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The Family Pictures Podcast

The Family Pictures Podcast

Written by: Jim Groom Michael Branson Smith
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A podcast exploring the best and worst family dynamics on screen – the cinematic highs and lows of family behavior, from heartwarming moments to unforgettable dysfunction. Hosted by Jim Groom and Michael Branson Smith2025 Art
Episodes
  • Why Would We Lie To Ourselves? – Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

    Why Would We Lie To Ourselves? – Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
    Oct 5 2026

    Jim Groom and Michael Branson Smith consider Bill and Ted’s stubborn faith in finding their own way, and the guidance they still need to turn independence into something resembling self-awareness.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Somebody's Got To Pick Up The Pieces – Threads

    Somebody's Got To Pick Up The Pieces – Threads
    Sep 28 2026

    Jim Groom and Michael Branson Smith discuss Threads, nuclear war, and what happens when the systems that hold family life together disappear.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Tell Me About Hope – The Day After

    Tell Me About Hope – The Day After
    Sep 21 2026

    Jim Groom and Michael Branson Smith return to the nuclear fears of the 1980s with The Day After, where the end of the world arrives in the middle of ordinary family life.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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