Podcast appearances and mentions of Morgan Freeman

Does the approach of your next birthday make you feel like you're behind on your financial or life goals? From retirement savings to home ownership, the traditional "milestone timeline" often leaves us feeling like we're falling short.Join us as we dive into Oprah's "Life Starts at 44" philosophy, and showcase how iconic careers—from Morgan Freeman to top Fortune 500 CEOs—were built well past 30. Plus, Tech Executive Aliah Summers joins the show to share how she navigated single motherhood, a non-traditional career path, and the pivotal "Lexus moment" that changed her financial trajectory forever.

The Dank Tank is back! Listeners unleashed their most original weed-inspired “high-deas,” including Weedmo (Waymo, but for weed), butter-flavored chapstick, and a build-your-own canoe concept that may or may not have involved getting extremely high. Then we brought back 10 Seconds of Rage, giving listeners exactly 10 seconds to unleash their frustrations, and unsurprisingly, the never-ending heat wave gave everyone PLENTY to rage about. Plus, we met Rob the Blob, a man who allegedly weighs more than 700 pounds, never leaves his house, and desperately wants to make it to our Endless Summer Kegger in Newport. The only problem? Getting him there may require a crane, a construction crew, and possibly a full municipal infrastructure project. But hey… is it worth it? And finally, we welcomed our first set of twins to Old People Secrets as they revealed their secrets to living a long life.

Mark and Niall discuss the 1998 disaster film Deep Impact. Directed by Mimi Leder and starring Morgan Freeman, Téa Leoni, Robert Duvall and a deadly comet, the movie focuses on what happens when a massive wave attempts to catch Elijah Wood. In this episode, they also talk about disaster films, huge waves, and ensemble casts. Enjoy!

Hora de renovar o seu feed com o giro semanal das notícias mais bizarras, curiosas e importantes do mundo do cinema, entretenimento, tecnologia e cultura pop! No CO2 #423, comentamos desde o desinteresse total dos animais num eclipse solar até a crise nos bancos de queijo na Itália por causa do aquecimento global, passando por novidades de grandes franquias de Hollywood! Neste episódio você vai ouvir: Bizarrices da Semana: O eclipse solar em Lisboa que foi totalmente ignorado pelos animais do zoológico e a onda de calor na Itália que coloca em risco reservas de €300 milhões em queijo Parmigiano Reggiano usadas como garantia bancária! Bilheterias e a Resposta do Cinema: Mais de 8 filmes ultrapassaram a marca de US$ 1 Bilhão após declarações polêmicas sobre o cinema ser "ultrapassado"! Além dos números de Homem-Aranha: Um Novo Dia, A Odisséia e Toy Story 5. Rapidinhas Nerd: Nathan Fillion como Guy Gardner na série Mister Miracle, Seinfeld renovado na Netflix, Coyote vs Acme brilhando nas críticas, Wagner Moura gravando a prequela de Onze Homens e um Segredo com Bradley Cooper, a sequência do live-action de Yu Yu Hakusho, o possível retorno de Mulder e Scully no reboot de Arquivo X e Morgan Freeman revelando seu desejo de ser ator de ação! Lançamentos da Semana: Estreias no cinema com a comédia nacional O Shaolin do Sertão 2, o relançamento de Túmulo dos Vagalumes e La La Land. Nos streamings, novas temporadas de Outer Banks na Netflix, a franquia Missão: Impossível no catálogo, novas produções na HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+ e Paramount+. Túnel do Tempo: Relembrando os 10 anos do remake de Ben-Hur, estrelado por Jack Huston e Rodrigo Santoro! Aperte o play e venha se informar e dar risadas com a gente!

Joey started the morning talking about his son’s school open house and how his wife wanted him to wear WIVK gear to impress the teachers. Morgan Freeman said that he’ll still take bad movie roles if the paycheck is right. The conversation turned into jobs Joey and Nancy hated but took because they needed the money. Hot Tea: A man selling a guitar on Facebook Marketplace was shocked when Riley Green personally showed up to buy it. The Band Perry drama continues as Neil Perry claims his sister Kimberly fired him from the group. The White Sox accidentally created a wildly popular Pope-themed giveaway and ended up ordering 40,000 hats. Nancy and Joey talked about family words that started as toddler mistakes but never went away. Listeners called in with everything from “bumblebees” for Applebee’s to "peejammit" for speed limit. Lucky 7 for $50 to The Diner at Twisters Joey felt guilty after telling his son he was “disappointed” in him over a chicken nugget standoff at dinner. Nancy reassured him that one emotional parenting moment wasn’t going to send his kid to therapy. The show previewed Dollywood’s new indoor coaster, Night Flight Expedition. Joey and Nancy got an early look and announced listeners will soon have a chance to ride it with them. Group Therapy: My Neighbor Keeps Mowing My Lawn The crew wrapped up by talking about a new Universal Studios coaster that has nearby neighbors complaining because riders’ screams sound like people are being murdered all day long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailWe're heading into Sherwood Forest to revisit Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the 1991 blockbuster starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and a scene-stealing Alan Rickman. We look back at the action, performances, memorable moments, massive soundtrack hit, and the movie's lasting place in '90s pop culture.Support the showBrowse the 33/24 Archives: Check out the backroom!Follow us:InstagramFacebookWatch us on YouTube!

Forrest, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes and FreddyG discuss Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Last week, we did the 2005 Batman origin story.. Batman Begins. Christopher Nolan's first entry in a grittier, realier, darker Batman series after decades of more campy and cartoonish portrayals. However, it was the Dark Knight in 2008 that really was the gem in the Batman crown for Nolan's trilogy.Coming at an incredibly pivotal year in American History, with the winds of change hopefully in the air, the Dark Knight blew up like a discourse bomb, inspiring like Batman himself, dozens of copycats and changing the trajectory of the "Superhero Movie" by being more crime movie than comic book movie.Of all the performances, Heath Ledger who actually died six months before the movie finally came out, stole the show as the chaotic and nihilistic Joker who manages to get all Gotham's Organized Crime under his thumb without them realizing what they've unleashed.Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger as the Joker, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gylenhaal as Rachel, Gary Oldman, and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent. FreddyG is a stand up comedian who hosts the monthly stand up show "Paid Protest Comedy" with Anders Lee and Kate Willett and Nonye Brown-West as well as doing content creation for Track AIPAC. Conan is ONCE AGAIN going on tour to the West Coast from August 26th to September 5th https://www.songkick.com/artists/8525203-conan-neutron-and-the-secret-friends

