Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast) Wed, 27 May 2026 06:05:11 -0400 https://shadowsthatshine.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Shadows that Shine yes b9963fd0-a72b-570d-a2fd-9eef79f0a48c Topher Mac episodic true We are a movie podcast with a focus on the art of film and the commerce of cinema.  Every episode will explore the past, present, and future of the movie industry through conversations.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Movies, film, box office Topher Mac https://storage.buzzsprout.com/vi3fcl15crxdnap9u42hfpnxszqs?.jpg Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast) Topic: 2026 Local Shorts Film Festival by Cameo Collective CoHost: Michael The Successtori Topic: 2026 Local Shorts Film Festival by Cameo Collective CoHost: Michael The Successtori May 26th, 2026 the first ever Local Short Film Festival by Cameo Collective was held and friend of the show Michael The Successtori Thomas had 2 short movies shown.  We talk about the festival and his movies and discuss a myriad of other topics along the way. 

]]> May 26th, 2026 the first ever Local Short Film Festival by Cameo Collective was held and friend of the show Michael The Successtori Thomas had 2 short movies shown.  We talk about the festival and his movies and discuss a myriad of other topics along the way. 

]]> Topher Buzzsprout-19246756 Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4164 1 21 full true Topic: Rogue One A Star Wars Story (2016) Topic: Rogue One A Star Wars Story (2016) This week Topher Mac briefly discusses the most beloved movie of the Disney Era of Star Wars, Rogue One.  He also briefly touches on why Marsha Lucas was important to George Lucas’s best creative works and he also can’t hold back what he really thinks of Ryan Johnson when it comes to the Skywalker Saga.  

]]> This week Topher Mac briefly discusses the most beloved movie of the Disney Era of Star Wars, Rogue One.  He also briefly touches on why Marsha Lucas was important to George Lucas’s best creative works and he also can’t hold back what he really thinks of Ryan Johnson when it comes to the Skywalker Saga.  

]]> Topher Buzzsprout-19206986 Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 1796 1 20 full true Topic: Catch Me If You Can (2002) Topic: Catch Me If You Can (2002) 3 months into the movie pod, Topher Mac talks box office and discusses ideas and themes within the Stephen Spielberg film Catch Me if You Can (2002).  

]]> 3 months into the movie pod, Topher Mac talks box office and discusses ideas and themes within the Stephen Spielberg film Catch Me if You Can (2002).  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-19168682 Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2366 1 19 full true Topic: Summer Movie Preview! Topic: Summer Movie Preview! This week Topher Mac runs through a curated list of movies coming soon to a cinema near you!  If He’s mentioning it, it’s probably worth watching (except those 2 or 3 he definitely thumbs downed). 

]]> This week Topher Mac runs through a curated list of movies coming soon to a cinema near you!  If He’s mentioning it, it’s probably worth watching (except those 2 or 3 he definitely thumbs downed). 

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-19132785 Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2146 1 18 full true Topic: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) Topic: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) Sickness won’t keep Topher Mac down!  (But  it will make for a shorter episode than usual.). This week Shadows that Shine main host Topher Mac talks about Popstar all so he can highlight how he thinks you should go to the cinema and watch Jorma Toccone’s new movie Over Your Dead Body (2026). 

]]> Sickness won’t keep Topher Mac down!  (But  it will make for a shorter episode than usual.). This week Shadows that Shine main host Topher Mac talks about Popstar all so he can highlight how he thinks you should go to the cinema and watch Jorma Toccone’s new movie Over Your Dead Body (2026). 

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-19095288 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 1842 1 17 full true Topic: Bio-Dome (1996) CoHost: Zak Blackfyre Topic: Bio-Dome (1996) CoHost: Zak Blackfyre What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to have Topher Mac be joined by Zak and JP’s Burnt Out High Jynx cohost Zak Blackfyre!  That’s right.. we had John Paul on twice so we had to bring on the hilarious hippie to show we have no real favorites among the funny folks at our rival podcast. 

This week we are covering Pauly Shore’s worst movie (spoiler alert, we still like it even though it’s bad) and going tangent heavy.  We hope you enjoy this one, don’t forget to subscribe Buuuu-ddy! (Then go to YouTube and listen to their podcast too!)

]]> What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to have Topher Mac be joined by Zak and JP’s Burnt Out High Jynx cohost Zak Blackfyre!  That’s right.. we had John Paul on twice so we had to bring on the hilarious hippie to show we have no real favorites among the funny folks at our rival podcast. 

This week we are covering Pauly Shore’s worst movie (spoiler alert, we still like it even though it’s bad) and going tangent heavy.  We hope you enjoy this one, don’t forget to subscribe Buuuu-ddy! (Then go to YouTube and listen to their podcast too!)

