Top 4 Books and Honorable Mentions

On this episode, Kelsey takes over to share the Top 10 books that she read in 2025. As an avid reader, she logged over 80 titles this year. What made her top choices that she’d recommend? If you’re looking to read more in 2026, here’s the best place to start!

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Kelsey’s Book List Mentioned:

1. The Names by Florence Knapp

2. My Friends by Frederik Backman

3. Good Night from Paris by Jane Healey

4. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

5. Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen

6. Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein

7. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

8. The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

9. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

10. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 60s By Doris Kearns Goodwin

 

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On this episode, Kelsey takes over to share the Top 10 books that she read in 2025. As an avid reader, she logged over 80 titles this year. What made her top choices that she&rsquo;d recommend? If you&rsquo;re looking to read more in 2026, here&rsquo;s the best place to start!
Follow Kelsey on GoodReads&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/152378321-kelsey-rodriguez">HERE</a>
Kelsey&rsquo;s Story Graph Profile <a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/kelseybrod">HERE</a>
Send book suggests to&nbsp;MovieMikeD@gmail.com
Kelsey&rsquo;s Book List Mentioned:
1. The Names by Florence Knapp
2. My Friends by Frederik Backman
3. Good Night from Paris by Jane Healey
4. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
5. Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
6. Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein
7. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
8. The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
9. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
10. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 60s By Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he’s become known as the show’s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the “past,” Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the “present,” he delivers a spoiler-free review of a new release. whether it’s in theaters or streaming at home. Giving you his honest option if it's worth your time and money. And in the “future,” Mike heads into Movie Mike’s Trailer Park to break down the latest trailers and upcoming releases so you know what’s coming to a screen near you soon! Mike is a frequent moviegoer who loves digging into film facts and stories. He doesn’t claim to be a critic, just a guy who loves movies and talks about them like you would with a friend after the theater.

Movie Mike&rsquo;s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he&rsquo;s become known as the show&rsquo;s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the &ldquo;past,&rdquo; Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the &ldquo;present,&rdquo; he delivers a spoiler-free review of a new release. whether it&rsquo;s in theaters or streaming at home. Giving you his honest&nbsp;option if it's worth your time and money. And in the &ldquo;future,&rdquo; Mike heads into Movie Mike&rsquo;s Trailer Park to break down the latest trailers and upcoming releases so you know what&rsquo;s coming to a screen near you soon! Mike is a frequent moviegoer who loves digging into film facts and stories. He doesn&rsquo;t claim to be a critic, just a guy who loves movies and talks about them like you would with a friend after the theater.

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Kelsey’s Top 10 Books of 2025 + Are Audiobooks Cheating??

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Mando and Grogu Review

The Rivals of Amziah King

Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King.  It’s Matthew McConaughey’s  first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell. 

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Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the &lsquo;Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s Matthew McConaughey&rsquo;s &nbsp;first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell.&nbsp;
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10 TV Characters Who Deserve Films Built for the Big Screen + Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu + Trailer Park: The Rivals of Amziah King

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Emile Hirsch Interview

Mortal Kombat 2 Review

Odyssey Trailer Park

Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office… but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn’t better than part 1, Karl Urban’s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest. 

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Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office&hellip; but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn&rsquo;t better than part 1, Karl Urban&rsquo;s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest.&nbsp;
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Emile Hirsch on Speed Racer, Into the Wild and Quentin Tarantino + 2000’s Cult Classics + Movie Review: Mortal Kombat 2 + Trailer Park: The Odyssey

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Top 5 of 2020s

Hokum Review

Super Troopers 3 Trailer Park

Movie Mike counts down his Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of the decade as we are well over halfway into 2026.  He breaks down the scenes that have defined modern cinema, these top movie quotes and the most gut wrenching movie so far of the decade that still chokes him up to this day.  On the flip side, Mike doesn’t hold back on the Worst Movies of the year, calling out superhero misfires and breaking down what went wrong with some of Hollywood’s weakest offerings of the decade and some of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the new supernatural horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott.  He plays a novelist who travels to a remote hotel to scatter his parents' ashes and is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Mike shares whether he thinks it’s really the scariest movie of the year, the single frame that may have scarred him for life and why it feels like a modern day “Shining”.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3 which leads him to ask the question “what year are we living in???”. This time, the troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about the best 'Broken Lizard' movies, his top 5 Super Troopers Quotes and his most viral clip with the cast of the movie. 

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Movie Mike counts down his Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of the decade as we are well over halfway into 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;He breaks down the scenes that have defined modern cinema, these top movie quotes and the most gut wrenching movie so far of the decade that still chokes him up to this day.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the flip side, Mike doesn&rsquo;t hold back on the Worst Movies of the year, calling out superhero misfires and breaking down what went wrong with some of Hollywood&rsquo;s weakest offerings of the decade and some of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the new supernatural horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott.&nbsp;&nbsp;He plays a novelist who travels to a remote hotel to scatter his parents' ashes and is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Mike shares whether he thinks it&rsquo;s really the scariest movie of the year, the single frame that may have scarred him for life and why it feels like a modern day &ldquo;Shining&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3 which leads him to ask the question &ldquo;what year are we living in???&rdquo;. This time, the troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about the best 'Broken Lizard' movies, his top 5 Super Troopers Quotes and his most viral clip with the cast of the movie.&nbsp;
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Top 10 Movies of the 2020s (So Far) + Movie Review: Hokum + Trailer Park: Super Troopers 3

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Kelsey’s Top 10 Books of 2025 + Are Audiobooks Cheating??

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