Podcasts about Film

Travis is back in his happy place reviewing game film. We'll highlight the general thoughts from a schematics and individual performance standpoint, who flashed, where the corrections can be made a the top 5 tapes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was ist „Die Welt von …?“ Wenn wir über Video- und Computerspiele sprechen, die entweder elaborat ausgestaltete eigene Welten mit Hintergrundgeschichten haben oder über solche, die ihre Welt aus Literatur, Rollenspiel oder Film borgen, nehmen wir uns zuweilen die Zeit und sprechen ausführlicher über Lore jener Welten als das in den regulären Folgen möglich wäre. Im Format Die Welt von… erkunden Rahel Schmitz und Mháire Stritter die Legenden, die Geografie, die Geschichte, die Politik von diesen fiktiven Welten und holen sich dabei von Fall zu Fall ergänzende Expertise von ausgewiesenen Kennern und Kennerinnen der jeweiligen Welt. Worum geht's: Die Welt von Tomb Raider ist in erster Linie die Welt von Lara Croft, doch deren Geschichte wird immer wieder neu erzählt. Statt eines festen Kanons gibt es drei große Timelines, die sich widersprechen und doch jeweils funktionieren: die überzeichnete Classic-Lara, die nach Mama suchende Legend-Version und die traumatisierte Survivor des Reboots. Was bleibt, ist der Kern: eine britische Aristokratin, die Ruinen erklimmt, Rätsel löst und dabei Dinosaurier, atlantische Magie oder eigene Dämonen trifft. In dieser Folge sortieren Rahel und Mháire Timelines und Artefakte, sprechen über Camp, Kolonialismuskritik und das ewige Croft Manor – und mit der Expertin Linda über Lara als feministische Ikone, Sexsymbol und drei Jahrzehnte Beständigkeit. Warum funktioniert eine Figur, die ständig neu erfunden wird? Und warum rennen wir da immer noch mit ihr durch Höhlen? Gast: Diesmal kommt im Podcast neben den Sprecherinnen Linda Dambacher zu Wort, Philosophin mit einem Schwerpunkt auf moderne Medien und Ästhetik, und Autorin des Beitrags zu Tomb Raider im Game-Studies-Band "50 Zentrale Titel".

Stuart brings back the world's most popular Flop House after-show, hosted by one of the hosts of The Flop House, and this time Hallie's here (her presence makes more sense when you realize that we taped next week's full episode with her first, but this one was the first to release). This time, Stu asks The Flop House gang about their experiences with live shows, with some diversions into Dan, Elliott, and Hallie's tenure as writers for The Daily Show! Tickets for FLOP TV SEASON FOUR are now live! Go pick up a pass for individual episodes or the whole dang season! And if you live in the Louisville area and want to see us live NOT through your computer screen, come to our show at Whirling Tiger in September! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! It's the best way to keep up on all things Flop House! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

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In episode 2109, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy and host of There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget Todd, to discuss… David Ellison Does NOT Give a fuck about the film industry, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, McDonald’s Is Secretly Going Full Minority Report, Hollywood’s Hottest Trend Is… The Threat Of Nuclear War? And more! Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood Bonta: Paramount 'eager' for a settlement Your McDonald’s File is Probably Bigger Than Your FBI File McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There The Brink of War: Pay it Forward Film Screening: The Brink of War The Brink of War Trailer #1 (2026) The Phantom Menace: How an unproven, widely mocked technology scared the Soviets into ending the Cold War. Nuclear Anxiety, That Staple of 1980s Cinema, Is Back Why nuclear war movies are blowing up Nuclear War Movies Are Back Legendary, ‘Dune’ Helmer Denis Villeneuve Re-Team On ‘Nuclear War: A Scenario’ Mike Fleming Jr: Why James Cameron Is Hellbent On Making ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Japan-Set Movie That Will Bring Nightmare Look At A-Bomb Blasts How the US took on Dr Strangelove and tried to make Americans love the bomb Picturing Armageddon: US Government Responses to Nuclear War Movies ‘Fail Safe’ At 60: The Pentagon Hated This Classic Suspense Drama About Nuclear Catastrophe LISTEN: Tun by LZeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean is joined by “mean pod guy” Adam Nayman to cover Jane Schoenbrun's new sexy slasher flick ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. They celebrate what makes the movie so exciting and singular, and make the case for why it cements Schoenbrun as a crucially important and definitional millennial filmmaker. Then, they discuss what makes a great “final girl” and build the “final girl” film canon. Finally, Sean has a very special conversation with Schoenbrun, Einbinder, and Anderson where they dive deep into their film, shed light on the actual process behind making the movie, and explain why the project felt so special for each of them. (0:00) Intro (0:51) Adam Nayman joins the show! (1:38) ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' (44:07) The Final Girl Film Canon (1:04:11) Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun join the show! Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Jane Schoenbrun, Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, and Adam Nayman Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh It's on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new film based in rural Ohio blends documentary and fiction to capture the often unseen process of substance use recovery.

