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Special Report: First Look 2025
Season 1 Episode 566
Mike welcomes Eric Hynes and Edo Choi, curators of First Look 2025 at the Museum of the Moving Image, running running March 12-16 in Astoria, New York. Now in its 14th year, the festival remains a vi…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Special Report: I Am McLovin
Season 1 Episode 565
Mike talks with journalist and author Andrew Buss to discuss his new book, I Am McLovin: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of Its Generation. Released in February 2025, Buss's book offers a …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 732: Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)
Season 1 Episode 732
Mike kicks off a fresh month of Patreon picks alongside Cullen Gallagher and Rob St. Mary to unpack the satirical brilliance of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's 1966 gem, Death of a Bureaucrat. When a revered …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Special Report: The Hole Story (2024)
Season 1 Episode 564
Mike White engages in a conversation with filmmaker Elijah Sullivan about his 2024 documentary, The Hole Story. The film investigates the mysterious appearance of a 60-foot man-made hole on Californi…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 733: Captain America - Brave New World (2025)
Season 1 Episode 733
The shield is back in action! Mike is joined by Chris Stachiw of The Kulturecast to take on Captain America: Brave New World (2025), the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Anthony …
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 731: Theodore Rex (1995)
Season 1 Episode 731
Whoopbruary concludes with a look at Theodore Rex (1996), the buddy cop dino flick that had Whoopi Goldberg stars as the cyber-enhanced supercop Katie Coltrane, begrudgingly partnered with the titula…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 731: Fatal Beauty (1987)
Season 1 Episode 731
Whoopbruary keeps the action rolling with Fatal Beauty (1987), a hard-hitting crime thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg as tough-talking detective Rita Rizzoli. Directed by Tom Holland and based on a s…
Published on 10 months ago
Episode 730: Burglar (1986)
Season 1 Episode 730
Whoopbruary rolls on with Burglar (1987), a comedic crime caper starring Whoopi Goldberg as Bernice Rhodenbarr -- Hugh Wilson’s reimagining of the literary burglar created by Lawrence Block. With Bob…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Special Report: 40 Watts from Nowhere (2025)
Season 1 Episode 563
Pirate radio takes center stage as The Projection Booth tunes into 40 Watts from Nowhere (2025), the riveting true story of an underground FM station broadcasting from the shadows of 1990s Los Angele…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 729: Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Season 1 Episode 729
Whoopbruary is here! We're dedicating a whole month to the incomparable Whoopi Goldberg, spotlighting a trio of films she made after her powerhouse performance in The Color Purple—plus one extra for …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago