Episode 90: 1993 with Nick de Semlyen
Empire magazine editor Nick de Semlyen’s most recent book, The Last Action Heroes, is a delightful history of ‘80s and ‘90s action cinema, so he joins us to...
Episode 89: 1984 with Andrea Chalupa
Author, filmmaker, and Gaslit Nation host Andrea Chalupa joins us to discuss 1984—an appropriate year for an Orwell scholar—in advance of the release of her...
Episode 88: 1945 with Jill Blake
Film historian, podcaster, and CineJourneys co-founder Jill Blake joins us to walk through the post-war euphoria and darkness of 1945, including I Know Where...
Episode 87: 1972 with Zach Clark
Independent filmmaker Zach Clark joins us in advance of the release of his new film The Becomers for a look at some of the most delightfully insane movies of...
Episode 86: 1981 with Josh Lewis
Film critic and podcaster Josh Lewis explores the “sleaze canon” on his “Sleazoids” podcast, and he joins us to discuss the very sleazy year of 1981, from...
Episode 85: 1940 with Stephanie Crawford
Film critic and podcaster Stephanie Crawford usually dabbles in horror and exploitation cinema, but she is also obsessed with screwball comedy — so she joins...
Episode 84: 1982 with Chris Nashawaty
Film critic and author Chris Nashawaty’s latest book is The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982, so you’ll never guess what...
Episode 83: 2019 with Noel Murray
Film critic and O.G. AV Club member Noel Murray does not usually suffer from recency bias, but he thought it would be fun to glance back just five years to...
Episode 82: 1995 with Caden Mark Gardner
This week, we’re joined by the other co-author of the must-read new book Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema, as film...
Episode 81: 1969 with Willow Catelyn Maclay
Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema (out Tuesday) is one of our favorite film books of the year, and we’re welcoming...
Episode 80: 1959 with Phillip Lopate
The essayist, poet, and film critic Phillip Lopate joins us to discuss his new collection My Affair with Art House Cinema: Essays and Reviews and the cinema...
Episode 79: 1924 with Marya E. Gates
Nobody we know knows more about silent cinema than film critic, historian, and social media mastermind Marya E. Gates. She joins us to talk about movies from...
Episode 78: 1961 with Larry Karaszewski
Larry Karaszewski isn’t just an award-winning screenwriter and producer — he’s also a serious cinephile, as evidenced by the fact that we asked him for a top...
Episode 77: 1967 with Mark Harris
Mark Harris has written three of the essential film books of our time, and one of them — Pictures at a Revolution — tells the story of Hollywood in flux by...
Episode 76: 1987 with Carrie Courogen
Writer, editor, and director Carrie Courogen is the author of the breathtakingly good new book Miss May Does Not Exist, and since it’s a biography of Elaine...
Episode 75: 1964 with Ben Mankiewicz
Film critic, historian, and TCM stalwart Ben Mankiewicz joins us, on the eve of a new season of his essential podcast The Plot Thickens (focusing on the life...
Episode 74: 1976 with Alexandra West
Film critic, podcaster, and historian Alexandra West joins us to talk about her new book Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror and the movies of...
Episode 73: 1983 with Richard Shepard
Screenwriter and director Richard Shepard’s new film is catnip to us (and probably you too, if you’re listening to this show): Film Geek, an essay film about...
Episode 72: 1991 with Alonso Duralde
Critic, podcaster, and author Alonso Duralde was just beginning his professional life in 1991, and witnessed the early pangs of what became known as the New...
Episode 71: 1954 with Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny is the author of the new book The World Is Yours: The Story of ‘Scarface,’ and is one of our favorite film critics and scholars in general. He’s...
