Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Demme

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.  Today we celebrate one of our great Welshmen: Anthony Hopkins! Our B-Sides include When Eight Bells Toll, Juggernaut, Spotswood, and Instinct. Our guest is the great Brian Raftery, whose new book Hannibal Lecter: A Life “traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon; his rise to infamy in beloved films like Michael Mann's Manhunter and Jonathan Demme's Academy Award–winning The Silence of the Lambs; and his unexpected comeback in the cult-hit TV series Hannibal.”  We discuss Hopkins' iconic voice, his tumultuous early years and struggle to become a leading man. There's his honest and interesting autobiography, his incredible range, his Wales-connection to the great Richard Burton, and his incredibly practical outlook to the acting profession. Brian, Conor, and I go long on the actors that have played Hannibal, the movie Freejack, Hopkins' directorial efforts August and Slipstream, and that time Hopkins played a working man's James Bond named Phil (When Eight Bells Toll). There's love paid to Bill Forsyth, Jodie Foster, Kate Burton, and The Edge.

Join hosts Gaius and Jackson on Back To The Blockbuster as we dive deep into the iconic film 'The Silence of the Lambs' on its 35th anniversary and its 2001 sequel, Hannibal, for its 25th anniversary. Explore the psychological thriller's enduring legacy crafted by director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Ted Tally, based on the gripping novel by Thomas Harris. Delve into the unforgettable performances of Jodie Foster as the determined Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as the chilling Dr. Hannibal Lecter, alongside a stellar cast including Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Ted Levine, and Kasi Lemmons. Unpack the film's intricate narrative and haunting atmosphere that continues to captivate audiences decades later. In addition, we reflect on director Ridley Scott's visionary approach with Hannibal and how the source material and screenplay by David Mamet and Steven Zaillian created a much different beast from its predecessor. We revisit the performances of Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling, Gary Oldman as the grotesque Mason Verger, and Ray Liotta as the corrupt Paul Krendler, alongside returning stars Anthony Hopkins and Frankie R. Faison. Explore the darker themes and intricate character dynamics that define a much different chapter in the Hannibal Lecter saga compared to the first movie and how they measure up side by side on their respective milestone anniversaries.Where To Watch The Silence of the LambsWhere To Watch Hannibal

Juanma y Dani conversan sobre Algo salvaje, la comedia de Jonathan Demme, en un nuevo episodio de Par Impar. En este nuevo episodio de Par-Impar, el podcast de cine de Libertad Digital y esRadio, Dani Palacios y Juanma González conversan sobre Algo salvaje, la alocada comedia romántica y thriller de Jonathan Demme que protagonizaron en 1986 Melanie Griffith y Jeff Daniels. En la película, un joven y aburrido ejecutivo (Jeff Daniels) se ve enredado en una trama romántica y casi criminal tras cruzarse con una desconocida (Melanie Griffith) que le engatusa y lleva de viaje. El problema surge cuando algunas personas del pasado de ella se cruzan en su camino y amenazan con acabar con la historia de ambos...

As Mike and Chris continue to traipse through the controversial official final season of Columbo with the Shabby Detective returning to the kitchen to face off against Louis Jourdan as a snotty TV chef and food critic who uses blowfish poison to take out a victim of blackmail who was going to go public.Is the all-star cast and steady directing from Jonathan Demme enough to save the episode?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-shabby-detective-yet-another-columbo-podcast--5084441/support.

In honor of the 35th anniversary of The Silence of the Lambs (1991), we're releasing special retro coverage of the film. This commissioned podcast is brought to you by the generosity of one Aaron Spaulding, thank you! Aaron wanted us to check out the 1991 mystery/thriller, "The Silence of the Lambs", directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. It's no surprise that we're mesmerized by Hopkin's performance of the chilling yet suave and charming Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and found the film offered some smart commentary on a female breaking into a male dominated space as well. What might be to some surprise is Jim and A.Ron's relative unfamiliarity with the material, which led to some confusion in places. Hope you enjoy the podcast, I hear it pairs well with a nice Chianti. Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1981-ben jelent meg Thomas Harris modernkori krimi-klasszikusa, A vörös sárkány. Ugyan számos érdeme van a regénynek, de a legnagyobb hatása kétségtelenül abban rejlik, hogy ebben debütált az elegáns szociopata, az úriember sorozatgyilkos, a gourmet kannibál, Hannibal Lecter karaktere. A regényből (elsőre) Michael Mann rendezett filmet 1986-ban, és bár az Embervadász címet kapó adaptáció bukásnak bizonyult, ez nem vetett végett a pszicho-pszichiáter mozis-karrierjének. Öt évvel később, 1991-ben ugyanis megjelent A bárányok hallgatnak. Minden idők egyik legjobb és legfontosabb thrillerje, ami egy csapásra ikonikus sztárt csinált Lecterből. Mi pedig most jól összemérjük a két filmet, és azok Hannibal Lecter ábrázolásait!Férfibúsongós neon-noir esztétika kontra reménytelen, rémálomszerű pokoljárás. Michael Mann vagy Jonathan Demme adaptálta jobban Thomas Harrist? Brian Cox vagy Sir Anthony Hopkins a jobb, hitelesebb, félelmetesebb Hannibal Lecter? Mennyire világlik ki a 80-as és a 90-es évek esztétikai és közérzeti különbsége a két film összehasonlításában? Miben problematikus mai szemmel A bárányok hallgatnak? Egyáltalán tényleg problematikus, vagy csak megint túl lett tolva a "woke-bicikli"? Mi a világ legjobb jelenete, és miért az, amikor William Petersen átugrik az ablakon? Miben rejlik a Hannibal Lecter-sztorik öröksége? Van-e bármilyen érdeme a későbbi Hannibal Lecter-filmeknek? Érdemes lenne-e még újra elővenni ezt a franchise-t? Többek között ezekről beszélgetünk a Roboraptor Podcast legújabb adásában.

