Podcasts about film history

Try to remember these times, listeners. Some of the best nights of our lives were being had in parking lots.When Connor O'Malley brings a couple DV cameras to the suburban abyss of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, we simply have no choice but to watch. It's somehow the culmination of every found footage film we covered in this series, and also one of the funniest feature-length films ever uploaded directly to YouTube… or anywhere, for the matter.It's RAP WORLD, baby. And we're living in it!Next week we wrap up our found footage miniseries, answer some listener questions, AND…announce our next series! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Vulture Conner O'Malley InterviewFader Production HistoryFilmmaker Magazine Production HistoryScreen Slate Conner O'Malley & Danny Scharar InterviewConner O'Malley Needs a ProducerCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pour up a Hit Pit and join McCash as he relives this Oscar-winning classic starring Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Million Dollar Baby. To make the Hit Pit, you'll need:2 oz Bourbon1/2 oz of sweet vermouth1/2 oz elderflower liqueur1/4 oz fresh lemon juiceDash of bittersGarnish with a lemon twist and a cherryAdd all ingredients into to shaker with ice.Directions:Shake well and strain into a martini glassGarnish with twist and cherryEnjoy this smooth but bold drink...perfect for toasting resilience, heart and a knockout performance.

Pour up a Hit Pit and join McCash as he relives this Oscar-winning classic starring Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Million Dollar Baby. To make the Hit Pit, you'll need:2 oz Bourbon1/2 oz of sweet vermouth1/2 oz elderflower liqueur1/4 oz fresh lemon juiceDash of bittersGarnish with a lemon twist and a cherryAdd all ingredients into to shaker with ice.Directions:Shake well and strain into a martini glassGarnish with twist and cherryEnjoy this smooth but bold drink...perfect for toasting resilience, heart and a knockout performance.

Sometimes, dreams really do come true! We're thrilled to have with us the amazing Jerry Zucker, who, alongside his brother David and their friend Jim Abrahams, played a huge part in transforming comedy in the 1980s. Together, they brought a fresh and hilarious twist to the spoof movie genre with the legendary 1980 hit “Airplane,” which the American Film Institute recognized as one of the ten funniest films ever made.Before that, the Zuckers and Abrahams wrote the cult classic, "Kentucky Fried Movie" (1977), a comedy consisting of unrelated sketches. After "Airplane," the Zuckers and Abrahams created "Police Squad!" (ABC, 1982) and turned it into the successful film franchise of today. Next, Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker returned to the big screen with "Top Secret!" (1984). Jerry also directed "Ruthless People" (1986) and "Ghost" (1990), starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. "The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad!" (1988). He produced "First Knight" (1995), "Rat Race," "A Walk in the Clouds" (1995), and "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997). Additionally, he worked on "Fair Game" (2010).Special thanks to Katie Zucker and Darlene Chan.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernCreator/Executive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller

Happy Halloween!!Hang out with Sandy, Terry, and special guest screenwriter Mark Steen as they recap "Ghost and Mr. Chicken," starring Don Knotts from "The Andy Griffith Show" fame. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" is about a timid typesetter who hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house. You don't need to watch the movie to enjoy the show, but we encourage you to do so since it's a fun movie that the whole family can enjoy.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernCreator/Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller

It's Halloween, so we decided to do a "scary" one! Podcaster, author, and emissary from the City of Brotherly Love Trevor Strunk joins to discuss Robert Rodriguez's 1998 Breakfast-Club-Meets-Body-Snatchers riff The Faculty. Boasting a memorable cast of young up-and-comers and a script written by Scream-scribe Kevin Williamson, the film is both playfully self-aware and slyly subversive in its explorations of social hierarchies and the omnipresent 90s fixation with conformity to the monoculture. We begin by exploring how the film updates the Body Snatcher narrative, borrowing (and explicitly citing) the literary works of Robert A. Heinlen and Jack Finney, as well as both previous Body Snatchers film adaptations by Don Siegel and Philip Kaufman. Then, we contend with some of the movie's most intriguing premises - its assertions about capitalist hierarchies and how they maintain the oppression of marginalized out-groups as well as how American society impedes gratifying sexual expression (especially for women). Finally, we examine the deceptively cynical ending and what it suggests about the stickiness of the neoliberal order, its structural hold on the horizons of our sociopolitical imagination. Follow Trevor Strunk on TwitterListen & Subscribe to No CartridgeBuy Trevor's book Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay between Consoles and Culture Join us on Thursday November 6th, 2025 6pm PT/9pm ET for a virtual screening of FAILED STATE + Q&A w/ Dir. Christopher Jason Bell.Purchase tickets HERE.Hit Factory Patrons can RSVP at Patreon from our pinned post.Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish.

