Podcasts about mountainhead

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the movie “Mountainhead,” written by Jesse Armstrong. Episode 892: Ready Billionaire One originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

[Originally recorded 07/24/2025] Here is the second part of 226, the homework.  We talked about Mountainhead, Predator: Killer of Killers, Ironheart, Andor S2, Fountain of Youth, Blood, The Harvest, Blue Ruin, 10 by 10, Feast, The Wilderness, Jaws documentary, The Way Way Back, and X-Men: House of X/Powers of X. This week's featured song is "Angels" by Warn the Duke. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at: Facebook | Instagram | Linktree Check us out at our website and on social media.  Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

NB: Alice also recommends this highly Mountainhead-esque footage of Peter Thiel.SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, subscribe to SECRET SHOW, join the group chat, and send me a poem for Listener Crit!Leave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it's easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!For a frank, anonymous critique on SLEERICKETS, subscribe to the SECRET SHOW and send a poem of no more 25 lines to sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] com Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:Carson McCullersNational Book Critics Circle: A Conversation on Poetry CriticismThe Case Against the Trauma Plot by Parul SehgalVIDA: Women in Literary ArtsPaul ValeryLinda GregersonStanley PlumlyEp 132: Intermittent Positive Reinforcement on Harry HarlowHow Do You Like It Now, Gentlemen? by Lillian RossAcross the River and into the Trees by Ernest HemingwayThe Profile Hemingway Could Never Live Down by Adam GopnikCurtis Yarvin's Plot Against America by Ava KofmanMountainhead (2025) Drake VS Kendrick Explained to White People by Josh JohnsonSecret show notesPacino's speech in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Tar (2023) Ep 166: Three Bird Mafia, ft. Jonathan Farmer on the Order of the Third BirdThe Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest HemingwaySoldier's Home by Ernest HemingwayIn Another Country by Ernest HemingwayFear and Trembling by Søren KierkegaardScrambled Eggs & Whiskey: Poems, 1991 to 1995 by Hayden CarruthFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna Pearson– Matt WallOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: In Future PostsBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: Minor TiresiasMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith

In this episode, recorded live at the London Library, Simon and Rachel speak with the screenwriter Jesse Armstrong. Born in Shropshire and educated at Manchester University, Jesse co-created the Channel 4 comedy series "Peep Show" (2003–2015) and "Fresh Meat" (2011–2016), was a writer on "The Thick of It" (2005-2012) and "Four Lions" (2010) and is the creator of the HBO series "Succession" (2018–2023). He has received many nominations and awards, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing the film "In the Loop" (2009), and four wins for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. In 2016 Jonathan Cape also published his novel set against the background of the Bosnian War, "Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals". We spoke to Jesse about his early career as a screenwriter, creating a global hit with "Succession", and his latest film, "Mountainhead".We've made another update for those ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We've added 40 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the BBC. The whole compendium now runs to a whopping 160 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Thanks to our sponsor, Scrivener, the first ten new signs-ups at $10/month will receive a lifelong license to Scrivener worth £55/$59.99 (seven are left). This specialist word-processing software helps you organise long writing projects such as novels, academic papers and even scripts. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a monthly call with Simon and Rachel.A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