Adam and Josh return to Danny Boyle’s drug-addled Edinburgh for TRAINSPOTTING’s 30th anniversary, then bring Producer Sam on to unveil the 2026 nominees for the Filmspotting Pantheon. Plus, Massacre Theatre. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:49) Trainspotting at 30 (00:01:50-00:47:32) Filmspotting Family (00:47:33-00:52:41) Next Week / Notes (00:52:42-00:56:34) Massacre Theatre (00:56:35-01:04:43) Pantheon Nominees (01:04:44-01:48:04) Credits / New Releases (01:48:05-01:53:10) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Pantheon https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access.https://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop.https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ Follow: https://youtube.com/filmspotting https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠ https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠ https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNLIKELY ROMANCES Month continues with Movie #2, and we're going back 40 years for Jonathan Demme's 1986 quirky rom com Something Wild with Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and making his feature film debut, Ray Liotta. From IMDB: A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up. Something WIld is currently available on Prime Video, Plex, and hoopla. (As of 2/10/2026) ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States  https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages 

This week on Dads From the Crypt, we're revisiting Jonathan Demme's landmark psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs (1991) with special guest Rachel Shatto from Zombie Grrls.We break down what makes The Silence of the Lambs one of the most important films in horror history, from Anthony Hopkins' chilling, Oscar-winning performance as Hannibal Lecter to Jodie Foster's iconic turn as Clarice Starling. The conversation explores how the film blurred the line between horror, thriller, and prestige cinema — and why it remains the only horror film to ever win Best Picture.The Dads and Rachel also dive into the ongoing controversy surrounding the film, discussing its cultural impact, gender dynamics, representation debates, and how audiences interpret it differently today than they did in 1991. We talk influence, legacy, and whether The Silence of the Lambs still holds up more than 30 years later.Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

"One thing that's really interesting to me...is that one of our great cultural critics is Stephen King... the basically the first big review of Red Dragon in the I think it was in the Washington Post in 1981, and it is not only a rave, but it is completely 100 spot on. Red Dragon is like stepping into a limousine where everything works... perfectly."In this very special bonus episode of MINHUNTER, I speak to the extremely talented journalist, author and podcaster Brian Raftery about his great new novel, HANNIBAL LECTER - A LIFE. Synopsis: Drawing from exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival materials, this one-of-its-kind biography of Hannibal Lecter documents the cannibal's journey from terrifying villain to unexpectedly adored antihero.This unique biography traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon; his rise to infamy in beloved films like Michael Mann's Manhunter and Jonathan Demme's Academy Award–winning The Silence of the Lambs; and his unexpected comeback in the cult-hit TV series Hannibal. It also dives into the untold life and career of Harris, the secretive bestselling author whose passion for reporting, eye for grisly detail, and connections to the FBI helped birth not only Lecter, but also the modern true-crime genre. Along the way, Hannibal Lecter: A Life documents the many ways Lecter's rise reflected America's ever-growing obsession with real-life serial killers.Featuring all-new interviews with crucial figures from Lecter's past—including actor Brian Cox, director Mann, and former FBI special agent John Douglas—Hannibal Lecter: A Life is a deeply reported, wildly entertaining look at the making of one of the most beloved bad guys of all time.About Brian Raftery Brian Raftery's work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Wired, GQ, and The Ringer. He's the author of Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen, and the host of multiple podcasts for the Ringer, including the acclaimed Gene & Roger. He lives in Burbank, California, with his wife and daughters, and will never eat meat again.Join our Patreon for as little as $1 a month to receive an exclusive weekly podcast and access to the OHM Discord here.ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONSWEBSITE: ONEHEATMINUTE.COMPATREON: ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONS PATREONTWITTER: @ONEBLAKEMINUTE & @KATIEWALSHSTX & @OHMPODSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a brief hiatus for Sundance we are back to get you caught up on this week's physical media. Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski look at a pair of enjoyable larks in the careers of John Woo and Jonathan Demme. There is the fun hangout movie that was just celebrated at the film festival where it had its premiere as well as one of the early Rolling Stones concert films. SXSW premiered one of the great twisted films about capitalistic depravity and Arrow does it justice here. There is also some twisted Dario Argento and a kid trying to hook up with Nicole Kidman. But this week is full of original films that were eventually remade including a western written by Elmore Leonard, the film which won William Hurt his Oscar, a Clark Gable film that he made twice, a dynamite thriller on a train, Charles Bronson as a cultured killer. Not but last least a classic rom-com that was remade that the guys have some very different opinions about.2:16 - Criterion (3:10 to Yuma (1957) (4K), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) (4K), House Party (4K), Birth (4K))31:44 - Warner Archive (Red Dust, The Narrow Margin)41:10 - Shout (Once a Thief (4K))51:14 - Vinegar Syndrome (Married to the Mob 4K, The Stendhal Syndrome 4K)1:09:33 - Arrow (Cheap Thrills)1:17:37 - Universal (Fifty Shades Trilogy 4K, Marry Me (4K))1:29:52 - Kino (Hold That Blonde, The Mechanic 4K, Sabrina (1995), The Hi-Lo Country, Let's Spend the Night Together 4K)2:09:35 – New Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray (Hung Up On a Dream: The Zombies, Blue Moon, The Thing with Feathers)2:11:41 – New Blu-ray Announcements!CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCASTUSE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTSSIGN UP FOR AUDIBLEBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

