Flynn)

  Aug 24, 20262h 21m

  We welcome first-time guest Kyle Flynn to continue our series "Mic on Fire," covering the films of Denzel Washington, and dive deep into Spike Lee's 1992 epic, MALCOLM X. We get into Denzel's prep for the role, Spike's fight to make it himself, how he blew through the studio's budget to actually shoot in Egypt, Terence Blanchard's score, and why this might be the most complete marriage of director, actor, and subject in movie history. Plus: our favorite scenes, the most iconic shots, and some outrage over the Oscar snubs.

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  The End of Oak Street - Quick Review

  Aug 23, 202611 min

  Some quick thoughts on David Robert Mitchell's 'The End of Oak Street,' starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, now playing in theaters. Spoilers within!

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  THE ODYSSEY, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, and TONY

  Aug 8, 20262h 34m

  Christopher Nolan has assembled a deep bench of movie stars, character actors, and craftspeople to adapt Homer's ancient epic poem 'THE ODYSSEY,' by far his most ambitious film and one of the largest productions of all time. How does it live up to the hype? We give you a full spoiler deep dive on the film, plus some quick thought on 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'Tony.'

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  The 2026 Mid-Year Draft (Part 2)

  Jul 31, 20261h 45m

  Danny Seoane joins us once again for Part 2 of our annual mid-year draft, covering our favorite pop culture media of 2026 so far. Movies, TV, music, and more.

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