Las Vegas is in. The AFCA coaches are in. The USA Today is in. CBS Sports is in. All have Ohio State ranked No. 1 to start this season.So why does Ohio State have so many other pundits (and several 'Nutters) doubting this season's success? Is Ohio State's schedule so daunting the odds are actually stacked against them? It seems that slate and another talent drain courtesy of the NFL actually has national types disagreeing with the polls.Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter join and we tackle that dichotomy first. Then it's ... * A deep dive into positions Ohio State is focused on to fill out the Class of 2027.* Highlights of Garrick's conversation with Class of 2029 commitment Austin Miller.* 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' scouting video on coveted prospect Casey Barner.Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!(0:00) INTRO(1:55) Is Ohio State really the national title favorite?(11:15) Which positions are the Buckeyes focusing on to fill out '27 class?(28:45) Garrick shares vibes from Austin Miller interview(31:10) Film breakdown of nations No. 1 safety: Georgia native Casey Barner

Mathematicians have broken through a long-standing barrier in the study of “minimizing surfaces,” which play an important role in both math and physics. The article New Proofs Probe Soap-Film Singularities first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

Send us a text or voice messageThere is new Star Wars to talk about! …or is there? This week we discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi. Is this a fresh take on the beloved franchise or is it a remix of all that's come before? We have thoughts. We also catch up on some Star Wars news and further discuss expanding the format of the podcast to feature other Sci-Fi/Horror streaming shows. Let the soothing sounds of Bukkake Sonata calm you as you attempt to reclaim Asscalibur from the clutches of the Cobralingus Commander. Turn up your headphones, dial back your sensibilities, and join the wretched hive of scum and villainy as we take the low road to resistance on Season Six, Episode Fifty Eight of Force Insensitive!Send Email/Voicemail: mailto:forceinsensitive@gmail.comDirect Voice Message: https://www.speakpipe.com/ForceInsensitiveStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForceInsensitive/Twitter: http://twitter.com/ForceNSensitiveFacebook: http://facebook.com/ForceInsensitiveInstagram: http://instagram.com/ForceInsensitive

Hausmeisterei Video zur Episode Text-/Audio-/Videokommentar einreichen HS-Hörer:innen im Slack treffen Aus der Preshow nur kurz den Staubsauger rein halten, gecrasht, Wer alles da ist, der kommende Samstag, weiter vorne – und hinten #hsfeedback von Heiko: zum Kalender, Importfunktion in den eigenen Kalender führt in Berlin zu sehr vielen Kalendereinträgen. Followup zur KI-Kennzeichnungsverordnung: Holger ruft an … „#953 – hol dir ’ne Box“ weiterlesen

Eli sits down with programmer Madeline Whittle to chat about this year's edition of SCARY MOVIES, which showcases the latest offerings in horror from all around the world. Maddie talks about her relationship with horror films, the process of selecting films for SCARY MOVIES XIV, and previews some of the offerings at the festival! SCARY MOVIES XIV will run from August 12 - 20 at New York City's Film at Lincoln Center.Links:Film at Lincoln Center: Scary Movies XIVMaddie's TwitterSpook us in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:45 Maddie's relationship with horror films and the festival05:54 Programming the Scary Movies festival09:25 Festival highlights 15:27 Why do we watch scary movies?19:12 Maddie's Deep Cut Pick

It's the final Godzilla film in the Showa era, the first (and only!) Godzilla film written by a woman, the final film Ishirō Honda directed, and the last Godzilla movie Doug has never seen! Jazz aka Henshin J joins us for Godzilla's final battle against Mechagodzilla and a cyborg story that is also a deeply trans story. We talk about Katsura's queer but tragic journey (even though her dad is a cartoonish mad scientist dressed like Colonel Sanders), the floppy-headed Titanosaurus who did nothing wrong, the darker "back to basics" edict, how writer Yukiko Takayama was ahead of her time, and how this movie invented both the trans flag and Team Rocket.Find more of Jazz's work as Henshin J.Cover art by: Samantha Richardson⁠Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Redbubble⁠Check out Glitterjaw's new variety feed, Glitterjaw Presents!⁠⁠⁠Part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cover Art Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources include: Godzilla: The First 70 Years by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiIshirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiWikizilla

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MADEX is an internationally renowned artist, designer and creative director from Alberta, Canada. He built the Bull Bitcoin brand alongside Francis Pouliot, and runs MADEX, a fine art, jewelry and regalia project he describes as a freedom project. In this rare conversation, MADEX explains why art has been captured as a vehicle for collectivist ideas and how he is pushing the opposite, what his three pillars of freedom are, why he refuses to put the Bitcoin ₿ on anything he makes, and why everyone should have children.→ Please like, comment, share & subscribe, to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!– SPONSORS –→ Download the free report on second citizenships & setting up a plan B in another country with Expat Money: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn, get 0.25% off your first loan: https://ledn.io/Efrat    → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you'll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this link– AFFILIATES –→ Get 15% off “Born To Be Free” all-natural, tallow-based skincare products on a bitcoin standard, using code EFRAT: https://oshi.link/1nvZYq  → Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (This is not medical advice, please consult your MD)→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat– LINKS –MADEX on Nostr: https://primal.net/madex MADEX on X: https://x.com/spacebull MADEX art: https://madex.art/ Efrat's X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat's Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat's work: ⁠https://bit.ly/zap_efrat– CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up...01:33 - Introduction: MADEX05:28 - Why MADEX Is a Freedom Project08:41 - Judge a Society by How It Treats Its Entrepreneurs09:32 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & Ledn13:01 - Why American Pickup Trucks Keep Getting Bigger17:56 - Fiat & Global Agendas Influencing Companies & Brands20:03 - Madex' Childhood in Alberta, Building Toys24:35 - The Three Pillars of Freedom: Transact, Defend, Communicate27:48 - No Compromise on Quality & Great Products32:35 - Bitcoin as a Patron of Arts38:40 - AI, Creativity & Divine Connection42:14 - Ad-Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines44:03 - Beyond the "B" in Bitcoin Art50:55 - "MADEX Manifesto" Film and a Future One55:55 - Value Has to Be Created Before It Can Be Stolen59:34 - What Makes MADEX Bullish1:05:27 - Free Your Mind & Soul1:11:28 - "MADEX Manifesto" Short Film

Christopher Nolan turns one of Western literature's oldest homecoming stories into something darker: an epic about war, moral consequence, and the difficult work of return. In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we discuss how Nolan transforms Odysseus from a triumphant hero into a man slowly awakening to the destruction he has caused—and what the film's […]

The 2008 Film What happens when a little robot, a nearly abandoned Earth, and a whole lot of heart come together? You get WALL-E! On the latest episode of The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast, we're talking about Pixar's delightful sci-fi masterpiece and asking the big question: Does WALL-E deserve to be considered a classic?Our answer? Absolutely!WALL-E is charming, funny, visually stunning, surprisingly thoughtful, and packed with heart. It manages to tell an incredibly moving story with very little dialogue—and somehow makes a small trash-compacting robot one of the most lovable characters in science fiction.It's a movie about love, friendship, humanity, our planet, and remembering what makes life worth living. And yes… it deserves to be a classic.Tune in to the latest episode of The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast and join us as we take a journey with WALL-E and EVE!This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Listen to all of the amazing podcasts here: trekgeeks.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebigscifipodcastFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigscifipodcast/

Sexuality is complex. Sexuality is diverse. Sexuality is More Than Monogamy. More Than Monogamy is a feature-length documentary film about non-monogamy, polyamory, open relationships, swinging, kink, and ethical non-monogamy. The film explores the many relationship structures that exist beyond traditional monogamy, often referred to collectively as "The Lifestyle." Combining real-life experiences with expert insight, this sexuality and relationships documentary is designed to be both educational and entertaining, offering clear explanations of modern relationship dynamics. The film examines why non-monogamous relationships can be deeply fulfilling for some individuals and couples—while also acknowledging why they may not be the right fit for everyone. More Than Monogamy features in-depth interviews with leading experts in human sexuality, relationship psychology, sex education, and intimacy, including: Dr. Justin Lehmiller – sex researcher and author Dr. Liz Powell – licensed psychologist and relationship expert Kevin A. Patterson – writer and educator on race, sexuality, and polyamory Kitty Chambliss – author, certified coach, and relationship expert Billy Procida – podcast host and sexuality commentator Kenneth Play – intimacy coach and sex-positive educator Dirty Lola – sex educator and media personality   Through honest conversations and accessible storytelling, the film breaks down common myths surrounding polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, kink, and open relationships, while encouraging viewers to think critically about love, commitment, communication, and consent. Whether you are curious about non-monogamy, already part of the lifestyle, or simply interested in learning more about modern relationships and sexuality, More Than Monogamy serves as an informative, respectful, and judgment-free introduction. The Film https://www.morethanmonogamy.com/ Our Social media can be found on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @morethanmonogamyfilm   Dillon's work can be found here  https://www.allthebirdsllc.com/ and his socials are @all.the.birds.film   Spark Erotic Work can be found here https://sparkerotic.com https://urvashiseye.com   Contact Mr Jones for a promo code to try the We Gotta Thing community for three months! Book your Desire Resorts trip here Music used with permission from Luxe Music Studios: We Gotta Thing Playtime  Dressed to Undress

Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers about their new film - Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net

We're back with another mailbag and ready to answer all of your questions!We discuss which one-time character deserves an origin story, what is Homer's greatest side hustle, whether Lisa episodes deserve the hate they tend to receive online, why Mona Simpson is a bad mother and more!Send through your questions to mailbag@fourfingerdiscount.com.au and we'll answer them on the next show.Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscountListen on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fDcSY0Listen on Apple Podcasts - apple.co/4dgpW3ZCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Goin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-parkThe Movie Guide with Maltin & Davis - themovieguidepodcast.comThe One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcastTalking Seinfeld - spreaker.com/show/talking-seinfeldSpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill-The Office Talk - spreaker.com/show/the-office-talk-podcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-finger-discount-simpsons-podcast--5828977/support.

