Grew out of The Reel Deal, an Austin public-access film review show hosted by Christopher Cox and Martin Thomas, who then cofounded Spill.com.
Austin · 2013– · active
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One of Us traces back to The Reel Deal, a film review show on Austin public-access television. Christopher Cox appeared there as Cyrus and Martin Thomas as Leon. Thomas later put the start of that partnership nearly a quarter century before 2026. The two then helped found Spill.com, where they co-hosted The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen podcast.
In 2013 the pair went separate ways. Thomas hosted Double Toasted, and Cox started the One of Us podcast network. Cox hosts Highly Suspect Reviews, on new theatrical releases, and Digital Noise, on DVD and Blu-ray releases, which Austin Chronicle culture editor Richard Whittaker co-hosts. Thomas still appears on One of Us shows. The network also runs genre shows such as Necromancer, which had passed 150 episodes, and contributors include Austin Film Critics Association members Frank Calvillo and Nathan Flynn. The San Antonio Current listed Highly Suspect Reviews among notable Austin film podcasts in 2020.
Cox and Thomas say they were the first to agree to Cole Dabney's proposal to form the Austin Film Critics Association in 2005. In August 2026 the association named both, along with Eric Vespe, Members Emeritus for 20 years of continuous membership.
| Cox started the One of Us network in 2013, when he and Thomas went separate ways (Thomas to Double Toasted). | ↗︎ |
| Its shows include Highly Suspect Reviews on new theatrical releases and Digital Noise on DVD and Blu-ray. | ↗︎ |
| Cox was named a Member Emeritus of the Austin Film Critics Association in August 2026. | ↗︎ |