Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast

S5E3 - Until Dawn (2025)

As previously announced, this will (probably) be the final episode of Cutscenes - so if you have supported the show in any small way over the past five years - thank you... we wouldn't be here without you. In our third and final episode of Season 5, we turn back the clock in Until Dawn. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:45 The Tutorial 2:30 Jacob is a Hater 6:00 Explosions 14:20 The Middle 20:45 Wendigos 23:55 Peter Stormare 29:10 Budget & Sequel 33:10 MinMax 46:20 Critical Hits 51:00 Cut or Scene? 54:10 This Week's Game: Cutscenes Metagame 1:06:00 Outro & Thank You Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. So what now? Jacob, Katie and Travis have another podcast called the Left Behind Game Club - check out the last episode the three of them recorded together about Indika. If you want more Until Dawn coverage, have a listen to our 2024 episode of the Left Behind Game Club about it. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

S5E2 - Tomb Raider (2018)

In our second episode of Season 5, we hunt for ancient treasure again in Tomb Raider! Today, we are joined by Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played! You can follow him on Bluesky. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Note: This episode was recorded during the summer of 2023. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Intro to Dan 2:50 The Tutorial 5:05 Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft 12:00 Pro-Daddy Issues 17:20 Punishment 22:00 Some Of Them Are Fine(TM) 29:00 Uncharted vs. Tomb Raider 35:50 Critical Hits 41:40 MinMax 58:15 This Week's Game: Real Island or Nah 1:06:25 Cut or Scene? 1:12:00 Outro Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

S5E1 - Uncharted (2022)

In our first episode of Season 5, we chase for ancient gold in Uncharted! Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. Note: This episode was recorded during the summer of 2023. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:55 The Tutorial 3:10 Our History with Uncharted 6:30 Airplane Movie 9:10 Tom Holland 15:20 Stunts and Action 18:55 Villains 26:20 Victor Sullivan 29:10 Critical Hits 35:50 MinMax 51:15 Box Office Best 1:05:00 Cut or Scene? Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our fifth (and probably final) season airs from July 17th to July 31st, 2025. Find us on Bluesky: Jacob Katie Travis If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon

Season 5 (Actually) Launches July 17th

Hey y'all! We are finally doing it. Our three episode Season 5 hits weekly starting on July 17th. The season will comprise of episodes covering Uncharted, Tomb Raider (2018) and Until Dawn. We are not fully closing the door on the show, but there's a high likelihood that these will likely be the last episodes of Cutscenes. Our lives are all in wholly different places compared to 2021 when we launched the show during the pandemic and between life and other projects, this felt like a good place to (probably) end it. Thanks for coming with us on this last ride. You can follow us on our other show, the Left Behind Game Club is about to hit 200 episodes and on Bluesky. Left Behind Game Club Bluesky: Jacob, Katie and Travis

Update on Season 5

In short, we are delaying Season 5 until the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. If you're looking for a video game podcast to listen to in the meantime, please consider our other shows: Left Behind Game Club which is a video game book club podcast featuring Travis, Katie and Jacob Crossplay Conversations which is a topical video game podcast that Jacob just launched this month