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Movie news at full calendar speed.
WKKL 90.7's Midday Movie Madness turns entertainment news into a fast-moving checklist of premieres, casting notes, anniversaries, and box-office scraps. Movie Guru keeps the pace loose and personal, folding in birthday shoutouts, corrections, dedications, and oddball franchise trivia.
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WKKL 90.7's Midday Movie Madness treats film news like a daily bulletin board covered in release dates, celebrity birthdays, franchise rumors, and handwritten corrections. Movie Guru leads the show with a rapid monologue style that rarely stays parked on one item for long. A typical episode can begin with birthday shoutouts and debut-date trivia before moving into studio calendars, casting news, horror sequel updates, or streaming arrivals. The show has a strong memory for pop culture milestones. It marks the debut dates of films, TV shows, songs, cartoons, anime titles, and long-running franchises as if each one belongs on the same big calendar. Recent installments track items around Spaceballs 2, Godzilla Minus One, Paddington, Insidious, Final Destination, Evil Dead, Lord of the Rings, Metal Gear, Sixth Musical Live, and Spongebob. The focus is not deep analysis. It is speed, accumulation, and the pleasure of hearing a lot of entertainment facts tumble out in one place. That makes the show feel closer to a neighborhood movie-radio dispatch than a studio-polished industry podcast. Personal life is woven directly into the entertainment coverage. Movie Guru regularly mentions friends, family members, anniversaries, staff events, and dedications to people who have died. Those moments can be earnest and grave. Then the show pivots back to movie titles, trailer dates, box-office numbers, or flashback fun. The result is an unusual mix of condolence, celebration, and fandom. Corrections also become part of the texture, especially when a birthday or family detail was misstated in an earlier episode. The flashback segments give older films a loose trivia treatment, including release history, cast notes, sequel connections, and remembered performances. Comedy, horror, fantasy, animation, musicals, and action franchises all share space. The show is especially friendly to listeners who enjoy entertainment calendars and franchise news more than long critical essays. It rewards anyone who likes hearing what is opening, what is returning, who is attached, and which older title is having an anniversary. Its rough edges are part of its identity. Midday Movie Madness sounds like one person's overflowing movie notebook read aloud with community-radio urgency.
Made for: Best for entertainment fans who like release dates, sequel news, celebrity milestones, and old-movie trivia delivered in a fast local-radio style. It especially suits listeners who enjoy fandom energy without needing formal reviews.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by blending Hollywood news with personal shoutouts, memorial dedications, corrections, and flashback trivia. It feels less like an industry panel and more like a movie calendar maintained by one very enthusiastic voice.
The Ferry 2021 started podcast form of 90.7 WKKL FM’s long running weekly movie based Midday Movie Madness show. Movie, Dvds, Hollywood news, movie history and lots more! From October 21, 2005 on and still going strong.
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Movie Guru pairs current screen news with release history and franchise context, turning a dense entertainment bulletin into a useful continuity guide.
WKKL 90.7's Midday Movie Madness turns entertainment news into a highly personal dispatch. Movie Guru opens with birthdays, dedications and screen anniversaries, then moves through casting announcements, release dates and plot summaries.
Birthdays open the door; you stay for a movie-news avalanche stretching from Oz to Godzilla.
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A fast, heartfelt mix of birthdays, memorials, trailers, and release-date news.
The April 16, 2026 episode moves from birthday shout-outs and memorial dedications into trailers, release dates, and franchise updates. It opens warmly with Karen Phillips and Uncle Peter Barton, then keeps layering in movie-news items such as Spaceballs the New One, Godzilla…
A brisk movie-news roundup that blends tribute, updates, and a personal on-air voice.
The episode moves quickly through movie news, shifting from birthdays and debut dates to a quiet remembrance, then on to sequel timing, casting notes, family updates, and a shark thriller.
A brisk entertainment roundup that moves from birthdays and corrections to Broadway and film updates.
Weekly Weekend Warrior keeps its foot on the gas, opening on birthdays and a correction about Whitman Keefe before turning to a stack of entertainment notes.
