Collector talk with movie-night instincts.
Regular Joes Podcast turns pop-culture fandom into a long-running hangout, with movie talk, collection stories, and guest-heavy detours. The strongest episodes linger on tangible things: restored posters, Star Trek props, Indiana Jones collecting, auction finds, and the stories attached to them.
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Regular Joes Podcast is a long-running fandom conversation with a collector’s eye and a friend-group rhythm. It does not sound overly polished. That works in its favor. The regular panel moves through movies, television, sci-fi, toys, comics, props, posters, and conventions with the ease of people who have been saving thoughts for the next recording. A normal episode can begin with weather, technical adjustments, or a joke about not knowing how to start, then slide into dense pop-culture talk. The show’s best material often starts with a specific object. A restored poster is not just a poster; it is paper type, staining along folds, ink behavior, washing baths, bleaching, shipping margins, and the weird thrill of watching damage lift away. A Star Trek shuttlecraft is not just trivia; it is an auction story, a restoration story, a donation story, and a fan campaign to land Galileo at Ticonderoga. A Bob Burns remembrance becomes a discussion about collections, deterioration, access, storytelling, King Kong, and why someone had to get those memories on paper. The movie discussions have the same collector-brain energy. Project Hail Mary becomes an argument about adaptation choices, endings, reluctant heroes, and the kind of character turn that makes a story land. Firefly, Starfleet Academy, Propstore auction items, Wonderfest, Indiana Jones collecting, and Hot Toys figures all sit naturally in the same conversational universe. Guest episodes broaden the room. Lee Milazzo walks through poster conservation, Alex Arnold brings Indiana Jones fandom, Adam Snyder discusses Galileo, and Tom Spina and John help frame Bob Burns through firsthand connection and preservation. The tone stays casual, sometimes messy, usually warm. Tangents are part of the operating system. For listeners who like fandom with fingerprints on it, Regular Joes Podcast is less a review show than an ongoing record of what people keep, restore, display, chase, and remember.
Made for: Best for pop-culture fans who care about the objects behind the stories: posters, props, models, toys, auction pieces, and fan collections. It also suits listeners who like relaxed panel banter more than tightly scripted criticism.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating fandom as material culture, not just opinions about releases. Its guest conversations often turn collectibles, restorations, and personal archives into the real story.
Dave Pisani, Barry Kay and Tod Pleasant have teamed up to create the Regular Joes Podcast, a show that will focus on various aspects of the things they love most, movies, toys, sci-fi, tv shows, comics, collecting, and much more. Each episode will feature subjects such as the cool vehicles and props from classic movies and tv show, the movie you would want to have with you if you were stranded on a desert island as well as new or notable items the guys have added to their varied collections. Special celebrity guests will stop by from time-to-time to provide their input as well. There's no end to the useless stuff they know, but don't call them Geeks, they're just Regular Joes!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Screen criticism meets collector knowledge in conversations alert to adaptation, production design, restoration, and the physical afterlife of film and television.
Regular Joes Podcast turns screen fandom into a conversation about the objects, design decisions, and personal attachments that survive after the credits.
A Star Trek shuttle fundraiser gets the kind of attention your prop obsession has always wanted.
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A collector-minded tour of poster restoration, with filtered water, bleaching, and practical craft bringing printed art back into view.
Ring of the Joes Podcast visits Poster Conservation in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for a hands-on look at how damaged printed art is handled once it arrives for repair.
A warm remembrance of Bob Burns built from collector stories, old anecdotes, and tangible objects.
Bob Burns comes through as a vivid collector and a memorable special-effects makeup figure, shaped by Tom Spina, John Mitchelig, and the stories they tell about him. The discussion links King Kong, G.I.
Four hosts talk Project Hail Mary with spoilers on the table and clear enthusiasm.
Regular Joe's spends most of this episode on Project Hail Mary, with spoilers out in the open and the hosts clearly fired up about a movie they had been looking forward to for years.
Project Hail Mary leads a lively trailer-and-ad roundup, with Rocky and a poster-weight tangent close behind.
The Monday after the Super Bowl turns into a loose trailer-and-commercial roundup for Rig of the Joes Podcast, which is more interested in the advertising than the game itself.
A grounded look at how Star Trek design travels from sketches and models into the practical machinery of studio work.
Star Trek design comes into focus through John Eves's working life, tracing a path from model making into art departments and showing how naturally those crafts could overlap.
A warm collector's tribute where King Kong stories open into the history Bob Burns helped preserve.
Bob Burns emerges as both a devoted collector and a key keeper of special effects makeup history in this conversation with Tom Spina and author John Mitchelig.
A Star Trek restoration story about public fandom and the private effort behind keeping collectibles visible.
Regular Joes Podcast frames Star Trek fandom through one unusually concrete object: the shuttle Galileo, tracked through fundraising, restoration, display, and relocation.
Art historian Tamar Avishai interviews critics, curators, and writers about single paintings and ideas.
Jennifer Dasal narrates art history's overlooked lives, from Picasso's police file to Rauschenberg and Twombly's romance.
Russell Tovey and Robert Diament interview artists about their materials, biography, and process.
Cinematographer Roger Deakins and James Deakins interview film crew about the craft behind specific shots.
Robert Bound interviews artists and reviews new film, book, and music releases with critics.
Sound art from places, recordings, and memory.
The Regular Joes Podcast hosts Dave Pisani, Barry Kay, and Tod Pleasant interview Tom Spina and John Mitchelig about legendary collector Bob Burns.
The Regular Joes Podcast discusses the Kickstarter campaign to permanently house the restored Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo at the Ticonderoga set tour.
Hosts Dave Pisani, Barry Kay, Todd Pleasant, and Brian Mix visit Poster Conservation in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where owner Lee Milazzo walks them through his full poster restoration workflow, from incoming intake to final linen backing.
Dave Pisani, Barry Kay, and Todd Pleasant open by admitting the show still never quite nails the transition after 615 episodes, then move into a guest conversation about collecting.
The Regular Joe's crew gets into Project Hail Mary right away, and they make it clear up front that spoilers are fair game.
The hosts discuss follow-up topics from last week, including updates on Firefly and the conclusion of Starfleet Academy after 10 episodes.
The hosts introduce their podcast as a casual conversation among friends about various topics, including collectibles auctions and listener engagement.
The hosts introduce a TV recap episode focusing on knights, aliens, and monsters, while discussing plans for Wonderfest and past guests.
The hosts interview Alex Arnold, known as 'the indie guy' on social media, about his deep passion for Indiana Jones, including collecting memorabilia and attending premieres.
This episode discusses the Kickstarter campaign to land the Star Trek shuttle Galileo at the Ticonderoga set tour and features an interview with Adam Schneider, who bought and restored the Galileo in 2013.
The Budweiser-style Mando and Grogu spot makes Jon Favreau’s Star Wars movie feel like a beer commercial with Tauntauns.
The hosts discuss last week's episode featuring John Eveson, a Star Trek concept designer, and share positive reactions and behind-the-scenes details.
John Eves talks Star Trek design.
The hosts discuss their experiences at Wonderfest, including buying models, 3D printing projects, and getting back to their regular podcast format.