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Now Playing Podcast Summer/Fall 2026 Donation Drive
Jun 12, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026
(Each tier includes all lower-tier podcasts)Silver Level – $10 or more
Date Movie Review Sep 11 Saving Private Ryan Sep 25 Catch Me If You Can Oct 2 The Terminal Oct 9 Bridge of Spies Oct 16 The Post Gold Level – $25 or More
Date Movie Review Jun 26 Joe Versus the Volcano Jul 3 The Bonfire of the Vanities Jul 24 A League of Their Own Jul 31 Sleepless in Seattle Aug 7 Philadelphia Aug 14 Forrest Gump Aug 21 That Thing You Do! Sep 18 You’ve Got Mail Platinum Level – $35 or More
Date Movie Review Oct 30 Cronos Nov 6 The Devil’s Backbone Nov 13 Pan’s Labyrinth Hail to the Podcast Level – $45 or More
Date Movie Review Available Now The Evil Dead (1981) Available Now Evil Dead II Available Now Army of Darkness Available Now Evil Dead (2013) Available Now Evil Dead Rise Jul 17 Evil Dead Burn Hungry for Podcasts Level – $55 or More
Date Movie Review Available Now The Hunger Games Available Now The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Available Now The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Available Now The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Available Now The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Nov 27 The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping The Five Tones Level – $65 or More
Date Movie Review Available Now Close Encounters of the Third Kind Available Now E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Available Now War of the Worlds (2005) Jun 19 Disclosure Day Support Now Playing Podcast
