Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast)

It’s Friday the 13th and you know what that means!  John Paul Edmundson joins Topher Mac to celebrate 10 months of Shadows that Shine while suffering through one of the worst Jason movies.. and they’re ready to talk about it!  …but hey, at least Crystal Lake was good, right?

The Spooky Season Continues…

Topher Mac is joined by entertainer John Paul Edmundson as they deep dive into a horror classic The Evil Dead.  Much like the movie this movie this episode is pronounced and at times intense, though for us we went with fun instead of the horror on screen.  

This episode is a simulcast.  Burnt Out High Jynx on YouTube filmed what you hear here and also has the full extended episode so hope over there today if you want to experience it all!  

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The Spooky Season continues…

…and so does the conversation about IT.

Topher Mac is joined again by Comedian and Host of Burnt Out High Jynx Zak Blackfyre continue their deep dive on the It franchise.  Even when they go off the rails for a little, the show stays fun.  Fun like a clown ;)

The Spooky Season continues…

Topher Mac is joined by Comedian and Host of Burnt Out High Jynx Zak Blackfyre do a deep dive on the It franchise.  Along the way they have lots of fun and hopefully interesting tangents for you to enjoy. 

In this quick touch and go episode, Topher Mac discusses this incredible masterpiece thriller about everyone’s favorite cannibal. 

The Spooky Season begins with its first episode, covering the film that marked Universal as the monster movie maker.  Topher Mac discusses THE vampire movie that began the world’s first cinematic universe.  

(Box office results and other typical segments of the show will not be featured in Spooky Season content)

It’s been over two months since the last new episode and you’re all due an explanation, so here it is:  …well, not here, but if you listen you’ll know why Topher Mac has been away and what may or may not be happening with the promised Spooky Season content.  

In addition to an explanation Topher Mac speed runs a few topics of things that have happened in the last two months.  

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A hit and run episode before the upcoming spooky season begins.  This is really just a box office report and a check in before we go to the dark side.  

This week we have a shortened episode that talks briefly about Topher Mac’s thoughts related to the new Broken Lizard movie Super Troopers 3.  

Coming Soon look out for our series within this series: Shadows that Shine (the spooky season)

In this very special episode, Topher is joined by his friend Michael from high school as they discuss reunions and the 1997 movie Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.  

This week Topher Mac gives his thoughts about the new Spider-Man movie as well as some trailers he saw.   

Topher Mac is up super late talking about one of his favorite movies.  The 1997 movie about an assassin forced to go to his 10 year high school reunion.  

This week we find out what Topher Mac thought of the (possible) film of year by Christopher Nolan: “The Odyssey”.  There will be a spoiler free section before he gets into the full review.  

This week a very passionate Topher Mac talks Christopher Nolan as he deep dives the filmmaker’s first film. This episode is packed with opinions and theories and contemplations related to Nolan’s work and the arts in general.  This is a can’t miss episode!  

A super short episode this week due to a combination of factors.. but we still got your coming attractions and box office results as well as a brief taste of what Topher Mac has been watching.  

This week Gio the Comic joins Topher Mac for an overstuffed episode talking about the 2000 film The Patriot.  Seriously, it’s so overstuffed they accidentally maxed out the episode.  Part 2 will be available shortly. 

This week Topher Mac welcomes back to the show Guest CoHost Graeme Mitchell Taylor and they give us immediate feedback on the new horror movie Leviticus.  Did they like it?  Only way to find out is to listen!  The show starts spoiler free and they announce before they begin giving spoilers.  

This week Topher Mac not only briefly discusses Stop! That! Train! but also continues to touch on current event topics related mostly to Obsession. 

This week Topher Mac is treating things more like a vlog than a review of a particular movie as he wanted to tell you a little about what he’s been up to and briefly discuss Weird Al for reasons you’ll learn about when you listen.  He also touches on the Obsession backlash in more detail.  

Topher Mac spent the week watching movies and is ready to gush and gore about them!  Really though, most of this episode is about discussing a possible new hope for the future of cinema:  the YouTube generation.  In addition to exploring parallels of cinema’s past and present predicament, Topher also shares a terrible story of an event that occurred during a recent trip to the movies.  

May 26th, 2026 the first ever Local Short Film Festival by Cameo Collective was held and friend of the show Michael The Successtori Thomas had 2 short movies shown.  We talk about the festival and his movies and discuss a myriad of other topics along the way. 

