Hosts

Now Playing has 7 hosts who have been on the show. They are all friends who met outside of the show. Often they will be selected based upon their knowledge, or lack of knowledge(for a fresh perspective) on the series featured. Different hosts have different tastes, perspectives, and experiences providing variety. Listed below from most featured to least featured (approximately). Every show features 3 hosts. Official information from the show: http://www.nowplayingpodcast.com/about.htm

Hosts
Arnie


 * Avid fan of almost anything, Arnie is an optimist even when faced with a terrible film. He is a completionist and will often watching a film 3 times or more just to hear all the commentaries, see and watch all the different cuts. Arnie hosts other podcasts, including Now Playing Sister show, Marvelicious Toys, and multiple Star Wars podcasts. Arnie is a super fan of multiple franchises and regular con attender. He often can provide insight about the build up of films from a advertising perspective and provide the "fan" viewpoint
 * https://letterboxd.com/arniec/

Stuart


 * Arnie's childhood friend Stuart is also a regular host. Stuart attended Columbia College Chicago before moving to Los Angeles to work within the film industry. Due to this he is able to provide a bit of an inside baseball view of movie production as well as inserting film theory. Stuart is a fan of transgressive films, slasher flicks, and 70's cinema among many other things. Due to knowing Arnie for so long he is also able to provide funny stories about Arnie's fandom (See:Nightmare on Elm Street series, Howard the Duck, Lawnmower man). Stuart is the only host who isn't a major Star Wars fan.
 * Favorite Movies: Silence of the Lambs, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Network

Jakob:


 * Jakob met Arnie, Brock, and Marjorie through their shared fandom of Star Wars via the Star Wars Action News Network. First featured in the Saw series after Stuart refused to do the Saw series. Along with Stuart and Arnie, Jakob has been a consistent host on the show in it's recent years. Jakob is a fan of multiple genres with an affinity for samurai films, kung-fu films, and ROBOCOP.
 * https://letterboxd.com/j_brewster/
 * https://twitter.com/j_brewster
 * Favorite Films: Robocop, Yojimbo, Cabaret, There Will Be Blood, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Robocop (1987), Fight Club, Step Up 3, The Royal Tenenbaums

Brock


 * Met Jakob, Arnie, and Marjorie through the Star Wars Action news forum. Now Playing's resident Bruce Buffer, Brock introduces most, but not all, of the Podcast episodes/series even if it isn't hosting. One of the original hosts in the very beginning (short shows) and then the first series of the current version of the show. Opposed to Arnie, Brock is a staunch believer that the theatrical cut is the cut of a movie to see. Brock began the show as a novice when it came to horror films but grew knowledgeable during the early series. Brock is noted for his love for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and James Bond.
 * https://letterboxd.com/podcastingbrock/
 * Favorite films: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Moneyball

Marjorie


 * Marjorie is married to Arnie and is a fellow Star Wars fan. Marjorie co-hosts Star Wars Action News and Marvelicious Toys podcast with Arnie. She loves horror and grew up a fan of Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Terminator. Marjorie might be Crisper Glover's biggest fan and was one of the two original hosts (the other being Arnie). She also inspired the show's creation(see https://now-playing-podcast.fandom.com/wiki/Show_Origins). Features on multiple series with major ones being Saw series, The Conjuring Universe, Fincher's thrillers and more.
 * https://letterboxd.com/margiec/

Justin


 * Also joined the show by calling into Star Wars action news podcast. Justin has been friends with the crew since the late 2000's after participating heavily in the Star Wars podcasts. Justin has worked with in the software industry and enjoys video games. Justin is currently featured on the long running video game series. This has given him the honor of seeing some of the worst films that have been covered on the show(See Dungeon Siege 3, House of the Living Dead 2, most Uwe Boll films and more).

