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Establishing Shot hosts Ted Barron and Ricky Herbst discuss topics in the cinematic arts, films and festivals, curatorial news, and cultural trends. You never know where these spontaneous conversations will take you.

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center


    • Apr 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    The Oscars in a Pandemic: A Closer Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 60:56


    Establishing Shot hosts Ted and Ricky with guest, Chris Becker, discuss how the pandemic affected film exhibition and the subsequent feting of Oscar nominees. The post The Oscars in a Pandemic: A Closer Look appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: Films in Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 66:40


    In reflection of the past months, Ted and Ricky discuss the Top 3 shows they enjoyed from the literally hundreds they've watched during isolation. The post Top 3: Films in Isolation appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: Oscar Upsets with Guest Mark Torma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 83:12


    Ted and Ricky begin this Establishing Shot episode talking about recent goings-on at the Browning Cinema. Highlights include a screening of Matthew Barney's latest picture and a new Learning Beyond the Classics course on capital punishment depicted in film. With a historic Oscars in their wake, they also chat about the Browning's sold-out screenings of Best Picture winner "Parasite," before diving into their Top 3 picks for Best Picture upsets. The post Top 3: Oscar Upsets with Guest Mark Torma appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    December Films and Top 3 with Guest Don Crafton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 98:53


    In this month's Establishing Shot, hosts Ted and Ricky are joined by Professor Don Crafton. In honor of an upcoming production of Crafton's "Winsor and Gertie," the trio runs down their three favorite animated animals. The post December Films and Top 3 with Guest Don Crafton appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    November Films and Favorite Actors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 78:46


    Podcast hosts Ted and Ricky are joined by guest Dan Burgun to discuss their favorite actors and upcoming films at the Browning Cinema. The post November Films and Favorite Actors appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Frightfully Fun Films and Costumes in Film History

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 60:06


    After a brief rundown of the October film lineup at the Browning Cinema, our Establishing Shot hosts are joined by Lynn Holbrook––goddess of the ND costume world––to discuss their favorite costumes in film history. The post Frightfully Fun Films and Costumes in Film History appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: Festival Favorites from TIFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 55:04


    Ted and Ricky are back for a new episode of the Establishing Shot podcast. After a brief chat about what makes the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) so enjoyable, Ted and Ricky run through their festival favorites. The post Top 3: Festival Favorites from TIFF appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    September Rundown on Films at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 49:31


    Ted and Ricky are back for season three of the Establishing Shot podcast to discuss an incredibly busy September at the Browning Cinema. The post September Rundown on Films at the Browning Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    The May Rundown with guest Dr. Dan Graff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 79:03


    Ted and Ricky are joined by Professor Dan Graff of the Higgins Labor Program to run through the May schedule. Even with the truncated month, it's a hopping month with multiple screenings of the new bio-doc Hesburgh, the final performance of the Met Live season, Professor Pfinklepfunder's last appearance of the semester, and the 9th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival. The post The May Rundown with guest Dr. Dan Graff appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: Films at the Browning Cinema this Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 48:20


    In April's installment of the triple-trademarked Top 3(TMTMTM(NT)), Kevin Krizmanich joins Ted and Ricky to run through their Top 3 movies shown in the Browning Cinema over the course of the last academic year. Kevin throws his support behind Aki Kaurismäki's "The Other Side of Hope" as well as two university-set films: the documentary-genre-bending "American Animals", and Professor Pfinklepfunder's debut film "Monsters University". Ricky's three films include Paul Shrader's "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (with music by recent Browning Cinema guest Philip Glass), two of the three films on alcohol recovery at Alkali Lake entitled "The Honour of All" Parts 1 and 2, and Boots Riley's "Sorry to Bother You." Ted's picks trace back to last summer with the musical "Hair", Armando Iannucci's latest film "The Death of Stalin", and "Capernaum", a recent nominee for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award. The post Top 3: Films at the Browning Cinema this Year appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    The April Rundown with guest Kevin Krizmanich