A fast, cheerful roundup that keeps moving before the pace can settle.
Midday Movie Madness's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode keeps up a brisk, almost breathless pace, moving from birthdays and release-date anniversaries to celebrity updates and franchise news with little pause.
Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.
WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaching $858.4 million domestically, surpassing Avengers: Endgame's $858.3 million but trailing Star Wars: The Force Awakens's $936.6 million.
This mini episode covers celebrity birthdays, anniversaries, entertainment debuts, and updates on Cate Blanchett's role as Martha Stewart and Reba McIntyre becoming a grandmother again.
WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness covers April 16, 2026 film news, including Super Mario Galaxy’s $629 million worldwide total and its position as the year’s highest-grossing Hollywood film so far.
This mini-episode features birthday shoutouts, film debut anniversaries, a heartfelt dedication to the host's late uncle, and a preview of flashback fun content.
Movie Guru opens the April 9, 2026 Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior Podcast with birthdays, debut dates, and a quick-hit entertainment rundown.
The show opens with birthdays.
The host welcomes listeners, notes the date's holidays and observances, lists celebrity birthdays and film/TV debuts, and corrects a previous error about a birthday.
A mini episode covering celebrity birthdays, film anniversaries, and the passing of musician Dash Crofts.
The host discusses celebrity birthdays, movie anniversaries, and upcoming events in a casual movie-themed show.
Host Movie Guru discusses film history, celebrity birthdays, and movie anniversaries, including the 50th anniversary of The Godfather.
The host delivers breaking news about Chuck Norris's death, celebrates birthdays and film anniversaries, and discusses recent movie releases.
The host discusses upcoming movie releases, celebrity birthdays, and film anniversaries in a weekly roundup.
The host discusses movie-related news, celebrity birthdays, and film anniversaries, with a flashback segment on favorite films.
The host announces birthdays of celebrities and movie debut dates for the week, blending film history with personal anecdotes.
The host lists celebrity birthdays and movie debut dates for the week, mixing personal greetings with film history.
The host welcomes listeners, mentions birthdays and debut dates of movies and TV shows, and discusses recent events.
The host celebrates birthdays and film debut dates, shares listener congratulations, and previews upcoming events in a movie-focused podcast.
The host discusses movie release anniversaries, celebrity birthdays, and remembers actress Catherine O'Hara.
The host celebrates birthdays and movie debut dates, previews upcoming alumni weekend, and discusses film-related news.
The host celebrates birthdays, movie anniversaries, and shares personal updates in a weekly movie-themed podcast.
The host celebrates birthdays and film/TV anniversaries, previewing a requested movie for a listener's birthday.
The host welcomes listeners, shares personal congratulations, and lists celebrity birthdays and movie anniversaries.
The host discusses movie-related birthdays, film anniversaries, and upcoming releases in a weekly movie news podcast.
A mini episode celebrating December 16th birthdays and film anniversaries, with news about Gone with the Wind's 86th anniversary and Rob Reiner's tragedy.
Host celebrates birthdays and anniversaries, shares personal congratulations, and previews a Holly Jolly History Flashback segment about a Muppet holiday film.
WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness spends much of its December 4, 2025 “Weekly Weeknd Warrior” episode on birthdays, debut dates, and film-release calendars, while also circling back to specific listener-requested flashbacks like Little Women and Eloise at the Plaza.
This episode is a personal update and celebration show featuring birthday shoutouts, family announcements, and pop culture milestones for November 20, 2025.
A weekly movie podcast covering Hollywood news, celebrity birthdays, film anniversaries, and personal anecdotes.
This episode celebrates various birthdays, movie and TV show debuts, and pop culture anniversaries for dates around November 6-8, 2025.
This episode is a rapid-fire collection of birthday shoutouts, pop culture anniversaries, and personal milestones for October 30, 2025, and surrounding dates.
This episode is a weekly update celebrating various birthdays, anniversaries, and pop culture milestones with personal shout-outs and entertainment references.