Came here cuz I’ve been catching up and … I cannot believe you let Jo Robinson play Hamnet before it had a wide release. Also, someone tell her to stop referring to actors and other industry players by their first name only. There was a recent episode where Clay tried to move people along as if he isn’t the reason for the every episode’s bloat. Stop giving Adam B Vary 45 uninterrupted minutes to talk about a movie. Enough. I love you guys though. Ryan, step it up and get these people in check.

great show, love the discussions the format inspires. sorry to say it but drea is an overbearing presence on every episode in which she appears—can’t believe yall made daniel waters listen to her go on and on. anyway, great show generally!

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I started listening to this pod a few months ago, and was at first unsure of the format. I was so invested in “the list” that I was fast forwarding the intros and discussions, and was often left disappointed when my favorites were snubbed. But the more I listened, the more I started to enjoy every hilarious retelling of childhood memory or prolonged back and forth about the virtues of Start Trek V. By the time I was screaming in my car about the ridiculously perfectly chaotic 80s fantasy draft, I was hooked. I have agreed with the final list approximately zero times, but the journey to get there is always one hell of a ride.

Maybe someday AI will let us excise a GM talking, like Jordan.

If you are a cinephile, enjoy games, and LOVE hearing stories about your favorite films and unknown gems, THIS IS YOUR PODCAST!! Co-Hosts Clay and Ryan gather film experts and movie makers from around the world to collaborate on building a best of list from the bottom up. There are vetos, there are tough debates, but there’s A LOT of fun along the way. It’s an amusement ride that you don’t want to end. This is a MUST for movie fans alike. You will NOT REGRET listening to it.

One of my favorite podcasts. Clay and Ryan are the best. I love the variety of GMs and topics. I always come away with at least one new movie on my watchlist.

Maybe the idea of 3-5+ hour long episodes scares you. Don’t be deterred. Scroll through the episode titles and pick a draft that appeals to you. It’s a bunch of smart film enthusiasts/experts talking eloquently and passionately about movies. It never gets old. Screen Drafts fixes all your long drive, boring housework problems. You’ll start to wonder why the hosts of your other favorite podcasts wimp out at 45 minutes or whatever.

boy howdy

Has become my favorite podcast. Clay and Ryan are a perfect combination of film knowledge and love. The guests, specifically the legends Cogman, Franich, Skipper, Brewton, and Clarke, are some of the most delightful and variously knowledgeable people I’ve heard speak about film.

about how to pronounce elegiac

Funny yet Beautiful convos re: cinema. If you enjoy ppl talking about movies SCREEN DRAFTS is a must-listen

Ben should lose his job at TCM for his slander of “The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) in the Hitchcock draft.

Can’t stop listening and don’t know why.

My fav gm is Brian Cogman from got. He’s so obviously a cinephile and erudite. Darren is knowledgeable and hilarious. Dwight(?) mcsweeny is amazing and some others are just the best. A few I try to avoid. But the positive far outweigh the negative. Love this show

Screendrafts can vary a bit in quality depending on the guest and there can at times be a bit too much table setting. But at the same time the hosts excel at the gamesmanship which make what is essentially a tabletop game feel like an exciting event each time.

Alright!

Endlessly grateful for the vast amount of content, and for finally convincing me to watch a lot of blind spots.

Great

Clay and Ryan are great commishes! Very entertaining guest GM’s and fun topics. Come to Screen Drafts for the definitive top movies lists for any given topic!

This podcast has gotten me through endless commutes and long walks. The show introduction, banter, and rules recitations are usually just long enough for me to get to work so I can savor the actual game play on my commute home (I’m usually shouting the trivia answers to myself as I get to my office). It is the perfect way to discover films I’ve never heard of while also feeling the thrill of listening to people celebrate some of my familiar favorites. It’s a great release valve for high stress days, as you listen to people talking about art with such joy, insight, and humor while they take so seriously something that is fundamentally unserious.

I loved the episode, but you can’t leave out Sudden Death if you wanna talk JCVD No argument that Bloodsport is his best

There’s really nothing out there like Screen Drafts. That being said, like a rollercoaster it can be really great or really bad, and sometimes in the same show. Then, on certain episodes, you just want to get off the ride already, but you can’t. There are a few contrarian guests on Screen Drafts that make it almost unlistenable (BRB). You’ll know when you come across them. Aside from those episodes, this is a very fun, in-depth, silly, maddening, and at times insanely long (you can probably fast forward the first 20-25 minutes) podcast. I’m adding making this podcast a drinking game. Every time the hosts Clay or Ryan say they haven’t seen a movie, take a drink. Actually, maybe don’t, you’ll be drunk pretty quick.

Most shows have a preamble but this one really irks me. Instead of just launching into the game, we have to indulge in a lot of pre show “entertainment” that adds little to nothing. If this podcast just started the game right at the top, it would be a vast improvement. The game itself, been done before like on The Big Picture and Filmspotting but this one allows for guests to go on extended rants. Love the idea but sometimes the execution is sloppy depending on who is on and what the subject is. Has potential to be great but comes up short.

Screen Drafts proves again and again to be an excellent source of film analysis and banter. I’ve always been a lover of cinema, and Screen Drafts has alerted me to films I might never have found otherwise. I appreciate a long-form podcast, and oh boy, can some of these episodes go on and on. You won’t even realize you’ve been listening for 5 hours and there’s still 90 minutes to go in the Planet Hollywood Mega Draft! The guest GMs are diverse, often hilarious, and many have their own film podcasts as well. You are equally likely to be appalled at a hot take #ghostrider and thrilled when your #1 makes it to the top of a list. #2023mega

Do you like listening to tiresome people talk over each other in terrible zoom audio? Then this is the show for you!