In the wake of Martin Scorsese getting nominated for his bleakest movie (pre-Silence), the Coen Brothers deliver their bleakest effort (pre-A Serious Man) with No Country For Old Men, pitting an opportunistic hunter Josh Brolin and a pragmatic sheriff Tommy Lee Jones against human Terminator Javier Bardem. Audiences, however, are torn between two threequels that fail to live up to the originals, as Jack Sparrow and Spider-Man face off. Is At World's End a better Pirates movie than it gets credit for? Which Spider-Man villain should have been cut our? Recovered's Keith Kollee returns to help Erin, Claire, and Dan break it down. Join in, lest Anton Chigurh hunt you down for refusing.Find all of our episodes and the rest of Writing Therapy Productions' various entertainments at www.writingtherapyproductions.com

When it comes to John Carpenter's iconic franchise, Halloween, most people may be familiar, in the abstract, with the name Moustapha Akkad as his name is the first to appear in the opening credits for every movie. What fans of the series may not be familiar with is how integral Moustapha was to bringing the story of Michael Myers to life, producing all 8 original movies, even after John Carpenter, himself, left the series. To celebrate Halloween, Brian Santana joins me to talk about the life of Moustapha Akkad, the man born to a customs officer in Syria, who came to Hollywood to bring the story of Islam to life on the big screen. From his movie, The Message, to becoming the silent force behind one of the horror genre's greatest franchises, Moustapha Akkad's life was rich with creativity until his violent death at the hands of suicide bombers in Amman, Jordan. This is the story of his life and his enduring legacy, honoring the man who was so pivotal in making Michael Myers and the season what it is today. Get A Murder On Campus: The Professor, The Cop, and North Carolina's Most Notorious Cold Case hereCheck out Chapter 91 with Brian and Cameron Santana hereCheck out Chapter 105: Summer's Almost Gone with Brian Santana and J.T. Townsend hereCheck out Chapter 114: The Devil in the Details-The Unsolved Death of Jeannette DePalma w/ Brian Santana hereConnect with us on Social Media!You can find us at:Instagram: @bookofthedeadpodX: @bkofthedeadpodFacebook: The Book of the Dead PodcastTikTok: BookofthedeadpodOr visit our website at www.botdpod.comAkkad, Moustapha (1930–2005) | Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/akkad-moustapha-1930-2005Al-Atraqchi, F. (2007, September 2). Halloween producer's epic plan. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2007/9/2/halloween-producers-epic-planBrayson, J. (2018, October 18). Who is Moustapha Akkad? ‘Halloween' is dedicated to someone who shaped the franchise. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-moustapha-akkad-halloween-is-dedicated-to-someone-who-shaped-the-franchise-12576403CNN.com - Jordan confirms al Qaeda behind hotel blasts - Nov 12, 2005. (n.d.). https://web.archive.org/web/20080527142122/http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/12/jordan.blasts/index.htmlCole, J. (2005, November 15). Strange death of Moustapha Akkad. Informed Comment. https://www.juancole.com/2005/11/strange-death-of-moustapha-akkad.htmlDossey, E. (2018, November 6). No Sleep October: The Halloween Franchise - Midwest Film Journal. Midwest Film Journal. https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2018/10/31/no-sleep-october-the-halloween-franchise/Film Comment. (2017, January 19). 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Justia Law. https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/48/247.htmlSpinner, J. (2005, November 15). Motive Glimpsed in Jordan Attack. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/14/AR2005111400230.htmlTCF Staff. (2005, November 9). Deadly Bombings Hit Jordan. The Street. https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/deadly-bombings-hit-jordan-10252100The Associated Press. (2005a, November 12). Moustapha Akkad, 75, producer of “Halloween” films. Asbury Park Press, A13.The Associated Press. (2005b, November 12). Moustapha Akkad, 75, Who Produced Religious and Horror Films, Is Dead. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/obituaries/moustapha-akkad-75-who-produced-religious-and-horror-films-is.htmlThompson, S. (2020, October 18). Inside the legacy of the Multimillion-Dollar ‘Halloween' franchise as the original returns to theaters. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2020/10/18/inside-the-legacy-of-the-multimillion-dollar-halloween-franchise-as-the-original-returns-to-theaters/Tüfekçi̇, A. (2020, November 25). Understanding Moustapha Akkad through ‘The Message' he left. Daily Sabah. https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/cinema/understanding-moustapha-akkad-through-the-message-he-leftTwair, S. (2009, August 31). Moustapha Akkad (1933-2005). Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. https://www.wrmea.org/2006-january-february/moustapha-akkad-1933-2005.htmlVoa. (2009, October 30). Arab-American filmmaker Mustafa Al Akkad Killed in Jordan Terrorist Attack. Voice of America. https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2005-11-18-voa23/391281.htmlIf you enjoyed the episode, consider leaving a review or rating! 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This week we're covering one of our favorite horror films, John Carpenter's Halloween! We begin by diving into the background of the film, and its shoestring budget. We also discuss the legacy of Halloween and how it shaped horror for years to come. We then get into the plot and describe everything we love about this film. We end the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure!Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughFollow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChillLetterboxd: FartsDomino44