The new film "Union County" follows Cody Parsons as he is assigned to a county-mandated drug court program. His foster brother, Jack, is also in the program, and the two navigate a tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio. Director Adam Meeks and actors Will Poulter and Noah Centineo share their experience making the film. "Union County" will be showing at the IFC from August 13th to 16th, followed by Q&A featuring director and cast.  Film still courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The new documentary "American Doctor" follows three doctors — one of Palestinian descent, one Jewish, and one Zoroastrian — as they enter Gaza to care for patients in the midst of the war. Director Poh Si Teng discusses the film, alongside Dr. Thaer Ahmad and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, two of the doctors featured in the film. "American Doctor" is in select theaters now.  Film still courtesy of Watermelon Pictures Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David and Trevor revisit the recently upgraded set, following up on their conversation about these films back in 2016.

Adam Meeks' "Union County" premieres in Ohio on Aug. 14.

Here is a Patreon Winner from an earlier poll.  A movie that is super Strange and I was not ready for it. Its based on a Grimm fairytale and I was quite reminded how crazy the damn Grimm tales are.  Your in for a very Strange film talk.  Come hear what we have to say. Starring Mike Albertin, and Joseph Larrey.  A Gamer Looks at 40 - https://agamerlooksat40.com/ Carrying My Cross - https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/carrying-my-cross-a-faith-journey-podcast/id1865524685 Phoebe's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/theletsplayprincess Phoebe's Podcast - https://nerdsabroadcast.podbean.com/ Zac's Podcast - https://linktr.ee/absolutelythebest Helena - https://linktr.ee/helhathfury Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GamesMyMomFound Follow us on Facebook. Instagram - gamesmymomfound_ YouTube  - https://youtube.com/c/GamesMyMomFoundPodcast Discord - https://discord.gg/ My Son's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_TbjvXLN-Wd0tLcMac6MOw

Ron Meyer is the owner of Centre Communications, a film production company. Mark Reeder is a writer and associate producer at Centre Communications. We talk about the paranormal experiences during the filming of The Mysteries of the Bradshaw Ranch. We discuss Alien Phenomena and communications, and the work of Jacques Vallée and the film Disclosure Day. #paranormal #UFO # film #Aliens #bradshawranchCONTACT: Ron Meyer and Mark Reedercentre@ecentral.comFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ASMALPodcastVISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.asmallmediumatlarge.coEMAIL: asmallmediumatlargepodcast@gmail.com Show Produced by Green Valley Production StudioMusic by DJ Booda: http://www.djbooda.com

People build a bridge. Lions eat people. People kill lions. Final score: Lions 135, People 3. You can watch this episode, and many more on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

As Dan and Becky are on vacation, the original cast of A24 Rocks comes back to review one of the most beloved A24 films of all time in The Green Knight. Directed by David Lowery, and starring Dev Patel, The Green Knight is about a nephew of King Arthur playing a Christmas game with a fantasy creature called The Green Knight. The Green Knight challenges someone in King Arthur's court to give him a blow, and in return, the Green Knight will give them blow back to them next Christmas. Gawain answers this challenge by chopping off his head. And as next Christmas approaches, Gawain sets off on an arduous journey to complete the Christmas game and find the courage to receive what he gave the Green Knight. Caution: movie spoilers.Buy us a coffee- https://buymeacoffee.com/a24otrIntro- 0:00 to 2:44.Film Discussion- 2:44 to 1:32:52.Film Review/Outro- 1:32:52 to End.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We preview a special screening on Aug. 27 at the River Oaks Theatre of the classic film Casablanca, with the man presenting it, longtime Houston-area film critic Joe Leydon.And we learn about the world premiere of a blend of original music, dance, and electronics from NobleMotion Dance called CHANT.Watch

Episode Synopsis:Are personality disorders just an unfortunate side effect of being a human being in a fallen world, or is there something deeper going on, something more to it that movies have been hinting at for a while?We talk about this and much more, including:How has the entertainment industry influenced the diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?What does the Bible say about multiple personality disorders?How does our construction leave room for another entity in our mind?Why are there so many movies about alter egos and split personalities?How has the media used the three stages of brainwashing to alter our perspectives on DID?Original Air DateAugust 12th, 2026Show HostsJason Spears & Christopher DeanOur PatreonConsider joining our Patreon Squad and becoming a Tier Operator to help support the show and get access to exclusive content like:Links and ResourcesStudio NotesA monthly Zoom call with Jason and Christopher And More…ORP ApparelMerch StoreConnect With UsLetsTalk@ORPpodcast.comFacebookInstagram

This week on the Erotic Thriller Club we're chatting Soulm8te from the world of M3gan! Good characters and even better penile trauma! Come for the penile trauma, stay from a pretty dang solid erotic thriller!

It's that time again to wake up from your cryo-sleep and... OH MY GOD! What the heck happened here? Where are my fellow Aliens cast-mates? What is going on?!?! Holy mother of a queen xenomorph, this is bad. Welp, time to buzz the hair and get back into some dark hallways, because here we go again....AGAIN. The Just Play It pod crashes onto Fiorina 161 to figure out just what is going on with the state of the Alien franchise after it fell to then new director, now goat - David Fincher. Surely, this will finally be the end of the xenomorph problem, right?Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Linn, Are og Jostein snakker gaming! Omtalt i denne episoden: Final Fantasy XIV på Switch 2, Marvel Tokon, EA sin triste skjebne som juvel i krona til Saudi Arabia og mye mer!

Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan, SOULM8TE is the science fiction erotic thriller which serves as a spin-off of the horror film M3GAN and is the third instalment in the M3GAN franchise. A man acquires an artificially intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate. We break down all things "unexpected spin-off", going straight to streaming, and the issues with having an over-possessive sexbot.

Film producer, director and screenwriter Leslie Iwerks joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

"Late Fame" is an American drama film directed by Kent Jones, written by Samy Burch, and based on the posthumously published novella by Arthur Schnitzler. It stars Willem Dafoe as a legendary New York poet who rediscovers his artistic passion after befriending an eccentric group of young creatives played by Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan. The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Jones's direction, Burch's script, and the performances. Jones was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in New York at the Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center, and opens in Los Angeles on August 14th at the Laemmle Royal, with additional cities to follow from Magnolia Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/o-W9SeWsyHQ Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I gave a lecture about "Blending the Elements of Experiential Design" on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Seattle XR in Seattle, Washington. (PDF of Slides]. At the end, I run through some examples of the types of interdisciplinary fusion that I see within the context of immersive storytelling and immersive art. This lecture also digs into the process-relational philosophical foundations, as well as how I'm gaining additional inspiration from Empedocles, Aristotle, and the Classical Quadrivium (Four Arts) of Math, Music, Geometry, and Astronomy. For my 30+ hours of coverage of Venice Immersive, then I apply this archetypal framework to help describe the context, quality, character, and story of each of these projects. You can see an overview of how I've been using this framework in this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01M5NcOYzx0 One of goals of this talk was to further define the archetypal nature of the elements, and how I'm conceiving of them as a possibility space of design tradeoffs (C.S. Peirce's "Firstness"), but also as the concrete decisions that an experiential designer makes ("Secondness"), and then finally how these decisions are experienced more from a phenomenological experience as the audience as we feel, sense, act, and make sense of these experiences, and what they might mean ("Thirdness"). I do not actually dive into Peirce's concepts of Firstness, Secondness, or Thirdness in this specific talk, but I wanted to elaborate on these concepts in this write-up as these have been crucial concepts to help translate the overall abstract Firstness quality of my talk, and ground it into the Secondness of something that is a bit more practical and pragmatic. For Peirce, his semiology is grounded into a triune theory of actualization that goes from a non-Boolean possibility space as Firstness, and then grounds into a Boolean actualization of secondness, and then an interpretant mediates from the concreteness of the Secondness object back to the Firstness of the fundamental archetypal qualities or meaning. I find speculative philosopher James Bradley's summary of the Peirce's triune semiology to be the most easy to digest in his essay titled, "Beyond Hermeneutics: Peirce's Semiology as a Trinitarian Metaphysics of Communication." I can also recommend this article on "Peirce's Theory of Signs" from the The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy for a comprehensive recap, and there's also this excellent YouTube series primer by Philosign's Markus Raninen titled The Basics of Semiotics. But here's Bradley's description of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness, which I find myself coming back to again and again. "Within the fundamental speculative triunity of activity, difference and order, or firstness, secondness and thirdness, semiology is an analysis of order or thirdness… Thirdness is analyzed as idea or sign, as the exchange of information between individual entities, and as interpretation; in other words, thirdness is itself a threefold of sign, object and interpretant. Here, sign occupies the position of firstness because it is the potentiality for interpretation; object occupies that of secondness because it is determinate; and the interpretant occupies that of thirdness because the interpretant has the sign-interpreting or sign-ordering role, and so has the status of a third. [24] Thus for Peirce semiology is the analysis of the triune relation of sign, object and interpretant." It's still a bit obtuse, and one way that I like to think about it is through the experience of communication. You have a possibility space of meaning you want to convey (Firstness of the sign/potential), then you choose specific words that convey that meaning (Secondness of the object), then someone listens to those words and phrases, and