Pop culture writer and critic Kayleigh Donaldson loves Guy Ritchie's 2015 big-screen adaptation of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and she will take any opportunity possible to talk about it. Fortunately, she has a lot of friends who are also borderline obsessed with the movie. Join Kayleigh every week for Cowboy Loves Peril, where she and a special guest will break down the movie and everything surrounding it, from the actors to the costumes to the fandom and much much more.
This week, Deborah Krieger, a freelance arts and culture writer, joins Kayleigh to discuss fanfiction. Yes, it's the long-awaited fic episode, something that all podcasts dedicated to a hyper-niche topic should have! Deborah shares some of the most well-trodden tropes of U.N.C.L.E. fic, the dynamics, the genres, and what makes the menage a trois of Illya, Napoleon, and Gaby so dang enticing. You can follow Deborah on Twitter at @DebOnTheArts. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
This week, pop culture writer Jamie Whitebread joins Kayleigh to discuss the topic of the female gaze. Guy Ritchie is typically categorized as a very laddish film-maker, a director who makes movies for a specific kind of man, yet a number of his works have a fascinating aspect of them that has proven to be hugely appealing to women viewers. The Man From U.N.C.L.E., with its fashion montages and sexy banter, is but the most obvious example of that. But don't worry, we're not giving him the top feminist director cookies or anything! You can follow Jamie on Twitter at @jamiewhitebread. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
If you watch The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'s credits, you may recognize a name more familiar for a reason other than Hollywood. This week, our guest is Alisha Grauso, the Editorial lead of Atom, and she offers us a breakdown of one Steven Mnuchin, executive producer to some of the film industry's biggest movies and the current Secretary to the Treasury of the Trump administration. Kayleigh and Alisha discuss Mnuchin's Hollywood wheelings and dealings, what it is an executive producer actually does, and how Mnuchin may think he's Howard Hughes but he's really a way less competent Al Capone. You can follow Alisha on Twitter at @AlishaGrauso. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is a giant love letter to the 1960s, albeit a version of the decade that never truly existed, but it's also a strange historical rewrite of the Cold War. This week, our guest Melody Barron, who wrote her thesis on nostalgia as it relates to Marvel's Agent Carter, offers a breakdown of the different concepts of nostalgia, how they work in relation to this movie, and why we crave this sort of retro-feast even though it's clearly a very silly fantasy. We also talk about Nazis. Sorry, it was unavoidable. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
For many film lovers, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was their first introduction to the work of composer Daniel Pemberton, and he certainly made an impression. This week, Kayleigh is joined by David Nathan Williams to discuss the music of the movie. Expect jazz flute beat-boxing! You can find David on Twitter at @dnwilliams. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
It, of course, baffles us as to why The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was a commercial flop when it premiered in 2015, but it's our job here to provide you with answers to this eternal conundrum. This week, Kayleigh is joined by Fiona Underhill, film critic and writer of Jumpcut Online, to discuss 2015 in film, the spy movie competition, and the changing face of blockbusters in our current era of cinema. You can find Fiona on Twitter at @FionaUnderhill Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. started out as a popular 1960s TV show that your "expert" host still hasn't seen. Fortunately, others have! This week, Kayleigh is joined by David Avallone, a writer & filmmaker, to chat about the origins of U.N.C.L.E., the influence & appeal of '60s spy fiction as a whole, and David's familial connection to the series. You can find David on Twitter at @DAvallone. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
Sure, Napoleon and Illya get all the attention, but The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is nothing without its women. This week, Kayleigh is joined by writer Jordan Crucchiola, the L.A. associate editor and horror aficionado for Vulture, to discuss the joys of Gaby Teller and Victoria Vinciguerra, as played by Alicia Vikander and Elizbeth Debicki. Join us for sisterhood fun, the devious charm of evil Debicki, and a rallying cry to let Alicia do pull-ups! You can find Jordan on Twitter at @JorCru. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
Only two episodes in and we're already deviating from our movie of choice! This week, Kayleigh is joined by critic and film-maker Scout Tafoya to discuss that other Guy Ritchie movie that inspires cult devotion on Twitter: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows. Join us for a deep-dive into why we love this film so much, from the action scenes to the banter to the endless Jared Harris. You can find Scout on Twitter at @Honors_Zombie and check out his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/honorszombie. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
For the very first episode of Cowboy Loves Peril, Kayleigh is joined by writer Emma Fraser (SYFY FANGRRLS, Little White Lies, Primetimer) to discuss the amazing costumes of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Join us as we geek out over Joanna Johnston's incredible designs, Henry Cavill's signet rings, all the supermodel influences, and, of course, that dress-up argument. You can find Emma on Twitter at @Frazbelina. Follow the podcast at @CowboyPerilPod.
Kayleigh Donaldson loves Guy Ritchie's 2015 big-screen adaptation of the TV series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. She loves it so much that she's starting an entire podcast dedicated to it! Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts for brand new episodes every week!
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