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I joined Peter McCormack to dig into one of the deepest unanswered questions in physics: what is time, and why does it only seem to move in one direction? My answer might surprise you. Time may not be a fundamental feature of reality at all, and understanding space, matter, and energy still doesn't mean we understand the universe itself. We cover: - What may have existed before the Big Bang - Why something can't truly come from nothing - How my work with the Simons Observatory could detect gravitational waves from the universe's earliest moments - What dark matter actually means - Why even a film as detail-obsessed as Interstellar still gets the physics wrong. The conversation then turns from cosmic time to human time: mortality, family, meaning, and attention. We get into UFO disclosure, the collapse of institutional trust, and whether AI can ever reproduce the embodied human insight that let Einstein transform physics. My take: AI remains a tool built to serve humanity, and it's time we stop apologizing for humanity's greatness. ———
No Pencil Primer this time (part three is coming, promise) — instead, a Fresh Points extravaganza to say bye-bye to summer. Blackwing goes big with a Mickey and Friends collection and the gorgeous Frida Kahlo Volume 143, Andy's wristwatch rabbit hole deepens into designing the perfect podcaster's watch, Johnny hand-binds his kids' planners and stocks up on pastel Musgrave Ceres, and Tim shows off Sharpie Harpy art and a compendium of delightfully weird writing prompts. Plus: Hobonichi szn is upon us, the SF Pen Show, Ian Schon's new dip nib, and a tall stack of books. Patreon subscribers at any level can watch the video version.Show NotesSt. Denis Medical — season 1 on Netflix, season 2 on PeacockAgainst Convenience by Gabe Bullard — out September 15 from Hanover Square Press; preorder it! (More at gabebullard.com)Tom's Studio refillable fineliner penPaper Mate InkJoy multi-pen — surprisingly good company swagThe Land and Its People by David Sedaris — recorded live at his readingsRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt — the octopus book, now a Netflix moviethree six five: prompts, acts, divinations by Lucy Ives (Siglio Press) — Tim's beautiful, backordered book of writing exercises (three ribbons!)Field Notes: Is a River Alive? — Tim's favorite Field Notes ever, with art by Stanley Donwood for Robert Macfarlane's bookUni-ball Air Micro — Tim's pocket penMusgrave Ceres — America 250 blue for Johnny, pastels by the gross for back to schoolLevenger True Writer in Sea Glass with Levenger Empyrean bottled ink ("navy blue and teal had a very beautiful baby")Hamilton Khaki Field Murph — the Interstellar watch, plus Andy's musings on military field watch dials and podcaster's-watch designHobonichi Techo season — Weeks, Cousin, and the V&A collabs; see Yoseka Stationery's big walkthrough videoSan Francisco Pen Show — this weekend, bring your elbowsSchon DSGN — Ian Schon's new $68 titanium dip nib, debuting at the showBlackwing x Disney Mickey and Friends collection — soft graphite, $40 a dozenBlackwing Volume 143 — the Frida Kahlo edition: saturated florals, pink metallic ferrule, teal eraser, and the best QC in yearsBlackwing One-Step sharpener — a big responsibility, budSharpie Harpy — Em Varian's Sharpie art on Etsy (you can even license a tattoo)Leuchtturm1917 — Tim's new default notebook gift for normal peoplePencil Revolution Press — Johnny's handmade planners and '90s diskette journalsMusgrave Test Scoring 100 — now with that sweet new ferruleMusgrave Tennessee Red pencils and the Songbird edition — remembering Dolly PartonSupport the show and get video episodes: patreon.com/erasableYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem
Matthew McConaughey walked into Little Rock, and Natalie walked out with enough Hollywood stories to fill a book—and naturally, she put the book down! On this episode of Put Your Books Down, Natalie Sanderson Jones gives Angela Bingham the inside scoop on seeing McConaughey in person at the Arkansas Cinema Society's Filmland event. They dig into his career, from Dazed and Confused and Mud to A Time to Kill, Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club, and True Detective. They unpack McConaughey's "launch pad lines," his one-take performances, his approach to rom-com characters, and the creative process behind some of his most memorable scenes. They also debate his Oscar-era career transformation, his friendship with filmmaker Jeff Nichols, Greenlights, and Natalie's favorite McConaughey movie, Killer Joe. Plus, they discuss what it felt like to see a major Hollywood star bring his stories and creative process to Little Rock. Expect plenty of movie nostalgia, celebrity culture, laughs, and the kind of pop culture deep dive that makes Put Your Books Down so much fun.