Joey started the morning talking about his son’s school open house and how his wife wanted him to wear WIVK gear to impress the teachers. Morgan Freeman said that he’ll still take bad movie roles if the paycheck is right. The conversation turned into jobs Joey and Nancy hated but took because they needed the money. Hot Tea: A man selling a guitar on Facebook Marketplace was shocked when Riley Green personally showed up to buy it. The Band Perry drama continues as Neil Perry claims his sister Kimberly fired him from the group. The White Sox accidentally created a wildly popular Pope-themed giveaway and ended up ordering 40,000 hats. Nancy and Joey talked about family words that started as toddler mistakes but never went away. Listeners called in with everything from “bumblebees” for Applebee’s to "peejammit" for speed limit. Lucky 7 for $50 to The Diner at Twisters Joey felt guilty after telling his son he was “disappointed” in him over a chicken nugget standoff at dinner. Nancy reassured him that one emotional parenting moment wasn’t going to send his kid to therapy. The show previewed Dollywood’s new indoor coaster, Night Flight Expedition. Joey and Nancy got an early look and announced listeners will soon have a chance to ride it with them. Group Therapy: My Neighbor Keeps Mowing My Lawn The crew wrapped up by talking about a new Universal Studios coaster that has nearby neighbors complaining because riders’ screams sound like people are being murdered all day long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best Of Podcast : Au Salon Entendez-Voir ! en mars 2020 à Strasbourg, Bruno de Chénerilles rencontre Benoît Allemane, un grand comédien de doublage. Il est notamment la voix française de Morgan Freeman. Ne manquez pas dans la série Entendez-Voir !, les interviews de Françoise Cadol, la voix française d'Angelina Jolie et de Martin Adamiek, une des voix d'Arte.

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1998 action film Hard Rain. Directed by Mikael Salomon and starring Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver, and an incredible amount of water, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of thieves attempt a waterlogged heist. In this episode, they also talk about intense productions, jet ski action scenes, and Christian Slater's filmography.

Mientras tú pasas calor Sánchez se remoja sus partes en La Mareta.Residencia, que a finales de 1980, Hussein regaló  a Don Juan Carlos I, Rey de España, quien a su vez la cedió a Patrimonio Nacional. La familia real ha frecuentado La Mareta como lugar de vacaciones. Lo hizo por vez primera en abril de 1993, tras la muerte del conde de Barcelona.El ocupa de la Moncloa, ha gastado mucho dinero en dejarla a su gusto y la ha convertido también en su residencia de vacaciones, se cree que él tiene sangre real.No mireís el eclipse , la retina puede resultar gravemente dañada y no tiene cura ¡¡.Terremoto en Colombia, me solidarizo con las victimas y rezo por ellos una oración.Serie recomendada Lioness Operaciones Especiales.de Taylor Sheridan con Zoe Saldaña y otros magnificos secundarios, como Morgan Freeman o Nicole Kidman.Shine by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.comMúsica promocionada por https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USSALUDOS @thor_4 en redes sociales e internet.

This week, Gene and Big D review The Power of One (1992), the historical drama directed by John G. Avildsen (Rocky) and starring Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman, John Gielgud, and a very young, very hateable Daniel Craig — in his feature film debut. Set in apartheid-era South Africa, the film follows Peter "PK" Keith, an Anglo boy navigating boarding school brutality, a German expat mentor, a prison boxing coach, and the weight of becoming a symbol for an oppressed people. It's ambitious, it's beautiful, and it completely bombed at the box office. This episode, the guys debate: Whether PK is the hero — or actually the most dangerous man in South Africa Why the film's Black characters are almost impossibly patient with the white kid saving them The most disturbing scene in any PG-13 movie (and it's not the violence) Stephen Dorff: criminally underrated, or just lucky here? What PK should have done instead of turning down Oxford? Plus: Dick fosters five-week-old kittens named Band Camp and Space Camp. Gene drunkenly watched the FIFA World Cup final before recording. Rob's commissioner letter about his late mum brings the whole episode to a halt. This commission comes courtesy of Rob H. (UK), part of his upcoming block of commissions. Rob's letter — including his childhood trip to Zimbabwe, his memories of Victoria Falls, and a Zulu phrase he made Gene Google live on mic — is one of the best we've received in 500 episodes. 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

Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since 2013, according to Newspoll. It now sits at 29 percent, level with One Nation. Investigations continue following the discovery of a body found in a suitcase in New South Wales. And a shock career pivot for actor Morgan Freeman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since 2013, according to Newspoll. It now sits at 29 percent, level with One Nation. Investigations continue following the discovery of a body found in a suitcase in New South Wales. And a shock career pivot for actor Morgan Freeman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Is The G Podcast @thisisthegpodcast Episode: 323 OUR AGING PERFORMERS This episode is a wide-ranging conversation between Tonya B and TOMMY B that starts with entertainment industry commentary and moves into a tea segment about performers, aging, legacy, and the changing media landscape. They also dig into movie critics, streaming platforms, talent shows, and who still has real cultural pull in 2026.In this episode, Tonya B and TOMMY B talk about several major names in Black entertainment and pop culture, including Cynda Williams, Earth, Wind and Fire, Morgan Freeman, Will Smith, Michael B. Jordan, Keke Palmer, Whitney Houston, and Roland Martin. Time stamps (00:00) Opening banter and episode setup (02:22) Cynda Williams interview gets strong feedback (04:08) Why streaming opened new lanes for Black actors (06:42) Kevin Hart, Tyler Perry, and the problem with too many bad movies (10:35) Kat Williams works best with the right director (11:35) John Parris of Earth, Wind and Fire suffers a heart attack (13:17) When performers should know it is time to sit down (17:07) Morgan Freeman, longevity, and choosing the right roles (19:26) Jafar Jackson, Will Smith, and the test of acting range (22:11) Michael B. Jordan's Thomas Crown Affair remake (22:52) Are movie critics still relevant? (24:23) Critics, audience scores, and what really drives movie success (26:46) Big budgets, bad decisions, and superhero fatigue (28:22) Movie concessions are getting ridiculous (30:22) Keke Palmer joins The Voice and keeps stacking roles (33:24) The decline of talent shows and the rise of different platforms (37:17) Why younger audiences are not staying with radio or TV as long (40:18) R&B, UK artists, and why creativity feels different now (43:09) Whitney Houston Barbie doll and collectible nostalgia (43:54) Roland Martin's Black Star Network and ownership questions (48:30) Who could be the current Prince? (49:55) Usher, Chris Brown, and the value of touring stars (51:08) Show wrap, listening info, and birthday month shoutout (53:43) Closing reminder to check voting status #CyndaWilliams #KevinHart #TylerPerry #EarthWindFire #MorganFreeman #KekePalmer www.castropolis.net