Ramy Youssef (Mountainhead, Number One Happy Family USA, Ramy) is an award-winning comedian, director, and actor. Ramy returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss how shooting Mountainhead was akin to a play, his subway take that everyone is inherently good and evil is just a virus, and why the US Constitution is dope. Ramy and Dax talk about likening his experience making TV to the national integrity crisis, who can throw a Molotov cocktail, and why the best things in life often emerge in spite of us. Ramy explains his initial understanding that at its core Poor Things is a romcom, how to him LeBron is the personification of discipline, and why he wanted to make a cartoon about a Muslim-American family set on and after September 10, 2001.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Severance" from Apple TV+ earned 27 nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while HBO Max's "The Penguin" and "The White Lotus" weren't far behind. "The Studio" and "The Bear" were also high on the list, and Harrison Ford picked up an acting nomination for "Shrinking." On this episode, the co-hosts go through some of the notable selections — and snubs — following the release of the nominations. Review the full list below: Outstanding drama series"Andor" (Disney+)"The Diplomat" (Netflix)"The Last of Us" (HBO Max)"Paradise" (Hulu)"The Pitt" (HBO Max)"Severance" (Apple TV+)"Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)"The White Lotus" (HBO Max)Outstanding comedy series"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)"The Bear" (FX)"Hacks" (HBO Max)"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)"Shrinking" (Apple TV+)"The Studio" (Apple TV+)"What We Do in the Shadows" (FX)Outstanding limited or anthology series"Adolescence" (Netflix)"Black Mirror" (Netflix)"Dying for Sex" (FX)"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)"The Penguin" (HBO Max)Outstanding television movie"Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" (Peacock)"The Gorge" (Apple TV+)"Mountainhead" (HBO Max)"Nonnas" (Netflix)"Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)Outstanding reality competition program"The Amazing Race" (CBS)"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)"Survivor" (CBS)"Top Chef" (Bravo)"The Traitors" (Peacock)Outstanding talk series"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS)Outstanding scripted variety series"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO Max)"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)Outstanding variety special (live)"The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar" (Fox)"Beyoncé Bowl" (Netflix)"The Oscars" (ABC)"SNL50: The Anniversary Special" (NBC)"SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" (Peacock)Outstanding variety special (pre-recorded)"Adam Sandler: Love You" (Netflix)"Ali Wong: Single Lady" (Netflix)"Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years" (Hulu)"Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor" (Netflix)"Sarah Silverman: Postmortem" (Netflix)"Your Friend, Nate Bargatze" (Netflix)Outstanding game show"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)"Jeopardy" (ABC)"The Price is Right" (CBS)"Wheel of Fortune" (ABC)"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (ABC)Outstanding lead actress in a drama seriesKathy Bates, "Matlock"Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters"Britt Lower, "Severance"Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us"Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"Outstanding lead actor in a drama seriesSterling K. Brown, "Paradise"Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses"Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us"Adam Scott, "Severance"Noah Wyle, "The Pitt"Outstanding lead actress in a comedy seriesUzo Aduba, "The Residence"Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This"Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"Jean Smart, "Hacks"Outstanding lead actor in a comedy seriesAdam Brody, "Nobody Wants This"Seth Rogen, "The Studio"Jason Segel, "Shrinking"Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear"Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movieCate Blanchett, "Disclaimer"Meghann Fahy, "Sirens"Rashida Jones, "Black Mirror"Cristin Milloti, "The Penguin"Michelle Williams, "Dying for Sex"Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movieColin Farrell, "The Penguin"Stephen Graham, "Adolescence"Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent"Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thief"Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"Outstanding supporting actress in a drama seriesPatricia Arquette, "Severance"Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus"Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt"Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"Parker Posey, "The White Lotus"Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus"Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus"Outstanding supporting actor in a drama seriesZach Cherry, "Severance"Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus"Jason Isaacs, "The White Lotus"James Marsden, "Paradise"Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus"Tramell Tillman, "Severance"John Turturro, "Severance"Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy seriesLiza Colón-Zayas, "The Bear"Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"Kathryn Hahn, "The Studio"Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"Catherine O'Hara, "The Studio"Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary"Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy seriesIke Barinholtz, "The Studio"Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons"Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"Jeff Hiller, "Somebody Somewhere"Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear"Michael Urie, "Shrinking"Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live"Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movieErin Doherty, "Adolescence"Ruth Negga, "Presumed Innocent"Deirdre O'Connell, "The Penguin"Chloë Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"Jenny Slate, "Dying for Sex"Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence"Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movieJavier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"Bill Camp, "Presumed Innocent"Owen Cooper, "Adolescence"Rob Delaney, "Dying for Sex"Peter Sarsgaard, "Presumed Innocent"Ashley Walters, "Adolescence"Outstanding guest actress in a drama seriesJane Alexander, "Severance"Gwendoline Christie, "Severance"Kaitlyn Dever, "The Last of Us"Cherry Jones, "The Handmaid's Tale"Catherine O'Hara, "The Last of Us"Merritt Wever, "Severance"Outstanding guest actor in a drama seriesGiancarlo Esposito, "The Boys"Scott Glenn, "The White Lotus"Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt"Joe Pantoliano, "The Last of Us"Forest Whitaker, "Andor"Jeffrey Wright, "The Last of Us"Outstanding guest actress in a comedy seriesOlivia Colman, "The Bear"Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear"Cynthia Erivo, "Poker Face"Robby Hoffman, "Hacks"Zoë Kravitz, "The Studio"Julianne Nicholson, "Hacks"Outstanding guest actor in a comedy seriesJon Bernthal, "The Bear"Bryan Cranston, "The Studio"Dave Franco, "The Studio"Ron Howard, "The Studio"Anthony Mackie, "The Studio"Martin Scorsese, "The Studio"Outstanding directing for a drama series"Andor," Janus Metz ("Who Are You?")"The Pitt," Amanda Marsalis ("6 P.M.")"The Pitt," John Wells ("7 A.M.")"Severance," Jessica Lee Gagné ("Chikhai Bardo")"Severance," Ben Stiller ("Gold Harbor)"Slow Horses," Adam Randall ("Hello Goodbye")"The White Lotus," Mike White ("Amor Fati")Outstanding directing for a comedy series"The Bear," Ayo Edebiri ("Napkins")"Hacks," Lucia Aniello ("A Slippery Slope")"Mid-Century Modern," James Burrows ("Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman")"The Rehearsal," Nathan Fielder ("Pilot's Code")"The Studio," Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg ("The Oner")Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie"Adolescence," Philip Barantini"Dying for Sex," Shannon Murphy ("It's Not That Serious")"The Penguin," Helen Shaver ("Cent'anni")"The Penguin," Jennifer Getzinger ("A Great or Little Thing")"Sirens," Nicole Kassell ("Exile")"Zero Day," Leslie Linka GlatterOutstanding writing for a drama series"Andor," Dan Gilroy ("Welcome to the Rebellion")"The Pitt," Joe Sachs ("2 P.M.")"The Pitt," R. Scott Gemmill ("7 A.M.")"Severance," Dan Erickson ("Cold Harbor")"Slow Horses," Will Smith ("Hello Goodbye")"The White Lotus," Mike White ("Full-Moon Party")Outstanding writing for a comedy series"Abbott Elementary," Quinta Brunson ("Back To School")"Hacks," Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky ("A Slippery Slope")"The Rehearsal," Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Lock-Norton and Eric Notarnicola ("Pilot's Code")"Somebody Somewhere," Hanna Bos, Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett ("AGG")"The Studio," Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez ("The Promotion")"What We Do in the Shadows," Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis and Paul Simms ("The Finale")Outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie"Adolescence," Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham"Black Mirror," Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali ("Common People")"Dying for Sex," Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether ("Good Value Diet Soda")"The Penguin," Lauren LeFranc ("A Great or Little Thing")"Say Nothing," Joshua Zetumer ("The People in the Dirt")Outstanding writing for a variety series"The Daily Show""Last Week Tonight with John Oliver""Saturday Night Live" About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

With "Fantastic Four: First Steps" hitting theaters soon, we go through all of our predictions for what will happen, who will show up, and what surprises does Marvel have in store for us? As usual, these are more than likely horribly wrong... but also kinda funny! We talk about the new Spider-Man flick and "Andor" in a quickie Week In Geek as well!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" was announced with a Punishing inclusion - "Andor" Season 2: Breaking Down Saw Gererra's “Absolutely Wackadoodle” speech - William Regal talks about his match with Goldberg - The Regal-Goldberg match - And here's the time when someone played on rib on Regal with his old "Man's Man" entrance music in England   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim suggests watching "Mountainhead" on HBO Uncle Todd suggests listening to Robert Randolph's new album "Preacher Kids"   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

Production Designer Stephen Carter ('Babygirl', 'Spotlight', 'Birdman') joins Georgie on the podcast this week to talk about his recent work on the film, 'Mountainhead', which is now available to own digitally in the UK and which has also just been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Television Movie category!  Stephen chats about reuniting with Jesse Armstrong after working with him on the hit TV series, 'Succession'. Georgie finds out more about building sets vs working with real locations and what Stephen enjoys watching when he's not busy creating the worlds we are glued to!

David, Devindra, and Jeff go six feet under with The Shrouds, observe tech-bro world domination in Mountainhead, and try to bluff their way to the end of the second season of Poker Face. Then they take to the skies with the first DC film of the James Gunn era, Superman. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding Everything: Superman Review Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung's new foldables  Jeff - Jeff's Cameo Page Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)    What we've been watching (~00:06:01) David - The Shrouds, Working Man Devindra - The Shrouds, Poker Face S2, Sing 1 + 2 Jeff - Mountainhead, Hacks S4 Featured Review (~01:01:07)     Superman SPOILERS (~01:29:18) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata's podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, Mary & Frost discuss the feature film, Mountainhead, available on Max.

Subscribe to reeltalk1138.substack.comIn this episode, Jake reviews a handful of recent releases. What did you think of all these movies? You can comment on Spotify or email us at reeltalk1138@gmail.com. Time stamps:00:00-00:40 Intro00:41-5:55 Fountain of Youth05:56-11:08 Mountainhead11:09-21:54 Ballerina21:55-22:06 Outro

Welcome To The Party Pal examines the timely satirical comedy-drama television film Mountainhead, written and directed by Jesse Armstrong in his directorial debut, and starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef. The film follows four billionaire friends on a secluded weekend retreat as the world goes through major turmoil. In this episode co-hosts Michael Shields and Ryan O'Connell dig into Jesse Armstrong's unique brand of satire, how Mountainhead distressingly mirrors real life, what type of films work best on the small screen, and a great deal more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textJoin us as we wrap up June with mini reviews of: Deep Cover, Mountainhead, Materialists, Echo Valley, Kpop: Demon Hunter, F1, How To Train Your Dragon live action, 28 Years Later and M3GAN 2.0. Feel free to send us your questions or comments to straighttopod@gmail.com and follow us on X(Twitter), Threads, BlueSky, YouTube and Twitch @Straight_To_POD. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.