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 45:03


    Ted and Ricky are back with a rundown of the titles springing up inside the Browning Cinema this April. On hand to help is longtime Establishing Shot recording engineer, Kevin Krizmanich, who is pulling double duty both in front of and behind the microphones. Together, the three discuss the busy month, including the close out of the Hitchcock "Learning Beyond the Classics" series, a new slate of Professor Pfinklepfunder $1 Sunday Family Films, and some great new and classic films from Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France, Poland, Denmark, Germany, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The post The April Rundown with guest Kevin Krizmanich appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3, Part 2: The Chatting with Dr. Paulette Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 69:28


    Ted and Ricky are again joined by Dr. Paulette Curtis on a very special episode to discuss sequels each thinks supersedes the original. The post Top 3, Part 2: The Chatting with Dr. Paulette Curtis appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    The March Rundown with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 37:37


    After a brief winter hibernation, Establishing Shot is reestablished and back to discuss a busy month of March. It’s so busy that Ted and Ricky have called in a heavy hitter to work through all that is happening. Answering the call is Dr. Paulette Curtis, a longtime friend of the Browning Cinema and, broadly, the arts here at Notre Dame. The post The March Rundown with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: 2018 Memoriam of Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 47:33


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    The December Rundown at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 27:08


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    Top 3: Thanksgiving Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 61:30


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    The November Rundown at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 34:48


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    Top 3: Small to Big Screen Adaptations with guest Chris Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 58:03


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    The October Rundown with guest Chris Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 46:42


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    Top 3: Bosses in Film with guest Dr. Dan Graff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 58:15


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    The September Rundown with guest Dr. Dan Graff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 41:29


    In this month's episode of Establishing Shot, Ted and Ricky breakdown the schedule with special guest Dr. Dan Graff, a close friend of and frequent collaborator with the Browning Cinema. The post The September Rundown with guest Dr. Dan Graff appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Top 3: Film Adaptations with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 70:17


    Dr. Paulette Curtis joins Ricky and Ted to discuss film adaptations that transform the source material in an interesting way, make use of film’s properties as a medium, or transport an original story to an unexpected new location. The post Top 3: Film Adaptations with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    ANDkids Musings with Special Guest Dr. Paulette Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 43:00


    In this episode of Establishing Shot, Notre Dame’s own Dr. Paulette Curtis joins Ted and Ricky to discuss the rundown of Ted’s recent trip to the Munich Film Festival as well as the 10th Annual ANDkids World Film Festival, which is upcoming August 1-3 in the Browning Cinema. The post ANDkids Musings with Special Guest Dr. Paulette Curtis appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Summer Classics at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 45:15


    Running on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. starting July 11, the Summer Classics look to present a cross-section of filmic eras. This year, the films come from various moments in the history of musicals. The post Summer Classics at the Browning Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    May, Moms, and Movies at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 69:44


    In this Establishing Shot episode, Cinema Program Director Ricky Herbst is joined by Sarah Snider to discuss the 8th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival which runs May 14-17. The post May, Moms, and Movies at the Browning Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    It’s Raining Film at the Browning Cinema!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 57:28


    April is an incredibly busy month in the Browning Cinema with 30 different titles screening. Ted and Ricky do a rundown of some options for indoor fun if the month makes good on its rainy persona. The post It’s Raining Film at the Browning Cinema! appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    In Like a Lion: March at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 50:03


    March stands at an interesting juncture of the cinema world. Sundance, Berlinale, the BAFTAs and the Oscars have just wrapped up. In their wake, the summer blockbusters have started appearing, heralding the warmer months and, also, different conversations about movies. In the Browning Cinema, March is a busy month with screenings running throughout Spring Break. The post In Like a Lion: March at the Browning Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Wind It Back + Start Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 57:49


