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...
Episode 70: 1990 with Kate Erbland
Indiewire’s Kate Erbland was a literal child in the year 1990, but she luckily had parents who put very few viewing boundaries on her, which was how she...
Episode 69: 1997 with Tomris Laffly
Film critic and journalist Tomris Laffly was just starting to figure out who she was as a filmgoer in 1997, so she joins us to share some of her favorite...
Episode 68: 2002 with John Early
In advance of Friday’s theatrical debut of his Sundance hit Stress Positions, comedian, actor, writer, and cinephile John Early joins us to discuss all...
Episode 67: 2013 with Siddhant Adlakha
Filmmaker, actor, TV writer, and film critic Siddhant Adlakha was in a moment of transition in 2013, and vowed to see as many new movies as possible for the...
Episode 66: 1979 with Scott Drebit
Daily Dead columnist Scott Drebit’s new book is A Cut Below: A Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s-1980s, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he picked...
Episode 65: 2017 with Alison Herman
Variety TV critic (and The Ringer’s founding TV critic) Alison Herman had just moved to Los Angeles in the year of our lord 2017, and she joins us to recall,...
Episode 64: 1994 with Bob Byington
It’s a special MID-WEEK EPISODE, in honor of Friday’s release of acclaimed director Bob Byington’s latest, Lousy Carter. Join us as we talk with Bob about...
Episode 63: 1965 with Robert Daniels
This week: For show number two from SXSW, we’re joined by the prolific film critic and RogerEbert.com Associate Editor Robert Daniels. He sings the praises...
Episode 62: 1989 with Jacob Knight
This week: Back at SXSW, we’re joined by Austin’s own Jacob Knight, co-host of the “Secret Handshake” podcast, and lover of great movies and great trash....
Episode 61: 1998 with Esther Zuckerman
This week: Esther Zuckerman is an appropriate guest for Oscar Sunday, as she is the author of the fabulous book Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History...
Episode 60: 1968 with David Fear
This week: David Fear, chief film critic and senior editor at Rolling Stone, had not yet joined the living in the year 1968, but he’s always been fascinated...
Episode 59: 1978 with Katie Rife
This week: The whip-smart and hysterically funny Katie Rife joins us to talk about the movies of 1978 — from the terrifying precision to Halloween to the...
Episode 58: 1970 with Blake Howard
This week: Our Aussie invasion continues with this week’s guest, film critic and podcaster extraordinaire Blake Howard, the mastermind of One Heat Minute...
Episode 57: 1992 with Sam Adams
This week: Sam Adams, writer and senior editor for Slate, was in the midst of his cinephile awakening in 1992, when he was taking in new indies and other...
Episode 56: 1971 with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
This week, film critic, author, Fangoria columnist, physical media mainstay, and recovering academic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joins us for a jaunt through...
Episode 55: 1999 with Brian Raftery
Brian Raftery is the host of the excellent narrative podcasts Gene and Roger and Do We Get to Win This Time? for the Ringer and Spotify; he’s also SUCH an...
