Deep Dive with Kirk Minihane

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Bruce Willis: 1994

Kirk looks back at Bruce Willis in 1994, from Pulp Fiction to working with his movie hero Paul Newman in Nobody’s Fool.

Sep 28
1 h 20 min

The Death of Len Bias

Kirk looks back at the tragic death of Len Bias.

Sep 21
1 h 40 min

Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard

Kirk looks back at the 1987 fight for the WBC Middleweight title: Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard.

Sep 18
1 h 15 min

The Career of John Travolta (Part 1)

Kirk looks at the ups and downs of John Travolta’s career - from Welcome Back, Kotter and his breakout movie roles in Saturday Night Fever and Grease to Look Who’s Talkin

Sep 14
1 h 47 min

Clint Eastwood: The 90s

Kirk looks back at Clint Eastwood's work in the 90s. From Unforgiven to The Bridges of Madison County, Kirk details why the 90s was such a crucial decade for Clint.

Sep 10
1 h 31 min

The Career of Rob Reiner

Kirk revisits the work of Rob Reiner, from his role in All in the Family to an incredible directing legacy that includes Stand by Me, The Princess Bride and A Few Good Me

Sep 8
2 h 00 min

The Rocky Franchise

From the original 1976 classic Rocky to the shift from gritty drama to entertainment after Rocky II, Kirk looks at the Rocky franchise, one of the most iconic movie franc

Sep 7
2 h 38 min

The Career of Michael J. Fox

Kirk revisits the work of Michael J. Fox. From his roles in Family Ties and Back to the Future to his incredible work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Sep 7
1 h 28 min

The Career of Kevin Bacon

Kirk looks at the rise of Kevin Bacon’s movie career—from breakout roles in Footloose and Diner to A Few Good Men & more.

Sep 7
1 h 33 min

The Career of Chevy Chase

Kirk looks at the evolution of Chevy Chase. From fully establishing himself as a movie star in 'Foul Play' to 'Memoirs of an Invisible Man' & more.

Sep 7
1 h 17 min

The Career of James Woods

Kirk looks at the career of James Woods. From his early roles as a leading actor to his pivot to supporting roles where he often stole scenes in the movies he appeared.

Sep 6
49 min

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Chart positions

Where Deep Dive with Kirk Minihane ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 30, 2026).

#42 — TV & Film US

What listeners say

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When Kirk isn’t busy hosting the greatest podcast in the world, winning trivia tournaments, dominating mini golf competitions and solving murders, he somehow still finds time to produce an absolutely incredible deep-dive podcast. We’re only a few episodes in, but every one has been *****. The best new podcast around—I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you, Kirk!

Otten1980 · Sep 2026

I came for Kirk and stayed because apparently I’m incapable of consuming enough Kirk Minihane content. Deep Dive is basically Kirk doing what he does best: obsessing over something, asking the questions nobody else would think to ask, and somehow turning a topic I had zero interest in into something I need to hear hours about. No calls from drips, no Minifans screaming at each other, no producers screwing something up (jk), and presumably no Menners trying to insert himself into the situation. Just Kirk going down a rabbit hole and taking the rest of us with him. I give it five stars, which I’m sure Kirk will appreciate for approximately four seconds before finding something about this review that pisses him off. Thank you, Kirk. Enough about me.

MattFromRI_ · Sep 2026

Kirk did it again love listening to these deep dives. As a younger listener I know very little about many of the people but know of them. Excited to see where this goes!

cnote1220 · Sep 2026

Love this. Kirk is a wealth of knowledge and a lifelong movie fan, his passion is obvious. Good listen so far.

TressaLouise50 · Sep 2026

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