Recorded at the American Film Market (AFM) in November 2025 An estranged father and daughter embark on a road trip — each hiding secret motives — but as unexpected detours and the dad's quirky caretaker draw them closer, they rediscover what it means to be a family. Sari Earl - Writer Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Sari was a tax attorney who worked for Delta Air Lines before a passion for writing inspired her to shift careers. She is a published author of ten books, seven under the pen name Sari Robins and three under her own name. She also wrote and helped create a documentary short. Now Sari is focused on her most personal story yet, making a film inspired by her father who lived with ALS for over twenty years. The screenplay, Do Over, is a comedy that reflects her dad's indomitable spirit, his humor, and his love of family. Do Over is the Grand Prize Winner of the Table Read My Screenplay Competition Hollywood 2025 and won Best Comedy Screenplay at the Atlanta Women's Film Festival 2025, among others. Motivated by her father's ALS, Sari helped create and co-chairs the accessibility and inclusivity committee at her Temple where she also served as Vice President of Community, led the leadership program and served on the board. Sari also served as President of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, the largest Jewish film festival in the world, and is a founding board member. Sari served as Vice President of Film, and Vice President of Leadership at American Jewish Committee, Atlanta, where she continues to serve on the board and is part of the Black-Jewish Coalition and community engagement efforts. Sari served on the board of a mental health non-profit and on the advisory board for an interfaith disability organization. Check out www.sariearl.com Drew Ann Rosenberg - Director Drew began her career in the arts, working in off-Broadway theatre in New York City and as a classically trained singer. She was Assistant Director on 6 Academy Award-winning films and has worked alongside such acclaimed directors as Sidney Lumet, Arthur Penn, Woody Allen, Paul Newman, Jonathan Demme, Rob Reiner, and Abel Ferrara. She's also First ADed 7 movies for HBO and multiple TV series and limited series. Drew's directorial debut, SEX AND A GIRL, aired on Showtime and Lifetime Networks. FOLLOW THE PROPHET was released theatrically. She directed second unit on THE RETURNED, STARKID, and NOW AND THEN. Drew wrote and directed the short film DAYBREAK, which received an LA Emmy. Her short film, AMY'S GIFT, won 5 awards at festivals. DADDY'S EYES, her latest short, won Best in Fest and Best Narrative Short at The Lake Placid Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival. Drew co-produced the feature NINE BULLETS, for Writer/Director Gigi Gaston, starring Lena Headey, Sam Worthington, and Barbara Hershey. Recently, Drew stepped up to direct on the limited series, American Sports Story, Gladiator for FX networks. She's currently in development on two independent features, KINGS ROAD and OUR CLASS, as well as a series derived from her short, DADDY'S EYES. www.drewrosenberg.com Cast: Rob Morrow - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001555/ Tu Morrow - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2358754/ RJ Hatanaka - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4082552/ Siena Goines - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324788/ Dean Cameron - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131541/ Maiara Walsh - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2118666/ Oliver Blank - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14028470/ Eric Keitel - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3318078/ JK Anderson - Narrator

Michelle returns and the fight for justice continues!  Philadelphia (1993) Directed by Jonathan Demme

John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate  On this week's episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos, Mr. Chavez & I sit down to discuss a classic of Cold War, Political Cinema, John Frankenheimer's groundbreaking 1962 The Manchurian Candidate. Based on the 1959 novel by Richard Condon, Frankenheimer's film would captivate audiences with a paranoid and chilling story of American soldiers brain-washed by Soviet and North Korean intelligence agencies to act as hypnotized robots. There are aspects of the film that are certainly far-fetched, however the core of the story is very real and a credible warning in its depiction of national and international struggles for power. As always, Mr. Chavez & I look at the film in the broader context of the world it depicts. There is a great deal to discuss here as well as the comparison/contrast that we will undertake when we discuss Jonathan Demme's 2004 re-interpreation in our next episode. It's a fun and exciting talk concerning one of our favorite topics. Take a listen and let us know what you think. As always, we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com - Our Continued Thanks.  For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

Eva Aridjis-Fuentes, director of the fascinating documentary "Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus,” helps us celebrate what would have been the 65th birthday of the mysterious singer, best known for her haunting track “Goodbye Horses” in Jonathan Demme's film “The Silence of the Lambs.”   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Publicada 1988, "El silencio de los corderos" es una novela de terror que fue llevada a la pantalla en 1991 con dirección de Jonathan Demme y magistrales actuaciones de Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins y Ted Levine, escalofriante adaptación sobre la que Andrea Dada y Sergio Pérezgrovas conversan en este capítulo.

This week we cover Carl Franklin's 1995 Neo-Noir, Devil in a Blue Dress. We discuss the development of the film with Jonathan Demme and Denzel Washington. We also talk about the history of Black L.A. to give context to this excellent movies. We, then, discuss the plot of the movie, and describe everything we love about this movie. Finally, we end the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing enjoyment.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

Theme is: bad sisters at weddings. Weddings and sisters: you either love them or you hate them. Luckily, we both love weddings and sisters! But sometimes sisters are behave badly at weddings. Amanda laces up her Keds for Noah Baumbach's MARGOT AT THE WEDDING (2007) and Zac learns to play the trumpet for Jonathan Demme's RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (2008) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter: @blindspotters On Bluesky: @blindspotters On Letterboxd: Zac Pacleb, Amanda Luberto Zac's Substack: Love and Attention

EPISODE 619 - Alex R. Johnson - Brooklyn Motto A coming-of-age,  New York-centric, detective noir debutALEX R. JOHNSONJohnson's feature film TWO STEP premiered to critical acclaim at SXSW and went on to become a New York Times Critic's Pick, as well as remaining 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. His screenplay NORTHEAST KINGDOM was selected for the Black List. It was acquired by Paramount Pictures for Platinum Dunes to produce, with Johnson attached to direct. His screenplay ANY ROUGH TIMES ARE NOW BEHIND YOU was selected by the Austin Film Society's Artist Intensive lab. There, he spent three days working one-on-one with late director Jonathan Demme, an experience that was as inspiring as it was creatively life changing. He also wrote the screenplay adaptation of Ernest Tidyman's novel, BIG BUCKS, for Pascal Pictures.His debut novel, BROOKLYN MOTTO, will be released in March of 2025.Prior to writing and directing, Johnson was a seasoned NYC based commercial and documentary producer. He started his career at the legendary Maysles Films and then branched off to work with other directors, including producing the feature documentary I AM SECRETLY AN IMPORTANT MAN for filmmaker Pete Sillen. Johnson's family hails from the Andes of Ecuador. A government brat, he moved frequently but was raised mostly between New York City and the suburbs of DC. He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY..BROOKLYN MOTTO by Alex R. JohnsonFans of Richard Price, Charlie Huston, and Jonathan Lethem will love this coming-of-age New York-centric detective noir debut from esteemed filmmaker and screenwriter Alex R. Johnson. New York City, 1998. New York is changing around Nico Kelly, and he can feel more coming. A private investigator and self-proclaimed photographer, Nico is stuck in a loop of city contracts and self loathing. What little middle class there was is disappearing—long-standing factories are moving out and taking their reliable neighborhood jobs with them, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani's police force has the streets in a stranglehold. Nico spends his days looking for fraudsters while taking photos of municipal employees on disability claims. He spends his nights trying to get rid of the nagging feeling that his day job makes him a professional snitch—traversing dive bars, playing pinball, and fighting through the haze of hungover mornings and blurry evenings.Pushing thirty years old and feeling split between his American and Latin heritage, between youth and adulthood, Nico finds himself at a precipice—who is he and what should he become? When Nico witnesses and records a murder during one of his insurance fraud investigations, bodies start to turn up all around him and he's forced into solving a mystery he didn't ask to solve. Humorous, gritty, and real, Nico's search for what it means to be human takes him through the deepest and darkest parts of New York City.https://www.brooklynmotto.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

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Sean and Amanda have an action-packed episode today following the release of Paul Thomas Anderson's ‘One Battle After Another.' They begin the show by reacting to the film's opening weekend box office performance and astounding initial critical acclaim (0:57). Then, they open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions about Paul Thomas Anderson and his new movie (13:03). Next, our mean pod guy, Adam Nayman, the author of 'Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks,' joins the show (but isn't very mean). He celebrates one of the most expressive action sequences ever put to film, explains why Benicio Del Toro gives an MVP-level performance, and highlights the strong influences from one of Anderson's favorite filmmakers, Jonathan Demme (1:14:01). Finally, Andy Greenwald comes on to finally tell his side of the story with regards to the time he and Amanda saw ‘The Master' together, and shares his brief thoughts on the film (1:53:37). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Adam Nayman and Andy Greenwald Producer: Jack Sanders This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Insights In Sound 184 - Neil Citron, Musician / Engineer S19 E4 He's a musician's musician, a true behind the scenes mensch who has delivered from the trenches for decades, from recordings with Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, and Larry Carlton to coaching actors including Meryl Streep and working on movies like "Ricky and The Flash", "Catch Me If You Can", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1 & 2", and films by Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks-Playtone, Dino Di Laurentiis and Oprah Winfrey.

In May, I went to a screening of a documentary called GOODBYE HORSES: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS about the singer of the cult song "Goodbye Horses" which is most prominently featured in Jonathan Demme's film THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. The film is a portrait of the musician behind the song, Diane Luckey, her tumultuous life, and the frustrating reality of a music industry that didn't know what to do with an unconventional Black singer. This conversation is with the director of that film, Eva Aridjis Fuentes, and we spoke about how the film came to be, the obstacle-filled filming process, and the documentary as Diane Luckey's legacy.Show Notes:Eva Eridjis Fuentes' website Q Lazzarus websiteEva's instagramQ Lazzarus LP Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music from the Motion Picture)Something Wild (1986)Married to the Mob (1988)The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Philadelphia (1993)Q LazzarusEva's film Children of the Street (2004)Eva's film La santa muerte (2007)Eva's film Chuy, El Hombre lobo (2014)Searching for Sugar Man (2012)Grey Gardens (1975)Man on Wire (2008) The Beatles: Get Back (2021)My Octopus Teacher (2020)Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)Dazed article about Q Follow Somebody's Watching here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com

Original release date: September 20, 2025. Jerry Harrison is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He launched is professional career with the pironeering band The Modern Lovers, before joining the iconic new wave group Talking Heads as their keyboards and guitarist. In 2002, Jerry was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.  One of the band's most celebrated achievements is Stop Making Sense, the groundbreaking 1984 concert film directed by Jonathan Demme and excutive produced by longtime manager Gary Kurfirst. Filmed over four nights at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood during tthe Speaking In Toungues tour, it remains a high watermark in live performance cinema. Now, Stop Making Sense is back - newly restored in 4K and returning to the theatres with a special twist: each screening features a live appearance by Jerry himself. He kicks things off with personal insight and behind-the-scenes stories followed with a live audience QandA. We had the incredible opporutnity to sit down with Jerry to talk about this exciting new tour, which just kicked off earlier this month. For show notes and more information, visit our website: www.rockandrollconfessional.rocks Talking Heads fans, please see our previous shows, one which includes a great interview with Talking Heads drummer, Chris Frantz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRo9aDR3Ay0&t=86s  

