Desert Island Movie Podcast

Mike & Harry reminisce about when they fell in love with movies and how physical media played a part in it. They also discuss the benefits of streaming and wonder about its longterm impact. A nostalgia-laden episode with more questions than answers! . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

We're back! With a guest! Mike & Harry welcome Jessie Butera to the island to discuss Martin Scorsese's opus "The Irishman." Topics range from gatekeeping to toxic masculinity to Marty's eyebrows. You don't know how fast this episode goes until you get there. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry have searched high and low for a hero willing to rescue them from the island. In this episode they find two heroes, but unfortunately they're confined to the silver screen. "Batman Returns" and "Spider-Man 2," directed by Tim Burton and Sam Raimi respectively, are two masterclasses in the limitless potential of the superhero genre. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry are back discussing classic episodes of The Simpsons in S-M-R-T fashion with two Homer-centric bangers, "Homer the Heretic" and "Homer Goes to College." Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts! . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Sarah & Jaime of Aughts To Be Queer are back! They were tossed overboard by Kurt Russell just in time to discuss the Hulu holiday sensation "Happiest Season," with Mike & Harry. . Follow Jaime & Sarah! IG/Twitter: @aughtstobequeer . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Noël Wells answers a message in a bottle and ventures to the desert island to discuss two of her favorite movies, “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Fargo.” . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry have been feeling nostalgic for a time when they could go to movie theaters. As we all know, they've been unable to go lately because they're stuck on an island. No other reason. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry are back after a week off with HUGE news! In this episode, they wade the hilarious waters of Noel Wells' critically acclaimed film, "Mr. Roosevelt." It's available to watch on Netflix and the perfect primer for next week's episode, which will feature a conversation with Noel Wells about two of her desert island movie picks! But they start things off with Edgar Wright's concluding chapter of the Cornetto Trilogy, "The World's End." It's the perfect episode if you're returning home amidst a life crisis! . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry counted every vote, listened to the people, and discussed Ari Aster's grief-stricken "Hereditary." After which, they decided to wade the murky waters of the hotly contested term "elevated horror," which has been used in recent years to describe the current trend of Aster-adjacent films. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry wrap up their month-long celebration of horror with each of their favorite horror films. Up first is Mike's pick, the groundbreaking, art house adjacent, and slasher-inspiring classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," which is soaked in as much thematic depth as it is blood. After that is Harry's pick, the found footage subgenre defining "The Blair Witch Project," a rare example of a wholly original film across all aspects of production with its fingerprints all over the horror zeitgeist still. . Follow Echo Park Rise Up on IG: @echoparkriseup Donate if you're able: https://www.gofundme.com/f/echo-park-rise-up-a-vision-or-love-amp-community Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Unlikely guest Joan Ford jet skis by the island on the very day Mike & Harry planned to discuss one of her favorite movies, "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." What are the odds? . Follow Joan! IG: joanhaleyford Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast Donate to Echo Park Rise Up: https://www.gofundme.com/f/echo-park-rise-up-a-vision-or-love-amp-community

No Simpsons and No Movies Make Mike & Harry Go Crazy!! In this October BONUS EPISODE, Mike & Harry skip right to the most acclaimed Simpsons Halloween Special, "Treehouse of Horror V," from Season 6. Featured segments include the laugh-filled "Time and Punishment," the gross-out "Nightmare Cafeteria," and the all-time great Kubrick parody "The Shinning." . Follow Echo Park Rise Up on IG: @echoparkriseup Donate if you're able: https://www.gofundme.com/f/echo-park-rise-up-a-vision-or-love-amp-community Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry continue their month-long celebration of horror with two films that demand attention. First up is 80's cult classic "Return of the Living Dead," a punk rock exploration of the zombie subgenre with a taste for BRAAIIIINNNNSSSSSS!! After that, they look at SXSW 2017's top prize winner "Most Beautiful Island," a raw and avant-garde approach to horror that is closer in spirit to Italian Neorealism than it is to its genre contemporaries. . Follow Echo Park Rise Up on IG: @echoparkriseup Donate if you're able: https://www.gofundme.com/f/echo-park-rise-up-a-vision-or-love-amp-community Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike & Harry kick off their month-long celebration of horror with the definitive Halloween-season classic, the aptly named "Halloween," directed by John Carpenter. With its opening image jack-o'-lantern, orange fall leaves, and menacingly slow build, few movies can compare to Carpenter's pop culture juggernaut as a tone-setter for 31 days of scares. . Follow Echo Park Rise Up on IG: @echoparkriseup Donate if you're able: https://www.gofundme.com/f/echo-park-rise-up-a-vision-or-love-amp-community Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike and Harry begin a new desert island journey through the golden era of their all-time favorite television show, "The Simpsons." This first episode covers introductory thoughts about the series and why it matters so much to them, as well as a discussion of "Burns' Heir," from Season 5 and "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson," from Season 8. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Mike and Harry take a trip to outer space! Up first is a discussion of Ridley Scott's genre-convention defying "Alien," from 1979. After that, they look closely at 2011's cult classic throwback "Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish. These films don't just share the fact that they feature aggressive monsters from parts unknown, but also at their core both contain career-launching performances of future megastars. Space buckle your space seatbelts and space enjoy the space ride! "Alien" begins at 6:13 and "Attack the Block" begins at 46:35. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