Happy Halloween! Outdoor SoBro comes by the studio to celebrate with Stoney as the two relive one of the most beloved relics of their childhood...the Ernest movies. Filmed in East Nashville, this one hits a little close to home! We're talkin' 1991's Ernest Scared Stupid on this year's Halloween episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast!

Welcome to the dark web! For the penultimate episode of our found footage miniseries, we're making Eye of the Duck history and inviting a writer/director to come on and explore his own film!Stephen Susco joins us to sail down the river and talk all things UNFRIENDED, such as transitioning the franchise from horror to thriller, the cursed search history of a professional screenwriter, the legacy of the screen life subgenre, and how easy it is to access the dark web! Really... apparently, anyone can do it.Next week, it's the deeply demented final film of our miniseries, RAP WORLD (2024). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:The Q&A With Jeff Goldsmith Stephen Susco & Andrew Wesman InterviewThrillist Stephen Susco InterviewFrightday Stephen Susco & Colin Woodell InterviewThe Hindu Kevin Stewart InterviewStephen Susco on “Unfriended 3”Unfriended Getting a SequelCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pour up a Red Spiral and join Steven McCash as he relives the start of one of horror's most iconic franchises alongside Brittany Fernandez and Brandon Vick. Today, we're drinking with...Saw.To make the Red Spiral, you'll need: -2oz vodka-1/2 oz triple sec-1oz cranberry juice-1/2 oz lime juice-1/4 oz simple syrup-red sugar or crushed red candy-lime twistDirections: Rim the martini glass with red sugar or candyShake all ingredients with iceStrain into the glassTop with lime twist

Grab your winter coat and don't fall asleep because it's time for Black Phone 2! Seth is joined by Shawn Hunt to discuss Scott Derrickson's sequel, Ethan Hawke bringing the goods, the problems with expanding lore in horror sequels, the uncanny connection to The Hateful Eight, sticking your finger in payphones and how horror icons public perception changes over time. It's a wide ranging conversation on all things horror so strap in and check it out!  Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

A towering classic of Hollywood's Golden Age, The Ten Commandments (1956) remains one of the greatest epics ever made. In this episode, we explore Cecil B. DeMille's monumental vision, Charlton Heston's iconic performance, and the timeless spectacle that continues to part the cinematic seas.

Was Wes Craven's Cursed intentionally made to be a horror comedy? Or, did it just end up that way after years of re-writes and re-shoots? Brittany Fernandez of Danger Zone Video joins Brandon and Stoney on the latest Spooky Season episode of the Movie Review Rewind Podcast to relive this hot mess, for better or for worse. 

In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock released Psycho, a bold new sort of horror film that shocked audience's with it's sequences of murder and depravity, including a shower stabbing sequence that is firmly in the canon of iconic film moments. But where did this cinematic burst of bloodlust come from? In part 1 of our debut episode of Years of Fear, we explore the evolution of the first 60+ years of onscreen violence and death that lead up to Janet Leigh's iconic death sequence. We also explore the film's director, his early career, and the artistic dead end that made Psycho possible. Join us for the beginning of our journey of the first four years of 1960s Horror Cinema. 

The fine, upstanding gentlemen of Pod Casty for Me, Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine, return to discuss Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life, which follows a group of recently deceased people entering a state of limbo where counselors  (also deceased) help them locate their most important memory and then go about the work of turning that memory into a film that they will watch forever in eternity. The film adopts, at least in part, a docu-fiction quality, assembling talking head interviews with several non-actors telling their memories directly to camera before becoming a treatise on art-making itself, considering how cinema reflects and retains memory. We begin with a discussion of Kore-eda's formalism, and how the director embraces both the erudite affect of slow cinema and the melodramatic dramaturgy of classical narrative to mixed effect. Then, we engage the film's high concept premise, how its emboldened by its ambiguities and where the film still feels grafted to terrestrial quotidian experience. Finally, we ponder the wide array of films that deal with the afterlife as a bureaucratic machine, and whether applying systemic order to something like death is a comforting fantasy or a cloistering nightmare. Read Hirokazu Kore-eda's director statement on After Life.Listen & Subscribe to Pod Casty for Me.Follow Pod Casty for Me on Twitter.Join us on Thursday November 6th, 2025 6pm PT/9pm ET for a virtual screening of FAILED STATE + Q&A w/ Dir. Christopher Jason Bell.Purchase tickets HERE.Hit Factory Patrons can RSVP at Patreon from our pinned post.Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish.

