I’m sure you’re wondering, “Didn’t this guy already have a blog?” And the answer would be yes!

I’m sure you’re also thinking, “Do people still blog? That’s so 2005. Also, why do I care? This guy hasn’t written anything in like eight years.” Well, all of those thoughts are warranted and partially correct (even if they were a little hurtful).

Do people still write blogs? I’m sure they do. At least I think so. Not everyone has migrated over to the overpopulated landscape of podcasting (or whatever relevant social media platform is currently demanding everyone’s attention). In fact, some may have even moved back to blogging after spending seven years doing a podcast, including yours truly. That particular fact—and I use that word loosely—may not be very common, but it applies to me.

Expand the next bit below to learn more about my now-defunct podcast.

SIX PACK DOUBLE FEATURE PODCAST

From 2017 to 2023, my good friend Travis and I hosted a podcast where we’d talk about a pair of movies and discuss them over a few beers (sometimes more). Not long after we started, we expanded the content to include what we called “Pick 6” lists, which were basically top-five lists… plus one more.

I loved doing it, but eventually it was time to move on, so we ended it on our terms.

Unfortunately, over the last few months, I unintentionally scrubbed almost everything about the show from the internet, and now there’s hardly any evidence it ever existed (other than what’s still hanging around on Spotify that didn’t get flagged for copyrighted music—and all the episodes I saved on my trusty thumb drive, that is).

So please enjoy a handful of curated pictures I pulled from various devices and shared below. I swear to you, the show was real.

But in all honesty, after the podcast ended, I wanted a better centralized place for all of my thoughts, ramblings, and other observations. A place where I could regularly deposit my musings and minutiae for all the world to see (that one’s for you, Brandon), even if it’s mostly just for my family and a handful of friends who might actually be interested in reading the words that first formed in my head and then, after multiple rewrites, eventually landed here.

I realized that after stopping cold turkey from a semi-regular routine of writing down my thoughts after watching a movie—and then sharing those thoughts with my friend and co-host—I still craved some sort of creative outlet. The end result is a revamping of my existing blog, converted into this new site while keeping the name. (In all honesty, who really wants to be known as The Inconsistent Writer? Absolutely no one, which is exactly why it was so easy to reserve the site name.)

Now that I’ve answered most—if not all—of your questions, what should you expect to see here in the coming days, weeks, or even months? Hell, I don’t quite know yet. Putting this out there for all the world to see—that I’m trying to become an inconsistently consistent writer again—is a bit overwhelming and a tad scary. But I’ve had some thoughts and more than a few ideas running laps inside my head for the past several years, and I feel that if I don’t eventually let them out, I just might go crazy. Here are just a few of those ideas:

COMPLETE THE ReBONDing SERIES: After finishing my ReBONDing series in 2017, the James Bond era of Daniel Craig had yet to conclude. The ReBONDing series was originally created to go back and re-evaluate the entire Bond franchise, from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan. At the time, the Daniel Craig era still felt too fresh, too new (and, more importantly, incomplete). Well, that’s not the case now. There are five more films that need to be added so I can finally finish this dad-blasted series. (That is, until Eon Productions finds their next James Bond. Then all bets are off.)

And speaking of Bond, I also wrote an additional post that has been sitting in my drafts folder this entire time. It’s mostly just a list of… well, more lists, where I rank almost everything Bond-related that most Bond geeks appreciate about the franchise. If that’s not you, I apologize in advance.

CONTINUE THE ESSENTIAL FIVE SERIES: I also started an entirely new series called The Essential Five, wrote an introduction post, then covered one damn director before almost immediately abandoning the series entirely because apparently I hate doing research and I’m afraid of commitment. Maybe I can start that back up and actually finish a truly defined collection of my favorite directors before I turn 50? Maybe.

Now you’re probably thinking, “Yeah, that’s nice, but what about something new instead of continuations of projects you may or may not finish?” Funny you should say that. Here are some of those ideas:

NEW JONESing SERIES: Before I even started the podcast, my friend (and eventual co-host) Travis proposed a new series of entries involving Indiana Jones in the same vein as my ReBONDing series, called JONESing. He was enjoying the nostalgic look back at the movies we grew up watching as kids. However, just thinking about having to rewatch Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is simultaneously giving me a cold sweat, making me break out in hives, and leaving me just a little nauseous. That could be fun, right? shrugs

DOUBLE FEATURES: After the podcast ended, I seriously considered rewriting my thoughts on each of the double features we recorded, maybe with some new insight added along the way. This one definitely seems like it could be fun as I dig through my old notes, maybe even pull a clip or two from the show and share it. What about that one? Hmm?

PICK 6 LISTS: Last one, I swear. We created a lot of lists on that show. In fact, more than half the episodes were basically dedicated to making them. You know the kind, right? The ones where I usually picked “well-thought-out movies” and Travis often picked “s–t garbage”? (Don’t blame me, he’s the one who coined that phrase.) I could dig into my archive of notes, rewrite those, and post them here as well. You have to like that one, right? No? Well, that’s too bad, because I do.

So where does that leave us? If you’ve made it this far, first off—a congratulations is in order. Well done! It also means I have at least one solid idea, four recycled ones, and a few more I haven’t even shared yet that are still percolating in the ol’ noggin. And who knows? They might turn into the next great something that I may never end up finishing—but that’s the chance you take when you decide to click on a link and read a post written by a grown-ass man-child on the cusp of turning 50 who likes to write about movies.

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited—even a little nervous. But have no fear, we’re in this together now. Come with me, if you dare. I’ll even hold your hand, if you want. (But no funny stuff, ladies. I’m already taken.) Now it’s just you and me, dear reader. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Wait… did I warn you? Oh well, it’s too late now.

Until next time.