Katie sits down with the Westworld showrunner, Jonah Nolan for a wide ranging conversation about what keeps him coming back to sci-fi storytelling about technology and human nature. After decades of writing about Ai, Nolan explains why Ai may be good for burgeoning filmmakers, but won't replace Hollywood as we know it. Nolan's past work includes Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Westworld. This is a summer re-air! We are on a short vacation but back with fresh episodes very soon. Join WIRED's best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reid watched Interstellar and needed to connect with all of you through time and space. Other topics include home renovation, costume design, Guiness cake, and so much other stuff.
Noah Centineo is here! After circling each other over the years, Noah and Josh finally sit down to discuss Noah's new film, UNION COUNTY, his journey with sobriety at 21, the franchise that launched him into superstardom as Peter Kavinsky, TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, his series of audition mishaps, including a particularly bad INTERSTELLAR one, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Strange and Top are at it again with a deep dive on the physics, psychology, and philosophy of the big questions: is there technologically advanced life out there in the galaxy, and if so, we will ever know? Will we make it out of the solar system, and if so, what would that look like? Join us for all that and a physics question disguized as a trivia question.
Craig and Pete critique the Field of Dreams game and movie while debating the best baseball films. They also field caller takes on ice cream, a massive Little League pitcher, and Jets rookie potential. The conversation shifts to a unique edible business venture and movie recommendations like Interstellar. 01:07 - Field Of Dreams Review 04:02 - Little League World Series 05:41 - NFL Rookie Talk 10:14 - Draft Reactions And Interstellar 16:52 - New Edible Business Venture
Matthew McConaughey is back and if there's a better combo of an actor and a storyteller, we're not sure who it would be. He joins Josh to chat about his new film, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, launching into stardom 30 years ago, that infamous bongo incident, and stories of INTERSTELLAR, TIPTOES and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode covers three very different astronomy stories and then moves into a lively Q&A with listener questions. Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson discuss a possible sugary molecule in the center of the Milky Way, the risk lunar landers may contaminate ice that could preserve clues to life's origins, and a new way to track lost dogs using satellite connectivity. The second half of the episode answers questions about moons with atmospheres, secret astronomy, hot Jupiters, and black hole mergers.Key topicsIn this episode, Fred Watson explains an update from Peter Verweyen on MOND, now referred to as Aether Scalar Tensor Theory, and how it relates to dark matter and dark energy debates.We discuss the detection of erythrulose, a sugar molecule found in interstellar gas clouds near the center of the Milky Way, and why this matters for prebiotic chemistry.Fred describes how molecules like sugar can form in cold molecular clouds before stars and planets exist, making some ingredients for life surprisingly common.We discuss a new study warning that rocket exhaust from future lunar landings could contaminate ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's south pole.The Moon's polar ice may contain ancient prebiotic molecules delivered by comets, asteroids, and dust, making it a possible time capsule for the chemistry that led to life.We discuss the practical and ethical problem that landers have to use rocket engines, and those exhaust plumes may spread methane and other organics across the lunar surface very quickly.Fred shares how satellite-based direct-to-cell or direct-to-mobile systems could help locate lost dogs in remote places without cell coverage.We discuss how this kind of tracking builds on existing GPS pet trackers, and how it could be useful in wilderness areas, while also noting the limits and concerns in national parks.Timestamps(00:00) Start of the episode and what's coming up(03:12) MOND update and the new AEST name(07:10) A sugary molecule in the center of our galaxy(09:51) Why sugar can form in deep space before stars exist(12:24) Why lunar landings could contaminate the Moon's ice(14:54) The Moon as a time capsule for prebiotic molecules(16:24) Methane exhaust and rapid contamination risk(18:37) Should the Moon be protected like a national park?(20:28) Satellite tracking for lost dogs in remote areas(24:52) Direct-to-mobile satellite technology explained(25:44) The Judas goat program and invasive species controlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.