It's Late Night with Abraxas! Hosted by the one and only…. Mr. Wriggles! This week we're filming one VERY cursed television broadcast in front of a live studio audience! LATE NIGHT is perhaps the most popular found footage movie of the past few years, and we're finally going to answer the question… is it really found footage? (Yes. The answer is yes). Don't forget your sacrificial dagger! Next week, we are joined by the writer and director of UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB, Stephen Susco, for a very special bonus episode! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesQ&A With Directors Colin and Cameron CairnesBehind the ScenesFangoria Cairnes Brothers InterviewNIDA Ian Bliss InterviewVariety Production HistoryNovastream Brothers Cairnes InterviewCairnes Brothers Explain AI UseVariety David Dastmalchian InterviewConsequence David Dastmalcian InterviewFilmmaker Magazine Matthew Temple InterviewThe Hollywood Reporter Cairnes Brothers InterviewCraft Services Matthew Temple Interview Part 1Credits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The end is near as Seth and guest co-host Jamila head for Isle Esme to witness the insane Breaking Dawn: Part 1! Hey, by the way, did you know Edward used to be a killer or killers? No? Well, I hope you're not interested in that because it will never be mentioned again! Bella gets sick, gets stabbed with a turkey baster full of Edward Venom and somewhere in there Iron & Wine sings about being a fat house cat. Check it out!  End credits song "Kristen Stewart, I Wanna Be Your Vampire Boyfriend" by The Vampire & Werewolf Experience Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

Pour up Coconut Pete's Killer Colada and join McCash as he relives this comedic slasher from the comedy troop, Broken Lizard, alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Club Dread. To make Coconut Pete's Killer Colada, you'll need: 2 oz Coconut Rum1 oz Dark Rum1 oz Pineapple Juice1 oz Coconut Cream1/2 oz Lime JuiceGrenadineMaraschino CherryPineapple WedgeDirections Combine rums, pineapple juice, cream, lime juice and ice in a shakerShake until well chilledPour into a hurricane glassDrizzle grenadine down the side to mimic blood in the waterGarnish with cherry, pineapple wedge

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Film writer and author of the upcoming book De Palma Does Hollywood Travis Woods joins us to discuss the exemplary filmmaker and his 1993 crime masterpiece Carlito's Way, starring Al Pacino as the titular Carlito Brigante, an ex-hustler freed from prison after serving five years of a thirty-year sentence on a legal technicality who seeks to outrun the shadow of his past, resulting in tragedy. Reteaming with Pacino and producer Martin Bregman a decade after the success of Scarface, De Palma imbues his characteristically nimble, brilliant formal mastery with sweeping romance and stirring fatalism that remains one of the director's richest, most personal films. We begin with a long discussion about De Palma as filmmaker and unpack the inherent politicization of his form. Then, we talk about Carlito's Way and its place within De Palma's greater filmmography; how it splits the difference between his "one for them, one for me" routine, and how the film subverts our knowledge of De Palma's implicative form to embrace a gentler mode of his signature style. Finally, we consider the film's reflection of the political ideology of the 90s, warring between the filmmaker's materialist persuasion and the mytholigizing force of the End of History. Follow Travis Woods on Twitter.Join us on Thursday November 6th, 2025 6pm PT/9pm ET for a virtual screening of FAILED STATE + Q&A w/ Dir. Christopher Jason Bell. Purchase tickets HERE.Hit Factory Patrons can RSVP at Patreon from our pinned post.....Our theme music is "Mirror" by Chris Fish.

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.On the occasion of Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film One Battle After Anotherin theaters, we look back at the director's ambitious, unwieldy, and under-loved 1999 feature Magnolia starring a massive ensemble that includes returning PTA collaborators Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Melora Walters, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy and Philip Baker Hall alongside a career-best Tom Cruise in a showstopper supporting turn that would net him his third (and, to date, last) Academy Award nomination for a performance. Still his longest, most sprawling effort, Magnolia is a definitively Paul Thomas Anderson picture in both milieu and concern setting its sights on flawed, idiosyncratic characters living in and around the San Fernando Valley. But Magnolia also represents a distinctive pivot in Andersons career, as he begins to operate in a decidedly more minor key that would come to define the second act of his career in the 21st century.We begin with a thorough examination of Paul Thomas Anderson as filmmaker, his strengths and his shortcomings. Then, we ask an obvious, but slyly difficult question - What exactly is Magnolia about? Finally, we discuss the film as it relates to Anderson's oeuvre, how it informs and supplements his later work and how its flaws become more apparent as his filmography evolves.Read Nick Pinkerton's piece The Master? at The Point....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

Brandon and Stoney dig into the masterful folk horror, The Witch, from Robert Eggers on this Spooky Season episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast. 

