Hey Spoolers? Spoolies? Spool-heads,
After 300+ episodes, countless debates, a few walkouts (looking at you, Love Actually), and the birth of a living, mutating canon of great films… we figured it was time to give Unspooled a home outside the podcast feed.
This Substack will be that home. Here’s what to expect:
Behind-the-scenes thoughts from Paul and Amy
Reccomendations - What to watch.
Deleted Scenes
Trivia, polls, and arguments (you get to vote!)
Show recaps, guest extras, and listener questions
This isn’t just a recap blog—it’s where Unspooled can Unspool? Where we can talk about the things we didn’t have time for, the clips you have to watch and everything in between.
The Scene That Changed Everything
Let’s kick it off with this:
What’s a perfect movie scene?
Paul - Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Idol
Amy - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Beach Scene
Producer Courtney - Jurrassic Park - Kids vs T-Rex
Producer Molly - Casablanca - Airport Scene
Hit reply and tell us yours—we’ll share some in an upcoming post.
Thanks for being part of the Unspooled universe—we’re thrilled to have you here.
Paul & Amy & Producers Courtney & Molly
The Untouchables - Shootout at the Train Station (ie. De Palma's ode to Battleship Potemkin).
The Ride of the Rohirrim scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The army of Rohan crest the hill of Gondor with horns blaring. Theoden’s legendary speech. The charge into battle. Howard Shore’s immaculate score. Absolute cinema.