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Recorded in the mosquito-infested fields of Latitude Festival, Mark and Jack dig into film music to mark the paperback release of Mark's book Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, co-written with Jenny Nelson.They talk composer-director shorthand including John Williams and the "shark" scene from Jaws, Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan's one-page brief for Interstellar; they discuss the "great soundtrack, shame about the film" phenomenon referencing S. Darko, Cannibal Holocaust, Exorcist II: The Heretic; and how Jack worked with composer Benjamin Squires on his own short film The Second Time Around.Mark also talks about Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and the eerie 15/8 time signature that makes The Exorcist's theme feel so wrong, and gives some hard-won advice on sticking with a creative career when nobody's paying you yet.Titles mentioned in this episode include:Spider-ManThe Social NetworkDriveInterstellarMan of SteelSupermanThe Lord of the RingsTinker Tailor Soldier SpyThe Wolfman (2010)Jennifer 8S. DarkoDonnie DarkoCannibal HolocaustExorcist II: The HereticThe ExorcistDon't Look NowE.T.JawsJurassic ParkYou Were Never Really HereThere Will Be BloodThe Zone of InterestWicked / Wicked: for GoodMary Poppins (Blunt-era)Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeBlade RunnerDrive My CarPsychoSuspiriaThe ShiningThe OdysseyThe Second Time Around (Jack Howard's brilliant short film, now available on Channel 4)This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop, and edited by Jack Howard. Recorded by Richard Gay.Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Send us Fan MailTim and Jay discourse on the discourse and how we should think about the difference between books and movies, ancient and modern. We talk about what we liked about The Odyssey and what we didn't, and where it might fall on our top movies of 2026. We also ask, Why do we connect with some stories and not with others? What is worth discussing and what are worthless proxies for cultural wars?Some of the movies (and a show) we mention in this episode: The Odyssey, Tenet, The Dark Knight, Spiderman: Brand New Day, Inception, Oppenheimer, Interstellar, The Drama, Obsession, Together, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.Come find us:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube (starting with Episode 81)Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee RosevereClosing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot
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We said The Prestige is the "most" Christopher Nolan movie, and that Inception is his most autobiographical... but it turns out we were wrong, because both apply to Interstellar. It's a movie where a character literally says, "I'm not afraid of death. I'm afraid of time." It's a movie about a man who desperately wants to return home to his children, except that he wants even more to go do some cool stuff in outer space. The movie's working title was Flora's Letter, referring to Nolan's real-life 11-year-old daughter Flora, the inspiration for the character of Murph. And it's probably Nolan's best movie. Laci and Matt spend more than three hours celebrating this masterpiece, and talk a lot about whether you should even care if the human race got resurrected via a tube of sperm on another planet hundreds of years in the future. Watch this Interstellar podcast in full on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1weekrental Get more 1-Week Rental on Patreon: https://patreon.com/1weekrental Next episode (Aug. 14, 2026): Tenet (2020)! The Summer of Nolan is our summer 2026 miniseries covering the movie career of Christopher Nolan through nine movies on the main feed (plus additional episodes on the Patreon!), presented in chronological order, starting with Memento and going through Oppenheimer. And don't be surprised if our old pal Odysseus drops by to tell us about his long journey home to his wife. Time stamps: 00:01:41 — What have we learned about Christopher Nolan so far? And how does it apply to Interstellar? 00:20:00 — History segment: Producer Lynda Obst and physicist Kip Thorne develop Interstellar for Steven Spielberg, with Jonah Nolan as the screenwriter; Spielberg leaves, Christopher Nolan comes aboard; the science of Interstellar is always emphasized during the movie's development; Nolan works with composer Hans Zimmer on the movie's music before shooting begins; casting Matthew McConaughey; release, reception, and legacy of Interstellar 01:24:43 — Movie discussion + Interstellar film analysis 03:10:55 — Star ratings + final review of Interstellar INTERSTELLAR (2014) was directed by Christopher Nolan. Screenplay by Nolan with his brother Jonah. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy, Matt Damon, David Gyasi, Bill Irwin, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, Topher Grace, Timothée Chalamet, and Michael Caine as Professor Brand. Sources: "Interstellar: How Christopher Nolan's Space Exploration Movie Achieved Lift-Off" by Dan Jolin | Empire (2014) - https://bit.ly/451fLOh "The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan" by Tom Shone (2020) - https://amzn.to/4yiNtw0 Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business by Lynda Obst (2014) - https://amzn.to/4xjbtOa "Wrinkles in Spacetime: The Warped Astrophysics of Interstellar" by Adam Rogers | Wired (2014) - https://bit.ly/4wbvs0r "Writer with real stars in his eyes" by Jay Fernandez | The Los Angeles Times (2007) - https://lat.ms/4pSL4UO "All About Christopher Nolan's 4 Kids, Who All Worked on 'The Odyssey' With Him" by Bailey Bujnosek | InStyle (2026) - https://bit.ly/4bwYeRI "Meet the Woman Behind Dunkirk" by Rebecca Keegan | Vanity Fair (2017) - https://bit.ly/4bvzlps "Christopher Nolan on Dunkirk, Taking His Kids to Phantom Thread" by Christina Radish | Collider (2018) - https://bit.ly/3RP25mf "Steven Spielberg Worked on 'Interstellar' for One Year and Says 'I Became Fascinated With It' Before Dropping Out: 'It Was a Much Better Movie in Nolan's Hands'" by Zack Sharif | Variety (2026) - https://bit.ly/4cmPqht Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/08/interstellar/#transcript Artwork by Laci Roth. Matt has two monthly spin-off podcasts! PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007). The Sign Post Up Ahead: A Twilight Zone Recap Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4vtO6jG), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4w1qDat), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@TheSignPostUpAhead). Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC). Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Summer of Nolan" - https://youtube.com/shorts/CAIzthDLrT8 "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ The "Summer of Nolan" theme song was written by Matt Stokes. Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by TJ Barends. Performed by: TJ Barends - backing vocals Wade Hymel - drums, percussion, and backing vocals Laci Roth - vocals Matt Stokes - vocals, guitar, and bass Follow 1-Week Rental, a movie podcast: Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social 1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.
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We have a backlog of episodes that we need to put out that we haven't yet! This week, we are discussing Christopher Nolan's most popular movie? This generation's 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Science Fiction film that will define the genre for decades to come? Crazy how you could say this about a few of his movies! If you can, leave us a review and some feedback! Thank you! Our links: Matt's Substack: - https://substack.com/@matthewmartella YouTube Channels: - https://www.youtube.com/@colorlesswonderland - https://www.youtube.com/@mattsbookshelf4084 Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/matts.bookshelf - https://www.instagram.com/colorlesswonderlandd - https://www.instagram.com/fraudsfilms Letterboxd: - https://letterboxd.com/TylerColorless/ - https://letterboxd.com/mattsbookshelf/ Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMQbVfYVmI
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Astronomy Daily S05E159 — Wednesday, 5 August 2026. In this episode: a power-saving “Big Bang” keeps Voyager 2 doing science, direct-to-phone satellites reach orbit, Curiosity finds a vast honeycomb field on its 14th Martian anniversary, and NASA's Aspera prepares to hunt the universe's missing gas. ① Voyager 2's “Big Bang” power save • JPL engineers freed up power by simultaneously switching off certain devices and substituting lower-power alternatives, while keeping the spacecraft warm enough to operate. • The Voyagers run on radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and lose ~4 watts per year as their plutonium decays; after nearly 50 years, power margins are razor-thin. • The move keeps three instruments — magnetometer, plasma wave subsystem and cosmic ray subsystem — running at least a year longer; the same swap is planned for Voyager 1. • Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause in Nov 2018 and is now >13 billion miles (21 billion km) from Earth; its southerly path means it is commanded via the Canberra Deep Space Network dish. Source: NASA/JPL Voyager blog, 4 Aug 2026 · science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager ② AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 11–13 • Three next-generation direct-to-smartphone satellites launched on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (liftoff targeted 3:42 a.m. EDT, 5 Aug; backup 5:10 a.m.). • Their phased-array antennas span ~2,400 sq ft — the largest commercial arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit — and connect to standard, unmodified phones. • They deliver nearly double the peak download speed of the first-generation BlueBirds (which hit ~98.9 Mbps to a