No matter what kind of horror fan you are, there's a good chance that you love the monsters. Whether it's from the Universal Classics, Hammer's colorful reinterpretations, the amazing creatures from Ray Harryhausen, to the no-classic aliens in Star Wars, monsters are a backbone of cinema, and arguably, are the backbone of horror. It's one of the things that we horror fans rally around, and love to discuss: from our favorites, to how some are designed, how they move, and everything in between. Oscar winning special makeup effects artist Howard Berger and author Marshall Julius have a new book out entitled Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures, so we asked them to be on our show to talk all about monsters, and those special memories that we all have from the films we love. Films mentioned in this episode: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The Abyss (1989), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Fly (1986), Frankenstein (1931), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), Gremlins (1984), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Jurassic Park (1993), King Kong (1933), King Kong (1976), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Nosferatu (1922), Phantom of the Opera (1925), Planet of the Apes (1968), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Say Anything (1989), Star Wars (1977), The Thing (1982), The Valley of the Gwangi (1969)

This week we take a trip overseas to look into Hammer Films and one of their "mini-hitchcocks," "Taste of Fear" (or "Scream of Fear" in the US). We discuss the founding of Hammer and where they were creatively after their gothic horrors were a hit. We talk about writer, Jimmy Sangster, and the production of this film. After discussing the background, we dive into the movie to explore the twists and turns of the plot. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughFollow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChillLetterboxd: FartsDomino44

If you're a lover of movies, there is, without a doubt, a disturbing movie (or several) that you saw when you were too young to process it.  With imagery and scenes that have lodged themselves in your brain.  And since the memory of the discomfort that movie brought you is still there somewhere, it changed us in a small but meaningful way.  For this bonus episode, Julian, Madeline and Emilio decide to spend some time digging into those movies, and what kind of relationship we have with them now.  What movie, ostensibly OK for kids, did not sit well with Madeline?  What dark and depraved movie did Emilio mistakenly believe was going to be an action movie?  And to end the episode, Julian delves deep into the moment he was subjected to  a horror movie he was way too young to see, and unpacks the ripple effects of this premature screening that are still with him today.       The cohosts asked several of their recent guests to chime in too:- Mariquita Reese @keeta_babe - fellow Criterion Kid and cohost of Post Film Clarity @postfilmclaritypod - Michael Cramer, Film History professor at Sarah Lawrence College- Lily Desmond @lilygoddamndesmond - mutli-talented musician known for her work with the band Sloppy Jane and as a solo artist.  - Idris Goodwin @idrisgoodwin - whose new book "King of the Neuro Verse" is available wherever they sell books NOW!- Shaun Seneviratne @thebrownshaun - musician, film teacher, and filmmaker, with his first feature film "Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in 4 Parts" available on demand later this month! - Emily Kay Shrader, cohost of the go-to podcast about all things Oz, Down The Yellow Brick Pod @downtheyellowbrickpodThey also weigh in on the responses they received from our listeners on social media - if you wrote to the pod via our socials, it's here!If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.  This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

We are so back! It's the worst pandemic in modern history, and we couldn't be more excited (and terrified) to be trapped on a Zoom call with you (and a demon) again.Lockdown-era movies have been pretty unimpressive so far, but HOST is a VERY notable exception. This Zoom call has everything! A mopey quarantine boyfriend, a naughty grandpa, and… oh god is that a disembodied facetune filter?Next week, we've got two tickets to the most satanic talk show in television -- it's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2024)! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesHost Behind the ScenesShort of the Week Production HistoryYahoo Production HistoryRob Savage Happy Hour PrankThe Telegraph Production HistoryShudder Producing HostDatebook Production HistoryThe Filmmakers Podcast Gemma Hurley InterviewNightmare on Film Street Rob Savage, Jed Shepard, and Gemma Hurley InterviewSci Fi Now Cast InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Close that tent and cuddle up with the one you love(?) because it's time for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse! That's right folks, after two movies the vampires and werewolves are finally coming together to team up to face their most dangerous foe yet: Bryce Dallas Howard! We discuss the love triangle, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, wigs, and breaking your hand by punching a face. We also dare to ask if a vampire can just be killed by anything and if Jasper being a confederate soldier is a third act character development rush job. Check it out!  End credits song "Victoria Looks Different! (Bryce Dallas Howard vs. Rachelle Lefevre)" by The Vampire & Werewolf Experience Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