    Ted and Ricky are back in the warm confines of the Browning Cinema to discuss the full slate of films February has in place. February is one of the busier months here in the Browning with no planned breaks or holidays. Further, the American film awards season crescendos during the month giving arthouses both more supply and demand. Of note, the Browning will be showing multiple films nominated for Oscars, including The Florida Project, The Square, and a weekend full of short films nominated for Oscars in three categories: live action, documentary (program A and program B), and animated. The post Wind It Back + Start Again appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    New and Fresh at the Browning Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 57:38


    Ted and Ricky ring in the new year and the new semester with the Browning Cinema’s exciting offerings starting in January. Those include a new film education opportunity available to the public via the new Learning Beyond the Classics Series, which expands a film series with academic articles, pre-recorded introductions, and post-film discussions. After briefly discussing what's happening at the Browning Cinema, Ted and Ricky close the books on 2017 with two separate Top 3 Lists The post New and Fresh at the Browning Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Ted and Ricky’s Director Trifecta

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 46:27


    In the December Establishing Shot podcast, Ted and Ricky engage in a thought experiment about which director had the greatest run of three straight films and present their top three directors each with their run of three films, which makes for a 3^3 cube and a bunch of binge-worthy options as winter approaches. The post Ted and Ricky’s Director Trifecta appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Sweater Weather Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 50:12


    The turn from October to November brings with it chillier air and darker evenings, both very conducive to filmgoing. Ted and Ricky are on hand to run through the various options the Browning Cinema is offering to fill the hunger left by your Halloween binging. The post Sweater Weather Cinema appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Films and Frights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 41:15


    Ted and Ricky discuss what films and frights are coming to the Browning Cinema this October in the latest Establishing Shot podcast. The post Films and Frights appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Film Festivus for the Rest of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 32:28


    Ted and Ricky catch up on the film festivals they attended, upcoming summer films, and this year's ANDkids World Film Festival at the Browning Cinema. The post Film Festivus for the Rest of Us appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    2017 Michiana Jewish Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 21:12


    The 7th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival is coming to the Browning Cinema May 15–18, 2017. The post 2017 Michiana Jewish Film Festival appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    The April Rundown — Prince, Rebels & “Paterson”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 25:55


    Ricky and Ted discuss what you'll find on the Browning Cinema’s April schedule including the 1980s film series and Global Cinema series. The post The April Rundown — Prince, Rebels & “Paterson” appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Worth a Watch — Top Films at the Berlin Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2017 37:26


    Ricky and Ted discuss what new releases and restored films from the Berlin Film Festival deserve our attention. The post Worth a Watch — Top Films at the Berlin Film Festival appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Peace, Love, and the Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017 36:50


    Ted Barron and Ricky Herbst discuss the Browning Cinema's February schedule, the Academy Awards and how the Oscars' viewing experience has shifted over time. The post Peace, Love, and the Oscars appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Establishing Shot Podcast is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 38:06


    In this episode, Ted Barron and Ricky Herbst chat about Rudy, the virtues of homemade movies, building film communities, and January’s cinema schedule. The post Establishing Shot Podcast is Back! appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    2016 Michiana Jewish Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 29:49


    Michiana Jewish Film Festival co-chairs Dr. Ilene Sheffer and Steve Lotter chat with Ted Barron about the 6th annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival. The post 2016 Michiana Jewish Film Festival appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    1916: A Cry for Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 39:35


    This podcast episode discusses the documentary, "1916: The Irish Rebellion" which captures the events of the Easter Rising. The post 1916: A Cry for Independence appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Being Jane—Austen’s Fiction, Fans & Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2016 17:45


    Establishing Shot talks with Notre Dame student Rose Anderson about the ever-lasting pop culture influence of the Georgian era author of six novels. The post Being Jane—Austen’s Fiction, Fans & Films appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

    Welcome to Establishing Shot Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016 1:43


    Executive Director Ted Barron chats about the who, what, when, where, how and why of the DeBartolo Performing Art Center’s new podcast, Establishing Shot. The post Welcome to Establishing Shot Podcast appeared first on The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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