In this "Ethical Article" Alex Woodson reviews HBO's "Mountainhead," discussing ethical issues around emerging tech and the power and influence of billionaires.  To read this review, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-film-mountainhead

Mountainhead,’ the sharp new HBO film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as four tech billionaires on a poker retreat at a mountaintop villa — while the world unravels outside. Join Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky as we unpack the film's biting satire, shocking twists, and […]

Mountainhead,’ the sharp new HBO film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as four tech billionaires on a poker retreat at a mountaintop villa — while the world unravels outside. Join Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky as we unpack the film's biting satire, shocking twists, and […]

The Best Hang is back with a deep dive on an unforgettable night at The Rally in Hamilton! Mike and Shane also talk about a fantastic day at the Rally Market, where they crossed paths with real-life Shaniacs and Mikeopaths.Plus: hot takes on Mountainhead and Jurassic World: Rebirth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textBrothers Paul & Pete review "Ballerina: From the World of John Wick", starring Ana De Armas, Keanu Reeves, and Ian McShane.Next, they review "How to Train Your Dragon", the live-action remake of the Dreamworks Animation classic, starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, and Gerard Butler.Then, they review "Materialists", the new Romance drama written and directed by Academy Award nominated Celine Song, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal.Next, they review "28 Days Later", starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.Then, they review "The Unholy Trinity", a western starring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brandon Lessard.Next, Pete reviews "Life of Chuck", starring Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak.Then, they review "Echo Valley", a new thriler on Apple TV+ starring Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and Domhnall Gleeson.Next, Paul reviews "Final Destination: Bloodlines", starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, and Rya KihlstedtThen, they review "Deep Cover", the Amazon Prime comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed.Lastly, Pete reviews "Mountainhead",  starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Corey Michael Smith.To listen on Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134To listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1L78fn3C6RlKKdUihtiLyR?si=f31450db95724290Please make sure to like and subscribe to the Aaaction Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJFoiUHvdbaHaiIfN37BaQ#aaactionpodcast #podcast #film #movie #moviereview #moviepodcast #newmovie  #amc #amctheatres #alist #amcpass #ballerina #johnwick #anadearmas #keanureeves #howtotrainyourdragon #dreamworks #materialists #28dayslater #finaldestinationbloodlines #mountainhead #deepcover #amazonprime #echovalley #lifeofchuck #unholytrinity

Ep. 332: Amy Taubin on Cloud, Tribeca (I Was Born This Way, Happy Birthday, Shadow Scholars), Twin Peaks, Outrageous, plus Mountainhead Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The summer may have technically begun, but it's not truly the summer without our annual June-July-ish kick-off: a podcast with critic Amy Taubin! Once again she brings a selection of highlights gleaned from the Tribeca, including prize-winners and otherwise: I Was Born This Way (directed by Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard), Natchez (Suzannah Herbert), The Shadow Scholars (Eloise King), Cuerpo Celeste (Nayra Ilic García), Happy Birthday (Sarah Goher), and the delightful Lion King doc Runa Simi (Augusto Zegarra), with my chiming in about The Scout (Paula González-Nasser). But wait, that's not all: Amy also talks about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cloud (coming to U.S. theaters on July 18); her recent work on Twin Peaks, with a remarkable personal connection to David Lynch's work; and Outrageous, the very resonant TV series about the Mitford sisters. Plus: I ramble a bit about the latest movies from Celine Song, Materialists, and from Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later, as well as Jeremy Strong's feature-film directorial debut, the tech-bro-apocalypse satire Mountainhead. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

The world is ending, and maybe (probably) the tech bros caused it. Is that what's happening in the real life, or in the HBO Max film MOUNTAINHEAD? A.I. is having a moment, and it ain't pretty. A couple of Film School Janitors review the film and the state of the world. Enjoy!

This is a preview of a bonus episode! check it out on our reasonably-priced patreon!  ----- This week, just the lads discuss Jesse Armstrong's directorial debut, the 2025 movie 'Mountainhead'. Four app billionaires sequester themselves in a mountaintop mansion as online misinformation brings the world to its knees. How will this affect their friendship, and more importantly, their net worths?  ----- PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Send us a textOn this episode of the Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about how we are with things the way they are. We talk about AI again, and discuss the movie Mountainhead, and the recent MIT study on brain activity and heavy AI use. We talk about how stabilizing our values gives us value, and we talk about the importance of working with sacred rage. All this and more on this episode . LinksMountainhead:https://www.hulu.com/movie/5345107c-5c09-413f-9ddb-fd43646f53c4?play=false&utm_source=shared_link Article on MIT Study:https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/ Our podcast on AI:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-way-to-see-it/id1554390184?i=1000704415458  Coaches:  Kim Moranhttps://www.kimmorancoaching.com/https://www.instagram.com/kimcalifornia/ Tracy Holemeyerhttps://www.uncontrollablyme.com/https://www.instagram.com/uncontrollably_me/ Produced by: Kim MoranMusic: A Rush of Inspiration by Evan Mac Donald Support the show

Menetrend:00:01:00 - Mountainhead00:15:45 - A stúdió00:27:50 - Black Mirror 7. évad00:58:05 - The Last of Us 2. évad01:15:30 - Különválás 2. évad01:41:15 - A próba 2. évad02:20:10 - Dénes Japánról, Dél-Koreáról és az Andorról

There are a couple sound issues on this one, but we just did that to try to match the quality of this House episode which is... not great.Our guest, comedian and writer Alex Kennedy is great though! So listen for our thoughts on a weird episode with some really weird takes on abuse but don't worry the abuse is fake anyway! We've also got Mountainhead corner and a whole lot of talk about social media slop.It's a fun pod so listen now!