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. Want to listen to this episode ad-free? Visit our Patreon! With us this week is the voice of Bishop on X-Men '97, Isaac Robinson Smith! We follow him from an early love of sound to an amazing trajectory as a voice actor, including a lot of wonderful and memorable stories of his time as Bishop. We cover his birth month and year issue which...is actually that one where blonde British Betsy Braddock is remade into an Asian assassin, so trigger warning there. Also in this episode:  Shaking off the Bishop-as-cop persona of the 90s comics How to deal with riddle-loving asses A bad way to prove your worth as a ninja Storm is Psylocke's BFF and Jean is Storm's Psylocke collects rings like Pokemon including a ring for breath freshening, a ring for hotel stains and a ring for dissolving Summers' What does any of this mean for Isaac's future? Tune in to find out! Isaac Robinson-Smith is a voice actor who is able to voice everything from zany characters to earnest announcers. His vocal versatility has turned him into one of LA's rising voiceover stars. Whether he's recording in a vocal booth, singing at Disneyland, or just practicing his much-requested Morgan Freeman impression, Isaac Robinson-Smith's voice is always entertaining someone. He has been Adam in Voltron, Mushu in Dreamlight Valley, Dark Choco Cookie in CRK and Black Panther for Disney Parks. Fans of this show might know him from Eyes of Wakanda but also very likely as Bishop in X-Men '97. More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. His BRAND NEW BOOK is now out: You Are Good, You are Enough. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com Want to listen to these episodes early/ad-free and get your own X-Men Horoscope read/an awesome t-shirt? Check out our brand-new patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Legends Podcast is cracking open the cinematic vault and bringing you a whole month of cons, capers, and car chases! Whether you're a wrongfully-convicted banker or an aspiring fashion designer, you'll find the big score right here on our podcast. This is Aug-Heist! This week takes us to Maine's Shawshank Prison for a 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont based on a Stephen King novella. When Andy Dufresne is locked up for a crime he claims to be innocent of, he'll go to extraordinary lengths to survive, including ripping off the crooked warden and planning an elaborate escape. With an ensemble cast including Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore, the film bombed at the box office upon initial release. However, the film scored strong reviews and seven Oscar nominations, and with word-of-mouth finally catching up, it went on to become the top-rented film of 1995. The film began airing regularly on the cable network TNT, turning it into something of a pop culture phenomenon. Today, the film frequently appears on lists of the best films ever made - a true example of a film that was sentenced to cinematic obscurity but escaped and stole the hearts of its audience. Now we're reviewing one film that "got away" from us last Aug-Heist… The Shawshank Redemption!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   GO VISIT THE OSR The Ohio State Reformatory.  Paid tours are available and a great place to roam and see history in many forms. You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Conan Neutron and Gus begin our Christopher Nolan Batman episodes with Batman Begins Starring Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Rutger Hauer We are talking about the Batman Trilogy that Christopher Nolan made in the 2000s. Batman Begins tells the origin story of Bruce Wayne.. turning into Batman.. not breaking new ground but rebooting Batman as a gritty dark hero. #batmanbegins #nolan #christianbale #cillianmurphy #scarecrow #brucewayne #alfred #michaelcaine #wayneenterprises #darkknight #theodyssey #batmanbeyond #batmanbegins #arkhamasylum #gritty #neonoir #livestream #verticallive #verticallivefeed

Se7en (1995) is one of the greatest crime thrillers ever made. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, the film follows two detectives as they hunt a serial killer whose murders are inspired by the seven deadly sins. With its dark atmosphere, unforgettable performances, and one of the most shocking endings in film history, Se7en remains a benchmark for psychological thrillers.In this reel, I share a quick, spoiler-light review of what makes Se7en a timeless masterpiece—from its gripping storytelling to its haunting finale.00:00:00 Non se7vn related00:35:00 Se7vn review01:15:30 facts about Se7vn 01:30:20 Next Week Films

Rich previews the Falcons ‘season with the top 4 questions facing Atlanta and new head coach Kevin Stefanski heading into the 2026 NFL campaign.  (9:00)  Actor LaMonica Garrett joins Rich in-studio to promote the new season of the Taylor Sheridan-created‘ Lioness' co-staring Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, looks back at his time on filming the gritty western ‘1883' with acting legend Sam Elliott, reveals that he's such a big 49ers fan that he named his son ‘Montana,' and says how his stint competing in SlamBall back in the day helped catapult his acting career.   (16:17)  Rich and the guys revisit the impact of the Dodgers trading for Tarik Skubal and react to the latest deals going down on deadline day. (35:32) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BONUS MONDAYS: Donald Hoffman received a PhD in Computational Psychology from MIT, and is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He is an author of over 100 scientific papers and three books, including The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes (2019), and Visual intelligence: How we create what we see (1998). He received a Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association for early career research, the Rustum Roy Award of the Chopra Foundation, and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences.His writing has appeared in Scientific American, New Scientist, LA Review of Books, and Edge, and his work has been featured in Wired, Quanta, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, National Public Radio, Discover Magazine, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. He has published a mathematical theory of consciousness. He has a TED Talk titled “Do we see reality as it is?”. A podcast titled “Reality is an illusion” with Lex Fridman, and a podcast with the philosophers Philip Goff and Keith Frankish titled "What Is Reality?". He has dozens of other podcasts available online.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv

In this episode, we're taking a look at two Christopher Reeve films that don't involve him in tights and a cape. First up, a post-accident Reeve recreates one of Hitchcock's best films in REAR WINDOW. Then we take a look at the 1987 film STREET SMART, in which he teams up with then-unknown Morgan Freeman.

Friday chaos with Clint, Meg and Dan: Dan celebrates a week off “obvious” sugar, they field an early caller confused about an R&V ticket giveaway date, and Meg finds old diaries full of cat-drawing practice while packing to sell her house. The team chats an 82–12 Roosters thrashing, a stat showing NZ leads in women in their late 40s never marrying, and Ben Affleck winning $1M for charity on Millionaire. They play Easy Money, vent “Things We Hate,” and reveal Dan’s Google history. Plus, they create competing alarm sounds (Karen “20 whacks,” a Morgan Freeman-style pep talk, and Clint’s chaotic entry), then debate Kmart’s $89 recording glasses and why receipts get scanned. 00:00 Unnecessary Podcast Intro 00:16 Friday Banter and Sugar Quit 01:06 Snack Comfort Confessions 01:43 Caller Confusion R&V Giveaway 03:26 Moving House and Old Diaries 06:17 NRL Blowout and Marriage Stats 10:29 Ben Affleck Million Question 13:33 First Caller Paris Proposal Talk 17:14 Naughty 640 Glue Revenge Story 21:02 More Or Less Animated Hits 23:54 Easy Money Letter K 26:09 Things We Hate Rants Begin 30:38 Listener Vents Ranger Drivers 32:01 Slow Drivers Rant 32:57 Pet Peeves Rapid Fire 33:48 Producers Diary Returns 37:51 Wahs And NRL Chat 38:27 Sport Roundup With Laura 43:18 Dans Google History 46:18 Easy Money Challenge 48:59 Greatest Alarm Quest t01:01:34 Kmart Camera Glasses Debate 01:06:23 Privacy Versus Convenience