Jerry


 * Jerry is a fellow toy enthusiast and Star Wars fan. Due to his knowledge and love of toys, Jerry was featured in the Transformers episodes, G.I. Joe restrospective, Monster Trucks bonus episodes, and The Nightmare before Christmas episode and was in the now lost Hotmic Godzilla (1998) episode.
 * Favorite Movies: Star Wars (Episodes IV-VI), Marvel's The Avengers, Rumble In The Bronx, Rocky, Indiana Jones Trilogy

Other Team Members(Sourced from http://www.nowplayingpodcast.com/about.htm)

Chris Graphic Designer

Chris' work can be seen throughout Venganza Media Inc, and is responsible for the majority of artwork featured on Now Playing podcast.

He joined Venganza Media in 2007.

While he has worked on multiple Now Playing retrospectives, Chris is strongly attached to the 1970s Dr. Strange television movie - based on the Marvel Comics character - and suspects viewing the film as a child had some sort of (not yet determined) effect on his psyche.

Favorite Movies: The Empire Strikes Back, Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Jason � Staff Writer, Webmaster, Programmer

Jason is a full time professional computer programmer - analyst by day, a part-time cook by night, and a moonlighting freelance web developer. Ask him about his collecting, hobby farm, and/or rabbit breeding program.

Jason is one of the longest tenured staff members of Venganza Media beginning with his work on Star Wars Action News back in 2006. He has since helped out with the web design and back-end programming and automation of the full stable of shows in the Venganza Media Podcast Network.

Jason's love of movies was truly born in the late 80's when his family got their first VCR and watching a tape of Back to the Future repeatedly. These days family keeps him busy and doesn't get to see many movies in the theaters. Thank goodness for rentals and Netflix/Amazon Prime.

Favorite Movies: Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Finding Nemo

Jason L � Content contributor/Marketing advisor

Jason is a Seattle-based media professional who joined Now Playing Podcast after spending 13 years covering news and entertainment in Las Vegas.

During that period, Jason worked diligently to book stars of the Halloween franchise on his shows, just so he could meet them. He also had the opportunity to interview Jingle All The Way star Sinbad, The A-Team�s Mr. T, and the guy who sang the song from the end credits of The Running Man.

In addition to his role as a content and social media contributor for Now Playing Podcast, Jason acts as public relations and marketing advisor to the show and its hosts.

When he has spare time, Jason can�t stop watching the Fast and the Furious movies.

Favorite Movies: Beverly Hills Cop, Clue, Ed Wood, The Dark Knight, Drive

Josh Gezzi � Video Editor

Josh Gezzi was born and raised (and happily resides) in the Adirondack Mountain region of New York.

In 1986, at the age of 4, Josh fell in love with his first movie: Ghostbusters. Soon after, he became addicted to the horror genre and still ranks A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as one of his favorite films.

To this day he annoys friends and loved ones during Ghostbusters screenings by reciting dialogue seconds ahead of the characters on screen.

Josh joined Venganza Media Inc. in Jan. 2014 as a Podcast Video Enhancer for Marvelicious Toys and Star Wars Action News. He loves being a part of what he considers the finest podcasting team on the planet.

Favorite Movies: Ghostbusters (1 & 2), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1 & 3), Chasing Amy, Memento, American History X, Jacob's Ladder, Alien, The Goonies

Heath � Editor

Heath was born and still resides in Melbourne, Australia; and developed a lifelong obsession with film after viewing Star Wars and E.T. on the big screen as a child.

He credits Leonard Maltin�s Movie Guide as partial inspiration for his goal to become a film critic, and has had a successful career writing television and film reviews for nearly every newspaper published in Australia.

As a Now Playing Podcast editor, Heath spends countless hours listening to the show�s raw feed, while meticulously making cuts in order to deliver a quality product week after week.

Favorite Movies: Back to the Future, Magnolia, The Blues Brothers, Die Hard, Unforgiven

Source:http://www.nowplayingpodcast.com/about.htm + Discussion during episodes