This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, we’re cranking up the charisma and asking the fundamental question: Which Tom Cruise character would make the best cult leader?

From Ethan Hunt’s death-defying loyalty to Frank T.J. Mackey’s hypnotic stage presence, we dig into Cruise’s wildest roles and decide who could lead the most devoted (and slightly unhinged) following.

PLUS, we’ve got reviews on:

Drop: A sleek, high-concept thriller that blends modern digital paranoia with old-school suspense.

🌌 Andor Season 2 – Did the Star Wars rebellion finally get prestige TV right?

🐵 The Monkey – Stephen King's latest adaptation gets a bananas breakdown.

🎉 TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK!

📣 Winnipeg – Get your squad and your lightsabers ready because Reel Debaters Podcast Trivia+ Night is coming in HOT with Star Wars Trivia Night with:

✨ Over 40 Star Wars questions

👗 Cosplay Challenge – Prizes for best-dressed rebels, Jedi, Sith, or droids

🎨 A Colouring Contest – Yes, it's ridiculous. Yes, it's amazing.

🗓️ Date & Location: May 29th, 730 PM, Little Brown Jug, Winnipeg, MB

🎟️ Tickets are moving faster than the Millennium Falcon – grab yours NOW!

Production Credits

Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios

Art by Micheal Petrow

Hosts: Micheal Petrow Charles Fernandes Martin Navarro

Production Credits:

- Producer: Micheal Petrow

- Editor: Micheal Petrow

- Sound Engineer: Micheal Petrow

Contact Information: thereeldebaters@gmail.com

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About Us

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?

When not arguing the world of make-believe you can listen to the reel talk sessions which get more conversational with the best of film and TV as well as industry interviews from inside Manitoba film industry, across Canada, and to Hollywood’s front door.

New episode every Saturday

Meet your cast:

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

Emily Clark Dodge baller/Host