Spooky Season continues on 'Drinking With...' - pour up a 'Dead Don't Daiquiri' and join McCash as he looks back at this thrilling remake of George A. Romero's classic from 1978 alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Dawn of the Dead. To make the Dead Don't Daiquiri, you'll need:2 oz Dark Rum3/4 oz Lime Juice1/2 oz Blood Orange Liqueur1/2 oz Simple Syrup2 dashes bittersRed SugarFreeze Dried RaspberriesDirections:Rim a glass with lime juice and red sugar for that “flesh wound” look. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into the glass. Garnish with gummy brains for an added spooky take. 

Seth is joined by Derek to discuss the latest incarnation of Manuel Puig's novel, Kiss of the Spider Woman! They discuss the difficulties of adaptations across different mediums, the pain within the story, the acting of Tonatiuh, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez, how trailer's can set up our expectations and why the film's depictions of diginity and humanity in the face of persecution are relevant to today. Check it out!  Follow Derek on Twitter and Letterboxd Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

Brandon and Stoney dig into the well-crafted well-executed old fashioned ghost story, The Others, starring Nicole Kidman on this episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast.

Julian, Madeline, and Emilio continue their episode cycle on Audience Interrogation with a "Two-Shot" on Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" (2014) and Alex Garland's "Civil War" (2024), and are joined for the conversation by Michael Cramer, professor of Film History at Julian's alma mater, Sarah Lawrence College. Looking at this surprisingly fitting pair of movies, the group begin by zooming in on "Nightcrawler" and discussing how Jake Gyllenhaal's unforgettable portrayal of a wide-eyed sociopath cements the film's parable about the ethics of procuring and propagating "newsworthy" footage. Then, jumping forward a decade, the group consider the similar questions posed by "Civil War" in its depiction of war photographers navigating the ruins of the United States in a fictional future conflict, along with the polarized reception of its narrative ambiguities. Michael Cramer is on the Film History faculty at Sarah Lawrence College and is the author of "Utopian Television: Roberto Rossellini, Peter Watkins, and Jean-Luc Godard Beyond Cinema," along with numerous scholarly articles on European Cinema and television. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.  This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

The screen is life! The found footage genre infects MacOS this week with a truly horrific story of parenting, grief, and, of course, screens!!Is John Cho the most oblivious father in movie history? Or is the internet a terrible place that preys on society's most vulnerable youths? Probably a little of both… but hey, at least we still had Addicting Games Dot Com!Next week, we fall even deeper into the screen abyss for Rob Savage's HOST (2020). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesCommentaryTimur Bekmambetov on Screenlife FilmsAn Alien Invasion Under Our NosesAsian Cinevision Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian InterviewWe Need to Make John Cho OlderFrame.io Editing BreakdownNo Film School Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian InterviewGlide Magazine Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian InterviewFilm School Rejects Juan Sebastián Barón InterviewFilmmaker Magazine Juan Sebastián Barón InterviewThe Verge John Cho InterviewThe Columbia Dispatch Debra Messing InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pour up a Winchester Red and join McCash as he relives the start of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Shaun of the Dead. To make the Winchester Red, you'll need:1.5 oz spiced rum1 oz cherry liqueur0.5 oz sweet vermouthSplash of cranberry juiceDash of Angostura bittersGarnish: maraschino cherry and orange twistOptional: rim the glass with red sugar or crushed candyDirectionsFill a cocktail shaker with ice.Add the spiced rum, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, cranberry juice, and bitters.Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass or lowball glass over fresh ice.Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist.

Pour up a Winchester Red and join McCash as he relives the start of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Shaun of the Dead. To make the Winchester Red, you'll need:1.5 oz spiced rum1 oz cherry liqueur0.5 oz sweet vermouthSplash of cranberry juiceDash of Angostura bittersGarnish: maraschino cherry and orange twistOptional: rim the glass with red sugar or crushed candyDirectionsFill a cocktail shaker with ice.Add the spiced rum, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, cranberry juice, and bitters.Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass or lowball glass over fresh ice.Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist.

Rewind Episode: Join Sandy and Terry for a fun chat about how a short story from a dime store magazine turned into one of Hollywood's most talked-about films and the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1954. The film REAR WINDOW, featuring stars like Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr, and Thelma Ritter, was written by John Michael Hayes and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.   The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernCreator/Executive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller

Our Buddy Brett stops by the studio to kick off Spooky Season on The Movie Review Rewind Podcast with Brandon and Stoney. This year, we're kicking off the festivities with one of the most iconic films of the season ever, 1978's Halloween. 

In this captivating episode of That Was Pretty Scary, host Jon Lee Brody dives into a WHAT IF scenario of Halloween 4.  Ten years after Michael Myers, evil remains, but in a new, chillingly abstract form. Jon breaks down Carpenter's original plan, examines how it could have altered horror history, and offers a deep analysis of the potential ripple effects on pop culture and the film industry. If you're a fan of Halloween, this episode is a must-listen for discovering what might have been! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We inaugurate the late Japanese master Shinji Sōmai with a discussion of his beautiful, melancholy coming-of-age drama Moving. The film follows the young Ren as she navigates her parents' recent separation, balancing loyalties to both her mother and father, dealing with gossiping classmates, and making attempts to reconcile the marriage. With a characteristic sensitivity and perceptiveness for the experience of youth, Sōmai excavates a universe of detail from the film's simple premise, arriving at a profoundly moving and cathartic emotional climax. We begin by discussing Sōmai as director, his style, and what we think might have drawn him to stories about the occasionally painful experiences of youth. Then, we explore how the film elicits nuance within the childhood experience of familial separation, acknowledging both the grief intrinsic to such experiences and the role children play as emotional anchors for their parents. Finally, we examine Sōmai's considerations about modern Japanese life and how he rallies against conservative social positions on divorce through the film's delicate character work. The Roxie kicks off The Dream Will Never End, a career retrospective of the films of Satoshi Kon THIS FRIDAY, beginning with the new 4K restoration of PERFECT BLUE on Friday 10/3 introduced by Hit Factory Podcast! You can purchase tickets to the screening or the entire retrospective here.Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

The Nanny is something of a landmark film for Hammer. It would be their final monochrome release and their last of 1965.As such, this feature packed episodes not only examines the film itself but, sinister nannies, where the studio itself would go next and a big fat fanny of a quiz...“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev MooreArtwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you'll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

There's meta, and then there's a movie thats so self-referential it basically takes place inside a Russian nesting doll. It's the INCEPTION of the found footage genre!This week we're getting to the center of a very, very crunchy tootsie pop. Another remarkable low-budget success story, ONE CUT is the type of movie that makes you want to pick up a camera and go shoot something… or behead some zombies. Either way, it's inspiring stuff!!Next week we're returning to the (nightmare) world of screenlife with Aneesh Chaganty's SEARCHING. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Making of One Cut of the DeadOne Cut of the Dead Refuses to Die at Box OfficeOne Cut of the Dead: RemoteOne Cut of the Dead Getting English RemakeThe Indian Express Production HistoryTokyo Weekender Yuzuki Akiyama InterviewScenario Club Shinichiro Ueda InterviewThe Hollywood Reporter Shinichiro Ueda InterviewThe Japan Times Shinichiro Ueda InterviewCinemore Shinichiro Ueda InterviewJapan Debates Making Films CheaplyCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest Paul Thomas Anderson feature is taking the world by storm, so Seth joined up with Wyatt Harrison to try and tackle the epic film! They discuss the brilliance of Teyana Taylor, ranking PTA's films, the trio of leads in the film, being surprised by Sean Penn and why Leonardo Dicaprio as a side character being forced into the lead character's position works so well comedically. It's a hoot. Check it out!  Follow Harrison on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and check out his work at Dead Talk Media Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

Grandma's home! It's Shyamalan's ticket out of director jail this week, we're paying him a visit. There's something seriously wrong with Becca and Tyler's grandparents. And it may or may not involve dirty diapers, naked sleepwalking, and a very, very scary game of hide and seek. Next week, it's the found footage zombie satire, ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod.References:Special FeaturesThe Making of The VisitCast and Crew InterviewsThe Fall and Rise of M. Night Shyamalan“Sundowning” Plot and Cast Revealed“Sundowning” Beings ProductionBloody Disgusting Shyamalan InterviewThe Visit Trailer Attached to UnfriendedFilmmaker Magazine Maryse Alberti InterviewGeeks of Doom Shyamalan InterviewGlam Adelaide Olivia DeJonge InterviewPop Horror Ed Oxenbould InterviewVogue Kathryn Hahn InterviewThe New York Times Shyamalan ProfileCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Put on your mood ring and grab a few hot dogs because we're finishing out Natural Disaster month with M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening! We discuss the original script and the changes that were made, why Mark Wahlberg playing a science teacher is a joke in itself, the super sneaky Kevin Smith/View Askew cameo, why the premise is actually terrifying and the doll jump scare. Also: Seth reads some science! Michelle wants an audio play! Both hosts practice their nose wriggle! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

