Two hosts, one randomiser, and streaming's overlooked films.
Adam and Nick pick films from the bottom of the Netflix and Amazon Prime libraries — often chosen by a randomiser — and walk through them beat by beat, ranking the results on a running stream table. Between reviews, they catch up on streaming news, arrivals and departures, and whatever else came up that week.
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Bottom of the Stream is built on a simple, stubborn premise: watch the films at the bottom of the Netflix and Amazon Prime libraries and talk honestly about them. Adam and Nick run it as a duo, twice a week, with one episode for streaming news and one for a single film. The films are often handed to them by a randomiser rather than picked, which removes any temptation to stack the deck. A review starts with the paperwork — release year, certificate, running time, IMDb score, which service it's on — and the score itself frequently gets argued with before the film does. Then the plot gets walked through in order. Side comments land wherever something feels off: a title that doesn't fit the film, a line that was badly done, a character decision nobody would make. Recognisable faces get placed by their other work, which turns into its own small tangent about spin-offs and prior credits. Every verdict feeds a stream table, a running ranking across the season where the top spot can stay open until the final week. Seasons are counted and observed — a penultimate episode, a finale, a recap show, then the next film chosen on air before the new run starts. The news strand covers arrivals and departures across the platforms, including shows moving from one service to another rather than being cancelled outright, and the pair are candid about the backlash that tends to follow any beloved series. Digressions are part of the texture: the weather, a wet walk from a parking space, a dead doorbell battery. Nothing is smoothed over, and the restarts and corrections stay in. The tone is dry more than harsh, closer to two people comparing notes than to critics filing copy. Long-running enough that the pair re-released their first episode for a seventh birthday, then marvelled at how briskly they used to get through a film. Early on they set the rules aloud — films only, no TV shows, panning for gold rather than diamonds — and the format has largely held. It suits anyone who has ever scrolled past a poster with a low rating and wondered whether it was actually that bad. The answer is usually no, sometimes yes, and occasionally worse than the number suggests.
Made for: Listeners who scroll the far end of Netflix and Amazon Prime and want an honest read on the low-rated titles there. Also suits anyone who enjoys a relaxed two-hander with plot-level film talk and a weekly streaming news catch-up.
What sets it apart: The films are chosen by a randomiser rather than curated, so the pair are stuck with whatever comes up, and every verdict feeds a season-long stream table with a top spot that stays contested until the finale.
Welcome to ”Bottom of the Stream,” the podcast where Adam and Nick dive into the depths of Netflix and Amazon Prime to uncover hidden gems, overlooked movies, and streaming treasures you might have missed!Join them twice a week as they explore the vast libraries of these platforms. On Mondays, catch up on the latest streaming news, updates, and lively chat about what’s happening in the world of online entertainment. Then, on Thursdays, tune in for a deep dive into a lesser-known movie, where they provide honest critiques, fun insights, and spirited discussions.Whether it’s a quirky indie flick, a forgotten classic, or the latest streaming scoop, ”Bottom of the Stream” is your go-to source fo…
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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