then connects those words back to a meaning space (Thirdness of the interpretant mediating between the two). For Peirce, each of the Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness can also refer to themselves, like you can have a Firstness of Thirdness or Secondness of Firstness. It gets a little bit confusing, but I found the following graphic from Collected Essays in Speculative Philosophy (2021) by James Bradley and edited by Sean McGrath to be very useful. Within the context of immersive storytelling, then it's a semiotic process of communication of meaning where you're able to use all sorts of affordances from game design, literature, social dynamics and relations, music, film, lighting, architecture, dance, theme park design, sensory design, and embodiment. My Elemental Theory of Presence attempts to simplify this into the following: Fire Element of Active Presence: Interactivity, Agency, Game Design Air Element of Mental & Social Presence: Meaning, Semiotics, Language, Possibility, Form, Relationality Water Element of Emotional Presence: Experiential Processes, Story, Film, Music, Cycles, Time Earth Element of Environmental & Embodied Presence: Sensory, Immersive, Worldbuilding, Space I elaborate on the various philosophical frameworks that I'm leaning up within this talk that I gave on June 6, 2026, but since then I've been diving more into Peirce and his Triune Metaphysics and Semiology of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness, which has been a helpful framework as I've been applying the elements to my Venice Immersive Coverage and categorizing the elemental center of gravity for each of the nearly 40 projects that I covered. Again see this framework in this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" to see how I have been thinking about each of these projects. I used this approach in the introductions for each of my podcast episodes from Venice (see the links down below). Firstness of Fire: Creativity, Novelty, Intention, Purpose, Goals, & Aristotle's Final Cause Secondness of Fire: Interactivity & Core Gameplay Loops Thirdness of Fire: Agency & Will For Active Presence Examples of Fire: Game Design, Locomotion Options: No Movement, Automatic movement, Teleportation, or free roaming. The LIVENESS of the Live, To what degree does the experience encourage the expression of will and agency? And to what degree does that alter how the narrative unfolds (narrative agency vs participatory interactive moments that customize and flavor the experience)? Adventure, Exploration, Creativity, Novelty, Freedom, Will, and Collective Action. System Dynamics, & iterative feedback loops Firstness of Air: Peirce's "Sign," Intended Meaning, Pattern & Form, Archetypal Possibility Spaces, Relationality, & Aristotle's Formal Cause Secondness of Air: Peirce's "Object" Within A Triadic Semiotic Process (i.e. a specific action, word, harmonic, or action that points to a larger meaning.) Thirdness of Air: Peirce's "Interpretant," Sensemaking Thoughts, Expectations, & Social Dynamics For Mental & Social Presence Examples of Air: Literature, Language, Semiotics, Communication, Symbols, Abstractions. Single Player vs Multi-Player, Suspension of Disbelief and Plausibility, Social Dynamics, Anticipation of the Future, Possibility Spaces, Types of Choices. Realms of Speculative Imagination, How is meaning communicated? Dialogue amongst characters, voice-over narration, environmental storytelling, non-verbal associative dream logic. Mental friction from puzzles. Rules & Mechanics. Use of certain types of AI and Conversational Interfaces with Virtual Beings Firstness of Water: Time, Cycles, Harmonics, Value, & Aristotle's "Material Cause" (in Whitehead's event ontology, then base reality is processes, relationships, and possibilities of value & not Substance) Secondness of Water: Experiential Processes That Provide Contrasts Thirdness of Water: Feelings for Emotional Presence Examples of Water: Cinematic Film Tradition, Music, Harmonics, Rhythm, Pacing, Editing, Contrasts, Emotion, Memory, Dreams, Images, Soul, Psyche, Symbols, Lighting, Mood, Collective Unconscious Firstness of Earth: Space, World, Context, & Aristotle's Efficient Cause Secondness of Earth: Environment & Worldbuilding With Situated Perspectives in that Context Thirdness of Earth: Sensory Perception & Sense of Place for Embodied & Environmental Presence Examples of Earth: Worldbuilding of a spatial context & culture. Architecture, Theater, Theme Park Design, Dance, Are you a ghost or an embodied character? Sensory Experience: Touch/Haptics, Hearing/Spatial Sound, Smells, Vision. Relation of Immersive Tech to Environment as either VR, MR, or AR. Virtual CGI vs Cinematic 180/360 Video, Again, check out this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" to see how I've ranked nearly 40 projects from Venice Immersive 2025 on the relative elemental center of gravity. Some projects feel more like a cinematic immersive film, which would be a bit more biased towards the Water Element. Some projects are more focused on the experience of a world that was build, and more focused on the Earth Element. Some projects are asking you to Read a book together with other people, which is more focused on the Air Element. And then other more game-like experiences are focused on using interactions as their primary mode of engagement, and so they're more focused on the fire element. There are 64 total combinations of the elements in terms of the first, second, third, or four centers of gravity, and you can see the comprehensive visualization here: Technically, all four elements are always happening all at once all at the same time. However, in experiential design, then creators can emphasize and blend elements together. So I find that ranking the elements can be helpful in determining an overall center of gravity, and that looking at the first two centers of gravity can achieve a sufficient job of creating some ad hoc, immersive and "elemental genres....

