Second Rate Film School

Second Rate Film School

Second Rate Film School

Episodes 68
Avg. Duration 1h 13m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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All the the education & fun of film school, minus the degree! Ok fine, we do interviews with Directors, Writers & Actors, Oral Histories & Commentary Tracks!

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Top Five Hanna-Barbera Christmas Specials: Part One

Dec 24, 2025 59m

Before they made nothing but Scooby-Doo direct-to-streaming videos, Hanna-Barbera used to make a ton of content! Most of it was pretty bad, but there was a lot of great stuff too! Christmas specials…

Freakazoid! An Oral History - Feat. Writer & Voice Actor Paul Rugg - Part Two

Aug 09, 2025 1h 22m

We're back with Producer, Writer and Voice actor Paul Rugg to talk about our favorite blue superhero: Freakazoid! In Part two we focus on specific episodes, changes to the show's second season,…

Freakazoid! An Oral History - Feat. Writer & Voice Actor Paul Rugg - Part One

Jun 22, 2025 1h 4m

I'm freaking out! To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite shows I sat down with Paul Rugg, the Emmy Winning Producer, writer & voice of our favorite blue superhero:…

Halloween on Nickelodeon! | Oral History of Cry Baby Lane & Halloween "Pete & Pete" Episode | Marathon

Oct 29, 2024 3h 26m

Ah Halloween time! If you're like me and millions of other 90s-00s Kids you're likely to have many nostalgic memories of Nickelodeon this time of year! From the bumpers, to the specials and more:…

The Blair Witch Chronicles - Entry One: The Magik Circle

Oct 28, 2024 17m

The story of the Blair Witch didn't end with those three filmmakers in the woods... For the first time ever, the untold stories of the Legend of the Blair Witch has been revealed In 1991 a Wiccan…

Courage the Cowardly Dog | Oral History | Part 3 | Feat Crew & Cast

Jul 13, 2024 1h 39m

Journey back to the middle of Nowhere for the final part of our oral history for Courage the Cowardly Dog! Today we cover troubles with the network, recasting issues, the perfection of the series…

Radioactive Man | Issue 1 | Dr. Crab's Commie Comics

May 19, 2024 20m

In 1993 as The Simpsons were dominating Pop Culture, Bongo Comics launched "Simpsons Comics" bringing America's favorite Yellow Family to the comic book store! To help grow the new line, Bongo…

Courage the Cowardly Dog | Oral History | Part 2

Feb 25, 2024 1h 5m

Welcome back to the middle of Nowhere for the second part of our oral history for Courage the Cowardly Dog! Today we cover fan favorite episodes like Freaky Fred, The Mask, Last of the Starmakers and…

A Conversation with Director Peter Lauer on Directing for Adventures of Pete & Pete

Feb 04, 2024 33m

Friend of the show Peter Lauer returns, this time to discuss the process behind directing an episode of the Nickelodeon classic: 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete'. We discuss the crafting of the…

Scooby-Doo & the Alien Invaders | Commentary | Featuring Writer Lance Falk

Oct 24, 2023 1h 27m

Spooktober continues with friend of the show Lance Falk returning to do a commentary on his 2000 film Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders! So join us as we reminisce about this Scoobtastic classic…

Courage the Cowardly Dog | Oral History | Part 1

Oct 13, 2023 1h 21m

Come out to the middle of Nowhere as we discuss the history of Courage the Cowardly Dog in the first of a three part retrospective! Joining us is Series Creator John R. Dilworth, Writers David Steven…

Radioactive Man | Issue 1 | The Origin of Radioactive Man | Radio Play

Jul 05, 2023 10m

Note: For the Full Motion Comic, visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/9CCfO_QSNC4 In 1993 as The Simpsons were dominating Pop Culture, Bongo Comics launched "Simpsons Comics" bringing…

Lance Falk Interview | From Jonny Quest to Scooby-Doo

Mar 20, 2023 1h 6m

Like Zoinks! Today we are joined by the animation renascence man Lance Falk! Lance's nearly 40 years in the animation industry has spanned beloved franchises like Jonny Quest, the Flintstones, Swat…

Halloweenie | Adventures of Pete & Pete | Commentary Track

Oct 10, 2022 51m

On October 9th 1994, Nickelodeon aired the Halloween Episode of their legendary series The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Halloweenie. Now 28 years later experience this Nick Classic with a brand new…

Better Call Saul | Series Finale Discussion

Aug 21, 2022 47m

Well the final episode of one of the greatest TV Shows has come and gone. What did we think? Well, I guess we kinda just gave it away. Opps. Either way listen as we discuss the finale of Better Call…

The Batman (2022) | Movie Discussion

Mar 11, 2022 56m

Fresh off of marathoning every (ok almost) Batman movie, today we're discussing The Batman (2022)! We discuss this new interpretation of Batman from his more humble origins, the kickass Batmobile…

Scream (2022) Review & Discussion

Jan 24, 2022 1h 16m

Join Jake & I as we discuss Scream (2022) and how it compares with the rest of the franchise! From pre-viewing predictions, to post viewing breakdown, reactions & hopes for future…

Die Hard (1988) | Commentary Track

Dec 24, 2021 2h 11m

To Sync: There will be a 10 second countdown to press play as the 20th Century Fox Logo fades in. Today we're back to commentate on the single most badass CHRISTMAS movie of all time: Die Hard! From…

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) | Commentary Track | Feat. CR!

Dec 20, 2021 1h 4m

To Sync: There will be a 20 second countdown to press play as the North Pole Village fades in. Today I'm joined by Famaliar Faces Creator CR! We'll be covering the Rankin Bass Classic 'The Year…

Cry Baby Lane: An Oral History | Part 2

Dec 06, 2021 31m

Part One: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-369dv-11093d2   Today we wrap up our Oral History of Cry Baby Lane: The Movie too scary for Nickelodeon! Joining me again as my guests are Executive Producer,…

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How many episodes does Second Rate Film School have?

Second Rate Film School has published 68 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Comedy, Film Reviews.

Is Second Rate Film School still active?

Second Rate Film School is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 13m.

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