A viral list ranks celebrities fans say were surprisingly rude.The Krewe reacts to names including Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Ariana Grande, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, and Nick Jonas.J.R. shares firsthand experiences interviewing and meeting several stars—including why first impressions can be misleading.Launa explains how shyness, bad days, and fame can sometimes be mistaken for rudeness.Final takeaway: Not every viral story tells the whole story, and one interaction doesn't always define a celebrity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 1. The American Revolution. Ken Burns PBS Series. Ken Burns explores the complex origins of the American Revolution, examining the deep-seated grievances, conflicting territorial claims, and evolving ideals that unified 13 disparate colonies. This episode chronicles the shift from colonial loyalty to resistance against British imperial policies, setting the stage for an unprecedented struggle for independence. The American Revolution | Full Episode 1 | In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775) | PBS Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/g5WkOr565I4?si=COciY3thazcKo1bn 812,045 views May 25, 2026 #AmericanRevolutionPBS #fulldocumentary #americanhistory Watch more with Passport: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation. After protestors dump tea in Boston Harbor, the British government enacts martial law in Massachusetts. Fighting at Lexington and Concord ignites a war that will last eight years. Episode 1: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775) | The American Revolution This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW KEN BURNS: Facebook:   / unumkenburns   Instagram:   / kenburnspbs   TikTok:   / unumkenburns   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kenburnspbs FOLLOW PBS: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs #fulldocumentary #ushistory #americanhistory #AmericanRevolutionPBS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | A Film By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war. The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It declared American independence with promises that we continue to strive for. The American Revolution opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights, and it asked questions that we are still trying to answer today. The film, narrated by Peter Coyote, includes the first-person voices of nearly 200 individual historic figures, read by a cast of actors, including Adam Arkin, Jeremiah Bitsui, Corbin Bleu, Kenneth Branagh, Josh Brolin, Bill Camp, Tantoo Cardinal, Josh Charles, Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Keith David, Hope Davis, Marcus Davis-Orrom, Bruce Davison, Leon Dische Becker, Alden Ehrenreich, Craig Ferguson, Morgan Freeman, Christian Friedel, Paul Giamatti, Domhnall Gleeson, Amanda Gorman, Michael Greyeyes, Jonathan Groff, Charlotte Hacke, Tom Hanks, Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke, Lucas Hedges, Josh Hutcherson, Samuel L. Jackson, Gene Jones, Michael Keaton, Joe Keery, Joel Kinnaman, Tracy Letts, Damian Lewis, Laura Linney, Josh Lucas, Michael Mando, Carolyn McCormick, Lindsay Mendez, Tobias Menzies, Joe Morton, Edward Norton, David Oyelowo, Mandy Patinkin, Wendell Pierce, Jon Proudstar, Matthew Rhys, LaTanya Richardson, Liev Schreiber, Chaske Spencer, Dan Stevens, Meryl Streep, and Yul Vazquez, among others.

When The Dark Knight Rises came out in 2012, expectations were sky high. After all, Christopher Nolan had shattered all box office records and blown critics away with The Dark Knight… what would he be doing now to dazzle audiences everywhere?  Maybe it's inevitable that the reception would be mixed. For the first time in his career, a Nolan movie was given generally negative reviews. And while it ultimately made more money worldwide than The Dark Knight did, it didn't become the biggest movie of all time. Earlier that year, in fact, The Avengers had pulled that off, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's reign had officially begun. Nolan said the only reason he would ever consider making a sequel to The Dark Knight was if he came up with a story that was so good it justified its own existence. So… does The Dark Knight Rises do that? Laci thinks so; Matt doesn't. In this episode, 1-Week Rental takes you behind the scenes of The Dark Knight Rises to give you the story of how Nolan developed this idea along with his collaborator David Goyer and his brother Jonah. Then, how Bane was selected as the villain, and how world events like Occupy Wall Street gave the film a fortuitous sense of timing. But is Nolan giving himself too much credit by saying Bane foreshadowed Donald Trump? What exactly is Nolan saying in this movie, anyway? And is he trying to say one thing but accidentally saying something else, instead? Then, Laci and Matt review The Dark Knight Rises. Is Bane ultimately a letdown? Would the Joker have made more sense carrying out Bane's exact plan? Anne Hathaway is excellent as Selina Kyle, but does her character make sense? And is Marion Cotillard as "Miranda Tate" the least developed of all of Nolan's female characters? All this and more in a supersized episode as the podcast concludes its coverage of Nolan's trilogy of Batman films.   Watch Matt's video about The Road to El Dorado: https://youtu.be/y5x3zDnjXrg  Watch this Dark Knight Rises podcast in full on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1weekrental  Get more 1-Week Rental on Patreon: https://patreon.com/1weekrental  Next episode: We're off on July 31, but we shall return on August 7, 2026 with an episode about Interstellar (2014)!   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: 00:01:24 — Opening thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises 00:20:15 — History segment: Nolan searches for a sequel to The Dark Knight; how they decided to use Bane and cast Tom Hardy; the politics of The Dark Knight movies; production, release, and legacy of The Dark Knight Rises 01:04:29 — Movie discussion + The Dark Knight Rises film analysis 02:56:20 — Star ratings + final review of The Dark Knight Rises   THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) was directed by Christopher Nolan. Screenplay by Nolan with his brother Jonah; screen story by Nolan with David Goyer. Starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Tom Conti, Matthew Modine, Ben Mendelsohn, and Glen Powell as a stock trader.   Sources: "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture" by Glen Weldon (2016) - https://amzn.to/4aNZi2Y  "Christopher Nolan (Iconic Directors)" by Dan Jolin (2026) - https://amzn.to/4oEtmE3 "The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan" by Tom Shone (2020) - https://amzn.to/4yiNtw0  "The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Story Of Christopher Nolan's Batman Films" by Dan Jolin | Empire (2012) - https://bit.ly/44KS6kW  "Heath Ledger was planning to return as the Joker in The Dark Knight Rises before his death, say family" by Jacob Stolworthy | The Independent (2018) - https://bit.ly/3T8u5So  "For now, Nolan and Batman will rest in 'Dark' glory" by Scott Bowles | USA Today (2008) - https://bit.ly/4yxUUiU  "Christopher Nolan on 'Dark Knight' and its box-office billion: 'It's mystifying to me'" by Geoff Boucher | The Los Angeles Times (2008) - https://lat.ms/4hm5SSr    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/07/the-dark-knight-rises/#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.

Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State, Shrinking) joins me again this week for a conversation that swings from gut busting funny to genuinely tender. Zach opens up about living with depression, the highs and lows of a creative life, and the shingles nightmare he survived while directing Florence Pugh in A Good Person. We get into the real story behind bringing Scrubs back, rebuilding Sacred Heart from nothing, and what it takes to earn the trust of legends like Harrison Ford and Morgan Freeman. He also gets honest about being hard on himself, losing his dog Roscoe after 17 years, and the rescue that became his best antidepressant. Thank you to our sponsors:

Welcome to NOLAN WEEK!Before reviewing his latest big budget opus (The Odyssey), let's revisit the beloved superhero sequel which helped push Oscar-winning writer/director Christopher Nolan (Inception, Oppenheimer, Dunkirk) into the pantheon of master modern filmmakers.  As a direct sequel to 2005's word-of-mouth hit Batman Begins, this was released with much fanfare as it was not only about the continuing adventures of Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) but also the reintroduction of a classic villain who happpens to be the latest threat to his beloved home of Gotham City. :o This new threat is mysteriously known as the Joker (Oscar-winner Heath Ledger) who has been havoc around the city, not only terrifying citizens but even threatening local organized crime.  And what results is an epic battle for the soul of Gotham involving not only Batman and the Joker, but local law enforcement lead by Comissioner Jim Gordon (Oscar-winner Gary Oldman), District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckart), and Assistant DA Rachel Dawes (Oscar-nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal).  Also co-starring at least two other Oscar-winners (Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman), this mega-smash would also receive eight Oscar nominations that year including two wins for Best Supporting Actor (Ledger) and Best Sound Editing - it would not only set a new bar for superhero movies moving forward but also action blockbusters.  Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ 

On this week's episode of the pod, Jamelle and John cover Michael Bay's 1998 asteroid movie Armageddon — the one where oil drillers, not astronauts, are sent to save the world. They discuss why it reads as the most right-wing film they've covered: a movie that valorizes blue-collar white masculinity and treats scientists and bureaucrats as obstacles, an opening sequence that prefigures 9/11, and a worldview that anticipates George W. Bush–era conservatism. Also covered: the Michael Bay auteur-versus-slop debate, "space dementia," the movie's cynicism about government, and how impossible the physics actually is. Plus listener feedback and a look at what's ahead.Next on the main feed (new episodes every two weeks): the other 1998 asteroid movie, Mimi Leder's Deep Impact, with Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, and Vanessa Redgrave.Support the show at patreon.com/unclearpod — $5/month for roughly six episodes a month, including a weekly politics show and discussions of the political and military thrillers of the Cold War. You can reach us for feedback at: unclearandpresentfeedback@fastmail.com.

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture With the release of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" arriving in theaters, our 2008 retrospective revisits his comic book action film that not only re-defined the genre, but changed the whole industry up until the Oscar nominations where it forced the Academy to expand the Best Picture lineup for the first time in decades, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. Co-written with his brother Jonathan Nolan, the world had never seen a comic book film quite like Christopher Nolan's crime epic. Marked by the untimely passing of Heath Ledger before its release, the film had a tremendous amount of hype surrounding it during the summer of 2008 and continues to be talked about till this day for Ledger's iconic, Academy Award-winning performance, Nolan's grounded realism borrowing from other crime classics such as "Heat," the film's politics and how it directly commented on the Patriot Act, its themes of escalation, chaos, vigilantism and more! How does it hold up nearly 20 years later? Please tune in as Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Amy Kim, Brendan Hodges, and I talk about the film's screenplay, Nolan's direction, the performances, the action sequences, the film's historic awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Please check out our past reviews for "Frost/Nixon," "Doubt," "Changeling," "Revolutionary Road," "WALL-E, and "Milk." We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bucko, you're gonna need more than Scooby snacks to make sense of this. Jay and Matt review Dreamcatcher (2003). #DreamcatcherMovie #Dreamcatcher2003 #StephenKingMatt's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Santa-His-Words-Matt-Spaulding/dp/B0D9L7NGY6 Follow Matt on X: https://x.com/aceofknaves87Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aceofknaves87/ Brace for the ultimate winter nightmare meets alien invasion as we dive into the absolute wild ride that is 2003's Dreamcatcher adapted from the 2001 novel by Stephen King. How did an incredible star-studded cast—including Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Damian Lewis, Jason Lee, and Timothy Olyphant paired with legendary screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and William Goldman with Kasdan directing result n one of the most bizarre, chaotic, and polarizing studio horror movies of the 2000s?

Hay westerns que cuentan la leyenda. Y luego está Unforgiven, la película que decidió desmontarla pieza a pieza. Una obra maestra que cuestiona el mito del pistolero, la violencia y la gloria del Oeste con una crudeza y una profundidad pocas veces vistas en el cine. En este programa nos adentramos en una de las grandes cumbres del género, dirigida y protagonizada por Clint Eastwood, quien firma una despedida magistral del western clásico mientras construye una de las historias más humanas, amargas y devastadoras de toda su carrera. Analizamos la figura de William Munny, un antiguo asesino que intenta dejar atrás un pasado lleno de sangre, pero que se ve obligado a empuñar el revólver una última vez. Hablamos de la brillante construcción de sus personajes, de la extraordinaria interpretación de Gene Hackman como el despiadado sheriff Little Bill Daggett, del inolvidable Ned Logan de Morgan Freeman y del papel que desempeña el joven Schofield Kid en esta historia sobre culpa, redención y violencia. También debatimos sobre cómo Sin Perdón desmonta los clichés del western tradicional, mostrando un Oeste sucio, cruel y alejado del romanticismo de las viejas películas. Aquí no hay héroes perfectos, ni duelos elegantes al atardecer. Solo hombres marcados por sus decisiones y un mundo donde cada disparo tiene consecuencias. Por supuesto, repasamos su impresionante dirección, su sobria fotografía, su inolvidable banda sonora y el enorme legado que dejó tras conquistar cuatro premios Óscar, incluyendo Mejor Película y Mejor Director. Junto a Mario, Fer y el Mamado Lidel, nos reunimos para analizar una película imprescindible, llena de grandes interpretaciones, diálogos memorables y momentos que ya forman parte de la historia del cine. Porque algunas leyendas nacen con un disparo. Y otras mueren con él.

#447 — Eric Metaxas is the author of seven New York Times Bestsellers, including his newest: Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. His earlier books include  Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther, as well as thirty children's books. His works have been translated into 25 languages. Eric is the host of Socrates in the City and the Eric Metaxas Show (on Apple Podcasts), where he has interviewed Dick Cavett, Ron Howard, George Foreman, Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, and many others. His humor has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

Few movies have penetrated the general pop culture landscape like Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. And few characters have resonated the way the Joker, as brought to life by Heath Ledger, did when Nolan's movie came out in the summer of 2008 and became the biggest movie of all time. For their 200th episode, Matt and Laci dive deep—and I mean deep—into The Dark Knight. And in a surprise that could have been conceived by the Joker himself, it turns out Laci loves this movie. Matt, meanwhile, continues to feel extremely mixed about all three of Nolan's Batman movies—there's so much to love, and so much more to be confused and baffled by.  For the history segment, the podcast goes behind the scenes to talk about the casting of Heath Ledger and his process for becoming the Joker. Ledger famously isolated himself in a hotel room for a month, journaling his weird thoughts to turn into a version of the Crown Prince of Crime we'd never seen before. We also talk about the history of the Joker as a character, going all the way back to the 1940s. What exactly is it about the Joker that appeals to so many people? And, even putting aside the tragic circumstances behind Ledger's performance, what about the Nolan Joker resonated with so many people?  Then, we talk for two hours about the movie itself, celebrating what we love, rubbing our temples about what we hate, and ultimately trying to figure out what exactly Bruce Wayne believes. How has he become so enchanted by a tough-on-crime prosecutor? Isn't Harvey Dent just Rudy Giuliani, but handsome? And the Joker's philosophy was extremely appealing to people, but does it actually make sense? We spend a lot of time unpacking it, and theorizing about where the Joker would have gone in a sequel, and if he would have done some maturing in between movies. If we have a contrarian take on The Dark Knight, it is this: The Joker isn't a reaction to Batman, he's a reaction to Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne rules the world of this movie so insivisbly that he poisons everything without anyone noticing.    Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OFrmrdTeHX4  Get more 1-Week Rental on Patreon: https://patreon.com/1weekrental  Next week (July 17, 2026): Inception (2010)! 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: 00:01:24 — Opening thoughts on The Dark Knight 00:15:10 — History segment: Initiatal development of the Batman Begins sequel; a brief history of the Joker; Heather Ledger and the Joker; the legendary viral marketing campaign Warner Brothers ran to introduce the world to Ledger's Joker; Ledger's tragic death and the pall that cast over the movie; the release and legacy of The Dark Knight and the Ledger Joker 01:12:28 — Movie discussion + The Dark Knight film analysis 02:51:15 — Star ratings + final review of The Dark Knight   The Dark Knight was directed by Christopher Nolan. Screenplay by Nolan with his brother Jonah; screen story by Nolan with David Goyer. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Chin Han, Nestor Carbonell, Joshua Harto, Michael Jai White, Ritchie Coster, Colin McFarlane, Monique Curnen, and Anthony Michael Hall as a news anchor.   Sources: "Dark Knight Review: Nolan Talks Sequel Inflation" by Anne Thompson | Variety (2008) - https://bit.ly/3RsQ7yy  "Batman's Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness and Death" by David M. Halbfinger | The New York Times (2008) - https://bit.ly/4glGzQ4  "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture" by Glen Weldon (2016) - https://amzn.to/4aNZi2Y  "Christopher Nolan (Iconic Directors)" by Dan Jolin (2026) - https://amzn.to/4oEtmE3  "The Making Of The Joker" by Dan Jolin | Empire (2009) - https://bit.ly/44MKjmz  "A look inside Heath Ledger's sinister 'Joker journal' for The Dark Knight" by Christopher Hooton | The Independent (2015) - https://bit.ly/4eKswSY  Interview with Christopher Nolan by Steven Weintraub | Collider (2008) - https://bit.ly/3QZqR2Q  "Why is the Joker so popular?: A psychological look" by Byron Lafayette | Bam! Smack! Pow! (2019) - https://bit.ly/4xZCJCu  "Why So Serious? Warner Bros.' Use of the Joker in marketing The Dark Knight" by Kim Owczarksi | from "The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime" edited by Robert Moses Peaslee & Robert G. Weiner (2015) - https://amzn.to/4gqECC0  "Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work" by Ian Nathan (2026) - https://amzn.to/4oc2lro  "Heath Ledger died of accidental overdose" | The Associated Press (2008) - https://bit.ly/4p7oebP  "Showdown in Gotham Town" by Manohla Dargis | The New York Times (2008) -  https://bit.ly/4fjtaad  "The Joker Didn't Inspire the Aurora Shooter, but the Rumor Won't Go Away" by Yohana Desta | Vanity Fair (2019) - https://bit.ly/4vmCAXq    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/07/the-dark-knight/#transcript  Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  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.

Leigh Laird has been watching Marc Scott's documentary short videos on LinkedIn and wants to know everything - how he picks topics, how he writes scripts, how he produces the videos, and whether the strategy is actually working. In this Summer Series episode, Marc pulls back the curtain on the full DocuShort strategy - from the AI-assisted scripting process to the one-to-two hour production workflow, and all the ways a single short video gets repurposed into demos, casting site playlists, website pages, and GEO content. Inside this episode: How Marc identifies documentary topics by starting with the networks he wants to work with - and then using AI to generate ideas within those themes The full production setup - phone video, studio audio, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, and Envato Marketplace stock footage Why Marc records himself on camera during every video - and how that one decision separates him from AI-generated content The honest answer on results - no documentary booking yet, but four direct invites and a booking on Voice123 this week alone How he cuts each DocuShort into 15 to 20 second clips for casting site playlists, giving him dozens of new SEO opportunities per video Why he builds a dedicated website page for every video he creates - and how that is starting to show up in AI search results The 40-second average view time that proves people are watching his short content all the way through - and what he does in the first three seconds to make that happen Why Instagram is currently outperforming every other platform - including the video that just crossed 40,000 views after a year of consistent posting Whether you're targeting documentary narration or a completely different genre, this episode gives you a clear and practical framework for turning one piece of content into a full marketing strategy.

What do Donald Trump, Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, speech therapy, and persuasion have in common? Apparently… everything.This week, Anne sits down with Emmy-nominated emcee, comedian, speaker, impressionist, and all-around character John Di Domenico (https://beacons.ai/thejohnnydshow) for a conversation that starts with celebrity impressions and unexpectedly turns into a fascinating deep dive into the power of the human voice. John shares how overcoming a severe childhood speech impediment led him to develop an incredible understanding of voice, cadence, pacing, and influence, and why most of us are leaving a huge amount of our vocal potential untapped.Whether you're a speaker, salesperson, leader, podcaster, or just a human who talks to other humans, this episode will change the way you think about the sound of your own voice.In This Episode, we Talk About: How speech therapy turned John into a master impressionist  The surprising connection between voice, trust, and influence Why hearing your recorded voice makes you cringe...and why you should absolutely do it anyway  Simple ways to improve your presence, communication, and impact  How Morgan Freeman intentionally developed that legendary voice  Hi Alex Baldwin impression https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cqbz6Want more from John?John Di Domenico Social Media Card: https://beacons.ai/thejohnnydshowWebsite: thejohnnydshow.comInstagram: @thejohnnydshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndidomenico/FB: www.facebook.com/johndidomenicocomedy/Youtube: www.youtube.com/@thejohnnydshow1TikTok: thejohnnydshowCameo: https://www.cameo.com/thejohnnydshowEmmy Nominated, Award-Winning, Actor, Writer, Comedian & Impressionist. John started performing voices at five years old & went on to overcome a severe speech impediment. He voices many celebrities and is now best known for his Live, TV, Film and Vocal appearances across all platforms. As a speaker, John Di Domenico captivates audiences with a unique and engaging blend of entertainment and insightful commentary.  John hosts and emcees corporate meetings in the US and internationally for Fortune 500 companies. He has 6.1 million TikTok followers, 25 million YouTube views and 50k Facebook Followers.Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

