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This week’s episode is featuring Highlights from The 25 Hour Show ! 

From Skywalker Ranch to CEDIA: A 25-Hour Movember Megashow

In this milestone 500th episode, DJ kicks off his annual 25-hour live show for Movember with a wild, heartfelt, and delightfully nerdy marathon of conversations. DJ and Todd Anderson of AV Nirvana start with a cold-open with tech hiccups and settle into a day-long celebration of home theater, film, and men’s health—covering everything from standing desks to standing up for mental health, AI’s impact on media trust, and the power of community. Highlights include deep dives on social media’s effects, calibrating rooms by ear, and the value of physical media, plus a spirited roundtable on linear vs. nonlinear storytelling. Screenwriter Carl Ellsworth (Red Eye, Disturbia, Unhinged) joins to talk shop, share industry war stories (Buffy, Clone Wars, Gremlins 3), and geek out on audio demos and Skywalker Ranch. They also reveal this year’s Movember raffle lineup: a CEDIA trip experience, custom speakers, a Kaleidescape Strato M, an SVS SB-1000 Pro, and a custom Indiana Jones 4K box set—all to raise funds for men’s health. Huge thanks to every guest, supporter, and chatter who helped carry DJ to the finish line. To enter the raffle, donate to Ryan Davey’s Movember page and email your receipt to DJ@brightsidehometheater.com.

Raffle quick hits: US-focused shipping on some items; patrons in good standing get a special bonus if they select the CEDIA trip. Drawings happen live the first Tuesday in December, and yes—you can win more than once if your tickets hit. Thanks for helping us push play for a great cause.

Chapters

1. (00:00:00) Cold open, StreamYard gremlins, and kicking off the marathon
2. (00:02:10) Flashback clip calls the 24-hour fundraiser idea
3. (00:18:00) MTV memories, 120 Minutes, and The Young Ones
4. (00:23:20) Chat roll call and inside jokes from the community
5. (00:29:23) Guest scheduling, surprises, and keeping the lineup fluid
6. (00:30:55) Movember raffle mechanics and ticket tiers
7. (00:33:01) First major prize: Trip to CEDIA with host access
8. (00:37:58) Patron perk, banter, and prize teasing
9. (00:38:27) Introducing guests: Ryan “Davey,” Carl Ellsworth, and film chat begins
10. (00:45:03) Movember origin story, vulnerability, and men’s health
11. (01:04:51) Del Toro’s Frankenstein and directors with true control
12. (01:12:59) Coens’ precision: Big Lebowski and No Country craft
13. (01:20:07) Jaws, Hitchcock, and when “less” creates more
14. (01:27:26) Interview mode: Buffy, Clone Wars, and writing for showrunners
15. (01:38:15) Red Eye origins: contained thrills and DreamWorks pickup
16. (01:54:07) Thunder, laserdisc nostalgia, and first surround moments
17. (01:59:12) Widescreen wars, flipping discs, and family training
18. (02:07:36) From VHS to Kaleidescape: collections and convenience
19. (02:09:20) Live scene-jumping demos and mezzanine files vs. discs
20. (02:12:14) Reference scenes, calibration listening, and nuance hunting
21. (02:15:18) Hearing and seeing “new” details after upgrades
22. (02:17:13) Wrapping Carl’s segment and Movember thanks
23. (02:18:31) Prize roundup grows: speakers, Kaleidescape, subwoofer, box set art
24. (02:23:24) Custom Indiana Jones set: artisan packaging plan
25. (02:24:23) How to enter: donations, entries, multiple wins possible
26. (02:26:50) Patron bonus on CEDIA prize and eligibility notes
27. (02:29:26) Shipping regions, logistics, and inclusions
28. (02:29:26) Sweetening the CEDIA trip: party access and after-hours