Rosemary's Baby 6:66 / The Shining 2:37

  Gena Radcliffe from the Kill By Kill podcast and The Spool discusses the penultimate scene of the movie, and we ponder what it was that made the 2014 miniseries remake such a failure. Download the file here: Episode 18: REMAKING ROSEMARY   The non-working remote control I had as a kid.   Spooky eyeball-less […]

  Writer/director PJ Hogan of “Muriel’s Wedding” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding” discusses the Rosemary DNA that is forever a part of Muriel, and his time working with RB production designer Richard Sylbert.   Download the file here: Episode 17: ROSEMARY & MURIEL   The tip-toe scene   Striking similarities…   Trailer for “Muriel’s Wedding” […]

  Star Wars Minute’s Pete the Retailer comes by to discuss the stone-faced Dr. Hill, and it’s story-time as we recount the shocking literary sequel, “Son of Rosemary.”   Download the file here: Episode 16: UNSPEAKABLE STORIES   Rosemary, after she wakes up.   Charles Grodin on Johnny Carson

  The witch episode! We have Joe Dator on the line for the famous telephone booth scene, then Lady Althea, Lady G, and Denny Sargent discuss the explosion of witchery in NYC in the 1970s.   Download the file here: Episode 15: THE WITCHES OF NYC   Trailer for The Astounding She Monster (1957) starring […]

  WFMU’s “Morricone Island” host Devon E. Levins and DJ Gaylord Fields visit to discuss the soundtrack by Komeda, the details of his untimely death, and Tony Curtis’s phone call. Download the file here: Episode 14: KOMEDA’S LULLABY   The wonderful documentary on Komeda.   The Waxwork LP “Jersey Driver,” an article about my first […]

  John Ingle and film professor (UMKC) Mitch Brian, hosts of the 007 x 7 podcast, discuss Rosemary’s sins, complicated camerawork, and the films of John Cassavetes. Download the file here: Episode 13: DIFFICULT HUSBANDS   Arthur O’Dwyer’s transcriptions of “All of Them Witches.”   The sequence of Rosemary walking and reading the book, as described […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator returns after our long pause to discuss gurus in speedos, a Mia mini-series, and the latest on this particular group of bonkers celebrities.   Download the file here: Episode 12: IT’S ALIVE!   The guru leader of Buddhafield, AKA Jaime Gomez, Michel, Andreas, The Teacher or Reyji, in the white […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley discuss a weird episode of Roseanne, a creepy window at Tiffany’s, and spot hidden animals in the film.   Download the file here: Episode 11: LIVES OF THE PARTIES   Rosemary’s walk from the Time & Life building to Tiffany’s, as filmed by Joe Dator.   […]

  Nick Levin, son of Ira Levin, discusses the conception and writing of the novel “Rosemary’s Baby,” including a surprising possible inspiration for Minnie, and some alien origins.   Download the file here: Episode 10: BIRTH OF A BOOK   Rosemary’s Baby Album   The cover of the first edition of “Rosemary’s Baby.”   The lamp […]

  Father David Mowry gives us the deets on Satan, Beelzebub, the Antichrist, and how the world will end, and we ponder the pixie haircut.   Download the file here: Episode 9: CALL BEELZEBUB, NOT YOUR AUNT FANNY Vidal Sassoon gives Mia a trim. Please donate if you can to support my work! Thank you!

  Science journalist Corey Powell discusses the science of breeding humans with Satan and other human experiments that are nearly as scary, but actually happened.   Download the file here: Episode 8: DEMONOGENESIS   Van Johnson, Mia Farrow, Joan Crawford, and Roman Polanski.   Guy’s latest memorable gesture.   My article about human chimeras in Discover […]

  Musician, writer and scholar Nikolas Schreck discusses the history of Satan in cinema, his relationship with Anton LaVey and, as a former confidant to Manson, questions Helter Skelter.   Download the file here: Episode 7: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL   The Hollywood Reporter article in which an associate of Sebring suggests that Sebring knew Manson, […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley taste the mousse for chalkiness, get dizzy and float on a mattress in their hostess pajamas, and we wrap up our discussion about Mia and Woody to absolutely no one’s satisfaction.   Download the file here: Episode 6: THE MOUSE BITES   The 1964 Zenith LPS80 […]

  Writer and host of the Night Call podcast Molly Lambert discusses morality in Hollywood, Ms. Mia’s life story, and why Dino was actually cooler than Sinatra.   Download the file here: Episode 5: THE MAKINGS OF MIA   DYLAN FARROW ABUSE ACCUSATION LINKS LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY Mia’s Story, Vanity Fair, November, 1992 Woody Allen, 60 […]

  The hosts of the Profiles in Eccentricity podcast, John Fahy, Aaron Pita, and Matt Brousseau, discuss famous Satanists, authentic hand gestures, and we sip the Vodka Blush.   Download the file here: Episode 4: PROFILES IN SATANISM   The Aleister Crowley episode of “Profiles in Eccentricity”   The hand gesture of note.   The Church […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator helps review the sequel to “The Shining,” Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep.” We begin with a spoiler-free review and then get carried away and pick apart, scene by scene, the entire movie. If you’d rather not fork over the $15 for a ticket, this episode is for you!   Download […]

  Gaylord Fields from WFMU experiences the movie for the first time. With Megan Dooley, we discuss an amazing spin-off song, cute old people, and argue about Terry’s death.   Download the file here: Episode 3: THE BABY GOES DOWN THE DRAIN   The incredible ‘Pray for Rosemary’s Baby” by Chuck Stephens.   Ruth Gordon selling […]

  Kill By Kill podcast’s Gena Radcliffe stops by, along with Megan Dooley, to discuss cannibals, awkward sex, and the infamous TV movie “Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby.”   Download the file here: Episode 2: LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENED TO JOHN CASSAVETES’ SNEAKERS   Gena Radcliffe’s essay on the TV movie can be found here.   […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley discuss The Dakota, full-body-experience cinema, and Mr. Nicklas’s fingers.   Download the file here: Episode 1: WELCOME TO THE BRAMFORD   Bob Odenkirk doing a Robert Evans impersonation on Mr. Show.   The crabs that hold up Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.   A menu from […]

  The good, the bad, the Polanski. Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in a roller-coaster-ride discussion of the life and films of Roman Polanski. In the tradition of the director himself, no punches are pulled!   Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 2: POLANSKI’S LIFE & FILMS   A video compilation of some of Polanski’s less […]

  Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in the discussion of the Polanski controversy: his rape case and additional accusations. Is it even okay to produce a podcast examining his movies? Includes a detailed discussion of the famous case.   Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 1: THE CONTROVERSY   Back cover of “Roman” by Roman Polanski […]

  New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley join in a reading of the original treatment—before any script draft was written—of Kubrick’s The Shining. It is quite different from the novel and the movie, so hunker down for some story time. Bathroom break included.   Download the file here: BONUS: The Treatment

  A discussion of Kubrick’s final film with writer Jonny Coleman and host of The Projection Booth podcast Mike White. Also, an interview with “Eyes Wide Shut” cast member Stewart Thorndike.   Download the file here: BONUS: Eyes Wides Shut  

  A discussion of Kubrick’s 1971 film with writer and Kill by Kill co-host Gena Radcliffe and cinephile Megan Dooley.   Download the file here: BONUS: A Clockwork Orange      

  A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1964 film with science writer Corey Powell of Bill Nye’s Science Rules! podcast, Renan Borelli of the Kubrickcast and Enter the Void podcasts, and New Yorker cartoonist and friend of the podcast Joe Dator.   Download the file here: BONUS: Dr. Strangelove  

  A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1956 film The Killing with Kevin Maher from the live show Kevin Geeks Out, James Hancock from Wrong Reel podcast, and our in-house cinephile Megan Dooley.   Download the file here: BONUS: The Killing

  A roundtable discussion of 2001: A Space Odyssey with Vanity Fair’s Bruce Handy, science writer Corey Powell, and The Pink Smoke’s Chris Funderburg, plus an interview with Georgia Tech’s history of sci-fi professor Lisa Yaszek.   Download the file here: BONUS: 2001   If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a tip! Thanks!

  Joe Dator and Megan Dooley help wrap up the movie, discussing the credits, and we finally figure out who is haunting the podcast via a séance.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 55     I f you have enjoyed this series, please consider leaving a tip! Thank you!  

  Stanley’s daughter Katharina Kubrick discusses life at home, working for dad, and Mr. and Mrs. Kubrick waltzing in front of the TV.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 54     Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), teeth designed by Katharina Kubrick   Stanley’s favorite cat Polly, as painted by Katharina and […]

  Garrett Brown discusses his invention, the Steadicam, his experience filming the iconic scenes of The Shining, and takes a subway ride with Stanley.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 53     Garrett Brown’s Oscar-winning work on the Steadicam in Bound for Glory (1976)   Brown’s Steadicam work in Marathon Man (1976)   Brown’s […]

  Kerri Rawson, daughter of the BTK serial killer, talks about how her life has intersected with Stephen King, the horror industry, and how her father resembles Jack.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 52     Click below for a documentary about BTK that features Kerri Rawson.   A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story […]

  Dan Lloyd, former child actor, reminisces about playing Danny in The Shining.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 51     Danny the kid   Dan the adult   (photo by Anthony Taafe)   Please donate if you can to support my work! Thank you!

