Podcasts

[Alethia]

i am a fan.

[Something Spanish]

if you guys aren't listening to Blank Check, you missing out on some of the most entertaining film blather around the podcast universe. i know eward listens, those who don't should give an episode or two a shot. #thetwofriends. I've been hooked since about april, can say with certainty the podcast fucks.

[Alethia]

I discovered it around the same time, and it blows me away now that I ever existed without it. Their current series, Michael Mannsplaining, has featured some of their funniest moments yet. And for all my fellow ARP fans, he turns up as a guest rather frequently.

[Fernando]

This one is good, there's only one episode about Marie Antoinette but it is so good.

http://noblebloodtales.com/

[Jeremy Blackman]

Listening to Last Podcast's series on the Mormons (on part 5). Just... wow. The things I didn't know. The history of Mormonism is really disgusting. It was essentially a cult born of fraud, snake oil, and financial crimes. Joseph Smith was a straight-up con man. As the religion developed, the hatred and subjugation of women was quite emphatically at the core of its ideology. When the torch passed to Brigham Young, the moral rot festered, as the church carried out extrajudicial killings of their enemies and random minorities. Evidence also suggests they had their own gestapo. This is really crazy stuff, you guys. Brigham Young, in particular, was a truly evil human being.

[wilberfan]

The first episode of Season 02 of "Explained" (Netflix) is about cults.  Among the interesting things I learned was the idea that Cult+Time=Religion. 

[wilberfan]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.  It's very cinema-related, albeit in a retro, Jack Horner, old-school-porn way.


The Rialto Report


Devoted to the history of The Golden Age of Porn. They were paid consultants on The Deuce, among other validations.   I thought the latest episode, with John "Buttman" Stagliano particularly interesting.  He's kind of a sleazy Jack Horner, even credited with "inventing" so-called Gonzo Porn. 


The website (and podast episodes) are NSFW.

[wilberfan]

Really enjoyed this episode of HERE'S THE THING with Alec talking to Cameron Crowe.  Great story about taking Tom Cruise to meet Billy Wilder.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/heresthething/episodes/oscars-series-day-2-cameron-crowe

[Axolotl]

https://soundcloud.com/replyall/158-the-case-of-the-missing-hit
Probably the best ep of this podcast. Give it a listen.

[Sleepless]

Guardian called it the best podcast ep ever. I've never listened to the dhow before, but I've downloaded it.

[wilder]

https://twitter.com/RememberThisPod/status/1248755193581154304

[wilberfan]

Team Deakins

The Team Deakins podcast is an ongoing conversation between acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins and James Deakins, his collaborator, about cinematography, the film business and whatever other questions are submitted. We start with a specific question and end....who knows where! We are joined by guests periodically. Matt Wyman, an aspiring DP, is our frequent collaborator. Followup questions can be posted in the forums at www.rogerdeakins.com.

[Jeremy Blackman]

I couldn't get into Chapo Trap House when I first tried it out a year or two ago. Then I listened during the primary, because I was absolutely devouring news at the time. And now with their most recent run, I believe I'm hooked.

Post-Bernie, Chapo has been absolutely killing it. This week alone, they've had tour de force episodes on Biden's Charlemagne interview and the George Floyd situation. Mostly, though, they've been covering non-political topics. This has produced some of the most insightful and entertaining pop culture criticism I've ever heard in a podcast. Recent topics include: Aaron Sorkin's masterclass, network TV tragedy-porn dramas, Assassin 33 AD, an examination of "the orc" via the Warcraft movie, and commentary tracks for the Star Wars prequels.

It's completely arbitrary what goes up on their main feed and what goes to their Patreon feed. They're about equal in my opinion, and it adds up to a lot of content. I would highly recommend episode #420 on the main feed, where they revisit a few "Dear Prudence" questions, one of which had me crying laughing.

A few of my favorite podcasts have been putting out some of their best content ever in the past few months.

[wilder]

I couldn't get into Chapo Trap House when I first tried it out a year or two ago. Then I listened during the primary, because I was absolutely devouring news at the time. And now with their most recent run, I believe I'm hooked.

Post-Bernie, Chapo has been absolutely killing it. This week alone, they've had tour de force episodes on Biden's Charlemagne interview and the George Floyd situation. Mostly, though, they've been covering non-political topics. This has produced some of the most insightful and entertaining pop culture criticism I've ever heard in a podcast. Recent topics include: Aaron Sorkin's masterclass, network TV tragedy-porn dramas, Assassin 33 AD, an examination of "the orc" via the Warcraft movie, and commentary tracks for the Star Wars prequels.

It's completely arbitrary what goes up on their main feed and what goes to their Patreon feed. They're about equal in my opinion, and it adds up to a lot of content. I would highly recommend episode #420 on the main feed, where they revisit a few "Dear Prudence" questions, one of which had me crying laughing.

A few of my favorite podcasts have been putting out some of their best content ever in the past few months.

Have had the same experience sampling Chapo before but 10 min into episode 420 I'm onboard. Wondering how much of it is Stavros greasing the rails bringing the Cum Town angle...

Are the rest of the episodes sans him as much like this? Can you recommend another (non-patreon) one to check out?

[Jeremy Blackman]

I very much enjoyed Ep 422, about the Joe Biden interview. That is pretty representative of a good episode.

Felix is really an acquired taste, but his series "This Is Sus" (taking on network TV dramas) finally warmed me on him.