In this episode of Confessions of a Higher Ed Social Media Manager, host Jenny Li Fowler sits down with Ted Harrison, Founder and CEO of neuemotion and former Head of Advertiser Production at Twitter (yes, real Twitter). Ted brings a refreshing take on creativity in social media, debunking the myth that inspiration strikes like lightning. Instead, he shares how creative consistency is a skill—one that can be systematized, scaled, and repeated. Whether you're a burned-out content creator or a higher ed social media manager in a creative rut, this episode is full of insights that will reignite your spark.Guest Name: Ted Harrison, Founder/CEO at neuemotionGuest Social: LinkedInGuest Bio: Ted Harrison is the Founder and CEO at neuemotion, servicing Fortune 500 clients and beyond, author of Entrepreneurial Creativity: Repeatable Creative Success, and the former Head of Production at Twitter Inc. & X Corp. His past work has ranged from building a 9-figure content business as an "intra"preneur at Twitter, to animation onsite in Iraq, to award-winning Super Bowl commercials, to script coverage for Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Jenny Li Fowlerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylifowler/https://twitter.com/TheJennyLiAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Confessions of a Higher Ed Social Media Manager is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonjour, folks - it's a new episode of ALTMANIA coming at you. We're talking about a documentary that Jonathan Demme made for the PBS, a portrait of a nation in constant renewal and on the brink of their first elections — it's HAITI: DREAMS OF DEMOCRACY. We talk about Jonathan Demme falling in love with this place and its people, how he learned more about Haiti through artists and music, what set them up for the current political situation of the film, and what Haiti is currently going through at the moment, how United States intervention and neoliberal policy has left the nation in the dust after a catastrophic earthquake in 2010, and much more. It's a politics heavy episode, but we do our best to cover a beautiful place full of beautiful art and people. Resources for Haitian Aid: Haiti Adolescent Girls Network Lide Haiti Partners in Haiti Literacy St. Luke Foundation St. Vincent's Center Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com DEMME ARCHIVE Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

Last week, Andrea and Jodie checked into One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to talk rebellion, institutions, and what it takes to be a woman in a male-dominated field. This week, we're shipping up to Cambridge for a rewatch of Girl, Interrupted. It's another Winona Ryder voiceover project and the film that gave Angelina Jolie the world's worst bangs. We get into how Susanna Kaysen felt about seeing her memoir on screen, the 90s all-star cast, and what it says about decades of not-so-great mental-health care for women.Next week, get ready to sink your teeth into Jonathan Demme's Oscar-winning classic, The Silence of the Lambs.P.S. Our apologies for the unannounced break last week! Missed you terribly. We'll never leave you again.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review.Follow:The Watchers on Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)Jodie on Instagram (@jodie_mim)Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

We've sat down at our little tables, taken out our Ronald McDonald notebooks, and prepared a fantastic spoken word piece (aka podcast) for all of you. Joined by returning friend Jane Altoids from Pacino Pod, we get into Spalding Gray and Jonathan Demme's masterpiece, SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA. We talk about Gray's modern conversational nature, go over his life and it's tragic end, his frank way of speaking and how he weaves in and out of life stories to war crimes of the US government, how much this film resonates in the current moment, morality as the movable feast, the cognitive dissonance of making a film about a genocide as it's happening (i.e. The Killing Fields), and so much more. This one was a really great conversation, Jane was fantastic, and we hope you all enjoy. Follow Jane Altoids: Pacino Pod https://twitter.com/staticbluebat Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

Hello, champagne. This month we welcome back to the podcast Michael Koresky (listen here to his first visit, discussing A.I.: Artificial Intelligence). Michael is MoMI's senior curator of film, Reverse Shot's co-founder and editor, and the author of Sick and Dirty: Hollywood's Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness, out now from Bloomsbury.Michael joins us to talk about a film from that book, Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948), the ‘perfect murder' cocktail thriller best known for its deceptive formal gambit (shot continuously with “no” cuts) and spectral queerness. We get into: ways around the Production Code, that Technicolor sunset, Farley Granger's offscreen persona, Hitchcock's lost Holocaust doc, the film version of trompe l'oeil, teaching classical Hollywood in a contemporary classroom, the lesser-seen These Three (1936) and Crossfire (1947), and more.***The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast is co-hosted by Veronica Fitzpatrick and Chad Perman, produced by Eli Sands, and edited by Buczar. Our theme music is composed by Chad.You can read all 141 issues of Bright Wall/Dark Room—including our current Jonathan Demme issue!—at brightwalldarkroom.com. Feedback and/or sponsorship inquiries: podcast@brightwalldarkroom.com.

In this episode, I spoke with author David M. Stewart about his book "There's No Going Back: The Life and Work of Jonathan Demme". Jonathan Demme, one of the most influential and dynamic directors of the twentieth century, was a fearless and radical filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer―a compassionate artist, advocate, and humanist who was compelled to tell the stories of marginalized communities. His intense passion and appreciation of music, culture, and art were interwoven throughout his life and extraordinary body of work.Forgotten Hollywood is on FacebookForgotten Hollywood Books are on AmazonDoug Hess is the Producer/Host!

New month means a new theme! We're kicking things off with another heavy-hitter in The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme. The boys are joined by Becky Darke (Evolution of Horror, The Final Girls) to discuss the complicated relationship between Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the impeccable screenplay, and the film's place in horror history. Do you spook easily?New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're checking out Chained as selected by our patrons! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinemaHaunt Becky on social media:BlueskyWebsiteHaunt Garrett on social media:TikTokTwitterBlueskyInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeHaunt DeVaughn on social media:BlueskyTwitterTikTokInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeSpecter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

Nobody move, nobody get hurt, just sit down and listen to a new episode of ALTMANIA. Joined by writer and a regular on the show, Peter Raleigh, we dive into one of Jonathan Demme's MOST "Jonathan Demme" movies ever, SOMETHING WILD. We talked scary Ray Liotta, how he landed this role, all of the production and improvisation that shaped the film into what it is and helped it find it's central idea, how money drives the story forward and what Demme is putting into the film in terms of abandoning capitalism with Charlie Driggs' arc, Jeff Daniels as the perfect WASPy guy, identities and personas that everyone has through the film. There's a lot of great stuff here, and Peter is the perfect guy to chat about it with, please enjoy! Follow Peter Raleigh: https://twitter.com/PetreRaleigh Long Library | Peter Raleigh Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com DEMME ARCHIVE Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