phone); the company targets beta service later in 2026. Source: AST SpaceMobile / Space.com, Aug 2026 · confirm deployment before publish ③ Curiosity's “sea of polygons” + 14 years • Curiosity found its largest-ever field of honeycomb-like polygonal fractures (each ~4–8 cm across) in a valley nicknamed “Valle Grande” on Mount Sharp. • The 360° panorama was captured on 19–20 June from 340 images; the polygons wrap around a ~6 m butte nicknamed “Miraflores.” • Such patterns point to ancient water — drying mud, wet–dry cycles, or compaction — consistent with lakes and streams once present on Mount Sharp's foothills. • Today, 5 August, is Curiosity's 14th landing anniversary (landed 5 Aug 2012). Source: NASA/JPL, announced ~29 Jul 2026 · jpl.nasa.gov ④ NASA's Aspera (mission preview) • Aspera is a shoebox-sized NASA Pioneers smallsat launching NET 15 Aug on a Rocket Lab Electron from Mahia, New Zealand. • It is the first NASA astrophysics mission to map the circumgalactic medium — hot gas around galaxies — in ultraviolet light, tracing the “missing baryons.” • Led by Carlos Vargas at the University of Arizona, one of the youngest principal investigators in NASA history. Source: NASA Pioneers / Rocket Lab, 2026 · rocketlabcorp.com ⑤ Skywatch • Tonight (5 Aug): Last Quarter Moon; Mars forms a triangle with Elnath and cluster M35 (binoculars help). • 12 Aug: total solar eclipse (Arctic–Greenland–Iceland–northern Spain; partial for parts of the US) — not visible from Australia; use ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses. • 12–13 Aug: Perseid peak under a New Moon (NH-favoured); plus a six-planet pre-dawn alignment. • SH targets: eta-Eridanids peak 7 Aug; Sagittarius star fields; deep partial lunar eclipse 27–28 Aug (Americas + parts of Europe/Africa). Source: NASA Skywatching “What's Up” Aug 2026; Sky & Telescope; timeanddate.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.
When Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey decided it was time to open up thirty six years of personal journals, he packed up a truck with beef, bourbon, and twenty gallons of water, heading off to an undisclosed desert for fifty two days. The journey behind his bestselling memoir, Greenlights, took a pivotal turn when his initial ghostwriter fell through, creating an unexpected green light asset that forced him to write every word himself. From unpacking how yellow and red lights in life can eventually serve as crucial navigational tools to engineering more affirmative moments in our daily lives, Matthew brings his signature philosophical approach and warm humor to a deeply reflective conversation. Beyond the writing process, Matthew opens up about the core principles that shape his approach to family and parenting. He reflects on his upbringing surrounded by outlaw logic, recounting childhood misadventures like stolen pizza and lumber that ultimately became profound lessons on truth, hustle, and the value of time. He also breaks down how winning an Oscar turned into a masterclass in delayed gratification for his three children, and shares his ongoing desire to remove creative filters by living life in one long, unfiltered live take. Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award winning actor, philanthropist, author, and professor. After breaking out in the film Dazed and Confused, he went on to star in a wide array of acclaimed projects, including A Time to Kill, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Interstellar, and True Detective. His performance in Dallas Buyers Club earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Greenlights and serves as a minister of culture for the University of Texas at Austin. Make sure to get Greenlights. I highlight recommend the audio book version! And watch the original video version of this from Talks at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPq0Elf18n4 Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon and watch video versions of the episodes: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We head to the stars and beyond with Christopher Nolan as our guide with Interstellar! We discuss going through a wormhole, what part of the performances work and don't work, the evil Matt Damon planet, being scared by the score, the last okra crop and we stumble through every scientific detail possible. Also: Matthew McConaughey! Anne Hathaway! Fuel cells! 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 and a 25% discount in our merch store. 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 Check out our merch store Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Fill out our listener survey