This week is a special episode. First, we're kicking off a brand-new miniseries of films curated by friend of the show and professor Rev DeAnna Daniels, PhD. It's an opportunity for us to more directly engage our values, in expanding our FoG family in more deliberate ways, and in elevating horror-themed cinematic works that directly feature voices and experiences that grow our spirits, our minds, and our capacity to love all of God's FoGgers better.Kicking off this special series is coverage of a film that wouldn't necessarily be considered horror on its surface. HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL. is a film centering on a pastoral couple (Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall) who formerly lead a booming megachurch ministry before a scandal obliterated their influence and scattered their congregants elsewhere. The film, told in a mockumentary style, follows their aim to recapture their former glory -- in the name of the Lord, of course -- and the seemingly unconquerable obstacles in their path.We're joined by DeAnna as series curator and her friend Dr. Indhira Udofia, an interdisciplinary educator and scholar whose work is committed to cultivating spaces where justice, leadership, and healing converge. It's a hearty and robust conversation (among the lengthiest in FoG history), in which we each vulnerably and thoughtfully discuss church, faith, and the captivating intersection where the divine and the monstrous are sometimes indistinguishable.We really hope you'll open your ears and your hearts for this one, and we really hope you enjoy it.7:11 - Two Questions with Indhira UdofiaPatron Only Segment: Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?21:28 - HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When, a few years ago, I agreed to interview the filmmaker Rob Tregenza on the eve of his career-spanning retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, I did not anticipate it would, before long, lead to a producing credit on his new film. Nor a whole other feature in the time between that he thanked me for helping motivate, or an extended interview on his strange experiences working with Béla Tarr. This week marks the release of Tregenza's sixth feature, Fast, a characteristically audacious and formally virtuosic that opens at MoMA on Wednesday, August 12 for a world-premiere one-week run, followed by an opening at Los Angeles' Laemmle cinemas on August 21. If you suspect I'm biased in the movie's favor, good work; you are correct. But I also have as many questions about it as anyone else, and wanted to speak to Tregenza about Fast's particulars and peculiarities. Thus this conversation that I hope you—whether you choose to be the listener or the reader—find as illuminating as I, the interviewer.

Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast talks with Kierra Sarfo-Katanka, MPH.Kierra is Founder and Executive Director of Data & Narrative Collective, to explore how creativity, storytelling, and lived experience can make public health more human.We talk about her journey from theater and pre-med to public health, why data alone rarely tells the full story, and how film and media can build empathy and communicate complex health issues. Kierra also takes us behind the scenes of her debut documentary, Women with the Issue of Blood, which centers women's experiences and shines a light on gaps in gynecological and reproductive healthcare.We also get into community engagement, misinformation, graduate school, career development, and what it means to build a public health career at the intersection of your different passions.

While Cinema To The Letter is still on a season hiatus, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a nice dip in the pool before summer ends! For this month's bonus podcast, we're giving you an unlock from behind the Cinema To The Letter Patreon paywall! Specifically, an episode of the monthly podcast Thomas & Torrey have been doing since 2023; [marco polo] An Adult Swim Podcast! Every month, Thomas and Torrey talk about some pieces of media that aired on Adult Swim that are chosen at random! For this sample episode from March 2025, Thomas & Torrey are joined by special guest Joey Hamilton to puzzle over the choices of Mr. Pickles and geek out about The Venture Bros! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear more episodes of [marco polo] & monthly audio reviews of new releases, which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Theme music by Burial Grid! We're a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network! 

Film critic Michael Phillips, host of the Filmspotting-produced podcast, ‘The Movie Racket with Michael Phillips,’ joins John Williams to talk about the first season of his new podcast, his thoughts on the movie ‘Once’ after the passing of Glen Hansard, the box office success of movies like ‘Michael,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ and to talk […]

The Navy's 1953 UFO Film Analysis: What Were They?In 1953, the U.S. Navy conducted a detailed technical analysis of two of the most famous UFO films in American history: the Tremonton, Utah UFO film recorded by Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse in 1952, and the Great Falls, Montana UFO film recorded by Nicolas Mariana in 1950.