Nothing is as it seems on this episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast! Well, except that Mike and Harry are talking about Charlie Kaufman's new mind-bender "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." And since they always talk about the movie in the title... Perhaps everything is as it seems. Hm. Look, just listen to the episode, OK? . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

We have guests! Our friends Jaime & Sarah of Aughts to Be Queer discuss two classic films from 1998 with us. Their pick was Lindsay Lohan's breakout performance "The Parent Trap,” and the Desert Island Movie Podcast boys chose to roll (not on Shabbos) with "The Big Lebowski”— both delightful films about mistaken identity. Thinking otherwise is just, like, your opinion, man. So, hit up your local Ralph's, get some Oreos and peanut butter, do a J, and don't be a bummer. "The Parent Trap" begins at 6:05 and "The Big Lebowski" begins at 32:49. . Follow us! IG: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast . Follow Jaime & Sarah! IG/Twitter: @aughtstobequeer

For the first time so far, the boys watched a movie together! The following discussion of this year’s pandemic-produced, critically-acclaimed “Host” occurs only moments after scaredy-cat Mike takes on his fear of supernatural found-footage horror. They address what it is about this type of movie that scares Mike so much, why horror as a genre should be treated no differently than any other, and much more! And don’t forget to check out some clips of little scared baby Mike on social media as he watched the film with Harry over Zoom. . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

On this episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast, Mike and Harry take two action-packed adventures to the City of Daddy Issues. Population? 2 protagonists! First up is Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), a masterpiece of expertly crafted action and ruggedly handsome charm. Following that is a discussion of Disney's Treasure Planet (2002), the greatest animated film about steampunk pirates, space, and the Goo Goo Dolls that you've ever seen. Our discussion of The Last Crusade begins at 3:40 and Treasure Planet at 37:16. . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

On the first "Treat" episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast, Mike and Harry take a look at Sundance hit turned Hulu sensation Palm Springs. They discuss the film's significance in the time of Covid, the undeniable chemistry between its two stars (something Mike and Harry know a lot about!), and time loops! They discuss the film's significance in the time of Covid, the undeniable chemistry between its two stars (something Mike and Harry know a lot about!), and time loops! They discuss the film's significance... wait, we're stuck in one of the loops! Ahhhhh!!! . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

On the third episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast, Mike and Harry navigate the terrors induced by two drastically different horror films. First up is M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (2002), one of the earliest movies to steal countless restful nights from a young baby Harry, who was scared of aliens. After which, we discuss Trey Edward Shults' It Comes At Night (2017), one of the most recent movies to steal countless restful nights from old baby Mike, who is scared of the grieving process. Our discussion of Signs begins at 6:30 and It Comes At Night at 40:56. . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

On the second episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast (released as a launch day bonus!), Mike and Harry dive into two under appreciated masterpieces connected by themes of romantic fate. Up first is Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso (1992), a gem buried beneath the weight of an iconic filmography about a bounty hunter pilot cursed to be a pig. After that we discuss Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express (1994), an endlessly watchable film about pineapple, California Dreamin', and so much more. . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast

On the inaugural episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast, Mike and Harry break down two atypical action movies from their childhoods. Up first is John Carpenter's Escape From New York (1981), a film that is ever-enduring in its cutthroat cynical view of America, followed by should-be classic Small Soldiers (1998), a Trojan Horse critique on action violence and big business. . Instagram: @desertislandmoviepod Twitter: @DIM_Podcast