Plus: Mormon Pride & Prejudice, "Survivor" season 20, "Elio," "28 Years Later," "Lilo and Stitch," "The Secret History," and "Broken Country,"00:00 Nostalgic Reflections on Early 2000s Mormon Films06:02 The Comeback of 'The Comeback' and Its Impact12:11 Reality TV: The Evolution of Morality and Entertainment16:00 Exploring New Movies: Pixar and Grief in Cinema19:59 Exploring Literature: The Power of Storytelling22:29 Cinematic Conversations: Movies That Shape Our Culture24:51 Tech and Society: The Impact of Innovation31:17 Reflections on Aesthetics: The Beauty of Space and Design

In this episode, we get together for another Roundup, where we go around the room and discuss the other movies we watched this month. June included 28 Years Later (2025), Mountainhead (2025), Snow White (2025), Arrival (2016), Cache (2005), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and more! Listen now!

For this episode, we try a new type of discussion. After hearing that movies are built on a triangle of art, technology, and business, and that each side impacts the others, we wanted to put that to the test. We invite entrepreneur and old friend of the show Christian to bring the Business angle, while Dustin and Jake champion Art and Tech respectively. There's a lot of pros and cons weighed, and a lot of devil's advocacy against ourselves as well. Definitely a fun and interesting time, and a bigger concept than we had time to completely tackle so let us know what points we missed and we'll continue the conversation in the comments!Before that, the guys give spoiler free first impressions on new stuff they've been watching. Dustin saw Mountainhead. Jake watched Under the Banner of Heaven. Christian is deep into How I Met Your Mother. Then all three discuss a fantastic new short film from Harry Waldman called Enter the Room. Currently in festivals but should be making its way online around the end of this year. Check it out on Letterboxd and IMDbCheck out Christian's social media and very cool new company here: - Custom vinyl pressings @ Tempora.life- Instagram @christian_zavierHave thoughts about the episode? Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text:⁠⁠⁠⁠ +1(724)4-BONERZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special thank you to Alan Hlavacek and Travis Mason from ⁠⁠Attack on Venus⁠⁠ for the sick theme music! Check them out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://attackonvenus.bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/34bZPk9DrWCURfBNmkRiKt⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Music⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.apple.com/us/artist/attack-on-venus/974094891⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with us and share your thoughts:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/moviebonerz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@moviebonerz⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moviebonerz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moviebonerz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A trailer heavy news segment, a book heavy consumption. And a nice extension of the Succession-era billionaire fuckery universe. This episode isn't meager.The BasicsFlick — MountainheadSix — Czig Meister Sunset SherbetHosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro BiolsiToot-length ReviewsAn uncomfortable, insane, and all-too-accurate portrait of the worst parts of the industry I'm married to. 7/10 — AnthonyLike snorting a season of Succession cut with a sprinkle of Death of Stalin. 8/10 — Al

Mark and Ryan talk about Mark being in NYC and running into a celebrity, HBO's Mountainhead, and LinkedIn.

