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This week we’re talking waterbeds, pinball machines, hot dog stands, full desert sleds out on the eighth hole by the sand trap, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 film ‘Licorice Pizza.’ Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we’re talking gossip and rumors, priests and mechanics, the end of the world, and Hal Hartley’s 1989 film ‘The Unbelievable Truth.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film including songs by Bonnie Raitt, De La Soul, and Skeeter Davis. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we’re talking Texas penitentiaries, double crosses, slow-motion violence, Ali MacGraw, and Bloody Sam as we dig into Sam Peckinpah’s 1972 film ‘The Getaway.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film including songs by Christopher Cross, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we’re talking horse tracks, crooked cops, femme fatales, and an ex-con with a plan to make a killing as Zeth looks back at the 1956 Stanley Kubrick film ‘The Killing.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film including songs by Phantom Planet, George Jones, and Danger Doom. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week it’s all about stolen Porsches, chop-shop garages, undercover cops, and a yuppie Charlie Sheen as Zeth looks back at the 1987 crime drama ‘No Man’s Land,’ directed by Peter Wener, written by Dick Wolf, and co-starring D.B. Sweeney. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the movie including songs by Beth Orton, Prince, Todd Terje, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals begin the podcast discussing the Obama Presidential Center. Tickets went on sale today. Eric is not excited about the museum, but […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals begin the podcast discussing the Obama Presidential Center. Tickets went on sale today. Eric is not excited about the museum, but […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals begin the podcast discussing the Obama Presidential Center. Tickets went on sale today. Eric is not excited about the museum, but […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals begin the podcast discussing the Obama Presidential Center. Tickets went on sale today. Eric is not excited about the museum, but […]
Let’s get crazy about ‘90s-era B-movies, exploitation films, and French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard’s theory that to make a great movie, “all you need is a girl and a gun.” Zeth is looking back at Tamra Davis’ 1992 neo noir ‘Guncrazy’ starring Drew Barrymore and James Le Gros. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the movie including songs by PJ Harvey, Steely Dan, Sloan, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking with Double Elvis’ Head of Production, Matt Beaudoin, about Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, and Veronica Cartwright. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grab your proton pack and join Zeth to talk all about the 1984 film ‘Ghostbusters’ and how it is the perfect fodder for anti-authoritarians and DIY’ers alike. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film featuring songs by Frank Zappa, The Specials, King Missile, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're back! After an accidental winter hiatus, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous return to the Screening Room, talking the lastest in life and in cinema. Co-hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room. This week, the Rascals start the podcast close to home by talking about the Chicago City Council failing to override Mayor Johnson’s […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room. This week, the Rascals start the podcast close to home by talking about the Chicago City Council failing to override Mayor Johnson’s […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room. This week, the Rascals start the podcast close to home by talking about the Chicago City Council failing to override Mayor Johnson’s […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room. This week, the Rascals start the podcast close to home by talking about the Chicago City Council failing to override Mayor Johnson’s […]
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about fantasy vs. reality, dreamstates, telekinesis, the history of long takes a/k/a “oners,” and the 2014 film Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about ‘90s-era scuzz and sleaze, pre-MCU comic book movie adaptations, and why the 1994 film ‘The Crow’ reminds him of ‘King of New York.’ Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth gets to the bottom of why Alfred Hitchcock pulled one of his most beloved films, Vertigo, from theaters and didn't allow it to be seen for over 20 years. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about how Dennis Hopper took control of an ill-fated film production in Canada, rewrote a screenplay over a weekend, and created the highly transgressive 1980 movie Out of the Blue. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about how Dennis Hopper took control of an ill-fated film production in Canada, rewrote a screenplay over a weekend, and created the highly transgressive 1980 movie Out of the Blue. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast talking about the results of yesterday’s Illinois primary. What were the major takeaways from the results? The Chicago Teachers Union wants students […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast talking about the results of yesterday’s Illinois primary. What were the major takeaways from the results? The Chicago Teachers Union wants students […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast talking about the results of yesterday’s Illinois primary. What were the major takeaways from the results? The Chicago Teachers Union wants students […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast talking about the results of yesterday’s Illinois primary. What were the major takeaways from the results? The Chicago Teachers Union wants students […]
Jen and Sarah are joined by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh, the writers and directors of the Academy Award-winning short film ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva.' They share about their passion for film, the origins of this powerful story, and the process of bringing this short film to life. You can watch Two People Exchanging Saliva in The New Yorker's Screening Room or on YouTube. Learn more about the film, including behind-the-scenes footage, on their website and on Instagram @two_people_exchanging_saliva. Remember to leave a rating and review of this episode. Connect with Movies & Us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky @moviesanduspod or by email at moviesanduspod@gmail.com. Check out andusmedia.co for the latest on Movies & Us and TV & Us. And subscribe to Movies & Us on YouTube for full video episodes and more. Join the & Us Living Room for early access to ad-free episodes, exclusive bonus content, and more! Movies & Us is part of the Movie Archer Podcast Network. Learn more at moviearcher.com.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the trials and tribulations behind the making of ‘Chinatown,' the 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the trials and tribulations behind the making of ‘Chinatown,' the 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the war in Iran. How and when does this war end? Last week, HHS […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the war in Iran. How and when does this war end? Last week, HHS […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the war in Iran. How and when does this war end? Last week, HHS […]
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the 2013 film ‘Prisoners,' directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the 2013 film ‘Prisoners,' directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth's talking about Sam Raimi and the directors who returned to their indie/DIY/genre roots after doing time in the Hollywood system. Also: movies about curses, 21st century horror films, and a mixtape inspired by Raimi's 2009 film ‘Drag Me to Hell.' To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth's talking about Sam Raimi and the directors who returned to their indie/DIY/genre roots after doing time in the Hollywood system. Also: movies about curses, 21st century horror films, and a mixtape inspired by Raimi's 2009 film ‘Drag Me to Hell.' To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start things off by breaking down President Trump’s State of the Union. What were the big takeaways from the speech? Next, the Rascals discuss […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start things off by breaking down President Trump’s State of the Union. What were the big takeaways from the speech? Next, the Rascals discuss […]
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth's got the sins of the father on his mind – as well as Christopher Walken's incredible mustache. Take a trip back to 1986 as we look at one of the most underrated films in Walken and Sean Penn's filmographies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth's got the sins of the father on his mind – as well as Christopher Walken's incredible mustache. Take a trip back to 1986 as we look at one of the most underrated films in Walken and Sean Penn's filmographies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did you hear that? Are we being watched? Join Zeth as he gets out his flashlight and explores the dark corners of film history, specifically the paranoia of the 1970s and how real life was reflected in the films America was watching. Those films include the first installment in Alan J. Pakula's so-called “paranoia trilogy,” 1971's ‘Klute' starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Did you hear that? Are we being watched? Join Zeth as he gets out his flashlight and explores the dark corners of film history, specifically the paranoia of the 1970s and how real life was reflected in the films America was watching. Those films include the first installment in Alan J. Pakula's so-called “paranoia trilogy,” 1971's ‘Klute' starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attica! Attica! Join Zeth as he gets into emotional meltdowns, media circuses, and sympathetic criminals at the core of one of the greatest Hollywood films of all time, ‘Dog Day Afternoon' starring Al Pacino. And then stick around as we make a mixtape inspired by the film. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attica! Attica! Join Zeth as he gets into emotional meltdowns, media circuses, and sympathetic criminals at the core of one of the greatest Hollywood films of all time, ‘Dog Day Afternoon' starring Al Pacino. And then stick around as we make a mixtape inspired by the film. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope's Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals kick off the podcast talking about JB Pritzker donating $5 million to Juliana Stratton’s senate campaign? Is this anything? […]
Hollywood's history with “the heavy,” Jack Nicholson, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Stanley Kubrick, and more collide as Zeth breaks down Christopher Nolan's 2008 film ‘The Dark Knight' starring Heath Ledger as The Joker. Plus, we make a mixtape inspired by Ledger's beloved performance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hollywood's history with “the heavy,” Jack Nicholson, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Stanley Kubrick, and more collide as Zeth breaks down Christopher Nolan's 2008 film ‘The Dark Knight' starring Heath Ledger as The Joker. Plus, we make a mixtape inspired by Ledger's beloved performance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Was the 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote's nonfiction novel ‘In Cold Blood' ground zero for our movie-and-true-crime obsession? In this bonus episode, Zeth does a deep dive into how the film broke all the rules while the infamous Hays Code was breaking down in Hollywood. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Was the 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote's nonfiction novel ‘In Cold Blood' ground zero for our movie-and-true-crime obsession? In this bonus episode, Zeth does a deep dive into how the film broke all the rules while the infamous Hays Code was breaking down in Hollywood. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this installment of The Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the 1997 film ‘L.A. Confidential,' Curtis Hanson's adaptation of the James Ellroy novel that made stars out of Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. He gets into the challenges of filming an Ellroy book, as well as the real-life “Bloody Christmas” debacle in 1951 that led to the first ever criminal convictions for excessive force against the LAPD. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.