Podcast Episodes

Special Report: Claudio Fäh on Turbulence

Season 1 Episode 682

Mike talks with director Claudio Fäh about Turbulence (2025), a tightly constructed thriller set almost entirely in the air. Fäh discusses the film’s development, the practical challenges of staging …

Published on 2 hours ago

Episode 777: The Image (1975)

Season 1 Episode 777

Radley Metzger pushes the boundaries of erotic cinema with The Image (1975), a film that treats desire as ritual, performance, and provocation. Adapted from the infamous novel by Catherine Robbe-Gril…

Published on 5 days, 2 hours ago

Episode 776: The Story of O (1975)

Season 1 Episode 776

Jessica Shires and Samm Deighan join Mike for a deep, unflinching look at Just Jaeckin’s The Story of O (1975), the adaptation of Pauline Réage’s notorious novel. Corinne Cléry embodies O with startl…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Special Report: RIP Stuart "Feedback" Andrews

Season 1 Episode 681

Stuart “Feedback” Andrews never whispered his opinions — he weaponized them. The longtime Rue Morgue Radio rabble-rouser and Cinephobia Radio agitator carved out a cult legacy with his mercurial pers…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Special Report: Riverbend (1989)

Season 1 Episode 678

Mike talks with director Sam Firstenberg and Reelblack founder Michael J. Dennis about Riverbend (1989). The discussion examines the film’s production, its depiction of racism in the Jim Crow South, …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Special Report: American Skyjacker (2025)

Mike talks with Eli Kooris and Martin “Mac” McNally about American Skyjacker (2025). The conversation covers the film’s examination of McNally’s 1972 airplane hijacking, his motivations, and the even…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Special Report: John Gaspard on Held Over (2025)

Season 1 Episode 679

Mike talks with author and filmmaker John Gaspard about Held Over (2025). They discuss the book’s focus on theatrical exhibition history, the practice of long-running engagements, and the logistics a…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Episode 775: The Langoliers (1995)

Season 1 Episode 775

The Langoliers. Adapted from the Stephen King novella and directed by Tom Holland, the production follows a group of passengers on a redeye flight from Los Angeles to Boston who awaken to find most o…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Special Report: Junkie (2025)

Season 1 Episode 677

Mike speaks with writer/director William Means and actress Rocky Shay and about their 2025 feature Junkie. The conversation covers the film’s development, its focus on addiction and recovery, and the…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Episode 771: The Killer (1989) - Redux

Season 1 Episode 771

Carol Borden and Jackie Stargrove join Mike for a double-barreled deep dive into John Woo’s The Killer — both the 1989 Hong Kong classic and Woo’s own 2024 reimagining. They revisit the operatic gunf…

Published on 3 weeks ago