Neal Brennan interviews Ramy Youssef (#1 Happy Family USA, Ramy, Mountainhead) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.  ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 1:17 Television 2:45 911 Joke 4:20 In Love 5:05 Balancing Work & Relationships 13:36 #1 Happy Family USA 21:15 Sponsor: Huel 23:54 Sponsor: Mando 25:50 Ramy Explains Islam to Neal 32:40 Shame 40:40 Forgetfulness 44:07 Sponsor: BetterHelp 45:46 Sponsor: House of Atlas 48:02 Sugar 51:55 Never drank alcohol 53:17 Right ankle 55:49 Goals for his life ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan https://twitter.com/nealbrennan https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle (wthagle@gmail.com)  Sponsors: Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code NEAL at https://huel.com/NEAL (Minimum $75 purchase).” Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping  with promo code [NEAL] at https://www.shopmando.com !#mandopod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Get 20% off sitewide + free shipping @HouseOfAtlas with the code [NEAL] at https://houseofatlas.com/NEAL #houseofatlaspod Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we're hitting the mean streets for a killer crime film by way of Japan, thanks to Dustin's pick. So join us as we check out Kinji Fukasaku's Japan Organized Crime Boss from 1969. Harkening back to our prior format, Dustin delivers a whirlwind overview and history of the yakuza subgenre. Jason digs in with the aesthetics of the film and how well they build the atmosphere. But before all that, Jason makes it back to the theater for a big horror franchise revival and Dustin digs further with Arrow's J-Horror Rising box set. And so much more! Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com) What We've Been Watching: -Jason: Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) & Mountainhead (2025) -Dustin: Inugami (2001) & St. John's Wort (2001) & Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) Show Notes: -Japan Organized Crime Boss Trailer -Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network -Related Film: Battle Royale -Related Film: The Hunger Games -Related Film: Sinners -Related Film: Final Destination -Related Film: Final Destination 2 -Related Film: Final Destination 5 -Related Series: Succession -Related Film: The Onania Club -Related Film: The Human Centipede (First Sequence) -Related Topic: Land Between the Lakes -Related Topic: Dogman -Related Film: Dogman Territory: Werewolves in the Land Between the Lakes -Related Topic: Inugami -Related Film: Curse of the Dog God -Related Film: Gunhed -Related Topic: Visual Novels -Related Film: Halloween: Resurrection -Related Film: Hellraiser: Hellworld -Related Game: Resident Evil -Related Film: Evil Dead Trap -Related Film: Existenz -Related Film: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives -Related Film: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood -Related Topic: Yakuza -Related Film: Battles Without Honor and Humanity -Related Topic: Japanese New Wave -Related Topic: Seijun Suzuki -Related Film: Tora! Tora! Tora! -Related Film: Shogun's Samurai -Related Film: Message From Space -Related Film: Virus -Related Film: Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation -Related Topic: Heroic Bloodshed -Related Film: Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs -Related Film: Lady Snowblood -Related Film: Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter -Related Topic: Bakuto -Related Topic: Kunisada Chuji -Related Film: A Diary of Chuji's Travels  -Related Book: The Yakuza Movie Book -Related Film: Drunken Angel -Related Film: Hana to Arashi to Gang -Related Topic: Borderless Action -Related Film: Gincho Wataridori -Related Films: Kenju Burai-cho Series -Related Film: Jinsei Gekijo -Related Film: Red Peony Gambler -Related Film: Otoko no Monsho -Related Film: Tokyo Drifter -Related Film: Branded to Kill -Related Film: Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands -Related Film: Akumyo -Related Film: Zatoichi -Related Films: Abashiri Prison Series -Related Film: Yojimbo -Related Topic: Japan Student Uprising  -Related Films: Toru Murakawa's Game Trilogy -Related Film: Yakuza Deka -Related Film: The Street Fighter -Related Film: Sex and Fury -Related Film: Female Yakuza Tale -Related Film: Yakuza Wives -Related Film: The Man Who Shot the Don -Related Topic: Gokudo -Related Topic: Toei's V-Cinema Series -Related Film: Onibi -Related Film: Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself -Related Film: Rainy Dog -Related Series: Takeshi's Castle -Related Series: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge -Related Film: Sonatine -Related Film: Hana-bi -Related Film: Outrage -Related Film: Beyond Outrage -Related Film: Outrage Coda -Related Topic: The Cold War -Related Topic: Yamaguchi-gumi  -Related Film: Song of the Night: Harbor Town Blues -Related Film: Sympathy for the Underdog -Related Film: The Battle of Algiers -Related Topic: Radiance Films -Related Film: A Fugitive From the Past -Related Film: The Fall of Ako Castle -Related Topic: 47 Ronin -Related Film: 47 Ronin  -Related Film: The Last House on the Left -Related Film: City of the Living Dead -Related Film: StageFright -Related Film: The Church -Related Film: The Sect -Related Film: Cannibal Apocalypse -Related Film: Cannibal Ferox Next Time: The House on the Edge of the Park (1980)

June 24, 2025 - Assemblymember Alex Bores, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses his legislation putting guardrails on cutting-edge artificial intelligence research and explains how the measure was curtailed during the amendment process. He also talks about unfinished business from the legislative session, weighs in on the movie Mountainhead, and considers the status of Empire AI.

This week Bob and Matt dissect three very different cinematic releases: Wes Anderson's pastel chaos, a deep-sea implosion doc, and a tech bro fever dream masquerading as a movie. ⏱️ Chapter Markers: 00:00 – 17:45 | The Phoenician Scheme Wes is back with a hand grenade. Bob breaks down the “Wes Venn Diagram,” Matt praises the comedic rhythm, and Michael Cera steals the show. Bonus: eyebrow analysis and a Benedict Cumberbatch wig appreciation moment. 17:46 – 32:20 | Titan Sub Disaster (Netflix) Implosions, PlayStation controllers, and corporate delusion. Bob relives learning about the story in an escape room, and Matt explores the horrifying audio build-up to tragedy. An unexpectedly gripping doc with more tension than most action films. 32:21 – 41:44 | Mountainhead (Max) Billionaires with soup spoons, gobbledygook dialogue, and a plot so muddled even subtitles tap out. Bob is out, Matt is… somewhat amused. The guys debate whether it's satire, nonsense, or both—and if Steve Carell can save it. (Spoiler: maybe not.)

