Weirding Way Media
A podcast network for people who watch the credits.
Weirding Way Media is the home of The Projection Booth, a conversation about film that has run since 2011, and a slate of shows devoted to a single obsession each: Columbo, Chevy Chase, Barney Miller, Police Squad, The Sopranos, and more.
Every show is built the same way: deep research, long-form talk, and guests who were there or know the archive. Mike runs the network end to end, from Patreon and sponsorship to analytics and strategy.
Special Report: Double Trouble (2026)
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Each episode pairs scholarly discussion of a film with an original interview: directors, writers, actors, and craftspeople. The focus is cult, international, regional, and independent cinema.
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The network
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The Projection Booth
Weekly deep-dive film criticism and interviews from the oldest independent movie podcast still running.
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The Shabby Detective
Yet Another Columbo Podcast: Mike White and Chris Stachiw work through Columbo, one episode at a time.
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What, No F**kin’ Ziti?
An episode-by-episode rewatch of The Sopranos, launched May 2026.
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Midnight Viewing
Horror anthology and themed-series coverage. Mike co-hosts many episodes.
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Seasonal
The Podcast of Power
A seasonal limited series covering The Rings of Power.
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Coming soon
Never Tell Me the Odds
A Harrison Ford filmography retrospective, launching November 2026.
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The Life & Times of Captain Barney Miller
An episode-by-episode retrospective on Barney Miller, ending with a three-part series finale.
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Chasing Chevy Chase
A 26-episode retrospective on Chevy Chase’s film career.
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From the Files of Police Squad!
A limited series covering Airplane!, Police Squad!, and the Naked Gun films.
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Rankin on Bass
A three-season retrospective covering the stop-motion and animated work of Rankin/Bass.
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The Kolchak Tapes
A retrospective on Kolchak: The Night Stalker, with occasional later specials.
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Dreams for Sale: Twilight Zone ’85
A retrospective on the 1985 revival of The Twilight Zone.
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