I guess it’s official now that Mike Caulfield has finally blogged about the new film podcast we’re doing: Couch to 4K. In fact, we’ve been recording episodes since April as we’ve tried to figure out both our chemistry and some kind of workable format. I’m easy—I think everything I do is great, especially when it involves talking about movies. How wrong can one be?* We have three episodes out so far, and now that I’m back from my extended vacation and Mike has taken over production duties, things should be coming out weekly from here on out. So that means I’m now the proud co-host of not one, but two film podcasts.† For both podcasts, I see my role as wannabe color commentator *cum* comic relief. One of my sons told me it can’t be very good because all I do is laugh the whole time. Oh, how little the youth know! Having fun is the key to everything, and I’m doing my fair share of that these days. The *Couch to 4K* podcast was born out of the premise that “physical media will save the world.” That came as a result of Mike going all in on collecting DVDs (particularly Blu-rays and UHD discs). I’m convinced the only reason I got called into the project was because he figured I’m the only person stupid enough to buy any and all physical media I’m told to.‡ Our first episode featured Arrow’s UHD release of the early ’80s science fiction film Outland (1981), a movie I have come to love over time. As we’ve experimented with different formats and approaches, we’ve settled—at least for now—on pairing two films around a central thesis, something like “How a 1955 plot twist changed the way we watch films.” That was the latest iteration for our discussion of Les Diaboliques (1955) and Psycho (1960), and I actually think it works. We’ll see how things evolve, but what I learned from doing this with Michael Branson Smith for almost two years is that it isn’t about who’s listening or how many likes and subscribes you get. It’s about forming relationships through sharing the things we love. It’s like going back to college for just the fun stuff, and that’s exactly what I crave. I want to be pushed to watch and discuss more and more films. What’s more, it’s probably the best antidote I know to falling into a grumpy malaise about the state of the web. — *Unless, of course, you start arguing that Moonstruck is a good movie. †The other being the long-running Family Pictures Podcast with Michael Branson Smith, wherein we explore all matters of family when it comes to film—and, 72 episodes in, it has been an absolute blast. ‡It’s a compulsion that’s only made harder (and more expensive) by the fact that I live in Italy and all the English-language DVDs I want and need are usually an ocean away.