Israel says now is the time to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Five days into fighting, the conflict could turn into a war to topple the Islamic Republic. As the toll of ICE raids weighs heavily on local immigrant communities, Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries says, “No. We reject this. This isn’t who we are.” Jesse Armstrong offers a sharp take on power in the show “Mountainhead,” where four tech billionaires ignore the looming dangers of AI as the world unravels around them. “Jaws,” which turns 50 this week, was shot as an “incredible exercise in suspense.” It also tapped into people’s fear of being alone and defenseless, and kept audiences engaged with the three lead characters. 

Israel says now is the time to end Iran's nuclear ambitions. Five days into fighting, the conflict could turn into a war to topple the Islamic Republic. As the toll of ICE raids weighs heavily on local immigrant communities, Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries says, “No. We reject this. This isn't who we are.” Jesse Armstrong offers a sharp take on power in the show “Mountainhead,” where four tech billionaires ignore the looming dangers of AI as the world unravels around them. “Jaws,” which turns 50 this week, was shot as an “incredible exercise in suspense.” It also tapped into people's fear of being alone and defenseless, and kept audiences engaged with the three lead characters. 

(This is an episode from the podcast "On With Kara Swisher”, from from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.) From media moguls to tech billionaires, Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning writer, producer and director Jesse Armstrong knows how to tap into the psyche of the rich and powerful. In the “Succession” creator's new HBO movie, “Mountainhead,” a tech-bro poker weekend turns into a life-or-death battle over who will control the future — in both business and the real world.From their isolated lair in Utah, four millionaire/billionaire friends (played by Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef) watch as deepfakes created on one of their platforms lead to massacres, assassinations, and government takeovers around the world. This sparks the friends' imperialistic fantasies and some unfriendly inter-group competition. Kara talks to writer-director Jesse Armstrong about the real-world inspirations for these characters, how tech founders think about their own role in society, and whether the tech oligarchy has replaced legacy media giants like Rupert Murdoch. Mountainhead is available to stream now on Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that ‘Presumed Innocent' Season 2 will star Rachel Brosnahan and become an anthology series (02:23). Then they talk about the first episode of Apple TV+'s new golf show, ‘Stick,' starring Owen Wilson, and why ultimately the pilot felt discombobulated (08:17). Finally, they are joined by ‘Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong to talk about his new TV movie, ‘Mountainhead,' and how he made it in under six months (22:25). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Jesse Armstrong Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesse Armstrong, the Emmy Award-winning creator of HBO's "Succession," joins Offline to chat about how he made a mockery of Silicon Valley tycoons in his new movie, “Mountainhead.” He and Jon discuss why the men who run social media companies are so anti social, how hard it is to satirize people who are already parodies of themselves, and compare notes on their writing process. Then, Offline welcomes an old friend back to the show to celebrate the Musk-Trump fallout.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Bryan and Anderson review Ballerina, Predator: Killer of Killers, Mountainhead, and Dangerous Animals. Then the boys are joined Mike Carano to revisit a topic from 2013: Top 5 Movie Pet Peeves! Listener Survey Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson's new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty's Antiques Baldywood Newsletter COMEDY CONFESSIONAL  Listener Art:  Josh Butler Featured Artist: The Subway Surfers The Film Vault on Twitch Buy Bryan's Book Shrinkage Here The Film Vaulters “Kubrick is Everywhere” Shirt CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @AndersonAndBryan Facebook.com/TheFilmVault Twitter: @TheFilmVault HAVE A CHAT WITH ANDY HERE ATTY & ANDY: DIRECTED BY A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Subscribe Atty and Andy's Youtube Channel Here THE COLD COCKLE SHORTS RULES OF REDUCTION MORMOAN THE CULT OF CARANO Please Give Groupers a Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Here Please Rate It on IMDB Here The Blu-ray, US The Blu-ray, International Groupers is now available on these platforms. On Amazon On Google Play  On iTunes On Youtube On Tubi On Vudu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get swindled by The Phoenician Scheme and discuss Predator: Killer of Killers, Mountainhead, The Accountant 2 plus Frank proposes an intriguing conspiracy theory about Lincoln. 0:00 - Intro 26:35 - Review: The Phoenician Scheme 57:10 - What We Watched: Lincoln, The Sopranos, Predator: Killers of Killers, Unhinged, Mountainhead, The Accountant 2 1:19:30 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:24:30 - Outro

This week, let’s talk about some movies. NOW STREAMING on Hulu is the animated Predator: Killer of Killers, which Patches and David greatly enjoyed and tell Da7e and Katey about. Then, Katey got Da7e and Patches to watch Mountainhead on Max for the podcast and despite four good performances, the movie makes Da7e really mad […]

