Episode Details

This is a big one, folks. Elena and Sam take a deep dive into cinematic meta-fiction as they explore the relationship between the seminal film 8 1/2 (1963) and its three most prominent New Hollywood descendants: Alex in Wonderland (1970), All That Jazz (1979), and Stardust Memories (1980). We approached this project with the seriousness and rigor we feel it deserves which apparently to us means making you listen to us talk for nearly four hours! Topics include: the 1976 Tonys, acting teachers in 70s movies, and the ontological argument.

Start timecodes for each segment: 
Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 - 0:00:00
Paul Mazursky’s Alex in Wonderland - 0:56:10
Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz - 1:46:35
Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories - 2:23:57