River Cities Reader Podcast

Latest Episodes
July 17, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Smurfs,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and “Eddington”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk films mostly reboots (including James Gunns Superman, starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nath
Tanawah Downing Interview with Todd McGreevy, June 27, 2025
The River Cities Readers July 2025 cover story was prompted by two civil rights activists who spoke during public with business at the Davenport City Council meeting on June 25, 2025. As of July 5,
July 3, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “F1: The Movie” and “M3GAN 2.0”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk about cinema and the New York Times 100 best movies of the millennium. AndSuperman. Whats in: F1: The Movie (dir Joseph Kosinski, starr Brad Pitt, Da
June 26, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “28 Years Later,” “Elio,” and “Bride Hard”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk cinema, discuss rumblings ofAndor, anticipate the fourth season ofThe Bear, and declare their united love of air-conditioning. The films: 28 Years Lat
June 19, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Materialists,” and “The Life of Chuck”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk film like nobodys business. Concerning Bride Hard,of which Schulz says, You know someones gonna wind up dead in the punch bowl, that someone migh
June 12, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Ballerina,” “The Phoenician Scheme,” and “Dangerous Animals”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra discuss all things cinematic. Hey, you remember Tim Keys turn as Pigeon Man in Mickey 17? Dave surely does. . . The films: Ballerina (dir Len Wiseman, starr
June 5, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Karate Kid: Legends,” “Bring Her Back,” and “Mountainhead”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra discuss films and why some of them exist. Sometimes, there are no easy answers to that question. Films: Karate Kid: Legends (dir Jonathan Entwistle, starr Ja
May 29, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” “Lilo and Stitch,” “The Last Rodeo,” and “Friendship”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra discuss films reviewed by Schulz, and await forthcoming releases. The Discussed: Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning (dir Christopher McQuarrie, starr
May 22, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” and “Nonnas”
Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra throw down on the latest batch of movies: Final Destination: Bloodlines (dirs Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, starr Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Richard Harmon, Owen P
Todd McGreevy & AD in the Morning on WQUD Discuss the May Edition of River Cities’ Reader
River Cities Reader publisher Todd McGreevy talks with WQUD GM Aaron Dail on May 13, 2025, concerning the May issue of the Reader, Issue 1033. Dail says that anyone who wants to pitch Netflix a serie