From media moguls to tech billionaires, Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning writer, producer and director Jesse Armstrong knows how to tap into the psyche of the rich and powerful. In the “Succession” creator's new HBO movie, “Mountainhead,” a tech-bro poker weekend turns into a life-or-death battle over who will control the future — in both business and the real world. From their isolated lair in Utah, four millionaire/billionaire friends (played by Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef) watch as deepfakes created on one of their platforms lead to massacres, assassinations, and government takeovers around the world. This sparks the friends' imperialistic fantasies and some unfriendly inter-group competition. Kara talks to writer-director Jesse Armstrong about the real-world inspirations for these characters, how tech founders think about their own role in society, and whether the tech oligarchy has replaced legacy media giants like Rupert Murdoch. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. This is culturally inappropriate. This week, Jimmy and Larry are a day late, but never a holler short on if this is indeed the last summer of silver technical runners, big shorts or da white jeans fo today, when are expensive sunglasses worth it, James hit the links for some content hosting, CC Sabathia is a tank and a legend who if you play your cards right might consider you a good guy, golfers and influencers mix like oil and water, keep the caddies in your thoughts and prayers, checking in with Jesse Solomon and Carl Radke aka the twin towers of Summer House plus some final thoughts and rumors as this season wraps up, stay away from Ja Rule when he steps up to the tee box, rap boomers rejoice The Clipse have returned and we are bullish, rap's generational divide, label politics attempted to bungle everything as per usual, Matthew Williams is back with a new eponymous brand and a poem but will this work unlike Alyx and his tenure at Givenchy, product first designers, are we on the precipice of a broems and broetry boom, Jonathan Anderson got every job at Dior but will he break under the pressure of designing 18 collections a year, were you ever a Sies Marjan guy, please bear with Lawrence as he processes extreme bird trauma, the old school sitcom is alive and well thanks to Adults and Overcompensating, the Mountainhead heat check was a brick and much more.

On this week's show, longtime hosts Julia, Stephen, and Dana are all together in-person to talk about Mountainhead, the new HBO Max movie from Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession. Then, they dig into the new Amazon Prime series Overcompensating. Finally, they talk about the new PR junket, full of spicy food and odd quizzes, inspired by this Vulture article by Nicholas Quah.  Endorsements: Dana: The Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt.  Julia: Restauranteur Keith McNally's memoir, I Regret Almost Everything.  Stephen: Sarah Beckwith's piece in The New Yorker, “Returning to the Scene of My Brutal Rape.” and the novel 2666 by Roberto Bolaño. Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David T.'s beautiful son Taylor S. Cole is back to discuss Dept. Q, a Scottish take on a Nordic-noir book series that has the good sense not to mess with star Matthew Goode's face. Chemistry in trope-y scenes, why Scandi crime stories often have a submarine, whether the mystery needed so many episodes to solve -- we're talking about all of that AND recommending actually Nordic Nordic-noir TV if you liked Dept. Q. Then we're going Around The Dial with Mountainhead, The Rehearsal, and The Last Of Us S01 before seeing whether Taylor can do his entire The Studio Canon pitch before we lose the light. True-crime actors won, late night lost some more, and three was the magic number for one of us in Game Time. Throw on a nubbly sweater and join us! GUESTS

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is back with Mountainhead, a new movie with characters who are just as wealthy, powerful, and insecure as the Roy family. Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith star as four tech moguls gathering for a low-key guys' weekend of poker. But business and unchecked, overinflated egos quickly lead them all down a very dark path. To access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour, subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour+ at plus.npr.org/happy. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss Succession creator Jesse Armstrong's latest HBO original, Mountainhead. Does it do a good job of satirizing the billionaire tech class? Will Nic Pizzolatto ever write a True Detective episode again? And why do we feel sympathy for the new kids cast as the main Harry Potter characters? Listen to us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:Predator: Killer of Killers (Hulu)Shownotes:03:40 - TV News‘Harry Potter' HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione‘Stranger Things' Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year's Eve‘True Detective' Creator Nic Pizzolatto Has a “Story” for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to Reprise Cohle and Hart: They're “Open to It”28:00 - Mountainhead review58:45 - The Rehearsal Season 2 Follow-Ups1:11:00 - The Last of Us Season 2 Follow-UpsLinks:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Andy discuss Jesse Armstrong's recent HBO movie 'Mountainhead,' chatting about why they found it so enjoyable despite some mixed reviews and how exactly the film's message suited our current cultural moment (8:01). Then they discuss the Season 1 finale of Apple TV+'s 'Your Friends and Neighbors,' the show's back-end turn to a crime show, and where it can improve in Season 2 (54:22). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Devon Baroldi Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the finale of ‘Everybody's Live' (8:06) and a couple of recent releases, including ‘Sirens' (14:29) and ‘Adults' (23:59). Then, ahead of the premiere of Jesse Armstrong's first post-‘Succession' project, ‘Mountainhead,' they talk about what the careers of other great showrunners like Matthew Weiner and Michael Schur have looked like after their most famous shows ended (34:14). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Atlantic writer George Packer calls JD Vance the most interesting figure in the Trump administration: "He's capable of complex thought, and I also think he may be the future of the MAGA movement."Also, David Bianculli reviews the HBO movie Mountainhead, written by Succession writer/creator Jesse Armstrong.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy