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#285 “Wes Anderson’s John Wick: A Hitman in Corduroy”
Episode 2857th June 2025 • The Reel Debaters • The Reel Debaters Podcast
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This Week on the Reel Debaters:

What if John Wick traded his Kevlar suit for pastel blazers and symmetrical gunfights? In honor of the release of The Phoenician Scheme, the upcoming Ballerina, the Wickverse spin-off, the panel plays casting director and reimagines the action-packed assassin saga through the whimsical lens of Wes Anderson.

Fan Casting Highlights:

Who does Bill Murray play? (Spoiler: It’s not the dog… or is it?)

Owen Wilson’s “Wow” moment as the new Bowery King

The Continental, but make it pastel

Also in this episode:

🎬 A spoiler-filled review of Marvel's Thunderbolts

🦅 A dive into Captain America: Brave New World – is the shield in good hands?

📺 And a breakdown of Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Season 2 – how far can meta go before your soul evaporates?

Want to argue your own fan cast or submit a local take? Slide into our DMs or hit the mic with us at our next live show or trivia night!

Production Credits

Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios

Art by Micheal Petrow

Hosts: Micheal Petrow Jimmy Skinner Martin Navarro

Production Credits:

Producer: Micheal Petrow

Editor: Micheal Petrow

Sound Engineer: Micheal Petrow

Contact Information: thereeldebaters@gmail.com


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Set in the backdrop of Winnipeg’s booming film industry, The Reel Debaters Podcast is a motley crew of film-obsessed nerds and selected colleagues that sit down each episode blending comedy and a deep insight of cinema with ridiculous, satirical debates and facetious musings on media.

Examples are but not limited to:

Could James Bond be a nanny?

Best new SNL Cast?

What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like?

What if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?

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Micheal Petrow Film And Entertainment Sales/Executive Producer/Host

Martin Navarro Comedian/Host

Jimmy Skinner Comedian/Host

Rob Strachan Home Theatre Expert/Host

Ian Bawa Filmmaker/Host

Mark Cowell String Bean Comics/Host

Charles Fernandes The Nerdgasm Show/Host

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