Episodios

  • The Greatest Thing About... Grave of the Fireflies

    The Greatest Thing About... Grave of the Fireflies
    Mar 27 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Grave of the Fireflies... Ben threatened us for years with this movie, and we’ve finally done it! Ben isn't on an island, per say, but Zac and Lauren pushback on his ranking and level of greatness on this one. Still, a spirited discussion about an important film in anime history. This release is part of animation month, as we clear out a bunch of animated films from the backlog! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts…, Ghibli Chat, Why Ben? (0:01:00) Digging In, Filmmaking Highlights (0:13:00) A Child’s Mind, History Lessons (0:22:00) Star Ratings and Re-watching Movies (0:34:00) @middleofrow #nothe Want some more Middle of the Row in your life? Follow the site @MiddleofRow, Zac @ZacOldenburg, Lauren @BewareOfTrees, & Ben @WeirdestWizard
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    44 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... Suzume

    The Greatest Thing About... Suzume
    Mar 25 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Suzume… Some more anime this week, with another film from Makoto Shinkai. Ben and Lauren aren’t as high on this one, but Zac is a lot more enamored with this effort! We talk about where it missteps, how we wish it might have been better, and the Chair. This release is part of animation month, as we clear out a bunch of animated films from the backlog! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts…, Weird Choices (0:01:00) Spoilers for Suzume, Why it Falls Short for Your Name. Fans (0:13:00) The Chair and Last Thoughts (0:23:00) @middleofrow #nothe Want some more Middle of the Row in your life? Follow the site @MiddleofRow, Zac @ZacOldenburg, Lauren @BewareOfTrees, & Ben @WeirdestWizard
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    36 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... Your Name.

    The Greatest Thing About... Your Name.
    Mar 24 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Your Name… Zac is fairly new to the anime of it all, makes his quibbles, but mostly lets the folks who love this movie do the talking. Body swaps, craters, creepy origins, we cover it all! This release is part of animation month, as we clear out a bunch of animated films from the backlog! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts…, Zac is an Anime Dummy, Some Spoiler Free Debate (0:01:00) Lauren & Ben Dive Deeper Into Their Feelings (0:13:00) Star Ratings & Spoilers for Your Name (0:21:00) What Don't You Like, Craters and Characters (0:25:00) Ending Chat (0:40:00) @middleofrow #nothe Want some more Middle of the Row in your life? Follow the site @MiddleofRow, Zac @ZacOldenburg, Lauren @BewareOfTrees, & Ben @WeirdestWizard
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    50 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... Scream VI

    The Greatest Thing About... Scream VI
    Mar 15 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Scream VI... Zac is still not too won over by this franchise, and Ben and Lauren are both a bit down from V, but they have a nice conversation about what is, or isn’t, working in this long in the tooth franchise. Plus, plenty debate about the finale and the paths not traveled in this film. This release marks the end of a Scream week, as we’ve cleared out all our episodes on the franchise from the backlog! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts, Requels, and Sequel Talk... (0:01:00) Star Ratings & Spoilers for Scream VI (0:24:00) Justice for Samara Weaving & Ending Chat (0:34:00) Some Final Appreciations (0:50:00) @middleofrow #nothe Want some more Middle of the Row in your life? Follow the site @MiddleofRow, Zac @ZacOldenburg, Lauren @BewareOfTrees, & Ben @WeirdestWizard.
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Middle of the Row – The Podcast: 208 - Scream Again With Scream

    Middle of the Row – The Podcast: 208 - Scream Again With Scream
    Mar 12 2026
    We now dive into Scream, not the OG, but number 5. This was recorded before last weeks Scream 3 episode and before any of the subsequent sequels. A lot of talking about the franchise between Ben & Lauren, as Zac tries to not come in and poo poo it all, and we wonder how many movies will include Mikey Madison dying by flame. This was, again, pulled from the archive of episodes we have recorded, and the second film of a Scream week of the episodes we've recorded on the franchise, but haven't released! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) 8 Words or Less, The Elevator Pitch, Why So & So, General Thoughts, Star Ratings (0:01:00) Spoiler Specifics, Let’s Talk About That Ending… and Diving In Deep (0:21:00) You Gotta See This, Performance Piece (0:38:00) Repeat After Me, But, Why?, The Hot Take Theater, Expert Opinions, The Upgradeables, To Infinity & Beyond?, Bonus Rounds/Catch All, One Last Pitch… (0:55:00) @middleofrow #nothe
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    1 h y 15 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... Scream 3

    The Greatest Thing About... Scream 3
    Mar 10 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Scream 3... Zac comes in as a virgin with a couple of Scream superfans in Ben & Lauren. We discuss the franchise at large, the changes made to this film, nitpick the nitpickers and more! This was again pulled from the archive of episodes we have recorded, and starts off a Scream week of the episodes we've recorded on the franchise, but haven't released! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts… (0:01:00) Scream Tropes (0:06:00) The Parker Posey Thing About… (0:13:00) Nitpicking & Scream Franchise Talk (0:17:00) The Unfortunate Thing About… (0:21:30) The Entertaining Thing About… (0:26:00) Star Ratings & Scream Rankings (0:36:00) @middleofrow #nothe
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    40 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... Pennies From Heaven

    The Greatest Thing About... Pennies From Heaven
    Mar 8 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Pennie From Heaven... This Steve Martin picture was him cashing in on his blank check from The Jerk and Ben and Lauren aren’t happy! Regardless, we have a very spirited, fun and honest conversation about the film! Good stuff! This was again pulled from the archive of episodes we have recorded, and caps off a Musical Week as we bring the podcast back! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts (80’s movie tangent)... (0:01:00) Zac Tries to Defend His Pick (0:06:00) Lauren Goes Off (0:11:00) Zac Tries to Find Some Unity (0:14:00) Third Rails Galore (0:20:00) Art References and Wrapping Up (0:30:00) @middleofrow #nothe
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    41 m
  • The Greatest Thing About... La La Land

    The Greatest Thing About... La La Land
    Mar 6 2026
    Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About La La Land... The best picture winner for three minutes was a first time watch and pick by Lauren and I think we all agree this movie is pretty great! We talk about some great chemistry, some sad love stories, and heap the praise on Stone and Gosling. This is the second archival episode in a bit of a Musical Week of bringing the podcast back! Download. Listen. Enjoy! General Thoughts... (0:01:00) Star Ratings for La La Land (0:38:00) Categories: Zac: The Crushing Thing About… (0:23:00) Ben: The Chemistry Thing About... (0:15:00) Lauren: The Fading Thing About... (???) @middleofrow #nothe
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    45 m