Cindy Pearlman Gaber, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to share details about who could possibly be performing at the Taylor and Travis wedding, as well as the recent reunion of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. She also talks about John Oliver’s role […]

At the peak of his movie stardom and in the wake of having just won several Oscars for Best Picture-winner Dances With Wolves which he both starred in and directed, Kevin Costner (Yellowstone, Bull Durham, JFK) took on the iconic role of Robin of Locksley for his next major project.  He partnered with long-time friend and director Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld, The Count of Monte Cristo) to spearhead this this new adaptation of an iconic story, while also filling key roles with several prominent stars of the time including Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and most importantly at the time.....Alan Rickman (Die Hard) as the Sheriff of Nottingham.  What resulted was a very rushed, messy production where several roles ended up being miscast (including California-native Costner as the British Robin) and where the villain pretty much stole the show.  And yet when released in June of 1991, this film was a MASSIVE hit (much of that due to Costner's stardom) with several iconic scenes and a best-selling soundtrack.  In fact, this would go to be the ONLY genuinely successful on-screen adaptation of the Robin Legend since then.....so did it actually work, does it hold up?  Well only one way to find out....and remember that before you embark on this review: No blades! No bows! Leave your weapons here! Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ 

Nine years into this podcast and we finally talk about a Batman movie. That seems illegal. We explain why Batman is the pop culture figure who is most like a religion, debate whether he is the most popular fictional character in the world, and go through the various toggles from dark to light to dark to light to dark again, and why this drives fans nuts. Christopher Nolan wanted to make a grounded, realistic Batman. He succeeded. But was this a good idea? And was this good for culture? Does Nolan have much to atone for? Is this movie his Bat Bomb?   Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VEFwqhk_NvY  Next week (June 26, 2026). The Prestige (2006)! 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: 00:01:39 — Opening thoughts on Batman (the guy) and Batman Begins (the movie) 00:22:33 — History segment: The many lives of Batman; the rise and fall of Batman movies in the '90s; Nolan and Warner Bros succeed in revitalizing the franchise with Batman Begins; casting Christian Bale as the Masked Manhunter 00:55:00 — Movie discussion 02:29:30 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Batman Begins (2005) was directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Linus Roache, Ken Watanabe, Mark Boone Junior, and Rutger Hauer as Mr. Earle.   Sources: "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture" by Glen Weldon (2016) - https://amzn.to/4aNZi2Y "Christopher Nolan (Iconic Directors)" by Don Jolin (2025) - https://amzn.to/4oEtmE3  "Rescuing Batman" by James Greenberg | The Los Angeles Times (2005) - https://lat.ms/4enOXvB  Interview with Christopher Nolan by Anwar Brett | BBC (2005) - https://bbc.in/4ea6714 Review of Batman Begins by Roger Ebert | The Chicago Sun-Times (2005) - https://bit.ly/4uE6sxZ "From Batman to Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy discuss their epic movie partnership" by Clark Collis | Entertainment Weekly (2023) - https://bit.ly/4xzOPC9    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/06/batman-begins/#transcript  Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   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.

Zach Braff's success began with the beloved television series SCRUBS, earning an Emmy nomination and three consecutive Golden Globe® nominations. While on the show, he transitioned behind the camera, directing several episodes before making his feature film debut as the writer, director, and star of the 2004 comedy-drama GARDEN STATE. The film won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and earned him multiple screenplay and directing nominations. In February 2026, he returned to executive produce, direct the pilot, and star in the ABC SCRUBS reboot, which follows J.D. and Turk as they navigate a modern medical system that has “beaten them down” after 15 years, while J.D. faces the reality of being the “oldie” rather than the “newbie.” In this interview, we talk about the art of improvising comedy on set, working and learning from Bill Lawrence, the revival and production of the new SCRUBS season, directing advice and working with legends like Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Harrison Ford, alternative writing techniques, and much more. Want more? Steal my first book, INK BY THE BARREL - SECRETS FROM PROLIFIC WRITERS, right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend, as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds, and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Steve & Izzy continue Dune June, the month dedicated to post-apocalyptic movies set in the desert, as they are joined by Diana & Ryan of Happily Ever Aftermath Podcast to discuss 2013's "Oblivion" starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Melissa Leo & more!!! Is this better than After Earth? How many 2013 post apocalyptic movies with a movie star lead were there? Are we still an effective team?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, mandatory mindwipe, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Locksley! I'm going to cut your heart out with a spoon!” Join Ian, Liam, Kev & Debbie for our 335th episode as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Grab your bow, avoid the Sheriff's dinner invitations, and prepare for a film packed with accents of varying legality, spoon-based violence, and enough Alan Rickman scenery-chewing to feed Nottingham for a winter. Megs isn't with us this week — she was scheduled to record, but unfortunately entered an archery tournament disguised as a peasant and is currently hiding from the Sheriff's tax collectors. This week we discuss: Kevin Costner's Robin Hood — movie star charisma, questionable accent, and whether audiences have ever really cared. Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham — one of cinema's great villains. Does he completely hijack the film from everyone around him? Morgan Freeman's Azeem — wisdom, dignity, and why he often feels like the smartest person in every scene. The 1991 blockbuster formula — action, romance, comedy, spectacle. Is this the perfect example of a film designed to entertain first and ask questions later? Ian explores the film's historical accuracy — or more accurately, the complete lack of concern anyone involved seems to have had about it. Liam questions whether the film is secretly two films at once — a sincere Robin Hood adventure and a dark comedy starring Alan Rickman. Kev dives into the action sequences — archery, sword fights, castle assaults, and how well they hold up three and a half decades later. Debbie weighs in on the romance — does Robin and Marian's relationship actually work, or is it simply required by law in a Robin Hood movie? The supporting cast — Michael Wincott, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, and one very famous cameo that audiences still cheer for. The accent debate — does Costner's performance improve if you simply accept that nobody in this film comes from the same county, let alone country? The “show vs tell” balance — does the film earn its emotional moments, or rely on Bryan Adams to do the heavy lifting? The ending — triumphant, excessive, and unapologetically crowd-pleasing. Is this blockbuster filmmaking at its purest? And finally, whether Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the most entertaining adventure films of the 1990s. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are very thankful to the following Patreon backers for their generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Paul Komoroski Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Andy Dickson Aashrey Chris Pedersen Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Youth Hosteling with Chris Eubank Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