The format of the serpentine-style drafting “game” is excellent. I love rules and there are plenty of them here. I’ve listened to some good episodes (Pixar, Best Actress films, Spielberg, etc.) and don’t mind the length. Ultimately, this podcast exists to affirm or challenge ones own opinions on films because the final list doesn’t really matter (Billy Wilder, Audrey Hepburn). The format of this game is excellent and should be lauded—what a great premise. Clay is the stronger commissioner because he has seen more films. Ryan has never seen anything but will promise to consider watching them maybe sure okay; his form of commentary is also just saying semi-big words that, together, mean absolutely nothing. Some GMs are charming (Drea Clark, Chris Feil, Wesley Morris, etc.) and some—most—are really obnoxious. I’ve decided to unsubscribe after the 2023 Mega Draft because the tension between GMs who take the draft seriously and the ones who don’t really highlighted how pointless the lists actually are. Also, I’m not too keen on how often the drafters skew white, male, and film bro. Basically, I’ve had enough.

If he’s listed in the show notes as a GM, save yourself 3 hours and just skip to the end— you’re guaranteed to find a list that makes absolutely no sense.

Like any good movie podcast this show will leave you inspired to watch/rewatch so many movies! It’s format is quite engaging and the constant carousel of GMs keeps things fresh and fun. Also, the shows approach to topics is great because they space out obvious great topics and sprinkle in some pretty niche topics as well to keep the show fun much longer. My only complaint with the podcast is the excessive judgments of yesterday’s films by todays societal standards. Change is good and acknowledgment is fine but the majority of listeners already know the context for when films were made. It’s frustrating when people deemed knowledgable enough to be a guest GM for a topic don’t seem to be able to discuss a movie with out bravely dunking on it for aging. Less retroactive indictments would be nice but overall it’s all coming from a good place and the show is always worth a listen. Quite fun for movie lovers!

Way too confusing.

Jumped the shark with the Scorsese podcast. They get people to make controversial opinions for the sake of it and chose some people to speak on movies who clearly didn’t like them. Disappinting.

It really is great, lots of variety with guests and movies! I would just like to get into it before 30 minutes in almost every time.

A great movie podcast, even if they did leave Return of the Living Dead off the Zombies draft. And seriously, when are we going to see the play at home version at Targetmart?

Come for the discussion of interesting movies and personalities, stay for genuine concern about Clay Keller’s wellbeing.

Love this podcast! It’s so fun and frustrating at the same time! A great sign for a successful podcast is how much you talk to it as it streams… and I talk to this one all the time!😉

And I’m straight edge. The podcast is great thought. Love the debates and insights.

Love this podcast, just got into it a couple months ago, starting at the beginning. The episodes look long but once you start listening, you’ll relish when you see a long one coming because it’s all good content.

Don’t balk at the length, every episode is great. Pick something you’re interested in and then widen the aperture and before long you’ll be a regular listener!

Who knew drafting could be such a blast.

I love this pod because it introduces me to new films while stoking my nostalgia for old favorites I haven’t seen in awhile. You definitely don’t need to have seen the movies to enjoy; super drafts of favorite franchises are just as great as niche topics. Don’t be intimidated by long run times and please give it a shot!!

If you love movies this is the best podcast!

Loooove this podcast. It took awhile to understand the gameplay, but once I did I was fully on board. It is so exciting to see which films get left behind as each contestant sends in curveball after curveball. Each episode has a unique theme that helps limit recurring films. Honestly, themes where I tell myself “this list won’t have too much verity since it’ll have A, B, and C,” don’t have the usual suspects so I’m always on my toes. Wonderful game.

Of all the podcasts where one of the hosts has a trailer full of muscle builders, this one is the best

The concept is pretty clever until you run into those episodes where someone is dead set on showing how pretentious they can be by selecting some random deep cut at the cost of more obvious choices. Equally bad are the drafters who think they are clever by trying to sabotage the game for their own jollies. You just have to let some of it go for the fun trivia, solid movie reviews and the fun banter between Ryan and Clay. Lastly, just skip any draft with BRB as a drafter - you’ll thank me immensely for sparing you from an infinite amount of irritability.

The episodes are long, but the format is very engaging and they bring in great guests. The hosts (Clay & Ryan) and the more frequent guests have fun running bits, and I’m obsessed with the game itself. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Copacetic Cinematic Collection Of Competitive Collaboration With Colorful Commentary!

I was instantly hooked on this show and will be very disappointed when I finally catch up on the backlog. I’m often frustrated by the rules and choices — only to realize I wouldn’t be so hooked if that wasn’t the case. But it makes it all the better when the drafters agree with my tastes!

Screen Drafts has everything I love in one podcast. Movies, ranking movies and making lists, games with understandable rules and competition. It’s so much fun to listen to and this has been the only podcast that I’ve bought a Patreon subscription to. Great job Clay and Ryan!

This is def the podcast I didn’t know that I needed. Great hosts and panels! Very funny and informative with just the right amount of banter 😀 Highly recommended! Scroll through and pick something that grabs your interest and you’ll find yourself hooked!

The most fun you can have being furious.