Concert films show us how musicians make their music, but they also help us hear that music differently. In this episode, we break down how this works in the concert film classic, Talking Heads' and Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense (1984).  More about the student team: Luke Heying is a University of Iowa senior ('25) majoring inEconomics with a minor in Music. Abbie McLaren is a University of Iowa senior ('25) doublemajoring in Cinema and Journalism. Will Sinak is a University of Iowa senior ('25) majoring inCinema.Resources You can explore the music discussed in this episode in thesoundtrack album to Stop Making Sense as well as Talking Heads' studio albums Speaking in Tongues and More Songs About Buildings and Food. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, A24 completed a major restoration of Stop Making Sense in 2023. More information on that is available here.   Want to learn more about the history of concert films? Werecommend K.J. Donnelly's chapter, “The Film Should Be Played Loud': Rockumentary Films,” from his 2015 book, Magical Musical Tour: Rock and Pop in Film Soundtracks (Bloomsbury).

It's our 100th episode of the show, we've got on some big suits, we're flopping around on the ground, and we're screaming nonsense about James Brown. We talk about Jonathan Demme's documentary debut (sort of his first film, if you think about it) STOP MAKING SENSE, the live performance film from Talking Heads. We draw some oblique strategy cards, get into the band's history, Chris Frantz' bizarre book, David Byrne's good book, RISD kids, boomers playing on easy mode, Brian Eno, Lou Reed eating ice cream with a heroin spoon, John Cale, The Modern Lovers, Demme at the edge with Swing Shift, Joe Viola's return, Jordan Cronenweth also returning, Hal Ashby's insane editing rig. Then we close out with a little listening party, chatting about one of the best concert films ever. Thanks everyone for listening to us for 100 eps, and 2 years!! Here's to 100 more Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com DEMME ARCHIVE Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

Well, isn't that something...here we promised a 100th episode celebration on STOP MAKING SENSE, and we come out with an entirely different episode?? Well, we ended up having to cover this one FIRST - so the 100th episode is on hold for now, we're going George Lucas style and doing the episodes out of order. It's SWING SHIFT. A film that has not one, not two, but THREE different cuts that you can watch (linked below). Produced at the exact same time as that Talking Heads one, it technically came out first and went through one hell of a production — Jonathan Demme gets shut out by Goldie Hawn and Warner Bros, Robert Towne comes in and starts messing with the script, editors quit, Elaine May tries to save it, a power couple blossoms. Join us this week for ALTMANIA as we talk about Jonathan Demme's loving ode to his grandmother, that got trampled on in post-production. Follow Altmania https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

As stated at numerous points in this episode, a lot of the things discussed here can be found in the documentary Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus. We urge you to go check out that film here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/qlazzarus as it is a brilliant piece of work. For long time pod fans, this episode could technically be classed as part of our unsong series. But the reality is that the story of Q Lazzarus is so interesting, that it simply bursts out of the constraints of that format. Q Lazzarus/Diane Luckey, is best known for the song "Goodbye Horses", a track that you've almost certainly heard at some point in your life. It's most notable use was in the Jonathan Demme classic Silence of the Lambs, but it has been used in a bunch of films since then, and covered by an array of artists. It is, in fact, that only "official" release by Q Lazzarus. She would later go on to appear in Demme's next film, the wonderful Philadelphia, singing a cover of Roxy Music's classic tune "Heaven". After that, though, she would simply vanish from the industry entirely. So what happened? Why did this seemingly promising up and coming artist, who had two huge brushes with fame, suddenly disappear without trace? Well, it's a rather complicated, and compelling, story that touches on industry discrimination, artist exploitation, and the music business's treatment of unique talents. This week we dive into that story, with the help of a remarkable documentary film called Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus - a film that came about through an almost impossibly serendipitous encounter between filmmaker Eva Aridjis Fuentes and her mysterious subject. The documentary is available on Vimeo and you should absolutely check it out for yourself, alongside the Sacred Bones compilation of her previously unreleased works. Please note that this story deals with some heavy themes and doesn't have the resolution we might hope for, but it's an important and deeply affecting tale that deserves to be told. Highlights: 00:32 Discussing Q Lazarus and 'Goodbye Horses' 02:30 The Mystery Behind Q Lazarus 03:19 Q Lazarus's Musical Journey 05:36 The Impact of 'Goodbye Horses' 07:19 The Search for Q Lazarus 12:01 Eva Aridjis Fuentes and the Documentary 17:58 Q Lazarus's Early Life and Career 30:37 The Duality of Q Lazarus and Diane Luckey 31:36 The Role of Luck in Diane's Life 32:52 Career Setbacks and Personal Struggles 34:00 Heartbreak and Disillusionment 34:57 Descent into Darkness 38:10 A Glimmer of Hope: Motherhood and Redemption 39:47 The Unreleased Works and Legacy 42:12 The Battle for Royalties 44:17 The Impact of Goodbye Horses 53:16 The Unfulfilled Potential and Legacy Tours 57:31 Final Thoughts and Reflections

Today on AirTalk, Fewer Americans are reporting alcohol consumption, according to a new Gallup poll; A new book explores the life and work of the late director Jonathan Demme; The White House is set to conduct a review of the Smithsonian; Trigger warnings and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk Alcohol consumption declines (0:15) Jonathan Demme's life and work (34:57) White House gears up a review of the Smithsonian (50:46) Trigger warnings (1:14:53) TV Talk (1:33:26) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