our digital twin is already being built — and you probably signed away the rights in a terms-of-service agreement you never read. Rob Enderle, principal analyst at The Enderle Group, joins Jeremy and Jason to stress-test the next wave of AI avatars: the technology that can replicate your face, voice, and decision-making patterns well enough to attend your meetings, sign your contracts, and — if someone hostile gets hold of it — torch your reputation or your life. The conversation covers who owns your avatar after you die, whether autonomous AI weapons taking out human targets is a near-term reality (yes), and why the people most likely to fix this problem are also the ones racing fastest to cause it.Key Moments00:00 — Rob on digital twins: why you probably can't tell if you're talking to the real person anymore01:31 — AI newscasters in South Korea: the ventriloquist dummy model, already live on network TV02:00 — Why avatars are a direct threat to actors — and Morgan Freeman's pivot to monetize his own03:24 — Jason on the EULA problem: you already signed away your likeness on Instagram and Facebook04:42 — Rob: by 2030–2035, your digital twin handles 90% of your online activity — including legally binding actions05:11 — The liability gap: when your AI does something harmful, who goes to prison?06:23 — Digital afterlife: Val Kilmer, posthumous AI appearances, and who owns your avatar when you're dead08:44 — Jason's question: if the AI is good enough, won't it refuse to be a slave?09:11 — Rob on autonomous AI weapons: the first fully autonomous drone strike on a human target happened this week12:40 — Why AI companies can just steal your likeness instead of licensing it — and the patent office argument against that16:34 — The mice experiment: what happens to humans when AI does everything and we lose purpose19:23 — What you can actually do: staying informed, building prompt skills, and using AI to catch AI abuse21:40 — Rob's definition of "major disaster": the mass casualty event that forces regulationOur guest,Rob Enderle is the principal analyst at The Enderle Group and one of the longest-tenured independent technology analysts in the industry. 

Phil and Emily are joined by writer Elias Isquith (Necessary Fictions blog) to close out the Angelina Jolie Action Films of the 2000s miniseries with the loudest, messiest entry yet: Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted (2008).James McAvoy plays a cubicle drone recruited by Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman into a secret fraternity of assassins that takes its orders from a magical loom. Yes, a loom. The movie was a surprise hit the summer it opened alongside WALL-E, weeks before The Dark Knight blew everything away, and none of them had seen it since theaters. Rewatching it in 2026 was a very different experience.The conversation digs into how Wanted plays like a proto-incel power fantasy, a movie that negs its audience for 110 minutes and then stares into the camera asking "what the fuck have you done lately?" They trace the line from Fight Club and The Matrix to this film's confused politics, where the message is "be free and take charge of your life" but also "obey the magic loom or die." Emily breaks down the gendered self-loathing baked into so many films aimed at young men, and Elias connects the movie's hyper-individualism to the toxic masculinity pipeline that would migrate to social media just a year later. They also talk about Angelina Jolie's decision to kill off her own character, why the film's structure feels like a video game with half-assed cutscenes, and how Zack Snyder somehow handles this same territory with more nuance.Follow the show & guests:Podcast Like It's... — https://www.instagram.com/podcastlikeitsPhil Iscove — https://www.instagram.com/pmiscoveEmily St. James — https://www.instagram.com/emilystjamsElias Isquith — NecessaryFictions.blog - https://www.instagram.com/eliasisquith

What if the most powerful tool to change your life has been right under your nose this whole time — literally?This guest spent his twenties as a high-stress TV producer in New York. On paper, life looked great. Inside, he felt empty and burned out. Getting fired became his turning point. Yoga, meditation, and breathwork pulled him out, and he built a career leading wellness retreats around the world.Now in his 40s, he shares an honest story about change. After a serious back injury forced him to stop teaching yoga, he had to slow down, heal, and rethink everything. He talks about dropping his "masks," saying no to what no longer serves him, and treating your time and energy like a careful investment.His big message is simple: real change starts inside you. Feeling safe in your own body comes first. The breath is the doorway. You don't need apps or gadgets — just a few quiet minutes a day.He also explains why you can't force others to change, and why even difficult people teach us something. The episode ends with a short, calming breathwork practice you can follow along with.Episode Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction00:03:04 Who Is the Guest00:08:29 Reflecting on Change and Evolution00:12:32 The Psychology of Aging00:14:14 Energy as an Investment Strategy00:18:19 Instagram, Dopamine, and Earning Rest00:23:45 Swapping Habits Instead of Quitting00:26:38 Lessons From Retreats: Self-Limiting Beliefs00:28:02 Why Feeling Safe Comes First00:31:06 The Excuse of "No Time"00:36:55 The Guest's North Star00:38:11 Breathwork: The Tool Under Your Nose00:47:49 Simplicity Over Data and Gadgets00:48:55 A Renaissance? Technology, Generations, and Alcohol00:56:26 You Are Responsible for You01:02:32 Why You Can't Force Others to Change01:12:00 The Pebble and the Ripple Effect01:14:02 Finding Gratitude in Hard Lessons01:16:57 Guided Breathwork Practice01:23:03 ClosingMentions & Resources:Michael Henri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelyoga.pt/ John Quirk's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_johnquirk_/ The IN Movement Instagram: https://www.instagram/com/the_in_movement/James Nestor — Breath (book; guest says he's read it three times)Joe Dispenza (breathwork influence)Wim Hof Method (breathwork influence)Andrew Huberman (podcast mentioned re: dopamine)Michael Singer (author referenced by the guest)Morgan Freeman ("don't let the old man in" quote, raised by the host)Tags: breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, personal growth, self-development, nervous system, healing journey, burnout recovery, back injury, habit change, dopamine, authenticity, retreats, wellness, mental health, presence, somatic practice, stillness, self-awareness, energy management, yoga, inner work, spirituality, life transformation

In 2003, legendary director Lawrence Kasdan teamed with legendary screenwriter William Goldman, for a big-budget adaptation of a novel by legendary horror novelist Stephen King. And the result was... also legendary. But for different reasons than they might have hoped. On this episode, legendary (at least to us!) comics artist and writer Evan Dorkin joins us to discuss one of the most inexplicable flops of the 2000's -- DREAMCATCHER! If you've never checked out Evan's work, he's just released an omnibus of his humor comix under the name NERD INFERNO, a FH-endorsed way to spend your nerd bucks! Stay updated on all things Flop House, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Wikipedia page for Dreamcatcher Recommended in this episode: Dan: The Movie Orgy (1968) Stu: Song Sung Blue (2025) Elliott: Apocalypse Pooh (1987), November (1917) Evan Dorkin: One Cut of the Dead (2017) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

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