Is it a good movie if you have to watch it ten times? That's the question Chris and Daniel keep circling back to as they take on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, skipping the marketing noise and the wireframe-cyclops conspiracy theories to actually ask whether the thing works as a film. They dig into what Nolan is doing as a filmmaker, structurally and emotionally, in his adaptation of the oldest story in Western literature, and why a three hour runtime built around a decade-long wait might be the whole point rather than a flaw. The real conversation is about adaptation itself: what happens when a director spends the entire movie making an audience feel exactly what an intractable wait feels like, and why Nolan's obsession with time connects everything from Memento through Tenet to this one. Daniel makes the case that Nolan has finally figured out how to deliver Tenet's disorienting rewatch effect without forcing anyone to actually rewatch anything. Chris and Daniel also compare Nolan's spectacle-forward approach to what a Denis Villeneuve version might have looked like, and get into why single-vision directors are becoming Hollywood's new IP. Mentioned in this episode: The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan), Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Memento, Oppenheimer, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Avatar, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Annihilation (Alex Garland), Starship Troopers (Paul Verhoeven), Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Brown, Frank Gehry, Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day, Zack Kreger, Ryan Coogler, Hoyte van Hoytema, Wally Pfister, David Lynch, Jack Fisk, Paris, Texas, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Master and Commander, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Neuromancer (trailer) Special thanks to our sponsor: Center Grid Virtual Studio: https://cgvirtualstudio.com/
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The Nolan celebration reaches fever pitch this week as Andy, Ash, and Stu assemble for a monumental, film-by-film march through Christopher Nolan's entire filmography. From the micro-budget ingenuity of Following to the existential quantum puzzles of Interstellar and the historical weight of Oppenheimer, the boys untangle non-linear timelines, spatial architecture, and Nolan's relentless obsession with men trapped inside their own minds. Plus, the trio swing into the web-slinging world to deliver their full review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.This week's Short Short Film Film Review spotlights A Teachable Lesson (2016), a darkly absurd and razor-sharp short following a gunshot victim bleeding out by the side of the road, only for a passing mother to hijack his final moments as an unhinged life lesson for her six-year-old son. It's pitch-black, uncomfortable, and brilliantly executed, turning a gruesome roadside emergency into a masterclass in parenting gone completely off the rails.Finally, the Cruise cruise sails straight into a waking nightmare as the lads wake up inside Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001). Masked pop-star vanity, fractured realities, and A-list existential dread collide as Tom faces off against his own movie-star image. Between evaluating the Cruise-Cruz chemistry and peeling back the real-world 2001 Church handlers hovering over the set, the boys ask the ultimate question: is this Cruise's boldest risk, or just high-budget Hollywood self-indulgence?With the usual blend of silliness, seriousness, and a crucial Scientology Watch check-in, it's time once again to take Cruise Control.
A podcast is the most difficult parasite to get rid of, and we're back with our review of Inception as part of our Christopher Nolan series! His 2010 blockbuster came on the heels of the mega success of The Dark Knight and just before his capper of the trilogy. Come back next episode for Interstellar!
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Asher and Ethan talk about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026) and give their very controversial opinion on Interstellar (2014).
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Mike Cerroni and Ralph Compiano are back with a BANG as they dive deep into Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. We're talking Box Office, the grip it has on pop culture as a whole, our favorite scenes and sequences, Matt Damon's Academy Awards odds, and much more.Then, they rank their Top 10 Favorite Christopher Nolan movies, including THE DARK KNIGHT and INTERSTELLAR.
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This episode starts with a wide-ranging conversation about Taco Bell, Jelly Roll, Tom Hanks' career decline, and other pop culture tangents before shifting into the main event: Alex and Cole ranking Christopher Nolan's films. The discussion turns into a passionate debate over movies like Inception, Memento, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, and Oppenheimer, with both hosts defending some surprisingly unpopular rankings while exploring what makes Nolan's storytelling so compelling. They close by comparing Oppenheimer to The Odyssey, arguing that Nolan's greatest films are ultimately about the burden and regret that come with humanity's greatest achievements.