This week Topher Mac briefly discusses the most beloved movie of the Disney Era of Star Wars, Rogue One.  He also briefly touches on why Marsha Lucas was important to George Lucas’s best creative works and he also can’t hold back what he really thinks of Ryan Johnson when it comes to the Skywalker Saga.  

3 months into the movie pod, Topher Mac talks box office and discusses ideas and themes within the Stephen Spielberg film Catch Me if You Can (2002).  

This week Topher Mac runs through a curated list of movies coming soon to a cinema near you!  If He’s mentioning it, it’s probably worth watching (except those 2 or 3 he definitely thumbs downed). 

Sickness won’t keep Topher Mac down!  (But  it will make for a shorter episode than usual.). This week Shadows that Shine main host Topher Mac talks about Popstar all so he can highlight how he thinks you should go to the cinema and watch Jorma Toccone’s new movie Over Your Dead Body (2026). 

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to have Topher Mac be joined by Zak and JP’s Burnt Out High Jynx cohost Zak Blackfyre!  That’s right.. we had John Paul on twice so we had to bring on the hilarious hippie to show we have no real favorites among the funny folks at our rival podcast. 

This week we are covering Pauly Shore’s worst movie (spoiler alert, we still like it even though it’s bad) and going tangent heavy.  We hope you enjoy this one, don’t forget to subscribe Buuuu-ddy! (Then go to YouTube...

Topher Mac is joined by old college friend and creative slasher Graeme Mitchell Taylor as they discuss James Cameron’s masterpiece Titanic (1997) while they try avoid a field of tangent shaped icebergs.  Will this episode do like Celine Dion’s heart and go on and on?  You’ll have to listen to find out!

This week Topher Mac is joined by friend and midnight ballerina Catalina Minerva as they discuss the award winning movie about a stripper who marries a Russian oligarchs offspring.  The movie? Anora.  The podcast?  Can’t miss. 

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This Easter weekend Topher Mac talks about his favorite movie musical and gushes over the Norman Jewison masterpiece.  

This episode doesn’t shy away from subjects that are normally intentionally avoided by the host and pod.  Discussion of beliefs are peppered throughout mise-en-scène observations.  

It’s April Fools Day and Topher Mac is joined by fellow Topher House member RT, the Southern Fried Sorcerer.  The duo gets along great and doesn’t say one mean or challenging thing!  …oh wait, April Fools!!  They actually bicker a lot, but we think it’s a fun listen at least. 

 The movie discussed is the rarely mentioned feature film debut of the beloved Magic duo Penn and Teller: Penn & Teller Get Killed.  

Special thanks to JPE John Paul Edmundson for his fun and creative opening audio.  

Topher Mac powers through this episode despite a rough personal week so that he may celebrate a good week for movies!  After discussing the box office he touches on a number of other topics briefly including the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer, Quentin Tarantino, and more frustration with Hollywood mergers.  

Joining Topher Mac this week is his oldest friend and holder of several relevant degrees (and a mother too!) to this week’s special topic Dani Elle.  In addition to exploring down syndrome centric movies they discuss the Oscars and box office results.  

On the one month anniversary of the pod and the second arrival of a Friday the 13th during the run of the show, JP joins Topher Mac to discuss part 2 of the beloved Jason franchise.  

This week Topher Mac rants about the shortcomings of the cinema business and shares some thoughts about how it could improve.  He also briefly discusses The Bride! and weighs in on the Warner Bros merger with either Netflix or Paramount. 

Topher Mac is joined by comedian Patrick O’Hara just as they leave the cinema to discuss Scream 7.  

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Topher Mac talks the animated cash cow Super Mario Bros. Will he openly admit to enjoying an animated movie?  Listen to find out!  He also briefly touches on next week’s topic Scream 7 with personal expectations and pontificates on what type of movie it may be.  

Week 2 has Topher Mac discussing Law Abiding Citizen and the Valentine’s Day box office results.  

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Joining Topher Mac today for a special edition of STS (a movie podcast) is John Paul Edmundson as they discuss the horror classic Friday the 13th (1980) on Friday the 13th.  

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For our first regular episode Michael the Successtori joins the pod as guest cohost to discuss the movies of Jordan Peele with your host Topher Mac. 

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In the inaugural episode of “Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast)” join host Topher Mac as he lays out the format, discusses the top 10 box office earners, his love of physical media and cinema, and touches on what movies are due to come out over the course of the next year.  

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