  Megan Dooley stops by for one of the most action-packed segments of the movie, discussing how Hallorann’s death was originally shot, that strange costume, and who the heck those weirdoes are in the bedroom.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 50     A still from an outtake that reflects the original Nosferatu (1922)   […]

  Andy Newman from The New York Times and performer Fran Pado discuss Hallorann’s death fixation, validate “redrum” as a gimmick, and bonus: We have our first guest who was too scared to make it through the movie!   Download the file here: Shining Episode 49     A free version of The Harlem Globetrotters on […]

  Oscar-winning filmmaker Lee Unkrich discusses his upcoming book on The Shining, deleted scenes, and reveals the actor who was supposed to play Lloyd.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 48     The ax scene in Sjöström’s The Phantom Carriage (1921)   The ax scene in D.W. Griffith’s Broken Blossoms (1919) is from 1:17:00 until 1:18:05   […]

  The New Yorker‘s Joe Dator is back to discuss movie prequel The Overlook, other unmade Kubrick scripts, Pogo the Clown, and the regenerative properties of kids.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 47     Stanley Kubrick operating the camera for the first ax scene, outside the caretaker’s apartment.   Script for Napoleon   […]

  Jewish film scholar Nathan Abrams discusses the Jewishness of Kubrick, his Nazi family connections, and the lost script Burning Secret.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 46     Guest Nathan Abrams’ article in The Forward about the Jewishness of 2001: A Space Odyssey     Please donate if you can to support my work! […]

  Director Vincenzo Natali discusses the surprising Canadian-ness of The Shining, the business of horror, and his own King adaptation.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 45   Alex Colville painting, Horse and Train, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment   Alex Colville painting, Woman and Terrier, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment   Alex […]

  Gaylord Fields watches The Shining for the first time and discusses his aversion to horror, the Magical Black Man, and the alarming lack of winter coats at The Overlook.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 44     Gaylord’s legendary talk on fake Beatles   Trailer for Matinee (1993)   Please donate if you […]

  Megan Dooley is back to discuss Stanley vs. Winkle, old-timey cinema, and personal horror stories, including a monster sarcoma.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 43     Photos from my visit to The Cinema Museum, London   Possibly the oldest of Willis O’Brien’s animations (1915).   Armature of one of the ape puppets […]

  Elstree historian Howard Berry discusses secrets from the Archive, fantasy films at Elstree, and that Kubrick cameo in Eyes Wide Shut.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 42     A tour of Elstree and Kubrick’s old neighborhood with Howie Berry.   Filming from one angle of the famous stairs scene.   Howie’s Elstree Project […]

  Kubrick scholar Catriona McAvoy discusses meeting Diane Johnson, amazing ideas that were tossed, and sex in The Shining.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 41     Some of Catriona’s work can be found at Discovering Kubrickism.   Please donate if you can to support my work! Thank you!  

[/audio]   The guys from Star Wars Minute drop by to ponder alternate Jacks, alternate typewritten sentences, and the horror in Star Wars.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 40     The Wrong Reel episode about Creepy Kids   The original 1973 made-for-TV version of the movie that scared the bejeezus out of Alex […]

[/audio]   Kubrick expert Justin Bozung discusses some of the 70-something Kubrick-oriented interviews he’s conducted, as well the true meaning of coyotes and roadrunners.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 39     The book chock full of Justin’s interviews:   Still searching for an identification for this album, found on Durkin’s desk at the […]

  Recorded in the lobby of The Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for King’s novel and set of the infamous 1997 miniseries!   Download the file here: Shining Episode 38     Our visit to The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO.   More clips from the 1997 miniseries, including Sam Raimi’s cameo, can be found here.   […]

  Father David Mowry is here to cast the demons from this podcast and discuss the intimate and inevitable ties between horror and Catholicism, in both reality and fantasy.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 37     Norval Morrisseau “The Great Mother”   The Continental Airlines “meatball” design by Saul Bass   The United […]

  Joe Dator is back to discuss the adorable Vivian, scary kid shows, and Tony’s spooky voice. Download the file here: Shining Episode 36   New lost footage of Elstree Studios, including a Kubrick interview!   Interviewer Junichi Yaoi doing his UFO thing.   Trailer for Piers Haggard’s “Venom” (1981)   SCREENPLAY FOR NAPOLEON, BY STANLEY KUBRICK […]

  Adam Howard from Full Frontal with Sam Bee and the Never Seen It podcast discusses the N-word, the odd story arc of Mr. Hallorann, and the awkwardness of the men’s room.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 35     One of Adam Howard’s depictions of The Shining. Please donate if you can to […]

  Science writer Corey Powell discusses the science of the supernatural as we visit a champagne jacuzzi in the Poconos.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 34                 Please donate if you can to support my work! Thank you!  

  Mike White from The Projection Booth podcast joins us for an actual Advocaat while discussing the lure of horror movies.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 33     The ghost of Grady.   Please donate if you can to support my work! Thank you!  

  Jon Solomon from WPRB and Brian Dupre discuss the denizens of the ballroom, Ewan McGregor playing Danny Torrance, and we review Hereditary.   Download the file here: Shining Episode 31     Click here for my essay on the Kubrick movie vs. the miniseries.   Jon’s side-by-side Cheers comparison.     Please donate if you […]