Seth is joined by Marc Rob aka Silly Goose Magoo aka The Goat Herder to discuss Justin Tippings' HIM! They discuss football, Hoop Dreams, not recognizing Julia Fox, why Marlan Wayans deserves more roles like this, the inversion of reality in the film and why that massive swing of a finale didn't bother them. Also: Tyriq Withers is good, Tim Heidecker gets exploded and they two finally settle if 2046 is better than In the Mood for Love. Check it out! Follow Marc on Twitter Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

We have a fantastic episode for you. My guest is screenwriter, producer, and standup comedian Patricia Resnick, best known as the writer of the iconic film “9 to 5” and the author of the book for “9 to 5: the Musical.” Patricia Resnick was also involved in writing and producing on TV's “Mad Men” and “Better Things,” among many other projects. Writers and friends, I promise you'll want to listen to this episode multiple times. Patricia shares her journey of becoming a successful, working screenwriter and explains how she, as a single mom, navigated a writing career during a time when women at work were often called "the girl."The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernCreator/Executive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller

Film writer and critic Brendan Hodges joins to discuss Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, a self-proclaimed love letter to the filmmaker's WWII veteran father and all the fighting men of the Second World War. Visceral, upsetting, and deeply conflicted, the film formally disavows many of Spielberg's more populist tendencies as director and creates a tension between the valorizing, mythic tone of its war movie forebears and its own aims as a subjective, hyperreal chronicle of boots-on-the-ground combat. Is the film a viscious, jingoistic piece of propaganda? A formally exhilarating but ideologically dubious piece of late 20th century moviemaking? Or is it, as our guest asserts, one of the most misunderstood texts in popular American cinema? We begin by reflecting on Saving Private Ryan's legacy and cultural context, its place as a cultural behemoth and its application as a load-bearing hagiography for American militarism that found new purchase in a post-9/11 context just a few years after its release. Then, we examine Spielberg's formalism, how images contradict text within the film, and what to make of the movie's propositions on its own terms. Finally, we address the movie's evocation of difficult realities of warfare, and ask if the film meets the mandate and responsibility of such images; how history and contemporary context color our interpretations, and what value there is in continuing to return to such questions in our current moment. Follow Brendan Hodges on TwitterRead Peter Labuza's Radical Democracy: Mythos and Politics in Saving Private RyanGet access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

Mark Duplass has entered the fray! And he is very, very creepy.This week we're going deep on another found footage gem from the indie world. In what may be the only true “character study” of our series, Patrick Brice presents a new type of slasher… who simply won't shut the fuck up.He's Peachfuzz, and he may have therapy language, but he's basically Psycho in a dollar store wolf costume. Run for your life!Next week, we are visiting our old friend M. Night Shyamalan for his big comeback, THE VISIT. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesPeachfuzz: An Interview With Director Patrick BriceInto Darker Territory: An Interview With Actor Mark DuplassExpand the Universe: An Interview With Editor Christopher Donlon10 Years of Creep: A Live Q&A With Cast And CrewThe Austin Chronicle Mark Duplass InterviewBloody Disgusting Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass InterviewSouth By Southwest Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass InterviewSilver Screen Riot Patrick Brice InterviewEntertainment Weekly Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We head straight into the belly of the beast with Michelle's pick for Natural Disasters month, Sharknado! It's the movie that became popular on twitter and spawned several sequels, but does the film itself live up to the hype? We discuss the production company behind the madness, how the sharknado is or isn't scientically possible, Ian Ziering and Tara Reid and everyone's favorite local creep. Check it out!  Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription! Visit our website Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey

In the 19th-century, feminist and scholar Pandita Ramabai travelled America delivering lectures on how the caste system and patriarchy shaped the trajectory of women's lives. When she came back to India, she explained America's customs around gender and race relations, and their experiment with democracy. IDEAS explores her rich life and legacy.Guests in this episode:Radha Vatsal is the author of No. 10 Doyers Street (March 2025), as well as the author of the Kitty Weeks mystery novels. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, she earned her Ph.D. in Film History from Duke University and has worked as a film curator, political speechwriter, and freelance journalist.Tarini Bhamburkar is a research affiliate at the University of Bristol. Her research explores cross-racial networks and international connections built by British and Indian women's feminist periodical press between 1880 and 1910, which sowed the seeds of the transnational Suffrage movement of the early 20th century. Sandeep Banerjee is an associate professor of English at McGill University and a scholar of Global Anglophone and World literature, with a focus on the literary and cultural worlds of colonial and postcolonial South Asia. Readings by Aparita Bhandari and Pete Morey.