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Episode 4

 
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9th Nov, 2026

Episode 3

 
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8th Nov, 2026

Episode 2

 
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8th Nov, 2026

Episode 1

 
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1st Nov, 2026

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About the Podcast

A Second First Look
Recommending Movies That Deserve Another Chance
COMING IN 2026 AS THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL PODCAST POST MONTH CHALLENGE
Each episode will be a brief look at a different film of any genre that was either dismissed critically or commercially, or both, but deserve a new look with a fresh perspective. Some of the selected films will also be later-released Director's Cuts, which provide a second first look for viewers that get to see movies they know for the first time again.

Some of the films mentioned are listed below. If there is a specific film you would recommend for this series, please let me know.
Airplane II: The Sequel
RKO 281
The Late Shift
Ed Wood
Major League: Back to the Minors
Diggstown
Mars Attacks
Rocky IV: Rocky v Drago - Ultimate Director's Cut
Rocky Balboa (Director's Cut)
The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (Director's Cut of The Godfather Part III)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Grosse Pointe Blank
Young Sherlock Holmes

About your host

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George Sirois

George Sirois is the author of the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel "Excelsior," its two sequels, and the science-fiction / sports trilogy "From Parts Unknown." He served as President of the Missouri Writers Guild from 2017-2018, and is the host and producer of the podcasts Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios. In 2023, George adapted his novel "Excelsior" into a feature-length audio drama, which was performed live on Clubhouse with a full cast of voice actors, a vast catalog of sound effects, and a stirring musical score.
George is also an audiobook narrator, lending his voice to over twenty books of all genres, and he is currently on the narrator rosters for Audio Sorceress and Encyclopocalypse Publications.
In 2025, George's short screenplay "Minus One Plus" won the award for Best SciFi Short at the 13th annual Austin Revolution Film Festival. The same year, Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity joined the Podmatch Podcast Network.
A New Yorker since birth, George now lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and daughter. For more information, please visit www.hesgotit.com.