We're Walken into this episode, Saranded by our listeners to talk about a little TV movie from Jonathan Demme, adapted from a 1961 Kurt Vonnegut short story... it's WHO AM I THIS TIME? A little story about a little community, our identities, showing emotion through performance, lonely individuals joining the community through collaboration and sympathy. Led by the incredible duo of Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon. We talk Talking Heads, John Cale, Queen Latifah, American identity in the Carter era, Tarkovsky, the death of movies, a whole lot more on ALTMANIA Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

get the full episode at patreon.com/extended_clip The people have requested more Jonathan Demme, and so we responded the only way we could. Writer and friend of the show Matt Erspamer ( @erspamer_matt ) joins us to talk about Demme's final fiction film, Ricki and the Flash. We dove into the Meryl Streep vehicle, talking about the politics, the music, the chemistry, and a lot more. Plus, an email about the print that got away. Subscribe to Matt's blog: normalnewsletter.substack.com/ And mine: vintageviolence.substack.com/clipped

We've finally reached a milestone for the Demme series, this one is a huge one for him and we pulled no stops in talking all about it. Rolling into 1980, it's the great MELVIN AND HOWARD, a film we found to be funny, pensive, endlessly spontaneous, ever-moving, and just plain beautiful. We get into the real men Howard Hughes and Melvin Dummar, before getting into Jonathan Demme's life at the time, what led him to the picture, the freedom he had to make this, and how it ultimately became his most unrestrained work for the time. There's talk of music videos, new wave bands, eccentric rich guys, dreamers, believers, fakers, hustlers, you name it and it's here on ALTMANIA! Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

It's our last embrace with the dang Demme 1970s this week as we take a look at a Hitchcockian thriller starring Roy Scheider and Janet Margolin, based on the Murray Teigh Bloom novel THE 13TH MAN... it's LAST EMBRACE. This week's guest is a familiar friend, but a first time guest - Evan from the Left of the Projector podcast joins us as we get talk about this stage of Demme's career, meeting guys like Kenneth Utt, working with Christopher Walken, All That Jazz, Roy Scheider's leathery complexion, Tak Fujimoto's return, Charles Napier's head, Sandy Mcleod's haircut, and just how much we disagreed with the critics on this film. Don't believe us? Maybe this photo of Jonathan Demme's cameo in the film will change your mind... Follow Left of the Projector: https://leftoftheprojector.com https://patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com JONATHAN DEMME ARCHIVE Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

Oh, just one more thing... it's a new ALTMANIA coming down the chubes for you all, this week we're joined by our dear friend Chris Woodward to talk about Jonathan Demme's episode of COLUMBO. Made in a down period of his career, hot off the flop of CITIZEN'S BAND; a fortuitous phonecall comes in the form of Peter Falk, who happened to be part of the handful of people to see that movie. He hires Demme on to direct an episode centered around the restaurant biz and a murder involving rare fish! We get into all things Columbo, our love for the show - a new love for one host and a returning favorite for the other - all of the fun idiosyncracies Peter Falk brings to the character, his populist appeal, his devotion to the show and character, the writers banging their head on the wall trying to adhere to the show's quirky structure, how the show made a good vehicle for up-and-coming filmmakers, and a whole lot more on ALTMANIA... Follow Chris Woodward: Podside Picnic https://patreon.com/PodsidePicnic https://twitter.com/cww_0 Follow Altmania: https://altmaniapod.com https://estebannoel.com JONATHAN DEMME ARCHIVE Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/altmania

THIS IS SPINAL TAP is back in theaters for its 41st anniversary, so we're sharing our 8 From '84 review of the mock rock doc classic and - also from '84 - the Talking Heads' concert film STOP MAKING SENSE directed by Jonathan Demme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Dan Kois to weigh the suitability of Materialists as a rom-com for our transactional age. In choosing between suitors played by Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, matchmaker Dakota Johnson must choose between love and money— but is there a soul beneath all this romantic calculation? They debate. Next, they return to the depths of a billionaire-backed fiasco in the new documentary Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster about the jaw-dropping 2023 submarine implosion. Finally, they remember and appreciate the life and ineffable, enduring work of pop music auteur, and Beach Boys, frontman Brian Wilson.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Steve, Dana, and Dan discuss Lauren Michelle Jackson's New Yorker essay about “P.O.V.” videos and what they say about how we see the world. Want more Culture Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Culture Gabfest show page. Or, visit slate.com/cultureplus to get access wherever you listen. Endorsements: Dana - The intimate and revealing 2021 documentary about Brian Wilson, Long Promised Road.   Carl - Seeing the singular and surreal British musician Robyn Hitchcock live. And if he's not coming to city near you, catching his performance in the Jonathan Demme-directed documentary Storefront Hitchcock.   Dan -  For deeper exploration of his body of work, Brian Wilson's 1988 self-titled solo album. For an innovative portrayal of another eccentric musical genius the film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.  Steve -  Roberto Bolaño's posthumous masterwork 2066, Netflix's new mystery thriller Dept Q, and sticking with works of art beyond their initial chapters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Dan Kois to weigh the suitability of Materialists as a rom-com for our transactional age. In choosing between suitors played by Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, matchmaker Dakota Johnson must choose between love and money— but is there a soul beneath all this romantic calculation? They debate. Next, they return to the depths of a billionaire-backed fiasco in the new documentary Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster about the jaw-dropping 2023 submarine implosion. Finally, they remember and appreciate the life and ineffable, enduring work of pop music auteur, and Beach Boys, frontman Brian Wilson.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Steve, Dana, and Dan discuss Lauren Michelle Jackson's New Yorker essay about “P.O.V.” videos and what they say about how we see the world. Want more Culture Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Culture Gabfest show page. Or, visit slate.com/cultureplus to get access wherever you listen. Endorsements: Dana - The intimate and revealing 2021 documentary about Brian Wilson, Long Promised Road.   Carl - Seeing the singular and surreal British musician Robyn Hitchcock live. And if he's not coming to city near you, catching his performance in the Jonathan Demme-directed documentary Storefront Hitchcock.   Dan -  For deeper exploration of his body of work, Brian Wilson's 1988 self-titled solo album. For an innovative portrayal of another eccentric musical genius the film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.  Steve -  Roberto Bolaño's posthumous masterwork 2066, Netflix's new mystery thriller Dept Q, and sticking with works of art beyond their initial chapters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Huckabee returns to the show and the late, great Hannibal Lecter makes his Substance debut!In 1991, Jonathan Demme shocked critics and audiences alike with his sleek, stylish, unsettling, and genuinely fantastic film The Silence of the Lambs. It went on to be the third film in cinematic history to win all 5 of the big awards come Oscar season. The film won Best Picture, Demme won Best Director, screenwriter Ted Tally won Best Screenplay, and Jodie Foster & Anthony Hopkins each won Best Actor/Actress. It was a true cultural phenomenon and in the last 30 years or so, it has lost none of its power or wonder. We had a great time welcoming Tyler back for this one, one of his self-proclaimed all-time Top 10 films. In this episode we cover:The technical mastery of TSotL just as a filmThe power of perspectiveClarice & Hannibal's unique relationshipHow the film's bold feminism is key to its strengthBuffalo Bill and his "deadly sin"And much more!We hope you enjoy and if you do, please consider rating/reviewing the show and sharing it with your friends!Substantive Cinema Episode ListShoutouts:Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryRaiders of the Lost ArkBlack BagO Pagador de PromessasWatchmenFollow Tyler:BlueSkyInstagramSojourners"Sin of Empathy" ReviewSubstackFollow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philip's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSkyShare Your Questions/Suggestions/Feedback With Us:Email: thesubstancepod@gmail.comDM on InstagramSupport Us: Support the show with an individual donation on CashApp to $TheSubstancePod or become a monthly Patreon supporter at patreon.com/TheSubstancePod

