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A culture and film discussion guide for the well-educated global citizen. Also some jokes about dogs and cats.

Peter Z


    • Sep 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 57 EPISODES


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    Star Wars Movie Club: Rogue One (redux for 2022!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 63:37


    Nathan (swooping in for his first telegram appearance) and Peter talk about Rogue One in preparation for the new Andor series release. Say hi to your snarky android. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #15 - True Grit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 75:11


    Bill and Peter talk about the Coen Brothers' film True Grit. Peter watched the 1969 version also, did some comparing and contrasting. say hi to your grandma. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    What we've been watching (and gaming) 3-19-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 55:29


    Matt, Peter, and Bill talk about Oscar stuff, video games, Elden Ring, Power of the Dog (spoilers for that one in the episode). Hang out and chat. (Bill's migraine wound up a-ok, don't worry.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    What we've been watching: Oscar Nominees, Peacemaker, Picard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 58:55


    Matt and Peter talk about Oscar nominees and stuff. Peacemaker Picard Power of the Dog other media things that do not start with "P". Some spoilers. recorded 3/5/22 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    2021 Oscar Nominations and what we've been watching- SPOILERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 81:23


    Okay so we did a decent job of trying to not COMPLETELY spoil these movies but you'll get some minor spoilers about a few plot points that happen in the movies nominated for an Oscar for 2021. Also, look, if you don't know how the movie Titanic ends, then I don't know what to tell you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #14 - A Serious Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 63:27


    Bill and Peter talk about the great movie, A Serious Man by the Coen Brothers from 2009. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/11-telegram/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #13 - Burn After Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 56:20


    Bill and Peter talk about the Coen Brothers comedy Burn After Reading from 2008. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #12: No Country For Old Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 61:11


    Bill and Peter talk about No Country For Old Men. This is probably a perfect movie. This podcast doesn't do it justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club: #11 Ladykillers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 53:20


    Some current events at the top of the show and then we go into a review and discussion of Ladykillers, the Coen Brothers film that, let's be honest, is probably the worst thing they've made. -recorded Jan 16 2021 - --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Top Bruce Willis Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 79:45


    Steph and Peter talk about Bruce Willis movies and Christmas movies. Die Hard, 12 Monkeys, Death Becomes Her, Unbreakable, and lots of other Bruce flicks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #10 : Intolerable Cruelty discussion and other movie news!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 60:55


    Bill and Peter talk about the Coen Bros movie from 2003: Intolerable Cruelty. Also around the 57 minute mark, Bill and Peter talk about the new movie news, Mandalorian, HBO Max, and other things. Stay by your aparatus! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    The movies that scarred us for life. SPOILERS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 80:45


    Happy holidays! What better way to celebrate than with Steph and Peter reacting to youtube clips of the most disturbing movies from our childhoods? BLM, LGBTQIA+, all that stuff. WHOOSH is the sound of you liking this podcast on whatever you listen to podcasts on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club: Fargo Season 4 highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 72:08


    Spoilers! Bill and Peter talk about Fargo Season 4. recorded 12 14 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #9: The Man Who Wasn't There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 60:10


    The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). The 9th studio film by the Coen Brothers. Bill and Peter discuss it, talk about where it is amongst the echelon of other Coen movies. There's some movie trivia thrown in there, too. Have a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culture-implosion/message

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #8 - O Brother Where Art Thou?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 66:45


    Bill and Peter talk about the Coen Brothers movie from 2000, O Brother Where Art Thou?

    Special Edition: TV Characters Soccer Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 63:08


    Bill and Emily play the TV Characters Soccer Draft game. Don't know what that game is? Take a listen. You'll figure it out.

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #7- The Big Lebowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 49:18


    Bill and Peter discuss The Big Lebowski amidst a global pandemic.

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #6 : Fargo (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 50:53


    Bill and Peter talk about the Coen Brothers masterpiece Fargo from 1996. Cats and dogs are involved.

    Oscar Predictions 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 56:07


    The day before the Oscars, Mads and I sit down to talk through the categories.

    Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 52:40


    I bugged Stephanie about what her favorite movie was. She picked Hedwig and the Angry Inch. It took us a few weeks to coordinate, but we finally did it.  Check out the episode, shoot us an email to let us know you liked it or didn't!  culture.implosion @ gmail.com

    Captain Marvel (2019) - Marvel Movie Club part 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 57:28


    We're skipping ahead in our Marvel Cinematic Universe to the most recent (as of this recording) Marvel movie to be released- Captain Marvel. This is a Spoiler-filled review as usual, so if you haven't watched the movie, well you should go ahead and do that before watching. Rachel and Peter join forces again to talk about this movie. The first movie in this MCU to feature a woman-led story. Please email us at : cultured-aardvark@gmail.com

    Thor (2011) - Marvel Movie Club #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 34:45


    Rachel and Peter talk about Thor, the movie from 2011. Days after Osama Bin Laden was killed, we get one of two major Marvel movies released in the simpler times of 2011. If we had a deck of cards with each actor on them from this movie and shuffled them around, who would best fit each role?  Thanks, and let us know if you think thoughts. 

    Star Wars Movie Club: Rogue One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 48:55


    Bill and I talk about Rogue One : A Star Wars Story. Here is a sponsor who shoe-horned their website onto my description:

    Movie club - The Fountain (2006) by Darren Aronofsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 59:15


    We recorded this episode a little while back. Rachel and I talk about Darren Aronofsky's movie The Fountain. Find me on Twitter @pdzim. Here is a website of a sponsor for the podcast:

    Eugene debs and socialism.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 53:43


    Eugene Debs, socialism, neo-liberalism. Bill and I talk about that stuff and other things. Let me know what you think - @pdzim on Twitter. Go check out our sponsor:

    Iron Man 2 - MCU pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 81:20


    Latest episode of Minneapolis Pete- Rachael and I talk about Iron Man 2 from 2010. Why is there a pantsuit and Bill O'Reilly in the same scene? Why does Samuel L. Jackson talk about the riddle of Iron Man's heart? Your media is controlled and disseminated and distilled. You have been warned. Pete plays and coaches roller derby. He reads a lot of comic books and plays with his dog. You can reach him at: minneapolis.podcast@gmail.com because he doesn't use twitter. Rachel is on many podcasts of the role playing variety. She is Riker and Data and Janeway and Deanna Troi combined into one. You can reach her : @imafancylady on the twitter machine. Check out our sponsor:

    The Incredible Hulk - Marvel Movie Club # 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 60:55


    Rachel and I talk about The Incredible Hulk (2008), and we speculate about if these movies include the army to appeal to war hawks or not. Shoot me an email if you want: minneapolis.podcast@gmail.com You can hear more of Rachel on the podcast Natural 20 where she plays the roles during gaming, and she'll be on future episodes of All Roads Tavern - Starswing. Today's episode was brought to you by Bandaids, off-brand Neosporin, and cold medicine without Tylenol. Check out our $pon$or:

    Coen Bros Movie Club #5: The Hudsucker Proxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 20:41


    Bill and I talk about The Hudsucker Proxy. Bill had never seen it, though. We plunged ahead. Check out this sponsor:

    Star Wars Movie Club: Solo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 81:26


    Bill and Peter talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story. And some other things. Check out this sponsor:

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #4: Barton Fink

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 66:07


    Bill and I talk about Barton Fink, the movie directed and written by the Coen Brothers. This was from an old podcast Bill and I used to do called The 11th Street Telegram. Questions? Concerns? Recipes? mpls.podcast@gmail.com

    Marvel Movie Club #1 - Iron Man (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 74:23


    A rich maniac who thinks he's so clever and smarter than everyone else decides to fight wars for the American people without anyone asking him to. Hey I'm talking about Iron Man! Rachel and I embark on our huge undertaking of covering every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, starting with Iron Man (2008), starring Robert Downey Jr. Let's watch these movies and try to figure out Trumpism, consumerism, and also how comic book nerddom got so popular. Email us at mpls.podcast@gmail.com if you've got any observations from the Marvel movies. We'll read your comments on the podcast. Thanks!

    Conversations w/People - Brickyard of Minnesota RollerGirls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 66:52


    I talk to my friend Brickyard from Minnesota RollerGirls about her roller derby career. We talk about other things, too- running, athletics, a bunch of stuff. We recorded this outside Peace Coffee so you'll hear some traffic in the background but I think it kind of adds to the natural atmosphere. Shoot me an email at mpls.podcast@gmail.com

    Conversations with People - Treden's Art, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 45:16


    My friend Treden and I talk more about art. I think I convinced him to talk about the Hellboy movies with me at some point in the future. Fingers crossed. Recorded in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Dumb Trump Tweets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 11:47


    5/21/18. He’s really dumb.

    5-22-18 Ernest Becker and Truman Capote

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 22:12


    Conversations with People - Treden's Art, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 34:20


    I talk to my friend and co-worker, Treden, about a lot of things regarding art. Our conversation ran long, and I think it's worth another conversation to cover more art discussion. Send me an email to mpls-podcast@gmail.com if you'd like to talk about anything on the podcast.

    Conversations with People- Mel's Genealogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 34:39


    Making Hello Fresh Bolognese 3-20-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 19:44


    Making mighty meatless Bolognese

    Black Mirror Season 4 quick reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 19:56


    Quick reviews of each Black Mirror episode from season 4.

    Feb 12, 2018- Peter and Rachel update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 52:07


    We talked about board games and satisfying noises. We also talked about technology. I’m in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Feb 22, 2018 - Anchor 3.0 App test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 6:32


    I updated my anchor app and I’m trying out some of the features.

    The Office (U.S.) TV series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 2:04


    Quick review of having binge watched The Office with Dwight, Pam, and Michael.

    Molly’s Game 5min movie review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 3:59


    Molly’s Game (2017) Quick Movie Review

    Star Wars The Last Jedi recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 75:43


    Star Wars: The Last Jedi review with Bill. I also included some bits that I recorded before and after.

    10/26/17 pod-ception

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 44:52


    Podcast about podcasting about podcasts. Also Cornish Rex. Also average shot length. And My Brother, my brother, and Me.

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #3 - Miller's Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 53:45


    Coen Brothers Movie club part 3- Bill and Peter talk about Miller’s Crossing. From the old 11th Street Telegram Podcast.

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #2 - Raising Arizona.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 48:30


    Bill and Peter talk about Raising Arizona. Second installment in our Coen Brothers Movie Club. It’s from an old podcast property we had called The 11th Street Telegram.

    Coen Brothers Movie Club #1 - Blood Simple

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 67:37


    From an old podcast with Bill where we talked about Blood Simple, the Coen Brother's first movie.

    Blade Runner (Final Cut) 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 51:42


    Rachel and I talk about the original Blade Runner (Final Cut version).

    9/19/17 Jaws - movie review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 35:43


    Peter and Rachel talk about Jaws, the 1975 Stephen Spielberg movie. And other things. Like Jaws the ride at Universal Studios.

    9/13/14 Fiasco with Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 31:42


    Rachel and Peter play through the first part of Fiasco, a screenwriting, Coen Brothers- style game. Peter takes the wrong exit in Minneapolis.

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