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-19057222 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4266 1 16 full true Topic: Titanic (1997) CoHost: Graeme Mitchell Taylor Topic: Titanic (1997) CoHost: Graeme Mitchell Taylor Topher Mac is joined by old college friend and creative slasher Graeme Mitchell Taylor as they discuss James Cameron’s masterpiece Titanic (1997) while they try avoid a field of tangent shaped icebergs.  Will this episode do like Celine Dion’s heart and go on and on?  You’ll have to listen to find out!

]]> Topher Mac is joined by old college friend and creative slasher Graeme Mitchell Taylor as they discuss James Cameron’s masterpiece Titanic (1997) while they try avoid a field of tangent shaped icebergs.  Will this episode do like Celine Dion’s heart and go on and on?  You’ll have to listen to find out!

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-19018603 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4310 1 15 full true Topic: Anora CoHost: Catalina Minerva Topic: Anora CoHost: Catalina Minerva This week Topher Mac is joined by friend and midnight ballerina Catalina Minerva as they discuss the award winning movie about a stripper who marries a Russian oligarchs offspring.  The movie? Anora.  The podcast?  Can’t miss. 


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]]> This week Topher Mac is joined by friend and midnight ballerina Catalina Minerva as they discuss the award winning movie about a stripper who marries a Russian oligarchs offspring.  The movie? Anora.  The podcast?  Can’t miss. 


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]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18980328 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4174 1 14 full true Special: Jesus Christ Superstar Special: Jesus Christ Superstar This Easter weekend Topher Mac talks about his favorite movie musical and gushes over the Norman Jewison masterpiece.  

This episode doesn’t shy away from subjects that are normally intentionally avoided by the host and pod.  Discussion of beliefs are peppered throughout mise-en-scène observations.  

]]> This Easter weekend Topher Mac talks about his favorite movie musical and gushes over the Norman Jewison masterpiece.  

This episode doesn’t shy away from subjects that are normally intentionally avoided by the host and pod.  Discussion of beliefs are peppered throughout mise-en-scène observations.  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18963488 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2913 1 13 bonus true Topic: Penn & Teller Get Killed CoHost: RT from Topher House Topic: Penn & Teller Get Killed CoHost: RT from Topher House It’s April Fools Day and Topher Mac is joined by fellow Topher House member RT, the Southern Fried Sorcerer.  The duo gets along great and doesn’t say one mean or challenging thing!  …oh wait, April Fools!!  They actually bicker a lot, but we think it’s a fun listen at least. 

 The movie discussed is the rarely mentioned feature film debut of the beloved Magic duo Penn and Teller: Penn & Teller Get Killed.  

Special thanks to JPE John Paul Edmundson for his fun and creative opening audio.  

]]> It’s April Fools Day and Topher Mac is joined by fellow Topher House member RT, the Southern Fried Sorcerer.  The duo gets along great and doesn’t say one mean or challenging thing!  …oh wait, April Fools!!  They actually bicker a lot, but we think it’s a fun listen at least. 

 The movie discussed is the rarely mentioned feature film debut of the beloved Magic duo Penn and Teller: Penn & Teller Get Killed.  

Special thanks to JPE John Paul Edmundson for his fun and creative opening audio.  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18942898 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2840 1 12 full true Topic: Miscellaneous Movie Talk 1 Topic: Miscellaneous Movie Talk 1 Topher Mac powers through this episode despite a rough personal week so that he may celebrate a good week for movies!  After discussing the box office he touches on a number of other topics briefly including the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer, Quentin Tarantino, and more frustration with Hollywood mergers.  

]]> Topher Mac powers through this episode despite a rough personal week so that he may celebrate a good week for movies!  After discussing the box office he touches on a number of other topics briefly including the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer, Quentin Tarantino, and more frustration with Hollywood mergers.  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18904592 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2574 1 11 full true Topic: Down Syndrome and Cinema CoHost: Dani Elle Topic: Down Syndrome and Cinema CoHost: Dani Elle Joining Topher Mac this week is his oldest friend and holder of several relevant degrees (and a mother too!) to this week’s special topic Dani Elle.  In addition to exploring down syndrome centric movies they discuss the Oscars and box office results.  



]]> Joining Topher Mac this week is his oldest friend and holder of several relevant degrees (and a mother too!) to this week’s special topic Dani Elle.  In addition to exploring down syndrome centric movies they discuss the Oscars and box office results.  



]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18866337 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4218 1 10 full true Special: Friday the 13th Part 2 CoHost: John Paul Edmundson Special: Friday the 13th Part 2 CoHost: John Paul Edmundson On the one month anniversary of the pod and the second arrival of a Friday the 13th during the run of the show, JP joins Topher Mac to discuss part 2 of the beloved Jason franchise.  