Melvin Dummar: Howard Hughes WillMelvin Earl Dummar (August 28, 1944 – December 9, 2018) was a Utah man who earned attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar.[3] A Las Vegas jury determined in 1978 that the will, leaving Dummar $156 million, was a forgery.[4] Dummar's story was later adapted into Jonathan Demme's film Melvin and Howard in 1980. A 2005 reinvestigation of the circumstances surrounding the so-called Dummar Will yielded new evidence not previously known. Dummar's purported meeting with HughesWhile working at a service station in Willard, Utah, Dummar claimed to have discovered a disheveled and lost man lying on the side of a stretch of U.S. Route 95 about 150 miles (240 km) north of Las Vegas, Nevada, near Lida Junction. The man asked Dummar to take him to the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Dummar claimed that only in the final minutes of their encounter did the man reveal his identity as Hughes.The "Mormon Will"After Hughes' death in April 1976, a handwritten will was discovered in the Salt Lake City, Utah headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Though purportedly written by Hughes in 1968, the will had many strange discrepancies. It named Noah Dietrich as an executor, despite the fact that Dietrich had left Hughes' employ on bad terms in the late 1950s. The will left approximately $156,000,000 to the LDS Church and although Hughes had employed many LDS workers, he had never been a member of that church. The will left money to his two ex-wives, Ella Rice and Jean Peters, even though both women had alimony settlements that barred claims on Hughes' estate. The will was rife with misspellings, including misspelling the name of Hughes' cousin. It called Hughes' famous flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the "spruce goose" — a derisive nickname that Hughes had always despised.[5] Most oddly, the will left one "Melvin DuMar" of Gabbs, Nevada one-sixteenth of Hughes' estate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

This week on the pod, we're diving into the high-stakes paranoia of The Manchurian Candidate (2004), a political thriller reboot that trades Cold War chills for post-Gulf War conspiracy. Denzel Washington stars as Major Ben Marco, a decorated soldier haunted by dreams suggesting something sinister happened during his time in Kuwait. With the help of an eerie performance by Liev Schreiber and a chillingly manipulative Meryl Streep, the film leans hard into psychological suspense but does the tension still land in 2024? Tune in as we revisit this remake, break down its big themes, and ask the ultimate question: Is The Manchurian Candidate still worth voting for? Plot Summary:In the 2004 political thriller The Manchurian Candidate, directed by Jonathan Demme, Denzel Washington stars as Major Ben Marco, a Gulf War veteran plagued by disturbing dreams and lingering suspicions about his past. A remake of the 1962 classic, the film updates the Cold War paranoia to a post-9/11 world of corporate influence, political manipulation, and psychological warfare. Marco served alongside Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber), who has since returned home a decorated war hero and rising political star. Shaw's mother, Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (Meryl Streep), is a powerful and cunning politician pushing her son toward the vice presidency. But Marco begins to suspect that their wartime memories have been tampered with—and that Shaw may be the product of mind control by a shadowy multinational corporation known as Manchurian Global. As Marco digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy involving psychological conditioning, implanted memories, and a plan to manipulate the highest levels of the U.S. government. His grip on reality begins to waver as he races to uncover the truth and stop a sinister plot that could alter the future of American democracy. Denzel Washington gives a powerful, haunted performance as a man unraveling a web of lies, while Meryl Streep delivers a chilling turn as an ambitious mother who will stop at nothing to seize power. The film blends intense suspense with thought-provoking commentary on political corruption, the military-industrial complex, and the dangers of unchecked influence. Join our podcast review as we revisit this modern thriller, exploring its performances, themes, and whether this cerebral update of a classic still resonates in today's political climate. Subscribe Now Android: https://www.shatpod.com/android Apple/iTunes: https://www.shatpod.com/apple Help Support the Podcast Contact Us: https://www.shatpod.com/contact Commission Movie: https://www.shatpod.com/support Support with Paypal: https://www.shatpod.com/paypal Support With Venmo: https://www.shatpod.com/venmo Shop Merchandise: https://www.shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite