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The Cinephile Hissy Fit Chases Star Trek II Through the Podcast Nebula

(L-R) William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

The hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast have come to the determination that love within the realm of science fiction evolves with age. Thanks to their sense of adventure and simple themes, kids likely grown up loving all things Star Wars first. Once they mature and realize that there’s more nuance in the world beneath the simplicity of good versus evil, they find the brilliant and topical social commentary of Star Trek and put childish things behind them. Topping many people’s lists as the best feature film of the now-branched franchise, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has only gotten better with age.

The cover photo of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast episode for Sinners

For their 219th episode, two ensign film critics, two battle-tested dads, and two admiral-ranked teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, know damn well that the needs of the many outweigh the need of the few. They put their show through their own Kobayashi Maru because disliking the 1982 classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a no-win situation to anyone who tries.  That means our hosts passed with flying colors and put forth a great show of celebration that could regrow and podcast-listening ear like a Genesis missile. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect that fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!
Cinephile Hissy Fit is an Astra Award-losing Film Obsessive media podcast, brought to you by the Ruminations Radio Network, and a member of the Critics Choice Podcast Network. Please visit, rate, review and subscribe. If you enjoyed this show, we have more where that came from, with interesting hosts, and wonderful guests. All are available on iTunesSpotify, and anywhere you find your favorite shows. Follow the show on Twitter at @CinephileFit and on Facebook. Also, find both Will Johnson and Don Shanahan on Letterboxd as they accumulate their viewings and build their ranks and lists. Lastly, check out their TeePublic store for merchandise options from stickers to t-shirts!

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Written by Don Shanahan

DON SHANAHAN is a Chicago-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic writing here on Film Obsessive as the Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor for the film department. He also writes for his own website, Every Movie Has a Lesson. Don is one of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast on the Ruminations Radio Network and sponsored by Film Obsessive. As a school teacher by day, Don writes his movie reviews with life lessons in mind, from the serious to the farcical. He is a proud director and one of the founders of the Chicago Indie Critics and a voting member of the nationally-recognized Critics Choice Association, Hollywood Creative Alliance, Online Film Critics Society, North American Film Critics Association, International Film Society Critics Association, Internet Film Critics Society, Online Film and TV Association, and the Celebrity Movie Awards.

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