This week on Sinica, I welcome back Evan Osnos of The New Yorker, whose marvelous new essay, “The Future, Made in China,” chronicles a tech-focused return trip to Beijing, where he lived from 2005 to 2013 — first for the Chicago Tribune, then as The New Yorker's China correspondent. Evan is the author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China, which won the National Book Award, as well as Wildland: The Making of America's Fury and The Haves and Have-Yachts.His essay is far more than another breathless account of China's advances in robotics and electric vehicles. It's a meditation on what China's technological ascent means for the United States, for how both societies are organized, and for the rest of us, whose futures increasingly seem to be wagered by two small circles of powerful men in Beijing and Washington. We talk about the Xiaomi Hyperfactory, “Chinamaxxing,” the export control debate, and the deeper contest Evan identifies: not democracy versus authoritarianism, but humanism versus scientism.3:04 – Walking Beijing's streets again: quieter, richer, more surveilled11:26 – The Xiaomi Hyperfactory: choreography, awe, and what's actually real18:10 – Doomed to coexist: Evan's message for the American reader24:15 – Schrödinger's China: joke or juggernaut?27:16 – The limits of knowability in an increasingly opaque system31:56 – Threat narratives vs. “Chinamaxxing”: America's two China conversations43:20 – “Thank Trump”: America's self-inflicted wounds47:29 – Revisiting the Sullivan doctrine and export controls53:10 – Mankind 2000: humanism, scientism, and rival oligarchies1:02:48 – Convergence: arriving at dystopia from opposite directions1:07:21 – Self-strengthening redux: Levenson and America's meum-verum gap1:17:53 – The other Sputnik moment: the backlash against tech oligarchyPaying It ForwardYi-Ling Liu, author of The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet — Evan admires how her work grapples with the competition between scientism and humanism across national borders.Chang Che, who writes for The New Yorker and The Guardian — watching China's technological developments up close, “creating history in real time.”RecommendationsEvan: How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University by Theo Baker — the youngest-ever Polk Award winner on how a rising generation at Silicon Valley's feeder school perceives its opportunities and obligations. Also True Grit by Charles Portis — splendid, sentence-savoring dialogue.Kaiser: Butcher's Crossing by John Williams, author of Stoner — a Western with the same sentence-level craft; for fans of Melville and Cormac McCarthy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we commit to “The Commitments,” and remember Glen Hansard. Episode 944: Working Class Person Who Is Working originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Here's a Thought… #2709 with Brooks Jensen The Return to Film I think I understand why some photographers are returning to film and analog photography. There is a sense of accomplishment in the production of a wonderful gelatin silver print that is absent (or at least diminished) with an inkjet print or an Instagram post. What is missing from this debate is the source of the thrill. Does the thrill of accomplishment come from the successful command of the medium or from the depth of connection with the content? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

In Lagos, a vast patch of scrubland is being imagined as the future home of Kebulania: an ambitious African film city on the edge of Nigeria's biggest metropolis, and one of the centres of Nollywood, the country's multi-billion dollar film industry. Nigerian journalist Samuel Okocha follows the project in its earliest, most uncertain days – when the vision is big, but the buildings are yet to rise. At the proposed site, he joins community members, contractors and staff from Del-York Creative Arts, a Nigerian conglomerate film and media training company, as traditional leaders offer prayers and blessings.

Seven years ago, New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino coined the term “Instagram Face.” Now we talk about how current beauty standards are changing our relationship to reality. “It seems more explicitly anti-human right now than ever before,” she tells Tonya Mosley. “There seems to be something that's dove-tailing with the age of AI.” Also, we hear from Lee Sung Jin, creator of the Netflix series Beef. The second season is a story about class and blackmail at an exclusive country club. He talks about how he has pulled ideas from his own life, and his experience working in writers rooms as the only Asian person. Film critic Justin Chang reviews the new erotic comedy I Want Your Sex, starring Olivia Wilde.Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and curated playlists of archive interviews. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Shocktober threatens to break the bounds of the fall, with this unexpected incursion into August. This aggression will not stand! Watch yourself, Shocktober! Anyway, on this episode we discuss The Mummy. The one with Brendan Fraser? No. The one with Tom Cruise? No. The one with Boris Karloff? No, silly, LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY. He wrote his name on it with Sharpie before putting it in the fridge! Tickets for FLOP TV SEASON FOUR are now live! Go pick up a pass for individual episodes or the whole dang season! And if you live in the Louisville area and want to see us live NOT through your computer screen, come to our show at Whirling Tiger in September! Stay updated on all things Flop House, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Paste https://feeds.simplecast.com/EOAFriME into iTunes (or your favorite podcatching software) to have new episodes of The Flop House delivered to you directly, as they're released. Wikipedia page for Lee Cronin's The Mummy Recommended in this episode: Dan: Stalker (1979), A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) Stu: Kill (2023) Elliott: The Secret Agent (2025) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop