60 acast.com Just Barely Awake https://thestorytellersjournal.substack.com/ en A. J. Agreste pop culture reviews,tv show reviews,film reviews,anime reviews,solo host A. J. Agreste Do you like movies, anime, video games, and just anything pop culture? Me too! That's why I, A. J. Agreste, have decided to blab about it on this podcast. On Just Barely Awake, you can listen to my chronically tired self ramble on and on about my various interests.

Instead of gushing about my favorite things into a void, I'll gush about them into a microphone. And maybe, just maybe, someone out there will enjoy listening to that...for some reason.


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]]> Do you like movies, anime, video games, and just anything pop culture? Me too! That's why I, A. J. Agreste, have decided to blab about it on this podcast. On Just Barely Awake, you can listen to my chronically tired self ramble on and on about my various interests.

Instead of gushing about my favorite things into a void, I'll gush about them into a microphone. And maybe, just maybe, someone out there will enjoy listening to that...for some reason.


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]]> true A. J. Agreste info+63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b@mg-eu.acast.com 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b just-barely-awake episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1676788662514-62017c042459ee8e3b79d248ce1c8cf1.jpeg https://thestorytellersjournal.substack.com/ Just Barely Awake The Upcoming DAVID Movie The Upcoming DAVID Movie Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT 42:30 68eb07ccf513ad2b81aac227 true https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/68eb07ccf513ad2b81aac227 68eb07ccf513ad2b81aac227 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b Pre-watch thoughts and expectations full The DAVID movie from Angel Studios is finally releasing! It's been a few years since the initial torch and now the film is finally hitting the big screen Dec. 19, 2025. But before the movie's official release, I wanted to share my thoughts and expectations for the film. As well as touch on Angel's marketing strategy for DAVID.


With House of David, King of Kings, Light of the World and now DAVID, this really is the year of faith-based media.

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]]> The DAVID movie from Angel Studios is finally releasing! It's been a few years since the initial torch and now the film is finally hitting the big screen Dec. 19, 2025. But before the movie's official release, I wanted to share my thoughts and expectations for the film. As well as touch on Angel's marketing strategy for DAVID.


With House of David, King of Kings, Light of the World and now DAVID, this really is the year of faith-based media.

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]]> KPop Demon Hunters KPop Demon Hunters Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:44:37 68eaebd4d8c631bb502361d7 true https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/68eaebd4d8c631bb502361d7 68eaebd4d8c631bb502361d7 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b full The Netflix movie that, surprisingly, captured the hearts and minds of literally everyone. And the soundtrack that won't leave my brain. Created by Sony Animation, fans passionately want KPop Demon Hunters to be made into a franchise. In this episode, I talk about what I liked and disliked about this movie while also providing my personal ranking of the film's songs. Let's seal the honmoon together.

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]]> The Netflix movie that, surprisingly, captured the hearts and minds of literally everyone. And the soundtrack that won't leave my brain. Created by Sony Animation, fans passionately want KPop Demon Hunters to be made into a franchise. In this episode, I talk about what I liked and disliked about this movie while also providing my personal ranking of the film's songs. Let's seal the honmoon together.

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]]> Genshin Impact: Fontaine Archon Quests Acts I-V Genshin Impact: Fontaine Archon Quests Acts I-V Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:01:27 GMT 1:44:34 64b22286738d400011a0013f false https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/64b22286738d400011a0013f 64b22286738d400011a0013f 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b full First video game review on the podcast, and it's Genshin Impact! A game that brings me great joy every time I play. And the current region, Fontaine, has kept up the quality and goodwill from the last patch series. I discuss my thoughts on the main Archon Quests, Acts I-V.

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]]> First video game review on the podcast, and it's Genshin Impact! A game that brings me great joy every time I play. And the current region, Fontaine, has kept up the quality and goodwill from the last patch series. I discuss my thoughts on the main Archon Quests, Acts I-V.

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]]> Miraculous Awakening Miraculous Awakening Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:30:38 GMT 1:18:48 64b221c5e435a600110f010a false https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/64b221c5e435a600110f010a 64b221c5e435a600110f010a 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b full Miraculous Ladybug got a movie! A movie musical, in fact. And I enjoyed it. A breath of fresh air from the repetitive frustration I got from the TV show.

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]]> Miraculous Ladybug got a movie! A movie musical, in fact. And I enjoyed it. A breath of fresh air from the repetitive frustration I got from the TV show.

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]]> Nimona Nimona Sat, 15 Jul 2023 04:00:41 GMT 45:44 63f1c6cfd9d2740012cf93cb false https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/63f1c6cfd9d2740012cf93cb 63f1c6cfd9d2740012cf93cb 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b full Remember She-Ra and the Princesses of Power? Ugh, I know. But the creator of that wonderful show created Nimona, a 3D film recently released on Netflix. And surprisingly, it isn't that bad.

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]]> Remember She-Ra and the Princesses of Power? Ugh, I know. But the creator of that wonderful show created Nimona, a 3D film recently released on Netflix. And surprisingly, it isn't that bad.

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]]> Trailer Trailer Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:17 GMT 3:14 64a247faba0b460011707593 false https://shows.acast.com/just-barely-awake/episodes/64a247faba0b460011707593 64a247faba0b460011707593 63f1c4d689ef5c00115d3f6b trailer Do you like movies, anime, video games, and just anything pop culture? Me too! That's why I, A. J. Agreste, have decided to blab about it on this podcast. On Just Barely Awake, you can listen to my chronically tired self ramble on and on about my various interests.

Instead of gushing about my favorite things into a void, I'll gush about them into a microphone. And maybe, just maybe, someone out there will enjoy listening to that...for some reason.


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]]> Do you like movies, anime, video games, and just anything pop culture? Me too! That's why I, A. J. Agreste, have decided to blab about it on this podcast. On Just Barely Awake, you can listen to my chronically tired self ramble on and on about my various interests.

Instead of gushing about my favorite things into a void, I'll gush about them into a microphone. And maybe, just maybe, someone out there will enjoy listening to that...for some reason.


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