Episodes

  • 341 - How Do Fans Rank The Modern Era of SCREAM Films?
    Jul 1 2026

    Building a consensus in general can be tough. Among the hundreds of people associated with SWRCS, the verdict could not be clearer. Most fans rank the new era of films produced by Spylgass and Paramount as the following: Scream 7 > Scream (2022) > Scream VI. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Joey Vallese (writer of "The Final Scream" and the other podcast spec scripts), Amar, and Christian to discuss the ranking. Then, in the second half of the episode, the Patreon group joins Ryan with their rankings of the Spyglass era SCREAM films.

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    • The Clear Majority Ranking
    • Joey's Take on Scream 7 & This Era
    • The Patreon Weights In

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    54 mins
  • 340 - Scream 7 Perspectives & Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You"
    Jun 28 2026

    In this episode, Ryan is joined by two guests (Sarah and Alex) with different perspectives on SCREAM to review SCREAM 7: one who has defended Scream 5 ad 6 era, and another who is primarily a Wes Craven fan. The results may surprise you! In addition, Ryan opens the episode with a discussion of how it felt to get Sidney and SCREAM back with SCREAM 7 using the lens of "I Knew It, I Knew You," Taylor Swift's original song recently featured in "Toy Story 5".

    • Toy Story 5 & "I Knew It, I Knew You"
    • How It Felt Getting Sidney & SCREAM Back
    • Scream 7 POV from a Wes Craven or Bust Fan
    • Scream 7 POV from a Pro-Radio Silence Fan

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 339 - The Theme of Family in SCREAM 7 & ScoobyScream's Review of Scream 7
    Jun 24 2026

    In this episode, Ryan explores the theme of family in SCREAM 7 with Kelly. They discuss Sidney's family unit with Tatum and Mark, as well as Mindy and Chad's sibling dynamic and Jessica's view of her family. Then, Ryan welcomes back Jake from TikTok, aka ScoobyScream, for a triumphant review of SCREAM 7 after years of hype and anticipation.

    • Family in Scream 7
    • Sidney, Mark & Tatum
    • Chad & Mindy
    • ScoobyScream's Take on Scream 7
    • Thumbs Up on Jessica and the Motive
    • Sidney and Gale's Legend Status
    • New Ranking

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 338 - Unboxing Scream 4 & 7 Releases, SCREAM Talk, and Parasocial Analysis of Ariana's 'Hate That I Made You Love Me'
    Jun 21 2026

    In this episode, Ryan unboxes all of the physical media from SCREAM 4 and SCREAM 7 that were released in the last three weeks. Then, Ryan is joined by Brian Balcarcel (host of "Gay for the Record") to review SCREAM 7 and highlight strengths of SCREAM 4. Then, the duo analyze Ariana Grande's new song "Hate That I Made You Love Me" through a parasocial lens and connect it to SCREAM 7, as well as discussion of Ariana's "positions" album.

    • Ryan Unboxing SCREAM 4 and Scream 7
    • Scream 7 Review and Scream 4 Talk
    • Ariana Grande: "Hate That I Made You Love Me" and Positions

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • 337 - Buffy Season 2 & "Becoming Part II" (Audio Commentary)
    Jun 19 2026
    In this special release, Ryan reviews Buffy the Vampire Slayer season two and remembers the late Anthony Stewart Head, featuring Sam Levy. Then, Ryan performs an audio commentary of an episode for Patreon subscribers for the series-defining "Becoming Part II" season finale.
    • Remembering Giles
    • Buffy Season 2 Review
    • "Becoming Part II" Audio Commentary
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    48 mins
  • 336 - Kirby Reed Special: Why She Should Be in Scream 8 & Envisioning a Spinoff TV Series (Feat. Foolish Mortals & Happy Haunts)
    Jun 17 2026

    Kirby Reed is one of the most popular characters ever in the SCREAM franchise. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Justin from "Foolish Mortals and Happy Haunts" to argue why Kirby's next appearance should be in SCREAM 8. Despite Hayden Panettiere's confirmation that there are no direct plans, Ryan and Justin also articulate a vision of what a Kirby/Ghostface/FBI spinoff Paramount+ show could look like.

    • Justin's Review of Scream 7
    • Why Kirby Should Return for Scream 8
    • Vision for the Kirby TV Show
    • 2026 Film

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 335 - Morality of Gale Weathers & Ranking Courteney Cox's TV Roles (Courteney Birthday Episode)
    Jun 14 2026

    June 15th is Courteney Cox's birthday! In her honor, this episode explores the morality of Gale Weathers as character over 30 years and how she is discussed as a pop culture figure with Ivan. Then, Ryan is joined by Brendon for a discussion/ranking of Courteney Cox's TV shows and characters over the years from Friends, Dirt, Cougar Town, and Shining Vale. To round out the show, Ashley joins Ryan to analyze "Hoax" (from Taylor Swift's "folklore") in the context of Gale Weathers in Scream (2022), Scream VI, and Scream 7.

    • Favorite Version of Gale
    • Morally Grey Gale Weathers
    • Review of Courteney's TV Show and Roles
    • Ranking Courteney's Career
    • "Hoax"

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 334 - "Scary Movie" (2026) & How Its Message Relates to SCREAM
    Jun 10 2026
    "Scary Movie 6" starring Anna Faris and Regina Hall released just days ago to a massive box office overhaul, continuing Paramount Pictures' streak of franchise hits after "Scream 7." In this episode, Ryan reviews "Scary Movie 6" with producer TJ Jones, Josh Carr, Anthony Dapuzzo, and Jess Melendez. Ryan discusses the bold statement the Wayans Brothers make with the ending of this movie about embracing the original characters rather than the requel replacements, a concept that has been widely discussed in relation to the SCREAM franchise since "Scream VI." In addition, Ryan explains his point of view as to why the Wayans spoofed the exact narrative structure of "Scream" (2022) to undercut the message of the Radio Silence era with their own statement about how they view their franchise. Then, Ashley joins Ryan to for "Drop Dead" by Olivia Rodrigo as the song of the week ahead of the release of her new album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love," this Friday.
    • Opening Thoughts & Box Office Recap
    • Jess's Take
    • The Humor
    • The Message of the Movie
    • The Scream (2022) Recreation
    • Top 10 Jokes
    • "Drop Dead"
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    1 hr and 38 mins