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...
Episode 54: 1988 with Jen Johans
Guest Jen Johans and hosts Jason Bailey and Mike Hull. This week, we're talking about movies during the quiet time with the host of Watch with Jen and...
Episode 53: 1973 with Brian Sour
For season two, we’re wiping the slate clean and letting our guests pick any year they want, even if we covered it in season one. So first up, the very...
Bonus Episode: John and Janet Pierson's Fiji Year
For our last bonus episode before season two, we’re proud to welcome back one of season one’s most popular guests: indie guru John Pierson, who joined us...
Bonus Episode: 2023 with Alissa Wilkinson
New Bonus Episode: 2023 with Alissa Wilkinson Since she last joined us to talk about 2005 back in September, Alissa Wilkinson nabbed a new gig: she’s now a...
Substackers Against Nazis
Hi readers—Below is a letter to the Substack founders that I helped draft as part of a group of publishers seeking answers to questions about the platforming...
First Thoughts on 'Lagaan'
John and Janet Pierson are our guests on this week’s show and they’re genuinely inspiring stalwarts of smart, weird, and (above all) independent cinema....
Bonus Episode: "John and Janet Pierson's Fiji Year"
For the first of our hiatus bonus episodes, we’re proud to welcome back one of the season’s most popular guests: indie guru John Pierson, who joined us back...
Episode 52: A Very Good Year of "A Very Good Year"
We wrap up our first season — a full year of shows — in true season finale fashion: with a super-sized clip show, featuring some of our favorite segments...
Extra Credit Reading for 1935
If you want to read more of Mr. Maltin, boy oh boy do you have options. Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide stop publishing in 2015, but here’s the final edition;...
Bonus Episode: 1935 After Show
In this week’s bonus episode, we continue to geek out about getting Leonard Maltin on the show, go long on the Marx Brothers, and do a bit of season wrap-up.