]]> On the one month anniversary of the pod and the second arrival of a Friday the 13th during the run of the show, JP joins Topher Mac to discuss part 2 of the beloved Jason franchise.  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18827374 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 3324 1 9 bonus true Topic: State of the Cinema Rant and The Bride! Topic: State of the Cinema Rant and The Bride! This week Topher Mac rants about the shortcomings of the cinema business and shares some thoughts about how it could improve.  He also briefly discusses The Bride! and weighs in on the Warner Bros merger with either Netflix or Paramount. 

]]> This week Topher Mac rants about the shortcomings of the cinema business and shares some thoughts about how it could improve.  He also briefly discusses The Bride! and weighs in on the Warner Bros merger with either Netflix or Paramount. 

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18827389 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 3909 1 8 full true Topic: Scream 7 CoHost: Patrick O’Hara Topic: Scream 7 CoHost: Patrick O’Hara Topher Mac is joined by comedian Patrick O’Hara just as they leave the cinema to discuss Scream 7.  

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]]> Topher Mac is joined by comedian Patrick O’Hara just as they leave the cinema to discuss Scream 7.  

Please subscribe to our podcast!  Every subscription helps us out! 

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You can follow Patrick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/177hFbzwM4/?mibextid=wwXIfr

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18787105 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 4216 1 7 full true Topic: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Topic: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Topher Mac talks the animated cash cow Super Mario Bros. Will he openly admit to enjoying an animated movie?  Listen to find out!  He also briefly touches on next week’s topic Scream 7 with personal expectations and pontificates on what type of movie it may be.  

]]> Topher Mac talks the animated cash cow Super Mario Bros. Will he openly admit to enjoying an animated movie?  Listen to find out!  He also briefly touches on next week’s topic Scream 7 with personal expectations and pontificates on what type of movie it may be.  

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18744388 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 2591 1 6 full true Topic: Law Abiding Citizen Topic: Law Abiding Citizen Week 2 has Topher Mac discussing Law Abiding Citizen and the Valentine’s Day box office results.  

Subscribe today and follow on instagram @ShadowsThatShine 

]]> Week 2 has Topher Mac discussing Law Abiding Citizen and the Valentine’s Day box office results.  

Subscribe today and follow on instagram @ShadowsThatShine 

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18703674 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 1938 1 5 full true Special: Friday the 13th CoHost: John Paul Edmundson Special: Friday the 13th CoHost: John Paul Edmundson Joining Topher Mac today for a special edition of STS (a movie podcast) is John Paul Edmundson as they discuss the horror classic Friday the 13th (1980) on Friday the 13th.  

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]]> Joining Topher Mac today for a special edition of STS (a movie podcast) is John Paul Edmundson as they discuss the horror classic Friday the 13th (1980) on Friday the 13th.  

Subscribe today so you don’t miss any episodes!

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Follow our guest cohost on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jpe_comedy?igsh=NzNtanBmb3h3eGln

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18673081 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 3177 1 4 bonus true Topic: Jordan Peele CoHost: Michael the Succestori Topic: Jordan Peele CoHost: Michael the Succestori For our first regular episode Michael the Successtori joins the pod as guest cohost to discuss the movies of Jordan Peele with your host Topher Mac. 

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]]> For our first regular episode Michael the Successtori joins the pod as guest cohost to discuss the movies of Jordan Peele with your host Topher Mac. 

Please subscribe to our podcast!  Every subscription helps us out! 

Follow us on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/shadowsthatshine?igsh=MW56YWN5YmM0ZWd4cQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr


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]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18673002 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 4363 1 3 full true Pilot Episode! Pilot Episode! In the inaugural episode of “Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast)” join host Topher Mac as he lays out the format, discusses the top 10 box office earners, his love of physical media and cinema, and touches on what movies are due to come out over the course of the next year.  

Subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes!  Follow us on instagram @shadowsthatshine 

]]> In the inaugural episode of “Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast)” join host Topher Mac as he lays out the format, discusses the top 10 box office earners, his love of physical media and cinema, and touches on what movies are due to come out over the course of the next year.  

Subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes!  Follow us on instagram @shadowsthatshine 

]]> Topher Mac Buzzsprout-18672830 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 4362 1 2 full true Show Trailer 1 Show Trailer 1 Shadows that Shine is a movie podcast with new episodes every Wednesday hosted by Topher Mac.  Special guests will join and cohost regularly as we do deep dives to explore the past, present, and future of both the business and art form that we lovingly refer to as cinema!  

Subscribe to our instagram by adding @ShadowsThatShine today!

]]> Shadows that Shine is a movie podcast with new episodes every Wednesday hosted by Topher Mac.  Special guests will join and cohost regularly as we do deep dives to explore the past, present, and future of both the business and art form that we lovingly refer to as cinema!  

Subscribe to our instagram by adding @ShadowsThatShine today!

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