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Originally published as a series of novellas in Asimov's Science Fiction before winning the 2006 Locus Award for best novel, Accelerando traces three generations of the Macx family (and one notoriously manipulative AI cat named Aineko) across a high-speed, century-long journey through future history and the looming technological singularity. We unpack the overwhelming density of Stross's worldbuilding—from cyberpunk edge, BDSM, and KGB-uplifted digital lobsters, to Capitalism 2.0 driven by profit-seeking AI corporations, automated corporate law and self-propagating lawsuits, and personalized advertising that feels eerily prescient today. Discover how Stross redefines the technological singularity through system-wide computing power measured in MIPS, explores consciousness as a predator-prey evolutionary dynamic, and takes us to the edge of the solar system where Matrioshka brains, alien communiqués from brown dwarfs, and beam-riding simulated minds completely rewrite the rules of interstellar travel and resource allocation. Whether you're curious about the Vile Offspring, nested self-referential autonomous corporations, or Jupiter-orbiting electrodynamic tether generators, this episode breaks down why Accelerando is an essential—and utterly chaotic—masterclass in expert speculative fiction. Stick around to the end of the episode for our spoiler-heavy post-show discussion, plus our top similar book recommendations, including William Gibson's Neuromancer, Greg Egan's Diaspora, and Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora! And make sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss our next episode, where we'll be ranking this year's Hugo award nominees and all the best Sci-Fi and Fantasy books of last year! You can read Accelerando free online on Charles Stross' website! As always, no spoilers until the end when we give a heads up before getting into the full plot discussion. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord Or you can watch our episodes on YouTube if you prefer video Similar books we recommend: Diaspora by Greg Egan (or Permutation City) Neuromancer by William Gibson Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson This episode is sponsored by The Day The Moon Disappeared by Michael Ross If you want to jump around, here are the timestamps for the episode: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Our review (3/5) 03:00 Sponsor - The Day The Moon Disappeared by Michael Ross 03:31 A hard sci-fi look at the next hundred years 05:46 Our cast - a family over a century 7:20 Some of the coolest science ideas 12:43 Prescient ideas that have already come true 13:24 Matrioshka brains 15:40 A different definition of Singularity 18:21 AI as corporations 19:19 Interstellar travel via computer 23:12 Also BDSM 26:59 Diaspora by Greg Egan 28:05 Neuromancer by William Gibson 29:19 Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson 29:50 Reverse generators in Jupiter orbit 31:12 POST SPOILERS book summary 42:26 POST SPOILERS analysis
Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey at the Sun Pub on Drury LaneOther films mentioned in this episode:Silent Running (1972)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)The Dark Knight (2008)Dunkirk (2017)Society (1989)Oppenheimer (2023)Spirited Away (2001)Interstellar (2014)Inception (2010)The Ninth Configuration (1980)The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-3)With thanks to Richard Gay and The Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane.Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency productionProduced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Achievers Podcast. I'm your host, Amber Deibert, Performance Coach and creator of Physical Productivity. I help enterprise sellers and high performers stop fighting their wiring, clean up mindset trash, and build work systems that actually match how they're built, so they can sell more, stress less, and take back control of their time and success. Physical Productivity is built on a simple idea: your body is part of your productivity system. Your energy, nervous system, environment, and natural wiring all affect how easy or hard it feels to start. And if you've decided procrastination is just who you are, a flaw baked into your DNA, every stalled task starts to feel like evidence that something is wrong with you. It isn't. In this episode, I'm taking my Work Like You Workout® framework through the lens of procrastination. You'll find yourself in one of six energy types, and I'll give you the exact move to get unstuck for the type that's you. Because procrastination was never an identity. It's a situational response to overwhelm, and your body is usually giving you clues before your brain catches up.
We're nearing the end of our Nolan run now, and we're heading for the stars - or at least a handful of uninhabitable planets and a wormhole or two - with 2014's Interstellar. A movie less about space and rockets than it is about love, regret, parenthood and just how much of a dick Matt Damon can be if the script is right. Does it get the Redshirt seal of approval? Time to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's 3M Open week, and John is ready to watch some golf. He even hung out with a caddie at his favorite bar. He also watched Interstellar and doesn't think he took any edibles, but isn't sure it would have made a difference.
