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Taylor welcomes a new guest each episode and dives deep into a movie of their choice.

Taylor Martorana


    • Jun 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 32m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Subtle and Nuanced

    Checking In and "Licorice Pizza"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 10:18


    I check in to talk about my intentions and future plans for the podcast.

    "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" with Brett Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 166:22


    Taylor and Brett dive into Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, and label it one of the best hangout movies of all time!

    "La La Land" Part 2 with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 93:48


    Taylor and Tory return for round 2 of La La Land talk. They couldn't help themselves. They realize most people probably didn't finish the first episode, but they're doing this for them. Not for you.

    "La La Land" Part 1 with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 120:13


    Taylor and Tory dig into one of their favorite movies of all time and try to figure out why they feel that way.

    "Top Gun: Maverick" with Katee Shean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 62:19


    Taylor and Katee discuss what makes the 2022 instant classic one of the best blockbusters of all time.

    New Episode Format and "Ambulance" with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 52:04


    Taylor and Tory bullshit around for about 50 minutes and also I'm sorry for the poor sound quality for my voice. Had some mic difficulties for this episode.Intro/Outro Song"August" by Staring in Spaces

    "Boy" with Larissa Pruett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 108:00


    Taylor and Larissa discuss the Taika Waititi masterpiece and also the brutality of the creative process.

    "Die Hard" with Kristian Kordula

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 72:44


    Taylor and Kristian discuss one of the most iconic action movies of all time and finally answer the age old question... Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

    "High Fidelity" with Grayson Low

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 83:08


    Grayson and Taylor discuss the more real version of "500 Days of Summer" and also discuss their own growth in relationships.Music"August" by Staring in Spaces

    "Jack Goes Boating" with Benjamin Kauffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 71:59


    Taylor in Ben discuss the Philip Seymour Hoffman dramedy and also talk about his fame after being the Blue Moon hand.Music"August" by Staring in Spaces

    "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" with Schuyler Krohn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 95:28


    Schuyler and Taylor talk about the 1966 western classic and also talk about what it means to be in the moment and filling the gap in your life.

    "Gone in 60 Seconds" with Philip Smithey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 68:29


    Taylor and Philip dig into the Nic Cage classic and try to make a Fast and the Furious crossover happen!Music: "August" by Staring in Spaces

    "Jaws" with Brett Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022


    Taylor and Brett discuss the Spielberg classic and talk about what the acting struggle is really like.

    "The Royal Tenenbaums" with Steven Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 104:16


    Steven tries to explain to Taylor why Wes Anderson is so great and Taylor tries to finally "get it."

    "You've Got Mail" with Katee Shean

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 76:14


    Taylor and Katee dive into the classic AOL ad/rom com and try to decide if modern audiences suck. 

    "Jerry Maguire" with Jack Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 89:18


    Jack and Taylor discuss the Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe collab and also decide to become friends.

    "Django Unchained... Kind of" with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 134:21


    Taylor and Tory talk about a bunch of random stuff and movies that have nothing to do with Django Unchained for about an hour and then they finally talk about Django Unchained... kind of.

    "The Matrix" with Joseph Dixon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 82:45


    Taylor and Joey catch up and also talk about why you're not a nerd for liking "The Matrix."

    "Apocalypse Now" with Wolfgang Bodison

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 124:30


    Taylor and Wolf discuss the 1979 classic and also their favorite 7-11 snacks.

    "The Godfather" with Andy Davoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 83:18


    Taylor and Andy discuss what many consider to be the greatest movie of all time. They also talk about the value of vacations for mental health.

    "Punch Drunk Love" with Almog Avidan Antonir

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 126:47


    Taylor and Almog discuss Sandler's dramatic debut while sipping on canned Perrier.

    "3:10 to Yuma" with Reed Arnold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 89:40


    Taylor and Reed discuss the 2007 western and ponder the important question of whether Christian Bale is cool or not.

    "Cinema Paradiso" with Adalberto Angulo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 106:40


    Taylor and Adalberto reform the infamous Frat Row to discuss the Italian masterpiece as well as nostalgia and finding happiness in life.

    "A Bronx Tale" with Ivana Rojas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 90:48


    Taylor and Ivana discuss De Niro's directorial debut as well as the power of love!

    "In the Mood for Love" and "Monday" with Kevin David Lin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 98:36


    Taylor and Kevin David Lin discuss Wong Kar-wai's classic while also catching up and discussing "Monday" a brilliant short film that Kevin starred in. 

    "Whiplash" with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 111:29


    Taylor and Tory discuss Damien Chazelle's drummer thriller and try to get to the bottom of this whole life and happiness thing.

    "Inside Out" and "Apart" with Katherine Maya

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 106:12


    Taylor and Katherine discuss the 2015 animated masterpiece, working together on a short film, and whether or not they should be embarrassed about loving Zara.

    "Detachment" and "Tap Out" with Kate Marin Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 112:52


    Taylor and Kate discuss the 2011 film as well as Kate's new book and the complexities of life whether it's the rush of having power or what's the best fast food spot.

    "Vanilla Sky" with Matt Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 113:51


    Matt and Taylor discuss the Cameron Crowe romantic thriller and their opinions on several very important aspects of relationships and being a good person.

    "Scent of a Woman" with Jeremy Luke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 73:07


    Jeremy and Taylor discuss the Pacino classic as well as the proper way to shower.

    "Jackie Brown" with Brinnen Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 91:00


    Taylor and Brinnen discuss "Jackie Brown" and why smoking and sex in movies is unrealistic.

    "Southland Tales" with London Van Rooy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 104:12


    London Van Rooy (Small Leaks Sink Ships, KULT KRIMES) joins Taylor to discuss the polarizing end of the world flick.Song"Maurice's Monsters"Small Leaks Sink Ships

    "Citizen Kane" with Nico Aguilar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 90:22


    Taylor is joined by his arch nemesis and to discuss what many consider the greatest film of all time.Song"I Used to Be Free"Fleurs Douces

    "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" with Katee Shean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 106:41


    Katee and Taylor dig into the 2006 rom com classic and also make several sexist claims.

    "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" with Taylor Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 83:46


    The Taylors dive into this Charlie Kaufman classic and discuss their inability to hold a steady relationship.

    "No Country for Old Men" with Ezra Herz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 101:25


    Ezra and Taylor break down the Coen Brothers' masterpiece while also discussing the necessary shoe selection for adults.

    "Jingle All the Way" with Cameron Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 101:13


    Taylor is joined by the only person in the world who loves Christmas more than him, Cameron Kelly. They discuss the Christmas classic "Jingle all the Way" and break down the psychology of Ted Maltin.

    "Signs" with Tom Assam-Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 83:36


    Taylor and Tom discuss the film that caused trauma for so many young adults in the early 2000s.

    "Selena" (1997) with Jaclyn Chantel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 82:40


    Taylor and Jaclyn dig into the 1997 biopic and discuss one of the world's most hotly debated topics. Is J-Lo and good actor?

    "The Place Beyond The Pines" with Anthony Ficco

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 90:46


    Taylor and one of his old friends Anthony Ficco discuss the 2012 film, as well as Ryan Gosling man crushes and the difficulties of being a vegan.

    "Galaxy Quest" with Rachael Edlow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 67:54


    Taylor and the Disney Queen hand out life lessons while discussing the 1999 comedy.

    "The Stranger" (1946) with Andrew Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 81:06


    Taylor and Andrew break down the 1946 thriller directed by Orson Welles and pontificate on the importance of life's choices.IG: @taylormartorana

    "Airborne" with Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 62:57


    Taylor goes for another ride on the solo pod and tackles one of his all time favorite movies. The 1993 classic, "Airborne."Directed By:Rob BowmanSong"Once Every 20 Years"At the End of Times, Nothing

    "Spider-Man" (2002) with Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 60:24


    Taylor holds down the fort during the quarantine and discusses Spider-man with himself.MovieSpider-man (2002)Directed by Sam RaimiSong"I'll Never Die"by Daniel GunnarssonIG: @taylormartorana

    "Perks of Being a Wallflower" with Tory Despres

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 108:20


    Taylor and his good friend Tory Despres dive into the 2012 tearjerking coming of age picture.Movie"Perks of Being a Wallflower"Directed by: Stephen ChboskyWritten by: Stephen ChboskySong"The Softer Side"by Wave SaverIG: taylormartorana

    "Good Will Hunting" with Catherine Saiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 123:45


    Taylor is joined by his good friend Catherine Saiz to discuss one of her favorite movies, "Good Will Hunting." Movie"Good Will Hunting" (1997)Directed by: Gus Van SantWritten by: Ben Affleck and Matt DamonSong"Sthlm in My Heart" by HenyaoIG: taylormartorana

    "Trick" with Aaron Nakaishi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 76:17


    Taylor meets with fellow actor and writer Aaron Nakaishi to discuss the 1999 film "Trick." Movie"Trick"Directed By: Jim FallWritten By: Jason SchaferSong"Come Out"by: VividryIG: @taylormartorana

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