Friend of the podcast Filmi Girl returns to talk about why The Wire is great, 'Prestige TV' kinda sucks, and how much Bette Davis owns (spoiler alert: all).

Episode 8 - NBA Playoffs, A Salute To Jonathan Demme, and 'A Ghost Waits'

Apr 30th, 2017 1h 2m

Filmmaker Adam Stovall drops by for a chat about how John Wall is like something from a Bollywood and/or Busby Berkeley number, Jonathan Demme ruled, Joe Dante still does, and how to go about the creative process the right way.

Episode 7 - 'Sir, You Bastard,' w/ Abe Goldfarb

Apr 23rd, 2017 53m 19s

Actor, voice-over artist, burlesque MC, and now first-time feature filmmaker Abe Goldfarb (aka Bastard Keith) comes by to talk creative process, cinephilia, and the supremacy of Superstar Rajinikanth.

Episode 6 - Play Ball!

Apr 2nd, 2017 1h 5m

On the occasion of another new season of baseball, David Raposa (of Vice, Baseball Prospectus and elsewhere) calls in for a discussion of America's Pastime, and why it fits America, and why it's a splendid way to pass time.

Episode 5 - Loving the Alien

Mar 26th, 2017 1h 9m

Screenwriter/gamer C.G. Runyon travels across the galaxy via FTL relay to talk all things MASS EFFECT, from the often puzzling critical reaction to the popular video game series, to what the future has in store, to the obviously most important

Episode 4 - Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll!

Mar 19th, 2017 1h 17m

Film critic and music lover Vikram Murthi stops by to discuss the passing of Chuck Berry and the films of Richard Linklater.

Episode 3 - Soccer, Fandom, and the Best Hair in the World

Mar 12th, 2017 1h 7m

Friend of the show (and DC United superfan) Filmi Girl comes on for an MLS season preview that, of course, touches on Bollywood, fandom in general, a brief but unavoidable detour into politics, and an exaltation of the great Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Episode 2 - 'Logan,' Jackman, and the State of Superhero Cinema

Mar 6th, 2017 1h 18m

Producer Josh Lewis explains "Logan" to host Danny Bowes, and they discuss Hugh Jackman's career as a whole and whether this marks a turning point for superhero movies.