Everyone seems to be afraid of long movies today but Mike shares why you shouldn’t! He counts down his Top 10 Great Movies That Are Shockingly Long but make three (or even four) hours fly by. From The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar to Avengers: Endgame and Heat, Mike breaks down why these movies earned every minute of screen time and why people shouldn’t dread a long film. In the Movie Review, Mike shares his thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland. Did it feel too long, the actor who gave the most surprising performance and where does it rank on his Top 5 Nolan movies? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Tom Cruise looking crazy in Digger. The film follows the most powerful CEO in the world who must save the world from a disaster that he created. Will Tom Cruise finally win his first Oscar for the role? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To celebrate the release of The Odyssey, we rank our top 10 Nolan films from worst to best, and argue about which of his classics should come out on top.Check out https://www.agentsoffandom.com for the latest TV and Movie reviews!(00:00:00) Intro(00:05:00) Whatcha Watchin?(00:15:00) Christopher Nolan Movie Rankings Draft(00:17:00) Tenet(00:20:30) Memento (00:27:00) Batman Begins(00:32:00) Oppenheimer(00:36:00) Dark Knight Rises(00:40:00) The Dark Knight(00:48:00) Inception(00:56:00) Interstellar(01:01:00) The Odyssey(01:05:00) The Prestige(01:16:00) Draft Recap and Honorable Mentions
This week's episode of The Empire Podcast sees one of the most revered Chrises in the movie business finally sit down with the director of The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Oppenheimer and now The Odyssey. Yes, our Chris Hewitt has a lovely chat with Christopher Nolan, as the latter's Odyssey odyssey finally comes to an end. [47:24 - 1:09:28] Either side of that, Chris (Hewitt) is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Alex Godfrey to pay a heartfelt tribute to the great Sam Neill, who passed away this week at the age of 78; make their selections for the Mount Rushmore of Neill films (by popular public demand); discuss the week's movie news, including the trailer for Tom Cruise's Digger; and review Heartstopper Forever, Couples Weekend and, yes, The Odyssey. With the latter review, in particular, proving so epic it might take you ten years to recover. Enjoy.
Matt Damon says playing Odysseus in the new movie The Odyssey was like nothing he has ever done before. Damon is working again with famed Director Christopher Nolan after the Oscar-winning blockbusters Interstellar and Oppenheimer. Damon got together with Willie Geist to discuss the challenges of shooting this movie fully in IMAX, traveling to several remote locations and enduring the elements to tell Homer's epic saga. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to the sophomore installment of Movie Death Match. Host Chris Klimek presides as two Christopher Nolan films go head to head in anticipation of The Odyssey. Arguing for Inception is Bilge Ebiri (Vulture), while Abigail James (@popculturescientist) advocates for Interstellar. Which film offers the more emotionally resonant lead performance and better captures Nolan’s vision of time — its dilation and psychological weight? Vote now at moviedeathmatch.com. Intro (00:00:00-00:12:22) Opening Statements (00:12:23-00:23:21) In Their Time (00:23:22-00:48:11) In Our Time (00:48:12-01:07:36) For All Time (01:07:37-01:22:20) The Verdict / Close (01:22:21-01:29:45) LINKS – ABI -The biggest plot hole in Interstellar? -Can We Escape Gravity? | Interstellar’s Biggest Lie Explained LINKS – BILGE -The Hidden ‘Inception’ Within Inception -When to hit the Bathroom During Inception -Six New Things We Learned From the Inception Blu-ray -How Many Times Each Inception Character Dies -You Can Hate Inception All You Want LINKS – CHRIS -'Interstellar': Stunning And Bold, With Lots Of Corn | NPR, Nov. 6, 2014) -Interstellar’s Scientific Fact-Checker | Air & Space / Smithsonian, Nov. 13, 2014) -Wartime Terror And Valor Thread Together In Nolan's Gripping 'Dunkirk' | NPR, July 20, 2017) -A Degree Absolute! | An Entire Podcast Series About The Prisoner, the cult British spy-fi series Nolan has periodically threatened to adapt for the [very] big screen.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.