Stuntman, stunt coordinator, Thai American actor, martial artist, and blue Power Ranger Mike Chat returns to Stunt Life for a special episode to discuss the newly announced Academy Award for Best Stunt Design. Mike breaks down what the Academy will likely look for when selecting nominees and winners, and why this award is such a huge step forward for the stunt community.

We also dive into how professional stunts are safely performed, the training involved, and the classes Mike teaches to prepare the next generation of stunt performers. And in a true Stunt Life exclusive moment, Mike realizes live on air that his short film The Proposal, which he made with his wife, Neraida Bega, has officially been released on YouTube. Watch It Here!

If you’ve ever wondered how stunts really work, or why this Oscar category has been a long time coming, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! #SecondChanceCinema #StuntLife #MikeChat #Stunts #FilmStunts #StuntCoordinator #BestStuntDesign #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Filmmaking #BehindTheScenes #ActionMovies #StuntPerformer #TheProposal #ShortFilm #YouTubeRelease #FilmPodcast #MoviePodcast

Second Chance Cinema returns with a timely deep dive into Rob Reiner’s political drama Shock and Awe—a film we originally revisited to honor Reiner after his recent passing… only to discover that its warnings feel eerily aligned with this weekend’s news cycle.

MC and Spro take listeners back to their shared dorm at Ohio University on 9/11, when the world changed in real time outside their window. MC brings firsthand experience from his time as a "journo" (what it means in the boring world of chasing down facts), while Spro breaks down how easy it was for average Americans to trust the Bush administration’s narrative after the towers fell (and why it made him feel at his worst).

We didn’t plan for the world to make Rob Reiner’s 2017 film about 2003 feel relevant again… but here we are. This is an episode about journalism, memory, fear, and the stories we choose to believe when everything is on fire.

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Second Chance Cinema returns with MC and Spro digging into Unfinished Business (2015), the not-quite-forgotten Vince Vaughn comedy that somehow slipped between studio cracks and audience expectations. Was it really as bad as the critics said? 10 F***ing %?! Or was it a case of a film that was mismarketed, with more heart than anyone remembers?

Join us as we revisit the business trip from hell and uncover the surprisingly thoughtful story buried under corporate jargon, European chaos, and Dave Franco being the, obviously, more likable Franco brother. This is the kind of movie Second Chance Cinema was made for: overlooked, misunderstood, and maybe… actually pretty good?

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