The Root Beer Cinema Podcast
Join hosts Max Vanderwerf and Carter Haskins as they explore the wonderful worlds of cinema and root beer.
Episodes

Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
47 min
Prepare for Episode 18 by watching Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher (2001) and buying a Faygo Original Root Beer.
Mia Sciabica is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:
Project Hail Mary (2026) dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Paired with Sprecher Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Project Hail Mary
35:10 Sprecher Root Beer/Further discussion
40:47 Ratings/Further discussion
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
39 min
Prepare for Episode 17 by watching Phil Lord and Chris Miller's Project Hail Mary (2026) and buying a Sprecher Root Beer.
The first episode of the Great Max Vanderwerf Hiatus of 2026. Derek Andrade is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) dir. Matt Johnson
Paired with Avery's Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
32:50 Avery's Root Beer
37:51 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Mar 3, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
23 min
Prepare for Episode 16 by watching Matt Johnson's Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) and buying an Avery's Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
Sentimental Value (2025) dir. Joachim Trier
Paired with A&W Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:57 Sentimental Value
17:28 A&W Root Beer
21:03 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
28 min
Prepare for Episode 15 by watching Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025) and buying an A&W Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
One Battle After Another (2025) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paired with Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go
00:00 Introduction
02:52 One Battle After Another
20:29 Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go
25:14 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
31 min
Prepare for Episode 14 by watching Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another (2025) and buying a Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go.
Mia Sciabica is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:
Frankenstein (2025) dir. Guillermo del Toro
Paired with Poppi Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
02:01 Frankenstein (2025)
23:42 Poppi Root Beer
29:21 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Jan 20, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
29 min
Prepare for Episode 13 by watching Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025) and buying a Poppi Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
Wake Up Dead Man (2025) dir. Rian Johnson
Paired with Stewart's Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Wake Up Dead Man
20:10 Stewart's Root Beer
22:34 Ratings/Further discussion
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
31 min
Prepare for Episode 12 by watching Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man (2025) and buying a Stewart's Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) dir. James Cameron
Paired with Maine Root Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Avatar: Fire and Ash
25:10 Maine Root Root Beer
27:50 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
22 min
Prepare for Episode 11 by watching James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) and buying a Maine Root Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
The Smashing Machine (2025) dir. Benny Safdie
Paired with Mug Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
02:15 The Smashing Machine
16:30 Mug Root Beer
20:35 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
25 min
Prepare for Episode 10 by watching Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine (2025) and buying a Mug Root Beer.
Jake Allen is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:
Honey Don't! (2025) dir. Ethan Coen
Paired with Virgil's Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
04:38 Honey Don't!
19:07 Virgil's Root Beer
22:44 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
29 min
Prepare for Episode 9 by watching Ethan Coen's Honey Don't! (2025) and buying a Virgil's Root Beer.
This episode's picks:
F1 (2025) dir. Joseph Kosinki
Paired with Sioux City Root Beer
00:00 Introduction
01:58 F1
23:29 Sioux City Root Beer
27:23 Ratings
All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema
Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta
Logo designed by Mia Sciabica




